Page 2 Second Rate Service by Ronaldo Horvat Maple Ridge students are angry at the treatment they are receiving from the student society at Douglas College. Janet Law, Shirley Pear- son, Penny Nicholson, and Lor- raine Livesey are four very angry Maple Ridge students and have a number of grievances with the present student society. The all candidates forum which was held in the cafeteria last thursday was not advertized to the Maple Ridge students and the ac- tive voting body had not received election campaign rules until March 24. In the last year three senate meetings had been scheduled at Maple Ridge but were cancelled with two hours notification because student society members form the New West campus could not show. All the activites in New West are not advertized in the Maple Ridge campus and social tickets can only be purchased in New Westminister. The Maple Ridge campus has only one washroom and it is co-ed. One computer is available to the Adult Basic Education students and the rest of the students have to suf- fer with one typewriter which is lo- cated in the general lounge. Providing students working on the typewriter with an extremely dif- ficult environment in which to work. The campus in Maple Ridge is located in a high-school that ranges from kindergarten to grade 12. The college supposedly has a very good relationship with the school but the facilities are sadly lacking. The library is located in the high-school and is even worse than the library in the New West campus. Further- more, the library is only open during high-school hours. There are no special seminars held at the Maple Ridge campus nor are there any socials for the some 600 students that attend col- lege in a town with the second highest growth rate in B.C. Law, Pearson, Nicholson and Livesey say that the main problem that the Maple Ridge students have with Douglas College is the "ig- norant attitude" of the student society when it concerns Maple Ridge students. The four students say that there is a large gap in com- munication between students of the two campuses. They also expressed some reservations about their rep- resentative, Tim Priestly, saying he was not doing his job as far as bringing Maple Ridge student con- cerns to the student society. the Other Press Alumni Association Launched Soon by Ronaldo Horvat The Douglas College Founda- tion is busy developing an alumni assocition for the college. Douglas College is one of the last institu- tions in British Columbia to have an alumni association. Cathy Daminato, alumni development coordinator, said that the association will be a non-profit society and should have an interm board of directors as early as June 1988. "The alumni association is seen as a key element for long-term support of Douglas College stu- dents. The association will bring graduates together and enable them to develop personal and business contacts while participating in so- cial activities and seminars" said Daminato. Alumni members will be receiv- ing anewsletter explaining upcom- ing activities as well as proviking information about events at Douglas College. The association will be providing alumni with ac- cess to the facilities of Douglas College at a reduced rate. Group travel rates and group life insurance are also being examined as possible benefits for members of the as- sociation. The alumni association will be holding their first major "bash" in late May or early June when mem- bers will be introduced to the presi- dent of the non-profit society and be informed about upcoming events. The "bash" hopes to invite active participation from its new alumni members. There are small group meetings being held currently by Daminato with hopes of recruiting members that are interested in serving on the board of directors. Once the alumni association is developed every graduate of Douglas College will be a member of the association. A telephone survey is currently being carried out in order to contact past graduates and update their student files so the newsletter can be delivered. "The alumni association will be operating independantly form the college in the hopes of raising funds for students of Douglas Col- lege", said Daminato. N EL SALVADOR Ada THE BOMBINGS Monday, April 4, 1988 Beat the Diet Blues by L.C. Di Marco Solutions 1. A seafood diet is the best way to enjoy life. Basically, what you see: “eat. Ze A new pill has just been invented. Pop one in before you eat and out all else a half-hour later. 35 Exercise: Run "Ci -Vvou (arop: 4. Swim/whirlpool: Relax and sit yourself against the pressure valve shooters--it’1l loosen your fat cells ‘til they leave your - body through “your skin. 5. Saunac 4 Meltere all away. Best Solution: Be happy with who you are. Become a UNICEF Volunteer IT'sAa Canada (2) 1-800-268-6364