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| Authored by: Me on Monday, January 24 2005 @ 09:54 AM CST |
nick cake as VP finance. Just what feds needs--a complete incompetent running its budget.
If he gets elected I'm asking for my feds fee back.[ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Rhiannon on Monday, January 24 2005 @ 04:30 PM CST |
I make this comment without without having an opinion on any particular candidate. I will wait until the campaign actually starts to make such decisions.
However, it would seem respectful to me that anyone commenting on a candidate's character or abilities, whether the campaign has begun or not, should at least have the decency to write their name next to their words. At very least, stand by what you have to say.
~Rhiannon MacDonnell[ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Joker on Monday, January 24 2005 @ 08:49 PM CST |
What about Eli-James Hunt (EJ)
What a tool![ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Tom Robinson on Monday, January 24 2005 @ 09:35 PM CST |
| I'm impressed. [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: dude on Tuesday, January 25 2005 @ 01:49 AM CST |
| Why is Matt not working there anymore? [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: HarjeetSahota on Tuesday, January 25 2005 @ 08:34 AM CST |
| Ive known Nick Cake for 4 years now and there is no better candidate to serve my needs as a student. He works hard whihc is more than i can say for a lot of people on feds and i know he will do alot to help the school. He's run fed hall which in itself is a microcosm of running the feds finance...ps. to the people who think u need a doctorate in economics to do this job. you need to unclinch [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Anderson on Tuesday, January 25 2005 @ 12:13 PM CST |
Nick Cake is one of the most influential individuals I have met since I have joined this university. He has the respect of all first years I know at this school, and I feel very lucky to have someone like Cake as my Don. If there is one thing I know about Cake, it is this he cares a lot, and will put full effort into anything he does. Cake is more than just school smarts, he is life smarts and I think he will have more to offer than most at this position. .
Some of you seem to have negative opinions on Cake and that is ok, it is your opinion you are entitled to it. It seems though you seem to be getting your point across in a very immature and childish manner and therefore it makes me wonder and I am sure others, how much value your childish rants really hold. I think Cake is better off not having your support.
Good Luck Cake.[ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Valley Girl on Tuesday, January 25 2005 @ 03:24 PM CST |
I think we've all forgotten that being VP Finance, doesn't ONLY mean looking after the bars. In fact, you often seen very little of the VP at the bars unless they're there to drinking or having lunch. The Feds are responsible for 5 businesses. How much do our candidates know about the other 3?? The other businesses always get left out when it comes to debates, and it's because they actually have managers that their businesses make money so nobody cares. Not to mention, you can't buy beer at aussies.
Secondly, having experience in the bars means nothing. You're job description is completely different. You "oversee" them, but not RUN them.[ Parent ]
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| Authored by: anony on Tuesday, January 25 2005 @ 04:38 PM CST |
| Why is he running? He accomplished absolutely nothing during his term! He his going to have a tough time, because he will be the only candidate who will have to be put up against his track record, which is nonexistent. Which ticket is he running with? [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: uwgirlie on Tuesday, January 25 2005 @ 04:39 PM CST |
| I can tell by the "intellectual" works written that there is some obvious hostility towards Nick Cake. As a fellow co-worker of Nick as a don, I am well aware of his hardwork and dedication and ability to appeal and be supportive of his first year residents. As well, everyone may have their opinion of others which is fine, there is just a mature way of displaying these views. Think about it, no one wants to listen to a raging individual who sounds like he is in elementary school. If you have something to say about Nick Cake, say it, do not dance around your issues through name calling. [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: GOOK SLICER on Tuesday, January 25 2005 @ 04:53 PM CST |
| Hello turbanheads and gooks, how are you doing today? I am just informing you that I will be roaming the campus with my big sword and decapitating as many gooks as possible. ALLABU AKHBAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Chief on Tuesday, January 25 2005 @ 06:02 PM CST |
| Have no idea when I'll be in the loo next time but I'll look you'll up... Take er easy... [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Chief on Tuesday, January 25 2005 @ 06:03 PM CST |
| Have no idea when I'll be in the loo next time but I'll look you'll up... Take er easy... [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Spock Scopa on Wednesday, January 26 2005 @ 12:11 AM CST |
