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Celebs raise funny
by Desmond Devoy
Sunday's event brought in about
cream of Canada's comedy
crop was out in full force
Sunday night for a funny fundrais-
$30,000.
The
Humber
the
er for
School of
Comedy.
More
than
people
1,000
(including a large gang of
Comedy
students in the upper balconies)
filled
the Winter Garden Theatre
on Yonge
with
Street for
An Evening
Funny Canadians,
featuring
some of the greatest comedians
and entertainers this country has
The evening was hosted by CBC
personality Ralph Benmergui,
legends Mike Myers
{Austin Powers),
tough."
In what may have been a mustbe-remembered April Fool's night
for the students, Myers invited an
Austin Powers impersonator up
stage to take his seat, while
front row.
Once Myers returned to his seat
stage, the show began.
on
Dave Foley and
"I
love Canada, I love being
from Canada," said Myers.
Mochrie
(Whose Line Is I Anyway?), Robin
it's
Duke {Saturday Night Live) and
Mark Breslin, chief executive of
Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club, took to
the stage to donate their time and
expertise for the fundraiser. (Ron
ence to the U.S."
alumni),
Colin
James, from Global
TVs
sitcom
Blackfly joined the cast halfway
The profits from the
night
went
to fund scholarships for postgrad-
uate
in
and undergraduate students
Comedy Writing and
the
Performing programs. This pro-
gram
is
one of the most expensive
offered at
Humber with
ma program
"I
think
interesting that all of us talk
about being a Canadian in refer-
Throughout the
rest
of the
evening, the comics grappled with
why Canadians are so
and why they have to leave
Canada if they want to have a shot
the reasons
fiinny,
at success.
Duke
through the show.)
on
Myers
took the impersonator's seat in the
Kevin McDonald (both Kids in the
Hall
who
welcomed the audience by saying,
"If you don't enjoy [the show],
ever produced.
Comedy
money for comedy school
said that Canadians are
funnier because they are not as
reliant
on guns and weaponry as
think
Funny guys Mike Myers, Dave Foley and Colin Mochrie take centre stage at the comedy fundraiser.
nice
any day. We're nice people."
Myers added
that,
"This country
has no real reason to
Americans.
"I
COURTESY
if I
was packing now,
I
wouldn't be as funny," she said.
Myers said Canadians may have
exist.
We're
the kind of country that was start-
ed with a mission statement."
Myers also noted that Canada is
a very young country, even in com-
Here's this guy telling us to fiick off
...
Sorry, but
Speaking of what
makes
Canada special, Duke said that ice
hockey is like "Canada's army,"
that
a "savage ballet."
like
is
it
who moonlights
of the Comedy
however,
a reputation for being nice but told
and
the audience to "go to a place
parison to the U.S.,
as
where there's a war and
history started
School's Board of Advisors,
costing $3,450
I'll
take
and that, "Our
around Trudeau.
Breslin,
the
Cops keep
protest,
by Kim MacDonald
Four
Seasons Hotel, Tuesday.
rates as
Canadian cuisine, ranging
from Timbits to
grilled cheese to
tortiere.
See Comedians on page 2
was
include
all
history.
34
It
would
countries in the
Western hemisphere, except Cuba.
Many
considered this demon-
stration to
be a practice-run for
Organization, and the Multilateral
Agreement on Investment.
"All
of those things are an
expression of the corporate agenda
trying to exert
more
control over
Hampton.
Finance Ministers from across
the larger ones planned in Quebec,
people's lives," said
the Western hemisphere gathered
where an estimated 20,000 people
"The privatization of health
downtown Toronto hotel for
a two day conference to prepare
for the Summit of the Americas
are expected to attend.
of education, of electricity, of
was
meetings in Quebec City
Party Leader,
at the
at Queen's Park gather for a peaceful demonstration.
The rest of the cast was able to
come to an agreement on what
bolstered at
it
agreement in
"
by almost double that number of
KIM MACDONALD
didn't like
summit looms
About 350 protesters were met
police officers outside the
chair
booed for saying that he
hockey.
did."
the diplo-
the postgraduate program $6,700.
Protestors
he
later this
Included
among the
Ontario
New
protesters,
Democratic
Howard Hampton.
care,
water, of environmental protection,
and the weakening of labour
standards -
I
believe that a lot of
month. The Free Trade Area of the
He said the FTAA is a continuation
these things should not be subject
Americas, (FTAA), which
of the agenda that began with free
to the market."
negotiated at that time,
to be the
is
will
be
intended
most far-reaching trade
trade.
North American Free Trade
Agreement,
the
World
Trade
See Protestors on page 5
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2001
April 5,
News
cetera
Parking problems
et
by Daniel Russell
The Humber Guelph
set to
campus
project,
break ground at the end
of this year,
is
going to have iraph-
crowded
cations for the already
parking scene at the college.
The new building, due to open
of 2003, will remove
in tlie fall
between 180 and 230 parking
is
ger," said
vice presi-
Chopra.
sion on the parking issue, there
option which would see the col-
are several options being consid-
lege turn
ered.
that
One option would see the
the
of parking
width
in line
with the
rest
on-
would have to pave
ready to accom-
it
"The sense
some kind of shuttle
those
service
will
be
from
The
DANIEL RUSSELL
'^a'*'«"9' spots will be harder to find
in
two years
avenues to resolve any parking
problems. We've hired a traffic
consultant to review the current
said
situation,"
Gary Jeynes,
director of public safety at the col-
are trying to do plan-
ning to reduce possible parking
less
width for a parking space and
"That
Along with the possible 230
college
make arrangements
park cars on properties
displaced there will also be a
neighborhood of the college cur-
number of spaces
rently
is
lost while
con-
going on.
"We have
to look first of all at
parking during construction.
We
have to look at parking after construction
and when we look at
parking after construction
we
the
in
owned by other parties.
"We will then of course have to
look at the convenience aspect of
whether people can
really
You know
if it's
a short
minute walk, one would
five-
say, for
have to consider the fact that the
year or so disruption maybe
number of people coming
okay.
to this
If,
on
the other hand,
a
it's
it's
a
Allen's Annie Hall.
Dave Foley quoted Allen, who
said,
"As long as you're doing
we
said
adults' table." Foley then
"Which
possibility of
never
you'll
probably
sit
the
at
added,
suits
During the question and
answer session, one Comedy student from Alberta ("We don't violate
to recreational facilities
in
your comiftunity?
"Where do you
Speaking of problems with
"Toronto," said the Albertan
campus from a
lot
away
sheepishly, proving Myers' point.
Foley said that Canada
After the show, during the
dian,
Benmurgui
Shana Ciampa.
because "one of the benefits of
Canadian comics shouldn't
and time would be the
My
classes are scat-
through out the day and
I
no [job] prospects
having
in
United States. "What's wrong
is you work at what you
want to do without worrying
with going and seeing
about getting a job."
on the biggest stage on earth?"
Canada
said.
"I
Foley often worked for free at
Benmurgui, himself a former
me a
Yuk Yuks and never thought he'd
newsman, said that the Canadian
media is obsessed with Canadian
Building a parking structure
make a go of comedy as a career,
thinking he would do it for a while
it if
they gave
great price,"
on campus
talent heading south, but once a
but
and "then get a real job." There
big news department in the States
would be an expensive venture for
was a hint of scandal however
the college.
when
them a call, they travel off to
America without a second
"If
we
college
is
a possibility
are going to have this
go up from the current
9,000 [roughly] full-time students to 13,000
- 14,000,
we
to
will
have
clearly
look at
options," said Chopra.
all
it
was revealed
was
Mochrie
that Colin
not
actually
gives
thought.
When
Canadian. "No, I'm Scottish," said
Mochrie, as the audience
collective
let
out a
gasp of mock shock.
"Oh, wait. That qualifies as
LOCAL
M
HEROES
it
installing basketball nets in an
if
teaching at the
Humber School
Comedy, once
their careers
of
were
Canadian," said Foley, coming
over, none gave a straight answer,
quickly to the rescue.
as they were laughing too hard.
Laughing, McDonald asked,
right for me to come and
when I'm washed up? I see
Canada from Scotland and settled
in a
francophone section of
"Is
Montreal, where Mochrie claims
they don't teach people
"My accent was beaten out of
me." To this day, Mochrie is not
Humber."
MOLSON
able
to
even
fake
a
it all
teach
happen!
unused parking
lot,
skills at
taught
comedy
Scottish
workshops
in the U.S.
but when
came
questioned
later,
Duke
has
she referred this
from the United Kingdom, as did
reporter to her publicist.
Kevin McDonald's.
rumored that the
School has been seeking Foley as
Asked about
influences,
that
their
comedic
the comics agreed
all
Wayne and
Schuster (who
appeared more times than any
has
Comedy
professor for
some
time.
Ryan Horwood,
first-year
a
building rink boards for an outdoor skating rink or adding fencing
other act on the
Comedy student (and Mike Myers
to a baseball field, Molson wants to be there to help out!
Show) were big,
fan) enjoyed the evening "It was
call,
1-800-MOLSON
Ed Sullivan
as were the SCTV
a
It
been
also
gang.
like
The evening was interspersed
1.
with classic Canadian video chps
from the past 50 years, highlight-
Application Deadline:
IHarch 30, 2001
ed by the likes of Jim Carrey,
Norm McDonald, and
great
the
late,
much
coaxing from the
audience, the comics relented and
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News
etc... etc.
etc...
etc... etc.
an awakening.. .It
etc.
made you
people aren't
realize that these
any different than you. They
worked hard, perfected their craft
... and it paid off."
"It
was a nice surprise to have
Ron James
John Candy.
After
etc.
asked by the Et Cetera
any of the comics would consider
.it.
a
For an application
etc... etc.
how you do
between classes," she
^/<-
etc.
feel
afraid to try out their craft in the
in
program where Molson provides funding
revamp or revitalize
existing adult sport and recreational facilities in the community.
it's
why
on
touched
home
to individuals of legal drinking age to repair,
Whether
Ralph
conference,
wouldn't be able to go
The Molson Local Heroes Program can help make
is
now?"
live
asked Myers.
[Allen] well."
accent. Foley's parents also
Local Heroes
why almost all
in and
around Toronto.
him
Mochrie's parents came to
Do you hare a great idea
that vfill make a difference
cows") asked
Canadian comedy centres
press
walk
from those properties to the college.
•
Woody
for
the Devil's Advocate.)
breaking out as a Canadian come-
would only do
to
spaces that will be permanently
won an
worked so well as a breeding
comedic talent
for
main issues.
Another option would see the
issues."
time a comedy
where most of
ground
tered
said Chopra.
last
there,"
parking
"Safety
may give us some relief,"
The
is
Computer Engineering student
the college would just be moving
to a standard.
comedy sketch could Kevin
McDonald have played God, Ron
James the Devil and Mike Myers
comedy,
from the college doesn't appeal to
Other parts of the city require
Duke
with being a comedian for
routine, which
having to be shuttled
to the
issue.
all
the stars got their start Only in a
park
if
Chopra.
replaced.
struction
we
is
have to provide
will
"We're looking at
business, one of the problems
Oscar for Best Picture was in 1977
modate parking.
The question of how and where
it will happen is the
performed an impromptu improv
seriously."
college
the land to get
of Toronto.
Continued from page one
Even though comedy is a serious
The
noted
spaces
"We
Plate
that
Bridgeford
lege.
third
was that "No one takes comedy
at the college.
however,
Queens
Humber
out
parking lot for the North campus.
tor of Capital Develop-
ment
would be a
(behind J.J.Q.'s) into a
Circle
spaces, thus bringing the college
said
a sbc-acre piece of land
owns
it
buses,"
shuttle
Shuttle buses
col-
reduce
yet," said Bruce Bridgeford, direc-
need to
Chopra noted that while the
college has not made a final deci-
parking lot capacity.
plans
we
provide
lege apply to the city of Toronto to
site
whether or not
look at
to
dent of administration.
spaces from the college's total
"We haven't done the
we may have
longer walk then
getting bigger and big-
Dev Chopra,
Comedians help
will increase
Blackfly) there.
ing him,"
(from
We
Horwood
the
sitcom
weren't expectsaid.
etc... etc... etc... etc.
etc.
April
wants unity
Pulla
by Kitn MacDonald
Don't
at
if
there's
some dancing on the ceiling
HSF office come May. John
the
who
Pulla,
is
May
dead or
figures,
would most
fact,
among the histor-
he includes him
ical
2001, admits
i
a Lionel Richie fan. In
alive, that
he
meet.
like to
For
tion.
this reason, he plans to
some
look into
regarding
cies
HSF
takes over as
president on
he
pursuing a post-secondary educa-
be surprised
"OSAP
"Money
something
always an issue for stu-
is
I'm going to try to some-
dents.
how work for
make it easier."
was young," said
I
list
LOCO. Initially he
student group as an
president of
saw this
opportunity to unite latinos
in
"We
try to do things to
The
make
community
appreciates the humility he
Murdoch concluded
He plans
what
"That's
about both
like
I
Pulla
HSFs new pres.
is
humble people. Di wasn't a per-
who
son
everything that Mother
like
I
Teresa stood
for.
she lived her
life,
like the
I
way
respecting oth-
At 26 years
Humber
sary to lead
would
do unto others as you
to
is 'try
like
them
do to
to
home
Pulla lives at
at
odd jobs before making the
His experience in the
you'.
with his
world' should help prepare
and their two daughters.
president.
first
mem-
that he
Canada.
tion.
Finch Street
lives at
to
wanted
never thought
would
I
return to school," said Pulla.
understanding of issues affecting
kept working and working. After
community.
He
a
considers himself blessed
to be able to live at
home
while
little
more
while,
I
realized
potential.
everything
I
The
had accomplished
Pulla under-
just started catching
stands that other
Humber
started
dents are not so lucky,
money
and that
one of the primary
is
obstacles facing people
who
are
The
have a lot
I
realization of
going to school.
stu-
"I
waking up a
up
to
me.
I
all
fi(
lation states
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by ititminatf
to
be caught.
SSOO.OUmvuh
www.aboutstudeiit.cuni
Ads posted around the school
rized
paper,
note
that
"Where a student
another student, that's pretty clear
the
that the student
because, "a college
site partly
Liberal Arts
feelings
and views by their words."
They
claim their essay writing
as successful.
now incorporated,"
"Each day they're get-
ting stronger.
I
hope
what has already been
started."
After his term as president
over, Pulla hopes to
his
own
project
is
one day open
to "help students with
is
their writing skills."
HSF's marketing and commu-
can add to
I
you'll
know where to
When
the issue
removed
get a zero
ment.
If it's
on that assign-
not a
first offence,
student could be looking
"I
was brought
Murdoch
the ads
to
personally
from the
HSF
think [these
Web
okay but only to see
a
at sus-
sites]
how
are
people
write, their style," said Jennifer
Luis,
a first-year
Package and
Design student.
Hanft admitted that she hasn't
boards.
Since these ads have been
gally posted
go.
"At the very least, a student
would
ads were being posted.
his attention,
Lionel Richie or Tito Puentes,
Humber.
pension or even expulsion," she
walked around the campus and
ever
of the
and Sciences Division
explained.
that these
experience should help him with
if you're
wrong,"
it's
Murdoch was not aware
restaurant. His business
the future,
at
knows
Pamela Hanft, dean
nications co-ordinator, Stephen
this.
in
buys
dent.com said that they created
a strong ability to express their
is
wilfully
a paper or takes a paper from
has done a great job as president
"HSF
the
wwrw.aboutstu-
of
said
to be just
takes
offence very seriously.
or university student should have
and he hopes
worthwhile to
is
it
Humber
Toby Warnell
this year,
who may be
For those students
considering submitting a plagia-
campus.
believes that
requires
means of posting material."
