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Humber
by Patrick Kane
and Lori Paris
Humber College has been preparing
VP of Administrative
"Wc have been communi-
"Should any cases be reported
the college,
fall
all
at
of our direction will
under the control of the Ministry
Marg-Anne
cating with [public health officials]
In
Humber
is
col-
Ontario, Premier Ernie Eves
has declared
(SARS) on campus.
of
six patients
have
to date.
laborating as things evolve."
Syndrome
total
Services.
on a daily basis and
Respiratory
A
died from the pneumonia-like illness
for the worst should
Acute
closed.
Humbcr's
student
any faculty or
be diagnosed with Severe
SARS
plans for
of Public Health," said John Davies,
SARS
should be on everyone's
a medical emer-
"First
and foremost, students need
know what SARS
to
command
center have been quaran-
symptoms
and
the crisis headquarters are
are
Jones
is,
and what
what
the
do if you
sure you have these symptoms,"
are,
to
severe fatigue, severe headache, dry
said.
cough and shortness of breath.
Hong Kong
for
and anyone
or
Singapore recently
that
has had contact with
a person diagnosed with
pital
visited
or
SARS
Scarborough Grace hos-
Richmond
Hill's
Jones added that there
York
to
include
mus-
and pains, fever over 38C,
no need
at
"The advice can give students is
wash your hands," Jones said. "In
1
to
any kind of building with so
germs spread
people,
Symptoms of SARS
is
Humber but emphasizes
prevent the spread of SARS.
alarm
how
or
Central Hospital.
cle aches
2003
scenario
Those at risk include people that
have traveled to China, Vietnam,
have
mind.
gency. Six doctors at the provincial
tined
Humber's
Jones,
Health Centre manger, said that pre-
vention
April 3,
many
easily
from
hands to mouth."
Jones urges anyone exhibiting
symptoms of SARS to contact an
emergency room at a hospital immediately rather than dropping by
Humber's Health Centre.
"It is necessary that you call an
emergency line in order to ensure
that you don't expose anyone to the
disease and that you get the proper
care from people who have the prop-
equipment," Jones said.
er
Women's
and
Sunny brook
College Health Sciences Centre have
opened a
influx
an attempt
clinic in
hospitals
with
deal
to
help
the potential
of patients with SARS.
Simor, an infectious
Dr Andrew
disease
consultant
and
head
Women's
microbiology
at
said the clinics
would help
of
College,
to ease
the
minds of the public.
Simor said precautions are being
taken to ensure there is no danger of
contamination at the clinic. The 24hour clinic
site
located at a separate
is
on the campus complex, and air
from the clinic
is
not circulated to
other parts of the building.
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mintues
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Chrissy
Mowat
Stephen Anastasi, Awards and Alumni orientation assistant, holds up a painting titled "John Wayne" by industrial
design student Amy Koudelka. The portrait won first place in the painting category at the 2003 Humber College Art
Show held March 24 and 25 at the Lakeshore Campus and March 27 and 28 at the North Campus. See story, page 5.
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2(
Layton leads
peace march
to city hall
the tenth day of
war waged
on, a
diverse group of individuals danced
and sang together
March
the
said
later
As
However, police
be 20.000 strong.
by Peter Armstrong
was
total
closer
to
3,000.
"There was no where near 20.000
Toronto Sunday,
protesters," Con.stable Shehara Valles
30, in peaceful protest to the
from Toronto Police corporate com-
U.S. -led
in
war against
Iraq.
Children, parents,
munications
and
students
at Dundas
marched in protest
U.S.
embassy on
professionals gathered
Square
and
towards
the
University Avenue.
Protest
said. "I
was speaking
initially
esti-
mated the number of participants
to
Kim England
had a different number. There were
way under 7.000 even, that's why we
don't want to give out numbers
because each person can look
organizers
to
and each reporter
different reporters
and
tell
at
in Iraq line
it
you whatever"
.'M'ter
the streets of Toronto during the peace march
Sunday, voicing their support for U,S. President George Bush and British PM Tony Blair.
Advocates of the U.S.-led war
gear outside the ciTibas,sy. most
riot
passing lines of police
in
NDP
followed
protesters
who was
leader Jack Layton,
group's front
line,
national
Durham Regional
the peace.
police said.
A
on the
to Toronto's city
was
came back from Montreal
morning and we have a
just
'"I
early this
ways to go to catch up to my hometown of Montreal, but we're gelling
there," Layton said when asked if the
anti-war movement in Toronto was
on the
"They're our inspiration.
rise.
The peace movement
but
incredible,
it's
Quebec is
growing here
in
wonderfully
and right across the
think is amazing.
country, which
Three protesters were arrested
1
outside the
American embassyearlier
Ryan Causgrove-Carter,
West
of
21,
Nile
meet-
to a public
voung man was
not throw them.
in
Board of Governors cuts
Sports Equipment program
by Kate Schwass
Hook
Richard
Humber's Board of Governors voted
unanimously to cancel the Sports
Equipment Specialist Certificate program at their March 24 meeting.
gram
due
stating
Preparation Seminars
presented the board
Hook
was no longer
it
to the lack
in the
GMAT GRE
Academic
of
with the motion to cancel the pro-
of
said
viable
interest.
relating to anti-war demonstrations.
"Ihey're
Proven Tesi-Taking Strategies
Jonathon Perry. 22, was arrested
assault, obstruct police, those types
connection with outstanding war-
of charges, also weapons dangerous,
rants involving four previous cases
of break and
He was
enter.
the
bulk of marchers arrived.
Constable Valles
doing anything
to
said.
illegal.
"He wasn't
He just hap-
be
will
the board.
told
low salaries."
Hook
during a sing-a-long of .lohn
Lennon's protest anthem. Imagine.
Protesters will gather again April
5. at
employers
sporting
many
manufacturers
or
goods
training
are
of
staff
themselves.
Exams
over
turned
to
ers said.
Hook
Personal Tulormg Available
course,"
Thousantis of Satisfied Students
leges are offering
Oxford Seminars
(416)924-3240
1-800-269-6719
www.oxfordseminars.com
said.
"No
this
other col-
it."
The course cancellation takes
immediately and no students
will be taken into the program in the
gram
Students currently
will
in the pro-
complete their studies and
use a "green"
said he will
approach
that
plants
tactic
is
an
dragonflies,
attract
that
harm the
growing
not
will
One
environment.
use pesticides
water
ready to fight the mosqui-
is
The marshy area just
Humber grounds is ideal for
breeding
toes that carry the disease
-
with or
Health
unveiled
Minister
is
mosquitoes because the
not circulated by a
pump
or
coping with West Nile
for
week
last
another
that
fears
infections
plan
just around
is
the corner
Two dead crows were
arboretum
the
there
is
to
last
is
work
at
Oxbow
the
slated for April
and May.
A
it's
unthinkable that
it
has gone
Humber arboretum
superin-
tendent Sid Bailer said. West Nile
spread to the
is
human population by
going
aren't
chemi-
to use
Having a healthy system of
natural predators helps keep mosquito populations down," Bailer
insects
and wildlife can be found
has
it
plant types and sever-
hundred more species of
in
Bailer said he doesn't want to
in
"willy-nilly"
chemical
with
sprays. Another alternative to spray-
summer camp
for kids starts in July
Arboretum Nature Center.
In the
absence of direction from
the provincial government.
Humber
ing
is
to drain stagnant
Clement promised
own
attack plan
cals used to
high num-
virus.
its
bers of infected mosquitoes.
Some
cities
in
"It
Ontario
have
to
split
was
combat the West Nile
a last-minute response to
public pressure." Bailer said of the
called for the use of chemicals, but
announcement. "But the time
Humans cannot
Humber
your ducks
another person, animal or bird.
