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Lack of direction from council may cost CIMN funding

BY KAREN RAWLINES & TODD MACLEAN

According to council at its April 5 meeting, the budget committee dealing with CIMN’s funding proposal had a lack of “direction,” therefore “did not even discuss” the sta- tion’s budget.

Two years ago, the stu- dent union passed a motion to cut funding from the campus radio station as it was prepar- ing to make the switch to FM. This motion was to be approxi- mately one year in duration, and the state of the station’s budget was to be reviewed every year thereafter. The review would possibly allow the reinstatement of the sta- tion’s funding. No such re- view has taken place.

The budget committee reviewed proposals before sub-

itting the 1998-99 budget to council. UPEI Student Union general manager Heather Love said that the reinstate- ment of CIMN funds was not up to the budget committee.

“Tt was an issue for council to review,” Love said. “There was confusion [sur- rounding the review of CIMN’s proposal] on behalf of many reasons.”

CIMN station manager Chris Glencross said that they

This year has been as critical as others for equip- ment purchases, as much of the station was “so dilapidated it wasn’t operable,” Glencross said. “Right now we've been spending money on replacing broken equipment.”

The bulk of the proposal they put forward would be put toward purchasing new equip- ment, which is crucial to the running of the station. CIMN has a goal of going FM by the time the new student union building has opened its doors. Glencross feels that by buying some of the equipment neces- sary for going FM as time goes along rather than spending a lot all at once is realistic

Jamy-Ellen Proud, Vice President Internal, was dis- mayed that CIMN’s proposal was not discussed, and felt that the committee was “irre-

sponsible not to take it [the anything

proposal] to council.”

“No one knew it [CIMN’ . proposal] wasn't given proper Friday,” Proud added. “We couldn’t have asked to give them direction if we didn’t know they needed direction.”

UPEI Student Union president Janice Broderick re- fused comment on the issuc.

The budget was even- tually tabled at the mecting due to a motion put forward by Proud. The 1998-99 budget will now be the responsibility of next year’s council, the members of which were sworn in at the meeting.

Although it was not the worst outcome possible, many closely affiliated with CIMN still feel that an injustice was done when the proposal was

not even given consideration.

Pauline Tran, vice presi- dent internal-elect, felt that Proud was just in saying the budget committee acted irre- sponsibly.

“I'm very, very disap- pointed,” Tran said. “It was the first proposal not taken to the budget committee.”

She adds that the im- portance of CIMN as an infor- mation medium and a su ization is undeniable.

“Apathy at UPEI is un- believable,” Tran said. “ We need as many sources [of in- formation] as possible.” Tran illustrated her point by men- tioning the fact that only ap- proximately eleven percent of the campus exercised their right to vote at this election.

Colin Roop, CIMN vol- unteer and Board of Directors member, does not feel that has been resolved with the tabling of the motion, and commented that miscommunication was a clear

until problem in the progression of

the situation. “There was no attempt at all to have him [the station

manager] contacted,” Roop

was not surprised with the out- come.

“The key is for people to drop their personal biases; this requires a lot of effort on both parties,” he said. “I have strong doubts that that will hap-

pen though. I’ve been through es councils now and this

have helped make the differ- ence this year, and feels that the fact that more are volun- teering every week is positive to CIMN’s growth. Next year’s staff of CIMN intend to be on the council’s backs. “We're lucky that next year’s [station] executive knows it’s coming,” he said, in reference to the budget. “They

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know they'll have to deal with this.”

Preparation appears to be something that the station is relying on to get them past these obstacles.

“The only reason we're still alive today is pure stub- bornness,” Glencross said. “The volunteers want it.”

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