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N ew D C S A shap ing up
By Nicholas Short
will continue to fulfil their
duties until the end of tlie
The spirit of Durham school year, and then the
College was expressed with a newly elected executive will
hug between two students. take over.
The hug was given to Karen
"Everyone wanted the posiMarconi by newly elected tion they ran for," said
DCSA president Ken Swan. Tranter. "They don’t all know
Just after Will Ellis, the exactly what they’re getting
Student Centre manager, into. They liave a job descripannounced that Swan had tion but sometimes it gets a lot
won the majority of the stu- more complicated than that.
dent vote and the presidency, But of course it’s fulfilling or
at E.P. Taylor’s on March 12, else I wouldn’t have done It
Swan walked over to Marconi for two years, and Eric
and embraced lier.
(George) and Jackie (Borosa)
"Karen’s a great girl and I’m wouldn’t have run again."
sure she could have done just
So next year’s DCSA will be
as good a job as I can," said made upof students who have
Swan. "1 knew It was going to experience to bring as well as
be pretty close between Karen students with little or no expeand I, but I just wanted it so rience but who will be bringbad I could taste It."
ing new ideas with them.
Swan received 59 per cent
"It’s been a pleasure workof the student vote. Marconi ing iSr" Becky this year," said
was close behind with 33 per Swan. "I’ve learned so much
Paul
cent,
and
Ryan from her. She’s just one of the
Tousignant took six per cent. greatest people I know. I’ve
was teamed so much from her that
Stire
Melissa
announced the winner of the it will be easy walking in to
campaign for VP of Student the presidency."
The elections aren’t done
Affairs and Scott Slack as VP
of Marketing.
yet, though. The position for
948 students voted this VP of Athletics and the
year, 51 more than last year. Student Governor did not get
This year’s voter turnout was any nominations the first time
well over the 10 per cent target around. A second round of
that colleges go for during nominations opened on
elections, said Becky Tranter, March 10 and runs until
this year’s DCSA president.
March 21.
"The voter turnout was
These positions will be
good," she said. "Even though filled by the same process as
it’s a sixth of Durham’s popu- the first, just in a shorter time
lation it’s still a positive num- frame, said Tranter.
ber. It’s not easy to get people
Any student interested in
to participate but all the ener- running for these positions
gy the candidates put in to it should just go over to the
DCSA office for information
brought the voters out."
The current DCSA members on how to run.
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after finding out they had been elected to the DCSA.
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2 THE CHRONICLE
March 18, 2003
Smoke
fille d halls
a problem?
By Heather Pearson
Chronicle staff
said. "I think before we spend
more money on security we
would have to ensure we’re
doing something that benefits
the whole organization."
Within the next four to six
weeks a fact-finding committee will either visit or phone
their counterparts at Sir
Sandford Fleming and Sir
Wilfrid Laurier, to find out
how effective their policy of
Students and even some
staff continue to smoke in
doorways, ignoring the smoklast
ing policy instituted
September. School administration, is now going to investigate other methods to control
smoking in places where it
isn’t wanted.
The plan is to have selected
doors that would be no-smok- perimeter non-smoking areas
ing areas.
actually Is. At Wilfrid Laurier,
"A line ban is too difficult students enforce the smoking
to enforce." said Don Sinclair, policy, and they are able to
vice-president of Human give tickets to offending stuResources and Legal services. A dents. Fleming uses security to
line ban is a total ban on enforce its policy.
Last September Sinclair
smoking near entrances at the
college. However, the health wondered if students and staff
and safety committee is now would actually use the gazebo
going to take another look at in the cold weather. As it turns
the policy.
out, very few people use the
"There are 60 exits to the gazebo, especially in the cold
buildings", said Sinclair. weather.
"There may be three or five
Some staff who clean up the
entrances where there is no butt stations and pickup dead
butts regret the that public has
smoking, full stop."
However, he doesn’t favour to walk through the mess and
using security to enforce the the crowd of students at the
doors.
policy.
"Part of it is you don’t want
"I feel sorry for the public
to offend your customers," he who has to walk through it,"
Photo by Krisllan Partlnglon
A PLACE TO PUFF: Smokers group together outside of the main DC entrance,
contrary to the smoking policy stating they must be 10 metres from any door.
said grounds-keeper Clarence
Beaton. "You’ve got to be 10
metres from the building,
that’s really the only enforcement we have here.
Using security guards to
enforce the policy may help,
said Beaton. He would also
favour a campus-wide ban on
smoking.
Some students smoke in
doorways because that way
you fit in with the crowd, said
Michelle
a
Glasbergen,
General Arts student. She said
she smokes in the doorways
and doesn’t follow the smoking policy. "Probably because
everyone else does."
But she wouldn’t favour
tickets for students who don’t
obey the smoking policy.
Nick Trantan, a Business
Administration
student,
wouldn’t like a stricter
enforcement of the current
smoke inside the college, in
offices and washrooms.
"Since they doubled up facpolicy.
ulty offices, I have smelled
He feels that the current smoke in the college." said Jay
policy shouldn’t be enforced Gannon, network support serbecause there are a lot of vices. He feels they ought to
smokers In this school.
have a smoking area indoors.
"I wouldn’t be too happy,
That both staff and students
because it’s kind of cold out- smoke outside the exit areas
side, and I don’t want to go didn’t surprise Sinclair. But he
too far to smoke," said was surprised to hear that
Trantan.
some staff may be smoking
Reaction among staff and inside their offices.
students has been mixed.
"That would surprise me,"
Some students believe that he said. "Policy forbids smokthere ought to be an indoor ing in buildings, full stop. "
Reluctance on the part of
smoking area.
However, according to a staff in reporting incidents of
bylaw passed by Durham smoking inside of buildings
Region in December 2002, this wasn’t surprising, Sinclair said.
isn’t possible any more.
Only if reports are made can
Some have even smelled the situation be changed.
CEC enlisted to
pump up tourney
By Shelley Jordan
Chronicle staff
When the Durham Lords volleyball
team needed a promotional event for
the
National
Volleyball
Championship, they turned to the
Campus Entertainment Coalition
(CEC) for help.
Led
Entertainment
by
Administration program co-ordinator
Joanne Robertson, the coalition is
made up of four components: entertainment administration, campus life,
the
Durham
College Student
Association (DCSA) and the athletics
department.
The group as a whole is staffed by
students and exists to help promote
events on campus. In the case of-the
National Volleyball Championship
held over the weekend on Durham
turf, a band called Southriver was
called in on Wednesday to perform on
stage in the cafeteria while games were
played around the eating area.
"The idea is for students to help promote an event using entertainment,"
Robertson told the Chronicle. "In this
case to help raise awareness about the
tournament and bring students out
over the weekend to support the
team."
Kris Dickerson, one of the students
Pholo by Shelley Jordon
CALLING ALL FANS: Chris Gauthier and Dave Benham of the
band Southriver help attract attention to the National Volleyball
Tournament hosted by the Durham Lords.
who’helped organize the occasion, was
,
on hand to answer questions and make
sure everything ran smoothly.
"We want to raise awareness," said
Dickerson, "and we want to do it in a
way that’s fun. We have free tickets up
for grabs, yellow super fan T-shirts for
people to win, and games to play."
The band that played was made up
of two members, Chris Gauthier and
Dave Benham, who played classic rock.
Between sets, the band introduced
members of the volleyball team, and
mentioned when the tournament
would take place.
"We’re having a great time here,"
Gauthier said during a break. "It’s great
to come in here and help these guys
out. We’re playing again at Courtice
High School with part of the proceeds
going to the music program at that
school."
The tournament brought, in teams
from all across Canada and was played
on the floor used for the Salt Lake City
Olympics volleyball, brought in especially for the weekend. lan Dowding
said he was excited that Durham had
been chosen to host the champi-
onships.
"Our team Is privileged to hold the
tournament and represent Durham
College," said Dowding. "We want to
thank our coach Gord Williamson for
all the hard work and dedication he
puts into our team. We’ve all grown
over the season. We also want to thank
our athletic director Ken. We just hope
that what we’re doing today will get
people to come out and support us as
well."
D C out lo oking for b lo o d
By Allson Bell
Chronicle staff___________
Canadian Blood Services
visited Durham last Monday
for their second and final
blood drive of the school year.
The clinic was a successful
one, collecting 40 pints of
blood. There were five registered nurses and nine clinic
assistants at the clinic, who
greeted a total of 51 people
who attended the clinic.
The clinic was not only
open to students; the public
was also encouraged to attend.
In fact, the first donor of the
day was not a Durham student. Lou Lombard! is a regular donor who was not able to
donate at his normal place
and time in Scarborough, so
he made the trip to Durham.
"I’ve been a regular donor
for years now," he said. "I
couldn’t donate 10 days ago
so I came here."
A regular donor is one who
donates every 56 to 60 days.
Sue Harris, a clinic recruitment officer with Canadian
Blood Services, was back to
challenge DC students passing
by the clinic to donate. She
stopped students heading to
the Tuck Shop in their tracks,
explaining that donating
Pholo by Alison Bell
wouldn’t take long, and it
could save a life.
A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY: Canadian Blood Services held its last blood donor clinic of the school year
Like last semester, the clinic
last week and managed to collect 40 pints of blood. Students weren’t the only ones to donate though.
was located on the second
Regular donor Lou Lombard! (corner) was unable to donate in Scarborough so he made the trip to Durham.
floor of the Student Centre.
the clinic, Patrick was responHowever, it was moved from tered nurses and workers for no questions asked. A nurse ing."
"The specimens are tested sible for checking donor’s
one end of the building to the Canadian Blood Services, and may also decide to stop the
are settled into a donation process if he or she thinks the for Hepatitis, AIDS, Syphilis medications and distributing
other.
donor cards.
and HIV."
"I think this side is a better bed.
patient should not continue.
She urges everyone to
their
After
donation,
"If a patient gets sick the
"We take four specimens
location because there’s more
the next clinic in
attend
recovthe
move
on
discontinued
to
donation
said
patients
Margo
each
from
gets
said
Harris.
donor,"
privacy,"
Snacks and Oshawa, which will be held
The clinic got off to a slow Manning, a charge, nurse who right away to monitor the ery station.
refreshments are provided to March 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 3
start. Harris held a list of only has been with Canadian Blood donor," said Manning.
The blood is then packaged increase, blood-sugar level. p.m. at the Ministry of
Services for 14 years.
16 registered donors.
Starr
Michael
Patients are closely moni- and stored at a controlled tem- Donors are also given a dona- Finance,
"Hopefully we’re going to
get lots of walk-ins,’like this tored during the donation .perature, until it is shipped to tion card, which includes an Building, 33 King St. W. There
gentleman here," she said, process, which lasts between 5 Canadian Blood Service’s lab identification number and will also be a clinic on March
when they are next eligible to 24 in Whitby at Legion Hall
pointing at a student who, and 10 minutes. The whole in Toronto..
number 112, 117 Byron St.,
"Once we package up the. donate, which is 56 days.
after a few questions from process, including the paperfrom noon to 7:30 p.m. Both
said
is
the
send
to
it
we
eligible,"
blood
takes
"Everybody
and
here,
interview,
blood.
work
to
decided
give
Harris,
component lab in Toronto," Tammy Patrick, a customer clinics will are walk-in or by
"There’s another group of about an hour.
Donors can stop the dona- said Manning. "They do all service representative with appointment by calling 1-888people over here," she said
heading towards the unsus- tion process at any time, with the separating and process- Canadian Blood Services. At 2-DONATE.
"Think of the people you’re
pecting targets. "Everyone is a
she said.
helping,"
donor."
potential
Both this year’s clinics were
Everyone is encouraged to
organized by Harris with the
begin the donor process.
help of Karen Marconi of the
Phase one is registration.
-DCSA; ’Marconi ’was pleased
Patients receive documentawith last semester’s turnout,
tion on the process, and
and although last week’s clinpaperwork they must fill in at
ic was not as publicized as the
the second station with clinic
first, she anticipated another
assistants, who also check the
successful round. Marconi
blood
and
level
donor’s iron
attended the clinic early in the
type.
By Alison Bell
morning, but then had to
At the third station,
staff
Chronicle
leave to deliver her candidacy
one-on-one
meet
patients
speech for DCSA president at
with a registered nurse from
the Whitby campus.
This
Services.
Blood
Canadian
0^rio^t»oMCrtn^«y^^Jto;^r?wes
"Hopefully today will be a
is a very important part of the
one," she said before the
good
where
screening process,
It takes 56 d^jfo^i(^,fco^
replace flie blood taken at a donation
clinic.
donors are asked personal
Harris believes future clinquestions about their health
is 70
(Theimtiimi^agefor^da^^
ic’s success will be determined
and history.
by holding regular clinics at
Candidates may be deterblood is collected dttring a blood donation
450ml(one
pittt)
Approximately
’
the college. She wants to hold
at
donate
to
mined ineligible
the clinics at a convenience to
this stage because of medicaamowftf:ofbl(^dmonep<^sonis^f^
average
’The
It is convenient for
students.
tions, tattoos or body piercif
students
they know a long
Donors
example.
for
donor
60,000 regular
ings,
’ Canadian Blood services ’is working towards a goal
time in advance when the
must wait one year after getln/2p05, A^r^?flr4o»»pr^w^
clinic will be.
ting a tattoo or piercing.
Students returning next
Donors who pass the quesHJV
AIDS,
and
tested
blood
Syphilis
is
Eacfi pint
Hepatitis,
’
can definitely expect at
year
on
to
move
tionnaire stage
two clinics.
least
at
contacted
be
1-888-2.-DONATE
can
nurses
Service’s
registered
phase four, which is where the
CanadianBlood
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March 18, 2003
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Cruelty laws nee d changing
"One can measure the greatness and
the moral progress of a nation by looking
at how it treats its animals."
-Mahatma Gandhl
Right now, tough new animal cruelty lesgislation is crawling through the
senate. It’s being shoved tlirough the
government by humane societies and
animal rights groups who desperately
need tills flame of hope to light up the
darkness of animal abuse in this country. In comparison, the current law is
a mere spark, and lacks the necessary
strength to deter animal abusers.
Research carried out extensively in
the U.S. and by the Guelph Humane
Society in Canada show a definite link
between animal abuse and other forms
of abuse, including elder abuse, domestic violence and child abuse.
Lawmakers need to open their eyes,
and pierce the thick shadows of ignorance that have draped the issue of animal cruelty in this country for the last
few decades.
Animal cruelty laws in Canada
haven’t been changed since 1892! The
law was originally drawn up to protect
cattle and slave animals, and is shelved
in the property section of the law. This
fs part of the problem, tlie mentality
that animals are property. Technically
yes, they are, but they are also sentient
beings susceptible to emotional and
physical abuse.
As an "advanced" civilization, we
should recognize this basic fact. How
can we have a truly peaceful society if
we neglect the rights of animals? We
must shake the notion that we humans
are superior to animals and nature,
which we bend and abuse to further
our own material needs. Once humans
realize that they are part of nature, and
not outside it, we can begin to respect
its animals, and our own pets, and
have respect for their purpose in this
world.
The teeth of the current legislation
are dull, with a maximum sentence for
sickening acts of torture and abuse of
only six months in jail, and a $2,000
fine, and a two year ban on pet ownership.
