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February 6, 2003
against war
rally
come out
Politicians
support of peace
vigil in Mississauga
in
by Frances Petruccelli
Politicians from three of Canada's national parties set aside their differences
and stood united
with more than 1,000 demonstrators at a rally on
Sunday Feb
2.
Jack Layton, newly elected leader of the federal New Democratic Party, joined Progressive
Conservative
David
leadership
candidate,
Orchard,
MPs
and Liberal
Carolyn
Colleen Beaumier and Paul Szabo
to
Parrish,
address the
peace advocates outside Mississauga city hall.
"I think it's wonderful that, on an issue like
we're putting aside partisanship and trying
work together," Layton said.
Billed as a Youth Peace Vigil, the event was
organized by Parrish, MP for Mississauga Centre,
with the help of a high school chaplain and student volunteers. Parrish said she was inspired by
the Jan. 8 peace march in Toronto and wanted to
give her constituents, particularly young people,
an avenue for expressing their views about the
looming war.
this,
to
1
Wednesday Feb.
5,
United
States Secretary of
State Colin Powell revealed information to the
United Nations that indicated
ing weapons of mass
Iraq
has been hid-
destruction
UN
from
which he said justifies an invasion.
Powell played phone conversations and
inspectors,
showed
satellite
cials transported
photos that suggested Iraqi
offi-
and hid banned weapons and
volatile substances prior to the
UN
inspectors"
arrival in Iraq.
Siory continued on page
Giving peace a chance: Clarkson Secondary School students [Left to right] Lauren Jamieson, Laura Winter and Jessica
Campbell were among over 1,000 people outside Mississauga s city hall on Feb. 2 who demonstrated against war in Iraq.
2.
High percentage of grads
The
by Leslie Fleischer
who complete their
at Humber College
Students
of study
field
can
figure
among
Ontario col-
cent and as low as 83 per cent.
the salary they're earning, the hours
"The Ministry gathers
when
graduates
recent report of job placement for
college graduates across the province
all
all
of
the
of the
in November," said Karen
manager of the career centre
and career advancement services at
Humber.
Fast,
Once
the
surveys are completed,
for the jobs in their field, about
they work, and
mend
if
they
Fast said that
help
students
showing an
Humber
interest in the future
"For the
last three
given out a
institutional research, maintains the
We try
in their field within six
information.
ating class," Fast said.
graduation. Statistics
"He collects all of the [answers]
about how students felt about the
not be available until April.
and
the success of all graduates.
Peter Dietsche, Humber's director of
months after
from 2002 will
tries to
achieve success by
89 per cent of Humber
that
would recom-
the college," Fast said.
graduates from 2001 were employed
shows
prepared
them
information [by calling]
they graduate.
it
leges ranges from as high as 93 per
expect to get program-related jobs
The Ontario Ministry of Training,
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years
we
have
graduating students.
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to get into every single gradu-
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includes
preparing resumes, a
etc!
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find jobs
This
Web sites, a list of employment resource centres and other useful information.
The kits arc compiled for the specific program to
which they arc being distributed.
Humber's ability to prepare students for the work force is proven by
the student and employer satisfaction
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statistics
from
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82 per cent of graduates
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Week-
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Former Etobicoke
mayor may run
Lastman's job
for
one they can
by Annasta Campbell-Clarke
trust."
One of Holyday 's
Etobicoke Councillor
Doug Holyday
considering every option before
is
officially
throwing his hat into the
"I
haven't finalized
Holyday
favourable, but
my
my
decision,"
"Things are looking
said.
I
He
haven't
made up
factors
holding
needs to
said the city council
more
mayor of Toronto.
ring to run for
top priorities as
mayor would be to cut taxes to keep
people from moving out of I'oronto.
find
ways to provide the
weigh heavily on tax-
etllcienl
services that
payers.
mind."
One
of
the
Holyday back is the fact that he will
no longer be a councillor if he loses
He
the election.
wants
said he
be
to
do run, it would be
because think the
people of Toronto want
"If
I
I
sure he has a chance.
"Lastman
declare
didn't
his
intentions to run last election until
August
"1
2000," he said.
17,
don't
better leadership for
their city.
They want
someone
they can
...
Jack Layton speaks in front of 1,000 demonstrators at Mississauga City Hall questioning the U.S.
government's decision to withold evidence of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction from the UN.
intend to wait that long."
Holyday said his past experience
and political track record show the
citizens of Toronto that he
is
up
trust."
to
the task.
"If
I
do
run,
it
would be because
want bet1
think the people of Toronto
ter leadership for their city,"
he said.
"They want someone who will be
outspoken and make sense ... some-
"We
make
are starting to
payers donors in
the tax-
some of these
pro-
grams we have implemented that
were not intended to be paid out of
the property tax base," Holyday said.
"We are going to bounce them out of
their
homes."
As mayor of Etobicoke from
1994
1997, Holyday never raised
to
Powell speaks
taxes and reduced the budget by 25
Continued from page
per cent.
guess
"I
public
think the
[politicians]
not paying attention as long
is
and water
as they turn the tap on
comes
the streetcars
out,
come by
Holyday
cians]
think
said.
that
"Some
will
He
added that Saddam Hussein has
repeatedly failed to comply with the
and
inspection,
his time is
at
council
Gandhi, the students
"We're opposed
I.
running
U.S.
"How
long are
we
willing to put
keep them
While Holyday enjoyed success
as mayor, he also had his share of
controversies. Holyday spent most of
mayor cleaning up
a scandalous misuse of the city's
Etobicoke councillor
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to say that
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in
respect
The deadline to announce
candidacy for mayor is Sept. 25.
Though
Mayor
Mississauga
Hazel McCallion agrees that peace
is
the best option, she said the situation
Laura Winter, a grade 12 student
Clarkson secondary school who
on Sunday,
rally
demonstrators were won-
why U.S.
President
helped paint placards
in
way
must be solved one
in Iraq
preparation
for the event, said she has learned
George
didn't reveal this information
or
"Everybody
"If they have evidence,
it
Layton
inspectors?"
According
why
did-
UN
to the
said
after
addressing the Mississauga crowd.
very puzzling and demoraliz-
"It's
St.
Francis Xavier chaplain Brian
Finamore,
who
helped
Sunday peace event
plan
the
"If
they
why
have evidence,
ing
tion
already give it to the
UN inspectors? It's
very puzzling and
demoralizing."
out history
who
attack
Orchard said he has made the
ership race and
more than 48 per cent of
Iraqi population is under the
all
Iraq
Tory lead-
the other candi-
dates have also said they're opposed
the
Canada's participation
in
a
war on
age of
Iraq.
have used non-vio-
like
Martin Luther King who
wore down
his opponents with his
"That means this would be a war
18.
on
children," she said.
The
er's
politicians shared the speak-
podium with
students
from
all
stu-
dents through a sub-zero overnight
vigil at Mississauga Civic Square.
To
old
Fahad
Ahmad who
1
lived
keep warm throughout the
about his childhood recol-
night,
lections of travelling along a stretch
they played some soccer and did
of highway that had been bombed
hourly readings by peace activists
Mandela and Mahatma
etc!
while crowded with
100 per cent of the
00
per
[the
100
00 per cent of the Tories are against
views expressed during a House of
debate on Jan 29th.
Commons
"This
Layton
is
said.
not about partisanship,"
"This
are as Canadians."
in
NDP.
this war," Parrish said, referring to
civilian vehicles.
"Innocent people
1
in
Kuwait during the 1991 Gulf War
He spoke
stress that [almost
per cent of the Bloc Qudb^cois and
over Mississauga, including 16-year-
Finamore led about 25 of his
must
cent of] those of us in the Liberal
party,
ability to love."
like Nelson
we
tional law."
"I
his
not under attack by
[them], we'll be in breach of interna-
to
people through-
lence to achieve tremendous things.
People
is
Orchard said. "If
Iraq,"
crisis a leading issue in the
that
at
self-defence.
is
"Canada
said the vigil in
at school.
United
that to attack
another country, the only justifica-
didn't they
of research, thinking and talk-
"We've looked
peace,"
to Orchard, the
Nations charter states
Mississauga was "The culmination
lot
wants
McCallion said at the gathering, "but
there are problems that have to be
dealt with."
I
honesty."
highway."
sooner.
of a
Holyday said he still wants to
consult his wife and their two sons
on his possible candidacy, but said
there is no doubt in his mind that
"He would make a
innocent lives will be lost
or
three."
ESL Teacher
2. the
dering
have one of the lowest expen-
of these people are spending over
Intensive 50-hour
At the peace
Feb.
ing."
"1
power So
were hunched over, mouths open in
horror, eyes wide and motionless,"
Ahmad said. "People just like you
and me, just travelling along the
another.
ing.
ditures of
at
reasons
the process."
at
n't they already give
in the five
"It's for
resources and
oil,
many
placed
itself in danger."
his
payers' money.
Holyday said
the
[politi-
Powell asked. "Iraq has
credit
war
to the
of starting," said
Francis Xavier.
St.
elected."
his second year as
thinking
is
said.
Richard Chang, a grade 12 student
like
out.
everyday and the lights work
night,"
UN
to
cars]
is
about
who we
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Police
sell
goods on
Internet site
by Chris MacKinnon
Toronto Police are
on a
sitting
stash of loot so big they have-
eBay
They have
turned to
for help.
up shop
set
at
w ww.ebay.ca/lorontopoliceaucwhere people can
tions,
to
visit
on merchandise seized
bid
crackdowns,
stings,
in
and routine
patrols,
go
"If you
lo the site, you'll
see a tremendous amount of bids
on a
lot
Robb
of the items," Sgl.
Knapper
said.
fhe bidding
way on
items
already under-
is
from a Yamaha
Sa.xophone and a new Sony Play
Station to a set of
Magnum
car
speakers.
Anybody with
The Chinese community around the world celebrated the
day of the Chinese lunar calendar year with music, dance and food.
first
can make an
Internet access
online bid of
initial
$1 and get in on the action.
The
music
Chinese New Year
Traditional dance,
ring in
by
With tons of food, music and danc-
Toronto
ing,
New
Chinese
version
',s
Year celebration
last
good
a
party should.
The
three-day festival opened
Jan.
31
at
send a message.
ion show.
tion.
the
of
weekend had everything
Friday,
more youth
hoped the happy atmosphere would
Also showcased were
kung-fu demonstrations and a fash-
amusement
Lori Paris
on
CNE"s
the
"The
gives
some, while others
for
festival
us
is
factory feeling
show."
Layton and
Chow were
Olivia
opening of the
The event
provided fun and
Demand
port
College
is
trying to boost
programs to
attract
its
more
erning
Ontario.
ship programs to help get students
into
the
work force with
the
best
hands-on training possible.
Humber
machine and
is
looking
to
tool building
start
a
program,
instrumentation program as early as
fall.
lack sup-
still
sectors
just
enough to support
have no govspeak
to
little
support coming from
employer demands
continue to increase while the number of tradespeople dwindles.
Barry Maddock,
who
teaches in
Plumbing Apprenticeship program at Humber. said that enrolment
in the program has increased slightly
the
the
last
few
years,
but
still
lot
of people stay away from
ing a
trade]
dirty,"
Maddock
is
just
about getting
said.
"People think
flushing a toilet takes stutTto a
ical
place
workers
a positive
Yeung
made
festi-
organizers
said
an effort this year to involve
I
a first
of their relationship
In fact,
more
auctions.
now browse
the continent can
the items 24 hours a
day. seven days a week. Bids on
Play
Station
speakers wrap up
I
get from doing the
eBay.
is
one of the first in North
America to use the Internet for
Yeung
"That's the most satis-
w ith
Toronto's police force
the
said.
Canada from
in
understand." Knapper said
about their culture and their roots,"
more goods
If the
and
this
Magnum
week, but
will be available.
project
works
out,
pipelines
in the sky,
who have
and water
many
could become a whole new mon-
organizing the festival for the past
eymaker for the police, redefining
the word "cop-shop."
"Will it become a mainstay of
years and hopes that greater
youth involvement
increase
future.
this
year will
youth patronage
in
the
the police service? That's a very
good
possibility,"
Knapper
said.
purifiers too."
tradespeople on
the brink of retirement, skilled workers are
needed
to operate
new and
sophisticated equipment.
"Training and advancement
is
phenomenal and the old timers are
happy to have younger, skilled
workers come in and help out,"
Tomona said.
"A lot of the work tradespeople
do
is
done on computers, and some-
times the older guys
things
few
a
learn
from the people who are
trained in apprenticeship programs.
Jim Sheppard.
who
is
enrolled
mag-
but there are
to
build
the
ticeship,
in
said that the shortage of
trade workers has
because
it
work, but
means
it's
benefits.
its
"[The shortage]
is
that
bad
good
I'll
for
for
me
have more
the
trade
because we're working with a short
supply of workers," Sheppard said.
etc.
it
Yeung has been involved with
five
Alex
"It's
what
involved
bit
began
the intermediate plumbing appren-
remains quite low.
"A
val
through,"
said.
the sectors, the
in
It's
event."
But with
the trades because they think (work-
robotics, and a water and industrial
next
body
With
Humber College.
Humber is ju.st one school trying
to meet the demands set out by
employers and unions. Many others
are starting to offer new apprentice-
its
training, in that, they
Tomona
community.
the Asian
sectors.
industry
aren't organized
age of skilled trade workers across
"We're doing better than most
schools," said Joe Tomona. the associate dean of Applied Technology at
traditional
mix-
to be a
Executive producer of the
featured
from industry
students to help deal with the short-
seems
little
house,
Auctions went bank-
tradespeople met by colleges
"Some
Humber
for the
"It
said.
number of
the
at
ture of people, not just people from
festival.
But skilled trades
training
present at
ceremony
Chinese dancing and music on
for
by Patrick Kane
coun-
his wife, city
"I'm surprised
getting
[youth] discover a
people here," floral vendor Melissa
according to the Chinese calendar.
festival
by
Chow
the ribbon cutting
The
including an Asian
at the festival
GTA
Anyone on
think
"I
the
rupt last June.
entertainment side of the celebra-
well."
cillor
the year of the ram.
up
set
of
project
auction
Internet
after
both the planning and
in
food court and a flower market.
in the celebration.
is
More than 200 vendors were
it
of hope,'" said
sense
a
stage.
newly elected NDP leader Jack
Layton, "a hope for the future, and
hopefully a message of peace as
Automotive Building where an estimated 150,000 people participated
This year
wonderful and
main
pilot
Toronto Police and eBay, the
Two Students from Number's Plumbing Apprenticeship program
work on the pipes of a toilet. Enrolment in the program is low.
.
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Online voting will
provide options
by Melissa Lim
is
Students' Federation
hoping that an online voting
option will increase voter participa-
upcoming March
tion in the
refer-
endum.
Nadia
who
are ofT
campus on co-op terms or who just
can't make it in to vote for whatever
HSF
reason,"
Wilson
Craig
president
ballot
a very hard
is
to carry out for
pooling such
and
promote Canadian
professionals at
Number
this
week
to
cuisine.
toasts
adopt an Internet vot-
to
The online
the
HSF
ini-
stages of com-
final
A
to
Feb.
model
will
be presented
executives for a
trial
run on
and
members, but
to
leadership vote
the
that
before," said Chris
we've never had
of the
secretary
NDP
is
looking for a similar
this will lead to
more
voting participation and will proless
12.
on
available
Record
the
will
reasons for people not
Humber
be
to
Student
durini; the
died
suddenly exploded upon
the
phere on Feb
NASA
admitted on
may have
that they
atmos-
earth's
1
Feb.
