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ON .C A
VOLUME
35,
ISSUE
8
age
Set of Rings
Hollywood's marketing
iactics
come
full circle
Kickin^ Balls
Lady Hawks claw
their
way
to soccer provincicds
—
Muggings prompt
security alert
DANA BROWN
NEWS EDITOR
Two Students were robbed Monday
afternoon while walking just off
Humber's North Campus, less than
a month after another student was
robbed in the same eirea
The wooded area where the
robberies took place is not
Humber property and is not
by
patrolled
Campus
one of the students.
She said no weapons were used
and no one sustained serious
injuries, although one of the victims had a minor physic£il altercation with one of the diugs.
"When
TTie victims later called police
irom Woodbine Centre.
Two witnesses
security.
security
is
warning
stu-
dents to stay out of the Arboretum
valley.
Neincy Deason, Humber's manager of public safety, said two male
students were wedldng below the
Hwy. 27 bridge in the area known
as the valley just after 2:30 p.m.,
when they were approached by
two men in dark, puffy clothing.
Deason said the men demanded "loot" from the students,
searched their pockets and took
$40 and a key chain watch ft-om
HSF
(the victim) turned to
good look at him, the suspect
kicked him," Deason said.
get a
also called police
irom Humber's residence.
On Feb. 24, a male student was
robbed of $30 and a flip phone
while on his way to campus ftxjm
the
Queens
Plate parking lot at
12:25 p.m.
Deason would not speculate on
whether the incidents are linked.
Police are looking for two men,
black, six feet, one with gold caps
on his upper and lower teetii.
Anyone with information should
contact Crimestoppers at 416-222-
TIPS.
defies
CSA
over tuition hikes
REBECCA GRANT
The CSA
NF.WSREI'ORTER
al issues
The HSF
encourage the government to extend the current
tuition freeze beyond 2006, a
will
dent unions including the HSF.
Jon Olinski, the CSA's advocacy
director,
said
tions like the
direct conflict with College Student
relied
Alliance
policy."
f)olicy.
lobbies on education-
for 16 Ontario college stu-
on us
member organizaHSF usually "have
to set
The CSA's
a province wide
policy
states
that
should only rise at a fixed
"moderate rate if government fundtuition
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Opinion
Wacko Jacko
ing
is
also increased.
Debate erupted at the HSF's
Board of Directors meeting on
March 9 when HSF President Jen
Green brought up the CSA's Fund
Me Now campaign.
The
campaign
encourages
increased funding for post-second-
ary education in the wake of the
Rae review, which
found
that
Life
Ontario's schools are under-funded.
Sun struck
Business North director Chris
McNeil said the government has
Business ,,.,
Coffee wars
Iports
^
^lleyball nationals
announced
its
commitment
to
implementing tlie review, which
advocates the deregulation of
tuition, and supported the Humber
stance.
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Smear Campaign
Number
continued on p.
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student/guitarist Jon
during a performance at the
waves on 102.1 the Edge
CBC
Cook
Mod
last
up the stage
and Eli Nefedow of The Smear Campaign rock out
Toronto. The disco punkers' song 'Mecredi' hit airfollowing numerous requests from fans. See story p.10
(right)
Club
week
lights
W(K)I}
in
Radio 3 aind Canada's poisonous music market
p.
17
March
2005
17,
l^ews
Cashing out of rez: Too much or too
has $1,400 remaining on her
still
Students
card.
scramble to
balance meal
plan funds
this
went home most weekends
"I
The
final
ter has
Many
that
month
of winter semesresidents
"1
left.
know I'm going
S2
money," said
run out of
to
resident
unaware
are
possible to get refunds for
it's
v«ll
not
equal the amount of money
remaining on the meal plan.
"The Retail Sales Tax Act
allows for dining plan purchases
to be tax exempt, but the
dining plan must be non-refundable
and (non-)transferable,"
Henriques
He
said.
said
money refunded from
conditions.
Scott
As part of the refund, students
are charged tax on
ridiculous because the
meal plan is so expensive, but the
"It's
so expensive too. A
sub is eight bucks," he said.
Just two out of 20 students Et
is
Cetera spoke to in the residence
dining area claimed to have successfully budgeted their meal
funds.
However,
according
food
to
manager Don Henriques,
are better than they were in
services
things
light
money
the card no longer meets tax-free
Shaqje.
food here
students
this
money.
However, those refunds
scrambling to use up excess funds
on their meal cards or figure out
how to stretch the few dollars they
have
all
leftover
K1KHA
many Humber
year and even with the
meal plan, I have
left over," she said.
BRAD GAGNON
SI'M lAl.ll) KT(
little?
made
all purchases
with the card over the entire
year
That means if a student has
$500 left from the $2,800 regular
plan, they will be charged tax on
the
$2,300 they spent
as part of
their refund.
Henriques suggested it would
be smarter for students to spend
the leftover cash on bulk items
rather than seek a refund.
J.r/.A
WOOD
Students Jessica Smith (left) and Rebecca Kinos-Varo stock up on bulk items at Java Jazz. Smith is
strugglinq to spend the $1,400 left on her meal card before the end of April. She has been buying
food for friend Kinos-Varo, whose has spent all the money on her meal plan.
years past.
"Fewer
students
are
running
short of dining plan funds this year
compared
to
Henriques said.
Henriques said
years,"
past
Humber
appears the
done a
great job gauging their food budg-
Discount
ets.
NICK STONEMAN
it
majority of students have
At Humber, there
are
options for dining plans
($3,200),
ed
regular
-
three
large
and
($2,800)
- which
($2,450)
light
student out $900 on Jetsgo tix
are expect-
cover a student's
expenses for 31 weeks.
food
to
Students on the regular dining
plan have roughly $ 13 to spend on
airline flies off
When
Vancouver
tickets to
NKWS RKKJRTKR
was
pretty sure I'd get the
discount airline Jetsgo shut
said. "I
down unexpectedly last Friday,
Humber student David Jutzi was
left with $900 of worthless paper.
The week before the airline
money
back.
ly that
I
went under,
lapse,
Jutzi
purchased two
online.
a sense of disbelief," he
"I felt
it
without warning leaving 17,000 stranded
had
It
bothered
to find
new
me
-
In the aftermath of.Jetsgo's colticket
holders were
"People who bought tickets
with debit or cash, usually done at
the airport, will not get their
money back - but certified travel
said
agents have insurance,"
agent
Markham-based
travel
Michelle Grainger.
day.
The only way many students
can realistically rack up excess
funds on their meal card is by
going home on most weekends,
like R-building resident Jessica
Smith
Smith is on the light plan, but
good
cause
It's
time for
roll
pitch in
up
-
blood, that
staff
and students
their
sleeves
with a
little
all
licensed
travel
booked
for that day, except for
one person," Grainger
said.
By
Friday afternoon VISA and
MasterCard had released statements saying they would refund
customers
who bought
Jetsgo tick-
ets.
"(MasterCard)
said
policy
its
was that if you don't get the service, you don't have to pay, so I'm
expecting to get
my money
back,"
Jutzi said.
Jetsgo customers who bought
online may have to wait for
refunds depending on which card
they used.
Grainger said although VISA is
giving
refunds
right
away,
MasterCard is waiting until the
date of the flight to give back cash.
Although Jetsgo was a privately
company some are wonder-
held
why
ing
the airline continued to
reservations and
take
tickets
sell
up to the time of bankruptcy.
could
"The funny .thing is,
have been flying with Air Canada
right
I
for
$99
said.
dollars
"But
now
each way," Jutzi
that's gone."
Protect yourself: Tips for flying the
friendly skies
and
bit
Ontario,
In
agents have insurance to cover this
type of industry failure.
Immediately following the news
of Jetsgo's closure, passengers
holding tickets began demanding
answers from travel agents and
credit card providers as to whether
they would be reimbursed.
"Friday was super busy; we had
a lot of people booked and had to
find other flights for them. But we
found new flights for everyone we
Bleeding
to
biggest obstacle that travel-
who
bought tickets from travel
agents faced was finding a new
flight on the eve of March Break,
one of Canada's busiest travel periers
ods.
food per day.
But one meal can cost upwards
of $7, forcing those students to
purchase the bare minimum each
for a
The
main-
tickets
w£is inconvenient."
17,000
stranded at Toronto's Pearson airport and as far away as the
Caribbean and Mexico.
of
is
number's annual blood
donor clinic will be held in the
North Campus concourse this
Wednesday from 11 :30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m.
•
Make
sure
all
online purchases
are insured by your credit card
company - call the company or
read the fine print on the bade of
your
picious,
•
bill.
contact
TICO
Humber student David
email [email protected].
online receipts after he
NICKSTONKM.W
before the
airline
was left with worthless Jetsgo
booked tickets to Vancouver one week
Jutzi
declared bankruptcy.
http://ctcctera.huinbcrc.on.ca
•
Look
for the Travel Industry
Council of Ontario sticker at your
travel agents
— if you're at all sus-
tell
you
Avoid paying cash or debit
directly to the airline
The goal this year is to collect 70 pints of blood.
lb book an appointment
(1-888-
451- TICO) and they will
if the agent is licensed.
how
-
that is
money
and Canada 3000 a
people
with Jetsgo
few years ago.
lost
their
March
17,
200S
News
Feds promise $5 billion boost for childcare
Humber
spaces and 100
staff
new
childcare cen-
witness
first
funding
increase in 15 years
CAROLINE LAURIN
NKWS HKI'DKTKK
New government
funding
is
mak-
ing this a great time for students to
enter the childcare industry, says
Bridget
Woodcoci<,
director
of
Humber's childcare centres.
The federal government recently promised provinces $5 billion
for
childcare over the
years.
Kindergarten teacher Elsa Perez helps Maya Auchincloss,
crafts at Humber's childcare centre
some Easter
4,
with
The money
is
next five
meant
Parents
young
children are
waitlists
one year
before they are able to get their
children into daycare. Financial
assistance is available, but can take
up to one year to receive.
The money
is
having a direct
Humber, where
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witnessing the first
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But
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and a leading critic of the national
'From
the standpoint
childcare debate, said a national
daycare policy is discriminatory
and only benefits a small minority'
of students going
into childcare, this
funding
is
of parents.
very
Taylor cites a study conducted
Vanier Institute of the
Family which found that only one
in 10 parents use daycare.
"Parents don't use daycare anywhere near to the degree the gov-
by the
exciting."
-Bridget Woodcock,
Humber
ernment would have you
"We've seen (a five per cent)
increase in what the city had been
paying us for our childcare
Woodcock
first
time
what
it
.
.
seiid.
"For the
(we're) being paid
.
actually costs us to
run the
program."
But the money alone is not
enough, says Early Childhood
Education program coordinator
Tesky
said
and
guidelines
measures need to
She said childhood
educators should have a place at
accountability
be put
in place.
he
believe,"
said.