| Hey uber-Liberal Canadian zealots, how's it hanging? I'm the dog standing in the bell tower with the rifle aimed at your heads. My master tells me you are picking on Lawrence for his religion and ethics. What a wonderfully diverse and open-minded bunch of people you are. You are so kind and considerate to homosexuals, abortionists, and communist henchmen, but God forbid that you should be open to the views of a Catholic. Now, that would be way beyond the reach of your diversified opinions. Why don't you stop regurgitating the political babble of your professors and idiotic countrymen, and open a few books to read? You might learn something - Aristotle's Justice would be a good place to start. You can read everything in between, up to and including Sandel's Liberalism and the Limits of Justice, if you so please. Really, you should realize, though, that all you need is the Aristotle. Behave. [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Joe Blow on Wednesday, January 26 2005 @ 01:47 AM CST |
| Have you seen this guy around campus??? He's such a two-faced jerk. He'll smile and shake your hand to get a vote and then totally ignore you when the time comes for the real politics to begin. Don't trust this guy!!!! I know what he is capable of. [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: m on Wednesday, January 26 2005 @ 02:23 AM CST |
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| Authored by: Fed Head on Wednesday, January 26 2005 @ 02:47 AM CST |
Forums have taken a turn for the worse so please do not reply to this and say that I or a candidate is an idiot or whatever, please. Its a waste of time for people to read.
First of all, just to put everyone on the same page in January of 2003 Federation Hall and the Bombshelter were temporarily closed down due to an infraction that occurred on New Years Eve at Fed Hall. The Bars reopened in September. Matt Germyn was emplored as a supervisor at the time of the incident (New Years was a manditory shift so Matt should have been working). Therefore Matt being a supervisor at the time of the incident that temporarily and almost permanently shut down 2/5 Feds businesses is definetly a strike against him. In September 2003 Fed staff returned to work.
Not long after Matt left Fed Hall after several conflicts with the new manager. Matt's leaving was highly secretive. As far as the employees knew Matt had been fired or quit. Either way I would never vote for someone that has been fired from OR QUIT in the face of adversity.
Since the fall of 2004 Nick Cake has been employed as a Supervisor at Federation Hall and has never thought of leaving his post.
As supervisor his job is different then will be faced if elected to VP Admin and Finance, however his internal knowledge of the bars along with an already positive relationship with the management will contribute to him filling this role successfully.
Finally to talk about a comment already made...
Yes, This job does involve other businesses: Aussies, the Used Book Store and Scoops/Suishi... however the most important fact is that Cake has actual experience working in a feds business where he has been successful. If Matt or the other candidates have worked for scoops or Aussies please inform me ASAP.
Again, please reply to this posting with real comments and opinions, not character bashing... I believe this forum can be used for constructive debate that will inform students on both sides of this election.
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| Authored by: Fed Head on Wednesday, January 26 2005 @ 09:04 AM CST |
To begin with I would like to say that we obiouvsly totally disagree whether EJ is organized at all and it is a moot point so there is no point debating this and the feds forums can be used to determined to his skills.
'most people I know tend to like him within seconds of meeting him. He's a very kind, approachable person. I know we will probably differ in our opinions.'
To bring back something you said quickly- on this point I agree with you totally. he is a nice and people do like him. BUT 'like' and 'respect' are two totally different areas. In a work relationship Someone I 'like' because he is a nice guy, is also someone who I can manipulate, push around or take advantage of when it comes to power struggles or debates. The Bottom Line is that the new president will be fighting for issues such as housing, possible university bus plan, tuition reduction or freezes. I do not believe the mayor or any other board member would take EJ's word seriously, I know I wouldn't. I don't believe that students would be adequately represented for this position.
Secondly as you point out EJ has quite a different set of views than yourself or I have. This is not only true for the two of us but also what can conceivably believed by the rest of campus. EJ is from a white, extremely religious, fairly wealthy background. For this reason I don't believe that he would even recognize many of the issues that present themselves to a UW student. ie. OSAP lines and how damn long they are. A person who doesnt need OSAP wouldnt recognize this. Also EJ who has a car and has also been a don living on campus most of his UW career wouldn't realize the strife of trying to find close affordable housing, or if not possible than find cheap housing far awar that is close to a bus route. HE would NEVER have to deal personally with these issues. Things like these Alienate and seperate him from the student body.
