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=More Other Correspondance—=

(cont. from page 4)

We have received every indication that the remaining $16,000.00 will be returned to us in the very near future. In speaking with the CDIC, an agency of the Canadian Government, | was informed that the Government is expected to pass legislation which will ensure the immediate and total refund of all deposits, irrespective of the $60,000.00 insured limit. In view of these developments, the Executive was greatly relieved to know that a potential disaster had been averted.

These events took place before the fall election of the Senate Representa- ‘tives and Secretarial positions. What would definitely have been an issue for the Senate and the entire Student body wa virtually resolved before the time of the elections. As the Execu- tive was, and has been for some time, fully confident that our funds are completely secure, the matter has become a part of the administrative function of the Student Society, hence the little coverage it has received. the matter was not considered to be of sufficient import to raise at the Senate meeting of Monday Sept. 23/85, in view of the great number of items requiring immediate Senate attention.

As is evident by the type of coverage this matter has received in today’s ‘‘Special Edition’ of the Other Press, it was apparent to me that clarification was in order. | hope that this has served to allay any unwarranted fears that the articles in the Other Press may have created with regard to the Northland Bank.

They also, in their somewhat pre- mature ‘‘Special Edition’’, ask you, as students, to think about what other issues the Executive will decide you ‘should remain. blissfully ignorant about’’.

As the Other Press is the only student run organ of communication in the college, it occurred to me that the students will be informed only of those matters which the Other Press deems important. For this reason the Student Society will circulate a bul-

letin of this nature periodically to keep you informed of what we, your Executive and Senate, believe you should be made aware of. We encour- age your input and direction, and we welcome all students to attend the Senate meetings and receive the infor mation first hand.

Michael Glavin President

=Protest

the Swamp Pig Massacre!!!

Students, like anyone else, are individuals. But there is one issue that has passionately stirred the aware and concerned on campus - the proposed ‘‘Last Great Hunt’’ in Antarctica.

Picture, if you will, a great beast 8’6’’ at the shoulder. The build is similar to that of the spectacular plains bison, but considerably bulkier. A thick, oily, off-white wool covers the body except below the knees, where black hair descends down to the large, cloven hooves. There is a cute, curly tail at one end of the monster. At the other is the head. Consider the head of an average wart-hog, now enlarged 5 to 6 times, and endowned with the fore-mentioned greasy wool, heavy black eye-lids (an adaptation to over- come snowblindness), and menacing planks for incisors, jutting a full 7”’ below the whiskered snout and being 4” wide.

This is, of course, Megaporcus Australoslimus, the great Pleistocene Swamp Pig, -long thought to be extinct.

The creature feeds on snow algae, lichen, spiders and penguins, when it is able. Many zoologists and _ paleo- entologists now feel it was the Swamp Pig that originally drove the penguin into the drink, as it were. Says Dr. Dale Russle, Canada’s leading Paleo-

zoologist, ‘“What the hell is a swamp pig2’’ Adds his assistant, ‘‘The Ty- rannosaurus Rex was a real (sic) big, scary lizard! And he ripped guts open for lunch!’’

But the security guard disagreed with both, and theorized - ‘‘OK...you boys got press passes? Real ones?’

We can clearly see then that the Swamp: pig, which survives in- Ant- arctica precisely because nothing else can, is a precious international bio- logical artifact.

But not for long.

Bill Bennett, to celebrate Expo ‘86 is flying the best hunters in the world to the Antarctic this January, during the summer breeding season of the Antartic Swamp Pig. The plan: for at least one hunter from every country to bag himself a prize pig, and have the heads mounted on plaques beneath the flag of the home country of the hunter. These are to be displayed in a pavillion being built on the Expo site even now for this purpose; a great

hall, in the style of a Bavarian Jaeger Haus, built with logs of aluminum and plexiglass.

Biologists estimate the population of Megaporcus Australoslimus to be about 120. Any grade schooler can see what will happen - this ‘‘Last Great Hunt,’’ that environmentalists call the “‘Swamp Pig Massacre,’’ is going to cruelly destroy a whole noble, ancient species of animal.

Way to go,Bill.

Its wrong. It’s sick. And we won’t let it happen without a fight. End the Massacre!

P. Mollusca

=Gillding the [ily

September 26, ‘85 To The Other Press Dear [Ms./Mr.] Editor:

Appreciated your special edition of the O.P. especially the report-on the Northland bank episode. As a fee paying member of the Douglas Col- lege Student Society | felt it was very important for the full story to be told. | am sure that Mr. Glavin and his executive felt that they were acting in the best interests of the students by not worrying them over a paltry sum like $16,000. The F.A.S.T. students campaigned on an open and demo- cratic platform and assure that we will do our best to inform the students of all issues that affect them and their money. In the mean time keep up the good work.

Sincerely

Paul J. Gill

member. of

For Active Students Today

P.S. Layout looked good too.

The Other Press would like

to apologize to Larry Fairfoull for the incorrect spelling of his name in the last issue.

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