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  • SRC Decoded: What You Missed November 6th

    SRC Decoded: What You Missed November 6th

    The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is a council composed of a body of students elected by their peers, who are in charge of running the Acadia Students’ Union. The Council meets weekly on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM in the Beveridge Forum which is located off of the Michener Lounge in the old Students’ Union Building (SUB). Every meeting is open to the public and students are encouraged to attend the meetings to learn more about the decisions being made on their behalf.

    On November 6th council had a short meeting comprised of various agenda topics. ASU President, Kyle Vandertoorn, gave a momentary update on the UPass Moratorium and introduced the Council Pairings Program to council. Another council position was filled during this meeting and Lynn Verheul, Community Relations Representative debriefed the council regarding her meeting with the Compliance Officer of the Town of Wolfville. Program proposals and reminders were announced along with a few other announcements that closed out the meeting.

    UPass Moratorium Update

     On October 17th, President Kyle Vandertoorn proposed an immediate moratorium be placed on UPass referendums unless there is an outstanding amount of evidence that if the UPass goes to referendum it will for sure be passed. The moratorium is still in discussion in governance and will be brought to council soon.

    Vandertoorn had originally stated the reasoning behind the moratorium was due to the amount of time and money the ASU had invested in the UPass and it ended up being turned down by the student body. Sustainability Representative Max Abu-Laban had previously asked to see exactly how much time and money went into the UPass. Vandertoorn presented a document comprised of all the details to council this meeting.

    This document states the ASU invested approximately 90 hours on the UPass with $3621 spent meeting and dealing with the possibility of the UPass becoming reality. In addition, the document included invoices with the ASU Lawyer that were specifically about the UPass for $300 and $880.

    Compliance Officer Meeting Debrief

     Last week Lynn Verheul, Community Relations Representative met with the Town of Wolfville’s Compliance Officer, Blair MacMurtery. During this meeting Verheul details that MacMurtery expressed two major events that have dissatisfied the town: Cheaton and Homecoming. MacMurtery told Verheul that there were too many people gathering on off-campus locations causing concern for the number of students intoxicated on a singular property. He noted there was a Red Bull tent at one location causing further concern regarding the drink being mixed with alcohol or drugs.

    Vandertoorn said that the ASU does put on the Backyard Bash as a deterrent for students partying off campus. She went on to say that the ASU has continually made efforts to keep students safe on these event days but cannot control students who wish to leave campus as that is the RCMP’s jurisdiction.

    Verheul finished by sharing that MacMurtery mentioned a new nuisance by-law that is in effect concerning being respectful of properties and not using the bathroom outside.

    Book-Store Advisory Council

     Lynn Verheul, Community Relations Representative volunteered to be put on the Book-Store Advisory Council and was approved by council.

    Council Pairings Program

     Vanessa Pearson, Coordinator in Administrative Services with the Town of Wolfville, informed Vandertoorn of a program in 2017 where the SRC and Town of Wolfville came together for a pairing program. Pearson wants to try and make this program happen again which would entail members of council being paired with members of the Town Council in order to gain insight into each other’s positions.

    Vandertoorn told Pearson she would bring this matter forward to council. The council agreed on needing further information and clarification and this matter was deferred until the next meeting.

    Announcements

     Science Senator Nicole Kirkpatrick will be holding a Science Research Showcase in the Axe Bar & Grill on Tuesday, November 12th from 6:30-8:00pm. Kirkpatrick expressed that “This event is intended for students interested in eventually pursuing Honours in the future and would like to see students’ point of view on their experiences and their research”. There will be honours students there to discuss their actual research and the highs and lows of their experiences.

    Matthew Penney, Graduate Studies Senator will be hosting a Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (CGS-M) Writing Workshop on November 12th from 3:00-5:00pm in Patterson Hall room 216. This event will be two hours long designed to help students who are planning to apply for the Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (CGS-M) for Natural Science & Engineering Research Council (NSERC) or Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Penney stated that “Facilitators for both research council will present twenty-minute talks about how to strengthen wording for research proposals and outlines”.

    There will be no SRC meeting next week as three executive members will be at a conference in Halifax.

