What's up with That... Glover Is No Lover of SA Policy
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VVVV What's Up With That... Red River Community College 1. I'm sick and tired of having to walk around to another door because smokers 4. Clean bathrooms once in a while would be nice. October 28 - November 11.1996 Issue 6 are blocking the doors holding them open. Please do something about this. I - Anonymous even watched a security guard walk right past them and not even flinch. I think they should be told the rules too. This is happening in D, E & F buildings. The SA has discussed this issue with Ron Barnes of College Facilities several times. If Glover is no lover of SA policy - Concerned BA Student he is given a specific location he can investigate the concern so if you are referring to a By Jackie Pearase specific bathroom, please let the SA know and the message will be passed along. Staff Writer Your concern is certainly legitimate. Hopefully all those smokers who read this message will take care to stand back from the doors. Also, your concern has been he Students' Association has passed along to Darryl Nielsen of the Workplace Health & Safety Committee. The 5. Several comments were left regaruing the hours of operation for the Cave and used its administrative college is in the process of posting stickers on the windows of all doors encouraging the microwaves. T authority to discipline the power smokers to keep a reasonable distance from the doors. - Anonymous of the press. Red Carpet has generously donated new microwaves for the Cave over the summer. Lisa Glover, Editor-in-Chief of the Projector, has been suspend- 2. Why not put a clock outside the college so that everyone can see the time. The Cave is now open on Saturdays until 3:30pm. Enjoy! ed from her position for one - useful to check bus arrivals and departures month for attempting to tape an - useful to bus drivers. in-camera portion of a Student - useful to those who have no watch. 6. Why is alcohol such an important issue to the SA Shouldn't the SA promote - Rosemary Merasty academics over alcoholism? I'm sick of reading about drunks complaining that Advisory Board (SAB) meeting. Business Admin. Integrated they want more opportunity to drink. Why don't they just go to the stupid bar? "It was a board decision to sus- - Kevin Toews pend her. Her action showed a This sounds like a great idea! The SA will discuss this issue further to investigate Structural Drafting lack of respect for the SAB costs, possible sponsorship etc. An update will be provided once more intonation is which represents every student at obtained. It's the SA's mission to 'serve and protect the interests of all students by providing the College," said Cheryl Herda, programs and services that best meet their needs.? Since 300-500 students attend president of the SA. News alcohol related events we will continue to offer them. The SA offers many events which In-camera meetings are closed Editorials 3. Please announce to people in the library to keep quiet! are not alcohol related including guest speakers. If you have any suggestions, we'd love to the public and media, and are often used to discuss things like Opinions 18 - Anonymous to hear them. We certainly do not 'promote alcoholism". Besides, not all students who Letters 9 attend bashes feel obligated to consume alcohol as we do have soda and juice, and the personnel changes. Consider it announced. The library has been informed of your concern and they bashes are an opportunity to meet others and relax. We also have a designated driver Glover was in possession of Classifieds 2 information pertaining to such certainly do have posters in the library program in effect. We address 'Entertainmentr 10 possible changes in the SA and Editor-in-Chief Lisa Glover ponders how she'll spend the next month while she's asking people to be quiet, especially in Your Students' Association has 4 suggestion boxes: outside the Buffalo, Voyageur, quality of instruction and !ports 16 she attended the meeting to find suspended from her duties. study areas. academic issues on an ongoing SA Office and in Otto's Cafeteria in Bldg. out more information. Comics 17 basis. second year All comments are welcome! When it was moved to in-cam- Creative organization that they have to "It sounds like they're using tiversions Communications student. era, Glover said she felt some- report on most, is a very difficult the in-camera sessions as a cloak. "Even if you attend a meeting one," said Benham. Herda has gone out of control. I thing important was being held g LSkJE'S N\I % ?1 and you get all this information, V' VV V V V- V V V back from the students and Glover said if the SA is trying was worried last year, the way you still have to talk to the person decided to try and secretly tape to hide something, it is her job as she was running things, but this Q atz A. ************************************************ face-to-face to let them explain the meeting. a journalist to get the story. is nuts," said Winters. What are you dress- their side of the story. That was "I did something wrong to do Roberta Morris, former Editor- The suspension means Glover ing up , as for my intention." something right," is: removed from her position she said. In-Chief of the Projector, echoed Donald Benham, print journal- A Winnipeg media lawyer, Hallowe'en? without pay, is banned from Winters' concerns. ism instructor at RRCC, said the who asked not to be named, said Page 18 attending SAB meetings for the "What's so urgent that she has litc Looking for a metaing Good Time ?! Creative Communications pro- Glover's actions were illegal to control it now, and what is she duration of the1996/97 academic gram is diligent when it comes to according to the Privacy Act but year and is also expected to print hiding," said Morris. Haire a question you journalistic ethics. the issue would likely never an apology to the SAB on the Kim Babij, present News want to see in the "The program can't condone make it to court because her front page of the newspaper. Editor of the Projector, said she is ** any journalistic activity that con- intent could never be proven. Q & A? Drop off Glover defended her actions having trouble with Glover's sus- travenes the law,"said Benham. "It's not a big deal but it looks pension. your name, where saying, "I didn't print anything, I He also pointed out that the kind of fishy," he said. we can contact you didn't say anything to anybody. "I've had to take over her posi- fact the Projector is owned by the Daniel Winters, former News tion and it's been hard. I don't get What did I do wrong?" as your question SA can create tension. Editor of the Projector, also said payed enough to do one job, If any information had been "The situation that student he thinks something is up, but his never mind two," said Babij. OriePer taped, it would not have been newspapers find themselves in, concern lies with Herda's used for an article, said Glover, a where their publisher is also the actions. Disc jockeys in danger if flames are afoot By Nigel K. Moore side of CMOR, may not be heard that divides the DJ booth from because the station is sound- the Station Coordinator's office. isc jockeys at CMOR, proofed. His worry is that disc "It's an important safety issue," DDRRCC's radio station, boast jockeys may not evacuate said Assistant Station on air of being "red hot", com- Building D quickly enough. Coordinator Jeff Walker. mon radio babble that could Both the office and the booth He said he would like to see the become a dangerous reality have been soundproofed with College install a strobe-light should a fire break out. cork board to lessen noise from alarm system in CMOR to signal The College is considering outside the station. DJ's in case of an emergency. _g!, improvements to the fire alarm Woytowich is planning a fire Strobe-light alarm systems can I:, Volunteer for Your Students' Association ! system at CMOR, located in drill for November 13 in Building be found at a number of * Building D, after a fire drill was- D to test the fire alarm system. Winnipeg radio stations, includ- n't heard by CMOR staff in the Of the three rooms that make ing Q-94FM and Power 97. * * .t• For more info, or to pick up an application form, visit station. up CMOR, none are equipped Steven Adams, a disc jockey at a * * Len Woytowich, Electrical with afire bell. CMOR, called the station's fire * DM20 or call 632-2375. Supervisor at RRCC, said in an Ron Barnes, Director of alarm system risky, adding that emergency, the fire alarm system Facilities at RRCC, said it was an the soundproofing in the booth Fire bells may not be Ask for Cheryl - SA President or Corey - VP Student Affairs. is supposed to shut the station's oversight possibly made when makes it hard to hear important * • enough to warn students * * broadcasting power off. the station was last renovated. things like the fire alarms. ****************************************************** He said he is concerned that the All three rooms are window- of potential danger. fire bell ringing in The Cave, out- less, except for a small window "3"e11211/414.; October 28, 1996 October 28, 1996 Classifieds News Transcona.