Recently, a third suspect was apprehended in Vancouver for the videotaped torture of a cat in Toronto. The
other two men, Jesse Power and Ryan
Wennekers, were only given time
served, and 90 days of house arrest to It took forever for the cat to die. The
be served only on weekends. What whole event was captured on 17 minkind of sentence is that?" The three utes of video.
men hung a cat by an extension cord,
This kind of behaviour can’t be tolripped off an ear, gouged out one of its erated. Most serial killers. Including
eyes, then skinned it alive and disem- Ted Bundy, the Son of Sam, and Jeffrey
boweled it. all while it was struggling Dahmer, all started off harming aniand letting out ghastly sounds of pain. mals. It’s an important warning sign.
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5
B eing in your twenties isn’t easy
Being in your twenties does have its advantages. time to make that dreaded decision, what am I doing
You can drink, smoke, gamble, and go 48 hours to do with the rest of my life? It’s time to find a job,
without sleep, stay out until 4 a.m., then get up and
or choose more
work at 7 a.m., you can pretty much do whatever
education.
you want and stay out as late as you want.
If you’ve already
Even if you’re still living at home with your parchosen
your
, .
i
Stepname
ents, as long as you’re working, or going to school
which
career,
and still help out around the house, they pretty
many college stumuch have stopped caring where you go and wliat
Perkins
dents already have,
you do.
you need to worry
Yep, there are so many positive things to being 20about whether or
something; It’s sometimes easy to forget about all the
not you will enjoy
difficult decisions that a 20-year-oTd is forced to doing that job for the next 30 years or so, and if you
make.
can live on the pay that you will be receiving.
Oh, wait a minute- It’s definitely NOT easy to forYou may need to get an extra job to live comfortget!
ably, because sometimes, .what you enjoy doing
If you’re in your early twenties, chances are you doesn’t always pay the greatest.
are thinking and stressing about the same thing: the
If you choose more education, you need to decide
huge decisions that you, as a 20-year-old, are being between part-time and’full-time courses, what coursforced to make.
es to take, and how to pay for them.
Whether you’re male or female, single or
On average, a college student who receives finanattached, 21 or 24, there are certqin things that cial aid to help pay for schooling owes $4,554 after
everyone is going to have to face sooner or later.
they have graduated, according to the National
Graduation may be approaching for you, and It’s Student Loans service centre In Canada. A university
/,.
It’ s time my kids accused
me of being a big quitter
Ten years ago I started smoking and by smoking
I mean supporting my own habit. Ten years ago I
started purchasing my own cigarettes. I’ve given it
up a couple of times but now I see myself dying at
an early age of lung cancer.
It’s minus 18 degrees outside these days and you
couldn’t pay me to take a walk. Why then do I make
the time to stand
outside and smoke.
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why can’t I quit? itfJ^^MRodway
weights), stair climbing, abdominal curls and pushups. But the lungs cannot do what’s healthy (breath
pure oxygen), when it’s being forced to do what
isn’t (inhale toxins).
More than 87 per cent of lung cancer cases are
smoke related. Health Canada reports that it takes
approximately 15 years after quitting to be out of
the woods but not completely safe from cigarette
induced, coronary heart disease. Fifteen years! In
the lung, healthy tissue cells reproduce healthy tissue. While an unhealthy lung, one rendered
student can owe more than $25,000 after three or
four years of schooling.
After two, three, or more years of school, you need
to choose a home. You may stay at home for a year
or two to make some money to get on your feet, or
you may be at ttie point where you need to get away
and finally be on your own.
You’ll need to worry about money for food, rent,
entertainment (if you even have time anymore), and
of course, if you have a car, gas. repairs and insurance. There is a never-ending list of necessities when
living away from home.
And what about if you’re in a relationship? You
may be ready to move in with the other person, and
maybe even get married, but those are both two
huge commitments.
It’s going to be hard adjusting to your new life.
It’s time to sit down, and seriously think about
what YOU want In life.
What you want to do, where you want to go, and
what your goals are. After all, you are your own,
Independent person now.
Hey, who ever said that being in your twenties
was easy?
Where are all
the people with
manners?
A woman with a broken leg stood on the Go
Train from Union station all the way to Pickering
station. When she got on the train people pretended to be asleep so they would not have to give
up their seat. Is this what are society is coming to?
are
- Manners
important to a civ-
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unhealthy by cigarette smoke as an example, reproduces abnormal cells which never grow into normal
cells. Through the very rapid reproduction of
unhealthy tissue, lumps (tumors) of cancer cells are
formed.
One of the chemicals in cigarettes, ammonia, lets the lungs absorb
more nicotine which helps keep smokers hooked.
Carbon-monoxide starves the heart of oxygen, leaving smokers open to strokes, heart attacks and lung
cancer. Formaldehyde, a chemical used to preserve
bodies, is also present. Maybe that’s why smokers
eventually develop cow-hide skin similar to that of
the dead. Benzene, arsenic, lead and mercury are
among the thousands of harmful chemicals in my
cigarettes, some of which cause cancer.
My physician has mentioned time and time again’
different types of quitting aids, I have always
thought I could just quit when I wanted to and
maybe I can, but it’s hard as hell. Damn that nicotine. I’ve considered the facts and have surmised the
following. Even though quitting for me is a matter
of willpower, I might try a nicotine supplement or
the very popular Zyban. Oh the agony of defeat.
There is one other option, exercise. I run outdoors during the spring and summer- months but
during the winter; I smoke excessively. My cigarette
consumption during the warm months dwindles
down to two a day, sometimes none at all. I even
walk to and from school when the weather gets
nice. In the winter however, I average a pack "every
two days. That’s 12.5 cigarettes in a day! Where does
someone find the time to smoke 12 cigarettes in one
day? My new life strategy guru Dr. Pliil says you
have to replace a negative behaviour with a positive
one. Stop smoking and start.exercising. If it were
only that simple.
Health Canada says endurance, flexibility and
strength exercises will ensure a healthy body.
Walking, cycling, tennis and swimming are recommended for endurance. Flexibility training includes
simple things like yoga. Tai Chl and stretching.
Strength training involves weight lifting (light
My family tree is cancer free, going back as far as
four generations. But the question is there. What
will be in Store for my children? Will my smoking
introduce cancers of any form into my (so far) lucky
family? Let’s face it, the transformation and regeneration of unhealthy cells doesn’t sound too appealing for an unborn child. By all appearances I’m only
hurting myself but my daughter tells me that I am
making her a target with my second hand-smoke. I
tell her no more TV.
Second hand smoke kills too. According to
Health Canada, nearly one third of Canadians over
the age of 15 smoke. Environmental tobacco smoke
it seems is also the number one factor in lung cancer among non-smokers, and yes that number is on
the rise.
Does my wish to see my children grow, my enjoyment of physical activity, my dreams of a heafthy
life for myself and children outweigh the need for
instant gratification? Instant gratification that is so
instant these days, I don’t even notice it. The only
tiling that can replace smoking in my little mind, is
exercise. But it’s cold (-18) outside, and exercising in
the cold just doesn’t make me all warm and fuzzy
inside.
I read updates posted by Health Canada on lung
cancer, I talk to other smokers and quitters, I take
note of the commercials and I’ve spoken to my doctor about quitting.
Let’s ignore for a second the horrible things I am
putting into my body. Let’s ignore the fact that I am
drastically lowering my life expectancy. Let’s ignore
the fact that I am poisoning my own children.
Let’s instead concentrate on the fact that I was
happier mentally, emotionally and physically when
I wasn’t smoking.
I’ve been smoking for 10 years already and it’?
time to quit.
see people sitting
in a seat while a 90 year-old women stands and
tries to keep her balance. Standing up on a bus is a
lot easier for a 20 year-old then it is for a 90 yearold- Imagine if that were your mother or father,
grandmother or grandfather. Would you expect
someone to give them their seat? These are not
hard questions, yet we fight with them every day.
It is polite and respectful to take your hat off in
many places; churches, courts, city council and at
the dinner table just to name a few. Take a
moment and think how many people actually take
their hat off everywhere they are supposed to.
Your not supposed to chew gum in certain
places because it could be considered rude. It is also
impolite to spit it out on the ground. This is grade
one manners, but people do it because they just
don’t care or it’s not important enough’to them to
put their chewed gum in the trash where it
belongs. Either that or they have never stepped in
it so they don’t know what it is like to have to peel
off their shoes or get it off a pair of pants.
The one that really gets me is people putting
wet, muddy shoes on public seats. People have to
sit there! Why would anyone mess up a chair,
especially on a bus or in a bus shelter? I found to
myself walking into a shelter to wait for the bus
only to realise that there is mud on all the seats.
This type of behaviour is simply discourteous.
There are a hundred other things I could go on
about. Like when you’re at the mall and a woman
with a stroller Is struggling with a door, and people
just walk right by. How hard is it or how long
would it take to hold the door open for her?
inconsideration like this only confirms what I
have been trying to say. Our society is seriously
lacking in the manners department,
Imagine if our great grandparents could see how
we behave. Would they be proud?
Feb . is B lack History month
In 1 870, black people in U.S. got the vote
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Rebecca Harris
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February is National Black
History month. It is a time
when people remember black
history and the people who
made it - people such as
W.E.B DuBols, an American
civil rights leader in 1868; the
first mack senator in 1870,
Hiram R. Revels; Malcolm X,
a black leader who promised
nationalism, and Martin
Luther King Jr. a groundbreaking civil rights activist.
Mary Johnston, a student
.
at Durham College, says,
"Our history is important and
we should remember where
we came from.’
In February there are
events to help remember the
people that made a difference. The Biography channel
did a story on a black
American almost every night
for the month of February;
from leaders to musicians.
Like every culture tliere are
certain things tliat will be
remembered: music, poetry,
and often recipes.
Black history month gives
people of different cultures a
chance to learn about all of
these things.
So when they hear a poem
abc-it slavery they will understand what it was like to be a
slave.
Poems like this one help
other cultures to see what
being black was about 150
years ago. "I’m on my way to
Canada, that cold but happy
land; the dire effects of slavery, I can no longer stand, 0
righteous Father, do look
down on me. And help me on
to Canada, where coloured
folks are free."
February is a special month
The 1962 the first black
student enrolled in the
University of Mississippi. In
1963 James Wood registered
for classes at the University of
Alabama, even with the
Governor standing In his
for the black community
because of all the milestones
that were met through out
history. On Feb. 23, 1868
W.E.B DuBois was shot. Feb.
3, 1870 black people in the way.
US were given the right to
These are people that
vote.
should be remembered," said
On the 25 In 1870 Hiram Janice ward, a student at
R. Revels was the first black Trent University.
senator in office.
"They will be our role
Not only were there per- models of tomorrow for our
sonal milestones but there children and for generations
were also educational mile- after that."
stones met.
’A taste of the Caribb e an’
Jamaican foods served to hungry students
By Rebecca Harris
Tanya MacPherson. The desserts Students also learned something
Chronicle staff
served were mostly made with one about a different culture.
cake that was purchased.
Black History month is February
This is the buffets’ second year, but and there were many interesting
it will become an annual occurrence. events that went on to celebrate the
"It gets bigger every year," said people in the past and their accomMorrison.
plishments. For more Information go
The buffet was a success and the t
o
hungry Dun’-am College students www.Encarta.msn.com/guide/blackfilled their bellies with great food. history.asp.
their buffet "A taste of the
Caribbean."
Sutandy Morrison organized the
The pit was full of good smells Feb. buffet, and the funding came from
19 as plates of food were served to the participating students’ own pockhungry students, staff and faculty. ets as well as the DCSA. The money
Durham College celebrated Black raised from the buffet will pay for the
History month with a wide array of ingredients and the hydro used to
Jamaican foods, including jerk chick- cook the foods,
en and rice with peas. They called
The chef of this great feast was
Opinion
The fight against racism
A Durham student talks
about her own history
Until the philosophy which holds
one race superior and another inferior
is finally and permanently discredited
and abandoned, there is war. Until
the colour of a man’s skin is of no
more significance than the colour of
his eyes, there is war.
These words are the opening lines
to one of Bob Marley’s songs and this
Is my, albeit late, black history.
I’m Jamaican by birth, Canadian
according to paper. I’ve managed to
retain some of the history taught to
me In the saintly halls of Holy
Childhood High. Stories of Marcus
Garvey and Nanny of the Maroon,
said to be an African princess who
walked on to a slave ship voluntarily
and ended up fighting for her people.
Stories of Martin Luther Kingjr. were
heard but not much about Malcolm
X. You see, even though these people
are connected to my past as a black
person, my life was governed by a different and more direct political and
economical strife.
There are Russians who were chil-
dren when The Cold War was looming. To some it’s a story from their
history books. As a child, I was always
free to roam. I’ve never dealt with segregation, and racial slurs were introduced to me by North American culture. Where I am from black people
are the majority and while there was
no fight against racial inequality,
there was political warfare.
My cultural history involves being
liberated from the British, free elections, the American Influence and
murder in the name of politics. The
Black Panther movement was my parents’ era. My mother wore bell-bottoms and sported an afro, wliile my
father sported dread locks and wore
dashikis. Revolutionary they were.
Older generations can truly appreciate Black History Month, they can
reminisce and literally see the difference in today’s society. My parents
saw a time when white North
Americans started rocking out to
Little Richard and Ray Charles. My
world sees Nelly with a shoe commercial for a song, Justin Timberlake imi-
tating Michael Jackson and doped up Canadian children felt detached from
bands all the rage. But there is always the fighting in their home country?
a bigger picture. It was artist like Ray
My history is the same yet differCharles and Nat King Cole who led ent, my children will learn about the
the way for Nelly to peddle his crap, past from books and they too will
We have. more freedom today than have their own life altering stories.
when singer Jackie Wilson tried to
I asked a Hindu gentleman from
break barriers. There was a time when Congo once if he celebrated
a white girl couldn’t cheer for a black Christmas. He told me he celebrated
singer, for fear !of becoming an out- the holiday in the spirit it was intendeast.
ed. Something good where everyone’s
A fellow student asked me why I at their best and they wish nothing
didn’t write an article
but peace and love for
for Black History
their fellow man,
Month and I asked
though I
A fellow student feelSoa even
her, why she hadn’t. I
little detached
and most of us, stu- asked me why I from North American
black history It is still
dents, grew up in an
era when no one told didn’t write an arti- my history. I’ll celeus who to love and cle about Black brate the fight for
hate, an era when the
racial equality across
majority of haters, History Month and the world but I can’t
whether forced or I asked her why help but feel more
not, had conformed.
connected to my own
While racist attitudes she hadn’t.
cultural struggles.
are still alive and
So it’s March and I
thriving, they’re not flaunted. And as will continue to celebrate Black
the attitudes aren’t always in your History Month in the spirit it is
face people tend to find different intended. Whether you are black or
things to occupy their time. like bio- not, it’s a celebration of the fight
logical and chemical warfare.
against racial injustice world over.
How many Israeli children who Peace.
have known War all there lives feel
detached from what their parents or
grandparents
in
Nadia Rodway
experienced
Germany? How many Serbian-
DC students express their worries Cheaper
bus fare
about the Oshawa Transit strike
possible
Students around campus
were asked how they felt about
the strike in the Oshawa Transit
By Nell McCallum
Chronicle
A transit system
arrangement for DC and
UOIT could soon be a
reality, the board of governors heard in a report
update at their meeting
last Wednesday.
Major areas of focus
system.
Photos by Rebecca Harris
include passenger service
HEATHER RINNEARD: "I’m
pissed. I have no way to get to
school."