4,
underestimat-
ed the damage a piece of debris
when
fuel tank
made
struck Columbia after
it
take off on Jan. 16.
A
of insulation
piece
no
-
heavier than an average phone
book
-
the orbitor's
hit
left
wing,
possibly causing soine of the
protecting the wheel well to
fall otY.
Any such
cracks in the heat
NASA says,
ously jeopardize
which carries
the
can
-
volatile
3,000
reaches
it
seri-
vessel
of
tons
when
-
fuels
tiles
come
degrees upon re-entry.
elections
lake
Officials said the left side of
place
second week of March.
the orbitor quickly heated to 60
degrees above normal before
Website
Service
Columbia
shuttle
it
shield tiles,
outcome.
vide
space
when
loose or
The HSF
vote," Wilson said.
The online voting option
made
for
introduces an element of interac-
"We hope
test
HSF
makes
process easier
election
more convenient
partnership with the col-
in its
is
option, an
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from the external
Watson, federal
tiative in
the first party
ing option.
pletion.
Canadian cuisine
Canada
NDP
the party's general
week,
more
lege,
Number
in
last
tivity
culinary
dignitaries
members during
convention
"An online option would
much more feasible for
make
it
Columbia disaster
re-entering
elections."
Online voting was used by
it
people,"
said
of administra-
March
a large number of students," Wilson
said.
Food Network's Christine Gushing joined
VP
All seven astronauts aboard the
said.
system
very exciting,"
all
Conforti,
"Internet voting not only
"A Paper
by Joel Hoidas
tion at number's North Campus. "It
should be up and running by the
end of February in time for the
"This will hopefully solve the
problems of people
Digest
(http://srs.humberc.on.ca).
"It's
The Humber
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exploded, traveling 20,117 km/h,
destination with every ethnicity at
More medals
Honoured
than Olympic
Culinary
chef Christine Gushing
joined dignitaries, culinary' masters,
media
and
personalities
Humber Room
last
the
in
Friday lo wine,
dine and celebrate Canadian cui-
at
Cup
Luxembourg.
in
of
host
the
Food
Network's Christine Cushing Live,
acted as master of ceremonies
luncheon event
at
the
titled
"What's cooking with Canada's
and
to respect,
understand
what people go
be chefs," Cushing said.
appreciate
through to
"We
are so used to getting great
food that
granted.
brand
a
Knorr,
we
take our food here for
We
are a global culinarj'
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Canada has won medals
making sure the media
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Ralph Bettany. national
culinary manager for Unilever
Bestfoods said. "Wc want to put
something back
ues, with
Canadian Press, Elm
Street,
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Only 64 people escaped from
was intended to
he
the ferry, which
Global
Seek said there were
manager of
Team Canada, Judson
event included the
of Culture David Tsubouchi.
"As Canadians, we don't tell
the world how good we are,"
Tsubouchi said. "We have some
of the best chefs in the world here,
we
should be screaming this from
Humber Students rummage through
at the annual Library
probably
more
medals than the Olympic athletes,
though
we
don't get the coverage
of Olympic
athletes,"
Simpson
book
sale held
Alister Mathieson,
dean of the
Panama City Beach f.om $299
School of Hospitality, Recreation
and Tourism, said the event also
but
For students
a
good
who were
bargain
on
looking for
books,
Library's annual book sale
the
place to be last week.
The event, which ran from Jan.
29 to Feb.
had books on sale for
less than a cup of cofTee. Some
books ranged in price from 50 cents
one
dollar.
Crowie
tremendous
Library Clerk Brian
gain recognithe event
was
a
said
suc-
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Stalingrad's 60th
RUSSIA
Last week, Russian veterans were
honoured
of the
the 60th anniversary
at
of Stalingrad
battle
bloodiest battle of World
More
students
two
than
million
from various departments including
Busines.s, Science and fcchnology,
the winter of 1942-43.
In addition
the
library,
to the
books from
donations were
as well as from
Humber
made
The
students.
city
of Stalingrad, where
took
The majority of books for sale
were donated by the college library.
Some books were from discontin-
the
ued
former Russian
titles.
For the past two years, books
battle
renamed
place,
against humanity committed by
leader Joseph
Stalin.
Stalingrad
-
named
became
"We made 50 per cent more
money than we made last year," he
donated to
sends them to Africa. "They are
very pleased to get them," Crowie
that splits the city in two.
been sold have been
a church group that
"And we
said.
give
it
to
them."
are very please to
was
1961 due to crimes
in
Volgograd
etc.
II.
and German soldiers
died in the 200-day battle - many
of which froze to death when
temperatures dropped to - 40 C in
that have not
Crowie added in past years most
books were bought by students in
the
-
War
Russian
cess.
said.
Canada and Unilever Bestfoods,"
this
was one of Africa's worst
fest,lt
maritime disasters.
1.
bought books as well.
the
was
tion within the culinary world.
nraaUauiaucsaxiiFS
29. to Feb.
the continuing education program,
by Keneisha Walter
to
helped the college
between Jan
extra cash to library
in
1 ,
added.
the large stock-pile of books
Bargain book sale brings
the rooftops."
have
1.143
people listed on the ship's mani-
about Canada's culinary success.
dignitaries at the
550 people.
carry only
Network and the Food
Network were present to learn
Television
Some notable
for bodies contin-
,863 victims found so
1
far.
into the industry."
from
September.
The search
it,"
ACapUiCO from $1249
To book, contact:
ferry
claims 1,900 lives
nation as a culinary destination.
"We
20,000 students partied with us
Capsized
of Unilever
Simpson, and provincial Minister
Ont.R«g
until the
Team Canada
Culinary
905.501 .9774 or
be grounded
will
investigation into the disaster
SENEGAL
Representatives
culinary future."
"We need
gram
Canada, organized the event to
launch its sponsorship of Culinary
"TeaiTi
educational
luncheon was
the recent Culinary World
honour
sine.
Cushing,
at the
Team Canada member and
the ground.
said their space pro-
Burlak was awarded the highest
by Jen O'Brien
Celebrity
NASA
Humber graduate Lesia
athletes
km above
62.7
our doorstep."
Many of
fought
to
the
after the river
veterans have
have
the
name
Stalingrad restored ever since.
llirKSDAY. li;HRliARY6. 2003
No
'appetite' for
Boyce
by Angela So
said.
Calvin
The residence food services manager
dering
if
is
won-
students really like the food they eat
home away from home.
Of 720 students living at Rez, only five of
them attended the Food Forum Committee
at their
meeting on Jan. 29.
"It
has been an ongoing problem since
August."
Rez Cafe food services manager
said. "The first couple of meetthis school year] were well-attended
Adrian Calvin
ings |for
but attendance
ha.-,
"Let"s
the
said
Talk" board located
Rez
at
the
Caf(i entrance provides
another option for students
to raise concerns.
"I
have
who
friends
complain and make suggestions on the board," firstMulti-Media
and
year
Design student Mardi Smith
"But
Smith
said.
been gradually falling since
no
there's
said
point."
she .seldom
sees fresh vegetables avail-
then."
attend the
able at the salad bar and the
were posted in residence. Also, the meeting time was pushed
er for the entire day. Despite
from the usual lime of 6:30 p.m.
her concerns. Smith added
To encourage more students
to
meeting, yellow llyers
to 7
p.m.
soup often
sits at
the count-
stu-
she didn't see the point of
dents to voice concerns about the food at Rez.
complaining about the lack
Calvin said the food forum
is
But Calvin said the low turnout
has
made
a
way for
at the
meeting
of choice.
"I
his job dilTicult.
"Not knowing what
dents]
Rez food forum
would
[the
like |to eat] is
residence
stu-
an ongoing prob-
don't think
I
have to," Smith said.
should
"Why
should the soup be sitting
whole day any-
lem," Calvin said.
there for the
and Science student
Lauren Boyce was one of five attendees.
way?"
was disappointed more students didn't take the forum seriously.
dent Stacey Truscott said she wasn't interested
First-year General Arts
Boyce said
.she
"There should be more input from the students to design good food for the students,"
First-year Fashion
in
stu-
attending the food forum meeting, nor has
she used the "Let's Talk" board before.
she
But,
savs the services and the food have
1
TIHRSDAY.
HRliAR^'6. 2003
I-I
In the courts
College hosts anti-smoking day
Hindu
priest
accused
Number nurses
of
join city to deter
assaulting
students from
young
up
ligtiting
by
by Chris Clay
Health
Centre
Toronto
Public
College's
teamed
up
Health
to tell
with
students to butt out
an anti-smoking campaign
The "Butt Out"
last
>oung
in
or
College. "If people can be
targeted
now.
north campus.
on
Toronto
Humber
at
23
from
I'olice
the
man
after
two 14-year-old girls complained
of ongoing assaults. The two girls
were members of a church group
where he practiced.
he man is charged with
stop."
The nurses
bail.
Division arrested
them
help
might
it
stay
to
Humber College
He is currently out
minutes from
smokers and focuses on the
eflects of second hand smoke.
"It seems like more young people
are smoking despite all the discouragement," said Irene Bond, a nurse at
live with
Humber
was told
girls
month
a judge this
away from religious services
where children are present.
The man lives in Concord,
near the city of Vaughan. about 20
was
who smoke
accused ofsexual-
priest
assaulting
by
week.
initiative
designed for students
MacKinnon
Chris
A Hindu
ly
number
girls
contacted
1
I
the cit>"s health department to host
the annual anti-smoking day called
programs
"The Toronto
said.
we tapped
place so
in
their resources
and worked closely
The city's health department was
more than happy to lend their time
"We
welcomed
Williamson, a
more
have been
said
here."
public
program. "The nurses initiated
this
but smoking
ble
and we couldn't be more grateful."
Williamson spent the afternoon
health eventually."
handing out
program.
literature,
speaking
to
Many
students and educating them about
to the project.
couldn't
The Number College Health Centre and Toronto Public Health handed out brochures and pamphlets
last week in the "Butt Out" initiative warning students of the health hazards of smoking.
the dangers of smoking.
"We're qualified counsellors and
l.ea
nurse
health
and one of the counsellors for the
we're here
she
to listen, not to Judge."
"We
said.
all
think we're invinci-
affect
your
gram might help him
some of
the brochures,
used
to
smoke and
made my
my roommate quit."
I
boyfriend and
Sun newsroom
unionizes,
internships not affected
Last week's unionization vole
Toronto
Sun
won't
at the
the
school's relationship with the daily
Humber media
newspaper.
will
typically
find
within a unionized environment
is
receptive to the fact that
still
journalism
have to have
experience." said
students
work
Guinane. media
practical
ate dean. "I think
we
studies associ-
will
continue
more
More
comprised of editors,
traditionalstu-
favour of joining the
international
Assistant
Honywill
"I'm
is
city
editor
happy with
ecstatic,"
he
Brad
the results.
said.
"It's
been
Snow
Toronto Sun assistant
tor,
Brad Honywill,
newsroom
Honywill said the drive to organ-
was launched
ize
1
in late
November
2 Sun employees.
us got together
but
action by a staff photographer
layoffs
So
will
two years
took some courageous
who
began openly talking about a union
to
bring
everyone
together,"
is
is
city edi-
stu-
ecstatic
unionized.
the
newsroom
he's
the
drive
is
staff
campaign
continuing
of the building," he
said.
in
in
etc.
their
inter-
trip
to
Student
trip to
Services
give foreign
same time
participating in a
can say
Jean Thompson, a Hospitality
Management
"We
"We're
hours
Sakhalkar,
it
will
probably be a
student from Jamaica,
get to
life-
few
first
basic skills.
Beginners are given a green stripe
can ski
they
that
The
move
well by themselves.
green stripe allows
them
to
onto other beginner slopes.
Sakhalkar said getting
boosted
his
encouraged him
the green
confidence and
to try
out some of
the other hills.
There
go out and have fun
the
mastering the
when they have proven
stripe
said these outings are great.
the pressroom that will join us in
few weeks."
on
fun activity.
the
expecting that there will be a union
the next
Rez joined
students a glimpse of Canada while
spread to other departments.
"The
rest
optimistic
in the
Valley, a ski resort in Barrie.
organized the
at the
said.
far only
have fun
Students spent
International
has voted to unionize, but Honywill
said
ago,
it
to ski and to
national students
students and the best at recognizing
get a job," she said.
150
than
Students from
Jan. 27.
two waves of
to
an
Marketing student
from number's Lakeshore Campus.
snow.
in
Southern Ontario Newspaper Guild
by
of helping
plenty
said Avi
Sun voted
after
need good experience
were
time experience."
"The Toronto Sun has been by far
the most welcoming of journalism
that students
I
"I
"A number of
dents each year as intems.
I
definitely scared to start with, but
how
staff,
the
Humber
9 a.m.
International
Honywill
Sun
53. will appear
sometime soon.
students went skiing for
the first time and had to overcome
their fear and their wobbly legs.
"Since
was a beginner, was
hands,"
by Kermin Bhot
democratic movement."
at lca.st six
pending.
Most
there
any other
a joy to be part of a real grassroots
takes on
if
again
have a good relationship with the
ly
at
reporters and photographers, at the
Journalism program co-ordinator
known
Finch Avenue West court-
a
dents hit the slopes Friday to learn
to
not
skiing but she plans to go skiing
students get a
glimpse of the
great white north
Toronto Sun."
Terri Arnott said the
ca.se is
Rudy Madho,
house Feb 6
International
Seventy-one per cent of the news-
on
It is
I'll
out."
solid opportuni-
far than
while his
in
I've never tried outside help but
it
of Vaughan.
he will continue in that capacity
"The
student.
paper."
room
"What you
students
and bylines by
ties
studies
faculty say.
Basil
more
city
inter-
made me sick, and
gum just doesn't work.
definitely check
the
property standards board of the
[nicotine] patch
the |nicotine|
in jail.
member of
fun for everyone
"Over the 15 years I've been
working with them they've given
change
quit smoking.
a
is
Learning to ski
Toronto Sun's editorial department
votes to join union by 71 percent
by Catherine Gerow
multimedia
years old when the
sentence of live years
The man
"I've been trying to quit for a year
active
1
iiach charge carries a ma.xi-
mum
that the pro-
and a half," said James Shin, an
pamphlets and stickers," said Crystal
Chabot. a practical nursing student.
"I
Another student said
students participated in the
took
"I
will
1
alleged assaults began.
into
with them."
and energy
was
girls
health department has anti-smoking
they're
sexual touching. One of the
to
decided to do one for each
campus," Bond
including
sexual interference and invitation
"Weedle.ss Wednesday."
"We
offences
sex-related
are
many more
events
planned throughout the year by the
Student
together as international students,"
International
Thompson
said.
Anyone
interested
can pick up a
already but
it's
calendar
of events
at
f'
She
"I've fallen twice
good."
said this
was her
first
time
Services.
CI 15
extension 4349 or 4047.
or call
nil l<sl),\^.
Korean students
added
North maintains
strong position
despite weakness
to acquire
the
in
it
North
in
return
Kim
since the
fuel
oil
to
the country
and
they
Yongbyong.
at
ejecting
UN
for
Kun-Kook Kim,
South Korean student
a
power
North Koreans are suffering.
"They are weai< and they need
we empathize
start their
nuclear activities," he
Ho-Yoeng Yoon, a student in
Academic Purposes program
is at
the
U.S.
much,
too
fhat
edge of a
is
is
I
will
the English
said North
thinks a
We
had.
some do
cliff.