The superintendent
called
the
etc.
pesticides in the arboretum
said an area
Oxbow Loop
graduate in April.
is
has no plans to spray harsh
the
there
is
a specific threat to
safetv. Bailer said.
unless
human
the
costs with companies of any chemi-
to control the expected
has put together
water from
high-risk areas.
ease after biting an infected bird.
gel the virus from
the
arboretum.
upset the delicate balance by going
at the
Nile was here,
last
cals.
al
summer, and
unthinkable that
only be used as a
About 700
"We know West Nile
was here and it's
already concern that reports
"We know West
insecti-
mosqui-
adult
said.
in
this spring are linked
will
flying
resort.
"We
Draining
Loop
against
toes,
gone away."
found
West Nile.
and
Spraying or "fogging" of
cide
waterfall.
Tony Clement
province's
the
mosquitoes, which contract the dis-
effect
fall.
He
combat deadly
virus, the super-
of the Humber arboretum
away."
"There's not the need for
noon, for an international day of
season underway
for another out-
intendent
of dead owls
out
pointed
also
came to a close in the
as many protesters
hands and waved peace
afternoon
late
biggest threat.
says he
for students to
Personalized Professional Instruction
Simulated Practice
As Ontario braces
break of West Nile
summer of
"The jobs pay too little money
even pay off a stu-
nuisance," Valles said.
protest
action against the war, event organiz-
be checked out."
Perr>
fhe
raised their
was not of a result of anything
was done at the demonstration,"
"It
that
common
arrested
embassy before
near the U.S.
off
paying, full-time positions.
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on March 20, police said 13
people have been arrested in loronto
A crowd
of protesters gathered at Dundas Square and marched
towards the U.S, embassy in Toronto to protest the war in Iraq.
Services,
Iraq
carrying rocks and eggs, but he did
pened
in the day.
weapons
Police said the
ing.
Police
Since the beginning of the war
17-year-old Scarborough male
also arrested in connection with
carrying
hall.
Kim England
Toronlo. was arrested for a breach of
when
there
in
a
row was
was time
to get
last
fall
to deal with
it
responsibly over the course of the
winter."
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Student quarantined as precaution
paramedic
students cancelled due to SARS
Field placements for
student remained under quarantine as
by Jaime Taylor
a
Paramedic
llumbcr
students
are
being recruited to apply for immedi-
Toronto Emergency
ate jobs in the
Medical Services (TEMS) because
of the current paramedic shortage
caused by the
SARS
crisis.
from the two-year paramedic course
were
Lynne Urszenyi,
"Ambulance
weekend.
want to
services
dents] to
come
testing,"
Urszenyi
wants
to
""'fEMS
said.
the hiring services
SARS
because of the
On
in
speed up
hire
They want [stufor employment
as possible.
fast
employment
that
testing will start this
as
outbreak
The
has
not been
began.
"One student
because he was
but
the
placements or "ride outs"
All
finished
at
"We
stopped
the
beginning
who
it
However,
placements
decide whether they
to a hospital for treatment
home
or quarantine themselves at
based on the public health guidelines.
the
Michele
resident
is
concerned with
danger that SARS
her family and has decided
potential
poses for
to take extra precautions.
"Em buying
ily.'"
my
better
it's
For more information on
ness
SARS
travel guides,
be
can
how
treated
1
started
will have to
50 hours of place-
the future.
in
about the
fears
SARS. most paramedic
students are read)' to start working as
" I'he
course has prepared us with
Wendy Wen. a secondyear paramedic student. "From doing
the Job." said
the field placement of
550 hours sou
have your good share of experience.
You
don't knosv everything, but you
have more experience from actually
Although the
came suddenly
call for
paramedics
for students graduat-
second-year
uating
go
to
student,
"That
happens.
home - you
to use them
number's campus anymore.
on
last
number's North Campus.
counterfeit
Canada
money
notified
had the exact
members were
faculty
cameras along the
was
ssalksvas
to install one
and the
on the
east-
Davies.
said
John
VP
Administrative
side."
"The existing camera svasn't adequate enough security, so the
best approach was to in.stall a camera
middle of the svalksvav."
particularly
that are not
fully
students worried that the nesv securi-
after the
of
it
"I've tried to get into the build-
"Security on a [partially] occu-
pied building
than on a
said,
is
fully
adding
always more
difficult
occupied one," Davies
that
such buildings have
been targeted by vandals in the past,
"fhere are programs starting there in
the
summer and so there will be more
We've increased secuthere until
it's
all
hills
counterfeit, the
it
ssas a
Media
Copysvriting student
Campus.
"The
bills
them. All
of the
by
the
college.
"It
sible to students
is
are
to
school hours have to find a secu-
rity
olTicer to open the building. Tsvo
officers
present
are
at
at the east
and
-
svest sites.
Commission
Academic
hosvever.
Ihc
room
the
North Campus. Jeynes said the
dent
Chrissy
details
is still
on the numerals,
and
the
vignette
signa-
of
the
a
Mowat
The Bank
of
ed note and
Canada says the $20 bill is the most counterfeitused the most often by consumers.
is
is no reimbursement
Bank of Canada for those
While there
from
the
who unknowingly
have counterfeit
etc.
bills,
Jeynes said they should
police, the
RCMP
Communication
Team
at
call
Compliance
1-888-513-8212.
is
satisfied with
Humber,
particu-
Lakeshore Campus, and said
students
svith
security
concerns
should speak to him.
"Everything with regards
the
or the Bank Note
and
inci-
under investigation.
the security level at
larly at
Parliament Buildings.
raised ink
is
of recent computer theft at
Humber. In Januar)', $12,000 svorth
of equipment was stolen from the
result
a gen-
within the portrait
don't
svhether the locked-door policy
is
bill)
"We
open the labs carte blanche
because of the computer equipment."
Jeynes svould not comment on
Jeynes added he
The sharpness of
not author-
svant to
are
be
is
Jeynes said.
access],"
numerous
that help identify
if
be opened, we can't [provide
ized to
detecting
svith
scratched ofl'an authentic
tures,
access
lar
opened and
per
that the quality
coat of arms, broad bands,
no good, so we
on the weekends.."
Students who svant
"The
says.
The colour change patch
The green dots (svhich can
The
effort put into security here,
one each
good." Jeynes said.
are
bank notes
*
Lakeshore
at
glad to knosv there's
Lakeshore Campus on sveekends
security features found on Canadian
*
am
hut the school .should be easily acces-
patrol
also the bank
About one
circulation
in
problem
There
•
of
a lot
"I
classrooms and labs outside of regu-
occupied."
the $20
Bank of Canada
counterfeit bills
Bank of
on the weekends and
hassle," said Heather Clay, a
ings
activity there.
rity
leave cla.ssrooms
svill
less accessible.
.said.
is
note used most often.
*
measures
ty
occupied.
concerned about the lack of security
request
Campus
Lakeshore
around buildings
just
Jesnes said.
it,"
and
terfeited note,
the
loss of funds has to be covered
is
Security patrol has also increased
at
uine note.
asvarc
money from Food Services and Caps
gets sent to the Bank of Canada. The
"The money
month.
in the
The Bank of Canada says
gc'tling ver>
same serial number."
Humber was made
raised at
advises us on svhich rooms can be
within a span of a couple of days."
said Gary Jeynes. director of public
fifties
or picture of the campus."
college."
cent of
"Tsvo of the
Campus
campus security
Academic Council last
at Lakeshore Campus operates
24-hours a day. seven days a week.
But heightened patrols have .some
age
olV our deposit through Ihc
month has forced a campus-svide ban
on all $50 and $100 bills.
