Out of Touch

I attended the York Federation of Students meeting today. A number of interesting things happened in the meeting.

Firstly, the YFS passed a policy called "Contingency Reserve Accounts". The policy is made to outline how contingency reserve funds will be managed. The idea behind this fund is simple,

these accounts would be created and maintain balances equivalent to a minimum of six months of operation. The principal of these accounts was to provide a financial fall back for the organization that may be accessed during times of unforeseen circumstances -- YFS Operations Policy 18 - Contingency Reserve Account

I found two points under "Access" to be of interest.

One, "Capital Acquisition"

The reserve accounts may be accessed as part of a detailed plan for long term financial planning for large capital acquisitions. Capital acquisitions may include the purchase of a new building -- YFS Operations Policy 18 - Contingency Reserve Account

I guess this would be one of the unforseen circumstances that they were talking about. He couldn't possibly be talking about buying out the Student Center could he?! Nooooooooo the Student Center board would NEVER allow that would they?

Two, "Unforeseen Circumstances"
In this it states that these shall include but not be limited too

loan requests from other student organizations

When a member of the board tried to amend the policy to say "York student organizations" the YFS President replied that should our sister organizations such as Ryerson Students Union ask for a loan that we should give it to them.

Is he representing you when he says this? Do you want your tuition dollars going to other student unions to bail them out of debt? I certainly don't. I want to see that money go where it belongs. I mean, did you know that they have spent $9179.00 on CFS General Meetings? What could possibly cost that much? What kind of accommodations do they get on my dime?!

That aside, there were three board appointments. All there which I believe were pre-planned with a person for each spot.

I tried for the Winters Councillor position when Krisna Saravanamuttu ask me a question.

Being a Winters affiliate for the past x amount of years I have noticed that Winters College Council is out of touch with Winters students...

Did you hear that Winters? Apparently WCC is out of touch with you. OH WAIT A MINUTE. Krisna, I think you confused things for yourself. You see it is the York Federation of Students that is out of touch with it's students. Perhaps you didn't notice the petition with what I'm told over 4000 signatures trying to impeach you last year. I've heard about your time at Winters Krisna, and all that I keep hearing is how annoying you were to live beside.

When asked a few simple questions like "Who is the Master of Winters, What is the Winters Hockey Team name, What colour are the frosh boss t-shirts, What GLORIOUS establishment does Winters own," the person who ran against me said:

"No, no, no, no and let me think.... No."

Okay, I could understand not knowing who the Master is. I get that. I even understand not knowing the name of the hockey team sure. I could MAYBE even understand not knowing the colour of the frosh boss t-shirts... BUT NOT KNOWING THE NAME OF THE ABSINTHE PUB AND COFFEE SHOP!?!?!??!

..and WCC is out of touch with Winters Students?!

Mr Saravanamuttu, if you were going to plant someone to be nominated for the position, at least have it be someone who knows even the slightest about the Winters Community. You cannot make the claim that WCC is out of touch with Winters Students, when you do not know what matters to them. Krisna, you are out of touch.