I just sent this to the We-Want-Out CFS Facebook Group

[the_fantastic_ms_fox]

WE ARE OUT

We won.

67% No.

33% Yes.

That's roughly two "No" votes to every "Yes" vote

Despite being outfinanced and outswarmed by out-of-province "volunteers." Despite harassment of our volunteers and smear leaflets. Despite legal threats. Despite the fact that this took fifteen months.

Or maybe because of these things,

We are out.

If you volunteered; if you voted; if you took the time to get informed; if you told your friends; if you gave a shit; you helped make this happen. Thank you. You have changed your campus.

And now to look forward to an SFU with a real student experience based on student organizing for students. It's up to us from here. Fortunately SFU students have proved that we're more than capable of organizing for change.


To independence, autonomy and accountability,

- Amy
External Relations Officer, Simon Fraser Student Society

Comments

[osmie]

Wooooo!

Congratulations. Oh my goodness congratulations.

Please may I treat you to a celebratory equinoctial brunch?

[hundun.livejournal.com]

That sounds dandy.

[the-patmeister.livejournal.com]

Amy, I want to shake your hand.

Let me do so in the near future, you did good work.

[eva00.livejournal.com]

You are so awesome! I'm very, very happy you helped make this a reality!

[bumbot.livejournal.com]

Congrats, sweets! I know how hard you worked!