Cws EDITOR RICHARD HODGES THE VOICE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 2 LSU cafe relies on recognition for ID policy Owners ask for ID on first visit, claim to be able to remember returning customers By JES CUNNINGHAM Ihe current identification policies of the LSU Cafe mean that some students are not getting ID’d when purchasing alcohol. “We card the person the first time we see them,” said owners Nam and Euonjoo Yoo. “When we see them again we don’t, because we recognize them.” Yet several students who often go to the café for beer and food say that they have never been carded, even on their first visit. “They just asked what I wanted,” said student Jordan Jones, who turned 19 in October. “I ordered a beer, they opened it and that was it.” Student Alyssa Paul, who frequents the cafe, agrees. “lve never seen anyone ID’d there,” she said. The Langara Students’ Union web- site says that “[the] Langara Café is a liquor license establishment, therefore, all patrons must present official identi- fication when ordering alcoholic bever- ages.” The café is operated under a food- primary license, thus minors are per- mitted within the establishment. The guidelines for establishments with food-primary licenses provided by the provincial government says that checking identification is based on the employee’s judgment and not manda- tory. “The LSU expects all vendors to be following the law, especially when it comes to the consumption of alcohol. We are sure they are, as it can become a legal issue if they are not,” said Gur- bax Leelh, media liaison for the LSU. “The building committee will be talk- ing to our vendors to making sure they ID all students who are purchasing any alcoholic beverage.” In the fall semester of 2012, Langa- ra’s total enrolment was at approxi- mately 9,576 students, between the regular studies and continuing studies programs. Roughly four per cent of stu- dents enrolled in the regular studies program are under the age of 18, and 24 per cent make up the continuing stud- ies program. This means approximate- ly 2,000 Langara students are under the legal drinking age, all of whom are rec- ognized by the owners of the Langara Café. MINOR offences ID LAWS TWO PIECES OF ID Provincial law requires two pieces of ID to be shown to verify age. MAJOR PENALTY The minimum penalty for serving minors is a 10-day license suspension or $7500 fine. Source: Serving it Right BC WIDE SMILES AT LANGARA'S HUMAN RESOURCES EMPLOYEE WELLNESS FAIR WORKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE President selection begins In-camera meeting held with few details given, leaving students feeling left out of the conversation Wellness By HAILEY MCDONALD search committee held an in-cam- era meeting Tuesday to determine what qualifications it’s looking for in a new president and students aren’t hap- py about it. | oe newly formed presidential Langara’s Hu- man Resource The committee is comprised of mem- department improve employeg | Pers from various bodies around cam- held an em- pus, including the Langara Faculty As- sociation, Langara Students’ Union and support staff, ac- ployee wellness fair on Tuesday P the risk of cancer ai in partnership sone. ‘0 Korena with the Cana- and board opera- dian Cancer tions manager. Society. Arts and scienc- es student Damian Otis feels like the Clockwise from college is lacking top: transparency in terms of what DAMIANOTIS they’re looking for feels college lacks I ndustry Spe- in 2 new president transparency cialist Heather and CEO. Middleton and “This is a public occupational college, they should be dealing with safety officer the public,” said Otis. “This isn’t a pri- Laura Hard- vate cooperation, this isn’t a company. acre. They don’t have the right to do this.” Arts student Sonia Tahermaram be- Health promo- lieves that students should have a say . . in the process. tion coordina- “Considering that we pay tuition, we tor for the Ca- should have more of an idea what’s go- nadian Cancer ing on here,” said Tahermaram. Society’s Julia Tahermaram and Otis both agreed Hayos. that they want a president who values student input. Integrative Jang said that she was unable to Energy Healing comment on what the search commit- tee was looking for in a president. student Laura Roy Daykin is Langara’s current in- Haskell. terim president and CEO, after former president, David Ross resigned last Running Room year to accept a job running SAIT Poly- : g manager Lori technic in Calgary. \ unaing R, / Several of the president’s office’s | é: Resins a Paton. council members are also members of Langara em- the various bodies represented by the search committee. ployees Ameet The LSU voted media liason Gurbax Bains and Lealh as their representative in a meet- Andre Hastick. ing on January 16. The only other confirmed member of PATRICK COLVIN the committee is the vice chair David photos Bowra. Many of the council members and board of governors’ members refused to comment on the meeting.