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CFML TOP TWENTY CAMPUSNEWS FUTUREWATCH INI RAMURAL SCORES RECREATION WHAT'S ON Serving tfie new BCIT Campus Canada Way to f/oscrop Volume 20 Number 20 THE LINK (vlarcri 19, 19Bb BCIT anxiously awaits budget - C Smith • will receive global funding.i been encouraging budget BCIT administrators anx• The institute's budget rank-! submission based on global iously await the Ivlarch 20 ing committee, however, has 1 funding. ^ provincial budget. Russell Fraser, Ivlinister of Post- secondary Education, will recommend either formula or Summer wage subsidy global funding for the school. From there, Hugh program cut in B.C. Curtis f^inister of Finance, Council looks will announce how large BCIT's operating grant will • C. Smith • tion sponsors the program in at Campus be. The February 26 federal all provinces. B.C. was Formula funding means budget cut funds for a pro• granted almost $18 million the institute receives a grant gram dear to students. The for this summer. Once Centre plan based on enrollment (ie: a B.C. allotment for Challenge employers have spent this certain amount of money per '86 was reduced by $1.5 money, no more is available. Pages student). Global funding million. Tammi Roberts from the would mean roughly four Challenge '86 serves three Canadian Federation of Incoming S.A. president Grant Sidnick during million more dollars for the groups: private sector Students said B.C.'s grant campaign week. mstitute. That represents employers hiring students was reduced, whereas On• about 6 per cent of the in• are paid half the worker's tario and P.E.I, received stitute's $70 million budget. wages up to $5.00 an hour increases. Student president Troy (the government pays $2.50), Ruggers take Nagy said BCIT needs global non-profit agencies receive $10,000 She complained. "B.C.'s per year funding if the government funding to pay student rock bottom minimum wage three more wants the school to remain wages up to $3.65 an hour, law hurt our grant. Our non• -James Roberts - especially when a student first class. Technology and Expo, tourism and profit employers can only It's only an idea, but BCIT fails and still owes the students are much more ex• municipalities hiring pay $3.65 an hour under the in a row president Roy fvlurray says government thousands of pensive per capita to students are paid half the program, whereas Saskat• students should pay the full dollars. He said the plan educate than arts students, student's wage up to $8.30 chewan, f^^anitoba, and the Pages cost of their education. Both says Nagy. an hour (i.e. the federal North-West Territories agen• "has been seriously con• SFU and UBC student Administration vice- government contributes up cies pay $4.50 an hour • their sidered only in Nova Scotia, societies disagree, and want president of Finance Duncan to$4.15an hour). minimum wage." B.C.'s but as yet has not been con• grants returned to student The Department of minimum wage is the lowest sidered by the B.C. IvlacPherson says he has not aid. received any assurance BCIT Employment and Immigra• in the country. ^ government." At a press conference on Monday Roy Murray said The idea is not welcomed students should pay about by B.C. student leaders. SFU How do Sidnick and slate take all $10,000 a year for their stay external relations officer at BCIT. He added that his Tom Ewasiuk says the B.C. you rate? ideas on student aid are government "should never six contested positions quite different from current consider such a proposal, policy. Pages ^ Link staff report they should return the His plan would have grants." He says education Record numbers of with 915 votes, a handful nonsense that the S.A. students apply to BCIT and in B.C. is underfunded and students cast ballots during above opponent Ian Steward should be disputing the upon acceptance agree to participation rates in B.C. are the Student Association ex• who received 893 votes. referendum results consider• pay for their education, "about the lowest in the ecutive elections prior to Jack Nelson will serve as ing that the majority of whatever the real cost, upon country." Only 11 per cent of Spring break. A total of 2110 the new Engineering students voting in the graduation. Students would B.C.'s youth attend post students voted, with a very Chairperson. He received 235 referendum voted in favour be billed for their education secondary institutions, while strong showing by Business votes compared with fvlike of the $1 per term levy. Loo upon graduation, and under the Canadian average is 17 students, who accounted for l^cGraw's 288 votes. said council at first wanted Murray's scenario would percent. more than half