By Emily Senger
Between budgets, operating agreements and the ongoing MacEwan Student Centre redevelopments, Joel Lockwood’s VP op-fi portfolio requires a shrewd negotiator who is able to be business-savvy without forgetting the needs of students. For the most part, Lockwood has met these requirements. Lockwood self-admittedly faced a steep learning curve coming into his position. As a kinesiology… Continue reading Su Report Card: VP op/fi Joel Lockwood
By Gauntlet
Vice-President Operations and Finance Joel Lockwood’s job is seldom glamorous. He’s the member of the SU who often deals with student complaints, and the tricky third-floor MacEwan Student Centre redevelopment, however, these are two areas of his portfolio he’s handled competently. Two student incidents this year, the sexist Den cabaret ‘CEO’s and Office Ho’s’ [sic]… Continue reading SU Midterm Review: Joel Lockwood
At the top of Joel’s list is the MacEwan Student Centre redevelopment–he put forth many solid, realistic and specific ideas that could help make it a great place to come for lunch, study, relax or anything you please, citing seating comfort and a lounge or two as preliminary goals. His plan to implement a better… Continue reading VP Op-Fi: Joel Lockwood
An anonymous donor has stepped up to pledge support for the relocation of CJSW, prompting hope that construction may resume on the station’s new space. “A private donor has moved forward where he or she’s in a position to help CJSW financially,” said Students’ Union vice-president operations and finance Joel Lockwood, noting the help would… Continue reading CJSW Episode IV: A New Hope
Editor, the Gauntlet,[Re: “Fascism holds sway in foodcourt” November 10th 2005] Editorials of high quality are a product of valuable investigative work. Unfortunately, the author of this article failed to search for the truth when reporting about the incident in the food court, and jumped to false conclusions that were based on emotion rather than… Continue reading The Students’ Union responds
After a year of near silence, the Campus Recycling Board is back, but it might not be for very long. Now, don’t drop your soy burger, the Students’ Union now more than ever is committed to initiating eco-friendly initiatives, as well as encouraging the students of the university to live in harmony with good old… Continue reading SU View: CRB resurrected, talk to your SU in a trashy environment
A sudden demand by the provider of the dental half of the Students’ Union Health and Dental Plan for a sudden fee levy has sparked the SU into a brand new partnership, as well as fast-tracking construction of a new MacEwan Student Centre dental office. According to SU Vice-President Operations and Finance Joel Lockwood, the… Continue reading SU avoids dental woes
Voter apathy, rather than fierce competition, once again dominated the Students’ Union’s annual by-election. Joel Lockwood is the new Oper-ations and Finance Commissioner while Dickie Freeman won the position of Events Commissioner. Dustyn Richardson became the Fine Arts Faculty Representative with a grand total of 37 votes, and Philip James Schwieder won the coveted position… Continue reading Apathy this: SU by-election
“To be honest, it was very surprising, pleasantly surprising to be able to see the end,” said NUTV executive director Michelle Wong. “The concept of the new space is almost a one-eighty from the non-accessible, non-visible place we had before.”Located for some time in Taco Time’s old kitchen, NUTV will move into a 2,500 square… Continue reading Incompletoplex almost completo
The University of Calgary Students’ Union has approved $100,000 of quality initiative money towards the on-going renovation in the Social Sciences walkway. The renovation is the first of the U of C’s Take Your Place initiative, and will see the hallway between SS and the Administration Building get a big face-lift. The project aims to… Continue reading SU gives quality money back