     

  • SRC Decoded: What You Missed October 23rd

    SRC Decoded: What You Missed October 23rd

    The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is a council composed of a body of students elected by their peers, who are in charge of running the Acadia Students’ Union. The Council meets weekly on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM in the Beveridge Forum which is located off of the Michener Lounge in the old Students’ Union Building (SUB). Every meeting is open to the public and students are encouraged to attend the meetings to learn more about the decisions being made on their behalf.

    On October 23rd the SRC met primarily to receive an update on both the Indigenous Society Incident and the UPass Moratorium proposed by President Kyle Vandertoorn, as a notice of motion, during the previous meeting. There were a couple of announcements that closed out the meeting.

    Moratorium on Upass Referendums Update

     During the previous SRC meeting Kyle Vandertoorn, ASU President, proposed the idea of an immediate moratorium on Upass referendums unless there is an outstanding amount of evidence that if the UPass goes to referendum it will for sure be passed. She suggested the moratorium will be in place for a period of about ten years unless it is repealed by a future council. The council agreed to send this proposal to the Governance Committee in order to discuss specifics.

    Governance reportedly proposed a four-year UPass moratorium with a two-year review point contrary to the original ten-year period previously offered by Vandertoorn. The Governance Committee will have another meeting on the proposed moratorium before it goes to council for a vote.

    Sustainability Representative Max Abu-Laban asked why this moratorium is necessary when under recent changes to Bylaw 3 it already makes it harder for students to move things to a referendum anyway. In response to this question, Jonah van Driesum said that the moratorium does not stop anybody from talking about the UPass or bringing it up but the ASU has used a lot of resources towards the UPass and largely rejected it and so the moratorium is more of a statement that it is time to move on. Additionally, van Driesum states that this moratorium creates time for new students to come in and see this Upass idea with different opinions but for now the students here have rejected it.

    Vandertoorn wanted to clarify that she is speaking to the fact that there was no opt-out for students when proposing this UPass moratorium and perhaps if a UPass was suggested in the future with this option and the appropriate number of signatures on the petition, it may be considered.

    Responding with another question, Abu-Laban asked if there were records of the money and time spent on the UPass by the ASU and Vandertoorn promptly replied saying yes there was an extensive list of all expenditures, work and efforts of the ASU and she could provide it for the next meeting.

    Indigenous Society Incident

    Last meeting Soyini Edwards, Diversity & Inclusion Representative, had spoken to the council about the Indigenous Students’ Society of Acadia’s (ISSA) tipi which was unusable due to vandalism and had been brought to her attention. Vandertoorn had promised to discuss with the Executive Director of Student Services, James Sanford, to inquire about what the University is doing in regard to the situation and what the ASU can do.

    After discussing the incident with Sanford, Vandertoorn shared with council that Sanford said the tipi had been vandalized in 2017 and not properly put away in storage. When the tipi came out of storage it had already been vandalized in the past and due to the bad storage, the tipi was further destroyed.

    Vandertoorn received confirmation from three other individuals on campus that the tipi had not been recently vandalized, however, she emphasized that it does not make the 2017 vandalization okay. Sanford advised Vandertoorn against sending out a letter to update the student body as the incident was far in the past.

    The University is looking into better storage and preventative measures for the future. Vandertoorn said she would check back with Sanford in two weeks in order to see what is happening with the tipi (will it be replaced?).

    Announcements 

    There were plenty of announcements following the two major updates:

    Councillor van Driesum is hosting a panel discussion on the aftermath of the federal election on November 12th at 7:30pm. This discussion will talk about why Canadians voted the way they did, how this will affect students and the community they live in and how is the government going to move forward. The heads of the Sociology and Women and Gender Studies departments, as well as Politics professors, will all be participating and additionally will talk about western alienation. Van Driesum hopes to bring in someone from the energy sector to help explain how the west is feeling after the election.

    The Get Out The Vote Campaign concluded with the federal election. Acadia managed to come in 8th place out of 15 and had an impressive amount of pledges.

    Science Senator, Nicole Kirkpatrick briefly mentioned her plans for an event. This event will feature research presentations from science faculty and students and present it for students who are considering doing honours in their upper years. Kirkpatrick is in contact with the Science Departments and will have more details later.