EDILSON SILVA: "I spent
money on a bus pass and now.)
,,; can’^eyen use It that pisses me
’ off.’
stall_______
JULIAN JARV1S: "I’m angry, I
have .to call around for a ride
and half the time I don’t even
know how lam getting home."
JEFF MONKAN: "It’s very
stressful. I have to rearrange my
schedule at school."
ROSIE VAN DRIEL: "I’m upset
because I rely on the buses to get
to school and to my placement."
from Pickering, Ajax and
Whitby directly to both
the Oshawa and Whitby
campuses, shuttle service
from the Oshawa GO terminal to both campuses,
and a reduced, harmonized fare for students.
The project, currently
i/i negotiation with government and transit
authouritles, will run for
a two-year pilot period In
which demand and
be
will
financing
assessed. Current figures
put the costs at $700,000
in subsidies, $600,000
from other authorities
and $50,000 each from
DC and UOIT.
"The last details are
being discussed now,"
said MaryLynn WestMoynes, Chief Operating
Officer at DC. "We are
expecting an announcement in the next couple
of weeks."
New program
coming to Durham
By Neil McCallum
Dejeet stresses the greater
Chronicle staff
depth a one-year program can
offer. The program offers more
Yet another new program
has been proposed for next fall
at Durham College. The oneyear 911 and Emergency
Response certificate program
was approved by the board of
governors last Wednesday for
submission to the Ministry of
and
Colleges
Training
Universities.
The program -will help to
meet a significant need in the
job market. There is currently a
high demand for trained operators in emergency response,
not just as 911 operators but
also dispatching for major
security firms and fleet operations like armored car services
such as Brinks,
"We have had a lot of
encouragement to offer the
program from employers in
tlie GTA who currently have to
do their own training," said
Bert Dejeet, Dean of the School
of Justice.
In addition to the high
demand, there is a limited supply of training options.
Only two other colleges in
southern Ontario offer emer-
than just technical training. It
also covers the law that applies
to practitioners and addresses
the issues of wellness in a.
high-turnover
high-stress,
field, says Dejeet.
The program also fits well
with the program offerings at
DC from, LASA to Paramedics,
to Fire and even Health
Sciences.
There is potential for students in any of these programs
to pursue this as an addition to
their skills.
There’ have been over 300
applicants for a 20-seat first
year class. Of that 300 applicants 25 are current students
injustice Studies at DC.
"The program complements
our commitment to servicing
the law enforceihent community," said Dejeet.
The inclusion of phone labs
and practical simulations will
benefit not only 911 students,
but offers the ability to give
demonstrations’ for students in
related programs to help them
broaden their understanding
of the services they will work
gency response programs. with in their fields.
The program is on offer for
However, both of these,
I-lumber and Fanshawe offer September 2003 pending minonly one-semester programs. istry approval.
CAMPUS NE^S
DC trying to get
Posters, ad for pub
night upset nurses
its own bus route
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Durham College and the
University of Ontario
I n s t i t u t e
of Technology, along with
Durham Region, local transit operators, and GO Transi
t are trying to make commuter life easier by implementing a bus link from the
Durham College Oshawa
campus to major city centres all over the region.
"There are many people
Involved in this link and a
lot of support from regional
councillors and mayors,"
said Colleen O’Toole, environmental and transportation planner with the city of
Oshawa.
Members of council from
all over Durham Region are
checking out the practicality of better transit services
to the Oshawa campus by
adding an express or semiexpress service that will link
the campus to major centres
such as the Oshawa Centre,
Pickering Town Centre,
Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa
GO Stations and other links
in places like Uxbridge and
Scugog.
"We need a better service
if we are going to grow with
the university quickly," said
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ment to choose the name of their pub night.
Chronicle staff_________________
We just create the ads for it."
The DCSA gathers the Information that has
On Feb. 4, an ad was run in the college paper to be on the ad and hands it over to the ad
for a pub night titled Naughty Nurses. Before department where the strdents do their job,
the ad ran, the student association hung which is to create something eye-catching,
posters. It turns out some people were unhap- Merriott said.
Programs also apply for a pub night through
py with the way the posters and the ads depletthe DCSA. These pub nights are used to raise
ed the nursing community.
One ad portrays a woman dressed In a bikini money for the program.
"Being accepted for a pub night is a priviand in another ad, holding her breasts. Some
members of the nursing community feel these lege," said Will Ellls, Student Centre manager.
"There are a lot of programs
images are wrong and say they
that didn’t get to have a pub
were offended.
m
qnd who really needed
"We, as nurses, have so
Who’s going to night
it."
much to offer," said Carolyn
This isn’t the first year that
Byrne, Dean of Health Sciences go to a pub night
at the University of Ontario where the people the night has been titled
"Naughty Nurses."
Institute of Technology. "And
disare
involved
"It’s been called that for
hard
women have fought
three or four years now," said
against this type of sexual pleased?
Ellls. "And the last pub night In
stereotyping over the years."
October was very successful,
Byrne Is not pleased with the
whole situation Is going to
This
advertisement and believes an
them. Who’s going to
hurt
order.
is
In
apology
want to go to a pub night where
Bill Merriott, co-ordinator of
Will Ellis
the people involved are disthe Advertising program whose
students create Chronicle ads, said this is all a pleased?"
Nurses aren’t displeased about the pub
part of being in communications,
"Who knows what is going to set people night. They didn’t like the ad and some feel
off?" Merriott said. "And instead of targeting exploited by It.
"This isn’t what nursing or the night’s all
everyone that has anything to do with the
paper, people with concerns need to speak with about," said Byrne. "The nursing community
is shocked by the ad and I’m receiving phone
either myself or the student representative."
Ads are always checked for legality but the calls from nurses inside and outside of the
students are free to do their own design, and school. This is not the image we want and
the DCSA always has access to the ads before hopefully not the image we have."
However, the DCSA has had no indication
they are run.
Students are their own internal check," said that the nurses intend to change the name
Merriott. "And it was up to the nursing depart- from Naughty Nurses.
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By Roxanne Thompson
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March 18, 2003
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416.675.6622 ext. 4941
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Oshawa Councillor Louise
Parkes. "It’s a number one
priority."
Gary Polonsky, president
of Durham College and the
Of Ontario
Institute Of Technology,
University
was the one who saw this
need for students and got
the ball rolling.
"The effort was spearheaded by Mr. Polonsky,"
said Bill Grylls, supervisor of
Transit and Traffic, for the
town of Whitby, "along
with the assistance of the
college’s student council."
Unfortunately, this service has not yet been implemented but If students or
any one else would like it to
happen they have to help.
A survey is available to identify the need for such links
at:
http://www.tshpro|ectsca/
transit survey tshfl5003.ht
ml.
"So far we have only
received about 100 surveys,"
"That’s
said O’Toole.
approximately two per cent
of the student population."
For those who travel by
transit, fill out the survey
and keep those fingers
crossed.
If there are any problems
e-mail [email protected].
Everyone who voted
for the new DCSA last
Wednesday got a chocolate bar.
Students voted at
polls set up. at various
places around campus,
including the residence
and the purple pit.
General Arts student
Jeff Justiz, who was
manning a poll booth,
said that turnout wasn’t
enormous on voting
day, byt he was hoping
’that itwould increase.
"So ’far there’s only
been 20 or 30 voters, but
we’ve only been open.
for a few hours," said
Justiz. "I hope that there
will be at lest 100 during
the day."
Outgoing DCSA president Becky , Tranter
hoped that a record
number of students
would vote this year.
"Every vote counts,"
said Tranter. "We want
to hit record numbers
this
year."
THE CHRONICLE
March 18, 2003
9
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Co st of s cho ol on your lap
Laptops
are taking
over for
students
of future
By Marta Blaleckl
Chronicle staff
In the fall of 2003 a few
changes will be made at
Durham College and the
University of Ontario Institute
of Technology. Laptops will
be Introduced to many college
programs.
The university will
be completely laptop oriented.
No date has been set for all
programs to become completely Faptop, since not all the
courses require laptops, such
as the Early Childhood
Education program. In the fall
students in Communication
Arts programs (Journalism and
and
Public
Advertising
Relations) will be required to
lease laptops, as weft as the
Nursing program and Business
programs.
The cost of leasing laptops
for students will vary from
$1,500 to $1,700 per year.
The cost depends on the soft-
photo by
Marta Blaleckl
TYPE IT UP: The laptop stations around the college and university will be full of students as the new mandatory laptop program phases Into reality. Soon, students of all programs will be required to lease a laptop
computer as a way to give our students an advantage In the workforce, say administrators.
ware needed for the particular
program.
After the school year is over
students will be able to keep
their personal laptops over the
summer vacation with the
condition that the student will
be returning the following
year. The students will have to
sign a contract and will have
to pre-pay laptop and tuition
fees in order to take the laptop
with them over the summer.
During the summer students
may have to come into the
school to get their laptops reimaged, refurbished or to trade
it in for a newer one.
When students graduate
from their program they will
have the opportunity to buy
the laptop from the school.
"I do not recommend students to buy the college’s laptops until they see what their
job will provide them with,"
said’Judy Moretton, vice-president of Academic Excellence
also the issue of cheating on
tests and exams. The college is
currently working on different
ways to disable students from
using the Web and notes from
their laptops during exams.
As part of the fee the students will be paying to lease
the laptops, loaners will be
available in case of any emergency. There will be a help
desk available for students
who have questions, and a
Web site for troubleshooting is
under construction.
During the first semester of
those programs required to use
a laptop next fall, there will be
classes to teach students how
to care for their laptops and to
and Innovation.
Students will be leasing IBM
or Macintosh laptops, depend- prevent students from making
mistakes.
ing on their programs.
The Accounting program at.
"There are many benefits in
having programs becoming the college has been the pilot
laptop," said Mor.etton, "For ’* group, .working with laptops
one, there is a higher rate of for the past three years. In the
communication between the fall of 2002, the Information
Computer
Systems,
students and teachers."
Operations
Whether it’s a teacher being Programming,
absent., from class or a test Management and Computer
reminder,- the .students can. .Systems programs followed
finQ’;!that Information posted the laptop trend.
"So far the laptop courses
online.
"Fewer students have have done really well," said
missed tests due to this fea- Moretton. "Not everyone is
happy, considering the cost
ture," she said.
that issue."
benefits
Other
There have been times the
Moretton talked about include
usage of the Web. These days system went down, and other
the Web is much better; it’s times when a laptop was a
sharper and is able to provide lemon. But the laptops don’t
seem to be having any more
you with better information.
As there are benefits, there problems than the regular
desktops at the college.
are disadvantages too.
"Having programs become
"The cost is probably the
biggest disadvantage," said laptop really gives the students
a great advantage," she said.
Moretton.
The college is trying to cut "It gives the graduate a better
the cost students have to pay chance to get a better job."
Moretton feels that it’s
to lease a laptop for their program. The college is also look- another way of learning.
ing for discounts on such Some students have an easier
things as software. There is time learning on their laptops.
By Jessica Wilding
Chronicle staff
The University of Ontario
Institute of Technology will
open In less than six months
and will not only be Canada’s
newest university but also
Canada’s first laptop-based
learning environment.
The UOIT campus is being
built at the Oshawa campus
of Durham College, but it is a
completely separate post-secondary institution.
But Durham College and
UOIT do have one thing In
common - Gary Polonsky, the
president of Durham College
is also the founding president
Institute of Technology.
"We are very excited about
the development of our university and we’re closer then
ever to realizing our vision of
pioneering innovative educa-
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DURHAM COLLEGE IN THE FUTURE: A visual representation of the plans of Durham’s new university.
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tion," said Polonsky.
The new university has
received approximately 4,300
applications for the ninedegree programs available and
is set to accept anywhere
between 700 and 1,000 firstyear students.
Construction of the university is well on the way.
The deadline for the first
academic building is August
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described as an academic vil-
Ontario
lage equipped with outdoor Technology.
Institute
of
College had
open house to
greet new
students
By Holly Maheu
Chronicle staff________
The annual Durham College
Open House welcomed possi-
ble new students last week.
The Open House was on all
week and ended March 14.
Kate Houze, a presenter at the
Open House, said the college
chose that week s"
attend with their parents.
ters for each day of the week
The presenters use the sami
presentation tactics but the]
speak to a specific crowd. Afte
the presentations the facultj
members came in and talkec
with the students who hav<
applied to their programs,
They handed out overview;
of courses and answerec
visitors took a walking tour o
the school and ended the da’
D, book sale b enefits
Sign up,
save the
stars
^ubiic Relations students
By Holly Maheu
Ottawa
trip
Chronicle staff
TheP1a n etar1 u m
Renaissance Group is
asking people to sign a
petition to reopen the
M c L a u g h l i n
planned
for PR
Planetarium/The planetarium was a $2 million
gift to the city of Toronto
Colonel
R.
by
McLaughlin in 1968. The
planetarium closed its
doors in 1995 due to the
Harris government cutbacks. The planetarium
was an extension of the
students
Royal On*-irio Museum
By Shelley Jordan
Chronicle staff
Put together two small
tables, place used books and
CDs on top, add a few personable people to collect the
money, then stir up business.
That was the recipe for success
studentsin the Public Relations
Program used to raise money
for an upcoming trip to
Ottawa.
It isn’t the first time the
class has put together a project
to offset the price of the trip.
According to Mandy Visser,
one of the students involved
Pholo by Sholloy Jordan
BLIC RELATIONS STUDENTS WORKING HARD. Amber Hamilton, Mandy Visser
I Crystal Przysiezny sell books and CDs for trip to Ottawa.
in the fund-raising event, the
group has already held two
fundraisers and Intends to
make a success of two more
scheduled in the coming
weeks.
"We’ve already had a bakesale," said Visser, "and then we
had another sale where we
sold Krispy Kreme Donuts.
Next Tuesday (March 18) we
are having a chocolate bakesale."
At the mention of the
chocolate bake-sale, fellow PR
student Crystal Przysiezny
broke away form the rest of the
group to chime in her feelings
about selling chocolate.
"It’s going to be everything
chocolate," said Przysiezny.
"Chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate cookies, it’s
going to be a chocolate lover’sdream. I’m looking forward to
it. I just hope I don’t buy
everything on the table
myself."
The destination of a class
trip Intended to introduce PR
students to career option is
Ottawa because of the number
of people employed there in
that field, Visser told the
Chronicle.
"The communications field
is very important there," said
Visser. "It’s the nation’s capi-
tal."
The students had little time
to rest as interested customers
milled around the table and
made purchases. Accprding to
Visser, the Krispy Kreme
Donut sale alone had brought
,
in close to $1,000.
"We just wanted td\make
sure that we said thank you for
all the support from staff\md
students In our fundraising"
Visser told the Chronicle. A
\
and the museum had no
choice but to close it
down. Tlie ROM looked
to private sector partners
to redevelop tlic planetarium but the attempt
failed. In 1998 the
Children’s Own Museum
took up residence in the
vacant site for a while. In
2002 the planetarium
hosted the "Lord of the
Rings" exhibit. Beyond
that the planetarium was
used for storage space.
NIckVandergraf, from
Planetarium Renaissance,
believes the planetarium
was an amazing place to
visit. It introduced kids
to the night sky and
space while educating
and surprising them with
the Zeiss Projector. The
projector reproduces a
replica of the night sky,
up to 9,000 stars. When
the planetarium closed
down the museum was
going to dispose of the
Zeiss Projector but the
Astronomy department
at York University flew in
a specialist from Alberta
to take it apart professionally. The projector is
currently in storage at
the university much to
of the
relief
the
Planetarium Renaissance
Group.