Taylor said a national daycare
program favours the
rich,
the majority of families
daycare
are
because
use
who
two-income
profes-
sionals.
He suggested
the government
provide a $2,000 annual child tax
deduction that could be used anyway a parent sees fit and allow the
parent to decide whether or not to
use daycare. "The government
should let parents make their own
decisions based on what is best foitheir family,"
he
said.
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March
2005
17,
News
Ontario gets GO-ing on transit expansion
$ 1 50 million earmarked to upgrade GeorgetownAVeston commuter line
MONOSKY
MELISSA
Humber
NKWS RKPORTKR
The wheels
GO
are in motion for the
Georgetown
service to
rail
of com-
expansion
Transit
muter
/
Weston.
day
GO
Transit plans to
peak service capacity
its
and provide hourly service
in both
directions during ihe day.
GO engineer
"The long-term
service.
the project will cost about
said
$150
.
answer
.
and our
inability to e^qiand
answer
is
to start to provide
convenient public transit"
"The need (for more trains) has
been there for a long time," he
a press
Transportation
In
on
-J.
G. Ashbee,
GO
engineer
more
week.
Minister Harinder
release
to start
public transit."
the hi^vray system, the long-term
million.
is
providing convenient
obviously with grid lock, the cost of
fiiel,
Ashbee
J.G.
Takhar said "the Ontario government is committed to increasing
"A fiilly loaded GO train
takes
about 1,500 cars off of the road
every morning," Ashbee said. "So
.
By 2009,
double
students will benefit
service
at
the
Etobicoke North station. Currently,
there is rush hour and some mid-
more
from
last
transit ridership
transit
by making public
more convenient and reliable.
"The GO system carries the
equivalent of 48 highway lanes of
traffic during rush hour," Takhar
said. "Imagine the GTA rush hour
without this crucial transit system."
Ashbee admitted it will be a
challenge to get the expansion
project done on time because a
dozen other projects are underway
throughout the GO network.
He added there are some obvious obstacles in the Weston area.
"No matter what we do, there
will
be some impacts
in
terms of
property damage, or road closures
which the locals obviously do not
want to see," Ashbee said.
"We would not like to dose the
we have other options, but
roads,
everything comes with a bit of a
price."
In February, the Ontario gov-
ernment and
GO
10 more bi-level
fleet,
which
will
Transit will
add
coaches to its
carry 1,600 more
rail
passengers.
GO
45
Transit carries
million
Ridership
the next
is
20
more than
riders
annually.
expected to double in
to
30
years.
said.
Filling the
2004 T2202A
gap
Brampton
Tax Receipts
buses
be available
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Tuition
and students commuting from Brampton will have
staff
T2202A
tuition
an easier trek next week.
Monday, route 50
Starting
increase
because of
The
bus,
which previously ran
now
only during peak times, will
extend
tax receipt will be available online through Student
Record Services (SRS) by February 28, 2005.
will
weekday service
popular demand.
its
its
hours from 6 a.m. to 10
p.m.
To access SRS, go to http://srs.humber.ca. A Student
Saturday and Sunday service
be changed.
Buses vkill run every 40 min-
will also
Number and PIN are required to access the secure SRS
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main menu. The official Canada Customs and Revenue
Agency T2202A receipt will then be displayed. Select
between Humber's North
Campus and Gore Rd. Fares are
utes
unchanged.
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Transit,
people take the route
Waugh
number
ice
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for
100
estimated
daily.
said he expected that
to increase
now
that serv-
has improved.
Finch station has
Route 77
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March
17.
2005
Editorial
Consumers paid the
price in Jetsgo fiasco
Fingers have been the only things flying since Jetsgo was grounded
late last week.
The Montreal-based discount airline ceased operations last Friday
after filing for bankruptcy protection. More than 17,000 passengers
were left stranded and 1,350 employees out of work at the kick-off
of March break, one of the busiest travel periods of the year
Not surprisingly, everyone is looking for somewhere to point the
blame. The obvious target is company president Michel Leblanc -
and
rightfully so.
Jetsgo
right
up
hoodwinked unsuspecting
until
clients by accepting bookings
the eleventh hour, raking in unearned revenue for
flights it knew would never materialize. Adding insult to injury, some
Jetsgo pilots have each lost $30,000 they'd contributed as training
deposits, and employees picking up final paycheques found overtime
pay missing.
The
were ethBut, while Jetsgo shoulders the brunt of the
must also acknowledge the indirect role they
actions of Jetsgo executives, while fiscally strategic,
ically reprehensible.
blame, consumers
played in this, debacle.
Jetsgo's rock-bottom fares were too good for consumers to pass up,
so much so that demand skyrocketed for discounted airfares.
Prices so low,
revelations
Revelations of recent mechanical troubles, including a plane veering off a runaway in Calgary and engine problems in Toronto, coupled with numerous complaints of flights routinely delayed or cancelled throughout Jetsgo's stormy three-year history, demonstrate all
too well that with a $9 online fare, you really do get what you pay
for.
you +U;«K
we'll 30 t«n|fr„jrt.'/ ^UK.^.*
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any good can be gained from the Jetsgo fiasco, it's to be mindof the classic, cautionary warning of "buyer beware."
Consumers demanding better and more reliable air transport need
to ante up with their wallets to ensure quality, efficiency and safety.
If not, we'll have no further to look than the mirror to point the
If
ful
no surprise insiders say, that the days of discount fares in
are now numbered. Westjet's stock soared more than 40 per
cent the day Jetsgo became no-go. And yesterday airline ticket prices
followed suit, increasing in some cases by up to 50 per cent.
It's
Canada
Martha
her like never before. It appears as
though we've forgotten she ever
lied or obstructed justice following
the infamous 2001 stock scandal.
Sdam
Ledlow
Martha Stewart boarded a private
plane in the wee morning hours of
March 4, smiled amd waved at the
press. She appeared trim, healthy
and in good spirits - hardly the
circumstances
Stewart's stint
Women's
envisioned after
at Anderson Federal
I
Jackson's fate in his child
molestation trial has yet to be
determined, but he's been demonized from day one. Jackson's
Or maybe we just don't care.
become like every-
cookies
what they're doing
long as
happy
we
to
get
is
wrong, but as
what we want we're
Because her typically lavish
surroundings has been replaced by
viding
tips
to
"He's a
crotch-grabbing
baby-dangling recluse
.
who
and decorators, we're
cold blocks of concrete for five
chefs
months, I half expected her to
stumble into freedom looking like
Nick Nolte's mug shot - a
disheveled shadow of her former
to overlook any past misdeeds.
self.
was raring to
go, and now talks of a new column
in Martha Stewart Living and two
new TV shows in the works.
The public is wanning up to
Instead Stewart
Rather,
severity.
about
celebrity
crime.
I
wish to talk
personas and
.
looks like a
that doesn't
willing
1 wonder if we would give the
same chance to Michael Jackson.
Now before everyone gets up
in arms, I am in no way claiming
white-collar
crime and child
molestation are comparable in
.
white woman. But
North
America's would-be gardeners,
ing,
sun-fearing,
who
monkey-own-
baby-dangling
looks
a white
like
that doesn't
make him
make him
guilty."
That Jackson is a troubled man
no secret. His rotten childhood
begat a rotten adulthood. His
behaviour is often bizarre and the
line between fantasy and reality in
his life often seems blurred. Again,
that doesn't make him guilty.
It's easy to ignore tidbits from
the current trial that would suggest
is
Jackson's innocence.
The
alleged victim
and
his fam-
have a supposed history of trying to con celebrities out of
money, including Jay Leno who's
currently under subpoena. But
thoughts of innocence soon vanish
once Jackson pulls one of his
trademark stunts.
ily
1993 court case involving the
alleged molestation of a 13-year-
boy is an obvious strike against
him, even though the case was settled out of court and no criminal
charges were filed.
Granted he's been an easy tarold
pyjamas and standing on top of his
limo blovkong kisses and flashing
the victory sign only further sensationalizes his image.
In the end, Jackson can only
blame himself
for
much
of his tar-
take
note
nished image.
guilty,
keep the seaet.
as Stewart keeps pro-
valuable
bing, glove-wearing,
woman. But
As long
Prison.
get for the better part of the last
two decades. He's a crotch-grab-
recluse
one's favourite aunt
parents
media hype
epic battle for
Stewart has
who sneaks us
before dinner when our
aren't looking. We know
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Showing up
to court late clad in
He
should
and keep her mouth shut
actions have
saved both her image and her
profile
when needed. Her
career.
It makes me wonder if there
was something other than relief
behind Stewart's smile as she
boarded her plane. Perhaps it was
satisfaction knowing that she had
played her cards right. She did the
time for her crime and martyred
herself as a result.
If both celebs keep up their
current behaviour, Stewart will
always be
Good Thing' in our
eyes while Jacko wall always be
A
wacko.
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2005
Opinion
room
Girl talk in the ladies
there
First
mBmm MOORHOUSE
a
woman,
I
money and
I
'Thought
another writer shoots back.
"Bunch of losers," vmtes the last
wings," says another
you can't amuse someone
with your intelligence, confuse
them with your bullshit."
Aristotle, Plato and Socrates
would all be dumbfounded. I've
can be pretty
know how women
now
found meaning to
Humber's bathroom
you.
there to
but
listen,
I
how bathroom
don't understand
"No matter what you
write,
laughed
at.
them
seriously since
know
I
Trust me."
broadcasters.
you have
come
These are the ones
comes to
mind. 'Tanya's hot! Not," "Shadow
was here," "Smile, you're on canwrite anything that
camera,"
did
or "Leafs
thank you for
letting us
The
third group,
bathroom-stall writers into three
favourite,
groups.
fighters.
It
Again,
personal
are the bathroom-stall
trix," for
is
my head
a whole lot
some
Being a male dancer is not the most
embarrassing thing in the world.
was only in the end, when they
welcomed me to the team, that I realized it had been an audition.
It would've been easy for me to
Swaying your arms around, pretending you're a background dancer
on Solid Gold, is.
Having never taken a dance lesson in my life (unless you count
booty dancing, alone, at home, in
front of the TV) it was never my plan
Along the way a few egos rose, a
title was brought back home
and many lessons were learned.
thank you," but I've never
been able to say no to a pretty face.
In the beginning it vras pretty
rou^. Telling people was not an
option. How can any guy tell his
fnends he's a dancer? I got a lot of
smirks and stares and heard the sar-
Humber
to try out for the
sity
Hjrpe var-
dance team.
room
Entering the
thinking
it
that
was a kickboxing
should've occurred to
me
day,
class,
that
I
surrounded by women.
it
was
and
you
are the King of Pond Scum.
Then the hostess ducks her
head out the door. No, your
child's face
table
you
ready; she's asking
isn't
to
stares like
move 20
feet
away from
the entrance.
Because you're smoking.
