ee a er APRIL 13, 1983 New Douglas College Student Society Vice President Gerry Oikawa. Also in juyuaq, unas Kg of0gd acclamation are Alanna Whitly for President, Stewart Woolverton for Campus Chair and Les Pandak for Tresurer. All of these people have either been in the Student Society before, or think the same way as tends to be the Student Society norm. So don't expect much to change next year. Student Nominees Elected by Sean Balderstone In a tension filled, spine tingling moment the winners of the DCSS electionoramam were announced by Student Society business manager Merrilyn Houlihan. The winners are: in the pres- idential category, Alanna Whitly, in the vice-president category, ex Other Presser Gerry Oikawa, and in the trea- surer category, Les Pandak. With the lack of student in- volyment in these elections it was said by some of the new executive that the elections were a farce and that they represented the worst in dem- ocratic traditions. When asked about the low profile that the Student Soc- iety has and whether this had anything to do with the lack of student involvement, Bill Blanchard out going S.S. member said, ‘‘You can’t do anything more to improve.” Alanna Whitly said ‘‘it’s too bad that there was no one else to go up against.” When ask- ed whether her boring quotes represented animosity to- wards the school paper she indignately replied ‘‘Of course not!”’ Stewart Woolverton, who also snuck his way into the new executive by acclamation as campus chair said, ‘‘I guess no one else wanted the job.”’ Even though he rated his chances of winning as poor new vice-president Gerry Oikawa said that he too wish- ed there would have been the opportunity to debate the is- sues. Les Pandak made it unani- mous when he said ‘‘It’s kind of pitiful when we can’t even get more than one person per position interested.’’ Ex-president Tim Shien, who was visibly upset said ‘I’m pissed off,’’ It really shows the students interest’’. There was only a 6 percent turnout at the last student by-election. Other Press Generul Meeting Glen Nazaruk The Other Press hid a gen- eral meeting from most of the student body at Douglas Coll- ege by holding it in the down- stairs cafeteria on March 31st. The business manager of the Douglas College Student Soc- iety, Merrilyn Houlihan ap- peared with Student Society president Tim Shein and quickly announced that the meeting could not be a general meeting because of a lack of audited statements for the last three years. In defense of the situation, Other Press business man- ager, Brian Pharez stated ‘‘We have rendered the pre- vious two years records in- auditable through a legal writ and we have a meeting sched- uled with an accountant in our office on April 8th. Other items on the agenda included the appointment of auditors and the notice of am- endments to their constitu- tion. There is also a possibility of the creation of a new equip- ment fund which would aid The Other Press in the pur- chase of a new typesetter. ’ Bx-Education Minister Stanton Rants Radical Rap Glen Nazaruk This week Faculty Assoc- iation president Ralph Stanton outlined the strong need for a change of government if the community college system is to survive. Stanton represents the 400 faculty members of Douglas and Kwantlen Col- leges. ‘‘I am convinced that a change of government will re- verse many of the negative trends that are seriously im- perilling education. The plans of the Ministry of Education will destroy the community college system as we know it,’’ he said. 2 _ The present Social Credit ponders U.I.C. application ‘What is Government called a provin- cial election this week which will take place early next month. The sentiment around, many educational institutions. primarily community colleges, is that if the gradual shutting down of the community ‘col- lege system is to be revetsed in the near future, then voters should be influenced to elect the NDP party in the coming election. Stanton is making clear that students rights are in jeop- ardy; ‘‘With each semester that goes by moré students are turned away from the col- leges,’’ Stanton said. all this red-tape bullshit, Peter, Alan, E 5 me down at the College Place.” ven, are waiting for Students Eligible F or U.LC. From the Ubyssey, U.B.C. Students can’t collect unem- ployment insurance, right? Wrong. Government unemployment insurance is available to all those who qualify under UI regulations, a government off- icial says. And the good news is stu- dents may fit into one of two exceptions from the usual elig- ibility rules to get benefits if they don’t get jobs this sum- mer. The regulations state 20 weeks of eligibility are requir- ed to receive govefnment sup- port while looking for work. But if a person worked 10 weeks of the last 52, and eith- ‘er worked 14 or the previous 52 or interrupted a claim to return to school, UI will make payments. To apply for benefits, a stu- dent should have all employ- ment records showing wages and numbers of weeks worked when the UI was deducted from paycheques. Employers must supply these records on request. With records in hand, go toa Canada Employment Centre and apply be unemployment insurance benefits. Keep in mind that a week of eligibility includes any week where $77 was earned or more than 15 hours were worked, and UI was deducted. All tem- porary and part-time work.that meets these criteria can be added together - 10 one week jobs are the same as one ten week job for UI purposes. UI will pay 60 per cent of the weekly average wage rate for the last 20 weeks worked. The length of the claim depends on the number of weeks worked, the unemployment rate in the province and a government formula. Students can apply for ben- efits after seven days of being ‘ready, willing and able’’ to work - or shortly after school ends in April. There is a two week period before UI is paid.