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WORONI The Australian National University Newspaper Since 1948
State of the Union Under Attack As Elections Begin two jobs simultaneously.” NAKUL LEGHA Pressure is mounting on the ANU Union This combative electoral tactic comes as with current ANU Students’ Association broader concerns are raised about the UnPresident Dallas Proctor and Education Of- ion’s work. Woroni understands that Board ficer Tom Barrington-Smith launching with- members have failed to attend regular meetering public attacks on its competency and ings with Chancelry about the allocation of transparency in their bid for seats on the the Student Services Amenities Fees or atUnion Board. The Board manages ANU Bar tend meetings of the Grants and Affiliations and food outlets and facilities in the Union and Student Experience Committees. These Building and is holding elections this week meetings are attended by other student orfor three undergraduate seats and one post- ganisations including ANU Student Media graduate seat. (publisher of Woroni), ANUSA and the ANU Mr Proctor and Mr Barrington-Smith Sport & Recreation Association. have accused the Board of “hiding its acLast edition, Woroni revealed the Board tivities from students”, pointing to the 2011 took several months to advertise and replace Annual General a vacant seat folMeeting which lastlowing Joel Dened ten minutes and nerley’s resigna“consistent failure” The ANU Union manages most of the for-profit busi- tion in March to adequately publi- nesses on campus, including the Union Building (the as he undertook cise board meetings. brutalist building in Union Court with Subway and study abroad. Mr They also attacked the bar) with a turnover of $4.2m. The Union Board Dennerley’s plans the Union’s retail consists of 9 members – 6 undergrad, 1 post-grad, for exchange were and food operations, and 2 staff members – who manage the Union for known for months two-year terms (post-grads have one-year terms). calling the Union’s The Union Board is responsible for food outlets in in advance by the Functions business a the Refectory, events at ANU bar, the Newsagency Board. He is still “joke”. listed as a “Current and Union Building facilities. Their actions have Board Member” been slammed by The ANU Students’ Association (ANUSA) is the on the Union webthe Chair of the Un- representative body for undergraduate students. site. It is responsible for student advocacy in educaion Board, Michael Mr Hiscox retional matters, social events and essential legal and Hiscox, who told sponded: “The Woroni: “Dallas and welfare services. It comprises an executive, college Board has set up representatives, department officers and general Tom are using their representatives who all serve for a year. Elections a Constitutional positions in ANUSA Review Committake place in Week 5. for the purpose of tee, that includes electioneering and I ANUSA is responsible for Bush Week, Universal re pre s e nt at i v e s believe that is inap- Lunch Hour, Student Space, managing clubs and from ANUSA and societies and student advocacy campaigns. propriate.” PARSA, to look at As Union Board terms begin in September this problem to ensure that students get the of this year, Mr Proctor and Mr Barrington- most out of there student representatives.” Smith would serve simultaneously on both Appearing cognisant of the Union’s shortorganisations if elected. Mr Proctor argued comings, fellow Board member Sam Staplethis would “serve to bring the two organisa- ton added that forthcoming constitutional tions much closer together, which can only amendments would “include numerous acbenefit students.” countability and transparency measures such In response to concerns about adequately as more OGMs [and] more stringent obligafulfilling their ANUSA responsibilities he tions on Directors to fulfil their roles.” said: “The Union [position] is a two year term Further concerns have been raised about [so] we have no qualms about working that the highly politicised nature of Union eleclittle bit harder for the first 3 months to do CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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WHAT IS THE UNION?
A bird in the hand is worth expulsion at Johns LISA VISENTIN
John XXIII College has added three more names to an ever-expanding list of expelled alumni, with three male residents excluded in connection with a room prank featuring a dead seagull. Woroni has learned that three residential contracts were immediately terminated after an extensive investigation conducted by College Administration identified three boys as the perpetrators of the roomand-gull violation. Woroni understands that the prank unfolded spontaneously after the fateful discovery of an expired seagull on an early-morning journey home from Mooseheads during the mid-year break. While the cause of the bird’s death remains unknown, speculation abounds that it has something to do with the
fact that it was really fucking far from the sea. Enlightened by the wisdom that only a sampling of the finest Moose brews can impart, the boys carried the carcass back to College before placing it in its final resting place in a friend’s room. As some animals are want to do after they cease to exist, the stench of decomposing gull began wafting through the corridors. Initially, mistaken for the aroma of the College’s Sunday night dinner, the bird was discovered by cleaners a short time later. Woroni has been informed that the prank was made possible by the fact that the room’s occupant had left his door unlocked before departing for the holidays. In addition to putrefying avian flesh, College Administration apparCONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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