Students vote 104 to 101, slashing SA board’s pay at AGM
Massive changes came into effect in the Student Association (SA) by-laws at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at St. James Kings Lounge on Nov. 19.
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Shivam Khullar wins tight race for GBC's board of governors
In a tight race for the student seat on George Brown College’s board of governors, Shivam Khullar has defeated incumbent Mohammad Ali Aumeer by a scant 11 votes. The unofficial results of the sole contested position in the fall byelections was 137 for Khullar to Aumeer’s 126 votes. 14 ballots were spoiled for a total of…
Exemption and unopposed SA byelections result in acclamations
An emergency meeting left the Student Association’s (SA) board of directors in confusion when a grey area in the bylaws was discovered; can someone who is not currently a member of the SA sit on the board of directors if they are registered as a student for the next semester? A meeting was called for…
Environmental Justice Collective fights apathy with action
A small group of George Brown College students have moved from apathy to action and created the Environmental Justice Collective By Alena Khabibullina Staff Reporter Climate change, energy conservation, air quality, land pollution, nuclear safety, water crisis, oil spills, resource depletion, logging, the impact of mining and many more are the environmental issues that are…
Relief from medical bills through health benefits coverage
Health-care expenses can be costly for many students. In conjunction with Green Shield Canada, the Student Association of George Brown College (SA) has worked to provide students with health and dental coverage. Tina Todaro, Staff Reporter Health-care expenses can be costly for many students. In conjunction with Green Shield Canada, the Student Association of George Brown…
Students First slate wins 12 of 16 seats in SA election
By Preeteesh Peetabh Singh Dialog Reporter No more campaigning, no more flyers, no more posters, no more class visits, no more polls, no more ballots and no more elections. After a hustling couple of weeks at George Brown College (GBC), campus life is returning to its routine. The Student Association (SA) general election 2013 at…
Unofficial results from the Student Association elections
Unofficial results from the Student Association spring 2013 elections: Executives: Director of Education and Equity: Mohammad Ali Aumeer. Director of Finance and Operations: Geneve Gray Director of Internal Affairs: Julia K. Mackenzie Director of Public Relations: Ali Shahid. Director of Student Life and Campus Relations: Halley Requena-Silva Campus Directors: Casa Loma: Nicolas Kiriakou; St. James:…
Why are you (not) voting?
By Preeteesh Peetabh Singh Dialog Reporter The question “why are you voting?” was answered by some students after casting their ballots for their favourite candidates in the Student Association (SA) of George Brown College (GBC) elections. The Dialog brings you some insight on why students voted and what their issues are. Cory Martin, a student…
Arts and Design students’ demand for polling station rejected
By Mick Sweetman Managing Editor On March 7, Evan Murray, the chief returning officer for the Student Association (SA) election, released a public statement outlining the reasons that he rejected a request from students for a polling location for Arts and Design students at the School of Design building at 230 Richmond St. East. According to Yassamin Yassini,…
SA election: racist slur or cross-cultural gaffe?
By Mick Sweetman Managing Editor The trouble started with a light-hearted photo on the campaign trail of Yuchen Sun, who is running for the director of Finance and Operations, by her running mate on the Unified 4 Change slate Avanish Agarwal who is a candidate for Hospitality and Culinary Arts Rep. On the night of…
Student Association elections in full swing
By Preeteesh Peetabh Singh Dialog Reporter Election bells are ringing in all four campuses of George Brown College (GBC). Posters, banners, meet and greet forums, online promotions—the campaigns for the Student Association (SA) are in full swing. It’s that time of the year when students get an opportunity to elect; executive directors, campus directors, educational…
Lights. In camera. Election?
By Karen Nickel Dialog Reporter Story updated Feb. 26, 2013 Politics is a stage. Politicians are actors and we, the voters, are not the audience; instead they are performing for each other – this includes student politicians. The Student Association’s (SA) board of directors meeting on Feb. 13 began with an acknowledgement of Mississauga of…