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Sf fs Oppose Patti Pepin, Vice.-Pres. Alma Mater
Chevron
the way it was before because it
CORY FOREVER
by Andy Anstett
Society, Queen’s University: suited the university.”
The following man on the street
column was done Friday night. The “Look’s like Hellyer’s new symbol fk * *
for integration.” Louise Futcher, U. of W.:
comments printed below were given Jim Nagel’s arbitrary decision to change the name of the Cory-
in the order they are printed, they “It’s our paper! Why should we
change it to suit other universities.” phaeus to the Chevron should be damned.
were not solicited as to content nor Mike Sheppard, Pres. of U. of W.
were they edited, all comments re- Student’s Council: Editorial ‘freedom is of extreme importance - but it has its
ceived have been printed. “The paper is much the same as Mike Muszynski, U. of W.: limits and does not extend to changing the name without informing
Most of the comments from Uni- always. It misquoted me per usual.” “I don’t think the name’s original. the students, the council, the Board of Publications, or even the
versity of Waterloo students were It sounds too much like a certain car. chairman of that board. Mr. Nagel didn’t even have the courtesy to
collected after the dance at the vil- -A * 32 Everyone is familiar with the old
lage where students actually lined up Doug Ward, Pres. C.U.S.: name.”
inform all his editors, never mind his staff.
to express their feelings, usually of “I think it’s a fine name.”
* 7% * The name Coryphaeus is seven years old and represents one of
displeasure. Comments from the stu- Frank Boote, U. of W.: the oldest traditions on this campus. It is a name well known to
dents of other universities were gath- Chris Haber, U. of W.: “It’s very sudden but I like it.” campus leaders all across Canada because of its distinct individuality;
ered at the Ontario regional confer- “I think its God’s awful. Are we a it is a name remembered by our alumni.
72 7% 72
ence of the Canadian Union of Stu- subsidiary of Standard Oil. If people Ilona Van Mil, U. of W.:
dents held here over the weekend. can’t spell Coryphaeus it’s time they “If we’re trying to build up tradi-
The names of every other campus newspaper in Canada seem
* 72 72 packed it in.” tion we shouldn’t be changing.” to fall into one of two categories. The first consists of standard or
John Cleveland, C.U.S. Secretriat:
* 72 $2 72 a 72
funny names such as Western’s Gazette and Simon Fraeser’s Peak.
“The news by any other name
Pete Clark, U. of W.: Fraser Barnes, U. of W.: The second is made up of names associated with the university such
would be as sweet.” “I’m for it! I like the emblem! The as Toronto’s Varsity and UBC’s Ubyssey. Our’s was the single
“It’s great, no kiddin’.”
*-iI* .A .A T-b Chevron at least has some relation exception. While being neither simple, quaint or obvious, we had
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Dave Young, Vice-Pres. C.U.S.: to our university.”
Audrey Lasichuk, U. of W. come upon a name that didn’t sound standardized or smalltownish
“That’s very interesting. Soon the
University can change its name to “I think it shows lack of back- * * ‘I2 and at the same time had an appropriate meaning.
bone.” Joan Robertson, U. of W.:
Chevron University and the paper “I don’t think the word Chevron In the ‘Gripes of Wrath’ column of the ‘Chevron’ Mr. Nagel
can change its name to the Chevron * * * is as distinctive as the word Cory- complains about the fact that Coryphaeus is not the easiest name
Chevron and the paper can hire an Bob Wallace, U. of W.: phaeus.” to spell or pronounce.
editor called Major Major Major.” “I’ve become sort of attached to
$7 * * the name Coryphaeus after being here
* I2 72 So what!
Dave Nordoff, U. of W.:
Sandra Sacks, U. of W. student: for five years.” “If you want tradition why keep This is a university, should it really be necessary to simplify
“I think it stinks!” things down to the lowest common denominator here? A typist at
* $2 $2 changing things! Besides it’s the name
* -i? $2 Mt. Allison University puts a “c” instead of an “e” in the name
Wayne Tocheri, Pres. of Lakehead Ron Trbovich, Vice-Pres. Village of a Quebec cigarette.”
University Student’s Council:
Council: * * 72 coryphaeus and Mr. Nagel has a fit. One post office employee pro-
“Looks like a plug for Chevrolet.” “Chevron is for the sh - - - .” Wayne Jacobson, U. of W.: nounced the name wrong over six months ago and Mr. Nagel says
Ed. Chown, Pres. Alma Mater Society * $7 -i? “If it had been the Chevron when the posit office can’t pronounce the name. They pronounce it the
Tony Miezlaiskis, U. of W.: I came here I’d have been opposed to
Queen’s University: same way we do, now.
“Sounds like a gas station.” “I think it should have been left a change of name to Coryphaeus.”
All right, so most of us do pronounce it with the accent in the
wrong place - what’s so terribly bad about that? Some people pro-