POV Feb 20, 2014: COCA Subsidy (Programming Levy) Fails
Today's episode is a 90 minute special, broadcasting on CFBU 103.7 FM St. Catharines Thursday at 2 p.m. In this episode we cover a wide range of topics with interview clips courtesy of BrockTV.ca/LIVE of election and referendum results. We also have two exclusive in-depth interviews, first with the spokesperson of the No campaign of the Programming Levy, and second with students who have are taking it upon themselves to bring more attention to BUSAC with a new Facebook page "Watching Over BUSU".
Top story: The $32 per student Programming Levy fails with 72% voting no
Gasps of shock are heard as referendum results are read to a packed Isaac's on Feb 13, 2014. In this episode of POV we ask: If 2/3rds of the public was against this fee, who was BUSU representing? We demonstrate the origins of the Programming Levy as the Canadian Organization of Campus Activities. Interview: We have a post-game chat with No-side representative 29-year-old Jason Tucker. (Interview runs from 2:20 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
Lack of women in elections, female oriented programing? BrockTV news asks BUSU's president about the lack of women in the elections race. We pull up a prior comment from the BUSU AGM from VP Student Services about the need to have more "female orientated programming": "less sports" and maybe "psychics" and "open mic".
VPSS has "passion" for helping Mental Health and Wellness And since we're drawing a quote from the BUSU AGM on Jan 15, 2014 we also take note of an emotional moment for Liv Meriano as she describes "an overwhelming need for mental health of students".
Who's Watching Over BUSU? Interview: A new Facebook entity has been created by two grad students who intends to transfigure the galvanized support for Fed Up: The Affordable Food Project in to public attention at council meetings. We have an on campus interview with these two students about what inspired them to start "Watching Over BUSU".