  • SRC Decoded: What You Missed April 2nd

    SRC Decoded: What You Missed April 2nd

    The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is a council composed of a body of students elected by their peers, who are in charge of running the Acadia Students’ Union. The Council meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 5:15 PM in the Beveridge Forum which is located off of the Michener Lounge in the old Students’ Union Building (SUB). Every meeting is open to the public and students are encouraged to attend the meetings to learn more about the decisions being made on their behalf.

    On April 2nd the council met to vote on multiple motions, including the Kings Transit University Bus Pass (Upass) Agreement and referendum question. George Philp, ASU President, presented news from the Board of Governors along with a federal budget update from The Government of Canada. Additionally, the Special Election Exit report was also scheduled to be discussed this evening and the meeting was graced with significant audience turnout.

    Kings Transit University Bus Pass Agreement

    The meeting began with the objective of voting on the Kings Transit UPass Agreement (MOU) that was proposed to council two weeks ago. Sebastian Farkas, Councillor, kicked off the discussion with the expression of some concerns regarding the MOU to the council and suggested that instead of the Upass being mandatory, an opt-out would be a significant addition to the agreement. Councillor Jonah van Driesum supported Farkas’ proposal, adding that the $180 dollar fee may be too much for some students to pay. In response to both Farkas and van Driesum, Meg Hodges, an elected Councillor for the Municipality of Kings and Board Chair for King’s Transit Authority, announced that Kings Transit has discussed the addition of an opt-out but the goal is to not increase the fee past $180 and adding an opt-out would cause the price to rise for students who do not opt-out.

    Dahlia Chahine, Student Board of Governors Representative, expressed the concern that if the Upass wins a majority vote in a referendum, then there may be a backlash from the 80% of the student population that typically doesn’t vote during by-elections. ASU President George Philp responded to this concerning by stating that the last by-election dealing with a matter similar to this (Axe renovations) had a significant uptake in voter participation due to the subject matter of the vote differing from normal elections. While Philp cannot predict the turnout for a Upass vote, the Axe renovation vote does provide some insight into a potential case.

    The conversation regarding the MOU continued for a few minutes before leading into the vote. Ten members of council voted to pass the MOU with two members voting against, resulting in the Kings Transit Upass Agreement being passed and the Upass moving to a referendum in the fall.

    Kings Transit University Bus Pass Referendum Question

    Directly following the conclusion of the vote on the Kings Transit University Bus Pass Agreement, the council began to discuss the referendum question that will be presented to students voting in the fall. Amar Randhawa, Professional Studies Senator, suggested it would be a great idea to add the $180 fee to the actual referendum question. This would change the question from “Do you support the implementation of a mandatory Bus Pass (“UPass”) Program, which includes the following terms?”, to “Do you support the implementation of a mandatory fee of $180 to pay for a Bus Pass (UPass) Program”. Some members from the gallery rebutted Randhawa’s suggestion, stating that the proposed new question seems slightly slanted towards the Upass being a negative idea. The table then discussed how they could potentially change the question to include the $180 fee in a different way. There were many suggestions from the council regarding stressing the mandatory fee and the best way to do so.

    Eventually the motion to leave the referendum question as is was presented to the council with eight members voting to pass the referendum question as is and four members voting against.

    New Business

    All of the notice of motions from last week were scheduled in the agenda to be voted upon during this SRC meeting. The council voted unanimously to accept the changes made to both the Operating Procedure #3: Policy Development and the Student Organization Registration Procedure. The council also voted unanimously to pass the Student Organization Funding and Services Procedure which is a new policy determining how student organizations apply for funding and what funding they are deemed eligible for.

    Board of Governors

    Philp announced to the council that they are required to appoint one executive member and one non-executive member from the in-coming SRC to be representatives on the Board of Governors. Philp nominated Yoram Schroll, incoming VP Finance and Operations, to the council as the executive representative due to the fact Schroll has expressed interest to Kyle Vandertoorn, incoming President. Philp noted to the council that traditionally the executive representative is the VP Finance and Operation because the Board of Governors typically discusses a lot of financial aspects in their meetings. Additionally, Schroll is an international student and will add some international representation to the Board of Governors. The motion to appoint him was presented to the council and passed unanimously.