So
in
my head
that
spinning in the air
whole
lot different
kicking
half
expecting people to start cheering. They just look at you like
you're stupid, because you
should've known not to pollute
their airspace with your disgusting tobacco smoke!
Bouncers now pat down people for illegal weapons, drugs,
and now-for cigarettes. You pay
cover like everyone else, but if
you want leave for a smoke,,
you must go through the line
Contact
the non-smokers out there, consider this: some of us like to
smoke, and
Itic
that's
our choice.
Some
of us are just addicted,
and would like to quit, but it's
hard. It's our crutch, so try not
to be so hard on us. We aren't
jdirty, trashy, or trying to spread
cancer to the entire world. We
do what we do. As for me,
no one likes a quitter.
"I don't
know what
is
Now
interest.' Tell us
bring
don't
we
a
it's
than
hot,'
more
my
It's
it."
at nationals.
were now three days a
week.
Teamwork and dedication
were emphasized and the GuelphHumber cheerleading team providPractices
won't 'drop
We
either
talent
than
1
actually
like
it
have
that.
and
third
last
on
it
We
be mistaken, the
Humber Hype is no cheerieading
year on the
gladly admit
our
it's
best Some of the greatest dancers
we've ever seen tried out and made
the team.
Varsity's sufjport for the team has
been at an aU-time hi^, and despite
nationals being cancelled this year
and a few injuries, our team has
many things to be happy about
Michael.
guilty,
If
Should Michael Jackson get a second chance
"I don't
about
to say about
he's
then no
chance."
is
know
a
lot
his past. ..If
it
his first criminal
went to our first professionrun competition last weekend
ally
and placed
It
third.
was a rush being on
that stage
that day, watching the hard
Ryan Simone
should be treated
charged
like
(the charges)
people.
If
up.. .there's just too
any other per-
like
should get a (sec-
son."
1st Year General Arts
and Sciences
-
Heather Haines
1st year Hospitality
"No, because
"I just feel that
(they) should
'
other
he did it,
he did it, if he didn't, then he didn't."
Samantha Schreiber
-
1st year Business
1st
Administration
be
David Shileds
year Buisness
Administration
University Transfer
http://ctcetcra.humbcrcon.ca
it's
the second time
much
it
in,
sport.
As I watched my friend and fellow team member Paige dance her
solo,
I
stayed
-
was reminded why I've
on the dance team this long
the passion and drive any person
has for their sport
So as the
fatigue of
sleep for the past few
I
having no
weeks
have to say there are no
feel
"No,
think he's
I
crazy."
evidence."
2nd year
Riralegal
1
have to
embarrassed admitting that I'm
a dancer
come
Noleen Mazhandu
sets in,
regrets.
realized that I'd never again
-
.
work
we and other teams have put
just so we could excel in our
that
Martha Stewart did?
"I don't think so.
ond) chance."
•
like
Famous people
charge, then he
well,
iiewsrooiii Jl
Public
Opinion
were
entrances
aren't evil, we're just
addicted. I'm not saying smoking is good for you, but for all
ed healthy competition.
just a bit catty,
Second year brougjit fresh new
faces and the quest for a three-peat
Lunch times were spent re-choreographing dances and several
moments of disrobing were made
awkward when the girls realized a
guy was in the room.
smoke-free
Last
College,
air.
introduced. An HSF representative told the Humber Et Cetera
that the College was worried
about the image portrayed by
smokers standing outside the
doors. This makes us feel really
Have ue piqued your
tesim now, and
castic whispers.
kids breathing smoky
year,
at
Humber
We
move away,
you
don't
great.
team. We dance. We mix hip-hop,
gymnastics and jazz, and we choreograph everything.
For those who are a bit dense, or
"It should've registered
say, "No,
understand that people
want to be exposed to second-hand smoke. I understand
that parents don't want their
I
Picture this: You're standing
outside your favoiu-ite restaurant because there is a 30minute wait. Passers-by look
down their noses to shoot you
dirty looks. A woman covers her
L'lLTJdpiniond'holiiuil.coni
It
But,
ing a minority group.
help.
national
different than kicking it
Campos
KOTVA
Humber Hype? Then
should've registered in
that spinning in the air
get frisked again, and
cough up another $10 cover.
Smokers are definitely becomagain,
Dakcie
could use a friend. Maybe she
could talk to the girl who wrote,
"Bitches ain't shit but hoes and
know.
my
Don't believe the
Louis
Rock!"
stall.
to.
your friends or family
what's bugging you. I'm sure
they're happy to listen. No one
wants you stressed or upset.
Obviously the girl who wrote, "I
hate second-year journalism,"
Tell
They want to mark their spot, and
let it be known that THEY did
wrote them.
girl's
bathroom
the
THAT
Humber
off stall walls.
who
Secondly
their duty in
categorized
Trust
ing things all bottled up. I think
girls (and guys) should express
themselves as much as they can
or want. Write in a journal, sing
a song, run, yell; stomp around if
what you were doing when you
I've
at.
Don't get me wrong. 1 defiwouldn't want anyone
suppressing emotions and keep-
yourself of your morning double
take
be laughed
nitely
prose can tmly help.
Maybe these insights on life
just come to you while ridding
doubles and you need to vmte
them dovm before you forget.
Whatever the reason is, I want
to know.
Unfortunately, no matter what
the write-ups usually are, I can't
help but laugh. 1 guess I just can't
will
it
your thoughts
be
will
it
because
Please consider other bathroom-goers. Not only does this
writing make the washrooms
look trashy, but also wastes the
time of janitorial staff who have
better things to do then scrub
over
all
just
me.
life.
stalls.
understand some days are
and maybe your best friend
right
write,
why some women
that's
decide to write their lives
isn't
my
ladies,
someone wrote something on
the walls doesn't mean you need
to reply. No matter what you
like, "^f
Thank
1
Listen
especially
I
huffing over bylaw
girl.
its
work,
Ufe.
hard,
a bird of sky, which in
things
need places to talk about their
feelings. They need friends to confide in, someone to talk to about
Maybe
is
school,
stress
scary at times.
"No
a cage of words can unfold
smoker
fucking hate gin," says one.
one forced you to drink it,"
thinkers.
know how
relationships,
like
"1
"The lesson is to fall but
not to smash," says one writer.
AujsoNt
As
deep
the
are
Noiunan Khan
2nd year
Electromechanical
Engineering Technology
mm
Mafch
8
17,
2005
Life
Affects of sun a double-edged sword
Men
higher risk of cancer
at
ERIN GILLIGAN
D
vitamin
gained from the
sun's ultraviolet rays could slow
companies aren't telling you.
Health Canada says indoor
More men are dying from malignant melanoma than women.
down
Since 1988, the death rate for
from this deadly form of skin
cancer has increased by 41 per
cent, compared to 23 per cent for
women,
according
to
the
been shown
tanning companies, promising a
healthy dose of vitamin D are
actually exposing people to as
much as five times the amount of
s£iid
-
I.IKKKH'DRTKH
the rate of
UVA
and
melanoma.
rays have both
UVB
damage the
to
skin.
men
UVA
"Indoor tanning is
the equivalent of
smoking - it's not
good for you."
Association.
Canadian
Cancer
Statistics
show that 4,250 new cases
melanoma were confirmed
Canada last year
"Men might be more at risk
cancer
than
women
women
of
in
Dr.
of
Ptitii
Cohen,
ilcriihiloloi;isl
because,
are more
work indoors while more
men work outdoors," said Dr Paul
stereotypically,
likely to
Cohen,
a
Toronto dermatologist.
"Women
more
are also
likely
use sunscreen in their daily
habits with moisturizers and face
to
creams,"
Cohen
"Men
said.
tend
although UVB rays are a source
of vitamin D.
Cohen says this Australian
research is "new, more controversial stuff," and cannot be relied on
as
fact.
not to think of putting sunscreen
on their face and neck before
going outside."
Recent reports that say the
sun is actually good for you have
caused confusion among sun wor-
According to the Canadian
Medical Association, about 97
per cent of Canadians are vitamin
D deficient - a loss Fabutan Sun
shippers.
The Journal of
Cancer
studies
is
not the solu-
tion.
"Indoor tanning is the equivasmoking - it's not good for
lent of
you," he
said.
"People are under the misconception that if they have a suntan,
they're protected from bum... it's
good to be protected from a burn,
but a suntan is only an SPF (sun
protection factor) of
Cohen
says
there are better
D
ways to boost vitamin
intake.
"1 usually tell people there are
other sources of vitamin D like
diet and vitamin supplements," he
D
Vitamin
ment form.
LAURA THOMPSON
.SH.WS
National
published
The Canadian Cancer Society
says that both men and women
showed
an - are slowed or inhibited by
act as
study
Studios attribute to lack of
increased exposure to sunlight."
But
there's
something tanning
is
can prevent skin cancer by wearing sunscreen with at least an SPF
of 15.
Sunglasses and brimmed
hats are also important.
Wellness Challengers are changing old ways
ANDREA UTTER
Chinsam
that,"
RKPORTRK
she said.
said.
may
Although they
on
it
yet, the participants are starting
to develop habits that will last far
ing
are nearing the end of a successful
But it doesn't mean
experience.
longer than the six short weeks of
the challenge.
"They've been doing so much
ested.
they're slovring dovm.
"The
seiid
and the positivity
could ever expect"
attitude
Natalie
1
Chinsam,
nutrition
consultant for the challenge.
For
many
of the participants,
the end of the challenge is a scary
thought.
"A lot of them are thinking that
once
it's over all the support is
over and that they can't call us, but
they can absolutely keep doing
stuff
on
"I'd say
We're
their
own," Chinsam said.
of it is them.
99 per cent
just that little voice in their
head."
Business management student
Irene Enesi, 28, is thinking pwsitive
about keeping up with the pro-
gram.
"I
got a lot of information from
the trainers so
cises to do.
tionist
I
I
know what
And
know how
exer-
with the nutrito eat healthy,"
more
a
sdiedule
diverse
keep her
to
"She taught
me how
some new machines
get bored," Enesi
One
her
of
fitness
client inter-
...
use
won't
to
so
I
food
"Where
groups.
design
George Brown
Lifeworks Centre, established five
years ago to provide meeting
space for groups. He said the
space is essential for students
seeking peer support.
"Students are regular people —
they're going to have sex, they're
they're
going to have problems
going to be working through
things and they need space to do
such
as
College and the University of
Toronto in establishing a space
that provides services to gays and
lesbians, women, students of
colour and international students.
how
said
fast
it
"Students can
actually be
who
are in a relatively
comfortable space."
-Steven Sotonwii, social worker
Famell's training w^as to prepare
for a 21 km half marathon in
race
He
this
plans to run a 10
weekend. He's excited
about getting out of the gym and
onto the track.
