By Michael Zinck
After being disqualified and finding himself at the centre of one of 'the biggest political storms ever to touch UPEI student elections, Kevin O’Brien is very happy over- all, and says, “I have no complaints ' or ,bittemess about what happened. ”
Riding out a campaign that has been called petty and vindicitive by some, Kevin seems quite calm about all that went on. He sees the problems of the campaign as having more to do with/an incomplete constitution .then personal vendettas.
Kevin feels that Chief Elec- toral Officer Tracey Arsenault completed her job to the best of her abilities.
But he stated, “she was without the proper tools to do the job she was asked to do. However, this should be
fixed by the five-member constitution committee’s re- commendations to Council”.
Kevin continued, “Tracey had the hardest job of the campaign.” ,
Kevin, as did other candi- dates, had a problem with disappearing posters.
One poster was found in the cafeteria the day of the election and a complaint to
‘Athe Chief Electoral Officer
resulted in Kevin being dis- qualified.
Kevin says, “I was sure it was not there, as two friends assured me none of my posters were there when they left the cafeteria late Tuesday night.”
As for the speeches on Tuesday, Kevin didn’t feel that an executive of the Student Union should use his speech as a rebuttal to a candidate’s speech, especially after the executive reports
Gass impeached
Senator Randy Gass will not finish his term on the UPEISU
Council, due to impeachment.
Gass, who has missed four Senate meetings since taking office in October, was by the terms of the Student Union consititution automatically dropped from membership on both Senate and Council at Sunday’s meeting.
Last month, a Council meeting had to beswitched from
its regular Sunday slot to a Tuesday night time because Gass .
who could not attend, would have been impeached for missing more than the permissible number of Council
meetings.
had already been approved.
On the new Vice-President Academic Carolyn Ryan, Kevin believes that she de- serves the respect of students. She ran a clean, well-informed campaign.
It is not good, Kevin says, “that there are uniformed people running around talk- ing about the quality of her campaign.”
As to charges that his campaign was petty and vindictive, Kevin; answered that he was only voicing con-
cerns brought to his atten- '
tion. This was the case with the question of the yearbook contract, and he states, “This is no reflection on the quality of the yearbook committee.”
Kevin feels he did not run a slur campaign, but only argued his campaign on the rules. There were “no libellous statements made, ’ ’ he asserts.
Kevin felt there were issues that should have been brought to the attention of the stu- dents. It is not vindictive, Kevin feels, to talk about where the Student Union may have done a less than ade- quate job.
In fact, he says, “It was the right and responsibility of every candidate to point these
Suicide hard to swallow
By Jonathan Orlowski
In a' recent Netted Gem poll, the question was asked, “If you had access to a sur- plus of suicide pills and one suicide pill was placed in front of you, would you take it if a nuclear attack was about to occur?”
78% of the students on campus said NO; 11% said YES; and 11°/ were un- decided. ‘
This poll was taken after
the results of a vote on cam-
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pus at the University of Victoria showed that the students were against having a stockpile of suicide pills on campus. ; ,
“I don’t think we need another avenue of death,” said a concerned student. “What if someone broke into the surplus (stockpile) of pills? No telling what will happen. It’s crazy!”
Another student said, “If there is a chance in hell to live, I’d take that chance.”
One student put it bluntly:
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out.” ,
Kevin offered nothing but praise for current President Michelle Dorsey, who he feels often took great responsi- bility, and made many dif— ficult decisions over the course of this year.
The groups who supported Kevin were, he felt, the major ones. The three issues im- portant to him were the con- stitution, CFS, and'the year- book. ‘
However, Kevin is at pains to say he is not anti-CFS. He just wants students to get their money’s worth from the organization. ‘
But Kevin was warned, he says, “to take the mild ap- proach and not talk about the constitution during his speech, by a number of individuals.”
Overall, Kevin feels there has been a shakeup in things, students are asking questions of both the constitution and student government, and so are getting more involved in the Student Union organiza- tion. ‘
“This is the opportunity to take the momentum and turn things around for the benefit of the whole student popula- tion at UPEI,” he concludes.
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=Your name in gold
Graduating students will be mailed their yearbooks next year, each copy personalized in gold engraving, VP External Les Smith said Sunday.
The move, a first for the Student Union, will cost approxi- mately $1000, sources said. The yearbook is operated on a break-even basis, as each student must pay $13 for a copy above and beyond the $70 Student Union fee.
MAPUS meets
The Mature and Part-time University Students (MAPUS) will be holding their next meeting on March 25, at 7:30 pm. in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building.
The guest speaker will be Gerry Perry of the Department of Psychology. His talk will be of particular interest to those students attending or planning to attend university on a part- time or full~time basis.
Everyone is welcome, and refreshments will be served.
Two less hired
The Student Union will hire only two receptionists next year compared to the current four, in the interests of office efficiency and improved communication.
Two part-time permanent positions will be established, with one person working mornings and one afternoons. Currently receptionists have fragmented schedules, as they work around class times.
The pay rate will also go to $5 an hour, effective Sept. 1.
Through preference will be given to students applying for the positions, non—students will be considered if necessary.
We object!
Party on Holy Thursday? Not in this university’s Student Union! _ Plans to hold the annual year-end Student Union party on April 4 were interrupted by outcries from outraged Coun- cillors, who felt holding a notoriously tension—releasing bash the night before Good Friday was in poor taste.
VP Internal Howard Beattie must now come up with another date for the party. -
“I will not lie down and die! I will fight to stay alive no matter how slim the chances.”
A student said that it does involve more values; “God gave me' this life and God can take my life, but I will not take my own .life. That’s wrong,” ’
Another speculation given
Coming next week
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