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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 8 Jun 1994, p. 5

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"th Broadening the mind at university % _ rous=m@crnen better than thickening the wallet {(AUTO GLASS) n““am'hdmfin Pavinige pninrmnine mon wegve that es understanding and wisdom your world and its people â€" be it your street or the entire College got me (and most: a job, and toro oo ie s and was precisely what I was thinking while holding my freshly printed Bachelor of Science degree some six ,?l.zhthfiu.hw'nm way of consoling myself upon having seemingly spent three years and thousands of dollars for nought, but I "Teirif Ein on it mrosit The is, what that graduate said sarcastically is really the essence of university education: learning in order to underatand, not just to exploit the knowlâ€" -:h*flfln. , success and money are what commuâ€" nity college programs and apprenticeships are all about, but not university. " Some students still do get jobs upon graduation as a direct result of the undergraduate degree they earned ‘There was a strong note of sarcasm in his voice, so I his fallow business graduates. Strangely, though, it is the only one I still rememâ€" ber, and I think it‘s because that (minus the sarcasm) On convocation day at Laurier, a graduate I interâ€" viewed said.of his class, "We‘ve learned a lot and Legions). Other Canadian traditions include tolerance and respect for diversity. When traditions come into conflict, Canadians must ask themselves which tradiâ€" MhmvfidMlvfl“M the Legion chose the wrong one. ; s s w 3 bearns e upordbniieccprs . Berboc i tirvmar spanncoratitals daas o Cwz atans 2A they claim to be "defending traditions" by afi&'flnhhfimwm is one that calls for bare heads in Legion halls as a sign of respect for the Queen and fallen comrades (no such requirement exists in British or American anly the most obvious ).u-m:-m the decision was hardly out of character.. gh my d\-n'untudhhfi from const to coast, I would like to join those who have given the move a While it is truly unfortunate that the decision was made at all, the timing of the decision was even more unfortunate. On the fiftieth anniversary of the Dâ€"Day im mt name. woaltontd by the dinturting Guth: that manly morvir: ing veterans of the war harbour racist attitudes â€" attiâ€" mfldhfih‘flmw a f on say that it has nothing to do with raciem. On the contrary, "Coach" Don Cherry (who hasn‘t coached in about fif teen years) used his binightly television spot to express his approval for an event that had taken place earlier in the week. The event in question was the hambmermmncathaiuiry~emeralssis trmpstrirninine chicatete â€"»eortl But going to university is like going for walks in may wind up where to allow ue 1 o. grow as an individual, opened my eyes to so many concepts, ideas and ways of looking at the world. College allowed me to earn a salary, but what uniâ€" versity gave me was priceless. From professors I learned about integrals (well, miseâ€"enâ€"scbne, while others I met studied genetic mutations, Marzxism or product marketing. But in the end it didn‘t matter, because it was what we each other that mattered most: mainly that it‘s=@ world full of people who may not look at the world the way we do, but are nevertheless worthy of our respect. The university community is brimming with ideas and opinions from sharp, curious minds, and it‘s exhilâ€" arating just to be a part of it. Somewhere in the back of their minds, most univerâ€" sity students are there simply to learn, and to expand fimwm-mmumw So you. 1994 graduates, take heart: the experience you were lucky enough to have gone through has made you a better person â€" not richer, perhaps, but new and improved. ~s x n ue imiset religens Thaks dncrimination and i) e filh" and it‘s mammamm-h, ble standard on this issue. The standard line of this argument is as follows: "If I walked into a temple in their country with my shoes on, you can bet I would be kicked out". Well, first of all, Canada is "their counâ€" :,’..“Ii-dl“hmfifi.w,m we ignore the obvious fact that the veteran in quesâ€" tion is not entering the temple because he is planning to convert to Sikhism, there is a huge difference between a Legion hall and a place of worship. One local Legion official may have come closest to describ ing that difference when she told the Record that she eouldn‘t understand "why people in the Sikh commuâ€" nity would want to join in the first place. ‘They don‘t drink or smoke, so what would they want to do?" Many Legion members feel that, because the without any say in the matter. In our society, private clubs have to be accountable for their actions as well. Golf clubs and professional clubs can no longer discriminate against women, for In the case of the Legion, the turbaned Sikhs to enter and/or join the Legion qualify for membership in Tom Brockelbank Cheige WATERLOO CHRAONICLE, WEDNESDAY . JUNE 6, 1994 â€" PAGE 7

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