"It's one thing to run on a treadmill or by yourself, but to run in a
race, it adds a whole new element
to it"
he
can actually be
are in a relatively
Check out
to read personal journals
Farnell, Enesi
all
HSF
Several
raised
staff
agree a
would be
positive.
members have
board
concems
that a
room
dedi-
cated to minority student groups
could segregate the Humber pof)ulation.
"If
whole,
room.
at Humber as a
we are already a diversity
The college is filled with
you look
Pablo Vivanco, student involve-
ment and advocacy coordinator at
George Brown College, agrees.
Vivanco
oversees
the
and
the other participants.
http://ctcctcra.humberc.on.ca
he
.
said.
members
room would
diversity
minority
30
increase visibility of
groups and provide a
.
Chris McNeil, North Campus
director of business, suggested
HSF use the space formerly occupied by the Lakeshore bookstore
for the proposed diversity room,
but the March edition of the HSF
Newswire noted the space will be
used soon as a clubs room.
Michael Parent HSF executive
director, seiid a formal decision
has not yet been made.
"Our challenge is clearly earmarking any space on a long-term
basis because we live in a very
dynamic environment."
While Parent said there is a
possibility the room could be used
for both diversity purposes and
club meeting space, some HSF
people from difwalks of life," said HSF
President Jen Green.
Steven Solomon, a social worker with the Human Sexuality
Program at the Toronto District
School Board, said a diversity
different types of
com-
fortable space."
"I'm
ferent
said.
humberrezlife.ca/wellness
from
But not
diversity space
him
km
who ^ey
that,"
they
went
the training."
the spring.
society, students
.
student
said.
regate their lives in the broader
sticking with the goals he set for
the challenge is a must.
can't believe
he
students,"
they've often had to seg-
Last month, HSF directors
Lindsay Gladding and Cameron
McKenzie proposed creating a
diversity
room
to
provide
resources and meeting space for
under-represented student groups.
If the
proposal is accepted,
Humber will join other institu-
adiieve-
"Since I started the challenge, 1
haven't been to McDonald's or
Burger King, which is a huge plus
for me," she said.
Nick Farnell, 20, a second-year
"I
Irene Enesi gets help from her trainer at the gym. She's also
stayed away from fast food chains while taking the challenge.
supporting
among campus
joints.
industrial
"The space actually does the
opposite of segregation. It's about
proposed diversity room at
Lakeshore is creating controversy
seiid.
biggest
but I'm definitely going to continue
AM)RK,\ LTTKR
A
ments has been staying away from
fast
safe place for students to connect.
RKIHIRTKR
tions
Enesi's trainer has been work-
not realize
With only two weeks to go, the
Wellness Challenge participants
more than
room controversy
Fabutan's website states that,
"many types of cancer - including
breast, colon, prostate and ovari-
The
is
Diversity
said.
sunlight, artificial or otherwise.
Tan
TllD.MI'.Sll.S
Two students stand outside the area where the diversity room
would be built. The room may also be used for club meetings.
continues at Lakeshore
sun exposure might actually
I.IFK
LAURA
2"
found in fortified
and fish oils, eggs,
fortified cereals and cereal bars
and can also be taken in supple-
that
a cancer-fighting agent.
bone
to prevent
disease, tanning
we
while
that
D
milk, fatty fish
the
Institute
Australian
says
need vitamin
Dermatology
Canadian
that comes from the sun.
Cohen
a
feel this
bit
is
unlikely.
confused about
it
because some work is already
being done in the space,' McNeil
said
Green
will
said
HSF
administration
provide feedback
proposal at the
board meeting.
for
the
March
9
Maich
2005
17.
Life
Alumni Watch
Colours
caii alter
KATIE LAMB
I.IFK
don't like others," she said.
KKPORTKR
Colours
can trigger emotional,
physical and behavioural responses in people as well as tell something about somebody's personality.
public spaces like restaurants and
and neuShe warns colours
aggression, sensuality and impul-
offices usually sport soft
siveness are also associated with
vibrant colours like red.
tral
On
the contrary, colours like
blue and green offer a more tranquil,
calming
effect.
Blue and
medical
coleurs.
like pale-green,
shades of yellow
and brown, otherwise known as
body function colours, make people feel sick.
When
green
and psychologically," said
Ursula Ferguson, program coordinator of Humber's interior design
their dining tables.
program. "Colours are also subjective; people like some colours and
trasting colour,
Yellow, while often associated
with cheer, also evokes feelings of
irritation and egotism
Colours are an integral part of
they like.
"Err on the side of softer
shades of your favourite colour
The eye relaxes with less of a con-
interior decorating. Ferguson said
trast."
cally
Journalism grad runs
Hindi newspaper
Behavioural responses such as
Colours send visual messages
to the eye and to parts of the
body that affect our moods.
Ferguson said red can trigger
an increase in heart rate, appetite
and blood pressure.
She recommends restaurateurs
never put a red table cloth on
"Colours affects us physiologi-
COURTESY
moods and behaviours
is
offices for
"When the food is served, .the
human response triggers a conmaking the food
look green."
often
its
used
in
relaxing properties.
Ferguson
choose colours
decorating,
said people should
NEHA SHARDA
UFK REI'ORTKR
Rakesh Tiwari
is
the editor and
publisher of the Hindi Times,
the only weekly Hindi newspa-
per in Toronto.
For Tiwari, life has always
been a struggle. However, overcoming hurdtes, enjoying suc-
'<4'
cess and learning from failures
have all become his habit since
his Huinber days.
"Stniggle
vive
is
necessary to surr
goals," Tiwari
and achieve
Scdd.
He completed Humber's
postgraduate diploma in journalism and started his own publication in Jan. 2003. His newspaper reflects his passion for his
native language.
was working for a publicawithout any academic
background in journalism. I
"I
tion
it's important to
the techrticalities of the
field and that's why I diose to
realized that
know
study at Humber."
"English is my second language; I faced lot of problems
while pursuing the program."
he said. "Yet my professors supported and encouraged me at
every point. I was lucky to have
Judy Charles and Terri Amott
as
my
professors'.
They always
helped me."
Tiwari's positive attitude
and
attachment to his community
are reflected in his newspaper.
V?.'
"People coming from another country don't have the infor-
mation. Tliey don't
know
the
system," he said. "Hindi Times
tries to
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2005
17,
News
School hosts
annual job networking
first
fair
GH students network with potential employers
CAROLINE LAURIN
Instead of a typical job fair with
NKWS RKKIRTKH
booths,
Informal networking
as the
new way
taking over
is
for students to
meet prospective employers.
Last Thursday, students at
Guelph-Humber made their business society debut at the school's
mix-and-mingle with
first
recruit-
ing executives.
Organized by Helen Filipe and
Alison McGeorge from the Career
Centre, the event featured lively
music, decadent hers d'oeuvTes
and more than 60 employers from
tags were free to wander
around and speak with whomever
they wanted.
"I've only made one contact so
far," said business student Carolyn
Palrymple. "But it is a great way to
get our names out there."
Some, however, found the set-
up a
still
Humber
a
and Andrea DeNoble are joined by
event coordinator Helen Filipe for Guelph-Humber's networking
fair which gave students a chance to mingle with employers.
Recruiters Cara Krezek
(left)
back when they're looking to
find
Guelph-Humber Chief
Academic
Michael
opening
Officer,
Nightingale,
in
his
era ends
"I
more
AARON JACKLIN
possible enrollment drop
baby boom
GTA colleges 'will
war was followed by a period
after the
bust between
which
with decrease as a
1966-80,
result of
of the baby
have
when
NEWS RF.TORTER
Humber
College president Robert
Gordon
isn't
concerned about
warnings from a world-renowned
demographic expert predicting a
drop in post-secondary enrollment
over the next decade.
"When the enrollments drop
the survival of the
kick in,"
think
alright
more
their
Gordon
fittest will
said.
"I
Humber will
because we get
be
president
"The large percentage
The boom, bust and
echo theory, proposed by
University of Toronto professor David K. Foot said
the drop in post-secondary
enrollment
is
coming
come
the
WWII.
to
those
Canada
Toronto,"
to
Gordon
said.
"College
becomes a
avenue
for them."
Foot agreed and
is a great
time for Canada to
pursue the best students from other
said this
author of the
Bust and Echo
in
of
very good
inevitable.
since
the
immigration.
far
Boom,
book series, focuses his
theory on the swells and
said
lowered enrollment will affect all
Ontario colleges, but that
GTA
colleges will have an easier time
dealing
with
the
decrease because of
applicants than any
dips
to
through the primary school system
and it is only a matter of time
before numbers drop at the postsecondary level.
Humber's
Humber
population
According
President
Robert Gordon
countries
up
for
lower
to
make
expected
enrollment
rates.
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us
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advertising for
great
for
and
Guelph,
for
said
Ernie
of
Lynch
president
certednly giv-
"It is
them exposure
in the GTA."
Trust recruiter
Heather Machado praised the student participants.
"Students from Humber have
always been great in taking control
and initiative over their careers,"
she said. "The school is great for
keeping them well informed and
them the way it is."
Those who took advantage of
the opportunity had the chance to
meet employers from Deloitte and
Touche LLP, RBC Insurance,
Trump Systems and Global Star
Canada among others.
was going
it
be
to
dent Marianna Jones.
people at booths. This
"I
is
pictured
way more
informal."
students were encouraged
The Toronto police drug squad has
launched a new unit to investigate
about a month.
marijuana grow-ops
new
in
the Rexdale
Seven
full-time officers of the
unit will
work
closely with
neighbourhood and the Jane and
officers
Finch area.
from a covert location.
Their sole responsibility
"It's
a part of a wider strategy to
grow opera-
tions in the city," said
Detective
Constable Sean Amos.
Project Grow Stop West is a six
from 23 and 31 divisions
they investigate will come from
Crime
Stoppers,
anonymous
sources, accidental discoveries and
police radio calls.
With the
week,
tliis
unit setting
Amos
can't
where the trouble spots
is
follow up on tips and complaints about marijuana grow
operations.
According to Amos, the leads
to
up shop
say
yet
will be.
The Toronto Drug Squad
been
running a similar
has
unit,
called Grow Stop East, out of
Toronto's east end for the last
two months.
children.
other college."
Foot,
the
kids
boomers began
own
thought
month pilot project that started
Monday. It's been in the works for
eradicate marijuana
Foot said most children of baby
boomers have already filtered
DAVID JUTZI
off,
during
The echo occurred between
immigration
of
birth rates dropped.
early '80s to mid-90s,
TD recruiter
organized," said business stu-
Still,
NEWS REPORTER
have an easier time'
is
Police target Rexdale grow-ops
Gordon not worried about
to Foot, the
"This
were
telling
remarks.
Baby boomer
in taking
-Heather Machado,
opportunity to convince them (the
employers) that they should come
jobs," said
Employers said they
impressed by the turn out.
