The September 26, 1985 Vol 19, issue 2 Ne The Other Press Other Press | Douglas College’s Autonomous Student Newspaper O.P. ‘“‘l am going to call for a Special General Meeting to implement impeachment pro- ceedings against the _pres- ident and vice-president,’’ said University transfer rep Marg Fartaczek who cited a number of constitutional vio- lations as the impetus for her actions. by John McDonald Further inquiry into the $76,000 D.C.S.S. investment in the failed Northland bank has revealed apparent cons- titutional violations with the original purchase of the term deposits as well as the D.C.S.S. executive response to the exposure of the affair. The $76,000 in term de- posits were purchased in early June by Student Society president Michael Glavin who had assumed the position of acting treasurer, an assump- tion not provided for in the constitution, and requiring senate approval. ‘‘From past experience, having served in councils of different kinds, when one executive member is either absent or if the position is not filled, the duties of that pos- .|Classes axed... Te yosie® Black Death... Before you take a little pre- exam wake-up, you should read this...p.3 Swamp Pig... You must read to believe... p.5 Panic sweeps B.C. Academia as Justin is named Minister of Education...p.6 Sucking back the Seventies... Wouldn’t you love to relive that wacky, wonderful decade? Sure you would. A little acid trip down memory lane courtesy of the U of T Varsity...p.8 Entertainment... To titilate and aggravate you, the best of the local scene and heard...p.11 - 14 g0eS Clams up ition come under the control of the president,’ Glavin stated. He could not explain the lack of a recorded motion ratifying the decision. As well, no motion could be found approving the purchase of the term deposits, a de- cision that requires senate approval. Ex-secretary Ron Huml, who could recall the executive decision to purchase a $50,000 term deposit but not the subsequent $26,000 pur- chase agreed that ‘‘in the sense that they are purchas- ing a term deposit, technically they could be in breach of the constitution.”’ - But after Northland oper- . ations had been suspended on Sept. 2, the executive failed to mention that, plus the possible loss of $16,000 in any of the executive reports or the fall budget, all of which are required by the constitution to be given in detail. The $16,000 is the unin- sured surplus of the $76,000 in term deposits. Glavin claims that the affair was “virtually resolved’’ and an item of unimportance on an ‘‘extremely full’’ agenda, but ex-treasurer Cindy Davis — fishing, Glavin | Photo Brian Bisset Michael Glavin : facing impeachment? Fire! What fire? The false alarm which dis- rupted classes on Tues. Sept 17 and twice this week should be a thing of the past. by Douglas Redecopp Tuesday’s alarm, which in- terrupted classes for about 20 minutes, along with several alarms this past week, ap- pears to have been caused by a short circuit in the annunci- ator. It is located outside the level one west entrance, and indicates at a glance where a fire is. A planter located above the annunciator has been blamed for the leak which after a rainstorm would cause water problems and condensation inside the delicate electronics. Annunciators located out- side have caused similar problems in other local build- ings built in the past five years, among them New Westminister’s new court- house. An outside location was required by the New Westminister fire depart- ment. The planter has been removed and building man- agement were taking steps to seal the annunciator. It appears that if there had been a fire, the Other Press offices would have been among the first victims, based on the condition of the college’s fire extinguish- ers. Examining the extin- guisher near the Other Press office on Sept. 17 this re- porter noticed: 1. The extinguisher was last inspected two years ago in “Sept 83’’. The instructions on the extinguisher read as follows: ‘‘Maintenance:Exam- ine extinguisher carefully every 12 months, to ensure it is operable. If pressure is below operable or contents are low, recharge...’’ 2. The pressure indicated by the gauge was 50-60 psi., recalled that when the state of the Northland affairs became apparent, she was told ‘‘to be quiet’’ by the other execu- tives. ‘‘It was something Mike was dealing with,’’ said Davis. Then in response to the Other Press revelation of the affair the Student Society is- sued a press release claiming that they had received a cheque for $60,000 from the CiDlcG: But the release, which re- quired Senate approval, was issued by what was called the “only existing executive at the time.’”’ However, when contacted Maple Ridge executive Mem- ber-at-large Domonic Gugliotto had heard no men- tion of the press release or the Northland bank. — As well it was revealed that the claim of a $60,000 cheque being received was false. Under questioning it was re- vealed that the cheque was actually for just over $26,000, an oversight Glavin blames on the Northland administration. But the cheque was. re- ceived in the D.C.S.S. office on the afternoon of the 24th, and the press release was issued on Sept. 25th. The D.C.S.S. has refused to comment on other possible constitutional violations and has a blanket order in place that requires all executives to be together when questioned by the Other Press. about 50 per cent of the 90-110 psi. recommended. 3. The extinguisher was a type ‘‘A’’ water extinguisher only good on ‘‘A’’ fires-- wood and paper. 4. The extinguisher disap- peared about 3 days later. 5. The extinguisher was missing for about a week. 6. The extinguisher reappear- ed two days ago-- however, it was fully charged. 7. The extinguisher is still only only a type ‘’A’’, which is no good against type’’B’’-- flammable liquids and grease ~ and type ‘‘C’’-- electrical equipment fires-- so no short circuits or plastics, please.