Vandergraf claims that
the group did have tlie
C E O o fN a t i o n a l
Geographic interested in
funding the reopening of
the planetarium but an
unfortunate accident led
to the deal’s demise.
"We had the CEO of
National
Geographic
interested in putting the
money forward into the
reopening
ut he was killed in a car
accident. His successor
had no interest -In
reopening the planetarisaid
um,"
V a n d e rg r a f. Th e
Planetarium Renaissance
Group came together last
March and has been
fighting hard to reopen
the site.Any person wishing to sign the petition
can go to the planetarium website at www.geocities.com/ tbrontoplanetarium/home.
Elanetarium
Shop the worl d at D urham
Foreign
goods as
close as
our foyer
By Heather Pearson
Chronicle staff
How would you like to shop
the world, and never leave
Durham? Well you can, and
it’s easier than you think.
Twice a year in the purple pit,
you’ll see liand knitted wool
sweaters from Ecuador, among
other unique handcraftcd
items of the world.
A self -employed entrepreneur, Victor Carrillo visits
Durham along with eight
other college campuses during
the year. Durham is becoming
one his largest customers,
because the student popula-
tion Is increasing. He visits
lierc twice eacli semester,
bringing the most interesting
and picturesque items to
tempt your pocket book, or
charge on your Visa.
From Toronto importers he
buys items from Nepal,
Indonesia, Thailand but hand
picks his goods from Central
America, Ecuador and El
Salvador. Handicrafts earn the
craftsman up to $1.35 U.S for a
Wooden
wooden letter.
boxes, clay Items or wooden
carvings such as votive masks,
may earn them more.
"It depends what it is," said
Carrillo.
For those Salvadorans
whose handcraftcd Items he
buys, this gives them a way to
support their families In a traditional manner. They are able
to earn a good living from
each item he buys from them.
"For instance they would
get 40 per cent of the markup
in El Salvador, because El
Salvador is a very expensive
country," he said. "We don’t
have a lot of tourists in El
Salvador."
Pholo by Hoalhor Poarson
TIME TO BARTER: The Pit l8 transformed Into a market of exotic goods as vendors offer their wares from around the world.
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By Amber Yates
Anyone who refuses to be
Chronicle staff
Watch what you wear next
time you attend the Oshawa
provincial courthouse. You
might just ring a bell or two if
you’re not careful.
searched will not be allowed
in the building. There is only
one entrance and exit for the
public to use.
Courthouse
manager
Crystal Smith is happy to be
improving security standards;
This new system brings more
interaction between the public and security. Smith
explained that they are not
denying anyone access to the
building .and that people
shouldn’t be afraid.
"We are not having any
favoritism," said Smith. "All
staff are encouraged and must
show their ID to enter. If staff
doesn’t show ID they must be
searched. We are improving
our standards of justice and
upholding it. This is a part of
our modernization."
Durham Regional Police
Constable Don Belanger said
the new dectector helps courthouse security by detecting
any unwanted items.
"It enables us too be sure
that no weapons are being
brought Into the courthouse,"
said Belanger.
The courthouse is open
between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
with the detector in opera-
A new metal detector was
installed at the courthouse
located at 242 King St. E. on
Feb. 17. The new detector is to
increase public safety and
.security in the. courts, :’;
According to Durham
Regional Police Constable
Gall Ball many individuals
carry articles on them. that
can be potential weapons.
Some of the items include:
scissors, nail files, pocket
knives and EXACTO knives,
anything a security officer
finds to be a weapon. The
individual has to dispose of
the item. With the new detector the public and staff should
feel safer in the courthouse.
"It’s an asset to provide better security," said Ball. "I
believe it’s a positive thing for
this courthouse."
Everyone is searched and
must walk through the metal
detector. If the detector goes
off an officer will search the
person with a metal wand. tion.
.
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(Emergency Medical Services).
The certificate recognized
Murphy’s prompt and appropriate action to help a fellow
from
Whitby
Swiss
citizen in need.
Ron Sistermans, advanced
care paramedic and facilitator
for quality and development
for
Durham
Region
Emergency Medical Services,
said the woman was in a lifethreatening situation that
could have resulted in death.
"Mr. Murphy was basically
the right person at the right
time," he said.
"Being a paramedic student
made him a very qualified
Chalet
worker
helps a
senior in
first responder."
Gini Lalonde, assistant
manager of Swiss Chalet, said
by the time she went to over
to where the victim was, she
need
By Marta Bialeckl
Chronicle staff
On Dec. 22, 2002, Devon
Murphy went to work just as
he would any other day.
He decided to arrive early
to get something to eat before
Photo by Marta Bialeckl
WHITBY HERO: Devon Murphy became a local hero over the holidays.
his-shift.
Murphy is a bartender/
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in Whitby.
One of the servers ran over
and asked If anyone knew
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
The managers knew that
Murphy took paramedics In
school and auickly grabbed
him to help a woman in danger.
Murphy saw an elderly
woman choking.
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"I am very proud to have
an employee who is able to
handle a tough situation like
this," said Goncalves.
" He did a great job."
Sistermans said Murphy is
receiving the right education
and training in paramedics to
make him more knowledgeable.
His training is directed
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Murphy ran over to the 74year-old woman, who was
unconscious, and began a finger sweeping technique to
take any food out of her
mouth and clear her airway
while tlie woman’s friend was
already performing chest
compressions.
That forced the food out of
the victim’s mouth.
The woman was out for
approximately five minutes.
"I’m amazed that my paramedic training kicked in,"
said Murphy who took a paramedics course at Boreal
She was having a late
Christmas lunch with a few
friends when she started
choking.
Her friend who organized
the event began to panic; she
grabbed the victim and laid
was already on the ground
not breathing.
She gathered the remaining
group of ladies and took them
to another section of the
restaurant so they wouldn’t
have to view the sight.
"Only being a first-year
paramedic student, Devon
acted responsibly and knew
exactly what to do," said
Kids drinking at a much younger age
By Rebecca Harris
Chronicle staff
are
There
263,807
teenagers from the age of 12
to 14 who arc drinking in
Canada, It Is illegal to drink
under the age of 19 in
Ontario, but that doesn’t
seem to stop these kids. The
interesting part is in this age
group there are more males
than females drinking under
age.
Liquor store aren’t selling it
to them, said liquor store
employee, neither are the beer
store, but they always seem to
have it.
Parents think their children
get alcohol from older friends
and family members like sisters and brothers; other just
take it from their parents’
liquor cabinet.
It is hard to imagine that a
12 year-olds are getting
drunk; these kids-arc still In
public scliools. Parents want
to know what their kids arc
doing hanging out with people that are old enough to buy
beer and liquor?
Some would blame it on
poor parenting skills. "There
is a lot of parents that buy
alcohol for their kids," said
Richy Hebert a Durham
College student. "So I guess
it’s their fault."
Is it really the parents’
fault? Think about how many
things parents get blar/cd for.
When does a child’s decisions
become their own responsibll-.
Ity, says Margaret Stcvens.
263,807 children have
made the choice to drihk prematurely. Drinking under age
cause problems like, alco- sons. Vickey White a mother
holism, health problems, of 2 teenagers said, "I’m glad
such as kidney failure and dis- my kids don’t drink but I now
in ones that do and there parent
behaviours
ruptive
did everything I did."
teenagers.
Dr. Amy Mayers say,
This problem has to be
addressed, not to lay blame "Underage drinking Is a rebelbut to think up solutions. The lious stage. It;, is something
drinking age in Ontario Is an that is dangerous and they
old Issue, but It is an issue. could get away with so It is
This is not what is making 12 attractive to them"
"This Is a problem and we
year olds to drink. There is no
way that the drinking age in have to fix it. We should stop
Ontario will be lowered to 12 trying to lay blame and work
says Stevens.
togetner for a solution," says
.
Parents don’t know the rea- White.
What a woman really wants, and needs
By Stacey Hawklns
Chronicle staff
If you enter the word
"sexy In a search engine, you
get Web sites about accents,
shoes, nightclubs, naked
models and of course, porn.
enter
If
you
"women+sexy", you get sites
about celebrities, women in
thongs, nude women, and
more porn.
The
words
"women+feel+sexy" delivers
sites on lingerie, food, being
young
and skinny, sex toys,
big women feeling sexy, perfume and dating Web sites.
But what really does make
women feel sexy?
Anne Dranitsaris, a psychotherapist in Pickering
believes that there is no one
thing fits all in terms of what
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makes a woman feel sexy.
"If it is in relationship to
being with a man, what
makes one woman feel sexy
may make another feel
demeaned," said Dranitsaris.
"What is most important to
this question is in the woman’s ability to be able to know
what makes her feel sexy,
communicate it to her partner and correct his behaviour
when he is not acting in a
way that makes her feel the
way she would like to."
Dranitsaris believes that
feeling sexy is a personal
thing for women.
"Having a bubble bath or
dressing in lingerie can both
make a woman feel sexy, but
she has to be in touch with
her sexuality and the power
of it," said Dranitsaris. "It is
something that a woman can
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feel on her own."
Trish Sherwin, a 30-yearold software support supervisor, who lives In Ajax says
that lingerie tops her list of
things that make her feel
be sexy.
explains Sherwin.
Susanne Jones, an A)axbased 44-year-old programmer/analyst also thinks an
appreciative glance can do
wonders for the self-esteem.
A
compliment just because, or
sexy.
Wearing a garter belt with a kiss, touch or embrace from
silky stockings under a dress her husband also makes her
or skirt is one way," said feel sexy.
Sherwin. "The stockings are
"Why? Because I know
so soft and silky, they feel how well loved I am, and how
good on, and the feel of the much I love in return," said
garter belt with that space Jones.
where the nylons end, it’s just
Auria Smith*, a 19-year-old
the softness and the naughti- cosmetician and Durham
ness of it all."
College Office Administration
The way her boyfriend student, says that a sincere
looks at her also makes her compliment makes her feel
feel sexy. But it’s not just any sexy. Dressing up, hot bras
and underwear also do the
look, it’s THAT look.
"It’s a totally adoring, trick.
thinks I’m beautiful, can’t
"All of the above make me
believe I love him, totally have more confidence in
hungry for my touch look," myself," said Smith. "I’m not
the most confident person, so
these things help me feel
good. Feeling good makes
you look good, resulting in
confidence, which then
results in feeling sexy."
Feeling confident helps
"Women feel sexy when
they are comfortable with
their body and are confident
with who they are as a person," said Wilkinson. "Stares
and compliments help too."
How a woman dresses Is
what makes a woman sexy,
said James Maglietta, a 21year-old Advertising student
at Durham College.
"Compliments from others, especially guys, and confidence in herself," is what
Maglietta believes makes a
woman sexy.
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20-year-old student at Sir
Sanford Fleming, finds sexy
in a woman.
He believes that for a
woman to feel sexy, she has
to know it.
"Knowing tliat she is wanted, knowing who She is, and;
what she’s all about, self-’
awareness, and empowerment in- her relationships,"
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student feel sexy.
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"I have no idea. Women
atmosphere for a woman, a
man should have candles, confuse me," said Hall.
So it seems like making a
music, wine arid should buy
woman feel sexy is simple.
the woman some lingerie.
’.. Well, at least they got the And guys even know how to
lingerie part right. Regular do it. A knowing look or a
guys, on the other hand, compliment is all It takes.
seem to know what it takes to
Women, on the other
make a woman feel sexy, and hand/ need to exude confithey know what sexy looks dence by being aware of
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Luck of the Irish
By Mandle Sulker
Christianity.
spring, Ireland and the shamSt. Patrick was and still is rock.
The month of March is new considered a hero In Ireland.
"Ireland is a green country,"
There are about 60 churches said O’Hara. She said St.
beginnings, saying goodbye to
tlie cold winter days and wel- and cathedrals named after Patrick’s Day is associated with
the 40 shades of green, meancoming the spring with open him in Ireland alone.
One of the most famous is ing when you fly over Ireland
arms.
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But there is one special day St. Patrick’s Cathedral In and look down* from the plane
all you can see Is fields with
in March that allows everyone Dublin.
This is known as the place many different shades of
to join in a celebration.
A day set aside for the Patrick baptized his followers. green. "It really looks like a
colour green, for good luck
Today St. Patrick’s Day is quilt," she said.
Good luck is associated with
and, yes, a day to sit back and celebrated all over the world,
but in Ireland it was not just St. Patrick’s Day today, by
enjoy a cold beer or two.
St. Patrick’s Day is named about fun activities, but more wearing the colour green or
after St. Patrick, the patron the religion associated with finding a four -leaf clover,
which doubles your luck.
saint of Ireland.
the special day.
St. Patrick was born in
"It’s a refigious holiday,
All over the world St.
Britain and died on March 17. every St. Patrick’s Day it was Patrick’s Day is celebrated In
He was taken prisoner by a tradition to attend church," many different ways, but one
group of Irish raiders, as the said Bernadette O’Hara, origi- of the most popular ways Is
raiders took over his family nally from Ireland and owner beer and celebrations, from
home,
of O’Hara’s Irish Times Pub In dancing to food.
At the O’Hara’s Irish Times a
They took him to Ireland Pickcring.
where he spent six years with
After attending church, the menu Is presented with only
celebrations would begin, Irish foods for St. Patrick’s Day.
no freedom.
During this time, he worked starting with the wearing of Fiddlers, accordions, spoons,
even Irish bagpipes are also
as a- sheplierd, outdoors and the famous shamrock.
"Everyone pins a shamrock played to help celebrate tlie
away from people.
Lonely and afraid, he turned to the collars of tlieir shirt," historic day.
to his religion for comfort. said O’Hara. " This is believed
Many bars and pubs serve
becoming a devout Christian, to give good luck. In the green beer, but in Ireland
After six years as a prisoner, evening the adults drown their green beer is not a tradition.
"You will never see green
Patrick finally escaped. He shamrock and have a drink to
beer In Ireland," said O’Hara.
told others that God had spo- accompany the tradition."
Not only would the adults "That Is a tradition North
ken to him, telling him to
dress for the occasion, the chil- America came up with."
leave Ireland.
Green beer or not, St.
He fled and made it to the dren did their part also.
"The children usually wear Patrick’s Day is a day to celeIrish coast. That is" when an
angel appeared in a dream green bows in their hair and brate the Ireland heritage.
"It’s a day to celebrate all
telling him to return to Ireland little green ribbons to match,"
the good
said O’Hara.
as a missionary.
things about
The colour green is associat- Ireland," said O’Hara. "It’s a
Patrick then began his religious training, eventually ed with St. Patrick’s Day day to bring out the Irish in
teaching the Irish the beliefs of because it’s the colour of everyone."
Chronicle staff
Smart serve course
offered at the college
student centre
By Mandle Sulker
Chronicle staff
Ellis, Student Centre manager.
Are you thinking about
The course deals with
alcohol consumption and
becoming a bartender?
Today the one of the the correct ways to serve
necessities of the bartending alcohol in public places.
business is to have your
Ellis said the DCSA Is also
smart serve certificate, and having this course to try to
in order to receive that you give students a better underneed to take the course.
standing of why It’s so
Well you’re In luck.
important that the college
The course Is being pub have certain policies
offered at the Student when serving alcohol.