"Betsveen $500 and $600 svorth
of counterfeit $50 bills were used
at
Lakeshore
new cam-
note continues to be the most coun-
run of counterfeit bills taken
through Caps and Food Services
at
longer accepting $50
responsible for
comes
safety
were
[lumber's
not
It's
because of SARS." he
by Stephanie Crosby
patrols
Currently, security guard cover-
director of public
era gives security a "complete exteri-
after concerns about
Services.
Campus no
A
and
to
in
to hire.
bills at
llumbcr has beefed up surveillance
said
coming
schools early to find nesv graduates
lo.ca/heallh.
Gary Jeynes.
safety at Humber, said the
ern
recruiters are alsvays
www.health.gov.on.ca or www.toron-
Leave your S50
won't be able
by Sherri Wood
"[Sonie[
infor-
-
second-year Industrial Design student, stands outside Number's Health
posted telling students where to go if they show symptoms of SARS.
a
is
the field
in
ing this year, Jason Carriere. a grad-
ill-
sign
Lakeshore Campus
beefs up security
lheor> as well as practical aspects of
-
the
A
soon as possible.
svorking
fam-
to be safe than sorry."
mation on quarantine,
Norm Galloway,
Centre.
"
[masks] for
she said. "I just think
symptoms,
May.
in
Despite current
added that these clinics would
paramedic
first-year
who would have
students,
1
Mowat
Chrissy
their "ride
the students' fault," she said.
spread of
said she
doing well and
are
account the situation and not making
ment time
Toronto
second-year
a
paramedic student, said she expects
make up about
Continued from page
Adamson
week."
last
"I'heir [teachers are] taking into
for family
go
of
Urszenyi said.
their
to
placements
all field
out" hours will graduate.
SARS,
buys masks
its
of their mandators 550
all
hours or not.
have completed most of
fears
need
has
class
have been cancelled for paramedic
and nursing students whether ihe>
Anna DIugosz,
Resident
help people
of the
rest
period." Urszenyi said.
situation."
April 2. only one paramedic
quarantine
in
is
in the affected hospi-
already passed the 10-day quarantine
students
He
student
diagnosed with SARS.
by program coordinator.
told
in
SARS
tal,
students
graduating
Forty-five
he was
because
precaution
placement when the
rity
seems
to secu-
to be running smoothly,"
Jeynes said, "We've had a good year
at
Lakeshore Campus."
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spitting
please!
HSF presents
campaign
deter
to
Ten
'spitters'
at a U.S.
IRAQ
by Shannon Henry and
roadblock
troops open fired
LJ.S.
KoWa
Darcie
civilians killed
on a vehitoward a U.S. road-
cle speeding
block near Karbala, Iraq March
The Humber Students Federation
(HSF) has noticed that smokers are
The
giving the college a bad name, and
them to stop.
Student smokers have been spot-
are asicing
ted spitting outside the college registration doors at the
The
was brought up by conmembers and was taken
school's Health and Safety
the
Kermin Uhoi
Multimedia students Paul Pigozzo, John Thai and Sara Mariuz say they have experienced
problems with the college server since first semester. The college is seeking a resolution.
Committee.
"It's like
the
by Kermin Bhot
From day one of
multimedia students living
>ear.
in
resi-
access
to
college servers they need to do their
"We are the object of many hackers, so we have built a security wall
that
Nancy Bryant
HSF
Sonia Tessaro,
for
and Safety
Health
college."
coordinator
good example
said.
and Communications Coordinator
said signs have been placed around
the college to generate awareness.
walking up the
"It's like the idiot
stairs
and [they] hoark
of you," Tessaro said.
it needs to stop."
right in front
"It's
gross and
HSF
it is
president Craig Wilson said
difficult to
the beginning of the
enforce a no-spitting
policy.
the problem,
"There's
not
spitting
a
Nazi
"We want
said.
students to be health conscious."
to solve
but students are
encountering the same
still
ditTiculties.
media design and production
problem is worse
said the
student,
for stu-
dents living in residence.
last
summer's major hacker
breaches,
Humber
down on
server access, resulting
College clamped
in
Mark Naylor, Humber's
chief
storage and student information services can be accessed only
physically
inside
the
if
one
college
is
and
.Among the dead were
age of five, and a man who
medics said would likely not survive.
on
"It
was the most
hard drive
to
post course descriptions, downloadable tutorials and lesson plans. She
added teachers often send links
to the
through e-mail, but students
in
liv-
residence receive an error page
when they try to open the link.
"Many of us have invested a lot
of money in buying really good com-
to
$500 external
upload their work from
"I
have to come over to school
my
drive,
last
students in either residences current-
under construction
and hook
it
up
to the
my home
(to
Rez] and use
computer," Pigozzo
it
capabilities,
"Having
them.
resort
using the
to
lab
to
computers
isn't a great option,
it's
very lime consuming."
Thai said a
lot
of assignments the
students do aren't paper based.
to
They
send a link to the teacher and
post the assignment online.
and they can't plug
The
into
at
North and
until late 2004.
Teach English
Overseas
Respiratory
Toronto,
bringing
were both
latest victims
their
day.
these FireWire hard drives and then
The
March
not even giving us the accessibility."
Hospital in
"They were forcing us
to
buy
fourth
29,
SARS
victim died
York
at
Richmond
Central
Hill.
Officials said the victim had
Thai said.
Dean of Media Studies William
Manna said he is looking for a solu-
direct contact with
SARS
patients
one of the
at
Grace hospital before being
tion that will benefit .students.
first
Scarborough
Richmond
Hill
trans-
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open
said
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and writing
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sands more have been exposed to
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the bug and are quarantined.
I
More than 2,200 cases of
SARS
disease.
will
attempt to open the south wing of the
Campus
residence
2004 and the north wing
ing summer.
in
Playboy joins war
Januarv
UNITED STATES
the follow-
American
Meanwhile, the college is pushing the opening date for the
Lakeshore Campus residence buildin
February 2004, Davies
Playboy
war
in
girlie
magazine
joining the U.S.-led
is
by
Iraq
launching
"Operation Pia'ymatc'" to perk up
soldier moral.
said.
Davies said the opening dates
U.S. troops will be able to e-
are subject to change but added con-
mail the magazine centrefolds
is
moving on time.
tell
anybody
"We won't
opening dates
Davies
until
said. "If
construction]
we know
can move
we can
earlier
who
the
in."
finish |thc
we'll
The
dence
new
rooms with
shared semi-private bathroom,
ing
room and
per
tentative date for
move
apartment-style resi-
suite.
The
send back autographed
spokesmen
Bill
Farley said playmates won't be
sending any nude photos, stating
the Playboy bunnies will e-mail a
building will house 318 stu-
dents while the Lakeshore building
will
accommodate 425.
Allison Alexander, the manager
at
year because no date has been set for
Humber
student residence, said resi-
dence operations such as food and
staff services
would not expand next
etc
headshot of themselves in a T-
the residence opening.
"The new rez is still under construction." Alexander said. "Nothing
liv-
two
North
kitchenette for
will
photos of themselves.
Playboy
two new residences has not yet been
determined. School officials anticipate opening in early 2004.
A
Campus
will feature single
students
Hoida.s
the
students in."
and
recruiters
college
the
exact date students
Detailed les.son planning
SARS
ple have died from the mysterious
Davies
courses
Cla-ssroom mi>naf;enienl techniques
C O N
There are more than
of
said.
struction
ciation, speaking, reading
2004
have been confirmed
worldwide and more than 70 peo-
ESI. Teacher Training Courses
TESL
in
Administration Services John Davies
ing
Skills
in
70s and patients at
Scarborough Grace hospital. One
victim died March 31, and the
second victim died the following
in
John Thai, a
student.