    Nicole Kirkpatrick, incoming Science Senator, has also expressed interest to Vandertoorn and was nominated to be the non-executive representative on the Board of Governors. Philp explained that Kirkpatrick will be in Wolfville over the summer which is important as the Board of Governors first meeting of the fiscal year takes place during the summer. It would be an additional Bonus, Philp added, if the Board of Governors had more female representation on their board. The motion to appoint her was presented to the council and passed unanimously.

    Special Election Exit Report

    The Special Election Exit Report was due to be accepted by cancel today but Philp proposed the motion to table the report in order for council members to have more time to look over it. The council unanimously voted to table the report until next week.

    Federal Budget

    On March 19, 2019, the Federal Government of Canada released its 2019 budget which Philp presented to the council during this meeting. Philp announced that student researchers will benefit from new master’s and doctoral level scholarship awards from the federal government, as well as the addition of an extended paternal leave if necessary. The federal government is set to invest $630 million over 5 years towards work-integrated learning programs such as co-ops and internships. It is estimated that this investment will create 84,000 new work opportunities for students. Additionally, the federal government plans on helping students with disabilities who often require specialized equipment to assist them in their studies and the grant provided to help cover these costs is being raised from $8,000 to $20,000 a year.

    Rylie Moscato is a first year English student and incoming News Editor of The Athenaeum

  • SRC Decoded: What You Missed March 26th

    SRC Decoded: What You Missed March 26th

    The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is a council composed of a body of students elected by their peers, who are in charge of running the Acadia Students’ Union. The Council meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 5:15 PM in the Beveridge Forum which is located off of the Michener Lounge in the old Students’ Union Building (SUB). Every meeting is open to the public and students are encouraged to attend the meetings to learn more about the decisions being made on their behalf.

    On March 26th the council met in order to vote on the budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year. During the meeting, a project proposal was received and George Philp, President, presented three notice of motions to the council. The council spent the majority of the meeting discussing the proposed Kings Transit UPass Agreement.

    Budget

    Jared Craig, VP Finance and Operations, presented the budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year at the council’s last meeting on March 19th. The meeting was primarily called today in order to vote upon the budget, which needs to be passed before April 1st. The council had no comments or questions for Craig and the budget was passed unanimously.

    Notice of Motions

    There were several notices of motions that were presented to the council by President George Philp, in preparation for next week. Philp first presented Operating Procedure #3: Policy Development, which underwent minor changes. Chairperson was added under the responsibility of policies and the language was cleaned up and made more direct regarding policy ratification. The changes additionally clarified that if a policy is ratified then it is in action for 5 years and after that period, the Policy will be deemed inactive.

    The Student Organization Registration Procedure was also presented by Philp at this meeting. Philp noted to the council that there were slight issues earlier this year regarding the registration procedures for student organizations and the procedure document lays out any and all procedures clearly for any student organizations in the future. Philp encouraged council to read over the procedure document before the vote next week.

    Lastly, Philp presented the Student Organization Funding and Services Procedure which details how student clubs apply for funding and who qualifies for that funding. The document outlines and clarifies what student organization events the ASU is capable and willing to give money towards and what student organization events it isn’t.

    Project Proposal

    A Pop-up Shop was proposed to the council during this meeting. The purpose of the pop-up shop is to promote healthy and safe, sex education by offering students resources that may not be otherwise available to them. Acadia Women’s Health Center will be partnering with the ASU to execute this pop-up shop which will be hosted somewhere in the Student Union Building (SUB). Details regarding the time and date of the event are not yet confirmed.

    Kings Transit University Bus Pass

    There were multiple audience members, including Meg Hodges, an elected Councillor for the Municipality of Kings and Board Chair for King’s Transit Authority, who showed up in anticipation of the SRC voting on the Kings Transit UPass Agreement that was proposed to the council last week. As the agreement was opened up to a discussion, multiple council members expressed concern from students that the UPass is to be ‘mandatory’ and noted that multiple students whom they have discussed the UPass with, would rather buy into the service for a higher price than have to pay a mandatory fee. Hodges responded to these concerns by assuring the council that if the student body does not want the UPass than it will not be voted in by the students in the fall.

    “I ask that you please have open minds and open hearts” Hodges urged the council, going on to explain that if the agreement gets shut down in this room by the council, students will not even have the opportunity to share their opinions by voting on the matter themselves.