Centre tonight. (Tuesday,
There will be refreshMarch 18)
ments and pizza served to
The course runs from 6 the participants taking the
p.m. to 9 p.m. and costs $30 course, and that Is Included
in the $30 fee.
at the door.
"$30 is a good price. To
This course is only offered
take this course it is usually to Durham College and
much higher," said Wifl Trent University students.
Forsche creates
the newest SUVI
show the Cayenne’s speed
peaks at 160 mph and goes
from zero to 60 mph In 5.2
seconds.
Taylor claims the engine
can be pushed even further
for a higher top-speed.
"Its a new open for
Porsche"
Porsche engineers had
started production on the
Cayenne in 2000 and introduced it to the world in
September last year.
Although the Cadillac
Escalade remains the most
powerful SUV in the world,
the Cayenne is the fastest
By Rory Narlne
and quickest SUV beating
Chronicle staff
the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
According to Porsche,
Every now and then car
manufacturers have to step testing for ’this vehicle
out of their routine and go included driving through.
with something new and the snows of Sweden, sands
of Dubai and steep mounbold.
Porsche has taken this tain passes.
Porsche’s billing claims
route into the SUV territory
even with all the SUV capa’’,
with the Cayenne.
The world’s smallest car bilities, the Cayenne still
manufacturer ’had released handles like a high-perfortheir newest creation last mance racing coupe on the
Saturday in North America. ’. track.
Porsche’s slogan for the
"It’s the fastest and the
quickest SUV today" said Cayenne is "pushing limJamie Taylor Porsche its", and it’s clear’ that the
Exhibit Representative.
Cayenne will set a new
The Cayenne’s holds a V- benchmark for top-of-the,8, 4.5-litre engine that line Sport Utilities.
The Cayenne will retail
pumps out 450 hp at 6,000,
rpm, and 460 ft-lbs "of for $125,000 for the base S
model and 1137,000 for the
torque at 4,750 rpm..
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March 18. 2003
S ave a life/ make a friend
By Stephanie Perkins
and $100 for animals with spe- tion was completely cured,
cial needs requiring extra care.
"The animals that are
All the money donated goes healthy and friendly are the
towards that particular animal first to get a home," said
and the care for them.
Richards.
Volunteers to protect and
Upon donating with the
Pals-for-Pets program, each care for the animals are also
donor receives a certificate of always needed, because they
Chronicle slalf
She’s a tiny, black toy poodle. No one can be quite sure
’of her age, and for now, she
remains nameless.
She came to tlie Durham
Humane Society in Oshawa
just a few weeks ago.
No one knows her story,
where she came from, who she
belonged to and why she’s at
the shelter.
But they do know that she
was hurt in some way. She
needs to be held constantly,
and will bark and cry non-stop
if slie is put down.
She is one of the animals
who has been abused or
neglected, or may have run
away or been dumped and left
to die by the owners, as many
of the other animals have been
at the Humane Society.
The humane societies take
the time to care for the animals and, through love, attention and veterinary care, they
nurse them back to health and
adopt them into loving
homes.
They work hard to provide
all the animals with whatever
they need, and that can cost a
lot of money, especially for a
non-profit organization where
the majority of their funds
comes from fundraisers’ and
their support.
Donors also receive a photograph, and information
about the animal they have
sponsored.
According to Richards, the
Durham Humane Society
hopes that it encourages people to continue donating and
maybe even help and find the
animal a good home.
Unfortunately, it is usually
a one-time thing for people to
Photos by Stephanie Perkins
THERE ARE FRIENDS WAITIING FOR YOU : You
can adopt a pet, or help with medical treatment
costs at your local humane society.
kind, whether money, food,
toys, treats or blankets for the
animals, are always welcomed.
Foster volunteers are also
necessary in helping out the
animals that are too sick or
Injured to be kept at the shelters.
These Foster volunteers
look after the animals In their
home and provide them with
food and medication free of
donations.
’It’s easy to help out the
Durham Humane Society and
the Toronto Humane Society if
you are unable to adopt an
animal.
Both places run a Pals-ForPets program that enable people to support a pet by donating to that certain animal
until a good home Is found for
them.
"These people that donate
to our Pats-For-Pets program
are usually people who can’t
have an animal at home," said
Durham Humane Society
Volunteer Ruby Richards, "or
maybe they’ve had an animal
passaway and want to feel like
donate to the program.
"People can continue to
sponsor the animal as long as
it’s in the shelter," said
Richards. "But the animals
here usually go very quickly."
There are other ways to help
out the humane societies without adopting as well.
Donations of any size and
charge.
Once the animal is healthy,
they are returned to the shelter and put up for adoption.
Like Niki, for example, a
Black
three-year-old
Labrador/Border Collie mix.
She was brought to the shelter
with a severely injured front
paw, and had to have surgery
they’re doing something spe- or puppy,
cial."
The costs are $50 for a dog
$40 for a cat or kitten, $15 for small animals
such as hamsters and rabbits,
to fix the broken bone and
treat an infection.
While. she was healing, a
foster volunteer took Niki into
her home and cared for her
until .she was able to walk
properly again and her infec-
are a busy place,
The Durham Humane
Society gets as many as 60 to
70 animals a month, and tlicy
usually place 700 animals
every year.
If you can find the time to
donate or volunteer to the
Durham Humane Society ort
the Toronto Humane Society,
you can call them at: Durham905-433-2022 and Toronto416-392-2273.
Want to
volunteer?
Join Meals
on Wheels
By Jennifer Moynes
Chronicle staff
A local organization
needs your help.
The Meals On Wheels
for
the
program
%’Whitby/Ashburn/Brookli
n area is looking for volunteers.
Volunteers will be
required to pack bags
with food and deliver
them to people in need.
"They also bring back
the bags and clean them
out," explained Lynda
Lawson administrator at
Whitby
Community
Care.
Each meal includes
soup and bread. It also
comes with some sort of
dessert and.a main entree
with vegetables.
These meals are delivered to about 194 clients
around the area five
times each week.
In addition to the regular meals, volunteers
deliver frozen meals to
clients every second
Tuesday.
Currently Meals On
Wheels is looking for 10
to 12 volunteers. Lawson
explained that people
wishing to volunteer
should be at least 16
years old, be friendly and
have good people skills.
She said that although
it isn’t required, it’s an
asset if volunteers have
their own - vehicles.
Lawson added that if
someone doesn’t drive
but still wants to volunteer, they can make special arrangements.
"We do have an application process," she said.
Volunteers are asked to
provide a police check
and a driver’s abstract if
they are going to be driving clients anywhere.
Anyone wishing to
volunteer should call
Community
Whitby
Care.
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By Michael Colangelo
10 of Its cases to the social workers.
Mary Zilney, family services super-
Chronicle staff
PCS, spear-headed the
research. "It wasn’t done to prove
there is a link," she said, "but to sup""’:’
port the literature."
She said most of the studies have
been done In the U.S.,. which is far
ahead of Canada in this Held. The
Humane Society of the United States
has a similar program, called the First
Strike Campaign.
Virginia Prevas, manager of the
First Strike Campaign,
said the program was
started In 1977.
m An abused ani- society Inspectors that
"It’s meant to raise
something isn’t right.
public and profession- mal can be an indi- Social workers can
al awareness of the
then be called to the
animal cruelty link," cator that they are scene.
she said. ’"There^ls predisposed
"They’re displacing
to
also a link to, elder
anger and hostility
onto the family pet,"
abuse, teen violence. other issues.
she said, adding that
and child abuse. It has
this behaviour Is usumulti-components,"
Prevas .said they
ally "rooted in the
need to have
local
work
with
Bromvyn Darnley and control atpower
humane societies, and
an
early age."
occasionally come to
"Children who come from stable
Canada to share information, and
help train inspectors and social work- and healthy families don’t abuse ani’"..
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mals," she said.
ers;;
"There’s so many parallels," said
She said many school shooters and
serial killers had a violent animal Zilney. "We pull the parallels togethabuse history.
er, and look at how we can better our
"FBI profilers who studied Dahmer, criminal assessment. If they can’t parBerkowitz and Ted Bundy said they all ent kids, they will also lack skills with
started off harming animals," said animals."
Zilney said humane society inspecPrevas, adding that this doesn’t mean
all animal -abusers will grow to be tors are encouraged to ask if there are
killers, but that this behaviour children in the home as well.
visor for the
There’s an emerging field of study
in Canada, one that will have important consequences in spotting and
preventing abuse.
Psychologists have for a long time
been aware of the link between animal abuse and other violent acts. The
majority of serial killers, including
Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and David
Berkowltz, harmed animals before
committing their murders.
A unique study carried out between
February 2001 and January 2002 by
the Guelph Humane Society and
Family and Children’s Services of
Guelph and Wellington County
sought to record the link. The study
was the first of its kind In Canada, the
findings of which launched,a coalition called HAV-Unk, which stands
for human and animal violence link,
and ’liffs" built- a bridge between
humane societies and various shelters
and children’s aid’societies, resulting
in cross-training and a public aware-
said. "Significant in that it is a communicator."
"How an animal is treated tells us a
lot about wliat is going on," said
Zilney. "They’re telling us they don’t
have role models, or are modeling an
adult’s bahavlour."
"Children abusing animals can be a
warning sign," said Prevas. "If It is
more serious, the parent should get
the child into counselling." She said
most of the time a child is repeating
what they’re seeing in tlieir home,
and this can be an
indicator to humane
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ness campaign.
During the .year-long "study, the
two, agencies shared a"-common
checklist as’ they^ttended to calls’"in
their fields. The; social worker^ report-"
ed incidents of animal abuse’tp their
local humana society, arid v the
humane society Inspectors reported.
any pertinent Information they’felt
would aid social workers.’ The joint
initiative is believed to be’the first.of
its kind In North America; "According"
to the official report .-posted by the
Ontario Humane Society, one in four shouldn’t be ignored.
loved pet behind.
Wife-beaters often take their frustrations out on the pet as well, or
punish the victim by harming their
animal.
"A significant percentage said, ’I
did delay leaving because I feared for
"The local
my pet’s life’" said
humane society or veterinarian will
set aside kennel space for pets of
abuse victims."
Prevas said there are many observations that can hint at animal abuse.
"Usually the animal is shy and
stand-offish," she said. They can also
be "fear-biters," which means they
will often attack unprovoked.
This can be an Indicator that the
animal has suffered some form of
abuse.
She said these situations make
cross-training necessary.
"We must raise awareness, and
allow, education. We’re still finding
cross-overs," said Zilney.
"We continue to have cross reporting for the humane society," she said.
"It’s an ongoing endeavour."
The HAV-link program also
includes local women’s shelters and
police officers.
"We’re still working to develop
protocols for cross-reporting," said
Proves.
Darnley.
She said humane societies and children’s aid societies were once under
the same umbrella, and also Included
women’s shelters and youth groups.
"It all originally started as an animal and child organization," she said.
"(t broke apart because they wanted
The First Strike Campaign also animals and people Issues to be kept
"An.abused animal can be an indi- includes a Safe Haven program. separate.
houses investigated for animal cruelty
They wanted two separate groups
cater that they are predisposed to Prevas said this is a partnership
showed a link.
The report said-.16 cases were other issues," said Bronwyn Darnley, between the local animals shelter and of well-trained people."
"No one has replicated the study,"
referred to Family and Children-’s,. Executive Director of the Guelph domestic violence shelter.
She said in cases of domestic abuse, said Zilney. "We hope someone in
Services by the humane society, and Humane Society.
"Animal cruelty is significant," she the victim will often refuse to leave a another demographic will."
the Guelph Humane Society referred
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’80s cartoons in
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By Rory Narlne
toys. The fan reaction for the
artwork was so great we decided to buy the rights."
selling of -aU -the; ’80s
Nostalgia comics "thus far generating 5% of revenue of total
sales.
Lome said he constantly
receives phone calls from customers asking when the next
issue of Transformers comes
Chronicle start
Since Dreamwave grabbed
a hold of the rights, they’ve
made three different series of
Transformers comics. Pat Lee
for
the
illustrator
Is
Generation
Transformers:
If you’re a young adult you
may have been a fan of old
’80s cartoons. Many of the
old cartoons young adults
grew up with aren’t on television anymore, but are In the out.
Buyers for-these products
pages of comlc-hooks.
These ’80s Nostalgia’ are usually young adults who
comics are one of the most grew up watching these TV
popular trends in comics shows back in the ’80s.
"This is what I grew up
today.’
Image Comics was the first with. This is what I watched
to start this trend when they Saturday mornings as a kid,"
said 19-year-old Durham
released Gl Joe in 2001.
Eighties cartoons like College student Luis Ramirez
Transformers, He-Man, and who is a collector of ’80s car-
One.
claims
Choo-Wing
Generation One is the most
successful comic they’ve ever
put on sales shelves.
Choo-Wing-wasn’t allowed
to release any information
about Dreamwave’s future
work except to look out for
the Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles comic that’s set to hit
.
toon comics.
Ramirez says he’s been collecting comics since the
lishers in recent years.
"The Kids of the ’80s are whole
trend started over two
the adults of today.
They are the ones that years. He said he. spends an
write the comics and manu- average of $80 per month on
facture the toys," says ’80s comics.
His favourite ’80s comic is
Wyldstar sales clerk David
. ,
GI Joe, but he is also a fan of
Lome.
.At Wyldstar Comics In the Transformers comic
Oshawa there is an entire sec- because of the detailed arttion devoted to the ’80s car- work and because it’s produced by Dreamwave, a
toon comics genre.
Lome said sales of all ’80s Canadian company.
The comics have mature
Nostalgia merchandise totals
content because the writers
to 25% of store revenue.
The Transformers mer- realize fans of the old TV
chandise has been the top shows are older now.
Thundercats have all been
comic shops in June.
This trend doesn’t seem to
be fading in the comic indus-
bought by various comic pub-
Photo by Rory Narina
.
.-
,
LOOKING AT THE PAST: -Transformers, Masters
of the Universe (He-Man) and Thundercats are
just a few of the many ’80s nostalgia comics.
try.
Readers are still buying
these ’80s nostalgia comics
along with all the t-shirts.
toys, and other products related to it. At some point there’s
not going to be any more ’80s
cartoons to bring back in
comic
form.
Publishers
always have to keep fresh and
create new Ideas,
So who
"I guess you can say it start- knows how long this trend
"It all started with Pat and
when Hasbro wanted Pat will stay on for, or what will
ed
Dreamwave
Roger Lee,"
Production Manager Derek and Roger to make a piece for be the next twist comic book
the new line of Transformers publishers will put out next.
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protest she could obtain the what they believed in, and
right to vote for women.
help.ed raise. the status of
Men did not listen to her. women to what It Is today.
Many women got angry. Which raises the question;
of female
and
daughters
Sylvia
Chrlstabel were some of those
angry women. They founded
The Women’s Social and
Movement
Political
in
England in 1903 and fought
for women. They chose to use
any means necessary to obtain
the right to vote for women,
including interrupting political meetings and yelling at
politicians, demanding that
women be allowed to vote.
celebrated
across the
country
Emmellne Pankhurst later
wrote In her biography: "Tills
was tlie beginning of a campaign the like of which was
never known In England, or
for that matter In any other
By Mellssa Hamelln
Chronicle staff
Just over 100 years ago
women weren’t aflowcd to
vote. They had to abide by the
laws set by politicians and pay
taxes, but they were seen as
intellectually incapable of
understanding the political
process. Men felt that allowing
women to vote would be irresponsible.
