The Official Store Operations Board meeting to decide the Daily Cal's fate should be today... but has been postponed. Still, a good opportunity to size up the situation.

Part of this is rumor, keep in mind, but my sources are fairly good.

The Store Operations Board and the ASUC have no real interest in kicking the Daily Cal out of their offices. The original drive to kick them out was led by ASUC Officers with a personal feud against the Daily Cal. (With good reason, it appears! More on this in a few weeks.) Their Successors are more interested in finding a sane relationship with the Daily Cal then going to war, especially since they have better things to do then fight the Paper. Nor are they interested in losing the rent the Daily Cal pays.

But this isn't over yet. It appears the position of the SOB will be that the Daily Cal should give up part of the sixth floor to Student Groups. Not an extreme amount, but around three-four. This is probably a moderate position: there are rooms that the Daily Cal aren't using fully, and Student Groups can use the space. However, the Daily Cal (I think!) has dug in their heels about giving any up.

The Daily Cal also refused to open their books to the SOB people, which is a major sticking point. After all: it's tough to ascertain how much rent they could pay when the books are closed. It's also possible that outsiders would discover massive accounting problems: the Daily Cal's financial department is an open joke in the ASUC. Bills are sent late, for the wrong amounts, and have all sorts of stupid problems.

Another interesting story is the reason why the meeting is canceled, but it's too gossipy for this space. Email This Post!