"if
you push
me
do something dangerous."
little
ditTerently.
didn't have the suffering our parents
aren't sure
invade our country.
pushing them from behind.
if
North Korea wants
Some people want
not."
believe North
officials
homeless
if
it
receives aid.
do not believe them 100 per cent because
said
they are communist and because of the past.
they
We
Korea attacking the south.
I'reaty.
would
"They won't
attack us because of their eco-
wish and hope they are being honest,"
Yoon
said.
Black history celebrated
want long-term
* €i
now
solutions
f^
^j
,
popular because they are somewhat
by Marisa Zucaro
institutional.
"There
City of Toronto planners are hoping
that a
new plan
open more
to
ters
outside of the
will
work
crisis.
Organizations that work closely
community
with the homeless
proposed solution.
don't think more shelters
"I
is
the answer," said 1 ina Kastris, co-
of Anishnawbc
ordinator
Health
Toronto, a non-profit organization
"Affordable housing
is
atTordable housing.
answer,
but
doesn't
offer
immediate
don't think
shelters
is
on the
is
and the
say
ju.st
long-term
masking the
problem." Kastris said. "Besides, a
of homeless people don't even
fund a
housing
John, a 36-year-old street per-
comfortable with
some of his possessions
behind when he goes to a shelter
leaving
all
my
things with
me," John
said,
items
he's
been collecting while
living
on
referring
to
the
the street such as single
Jagt, Toronto's director
of
Jagt
opment
slow, the city
is
is
not to
blame.
"The city can't stop people from
becoming homeless, but
agree.
1
atTordable housing
not
it"s
is
happening
said.
""Our
needed and
fast
role
is
enough,""
to
help
Toronto"s homeless find something.
Most of these people can"t make
on
it
their own.""
All
r"s Kastris
is
worried that as
the temperature in the city contin-
ues to sink below zero, the death
among
toll
the homeless population
will continue to rise.
"I
this
hostel services, said shelters are not
director
although housing devel-
and empty juice
bottles.
services
insists that
Jagt
like shelters."
John
Hostel
immedi-
solutions should be the priorit).
shoes, torn books
city can't
to
program."
.street.
bring
we
need more money
major
organizations
"1 can't
As
afl'ordable
afford
to respond to an
son, said he's not
as
far
the answer."
Representatives of most home-
lot
"It
housing goes,
Affordable housing
"Shelters are
said.
anything else.
the answer.
the
need."
less
more
would be
We have
ate
province,"
"I
an
Deluca
"Otherwise
people
designated
that's
given to us by the
is
Deluca
shelters."
out
money
"Ihe
for hostels
said alTord-
can't be used for
solu-
"We need
money
the
ters," Ka.stris said.
the answer."
it
tion.
said.
where
"That's
should go. not to fund more shel-
long-term
be the
to
2001, Toronto began a housprogram called Let's Build.
City of loronto housing support
member David Deluca
able housing may
go
According to the city's report card
on homelessness 2001, the program
was designed to provide property
and money for the construction of
supplies to Toronto's homeless.
ical
you
telling
to
In
ing
and med-
that delivers food, clothes
to
it."
are
and outraged over the
frustrated
someone
up, when
is
wake
bed
and so on," Jagt said. "It's not normal for adults to live under the
rules of others-and they don't like
downtow n core
as a temporary solution
homeless
for the
when
shel-
if
to
Korea's promise of stopping
nuclear production
"I
to
to help,
But both said they are unsure of whether
the situation now."
Neither Kim nor Yoon are afraid of North
Korea also withdrew from the
global Nuclear Non-proliferation
Government
City's
and stopped
then that North Korea said
is
Kim
with that," he said.
it
2003
I
between the U.S. and
Therefore North Korea says,
but to generate
for their people.
States. North
is
It
6.
nomic situation. There is no benefit in that.
They just want oil and help," Kim said.
think
"If Bush attacks North Korea, then
we will probably help North Korea," Yoon
added. "Our parents' generation never wants to
believe in North Korea, but our generation
"We
"The
After continued threats from the United
electricity
and other products. Their economic situation
make weapons
to
oil.
would
Korea
North Korean oflkiais said the plant was
reopened not
a contract
iHKr.AK^
North
said.
nuclear inspectors.
the current plight of
said he agrees with this logic.
supplying
ship-
North Korea responded by reopening a
facility
once international aid
North Korea and the U.S. broke
to stop
threaten further sanctions.
nuclear
fold
the
"There was
secretly trying
uranium.
ments of heavy
to
resumes.
.strong.
news
was
This prompted the Americans
North Korea.
bad, and
appear
to
North Korea has been
They may not always agree with its politics but
some of the 65 South Korean students at
said
wants
still
it
United States discovered
by Kermin Bhot
Humber empathize with
of problems
there are a lot
Korea but
feel for
I
don"t think we" II ever solve
homeless
the
crisis,"
she said. "Not
government doesn't
start
Earl
La
Pierre played his steel
pan
for
students at Number's North Canfipus student centre
Wednesday La Pierre helped kick off this year's Black History Month celebration. The event
was organized by HSF in conjunction with the Caribbean Student Association.
implementing long-term solutions
and stop putting off affordable
etc.
.
IIU'RSDAY.
MURl
Ainri. 2003
Editorial
Barbie spikes
controversy again
Humber
Et Cetera Staff
Joel
Hoidas
Editor in Chief
Kids these days have the coolest toys
Barbie doll has been added
Yep. Barbie's best
in
the picture. His
Midge
friend.
name
is
to play
with and recently a pregnant
to the list.
is
Peter Criscione
And
pregnant.
yes, there
is
a father
Managing Editor
Alan and the two have been married for 12
years, according to Mattel spokesperson Julia Jensen.
The
cakes
Paul Markowski
Copy and Online Editor
goes for about 30 bucks a pop and has been selling like hot-
doll
Wal-Mart, Zellers and Sears stores across Canada.
at
But why hasn't the concept of a doll
like this
been marketed earlier?
Young girls generally love to play "house" or pretend to be mommy.
And with all the marketing done for dolls that pee and burp, a doll with a
swollen tummy shouldn't be a big deal.
In the Stales. Midge's new figure was yanked olT Wal-Mart shelves after
Marianne Galloway
Piwlo Editor
Amy Ward
community group protested that the doll was offensive, claiming that
Midge was promoting se.\ outside of wedlock. On the doll's package, it is
not clearly marked that she is married and has a two-year-old child named
Ryan. But Midge does wear a wedding band on her ring linger.
Since her arrival in Canada, there has been nothing but good consumer
reports, according to the Toronlo Star. And why not? Midge is a cool toy.
She even has a removable swollen belly and inside is a tiny baby girl.
It's inevitable that some parents may be shocked. Some will perceive
a
the doll as
promoting sex. while others
kids will generally think of
It
will consider
it
Photograplier
Clark Kim
News Editor
Christine Atkinson
Opinion Editor
educational, but
They
only as another plaything.
will toss
it
Aaron Olegario
unclothed amidst piles of toys, next to the load of other naked Barbie dolls,
giggling Cookie Monsters and colouring books, and think nothing of
Editorial Cartoonist
it.
Parents are rightfully protective of their children, but can sometimes
forget to
let
be kids.
kids
Anna Rozbicka
Arts Editor
Columbia shuttle
crash coverage
Julet Allen
Yasna Markovic
Life Editors
Kyle Marnoch
Cash and Gizmos Editor
questionable
Amy
Miles
Christina Wienecke
Sports Editors
When
the Coluinbia shuttle broke
upon reentering the Earth's
I'eb. I. video streams of
capsule falling from the sky end-
nothing out of the ordinary to them
apart
and the
atmosphere
burned up
the
phere.
all day on television
news stations across North America.
Viewing images of the ship as it
plummeted to Rarth was eerily comparable to watching the Twin
lowers falling again and again.
How is it possible that immediate media coverage of a shuttle
lessly rotated
crash
coinparable to the
is
coverage of a
we
most
up
that
seven a.slronauts were lloating
above us
in the first
n't celebrate the
We
place.
launch of
memoriam which delved
did-
their 16-
first Israeli
and Indian-born astro-
nauts were aboard the ship.
It's
dis-
Re: Parking passes oversold, sta]] and students ticketed
.January 23. 2003
to
at
Bush and
have
a crucial
the
war on
North America could focus on.
proved
that the
Middle
Why
is
it
honouring the dead because
noble thing
to
do
when
Zimbabwe? On
as the astronauts
ship.
the
same
burned up
34 Africans died
day. just
in their
in their seals
was more
strained than that
would have paid
we
it's
spectacular for their intelligence
F.ast,
it
the
and
were simply
doing their job, a career which was
It's
the
is
go
to
is
in
at
I
the College newspaper.
really
I
I
know where
don't even
am
is
a fine line
I
believe the reason for this
It is
at the
But a couple of days
lot
(it
Fortunately
(I
week, when
a
me
reminds
list
I
it
of parking
is
start
WillDix
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to class
time driving
don't think
I
it
on time.
in circles
someone
is fair
that
I
paid an
spend so much of my time
what
is
going to happen
come
increases.
graduate
I
will see the
publication of the
ground being broken
for
multi-level parking garage to help future students.
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ing the public with sensationalism
etc.
a
College School of Media
be sent
between media mongrels bombard-
tion.
is
Humber
205 Humber College Blvd.,
consider parking
usually end up running through the
afraid to think of
September when enrohnent
construction on a
my
the while cursing the college and the person
responsible for this parking mess.
1
it
The Humber Et Cetera
not too difficult
be walking to their car
of Christmas
illegally, just to
out.
w ill
class start time nears,
guess), after wasting
backing
halls or late for class,
I
my
Most days
hoping someone
As my
very frustrating.
is
state their issues
arrive 20 to 30 minutes ahead of class start time to spend
end of the rows,
usually
to begin with
currently assigned to Lot 1-3.
can get their spot
I
Gary
lumber, no student has ever
to with them.
looking for a spot.
indeed sad.
not every day that a shuttle
destroyed, but there
sears
exorbitant price for the parking service and
media
more heed.
fhe space crash
crash? These "heroes" certainly arc
capabilities, but they
the horrific crash. Perhaps if our
nenl
covering a
who
issues.
so
m\
because most students don't know where to begin to
time driving around the
together.
in
that. "In all
personalis uith a parking issue."
morning.
with the Middle
only in death that the
media discovers heroes? Are
me
to find a spot.
and mourn
in
if their
is
or
to
we can both
relationship with the African conli-
have been labeled so
come
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Ea.st
reference to the recenl article
is in
Jeynes indicates
It
"heroes" who died, would probably
spacecraft had landed safely.
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can partner with the West and that
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Advertising Co-ordinator
astronaut was the best thing
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Lara King
Creative Ad\'isor
astronaut.s. primarily
turbing to think that the seven
not
mess
the parking
in
into the
But what about the train wreck
weren't even aware that the
Lost
Editorial Ad\'isors
Ramon.
The incident seemed
day mission.
We
of the
Letter to the Editor
focusing on Israeli Colonel llan
first
know
likely didn't
The National Post
carried a seven-page spread of in-
Iraq
Saturday morning and turned on the
TV,
following Monday. 48-hours
after the incident.
lives
Terri Arnott
Tina Ivany
needed a media break. And the
overwhelming coverage of Israel's
and changed the
world as we know it?
woke
until they
the Earth's atmos-
time. President
terrorist attack that
most of us
in
conveniently occurred
initial
killed thousands
When
I'he
of the world
rest
of the newsroom
located at
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I
I
online Lavigne robs Canadians
of musical recognition
an eternal pain
Goodbyes
"Yep, okay."
And from
need
feels the
when
the
there,
initial exiter
assure the person
to
they'll talk next,
even though
messaging mate has probably
their
already headed to the kitchen for a
snack or
the
1
is
end
n't
evader of change, I'm also
That's
why
I
other night after
and
I
felt
so uneasy the
my
best girlfriend
hasty.
normal series of sentences
would result
words
that
our voice,
comes
a
down my own
let-
think the rea-
senders perform ...
are really starting to
get to me. feel like
an Ann Landerstype needs to write
messaging devices
MSN
Messenger or ICQ.
The ridiculous
message
an
before finally get-
etiquette
appearing
starting to
me.
I
Ann
feel like
appear rude
electronic
And
it
must be
fol-
when conducting
Magazine. USA Today. MT\'. Radio
like
started to irk
takes
at least
that
five min-
we must answer
questions that weren't
even asked?
And why do we always
.seemed to
shift
MSN
was great -
It
users had
is
insist
on
resent
to
damn
say at the very least
move backwards and
of genuine
we
admit,
ymi^
#
^^
loading songs and
homework/walk
too
much
time, or
whatever excuse you want.)"
up the phone and
more
the
dog/gel a life because sitting on
We
from
ICQ
we
call
Instant
messaging
There
we
Lavigne
all
know who Avril
let's move on. The
So,
is.
media should conclude the Avril
frenzy and broaden the coverage of
other artists. Let
Canadian
some
women
talented
share the spot-
light.
at least reality
TV
evision show,
Dumb Are
right
it's
You?
I
called
How
1
too easy,
do
maybe a hunk or
can make myself some nice
mean,
really, all
good
make a
i"eality
for
Buy
life.
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to
real
me
you have
to
What
women
first
may
be?
must admit,
cept behind Joe Millionaire.
but
money-grub-
bing wenches find out that
more than your average
And what
I jumped on
bandwagon when it
came out, more out of sheer
their
no
Joe, no pun
will
do for money.
up with the dawn
new
spin offs
Meet The Folks and
like
the Survivor
Do
first
do with
curiosity then desire, though.
is
of all these stupid
these shows. Granted,
to the
days
ol' family sitcom
when
and pa, bro and
sis
would
Wonder Years'}
What do families do now,
sit
Show
or The
bet
on who Tricia will pick as Mr
Right? Imagine grandma and
grandpa
on
in
the fun, betting a
on Charlie or Ryan.
fiver
Perhaps society should step
back as a whole and re-evaluate our
TV choices.
After
all,
years from
now, when universities are doing
on what society was
like in
2000, do you want to be remembered as the stupid, trashy era of
folks
I
who had no taste?
So ITl stick to good
don't.
ol'
Friends for one more year and the
Young and Restless. Hey,
trash, but it's
And
really,
it
may
be
long-running trash.
who
can
resist the
ongoing love triangle between
What people
watch
is
intended.
absolutely mind-boggling
that people actually
have
1
show and you
are set
I
would rub my
hands together with glee when the
it,
ma
studies
enjoy the con-
I
knight in shining armour
a condo in Florida and
is
is this,
seen as a
still
of the good
around and watch The Cosby
of someone who
ratings these days is
etc.
must
about making
filthy rich.
yet to watch
retire.
It is
I
the odd
don't understand
I
stupid, back-stabbing,
to get
And
burden to be sold or married off as
the case
marketing team, some boda-
I
supposedly
figure with the
coin.
hard.
nothing
is
1920? Are
two,
and the goodbyes are way, way too
in lo
Whatever happened
needed,
a complete ass of yourself to win
I've got this great idea for a tel-
our
is
did tune
I
new trend of television.
First olT, why call it reality TV?
shows do.
cious babes and
often.
I
the affections
Or
Reality biles.
should pick
friends
all the reality
this
by Amy Miles
"Away" or "Out To
Lunch" if we're really just down-
but I've got to
that's the
episode of The Bachelor the
should
we have
devoting some recre-
saying we're
sorry,
life's
or "I'm with the skSler
time around. But
tech-
if
sharted?
should go now, though."
is"
it
thank you very much.
return lo our
availability.
should stop going online
"Oh, okay."
abilities
of
recognized them.