TD Canada
over their careers."
chance for students to network
and let employers see what students have to offer
"Today students have the
ARdl.lNK I.AURIN
keynote address.
ing
have al\vays
been great
in its infancy.
was
be the future of their
company,"
said
Recruitment
Supervisor Andrea DeNoble in her
are going to
Lynch,
"Students from
who
celebrate you, the students,
Technologies.
control and initiative
meet-and-greet
go out and make contacts.
"These employers are here to
Humber,
intimidating.
little
to
Guelph-Humber,"
It was the first time employers
have come to Guelph-Humber, a
The
yellow
sporting
name
the GTA.
school
students
"Canada has a huge opportunisome of the best and
brightest to our colleges and universities because of the difficulty of
ty to attract
entering the U.S. in the
last
two or
HSF
stands strong on tuition freeze
continued from p.
tion
1
a stance
takes
often follow
"Asking for
more funding
is
great
but what the HSF should be
doing is to make sure our tuition
isn't going up," McNeil said.
He proposed a motion opposing
tuition increases and deregulation.
"Deregulation of tuition fees
gives each institution the power to
increase tuition fees as
much
as
they want," McNeil said.
Althoi'gh the motion eventually
passed with a nine-one vote, several board members expressed their
concerns with the proposal.
The lone vote against the
and others
suit.
he
occur, colleges that raised tuition
Tyler
Burrows,
VP
Administration North said Mary
too high would become uncompetitive and go out of business.
"While
great
it's
strength
strength
is
true
policy.
that there
wasted
if
you're
really advocating for students,"
New
is
numbers, that
in
not
centre to be energy friendly
CYNTHIA REASON
NEWS
REI'DRTER
Humber Arboretum will
break ground on a new Centre for
Urban Ecology early this summer
of having one college
lobbying the government, arguing the CSA's mass membership
is
what makes the campaign
the art technology, use renewable
energy sources and environmental-
effective.
website,
said.
Cameron McKenzie, the HSF
of Social and Community
rep
Services program, said policies get
spread when one student organiza-
three years."
http://ctcetcra.huinbcrc.on.ca
Universities
said.
maker of HSF
decision
The
"One school alone is going to
do absolutely nothing," Blechta
the Minister of
and
assured CSA delegates tuition
would only increase moderately.
"It is best to wait for the budget
to
come out before getting
alarmed," Burrows said.
Although he opposes deregulation. Burrows added that, if it does
McNeil expressed concerns that
the CSA should not be the sole
motion came from Karel Blechta,
Media Lakeshore director
Blechta agreed tuition should
be frozen but disagreed with the
tactic
Anne Chambers,
Training, Colleges
The
centre
ly friendly
vrtll
feature state of
construction materials.
According to the arboretum
the improvements will
lead to a decrease in energy consumption and result in savings of
about $ 10,000 a year and a reduction of
7.7 tonnes.
centre will be constructed
on the site of the existing Nature
Centre beginning in late June or
The
early July.
"At
raised
this
$1.6
point we've
million,"
actually
said
Carol
Ray, special projects coordinator
for
the
Humber Arboretum.
"Mostly the funding has (come
from) approaching
corporations
and
foundations,
government
agencies."
Total building costs are estimated to be around $2.5 million.
The expanded centre will
include a solarium, student workshop, children's nature activity
centre, community resource room
and conservatory.
This
tors
wrill
increase annual
horn 15,000
to
45,000.
visi-
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left
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11
Hollywood's
ERIN TAYLOR
Rings,
priority: 'sell, sell, sell'
which attempts to bridge
ARTS RKPORTKR
the gap between die
Hollywood's newest marketing tactic is to wring every last doUeir out
and the upcoming sequel The
Ring 2.
DreEunWorks spokesperson
Missy Davy said, "We are
of mo\'ie lovers.
The Ring, The
Donnie Darko have
been released on DVD more than
Cult films like
Matrix and
once, re-packaged as
editions that include
sequels, video
game
releasing the Rings to provide
fans with a unique
animated
Fans get a dark showcase of
a teenage boy's descent into
terror, of likely interest only to
die-hard fans of movie.
prequels and
thinks this mtirket-
ing tactic works even though
not directed at
it's
new consumers.
"Whenever you are
able
to
to experience the movie."
Chow
and communications program,
Donna Chow,
special
way
Director of Humber's marketing
and
collectors
up loose ends.
short films to tie
first film
said that
wants
to get
many
DVD
DreamWorks
people in the theatre
to see The Ring 2 while selling as
box
sets as pxDssible
non-box ofRce
tiecause, "usually
revenues are greater than the
'DreamWorks wants
to get people in the
and sell as
many DVD box sets
theatre
as possible'
engage a group of people who are
already sold on your ideas, they'll
with their friends. Word of
mouth can generate enough (buzz)
around a release to get people into
the theatres," she said.
talk
Home
DreamWorks
Entertainment produced Tlie Ring
and recently released a box set
containing a 16-minute film called
revenue from the theatre."
Canadian DVD sales are up
almost 14 per cent from 2003,
according to Statistics Canada.
Danny Shenkman is a writer
for Strategy, a Toronto-based
marketing magazine, and sEiid
this
type of promotion is
intended to seal the deal for
movie marketers.
"Basically you can hit up
(consumers) twice."
He said this kind of marketing is successful with films that
intrigue people and leave them
Rings
wanting more. "People ... eat
it
up," he said.
kind
"This
of thing
also
builds the (fan's) relationship to the
brand."
Independent film producer and
director Michael Glassbourg, a professor in
Humber's
film
and
televi-
THIS WEEK'S TOP TEN:
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L James Joyce, author
said
the integrity of the film;
by the marketing people."
on
sales,"
Qaudia
Boston Celtics
Lucky Charms Cereeil, mascot
VII. Notre Dame's Fitting Irish mascot
V.
VIII. Sinead O'Connor, musician
The Blarney
Stone, luck
X. Guinness Irish Stout
he
it
focuses
that
from
the
casting
industry,
eventual
the
to
release date of the film,
"driven
is
"fear
comes
full
circle" for
or may not destroy the integrity
of the original film, but it doesn't
matter Their priority is very simply sell, sell, sell like it's under-
wear or cologne, as quickly as
may
"(Promotions like Rings)
said.
possible."
advantage because it helps
her appreciate art for what it
Gsircia
de
la
Huerta
is
tak-
ing Toronto's cultural flavour to
CBC Radio One's Eiirwaves.
In six months, she's says has
met her goal of covering Toronto's
performing arts scene Uke never
before.
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Her radio show. Big City, Small
World is the CBC's latest and combines the music, .spoken word performances and arts and culture of
Canada's largest city.
The program
which
St. Patrick's
movie
Hollywood movies £md their marketing schemes depressing.
"Hollywood doesn't focus on
.ARTS RKI'DRTKR
VI. "Lucky" Irom
Happy
when
Disturbed by the trends, he
sion production department, finds
MARY BONNICI
n. Colin Farrell, actor
Bono (aka P&ul Hewson), musician
IV. Conan O'Brien, TV host
IX.
a 16-minute film designed to get people into movie theatres
2, the cult film about a haunted videotape.
Broadcasting live and direct
from Canada's cultural mecca
LISTED
III.
is
The Ring
Day
creates a stage
on
can display their
work to an audience who might
not experience their creativity
through mainstream media.
As host and producer of the
show, de la Huerta is very passionate about her work.
"People from all the different
it's
communities,
whether
Caribbean, Latino or South Asian,
they have their own thing happenlocal artists
ing there.
on
1
really
wanted
to focus
that fusion," she said,
de
la
Huerta always loved music
and theatre, but never studied £irts.
She said her only musical connection was playing flute in her
high school band and that her
lack of musical knowledge is an
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in Chile,
Canada
as a
she
young
moved
to
Her
girl.
background helped her prepare for her role as a cultural
correspondent
"I'm more open to different
kinds of music because I grew
up with
different
kinds
of
its like
to
music," she said.
"And
I
know what
balance the western world with
my world, which is South
Latin
American
and
American."
her role as
In addition to
correspondent, de la
Huerta also hosts cultural
events throughout Toronto.
cultural
"I'm
thrilled
to
because whatever
fjeople
the arts
come
is
do
will
that
make
out and support
fantastic."
She was one of the hosts for
Sounds of Urban Life, a Black
History Month event and
recently hosted the CBC's
Poetry Face-Off at Hugh's
Room.
"Any chance
we
get to bring
in another aspect of the arts
scene
is
wonderful," she said.
Claudia Garcia
de
la
Huerta.
March
12
Lacerating
lyrics
17,
2005
ee This
Millions
3 out of 5
When, a
sack
full
of
money
falls
from the sky, brothers Damian
and Anthony are faced with a
dilemma - how to spend a quarter of a million pounds Sterling
before the currency is rendered
useless through England's conversion to the Euro?
TTie 61m takes the viewer on
a joximey exploring family, faith,
imagination and wealth from tlie
unique and surprising point of
view of a child.
Manchester director Danny
Boyle ('D-ainspotting, Vie Beaik)
keeps the film light with a sprinkle of dry Britidi humour and
stylish use of colour with rapid
montages.
ASDVCiROZKI.I.K
Left:
It
ANDY GROZhl.I.K
Tim Dorsch looks on as Chris 'Braveheart' Lapao mixes it up at the The Student Network Alliance showdown
Right: Garrett Jamieson carries out his freestyle rhythms.
at
Lakeshore
~Reviewed by Sarah Ivany
Campus, Tuesday.
Comedians
ANDY GROZELLE
testants squared off at
Alliance's
showdown
Tuesday.
at
The Student
first
freestyle
Lakeshore Campus,
when
laughs were
strutting
Dutch, Andrew Vanderhart.
and dancing.
comedy students Kellen DeVos, Tim Dorsch
"We rap for fun," Dorsch said.
"We saw the sign up around school
not really at
and Garrett Jamieson took
and decided to show up."
"You never know what's going
to happen with these type of
when we do
had by
Several emcees were ejected for
their use of bad language as con-
Network
flex their hip-hop skills
But, in the end,
ARTS RKIHIRTKK
all
three
to the
stage.
What
per
their
opens in theatres tomorrow.
ensued was a spoof rapshowdown, complete with
own
versions
of
Hip-Hop
events.
It's
moment," said
Mike Lovering. "I
a
lot
spur of the
SNA organizer
think people had
just kind of
of fim."
Either way, students really got
as the emcees brought out
A-games. The mother disses
flew and everyone got a taste of
Hip-Hop's true street roots.
"Anytime you can get a mic in
your hand is good," said M.C. Dru
into
it
their
get
my
bad
pretty
level.
We
language
"It's
usually
going
these showdowns."
Although no
freestyle
official
king was crowned, there were a
few outstanding rappers. Humber
student Justin Robinson was on
point with a smooth flow and host
James Grigull held his own on
stage.