In 1897 a British woman
named Milliccnt Fawcett
decided that this view of
women was incorrect and
founded The National Union
of Women’s Suffrage. She
believed that through peaceful
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hard work of their ancestors to dedicate one day to
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needs to be accomplished.
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the beginning of the 20th cen- by March 8.
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March 18, 2003 23
B an dwarz g e ars d own
time," said Lal. "Ever year I
play here I break a string on
Only two
more
the first song."
RPO has been a band for
almost two years. This was
their second attempt at
Bandwarz.
"The first time we played
Bandwarz it was good, it got
our name out," said RPO
front-man Travis Sanders.
"This year was just insane. It
felt like the crowd was connecting a lot more this year."
Brandon Semple, the manager of RPO, has been
involved with the band since
the beginning.
"I video-tape all of their
shows," said Semple. "I probably have about 15 hours of
concert footage."
The band recorded an Independent four-song demo that
they have been giving out for
free at shows. The band is
currently working on an 11song LP.
RPO’s drummer Jeff Wells
enjoyed the crowd at
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editions
of the
wars left
By Rob Tolson
Chronicle
stall__________
Local bands and fierce
competition equals another
night of Bandwarz. This
week’s competition taking
place March 1, started a little
later than usual, however the
night was still lam-packed
with live music.
Ever Since Eve began their
set at around 8:10 p.m. as the
opening band of this edition
of Bandwarz. Ever Since Eve
Bandwarz.
"We gave a lot of energy
out and we got a lot back.
They (the audience) rock," he
said.
RPO is not all about selfpromotion; they like to help
was yet another of the ever so
popular punk-pop phenome-
"non (or exaggerated trend)
that is ever so rampant on the
Durham music scene.
The band wasn’t bad, but
the sound has been reproduced to no end. Ever Since
Eve even stole the synchronized dance moves from Ajax
out the local scene.
"We’re trying to bring out
the metal scene in Oshawa,"
said Sanders. "It’s like a
brotherhood."
RPO will be playing a few
shows soon, including a 19 +
show at the Atria in Oshawa
on March 14 and on March
punk-rock superstars Sum 41,
and that’s not all they stole
from Sum 41.
: The three-piece played to a
.
22 in Toronto- at^the third
floor of Relies’rot the One
World Beat Music Festival.
For more information on
band
visit
the
www.RPOband.com or e-mail
at
them
.fair-sized crowd - considering
they were the opening act,
’then again it could, have
.something to do with the: late
starting time. The- guitarist
tried to talk to the crowd
between songs, even .throwing out free demo^CDs, but^
Photo by Rob Tolson
ENERGY ON STAGE: Travis Sanders, frontman for the Oshawa-based RPO,
displays emotion through heavy music.
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fazed. People clapped: after :+ .(rip joke) walked- through
each song,; but th.e^seemied .the "frorit.-doors, to see this
unenfhusiastic while the Band. ] know Bandwarz is all
band played. The guitarist ages but this is taking it a lit-
.
....
tle far.
Throwin Fitz did have
some instrumental talent,
although most of their songs
were composed this way:
verse, Chorus, verse, elaborate
solo. .The highlight of their
set was when the singer
www.eversinceeve.net.
played a few notes of a solo
The next band, Throwin with his teeth. Well he held
Fitz, brought with them an the guitar up to his face anyway.
alternative rock style.
Newcastle’s One Second 2
The singer sported a John
Lennon shirt, but didn’t quite Late played, you guessed It,
sound like Lennon. Most of punk-pop. The singer’s prethe time he was off key and pubescent vocals went well
the rest of the time the back- with the band’s. Simple Plan
meets New Found Glory
up vocals were out of tune.
By the applause the band sound. Oh wait, isn’t that the
was receiving, ’most of the same sound?
Aside from only one person
audience must have been
family and friends. Looking clapping after the band’s first
around the’crowd, the major- song, the audience seemed
ity age was over 35, There not to hate One Second 2
was even a five-year-old sit- Late.
To go along with the punkting on his father’s shoulders.
’also had a cordless guitar, but
’neglected to take advantage of
his freedom to enter the,
crowd or play from somewhere other than the stage
space he was given. You can
buy Ever Since Eve’s demo for
$5 through their Web site at
.
pop adolescent mentality, the entered it to sing a few lines.
In between songs band
band taped the words "Penis +
Nuts = Love" In big fluores- members would throw out
cent letters on one of their
amps.
,
During One Second 2 Late’s
set, the next band, RPO, had
the audasity to hand out free
and swag to the
audience.
RPO was one of the better :
bands from this year’s
This OshawaBandwarz.
based five-piece had great
energy and emotion on stage.
The singer would often |ump
around, letting his tattered
dreads swing through the air
with passion. The heavy
music went hand. in hand
.with the angry lyrics. RPO’s
sound could be described as a
mix of P.O.D and Slipknot.
Everyone in the crowd was
feeling the music produced by
RPO, often moving to the
music and pushing to get just
that little bit closer to the
band on stage.
The singer also felt the connection to the crowd and
".demo CDs
demo CDs and stickers to the
crowd. By the’ end of the
night E.P. Taylor’s was littered
"with RPO stickers.
The only down point of;
their set was during the first
song when the bassist broke a
string and they had to borrow
and retune a bass from one of
the other bands,
The crowd, was so into RPO
that when it came time to end
the set, they chanted for one
more song, but RPO was
informed that they didn’t
have any more time.
RPO even seemed to have
their own fan club with people displaying RPO patches
and stickers on their clothing.
Vaughn Lal, the bass player
for RPO, believes that he is
cursed when it comes to playing at Bandwarz.
"I was gonna re-string the
bass, but because of getting
ready for the show and practising, I didn’t have enough
.
[email protected].
Sin 7 took the stage at
around 11 p.m. The sevenpiece -from Ajax had a highenergy set with music that
sounded like Linkin Park
crossed with Alien Ant Farm.
Sin 7 were the first band
this year to have a turntable
in their music. The scratching record went well but was
often over-powered by the
rest of the band.
The band also had an
upside down American flag
with the words DISARM
BUSH spray-painted on it
hanging behind the band.
Sin 7 had two singers.
During their set one of the
microphones cut out, so the
two singers shared one mike
passing it back and forth during the song while the other
mike was being fixed.
The last band scheduled for
the night was Piston Honda,
but they neglected to show
up.
Only two more Bandwarz
remain before the finals held
on March 29, which will be
televised on Rogers.
24 THE CHRONICLE
March 18, 2003
MSIVENT NE^S
Young artist speaks her
mind to the crowd at
Oshawa’s Velvet Elvis
Sweet
voice,
bitter
Daredevil soundtrack comments
packed with blood
By
pumping music
Mellssa Hamelin
Chronicle staff
By Rory Narlne
Chronicle staff___
Valentine’s Day marked
the release of the new
Daredevil movie, but the
soundtrack to tlie movie is
already out in music stores
for heavy rock fans.
The Daredevil soundtrack
is full of adrenaline-rush
rock music. There are some
slow tunes (used for the
mushy romance scenes in
the movie) and the
Daredevil
Theme
by
Graeme Revel and Mike
Eihzinger. A few songs are
from some emerging bands
like Autopilot Oft, Revis and
Evanescence. Other tracks
are from artists like Moby,
Rob
POD,
Zomble,
Hoobastank, Saliva and
Nickelback.
The Daredevil album has
an impressive 20 songs,
more than most movie
soundtracks have. It’s a collection of various artists
compiled Into one disc of
blood pumping music. This
is one CD the average rock
fan would definitely love.
She’s young and hip, with
her long brown hair partially
covered with an ultra chic
beret. She looks like a typical
university art student as she
strums her acoustic guitar, but
what comes out Is anything
but ordinary. She’s tafented,
funny, and not afraid to speak
her mind.
Lindsay Fitzsimmons was
one of the musical acts featured during "A weekend taste
of the Arts" presented by The
Durham Council for the Arts
and held at the Velvet Elvis in
Oshawa last weekend.
Fitzsimmons kicked off the
musical portion of the weekend with her acoustic set on
afternoon.
Saturday
Fitzslmmc^s joined the bill at
the arts weekend after John
Arkellan, a representative
from the arts council, spotted
her at a performance.
Fitzsimmons has been
studying music for most of her
young life.
She started playing piano
as a young girf and became
inspired after hearing Bob
Dyfan and Leonard Cohen to
leam the guitar and become a
songwriter.
She says that her songs
stem from a feeling that is
then elaborated or exaggerated in musical form. Right now
In her CD player she has a collection -of independent work
from several of her friends
who she describes as ’unbelievable musicians."
She is currently studying
music and French at U of T
and plays at cafes in Toronto.
She said she is usually restricted to Toronto because of the
types of venues offered there
but does enjoy Oshawa
crowds.
"The great thing about here
is that people don’t just drop
by randomly, they come to
hear the music," she said. "I
like the idea of combining
music and art."
The Velvet Elvis, a house
turned cafe/pub, is stuffed
with retro furniture, local art,
and
warm
people.
Fitzsimmons warms up in the
corner, quietly humming a
few bars as incense bums and
Aimee Mann sings in the
.background.
Fitzsimmons opened with
the song I Look For The Red
which combined her sweet,
soulful voice with outstanding
songwritlng. "I give you nothing to lose, but I lose you in
tlie crowd." The lyrics are a
thought-provoking and emotionally real well-spun web of
poetry and music that ranged
from emotionally raw to
laugh-out-loud hilarious.
I said shut up mom, if it
wasn’t for me you’d still be in
labour."
The stan’dout ballad of the
set was The Other. In this
song Fitzsimmons explores
the never-ending problem of
having a dependable, safe relationship and still wanting the
person that you know isn’t
right for you.
Fitzsimmons proved herself
able to write more than emotional love songs. The set soon
turned political with hilarious
results.
She began her rant with
The PC song, dedicated to
Mike Harris. The lyrics, which
are painfully true, made the
crowd laugh out loud and
included the homeless, taxes,
and government spending.
Then the attack moved
across the border with the
song God Bless America which
was wonderfully and tastefully done.
Tne song discussed the U.S.
colonization, the war on terror and the push of American
culture. "The answer can’t be
found in a war. They sure
found a voice we can’t
ignore."
The half-hour set left a big
impression on the audience of
about 20 people crowded in
the small venue.
"She was wonderful. I loved
her love songs and I loved her
political comment," said
Grace Moores, a resident of
Hampton who travelled to
Oshawa especially for the
event.
THE CHRONICLE
MERMWENT
March 18, 2003
25
NEWS,
The honesty of The Used and abused
By Kristian Partlngton
road trip. Now we are seeing
the world and getting expo-
Chronicle slafl__________
Branden Steineckert looks
as though he just rolled out of
bed, even though its early
evening and his band, The
Used, Is going to take the
stage at the Kool Hous in a
few short hours.
The gentle look in his eyes
paints a picture of his personality that stands in sharp contrast to the fierce creature
who savagely pounds upon
the skins as the band’s music
an angry mix of screams
and painful lyrics - entrances
its growing following of fans.
He seems almost surprised
to learn he is in Toronto.
Cities and venues sort of melt
together, he says, as a frantic
tour schedule unfolds for the
rookie band that has been on
a steady rise in the world of
new music.
The band’s self-titled
album was recently certified
gold in the U.S. after selling
more than 500,000 copies,
and considering the exposure
the band is receiving as they
sell out shows from Toronto
to Tokyo, Steineckert is rather
humble.
"It’s a dream come true to
be able to tour," he admits,
despite the hectic schedule.
"Two years ago we were stuck
at home-.we didn’t even
have the option to go ori a
sure."
Stuck at home for The Used
meant stuck in the heart of
-
’
"I hated it for years until I got
out of there," he says. "Then
I realized it’s not so different
from anywhere else. It’s what
you make of it."
He docs admit, however,
There was an instant connection once the four musicians got together. The first
song on the disc, Maybe
Memories, was the first song
the band wrote and when
that substance abuse Is McCracken added his lyrics
behind many of the lyrics, and voice to the music, the
almost all of which are writ- chemistry was unmistakable.
ten by the front man,
They began to send finMcCracken.
ished songs to John Feldman
"He was coming off a lot of of Goldftnger, a friend of
stuff," said Stetneckcrt about Stelneckert’s, as they were
McCracken, "so it was fresh recorded on a digital 8-track
in his mind. but that’s not in Branden’s bedroom.
what our band Is about."
Feldman ate it up.
"Bert took something negIt was eight months from
ative and turned it positive.
the time the band formed to
The Used began to take the time they started recordshape two years ago. ing at Feldman’s house. By
Steineckert, together with the time the record was
guitarist Quinn Allman and released, The Used was three
bassist Jeph Howard, formed days into the Warped Tour,
the foundation for the band and they have been touring
and after writing the music steadily ever since.
for a couple of songs, they
"It blew up," says the
began tlie hunt for a singer poster-boy drummer rather
While the music is defi- who could mesh with the modestly. "We liad no idea it
nitely compelling and Bert thrashing, punk-influenced was going to be so big."
McCracken’s lyrics are, as melodies.
Now they are just enjoying
Steineckert puts it, "very perThey began to audition the ride.
sonal, emotional and hon- singers, but soon found that
Currently, they are midest," he is quick to react to the Mormon country produces way through the European
image of the band the public only a rare few singers who leg of their tour they’ll soon
is fed.
could put a voice to their be heading back to the U.S.
"We were never sleeping in emerging style.
The political climate in the
cardboard boxes," he laughs
"Kids had a lot- of world
lost
isn’t
on
when the thought of their spirit...but they couldn’t hit a Steineckert, as the band
battle against "homeless- note for the life of them," touches down in Germany
ness". In reality, growing up recalls Steineckert. "Then we and other countries where
where he did wasn’t that bad. remembered Bert."
views on American foreign
Utah, surrounded by what
the band’s blo describes as
"the most devout, closeminded concentration of
Mormons in the country."
Their lyrics, which can be
construed in many ways, are
often folded with images of
escape from routine or breaking the metaphorical chains
that tie us down.
Whoever wrote the bio on
the band, though, seemed to
exploit the lyrics and beef up
the struggles the band members faced.
"The band has surmounted
homelessness,
substance
abuse and close-minded environs to create compelling,
sincere music," says their
press kit.
policies have made American
travellers feel somewhat
unsafe.
"You look at the world
around you and you see that
it’s such a fucked up place
and sometimes, you don’t
want to be a part of it," he
says solemnly as he thinks
about potential waf in Iraq
and the threat of terrorism
around the world."
"It makes you wonder how
much power or control you
really have over shit."
He is realizing, though.
that with success comes the
chance to have more than
just his music heard.
Something as simple as a pin
he wears on stage expressing
his anti-war sentiment is the
least he can do.
"You can use your voice
and try to make a difference,"
he says. "You just do what
you can."
McCracken seemed to
share that sense of responsibility when he shouted to a
crowded Kool Haus in
Toronto last month, much to
tlie approval of the young
audience: "We don’t support
the war and we don’t support
George Bush.
"I believe in revolution
through music, not through
physical violence."
For The Used, It seems, the
revolution is just beginning.
26 THE CHRONICLE
March 18, 2003
TCRMMffiNr
NEWS
C ountry alternative ro cks
Way to
songs and Petti climbing
through the crowd and onto
tables, proving himself ready
to move on and up in the
rock out
world of music.
