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In the Nov. 3 issue of 1971, The Peak was in hot water. The previous edition of the paper had contained a "factual inaccuracy" causing great distress around the campus. The mistake caused such upset among students that a delegation came to The Peak offices to inform staff that the incident had "destroyed The Peak's credibility for a lot of students."

Unfortunately, in an attempt to cover up the error, no mention of the content of the mistake can be found in the paper. In response to the complaints, the publication was investigated by the Committee on Professional Standards (COPS).

And, surprise, surprise, Ken Strand was under attack by the SFSS. This time our ever-loveable former president refused to cancel classes for students to attend a protest. The SFSS president, Linda Meissenheimber, called Strand's attitude "an example of callousness and cynicism on the part of the administration." This letter was accompanied by a picture of Strand eating a donut and a quote from Strand, "What the world needs is a better donut."

At least UBC's student politics weren't looking any better. Perhaps the largest voter turnout in UBC's history showed up to oust the AMS executive.

The turfed president, Steve Garrod, issued the statement "We're sad but we're happy," following the results. Despite the surging involvement of UBC students in campus politics, SFU students remained wholly and completely apathetic in relation to most of the world around them.

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