The unknown culprit remains
& Rasaarch Papar
In an e-mailed response, the
He
HSF
"The
regu-
first
only the use of staples and tacks as
!>J;';'
t.'id.;
imr. nur
developers
So
at
ACCUMMOUATIOn
students and
looking for a restaurant that plays
program
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a
know
to build a
history.
Administration
rQWPMtNT
said.
Humber's
In fact, according to
Posting Policy, the very
the
Pulla enrolled in the Business
is
• JOS.S
be personally
involved with the students on
little bit."
rest as they say,
want
in
also wants to
said Pulla.
"I
CAK
Mrsjc
Fra* Essay
HSF."
an educa-
to get
and Kipling Avenue, so he has an
this
bridge between
of his duties as
with forcing him to realize
ing,
ber of his family to be born in
He now
some
'real
him
He credits his time spent work-
His parents are originally from
the
>
lines of
dark because they don't
He
decision to return to school.
deal with
is
three years working
niRNiTtHi:*
•
• <;*.«»:
keep the
"Many students are kept
I
•
•
heard by the HSF," said Pulla.
their rights.
parents, his sister, her husband,
Ecuador, and he
College stu-
dents.
He spent
Pulla said his personal philoso-
old, Pulla believes
he possesses the maturity neces-
ers."
phy
•
"Students need their voices
put herself on a pedestal.
SOmVAKE
.»PrU.VNtKS
• IVIOIIS
communication open when he
comes into power.
AMYWHITnNGHA.M
were
of them," said Pulla. 'They
COMJ-UIi:!!
r\ntt
one of the major
to
•
.
HSF
staff.
"We don't use tape," he
"We only use staples."
all
president of HSF.
Princess Diana possessed.
boards by anyone on his
Frm Local Studant Cluiifisds
T»:XTB0OKS
that they
hadn't been placed on the
vyww.aboutstudent.coin
reasons Pulla decided to run for
Mother Teresa and
of the www.aboutstu-
poles around the college.
students together as a
is
Some
site
dent.com ads were found taped to
• Ri-;SEARCII
life.
pose of passing them off as origi-
offers free local student classifieds
•
and his passion for
in
nals.
According to the ad, this
regardless of their background.
bringing
Murdoch
that," said
www.aboutstudent.com.
are
of
posting them?
don't want to be
free research papers for the pur-
papers.
idea
is
we
64 HSF poster boards, you might
have noticed an ad for the Web site
as well as free essays and research
This
- who
regards to helping students find
He adds that every student at
Humber is invited to join LOCO,
Humber
believes both
promoting
unite everyone."
Pulla
is
"Obviously,
walked past one of the
me
admires Puentes' love of music
He
question
at
Humber College.
If you've
concept
but the idea was to just
latin,
by Melanie Butera
Someone's been naughty
the
school.
was
musician Tito Puentes, Princess
Diana, and Mother Teresa.
currently the vice-
is
Free essays available
for students on Web
Organization
Cultural
body," said Pulla.
Pulla.
Also included on this
In his second
everyone happy and unite every-
grew up listening to his
music, and I associate him with
morals that were instilled in
College.
he became involved with the
LatinO
the students to
"I
when
Humber
year,
(LOCO). He
look into," said Pulla.
will
I
of the current poli-
OSAP loans.
definitely
is
Humber
at
2001
5,
on
HSF
ille-
boards, the
had many students who have been
caught plagiarizing recently.
Garbage, garbage, everywhere at the bus stop
by Lama Nicolas
It's
want
to
to
do
college
nobody seems
a dirty job, but
is
not part of school prop-
The City of Toronto is respon-
Humber College Boulevard, stumay have noticed the silver
dents
garbage bins on the side-
walk, beside the bus stops that are
cill
the bins located inside the cam-
pus. This is done
on a
daily basis.
don't think
emptied.
it's
I
first-year
Humber
student.
Office at
Facilities
Humber
Mike Preikleous, co-coordina-
removal from 201
and 203 Humber College Blvd. -
tor of contracted services at the
the student residence.
part in the process.
bins free of charge,
making money
through advertising sales.
Humber hires
which are
contractors
The Hurley Corporation
located outside
to
from
empty
ty.
Since
still
Humber buildings,
Humber proper-
on
two OMG bins
are located
on the sidewalks beside the bus
part
are
Blvd.,
silver bins in question
of the
205
main campus
Humber
and therefore
fall
College
According
to
Victor
operations manager at
company sends
its
own
City of Toronto explained their
problem
inspect the site.
According to Preikleous, many
the
people out
exterior surface of the two boxes.
"We
responsible
up
The
for hiring contractors to clean
garbage on school property.
bin by the bus stop in front of the
etc...
the outside of the box,
L.\M.\
Garbage
etc... etc...
NICOLAS
bins at the bus stop in front of Humber are overflowing.
etc... etc.
etc.
etc... etc...
News
sure
it's
we make
not damaged, and that
looks clean," said Abedi.
etc... etc...
etc...
"If
it
we
sim-
from
an item blocking the opening of
the bin.
"The bins are only scheduled
for
are only responsible for
is
ply caused by large items or
every two weeks to maintain the
Management
Whenever, a
reported, the city sends
times the overflow problem
Abedi,
OMG,
is
out a Waste Control Officer to
under the
City of Toronto's jurisdiction.
Law Clerk
makes
etc... etc... etc... etc...
The two
address,
"It
is
we
Etobicoke, they are only responsi-
look really trashy."
The
notice any garbage overflow,
contact the city."
ble for waste
always been like that," said
program
According to
city.
people keep up any garbage bins
always take the bus, and
Kim Walsh, a
become the responsi-
of the
Humber's grounds maintenance
ever been
it's
bility
maintenance.
overflowing with garbage.
"I
stops, they
OMG Media installed the silver
sible for its
it.
While waiting for the bus on
OMG
erty.
once a week collection," he
"The waste control officer
said.
ensured
me
that he will be visiting
the location soon to
litter
bin
is
make
sure the
emptied."
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc.
etc...
April
2001
5,
riders face fare hike Safety programs
TTC
by Nadia Ranieri
umber students who take
H
way"
"the better
have to
will
deeper into their pock-
dig a
little
ets if
they want to continue using
the TTC.
Toronto's
that the city subsidize
of
its
has
council
city
the TTC's plea asking
rejected
20 per cent
operating budget, a percent-
$27
age equivalent to
million dol-
If approved, fare increases will
be effective as soon as June 1.
The TTC and Toronto's Budget
Committee will come to a decision
by the end of this month.
"If you raise things too high,
you lose ridership, but they'll
eventually come back," said
Bolton. "A dime is appropriate.
Most people would accept this."
result,
TTC
take the
toonie and a dime,
ridiculous."
it's
"Students definitely won't be
happy," said Toby Warnell,
HSF
president.
a budget crisis and some-
"It's
of this."
hit with all
TTC
Warnell admits to using the
will have- to
raise their fares
but said he will have to rethink
bringing the cost
this
by ten cents,
up from $2 for a
"We need to obtain a certain
number of dollars to compensate
gap
for the
Marilyn
TTC
Bolton,
Relations
low-
targeting
people,"
who use the
we obvi-
said Guild. "People
bus are struggling and
Public
TTC
"The
Director.
are
unemployed
income,
funding," said
in
once fares are increased.
"They
regular fare to $2.10.
TTC riders
protect
bus all the time and it's hard to get
a toonie and now I'll have to find a
one has to be
As a
" I
Advertising student.
to
Tara Guild,
*rhat's crazy," said
a second-year Graphic Design and
But not everyone has been so
lars.
implemented
accepting, especially students.
by Janet Gibson
Humber
Rear doors
College students and
staff are protected from peril
by two safety features as they
travel to and from the school,
rptrc bus
drivers
stop
will
JL "between stops" for female
"If a woman was exiting and a
man was behind her looking as if
he was going to follow her
"We would
cial
"In theory,
if
you're able to
we wouldn't
well then
wouldn't
let
her
off,"-
stop.
off,
We
Bolton said.
contact a transit spe-
constable or the police and
they would meet her."
TTC
it
has 67 sworn special conwho have the powers of a
officer on or in relation to
ously don't have
takes you to get from the bus to
stables
car.
wherever you happen to be going.
police
money to buy a
This could make a huge dif-
off
the bus.
or workplace.
reduce the time or distance that
closed
them
that no one can follow
between 9
p.m. and 5 a.m. so that they can
exit the bus closer to their home
riders travelling alone
remain
while riders exit at the front so
ference between taking the bus
changes need to generate subsidy
NADIAR-^NIERI
and not taking the bus."
that the city isn't giving us."
Riding
the bus will cost more.
Phone scam could leave you
owing thousands of dollars
by Kris Kauk
can be left with the bill but with no
Many
means of capturing the con
of us have been victims
some type of fraudulent
of
one point
activity at
Few
life.
though have been
of us
warned
our
in
advance.
in
artist.
Jack Moore, a customer service
sumers.
"There
anyone
really
is
at
representative at Bell Canada has
just call a client
heard of this relatively recent
test
scam and
said.
offers this advice to con-
no reason for
company
to
up and request
to
the phone
your line over the phone," he
"The only reason we would
In the information age, fraud
test
warnings are easy to receive. For
the line would be on the cus-
example, e-mail forwards that
tomer's specific request, other-
inform a large group of people are
wise
now common place.
Anyone with an e-mail account
knows of these types of messages.
of emergencies like
Many
people find
distinguish which
real
ages," said
"If
hard to
it
One message
Alert-Tell
entitled
your
passed to Candice Cvar, a
was
first-
phone
be on the lookout for a
to
group of people
from
test
to
AT&T
do
is
push
9,
reality
to
com-
is,
is
no desire to
to deal
to be on
combi-
Beware of phony phone calls.
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc.
etc.
raised concerns that
seem
polite.
Just hang up,"
Phone-Busters at 1-888-495-
8501 or their
local police investi-
stop program."
it
Scarborough, the
out across the city to
-
TTC
Marilyn Bolton
basically for
"It's
but
all
it
144 bus
women
only
at the discretion of the
it's
driver,"
a
TTC
spokesperson
man with a broken foot the driv-
er
would
..let
you
off at mid-block
from the campus pay
phone: 416-675-8500.
Off-campus, the number
campus
ext.
or
is
4077 for North
ext.
3240
for
Lakeshore campus.
A customer service representative or security
guard
will
respond
24 hours a day, seven days a
week.
Information on request stop
too."
Riders must
tell
the driver one
stop ahead of where they want to
get off and the driver
to stop safely.
etc... etc.
Students or staff can place a
free call
416-675-6622
options are available to them.
News
"Ifyou were a man with
a broken foot the diiver
would ... let you off at
mid-block too."
ty.
gation bureau to find out what
etc... etc... etc...
safe-
we
Marilyn Bolton said. "If you were
form of fraud or any other
Pinson,
number's manager of public
hadn't implemented a request
calls
show inter-
tact
etc...
SWAN
(or vice versa)
Nancy
explained
transit.
routes.
ing gains complete access to your
KAUK
bus stops and
he explained.
this
KRIS
at
so effective they rolled
type of phone fraud should con-
make long distance calls.
The unsuspecting consumer
"We looked
women's safety on surface
found
nation of buttons the person call-
account and uses the number to
active,"
Fice said.
phone is offering something
too good to be true, it always is,"
Anyone who has experienced
this
Scarborough rapist was
in
person on the other end
he added.
line for anything.
and the city of Scarborough
about the time the
1991
months
est to
test
did a major security study
After testing the plan for two
completely, don't even
the individual on
When you do push
way
"Disregard these type of
Cvar added.
the other end has
your
you have
o and #
Regional
of the
and that they want to
plete the test,"
The
saying they are
line. All
"We
with the Scarborough
picious.
"If the
your phone
at Peel
with these problems
explained.
call
by phoning the college ahead,
Const. Jim Rutz of the
guard when something seems sus-
long distance phone scam," she
"People
it.
have been
scam and others
door
the TTC.
in
call
request an escort from the street
to the college
police
Police said the best
run a
trj'ing to
Fice, super-
TTC property.
Humber students and staff can
intendent of system security for
added.
notified of this
has a
Linda
activity," said
such as Bell or AT&T to verify," he
Fraud division
that
for
risk of
sexual assault or other criminal
that person's place of employment
like
anyone
and asks
then you're reducing the
take advantage of TTC safety programs.
Women's
Action Network (SWAN), the
"The message was basically a
to
out-
Female passengers can
of information, request
Humber college.
warning
calls
Peel Regional Police
year Travel and Tourism student
at
power
Moore.
an identification number and
"Bell
folks"
test the lines in case
someone
this type
messages are
and which are hoaxes.
Canada
we only
JANET GIBSON
etc.
must be able
and other safety measures provided by the TTC can be found on the
TTC Web
site:
www.city.toron-
to.on.ca/ttc/safety.htm.
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc..
April 5,
FTAA still stumbling block
by Ryan McLaren
Atandthe end of are
April, protesters
Quebec
clash in
Summit
City
where the
of the Americas plans to
discuss the Free Trade Area of the
prosperity in the Americas." This
ronmental protection."
the
tariffs
FTAA
is
and
with
duties.
approved,
it
800
There
is
a concern that busi-
The summit
discuss three
will
themes, with a number of
ent topics under each
theme.
FTAA
the
differ.
being
at
'rights' to
the
for every publicly funded service
ministers
foreign
(like
the
from health care and education
countries
the
at
acknowledged that
it
getting
are
significant
"In
to
Organization of America States
those nations that have
all
emment
jgov-
Humber's
regarding
2001/2002
operating
week
and realizing human potential.
The FTAA falls under creating
prosperity, and is only one of
more than 20 proposed topics of
The FTAA
discussion.
say there should be
The FTAA is very similar to the
North America Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA), but bigger;
it's
NAFTA for the Western
Hemisphere (except Cuba).
The Quebec government calls
of what
said, the
will
poor are get-
be a better
situa-
Studies
and member of Humber's
budgetary committee said that at
this point the focus is
on reducing
exists.
now we're at the phase
of how can we get that number
down and what kinds of things
can we change," said Hanna.
"We have to go through the
examination of where we are,
where we want to go and how we
sequence it when we do it, to get
that number down."
Hanna added, "I think we can
get [the projected deficit] down
substantially, way dovra."
"Right
full
disclosure
going on behind the
closed doors of the
Americas meetings.
Summit of
They said
"the world of international trade
can no longer be the exclusive
domain
MATTHEW SEN'ERI.N'
of sheltered elites, trade
bureaucrats and corporate power
brokers."
to fight.
Acting President of the Faculty
Protesters gather for peaceful rally
continued ft'om page one
A
rally
was held
march
before the
Seasons.
Many
Mark
Queen's Park
at
to the
Four
students attended
the event.
Scott Morrison, a 23-year-old
Farrugia, a 26-year-old
systems
administrator
agreed
He went as far as
with Marquardt.
trouble.
bet
"I
all
these people would
they had stock options," said
ment have a
lot to lose if this deal
means
there
if
the college
any
part,
"I think
down substantially, way
down."
-William
cerned when the problems were
explained to them.
Post-grad Internet Management student Derek Martin said
he came to Humber because of
the high level of technology that
here," said Morrison. "If that hap-
of a 60 hour work week, and cuts
pens, tuitions will be raised. Also,
to education
care about the environment.
Upon
I
think this will lead to the lowering
of environmental standards to
attract business."
Not
all
that attended
were
in
Sandy
Marquardt, a 28-year-old who
works in the area, came by to see
opposition to the FTAA.
ifthere would be any violence.
sity
call in
case they had any
gave us the
employable, so
skills
"I
disagree with
said Marquardt.
communism,"
"It's
a capitalist
government that takes care of
people.
