Canada coinspaM>-e~rogr~
culture

Since the beginning of television
Canadian television has
trailed
behind American television. From
Canada's slow start in 1952 four
years after the first black an white
American program was aired to the
advent of color TV 11 years after
American color TV in 1965, Canadian
programming has left much to be
desired.
Canadian television, funded by
either the federal government (as in
the case of the CBC) or by
advertising (as with CTV and other
independent stations), has in the
past, lacked the funds to produce
programs that can match the quality
of American. As a result, the
majority of Canadian viewers prefer
to
watch
American
TV.
The
questionable quality of Canadian
programming is judged by the
viewing audience and their reactions
and decision, quite rightfully, make
or break shows.
It looks though, as if some of the
problems of unsuitable Canadian
programming might be corrected
within the year. CRTC hearings for
the licencing of pay TV in Canada
will be in March with a decision
being made later in the year.
Pay TV could solve the problem of
unsatisfactory Canadian programming.
Pay TV is a service which would be
provided to cable subscribers initally

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Two strikes, you're out
Somewhere between generations
we traded the coffeehouse tradition
of heavy conversation and light
music for the pub tradition of light
conversation and heavy music. We
made a bad deal.
.
The coffeehouse held at Durham
Feb. 4 was a second attempt by the
SAC to offer students a sober social
occasion. We didn't rise to it. At
the evening's peak, 15 people
attended the coffeehouse. For most
of the night, guitarist and pianist

Paul Kentner played to an audience
of five.
This leads us · to conclude that
Durham College is no hotbed of
academic ideas, that philosophical
controversy is dying or dead.
Although it's possible that the great
thinkers of Durham College hide in
some comer of the school and
whisper avant garde philosophies in
one another's ears, it's more likely
that
they're
in
the
cafeteria
sublimating their genii into euchre
and loud music.
It's unfortunate that coffeehouses
are dead at Durham. There has been
some talk of attempting a third, but
three strikes aren't always necessary
to prove you're out. Better to
concentrate on the pubs -- if they
don't generate anything but dollars,
at least they're profitable.
It's difficult to understand the
popularity of Durham pubs . The
music
is
often
raucous,
the
atmosphere frenetic,
the drinks
debilitating, and the conversation
limited to illi'terate shouting.
Coffeehouses at Durham could
have complemented the pubs nicely,
offering a lower-key forum for

Technology accreditation
With regard to the article
written by the Chronicle staff
concerning the accreditation of
the Food and Drug Technology
program:
The correct name of the
accrediting body mentioned is
Ontario Association of Certified
Engineering Technicians and
Technologists (OACETT).
The title of the organization
gives the clue to the reason
why this organization is not
interested in accrediting our
program . OACETT is an engineering oriented association. The
Food and Drug program does
not have an engineering orientation. Certainly our program
could be changed in order to
gain OACETT accreditation, but
why make drastic revisions to a
program that is providing
graduates with the education
that is getting them good jobs?

be commended
for staging the coffeehouses, despite
its failure. It was an attempt to offer
something Durham students don't
deserve.
Lise Gunby

Market full of gold

People fear the market will soon
crash as it did in 1929. Their fears
. are justified. The Toronto Stock
Exchange in the ~ast few months has
been to say the least busy, as
indicated when it began to close its
doors at 2:30 p.m. instead of 4 p'.m.
Yet, it must be remembered that
after the last crash , stocks although
Rlow, did move up to the point
where we are now enjoying a lively
and prosperous market today.

The acceptance of pay TV will be
difficult in Canada if past skepticism
overrides our better judgment. The
money as well as the entertainment
which can be derived from the
showing of first-run movies and
specials without commercials, can
push Canada into an area of culture
we have never seen
Cindy Lelliott

TO THE EDITOR

HAP Py
VA LE NT I NE'S''s~~al ~~~ra~t~~~i~
DAv
Everyone has felt the grip of the
inflating dollar. Students will be
facing an incr~ase of tuition fees this
fall. Graduates, provided interest
· rates do not fall, will be required to
pay back loans with exorbitant interest
rates.
This, including a high unemployment rate, provides a dim future for
the upcoming work force .
However, as With anything, money
c n b m ck if one has enough
drive, imagination and initative. The
stock market services those who have
such qualitifications.
·

on a
basis.A!ter Pay
TV has developed. using satellites pay
TV ·would be av.ailable to remote
areas of the country as well. As it is
proposed now, pay TV. would consist
of 50 per cent Canadian programming with 35 per cent of the revenues
going to Canadian program development.
This money would help encourage
better programming utilizing Canadian producers, actors, writers, etc.
Acceptance of programs would no
longer depend upon mass audiences.
The opportunity to improve Canadi~ programming has been long
awaited.
The talent is there it just needs to
be drawn out into the open.
It is time to prove that Canadians
are not the uncreative people they
think they are. It is a chance to
prove they can produce interesting,
appealing shows designed to entertain and educate. Pay TV is that
chance.

To the beginner, the market looks
complicated. But it is not if you take
the time to do a bit of reading and
research. Furthermore, brokerage
firms are more than willing to help
somP.one get started.
Most brokers' incomes rely solely
on commissions. Because of this, it
is likely that they won't steer you in
the wrong direction, simply because
they depend on their clients' support.
Also, a good brokerage finn , one
who is registered with the Toronto
Stock Exchange, has available a wide
variety of resources which can
answer any questions a person may
have regarding a company.
True, there are risks involved in
investing. But there are always risks
involved for those who are pursuing
the pot full of gold at the bottom of
the rainbow. That pot full of gold
just may be in the market.
Sharon MacDonald

This desire by students to
have this program is not new.
Nevertheless it must be recognized that there are few
organizations that are
''in
business'' to accredit college
and university programs.

Congratulations
The most recent issue of the
Chronicle Feb. 4 was the best
ever.
It was informative, controversial and entertaining.
My congratulations to your
staff and keep up the good
work.
Yours truly,
Kim Allen

C2P
'

The Chemical Institute of
Canada does accredit chemically
oriented programs at colleges
and universities. I am in the
process of sending my third
letter to the Chemical Institute
of Canada to again ask if they
would consider accrediting the
Technology program category
members hip.
At this point in time the best
course of action for the Food
and Drug students is to, upon
graduation, join one or more of
the professional societies. For
example, in the metro Toronto
area there are local sections of
the
Chemical
Institute
of
Canada (CIC,), a pharmacuitical
subgroup of the same Toronto
CIC and the Canadian Institute
of Food Science and Technology
(CIFST). All of these welcome
technologists as members, and
in fact, the third years of both
the Chemical Technology and
the Food and Drug Technology
programs
are
all
student
members of the CIC.
Both Greg Hildebrand and
myself were rather surprised to
read that the faculty have not
been supportive of the organizational efforts of the third
year student.q
The Chemistry department
has been helping the students
on a continuing basis. Our role·
has been a resource one, as it
was the students wish that they
be allowed to work and form an
organization by their own
efforts.
I hope the above clearly
correct.s the statements made in
the Chronicle article:
Tony Backler
Head of Chemical and Life
Science
Dept.. ·