Over The Edge

Letters

Response To The

Editor

by Dionne Olsen

This letter is in response to
the editorial in the October
30th, vol. 3, Issue 5 of Over
The Edge. The opening
statement of the editorial
states that, "it’s time that this
particular column got a little
sarcastic”. Therefore I
assume that the ensuring
article will perhaps be an
entertaining piece of satirical
writing. Of course I was
greatly mistaken. Nor could
I call this piece of
investigative reporting all the
factual errors and
assumptions.

I was sorry to hear about
how the sound system
2

If you’re 12 to 25
Cypress Airlines will fly you ata _

special one-way stand-by fare of ...

“brought tears” to the
writer’s eyes. Perhaps the
writer should take that issue
up with the appropriate
people—the Education
Media Services Department.
However, when the writer
had finished crying he stated
that when he spoke with
students after the speeches
they “still did not know what
the student society did for
them”. Did this seemingly
intelligent writer think to ask
them why they did not ask
any questions during the
open forum.

In regards to the comment
about the lack of formal
speeches by some of the
electoral candidates, what
was the point when they

assumed the position by
acclimation. The acclimated
candidates were asked to
stand up and introduce
themselves. I was offended
by the writer’s erroneous
assumption that the “crowd
that had assembled heard
that the current NUGSS staff
was not impressed with the
number of new people
running for positions”.
However two sentences later
he revised his position and
rephrased it to read “ the
accusation were made by
various members of the
board”.

John Stevenson (Vice
Chair) and John Roberson (
Ombudsperson) were two of
the three board members
who made comments about
the lack of participation.
Upon speaking with John
Stevenson, he recalled to the
best of his ability that he
said, “I am disappointed in
the participation level of the

4 November 13, 1996

elections, maybe because the
students weren’t interested or
don’t care”. John Robertson
said, “I would like to thank
those of you who came out.
It is really nice to see that you
care, I wish that you would
have brought more friends”.
Perhaps I was missing an
integral part of their
speeches, but I did not
perceive an attack on the
students who took time out
of their busy schedules to
attend the
speeches. The
comments
seemed more
like opinions
concerning
students who
were not in
attendance and
were not
interested in
voting. Nor did
I once see the

as a collective accuse the
crowd of students apathy or
lack of participation.
Brenda Haggerty was the
third board member who
made comments about her
acclimated position.
However it appears in the
article that “why are people
complaining that there is no
competition? Brenda
Haggerty, the current

Director of Social and
con't on page 8

Winter Parking
Permits:

A limited number of Winter
Parking Permits will be available
for sale from November 04, 1996 |
at the cashiers office on Student

Services Street.
Please remember to bring

“current|vehicle and license information as

NUGSS staff’

Or $115 to Victoria

well as proof of insurance.

7

And we're talking reclining seats and more leg room, all in our quiet Convair
580 turbo-prop which seats 37 in space meant for 54. Very Plush.

In Vancouver you arrive and depart at an executive jet terminal with
ae free parking and no airport improvement fee.

Contact V.I.P. Travel: viptravl@portal.ca or -
1-888-CONVAIR (1-888-266-8247)

AIRLINES

Business class comfort, lower everyday fares.