If these
anywhere
else,
is
Despite this, there were no
its
that the job market
is
look-
"If we're using last year's technol-
ogy right now, then when we're
in
the job market in the next 10
a year behind," he said.
to
be
An IT diploma opens up a world of
opportunity for growth and success.
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can make
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count
rv
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tor
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a
one year post-
students
is
specifi-
who do
not
have a technical background.
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Networking.
The World Wide Web: Tuday, these are
the basic tools ot business. With the
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be able to apply to
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computing technolop>
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there's no reason to stop short of
a peaceful demonstra-
wide range of busi-
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areas,
which
mdiistnes.
The more competitive business becomes, the more
sional potential.
to a
gain a broad-based exptisure to a \ariet> ot
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Hampton. "The chance
i
There'll be no stopping you.
to exercise
A higher degree of success®
freedom of expression
and freedom of speech. To meet
with this kind of intimidating
people were living
police presence
they wouldn't be
top."
allowed to protest."
etc.
'This
be
to
skills
we hope to get the
ing for right now," said Martin.
problems, and the day remained
timetre plastic rounds.
tion," said
didn't feel like univer-
police officers,
and Avenue Road, the protesters
were met by an impenetrable vyall
of police, some brought in from as
far away as Barrie. They wore riot
gear, and were armed with automatic weapons that shoot 15 cen-
He
supports capitalism.
at
my program who
"Everyone in
came here
and healthcare.
arrival
it
offered.
the
Harris government, the possibility
I
became con-
troubles, but
et
baccalaureate program that
private universities
Hanna
Cetera had not heard of the budg-
cally
may soon be
we can get that
[the projected deficit]
months, we're already going
however, the
denouncing
not planning to do
Union, Paul Michaud, expressed
enthusiastically sang along
chants
is
I
at this point
layoffs as a result of that dis-
iiia,
For the most
with
have to assume that
similar concern, but said that
Farrugia.
crowd
"This agreement
fast
or anything, so
deficit], layoffs
attendance about the
and gave them emergency num-
smokers.'
mental management major said
goes through.
in
numbers of
bers to
change their tune pretty
and the environ-
large
to call the protesters 'hippie pot
University of Toronto environ-
that students
those
not been approached
by the college about any results
that would happen out of [the
Students questioned by Et
William Hanna, dean of Media
the current $9 million estimate.
is
school year.
that the
tion for those than what currently
Those who oppose the FTAA
any changes for the 2001/2002
grant.
month or two."
trade,
free
last
crisis is just
union has not been informed of
has not released infor-
from the government "in the
McMahon
Protesters ready
budget since the provincial
next
adopted
of speculation, and that the
lot
cussion," said Michaud.
tion
countries that
those
all
now the budget
a
The report was prepared using
figures from the 2000/2001
material well-being."
ting poorer or staying the same.
the collective effort to promote
of
board expects to receive informa-
In
"the leading element in
Board
poor have experienced improved
ing democracy, creating prosperi-
FTAA
monthly
Chopra said
haven't
the
the
adopted a market perspective, the
(OAS) General Assembly in
Windsor in 2000.
Those themes are strengthenty,
Dev Chopra,
report presented by
mation
improvements."
provided by governments -
now
involved
poor
challenge and compete
Canada's Pierre Pettigrew) from
of the Fraser
might happen, but he said "the
new
unequalled
corporations
These themes were decided on by
left
the 2001/2002 pre-budget status
Governors meeting.
McMahon
Fred
will "give transnational
deficit
right
^e've
$9 million budget
was forecast last week in
potential
vice-president of administration,
Institute
find
effective solutions.
A
the deal, while the poor are
Council of Canadians (COC) says
common problems and
cuss
of
will
each year.
FTAA
the
it's
become a priority over
nesses
democracy and human rights.
They say the rich will profit from
further behind.
to dis-
is
is
their citizens
and the environment they share."
million
GDP
with caution because
about the situation.
purpose of the meetings
So why
trillion
Humber's potential budget
crisis
and well-being of
will
protested? Those who oppose the
FTAA say it will grant too much
power to corporations. The
more than $11
regu-
to
stiH too early to feel distressed
people with a total gross
the
in
and
by Alexis Zgwi
responded
Faculty
lation protecting the health, safety
from every
Western
Hemisphere (except Cuba). The
officials
country
could remove
create or maintain laws
trade zone, affecting
the gathering of the highest gov-
"it
the ability of every government to
and
restrictions
create the world's largest free
is
said
Budgetary blues
envi-
ment
If
The Summit of the Americas
The COC
trade with
and
other countries without govern-
decreased
Americas (FTAA).
ernment
social security, culture
means companies can
expected to
police
economic growth and expand
2001
Protest
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc...
is
way over
organizers
the
warned
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc.
KIM
MACDONALD
Mississauga Campus
5860 Cbedworth Way
Mississauga, Ontario LSR 3W3
Ibronto (Scarborough) Campus
670 Progress Avenue
Ibronto, Ontario MIH 3A4
(905) 501-8000
(416) 289-3642
Riot police ready for trouble.
etc.
News
etc... etc...
etc.
etc.
etc.
etc.
etc... etc.
etc.
etc... etc.
April
5,
2001
On Campus
cetera
et
Teaching safe drinking practices
by Dave Ward
Spring
is
hiere
to educate students about safe drinking practices.
- a popular time
for vacations,
"¥ouT Canadians die and 125 are injured every day by
Edie Newton, spokesperson for Canadians for Safe and
good
Sober Driving, said
moods, and a popular time to drink. Alcohol awareness
injury caused
groups are working with Canadian universities and colleges
its
mandate
by impaired
driving,
is
to reduce death and
through education.
impaired drivers," she said.
Newton said spring
is
a peak time of the year for alcohol
related incidences, especially those involving students.
Steven Murdoch,
HSF communications
co-ordinator,
agrees that greater measures should be taken this time of
year.
"I'm surprised there aren't
more
police spot checks
Thursday nights - everybody knows Thursday
is
on
a popu-
bar night on college campuses," he said.
lar
Humber
College has held several alcohol awareness
Humber, in conand the Toronto Police,
events this year. Earlier this semester,
junction with Bacardi, the OPP,
put on a series of events to help educate students
all
about alcohol awareness. Non-alcoholic drinks called
"mock-tails" were served, and there were guest speakers,
BIG DAYS
2
FRI.
&
APRIL
raffles
&
prizes,
and even
free courses
how to
on Smart Serve,
serve alcohol responsi-
bly.
SAT.
6*
and
a course that teaches you
"
Four Canadians die and 125 are injured
every day by impaired drivers,"
7*»^
Edie Newton
-
9:00am-9:00pm
Other departments
alcohol awareness.
Humber are also contributing to
at
The SAACnet
lab screen savers have
been changed to deliver an alcohol awareness message.
The student handbook has one-liners
to
remind students
about the potential hazards of drinking, such
as, "desig-
nate a driver before you go out tonight."
The Humber residence
also takes precautions with
regards to students drinking. Peter Lem, residence
co-ordinator, said a student
year for an alcohol related-offence.
this
"Those most
are
life
was evicted from residence
death or injury
at risk to alcohol-related
between the ages of 18 and 22, especially women," he
said.
Lem
said Thursday night-pub night
problems
arise,
is
usually
with vandalism being the most
when
common
occurrence.
"If we
know it's going to be
a busy night and there are
a lot of people drinking, we'll open
up the
cafeteria, serve
food and play music - give people a chance to wind
dovm," he said.
Jen Guy, director of Bacchus, a department of the
Student Life Education Company, said they also try to
turn the negative into the positive.
"We're not trying to scare students with demonstra-
where we bring a car into the school, crash it, a cofout the back with a mirror in it so students can
picture themselves dead. These types of scare tactics are
not effective. We prefer dialogue and interaction with the
students - it's much more effective," she said.
tions
EVERYTHING!
fin falls
FRESH MERCHANDISE EACH DAY!
THAT'S NO YOLK!
Guy
I
said Bacchus
is
working more to change the per-
ception of students surrounding the subject of social
drinking.
"We hand out surveys asking students questions about
alcohol
and the
social aspects
ask students to estimate
etc...
etc... etc...
etc...
etc...
etc...
27
etc... etc... etc...
&
etc...
We
how
than they thought. We hope this information relieves
some of the social pressure. Perception and social stigmas have a lot to do with it. Students are actually a lot
less
Finch
etc... etc.
they drink and
much their peers drink. Students are always surprised
when we tell them their peers are actually drinking way
yalueVlllage
Hwy
surrounding alcohol.
how much
healthier than they think," she said.
On Campus
etc... etc... etc...
etc... etc... etc... etc..
etc.
etc.
etc...
2O01
April 5,
way
Serving up a drink the smart
by Elizabeth Bower
summer
job in the bartending/restaurant industry should take a
Smart
Serve certification course to not
only improve their
Caldi warned that
March. 26.
looking for a
Students
employment
Mirella Caldi, food and bever-
age services instructor, told
Smart
Serve
Humber
night
class
a
at
that serving a customer
to the point of intoxication
possible
it's
people to intentionally get
for
over-ser\'ed, injure themselves,
and then sue the server
thou-
for
'Taking
your customers.
in
you need
how
how
offers tips on
you don't
to
also
It
make sure
an intoxicated cus-
let
$35 and involves a
costs
said.
tiple-choice quiz. Servers are sent
A
recent Vancouver court case
highlighted the growing trend of
make
the courts to
others liable
Smart
just
jail,
role
she
alcohol
they
had
it
takes to intoxicate
man and woman and
the average
Grass
nature.
school
year
now
on
is
at
Lakeshore campus.
The play, Lion
tive,
and
It is
very provoca-
explicit, sexually,
other ways," said Schoenberg.
in the Streets
by Judith Thompson,
is
a
drama
about a girl named Isobel
who
A
cast of seven students take
on 25
roles at the
Theatre
Humber Studio
Lakeshore
3131
at
explores the secret lives of her
Boulevard West in the
neighbours while searching for
ing.
her
Thompson won the Floyd
S.
Chalmers Canadian Play Award
Mark
director,
Lion
in the Streets.
Schoenberg,
faculty
described the play as "a
it
takes place in the real
world and
dreams and
it
takes
it
mindscape."
etc... etc.
build-
takes
place
Humber Theatre box office.
The cost
and students, and $5
for children 12 and under.
in
place in
Show times
are at
April 4-7, 10-12, 14,
8
p.m. from
and
at
2 p.m.
afternoon, wiping
People are usually shocked to
learn that servers are
their
though
it
is
the
Oscar
Valencia,
Humber
Smart
Serve
course
certifica-
He
tion for his bartending job.
said he felt safer within his job
after learning the legalities.
"I feel
more confident now
be able to cut people
I
off,
to
now that
know the consequences," he said.
rant in Barrie, Ontario, said that
Humber College offers two
more smart sei-ve training programs on May 14 and June 18.
she always looks for Smart Serve
on a resume.
had no idea
I
could be fined
$100, 000."
claims one acre
but
keep
it
from spreading."
Being the second grass
kind
in
as
many
fire
of
days, Capt.
About ten men hosed down
and the burning land until
the fire was completely under control by about 6:05 p.m.
No one
trees
was hurt
in the fire,
ing sooty mess.
tors.
Capt. Taylor said the exact
cause of the
fire is
unknown, but
but about an
acre of grass, shrubbery and small
trees
apartment
York
a
because he needed the
conditions were contributing fac-
Crowds from
who com-
University student, attended the
Taylor said the wind and the dry
them of
customer who
mits any crime, she said.
a
about 5:40 p.m. yesterday after
liable for
customer's actions, even
"I
and
and
of two fire trucks
they're
owner said. Ann Fancy,
owner of Fancy's Seafood restau-
rant
its
first
It
was reduced
seems
were hurt
to a smoulder-
as though
no
wildlife
in the fire either.
Capt.
the near-
could have been caused by any-
Taylor said nearly no one was
30
thing from a carelessly thrown cig-
the area on their arrival, and the
match-
only thing they encountered was a
or even just a reflecting piece of
lone herd of field mice making a
building
at
Humberline Drive gathered to
arette to kids playing with
watch the huge clouds of smoke
es,
from a distance while
glass.
firefighters
in
hasty departure.
under control.
Resident Jeremy Park noticed
a strange smell, and came down
got the situation
a
for
closer look
after
flames and smoke from
his
seeing
apart-
ment window.
was
said.
'The
and
yet
my
looked out
there
spreading
much
so
fire
window and
smoke," Park
trucks weren't here
looked
it
like
it
was
really fast."
Captain Bob Taylor of Toronto
fire
station 413 said this was the
second grass
For information or to make
"There
416-675-6622
when we
reservations
who know what
water pumper arrived on the scene
The
don't
hire the
fire
he had respond-
ed to in two days.
April 7, 8, 14."
ext. 3421.
etc.
$12 for adults, $8
is
can get you a job, a Barrie restau-
lines to
"I
for seniors
combination of realism and surrealism,
'L'
Tickets are available from the
killer.
in 1991 for
and in
certification
Wednesday
by
human
Smart Serve
service.
I
I'll
doing."
issues surrounding alcohol
through the West Arboretum
the event.
ment's last production of the
Regardless of the legal and ethical
late
a 911 call at 5:30 alerted
an exploration of the
and the most ugly side of
driving, but
A
at
"It's
and
brooms to control it,
when some of the trees started
on fire we made the decision to lay
quickly
small trees.
darker,
and no, they're not get-
using grass
spread
fire
need that headache, so
"A
grass
out about an acre of shrubbery
depart-
very slack," she said.
not self-serve, that's for sure."
fire
by Kim Sinclair
by Sarah Robson
The Humber Theatre
is
of servers are just there for the
ting into the cars
her employ-
argued
Smart Serve teaches you how
play of year
Ontario
It's
much
last
"Responsible alcohol service in
who's serving the people who are?
because
over-
a customer gets in an acci-
orders the drinks and
Linda Hunt from Barrie, Ontario,
offered.
Humber presents
drunk driving
following a 1994 Christmas party,
refused the cab ride they
BOWER
Ontario's
in
gratuities
should have stopped her from
driving home - even though she
ELIZABETH
about servers and
problem, Caldi said.
been asleep throughout the party.
ers
serves up a pint at Caps
also
is
it
lot
won $300,000 from
Jeff Wiseman
not
is
if
dent on the way home.
about keeping yourself out of
on the way home. The parents had
another high-profile case,
bucks
ones
Serve, however,
bartenders acknowledging their
another teenager who was serious-
In
mark above
95 per cent.
The parents of two teenagers,
who held a party at their home in
Enderby B.C., were ordered to pay
part of a $2.5 million award to
injured in a drunk-driving crash
about a week
later if they received a
actions.
ly
in
certification papers
another person's drunken
for
they've
laws) and can get charged big
culminating
and
know
to
ones aren't always aware (of the
avoid any nasty court cases," she
responsibly
brains
a 25-question mul-
serve
completely sober.
alcohol
she said.
tape and workbook with exercises,
customer's actions until they are
Humber instructor said Monday,
to
es,"
served someone, but the younger
$100,000 for over serving alcohol,
a
of
Serve with the younger waitress-
lecture, video-
the server
liable for all of their
particularly value Smart
I
'The experienced ones have the
chances, but to avoid fines of up to
is
value experience the most,
"I
but
the premises.
The three-hour course
course gives you
this
the knowledge
for
tomer leave
sands of dollars.
means
the physical warning signs to look
call
was
first
Taylor said.
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc...
smoke
intense
arrived,"
"Originally
Capt.
we were
On Campus
KJMSINCUIR
One acre of the West Arboretum smoulders in a grass fire
etc.
etc.
etc...
etc...
.
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc.
April 5, 2001
8
our hearts, something that
anyone can find, it's a pleasure when you give so
amazing to receive. All that you want to know is
"Love
Editorial
cetera
is
a treasure
in
where
to start."
et
-Lascelles Beckford
made
Protesters' point already
What would happen
held
if
they
nobody
and
protest
a
Guinness pint and
been the
showed up?
