Mar. 15, 1999. 2 pgs.
Special editorial issue addressing the problems of the upcoming GCSU election.  Issues addressed: votes bribed by hot dogs, voting based on popularity.
Editor, producer, layout and design: Joel Ramirez
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Ramirez, Joel

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Pro Tem (E-Journal - Glendon College)

...._,;.o.if9F1~~~-'~ ~:'..-~~,.". .--:: -';, . ~~~~~~:.~/.Editor's NotfThe following three pieces were brought to my attentio;. by three concerned members of the Glendoncommunity. Given Pro Tern's lack of adequate human and financial resources to produce an issue for election~veek, I have agreed to loosely edit and fund the production and distribution of pro blem. Pro Tem equipmentvIas not used for its layout and design.The opinions expressed in these pieces are not my own, but the opinions of three concerned members ofthe Glendon community. Although I disagree with the use of a psudonym (especially when a political opinionis being expressed in a \\free and democratic· (at least in principle) society), I believe STUDENT AT LARGE andPapa Mel, being in relatively prominent positions at Glendon, choose to remain anonymous due to the possi-t)ility that their opinions may result future conflict. JJ O'Rourke on the other hand, being a Pro Tem columniston commentary, has the luxury of belonging to an organizc1tion which affords public criticism of student gov-ernments., truly believe that their concern for Glendon, the future c>f Glendon, and the future of the Student Union, isone of sincerity and candor.Joel Ramirezpro blem: editor: producer, layout and designSo, partisan politics strikes Glendon in a flurry of yellow-shirted, hot-dog flogging, supper-for-your-vote, vote for me'cause I'm nice, orgy of blatant politicking. VVhat did Marie Antoinette say as the French peasants set upon Versaillesdemanding bread? "let them eat cake!" she exclaimed! A few hundred years later we have the auspicious members ofthe "G-Force" political platform shouting from the rooftops "let them eat hot dogs!" The only difference is the peasantsaren't yelling for bread, they're yelling for accountability.So when you decide to cast your vote, remember that although you may owe them a hot dog or two, you can alwaysvote with your brain rather than vour stomach.By Pappa MezzIt's that time again my friends, time to vote. But then again with an average of about 400 students voting in previouselections, I'm assuming that not many of you will care. This artit~le is for those of you who do care about Glendon. Thisarticle is for those who take at least some interest in your own dny to day life her at Glendon. let me ask you a ques-tion. Do you know what the GCSU has done for you this year? I have asked several individuals not associated with thisyear's council if they were aware of any of the GCSU's activities, and if so, whether they could let me in on this secret.The responses were mostly blank stares. My primary concem is that students might vote based on popularity becauseof certain events that took place over the last couple of days. V'lith that in mind, it appears that some flowers were nots(} spectacular at the highlight of their "blossoming". So unspectacular were the results of this year's president of theGCSU's activities in fact that I shudder at the thought of having her back in power for a second, stale, static term. Atthis point I would like to encourage every voter to look at how this year's council members have used the power entrust-ed to them by the U'nion of Glendon College Students.That power, just for reference, was received through a proper electoral process, during which the notion of slates wasturned down and shunned upon for the inequity it causes and the unfairness associated with it. Had the free barbecueat the Cafe de la Terrace been paid for by the GCSU instead of the G-Force, it could have been passed off as a way topromote voter tumout. However since it was sponsored by G-Force, its only possible motive is promoting voter turnoutin favour of G-Force.I have had the pleasure of speaking with the other candidate, the one running independently, on several occasionsthroughout my year at Glendon. I have formed an opinion that this person is dynamic and enthusiastic. If we are to lookat her track record with the Women's Centre, we would see thclt it is anything but lacking of events. She is constantlypursuing issues that are important to the Women's Centre. That is to say that the president of the UGCS should alwaysbe pursuing issues that are important to all students. Not the (~se this year. At least not that I or any of the many oth-ers that I have spoken with this year, know of. The council is tlccountable to students. It seems that this year's councilis not aware of that. I will not ask the president about her accomplishments for the students during her term, as I'm sureshe knows what they are. I believe that the new UGCS has one responsibility above all else. That is to act in the stu-1ent's interests.'hat is stated herein is only the opinion based on information acquired or not acquired in most cases by one con-";'; oed Glendon STUDENT AT LARGE.Mythinfonnation about the CFS Referendum?JJORso here we are, the spring electoral races; familiar faces, some. every colour leafletyou can imagine, the sentiment finding that spot in your heart that longs for autumn'sdiverse foliage here at the glendon college call1pus.the big referendumqllestion is whetherwe, the students,want to join the CFS.I don't know, man,biJt I don't think thatthe GCSU did their~,-'~ ~'"'" .,..-.h h-.&O~- ,-.1-",,-. .. ;i C"\,~Q. \Jill U\;j.1 Ie u :1(;;1let someone set uparl info booth in ourschool. have theyasked themselvesthe question of whyother schools acrosstht~ nation have leftthis extra level ofblJreaucracy? therehappens to be a myr-iad of universities inthe Atlantic provincesthat have left theunion because of dif-ferences in philoso-ptlY. a group of BCinstitutions claim thatthe CFS doesn't real-ly serve student con-cerns, they're just outto save the world. asa matter of fact, inconversation with thepresident of the CFS,he revealed to methat meeting studentsand going into theSC-~OOI- =_~-... 'o!- ~~-I!'.1Ii I~ I~II i. .~a iyhis bag. "I wouldrather spend all mytime at Queen'spark", he says.to join the federa-tion, all it takes isone referendum, butto leave, is muchmore difficult. refer-endums to opt outcan only take placeevery two years, weget locked in; and ifwe don't want to paythe membershipbecause we want toleave, they have abig, corporate-likelegal team that willforce the money outof almost empty,hard-working stu-dents' pockets.while we're on thetopic of money, theCFS has all thesesubordinate compa-~: .... '!" •• "'I-,~t ~ ... _", !:t'e ..........~I ii",~ U ia , JU~L lii'\ U IeCFS itself, happenedto be 'not for profit'companies. what I'mwondering, and I'veasked their prez, iswhy the profit thatthese companiesmake does not goback to the studentmembers that makeup the organization?ht~ tells me that themoney goes backinto the CFS to helpwhatever research isgoing on, but it won't.,elp to alleviate therflembership fees. alltt'lis seems very self-serving. aren't theysupposed to serveus? the students?and not themselves.I mean, these peoplehave paid positions,they are not volun-teers. isn't there aconflict of interestgoing on there?I can't tell you howto vote, or whichposition to take. allthat I know is thatpeople on campusare getting VERYbiased informationregarding the CFS,and that the viewsneed to be evenedout. so before yousay yes to somethingthat you don't knowabout; or somethingthat you only knowone side of, pleasethink again, this isserious.

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