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CITEMENT AND LUST

Wednesday April 11th,1984 _

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third time lucky

It finally happened. The student
society held its Annual General
Meeting on March 29 after two
previous meetings failed to reach
quorum. .

by DAN HILBORN

 

About 50 students voted to sub-
sidize day-care, allot money. for
summer jobs, and donate $30,000. to
a financial aid fund.

The motion to buy a_ student
buiiding was withdrawn because ‘‘all
the facts weren’t in’’.

This summer, the society will
spend about $5000 to subsidize six
jobs tor returning students. These
people will be responsible for the
production of an enlarged student
handbook.

One person will be compiling a
survey on what student-run busi-
nesses the society could provide.

The society will provide $250
bursaries for needy students out of
the $30,000 donated to the Douglas
College ‘Scholarship Fund. About
$70,000 has been collected by admin-
istration already.

Some of the people at the. meeting
laughed as society president. Sean
Balderstone made his year end
report.

He predicted a 100 per cent tuition
increase at Douglas College.

The provincial government has
been circulating a letter saying
students should pay between 15 and
20 per cent of post-secondary school
expenses. Currently, tuition at Doug-
las covers about 8.5 per cent of the
total cost.

“Victories are very hard to come
by,’’ he said. ‘‘There are a lot of

problems and | don’t think they’re

going to stop.”’

‘Only one of the proposed consti-
tutional amendments was defeated
and a student’s proposal from the
floor was rejected.

Rudy Van Berkel, this year’s
speaker, spoke against a motion that
would have seen his position lose its
honorarium. The amendment would
have made the speaker the only non-
paid member in the student admin-
istrative council.

Another amendment changed the
vice president external position into
a Canadian Federation of Students
rep, without signing authority to the
society’s accounts.

Standing Resolution #1 was
changed to allow politcal groups to
apply for club or association status at
Douglas College but they will not be
given any funding.

Some people in attendance ques-
tioned whose definition of political
would be used and Balderstone said
it would be up to the elected council.

 

 

 

 

 

Balderstone predicts
increase in depression

depressing a job’’ for Sean Balder-
stone.

by DAN HILBORN

 

Besides predicting a 100 per cent
increase in tuition over the summer,
he expects the society’s other prob-
lems will not clear up with a change
in presidents.

“| think you go into office thinking
somehow you’re going to be able to
change things,’’ he said, ‘‘but it’s a
lot more difficult than you thought it
would be.’’

He has no doubt the government
appointed college board will approve
any government backed tuition in-
crease before next fall. ‘’That, | feel
is the biggest. issue.’’ he said.

 

Balderstone would also like to see

more amendments made to the

society constitution.
Three standing committees should
be struck with each representative

- council member sitting on at least

one. :

The secretary would chair for
clubs and services, the vice pres-
ident would chair dealings with
outside groups, and the treasurer
would chair the committee that
handles the spending decisions of
the other two.

Unemployment and lack of secur-
ity are still going to be problems in
the fall, he said. Some office
administration students may not be
able to return to college, and
everyone can look forward to 35 per

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