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Vol 41•Issue 19 • January 12 - January 18, 2012 charlatanthethe charlatancarleton’s independent weekly - since 1945 Tensions renewed as CUSA council returns p.3 cover by carol Kan INSIDE: Sex lit magazine gears up for new issue p. 12 • ONLINE: Student kept from exam for wearing skinny jeans see charlatan.ca Rush Hours: Up to January 15 Monday-Friday: 8am-9pm Saturday: 10am-6pm Sunday: 12pm-5pm Regular hours: Monday-Saturday: 10am-6pm Student businesses, student prices. THROWBACK EDITION featuring: dj blake the dj & dj l boogie THURSDAY JANUARY 19 | COVER $5 | DOORS 8PM | 19+ ID REQUIRED The CUSA/GSA Accidental/Drug and Dental Insurance Plan February 3rd is the last day to opt-in to the health plan for the winter semester. 3 January 12 - January 18, 2012 News News Editors: Jessica Chin and Jane Gerster • [email protected] ‘Students hate this council,’ VPI says by Jane Gerster chastised multiple times for using Several students left the meeting un-parliamentary language. muttering frustrations with the There was a 69-page agenda for Instead of speaking about the organization. In an interview the Carleton University Students’ student issues slated to be discussed, shortly after he was removed Association’s (CUSA) first council council instead focused on the as chair, Farrington expressed meeting since the almost five- dismissal of council chair Brent his concern about the remaining month legal conflict ended, but Farrington for over an hour and months of council. council only made it through two then spent several hours debating “My real fear is not about motions Jan. 10: announcements whether to ratify MacAndrew myself but that this council won’t and approval of the agenda. Clarke as the chief electoral officer do anything for students moving Dozens of students turned out (CEO) for the 2012 CUSA elections. forward and that what we’ll see to have their chance to speak on Several of the plaintiffs in the is in-fighting and turbulence . 27 issues ranging from Carleton’s court battle asked for Farrington’s essentially what they’re doing is not alleged support for Israel, to removal, claiming he did not putting students first and they’re U-Pass price increase concerns, to properly call the meeting — other dividing this campus,” he said. formulating organized opposition councillors from the defendants’ Khamisa said the problem could to an administration-run sexual side said that was unfair. be solved by working together and assault support centre. During the debate over whether “getting rid of the petty politics.” The meeting lasted over four or not to ratify Clarke’s position Vice-president Ariel Norman told council to “stop stalling.” || photo by Carol Kan Michael De Luca, a public hours and started late in order to as CEO, which was contested by affairs councillor and one of the finish the Jan. 6 CUSA corporation the plaintiffs, several students citing the councillors’ reputations speaking intensely and gesturing primary plaintiffs, said he agreed. meeting, which was delayed repeatedly called for councillors among their constituents as a reason at councillors. “You are one of the “We’re all about working after vice-president (finance) opposed to his appointment to not to. best teams,” he told the councillors. together.” q Karim Khamisa, vice-president give in purely so they could go “Your reputation is already “But you haven’t done anything (internal) Ariel Norman, and other ahead and discuss student issues. shot by wasting all our time,” a . as a student, I am ashamed.” For more coverage . councillors walked out. “I’m sick and tired of sitting here student responded. After intense debate, president The council meeting made it and listening to people bicker,” Norman echoed students’ Obed Okyere took the opportunity clear that despite pledges to get said Dillon Black, who came to concerns, repeatedly calling for to address the room. Although CUSA chair removed council back to work after the Dec. discuss the issue of a sexual assault council to “stop stalling” and he said he tries to remain out of Chris Herhalt reports on 16 settlement agreement, there’s support centre. “stop breaching the settlement” council conflict, he said he felt the the removal of CUSA chair still a very clear division within the “These are very pressing issues agreement. need to speak. Brent Farrington at the Jan. organization. it is just shameful what is “Students hate this council,” “I feel very ashamed that 10 council meeting. The chair asked Khamisa to happening today,” Black said. said Norman. council couldn’t do anything to refrain from referring to the plaintiffs Brandon Wallingford, a faculty Amadouh Gitteh, a first-year help . this year,” Okyere said. as “cronies” and vice-president of arts and social sciences councillor, engineering student, addressed “We [councillors] are the reason (student life) David Tapiero was denied student demands to give in, council on several occasions, it’s not working