Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 05:00:24
From: "Sabrina Clark"
To: message@esmartstudent.com
Subject: Jaded views of a York U student


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October 26th. It seems so long ago. I shrugged my shoulders as many
students did when we heard there was a strike. "They will be back in a few
days", we mused. "Christmas? Nooo way. New Years? Your getting carried
away". Well in two days it is New Years. The Labor Minsiter is coming in
on the 5th, and so I've heard, Cupe will effectivly reject the offer. I
imagine we will not be starting on the 8th. I'm a third year student in a
Joint Program in Gerentology with York and Seneca so I could not leave for
home until the 16th of December. Two months living on a near desolate
campus. I didn't take a part-time job in fall because I thought I would be
too busy with the two schools. I have no money. It's all been invested into
my education - an education I am not receiving. I write this letter in
bitter disapointed. I will not side with either one, for neither the
Administration or Cupe 3903 are considering their students. I sat on the
train going home, and across from me were two other University students
talking about York. "I feel sorry for those students at York, you hear
about the strike?" "Ya, it's all bullshit, that University is all bullshit".
I just kept reading...I no longer defend the University, student pride has
long disappeared from our campus. I'm not writing to offer a solution, bash
the admin or Cupe, or tell anyone if they should sue or not sue. I am what
the University deems "pocket money" and I am just one of many thousands that
realized the notion of an "institution of higher learning" has gone to the
drain. It is an overpriced lifestyle, where at the end of it, York gives
you a piece of paper, you scavange for a job so you can begin paying off
your debts, and York then sends you a yearly "ALUMNI" magazine asking for
donations to this wonderful insitution. I end this long e-mail by saying
Fuck York and Fuck Cupe. You have no respect for your students, and in turn
we hold no respect for you.





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