"Usually
we
don't
have
this
people here," said SNA
President and rapper Gautam
Arya. "We're pretty happy that
everybody came out and had
many
fun."
Walk On Water
3 out of 5
o o o
Walk on Water is a taut character drama with an international
flavour, set in a number of countries
with dialogue in English,
Hebrew and German.
The film follows
a Mossad
he learns about the
depths of human prejudice and
assassin as
forgiveness.
A strong script and a bold
performance by lead Lior
Ashkenazi overcome uneven
pacing and add up to a solid recommendation for tlie subtitlereading crowd.
It opens in theatres tomorrow.
Wanted For Research Study
"Reviewed by Justin Holmes
The Centre far Addiction and Mental Health is conducting a
research study to determine whether ecstasy damages brain neurons
which use the neurotransmitter serotonin.
This study will involve
brain scans as well as behavioural assessments in Toronto.
All subjects must:
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be current regular ecstasy users and have used ecstasy on
at
50 occasions during the last 2 years
not drink more than 12 (for males) or 9 (for females) alcoholic
drinks per week or smoke more than 20 cigarettes per day
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Film and TV
Listening to: Blind Melon,
Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd.
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17,
2005
Jl
Arts
Human rights
LAURA THOMPSON
NEWS RKKIRTER
Reel
An
Reality:
Human
International
be
Rights Film Festival will
held at the Assembly Hal at
Lakeshore Campus fixjm March 22
to 24.
The
series
documentary
presented by Amnesty
five-film
is
International
Humber
of
the
college's
Amnesty
chapterlnternational
Humber College, Sarah Gerein, said
the festival will increase student
awareness of human rights issues.
"An international festival
show students a broad range of
relating to
htunan ri^t
whidi include the war in Sudan, child
labour and the sex trade," she said.
Each screening will be followed
by a discussion period.
"We'll have excellent guest
speakers who are very knowledgeable and have experience on these
issues," Gerein said. "They'll be able
to bring some good insight to the
vrill
to]>
issues,
The
ets are available at the door, the
Lakeshore Campus bookstore and
at wtmu.reelreality.info.
The
featured films are:
•Lost
Tues.
Boys of Sudan
March 22 at 7 p.m.
film festival
is
free cUid tick-
•Trading
Explores the extraordinary jour-
Wed. March 23
'
,
at
4:30
Addresses
the
need
for
compassion and commitment to combat the HIV/AIDS
pandemic.
action,
Women
Wed. March 23
ney of two refugees from their wartorn homeland to America.
•A Closer Walk
situation."
College.
President
ics
film festival on tap next
p.m.
at
8 p.m.
Examines the sex trade in South
East Asia and its impact on the
global community.
•Life
and Debt
24
Thurs. March
week
Tackles the issue of globalizaby focusing on stories of
tion
Jamaicans whose strategies for survival are determined by foreign
economic agendas.
•Stolen Childhoods
Thurs. March 24
at 7 p.m.
Explores child labour through the
stories of four children who struggle
to escape poverty
at
3 p.m.
fiil
and seau^e a hope-
fijture.
Number Students' Federation
Bi-Annual General Meeting
Proposed
changes to
Canadian
funding
arts
NATASHA ELKINGTON
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Emerging
artists
are going to have
they want
funding from the Canada Council
for the Arts.
Francois Lachapelle, head of
visual arts at the Canada Council,
said so many visual artists have
asked for financial help that the
council cannot fulfill all the
to break bigger sweats
Attend this years BI-Annual General Meeting,
if
and maiie your voice heard!
requests.
evident that after 45 years
to redesign (our) role
towards assisting the development
of visual artists," Lachapelle said.
"It's
we need
Under new
rules, artists will
be
they have
exhibited their works in a gallery.
"It's a Catch-22. It is like that
whole idea that you can't get a job
without experience and you can't
get experience without a job," said
Cinza Buffalo, producer of the
eligible for grants
only
if
Dave Scott photography gallery in
Toronto.
Humber photography
students
claim this change will affect them
negatively and poses yet another
obstacle in an already competitive
environment.
"It's going to be a lot more difficult to get your work exhibited if
you don't have funding,"
said
first-
year creative photography student
Andrew
"If
Sutherland.
you're an
unknown
artist, it's
tough to get recognized."
One of the key arguments
against the changes has to do vrith
really
commercialization, since eligible
applicants would have to raise
their
own
funds to exhibit their
work in professional galleries.
Dave Scott of the Humber photography staff said these changes
will reduce the creative momen-
tum and push students
to
do more
commercial photography to make
ends meet.
"Only the ones with the most
desire to succeed in the field will
pursue it enough to get exhibited,"
Scott said.
"It's
a
from the
way
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MARCH 30th. 2005
to separate the best
rest."
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14
17. 2005
Business
opens
First of four Science Centre additions
Keeps
"If they walk out with more
questions than when they walked
in, we've succeeded."
A scrolling information screen
above the entranceway greets visitors the minute they walk through
the door, while the walls are illu-
visitors
up-to-date on
science
news
KERRIN MCNAMARA
BUSINKSS
The
Garfield
*
the Ontario government.
Madeleine
Ontario's
Meilleur,
announced at
opening that the government
Minister of culture,
the
will
RKmRTKR
contribute another $ 1 million.
investing in the Science
"By
we educate our citizens
and keep pace with the everchanging world," she said.
Centre,
Ontario Science
Centre can
get updates on all
the latest science news, thanks to a
new Weston Family Innovation
Centre unveiled last Thursday.
The centre is part of the $40
million Agents of Change program,
dedicated to educating the community about up-to-date scientific
of the
Visitors
$15 niilfrom both the W.
Weston Foundation and
project received
each
lion
"If they walk out
with more questions
now
than
when
One
they
avian
OiUario
pandemic.
facility
is
also lined
with
minated with projected screens
featuring science stats, facts and
news.
redshiftnow.ca.
CEO
Science Centre
and
flu
The
first
ethical implications of science
live
computers posting daily questions
like 'Should private companies
benefit from banking your baby's
umbilical cord?" and "Is space
exploration a worthwhile endeavour or a waste of money?"
Visitors' responses are posted
on the Science Centre's website at
-Lesley Lewis,
issues.
technology research," she said.
through
the day, such as the threat of an
succeeded."
Lesley Lewis called the
of four additions a "scientific
Times Square."
"Visitors can be challenged by
questions regarding the social and
the centre will
is
daily presentations of hot topics of
^valked in, we've
CEO,
ways
mandate
of the
reach this
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IIV
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According to the Coffee Association of Canada, coffee is the most popular beverage in the country
with 63 per cent of Canadians over 1 8 drinking it daily. Only 1 6 per cent of the country's coffee is
consumed or purchased from shops fighting for customers, such as Starbucks and Second Cup.
Starbucks and Second Cup
get backup in coffee wars
KERRIN MCNAMARA
through
RKPORTER
IIUSINKSS
"It
way
Two
of Canada's biggest coffee
competitors are using outside
a
products to attract customers
/
brewing
patrons.
The rivals announced their ventures within a week of each other,
racing to capture customer loyalty.
Starbucks marketing specialist
Schroeder said the Duetto
Kristi
will
distance the coffee com-
pany from competitors
profits
in
both
and image.
"The
Duetto
card
Starbucks strengthen
stay
in
its
helps
brand
said.
touch with cus-
With
the Duetto
Toronto,
is
and
about 100 nationwide
is
convertat
Second Cup's internet strategy
doesn't involve saving money, but
maximizing the amount of time
spent in their coffee shops.
"Second Cup is a destination
location for all kinds of people to
relax,"
in the venture.
being carried by
about 50 locations, including 22
service
in
Starbucks.
and
The
basis."
ed to Duetto dollars to be spent
sit
$3,000 per store
VISA, one per
cent of every purchase
battle for profits.
Starbucks has teamed up with
the Royal Bank to offer customers
the Duetto VISA and Second Cup
is using Rogers Wireless internet to
offer on-site access to connect with
VISA
to
tomers on a regular
m
she
differentiation,"
also provides us with a great
said
Heather
communi-
Armstrong, assistant VP
cations at Rogers Wireless.
"Now customers can do more
of what they want and be more
productive wherever they are, not
just at work or home."
Rogers is investing about
From now
will
until
expand
to
May.
the end of
in
March, the Second Cup service vnll
be free of charge. After that date,
customers will pay 15 cents a
minute or a flat rate of $9 per
hour
And
kicked
don't worry about being
after you're finished
off
your coffee
—
there are
no time
restrictions.
"We encourage our guests to
Second
Cup
said
linger,"
spokesperson Rachel Douglas.
For a list of Second Cup
locations providing the service,
visit www.secondcup.com/new/wireless. asp.
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17,
2005
J5
Business
Networking on the menu at HRT breakfast
LAUREN LA ROSE
HL'SINKSS
were hired at last semester's networking breakfast.
KUmjR
from the School of
Recreation
and
Tourism came dressed to impress
early yesterday morning at a networking
breakfast
held
at
Humber's North campus.
Twenty-five employers from the
Students
.
Hospitality,
hospitality industry
came
to
meet
with students looking for potential
traineeship placements and job
First-year
hospitality
and
tourism student Lee Shalom was
one of them, scoring a job with
Sunwing Vacations last time
around, and came to try her luck
again.
"It's great to get your foot m the
door and get experience," Shalom
said. "I'm confident about coming
from the Humber program."
opportunities.
Encore Cruises, Park Hyatt and
Holiday Inn were among the
employers on hand.
HRT
faculty
member Dawn
Aitken said more than 10 students
• The Early Childhood Education
program will host its networking
breakfast on Wed. April 6 from
2:30 to 5O0. Visit the Career
Centre for
fiirther details.
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Rrst-year hospitality and tourism student Lee Shalom (left) chats with Faimiont Royal York Hotel
representatives Sean Kelch and Andrea Dykstra at the School of Hospitality, Recreation and
Tourism's networking breakfast at North campus yesterday.
New peer mentor program to
— 24
Where: Humber College Lakeshore
Assembly
extend
Hall
free flclmi/zien!!!
helping hand to first-year students
LAUREN LA ROSE
11USTNK,SS
The
will
life
KDITOR
Humber
few weeks of college
be a little bit smoother for
first
thanks to a
program launching this fall.
frosh students,
new
Hey, job hunters!
die last day to
apply for a job as a peer mentor
Today
in
is
Humber's
lavmdhing in the
new program
fail.
Af^lications are availaUe at
the cowiselling offices in Room
D128 at North campus and
Room A120 at Lakeshore.
1\vo faoii^ and/or staff rec-
ommendations are required to
apply for a ^x>t in the program
fbr more information, contact
Barbara Handler at (416) 6756622 ext 4524, Melissa Gallo
at (416) 675-6622 ext 5230 or
e-mail [email protected]
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Student Services
recruiting applicants for the
is
new
school Ufe) in the
you cem be
peer mentor program, slated to
kick off the
new
school
year
in
September
The
program has been
in the works
for more than
two years and
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there to
you're
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15-20 mentors will
duced to ease
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assist students at
for
students
both
Lakeshore
from high school to post-secondary
and North campuses.