If
way
There's really only one
find out,
and
if
to
the masses of stu-
dents, activists,
and concerned
both
Summit
club-swingers on Tuesday look
Because
of Americas.
job
is
done.
expecting,
Throw
occasion,
Is
garbage
In case
Humber?
in front of
Anyone can
a pile of
Toronto
anyone has missed the
overflowing metal garbage bins
is
not keeping up with
job
their
see that the City of
even
compound, while
shut
ing the people
garbage bins.
why Humber has
located near the bus stops in front
as
called the city
Fortunately, for
dents the
metal bins
tion as the
stu-
inside the
same
are not in the
sciiool
agreed
new
the
to
and
littered
After
com-
a
investigating
it
was
Throw
a few grey beards and a giant
tracted
inside
empty the bins
and on campus property.
staff to
But the over flowing bins on the
complaints are
then
Ser\'ices,
Officer
the
is
a
filed
disruption than any bandana-
waving
The whole point
sent to check out the bin.
mouth
of the bin
is
just
pushed
is
inside and the officer goes home.
If
to
the bin
is full,
empty the
someone
is
called
bins.
Local residents have already
filed
eering, in
Humber
When
complaints about the growing
fees of
starts
throw
to
their
is
"Don't quit your day job."
But more than that, affirmafrom some truly major
a school that raised
thing welcoming us
few eyebrows when
first
Hollywood players such as Myers
and Dave Foley is encouraging for
Alison Taylor
Mark Bennett
Sports Editor
Sean O'Hara
Steve Chester
Editorial Advisors
Entertainment Editors
Katherine Jackson
Deslyn Diaram
Editors At Large
Terri Arnott
Chad Heard
Ben Forbes
Publisher
Jenn Cochrane
Biztech€dltor
Stephanie Hess
Copy
Life Editor
David Wylle
Stephanie Hess
Online Editors
Melanie Irvine
Health Editor
Special Section Editor
Saadia Hussain
Advertising Manager
Marg Middleton^'^ose
Dan
Pamela
f
J
Cameron French
yveivs Editors
Carlo Corbo
Editor
Birch
'
M'
*
"'^
On-Campus
Editor
# Jennifer Zaiitack
-
Goldfricht
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc...
confidence.
million
Comedy is a major export for
Canada and a point of pride for
the country.
We
accept that the
fame and bright lights
Hollywood and New York
continue to steal
many
of
will
of our
brightest minds.
But
introduced
it's
nice to
know they
remember where they came from.
Nancy
a publication
of the
Humber College School
205 Humber College
Blvd.,
Etoblcoke.ON, M9W 5L9, Ptione (416) 675-6622 ext.4514,
Fax (416) 675-9730.
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"
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of Media Studies. Office 231,
Creative Advisor
Please
'
direct all advertising inquiries to: (416)
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ext.
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Burt
Sales
Nikki Koeiler
Jeff Russell
etc... etc...
it
The Humber Et Cetera
Chris Vernon
John Edwards
eic...
and unbreakable selfTo have the multidollar mouths of Myers
lessness,
Humber Et Cetera Is produced In partnership with the
Toronto Division of the Metroland Newspaper Chain
Photography Editor
Jenn Cochrane
more than a
the program two years ago.
a pile of garbage?
Editorial/Opinion Editor
8^
piece of advice
school
is
Comedy is
seen as a positive sign.
sight in a profession
Who
to a
a living from the craft.
welcome
tion
wants to go
usually faces a
and Mochrie singing the praises
of the Humber program has to be
Editor-in-Chief
Managing Editors
$3,450 for the undergrad-
where a common
contaminates any
comedy graduate
long road before actually making
a business built on tenacity, fear-
Maybe it would be cheaper and
more effective to invest in all-purpose Rubbermaid garbage bins.
where the
scholar-
neighbour Engin-
that the traditional
programs, the scholarships are a
material to be recycled.
really
in
uate and $6,700 for post-grad
people
in turn,
$30,000
For comedy students saddled
garbage into the recycling slots
which
Humber
Comedy, you
with higher-than-average tuition
student's recy-
the garbage
overflow,
you're the
if
ships.
to
is
goes without saying that
alphabetical
get about
of these bins
It
comedy is not like traditional programs like English, or even its
Theatre?
Well,
could ever manage.
budding comedians
and improv king Colin
College School of
the offered recy-
mob
Mochrie into the Winter Garden
the eye-
onto the sidewalk?
What about
with
Waste Control
blocked, the garbage
sidewalk are emptied by city workers.
falling
cling facilities.
If
not often enough.
money worth
increase
If
con-
saving
people in charge of emptying these
the Co-ordinator of Contracted
own
Is
is
Hall,
week.
a
sore of rotting garbage literally
discovered that there are several
made a deal with OMG Media.
Humber gets free garbage bins and
OMG gets to advertise on them, all
has their
Obviously this
twice
cling services included in the bins?
some
bins.
Humber
emptied
are
sidewalks in front of
metal garbage bins because they
over the college.
Toronto claims these garbage bins
not yet
filed
the college.
condi-
ones outside.
Humber
and
plaint about the garbage heaps
well.
Humber
to
these
poses a question
It
of the college, these bins are also
found inside the college as
emptying
of
mak-
who reside therein
their own city for the
duration of the conference, and
you have more state-sponsored
Austin Powers, the Kids in the
of
of course
prisoners in
so the city
all
stars support
City
Summit
out of the
protesters
inconvenienced,
ed to military maneuvers.
The
complex system
down, buses rerouted, motorists
in
of garbage.
piles
a
was a
What do you get when you toss
money worth
and
has
for the
of fences that promises to keep
it
could put on what really amount-
saving
a prison that
in
been specially emptied
it
were
Streets
the gathering of 700 or so
like nothing.
at
may not have featured
dampened mayhem
happened.
someone please empty the garbage
will
make
many had been
Will
which
officers,
decide to just skip the upcoming
front-page stoiy before
garbage again over
sweaty-
City, the
5,000 police
might
they
it,
the tear-gas
I'm stuck in a pile of
Quebec
In
been
have
successful.
already okayed a deployment of
counters
Carl.
endeavors
immensely
humour about
Paul Martin's meeting of the coin-
College. Bring the big shovel this time."
to
Quebec cops had a sense of
truncheons
While the protest Tuesday
it's
is
faced municipal politicos have
really, their
Humber
the purpose of protest
with
rubbing
of
at
Day parade.
grab the public's attention, then
citizens salivating at the prospect
"Hey Ed? Yeah,
could have
it
St. Patrick's
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etc.
etc...
etc...
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2001
April 5,
"Here I am, talking to some neanderthal hired by the U.S.
government, trying to find out how I can legitimately
enter the country, and she's giving me pointers on how to
sneak in."
-Dave Ward
a student visa
Getting
like
to speak, taking great pleasure
bowling alley employee with a
some
with her deep manly voice, telling
mullet.
is
trying to play baseball;
mound throws you
jackass on a
curve balls until you're so beat,
it
brings tears to your eyes.
I'm planning to go to Chicago
summer
internship
do an unpaid
to
at
TV
a
station:
I
me,
"Sir, you'll
be treated
like
United Stytes of Amorica,
access to the States.
sir".
Next, call a co-op counsellor at
He
need a J-i student visa
two dollars a minute to speak
we
ton and off
The guy
and that
try
as
push the but-
me
I
don't need a
can enter the coun-
I
though
up
a visitor for
six
to
months.
you're only going for
if
"
the summer,
"You
he said.
might want to check with immigration
first.
Here's the number."
The immigration officer begins
tells
me
unpaid internship.
I
get the application?
get a
bit
little
chapped. Next,
Dave Ward
A lady answers, tell her my sit-
call
I
student visa application. She
me
I
can't
even apply
the U.S. embassy, for the second
have
time.
My blood begins to boil.
"For further consultation you
will
be charged two dollars per
minute," a machine politely says.
Starting to
move from chapped
agitated,
can
I
feel
needles forming in
to
the pins and
my feet.
can get a
if I
don't
a specific paid job lined up.
someone
the 24
or not
American airmen have been
released
is
by China by the time
published, one thing
tain:
this
for cer-
is
George W. Bush and
his
made
Republicans have definitely
a change in foreign policy.
Where
Clinton referred to
Bill
the Chinese as "strategic partners".
Bush now
refers
to
"strategic adversaries"
he
probably
skeptical
as
(although
pronounced
Where
"stragetic")
seemed
them
it
Clinton
about
the
National Missile Defense plan,
Bush sees
it
as the greatest thing
since sliced bread (which
ral since
natu-
is
he worships Ronald "Lord
Vader" Reagan.)
Also, a
few weeks ago, the
U.S.
me
else at this office told
sir,"
she says,
how to sneak
I
me
in.
begin to pace back and forth -
my
blood boiling,
face as red as a
Then she
well-slapped ass.
me
pointers on
the best thing to do
sure
I
the
make
to
male immigration
talk to a
men
is
tells
Apparently,
are more lenient than the
women.
I
I
throw the phone
position and begin to weep.
suppose, while
because
had.
I
why
realize
woman
this
is
nan-
realized that
had been
balls,
change ups, and then finished me
off with a spirit killer - the knuckle- ball.
I
I
was
tired
and
I
felt
used.
just couldn't believe that
I
wasted nearly S25 to have some
government-hired
feed
me
telemarketer
useless information.
Eventually
tion out.
I
sorted the situa-
I
ended up paying a
pile of
I
money to
stu-
SWAP
a
get the visa.
won't celebrate now, I'm sure
nering on about nothing - I'm
they've got a few
smoked,
paying two dollars a minute and
play on me.
W.
I
They threw me curve
voice of an over-tanned, overbeer-t-shirt-wearing
on
lay there
I
was so distraught
I
dent organization called
Before self-combusting in rage,
the
v»ith
I
ernment, trying to find out how
something completely different."
"Well
At this point
against the wall, curl up into the
the floor,
I
commis-
sion.
fetal
some
talking to
officer at the border.
"About an hour ago
I tell her,
Diplomacy, another of George
Whether
tells
she's probably getting a
neanderthal hired by the U.S. gov-
I
uation and ask where
replies.
am
and she's giving
even
a
I
easy
grants
can legitimately enter the country',
I
At this stage I'm beginning to
"Oh yeah, you should have no
problem
it's
"Where can
'The U.S. Embassy," he
go.
tells
visa
I
Here
rhymes off a bunch of statistics.
machine came on and told me
to a representative.
I
and hang up while she
said thanks
to tell
about some out-of-the-way
border town that
a local university.
it
me
eny
She then proceeds
other person tryn to enner the
phoned the U.S. embassy and a
costs
et
costs a lot to intern south of the border
It
this
Opinion
cetera
more
tricks to
Bush's weaknesses
bombing (which only Canada and
suddenly tossed 50 Russian spies
foreign
off American soil, the
Qichen,
came to severe disagreements when they clashed about
Kuwait voiced support of)
human rights, and
Taiwan. So much for the new gov-
with Bush haven't been rosy so far
cant
move of its kind
most
signifi-
since Reagan
threw out 55 during the Cold War-
Qian
minister,
policy
missile defence,
The U.S. also led the way in
making sure that Cuba was the
era.
ernment being
Bush
isolationist.
only country not included in the
is
proposed free trade agreement
which covers all of North and
South America.
not only China, Russia, and Cuba,
Regarding the spy plane
dent, China
as
sor,
was
reports
indicate
but Japan as well - a celebration
Hans Niedermair
inci-
likely the aggres-
that
further souring relations with
dent by having confiscated the
men
air-
and the spy plane which
is
is
Of course, Canada's
relations
either.
Canadians, being the sensible
lot that
we
are,
should definitely
stand up to our increasingly repug-
nant neighbours to the south.
We
scheduled by the Americans to
should
commemorate
Harbour and
World War II.
defence system, keep selling our
very well with the
Americans, and stand firm while
Pearl
their involvement in
This doesn't
sit
who
say
lumber
no to the missile
dirt-cheap
the
to
Chinese warplanes have lately
apparently bustling with military
Japanese
made
technology and top secret infor-
fishermen in a collision with a
tapping our natural gas reserves.
mation (which the Chinese would
showboating American submarine. And, oh yes. Bush's adminis-
While we're
up some of
daddy's loose ends by teaming up
Then again, we don't want to get
Bush too angry. He might "demo-
with England to give Iraq a good
liate" us.
a habit of 'TDuzzing" foreign
aircraft that fly within or
around
their airspace.
be stupid not to
However, the Chinese have
found the perfect situation in
which to test the new U.S. presi-
had already been getting worse at a recent White House
meeting where Bush and a Chinese
fully inspect.)
Relations
tration
also
recently lost nine
tied
Word On tllC IStrCCt We asked students who their favourite Canadian singers are
.
Bush continues
at
to harass us
it,
about
the Jays could
win the World Series again,
too.
Here are their words..
1^
Teresa Bonnici
Business
Andrew Koss
Trish Fenech and
Chef Training
Management
first-year
Antonella Vecchio
Law Clerk
first-year
"Nelly
Furtado,
I
like
her
"Celine Dion, she has a very
and they've been
nice voice, her lyrics are great and
rap
a unique sound."
around
etc... etc...
etc... etc...
etc... etc...
artists,
for a while."
Anna-Maria White
General Arts and
first-year
Science
first-year
first-year
"The Rascalz, they have the
best hip hop sound of all Canadian
music, Hike her style and she has
Marcus Myerscough
Chef Training
she's
a down to earth person.'
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc..
Opinion
"Neil Young, he's
pioneersof rock
'n roll
knows how to rock
etc.
etc.
etc.
one of the
and he still
in his old age."
etc.
etc...
"Deborah
Cox, she's taken
Canadian RStB music
to the high-
est level."
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc...
2
10
April
5,
2001
&
Life
et cetera
Health
"We just don't want
to use the treadmills anymore."
-Paul Sevcik
Eco tourism gives
teens
dream jobs
by Katy de Vries
If
"We just
you want to add some excitement
not explore the great outdoors?
to
your summer,
why
Back-countPi' hiking,
don't
want
to use the treadmills any-
more. Outdoor adventure offers a unique regime
mention the excite-
for physical fitness, not to
kayaking and hang ghding, can change your regular daily-
ment, fim and personal fulfillment that comes
routine into an enjoyable, exhilarating adventure that could
from participating
lead to a possible career.
said.
Canada brought
industiy,
bounds
It's
from the tourism
grow
to
in leaps
and
Ashwin Nivsarkar of the Tourism Training
Vancouver. Adventure tourism is currently the
growing sector within the industry, he said.
"You bet
serious
billion last year
said,
Institute in
fastest
$28
in
and that number continues
there's opportunity in this industry
money
to be
made
not just a job anymore,
...
there
is
adventure travel and tourism.
in
it's
a career," Nivsarkar said.
Connelly said today's generation of adventure
seekers consists of
young professionals who are
making more money and willing to spend
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to
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and not as many people are as willing to
issue
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it
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places like the
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Much
like
any new experi-
ence, going to a Latin club,
Congo and Japan.
used to sit beside the bands
regardless of the
"classes that a
that played salsa and listen to
the richness of Latin American
them
music-not the one fouiid in
record stores, but the one that
is learned at weddings and par-
in dubs," said
former Canadian Professional
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Champion
Service, Agent, "I
ties,
dancing,
Latin
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really
remember
learned to dance to
music,"
said
from
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who now
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go to clubs," said
Chilean Cabin
meet a
lot
of
who
International School of Dance.
dance.