Acute
in
said.
ones
in the labs," said
people have died from
Severe
the death toll to six.
and then
left
Thai said some of the labs such as
L234 and LI 59 don't have Fire Wire
multimedia
Two more
anything that had been
mer and fall 2004 for students to
move into the new residence." VP of
North
Intensive 50-hour
Mario
Toronto hospital
in
computers, download any lessons or
go back over
never
I
claims sixth
Syndrome
"There'll be opportunities in sum-
week they
make commitments to house
Lakeshore campuses
Sgt.
TORONTO
the school computers.
with
SARS
to
puters that might be better than the
rez slated to
College olllcials said
ly
hope
said
again,"
it
16.
by Angela So
will not
horrible thing
I
I've ever seen, and
stu-
dents were told that they would have
$400
five
children, said to appear under the
ferred to
New
the road-
Manzano, an Army medic.
gram because teachers use them
have
at
block.
up accounts
At the beginning of the year,
to purchase a
network
all
down
sign of slowing
just crappy and not reliable." he said.
sometimes
firewalls being put into place.
which the troops
vehicle,
he doesn't see the residence as
said servers are crucial to her pro-
site
to set
might have
it
see
being on campus.
ing
Paul Pigozzo, a first-year multi-
information officer, said
walking around," he
the
semester.
fall
Another server was provided
After
The HSF has put together a campaign to get smokers to stop spitting.
with
existing server used inside the school
at
Marketing
problems
experiencing
started
had
a
late.
with GcoCities and others, which are
said,
Multimedia student Sara Mariuz
Multimedia students also
We
the .server.
it
but
the
described as a threat, showed no
had to create accounts on the
Internet, rather than just posting
as
adding
around the college." he
course work.
doesn't set a
"We
inside the firewall.
the school
dence have been unable
the
been too
server problems leave
rez students empty-handed
walk-
idiot
up the stairs and
they hoark right in
front of you ."
"It
fired
vehicle
approached,
Web
Infantry
warning shot
The
ing
Army's 3rd
U.S.
Division reported they
issue
cerned stalT
to
North Campus.
of the 15 passen-
31, killing 10
gers.
[for
the
new
residence]
established at this point."
has been
shirt.
Playboy
also
deployed
"Operation Playmate" in Nov.
2001 for troops
in
Afghanistan.
THURSDAY.
Student
new
by Lisa Conlin
experience for her.
A new
generation of talented artists
showcased
their
number College
works
art
the
2003
show and
cele-
at
submit
give
Brian Henderson, for their works in
opportunity to
thought I'd
I
Mousseau
a go,"
it
won
first
school and
art at
show lauded
art
"This was the
colour photography,
media
category.
Humber Vice
student body."
the
The
number's second-
year Public Relations students.
PR
Yolanta Gaworecki. a
1
student and
Jurors
judged
display
included portraits, landscapes, minia-
house models and
made
out of wine corks.
were
for
selected
colour
and
white
sculptures
The winners
main cate-
five
photography,
black
talent.
media, painting and drawing.
Sarah Mousseau, a film and
vision student, said the contest
at
was
she
McMichael
Gallery, said
impressed with
this
year's
submissions.
"There's a really strong balance
between mediums, a strong calibre
David Dubinsky, a
ner of best black and white photography, took courses
and
was
a
high
throughout
second time enter-
his
is
ing a competition.
saw
"I
(of artists)," Freyee said.
Greg Holman, juo' member and
Humber teacher, agrees.
"We
mixed media
in
photography
school. This
my
tele-
first-year cre-
ative photography student and win-
mixed
photography,
of talent
thirty
pieces from a
of artwork that
ture
the
Pat Freyee, a jury member and
curator
2 last year."
1
colourful
gories:
breadth of
that
in illustrat-
ing the "incredible breadth
were submitted. That's
eight pictures
PR
outside of the workforce."
illustrat-
ing the incredible
said
"One hundred
Jury Day chair.
up from
well,"
was
art exhibit
successful in
He added
exhibit was successful
art
very
contributors and
jurors,
was impressed by "a
marathon expression of strength of
the 17th annual awards ceremony,
gone
Academic
students that he
The winning art pieces of this
IValk of Art. ..Leave
Your
Prints Behind show were announced
"It's
President
Richard Hook told an audience of
artists,
year's
put together by
and
painting
drawing, respectively.
who
said,
for her piece in the mixed
brated their achievements.
at
Holman
Very
entries.
"We've got
said.
strong tal-
Humber]."
ent (at
Holman's advice to future conwas to submit as many pieces
the opportunity and tried
luck," he said.
had very strong
balanced, really a nice cross section,"
Courtesy/Sarah Mou.s.seau
Participants
the U.S.
Other contest winners include
Kyle Tryhorn, Amy Koudelka and
you
as
win
can "because opportunity to
high."
is
be prepared for a strike.
"We're going to have
negotiate a
some
which may
provincial
strike,"
Ontario's college teachers arc set to
to
new contract with the
government and are prelough bargaining process
for a
have
their
demands
to
tough bargaining,
lead us to the brink of a
Wall said. "And faculty have
be ready
very
to vote for a strike to pur-
sue our demands in this round."
met.
from
Representatives
for
be ready
the
Wall said that
these
process and
Hook
government bargaining
team on March 31 to exchange
issues such as workload and staffing,
which are high on the priority list for
will
demands.
faculty across the province.
union president
Maureen Wall
said while its
early to predict
will go. faculty
how
still
too
the negotiations
and students need
to
"This round we're
some underlying problems."
tackle
she said. Despite signs of a tough
union
VP
Humber
stance.
DATE
"It's in
7:30 p.m.
integral factor in this
• Fire
Wednesday, June 18
inevitable,"
is
he
the scale.
2:00 p.m.
tion
But
properly.
over the phone,
if
we're talking
can
I
the
interrupt
(North
I
With some faculty having several
hundred students in their program.
student and ask for clarification."
Humber
coordinator
to
ask
instructors say the best
for
help
is
way
not through e-mail.
Paul Piepcr. in.structor and pro-
gram
Humber's
Management
and
coordinator
Business
for
commu-
Marketing program, prefers
nication
"I
person.
in
discourage
hard
asking
time
from
students
mailing me bcpause too
clear,
questions," said Pieper,
e-
many have
a
succinct
who
teaches
multiple classes with up to 50 stu-
dents
program coordinator
for the
college's second largest program, he
prefer talking to students, or
even voice mails, because
it
make
things easy to clarify." he said. "In an
e-mail,
if
I
being asked,
don't understand what's
I
program
the
Business
program, finds e-
increase
will
way of communicating.
School of Media Studies
(North & Lakeshore)
hursday, June 19
7:30 p.m.
The Business School
(North
increase in
"The
would
said.
So
I
Friday. June 20
2:00 p.m.
is
e-mail,
when
allows
me
the question strikes.
to
respond
to
questions
School of Health Sciences
• Early Childhood Education
(Day & Evening)
to
tors probably
more
do so.
"Sometimes
Management
it's
I
can't make olTice
Vu. a Business
student. "Mosi instruc-
do prefer face
interaction but
sometimes
to
Advanced Studies
in Special
&
Evening)
• Community Integration Co-operative
play a
to
• Funeral Service Education
the negotiations this
• Practical Nursing (Day
in class size,
a problem that
the
face
that's not
Friday June 20
7:30 p.m.
double
&
Evening)
a
Emergency Telecommunications
• Nursing
classes
are
getting
very.
• Occupational Therapist Assistant
full." Wall said.
• Paramedic
• Personal Attendant/Support Worker
• Pharmacy Technician
• Physiotherapist Assistant/Technician
Wall added the faculty union
in
School of Health Sciences
• Clinical Research
•
teachers."
