Pros • Highly involved and responsive to clubs • Visible on campus • Makes full use of her commissioners Cons • Poor prioritization • No personal accountability • Too operations focused, lacks balance Some Students’ Union executives have run great commissions, others have run shitty ones. Natasha Dhillon’s Operations and Finance commission falls somewhere in… Continue reading Natasha Dhillon
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Dhillon takes Op-Fi to the bank
When the electoral dust cleared, Natasha Dhillon was declared next year’s Vice-president Op-Fi by a clear margin of 1945 votes to Travis Fast’s 605. "It’s totally exciting, but it was a really hard race," said Dhillon after the results were posted. "Jordan [Bonner] and Travis [Fast] both did a lot of work for it, so… Continue reading Dhillon takes Op-Fi to the bank
Stambaugh on the brink
By Allie Smyth
An otherwise innocuous question sparked a debate at the April 2 Students’ Legislative Council meeting that brought the membership of Students’ Union Operations and Finance Commissioner Matt Stambaugh on SLC in question.Operations and Finance Commissioner Mark Counsell asked Vice-President Op-Fi Natasha Dhillon about Stambaugh’s attendance for the semester."This is the fourth meeting Mr. Stambaugh has… Continue reading Stambaugh on the brink
Students have spoken
By Вen Li
Students said it loud and clear: no, no, and no.Voters decided emphatically against both the Health and Dental Plan and Career Services levy increases in the Students’ Union General Election."I was surprised by the result," said SU Vice-President Operations and Finance Natasha Dhillon. "A lot of costs are being incurred on the health and dental… Continue reading Students have spoken
Get a life!
So now that school is back in session and you’re gearing up to spend all your time studying, take a moment to answer the following questions. 1. You are one of those students that goes to class and immediately goes home to study. True/False2. You do not know anyone in your class except that guy… Continue reading Get a life!
Re: Criticizing Club Chairs
Editor, the Gauntlet, Mr. Bonner’s letter about the performance of Greg Hovdebo was hasty to say the least. Greg Hovdebo has been extraordinary in his capacity of Students’ Union Clubs Chair. He regularly puts in 20 hours a week in office hours–the position asks for no more than 10. He works diligently to represent clubs… Continue reading Re: Criticizing Club Chairs
Campus Security delays expansion
Expansion. Just say it–"Why is it taking so bloody long to finish this building? Wasn’t it suppose to be finished by September?" Believe it or not, there is a reason that over the past six months expansion has seemed to come to almost a complete standstill.Campus Security was informed in November 2000 that they had… Continue reading Campus Security delays expansion
Construction briefs
With the new school year comes a new round of relocations and renovations in the MacEwan Hall Expansion saga. According to University of Calgary Students’ Union Vice-President Operations and Finance Natasha Dhillon, construction on the ballroom is proceeding at a healthy pace following the relocation of Campus Security to MacEwan Student Centre. "We can now… Continue reading Construction briefs
Do you give a flying rat’s ass?
Is there something about this campus that really bugs you? Do you have a social conscience and want to do a little resumé padding at the same time? The Students’ Union needs a number of students to sit on a variety of committees–we’re talking everything from recycling and sexual harassment on campus to parking appeals… Continue reading Do you give a flying rat’s ass?
Debate alive and well at Op-Fi forum
By Rafael Ford
Operations and Finance Vice-presidential and Commission candidates pleaded their cases at the Op-Fi candidates’ forum last week. Vice-president hopefuls Jordan Bonner, Natasha Dhillon and Travis Fast and aspiring commissioners Les Champ, Mark Counsell, Jana Hanova, Matt Stambaugh and Robbie White were quizzed by outgoing VP Op-Fi Matt Lauzon, who asked the candidates how they plan… Continue reading Debate alive and well at Op-Fi forum