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February 27, 1986

Student Council meeting tense:

Protest and confession EE TR -

By Sheila Lund

A tense Student Council meet- ing took place last Sunday night. Heated debate developed around a report of unfair ticket practices at last January’s New Year's Eve Event. At one point during the debate, two Student Union execu- tive members admitted to buying tickets before the doors officially opened to the public.

Ombudsman, Kevin O’Brien has been following up on a number of rumors alleging abuses of Student Union rules and regu- lations. His investigation led O’Brien to present his concerns before Council at the meeting, and to recommend that a motion be passed requiring the.e: ucation of SU employees on SU rules and regulations.

SU President, Gordon Cobb, and VP Operations, Karen Blac- quiere, both admitted at the meet- ing to purchasing tickets before the doors opened for the New Year's Event. Said Blacquiere, there were so many, ‘“‘personal influences there that night’, add- ing later’ on, “I'm really glad this came out." Cobb stated, ‘‘We're not trying to bury what Kevin said.””

Although O’Brien commented that he appreciated the statements made by the two executive mem- bers, he felt that, “What hap- pened that night is not the pro- blem — there is a greater problem’”.

O’Brien was referring to a num- ber of reports brought to his at- tention concerning the disregard of SU regulations. He feared that

these possible occurrences stem- med probably from ignorance among SU employees about those rules. O’Brien then brought forth a motion that recommended de- signated executive members carry out. a campaign to ensure that employees were aware of the

» regulations. He felt this campaign

would ensure that no rules were accidently broken.

Many Council members dis- agreed that the problem was with the SU employees. Board of Governors Representative, Parker Grimmer stated, “I think people who are employed ... have proven they know what to do."*

“But O"Brien didn’t agree with his statement, commenting ‘I don't think anything could be further from the truth.’’ He then

went on to cite various rumors of violations such as, ticket scalping; too many tickets being sold to events, (and therefore too many people: in the Barn to meet fire regulations) and liquor being sold across the bar after hours. Councillors became very upset at these allegations. Grimmer said that they were totally unsubstan- tiated, and were potentially harm- ful because they suggested every- one at the Barn was guilty. VP Acad * °c, Czrolyn Ryan, sug-

gested that O’Brien “‘give proof of his allegations,’ before any in- vestigation is undertaken. Cobb stated that, ‘‘we're not really the day to day ™anagers of the Stu- dent Union, and so, should not bear total responsibility.

At one point in the meeting, SU

Treasurer, John Orr, said ‘‘The problem rests higher than with the CP’s and bartenders’, adding that ‘‘two executive members were ultimately responsible"’, and ‘we all know the rules."

Orr did not commletely agree with O’Brien om, which he felt insinuated thai the bartenders cand CP’s were responsible. As he was expressing his disapproval, O’Brien got up and left the meet- ing, disgruntled that his motion was not yet going to a vote.

He returned, though, about a half hour later, since he would otherwise be automatically im- peached for failing to attend enough meetings (he had some due to illness recenti

Later in the meeting the motion was put to a roll call vote, and passed by a majority.