Ufe.
Peer mentors will meet with
Peer mentor program coordifirst years at least five times during
nator Melissa Gallo says the proeach semester, and will help struggram aims to ensure new students
gling students get in touch wifli
are comfortable in their new
tutors or academic counsellors.
school environment and become
Gallo said if response from firstimmersed in both academic and
year students is strong, more mensocial life at Humber
tors may be hired in the summer
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March
16
17,
2005
FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL NUMBER STUDENTS
Notice of Election
for the
Student Representative
tothe
Board
An
Governors of Humber College Institute of
Technology and Advanced Learning
of
be held on Thursday, April 7 and Tuesday, April 1 2, 2005 for the position of
Student Governor on the Board of Governors of Humber College Institute of Technology and
Advanced Learning. All Humber students are eligible for nomination. The term of office for
this position is September 1 2005 through August 31 2006, and the basic requirements of
Election
will
,
this position
1
are
,
to:
Attend scheduled Board meetings (once per month, September through
June).
2.
3.
Attend other Board-related events and activities as required.
Provide continual, responsible representation. Governors may not delegate their
representation to any other person, and substitute representatives are not
permitted.
4.
5.
6.
7.
As
Respect the confidences of the Board unless the information has been made
public at an open session of the Board.
Receive no compensation, other than out-of-pocket and travel expenses.
Maintain communications with his/her electorate.
Be prepared to act as spokesperson for his/her electorate on issues and
concerns as they arise.
of l\/londay,
March 14
signed out from the offices
Val
Ian
at
10.00 a.m.,
Nomination pacl^ages can
of:
be
^
Hewson, President's Office, Room D 167, North Campus, or
Smith, Principal of Lakeshore Campus, Room A 114 Lakeshore Campus
Nominations close on Thursday,
l\/larch
24, at 12.00 noon.
Further information about the Board of Governors of
and Advanced Learning, and
Room D
.
167, North
this Election,
Campus, or by
Humber College
Institute of
can be obtained through the President's
contacting:
Val
Hewson
Executive Assistant to the Board of Governors
phone
ext:
4102
or
Technology
email:[email protected]
http://ctcetera.humbcrcon.ca
Office,
"
March
17,
H
2005
In Focus
Radios 's relaunch
PIERRE LACHAINE
IN
KOCUS RKI'ORI
1
This change in fomiat recently prompted
to terminate 21 of tfie 25 Vancouver-
CBC
K
CBC's voice of indie music and culture is getting a makeover.
But the Canadian Media Guild, the union
representing CBC employees, isn't happy
about tlie way the relaunch is being done.
"They're saying they're going to change
Radio3; the people working tiiere are expected to re-apply for their own jobs," said Lise
Lareau, national president of the Canadian
Media
Guild.
CBC
be a loose collection
F^adio 3 used to
of websites, including newmnsiccanada.com,
rootsmusiccanada.com, Jiistconcerts.com
well
as
the
award
winning
as
e-zine
cbcradio3.com.
The CBC
recently
last
All the websites will
now be merged
one and the station has
satellite
into
also applied for a
18
newly-created positions which now demand
broadcast and radio experience.
Pratt said the redesign will mean current
employees aren't necessarily
new
qualified for the
positions.
"This
is
a pretty bmtal approach to a reor-
Lareau said. "The CBC should
have decided what they were going to do
first. Then the employees could decide if they
wanted to stay."
The CMG has asked union members not
to apply for the posted jobs, in the hopes that
the employees would automatically be reganb.ation,"
Lareau said the Guild wanted to show
support for the employees.
"Most employees are young; they wouldn't know this is an abusive process. We want
to make sure these new members are not
alone," Lareau said.
radio license.
"We want
based employees of CBC Radio3.
They've been asked to reapply for
hired.
announced that after
the March 4 issue of the e-zine
100 issues,
would be the
job loss
results in
something that's a bit
easier to understand. We want to reach a
broader audience," said Steve Pratt, director
of CBC Radio 3.
"We'll be going from seven and a half
hours a week of radio to 24/7," Pratt said.
to create
Pratt said the union
with the process.
is
free to disagree
COLKTKSV
"That's their perogative," he said.
"We
feel confident
right thing."
Rough luck
of
RKI'OKTKR
With the Junos
just
weeks away,
are
that
there',"
ager Mark Hanna.
Chris Sue, 26, a musician and
graduate of Harris Institute for the
apart.
provides poor
support and
doesn't suffi-
artists
suffering
from a
poisonous
ciently
mote
new
million
artists,
US
is
pro-
inde-
pendent music.
"In
America,
they're launching
when
a
minimum of
In Canada
spent.
about $100,000," says
stable
outside of
Canuck bands that have yet to
American market
include acts like Our Lady Peace,
the Tea Party, Matthew Good and
most famously, the Tragically Hip,
can
row
at
sell
out two nights
in a
Toronto's Air Canada
Centre but play only small clubs
south of the border
"I think
the population thing
has held us back for a long time
because if you're marginal in
Canada, you have a pretty tiny
audience," says Globe and Mail
music critic, Carl Wilson.
"It's
much
easier to build a local
where you
might have a cluster of big cities
within a few hours driving distance
of each other," says Wilson
"Southern Ontario isn't bad, but
following in the States
anywhere else involves taking
week
off
States,"
"But
Hanna
think
I
possible to
it's
be a
band that makes a mark in Canada
and then goes to the States."
originality.
a
work"
Toronto-based band I. An Eye is
well aware of the challenges they
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"Radio programmers
won't play anything
that sounds slightly
different
from
their
format."
-Cir/
ll'ihoii,
Arts,
Globe and Mail
Wilson says.
says he thinks the greatest
facing Canadian musinot geography or finances,
obstacle
cians
says.
a
truly crack the
who
centration of people in the United
Heather
domestically.
it
the con-
always looking for
few bands can become
You need to take
Canada," she says.
spread
really
it's
port to the Canadian independent
recording industry
"Very
is
difficult v^dthout
$1
foundation providing finanaal sup-
financially
It's
According to Wilson, another
challenge the Canadian industry
faces is the people in charge of
assembling radio playlists aren't
FACTOR,
Ostertag, president of
Platinum status in U.S. means one million albums shipped.
In Canada, it's 100,000, meaning Canadian musicians aren't
exactly raking in the cash.
face as Canadians says band man-
"The country
market
record promoters say
Canadian
Canucks
for musical
MATT BURT
IS l-DCCS
CBC
Radio3's last issue of their award-winning web
magazine. Fans will be glad that music radio show, Brave New Waves, affiliated
with Radio3 and broadcast on Radio2, will not be cancelled with the relaunch.
The cover
that we're doing the
is
but personal.
"The numbers
in
population
are only as limiting as you
them," he says.
for
make
"I'm not looking
arena shows or anything
that.
If
we were
like
able to tour and
make a living that would be awesome.
There would still be an
audience somewhere to play to."
But Wilson says the importance
of having a loyal crowd must not
be underestimated in terms of generating industry buzz
"Building an audience tliat will
come to see you and tell their
friends about you - tliat's always
the bedrock (of success)."
WTien it comes to promotion,
going it alone is Sue's preferred
method, partially because of recent
major changes in the music industry.
"They don't grab on and see
what's special about the most
unique, potent voices that we have.
radio programmers won't play
anything that sounds slightly different from their fomiat," he says.
"They want Canadian content that
fits smoothly between various bits
of American content.
"Radio is always a pretty corrupt business that involves greasing hands," Wilson says.
He suggested vyhy some record
The
labels to hesitate to sign Canadian
artists that waver from the nonn
"It's
difficult
for
the
major
record companies to do much
because they're taking chances on
things while tlunking,
way
that
we can
get
there's
this
no
out
He is aware that the "marketing
machine" of major labels is absent
in the independent approach, but
with technology, believes Canadian
artists can still generate their own
hype.
"I would like to keep this as
independent as possible," he says.
"It's possible these days to produce
high quality recordings without
major label support."
Wilson conceded new technology makes it easier for artists to
produce their own albums and
said the major barrier for bands is
marketing
"Wliere are you going to start
making money
challenge of
at it?
all is
The
biggest
to get the
distributed and heard
music
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17,
19
Sports
Hawks
Bitter defeat ends stellar season for
Men's volleyball places fourth
SPORTS RKIH)RTF.R
The Humber Hawks men's
team
place
The Hawks then
vol-
defeated
The
University of New Brunswick, St.
John in straight sets behind the 12
Championships
game
for his effort.
match of the tourEdmonton's
Grant
MacEwan
Griffins
Humber to
Hawks pol-
took
the limit before the
after a thrilling 5-set
earning
set,
place
their
the
in
bronze medal game.
Simek made his biggest statement of the tournament versus the
Griffins, with 37 kills - more than
MacEwan's top two scorers combined. Shermer was also huge in
ing finish.
the victory with
Demons
46
set assists.
out to an insurmountable
lead and held off a Hawks comeback to take the national bronze.
At the conclusion of the tournament, Simek was named to the first
Head Coach Wayne Wilkins
Head coach Wilkins was also
honoured, being named the CCAA
national coach of the year for leading his Hawks to a 16-0 record and
the OCAA Championship.
"To hear my name announced
and to have the entire room give
me a standing ovation, was taken
jumped
was happy with the heart his
ail-star
team
showed.
"They wouldn't
"They could have
quit,"
he
said.
rolled up and
week, but they knew
they still had a chance to get a
medal. I'll gladly live with being
the fourth-best team in the
called
it
a
was the story
game, finishing with an impressive
30 kills Dan Shermer also turned
a strong effort for Humber, pacing the attack with 36 set assists.
The Hawks' gold medal hopes
were squashed in the opening
"I
is
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The Hawks enjoyed one of
seasons in school history
with a perfect 16-0 record, OCAA gold medal and a fourth place
finish at the nationals. Humber will have a chance next season
to match the 1974-75 Hawks, who repeated as OCAA champs.
their best
me or is Duke
contender
a serious
be
to
national
charqps this year?
This season was supposed to
be a rebuilding year for Duke
and coach Nlike Krzyzewski,
after losing both guard Chris
Duhon and forwaid Luol Deng
the
to
Chicago Bulls in last
But there was no
rebuilding process.
Duke
(25-5)
is
being led by
Atlantic Coast Conference
star
all-
and sharp shooting guard
Redick, ACC all-star guard
Daniel Ewing and fellow ACC
J.J.
forward
all-star
Shelden
Williams.
share the
award with both of my assistant
coaches Hank (Ma) and Dean
(Wylie). Without them none of this
Simek
of the bronze medal
Is it just
year's draft.
aback," Wilkins said,
Chris
in
team.
