Students Protest Budget

November, 1975 — Students at Capilano
College staged a rally and march Tuesday as part
of a strike protesting che provincial govern-
ment’s education budget.

More than 100 students gathered at the
North Vancouver School Board offices at 10
am. Monday, where they began a march to the
West Vancouver Schoo! Board offices.

Ocher students spent the day in shopping
malls amd other public places soliciting signa-
tures for 2 petition protesting the government’s
budget policy and asking the Department of
Education fora firther $60,000.

Organizers of the march admitted that the
tumout was not up to their expectations.

“We were hoping for upwards of 1,000,”
said Stewart Jones, student council vice-presi-
dent. “When we get to West Van we're soing to
geta few people to go mside and present our
petition to the schoo! board.”

Jones said the march on the school boards
was worthwhile, even though their protest is
aimed at the provincial government.

“Weve got to get the support of of the com-
munity first, before we can go to Victoria and
make demands,” said Jones. “After all, it is a
community college.”

The marchers left shortly after 10 a.m. and
walked along Marine Drive most of the way.

“it’s seven miles but it’s worth it,” said
Jones, .

Student council president Bill Beli also
expressed some disappointment at the turnout
for the march.

“It’s partly due to the fact that mid-terms are
on,” he said, referring to the exaninations that
have been going on for more than a weck.
“Partly it’s beeause some students thought that
by staying, at home they would get the message
across.”

“There are only four or five ciasses going on
at the college now,” Bell said.

Many of the marchers were faculty and staff

members. Last week, the faculty approved a
motion to support the student strike, and
agreed not to hold examinations Tuesday.
According to a press release issued by Bell,
the government budget policy limiting Cap
College to a 15 per cenit increase will mean larg-
er classes, limited “extras” such as field trips and
seminars and fewer library acquisitions.

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