this year.” charlatan.ca BOG forum tackles issues U-Pass fate undecided by Inayat Singh by Holly Stanczak tion” of students and “would not cost OC Transpo much money.” Speakers used humour, levity, The Carleton University Stu- The hope is that these conces- anecdotes and even a thinly-veiled dents’ Association (CUSA), sions will foster more support for threat to get their point across at university administration and OC the U-Pass program, Beeso said. Carleton’s Board of Governors’ Transpo met Jan. 11 to discuss the “I’m hoping that we can work public forum on Jan. 11. details of the new U-Pass agreement, on a program that works for the There were eight presentations according to CUSA vice-president majority of students and can kind at the forum, organized by the (student issues) Chantle Beeso. of benefit everyone,” Beeso said. board and open to anyone from the A referendum on a three-year In light of the price increase and Carleton community. U-Pass program will be conducted recent service cuts, Beeso said “stu- The forum was different from a at Carleton in conjunction with the dents need to feel like they’re getting Board of Governors meeting and upcoming CUSA elections. City something.” Beyond the specifics, as such, the board members did councillors approved a $35 rate Beeso said consultation with Carle- not speak or reply to the present- hike on Nov. 30 to raise the price ton students is what matters. ers. of the U-Pass to $180 per semester. Beeso said she’s hopeful that Support services for sexual as- Chantle Beeso (right) addressed the Board of Governors on behalf of the Carleton In the new agreement, CUSA Carleton and OC Transpo will be sault victims figured prominently University Students’ Association at an open forum Jan. 11. || photo by Willie Carroll is proposing improvements to ser- able to reach an agreement that in many presentations. vice levels for Carleton students works for students, noting that OC The Coalition for a Carleton understand the issue of sexual people,” he said. and exemptions for rural students Transpo representative Vincent Sexual Assault Centre reiterated assault itself.” Jeff Dubois, a part-time graduate without access to OC Transpo from Patterson “seems receptive.” their demand for a student-run James Meades, co-president of student with a visual impairment, the U-Pass program, Beeso said. For students, the alternative to a sexual assault support centre that CUPE 4600, the union that rep- said it’s a “blatant form of systemic OC Transpo already guaranteed U-Pass program is unclear. would be university-funded, but resents teaching assistants and discrimination” that there are only nine routes that affect Carleton stu- “If there is a no vote . OC independent of the university ad- contract instructors at Carleton, three public computers with voice dents, including the 4 and the 111, Transpo and the city . may be ministration. asked for increased office space for synthesis technology on campus. will see increased service from willing to come back to the table,” “This university has spent the teaching assistants. Dubois, who had to hold up a this point forward, Beeso said. Beeso said. past five years telling students “We have members who now sheet of paper in front of his face CUSA is also pushing for guaran- If this doesn’t happen, Beeso and media that sexual assault have hallways as offices,” said while wearing thick glasses to teed service levels throughout the said students may be forced to pay doesn’t happen at Carleton, that Meades, adding that the office he read text, asked that the university multi-year agreement. regular fares, as the city cancelled we don’t want to be known as a was in had just nine desks and 17 provide universal access to voice With respect to rural exemp- the semester pass when the U-Pass rape school,” said Sarah McCue, a people. synthesis technology on all pub- tions, Beeso said: “If you don’t have program was implemented. Coalition member. “Having a one-on-one conver- lic computers, adding that he had access, it’s really unfair for someone Jocelyne Turner, OC Transpo’s “To expect survivors to come sation with a student who may other avenues at his disposal if the to ask that you pay into something media representative, said OC and seek support from the same be in their first year or second university didn’t comply with his that you literally cannot use.” Transpo cannot speak about on- people who they’ve seen in the year, who’s having serious trouble request. Between 400 and 600 Carleton going discussions. media, saying that sexual assault with the material in the class, can students would be eligible for the is not a problem here and doesn’t be hard for them because they’re For the rest of this story, visit proposed rural exemption, Beeso For the rest of this story, visit happen, is to just completely mis- surrounded by that many other charlatan.ca said, adding that it’s only “a frac- charlatan.ca 4 charlatan.ca/news January 12 - January 18, 2012 For more coverage .