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March 15, 1985 PAGE 3

 

D.CSS. election candidates

Election time is on us again.
The O.P. has conducted inter-
views with all the candidates,
based on 9 set questions, most
of which we hope are relevant
to school concerns. The inter-
views are presented in the
general order of the questions
listed below:

1. What do you feel are your
best qualifications for the
positon you seek?

2. What are your priorities in
the coming fiscal year for

“thé positon you seek?

3. If elected, what major ex-
penditures do you plan to
propose?

4. If elected, what cutbacks

would you propose in the
student society budget?

5. Are you in favour of contin-
uning D.C. participation in
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by JOHN McDONALD

6. What do you think about the
provincial government cut
of community program’s
funding?

7. Do you plan to try to rein-

state pub nights. ?

8. What do think about the
establishment of a Student
Union Building?

9. How do you feel about the
autonomy of the Other
Press?

 

 

Michael Glavin

Presidential candidate Michael Gla-
vin is a political science major hoping
for a career in law.

Glavin has 10 years experience in
business and thinks that it is an asset
which gives him an understanding of
today’s economic conditions. He
counts his political awareness as
another asset.

Glavin feels that a major problem at
“Douglas is the lack of communication
between the student society and the

student body, and one of his priorities
is to improve the dissemination of in-
formation.”’

“‘The student society is not taken
seriously by administration,’ said
Glavin. But by increasing communi-
cation with students, and _ instilling
student interest, Glavin thinks that
only then will the student society
become representative of the student
body, and gain the credibility they
lack.

Glavin would also try and instill a
sense of urgency amongst the students
about the position they are going to
find themselves in very shortly. He
feels that the current provincial gov-

ernment’s attitude of education as
training i ‘Education for the

   

 

 

sake of education is an incredibly
important thing,’’ said Glavin, ‘‘and
the liberal arts are the fundamental

   

 

basis of learning.’’

His proposed expenditures if elected
would include an off-campus pub
controlled by the student society. He
sees it as a possible profit-making
venture with any excess funds immed-
iately made available for a bursary
fund for the financially disadvantaged.
“1 don’t like the idea of storing money
away in interest-bearing accounts,’’
said Glavin, ‘‘but rather the money
should be spent on making education
accessible for the future.’’

Glavin wouldn’t have any immediate
proposals for student society budget
cutbacks. ‘‘I haven’t had an opportun-
ity to look at the things involved,’’ said
Glavin, ‘’ and | don’t feel | have
enough information to make any sort
of budget decision at this point.’’

He is in extreme favour of continued
Douglas participation in C.F.S. ‘’Yes
without a doubt,’’ siad Glavin. ‘’I think
C.F.S. is an extremely important
organ for students, nationally and
provincially.’’

But Glavin feels that it is a mechan-
ism for effective lobbying that is
not being well utilized. ‘‘The student
society should be responsible for
making students aware of C.F.S.,”’
said Glavin, ‘‘and also what it can do.”’

In regard to the Provincial govern-
ment elimination of funding for com-
munity programs, Glavin was emph-
atic. ‘‘Il’m completely and_ totally
against it,’’ said Glavin. ‘‘The people
in the community have every right to
these programs and they deserve our
support.’’

Glavin would very much favour the
reinstating of the banned pub nights
and would try to do so by making an
articulate, common sense proposal to
administration.

He would agree with the establish-
ment of a SUB, but not as a capital
expenditure. ‘‘! would prefer a lease,’’
said Glavin, ‘‘or perhaps a lease-to-
own arrangement.”’

Glavin thinks the autonomy of The
Other Press is important. ‘‘It is a
vehicle for student opinions,’’ he said,
“and you should make a big thing
about being autonoumous.’’ He feels
that the students don’t realize that the
paper is not controlled by the student
society.

Due to possible age discrim-
ination, we have omitted any
reference to exact age. Ideally
no reference to race, creed, or
gender should be made which

_. would preclude the publishing

of names or even photo-
graphs. Obviously, this is
impossible, so we will trust in
the maturity and intelligence
of anyone who does vote to
make their desicion based on
the responses of the candi-
dates to what we believe are
valid student concerns.

Thank You,
The Other Press

Marg Fartaczek

Education major Marg Fartaczek is
running for president. She has had
prior student council experience as
Internal Affairs coordinator for Okana-
gan College. ‘‘I think my experience is
my asset,’’ said Fartaczek, ‘‘plus |
have a vision of what an eductional
system should be.’’

She also has experience as the
Canadian Federation of Students,
Pacific Region Representative on the
executive committee. In this capacity
she has attended several general
meetings both provincially and nation-
ally. ‘‘l know the issues within the
student movement,’’ said Fartaczek,
““and | know the external issues.’’

Her priorities lie in increasing
student awareness and communicat-
ion. ‘Students need a feeling of a
power they have within the student
society,’” said Fartaczek, ‘‘and they
need to get involved.’’ She thinks that
the registration process should be
improved in order to harness student
energy early on. ‘‘People want to get
involved at first,’ said Fartaczek, ‘but
there is no facility made to get them
involved.

She also sees a need for the elected
representatives to know if the student
body is behind them. ‘‘Again, it
requires increased communication,’’
said Fartaczek, who wants to mobilize
student opinion against proposed tui-
tion increases.

If elected, Fartaczek would project
and major expenditures in the direct-
ion of the student movement, namely
promotion of C.F.S. through work-
shops.

The defeat of the motion for the
purchase of a video sign board was a
disappointment to Fartaczek who said,
“| know this won’t be very popular,
but I believe it would have helped with
communication and awareness at
Douglas.’’ She would support a revival
of the bill.

If she were to make any cuts in the
student society budget, it would be in
the area of executive honorariums. ‘‘If
you’ re involved that means you should
want to do it,’’ said Fartaczek, ‘’ and |
don’t think money should be a part of

that.’’ And she feels that there should

be increased accountability so ‘‘that
you’re actually doing the work you
should be.’’

Fartaczek is definitely in favour of
continued Douglas participation in
C.F.S. ‘‘We’re being cut back so
badly,’’ said Fartaczek, ‘‘and one way
we can do something about it is to
remain in C.F.S. and become a voting
power in the next election.’

“1 think it’s awful,’’ said Fartaczek
in regards to the question of provincial
government cuts of the community
programs as vital to the areas away
from the major universities. ‘“Comm-
unity Programs are so important,”
said Fartaczek, ‘‘and they should be
maintained.’’

Fartaczek thinks that college pub
nights should be reinstated immed-
iately. ‘‘They’re great for communi-
cation,’’ said Fartaczek, “and it helps
us with fund-raising and student jobs.
She would like to see the student
society be more responsible in dealing
with any damage that might occur.
‘The pub night policy must be narrow-
ed down so that everyone knows what
they are responsible for,’’ said Farta-
czek, ‘‘and you make sure you do it.’’

She thinks that the establishment of
a separate SUB is something we don’t
require. ‘‘A SUB will cost money and
that has to come from our fees,’’ said
Fartaczek. ‘‘A SUB is great for
autonomy, but we don’t need it at the
moment.’’

As for the autonomy of the Other
Press, Fartaczek thinks it’s import-
ant. ‘‘It’s the student vehicle for
expressing opinions,’’ said Fartaczek,
‘‘and autonomy protects that.’’

 

 

 

photos by Brian Bisset

If you have pertinent questions
which have not been raised with
the candidates, please feel free to
bring them down to the paper. The
Other Press also encourages a
continuing dialogue with the suc-
cessful candidates and other stu-
dents, through the newspaper. We
want to make the elected officials
more accessible and responsible to
the student body.

 

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