Vp Social

Firstly, Tristan Dénommée is blogging as well in french. Check it out.

Alexandre Chaput opening: Fewer events, but more promotion and more planning put into them. Wants to be able to discuss the successes and failures of events. Speaks of having uniquely French and uniquely English as well as continuing Bilingual events. Loves green, philanthropic, accessible events. Wants to improve large scale events, thinks winter games this year was step in right direction towards past glory of winter challenge.

Jean Guillame opening: Speaks of his experience as president of the Social Work students association. Wants events to speak to entire student body, not just one select part of it. He has raised a Carelton comparison, says that U of O has much more variety in events. Wants to bring back speaker's series. Agrees with Alexandre on philanthropic events. Wants to make sure people party, wants 1848 to be popular on weekends.

First questions:
What new element will you bring to 101 week?
Alex: Says he talked to Joël Larose and has discovered that they try to jam too much in, maybe lightening the schedule would work well to bring large numbers of people to events instead of having too many events with small groups of people. Would like people in 101 week to have a chance to sleep.Additionally, wants more accessibility, not just physical disabilities, he also speaks about people who aren't old enough to go to the bars, says movie nights don't cut it. (This last point is good, speaking as someone who was 17 during his 101 week).

Jean: Wants opening ceremonies to be more diverse, bring in bigger names to Fedstock. Open it to everyone and sell tickets. Thinks it's sad that people don't have idea that events are happening.
(I think we've had pretty big names in the past with Alexisonfire, K-os, it's not a bad start).

I was adding commentary to the previous questions so I've completely missed this question but
Jean said he would be an innovator. And Alexandre is pushing the fewer events mantra again.

How do dry social events fit into the SFUO's social calendar?
Jean: Not all events require drinking. Drinking is fun, but it's not a neccessitie. The word change has come up again.
Alex: Says that he's organized events before, dry events often turn out to be one of the best. He thinks he can use small, dry events to get people to meet new people, suggests paper airplane contest.

Audience questions
What specific thing would you do to make events more accessible?
Jean:wants translations in subtitles, and again I missed the rest of this.
Alex: Says he wants to work with others to ensure that events are accessibly, wants more barbecues during 101 week to deal with lineups (or at least I think that's what he said).

Apparently classes are starting earlier this year, meaning 101 week will be shorter. How will the candidates deal with this issue in their planning?
Alex:
Jean:

VP social should also include socially conscious events. Will you incorporate black history month into your role as VP social?
Jean: Shouldn't be limited to one month, should cover whole year. More conscious events throughout. Says he is on black history month committee so he is prepared to take on this challenge.
Alex: Says that it coincides with election period, awareness needs to be started earlier due to the fact that in Feb walls are covered in posters about elections, hard to get large turnout for black history month.

Do you think that opening up 101 week concert to more people would take away from the experience for the 101ers?
Jean: Thinks that 101ers can benefit from talking to others, why shouldn't other people be allowed to talk?
Alex: Says that it's never really been part of SFUO mandate to bring concert to other people by advertising off campus. He says he doesn't see need to change policy.

Big Bands vs. Local bands. Says that while they mentioned bringing bigger bands, there are lots of good local bands, might be cheaper.
Alex: Says concert this year was criticised for costing too much. Says that he thinks he would try for 2 big bands (one anglophone and one francophone) and then open the rest up to smaller bands.
Jean: Agrees on need for big names, but thinks that there are lots of good performers on campus as well. Wants to stick to a budget for the concert.

Question about shinerama fundraising policy of dressing in tight clothes and handing out condoms.
Jean: Wants to rethink shinerama methods, wants people to be able to know what it is. Thinks limits need to be on methods of how to raise money. Wants to expand philanthropic events to be more international.
Alex: Says question-poser has good point, thinks it's inappropriate. Wants to hold roundtables to convey message to all those involved. Wants to improve on trick or eat, maybe add a concert.

Closing statements:
Jean: Doesn't want to just keep all the things the same, again I missed a fair bit of this, it was only in French.
Alex: Emphasizes that he thinks winter games was good, but wants to increase it. Wants to increase participation and number of volunteers. Doesn't just want VP social running the show, wants to build ties between students. His address was only in English.