The Other Press Volume 9 Issue 5 Douglas College's Autonomous Student Newspaper C.F:.s. What's the future by John McDonald The Douglas College Stu­ A petition originally calling The D.C.S .S. executive the somewhat distorted ap­ Treasurer Shelly Zwarich dent Society (D.C.S.S.) must for withdraw! from CFS and were divided on a firm com­ proach of the prevailing gov-. noted the economic benefits hold a referendum to decide diversion of fees to the athlet­ mitment to CFS. ernment towards education, of the student services, but on continued student partici­ ics department was rejected "If more immediate results it's vital that students have an wasn't sure of the political pation in tile .Canadian Feder­ on a technicality. A scaled­ were shown, perhaps it would organized defense against the effectiveness of CFS . " Politic­ ation ot Students (C.F.S.). down version calling for im­ be a good thing to continue assault on education. Besides ally, we have a lobby group However the referendum, mediate withdraw! from CFS with," said secretary Wayne providing defense, CFS ser­ that is rated 40 out of 43 - caused by a hundred-name to be decided at a special Schmuland. "Right now they ves to educate the public as to we're at the bottom. We need petition generated from with­ general meeting was present­ (CFS) are pushing past victor­ the depth of the problem and more money to be effective in in the athletics department, ed instead. ies - to me past victories are the desperate need for a more lobbying our interests." has apparently lost support. CFS, a political lobbying useless. I want to know liberal education policy." Zwarich said that athletics "I simply supported it be­ group formed in 1981 has a what's happening now." Glavin agreed that athletics are important but added cause it was going to get us a current membership of 64 However, president was underfunded, but sug­ "other facultys need that few extra bucks," said student associations across Michael Glavin remains firm­ gested that fundraising so­ money as well ." Athletic Director Betty Lou Canada and claims to repre­ ly committed to CFS. "When cials and increased assistance The campus-wide referen­ Hayes, "but it's more import­ sent 450,000 students. CFS you've got a political climate from the D.C.S.S. could allev­ dum is scheduled for January ant to me to be on good terms provides a number of services in B.C. and federally, with iate the problem. 1986. with the student society.'' to member students including Hayes said that the student Travel Cuts and the Student behind the petition was no Saver card. longer at Douglas. A random The student society pays sampling of students in the $3.75 per student to CFS Odds and Sods athletics area couldn't find which totals up to between The most controversial item one person who had signed $12,000 and $13,000 per sem­ the petition or had. heard of it. ester. on the agenda at the Nov . 4 senate meeting turned out to be the last. Moved by vice-president Elections coming Susan Woods, the motion asked that a $10 per day " stipend" be given to all by Jeremy Bloom shown . They're very indecis­ D.C.S.S. conference dele­ Municipal elections are ive. They love committee re­ gates. coming up on Nov . 16. They ports and staff reports, tend The motion was immediatl­ don't inspire as much hoopla to put off decisions as long as ey opposed by Marge as Federal and Provincial con­ possible. When they do make Fartaczek, a U.T. Rep and tests, and are even thought of a decision, its usually a knee­ member of the F.A.S.T slate as dull by some, but this vote jerk reaction rather than a on the senate. She pointed could seriously affect the sol uti on ." out that food, shelter, trans­ course of the cities in which Both have quite a bit of portation and delegate fees we live for the next few years. leadership experience, on the were completely provided and One of the better kept student level, and the civic cited her experience at many secrets of the election is the level . Bell was one of the CFS conferences and that fact that several Douglas Col­ founders of the Capitano "you can easily survive." lege faces, past and present, Courier, president of the Speaking for the motion, 0 are taking a stab at Alder­ Capilano College Student Woods said that "the food is Marg Fartaczeck Susan Woods man's seats. Bill Bell, head of Society, and editor of the just terrible." She pointed out - D.C.'s Public Information Delta Optimist, and has writ­ that ''we miss classes to go to take advantage of the newly­ leges had to be revised when Office, is running in North ten extensively for the North these