I
say they e-mail
because
instructors
convenient
-
Education
expected
better position
coinciding with the
expiration
Saturday October 25
1
:00 p.m.
Ifyou wish to attend the June
scheduled for April
always possible."
can't answer the ques-
etc.
7.
School of Creative and Performing Arts
of
Fhe current agreements for both
academic and support staff will
expire Aug. 31.
Fhe next bargaining session
between the liicultN union and the
is
• All other Health Sciences (Part-'fime)
during these
their contracts.
province
• Post-Diploma Nursing
is
negotiations with the double cohort
students
Lakeshore)
Needs (Day
"Where we
used to have classes of 25. now 35 is
more the standard, and this is cau.sing a lot of stress for .students and
It
get at 3 a.m."
Some
&
• E.C.E.
colleges probably
be compounded by
"Our
very
I'm not lied down
to returning calls or making connections," furner said. "Sometimes I'll
get e-mails sent at 3 a.m. because
that's
(Lakeshore)
2:00 p.m.
cohort.
mail to be an extremely convenient
"With
in
& Tourism
Sciences
year is stalT workload due to the
Furner,
for
hours," said Sarah
oversees 700 students.
"I
Laurie
Administration
their
in each.
.As
But
major role
issue
&
&
hursday. June 19
give out more money than
Another
Services
& Continuing Education
School of Ho.spitality, Recreation
they're getting in."
by Melissa Lim
& Community
a salary
won't be an
imagine the only sticking point
the fact that the
&
and Emergency Services
Liberal Arts
I
only debate
can't
SCHOOL/DIVISION
School of Information lechnology
Corporate
round of nego-
would expect an
28.
School of Applied Technology
tiations.
is
on March 27 and
(Lakeshore)
we have,"
added that while
it
in
the
Department of Accounting Studies
is
that spirit that
debate will take place,
"I
dents' centre
TIME
Tuesday June 17
be pleased with the outcome of
salary
not be best
to contact teachers
way
said.
college
Convocation
said he's
faculty strike
that
only
to participate in
All of the pieces submitted this
that
next round of negotiations."
the
of
may
E-mail
said
atmosphere and the
its
the
year were put on display in the stu-
incredibly fortunate
of faculty
Hook
really trying to
is
in
competition.
be
held in the United States.
very hopeful that our faculty
I'm
faculty
both
with
include a salary increase and tougher
Humber
will
School of Social
"Humber
province's faculty union met with the
provincial
Show, which
unlikely.
quality
demands
that a
Humber was
Canada invited
College in
The League of Innovation's Annual
International Art
compete
to
the only Canadian college invited.
200i
bargaining
the
about
optimistic
Humber
Holman and Freyee
Academic Richard Hook
to
show will go on
this year's art
This year's batch of artists will go
on to represent
contract talks with province
by Catherine Gerow
in
Humber was
testants
College teachers to begin
pared
Al'KII. 3. 2()(«
2003 Convocation you can apply by:
C.H.RI.S.: 416.798.1034
Telephone: 416.675J;000
Online (Website) http://convocatk)n.humbcrcon.ca
MAlL/lN PERSON: Submit appUcation to the
Customer Service and Registration Centre
THURSDAY. APRIL
3.
2()(B
Tories promise
more money
education
for
by Andrew Hetram
the Tories'
campaign promises
at the
annual heritage fundraiser early
With Queen's Park gearing up
for an
election this year, students are get-
from can-
ting an earful of promises
didate hopefuls.
using
Ontario to persuade voters that
Sherri
Joe Flaherty stands beside a
donated his collection of 300
portrait of himself created by
portraits of
Toronto
famous comedians
Wood
Ron Kasman who
artist
to the college.
Many
of the past century's funniest
at
Humber College as part of Toronto
artist Ron Kasman's donated collec-
Kasman donated the Face of
Comedy series of 300 portraits last
week to the Humber School of
Comedy to keep the collection
together.
set,"
"And Humber
audience who appre-
said.
comedy."
The
ing.
of Charlie Chaplin. Gilda
portraits
Radner and Lucille Ball. Kasman
he tried to portray the true character of the comedian in each piece
said
using different
ink, collage
mediums such
it.
thanked the
the
more
"For
Keaton
here they are, back
Sherri
called
stoneface'
him
a woodcut because wood was a
because he never smiled, so
I
did
Wood
Ron Kasman donated
for the
Humber
collection to
School
The
was
created
1991
for
combined
haven't done much
spending
Harris
fund
in
in
funding
appren-
train
propossaid.
She said
NDP
Ontario's
at
the
White
al,"
the
will
cut
Comedy
of
to accept
col-
number of
we
better prepared
to
face
will be
these chal-
the
ing grants
at
colleges
was announced
Awards for
Graduates of Ontario Colleges of
think
(the
collection]
art
Jake
said
Comedy
is
Premier's
"Colleges
student.
"We
like
growth of "nearly every industry
and
this
this
to
the
us
lets
explore
art
related
production." Eves said.
field."
Ontario
Liberal
See page 14 for Kasman feature
Humber
ahead
in
wants
is
currently
to
by
reduce post10
per cent
post-secondary education
for
students," White said.
First-year
accounting
student
Sean Aloysius claims education
is
not a high priority for the Tories.
have
a feeling
[McGuinty]
will
follow through with election promises
for
education.
Aloysius
said.
"Ernie Eves and Mike Harris combined haven't done
Dallon
leader
McGuinty, whose party
these portraits."
in
province - from forestry to film
NDP
immediately and eventually provide
"1
have supported the
to explore all kinds of art.
School of
"I'he
secondary tuition
Applied Arts and Technology.
Labow, Humber
fund their changes to education.
free
Another $73.4 million for operat-
attended
increase taxes at the highest bracket
to
students entering our
the collection.
of heroes,"
"Our [student] comedians want to become the people in
funding to private universities and
lenges head-on," Eves said.
Kertes said.
Several students of the
for
that
facilities
realistic,
same
pot
of
money on every
education."
upgrad-
are
being
at this year's
of Humber's
our hall
But NDP spokesman Sheila
White said the Liberals haven't
shown where they're going to get the
monev for their programs.
"Ernie Eves and Mike
apprenticeship programs,
the series.
is
dents from poor backgrounds.
the
reception and were impressed with
School of Creative and Performing
"This
of
list
for stu-
Liberals
the
his
order to keep
of 300 portraits together.
rebelled
"And now
he was very glad
McGuinty "s
promises arc Kiiiion wavers
lion dollars to the
lege training facilities and doubling
his collection
school!"
in
students. Also on
don't
community colleges
"By expanding community
of
including
said.
Kertes, dean
Joe
Arts, said
they
'old
Guttman
school,"
two years and
tuition fees for at least
guaranteeing a spot for double cohort
I
great."
make each one fit the
Kasman
instance,
everything,
against
election
Liberal's
calling for a freeze on
"We
tices
programs,
artists
improve
is
believe
ing
would "enhance
of these
Ontario
I'he
February.
Fund.
the school's individuality."
"Many
be
cuts.
Eves gave $10 mil-
will
publicly
it
will
billion in tax
me."
interest-
artistic director
artist
at
coming
the
I'urther
Enhancement
"I
as oil,
and airbrush.
"I tried to
as
look at
comedy
number's
[comedian's personality],"
Buster
I
Allan Guttman,
period of four years, and includes
said.
The more
will
that
portrait,"
more
is
added. "In
Apprenticeship
Flaherty said. "I'm so used to seeing
donation, saying
was created over a
series
event
made
Flaherty.
caricatures, but this
and northern
rural
Ontario's education system."
like it!"
