a page 2 THE OTHER PRESS _ Student society AGM New building, new laws Two times a year students can vote on the campus issues that concern them. The first is when the student society holds it’s elections by DAN HILBORN - and the second is-at the society’s Annual General Meeting. This year’s AGM will be hold on February 23, at 12:30 p.m. in room 2201, the large lecture hall on the New Westminster campus. Society President Sean Bal- derstone will be looking for- ward to spending more money than any other coun- cil in the college’s history. Most of the money will concern involve Balder- stone’s plan to purchase a student society building somewhere near the near the New West campus, and the motion prepared for the AGM will give council exec- utives the right to charge _'students however much they decide is needed. “The motion could be changed before the AGM,”’ Balderstone said. ‘‘The col- lege may not need a new building,’’ he said, ‘‘but the students do.’’ The building would: -have meeting «rooms and a _li- cenced drinking area, he said, however, he made no mention of the subsidized housing. The student society has been studying a 75 page brief prepared by the Lan- gara student association on the problems involved with purchasing a building. The Vancouver Community Col- lege campus student associ-' ation recently paid $1.25 million on a new student building, and Balderstone March2 | the event. |\11715 -224 St., Maple Ridge. | Doug Lewis, the student society jrep, will be looking for students from the M.R. campus toworkat iContact Doug through the reception deskatthecampus. | said about $300,000 of that was lost because of poor management procedure. The student society here currently has almost $60,000 in a trust account which they hope to use as part of the down payment on the build- ing. There will definitely be some opposition to the mo- tion form students who have expressed concern about paying an additional levy to the society. Another motion council will be presenting to the students, involves increas- ing the student society bur- sary fund by $15,000. This would raise the amount of financial aid the society gives out each semester from. $1,500 to almost $4,000. The increase comes at a time when some student associations in British Co- lumbia are worried the gov- ernment intends to elimi- nate the provincial bursary program. Douglas admini- stration is trying to raise an additional $250,000 for fin- ancial aid. 7 Balderstone would also like to have another execu- tive member on council, to serve as Canadian Federa- tion of Students representa- tive. CFS recently asked all member councils to appoint a special delegate to deal with national student issues at each college and Balder- stone said he would like the students to have the right to elect their own rep. The new position would take over duties currently being performed by the Vice President external. More motions will deal with constitutional amend- ments. The society will be rewording Standing Resolu- Maple Ridge SOCIAL 7:00 - 12:00 tion #1, allowing council to provide funding to political groups on campus. Balderstone said it was common practice for student associations at other insti- tutes to give money to parti- san groups. Another constitutional ‘amendment will — insure council members attend| meetings on a regular basis. Balderstone wants to force members who miss consecu- tive meetings to resign. Currently lack of atten- dance is only grounds for impeachment and Balder- stone feels council needs better representation from some members. to o Thursday, February 16, 1984. SOCIAL CO-ORDINATOR Douglas College students over 19 years of age, with a financial management background will be given priority. Must be able to manage staff and allocate responsibilities and be available Fridays after 12:00 Noon. Fillin applications at the student society office ‘Room 2310 New West campus between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M: or send resume ose D.C:S.S. aso” We Pr op \; 4008 “son . gee P.O. Box 2503 New Westminster, B.C. V3L 5B2 or phone 522-6038