Richard Hatch prancing around
irritated?
interest in
Many have never even heard
either of these musicians, let alone
a fun-fair for
money-grubbing wenches
a great alterna-
ational time to chat, refrain
way
way
homeless and drug-addicted
in Vancouver's downtown
TV
Reality
avoiding the phone, but now
no
takes up
Weekly.
"Cause
is/
it
ihis/Uh huh. uh huh.
naked was
person on the other end doesn't feel
(go out/do
US
helps
women
But
way
The
Buried Heart Project, a group that
over
to Bill Cjates' uni-
you could control
roots
worthy of
artist
but she has
you), the world
explaining our obligations so the
"I'm really
Disnev. Access Weeklv.
nor
huh, life's like this/Uh huh. uh huh.
choking on
tinsel
an
talent,
ability,
also contributed her voice to
east side.
can hardly be seen as talent ("IJh
even
that's the
saging and e-mail
I
"1
is
nology too. Are we really so easily
e.xit.
is it
council
city
considering declaring an olTicial
"Avril Lavigne Day." People. Time
just
we're starting
an
deem
she have exceptional composing
and music charts
sales
the
from Toronto? Not only does
writer
recognition.
of Santa's elves
Messenger.
tive lo
album
Best Vocal Jazz Album.
for
and songwriting
Lavigne's lyric-writing
Napanee
ting-ing noises
resembled one
coveted
in the
Night Live.
ladies
olTend. ignore or
artists.
not rocket science to realize
that
everybody,
lit-
it
debut release of 2002. But,
selling
jazz's
incredibly talented singer-song-
when
away from more
takes attention
is
She currently
Awards and a
What about Sarah Slean,
is
it
more
than four million copies of her first
album. Let Go, making it the top-
overlooked.
years and
1
Grammy
holds two
Juno
Sure, I,avigne has sold
currently being
We're in an age of aversion,
and gentlemen. Instant mes-
be this entire
not only undue,
is
deserving
are
artists that
pop cul-
also unfortunate. Especially
genuinely were.
utes.
Why
make
more talented
for
when you put yourself on "Away", you
procedural protocol that
to
to
princess"
it's
how many
book just to address the issue.
lo
room
to
media frenzy
surrounding Napanee's "punk
media
be scrapped
new
nothing
is
do they
an
lowed so as not
hunt
to
>our address and
needs to write an electronic etiquette
for the past
the recent
musical guest spot on Saturday
l.anders-type
There seems
Hype
ture, but
and even performed
issue.
get to
The singer-songwriter from
Vancouver has been making music
top-selling vocalist.
ICQ nickname
electronic
book
infi-
"Anti-
cousin, had your
really
to address the
ofllinc arc really
The media loves Ms.
helpful
verse with
senders perform
seemingly
is
more deserving and
recognized by the media.
far less
nite.
do not necessarily reflect
that
I
farewell rituals
ting or
be trying
and information
tle
message
ihaiiks to instant
instant
was
she
though (and the
instant
of recent
list
with Leno. Letterman and Kilbom,
promptly felt out
farewell rituals
the
-
including your third
ridiculous
could only be
and Kelly
Avril coverage
night appearances
hapless hacker self
ble.
such as
new guy
more than
directories were
my
girlfriend
Once
of the ordinary
late
more talented artists that are
being overlooked.
Canada's own Diana Krall. for
instance, is far
Regis
boyfriend's carryings
on, history pages
to
my
time
liver)'
when
Sherlock
to playing
hours wasn't feasi-
The
made
media consideration
make room
currently
late,
and newspa-
national magazines
pers,
for
Wood
by Sherri
Britney."
best friend
girl's
interested in, or I'd
each other know politely that
we had other obligations to llll that sitting on the phone for three
1
and five
for
Awards
Canadian Radio Music
Brit
consideration should
is
would chat about a
ting
son parting
nominated
currently
Grammys, two
years.
Holmes,
imparted the nec-
in
is
far
most of
should be scrapped to
...Lavigne's
it
as well as the genuine
emotional strains
She
is far
lyrical genius).
Lavigne's
kind of
-
be
later boy/I'll
are at least noteworthy,
music she sings and can play the
guitar
certainly had their use over the
ICQ
two people getting
We
phone.
off the
cssar>'
in
some of the
write
see you
Although her endeavours so
Instant messaging devices have
But the conversation consisted of
a
She helps
cian.
about clicking offline.
got off the phone so quickly.
Our "goodbye" seemed so
from
graced the covers of numerous
faces here and there and then say
"Goodbye" about four different
ways prior to feeling confident
with abrupt endings.
school two years ago to follow her
dream of becoming a famous musi-
Awards. Lavigne has, as of
Compulsive mesadd in a few smiley
there.
sagers will
notorious for feeling uncomfortable
backstage after the show"
five
time.
in at the
But the separation insanity does-
by Tamara Holmes
a big
any one of
in
boi/l said
other conversations they were
1
involved
As
absorbed
Eighteen-year-old Avril Lavigne
dropped out of her Napanee high
Bridezilla?
people have nothing better to
their time than
mindless trash?
watch
Nikki, Victor and Ashley?
Reality
jeans, will
shows, like hip-hugger
soon be out of fashion
and we'll be kicking ourselves
falling into the trap,
the '80s
glam
much
for
like in
rock, neon-wearing,
yuppie years of yore.
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6. 21
Cash & Gizmos
From
edible
lotions to
bathroom
accesories
by Brian
E.
to
Housewares, giftware. edible lotions,
and bed sheets of the future were
unveiled
last
ueek. but untbrtunatcly
Association
every year thai
we buy
customers. .And something unusu-
lar
our tourists." Brown
.said.
held ifs annual
week
Selling adult-oriented products, the
showcase of new products
last
managed
the Toronto Congress Centre.
Hundreds of exhibitors from around
the country came to show off their
company
has
eyebrows
at this
year's show.
thing
we
wares to hungry
lotions." says exhibitor
at
The show
retail buyers.
operates as a virtual
catalogue of goods on display, where
retailers
Giving
to
and exhibitors interact and
questions about the
ask
retailers a
buying seems
products.
hands-on approach
to be a hit with visi-
tors.
"It's
here
our regu-
for
The unusual refers to Torontobased company Ravish and Lavish.
Gift and Tableware
(CGTA)
e\ers year
Und new products."
"There's something new
al for
the public wasn't allowed to peek.
The Canadian
"We come down
Shade.
Wilkinson
an excellent show." said Les
Brown, owner of Kenora based
Verli-
"One
few
to raise a
are
sell
Business as "unusual"
"We
edible
So
certainly,
you can give
if
.something to a person, and then eat
off them, then
it's
it
just going to be
popular and very, very fun."
mermaid
of the
Kama
Crow
Sutra and
Montreal
his small bou-
to display
and Tableware show.
Gift
Retailer
Jeremy Matthews was
tique
bathroom offerings sold by his
also disappointed at the slow pace of
assume that if you sell the product
you want to use it on them."
store,
Coventry.
the show, "I
If
the general public wants to find
some of these
products, they can visit
Ravish and Lavish 's popular store.
The Condom Shack,
in
"It's
less suc-
cess with potential buyers. Claude
Gauvin made the
trip
down from
Much
bit quiet.
year," Gauvin said.
last
get to
"Though
it's
customers you don't
the
says that he
makes
a year with his booth
North America.
that's for sure,"
worth
slower than
see throughout the year."
Gauvin
al trips
Other exhibitors found
a
good to meet
downtown
Toronto.
Other products sold by Ravish
and Lavish include dissolving lily
pads, copies
Ravish and Lavish booth at the Canadian
some people
"They heat up when you blow on
them.
definitely stand out,"
"Unfortunately,
said.
Storm Crow.
at the
"It's
Gauvin
sever-
over
all
long hours,
said.
"But
it's
action.
A
tioned
that,
was expecting
a
lot
more
of people have men-
lot
and
wanted
they
that
more space."
The CGTA ran from last Sunday
to Thursday. The products on display
are
generally available to the
not
public until late spring or early sum-
mer through various
retail outlets.
it."
statues.
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Or. in a
an insight of a
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fit
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frustration,
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You sound
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it's
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"The
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what?
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tell
student-s,
is
Senior
Shapiro,
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Mississauga's
central
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start-up consultations with a qualified
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These Small Business Enterprise
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istry's
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listed
other es.sential services.
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most important being the reviewing
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succeed have a dream
the
businesses that
lAperts agree that the
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all
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Financial
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are often what
new entrepreneurs the
most. F'eople wonder how they will
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iheir
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young business
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Summer Compan\ Program
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venture
information for young entrepreneurs.
Perhaps
the
best
advice of
all
comes from those brave enough to
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number's floral design program,
opened a
ter
The Ontario government and The
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own
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another excellent source of important
intimidate
appeals of being your
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is
idea of your
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"When it's in ink it forces you to deal
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of the
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and Ihe Royal Bank. The bank's
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to
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how you plan
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for youth
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as a business.
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a clear, concise
that outlines
rat-race in
through the
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basically
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or better. Perhaps you
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can be nip and tuck those
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few years," says Belcourt, "but as
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including
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some of the people
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beginning, and
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grapevine,
it
through
which
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standable with such a huge undertaking," Challis says.
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Pantalone said
its
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Kasparov
and
by Sarah TemiDway
University of Toronto medical
student,
Chess grandmaster Gary Kasparov is
squaring o(T against the world s top
computer chess program in the First
OfTicial World Chess Championship,
Man vs. Machine.
Over the past two weeks, Garry
Kasparov played five games against
the reigning computer chess champion, an Israeli-developed program
known
as
Deep
tory
Early
game Deep
in the
chess community has
there are the hard-core techies,
varying opinions about these human-
are no
computer match
game
ups.
There are the hard-core chessies,
who
take
hope that computers never over-
humans,
and get
depressed
every time their champions lose
another machine,
he said.
to
Then
who
believe that chess-playing computers
more a
threat to chess as a
But Deep Junior
of A!
headed.
is
No one
the future
really pursues [this
of Al] any more as a model of
sport.
techies
not actually be
example of where
than cars are to sprinting as a
He
may
the best
said
many of
like
to
cite
the
hard-core
chess-playing
programs as a step towards the devel-
opment of artificial
intelligence (Al).
ligence in a
human
McLennan,
a
PhD
sense, said
kind
intel-
ment and another $300,000
Sean
wins.
candidate in cog-
nitive science at Indiana University.
At
this point,
it
s really just
making a program that can beat a
human, just for the sake of doing it.
Kasparov will receive $500,000
US for participating in the touma-
The
final
game
almost half an hour
to
about
series.
consider
its
eventually forced Deep Junior into a
Proudly Presents
position where the computer had to
concede
defeat.
The second game ended
draw, and Kasparov lost game
Games
and
four
in
a
three.
ended
five
in
a
draws.
Kasparov has a successful history
of
1
playing against computers.
In
996, he beat the program
Deep
Blue
A
year
later
six-match
in
scries.
though. Deep Blue stunned the chess
and computer worlds by
decisively
beating the grandmaster.
According
to
Martin
Chang,
competitive amateur chess
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priced at
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Apple also
the cMac computers
$1,599.
announced that
will come down in price.
The new iMacs will come with
the Mac OS X Jaguar and a suite
of Apples iLifc applications that let
users manage digital music, photos,
music, and bum DVDs on models
equipped with Apple s SuperDrive.
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for a computer to think. Kasparov
US
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the first
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Junior.
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20(13
Arts
Salsa fever grips Toronto
Coming
away
from
of Toronto's club
streets
sons,
bustling
the
to
the
at
smoking
If
"There
Cohibas.
their
could be fooled into think-
side, they
music
the
They become entangled
salsa.
in
way
its
The
city is
night
"Pop music has a
is
definitely
lar,"
now a
is
Da
"It
some
In the salsa
"To be
world
can be
Saturday
is
Dancers work up a sweat
on Yonge Street is a great
place to go on a Tuesday night. The
$12 cover charge will keep dancers
on their feet the whole night and that
A
includes a dance lesson.
live Latin
the club
at
and DJs
provide the best in salsa, merengue
a quieter, but
no
less
enjoy-
able night. Ba-ba-luu's in Yorkville
holds a weekly Latin Roots night on
Wednesdays. But don't be put oiT by
the fancy neighbourhood. A mere $5
.said
When you go
cover includes a dance class as well.
For an equally cheap night, check
Rancho on a Thursday night.
out El
The College
lions and clowns,
On
weekends
the
satisfied.
the city
Roxana Merino goes dancing
go
"I
The ownThe drinks
the people are so friendly.
ers treat
a
is
me
like familv.
ter that
people
as a clown with a big purple top hat,
floppy
shoes,
multi-coloured
shirt
Toronto.
The College
venue plays a
Street
combination of salsa and merengue.
"Salsa
popular because you
is
move your
hips a
lot
and
people love that - that's the fun of
Merino
A
graduate of the Ringling Bros.
Clown
College. Gertsacov
is
in the
the tightrope,
"I
what
love to
I
make people
laugh
It's
Gertsacov loves a good joke and
you can see the
in
a
room
filled with
an incredible sensory and
workout," Victor Sanchez,
a
as
manager of Ba-ba-luu said. So for
anyone whose New Year resolutions
included getting fit, get on the dance
's
his first attempt with
go over very well, a
clown friend, Avner the
fellow
For a great source on salsa
for the circus.
show
dance
a big
is
floor
and
site,
launched
Gertsacov claims the fleas
24 months and
is
Gertsacov misplaces a
in the
flea
show.
and goes
through a woman's hair with tweez-
audience
to
He
it.
also gets the
cheer for the fleas during
a
Midge
or
lights are
Madge
is
cannon through a ring of
got a designer to
make
the
you enjoy
check
frolicking
the
in
Winterfest
out
2003, another attempt to make
Canadians
With two
like the cold.
offer-
much and
they do not eat
.several
live for
blood
in
my
going.
they can
entitled
do.
at the
But the
circus
.see
myself doing the
some
of the few shows in
this. It's a show that
circus for quite
time.
It's
People ask Gertsacov how he
he refuses to
don't
tell
anybody how
I
tell.
train
and
that's the
a
end
Professor Gertascov
positive re-enforcement to teach the
fleas their routines.
your hometown
able to be a circus
fleas.com.
Not every flea is
flea, some of them
at
And
one
chick music
None
The
are
$15
in
at Ticketmaster.
want
if
you're planning your
day
already
call
Radisson Hotels and ask about
their
Radisson Go Package. You
get a cheap rate, free breakfast for
to
two, an upgrade to the best available
visit
at check-in,
Austin Powers
DVD. Yeah
to
www.trained-
room
a package
with treats and munchies and an
A.G. Gersacov posing with
fleas
etc!
Tickets
12.
Valentine's
a request to
for a
listen to
flea
his fleas were in
Artword Theatre last
and
stage and
Sixpence
advance
Gertsacov and
You can send
to
when
Feb.
be doing," Gertascov said.
at the
go out
flea
the world like
I
10.
Richer plays the Horseshoe on
really captures
kind of show
Feb.
Centre,
grab all your girland a box of Kleenex and
friends
probably his favourite show.
is
do
still
Or you can
of the show, he juices the vegetable
cast and drinks them.
are
know who
$35.50-549.50.
