DC Student Takes 2Nd National Title Posters to Blame
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Volume 18 Number 11 The Official Newspaper of Douglas College April 8, 1994 Grad- Date Changed; No Notice· Given Posters Administration to Attend Bash in Kelowna to By Jason Kurylo that time, Atkinson told them the Education Council of British Co well before then. decision had been made a only a lumbia, held this year in Kelowna. Said Flannery: "Mr. Atkinson Blame Graduating students be warned: few days before. As far as The opening ceremonies begin at said, 'You can appeal the decision Your grad date has been moved from Wesley's concerned, that's a lie. 6:30 that evening, and the confer ifyou want to, but you won't win.'" Gundrum June 16 to June 15, to accommodate "Obviously, they knew in ence goes until midday June 18. Wesley agreed, saying Atkinson DC Administrators' attending a party January, as shown by this letter," Ponitng took over the Grad used those exact words to her. given the boot in Kelowna. said Wesley. "And with decisions Coordinator position in mid-Janu Wesley is livid. "I don't care for illegal ads Official notification of the ary. She called the Administration what AI Atkinson's doing or what taking so long to be made up by Daniela Zanatta change is scheduled to have been there, they probably knew as Office to routinely confirm the date anybody else up there in those little As you know, from March 29 to April mailed out by the time this paper goes early as December." of the grad. At that time, she was offices are doing. This is our gradu 6, Douglas College held elections for the ation, not theirs. We've worked two to print. Unofficial notification has Both students have had dif told the 16th was out of the ques DCSS executive.While you were out vot been attempted, in the form of tack ficulties making arrangements tion, as the Admin.'s time was al and a half years to get here, and ing, you may have noticed Rick board notices, and family mem ready booked for that day. now they decide to change our Gundrum's name crossed off the bal quests that depart to attend the Ponting then approached date, not tell us, and not let us lots. The reason for this can now be ex plained. ment heads make dates. Atkinson, asking what she should know." 's mother do. At that point, Atkinson told her Atkinson encourages students One of the DCSS by-laws states that all campaigning must stop at least 10 to change with concerns to contact him at his to rebook the grad for another day. hours before the scheduled polling time. llUV'UUJ.:>-V,lU flight "I must have found out that first office. The phone number is 527- Unfortunately, Gundrum failed to re s from En week I was here," said Ponting. "I 5385. "Graduation is what this col move all of his posters and thus was dis and wouldn't have sent out that memo lege is all about. This situation is qualified. A controversy arose when it unless I had already finished unfortunate, but it was unavoid came to light that other nominees had able." failed to remove all of their campaign more so than others. rebooking everything." posters but were not disqualified. Debbie Wesley June 16, listed in the College One reason that was given for this Shannon Pr·v~--------~ Calendar as the grad date, was de This Issue: was that Gundrum left almost 35 per are Psych Nursing Students at Dou ceremony. cided upon in spring '93. Accord cent of his posters on the wall, whereas glas College, and thus have been in Atkinson is concerned with ing to Atkinson, "this is the first Troy Townsend, the nominee for presi volved in off-campus practical work any difficulties faced by students time we've ever changed the date dent, left less than 5 percent of his cam experience for most of this semester. as a result of the new plans, but as is listed in the Calendar." paign posters up. All campaigning is supposed to stop by the designated time says there is no chance of re On Feb. 26, Wesley happened Atkinson stands by his state so as not to influence voters. upon an unofficial memo addressed scinding the decision. ''The only ment with regards to a mid-Febru Angus Adair asks the qq.es~ On April 7, an emergency meeting to Flannery, who had volunteered at person that can officially hand ary decision date. Officially, this is tion: "How much is a news was held by the DCSS Representative the last grad ceremony. The out the diplomas and true. According to minutes, a man paper worth'?"