Kasman
small,
weeks, more announcements
member and SCTV
faculty
"I'm happy about the
didn't want to break up the
College has an
ciate
Humber
premier
the
schools, the press release given out
The newest addition to the collection was unveiled at I'he Face of
Comedy reception on March 26 at
Lakeshore Campus, in honour of
alumnus Joe
tion.
"1
support
In
famous people can now be seen
when
March,
look."
still
re-
to pas for all
McGuinty asked.
Ihcs're already four billion behind
platform
In
the
low are the) going
I'm promising zero tax
cuts.
the prudent
is
announced support to the tune of
$149 million in new funding to help
donates collection to
Humber School of Comedy
Wood
party
choice.
Artist
by Sherri
PC
electing the
is
Premier of
position as
his
"I
these programs?"
"They're promising $4
Conservative leader l>nie Lves
last
month.
tion.
much
What's the point
in
for
educa-
voting
if
they don't follow-up on their promis-
the latest polls, criticized
Toronto police cancel Block Parents program
by Chris MacKinnon
program with
Police said the end of the program
police.
"For five years we've been warn-
Block Parents, the volunteer child
safety program, ended a 30-year run
in Toronto on March 23, when
ing the
Toronto police cancelled the program
She said only three people
showed up at community meetings
due to a lack of public support.
"It's
a local
end of an
the
Elizabeth
era,"
said
Hawley of Crime Concern,
group
that tried to revive the
program was
Hawley
n't
said.
held across the
city.
No new
volun-
could be found to manage the
program
after
Crime Concern
Toronto
ally at least
of
&^ O
^Q
7
^
the week.
MONDAY
one adult
at
was
home
started
Block Parent as a
usu-
during
height of
its
popularity in the 1970s,
said.
with double income families," said
Parent signs in their
Rob
Police's
Radbourn
Community
of Toronto
Policing
Support department.
Volunteers
quit.
in
day of the
WEDNESDAY
Mac'
McChicken*
By
red
and
white
Block
home windows.
the time police pulled the plug.
only
about
600
Block
Parents
kids
against
3
Cheeseburgers
larity
er
become a better
Radbourn
kids safe,
also noted that the
popu-
of Neighborhood Watch, anoth-
crime prevention program,
is
FRIDAY
Filet-O-Fish*
^
on
the rise.
I'his
year would have marked the
loronto.
m
weelc.
MpPLUS TAX
Big
make
30ih anniversary of the program
Street-proofing
THURSDAY
to
Hawley
dis-
remained.
London, Ontario
TUESDAY
in
thousands of Toronto volunteers
the
potential danger has
way
played
Sgt.
pilot pro-
1968. At the
gram 35 years ago
a sign of the times.
the day. That's not the case any more
Playing your favourites, every
McDealsevery day
is
"Thirty years ago there
in dire straits,"
"The support just wasthere anymore."
teers
in
in
^jftff-'
•
FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL
HUMBER STUDENTS
Notice of Election
for the
Student Representative
to the
Board of Governors of Number College
An
be held on Wednesday, April 9 and Thursday, April
on the Board of Governors of Number College. The term of office for
August 31 2004. There are two candidates for this position:
Election
will
10,
2003
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SARS
strong - nothing
WARMOf/GfR
Peter Criscione
but a nasty bully
Managing Editor
Kyle
what Stanley Kubrick depicted in
Full Melal Jackei, his film about the Vietnam war.
The first half of the fiick focuses on weeding the good soldiers from
This war
is
surprisingly similar to
The scene
the bad in preparation for combat.
especially
when
Mamoch
Copy
Editor
Mowat
Chrissy
and green,
tense, sick
is
the drill sergeant goes over the edge. In his
Hoidas
Joel
Editor in Chief
Photo Editor
meanness
he pushes just enough to get himself shot and killed.
may seem extreme
It
of
way the United
to say, but in a
behaviour, could be cast as the bully
its
States, because
Kim
Clark
already
drill .sergeant. It is
News
Editor
wounded.
Since the start of the U.S.
ment, and especially
lies.
-
War on
led
blood-thirsty
its
They have namecalled and pointed
failed to support Bush's decision to
New
The
Iraq, the
American govern-
media mongrels, have been
UN
and storm
Opinion Editor
who
fingers at those countries
defy the
Christine Atkinson
bul-
Iraq.
Aaron Olegario
York Post hosted a front page with a photo of French
leader Jacques Chirac and
Editorial Cartoonist
Germany's Gerhard Schrocder shaking
hands and smiling under the headline: "Axis of Weasel: Germany and
Wimp
France
Anna Rozbicka
out on Iraq."
Sush a display can't even be attributed
tight deadline.
It all
comes down
a disgruntled editor with a
to
Arts Editor
opinion and the
to respect for the
decisions of other independent countries, but bullies generally don't
Julet Alien
have much respect or consideration for others.
This includes the whole Freedom Fries
which made no sense.
bit
Yasna Markovic
There are worse diseases
Life Editors
(Bullies.generally aren't all that bright either)
But thankfully, Canada continues to stand up to the bullying and
isn't
going to dive
into
combat with those who have
Kyle
labelled us as
Letter to the Editor
"traitors."
And someone
inadvertant,
should point out to the United States
some Canadian
there are at least 31
soldiers are
Canadian troops
the
frontline.
although
Right now,
Bill
government could not reveal
Canadian soldiers are involved
Dear
whereabouts of our soldiers. Since
exchange programs in Oklahoma's
Editor:
Jiilian
Canadian military personnel are
have been reading the issues of El Cetera online for several months. The
1
reason
1
read the online issue
lege's North
Campus and
is
my
because
daughter
is
a student
lives at the college's residence.
at
the col-
The Hi Cetera gives
Desert Rats," the 32
the 7th
into the journalism
danger Second
Lt.
Angle
Little,
terribly close
graduated from military college
The 23-year-old Nova Scotian is stationed with "The
Armoured Engineer Regiment which is a part of
Armoured Brigade deep in Iraq. Lt. Little sits nested in a tank
than a year ago.
in
Basra with about half a dozen other Canadians
But we will not rub this
loudly about
we
how
hard
we
in
America's
are
will point out that bullying
working
gram
we trumpet
will
will imitate art, like Kubrick's, in a perfectly eerie
at
program, but chose
Terri
Mohawk College
my decision.
instead,
attend the Communiciation Arts pro-
to
where
I
majored
in
print journalism.
I
do
Amott
Tina Ivany
Editorial Advisors
not regret
to help resolve this conflict. But
does not work and that sometimes
Distribution Assistant
I
in action.
Nor
face.
Ryan Lamey
I
less
Ness
Online Editor
me some insight into what the issues are at lumber College and has provided
me with some information on events occurring on campus.
What really piques my interest, however, is the reporting and writing skills
of the journalism students at Humber College. Many years ago was accepted
to
Miles
Wienecke
the
in
552nd Air Control Wing, some of whom are currently serving in Iraq,
no saying exactly how many Canadians there are in action.
thing's for sure,
Christina
Sports Editors
that
there's
One
Amy
Etc. lost online
on military exchange duty.
Graham confessed last week that
"technical" roles in the War on Iraq and said
Foreign Affairs Minister
Canadians are playing
on the
in Iraq
that,
Mamoch
Cash and Gizmos Editor
Why
life
did the online version of El Cetera stop
at
Why
January 30, 2003?
are
Lara King
the writing styles of the contributors so similar?
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way.
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of writing vary from the Life to Arts to News sections, but the
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war on
Iraq
is
by
American-led
far the
most acces-
sible.
media
discretion,
to gel real
and
and
fast.