The I'egetable Macbeth
using only vegetables and
don't
you can check them out at The
Hummingbird
a petri dish." Gertsacov
He performs
you
If
I
Gertsacov has created a whole
show
Wave,
they are ask your parents. If you
finger and put a
series of solo shows.
and
party,
The Pretenders
Yes,
with as
months. They eat blood so
pajama
Sarah Slean, and Jeff Healey's
Jazz Wizards. Free: call 416338-0338 for more info.
without food or water for
just have to prick
skating performances, a
figure
trampoline
concerts featuring Crush,
peoples imaginations and their hearts
trains the fleas but
"I
work
"Fleas are great to
"I
For the grand finale, the
from
fire
meal of choice
their
state arts
fleas
If
blood.
week.
some
shows. Call the festival hotline
416-593-8680 for more information, or 4 1 6-504-PL AY.
ing a plethora of activities, there's
biz flea."
fimily in cheek. "I use a method of
from the
and
tickets are available to individual
and Mel Lastman Square)
to use fleas
council, "purchased"
talent.
festival runs until Feb. 9
on clubs, events
Gertsacov claims he
attained a grant
introduces audiences to emerging
vides information
Toronto
him
in
The
This
fill.
and instructors.
the fleas," he says, tongue planted
Eccentric, advised
Festival and get your
celebration of theatre and dance
snow,
floor.
life?
Six Stages
flamenco show where the dancers
survive
At one point
fire.
When
little
Joking and clowning around,
Gertsacov loves to get the audience
Island,
turtles did not
peo-
enjoy and react to the music
your
in
the
to
downstairs holds a restaurant whith a
little
with an ani-
Rhode
Head over
locations (Nathan Phillips Square
said.
working
come up
Not enough drama
April 2000, pro-
he?" Gertsacov said of the big mys-
shot
for a circus in
Things to Do
in
tery.
turned out and
act.
the
"That's the allure of the show,
chuckles when explaining that while
mal
to
they cross
the chariot race.
do." he said.
he was asked to
When
chariot moving.
ers looking for
funny business.
music can
Toronto, check out tosalsa.com.
said.
Upstairs
Gertsacov can't be using real
because no one can actually see
fleas
involved.
and clown pants.
from some-
just don't have the capability to be a
his audience mut-
in
does he really have fleas or doesn't
man with a
He is dressed
big
A Happy Family
bound to be sometliing fun for
you too. This year's fest includes
recently in Toronto on tour with his
Gertsacov
- We're
it
Plaza Flamingo because
to
physical evidence.
beard and a jolK smile.
Various Artists: Tribute To The
Ramones
she said.
it."
them. But Gertsacov points
Midge and Madge.
Massive Attack: 100th Window
John Mayer: Arty Given Thursday
Nick Cave: Nocturama
50 Cent: Get Rich Or Die Tryin
they play the most beautiful music,"
downtown
cheap and on Saturday nights
are
comes
almost every Saturday.
ropes.
fleas
CD'srFeh.in
The
spin and
not fleas pushing chairs across tight
A.G. Gertsacov. ringmaster of
The Acme Miniature Circus was
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Shanghai Knights
The Quiet American
many people, salsa dancing is
great way to release stress, exercise
and feel good. "A lot of people treat
Street club charges $5
and salsa lovers are always
the props for the show.
you expect
to a circus,
7^
type
For
Many
to see elephants,
it
that salsa
Fleas walk tightropes and jump through hoops of
by Jennifer Foster
Movies rFeb.
Canadian and European
at Ba-ba-luu's in
alive with the salsa vibe.
and cha-cha.
Swept Away
upbeat experience," she said.
Berlin,
For
who
great dancers."
night every day.
band performs
Silva
ple
it
"As with any
said.
inspire a positive feeling.
recognized
is
One
Angel: Season
thing else."
place
becoming more popu-
he said. "Toronto
as having
definite Latin
of music you grow into
Street
every night of the week.
Passera
it,"
of Lost
who has been dancing
influence which turns people's ear to
Courthouse said there
to salsa
know
Ricky Martin and
Jennifer Lopez have fuelled the popularity of Latin music.
to a vibrant, ever-
the Adelaide
at
don't
easy
Artists such as
Livio Passera, a promoter of the
salsa
we
it
music," he said.
growing salsa scene.
Wedding
Island
2:
Da
met his wife at Soles.
most people it's about the
"For
venues lining the
home
imme-
for five years,
of Toronto are no exception.
streets
dance makes
people
let
Passera,
a
clubs throughout the
into
social
very well into our personal space."
crowd of writhing hips, flying hair
and twirling bodies.
The sound of salsa has resonated
world and the
us to
for
move
couples
starts,
towards the dance floor and begin to
Spy Kids
Dreams
that allow total
rapport with each other."
Silva said. "This
ing they were in Havana.
As
many
too
aren't
strangers to develop an almost
diate
My Big Fat Greek
Possession
activities out there
wasn't for the snowstorm out-
it
couples
for
enjoy an evening together and for
singles to meet.
They laugh and remiwhile sipping Cuban rum and
Courthouse.
nisce
way
that salsa is a great
a
district,
group of old friends gather
in
runs Soles,
dance studio that offers salsa leson DufTerin and St. Clair said
a
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Tuesday
On
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"That's f***ing sick!"
Heard, a comedy show by
improv group The Impatients.
the
shows
five
In a production that
people sitting around playing Texas
hold 'em poker with $5 worth of
chips and a few pitchers of beer,
audiences are
laugh
guaranteed a
of
I
is
Dance
is
members,"
cast
Followes.
about true
talk
"We
talk
line
versation,
thought
to
lie
dance."
said
really
life
that
with
Tanya Crowdcr.
and
founder
of
a
male dancer
modern dance,
aesthetics,
music.
The idea for Before During
came when Crowdcr
teamed up with
wanted
to Feb.
The second annual
duets
from
Valentine's
10
festival
to
I'hc
do something
independent mid-level
artists together to
show
that
would bring
and
their
established
work
9
at
of dance
feature
at
a
professional venue.
more
work for the independent community,"
Crowder said. "It allows dancers to go for
new things, take more risks and not have
to worry about money."
Tickets for Before During .-Ifler arc
$22 for two programs and $12 for one
program.
For more information call
(416)204-1082.
"It is exciting for us to create
choregraphers explores
Day themes with two
artistic director
Chimera
Project.
Malgorzata Nowacka.
fhe two choreographers
Two dancers from Before During After
Please come by
the
newsroom
(L231) to collect
your passes
between Monday,
Feb. 10 at 9 a.m.
and Wednesday,
After
of
look
WINNERS!
and
something
everydas
who
have anyway.
Feb. 12 at 12 p.m.
be perfornting the "Eove"
to live
the Winchester Street Theatre.
and
OLD
SCHOOL
dance theatre and improvisation
Edgedanceworks' and The Chimera
During After is a four-day
at a party
sit-
talk-
background music playing
friends you'd
would be
it
in
in
let,
Project's Before
designed to make the
and cast members
"Love"
tempo
of partying."
Fez also
When
the
at the
throw in a platter of food.
Call 416-204-9660.
from most
the area with no
dilTers
in
show premiered
Becca Gordon
Jeff
Wong
Kyle Eyers
Lauren Mandelker
Jonathan Crilly
Dave Laing
Joel Pylypiw
Jameel Robinson
Doug
Varrette
Marin Michles
Sean Kelly
Nekussa Henley
Amanda
Koski
Marion Sweeney
Sean Saunders
Marcy Wray
Chad
Calwell
NIkki Caracciolo
crazykaka
Crystal Stewart
Jeffrey
Andrews
Max Tomlinson
Joanna Montanaro
etc.
like
in
Toronto International
is
were so revolted
that they
anticipatory
demanded
pleasures
McCrickard, a Humber grad
who writes for The Holmes Show.
Doug Morency and Andrew Currie,
both
and Leesa Gaseari of
Wedding.
hard
to
censor since
whatever comes
Secondly, the show's
and we have
"We just
into
title
our
says
Second City,
Totiy
it's
Ever Heard runs monthly
say
Oasis on College
head.
it
instructors with
all
to deliver."
Stories told during the last per-
formance included everything from
'.\'
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The Sickest F***ing Stories
show's content should be censored.
"It's
to
The cast of storytellers includes
should be posted regarding content.
feel that the
bed
Scott
a refund and suggested that warnings
But Followes doesn't
in
cleaning up rabbit sh*t.
also
produced by The Impatients, two
women stormed from the show. They
improv," said Followes.
themed program with a \arict\
of dance pieces including bal-
a night of love and
feel
said.
ing.
and
Crowdcr and
temptation interpreted through dance.
he
with a bunch of their mates are
death.
life,
happens
will
the typical dinner and chocolate:
would
ting around playing cards
Edgedanceworks.
Forget about celebrating your Valentine's
is
that
audience feel like they're
up
explained
about
producer
by Nicole Gibbs
have
don't generally
like that,"
it
well thanks to the nature of the con-
.stories
always a different
interprets love
from Feb. 6
we
to enjoy
The casual atmosphere works
"I
festival that runs
a
your student
card
If you get a group of 10
or more together they'll
line with
starts to be a
high
and bypass the
cover,
lights
of dancing, and a
lot
of the clubs
c*m and blood and
awkward audiences
neat
in
lot
and
ofTended by stuff
"Temptation."
indulge
is
tastes
it
with
nightclub
fusion of colours,
The Sickest F*** ing Stories I
Ever Heard was started in Chicago
by Don Hall at the contemporary
WNEP Theater. It's now on its third
show in Toronto under licence with
he Impatients and shows no sign of
programs:
instead
around a fireplace,
dimmed and
above patrons heads. Fez
ment.
only
and smooth
The
of Fez Batik
are offering a special
promotion to Humber
College students. Any
Friday, call to get on the
guest list and pay no
focus
its
dancing.
Improvisation Festival, which
The show
The owners
progresses.
starts to get buzzing.
music, a
"The audience seems
temptation for your Valentine
Day w iih
to
invites
Humber students
and then ends up rockin, coowner Clay Hunter said.
"After the dinner crowd, it
with Persian carpels hanging
get there early
their tastes.
night
the
with any of them."
of
the ring leader of the show.
expand
"It starts slow
are
you
Fez Batik
tofu
burger, diners have an opportu-
City's dual-level training school and
and there
Impatients' original family of talent,
pizza to blackened
Toronto
I
he
and warm-coloured
styles.
barf, sh*t, sex,
but then
if
"
painted
covering the outside
set
Saturday nights doesn't apply
l"rom Peking chick-
anything that's gone horribly wrong
"We
part
the brightly
and
Friday
Tuesday,
anything but
en
from
break
a
on
improv show where anything goes
at Impatients'
veteran comedian and actor.
is
style.
Followes studied hard with Second
play.
Followes,
an
menu
pub
from food
taking
The small cover charge
tense.
its inti-
the beginning of the
\ery eclectic feel," she added,
couches
loungs groove
slowing.
during this voyeuristic comedic dis-
David
A
some intensive training with
Humber College's comedy depart-
Ever
I
for
did
That's just one positive review of
The Sickest F***ing Stories
create
mid-week
tone
parly-goers.
good time
by Tamara Holmes
R&li and House
upbeat
at
Fez Batik switches
tan chairs
live
into
of T student. "This place has a
(lowers
Wednesda>'s,
crammed
night, the
As
walls to the inside decor of rat-
nights
phere
nity to
from
in
Resonators, a
the
reggae band.
everyone.
set
Fez had too much
mate surroundings.
While Fez has a bar atmos-
U
one
I'c: Ikiiik.
is
good,
dancing Saturday night.
depends on the
of three owners of
is
diversity
15
2003
dress code, and thus, no pre-
only complaint heard
that
and really matches the atmos-
while
peo-
night." said Joseph Borg,
R&B, Old
phere," said Nadia Rashid, a
crowd
diverse
all
Mouse and Hip
"The mix of music
/
nightclub attracts a
/
and
wide
F***ing
mix of
a
School. Classic
Street
an
Saturday's DJs Craig
on the northeast corner of
Street, this restaurant
for
I"un host
Nice and Giggles wind up the
Situated in the heart of the
Fez Batik has something
Dr
"ew places capture Toronlo's
city's
The
was
6.
game
of the
helps
by Hayley Stephens
I.UKl^ARY
1
but
The
ly for
St.
at
I
fhe
west of Spadina,
Impatients meet there week-
show s.
and more inforfound at www.impa-
a variety of
Cover
is
mation can be
tients.com.
$5
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Comments
Critic's
What we read
was spoiled goods and
aged, she
The Passion of Artemisia
By Susan Vreeland
title
char-
novel
The
That's the indignity the
Viking Books
suffers
acter
the
in
Passion of Artemisia,
post-Ren-
In
aissance
if
a
fictional
Italy,
woman was
elements thrown
the
It's
of
story
Gentileschi, a painter
forced to prove
fers humiliation
her character
-
that she
is
Set in Italy in the
whore.
was
She
Cosimo de'Medici
put
story of Atremisia
through torture and public examinaof her "purity"
prove a
one of
point.
Once her reputation was dam-
It's
Italy's
most
easy to get
is
one
and
for
that
by Joseph Weisberg
year
Random House
start
to help tell the
will
get
a kick out
of
about Jeremy Reskin, a 15-year-old
become
boy with really only one thing on his
some
mind:
group of social outcasts and
prolific painters.
Tits.
some great comedic moments,
Ramu's group of friends. The only thing
lacking in this movie is real chemistry between Ramu
and Sharrona (Heather Graham) and choose to blame
is
highly original and has
Riding on the Hollywood/Bollywood craze. The Guru
comes out on top.
The movie centres on Ramu Gupta, a young Indian
dance teacher who comes to America to become a star.
He unknowingly tries out for a porno movie and gets the
in his
in
Risky Business
I
that
on her lack of acting
bug-eyed actresses aside,
funny and worth seeing. When else
But,
the
will
movie
you get
is
very
ST6ACTV1I
to see a
decadent Bollywood movie scene where the cast
is
help him with
some sage
Anna Rozbicka
ver>'
and Jimi
Mi.str>' is
charming
as
some
is full
a
Rhymes, LL Cool J,
Nas and Metallica.
music takes you for a ride like
a roller coaster out of control.
Although tracks on this album
spir-
Lil'
Busta
it's
Kim, Eve,
hard lo go
their
wrong.
are B-sides that never
mes is a great upbeat song thai
makes you bounce while "Ghetto
Love," featuring Mashonda and LL
made
the cut
on previous studio albums.
SOAD
insists
Ramu. The movie
heavy-
Jadakiss,
like
a
CD.
With appearances by
weights
you
if
succeeds
creating
in
of hard,
Swizz
artists,
lar
Beats'
accompanied
But
Hip
of
Hop's most popu-
Toxicity
know System Of A Down (SOAD),
at
needy wing
performance as a wanna-be
Bringing together
A
catchy and interesting
by screaming vocals.
and decides that together, they will help mankind.
itualist
all
this
lo
unreleased
distorted guitar riffs
home turns him into a guru of sex,
show on Broadway. The socialite
a smart
can
by Anna Rozbicka
material.
with an agent and a
Tomei gives
we
Swizz Beats
ly
by
porn-star advice.
(Marisa Tomei) takes him under her
that
remember going through and
book is a hilarious hit.
tion
Graham,
thing leads to another, and a catering gig
wealthy socialite's
who
for
a colourful cast of char-
in
and scenarios
album is a collecof previous-
per-
forming songs from Crease'?
underwear with sunglasses
sion and his co-star, the ever-ditzy Heather
One
him
Ghetto Stories
Down's
ttlMm'.
