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Despite dining services and university services saying there has been little-to-no complaints regarding student satisfaction in the residence cafeteria, some students have said they are still leaving the cafeteria with a bad taste in their mouths.

The deadline for reducing fall-term meal plans was Oct. 16, and students like first-year journalism major Clifford Lam said he decided to reduce his plan from unlimited meals to nine meals per week, because he said he was dissatisfied with the food diversity he was being offered in the cafeteria.

The petition asking for a referendum on Carleton undergraduate students’ membership in the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has been signed, sealed, and will be delivered Oct. 29.

Organized by fourth-year journalism student Dean Tester, the petition has the signatures of 2,374 students, meeting the requirement of more than 10 per cent of the voting members of CUSA.

The petition must be acknowledged by the national branch of the CFS in order for a referendum to be held in March.

In a move to recognize Carleton students serving in the military and with veteran relatives, the Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) passed a motion Oct. 27 to support Remembrance Day ceremonies on campus.

The motion, moved by vice-president (student issues) Nick Bergamini, also urged CUSA executives and council members to attend the ceremonies.

All CUSA businesses, service centres and its front office will now observe a moment of silence at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11.

Two Nobel laureates shared their wisdom Oct. 27 (Photo: Sara Dekorte)

In an effort to cut costs, Carleton has reduced the number of proctors hired to supervise exams, replacing them with instructors and teaching assistants, a move that has been opposed by unions representing TAs and undergraduate students.

Vladimir de Baghy, co-president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 4600, said he is concerned about the impact the new policy could have for teaching assistants and contract instructors.