... page 8 Committee due to a controversy with communique, dated Jan. 27, was certi:ficaates is Karen agement committee voted to sanc the election procedures. The Rep Com from Graduation Coordinator Leah Henderson, the Chairman of the tion the grad change on Feb. 1. It mittee is comprised of the Executive Of Theatre Galore ficers: President, Treasurer, Vice-presi Ponting, and clearly stated the Board. She can't very well do Jason Kurylo examines B.C. wasn't given to the Board until Feb. dent External, Vice-president internal, change of date. Strangely, Flannery that if she's not here at the col 17. co1lege theatre... page 12 the Maple Ridge Member at large and never received any such letter, and lege." In fact, the host of the Kelowna the Speaker; and the various members was only alerted to its existence when The reason that Henderson, meeting didn't officially announce Opinion representing programs and services. Wesley told her about it. and most adrninistators, will not the dates for the conference until the D. G. Black takes a look at radi The meeting was called to discuss Both students separately ap be here on June 16, is that they ·first week of February. Officially. cal feminism, and Dug Hebert proper policy and procedures regarding the elections. The main topic of discus proached AI Atkinson, the Dean of will be in attendence at the an However, someone somewhere must asks about politics, apathy, sion was the appeal process and amend nual meeting of The Advanced and everything else... page 10 Educational and Student Services. At have known of the crossed dates ing it for this and future elections. The nominees have a chance to make an ap peal, within 72 hours of the unofficial ·DC Student Takes 2nd National Title election results being posted, to the Appeal Board on any decisions that have By Jason Kurylo Once there, she had no on been made. court hesitations. She won the fi At this time it is expected that Gundrum will appeal. As Gundrum is Meet Julia Chen. nal game of the competition 11-0, presently the Intuim Vice-President In At first glance, this polite, shy, 11-0. Not exactly a polite, shy, and and unassuming 24 year-old ternal, he will be required to relinquish unassuming win. his position to the nominated candidate, wouldn't immediately inspire the Chen modestly turns talk away Cheryle Jones, if the election results are words, "Female Athlete of the from her back-to-hack titles. Due declared official without an appeal be Year." Last Friday, at the Douglas ing made. to her past experience playing for College Athletics Awards Cer the Chinese National Team, she emony, she was honoured with that doesn't really consider the college At press time the Unofficial election re sults are: exact title. And deservedly so. title all that big a deal, personally. Chen, for the second year in a More of a concern, challenge-wise, row, has brought home to Douglas is her course-load here. President: Troy Townsend the Women's Singles Gold Medal "I am working hard, very hard. Vice President Internal: Cheryle Jones from the Canadian National Colle I have to work hard, to stay." Vice President External: Dave Seaweed giate Badminton Tournament. Chen is currently on a student Treasurer: Julian Smit She wasn't even sure if she visa from her homeland China, and Maple Ridge Member at Large: Gayle wanted to make the trip to the East hopes to stay. "I hope I can play Ryan Coast, where this year's tournament my best for Douglas, then maybe took place. The only Douglas com someday for Canada." Pending the outcome of any appeals, petitor to qualify for this year's na Thank you, Julia, and good these results will become official April tionals, Chen was worried about the luck with everything. 11 at 2:30pm. The candidates will take social aspects of such a jaunt. office September 1. 2 Other Press April 8, 1994 Douglas• Best Honoured at Sports Banq by Candice Lee This year's spring banquet was held on March 25. All 12 sports teams as well as special guests from the college administration and sports program supporters were present. The evening started off with an excellent dinner, followed by the awards ceremony which was hosted Women's Basketball Team by Douglas College Student Society standing (L-R) : Celeste Rivet. Brooke Nygard, Richard Norman. Vice-President External, David Sea Robyn Knight. Janice Mcintosh. Tania Penafiel weed. All went reasonably well ex sitting (L-R) : Diana Marcinko, Jenee Lutz. Tracy Cavanagh, Sheri Wheelchair Basketball (left to right): cept that the awards and speeches Zimmerman Joe Higgins. Tim Frick. Don Turner. Terry Cole were rushed by the time factor put on by the organizers. All teams did reasonably well this season and hopefully next year will be even better.