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I _ i d & A A SRAYINCG I WLU students caution administrators 3:52448498!! about the school‘s population growth "We felt it was necessary to share the problems, as well as offer insight and explanation on what should be done to deal with the problems," explained David Prang, president of the WLU Students Union. "And what we asked was that they (administration) reâ€"examine the university‘s growth plan for the immediâ€" ate and the longâ€"term, and determine what‘s appropriâ€" ate." Prang said student leadâ€" ers were told that a "glitch" in the university‘s enrollâ€" ment management system was predominantly responâ€" sible for this year‘s influx of firstâ€"year students. And that "glitch", he said, has forced class sizes to grow to the point where oneâ€"onâ€" one instruction from profesâ€" sors â€" a student benefit WLU has been known for â€" has deteriorated. In future, Prang said, it‘s clear communication between _ administration, Continued from page 3 CCAC board muzzled, members say homeâ€"care providers. "You don‘t have to be a rocket scientist to know that faculty and students must improve to prevent a similar situation. "Not to say that the comâ€" munication is bad now," he "But the university recogâ€" nizes the need for more transparency in its decisionâ€" making. And while some areas of communication are good, there‘s still a long way to go." Prang also pointed out that blame for the school‘s overwhelming _ numbers should not rest alone on the university. He said the province of Ontario and its lack of stuâ€" dent funding has also made accommodating _ growth more difficult. Out of Laurier‘s 8,900 stuâ€" dents, Prang said 2,000 are not funded by the province. "It‘s not just students critâ€" icizing the administration here," he said. "We recognize the impact the province has had on education. That‘s why we‘ve directed a policy if you‘re restructuring hosâ€" pitals and having earlier disâ€" charge, those folks are going to need service out in the community," said Marossi. paper (from the meeting) to the province, to lobby them to increase funding. "Everyone here agrees it‘s a provincial problem as well as a Laurier problem." Doing its part, however, Prang said the university has promised that no student will have to share a triple room next year. And part of that guarantee has to deal with a new 300â€" to 325â€"room residence now being conâ€" structed at the corner of Lester Street and Seagram Drive. Frang also said the school has set an acceptance target of 2,275 firstâ€"year students for next September, which is coincidentally close to the same number expected this "The university still has to admit students," Prang said. "But, at the same time, we want all students to have a (productive) university experience. â€""It‘s a very difficult probâ€" lem." The only thing the govâ€" erninent is doing is managâ€" ing the message about the homeâ€"care crunch, and who is to blame. Marossi said the local volunteer board won‘t take the changes lying down. They promise to continue their advocacy until the legislation finally forces them from their post. "Our board has resolved that we will continue to do our very best during the rest of our mandate for our clients," said Marossi. "If we aren‘t there, that leaves clients very vulnerable. "Obviously after seeing the legislation, we knew that advocacy wasn‘t welcomed. We‘re pretty appalled by it." Despite the governâ€" ment‘s actions, Marossi remains a big supporter of the CCAC and the service it provides. She believes it is still one of the most costâ€"effective components of the healthâ€" care system, providing more than 18,800 individuâ€" als and their families with more than 250,000 nursing visits and more . than 775,000 hours of personal support and homemaking services. "We are still a democratâ€" ic society, and 1 have to be optimistic that good people will be on these boards and that the communication will be good with the Ministry (of Health) and with the other segments of the health system," said Marossi. "I don‘t want to be too pessimistic because people that live in this region have to have a level of confidence in our healthâ€" care system. "I don‘t want to exaggerâ€" ate the doom and gloom, because there are more people around that will work hard for these folks."