OF
Dubya is running a public relations
game and journalists are jumping all
nalism been as important as
while
we wrap up week two
now
of
over
fill
entire days of
on news coverage when the
only information being relea.sed
it.
Despite anchors turning
in their
conservative looking threads
in
and
is
and un-excluslve.
will
jump on
forces
seven-year old boy crashed
his bike into a garage, and every
showed up
to
report on the incident, the essential
W's of who. what. when, where
and why would be the same.
But when it comes to political,
military or more heavy-handed cov5
anything.
Ihe control stems from the Gods
- the administrative and governmental
If a
daily newspaper
Journalists are over-paid gossips
exercise a heightened .sense of
Never before has responsible jour-
must be hard to
full
trite
Or is it?
The public needs
by Tamara Holmes
it
for bright spring colours,
- above. They
that control
erage, the nation's dailies act only as
a ha/y crystal ball speculating what
what the media know and therefore
could, would and should be happen-
what the public know.
ing.
this
If
it
weren't
way. there would be no such
thing as investigative reporting.
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rilURSI)AY.AI'RII.3. 2003
The road
curved
to Utopia
Tips to become
us into speed addicts
a U.S. President
been nearly 10 hours since
It's
on
my
have
arrow over your head and "Ml!'
relieved to be almost
big block letters. But
sured just by seeing you looking
papers.
the time.
when
Ihink
grow up
I
want
I
to be
may seem
This
doers were underestimated. But
unrealistic, but I've
done some research
need to ivnow and
what
into
pretty
it's all
Maybe
straight forward.
surely they can't be right.
I
if
you're
you should read
this as well.
safe
is
of Defence
to call these critics
"a
it's
mortems.
Worried you're not smart
enough? There's no need
The
your Secretary
thing to do
that
to get
to be,
It's
a
the issue, but
Another
who can come up
phrases such as, "No
it
tip
early to write
little
it
hardly addresses
sounds so
...
deep.
on handling the
critics:
with great
you're not running a democratic
smoke "em out. hunt
"em down..." And if you decide
you want
speeches, that's line too.
You can
"Families
example.
say. for
make any
doesn't
OK.
actually a
is
bomb
is
being president.
rorist
You get
that
you'll be sur-
most
bomb
to
a
country that you say
is linked to the A!
rounded b> the
in
world.
When
Qaeda group and is
making weapons of
mass destruction
the
a
country pisses
oil.
wa\
to
a good
you
show
them your
dis-
pleasure
to
is
have one of your
intelligent
friends.
ma\he
the
chairman of
the
committee
to
change
freedom
menu. Americans
fries
and
begin to take a stand and get rid of
any French wine they
may have
in
their house.
Now.
the fact that French fries
didn't originate from France
that
pouring wine
probably
down
isn't really
France's economy,
Another
of you and
and
the drain
hurting
irrelevant.
Try to get pictures
tip:
all
is
your smart friends
to
go
oval olTice with
move because we
if
all
is
a smart
know you
you wear glasses)
and shuining through paper. Sure,
may Just
polite passive person
it.
quickly
be doodles of you
am,
I
with just enough force to
1
did
I
time
it
up
my
I
double-
it
where
to stand,
where
to
needs proof
where
how
instilled in us since birth,
And
clue where
Cont'd frontpage 8
Tactical information
of
out of date." men-
it's
applies to
uhere newer,
a world
all. It's
faster,
of choice and
We
sleeker gadgets
have access to an unlimited
variety of stimulation at a split sec-
ond's desire
a world where
in
these "toys" are
meant
to
all
have
we
will continue to
find newer, faster, quicker
gelling our da> s
done so
ways of
that
we
can then relax.
of
make our
Like the junkie with a needle in
away from
when we
only
it's
hit
rock
bottom and unplug from the speed,
that
it
becomes
clear that our
attempts to create a Utopia have
instead resulted in creating a prison.
is
being
here's
need
After mentioning
helping
Always have
to be per-
congress
dollars over the
National
Geographic have publicly dropped
renowned veteran reporter Peter
Amett after he gave a 15-minute
feel
he was betraying any loyalties
view.
never (hopefully) have
money
you can become president
inter-
wonder what
I
NBC
would do
nity to interview an Iraqi reporter?
I
should think that standards would
not interfere with an "exclusive"
such as
that,
often equates to filing a story in a
dilTerent time zone.
When
reporters set out to cover
global confiict Fisk said, they often
get off the plane, check into their
public
needs
to get
NBC
without even having the majority
that
of America vote for you.
age organization"
is
the "best
news cover-
in the
world and
then called himself stupid before
etc.
file
From
there,
photos to accompafor their
story.
and exercise a
heightened sense of
media discretion, and
normal behaviour of media
fast.
know
Whether Fisk
real
is detailing the
mem-
bers or just adding to his quest for
responsible media coverage,
that
we
joumalists are out on the
job, trying to safely bring the best
coverage they can from
The
cial
it's all
about the spe-
perspective interviews.
Controversial veteran British
reporter Robert Fisk,
primarily for
who
writes
The Independent
Iraq.
public needs to hear every
side to every story and needs to
To constant news coverage
organizatfons,
as far as saying
for briefings.
ny Embassy-released data
The
forced to publicly apologize and
He even went
once
hotel and head directly to the U.S.
no?
The following Monday mornNBC's Today, Amett was
understanding.
how
"foreign assignment" to a journalist
ing on
did nothing short of grovel for
The
in
rant."
Embassy
Including the Gulf War, and
me
Toronto Star, told
they gather
by giving the impromptu
a second term,
London but can be seen
Amett defends that he has covered 40 years worth of global con-
HIV/AIDS. Don't worr> about
not
him the
interview to Iraqi television.
next five years to help fight
actually doing this right away. Five
told
White House called him "igno-
should they have a similar opportu-
NBC, MSNBC and
how you
Gotta love democracv!
a computer,
Today host Matt Lauer
was asked his views by Iraqi
repoilers. Amett says he didn't
Hell,
life
death,
home, and Africa .seems
may
How
where the ".second you buy
eaten up by the buying public.
released, thus being deliberately
the lack
to worr>' about giving the
we are
come
that
our culture's drug
to
and
controlled.
in for
is
We
the high.
become slaves
to sit
Union
You may
is faster,
a differ-
his arm, only an inch
m> and
a long lime.
ent world today" slogans.
talitv
to
"it's
with-
scariest thing about our
down from
heard the
all
me
plans.
are released everv year and are
some we simply have no
set
And
I
slow,
others are personal preference.
and
might miss the coming
subway and throw off my weekend
lator sign,
how
the failing econo-
to ask the
me
of
all:
giving your
really
might have some-
I
in front
training ourselves to never
make
flict.
is
What happened
The
Some of them
have fun.
have been
to act.
go.
change
fool gets
Without the velvet
out the "stand right, walk left" esca-
to the Utopian lifetyle that
our parents dreamed of?
We've
fast to
might have to wait 10 sec-
back another 30 seconds.
its
annoyed me
remind you hou
I
speed addicted world
Fvcryone has a dilTerent set of
walk around with in
rules
optimize our
to
hasn't lived up to
damn much?
hey are there to
to need the signs,
on how
one cut
about someone not
I
free-
us.
We've come
roped line-ups,
or the right?
that
all this
ultimate convenience
billing.
I
left
never seem to
speed has supposedly
directing us
this culture of
street, the revela-
a diversion from what's going on at
years
that
for a twenty.
turn the final
Why
me.
dom
We
enjoy
onds while some
do get so
annoyed with something so small?
Why should care if someone was
tion hits
down and
sign
...