The first couple of times
the music, ifs very hot"
cially,
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Oritz, a
people
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dancing
are learning
how to
they're not too great, but a cou-
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when
may
have taken, can be a scary expe-
the
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amount of
beginner
introducing North America to
all
sell
videos and go to conferences."
bands
played long into the night in
is
bongo drums
the beats of the
by former students of mirife
that when I first saw them could
barely move," he said. "Now they
alive,
North America,
of an extremely rich
can't
on a
looking for fun, friends and fitness this sum-
if you're
the current Latin Invasion swept
musical tradition, but perhaps
"I
easy to stay
"There are schools that are
cross
only the
their biggest contribution
is
it
a
and move
a part of
Salsa,
Enrique
Salvador. "I learped todance at
etc... etc.
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and Jennifer Lopez.
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love the liveliness of it
the rage,
many dubs setting up Latin
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made the
parties, weddings, wherever. I
floors to the beat of performers
like
tend
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my culture."
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it
this will
may seem like
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you begin to achieve your goals and see improvements
not just for the thrill seekers. According to
welcomed
hiring in this field.
large industry but those in
as personal satisfaction and increased self-esteem.
area go hand in hand with the rising participation
trend," Connelly said.
The outdoors
skills,
comes to
cialized area or
long term effects as well," Connelly said.
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win an adventure race or hike a
set a goal to
in
said.
your goals when you put your
co-ordinator at
ture tourism operation
methodology or resource base to back up, he
it.
"You may
Eco and Adventure Tourism program
Humber College, agreed that a lot of outlets
summer employment for students because the adven-
it.
add some adventure and fun
everything needed to sustain a dynamic and prosperous out-
Christine Connelly,
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2001
11
Rid yourself
of yellow teeth
by Linda
Kang
older people
Morning coffee is not the only thing that
people should avoid
if
coffee
ing soda or a bleaching agent has appeared
and other caffeinated bev-
erages, along with the nicotine from
ing,
are the
blamed
Hammer has
ing soda claiming that
blueberries,
Mcintosh,
Craig
dentist,
recently,
Arm
and
new gum with bakwill
it
whiten your
Media
first-year
Copywriting student at Humber, has used
According to David Kim, a Toronto fam-
and cosmetic
released a
teeth and give you fresh breath.
other foods can
be blamed as well.
ily
More
retail outlets.
in
smok-
most common substances
for staining teeth,
has been a growing concern
In the past decade, toothpaste with bak-
they're con-
cerned about staining their teeth.
Though
it
younger generations.
for
"Foods such as
Arm
the
tomato sauces and drinks, such
and
Hammer
toothpaste for just over a year.
said he "never really worried about his teeth
ening of the teeth."
yellowing," the baking soda toothpaste
good to
whitening
not use [a toothpaste] that
may do
something, rather than the regular brand
I
ommends
is
use, just in case.
"Why
with every day use. Predominantly noted in
Everyday food products like spaghetti sauce and red wine contiibute to teeth staining.
Though he
as red wine can also contribute to the dark-
Discoloration of the teeth takes place
FAMEU GOLDFRICHT
brand baking soda
gum
doubt the toothpaste or
[with this
Kim
store brands "Are not as effective as profes-
dental offices. "The
gums
teeth, but the
gums
from
are fragile, and
he
as well,"
ly
Cosmetic dentists use a solution that
that
it
makes the colour of teeth
She Hwan Ahn,
whitened
lasts the longest,"
cosmetic procedure, and
when
may
talked
felt
I
I
his teeth
home
kit.
conscious of [my teeth]
wanted
to get
them capped
my dentist
me out of it saying that would screw
I
Ahn
not be suit-
teeth,"
Ahn
said.
explained that his two front teeth are
hyper-calcified,
agent]
200
digs
which means that they were
Following the
of the tooth might
lie
"My
He added,
ineffective to
because
20s
in their late
teeth were whiter than white. But
pleased now,"
whiten them," Kim said.
women
Ahn
treatment,
down
since then, the colour has toned
deeper than the 200
would be
initial
describes his teeth as "gleaming white."
Medications can also contribute to the dis-
finds that
years ago using the
smiled.
I
up healthy
coloration of the tooth, however, the yellow
it
University of
whiter than his other teeth, and stood out.
[whitening
microbes, and
a
with veneer or porcelain, but
(also
microbes into the surface of the tooth.
Kim
five
"To me,
and acid washers
25,
Toronto Pharmacy student, had
said.
"The
is
bamide peroxide.
The tooth whitening procedure includes
a custom-made tray that ensures the solution will come into contact with the teeth
and stay off gums.
The most common treatment Kim rec-
whiter.
it
to every
trend.
able for everyone.
said.
10 to 24 per cent hydrogen peroxide or car-
toothpaste claims
However, there are exceptions
bleaching treatment
because
age group
to request the procedure.
known as super whitening) which range
from $400 to $1,000.
The teeth whitening treatment is a pure-
they were just
the toothpastes would not only whiten the
Over-the-counter
kit]
laser whitening
as effective as treatments available
LINDA KANG
home
common
and older are the most
Other whitening treatments include
is
different."
if
home care
the
two weeks for one hour a day, and can
be re-used later on for touch ups.
"You will get the most for your money
said the over-the-counter or drug-
He would be concerned
is
which ranges from $300
lasts
are very
sional treatments because the solution
kit
to$6oo. The
...
harmful," Mcintosh said.
Kim
for his' patients
I
Ahn
...
I'm
said.
"I'm careful about what
know that they won't
I
eat
stay brilliant
white forever."
Don't get burned; use your sun sense
by Jody Johnson
According to Marg Anne
people with darker complexions think that they are safer
Jones, sun tanning
is
both ugly
than those with lighter complexions.
and dangerous.
"I
Jones, a health counsellor at
Humber
"People have to realize that a tan
it
is
College said that,
not beautiful."
Humber
At a Sun Sense seminar at
Jones made
am not at risk for it [skin cancer]," said post-graduate clinam dark skinned. I lived
Southeast Asia and am therefore used to the hot sun."
ical
in
College on Tuesday,
quite clear that the sun can have serious long-
research student Asmaa Yassin. "I
Ann
Foster, also a health counsellor at
said, "All skin
cancer.
dents with information on sun protection. Students were
protected exposure to sunlight."
encouraged to ask questions, read pamphlets on sun sense
and received a bottle of Lubriderm sunscreen.
is
number one cause of premature
"Sun damage is accumulative."
are also the
said.
Contrary to popular
damaging
belief,
UVB
rays
aging," Jones
itself is
tanning, as well as burning,
is
an immunity to the
sun by becoming hyper pigmented."
Tanning salons are just as big a
the skin as tanning
risk to
salons,"
ultra violet
Jones
said.
is
safe,
especially tanning
"Tanning salons have the same amount
of damaging ultra violet rays as the sun."
Another
common
etc... etc... etc...
will
etc.
etc.
etc...
is
that
-'!
recommended
if
have to be cautious of reflected rays which occur
Even
if it is
when you
cloudy out, you are
still
JODV JOHNSON
exposed to reflected rays which can burn the skin."
"I
had something removed from
considered
it
Students participate in Sun Sense Day activities.
my hand," she said. 'They
driving.
be too careful these days."
The first thing they
to be a pre-cancerous growth.
You are even
at risk for
burning
For many, the information provided
booth was both shocking and
when you are driving because your hands and face are exposed
One
is
the depletion of the ozone layer.
ting a greater
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc..
amount of those damaging
Life
& Health
"I
scaping
RN
in
student at Humber.
the summertime.
I
rays.
"We
are get-
We just can't
realize that
used to work
in
land-
harm
I now
"I
coming from the Philippines.
sun protection is very important and that no
type of tanning
etc... etc... etc...
Sun Sense
never thought about the
that the sun can do,
said.
at the
beneficial.
used to take no precautions whatsoever," said Paul
Perlas, a
of the causes for such an increase in skin cancer
'The ozone layer has thinned," Foster
misconception about tanning
'
allow you 150 minutes of
to reflective rays, even through the windshield."
radiation
3K.,.
that people cover up as much
you are only outside for a few minutes.
"People should always wear hats and cover their arms
and legs when exposed to the sun," Foster said. "People also
Foster also
warned me about was
under natural sunlight.
your
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Reflected rays have seriously burned Foster herself.
skin damage," Jones said. "Tanning
forces the skin to repair itself by building
"No
of at least 15
are in or near the water.
to the skin.
'Tanning
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not only the number one cause of skin
cancer, but from a beauty perspective, the sun's
Humber
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A RTS
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April 5, 2001
"But
in the live
Arts
cetera
show, it's there. It's a homo-erotic
Disneyland."
-Darrin
s
13
Hagen
et
,
Wrestling comes out of the closet
by April Labine
man.
Skin
tion, their tight-fitting
April Banigan, Joe Bird and
Hagen and Borg
glistening with perspira-
said that the
audiences in Toronto are very dif-
span-
Page have
Jeff
dex clings to every bulge and
ferent
curve, drav\dng attention to their
said they aren't afraid to partici-
first
pate.
with Hagen.
They parade around
crotches.
heavy boots, arms raised in
umph. Welcome
in
Hagen
tri-
is
the brainchild of
Edmonton's Darrin Hagen of the
comedy troupe Guys in Disguise,
and Wes Borg of the troupe Three
Dead Trolls in a Baggie.
"We did some mushrooms and
went to a cabin out at the lake and
hammered off draft one in 72
formance
we
Wednesday.
last
ran out of junk food, then
is
they have enjoyed the process of
monogamous
Hagen plays Randy Rage, the
rising star determined to make it
big and the only heterosexual man
on the tour. April Banigan plays
Angle Rage, his supportive and
any fuckin* sense!'"
enthusiastic wife.
Everyone
is
wrestler, fresh
lege joins
content until a
from wrestling col-
them, determined to be
at the top.
Rock The Cock Hard,
played by Joe Bird,
his
new
punk rock
named
is
for
"It's
very
and the
in
much
the
fall
of
Randy
rise of The Cock."
sonality,
composer, actor, play-
and drag
artiste.
His performing career started
at the
Toronto
single review
from
said, 'This is the
worst
thing they've ever put
on TV.'"
Hagen and Borg
aren't
"Hell no!"
wrestling!
now-defunct Flashback, a
where he performed as a drag
He has published a book
called The Edmonton Queen: Not
club
we were
all really
about the idea of this, sort
man
excited
of,
gay
in a hyper-masculine world
homo shit on stage. I couldn't
believe how much they used it."
this
have
much homoerotic behaviour
the
in
WWF show.
"Not to our
"Not one so
faces,"
was
opening
telling
night
went, 'This
man! This
whole
year later.
first
thing
we
did, in the
Toronto Sucks," Borg
etc... etc...
said.
etc... etc... etc...
say,
'It
doesn't
make
really ride the
narrow edge on that
one."
was
much
Hagen and Borg
get their
mes-
sage across and they are definitely
different.
on the edge with their no-holds-
said.
us about
nists.
said. "They're all
misogy-
And then make the woman a
total bitch. Well,
don't ever
do
word to the wise,
that."
They
"It's
said.
will
be delighting audi-
15.
After that,
a two-city tour,"
"We're calling
it
Hagen
the world
premiere/final tour."
queen
He did-
it
until a
I'd get
Don't get a
pissed
ual
Rule
off.
man, PileDriver!
big girl.
called
wrestling on
TV
as homoerotic.
"Well,
episode, was sing a song
and
in
He knew
uppity.
all
play.
us about
erotic Disneyland."
"The
said.
fucking sick'
wrestling boots.
first
Hagen
fucking sick
is
is
maybe they don't televise it," Hagen said, "but in the
live show, it's there. It's a homo-
it
life,"
Edmonton, where some
in 1992.
Afterwards,
don't see
"Lying to yourself is what ruins
your
is
one
of the first male roles he
nasty article about
men who watch
is
guy sat behind him and
Hagen wrote a
it and he was
accused of straight bashing. Most
site
Hagen
Brad [Moss], our
far.
and songs on his Web
MP3.e0m. He is a musician,
songvmter, performer and playwright. The Dead Trolls had a TV
show that aired across the country
his sketches
of being straight that he
actually gay.
they head back to Edmonton.
very convincing heterosex-
at Flashback.
if
the
Theatre until April
play get as racy as
they did
up
Hagen
they hadn't seen so
let their
a Riverboat Story about his years
Borg designs software and puts
"I
"In the first version of the play
number one."
Though Hagen plays a
Borg said that they wouldn't
queen.
brings
realizes after a
ing the fags and the drag queens,"
n't tell
WWF, I saw all
man who
hostility against PileDriver!
for the
to
life
a serious mesIt
ences at Buddies in Bad Times
about being as macho as
And then going
is
sage to the story.
are complete misogynists, includ-
you can, as red-neck as you can.
that's all
Though PileDriver! promises
Hagen and Borg said that they
haven't seen any homophobic
director,
Hagen said. "I hate
It
was amazing
•fucking freaked," said Borg.
barred performance.
Despite the premise of their
play,
because
Hagen and Borg are celebrities
Edmonton. Hagen is a TV per-
wright
"And every
to the sex scenes.
we thought, okay let's make a play
where you've got four men who
displaying the newest thing to hit the mats ofpro wrestling.
wrestling fans.
rooster hairdo
Borg simplifies the plot with,
said.
Originally, the play
COURTESY PHOTO
comes
change that message. You have to
writer
with their bad selves
it
be careful because one word can
Page.
down and dirty
when
are too afraid to face the
Harvey Jones, played by Jeff
wrestlers get
pletely differently
anything else,"
"I can't tolerate
Homo-evotic
of
course gay audiences react com-
can't stand actors
now.
it is
Wes
who
manager
tour
enter-
But,
"Not coming out, not being
gay. And you know, you've got to
where
relationship with
wrestling
the
most
and
there
He is in a committed and
vrestler.
it is
everyone.
issue of a
was a lot of collaboration.
The actors helped get the script to
Borg plays
for
group of actors.
roles were, for the
didn't write
They hope that
taining
laughter, there
part, written for the actors
Karl the Killer Kraut, a veteran
Hagen and Borg
making the play. They are thankful for having such a creative
The
a story about gay
explains.
"The straight audience gets
Hagen and Borg agree that
wrestlers travelling through the
bible belt in the 1970s.
ence.
off stage thinking,
biggest losers on the planet!"
left."
PileDriver!
gized.
Hagen said.
"Second night comes along and
then it's like, we suck! We're the
we
"Cause I'm a queen," Hagen
the play for a specifically gay audi-
we're the kings,"
"'Till
time they have ever worked
from second-night syndrome. Opening night leaves
everyone feeling happy and ener"You walk
Hagen said after their per-
hours,"
was the
projects in the past. This
explains that they are
suffering
to PileDriver!, a
play about gay wrestlers.
PileDriver!
than those out West. Borg
worked on
all
Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie
has played.
that
it
is all in
He explains
the power of
and that he is really
more comfortable in a
acting
dress than he
"It's
"It's
fake,"
is
in his
Hagen
said.
so fake. I'm really a
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc. ..etc...
I'm a big
Arts
girlie
etc. ..etc.
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc...
etc... etc... etc... etc...
1
April
14
5,
200
%.<
Awards
Indie
a celebration of
sound
The first annual Canadian Independent Music Awards hounoured the best of the best
in the
by Caroline Grech
Scratching Post and Serial Joe were
among the winners Sunday night as the
Canadian music industry honoured its
Canadian music industry on Saturday
Electronica to Blues. Fans were able to
down
appreciate music on the cutting edge with
voted for their favourite
performances from one nominee
band
in
each
to five. Fans also
Canadian Music Week
Street, the
Not even the obvious lack of enthusiasm
ance of the night by
awards marked a new beginning for inde-
shown by host Humble Howard could
dampen the spirits of each artist upon win-
Scratching Post electri-
ning their prizes.
fuschia-haired
future stars at the first annual Canadian
Independent Music Awards.
