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B.C.I.T Library ARCHIVES SA votes to make changes to a policy which could prevent some disahled students from holding positions within the organization see council notes, page 3 A Campus Events. Link call 432-8974 This Calendar column is open for notices of events on all BCIT campuses. Submissions can be faxed to 431-7619, sent by campus neUnk mail or dropped off at The Link office in the SA Campus Centre (down the corridor between the video arcade and the SA copy centre) Unclassifieds Wednesday, November 29 December 4 to 8 Saturday, December 16 Wednesday. January 3 Bi-curious? Bi? Gay? Qub Vancouver, Bathhouse for Bi is the student newspaper and Gay Men. Rooms, lock• of Deadline for SA Food Exam week for most Fall term Technology Classes begin for most the British Columbia Institute ers, steam, showers, snack Drive. Donations for Ihe grades available on the Full Time programs. of Technology. Published Technologies. bar, videos. 24hrs, 7 days. bi-weekly by the BCIT Greater Vancouver Food BCIT Websile. Students 1/2 price all the time Electronics Engineering Student Association. Bank should be dropped off Monday, December 4 with valid student ID. 339 The Link circulates 3.500 at the SA offices. Lale Tuesday, December 19 Technology: classes West Pender St. 681-5719 copies to over 16,000 donations will be accepted SA Annual General resume. StudenLs and staff. but will nol be counted Meeting. 5:30pm. SA Electronics Engineering towards your set's total for Council Chambers, SA Technology: Lasl day of Technology Entry: First Contributors: the contest. Campus Centre Building classes before winter break. day of classes. Melina Rousselle, (SE2). Tamara Rousselle, Two screenings of Sunday, December 24 Medical Radiogrpahy WORK Dario Valdivia, Warren Miller's Ski Film Tuesday, December 5 Level 1: Student Allister DSouza "Ride of Passion." Christmas Eve Orientation. L.S. Pannu, STUDY Lygdel DeLcon, Showings al noon and 6pm. Electronic Engineering Ian Waldie Tickets al the door are $7. Technology: Lasl day to Monday, December 25 Friday, January 5 & Paul Dayson Proceeds lo Ihe Student withdraw and receive a 'W' JOBS Assistance Fund. See Ihe for Term B courses. Christmas Day. BCIT Level 2, 4, 6 & 8 fee dead• Recreation and Athletics closed. line for Winter Term. with the SA Managing Editor Office in Ihe SAC Building Paul Dayson Sunday, December 10 (SE16) for more informa• Tuesday, December 26 Medical Radiography: News Editor tion. Ski Trip begins. See Ihe Level 3 & 5 fee deadline. Tutors Allister D'Souza Recreation and Athletics Boxing Day. BCIT closed Environmental Arts & Culture Office in the SAC Building Saturday, January 6 Thursday, November 30 Education Assistants Editors (SE16) for more informa• Wednesday, December 27 Melina Rousselle Recreation and Athletics tion. Rec & Athletics Drop-In Writers for The Link David Lai drop-in programs end. Day in lieu of Christmas Programs begin. Advertising Tuesday, December 12 Eve. BCIT closed. Submit cover letter & Representative Intramurals end. January 8 • 12 resume, including copy of vacant Ski Trip ends. See Ihe Sunday, December 31 BC Student Loan Work Distribution Manager Recreation Council Recreation and Athletics Electronic Engineering Study Eligibiliry form Lygdel DeLeon Social. 5;30pm Office in Ihe SAC Building New Year's Eve. Technology Exam Week. (pick-up at Financial Aid) Dario Valdivia (SE16) for more informa• to; Friday, December 1 tion. Monday, January 1 Monday, January 8 Renuka Goodapati As a member of Canadian World AIDS Day. Friday, December 15 New Year's Day, BCIT Nursing levels 1-4: BCIT Student Assn, University Press (CUP). The closed. Registration & Orientation; 3700 Willingdon Ave., Link adheres to CUP's Code Classes begin. Burnaby BC V5G 3H2 of Ethics. To this end The Electronics Engineering Group Fitness ends. 