The Cord Weekly (September 22, 1988)
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THE CORD WEEKLY Volume 29, Number 5 Thursday Sept. 22, 1988 Wilfrid Laurier University Conference cash dilemma plagues WLUSU By Bryan C. Leblanc Students' Union Board of conference. The It was that last money would effort" said Arts Director Zoltan pointed out then Directors. be disbursed to the school Horcsok. years host, Carleton, realized a who deficit. Each hosts the conference next attending school Vice-President: The profits from the Ca- University Arts Director Wood- year. Douglas sent in a proportional amount of Affairs Jill Archer nadian Student Services presented a burn is the against keeping prof- extra money to cover the short- motion to the Board which would It was suggested several its. by "If we set a precedent of Conference (CSSC) are still fall. have sent the profits, above the directors that WLUSU should not keeping the profits, it's no good. in limbo following the The last major conference Sep- from be funds to the Selection budgeted amount, generated sending It is a new conference and that held WLUSU Cana- tember 18 of the by was the meeting the conference the Se- Committee. "I believe in reward- hosting to would get it off on the wrong dian Organization of Campus Ac- Wilfrid Laurier University lection Committee for next years ing success and not subsidizing foot". tivities (COCA) Conference, held in 1986. It made a considerable profit which was absorbed by WLUSU. Since then, guidelines for the 50/50 splitting of profits have been adopted by COCA. Arts Director Keith Doan sug- gested that all of the profit, not just the profits in excess of the budgeted amount, be sent. "Send it all, not just the budget surplus. Next year's conference host could budget for a $1,000 profit and keep it all" said Doan. The CSSC was budgeted to make a profit of $352.00. The Archer motion was to send the profit generated which was in of excess that amount, or about $850.00 out of a total ac- tual profit of roughly $1,200.00. The CSSC was budgeted to make a profit, according to Ar- cher, to cover the costs of extra photocopying and of the services of WLUSU secretarial services. Director Horcsok suggested doing something "visible which shows that we want to spend the the conference" money on such as a newsletter for all those who at- tended the CSSC. Doan countered that perhaps the profits should be returned to the student associations who attended pro- portionate to the fees they paid. The Archer motion was called to question after over a half hour of debate and defeated. The HEADBANGING HAWKS: The Lauder Golden Hawk men's soc- Peter had in all three teammate Mackie, strong performances games. money will remain in the with three victories last Looks like have another Blackwood this if the cer team got the season off to a winning start we just might Cup year WLUSU account until the Board and Brock. OUAA all-star continues like did the weekend. See on week over McMaster, Waterloo, Above, team to play they on story decides what should be done with Warriors. and 19. Cord Chris Roy Abraham heads the ball past the Wimpy Abraham, page photo by Starkey it. WLUSU helps in Board supports OMB municipal vote By Bryan C. Leblanc Management (COD) Committee Business Director Aidan By Frances McAneney for review. According to Wood- Tracey asked whether a motion The Operations Management and subsidization will Exclusionary by-laws daycare are only two of burn "different interpretations of be brought to the Board as to Board decision to increase the the issues facing city councillor candidates in the upcoming Novem- the policy exist. It is an indication whether any regulations had been Orientation budget by $3,500 has ber 14 municipal election. that the policy is vague". broken by the OMB. Bird replied been given by the Board support The exclusionary by-law, which limits the number of unrelated that in her opinion section 2bOM- of of Wilfrid Directors the Several Directors questioned people living in a single dwelling to 5, is an issue of concern to Biii) of the WLUSU great Students' Operations Laurier University ratification the timing of the mo- students as it is believed to be discriminatory. Daycare subsidization, Union. At the Board meeting of Manual, the regulation in tion. was this not ques- "Why brought although a more widespread problem, affects graduate students at motion to that did not in this case as September 18, a the tion, apply both Wilfrid Laurier up at next meeting following University and the University of Waterloo. effect was a of the orientation increase was a passed by margin the expenditure?" asked Arts The Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union, in conjunction 8-1. budgetary matter, not a monetary Director Keith Doan. with University of Waterloo's Federation of Students, has created an matter. Election Task Force to examine issues students as well The motion, presented by Arts WLUSU President Karen concerning as Director" acting as an information source. Doug Woodburn, was Bird questioned the fact that the Section states that 2bOMßiii) The task force is planning an all candidates debate for both Uni- initially ruled out of order by motion needed to be split. She in all the OMB monetary matters, The tentative date for the Laurier is Board David Ban- versity campuses. event at No- Chairperson felt that the two issues were suffi- is limited to $1000 in spending. vember 7 in the Paul Martin Centre. non. He demanded that the The University of Waterloo will mo- ciently connected to be contained While Bird drew a distinction be- be their own candidate's debate the tion be into holding during campaign period. split two separate mo- in the same motion. Bannon tween and budgetary monetary Laurier is to stations on but tions. This due the fact planning provide polling campus as was to pointed out, however, that the matters, Executive Vice-President no location has been decided that, in addition the for yet upon. to support first was a monetary matter part Watson did not. it Wendy "Yes, The 1985 election had low of the OMB municipal a voter turnout 10,281 spending, it included a and the second part was a motion was a matter" said Wat- monetary people which translates into a low 21.5% of the motion to to very population. to refer the entire issue to table. Woodburn agreed split son. Nominations the for all candidates close on October 17,1988. Constitution and Operations his motion. The Cord Weekly 2 Thursday, September 22,1988 THE CORD WEEKLY A quick way to the top September 22,1988 Volume 29, Number 5 tax bracket Editor-in-Chief Cori Ferguson Lawyers, Dentists and Chartered Accountants. NEWS Doctors, Editor Bryan C. Leblanc Chartered Accountants? 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