I
nation."
Humber Power
on the soon-to-be March
Madness champs, Duke...
ished them off 15-13 in the final
bronze medal game
Facing the Cariboo College Sun
Demons, the Hawks opened the
game by winning the first set
before dropping sets two and
Humber bounced back to
three.
take the fourth, settmg up an excitloss in the
In the deciding set, the
dESSE
RASS
two-ace performance of Peter
Dionisio, who earned player of the
kill,
nament,
New
in
loss at nationals
In their third
captured fourth
the
National
at
Bninswick
of the tournament when
they fell to College de Sherbrooke
Volontaires three sets to one.
game
KEN RODNEY
leyball
Canada following tough
in
Sidelined
possible."
The Hawks concluded one of
the most successful seasons in the
by fm-
college's volleyball history
ishing fourth in the nation.
all-stars
Redick
is
mean
shooting a
41.7% from behind the arc and
93.5% from the charity stripe,
averaging 22.8 points a game.
Wflliams is a beast in the paint,
averaging 15.6 points, 11.2
boards and 3.8 blocks a game
with Ewing averaging 15.1
and 1.8 steals.
With Redick and Williams
on the court, Duke has one of
the best inside-outside games in
points, 4.1 assists
Coach of the year has
basketball in his blood
the country.
Glenn's Gospel
Darrell
Glenn
Glenn didn't always enjoy basketball. Growing up vvath his mom
in Toronto, he was like a lot of
Canadian kids, citing hockey as his
garnered plenty
* *^Ifs
just
a passion.
Even
wasn't
if I
coaching at Humber,
I would be involved
with coaching basketball at
Ifs in
some
level
my blood."
of recognition in
first
love.
debut season
his
head coach of
the
HENTLEY SMALL
a role model for kids
Though
this is his first
on
comes
He
to the
As an assistant, you can have all
the theories you want
but when you're the
head coach, you have
coach.
to make
sions."
the
Hawks
started as
deci-
an
College
Centennial
Tve
learned a lot
this year. Ifs so different being a head
•
he
with a wealth
of coaching experience.
life.'*
assistant witli
and stayed
three years before coaching as an
assistant with the senior team and
head coach with the juniors at
Oakwood Collegiate, where he
now
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Glenn has worked with local
teams, high school squads and
Basketball Ontario development programs, but it ioolcs
like the rookie head coach has
found a home with Humber
teaches.
between, he coached the
Scarborough Roadrunners club,
Brebeuf high school and worked
"At
In
the
community
centre
with Basketball Ontario develop-
where I grew up, they hated hockey," he said. "Once the older kids
came by they'd chase us out. 1 real-
ment programs.
ly
"It's
just a passion.
Even
if
I
coaching at Humber, I
would be involved with coaching
basketball at some level," he said.
wasn't
"It's
in
my
blood."
guard
years which ulti-
started
at point
resented basketball because it
always interfered with my opportumty to play floor hockey."
Eventually he picked up a basketball
and started playing with
those older kids, honing his point
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blocks.
victory,
Their
and
Kentucky's loss to Florida,
earned Duke a number one
ranking in the Austin bracket.
The win was
their
15th
ACC
division tide, equalling the rival
North Carolina Tar
Heek
for
shooters in the NCAA coming
off of screens and if he keeps
for
time in
the lead position at this level,
P.E.I.
wanted to be a role model
kids and have an impact on
their
in the country.
and have an impact
the University of
v*ath
The Blue Devils defeated
Georgia Tech over the past
weekend in flie ACC title game,
69-64. Redick finished win 26
points and Williams had 16,
adding 13 rebounds and six
always wanted to teach," he
"I
said.
teams
of
the most in league history.
Redick is one of the best
head
best
their
out
various classes in Canadian history, law and African civilization.
coach Mike Katz, Darrell Glenn is
now the front man for one of the
After three years assisting
and
four of his five
mately led to coaching.
His day job finds him molding
the minds of grade 10 and 12 students at Oakwood.
He teaches
Hawks
"I always wanted to
teach. I wanted to be
ball
the way. He
improved and learned to appreciate the game.
His newfound respect for basketball followed him through high
school to a varsity basketball
staying
where he
as
by passing the
skills
career
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guard
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At Humber he's guiding the
squad to the number-two ranking
in the country. And, as for making
his own mark, Glenn was named
central region coach of the year for
leading the
Hawks
to
a division
13-2
crown with a remarkable
record.
He was
very
confident this
team had the depth and
experience to win the provincials
and contend for the nationals.
It would be another impressive
accompbshment in a first year he
describes as fun and challenging
year's
"I've learned a lot this year. It's
so different being a head coach.
As an
you can have all
the theories you want but when
you're the head coach, you have to
make
his hot-hand going, they will
tou^
life."
assistant,
the decisions."
be
to beat
tournament
Their first victim on their
path to their fourth national
title
the
16th ranked
is
Delaware State (19-13) on
Saturday, whidi should be no
match for the heavily favoured
Blue Devils.
Duke has vron three national championships. 1991, 1992
and 2001, and with their three
all-star players leading them in
this year's tourney, I see no reason ^fA\y we can't add 2005 to
that list
But maybe
that's just
me.
Go DUKE!
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Lady Hawks shut
out competition in
regional tourney
We
DANIELLE SAVONI
busim:ssrkii)R1i.r
After dominating the regional tour-
nament, the Lady Hawks' soccer
team is heading to provincieils.
They opened up their competition last Thursday with an easy
shutout against Confederation
College. Striker Connie Tamburello
scored
three
of the
five
goals.
added one to the
scoreboard and Dorothy Aniuk
Jessica Cordeiro
scored an impressive gofil from a
tough angle.
Moving into their final two
games of the tournament against
Mohawk College and Sheridan
Humber
maintained ball
possession but missed some opportunities to put points on the board.
Both exciting contests ended in nilCollege,
draws.
nil
went well, obviously, whenever you qualify and you finish
first in your group.
It wasn't £m
easy road, but I thought we persevered," head coach Mauro Ongaro
"It
said of the tournament.
"We bent
missed some chances but we
played well," he said.
Ongaro wouldn't attribute the
teeim's success to one player, but
still
but
we
didn't break.
he did mention the Hawks' goalie
Evelyn Davidson made the key
saves.
"1
thought they
all
me
save
one
time
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The Humber Hawks men's soccer
team's next stop
is
provincials.
The Hawks have won back to
back championships £md are hoping to add another gold to their
To accomplish
record.
they're going to
this,
have to play bet-
ter.
"We
good tourhead
coach
did not have a
nament,"
said
Germaine Sanchez. "We have the
potential to play
much
better than
that."
for
Half the team wasn't present
number's first game of the
against
Sheridan," she said.
Defender Christty Hazley said
work on
they have a few things to
for provincials.
"1 think we're strong. We've got
a good defensive line.
We just
need to communicate more,
maybe work on our transition a bit
and be a bit quicker," she said.
Provincials will be held March
21 and 22 at the Soccer Centre in
Woodbridge.
Hawks looking
DANIELLE SAVONI
played really
he said.
Davidson said part of her success was because her teammates
backed her up.
"My team was behind me to
keep the ball out of the net 1
know Michelle (Ferracd) saved me
twice and Connie was in there to
well,"
Midfielder Cameron
the final goal
scored
because
Medwin
for
the
Politano, the squad's
first-string goalie,
Number's Dorothy Aniuk challenges for the ball in last Thursday's regional tournament. The Hawks
tournament with a win and two draws to capture first place heading to provincials.
finished the
to three-peat
round robin tournament against
Confederation College, but they
still dominated with a 3-0 final.
Midfielder Michael Marchese
scored the first goal and forward
Vito Del Duca, fresh off an emkle
injury, added the second goal.
Hawks.
Domenic
OAN'IELLE SAVONI
played forward
Humber
was
short-
benched.
"Some of the guys had tests
moming, some had
early in the
classes that are mandatory," said
midfielder Jason Mesa.
The Hawks won the second
game 4-3 against Mohawk College.
After midfielder Chris Turner
scored the first goal, Politano was
side-lined with a dislocated shoul-
The turning point of the game
came at the end of the first half
when defender Diego Galeano
and Mesa scored goals less than a
minute apart. The game became
a seesaw battle in the second half
with Del Duca scoring the winner.
The Hawks
lost
their
third
game
4-2
against
Sheridan
College before defeating Algoma
College 7-4 in their final match.
Kwame Osei scored four,
defender Chris Fernandez had
two and Medwin scored one in
He
efforts.
string keeper
pulled the secondand put Mesa in
goal.
was mostly a disciplinary
Sanchez said.
"Our
goalie in the first half (Dan Baker)
was not playing up to his poten"It
measure,"
tial."
Mesa
looks promising
that the Hawks will pull in another championship win this season.
"I think we have a good team
and a really good chance of
repeating as champions. That's
one thing that is driving this
team.
said
We
want
The Hawks
at the
OCAA provincials after finishing
for the third straight year
at regionals.
second
keep that
to
will
try
to
keep
the streak alive at the provincial
chsunpionships, which run from
Mar. 21 to the 22 at the Soccer
Centre
in
don't
SPORTS REPORTER
Villanova.
The NCAA March Madness tournament gets underway today and
the time has come for bracketolo-
The last two national champions came out of the Big East
Conference so keep an eye on
defending
Syracuse and the
Huskies from the University of
from across the United States
and Canada to start earning their
money.
Bracketology, the sports term
gists
NCAA
for the study of the
ment
brackets,
basketball
-
repeat
teaches
one
fans
history tends to
itself
No
number
16
tourna-
discoimt Georgia Tech or
Connecticut.
One of the most intriguing
things about this tournament is
the
Cinderella
NCM
has
ever
defeated a number one seed, so
it's a good bet
Duke, North
seed
now moved
into the cate-
gory of
contenders.
and
Washington
will
all
see
Woodbridge.
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round two.
History
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teaches
us that one of
those
teams
will be watching the final four
from home.
We also know that at least one
of the number 12 seeds will eliminate a number five seed in the first
Michigan
State
and
round.
Alabama could both be ripe for
the picking in that position but
also
rel-
ished
that
role but has
Carolina,
Illinois
teams that all
fans
can get
behind
and
root on to victory.
Gonzaga
recently
it
streak going."
The Hawks look to become champions
KEN RODNEY
thing
Although they won, the coach
was not happy with his team's
SAVONI
March Madness
der.
the victor}' game.
IJANIKLLF.
History lessons in
preparation for
Ready to try on
the glass sUpper are a
batch of wide-eyed -
happy-to-be-there
teams
like
Old
Dominion and George
Washington.
With fans
court,
legit
running
on the
number one seeds
falling
and the nets being cut down after
the finals, there's no doubt that
the NCAA tournament leads to
madness every March. The final
will be decided April 4. in St.
Louis.