def METHOD_NAME(offering, m):
    """
    Is this student in another section? (besides this one; not DROPped)
    Checks the fields that are represented in SVN repo names: subject, number,
    userid, and semester.
    """
    others = Member.objects.filter(person=m.person,
             offering__semester=m.offering.semester,
             offering__subject=m.offering.subject,
             offering__number=m.offering.number) \
             .exclude(offering=m.offering).exclude(role="DROP").count()
    return others>0