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Letters should he typed, double AT 5:30 PM spaced, under 300 words an can be dropped off at The Link or SA IN THE SA COUNCIL CHAMBERS, offices and sent through campus or regular mail. Your name, 2ND FLOOR OF THE SA CAMPUS CENTRE, affiliation with BCIT and a Call 432-8974 telephone number to contact you {which will not be published) for rates BCIT BURNABY CAMPUS must be included. Anonymity may be granted at the discretion or more information of staff. Letters on disk, as a txt file, with a hard copy would be greatly appreciated. The Link reserves the right to edit for clarity and brevity. NOVEMBER 29, 2000 2 THELINK NEWS SA votes to seek change of rule that could bar disabled students from exec SA Council Notes Paul Dayson he SA passed a motion to amend the constitution to allow students who have a disability to more easily Tserve on the SA's executive or council. At present the SA requires that executive members be attending a full time program with a minimum course load of 60 percent. BCIT, however, allows students with a disability to retain their full time status with only a 40 percent course load. SA Business chair Brent Morris who brought the motion Student volunteers serving up virgin cocktails at the DJ Mocktail party in the Great Hall — a part of the forward presented a petition of signatures to council. SA's two week long Alcohol Awareness Campaign. PAUL DAYSON PHOTO "I don't think it was deliberately left but omitted because people didn't know about (the institute's) 40 per• cent rule," Morris said. "We are indeed an equal opportu• nity employer." Students gathering food for Before the change to the SA's constitution who take place it still needs the approval of the province's Registrar of Societies in Victoria and approval at an SA General Meeting. It will not be on the agenda at the Annual tiie Food Bank, contest General Meeting scheduled for Monday, December 4 at 5:45pm in the SA Council Chambers. PAUL DAYSON To help promote the drive the SA (to the food bank) after the contest," Link Managing Editor and the Elephant on Campus Pub said Morris. • The SA's Alcohol Awareness Week events were a are sponsoring a contest which will Giving to the food bank is an huge success. Both Spirits Day, held in the Elephant on Ihe SA is running a food drive, award a pizza and beverage party to important way that students can help Campus Pub, and the DJ Mocktail Party held in the Great and a contest, to get donations the Set which brings in the most the community and their fellow stu• Hall on Wednesday, November 23. SA vice-president Tfor the Greater Vancouver food items for the food drive. The dents according to Morris. Jason Suttie — replacing Linda Lee, who resigned earlier Food Bank. pizza is being provided by the pub "This is the time for giving," said this month — thanked volunteers who assisted with the "So far the response has been and the beverage by the SA. he. "If we are fortunate to have... mocktail party. pretty good," said SA Business and Donations for the contest are due we should be giving." At the Monday, November 20 SA council meeting Health chair Brent Morris, the by the close of the SA's office at "It's there not only to help others Leanne Surinak of the Insurance Corporation of BC drive's organizer. All ready the 4pm on Wednesday, November 29. in the Lower Mainland but also fel• (ICBC) spoke to the council. She worked with Linda Lee, stock of food items is growing at the Donations will still be accepted low students — those who use the the SA's former vice-president of Student Affairs on the two drop off points — the SA office at the SA office after the contest's food bank," said Morris. Alcohol Awareness week. Surinak spoke to the council and the Elephant on Campus Pub. close. "We could still make a trip about traffic safety and auto crime which she also deals with in in her work. • The SA executive planned to meet with their lawyer on BCIT Housing encourages Tuesday, November 21 to discuss how to proceed in the matter of the lawsuit filed against the SA by former SA residents to deck the halls executive director Stephen Miller. • Recreation and Athletics will having two screenings of with its decorating contest Warren Miller's ski film "Ride of Passion" today at Noon and 6pm. Tickets at the door are $7.00. All pro• ALLISTER D'SOUZA the judges with turkey dinner and ceeds raised will go to the SA's Student Assistance Link News Editor eggnog," laughs Marilyn. Fund. The rules given to the residents nce again this year, are simple- no fake snow, no live • The SA has given $300 in donations to various charities Maquinna Residence is hold• trees (a potential fire hazard), and all during the last few months.