    Philp suggested the council focus on the MOU on the table and the specifics of the agreement. It was also made clear that resources will be made available for the student body to become accurately informed of all the facts if the Upass makes it to a student election.

    A large discussion took place as council debated the matter at hand and it concluded with any changes or approval of the MOU being deferred to the next meeting due to the low number of council members who were able to attend today’s meeting. This decision was made so missing council members can also voice their opinions and concerns regarding the UPass.

    Rylie Moscato is a first year English student and Columnist for The Athenaeum

  • SRC Decoded: What You missed January 29th

    SRC Decoded: What You missed January 29th

    The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is a council composed of a body of students elected by their peers, who are in charge of running the Acadia Students’ Union. The Council meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 5:15 PM in the Beveridge Forum which is located off of the Michener Lounge in the old Students’ Union Building (SUB). Every meeting is open to the public and students are encouraged to attend the meetings to learn more about the decisions being made on their behalf.

    On January 29th, Council primarily met to discuss the proposed Kings Transit UPass, presented by ASU general member and Councillor for the Municipality of Kings, Meg Hodges. In addition, two projects were proposed in the meeting, one presented by Councillor Sebastian Farkas and the other presented by Theology Senator, Zach Goldsmith. The meeting ended with a short announcement from George Philp, ASU President.

    Kings Transit University Bus Pass

    Council spent the majority of the meeting listening to and discussing the Kings Transit University Bus Pass (UPass). Meg Hodges, an elected Councillor for the Municipality of Kings and Board Chair for King’s Transit Authority, presented the UPass to Council with hopes that the pass will move forward to a referendum. The proposed UPass is a bus pass that allows students to ride transit between September 1st – April 30th for a small fee that will be added to yearly student fees, saving a regular transit rider a significant amount yearly. The UPass will increase access to various activities in neighbouring communities as well as increasing the potential for students access jobs outside of Wolfville. Hodges managed to get an impressive 10% of the population’s signatures within two days and is asking that the UPass petition moves forward to a referendum and that a vote for the UPass be issued on the general election ballot scheduled for February 10th – February 14th.

    Responding to Hodges proposal, George Philp, ASU President, announced that the ASU needs to deeply consider all proposals that will require student fees. In accordance with the consultation agreement between Acadia University and the ASU any requested fees must be brought to the attention of the University before December 31st of the previous fiscal year to be placed into effect for the next one. Due to the fact, the UPass requires student fees, it is too late for the UPass to come into effect for the 2019-20 fiscal year. Although Philp stressed the importance of nailing down the specifics regarding the UPass before it moves to a referendum, he assured Councillor Hodges that there will be a fall by-election and it is likely the UPass petition will move to a referendum with enough time for the UPass to be placed on the fall by-election ballot.

    The UPass will be taken over by the incoming executive team for the 2019-20 fiscal year. If things go according to Hodge’s plan and the UPass is approved in a referendum and by the majority of the students, then the UPass will be in effect for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

    Project Proposals

    Councillor Sebastian Farkas proposed a guest lecture by Dr. Victor Muniz-Fraticelli, associate professor of law at McGill University, titled “What is freedom of religion? A pluralist view”. This event will be co-hosted by the ASU and Acadia Pre-law Society in conjunction with the Institute for Liberal Studies. The event will take place in the KCIC Auditorium 6:00 March 21st. The Council accepted the proposal unanimously.

    Theology Senator Zachary Goldsmith proposed an organized panel discussion, that talks about the perceived conflict of Science and God. Goldsmith believes it will benefit students by providing an academic perspective on a public point of conflict. It will be moderated by three professors within the science and theology departments and there will be snacks provided at the discussion. The panel will be held on Wednesday, February 27th at 6:00pm in the Fountain Commons. The Council accepted the proposal unanimously.

    Announcements

    George Philp made one short announcement before the closed session, Zach Goldsmith has been appointed to continue to serve as Theology Senator. Goldsmith is the first official member of the 2019-20 Students’ Representative Council.

    Rylie Moscato is a first year English student and Columnist for The Athenaeum

  • Kings Municipal Councillor Raises Concerns about UPass

    Kings Municipal Councillor Raises Concerns about UPass

    Meg Hodges, Municipal Councillor for the County of Kings and first year Politics student, sent out a mass email on Sunday, January 27th stating her concerns with the revised ASU bylaws.