conferences," and that passed motion due to the UT rep. Fartazcek pointed out Vancouver; Kevin Halgate, a Shore News. He's done a lot ''after working around the requirement of carried mot­ that any expenditure over former student senate presi­ of work for the NDP - has clock till 3:00 in the morning ions to be ratified at the next $3,000 had to be approved at dent, is running in Delta; and been a local campaign man­ its nice to go get a pizza or senate meeting before coming an Annual General Meeting. Shayne Kennedy, who served ager, served as media liason some real food." into effect. President Glavin immediately as treasurer last year, is for Bob Skelly's leadership withdrew the original motion bid, and sits on several NDP Although Woods, and In other senate news, a and changed it to read $3,000. running in Burnaby. senate members Krista Muri motion calling for the setting Although we were unable committees, as well as civic The motion was then carried. grouos. and AI Russell were due to aside of $3,500 dollars for a to reach Kennedy at press leave for a week long confer­ professional survey on public continued on p. 2. time, both Halgate and Bell Continued on p. 2. ence, they will be unable to awareness of community col- were happy to share some of their views on the upcoming election . Although they come from .o,0 ,~ ,~ different areas of the political ~~ ~ ~· ,~ spectrum, (Bell is NDP, ~ ~¢o· ~· ,~ ~ Halgate "Leans toward the ·e~ ~· Conservatives"), they both ~~0 ~~e e~~ ~<>o· :o.~ ~ have similar reasons for run­ .~~e; ning. Bell sees lack of civic ~e~ ·# ~,~ ~/ leadership as one of his big­ ,~~ C:J~o ~~e ~~~ gest reasons for running. ~e'- ~v: o~ ~ Halgate agrees, saying he is ~ "very unhappy with the lack \>e~ of direction council has - Page 2 No9en:tbert U. -1985" Vancouver [CUP] - The membersholders and for the province The ministry's policy Beware vices Act, which defines "res- Callaghan ruled the Min- British Columbia Supreme as a whole," said Lisa Price, change under the lmmigrat- ident" as any person who has ister has the power to make Court recently upheld the organizer for the Simon ion Act said visa holders lived in the province at least the decision. provincial health ministry's Fraser Teacher Support Staff would no longer be consider- one year. The ruling means 4000 visa move to exclude visa students Union. ed residents under the Medi- However, Justice Callaghan students will have to seek and workers from B.C.'s Until this fall, foreign stu­ cal Services Act. said the principle issue was private medical insurance at health insurance plan. dents who had lived in B.C. The union argued the policy not the interpretation of the double the cost, . or about But visa holders and a for at least one year were change was illegal because it word resident but the jurisdic- $400 a year to~ singles . support staff union at Simon eligible for medical coverage Fraser University will appeal under the province's health the decision. plan. In July, the health "We think there are ministry decided it would no $ grounds for appeal. This is an longer be responsible for for­ $W8 SegoQhf"]3Ucks important issue both for our. eign students. Victoria [CUP] - Eighteen former president of the facul- Oct. 28 senate meeting in­ students from rural British ty association, says attitudes rural grants fund has raised can't from Page 1 · clude a resolve to ask senate Columbia have each received towards education are just $19,000 in donations from 75 members Marie Andre $1000 bursaries from a special starting to change in rural faculty members. The board The Douglas East Indian Bourassa and Brad Clark to fund organized by the faculty areas and universities should of governors ~as agreed to Student Association (DEISA) resign due to a violation of association to attend the Uni- encourage this trend. match funds ra1sed dollar for received approval of their attendance requirements. versity of Victoria. The faculty association dollar. charter application in a near­ As well Social Science Rep . The new programme, an issue in this election. ly-unanimous vote. AI Larry Fairfoull was appointed financed through grants from Continued from p. 1. "Unless recycling is looked at Russell, who voted against chair of this years "Booze individual faculty members, as a serious option," Bell the motion had no ''com­ Cruise" committee. His suc­ was set up to encourage says, "in the next few years ment" on his reason . cessful planning of last years students from rural areas to Halgate served an unprece- there will be a massive gar- A motion giving sponsoring "cruise" was the deciding attend university.