Hunter and 'Space-Consciousness

I was surprised to see Ernest Rowntree's letter who for sentimental reasons would rather have the Old Hunter, rambling, out-dated, and unsafe to a modern, air conditioned, space conscious successor. Obviously he has forgotten what it's like to sit through a lecture in H312! With such a crisis on the campus for space it's not practical to allow such a 'space-hog' as Hunter to be spared for sentimental reasons.

Wildly Unrepresentative Reply to Intelligent Professor

I read Professor J D Gould's attack on John Henderson's report of the SRC that decided to oppose the pre-set examination timetable with considerable interest.

He bases these alternatives on the apparent difference between the SRC decision opposing the exam timetable and the 65% of students who said they found the timetable 'helpful'.

While no student in his right mind and doing one of Prof Gould's courses would dream of questioning his awesome powers as a logician, it appears that he has ignored one particularly salient point.

The students who filled in the questionnaire at enrolment were asked 'Did you consult the 1975 exam timetable before enrolling' and were later asked whether they found the timetable "helpful', 'limiting', or if the question was 'net applicable'.

In the context of the questionnaire, it is quite apparent that the students were being asked for their opinion of the little pink booklet we were all mailed and not for their option of the idea of pre-set examinations. Given that it had been decided when to hold the exams, it is quite obviously 'helpful' to any student who did not find any clashed to know what time his exam will be held. That same student could, however, object to the whole concept of organising students around exams rather than exams around students.

It was on this matter of principle that the SRC made up its mind and its objection was to exam timetables that 'limit student's choices.'

To draw a comparison in an area Professor Gould is more familiar with, it could well be that while disagreeing violently with the ideas expressed in one of Prof Gould's books, many a student of economic history has found them 'helpful' in writing essays.

Finally, it may be 'helpful' to Professor Gould to remember that while he may find the idea of SRC 'thoroughly despicable' that body does appoint the four student representatives on the Arts Faculty which recently elected him as Dean.

I have no doubt that while Arts Faculty may well not like the idea, they will find Professor Gould 'helpful'.

(Apparently Professor Gould is only Dean-elect of the Arts Faculty. He will assume this position in reality on May 6. The credit in last issue was, therefore, incorrect. - Ed.)