Steal This Album!
tries to
and find some
in
fit
will accept
starts to
The follow-up
System Of
skill.
he has a problem "rising" to the occa-
set.
acters,
Album!
Down
System of a
on.)
Once on
really
is.
Add
he
age?)
who
way through peer
his
Steal This
especially from
Universal Pictures
from his imitation of Tom Cruise
who
with a
in
falls
a sweet guy
is
isn't at that
What we heard
The Guru
part
He
Tits.
manouver
Yes, Tits with a capital "T" as
absorb-
real
Jeremy
too
and
ways to
meet more girls
and maybe see
novel
this
(who
he
plots
What we saw
(you know, dancing
off
shallow and
little
sex-crazed
friends
doesn't
well,
Anyone who remembers high school
guy thought she was a
a
if
just wants to
who overcomes
lost in this
to next
Jeremy's
book
beach
Although a
all
week.
she accuses
girl
only get picked up on a
sentences
run-on
on by a
hit
who would
surfboard.
atrocities
way
the
Grade
10th
at 18 suf-
her public degradation lo
tions
to
II
pressure and getting
in
of grammat-
ical
keep you engrossed
truly riveting book, this
written
is
full
Artemisia
brings in characters like Galileo and
not a
Jeremy's voice and
will
of soph-
in his story
The book
year.
hours.
60()s, the
1
us
tells
and struggles with the constant
oppression of women in that time.
A
her painting teacher of raping her.
other words.
Jeremy
an
to
omore
that
in.
who
when
succumbs
arranged marriage, has a daughter
a historical
based on a true story with
fiction,
raped she was
in
ing tale as Artemisia
could never live with dignity.
were of
less quality.
album has
a
Check
melodic
vocals.
where
because the songs
isn't
it
Cool
Or
even
with
tune
listen to
And
soft,
"Bohemian Rhapsody,"
Bubbles
-
Actually,
it'll
have
>'our
ju.sl for
and
the
it's
"We
Did
one
this
package
is
worth picking up
It
Again" featuring
Metallica and Ja Rule.
a bit
slow and
CD
a
worth picking up.
softer
ou want
on
has a couple but
"Chic N' Stu"
if >
smooth romantic jam.
a
great songs
preaches the evils of
I'ankian
J, is
There are always some not-so-
agree, this
few hidden gems.
of both hard and
to
I
out "Roulette." a softer
advertising.
a la
"Hdalay" featuring Busta Rhy-
are self-explanatory:
fast
listen
little
head
rock and
tle bit
spinning.
roll
I'he
"Who
mixed with
of hip hop soul?
We
lyrics
loves a
a
do.
lit-
we
do,"
For an intense listening experi-
Oh
ence, steal,
V^aieritine,
He
"Tease"
"I
got
chills,
1
mean
by
Anna Rozbicka
by Clark Kim
they're multiplying!"
Mine...
buy. this album,
Celebrity Corner
by Anna Rozbicka
Courtney Love, made news
this
week by
Present
this
coupon to recoivD
i5%ofrariy
purchase!
Evan
kept
Sarah Kozer
for.
she's been doing for extra cash as she
Aguilera advice. About fashion you ask?
ing in the
Upper Class cabin on her way to
London benefit hosted by Elton John
and Kevin Spacey. She refused to sit
down and fasten her seat belt, and then got
writhes around on the floor dressed up as a
No, about
a
cheerleader with her feet and hands tied
after
looks
real classy in those
bondage movies
^
into
a
loud argument with the crew.
up.
all
Check out thesinokinggun.com
the incriminating photos and
Mariah
Carey
is
giving
Christina
associated with two words completely for-
eign to her
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^ 5 V*
wAMA/.bubbleiease.coi n
CAPS Pub
class
and
virgin.
alcohol. Yahoo.com reports that
the
Music
American
Awards,
to see
Christina was so drunk she almost
giggle
her skimpy top (What? She was wearing
with glee.
Apparently, she couldn't handle being
Located bosidc
grabbing was
Oh yes, she
because she's so sophisticated.
.
,
'«u
smarty-pants
on a Virgin Atlantic flight
from
Los Angeles.
According to
Rollingstone.com, the rock star was travel-
getting arrested
And
one?) and Mariah
sat
her to stop or she'll
bum
did. That
ready?
more can Christina do?
to
told
out by 30 like she
would cause problems. Mariah
skimpy clothes to get her career
here's a real true statement: Michael
Jackson says he's had no plastic surgery.
I'll pause until you all stop laughing ...
turned
down and
her
lost
back on track (not
that
it
worked). What
Joe Millionaire this
week voted off Melissa
"I want to
Magazine, from the
bathe third world children because I'm a
interview which airs tonight
mercenary person." Uh, nice slip Mel, a
mercenary is defined as a person motivated solely by a desire for monetary or mate-
on ABC. When pressed he admits to two
on his nose which he claims were to help
him breathe better and hit high notes.
survey found that sex on television has
And
would sweat.
rial
gain.
virgins,
—
Bingo and buh-bye. But our
etc.
That's
here
I
thought
according
British
that's
to
Hellol
documentary
(Thursday)
what the crotch
And
finally,
CNN.com
become more
safe sex issue.
realistic
Now
if
reports that a recent
by confronting
only
TV
the
characters
nil RSDAY.
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6. 2(1(13
LifeStvIe
Humber
instructor's
not the only thing different from a
Wood
by Sherri
two
Life has
Marco Heitz takes pride
in his yacht,
and why shouldn't he?
It
just so hap-
pens that his yacht
is
home,
his
showers, neither
is
very
or comfortable, so Heitz
practical
the
Heitz maintains
that
storage solutions and
key
surviving
to
efficient
tidiness are
such a small
in
every
space. There are small cabinets and
so that she can
drawers everywhere and
whole time."
walk-in
bedroom.
turned
closet
the
executive, an entrepreneur, private
Canadian
Certified
don't usually
on a boat." Heitz
people
tell
said.
"It"
home
also
is
distressed boaters.
area,
kitchen
a
attic.
All the comforts of
even some
Marco
sailing instructor,
Heitz refers to his lifestyle as a
"There's a
pening here
lot
of technology hap-
"It's like
taining a spacecraft.
batteries
points to an area on the wall
that looks
like
NASA
a high-tech
control panel. "That's what
junk
is
supposed
The
alternative
has
to be,"
its
on his yacht,
Heitz,
he
all
this
said.
extra technological gear
is
have
of
Elixir
Life.
failed.
It
"I'm averaging
fright-
The ice froze to the mast and
chunks of
it
he
of
lifestyle,
a
"Take
said.
we
clothes, so
forward cabin as
little
instance.
for
We
use the
walk-in
the boat serves
in
ended up crashing
ice
"We
don't get
throats because
day
hours a
at
we
Feb. 7
-
9
Winterfest
(416) 338-0338
cialevents.ca
Feb. 7 - 9
ESP Psychic Fair
National Trade Centre
100 Princes' Blvd.
each other's
Jessie
closet.
During the summer, all of the clothing comes out and one of the kids
two very difficult people living here,
it might be more challenging."
Although Kittilsen says she really
enjoys the alternative
lifestyle,
Heitz points out one complaint she
has had since she
moved
into the
September
know Jessie would prefer
yacht
last
"I
long
a
for
sail
Channel
plan
and
20 per cent taken
said.
the ice
off at the register.
Yordale Shopping Centre
they wilVbe setting
trip
Mirabelli
Renovation Sale
Most stock is 50 - 70 per
cent off, with an addi-
to
the North
to
enter
(416) 781-9090
the
9
world's longest shorthanded fresh-
Feb.
water race, the Lake Ontario 300,
Family Health Fair
in
July.
"I've always been in a sailing
environment.
A sailing year
is
mid-November and
to
first
to
summer
This
said.
you had
If
"The mast is 64 feet up, so
came down a long way."
until Feb. 15
Franco
tional
"That was scary," Heitz
don't spend 12
here,"
that protects the
boat in the winter
more than one purpose.
"We're both easygoing.
things that are a
storage,
a lot
even though
any other
some
difficult,"
clothes
he enjoys the
set of challenges.
like
"Just
almost everything
the Elixir for four
that
lifestyle
own
there are
more
of .stulT."
that kind
all
main-
years and says
You have your
12-volt electrical system,
He
from a
that's dilTerent
house." Heitz said.
and
more bohemian than most. He
little
has been living on
autopilot controls.
first
through the plastic
have
tery
www.city.toronto.on.ca
Now
storm.
Humber
elec-
- navigation systems, batmanagement systems and
in
ening experience during a severe ice
tronics that the average house doesn't
Dine at some of the city's
most fashionable locales
for a low price.
an S.O.S and
to
Another story involves a
are
included in terms of electrical appliances. There are
and his
said.
a
a small
home
13
Winterlicious
about one rescue each summer," he
main
(galley),
washroom, and even
lleilz
lime they had saved
two teenage children.
There are two bedrooms,
living
sailing
hours after their engine
lo
wasn't the
petite
-
www.toronto.ca/spe-
while
the middle of the lake for several
his girlfriend Jessie Kittilsen and his
a
with
rescued an elderly couple drifting
Life,
from trashy and
responded
girlfriend
as
come
life.
summer,
Last
docked at the Port
Credit Yacht Club all year round, is
far
but they experience the
towards Newcastle,
known
His 40-fool yacht,
of
not only get the opportuni-
the sailing
live
I
do, they
1
usually think I'm trailer trash."
Elixir
on a yacht that just can't get
exciting adventures that
"live-aboard".
"I
maintain there are benefits to
living
ty to travel,
He's also a
Instructor.
tically
They
Association
Yachting
own
Aside from not having their
Feb. 7
be had from a regular lifestyle.
racer and a
teacher, yacht
the bathtub the
sit in
bathtub, the live-aboards enthusias-
Humber sailing instrucwears many hats. He is an IT
sailing
"So we
vacations.
little
This weekend we're going to a spa
in the
Heitz, a
tor,
have to take
just
snow
like
here because she
in
likes her baths," Heitz said.
showers
trudges through the
morning to use
have a bathtub
sleeps in there."
of
Elixir
club's pool house.
and racing vehicle.
ofllce
Although
regular house.
on a boat
life
sailing the first
1 -
Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Rd.
April
I'll
be
(416)696-3127
of April."
Now
through Feb. 7
Factory Shoe Outlet
Non-Smoking Week
National
Winter Sale
2394 Fairview St.
(905) 632-9668
goes unnoticed as city enters
final phase of smoking by-law
new culture
this
said Councillor Joe Mihevc, chair of
by Andrea Chambers
Toronto
the
Outside
ers are
headed
lakes place
As
where
exactly
is
as a
new
in the city
Toronto
the
smok-
cultural shift
ready
promoting
Smoking Week.
15ut at
Humber
Non-
National
take
College, bulling
it
Non-Smoking Week,"
Angelo Praturlon,
Interactive
a
Multimedia Design and
With temperatures plummeting
C
is
is
one of the key
focal
to
points of
make
it
health, informing residents that
all
stops.
restaurant industry
tremendous compliance to phase
two of the by-law that was imple-
but to battle the cruel elements
in
order to satisfy their nicotine crav-
mented on June
According to a
ing.
"Younger people are now used
I
to
lic
of 2001.
by the pubhealth department, of 6,000
report
legis-
pos-
smoking
Smokers have
Those caught
will
and bus
be fined up
gonna work,"
Praturlon said. "It might add to the
perceived coolness of smoking.
There'll be more people smoking."
student
who
is
continue taking
it
outside.
it's
not the only
Humber
foresees the ineffective-
ness of Alberta's
new
etc
law.
Alex
year Air Conditioning
Lialias, a first
and Heating student says
body
don't think
Praturlon
to
public
in
$100.
"1
Clair Ave.
St.
Feb. 27
places, such as schoolyards
to
the
Canada.
from
and
St.
W. and Bathurst
(416) 928-3537
teenagers will be
cigarettes
law," said Councillor Mihevc.
few
last
lation,
portive of this final phase of the by-
said the
in
Under the new
sessing
He
School
Loblaws,
of
I
for
Downtown Jewish Day
the
Alberta will
smoking law
prohibited
I
Apr
Demo
Fundraiser
be boasting the toughest
bars, billiard halls, bingo halls, casi-
weeks, smokers have had no choice
the
year.
nos and racetracks will become
smoke-free by June of next year
"The general public is very sup-
deserves a "pat on the back" for a
in
Starting
this
of an advertising cam-
along
further
Pastry
road.
the
healthiest city possible.
Feb. 16
resulted in violations.
ing smoke-free. Alberta
mark, the worst that
Toronto has seen
free,
56 premises have
Department, the no smoking by-law
said
second-year
1
smoke
board and Toronto Public Health
joint cfTorts
Sheela Basrur, the medical officer of
College's North Campus.
- 20
only
paign were released recently by Dr
And this was the typical answer
from 19 out of 20 smokers polled at
to the
smoke,
to
was
Production student.
Humber
became
by the
Details
that
restaurants
Health.
People are getting
outside.
Toronto's vision
was not aware
National
you want
According to
out did not quite begin.
"I
it
if
since
Sherway Gardens
www.sherwaygardens.ca
conducted
inspections
While Toronto is
well on track to becom-
to
embrace the final pha.se of its no
smoking by-law, the media just finished
"Basically,
of
Board
that message."
of Toronto.
gets
of non-smoking."
Feb. 5 - 9
Winter Sidewalk Sale
is
entitled to their
uality. "I think
that every-
own
individ-
teenagers will
smoke
anyway."
Councillor Mihevc calls the
law
tion.
in
new
Alberta an intere.sting legisla-
When
heading
in
asked
if
Toronto was
a similar direction, he
answered, "not
Speaking of Women
Metro
Toronto
Convention Centre
(416) 870-8000
in the near future."
Feb. 18
Eat
Your
Heart
fundraiser
Living Arts Centre
(905) 897-0366
Out
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New
deemed
diet
healthy by followers
but not by experts
FOOD:
After her conversion to raw food,
Dumyn
by Lydia
and she can now manage her
Raw foodism
kick to
want
make
how wholesome
experts question
really
ers battle the flu
diet
she
consump-
fat
Raw
fooders
and
nutrients
lacks
cooked food
say
awakened her
diet has
whether
risks.
"You have
to educate your-
self."
she
continue
to
said. "I
do
to
cooked
is
it
fat,"
fat
to
know
what
most
my
baby
and got very depressed
I
was
over-
raw
my
lost
1
zest
Fooders Don
Them."
for life,"
moving
was
she
offered
job
a
Supersprouts, Toronto's
Canada,
to
was
organic sprout farm. This
at
in-door
first
of weeks
couple
Thomas
Department
the
Kill
Wolever, a .spokesman for
of
Nutritional
and
dietician
community
specialist
nutrition
University
of
in
the
at
"But
California.
restrictive vegan diets have resulted
poor growth among children.
Vegans need to be sure they conin
sume a
source of
2."
B
Research studies among individ-
raw food diets have
reported mixed results. The diet
fooder eats 65 per cent of his
to eat
Sciences
from
said.
fat,
is
more,"
often
ries per bite. Fruit
Medicine
so to burn
fat,
fat. ..[but] if
you
then the body stores
"This happens because
and vegetables are low
and
at
you from
you have
that carbohydrates stop
burning
total
it
fat
eat too
as
much
fat.
Aside from the high
fat
levels
associated with raw foodism, experts
agree
in calo-
that
other
raw fooders
and veggies offer
fibre.
