Incident in University Centre at UManitoba Yesterday
To my readers from UManitoba:I have been receiving your emails about the incident that occurred yesterday. I am investigating as we speak. Anybody that can shed more light on what happened, please email me: joey@joeycoleman.caI am especially looking for any pictures that people have of the incident. I…
Eyeopener Editorial on Sil Situation
http://www.theeyeopener.com/article/3033 Student unions should have no control over the student press.The most recent example why came two weeks ago when the McMaster Students Union fired the executive editor of the campus newspaper, The Silhouette, without cause. Neither the former editor, Chris Jaic, or the 17-member masthead have been…
More Health Plan Politics
Is it just me or is there a pattern here?The Ryerson Students’ Union is now trying to move to the CFS Health Plan Provider (profit to CFS instead of someone else) from another provider. Gee, have we not been seeing the same thing over at Simon Fraser?The Eyeopener…
Very Interesting Coverage: Global News Continuing Coverage of CFS
I have received the following link:RemovedIt is a link to Global News coverage of the CFS loan to the DSU. It features an interview with Philip Link, the senior staff person at the CFS. Very eyeopening.Also here:RemovedIt is worth noting that a student newspaper at UManitoba was threatened…
CFS Takeover at McGill University Well Underway
The CFS is currently in the process of taking the Student Society of McGill University into their fold. This summer, members of the SSMU Executive traveled extensively across Canada visiting with CFS locals and meeting with major CFS leaders. Recently, they found an excuse to push to get…
Update on Silhouette Situation: Ruling Requested of MSU Speaker
I, as a member of the MSU Standing Committee on Bylaws, have formally requested that the MSU Speaker make a formal ruling on the following questions: Does Operating Policy 1/K provide for the process for dismissal of the staff of The Silhouette including the Executive Editor? Does Operation…
Update: UofT SAC AGM and The Million Dollar Payable to CFS
I have made some clarifications to a previous post on this subject.It has been confirmed to me that SAC is not giving any of the money that it owes CFS to CFS this year nor has any of this money been transferred in the pass year.…
Eisenberger Wins!
MAYORTotalNumber of Polls 206Polls Reporting 206 100.0 %Larry DiIANNI 53658 42.84%Fred EISENBERGER 54110 43.21% I am very very happy right now!…
Election Thoughts Ten: Hamilton Public Board Trustee Races
ENG PUBLIC SCHOOL WARD 3TotalNumber of Polls 17Polls Reporting 17 100.0 %Michael ADKINS 811 21.63%Alexander MOROZ 808 21.55%Tim SIMMONS 1492 39.79%Ryan SPARROW 639 17.04% I am saddened to see Alex not win this race. I know that he would have done an amazing job. I also know that…
Election Thoughts Nine: One Last Poll!
MAYORTotalNumber of Polls 206Polls Reporting 205 99.5 %Michael J. BALDASARO 4501 3.62%Larry DiIANNI 53512 42.98%Fred EISENBERGER 53658 43.10%Diane ELMS 9357 7.52%Steve LEACH 1243 1.00%Gino SPEZIALE 1267 1.02%Martin S. ZULINIAK 960 0.77%Only 146 vote differenceOf course the poll left is the one that I do not know anything about!…