Im not saying that EJ isnt a good guy, just that is not right for this particular job or role.
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| Authored by: Muslim Freedom Fighter on Wednesday, January 26 2005 @ 10:37 AM CST |
I dream of a land where all non-muslims are dead...
Freedom through Allah![ Parent ]
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| Authored by: JinChoi on Wednesday, January 26 2005 @ 12:06 PM CST |
If he's the current supervisor, as you say he is, then wouldn't it be a bad move for an employee to say something negative about his/her current boss? Also, if hypothetically Nick is "not nice", wouldn't it pay for the employee to suck up to him?
Whether Nick is nice or not, you'd get the same response from the current employee - that he's a nice guy. The former employees however, have nothing to lose. I'd trust their opinion more.
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| Authored by: Sanmeet on Wednesday, January 26 2005 @ 01:33 PM CST |
I find myself driving down the street and spot a young asian male on the side of the street. He was limping sort of, must have some kind of mild retardation. I felt bad so i stopped the car, got out and took my 7-iron out of the trunk. I then, taking a running start, swung the 7-iron with all my strength with power and hit the asian in the brain. His head proceeded to explode like a watermelon.
He convulsed for some time, before finally ceasing to display signs of life. At this time I proceeded to insert my penis into his rectum, as I pushed his sphincter ripped with a loud snap! and he screamed like a banshee (even though he was clearly dead-very odd i must admit). He got up after all this and said "thank you" (in chinese of course) and then walked away
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| Authored by: grimpeur_de_roche on Wednesday, January 26 2005 @ 10:17 PM CST |
| Your comments just further prove one thing, your opinion does not matter at all. You are obviously just, as I said, disgruntled over some minor beef you had with Cake and now you are nothing more than the topic of all of our jokes at FED and whenever we meet for a beer. You are a joke. [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Fed Head on Thursday, January 27 2005 @ 03:12 AM CST |
Amongst all the debate that has already occurred and the opinions delivered I believe that we have forgot one thing.
WHAT ARE THE ACTUALY PLATFORMS OF THE CANDIDATES?
The truth is that there is no answer to this. YET. In less then a weeks time we will be given this information. Until then, the debate is merely a conversation of conflict that is manifested by individuals that support or denounce the candidates.
Obviously the contention of the candidate relies on his/her character... But should we be willingly to concede that an individual will be unsuccessful in accomplishing their goals (if voted in) before they even have acknowledged these goals. I believe the answer to this is NO. In reading the recent comments on the candidates (including my own) the reader may discover strong dislike or Support for a certain candidate/s. However what we have not examined is what the candidates actually plan to do. I believe this should be the most relevant issue in this election and should be the deciding factor. So my plea to all voters is to not consider all comments at face value but rather attend the upcoming debates and Fed Forums and make an informed decisions yourselves. Personally I am suspending all replys until the platforms of the candidates have been published or publicized.[ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Red on Thursday, January 27 2005 @ 08:48 PM CST |
| Raveel Afzal is stuck in Pakistan for the duration of this FEDS term. So he won't be comming back. Let's make sure the next execs will stay put. Does he still get paid? That would piss me off. [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Sean on Friday, January 28 2005 @ 09:26 AM CST |
That is not necessarily an accurate statement. I worked at Fed Hall for several years, and viewed several times as they violated rules that we had at the Bar such as going behind the counters (which was ONLY allowed for Bartending Staff and Supervisors). While that is not to say that this should necessarily deem for them to be shut down as a group (obviously), if there was a violation of policy, as there very well could have been (everyone makes mistakes), than the administration was right to shut them down for a term. Unlike what public opinion seemed to understand, the revoking of their status was only meant to be for one term, and they were given more than fair quarter when it came to having their status back, if they managed to get themselves back within the rules. This is not to minimize that this was not a terrible misfortune, but rather to say that John was right to take away the license IF they were violating policy. That is his job after all, and is important in maintaining the integrity and honesty of all of the clubs here at waterloo. Further, you place all of the blame on John's shoulders, despite the fact that this was a full administration issue, and that though Anderson was the liaison to the Embassy he was not the only one who was involved. If you have an issue with John personally or an opinion on him as a person, I would be more than willing to vouch for him there and refute you in public, as he served with me at Fed Hall for most of my employment there, and acted both as an exemplary employee and as a mentor to me there in many many ways. Let me again say for the umpteenth time, let the platforms and campaigns of the candidates determine who you vote for, not some personal opinion that is based on a lack of information on both John and the issues surrounding our campus clubs. If you have an issue with the amount of disclosure that is given by administration, join the club, but that is the way the system works, and not necessarily the fault of one person in it.