"A
high volume and low calories, hence
could put
factors
uals following
A and
E, beta carotene
may be
low
vitamin
D
and
but
fibre,
some
ani-
"Average body weight of
following a raw food
who
body
tries
with a physician
A
it.
consultation
is vital in
discover-
what type of diet suits best.
"You must balance your diet
based on who you are in order to
ing
achieve
healthy
"Humans
eating,"
Larsson
share a genetic blue-
print across the globe, but there are
and we must adapt to
variances
this."
This
eating regimen does
strict
not appeal to everyone.
Although Wolever said there
nothing wrong with the raw
and zinc.
tho.se
diet tends to
be
to low, but women report
menstrual problems, or no menstrua-
Dying
Indian cuisine
achieve the ideal results for every-
calcium, vitamin B12,
in
of these dangers, experts
In spite
agree that no single meal plan can
tends to provide plenty of vitamin C,
normal
at risk.
vegetarian diet with
tion at all," Kaiser said.
said.
1
the
fruits
That was four years ago.
there.
Know Could
Atkins' and the Zone which pro-
mote these kind of diets on somewhat shaky scientific premises," said
fats are high in calories per bite, but
Larsson said she gave up meat
first
'l
like
istered
University of Toronto. "The premise
Graham
the
Dr.
average
calories
four
years ago.
within
according to
comes from books
depending on the balance of food
consumed," said Lucia Kaiser, a reg-
American eats
approximately 40 per cent of his
total calories from fat, while a raw
"The
Larsson said.
Shortly after
fat,
Douglas Graham, author of "H'hai
You Should Know About Raw Far
and "Fruit of Fat'': What Raw
weight, often sick and always tired.
Basically,
that the typical
is
in
North America's weight problem.
"The trend toward low-carb,
people
Dr
lost
fat
bohydrates that play a big role
However,
and
diet tends to provide plenty of vitamins, beta carotene
requirements for most healthy adults
amount of
1
Raw food
mal products can meet nutritional
high-fat diets
rut.
diet does-
con-
fooder consumes a shockingly high
a
too
replace the lack of car-
consuming raw food, started her
"living" diet in 1998 and has not
in
or not.
still
raw approach, focusing on
sumption
it
don't
was
is
he said.
psychologist and a practitioner of
"I
high
unhealthy,
follow too far behind the
n't
every day."
looked back since.
these
"The
fat.
The Bernstein
is
it
research benefits and
are uncooked, unprocessed
Marie Larsson, 49, a Swedish
that
is
Too much
much
Before making any moves,
natural state.
diet
fat
spiri-
meals, they eat organic foods that
its
advice about
are not limited to
important
tered from
okay, but
it's
said
health plans offer confusing
"dead", so to get the most of their
and unal-
caloric
fooders claim
raw,
it's
Graham
tuality.
considered
is
that if
grounded and clear-minded
is
and the
tion.
occurrence
their
get
to
Many raw
have not been
Larsson's physical being. She says
eating from the lour food
groups and minimizing
I
common
density."
and numerous other
The changes
from the food pyramid that rec-
ommends
foods
sys-
illnesses."
a dramatic devia-
is
stress
my immune
to the point that
a
raw fooders to reach for
high-cal, low-volume fatty
effectively.
strengthened
IS
for
sick in almost four years, while oth-
it
is.
The raw
tion
tem
But
healthy eating.
to practice
"1
mark on those who
its
more
levels
the hottest health
is
It
Larsson's chronic headaches faded
he
also said
is
he
not particularly keen
is
on the idea because he likes his vegetables cooked.
be Thin
to
diet,
spotlights
writer's battle with bulimia
at
best
its
Unquestionably East Indian, with good food, attentive
and a menu
Time
is
full
of
classical dishes. Tandoori
a restaurant that lives up to
Since opening six years ago,
On any
lowing of customers.
it
its
One woman's
The restaurant doesn't have
feel
you enter there
ing,
that typical decor
usually associated with Indian restaurants.
is
no
and
When
classical or film soundtrack play-
no Indian furnishings. What you get
is
a small sim-
ple dining hall filled with .square tables.
But what
is
definitely Indian
is
turmeric.
on the open-kitchen concept, chefs work
the tandoor (a special bell-shaped clay oven) behind a
glass wall, in a style reminiscent of restaurants in India.
Reccomended
Seekh Kabab (minced beef mixed
with onions and spice, cooked in the tandoor). Butter
Chicken (boneless tandoori chicken cooked in butter,
tomato sauce and cream), and Chicken Tikka (nuggets
are
of marinated chicken cooked
in the
All of the above are served with salad and nan or
would highly recommend ordering
(unleavened,
your food.
It
flat,
will
bread baked
soft
add
in
the
nan
to the flavour.
As
is
with any meal dessert
the selection at Tandoori
is
Time
well because importance they pay attention to detail.
What matters is timand service. Some people try to
"The recipes remain
of spices
the same.
limited to three items
struggle with bulim-
word
her
with
fight
about
with
disorder
the
humour and compassion
in
her
play.
LKTYP
hosts a
number of
and also
stages year-round
programs
to
has turned into an eye-opener
drama
encourage young
chil-
become involved in theatre.
Dying to be Thin runs from Feb.
for theatre goers
The
Dying to be
play.
ten by Linda A. Carson,
the writer's real
Thin, writ-
9
is
life battle
based on
eating disorder.
Theatre, a non-profit organization
"Ihe restaurant was successful from the start and
booming. East Indian food
committed to educating and entertaining young people, is presenting the play for the next seven
restaurants are
days.
food."
is
doing so well that Rana
March
another branch
then you
of
I
year
this
is
inside the
Western on Dixie and 401.
now
fast.
it
is
New
good thing
Rana said.
for
is growing very
coming up quickly and that's a
me because
they are creating a market,"
competently prepared and of good value.
meal
for
two could
cost between
$25 and
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Restaurant Hours:
Thursday 12 a.m.p.m.
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"All the
shows
arc completel)
sold out and sought
the whole, the food at the restaurant
1
1
is
decent,
An average
$30.
Jessica
Kosmack
,
after,"
said
publicity
and
he Thin is about a
young girl and her inability to deal
with the pressures of growing up
Dying
to
and fitting in. When the pressure
becomes unbearable, she turns to
bingeing on junk food and purging.
she wakes
up
find the audience in her room.
etc.
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cut corners and save money, but if
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important. Unfortunately
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the restaurant does
Tandoori Time, 1727 Albion Road
a wonderful addition to the meal.
with his
restaurant
a tandoor) with
With Indian food it is important to have a complementing beverage. Lassi, or buttermilk, either sweet or
salty,
Rana, who owns the
Waseem Ahmad, believes
Farced
brother
On
tandoor).
ia
won
Carson
dren to
Tandoori Time
In a twist
I
of Tandoori Time digs into his meal.
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the scent of saffron,
cinnamon, cardamom, coriander, cumin, cloves and
rice.
A patron
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different plays throughout the year
given day you might see
Afghani and Arab families or youngseated around the small square tables.
of the play talking
bulimia and wants to spread the
The
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the audience.
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has built a loyal
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spends the
of growing up
can lead to
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Cloning compared to
in vitro fertilization
comes
Clonald
nology and understanding of DNA.
hy Adam
The Raelian
Booth
D.
beliefs
over time, people
The group behind
controversy
cloning
Toronto recently
to
why
beliefs and
human
the latest
rolled
into
explain
their
cloning
is
feasible
or ethical.
The Raelian
group which
Movement,
began through
Ontario
"Elohim"
when
in
came from
it
""Not
the
It's
extra-terrestrial
DNA
N
Institute
Education (OISE)
Studies
for
at
in
the University
that
mistook the
the original bible
in
mistranslated to the
earth
experiments, held a seminar at the
state
beings as gods and that the word
on
states that life
just
was
d
stage two, a baby can be physically
aged
""tho.se
who
to the
can also be used for spare
""It
parts,"
it.
of the ordinary," said
ogy.
DNA
new ones
of
technology," said David Berman, an
the
seminar.
associate professor of Public Health
"But
1
Canadian
the
at
as
Naturopathic Mealth.
reproductive
allow
being:
baby
dubbed Eve.
The movement began
when
ist
Rael, claims he
tacted by aliens.
the
claims
"Insuraclone"
its
service
of the Muslim Student Association
a
they
in
that
they
created humankind with their tech-
Raelian
a recognized religion
Quebec, she
have
fhe
cult."
is
plan
the
Raelians
for their alleged cloning tech-
nology
is
a
three-stage
process,
explained by Patrick Rhein, Raelian
spokesperson.
Stage one allows for cloning a
baby with someone
number College. Shaikh is one
among many who are unconvinced
at
the
Raelians
cloned human
and
Clonaid
else's
DNA. At
popular desires." said
interfaith chaplain,
He
have
life.
"They're playing on
said.
Part of the
Rael said these
aliens explained to him
called
girl
was con-
it's
Velmihoud responded to the
that the movement is a cull by
saying, "Any religious minority is
Movement
1973,
think
Aamir Shaikh,
truly possible," said
first
in
don't
""I
ing."
the
the group's founder, a journal-
named
company
of the ordinary"
Web
parts.
cloned
a
official
can reserve cloned body
The research company, Clonaid,
made news at the end of 2002 with
human
its
Clonaid.com,
site,
makes things
more interest-
couples to have chil-
they
On
so out
believe
claim
claim
not
diversity
dren.
the
would
that
of
College
saying cloning would
infertile
It's
be
healthy
Berman com-
pared the cloning process to in-vitro
fertilization,
it.
with
be rejected by the body.
Raelian
accept
it
clone
can
organs
member
"Not everybody can
"Think of
be used to
can
replaced
at
describing
said,
aged
a
spoke
Wednesday.
Rhein
copies of organs, so that any dam-
who
last
to
duplicate their personality.
Movement
of Toronto
donor
download the donor's memories and
Velmihoud, a
the
the
another benefit of cloning technol-
the sky."
i
same age as
Stage three would allow scientists
word ""God",
meant
everybody can accept
so out
a
fact
Toronto
to
people's
[lumber's
Len Thomas.
speculated that even
if
it
turns out that there are no cloned
babies,
some
group.
"It
will
still
won't
believe in the
dissuade
believers of the faith."
true
f\
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I
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20
AR^•
lll^RSl)A^.
6. 20113
Radio program changes
storytelling
Achtman said.
Achtman and Allen approached station management with the idea of readnity- oriented,"
Dumyn
by Lydia
Prospective writers can reach their audience
more
gram
easily thanlcs to Life Rattle, a radio prothat
aims to bring new writers and their
The program
is
Allen.
It
on
airs
CKLN
88.
1
FM
exposes the diverse customs, cultures
and attitudes present
in
of story writing and
loronto through the art
telling.
"People write about anything having to do
with their lives: birth, death, parents, children,
friends, lovers, school,
work, their
block, their city." said
Achtman, who
street, their
is
also
the host of the show.
Achtman. professor of expressive writing
George Brown College and the University
of Toronto, and Allen, the head of Professional
Writing and Communications also of the
at
University
of Toronto,
together seek out,
record, and play stories written by and for a
offers an alternative to a pas-
sive literature experience.
from
all
walks of
life
It
encourages people
to put their experiences
into words. Broadcasting the show for the first
time in February 1988, Achtman and Allen for-
ever changed storytelling
"The
CKLN
short
we
were asked
to
enterprise
began
small,
often
leaving the two producers scrambling to
week. Achtman said.
Sometimes they had to resort to reading
from books they had on hand when they
couldn't find anyone with a stor>'. After
15 years on the air. this is no longer the
find writers every
case.
"We had little idea of the success we
would meet when we began." Achtman
said.
To date. Life Rattle has featured 240
new writers who have read 954 stories.
Among
these
writers
is
Donna
McFarlane. who has read works includ"In
ing,
the
"Abattoir",
"Laundry
Western". "Paper", "The Alley Cat", and
local audience.
The program
The
radio
Amie Achtman and Guy
produced by
weeks. Then
for three
broadcast every week."
short stories'into the spotlight.
and
ing their own works to a radio audience.
"They were receptive," Achtman said.
"We alternated with the other story show
story
prior to ours
at
the station.
program broadcast on
was anything
but
commu-
"The Division of Surgery."
McFarlane published her
"Division
of Surgery"
"Although it was rejected by
ers
in
novel,
1994.
12 publish-
Women's Press decided to Vanessa Mariga, a journalism student at Humber College recorded stories
[my novel] was short-listed for
Governor General's Award for fiction and
take
the
first
before
it,
was one of the
best novels of 1994 by
Canada," McFarlane
said.
Books
in
for Life Rattle.
llirKSDAY.
weather
Icy
i:i?Rl'ARY6. 2003
I
stalls
basketball streak
Led by player-of-the-game
Emily Wang and her hot shooting
by Jeff Collier
Just
motto of the U.S.
the
like
postal
neither
service,
nor
rain,
nor gloom of night keeps the
sleet,
Humber Hawk women's
snow
arc, the
out to a 27-5 half-
time lead and never looked back.
Wang
finished with nine points,
into
while backup point guard Tanya
mentioned
Castang added a spark off the bench
and chipped in with 10.
the competition.
ever
Hawks jumped
basketball
squad from digging their claws
But no one
from beyond the three-point
meeting of the sea-
In their third
squalls.
Tuesday's scheduled match-up
son,
Hawks proved George
the
with the Georgian Grizzlies was
Brown's roar was worse than
highway driving
restrictions caused by extreme
snow storms. It was the second
time this season these two teams
have had to reschedule their game,
the first coming in December.
The stormy weather is about the
bite,
postponed due
to
only thing that has been able to cool
Hawks
the heels of the
as of
George Brown Huskies saw
women
Next up
the
minutes of the
game, largely due to tenacious
defence and a well-executed zone
press, en route to a 54 - 22 final.
women
for the
home
important
Thursday
an
is
match-up
with
night
who
Loyalist Lancers,
6-4
the
will be out to
avenge a 79 - 53 drubbing by
Hawks
second place
sit in
OCAA
competitive
the
in
the
earlier this season.
The Lancers
hold their opponents score-
less for the first eight
an average margin of 35 points.
late.
week's thrashing of the
Last
ihcir
outscoring their opponent by
cast,
despite having played three more
games than
the 5-2 Hawks, and are
two points back of the first
place Seneca Sting.
just
The Hawks and
the Lancers tip-
olTat 6 p.m. on fhursday, Feb.
6.
Humber won two
Quit yer whining
So, Vince
back and the Raptors
game winning streak.
is
are on a three
Coincidence?
think not. In the last
I
five games, the Raptors
have pulled
Vince
In his
latest elTort against the third place
Bucks, he played 34 minutes, and
team
the
led
improve
A
"You
him back in our lineup,
he's our Shaq. You know what I'm
Musings
floor
people
and
play
with a
said
Amy Miles
in
Mail reporter
The
and other nay-sayers
an
inter-
view
with
Globe
and
Robert MacLeod.
to
game.
Wilkins
truth
Barkley and others
is.
are complaining that Vince hasn't
are jealous
played enough this year to warrant
young whipper-snapper who's
being on the
should stand aside, be the bigger
game. yo.
Vince is good
man
court and
and
Well
let
isn't that
that Barkley
is
all-star
Jordan
is
team, and he
start.
convenient.
Now
Vince.
he pleases with
plished as
no chance of being challenged.
Vince had
Yes,
to
sit
out
in the past,
yet again.
