Preventing offence
The harvest weekend drag pageant at Champlain College, when dons dressed in drag and told off- color jokes, offended some spectators. Consequently, the donsand others involved publicly apologized and the university and college have taken steps to prevent recurrences.

        President David Smith told Senate Nov. 11 there would be a public meeting moderated by human rights adviser Patti Strong on Nov. 12, and college heads would review "how best to prevent such recurrences and suggest recommendations" to the presidential executive group. He said education would be part of a process of making people aware that Trent's human rights policy "recognizes the dignity and worth of every person and aims to create a climate of mutual respect."

New senators
Four new members have joined Senate for two-year terms ending June, 30, 1999: Josie Aubrey representing faculty board; Wendy Fischer representing Local 3908, Canadian Union of Public Employees; Manindra Shah, elected to the voting staff seat on Senate; George MacDougall, elected to the non-voting exempt staff seat on Senate.

Posthumous degrees
Senate has approved guidelines for granting posthumous degrees to students who die before completing their studies.

        The academic development committee recommended that posthumous degrees should be awarded to students who complete their degree requirements but die before convocation and to students who die having completed enough of their degree requirements to be eligible for aegrotat standing in uncompleted courses.

Cane a symbol
The Iroquoian condolence cane, a gift to Sentae from the Aboriginal Education Counciland an Iroquoian symbol of the confederacy of the five nations, is usually borne at the front of the convocation procession. It is now being used monthly at Senate meetings as a symbol of balance between reason and passion.