Petti’s voice is unique,
catchy and memorable. The
songs are familiar and with
great lyrics and the crowd to
sang along during the choruses.
This is a band that is secure
enough in their musical talent and abilities that they
don’t allow their songs to be
dominated by lyrics.
Yet the lyrics offered by the
band are funny and original.
"The girl of my dreams turned
out to be a whore."
This is a band that isn’t
afraid to defy the norm.
Along with Peers on keyboards, Petti also adds a harmonica and Peers uses a violin bow on his guitar.
What shines above anything else about this band is
their stage presence. Petti was
not afraid to climb through
the crowd and jump on top of
tables to perform.
They definitely took a risk
with their musical style but
they are able to make it work.
The crowd loved the show
and the energy from the set
lasted until the wee hours of
the night.
AshTey Long, a resident of
Toronto enjoyed both bands.
"I thought they were both
awesome," she said. "It was
_
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By Melissa Hamelin
Chronicle slaff
As the sun set on the Velvet
Elvis, the club transformed
from a coffee bar to a small
pub filled with people, creating the atmosphere of the
house party you always want-
ed to have, or at least attend.
Performing at (lie Velvet
Elvis were The Mark Inside,
Cuff the Duke, and featured
DJ Electric Slices. to a late
The night got off
start with The Mark Inside
taking the stage at 9:30. The
Whitby band seemed to be
having teclinical problems,
which delayed their set half
an hour, and continued
throughout their set.
The band’s classic rock
sound and relatively simple
lyrics were complemented by
the lead singer’-? raw and fresh
voice.
LET ’EM HEAR IT: Wayne Petti of Cuff the Duke rocking out on the harmonica.
technology!"
After a small break in the
The band seemed uncomfortable with the small stage set the band seemed to return
area, yet seemed to have a lot full force.
Technical problems aside,
of energy, and a performance
sound needed a little
their
have
on a larger stage may
helped to bring that energy polishing, but was unique
and weff embraced by the
out.
Although they tried to mix crowd.
Although the build-up was
the set up with some funky
riffs the technological prob- slow, they were able to pull
lems led to the band and the off a strong finish and make a
crowd screaming, "fucking lasting impression.
Cuff the Duke took the
stage 20 minutes later, greeting a crowd filled with
friends, fans and even lead
singer Wayne Petti’s mom
and dad.
Where The Mark Inside fell
short on stage presence, Cuff
the Duke shone. With the
club at full capacity and people crowding on stairways
and doorways, Petti walked
through the crowd, pumping
people up for their high energy set.
Cuff the Duke has been
playing with Sam Roberts on
selected dates and hadn’t
played Oshawa for a year.
Petti told the crowd the bands
tells fans everywhere they go
that Oshawa has the best
crowds, and he didn’t want
this crowd to let them down.
To the average audience
member this sounds like a
bunch of promotional BS but
as a crowd member at a Cuff
the Duke show in Guelph, I
was told nobody can do it like
the Oshawa crowd.
The upbeat emo-countryrock sound got the crowds
and
clapping
moving,
screaming for more. Petti and
keyboardist/guitarist Jeff Peers
are the leadmen of the group
with Peers constantly joking
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they rocked it like a hurri-
cane."
Chris Keats enjoyed a front
row performance as Petti
climbed up onto his table for
part of the performance.
Despite a guitar-string-in-theeye injury he suffered after
Petti broke a string, Keats still
enjoyed the performance.
"It’s not like anything I’ve
ever seen before," he said.
"Incredible."
Th e frontman sp e aks out
Wayne
Canadian
Petti of
Cuff the
Duke
"Canadian labels do it
because they love it," he said.
"They don’t make much
money and neither do the
bands. We still have day
jobs."
Cuff Tlie Duke’s debut CD,
Life Stories For Minimum
Wage, was released on Oct.
15, 2002. The band has been
touring to promote the album
and also working on new
material. The band has had
labels’
lack of
money, Canada is still a great
place to make music.
By Rob Tolson
Chronicle staff
Cuff the Duke
"started
because all
Punk-pop and rap-core
bands are a dime a dozen in
Oshawa’s music culture, but
the alternative country scene
is just starting to emerge, and
at the forefront of it all is
Wayne Petti and his band
Cuff The Duke.
Born in Oshawa, 22-yearold Petti played in numerous
bands before forming Cuff
The Duke with fellow band
member Jeff Peers. Peers lias
known Petti since he was in
Grade 9.
"Wayne was the first one to
get his licence, so he was the
first one I made friends with,"
he said.
Peers says Petti is very tactful and always says the right
thing at the right time, but he
believes Petti has a serious
problem when It comes to
of us jammed
When
together.
me and Jeff got
booked to play at
the
Horseshoe
three years ago,
we decided to form
a full band. 1
Wayne Petti
some
being on time.
"Wayne is a very late person," he said. "Once he was
five hours late to record and
then after the five hours he
showed up expecting to still
record."
In early ’99 Peers and Petti
recorded a four-track of
acoustic material together.
They played local shows as a
two-piece until three years
ago.
"Cuff The Duke started
because all of us always
jammed together/’ said Petti.
"When me and Jeff got
booked to play at the
Horseshoe three years ago, we
decided to form a full band."
In the band Petti plays guitar and harmonica’and sings,
but he can also play bass,
piano and drums. He’s been
playing guitar since he was
15. Honest artists like Jack
Dragg from the States inspire
memorable
perfor-
mances since they started.
Petti’s favourite concert was
last year’s Canadian Music
Week festival, he also enjoyed
opening for Sam Roberts in
Guelph a couple of weeks ago.
REALLY SMART LOOKIN’: Wayne Petti of Oshawa’s own alternative country
group Cuff the Duke after i their show at the the Velvet Elvis.
luck. Three Gut Records’ rosPetti.
"When you hear a song ter includes bands such as The
and it’s like nothing you’ve Constantines, Royal City, and
ever heard you just get this Jim Guthrie.
"We invested a lot into the
feeling," he said. "I love
artists like Jack Dragg whose recording and were determusic isn’t really complicat- mined not to have to press
ed, it’s just really sincere. the CD ourselves, so I sent it
Sincerity is hard to find these to about 25 labels and a handdays, I think that’s why a lot ful were interested," said
of kids are going back to old Petti. "We signed with the
label after Lisa from Three
school country."
Petti has always been a big Gut saw one of our shows and
thrift store shopper. One day liked us."
After playing the Oshawa
he bought a shirt from Good
Will with the words "Cuff the scene the band moved to
Duke" written on it and.that’s Toronto where they frequentwhere the band’s odd name ly play shows.
Cuff The Duke has been
originated.
Cuff The Duke was signed fortunate to open for such big
to the Canadian label Three bands as Sam Roberts, The
Gut Records, through deter- Weaker Thans, Joel Plaskett,
mination and a little bit of and Zwan.
"When we played with also worked on a lot of other
Zwan, Billy Corgan had like well-known Canadian music
eight pairs of shoes with
matching belts and scarves,"
said Petti. "He kept his
wardrobe at the side of the
stage. To me that’s fucked up.
I can’t think of anything
more rucked up than that.
He’s a great guy. but rucked
up."
When the band gets back
from touring with The Sadies
from April 21 to May 3 they
plan on shooting their first
two videos simultaneously.
"We just finished the application form to start on a
music video," said Petti. "The
video will be directed by the
same guy who did Hawksly
Workman’s I’m Jealous Of
Your Cigarette video. He’s
videos."
William Tenn manages
Cuff The Duke as well as
Hawksly Workman and
Hayden. The band is waiting
to see if they can get a grant
to pay for the video. If they
can’t they will shoot a highquality low-fi music video.
Even if the band gets
signed to a label in the Sates,
Petti refuses to move there.
"I would never move to the
U.S., never, never, never," he
said. "If we got signed to an
American label, I would still
live in Canada. This country
is incredible. Not many people my age have actually gone
out and seen it.’’
Petti believes that despite
Not long after the band
formed they played an entertaining concert in Toronto at
an art commune place where
artists live.
"We played the show on
Canada Day and there were
all these little kids that kept
coming up on stage and
unplugging our stuff and
causing shit," said Petti.
"Their parents were all artsy
so they wouldn’t discipline
them. We were being taken
over by these eight-year-olds.
It was funny."
Cuff The Duke has sold
around 1,000 copies of their
CD in the States, which Petti
feels is the equivalent of selling 20,000 in Canada.
The band has started to
make a name for itself, even
being featured in entertainment magazines, including
NOW, Eye, Exclaim!, and in
April the band can be seen in
the pages of Chart Magazine.
Cuff The Duke was also featured on Exclaim’s Ear Shot
Top 50, which is a rating of all
the college radio stations
across Canada. The band has
been placed on the chart anywhere from 30 all the way up
to the number six spot.
"In college towns like
Guelph, London and southern Ontario we do really
well," said Petti. "We’ll go
number one on their radio
stations for a couple of
weeks."
Cuff The Duke recently
travelled to Texas and wifl
shortly be touring Canada
with The Sadies. For more
information, including tour
dates, visit their Web site at
www.cufftheduke.com.
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Clubs all over Toronto have
been jammin’ to the hip-hop
beats of rapper 50 Cent.
Although he’s been around
for a while, he finally made It
big with his first album, Get
Rich or Die Trying.
50 Cent’s album came Into
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than rapper Snoop Dogg did
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Doggystyle, which sold
803,000 during the first week,
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album which sold 660,807
copies three years ago.
Get Rich or Die Trying, is
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on top of the charts. This is
making it hard for other artists Interscope Records, owned by music Is laid back but at the
Vivendi Universal and run by same time gets the crowd movto catch up to him.
SO Cent is a self-proclaimed Eminem. 50 Cent, born Curtis ing.
Rolling Stone magazine
gangsta rapper, who brags Jackson, was taken in by
describes 50 Cent as the new
about the number of times Eminem and Dr. Dre.
he’s been shot, and models a
His, CD has an awesome king of hardcore hip-hop. He’s
bulletproof vest, as If the vest beat, a sound that is hard not doing very well for someone
is the latest fashion trend on to bounce to when heard on who was a former hustler,
the runways. Not too long ago the radio or In nightclubs. 50 crack dealer, inmate and got
he was signed to Universal Cent is a New Yorker with a hit with more bullets than
Music
Shady/ southern sound, whose flow of platinum artists have hits.
Group’s
for a third run
By Amber Yates
Chronicle staff
Remember those loveable
spies from "Spy Kids" and
"Spy Kids 2"?
Well, they’re back In a
third instalment titled "Spy
Kids 3D Game Over". The
original cast have come
together for another funfilled adventure ride. The
spies go into a vidcogame,
which they must play and
win. During their time in
the game the audience will
put on 3D glasses to watch
the film.
The movie is set to premiere in theatres this summer with over 2,000 screens
showing the film.
Wes Craven brings
back the horror
movie is based on the classic
werewolf tale but with a
Chronicle staff
twist and modern day
theme.
The director and producer
Get ready for an edge-of- team duo of Wes Craven and
your-seat thriller that will Kevin Williamson is working
leave you screaming till late on this movie together.
Craven and Williamson
into the night.
"Cursed" is a new horror were the creators behind the
movie set to hit theatres in "Scream" trilogy back in the
late nineties.
early August of this year.
Set In Los Angeles the
By Amber Yates
Real s-o-c-i-a-H-s-m is here to stay
Sam hooks up
with Cuff the
Duke for show
By Mellssa Hamelin
Chronicle staH_______________
Roberts performing most vocal and
instrumental parts himself.
Brother Down was the first single
from
The
released
Inhuman
Condition and became an instant hit.
The second single from the five track
CD, Don’t Walk Away Allecn, is on its
way to topping Brother Down’s success. Roberts is currently touring in
Canada and appearing at the South
by Southwest festival in Austin,
Texas.
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Roberts
A musician at age four, a songwriter at age 15, and from the played a set with opening band Cuff
moment he sang the words "every- tlie Duke at Club Denim in Guelph.
one’s saying that it’s wrong to cheat, Club Denim is the largest bar in
but there’s no other way to get your Guelph and can host up to 1,400
life on easy street",
guests at any given
Sam Roberts became
time. The club was
an instant Canadian
formerly know as The
Odeon Theatre and
success story.
-
Roberts’ life has
had two great loves:
the first is hockey. His
early ambition was to
play
professionally
but an Injury ended
any career lie could
have had. Roberts
housed live dramatic
performances. It later
evolved into a movie
theatre, and finally a
club. Club Denim
provides a balcony,
upper level and several bars to enhance
then chose to channel
performances.
all of his energy into
Opening for Sam
the
Roberts was
music. He formed the
native Oshawa band
band
Northstar,
Cuff the Duke. The
which got college
JUNOS: Sam Roberts
four-member band
a
radio
airplay,
a brother on the upside
MuchMusic feature
retro threads
sported
of Canadian rock. Here
but left Roberts hangand actually had the
playing live at the Juno
balls to focus on
ing around L.A. lookAward show.
music rather than
ing for demo deals.
After the band broke
lyrics. Although a
up in 1998, Roberts promptly record- lesser band may have lost the audied the Brother Down CD in his home. ence at this point, instead they drew
In 2001, Roberts began recording us in. The band defied the norm as
.
The Inhuman Condition at Pembroke they used an organ in several songs as
studios and decided to include well as a violin bow on an electric guiBrother Down on his track list. The tar. Their sound was anything but
recording sessions were relaxed with mainstream as it drifted between
cmo-rock and upbeat country rock.
Roberts were harder and along the
Lynn Schutt, a resident of Guelphi lines of classic rock and roll. The enercame early to check out Cuff the gy and enthusiasm of Roberts’ stage
Duke’s set and liked what she heard. performance were refreshing as he
"They have a really unique sound to gave everything to his fans, jumping,
them," she said. "It’s definitely running, dancing and diving into the
crowd. "What a great audience," he
unique in a good way."
Lead singer Wayne Petti shone in screamed. "From a great fucking city!"
the. spotlight on stage and proved
Many of the songs focused on drug
himself to be genuine offstage. He abuse, including a great standout
explained that the band name Cuff track titled Paranoid. "Now we have
the Duke emerged from a trip to one for all the potheads," he said as
Goodwill to search for retro threads. the crowd went wild. The song has a
The boys jokingly came up with stage slow build-up that gradually becomes
names from themselves and Petti harder and harder pulling the crowd
became Cuff the Duke. The name into the song for the big climax.
The slow buildup of energy erupted
stuck, an agent entered the picture
and a record deal with Three Gut and the crowd went wild allowing
themselves to be lost
Records ensued.
in the music. "We
Petti had been in
and out of bands
They’re (Roberts) need you to get off
since he was 15 and
your feet," Roberts
says music has always the best thing since screamed. "Come on,
been his focus.
Nell Young this let’s go."
As the crowd
"Honestly, I can’t country’s had to
ever imagine doing"
began moving and
anything else," .he offer.
They’re the bodysurfing the enersaid.
gy level in the club
was amazing. The difPetti feels that the new classic rock.
band’s sound is
ference between seethree-minute
always progressing
ing
and the focus of the
Jcremy Wilton songs rushed through
band is not to write
and 10-minute balsingles but to create music that they lads with various solos and improvisacan be proud of. They are touring tions defines the line between perwith Roberts on selected dates and former and musician.
were fans before they began the tour.