that number. Steve Cuciz took the posi• to put acceptance of the carry a debt of $20,000 for A slate with one candidate tion of Business Chairperson results to question, and then their diploma. wanted to amend the wor• UBC student president for each of the six contested with 476 votes, compared Murray's concern is ding on the ballot. Both mo• Simon Seshadri also positions (two positions at• with 437 for IvIilO IvIcGarry primarily for B.C. taxpayers, tions were tabled until April disagrees with Murray's pro• tracted only one candidate) and 133 for Dwayne under his proposal, "A 7, the next council meeting. posal. Seshadri said he plans swept the polls, lead by Engelsman. carpenter wouldn't pay to Loo later told the Link that to meet with the new Grant Sidnick, presidential Terry Gaetz was accepted produce a doctor through his WUSC was not subject to the Minister of Education, Russ candidate. as Health Chairperson, gain• taxes," Murray said. Student Association con• Fraser, and ask him for a This year's election at• ing 122 yes votes to 23 no stitution, and that the local Murray agreed the plan "return to a grant system of tracted more voters than any votes. committee had only asked would be controversial, student aid." previous S.A. election, with The BCIT Local Committee 46 per cent of eligible South that the referendum be in• World University Service of cluded on the election ballot Campus students voting, Canada fee levy referendum contributing to a 28.5 per for student convenience. He received 867 yes votes and said the idea of amending Dedication Day cent overall voter turnout for 635 no votes, which works the combined campus. the wording of the question out to 58 per cent in favour after the results were in was On April 1st, BCIT official• During the ceremony a- Grant Sidnick was elected of paying the requested one "most undemocratic" and ly becomes the "new BCIT", bronze plaque com-j to the position of president, dollar per term fee levy. Lor• that council was wrongly that's when legislation in• memorating the new start fori Open House with more than twice the raine Reiger, Chief returning assuming students can't troduced by former Educa• BCIT will be unveiled, andi number of votes of the two Officer for the S.A. election, read. tion Minister Jack Heinrich BCIT president Roy Murray' displays other candidates. Sidnick announced during the Vic• comes into effect. and chairman Malcolm i received 1007 votes. Mate tory Dance that the referen• "Students have voted and To celebrate the occasion, Wickson are expected to say : announced Callarec 445, and Pete Henry dum had failed, but reversed approved the referendum," current Post Secondary a few words. 432. that decision Ivlonday morn• said Loo, "who are we to Education Minister Russ The ceremony takes place'! Page 12 Andrea Bartlett took the ing. At f^onday night's coun• assume that students can't Fraser will participate in a position of V.P. Administra• cil meeting the referendum read." He said that some Dedication Day ceremoney at tion and Finance with 884 was discussed, and a final members of council are in• the main entrance to the votes, compared with 600 for decision tabled until the next correct in thinking the S.A. campus. The ceremony runs Linda Truscott and 396 for S.A. meeting, much to the constitution allows them to from 11 a.m. to noon, and Charles Chang. disappointment of Edwin interfere in the WUSC will feature a dedication by Cheryl fy^acNaughton will Loo, Engineering Chairper• referendum. The BCIT WUSC Fraser and the raising of a be Ihe new V.P. Public Rela• son and vice president of the local committee needs the new BCIT flag featuring the tions and fvlarketing, receiv• WUSC Local Committee. He money to help a U.N. refugee new BCIT logo. said it was complete ing 727 votes, compared with student attend BCIT. Students and staff are 672 for Anne fvlarie Laper• welcome to attend the riere and 478 for Rob ceremony, as classes are not Schlyecher. scheduled at that time. Ac• Pat Carroll was accepted Advertise in\ cording to a spokesperson as V.P. Student Affairs, with for the institute, those who Russ Fraser coming to BCIT 1454 yes votes and 440 no Tlie Link! can attend are urged to, and votes. everyone present at the in the parking strip parallel Ray Richard won the ceremoney will get a slice of to Willingdon Avenue near closest race, for Athletics a huge dedication cake and a the new BCIT administration and Recreation Chairperson^ 432-8757 i silver and blue New BCIT' building (formerly the PVI ad• button. ministration block). plorations in movement the centre. •Resistance: Love in a Bitter presented at the SFU Centre Time' at the Vancouver East for the Arts by students.