Set in a church
on Queen
pendent music in Canada.
Honouring musicians
in
12 different
awards covered a broad
spectrum of musical talents ranging from
categories, the
It
was not the
performances that
reminded the crowd these were
artists
on
the cusp of success
but rather their graciousness in accepting
their
awards,
often forgetting to
face photographers
fied
perform-
final
the
crowd, with
lead
singer Nicole Hughes
banging out chords on
her guitar.
The show drew
four
close
to a
of
days
Canadian
concerts,
movies and seminars all Canadian band
relating to the Canadian award for Best Metal.
music industry.
Over the weekend bands played in over
25 venues
cross-section
Denise Donlon, Jann Arden, Rubin "The
of
music
experts
from across Canada,
first
entertained the audience with a live per-
The
Canadian
industry
The Immigrants
\,
Web site.
were chosen by a
roughly 60
formance and won best pop band at the Indie Awards.
'^
show off their
new prizes.
The
nominees
to
CAROLINE GRECH
^,,
or singer via the
To qualify for the Indie awards,
nominees must sell under 10,000 units and
must be without any multi-national label.
categor>'.
night.
submitting 10
all
over the city celebrating
music.
Guest speakers
like
Hurricane" Carter and Lionel Richie covered
all
areas of the industry by speaking
about their experiences
Rock
'n' roll
bad boy
in the industry.
Tommy
Lee
was
also
entries for each cat-
scheduled to speak but could not get across
egory and eventual-
the border because of his criminal record.
ly
narrowing them
Awards were
also given
out for best
Scratching Post picked up the
1
April
200
5,
15
Humber wins Campus Music Search
Bands as a "Duo" the Laundry Room Quartet brought home first place for Humber.
After winning the Battle of the
by Tara Smith
H
Laundry Room
Quartet (LRQ) were victorious last Thursday night after
winning the Campus Music
Search in London.
"We brought it home for
umber's
Humber
,
drummer
College," said
you go to a battle of
and the 10 bands are
same. [Here] they were
Ryan
First-year jazz students
Rob
the
differ-
all
ent."
The music ranged from punk
to
coffee house
Rob Kent said,
was the most variation I've
rockabilly, to
acoustic. Bassist
"It
my
entire
bands
were
ever seen in
Matt Ross.
the bands,
like all
"The
life."
very
all
Ian
good," Ross said. "The competi-
Parliament and Ross are now
was relatively stiff."
Each band gave their most
energetic performance in an
effort to attract attention from
the audience and the judges.
"Every band was doing their
best stuff on stage, jumping
around and stuff," Parliament
Casselman,
Kent,
champions after their
award winning performance at
provincial
The Wave, one of two pubs at the
University of Western Ontario.
"It was like being at the
Grammy's," Ross said. "The tension was so immense as they
were saying third [place] and
And then first place,
'from Humber College,
the
Laundry Room Quartet!'"
second.
LRQ
travelled to
London
to
participate in the competition
winning the battle of the
after
bands
at
Humber
on
March
23.
tion
said.
There was no indication as to
well the LRQ was fairing
how
against their competitors, as the
judges wore their best poker
faces the entire night.
"These guys were blank," said
Kent. "You couldn't
tell
what
They were up against bands from
Fanshawe, Sheridan, Niagara,
and Georgian colleges as well as
Western,
McMaster,
and
they liked or didn't
Carelton universities.
Some of the things judges
were looking for included stage
presence, song writing ability
performance
and
any vocals," MacLellan
The LRQ won a $250 cash
prize, a membership to the
Canadian
Organization
of
Campus Activities (COCA) and a
half page
mention
in
the
COCA
was a
lot of really
We
tition.
There
healthy compelike.
had no certainty of
PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK \UCLELLW
winning."
overall impression.
Mark MacLellan,
ment manager
at
entertain-
Western, host-
Ryan Casselman, Rob Kent, Ian Parliament and Matt Ross put on a prize winning
mented.
in
London
"I really
last
Thursday night at the Campus Music Search.
com-
appreciated the
attribute to the
Stephen Anastasi, Humber
Students' Federation (HSF) vice-
here."
ed the event and was impressed
have the opportunity to play
formerSi
president of
"The quality of the bands,
overall, was very, very good,"
MacLellan said. "Four bands
were so close. It was a really
judge at number's battle of the
bands was thrilled by the news of
number's win and the opportu-
any
COCA member
at
college or
university across Canada.
The guys had a
great time par-
ticipating in the event
all
and said
by the talent displayed by
all
per-
the bands were amazing.
tough decision to make."
"You could
As for MacLellan's thoughts
on number's LRQ?
"I liked that they didn't have
tell
they were into
their craft," said
Ian
guitarist
Parliament, "'cause a
lot
of times
worth the expense. Though most
CDs
David Gray's White Ladder
etc... etc... etc...
is
etc... etc...
Janssen
like
We're Not
Love and Say
Wave Goodbye
his
give evi-
obvious inspiration
His music
is
White
also perfect for a dinner
or just to calm a
stressful
heavy
is
laid
in acoustic
on top of syn-
Babylon
His laid back, slow late Sunday
afternoon voice
is
trast to his lively
fits in
per-
with the positive rock music
such as Vertical Horizon's
Best I've Ever
Had and
Coldplay's
Yellow.
CD
the perfect con-
back beats.
etc... etc... etc... etc.
come
last
in
four or
"We feel very proud of them
and very happy for them, and we
hope that they'll go on to bigger
and better things," Janssen said.
LRQ
will
take the stage again
April 17 to participate in the final
round of JJQ's
battle
of the
bands.
The guys have a chance at
winning a cash prize as well as
some
be
studio time.
heaven with this CD, so
in
obviously
it's
not for everyone. In
some may
slow,
find his
but you
sound
can't
please everyone.
If I
from
had to predict another hit
album I would definite-
this
ly bet
on the album's opener.
Please
Forgive
ESL
Me. Though
a
sounds similar to Babylon
summery
the punch to hit the charts.
also carries with
certain timeliness in the
sound he has
in his lyrics;
it
you can
almost see the barbeque smoke
billowing toward the sky and the
blazing sunset casting
soul.
etc... etc...
and
The song
The
always
five years.
Teacher Trailing Courses
it
Inteii-sive
album. David Gray makes
is
in first place,"
"Humber has
the top three for the
the perfect cruising music
is
hits
to
come
said.
fectly
date,
who
Humber]
ballads.
Ladder
for a single hit,
time a Humber band has
been sent and won."
first
gize you.
for this
Babylon and for those of you
hate buying
so
the
is
programs co-ordinator,
said she was overjoyed by
number's win.
"We all feel very proud that
they are the first [band from
tediously
for perfect cruising music.
hit
it's
"It's
HSF
the
thesized beats that relax and ener-
dence of
heard of his new
think
amazing," Anastasi said.
also
who
leadership and
social
fact,
Hello
all
I
band.
music program
organizer Lise Janssen,
guitar riffs
Right, This Year's
You've
will create for the
and
Van Morisson and
Taylor,
James
this album is truly
made for someone with a love for
Song names
by Melanie Irvine
it
life
an
"It's
number's Battle of the Bands
of his songs have the same synthesis of
David Gray
White Ladder
nity
campus
"I'm ecstatic!
David Gray's album
continued.
saxophone."
summer 2001. As a
COCA member, the LRQ will now
brochure for
"I'm really proud of them,"
Anastasi
shadows on
the landscape.
Mix 99.9
Arts
CHUM
my personal preference because it
my favorite Van Morrison
quotes
listener
would
Overall, David
Gray makes
for
a laid back listening experience.
.etc... etc...
etc... etc...
etc.
50-hour
TESL
courses
Classroom inanagciiicnt (cchniques
Detailed lesson planning
An honourable mention must
go to Say Hello Wave Goodbye,
song.
Overall, the average
104.5 or
has
it
etc.
Skills development:
grammar, pronun-
and writing
Comprehensive teaching materials
Teaching practicuni included
Listings of schools, agencies, and
recruiters from around (he world
For Mora Info Contact Oxford Samiiura:
ciation, speaking, reading
416-924-3240/ 1-800-269-6719
www.oxfordseininars.coni
etc.
etc.
etc...
etc... etc...
April
16
5,
2001
Laurier students caged up Survivor style
by Darren Stevenson
may
It
payoff
the
or
heat
Outback
Australian
of
the
but
i6
of this because
how
form
much
Challenge".
Committee and based on the
who would be
out to see
cameras
had
all
and
it
CTV and CKCO have all been here
the last
guess I've been on the news.
biggest challenge
been a really good time and
Minor
The format of the event, similar to the show, saw two teams
named Maku'e and Kula compete
in immunity challenges and head
STEVENSON
DARREN STEVENSO!
of the best parts
Laurier students smile for the camera during
contestants
one and competed
immunity
53
winner
The
the
of
about winning immunity but as
things as a spaghetti dinner with
became more
about strategy and alliances,"
said Maja Yuricek, activities co-
garlic bread
ordinator for the event.
time progressed
in indi-
challenges.
it
"This
One
dubbed
challenge was
petition, raises school spirit
the
the
meet new people. We've put them
est with
they didn't
mystery meat, hot chicken wing
through a lot of tests so the win-
knocked out
sauce, dried fish, live crickets and
ner
Maku'e one by one."
Aside from immunity challenges, participants also had the
opportunity to win rewards
mealworms.
Yuricek said.
through
purchase
"The worst thing I had
to do was eat a mealworm because it didn't
taste good at all."
various
make cage
event to
competitions
living
a
es
"In the beginning
was
it
music
by Ryan McLaren
Now
label
that Eric's Trip
is
music memory, Rick White's side
Elevator
ect
finally
is
a quasi-incarnation of the
former band.
and
dnmimer Mark Gaudet
to Hell, a side-project
At a recent gig at the
with White's vAfe Tara.
After two albums they changed their
to Elevator
name
they changed their
name
to simply Elevator for the release of
their
fifth
album,
EI
A
Perspective, released in
live
show,
the
back of the stage with coloured
gaining
lights high-
set,
Tara apol-
don't need to practice," White said.
about making. You
only need to practice
Spiritual
^ffr n
rsiinfo^ Medium
Speclairst in old traditional African occult activities.
Inherited from generation to generation. Exp. 21 years.
does not matter the nature of probiemi
He can help in: • Recovering of love happiness
It
wlien a relationship
has been broken
down
of loneliness and finding the best
• Avoiding bankruptcy •Succeeding
the radio, they do what
Call
etc.
now:
etc.
(4
etc...
1
etc.
They
they want.
This
is
if
me they
for
some
of the alliances that
turned
into a
Simon Says," Worley
said.
is
going to roll a 50-inch
I
how I'm
TV home."
how Elevator is
art
in
even
just
it
else
It's all
is full
of now.
tures,
we
You
free.
why
shows
in
your spine.
in
music
Even though we have
whatever happens
And
lately," said
struc-
2000
to
just natu-
music I've
White.
band played more
hasn't the
RYAN MCLAREN
back up the newest CD?
push a band, touring
"I
not
in Elevator
it's
that's the kind of
"I've never really believed
ly
that's
spontaneous, which Elevator
make mistakes now
can't
So
it
in
have really loose structures now.
really, 'cause
and
is
guitar never fades into
mean, maybe
if
just this art project
you had to realW^ite said.
Rick
White looks
like
Bob Marley
here.
wise,"
you're just a bar
that played rock songs but
that
no one
if
something we've
as a genre in Toronto,
interested
planned.
play
evolves naturally," White
said.
"We never
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc...
I
big game of
when
you're
band
more
than a band anyway you
encore and talked to fans that
after the
show.
hung around
"We always have just a kind of
a cult following that understand
it
a
bit,"
said
any business
6)785-3499
etc.
vote
sparse but full-bodied
The
is solid.
been listening to
"It's
in
momentum
"I'm
Because they aren't on
best described.
• Total protection • Dissolving spells
is
radio."
art.
played
It's
Unlike drone-pop, which
ral
around with the music as
partner
music
you're going to be on the
• Reuniting loved ones
• Breaking
if
It's
obscurity; you can feel
The
since October.
it.
satisfying.
Elevator
"It's all
bit disappointed that
I
to be hon-
themselves because
"The problem nowr
we could rock a crowd.
home
at
it
Elevator's
and
"We
and
always done."
scope images on a sheet strewn across the
band hadn't played together or practiced
September by Indie
was a
them that
best
doing our thing and we'd
like, we're
keep doing
kaleido-
ogized to the crowd for sounding rough.
Taste of Complete
more
wanted to hear
Mocambo,
About halfway through the
later,
the
is
lighting the band.
Through.
Two albums
bands, the
band had three projectors casting
started Elevator
"I
write songs just so
many non-mainstream
highly inspired by '70s psychedelia.
Just before Eric's Trip split up. Rick White
"It
of the final 16.
it
emotional
pulled the Richard
better than the real thing
is
bread and butter of Elevator
proj-
emerging as more than
do
to
mealworm because
Teenage USA.
Like
a distant Indie
had
I
final
had.
Bechthold applied for the
event but was not selected as one
"The worst thing
eat a
about
Third-year Sociology student
Leslie
the Eating Wheel.
was
applications to enter the
and after each application
was graded, interviews took place
before 16 were decided on.
Cokes.
and wasn't a big fan of
finalists
With only two bathroom passper 24 hours and one luxury
Elevator's
five
his
would be fooling themselves,"
Worley said.
"I think I won because I set up
secret alliances that no one knew
about. Even Krista was surprised
at the end when she found out
deserving,"
contest
Business student, was one of two
little
item, contestants could win such
all
200
of
Krista Schiestel, a second-year
bit easier.
Maku'e's four.
mounds
hay to find enough quarters to
held throughout the three-day
-Krista Schiestel
dig through
very
Organizers received more than
Another challenge had team
members
be
will
I
told
grounds,
ing into the merger, and with
their alliance they
I
game the
Eating Wheel, which consisted of
remaining members to
six
Hatch.
former
a
took the
"Krista
approach but
hot
"The Kula team was up head-
had
plea to
and
Heading into the merger, Kula
coffee
five
the seven-member jury.
gives the survivors a chance to
peppers,
council,
Survivor champion in
school and provides healthy com-
pub, Wilf s.
the event?
tribal
Worley resembled
event
new and unique to our
is
final
votes to two.
a white water rafting trip for two.
from the campus
was the
around here,"
Worley defeated Schiestel
received a 50-inch television and
were
game
said.
After the
the exposure
is
challenge
a
for
this
And the winner of
that the school has received."
members
voted out, the two teams rherged
vidual
their
hour survivor adventure. The winner walked away with a 50-inch TV.
out of the cage.
six
was up
"I
event.
vote
off.
because
I
was
the secGeography
voted
contestant
to
be
ond last
interviews," said Worley. "Global,
so
second-year
a
student,
day for
was a crazy and wacky thing that
I knew I had to be a part of. One
into
candy bars.
in
It's
to tribal council to
and feasted on Doritos and
zine
contest
person standing after the 53-hour
After
To pass time, the contestants
how
at
we were
day
reporters in our face
stepped into a 20-
square cage and battled
foot
we
here
hit
first
selected,"
played Twister, read Elle maga-
finalist,
Mark Minor,
"On the
men and
Survivor, ii
women
five
the
get
didn't
I
Bechthold said.
received.
Organized by WLU's Activities
TV show
that
to see
a second-year
attention
of the things they had to do,
eating live crickets, I'm glad
like
it."
was surprised
said he
"Survivor
the
could make
I
Business student also a
of a steel cage in a cartipus con-
dubbed
watch the show
I
Simon Worley,
students got their chance to experience "reality living" in the
far
some
being a part
and wanted
the time
all
didn't get chosen, but after seeing
at all," Schiestel
said. "I really loved
(WLU)
Wilfrid Laurier University
test
good
didn't taste
not have a Si million
tried to
Arts
don't really need to tour
The band ended
..etc...
the
all
the time."
show with a double
etc... etc...