-Sean K
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| Authored by: anon on Monday, January 31 2005 @ 12:54 AM CST |
If you read the latest edition of Imprint, you will notice one of the front page headlines reads as such: "Upcoming Feds election, promises excellent leadership".
Any sane, reasonable, logical individual would infer that the article would, presumably, address the upcoming Feds election and possibly the candidates. But NO, Lauren Fox decided to write a totally uncritical salute to the current FEDS. hmmm, mighty interesting, especially when a current FED is running for president for the upcoming FEDs election.
Imprint, independent? My Ass.
as an aside, the current FEDS (aka The Invisibles) have done such a shit job, it's prompted 4 FULL tickets to run. something you'd be hard pressed to remember the last time 4 full tickets ran.[ Parent ]
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| Authored by: what the? on Monday, January 31 2005 @ 02:43 AM CST |
| The "Cake controversy" implies that many ppl feel the VPAF is responsible for the success of the campus bars. For some reason, no one has mentioned Yassid, who seems to be the only person on the face of the planet that knows how to fill Fed Hall to "capacity"...even with a $7 cover! What does he know that the current Feds exec (and the incoming exec) don't?????? He's got my vote. [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: anon on Monday, January 31 2005 @ 12:53 PM CST |
| well, it would seem rational for the writer to create the headline. nevertheless, it would be good for the creator of the headline to actually read the article he/she is creating the headline for. unless of course, there was an ulterior motive for such a blatant misleading headline. [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: SE on Tuesday, February 01 2005 @ 12:21 AM CST |
| Perhaps they just don't go to ACS events or aren't part of the ACS. There are 20,000 people on campus, so it's not unreasonable to expect that the bio of a candidate is known by all students. If that was the case, why bother campaigning at all? Smart ass. [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: SE on Tuesday, February 01 2005 @ 12:22 AM CST |
| Perhaps they just don't go to ACS events or aren't part of the ACS. There are 20,000 people on campus, so it's not unreasonable to expect that the bio of a candidate is not known by all students. If that was the case, why bother campaigning at all? Smart ass. [ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Anony on Tuesday, February 01 2005 @ 05:29 AM CST |
I didn't even notice this for the last couple of days, but Nada Basir is running for Pres.
This is the same Nada Basir that is so pro-Palestinian that even the Muslim Students Association has tried to keep their distance from her. She was also defending El-Masry's comments about Jewish people. Is her ticket supposed to be the pro-Palestine group? Honestly, there is no place for that debate among the FEDS exec.
Already it seems she is the weakest link! Goodbye![ Parent ]
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| Authored by: Your Momma on Tuesday, February 01 2005 @ 06:10 PM CST |
Dwayne,
This is YOUR MOMMA writing. You know EJ from Embassy and Elevation. Be honest, son! I raised you to tell the truth and not to be so sneaky!!
You know as well as most who know EJ that there is an agenda behind his campaign - he wants to convert the campus.
How can a Feds President be open and honest if they have a HUGE agenda to fulfill, despite what others may say. It doesn't surprise me that you would vote for EJ, after all, much to my shame, you are a Bush-supporter. Talk about allowing the agenda to roll-over the people!
EJ is using Feds as a way of putting crowns in his jewels. It is less than honest, in my opinion.
Signed,
YOUR MOMMA[ Parent ]
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| Authored by: bad christian on Tuesday, February 01 2005 @ 08:17 PM CST |
how much disrespect does EJ have for uw students? he pretends to care about them but everyone knows his gang is in it just to further their religious agenda.
if EJ won, i wonder how many minutes it would take for him to reinstate the embassy as a club? i bet less than 5!
show some respect EJ and tell us your hidden agenda![ Parent ]
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