Elections were UWSA's version of Gong Show By Ken Birchall
Former UWSA law rep March 26, 2008 Readers remembering a back and forth of words earlier in the school year between a certain editor and I – can guess the level of respect I hold for the way The Lance operates. That feeling is still there, but this does not mean I was happy with the referendum question. That the CRO and execs did not inform The Lance, or advertise the question sufficiently is sad but not surprising given who they are and the way they perform.
The referendum question was an excuse for people who should know better but are lazy and preferred going through the motions to excuse a ‘wait and see’ approach to hand it on to the next year.
The Lance exists as essentially a ‘division’ of the UWSA and more importantly the UWSA controls its accounts. Council working in concert with the executives and could have struck a committee, consulted with experts on how to adopt best practices and then implemented them months ago. That is exactly what I suggested when Spencer Hills presented the petition to force a referendum question. >> | A proposal to lower university textbook prices By Sara Dawood English Major March 26, 2008 University textbook costs are yet another burden that university students have to face. As it is, stress levels are at peak for the majority of students, and the overwhelming cost of textbooks does not make life any easier.
According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics Price Index, textbook prices are increasing at more than four times the inflation rate for all finished goods.
Some people claim that there are reasons as to why the books have expensive price tags. One reason is that the books are printed on high quality paper, which contributes to the textbooks’ ability to remain in good condition for three to four cycles of use.
The second reason is that when a large number of editors have worked on the textbook, the textbook’s price is elevated, as the process requires a significant amount of effort and money. >>  | | Campus Kiss | | UWSA issues met with same lousy outcome By Viva Dadwal UWSA Senator, former EMC member March 26, 2008 It took me three years to realize the number of errors we, as elected members, often blindly make and for which we are never held accountable; mistakes that I, personally, am consciously and bitterly regretting at this moment in time.
Admittedly, I anticipated council’s timid reception of the Chief Returning Officer’s election report, a reaction that I blame on menial leadership and a complete lack of training regarding knowledge and respect for our governing documents. However, despite my suspicions, I had opted to prepare for a stronger reaction from council, only to be disappointed by the lost, tired faces. I knew that I had overestimated noble responses regarding matters—yet again. I have repeatedly witnessed my fellow council members passively tiptoeing around the concerns of students, much like herded sheep. It seems this is nothing new, as many other issues throughout the year were met with the same lousy outcome. >> |
