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So this is it. Our last wacky cover for the semester. We
thought we’d go all-out this week and display what a
punch of punks we really are.

As of next week, the OP is launching a completely
new re-design as well as a new website. Both are going
fo be works of progress in coming weeks, and we’d love
o hear your feedback. As such, feel free to drop us an
pmail with your suggestions, article ideas, submissions, or
pven just plain old requests for our Pay Pal access codes.

ither way, expect some great new stuff from the good
olk down here at the paper. But in the meantime,
herish the last issue of the wierd ol’ OP as we know it.

Happy reading.
rev Hargreaves

ditor In Chief
the Other Press

 

 

DSU Placed in
Receivership

lain W. Reeve, OP Assistant Editor

A lawsuit initiated in the fall by the Douglas College
administration has ruled that the Douglas College
Student Union have had their accounts turned over
to an independent financial authority who will, in
turn, be able to correct any problems and balance
their books. During this period, all expenditures will
also be closely monitored. In turn, the DSU once
again has access to its funds and can continue to pro-
vide essential services to the student body.

Two people will be assisting the DSU with their
finances. A receiver will control funds and monitor
expenditures, assuring that money is spent in an
appropriate fashion. This will also ensure that the
DSU pays off its outstanding bills. This receiver has
also hired a second person—a bookkeeper, who will
go through previous DSU finances and ensure that
the books are balanced. This will no doubt include
investigating financial irregularities reported last year
in a forensic audit.

Douglas College communication director Brad
Barber, informed The Other Press that “the Supreme
Court of B.C. has granted permission for a receiver
manager to be appointed.” This receiver, one Marne
Jensen, will act “as an officer of the Supreme Court”
and will work with the DSU for an undisclosed
amount of time. He also stated that “the college is
very pleased with this outcome.” He confirmed that

the previously withheld funds had been placed in a
receiver account, allowing the DSU to access them
through the receiver.

Nav Dardi, internal relations coordinator for the
DSU, also spoke to The Other Press, carrying a tone
that was very receptive to the outcome of the trial.
He indicated that the decision was made on good
terms and that the DSU is cooperating with the
receiver and bookkeeper. The new arrangement, he
said, would at least allow them to get their bills paid
and start providing services for students. They are
already planning a pub night — formerly a regular
fixture at Douglas College — on February 22, a way
of letting students know that things are being set
straight and to begin rebuilding trust.

No timeline can be confirmed by either the college
administration or the DSU for how long the receiver
will remain on the job. Though Dardi says it will be
“as fast as the work can be done.” He points out the
importance of leaving a balanced and stable account-
ing situation for the next group of DSU directors to
be elected in the spring, saying that “time is of the
essence” and that the current directors have been
“pulling [themselves] out of a hole.” They want to
“pass the torch” to the next group so that the DSU
can return to a place of trust and prestige in Douglas
College.

 

 

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