White.
'They know we're not just a rock band."
etc... etc... etc..
etc.
etc... etc... etc... etc...
1
April
200
5,
17
Special Section
et cetera
Music week showcased Canadian bands
by Kristina Koaki and Jessica
Markoff
weekend, Canadian Music Week
drew crowds to the 25 venues that
Last
(CMW)
hosted about 150
this annual
artists
who performed
at
three-day music festival and
Each club charged about $10 a head, but
wristbands were available for $30, allowing
lovers to see as
wanted.
-
Next up was
New York sensation, Lourds
- a phenomenal
vocalist,
and
rock-violinist.
and spellbinding
the mouths of the
Playing a set of heart-felt
rock songs, Lourds
left
packed club agape. Decked out
conference.
music
Lourds
io:oop.in.
many
bands as they
Many venues packed their bills
with
four or five artists each night.
DAY ONE
9:00p.m. - The Salads
The Salads opened the show with groovebased, hip hop and funk-tinted alternative
tunes. This Newmarket/Toronto based band
offered a solid and entertaining
their early time. The
room was
set,
in a
stunning
costume, the flamboyant vocalist spilled
powerful vocals while tactfully spinning her
violin
her
bow to one
side
when the mood struck
right.
ii:oopin - Puddy
Puddy played heavy alternative tunes.
The Toronto-based band, originally hailing
from Timmins, has been compared to
Queens of the Stoneage and Motorhead. A
fairly radio-friendly band, Puddy seemed to
•
be your run-of-the-mill rock band, but they
KRISTINA KOSKI
The Salads' Chuck Dailey (left) and Darren Dumas
despite
share a laugh during their performance.
not quite full
but they kept everyone's heads bouncing.
From the tex-mex tune Mango Tango, to
their metal influenced theme song, and ballad-like, hip
still
groove.
hop favoured performance of
set features
All fantastic musicians, their
awesome
licks
and
riffs
from
ent.
and
smoke, often blinding the audience's
eyes.
the Intergalactic
and the Intergalactic Rock Stars were definitely worth the Sio cover charge - visually
though
shouted
they
little
blase often sounding similar to
each one they played before. Robin Black
speaking, but just don't expect anything
musically revolutionary.
"Robin Black says
man Darren Dumas a.k.a.
Mista D showed the crowed hjs range of tal-
lit-
pyrotechnics
were a
Even
From
sexy and melodic crooning to rapping and
beat-boxing, front
substance. Their set
little
exploded with
i2:ooa.m.
Robin Black and
Rock Stars
Dave Ziemba and bassist Chuck
Dailey. Drum work by Grant Taylor wowed
guitarist
the small but captivated audience.
presence with
erally
Although fantastic performers, their tunes
Like a Souljah, the Salads offered something
for everyone.
packed their
with tons of
set
KRISTINA KosKi
,
The guitar and b€lSS players far Puddy, a Toronto-based
louder," this glam-
band
crotch-rock
.
ggemed
to
be
all
band, get into their music.
i:ooa.ni.
Zuul's Evil Disco
-
Zuul's Evil Disco
crowd
performed
to a thinning
the wee hours of Friday morning.
in
Wicked vocals spewed from
a
pimp-daddy
disco king styling into a diido-fashioned
microphone, and a dude in nothing but boxers and
mud. The
septet (two
stage
vocalists,
was small
for this
a guitarist, bassist,
drummer and two-person horn
section) but
they managed to slide around each other
Their high-energy set was
with ease.
enjoyed by
who were
all
alive
still
and
kickin'.
DAY TWO
9:20p.m. The Black Hales
The Black Halos, a pop-punk band, took
the
stage.
were
full
The
half assed, glam-garbed guys
of energy and pure excitement.
The native Vancouver band
visual display of raw
far beyond the
like
human
glammed-out
stirred
up a
nature that
glory of
is
bands
Robin Black and the Intergalactic Rock
Stars. But
is
it
the vibrant sound that hits
the music home. Charismatic front
Billy Hopeless' strained vocals
man
pushed the
hard-core lyrics across the barriers of every-
day thought and emotion. Hopeless moved
with ease, whether he was slithering across
JESSICA
Left-right: Lourd is
Rock
etc.
the singer
and electric
violinist for the
JESSICA MARKOFF
MARKOFF
band Lourds and Robin Black from Robin
Black
and the Intergalactic
Story cont.'d on page 18 Rockin'
and roUin'
.
.
.
Stars.
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc...
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc...
Special Section
etc... etc... etc.
etc.
etc... etc.
etc... etc...
etc...
etc...
18
2001
April 5,
and
Rockin'
with Canada's best musicians
rollin'
Continued from page 17
across the floor, or the hand of an audience
member
to put
The edgy
her hand on his member.
guitar riffs and
punchy drum and
bass completed the bag of tricks up this
band's lineup.
Maybe
beer?
not, but
musical
With the
trip.
tive, this
Memory Bank
defi-
audience on a psychedelic,
nitely takes the
taste of rock-alterna-
band seemed
like
a warped version
of the early Rheostatics, hinted with the
ambient jazz
flavour.
They were a
little
odd
too
cautious when they took the stage and
KRISTINA KOSKl
unfortunately the music didn't reach the
This bassist
is
from
member
the five
audience
band 3rd Degree.
two or three songs
until
into the set. But, this
band was
about
all
Toronto based
mood and
10:00p.m. 3rd Degree
vated the crowd of listeners.
This Toronto-based quintet took pimp
to the point
rock beyond the familiar sounds of
Limp
and Korn. Although frequently compared to these two bands, their music
reeked of pounding, heavy grooves.
Bizkit
Fantastic lines oozed from the bassist.
Elegance would be the only
way
his playing style. Still thrashing
out, the
most
intricate licks
fingertips with
to describe
an almost sickening ease.
the band, vocalist Blaine Jeffery's
presence was deeply
the front
row
felt
to the chick
from the dude
in
passing out in the
back.
got
Memory
Bank, as a whole, was an intricate
and solid group of talented musicians,
the
who
bands
strove
at
beyond many of
CMW.
1:00a.m. - 3ooddo8
These guys should have kept
practicing in their basement.
11:00p.m. Wisconsin
The room was packed and the audience
heads along to the catchy
This
young group of metal musicians
from Burlington was unprepared for
the stage.
The band's aggressive
instrumental sound held strong
against
prowess.
the
vocalist's
lack
of
Even though he couldn't
he was
still
an impressive rap-
There wasn't much substance to
per.
their
It
song the
audience had to take a breath before
they roared their applause.
sing,
was boppin'
after a
and rocking
flowed from his
The lead vocalist had no qualms about
jumping into the audience and belting out
rhymes with all his might. Although the lead
mic was a little quiet in comparison to the
rest of
where
capti-
the music, and
it
simply too loud
and distorted - and not
way.
The
wickedly beefy set that was accentuated by
in the cool
two bagpiping brothers.
band's lack of strength to
sound of Wisconsin. This East York band
was all about rock 'n roll. Vocalist David
perform for the thinning crowd was
steal the
disappointing. These guys definitely
Alberta's
Young strutted across the stage toting his
cowboy hat and boots, and frequently
showed off his ability to wag his tongue.
need
some more time
to get their
music straightened out before they
offend anyone else.
Wisconsin managed to entertain
the crowd. At times the audience,
more than
willing,
sound was certainly worth a
listen,
but
they're definitely not ground breaking.
12:00a.m. - Memory Bank
Did someone slip some acid
etc... etc...
didn't let these
showered Young with
beer spray. The band's pleasing melodic
etc...
the shortest set of the night) three other acts
DAY THREE
who were
etc... etc...
etc...
If
any band was to
probably would have been
bands hog the
spotlight.
around too much as their performance was
gripping from beginning to end.
mind-blowing
Montreal's 5 Line Legacy rocked the house.
their
Playing tight and heavy tunes, the band's
of Madonna's
set,
To end
off
they played a cover
io:oop.m.-i:ooa.m. The Reverb
The Reverb played host to a killer lineup
of bands featuring a couple familiars-
chick vocalists. She sang with the sultriness
pletely tripped out with crazy samples, loops
Clarknova and Scratching Post. Although
of a jazz master and roared with intensity
and some of the heaviest riffs of the
these
into this
it
FLU, mixing things up between the
and
Filter style tunes. The Calgarian
Beatles
the
trio hit
stage in fiill makeup and each
had
plenty of room to rock out on
member
the large stage. They didn't need to jump
Despite the revolting and cliche rock star
attitude,
show,
two bands played
fantastic sets (even
though headliners Scratching Post played
etc... etc...
etc... etc...
etc..
lead singer
was a
far cry
that held rank with
names
Disturbed. Later on, the
Special Section
from most sissy
like
Korn and
Mudmen
etc... etc.
liked to call
it -
-
or "Mooodonna," as they
tune "Music" that was com-
Who knew Mooodonna could
festival.
be so deep?
played a
etc.
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc.
April
hear certain sounds then they
"If kids can't
distort them. This
program
visual feedback that
is
may
2001
19
Biz/Tech
cetera
will give kids the
really important."
-
5,
Helen Offman
et
Baldi teaches deaf children the basics
by Geula Bernstein
thesis systems for Baldi exist in a single software
A
package called a Toolkit.
computer animated face named Baldi is
teaching hearing-impaired children to speak and lip
state-of-the-art
read,
thanks
software
to
developed by
a
The
group of
A kit to help
parents and teachers work with children on
new program may be released as early as this week.
Baldi not only talks, but moves his lips, teeth, tongue and
jaw just as humans do.
movements of the
This allows parents, teachers and students to
movements
made
teeth
transparent so
and tongue.
different angles.
is
make
learning to
may distort
no programs I know of
which show where to put your tongue in order to produce a
sound. I've seen other computerized programs that provide
feedback
in the
form of a game, but there's nothing
that shows specifically
how
I've
12 at an
-
Oregon school.
"The students report that working with Baldi
one of their favourite activities," Cole said.
both learning and language
skills are
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Vk Oirtntf for tpokfn Unguivi H«v*«vti
improving
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dramatically."
COURTESY PHOTO
The Toolkit can be downloaded onto any
Baldi operates through a speech recognizer to
Windows computer from http://clsu.cse.ogi.edu,
free of charge for
non-commercial use by educational
insti-
to correct your sounds.
Along with a parents-friendly version of the Toolkit, a
room on the Web site (http://clsr.col-
parent's resource
orado.edu)
what they're supposed to
and they're getting direct feedback," she said.
The 3D animation, speech recognition, and speech syn-
is
currently under way.
The Web site will
is
teaching everyone, not just the hearing impaired, to learn
new
The speech recognizer
new
dren's speech.
may
are
and a mailing list.
In an exciting possibility. Cole says the technology
Baldi
eventually be used to create animated conversational faces for
in Baldi
was made by compiling a
database of speech from more than 1,000 children, creating
a mathematical
provide information about the project,
applications, frequently asked questions
do,
correct children.
languages, or diagnose and treat speech disorders.
tutions and parents.
seen
'This program will give kids the visual feedback that
really important, so they're seeing
Tooflcit
"The teachers and speech therapists report that
correct lip
hear certain sounds then they
them," Offman said. "There are
CSLU
tested the project in a pilot study of deaf students
Grades 6
ing impaired children.
"If kids can't
interaction via
The package was designed under University of
important for improving the speech of hear-
is
eclogue
school curriculum.
According to Helen Offman, a speech language patholoclinic,
facial coringuration
customize Baldi's speech to correspond to the
head can also move around, so kids can see his
York Region
Tongue modeled trom micro
x«fay data of human speech
frenetic sequence determines target
Colorado Professor Ron Cole's direction, who
it.
While. talking, Baldi's face can be
gist at a
Developed at UC Santa Cruz
or no knowledge of
for Baldi.
He also recognizes faulty speech produced by a child and
takes steps to help the child correct
mouth moving from
little
tool
speech technology to design a speech application
this
Baldi's
Facial Animation: Bafdi
comes with an authoring
that allows people with
researchers in the U.S.
children can see
Toolkit also
is
model that recognizes
able to judge
fine details of chil-
whether words spoken by a child
pronounced correctly and has a confidence measure
used to decide
if
a child's score
is
appropriate for the word.
Canadian farmers may benefit from foot-and-mouth
by Hans Niedermair
While
is
the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in
Europe has put livestock farmers
on high
alert,
some good may come
all
over the world
of the situation for
Canadian farmers.
"Canada and the United States are considered two of the
very few 'disease-free' countries in the world," said Leslie
Ballentine, executive director of the Ontario
Farm Animd
Council, a non-profit educational organization that represents
livestock producers, agri-food organizations
and businesses.
"There hasn't been an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
in
Canada
since 1952,
and
in
They did not have an
outbreak since 1967," said Ballentine. 'There are seven different strains at the
According
Filler
moment, but there is always one strain which
to
Rob Huber,
Sausages and Delicatessens Ltd.
some precautions for
recommended by the
Canadian
Food
Inspection
are
Agency:
Declare
•
meat, dairy or
all
other animal products brought
back to Canada.
• If you have,
caution will have to be taken.
"We
but we
the European Union, so there will be a scramble, especially
are absolutely aware of [the problems in Europe],
have yet to see any effect on our company.
Canadian government
is
make sure
farm
that the
clothing and footwear you
during your
visit
are free
wore
from
soil
or manure. Clean and disin-
fect
your footwear.
of clothes
I'ic...
is
etc.
also
you farm
An unnamed
Kitchener said that the foot-and-mouth outbreak
Dry cleaning
•
If visitors
sumer reaction
in Canada, pre-
etc.
etc...
must come
14
greater
to the
etc.
Agency
etc... etc.
one of
fill
extent, Australia," said Pomerlau.
"However,
mouth
in
1997 there was an outbreak of foot-and-
disease in Taiwan, [which] at the time, produced
50
To fill the void, the
Americans increased their production. What happened was
that the problem in Taiwan was quickly solved, and the U.S.
per cent of Japanese pork imports.
was
left
coming
with an over-supply, so pork prices crashed," he said.
to Canada, Ballentine said that along with the pre-
cautions being taken at airports regarding people arriving
from Europe (they are required
to
walk across a disinfectant
mat), protocols are starting to be considered for attendees
of domestic livestock shows.
Also, a series of meetings are being organized for the
Canadian meat.
various associations in the livestock industry to increase
"Holland and Denmark are major exporters of
awareness of the problem.
may be some
opportunity for
degree of the
cull in
the U.K., a lot of bloodlines
have to be replaced, so that
will
be another
opportunity for Canadian and U.S. exporter,
etc.
B
i
z
/
T
e c h
etc.
etc.
a threat
to us,
in
the Asian market," she said. "Also, because of the
will
"We have to remember that the animals are not
but that we are a threat to them," she said.
Since there have been cases reported in
Canadian and U.S. pork exporters, especially
etc.
is
and three countries
their shoes are Canada, the U.S., and to a lesser
Ballentine agreed.
sanitary precautions such as
washing and disinfecting all personal effects and equipment that
have accompanied them.
Source: Canadian Food
from Schneider
for
meat products from
all
Regarding the possibility of foot-and-mouth disease
meat industry usually doesn't fall
under normal economic principle anyway.
He pointed out however, there may be a
demand from abroad
be increased
the biggest pork exporters in the world
to the events in Europe.
said that the
Holland, there
etc.
well.
curve, but the source
farm, they should take additional
etc...
ver>' likely that
This doesn't adhere to the normal supply-and-
pork.