He
is
and
is
doing
Vince
is
the
the
if
popular, he should play.
He joins
of
so
cousin Tracy
McGrady
Orlando Magic, a former
Raptor himself,
in the east.
who
at
gymnasium
is
a
got
last
good-
Humber
Tuesday night as
men's basketball team soundly
the
defeated the Sheridan Bruins.
72-
59.
Sheridan handed
and only loss
this
Humber
its first
season, a
week
and a half prior to Tuesday's match-
The Bruins slipped by the
Hawks 63-60 in a come-from-
up.
behind win spurred on by their deafening fan support.
On
this
night,
however,
Humber crowd, armed
the
with noise-
makers, turned the tables.
said
they continue to
just for a
1
I
come out and
not
lumber-Sheridan match-
Hawks
up."
- hope
guard Ray Morgan said
about the fan support.
"The> beat us
last
Humber Hawk forward
shalled the
in
a
game
Jeremy Walters marteam in this game setting
up many baskets.
The phrase
"nothing but net" could be used
evening.
added up
to
His perfect swishes
14 points on the night.
We
we thought we should have won. the
memories were fresh," said Humber
head coach Mike Katz when asked
about whether his team was extra
some
big
rebounds and ran our offence
at the
motivated for the highly anticipated
end." Katz said.
re-match.
to
protect
our
home
court,"
Bariagiabre said
game.
Bariagiabre had his jumper
working, collecting
II
after
the
points.
was Hawks guard Samson
Downey who really seemed to be
it
18 points.
great win.
loose
we were
balls,
made
competed
tough, got
to
was a hard battle against our
The crucial part for us was to
keep the lead and we made sure of
"It
"We had
feeling
"It's a
very well,
as he led
all
scorers with
Downey had
and wasn't afraid
to
a hot hand
rivals.
that," Walters said.
The Hawks have won two games
row since suffering their first
in a
loss
of the season.
The Hawks
burned George Brown 65-59
last
Wednesday.
shoot the rock.
both ends of the
10 times the player
at
26,
much
hasn't
accom-
as Jordan, but he
Vince has no Pippen or Rodman
to help
led the voting
on
him along. He has
own, and when
his
to
do
it
he's on.
the Raptors are too.
So. get ready to watch Vince
silence the critics yet again as he
slams his way onto the
scene Feb. 9
likes
in
all-star
Atlanta against the
of Kobe Bryant.
Vince's back and
than ever.
he's
better
Humber gave Sheridan a
etc.
to
describe Morgan's performance on
this
time
It
"It was great. I really liked the
crowd we had tonight - really alive.
They were a big momentum boost-
er."
Guard
beautiful thing
Bulls.
all
fans, not players or coaches. It's a
popularity contest of sorts,
is
Here
na. na, na, hey. hey. hey.
bye." echoed around the
was a
did back in the heyday of the
latter
it
a force to be reck-
oned with.
The all-stars are chosen by
of Vince.
against Huskies last week.
First
doesn't have the supporting cast the
23
games because of injury, but he has
proven
.
Barkley ever was.
out of basketball he
free to criticize as
of
lot
confidence,"
by
"Na,
makes
better
athlete
Barkley
he's
the
guys
the all-star
in
When
on
other
a phe-
deserves
play
er
he
crow,
can
eat
because Vince is
and
he's
our best play-
Charles Barkley
is
"It
put
blocking his shot.
He
nomonal
place record to 9-1
Aron Bariagiabre.
by Steve Autio
sees Vince as his go-to guy.
moments of the
game he denied
Buck Ray Allen, by
back.
first
Sweet revenge
Wilkins
pleaser,
saying,
dying
the
In
crowd
in
points.
a row, improving their
his stats, Vince has not.
real
25
with
scoring
Jordan, and
as
Jordan has had a whole season to
four wins out of their hats with
Vince contributing each time.
averaging 18 points per
is
game, the same
in
taste of their
own medicine
with raucous fans and a 72-59 win at
home.
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by Ron A. Melihen
another misconduct penally he would be disqualilled
for our next
The house was packed at Weslwood Arena last
Saturday as many "mhii-fans" cheered ihe Humber
Hawks Hockey team to a 16-3 victory agahist the
Cambrian Golden Shield.
There were many kids in the crowd as the Humber
Hawks welcomed Girl (iuides and Hoy Scouts in the
annual gel together. lumber players
ter to
him
game.
have him
for Saturday's
lined
up
in front
game and
of their bench
Humber
I'ugliese.
the youngsters.
how
"It's great to see
tic
game and
at
enthusias-
the kids are about watching the
all
cheering.
1
wish they were
our games." fan
James Rodak
player of the
Pugs got the
Rodie.
as
known by
teammates, was a threat
sition,
to the
"This
will
it
said.
Humber
the bag for
as
left.
game was Chris "Pugs"
and chipped
hat trick
"Ihal
be our
game
lluit
in
one
helped many
biggest game of the
year and going to their
home arena is never
he's
wild,"
"We
said
Grainger.
dellnitely have the best offence
in the league."
"This
was
a good
game
that
gears us up for the playotTs," said
Humber Hawk Jason I'ortier.
Saturday the Hawks will travel to
Windsor to lake on the team they're
his
oppo-
up with one of the Cambrian pla)ers
Pugs,
Humber goaltender Nick
lighting for first spol. St. Clair and
scoring two goals and adding one assist before
roughing
bet-
game and have
plascrs pad their point totals.
easy."
he's
in
assist in a
favourite
said.
would serve us
it
game." Waskurak
they led 12-2 with one period
after
signed autographs for
decided that
out the rest of the
The game was already
1
the
I
sit
in
the
Humber have
split the Ursl
two games and
this will be
the rubber match.
second period
After the game, head coach Joe Waskurak said he
was pleased with Rodie's play but decided to take him
out of the game, lie didn't want to risk the important
match Saturday against arch rivals St. Clair.
"He already had 16 penalty minutes and if he got
"It's
said
going to
come down
to
who wants
it
more."
Waskurak
Humber Hawk
player Seth
Gray was confident
would win and gave a Joe Namalh
guarantee a win on Saturday."
they
prediction. "I will
Humber remains undefeated
Problems? Questions? Complaints?
in
league play with a record of
7-0.
Serving up a win
by Todd Clark
in his first varsity volleyball
played
game.
The Humber Hawks' men's
ball
team took
into
a
environment
hostile
Georgian College
last
at
Wednesday
was
brought
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"I
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we
betweeii 12-1 to discuss issues
that matter to you.
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help,
to
Is here
their
it
up.
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who dressed
game
as
in
the
put
first
the
Grizzlies
set after all-star
power. Sucha (Bobby) Randhawa.
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third set
was
hopefully,
more."
a battle to the
With the Hawks up 23-22,
team as the Grizzlies were gain-
momentum.
told the
the
ball
between
After a long rally
teams showcased
in
which both
their athletic abil-
ities to the fullest,
Georgian
set
power was going
their
to
hammer
the ball for a kill and tic the
at
match
23-a-piece.
Hawks
libero. Matt Singh,
and dug the ball Just as
the Georgian bench was ready to
celebrate. The rally continued and
the Grizzlies had another chance of
But
hit the floor
came
up with the biggest block of the
game and it was all Hawks from
that point on.
"The adrenaline was pumping
knew it [the ball] was coming
and the game was so tight ... it
made me jump that extra few inch-
The second set did not go in the
Hawks' favour as mental errors
caused the team to trail most of the
es and
lead, head coach Wayne Wilkins
replaced
saw
enough
and
Randhawa with Mclnerney. who
up
the right play and looked as though
and
After the Grizzlies took a 19-17
team
worked.
Georgian defenders.
set.
little
tying the game, but Hartshorn
a Hawk.
away
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Ryan Mclnerney,
in
Wilkins called a time-out to refocus
assigned job on
for his second
put
flat-footed out there.
Whatever Wilkins
and everyone stuck to the
game plan and got the job done,"
said team captain Dave Hartshorn.
The Hawks were charged and
ready from the get-go. as they
showed more enthusiasm at the
beginning of the game than they
have all year. There was emotion
vibrating down the Hawks' bench
The Hawks
Valerie Rothiin
VP Administration, Laicesliore Campus
The
ing
stepped
was
1
more improvement,
finish.
to the rest of the
really
little
can help out a
1
playoff-bound teams.
Everyone has
by for Coffee Hour on Tuesdays
little
his
message
up.
up the emotional
Mclnerney said. "The guys
I'm used as a spark plug and with a
to
sent a
the court
Cdilie
level."
likelihood) and having added
new
said.
bring
to
were a
Despite a poor practice week,
in
was pumped
"1
there
25-23 and 25-16.
the pressure
if
him [Randhawa.] We
Ryan for a momentum
getting to
change," Wilkins
and walked out with an emotional
victory.
know
don't
"I
volley-
undefeated record
its
1
was such an emotional
come back down,"
Hartshorn said. "This whole team is
in it for the same reason. We want
high
it
to
the rings on our fingers."
.
Ban checking in
minor hockey?
Study shows an increase
injuries for
in
young hockey players.
charge to minor hockey league
by Steve Autio
players across the country
A
poll
The
conducted by waymores-
initiative is
to place these
ports.com suggests a majority of
STOP
respondents believe bodychecking
mets to help stop players checking
hockey should be banned for
nine and 10-year-old players.
This comes after a study by the
Canadian Hockey Association,
other players from behind.
in
indicated young children playing in
hockey leagues had four times the
risk of injury compared to those in
Many hockey
experts say other
how
ways to approach
"You learn good
you are young so
the subject.
habits
when
think
body-
I
checking should
for
be. part
of the
with nine and 10 -year olds,"
Gord
said
are the
to hit correctly,
best
game
young
including educating
players
Stellick,
The Score.
hockey analyst
"I think it's
an ele-
ment of the game."
A recent campaign by FAN 590
radio host Bob McCowan with support from CBC commantator Don
Cherry, has resulted in Bauer Nike
providing
STOP
The
Cherry,
stickers
free
of
as
idea,
pointed out by
that a player
is
is
looking at
back of the other player's helmet if he is about to check him from
the
behind.
"I like it," said Stellick about
STOP
leagues with no hitting.
steps,
stickers on the backs of hel-
the
He says,
however, it really comes down to
educating young hockey players.
sign
initiative.
"Stop signs don't
mean
that
people
go through stop signs with
cars.
I
think it comes down to
teaching the players respect and
don't
teaching players to
hits,"
he
execute
Though nobody wants
one more needless injury,
down
it
to
see
comes
and
component of the
to educating the players
not taking
game, he
"It
the
said.
away
a
said.
is
overall
the
education
process and policing process that
will stop these
needless injuries,"
Stellick said.
Athletes of the
Twelve high schools from across Ontario competed
in
the
Number High School
Classic.
Week
Chris Pugliese
Emily
Men's Hockey
Women's
Wang
Basketball
High schools spike
up Humber tourney
by Liz Byers
A
the program.
won
small-town high school team
big
Humber
the
at
Classic during the
weekend
in
different
coaches
Warriors
having a year of rebuilding since a
Many
said.
participants of the tourna-
ment were simply
"Humber
beat the
Widdiefield Wildcats for top spot
at
the invitational girl's volleyball tour-
thrilled to
but
it is
is
a really nice campus,
really big," .said
of the Quinte Saints
majority of the girls are
"We
be play-
we
past
and high
as a
it
way
for
Eager parents watched the day's
unfold from the crowded
»
Most arrived an hour
and were
still
cheering
when
the final
"Humber is a great
school and
also
has an amazing
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games were being played.
Danni Lay, whose daughter plays
has been running
five years
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events
early
the
1
said.
College.
for
grade
want to get more expe-
such a young team," Church
bleachers.
school coaches see
in
are
rience as a group because
Kylie Cross
in Belleville.
just
nament hosted annually by Humber
The tournament
The Wildcats
programs here," he
ing at a college venue.
February.
The Waterdown
Widdifield Wildcats player Lara
Church agreed.
School
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talk to the girls about the different
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it
their team to
come
together
and grow
as collective units.
"We
because it is
a chance to see other teams in the
province. We have also had a week
like the Classic
layoff with
exams
so
it's
the tournament allows the girls to
play consistent volleyball with
reputation."
playoffs,"
for
games and today
played way more than
five
nice to get
said
Gary
The
performed
Saints
well
throughout
the
expected
make
Another reason Banting likes the
chance to play at Humber is the entire
Cross maintained a positive attitude
head
coach
for
the
college experience.
"It
gives
exposure
them
[players]
to the college
good
campus and
only
is
they
to
day
it
but
to
weren't
the
finals.
that.
This
and decided to look at the big picture.
"The tournament allows us to
develop some stronger skills and just
improve as a team," she said.
the tournament and they can then
broaden their
skills,"
she
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Banting,
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the rust off and get everything pol-
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said.
Waterdown has had a few of their
players move on to Humber. One of
Banting's
key
players
may
be
Humber-bound next September with
big dreams of playing on the varsity
team.
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Toronto bud Gary Roberts
Now
that the all-star break
is
over.
Leaf fans everywhere are preparing
er,
themselves for the return of Gar>' the
Roberts astounded
fans
during
mind-blowing playotT run
season,
last
with a total of 19 points,
alongside line-mate Alyn McCauley.
But
afler
the
Roberts
playoffs,
were
shining
clear that
adapting
was
Eddie Belfour had some
to
to
worry about.
do
too.
lose Roberts, but
fill
It's
it's
It
another thing to
(That's a story for another day.
I'll
it was time to head back to
emergency room for a double
time
Quinn and
end
career on hold undergoing neck
When
were
this year's regular
season
of the stock markets,
shaking
their
I
were
heads while awaiting
Roberts" return,
when
fans
[here were times
was thinking no one
else
could save this team.
But after giving the club only
a
few months, and seeing how well
thev
were
all
adjusting to one anoth-
he
getting
isn't
Roberts, but
it
wouldn't be the
first
time contract talks turned into a big
mess.
let
\ou
in
trailor...l
on
my
For now,
thoughts about the
mean. ..Joseph some other
when he
time.)
And now,
what's going to happen
we can
all
look forward to Roberts'
definitely
come back
returns this month.
mind the
fuss about
Never
Harry Potter or
when Roberts reacquaints himself
the latest version
with the rest of the buds?
Rings,
Does anyone remember when
.Steve fhomas took some time off
other story unfold. Get ready for the
it's
time
of the Lord of the
to
watch a whole
return of Ciarv the Great.
Fantasy <
ShxJient Oer\tce
hours
whdufe <
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last
any
Toronto to lose
I'd really hate for
by Christina Wienecke
was no secret the Leafs
trouble. With Pat Quinn re-
arranging the line-ups like the tluctuation
and
younger.
it
in
Leaf within
years.
the fact Roberts just got out of sur-
gery
the
Hurricanes during the 97/98 season.)
began,
his career as a
two
be the
Hurricanes. (Roberts previously put
with
to
Leafs management wouldn't
same if there weren't any
problems. The biggest of them all is
the Carolina
playing
play,
gang are hoping
the
And
shoulder surgery, after being defeat-
before
enthusiastic
sign this veteran to a deal that will
likely
surgery
is
and ready to come out and
the next
his
when
Thomas'
Toronto.
in
Although Roberts
the
by
ever thought
the playoffs ended, so did
decided
ed in the third round
No one
he would leave the Leafs, but
one thing to
skates of Curtis Joseph.
the
during the 2000 regular season after
knee surgery?
Roberts' absence wasn't the only
adjustment
Great.
his
of hope
rays
through.
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