Here is an update on some of the referendums.
Banning Tobacco Sales
I had a conversation with the head of the yes committee yesterday, voicing my concerns that the loss of that revenue would cripple the pivik and end up causing a sharp raise in prices. Renaud was involved as well, so he does realize that possibility. Hopefully if this measure does pass (I do support it really, just not at the expense of everyone) the SFUO will be able to move quickly and agile enough to improve the Pivik and not have to raise prices to make up for the loss of that revenue.
ACRES
This will be a $1 levy if passed. Now you may be saying, okay, it's only a dollar, but I will have to point out that it is ANOTHER dollar. Sure its open to all students, but so is Hillel, C4C, IVCF and every other religious/national/racial/cultural group/association on campus. And I am sure that if Hillel proposed a $1 levy, there would be an awful lot of people up in arms. This is not about prejudice or racism, or less even about the damned dollar, it is more about the fact that every year there are many groups reaching into our pockets with very little resistance. Our levy is already going up $14, if the Millenium Village thing passes, there's another 6, plus $0.75 for the food bank, and $1 for this, so an increase of $21.75, or 15.34%. IN ONE YEAR! Sure we "vote" on it, but lets be honest, only like 15% of students actually voted last year, and less than 5% in the Presidential by-election.
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Ken, ACRES is a chance to embrace methods of counseling that have been formerly (and wrongfully, I will add) rejected by a colonial ruling class. It has less to do with supporting solely the aboriginal students on campus, and more with sharing a cultural strength that never should have been taken away from to begin with. These particular counseling methods have often been found more empowering to those who use them and in a "post-apology" Canada, this is a step towards positive change and tolerance.
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