Inspection
soon as
it is
will
by the Japanese, to get more products. Denmark
creating
He also said that while prices may go up,
demand has likely been falling because of con-
by anyone who
last
is
meat products as raw material costs
have already gone up, especially pork, and
demand
"Japan and Russia have banned
that can
source from Schneider Corporation in
difficulty for sellers of
has been to the U.K. in the
recommended.
etc.
visits
Our
very good at protecting the live-
stock industry," he said.
days.
visited a
while abroad, and before returning home,
If
vent farm
Jacques Pomerlau, the executive director of Canadian
Waterloo, there
mouth disease and bovine spongiform encephalopathy
(BSE or mad cow disease).
farms for 14 days after returning
to Canada.
•
has a
opportunity for Canadian exports, but also noted that some
Stay away from Canadian
•
it
despite the attention the media has put on both foot-and-
Meaty safety tips
Here
in
where
very good reputation for breeding cows."
Pork International, agreed that there
selling prices will rise
travellers
especially for the Canadian dairy industry,
vice president of marketing at
has not been an immediate effect on their company's sales
the U.S. since 1929. However,
the U.K. was until recently 'disease-free'.
prevalent somewhere in the world."
it>'
Pomerlau said that Canada is near its production capacanyway. Last year Canada exported 635, 000 tonnes of
pork, to rank as the
number one pork exporter
This year, that figure
is
in
the world.
expected to increase by another
100,000 tonnes.
etc.
etc.
etc.
etc.
etc.
etc.
etc.
etc.
20
April 5,
2001
Sports
cetera
"So Billy "the geek" Gates was camelclutched into submission by the U.S. feds..."
-see
et
Gates and McMahon
J-Students tour Sportsnet
by Michelle DaCruz
Sportsnet's new tour offered
Humber journalism students
many good people
as
we
can,"
Theresa Runstedtier, of audience
Daniel
Russell,
a
first-year
a great tour,
it
helped to inform and influ-
it
ence a
relations, said.
the chance to see the inner work-
"Not only was
but
lot
my
of
the things
One
students.
have noticed
I
is
of
after
postgraduate Journalism student,
the tour of Sportsnet, I've had a
ular sports stations.
said he
few more of
The tours, which were spawned
by a letter from a Seneca College
because of his love of sports.
student, began on Feb. 26 and has
vision.
ings of one of Canada's
most pop-
"I
is
pursuing journalism
see this set every day on tele-
From
my
female students
say that they want to go into
a job possibility the
sports broadcasting.
I
think that's
great," Tsuji said.
from journalism
tour has been pretty valuable. I've
students from five local programs,
been thinking about going into
sports broadcasting has
Ryerson.
print for a long time, but there
slowly to include
extend our
chance that now
attracted interest
including
"It's
brand
Humber and
a great
way
to
our community of
into
my
A
lot
of people
they think of sports think
work
at TSN'.
We
want
when
'I'll
go
to get as
a
could change
Mel Tsuji, said he has received a
lot
of positive feedback from stu-
dents
who have taken
changed
more women.
"For so long the sports net-
works have been a locker room for
mind," Russell said.
Broadcast Journalism teacher,
viewers, but also to lure prospective talent.
I
is
According to Tsuji, the face of
the tour.
the old boys. They realize they
have to equalize the opportunity.
The
things
I
heard from broadcast
and networks now is they
want more women," Tsuji said.
stations
Jody Vance, the only female
anchor on Sportsnet, said she was
unfazed by the prospect of cracking into the network.
According to Vance, the novelty of being a female
worn
off for her
anchor has
and the audience.
Vance said the idea of
in sports
is
women
no longer a huge
issue,
and she has no problem with her
specially constructed see-through
desk, because she receives free
shoes out of the deal.
"I
think there
anybody who
er with
You
gets
GIBSON
tell it girl: Number journalism shident, Michelle DaCruz
some first hand experience interviewing Sportsnet anchor Jody
Vance.
a
is
a market for
good broadcast-
good sports knowledge.
That's true
J.-UMET
is
if
you're a black
man,
Asian man, or an Asian woman,"
Vance
said.
She said she brings
in
more
fans to Sportsnet not because she
April
Humber sports
Number athletes
not the only ones taking advantage of school's sports therapy
by Tim Twydell
When
The
Nathan Vandebron saw
into the
boards and
it,
felt
Vandebron
The
visit
Humber Hawks men's
the
hockey
way," he said.
a week after his injury, doing
band
of shinny
Parsons said on a regular day
when
year
Humber's sports teams
of
all
are play-
Humber, runs
a variety of
the
"It's
injuries.
not as busy
now
but dur-
ing the season I'm usually treating
and has been the head
35 people a day with the help from
each of Humber's varsity team's
centre
Parsons said he has rehabilitat-
ed a
TIM TWYDELL
vflde
range of sports
injuries.
common
injuries
"The most
come through here for
are back, shoulder and ankle
that people
and shoulders are treated most.
the
during
sports injuries clinic in the athletic
back
game
ing he treats 35 patients a day for
athletic
therapist since 1995.
Foot,
in a
not acceptable.
is
including a muscle stimulator.
injury
Glen Parsons, head
Foot massage:
sport.
with state of the art equipment,
plagued athletes.
therapist at
the injury
Humber's clinic has a credible
throughout Ontario
weeks, Humber's athletic thera-
busy with
therapist," Parsons said.
"I'm
still
treating
about 10 to 15
'A'
team
by Jason Thorn
Every
athletes, faculty to students but
dominating
to the
at
any
ting
and
Hawk offence
Gillespie
line.
One such duo spavraed
fit
lose in
points while on a line with Barnes.
They
eventually
parted
Barnes went on to sign a pro con-
the description
when
tract
Alabama with the
and Gillespie
in
Huntsville Tornado
Colborne's Junior
Humber Hawks.
went away to school.
Ontario
Athletic
They played together for a year
and half and in their first full sea-
for Barnes, so he returned
cham-
son there Gillespie racked up 88
and started
'A' ranks and
was reunited for a run at the
College
Association men's hockey
The pro ranks didn't work out
Hawks
looking for long-term
relationships with ambitious self-motivated
Account Managers
Head
"Joe called
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all
will
Barnes
arrived at
said.
Humber he
on a line with
and speedy winger Chris
them before that's probmost fun I have had on a
etc... etc... etc.
etc.
etc... etc.
Gillespie after leaving
It
turned out to be one of the
alike
lines at the
end of
think he's
all-
in
off the
who
is
much
ice than on,
is
quieter
modest
well and
it's
etc..
"I
don't think
of guy
puck
it
has a
who knows how
in
the
net,"
really
a real boost have a
Sports
ice,"
bond even
we have
lot to
do
to put the
stronger.
a pretty
how
to rack
lost in
is
good
just
on the
said.
after a great season
Hawks came up just
provincial
we
so
short of a
championship as they
sudden death overtime
to
Sault College, 5-4.
Gillespie netted seven goals
he said.
They also know
Barnes
However,
the
up
and got
11
assists with
Barnes
minutes in the penalty box as they
picking up five goals with four
combined for 22 minutes worth of
helpers on the season.
medal game.
their day's back
penalties in the gold
result.
their
think
know where each other
with me. Gillespie's just the type
I
"I
seven points in two playoff games.
just been
elevated about three
makes
chemistry together
about his impact.
and
Alabama.
the season as they accounted for
complimented the line's play.
"You know, Colin's game has
linemate like that."
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc...
Scott Barnes joined
88 points.
Barnes,
Teammates and coaches
"We know each other
be contacted.
reunited
with Barnes to score
most exciting
line," Pugliese said.
the
however only
Colin Gillespie
fit
"I told
ably the
COURTESY'
go
to
Gillespie wasn't surprised with
ttieir interest,
those selected for an interview
wanted
the mid-season acquisition.
675^665
applicants for
I
all
final-
I
the league," Washurak said, after
M9W 5V1
IVe sincerely thank
and
around one of the best players
&
or fax (416)
summer
to school,"
decibels
Box #1385
Mirror
Joe
Pugliese.
Preference will be given to candidates with
previous advertising/sales experience.
We offer a base salary, an excellent
The
from
coach
semester and
that
When he
Gillespie
c/o
home
calls
me up a bunch of
the
in
was an instant
DISPLAY ADVERTISING
car allowance.
Apply in confidence
to field
Washkurak.
CAREER
Publishing
as
Colin
they laced up the skates for the
in Port
Humber men's hockey
sudden death overtime.
Colborne's
Port
Walls of the men's volleyball team gettherapist Glenn Parsons.
year Barnes and Gillespie helped bring the
gold medal game only to
Dunnville native Scott Barnes
dynamic duo or a
That's the spot: Carter
back therapy from clinic
it
has slowed dovm."
this
pionship this year.
good hockey team
level has a
and reunited
TIMT\NTDiaL
anywhere from
patients a day,
Linemates sparked
Linemates since Junior
and faculty too
students
reputation
to build
sports concluding in the last two
still
-
Twisting your ankle
up the muscles in his ankle.
With all of number's varsity
is
team
pating in a
ultrasound and stretching exercises writh a resistance
work
at
referral
has to be incurred while partici-
four times
21
stu-
all
for
team, visited the
clinic
to
with a
from a physician.
went into the boards the wrong
pist
open
is
free
is
But there's a catch
Vandebron, a defencemen
was looking for the puck and
clinic
an
athletic trainer.
clinic,
2001
Parsons said.
injuries,"
dents and
for four weeks.
His next option was to
smashed
something
twist.
"I
was a
injury
resulting
sprained ankle, which sidelined
the puck coming towards
him, he raced over to
hard
clinic still
5,
Friends since
Both Gillespie and Barnes are
studying Business
home, Gillespie and Barnes are
Humber when
roommates
ice.
in
Toronto and that
etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc... etc...
Management at
on the
they're not
etc... etc... etc... etc...
April 5, 2001
22
McMahon to wrestle
Gates and
Vince McMahon
They
Gates.
park
bench
meets
there on the
sit
telling
Bill
each other the
Then
him a dropkick
of their success.
secrets
McMahon
gives
and "Stone Cold" stuns
into next
McMahon,
week.
ing over the limp
about
gloats
ass
his
stand-
victory
his
over
and best of
all
over the American
government.
Now, how can one compare
Vince to
Bill,
fans of
ath-
of "Stone
lete/actors, the likes
Cold" Steve Austin, 'The Rock,"
who
By doing so he changed a
mula from one of
been lagging
behind
bit
for-
players and
driven,
muscle
pounding,
When
raw strength
WCW
folding and
it
aire
tain
week on Raw, McMahon
Last
added the
final nail into
WCW
the
by steamrolling his
into
last
oblivion and
Sure
telling
is
WCW
music videos.
week
a
before
in front of
the capacity
er manufacturer
a small
He steamrolled over
tion in his
comput-
all
Austin
Now
parison.
Jamie S. Kokiw
competi-
fair
and honest U.S.
government.
wasn't able to hold on to
Boardwalk and Park Place anymore.
faced while climbing his
way
to
stole
marquee
acts that limited
the rise of pro wrestling leagues.
The biggest speed bump his
WWF faced on its way to
the top was Ted Turner's WCW the elephant burial ground for the
aged and broken-down pieces of
beloved
McMahon took
struggling
World
over a
Wrestling
Federation, replaced aged and
rusting acts such as
Hulk Hogan,
out of McMahon's
chance
same
you'll
need
sails.
mes
it
as
belles
much
pitcher.
fate
face
seems
inevitable.
getting back to the
the playoff crunch
com-
ToromtQ Maple Leafs
Billy "the
geek" Gates was
86 points - games rem.aining 3
the
WWF.
by the US feds when his business
-
were seen as unfair and
tactics
one which created a monopoly
the field of technology and
@ home vs. Islanders - @ Chicago @ Ottawa
-
in
com-
puters.
84 points - games remaining 3
Can't the same be said for
McMahon's
tactics
when
it
comes
@Rangers -@ home vs.Atlanta -@home vs. Pittsburgh
to the world of Sports entertain-
ment?
Up until
the
last
SostQn Prmns
Monday he owned
Company,
Electric
84 points - games remaining 3
'
Sumivier Jobs
@Buffalo
is
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the top he bought out, absorbed or
Gates had a monopoly, there-
Vince
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way, then conceded in
an anti-trust lawsuit brought forth
by the ever
tilt
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in
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new
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Microsoft was only a software
ment's
crowd
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pro wrestling's only hope
as well?
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set
ref
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Vinny's a multi-gazillion-
ment charge them
,
up the match of the century with
Vince McMahon and Bill Gates
in one corner, Bill Clinton and
George W. in the other and
IBM's "Deep Blue" as the guest
make his
who has achieved his mounof money by conducting busi-
announcing the purchase of the
a
to
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into one of
buy Boardwalk,
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Maybe McMahon' should
needed
ness warfare atrocities.
WrestleMania X-Seven.
it's
to
All he
Gates did?
monopoly complete.
again.
competition
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was
much
pretty
well,
the whole board.
Now
the signs were pointing
coffin
and specta-
increased athleticism
their pay-per-
fading into existence, Vince did
transformation from a mere exhibition of
"Raw",
Waterworks,
view spectacles.
white trash bashing and romantitoday.
WWF's
the
cizing entity that
it is
the ratings far
in
"Smackdown" and
lackluster entertainment into the
sex
over the past years has
towards the
Generation X.
have been
pro wrestling and seen
WCW
and the ever popular group De-
uninformed
to the
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the American public
adversity,
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things always
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on the traditional curling
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real world!
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Student Government
Elections Results
The Humber
participate in
Students' Federation
"Memories
Image photographers
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for the
Friday April 20 9:00am
3:30pm
"Convocation Week"
Monday June 11 -Thursday June 14 9:00am-4:30pm
Friday June 15 9:00am-3:30pm
Pulla
HSF Vice President-Campus Life North:
Stephen Anastasi
HSF Vice President-Campus Life Lakeshore: Raj Gogna
HSF Vice President- Administration North: Adam Hackett
HSF
be on the Humber
NorUi Campus
Monday April 16-Thursday April 19 9:00am - 4:30pm
2001/2002 school year:
HSF President: John
will
College campuses taking graduation photos on
the following dates:
to the new
HSF Executive
^S
excited to
is
in the Making". Student
Vice President-Administration Lakeshore: Craig
-
Lakeshore Campus
Tuesday April
Wilson
10- Wednesday April 11
9:00am
-
4:30pm
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GRADUATION photos, please stop by one
HSF offices located in Room KX105 at the North
To book your
The HSF would also like to extend a thank you to all those who ran
for a position with the HSF and to all those that voted March 20-22.
the
Campus
or in
Room AXlOl
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The Humber
Students' Federation encourages one
all to visit
the
HSF Buy &
(www^.hsfweb.com). This
provided
for the entire
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Thursday, April
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Categories include:
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offices located in
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Campus or in Room AXlOl
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at the
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To advocate on behalf of the membership of the Humber
Students' Federation, to protect the quality of education
and student life at Humber College of Applied Arts and
College community, so be sure to get your
North
m
Good Luck and Good Hunting!
Banquet Centre on Thursday, April 26 for the annual
year-end celebration. The event is open to the entire
HSF
!
AXlOl
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Year End Semi-Formal Gala
tickets early.
and Lakeshore
of the eggs will
offices located in
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The HSF Buy & Sell Board is accessible throughout the yearJ
Humber
12.
on his way to Humber College on
The Easter Bunny will be leaving
up an egg and see what you
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Note:
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contain a prize, so be sure to
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Books • Computers and Software
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Humber
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the Lakeshore Campus.
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Technology, to improve and increase the services provided]
to students of such College, and to promote student
participation and awareness.
The Humber Students' Federation
a student owned and operated
corporation, whose greatest
asset is the students themselves.
is
HSF President Toby Wamell and Stephen
Anastasi HSF Vice President-Campus Life
North present an award to
Director of Athletics Doug Fox