    Hodges had collected support on a petition to put the proposed Acadia UPass on the ballot for the February 2019 election. Hodges had gone through the bylaw process, which required the petition to gain signatures from 10% of the student population. The question would then be put on the ballot by the Chairperson of the ASU, Molly Anderson.

    A week after Hodges submitted the petition to the ASU, the new election bylaw came into force, effectively removing the ability for student-initiated petitions to be considered. Hodges noted in her mass email that the conduct of the ASU was not undemocratic but instead “becoming an authoritative dictatorship by threatening students with punishment for participating in healthy debate or questioning elected officials.”

    Hodges alleged in her email that ASU General Manager Ian Morrison told Anderson not to put the question on the ballot until a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between Kings Transit and the ASU. Hodges noted that the ASU “has no right or agency to demand a signed MOU from Kings Transit without the permission that would enter a referendum result of yes from the students.”

    Hodges stated that Kings Transit has been cooperative, meeting all the requirements for the petition to make it onto the ballot as a referendum question.

    “The students’ council needs to understand that democracy on our campus is dysfunctional and unhealthy – at best,” she wrote. “It is their obligation to uphold our bylaws and allow the UPass to go to a vote.”

    In addition to her duties as a Councillor, Hodges also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for Kings Transit.

    For further information the next Students’ Representative Council meeting will be on Tuesday, January 29th at 5:00 pm.

    Josée Léger is a third year Politics student and News Editor of The Athenaeum

  • Opinion: Support the UPass

    Opinion: Support the UPass

    Photo credit: Sara Ericsson, Kings County News

    My name is Meg, and I’m a first year Politics student at Acadia. Maybe you have seen me around campus lately, paper petition in hand; wild sparks of hope in my eyes? I’ve spent my first semester talking to my classmates and wondering what life would be like for us all if we had better access to public transportation.  All of this wondering has left me with this dream that Acadia students and Kings Transit could collaborate to make our world a better place through a UPass.

    I’m no fool. I’ve done my research and I know that this was offered before. Looking at the previous offer, I’m not surprised that it failed.  Talking with Kings Transit, I see that they have learned from their past proposal and understand that Acadia students are financially prudent, educated consumers, who aren’t interested in a service that doesn’t work for them. They took the comments from the last UPass attempt and worked to improve their service.  That’s the cool thing about Kings Transit; they are adaptable and agile as an organization.  Because of comments from Acadia students, each bus has free wifi and real-time, live-tracking route information through the DoubleMap app, which is free for anyone to download.  If Acadia students are willing to join and create a UPass for the school, Kings Transit has created an amazing offer for us, and every time I read the details my mind is blown a little more.

    So, what’s the offer?

    You need later service hours in the evening?  You’ve got it Acadia.  With the collective purchase of the bus pass, Kings Transit will be able to extend service hours until midnight on a newly created route for Acadia students between Wolfville, Port Williams, Kentville, and New Minas.

    You want to be able to ride the bus on Sunday?  You’ve got it Acadia.  Kings Transit would be able to provide a Sunday service on the aforementioned route, with an increased frequency to every half-hour.

    You want to travel to Halifax more often, and more affordably? You’ve got it Acadia.  Kings Transit will create a weekly shuttle to Halifax for Acadia students, leaving campus Friday night and returning on Sunday afternoon.

    Kings Transit would be able to provide these extended services alongside unlimited access to the current services for the low rate of $180 per student, payable at the start of each school year.  That works out to $20 per month.  The going rate of a round-trip ticket to Halifax is over $40.  Not only would the student population have more independence and mobility, but also this pass would pay for itself with infrequent use alone.

    If you like the sound of this, I’m currently collecting signatures on my petition to have the Acadia Students’ Union facilitate a referendum vote in February and I would be thrilled if you would sign.  If you really like the sound of this, please come and vote YES to a student UPass, and tell your friends too!  If you’d like to chat transit, or campaigning, or just get a beer, please email me at [email protected] and lets get this party started!

    Meg Hodges is a first year Politics student and a Municipal Councillor for the County of Kings

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