“Ponderous” texts to go

Penny LeCouteur is one of a group of four
authors writing a new Canadian textbook
for Grade 12 chemistry. The book, which is
being published by Edison Wesley, is the
second volume of two—the first being a
grade 11 text which should be out very
soon. LeCouteur describes the authors as
being from "the bookends of the country"
as two are from B.C. and two from
Newfoundland. Understandably, they've been
running up some long distance bills, and
LeCouteur has also flown to Toronto several
times for meetings with the publishers.
Although Edison Wesley is an American firm
the books are being published by its
Canadian subsidiary, and all editorial
decisions have been made in Canada. The
Chapters (LeCouteur is writing three—
Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Equilibrium)
are researched and written by the authors
and then sent out for review by selected
high school teachers from different areas
of the country. They are then rewritten,
encompassing some of the suggestions from
the field, and finally edited for style
and consistency. It's a long process, but
they hope that by this time next year the
texts in current use (which LeCouteur
describes as "American and very ponderous" )
will start to make way for the new books.

Art often for sale

For any of you who have wandered down the
halls of A building, admiring the student
art on the walls, and sighing because
you'd love to have it but assume that it's
not available, we have news! Artwork on
display in the halls of A building and in
room Al06 is often for sale. If you see
something you would like, talk to Joyce in
the Art department and she may be able to
arrange it for you. (Local 390.)

Free noon concert

The Vancouver Percussion Ensemble,
consisting of John Rudolph, Tony Philips,
Graham Boyle, and Ken Moore (Cap Music
instructor), is holding a free concert in
H113 on Tuesday, February 11 at noon. They
will be performing music from Bach to the
Beatles from 12:10 to 1, and the concert
is free and open to anyone who wishes to
come along. For details call the Music
department, local 454.

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CASP visits FVC..

Students from the CASP program visited
Fraser Valley College on January 30 for a
one day exchange/workshop with students
enrolled in a similar program for native
students on the Abbotsford and Chilliwack
campuses. Coordinator Terry Hood reports
that "over 50 students in total enjoyed
the opportunity of learning about each
other's programs." Qur students got a tour
of the Coqualeetza Indian Education
training centre, tours of both Fraser
Valley campuses, and a potluck dinner with
entertainment. Hood says that CASP
students are looking forward to returning
the favour when they host FVC students at
another workshop in March here at Cap.

Students organize workshop

A workshop planned by second year
Commercial Art students is scheduled for
Saturday, February 8 from 9:30 to 4:30.
"Palette of Personalities" will feature
guest lecturers Harry Hein Watercolourist)
and Bob Genn (oils) in the morning, and
Dave Weber (advertising illustrator and
designer), Carl Chaplin (airbrush and
mixed media, and Robin Arkell (illustrator)
in the afternoon. For more information on
this call local 390.

Rash of measles on N. Shore

A number of cases of Red Measles (Rubeola)
have been reported on the North Shore in
the past year, mainly concentrated at the
secondary school level, and our Health
Services department would like to pass on
some general information about the
disease. Measles is an acute highly
communicable viral disease beginning with
a high fever, cold symptoms, cough and
conjunctivitis, and followed shortly
afterward by a red, blotchy rash. Measles
vaccine is available through your local
Health Department. If you are interested
in a vaccination clinic, call 988-5231 or
922-9136. You should consider immunization
if you have never been immunized and were
born after 1957, or reimmunization
(booster) if you were immunized before
1975. If you have any more questions or
any concerns, call Health Services at
local 271 or drop in to M building (M103).