The more energy the crowd grantCuff the Duke played a 35-minute ed, the more energy that Roberts
set and Roberts took the stage 20 min- exerted. Roberts gave front row fans
utes later. The crowd was pumped in high-fives and walked off the Stage
anticipation for what Roberts would and through the crowd escorted by
play.
security.
The five track CD left plenty of
Jeremy Wilton, a fan of Roberts,
room for surprises. Roberts’ 60-’ ’enjoyed tlie concert immensely/
minute high-energy set took the "They’re the best thim, since Nell
crowd and knocked them on their Young this country’s had to offer.
asses. The new songs showcased by They’re the new classic rock."
,
"
THE CHRONICLE
March 18, 2003 31
Durham ranks with nation’s b est
By Nell McCallum
Chronicle staff
Durham’s own Lords men’s
volleyball team claimed the
right to say they can play with
the best in the country this
weekend at the 2003 CCAA
National Championship held
\
^
here at DC.
The Lords won their final
match of the tournament 3-2
over the Atlantic conference
St.
Thomas
champion
Tommies Saturday afternoon,
taking seventh place.
As the host team tlie Lords
were granted an automatic
entry into the tournament. As
the only participating team
that didn’t make it to their
Photo byNoil McCallum
own provincial championship
the Lords were seeded eighth
SEASON ENDER: Lord players congratulate each
out of eight. All other teams
other on a good season after their game against
were provincial champs; the
the St. Thomas Tommies.
wild cards were the best-record
winners of provincial silver. ing in the, second, with the 9-3 lead the Lords couldn’t
With their seventh-place fin- Tommies staying tight for the overcome for the rest of the
ish the Lords broke seed and early points. The decisive set. and winning it 25-17.
The fifth and final set saw
proved they deserve to be moments were a series of rallies that saw both teams fight both teams play their hearts
among the best.
The 3-2 win was a hard for every ball until the Lords’ out. The Tommies took a narfought battle to claim that Rob Guenette and Adam row early lead until a service
legitimacy. As much as the German put down some big error gave the Lords the space
Lords wanted the win, the kills to end them. On the heels to close with a couple of big
Tommies, with only a two- of these the Lords were fired kills. Neither team took a deciyear-old volleyball program, up and beat down ball after sive lead until late in the set
had something to-prove.
ball to take a dominating lead, when they traded sideouts on
The opening set was the winning the set 25-13; one of service errors. After that the
closest of the match, going 27- the biggest set win margins in Lords recovered their focus
25 to the Tommies, who came the tournament.
faster than the Tommies to
out to take an early 7-3 lead.
With their first win of the drive home a 15-10 matchThe Lords’ big guns stepped up tournament the Lords came winning final.
"We finally started coming
to the challenge eating away at out big in the second set and
the lead, drawing even, and rode the wave to a 25-20 win. together as a team," said Lords
Service errors have been the captain
led late in the match.
Truelove.
Kevin
Unfortunately, a series of great bane of the Lords for much of "Everybody was enjoying
offensive plays by the the season and nagged their themselves more, and we
Tommies, including a couple heels this match; the set point played some pretty intense
of service aces from Chris Tufts in the opener going to the games."
and Brad Rogers, brought Tommies and giving them the
Rob Guenette, playing in
them back Into the game to opening point of the. fourth. his final college volleyball
The Tommies took the ball game, racked up 17 kills, a
eventually win the set.
The Lords opened the scor- and ran with it, taking an early block and an ace, and took
player of the game honours for
the Durham side.
"Thanks to the fans," said
Guenette. "Thanks to the
coach, for sure; thanks to my
teammates, I really appreciate
my years here."
Nat Ovsenek had an
impressive 17 kills, five blocks
and three aces for the game.
Rounding out the top offence
for the Lords, Adam German,
also in his final game, made 14
.
By Neil McCallum:.
player of the
game with five
kills, a block and
24 assists. AllCanadian Corey
Akerley was on
the receiving end
of the majority of
those assists, drithe
ving
Tommies’ offence
to keep them in
the match with
13 kills, two
blocks and an
ace.
The seventhplace finish and
the experience of
this level of play
have had a huge
Photo by Neil McCallum
FLYIN’ HIGH: Lords’ Rob Guenette
goes up for a kill in his last match
with the Durham Lords.
’
.
.
NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Gold - Red Deer
Silver - Loyalist
break entertainment, including live music and dancers;
and the Olympic Sport Court
from Salt Lake City that was
brought in for the event.
"Without a doubt it’s one of
the best ever," said CCAA
national men’s volleyball convener Leigh Goldie, "The hospitality of the people at
Durham College has just been
great. That’s what makes an
event. It’s been excellent. I’d
give them a 10 out of 10 on
With the stunning success
of the CCAA volleyball nationals this weekend Durham
College has once again proven
it is a first-class institution that
can pull off national calibre
:
events.
From the opening banquet
Wednesday night to the closing ceremonies and social on
Saturday the event went off
without a hitch and was
enjoyed by all.
this one."
The host committee also
"They put on a great tournament here," said Red Deer achieved two firsts at DC with
gold medallist Nicholas this tournament. This tournaCundy. "Really, this is one of ment saw the largest crowds in
the best tournaments I’ve been the schools history, and the
to."
first-ever live sports broadcast.
"It’s been a pretty spectacuEight teams from across the
country participated in a lar event," said host committhree-day display of athleti- tee chairperson Ken Babcock.
cism, talent and top-notch vol- "I can’t thank everybody
leyball. Highlights included: enough who contributed to
an on-site, licensed lounge for this event."
teams, staff arid guests; Set-
say."
kills and three
blocks. German
was also named a
second team AllStar along with
the
best
in
Canada at the
tournament.
"It’s good to
end on a winning
said
note,"
German. "That’s
for sure. Only
three teams were
going to win
today, and we’re
one of them."
The Tommies’
D a v i d
Woodworth was
named his team’s
Event is a perfect 10
Chronicle staff
impact on the Lords. The
coaching staff and players are
looking at the whole thing as a
positive building experience
for next year. Actively recruiting, the Lords are aiming to
make a return to the nationals
"It gives us a lot of hope for
next year," said Truelove. "We
ended on a great note.
Coming in seventh at nationals isn’t that bad a thing to
Bronze-Camosun .
Fair Play - Sherbrooke
1si;TeamAH-Stars
Matt Carere - Camosun
AlexandreGaumontCasias- Sherbrooke
Dallas Soonias Red Deer
Joey Martins - Loyalist .
.Nicholas Cundy - Red
Deer
Brock Dayidiuk Red Deer
Brent tripp- Loyalist
2nd Team All-Stars
Mac KucharskI -Red Deer
Aaron Schulha- Red Deer
Jean-Francois Grondin -
.
Photo by Nail McCallum
COURTS EYE VIEW: The college brought In a special sport court for the national teams to play on
during the tournament.
Sherbrooke
Andrew Schopp ;
Malaspina
Adam Parkes Camosun
Adam German Durham
Red Deer beats Loyalist in final
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The Red Deer Kings took
home their fourth national
championship gold with a
hard-fought 3-0 win over
Ontario’s Loyalist College
Lancers in a spectacular show
of talent and determination in
front of a volleyball crazy
crowd at Durham College
Saturday night.
Both teams came out
pumped and fought hard
through the first set. The
Kings, as first seed returning
champions, were the favoured
winners going into the match.
The Lancers didn’t let that faze
them however and stepped up
to go point for point through
most of the set, with their last
point scored actually putting
them ahead 18-17. Then the
Kings turned it up a notch and
finished the set 25-18.
Starting the second Red
Deer kept that intensity going
opening the scoring and an
early lead. The Lancers dug
deep and were able to find the
spirit to match them. It started
to fall apart for the Lancers
when they got cold during a
controversy over a point that
saw the call reversed twice.
After that Loyalist wasn’t able
to regroup fast enough to
catch the Kings before they
played down to the Kings’
final 25-22 win.
"I think we deserved it,"
said All-Canadian Nicholas
Cundy. "There’s so much passion on our team to win. It just
feels so good to win."
The Kings player of the
game was C.indy with 10 kills
and two blocks on the game.
Cundy was also named to the
tournament First Team AllStars at the closing ceremonies.
CCAA player of the year Brock
Davidiuk, who made six kills,
four blocks and 29 assists
against Loyalist, was later
named to the First Team AllStars and took home the tournament MVP award.
"Keith is definitely one of
tlie best coaches I’ve had," said
Davidiuk. "He doesn’t accept
not playing to your limits. It
definitely has a lot to do with
coaching. Coach of the year,
the man deserves it by far and
he’s not just an amazing coach
but an amazing person and a
great friend."
All-Canadian Brent Tripp,
also named a First Team AHStar, was Loyalist’s player of
the game with 10 kills, two
blocks and an ace. Joey
Martins, who joined Tripp on
the Ail-Star team, h’ad nine
kills and a block.
"That’s the best team I’ve
ever played against, bar none,"
said Tripp. "I wish their was
another level, another step for
them to take because they’re
incredible. They’ve gotta be
one of the best college teams
ever."
The Loyalist Lancers took
home the silver medal. The
best OCAA team nationals finish since 1990; when Sheridar
took silver here at Durban-
College.
Photo by Nell McCallum
HIGH FIVES ALL AROUND: The Loyalist Lancers
celebrate after point In front of their fans.
took a 25-1S win.
Coming back into the third
trre Lancers fought to the last
drop, going point for point like
they did in the first set.
Contributing to the drama
were the large contingent of
Loyalist fans who came down
to scream their hearts out for
their team, living, dying, and
living again with every point
Pholo by Nell McCallum
CHAMPIONS: The Red Deer Kings celebrate right
after winning the CCAA National title against the
Loyalist Lancers.
JOUSTING FOR THE BALL: A Lancer player tries
to get the ball past two defending Kings in the
championship game.
Camosun Chargers capture bronze
Chronicle staff
With fellow Malaspina
Mariners in the crowd with
Camosun written on their
chests, the Chargers beat the
Sherbrooke Volontaires for
bronze at the CCAA Nationals.
The painted bodies of the
Mariners must have inspired
the British Columbia team
because they went on to win
the bronze medal in four
.
games, beating Sherbrooke
College from Quebec, who had
beaten them on the first day of
the tournament.
"It’s overwhelming," said
Charger Martin Reader, who
was named player of the game
for Camosun. "I had full confidence in this team. I knew
we could do it."
Reader started off the match
with a kill and helped the
Chargers gain a strong lead in
14-10.
the first game.
Sherbrooke wasn’t about to lie
down, and they fought back to
even the score at 16, thanks to
a few huge kills by AllCanadian
Jean-Francois
Grondln. The two teams stuck
close for the rest of the match,
neither team allowing the
game, ready to
make up for a loss. in the first.
Volontaire Sebastian Grenier
put Sherbrooke out front 15-10
when he scored three consecutive aces.
The Chargers
responded with three consecutive kills from Reader late in
the game to put pressure on
the Volontaires, but it was too
late as Sherbrooke went on to
win 25-20, to tie the series at
one game apiece.
The third game was a-rough
and tumble battle. Both teams
played like it was judgment
day, forgetting about physical
pain and only seeing bronze.
The sixth-seeded Sherbrooke
team couldn’t handle the
Chargers and lost 27-25 to go
down two games to one.
Camosun could feel the victory closing in after the third
game and they tried even
harder in the fourth to ensure
that there wouldn’t be a fifth
game. With the Chargers up
17-13, the Volontaires lost
hope and seemed to give in a.
in the second
By Chris Murphy
GOING FOR A KILL:
A Sherbrooke player
spikes the ball.
other to gain more than a
three-point advantage, but at
the end Camosun turned it up
and All-Canadian Matt Carere
finished the game with a kill
giving the Chargers a 25-22
win.
Sherbrooke came out firing
CELEBRATION; The Camosun Chargers celebrate
after getting a point on their way to the bronze.
Charger Josh Howatson. "We of the game, "Team-work is
what’s important. Many other
players could have gotten it."
Both teams played fantastic
little, knowing Camosun was
volleyball, kept the crowd on
too tough to beat on this day.
their toes and showed great
The Chargers went on to win
sportsmanship throughout the
tournament. Camosun went
the fourth game 25-17, the
home with bronze and
series 3-1 and the bronze
Sherbrooke earned the fair
medal.
"It’s great, the best," said
play award at the tournament.
lost to them on Thursday, but
I knew we could come back
and win."Reader was named player of
the game for Camosun and
Grondin took home honours
for Sherbrooke.
"It’s not as important as
winning the game," Grondln
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Oshawa will host peewee fast pitch nationals
By Nicholas Short
Chronicle staff
ing the cost of user fees for the
facilities, rentals, staffing and
The city of Oshawa will be other services.
"In doing this we’re giving
hosting the national peewee
girls fast pitch championships the organizers (host committhis year at the Durham fields, tee) the knowledge that the
August 13-17.
city is behind this pro|ect,"
In a show of support for the said acting mayor Joe
event city hall has agreed to Kolodzie.
"Any kind of significant
help the host committee with
some costs Involved by shar- tournament that brings ath-
letes from all over Canada we
want to support," he said.
The host committee, led by
co-chair Lloyd McDonald, had
initially approached the city
asking for $2,000 in funding as
well as the waiving of the fees.
But Oshawa does not provide direct financial assistance
to community or sports
groups, said Kolodzie. Oshawa
continued with this practice
for the peewee nationals
because It does not want to set
a precedent.
Though the city had originally wanted to split fee costs
50/50, councilor John Neal
went to bat for the host committee and persuaded the city
to take on 75 per cent of the
costs, said McDonald.
"It was a pretty good reception," said McDonald. "We
had lots of help from John
He knows what’s
Neal.
involved with the hosting of
the nationals."
The cost sharing by the city
will be finalized at tlie council
meeting on March 17, and
McDonald says he hopes what
it will be rubberstamped.
Lady Lords prepare for OCAA championship
By Jason Burgoone
Chronicle staff
The Lady Lords indoor soc-
ment title. Durham went 3-0
to ’advance .to this weekend’s
in
OCAA
championship
Kitchener.
cer team put together an
Tina Foreman led the Lords
impressive qualifying tourna- in scoring, netting five goals
ment last week by wrapping throughout the tournament.
up their third straight tourna- Two of the five came against
Centennial College in the scored twice, helping the Lord
Lords’ final match, guarantee- advance to the finals.
Durham started the tournaing a spot at their first indoor
ment against a high-powered
OCAA championship.
Elizabeth Raponi recorded George Brown offence. The
two shutouts, bringing her Lords countered the Huskies
season total up to 10. Laura with four goals and took a very
Dixon and Leigh Garbatt each important opening match by a
score of 4-2.
Match two and three
allowed the Lady Lords to take
care of business and ensure an
OCAA tournament berth with
victories over Fleming and
Centennial College.
The men’s indoor soccer
team failed to qualify for this
weekend’s tournament in
Kitchener. The Lords went 1-1-
1.
Durham faced a well-pre-
pared George Brown
College
In their first match, losing a
tight game 1-0.
But they quickiy regrouped
and Ctiine back aggressive.
Durham pumped in an
impressive rive goals to claim a
5-1 victory.
The Lords’ final game put
them up against a tough
Centennial College. The game
ended in a 0-0 draw, dashing
all hopes of a berth in the
finals.
The Lady Lords continue
their preparation all week for a
run at the provincial indoor
championship. The Durham
college varsity season will conclude following the Lady
Lords’ provincial championships run.
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