I
an escalator.
slow
brought
it
of the escalator
the rest
Who
for, say, 15 billion
point to our society's
him
let
Satisfied with myself,
how
move on about
Promise
I
from the main-
ride
we
time. Without the "exact change"
was annoyed.
speak,
.some poor countries.
fect.
beliefs vary
and speed.
rules that they
providing an\
You don't
it.
for order.
the most gentle of ways, but
proof whatsoever.
into detail about
so you
these
is
address mention
plan on fixing
human need
being the
our society run smoothl). These
When
Maybe you
in the
Of course,
tion without actu-
State of the
even be voted
must be smart
group and
information of
published across the country.
your glasses on (which
past.
obeying the rules
ter-
the most helpful
the fun part.
on the
will hear this
my way
so
Now.
fries to
Yorker and shoved
Qaeda
health care.
House operations,
New
their heads.
responsible for
French
My
I
pulled a
linked to
This might be
:
desire for eternal obedi-
stream.
What was
a
your word?
needs proof when
we have your word?
high-speed connections that
don't even have enough patience to
its
addiction to elTiciency. convenience
did the unthinkable.
ultra-fast cell
Fgo and
Canadian
I
environment with our
Freudians would point to the Super-
point to the
it
in
phones, pagers, palm pilots and
was my U hour day. or may be it
was just too much cofl'ee, but as a
standing to the
when we have
without actually
providing any proof
whatsoever. Who
culture need
ence of rules. Conservatives would
most
Maybe
making weapons
of mass destrucally
intelligent
people
you
why does our
I
country that you say
Another
Bui
up
are so caught
our "faster, faster" speed-obsessed
these rules to live out our lives?
in the
we
Instead
walk
right,
irritated voice possible.
know
what's best.
the Al
is
that
party.
came from.
tliev
all
one big Cireek grape eating
just
by Ben Rycroft
decide to be really bold
corner onto
of the bonuses of
bonus
you
thought that one up), the
sweet deal. You get to
That's one
I
who
Being president
ask myself
I
is that'.'
and head home. As
that this
to.
tell
hard
awe" campaign, (another great
catch phrase. Must applaud the one
know
sense, but that's
doesn't have
It
them
port the war. but as president,
hope, where wings take dream."
Now. some may claim
let
majority of Americans did not sup-
where our nation finds
is
Don't
How
of
me
in
"Don't people know
and say. "excuse me"
country. Just before the "shock and
during your
to ad lib
boil.
side
left
to
become
dread, so our lives would
Oblivious to the dirty looks I'm
in
writers around
evil doers,
begins to
the
he frustration
I
its
we
have robots doing the things
rush
1
early for post-
little
history." Again,
because you'll have the best speech
the escalator.
to
to the Utopi-
By now we were supposed
of.'
someone standing on
up
lived
an lifestyle that our parents dreamed
can
I
the sin of all sins,
is,
it
sending,
"second guessers" and maybe add
becoming president
interested in
and there
left."
so
my
get to the escalator in
I
The sign says "stand
some critics overseas ma> claim
that mas be, (Just possibly) the evil
the I'resident of the United Stales.
home
of ultimate
this culture
What happened
billing.
evening.
the rules of society?"
time of war, for example,
In a
I
down-
h\ having smarty pants' around
fall
all
at
should warn, though, that
I
there appears to be a slight
my
start
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convenience hasn't
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walking through the
in
lives easier.
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just gotten olTniy last. I'm
and your family, complete with an
written
got
I
bus of the day and
first
in
take the speculative
news coverage
with a grain of
When
"exclusive,"
there
is
it
salt.
often
more room
reporting.
it
means
says
that
for error in
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& Gizmos
Cash
Profs may have a problem with
students using the Web to cheat
"It
A new software called turnitln.com gives teachers a
new way to ensure that the papers their students are
handing in are not lifted from the Internet
easy
is
Cheating
alive
is
and well but
it's
not
epidemic caused by the Web that
tiie
some believe.
Some
universities
software
have purchased
turnitin.com
called
to shut
them down. I'm sure
naive,
I
I
may be
ma\' be ignorant, but from
where
sit it (cheating) is not an
enormous problem." Baird said.
Ausra Karka, a Communications
teacher at Humber. shares the
I
semester,"
Karka
language and the copied material to
benefit
them sounds
students.
They
Karka
said.
Baird believes there are two dif-
teaches
ferent types
who
those
who
-
cheat
are dishonest becau.se of
mistaken solutions
those
who
of students
or
to their stress,
are deliberately dishonest.
com-
"The
monest cases are
to
when
students
is
Baird
it
it
to
buy essays, why do
can get
it
that when you
on Google?" Baird
for free
said.
agree that
"I
who
this
small
a
it's
percentage
sludenls
ol
cheat
actually
and
useful.
"It
\sant to
it
caters
believe
and most
their education."
However
is as easy to track
down Internet copycats as is to find
the information. The Internet puts a
new slant on a problem but also has
a new slant on the solution.
"You don't need the tumitin program to do it. Google is terrific. Most
students don't want to spend mone>
over-
are
edu-
from
said.
of
are verv respectful
catch cheaters, but
not all
ESL
But most
correct.
students are very honest and fabulous
said.
communication
courses and English as a Second
Language students. Karka said a few
ESL students have plagarized whole
Karka
The great majority of stu-
students.
dents are honest
their teachers,"
by Laura Youmans
cheating
detect
to
because they are unfamiliar with the
they are
that
usually
is
inse-
attracting
cure in their
more atten-
abilities."
then
tion
Karka
said.
it
deserves."
P r o fe s s o
John
"Students
r
Baird,
-^
Associate
its
don't
English
dence
at
U ofT
said. "I don't
like to
use
titrnitin
because
it
sends students
it
The
Baird said growing attention
and college level
The due date
night before
partly because
is
tumitin
was an essay
'70s there
in
nothing new. Back
is
in
cheating
that
means
by Angela Homister and
Ambarish Maharaj
morning
the
paper,
through the news section.
inevitably find
rally
-
exi.st,
You will
numerous crime sto-
but
it
is
I
cry of the hardened shoplifter in
- "Everyone
maybe even the guy you just
And this points to
Murder
stories? Sure, right
on the
Armed robbery? Still
caught those two guys. Gang
employee
According
page.
haven't
related violence?
working on
Hey, the cops are
the language.
determined after consideration of
But how about shoplifting? Er,
didn't see anything. There was some-
sive
employee
to
in
1999.
know just how
ficult
about that shooting?
resented
moming
paper
is
nals that are getting their due
probably the
that's
Maybe
it's
way
because
- and
it.
shoplining
is
lawyer
does
it
really
hurt if you pocket
a candy bar on your
way
out
of the
thefl
And
don't forget that
well-known
is
it
large a slice
up nicely.
"I
employee
is
and of itself because of the breach of
trust
involved," he says.
Beyond
that.
Pain
says
people
all,
it's
Penalties for shoplifit-
A tiny
frac-
somevery very few
turnitin
neat scheme,
range from a discharge to serving a jail
ing
because managers and staff are often
well.
unwilling to discuss them.
tems may prevent
They
are
generally reluctant
to
measures
discuss disciplinary
for
this
(offender's]
sentence
same
theft are sub-
essential penalties as
which "range from
It's
is
caught with internal security.
difficult to gain insight into secu-
etc.
some
at
Magcn
Security
and
EAS
system works
by triggering an alarm
to alert stalT
Systems, says the
or
when
such as an
article
removed from
the tag is
of
the store,
removed from
that
item.
fired.
have a
for
of money
lot
Why
them?" Duncan
the
I
way
Of course,
operandi
to
to build trust
always
modus
realistic
According
for
to Pain,
these stores have "internal
security personnel
- both uniformed
and plain clothes."
kinds of
theft.
[employee
Oded
to
prevent
all
account for
theft]
says, citing a
all
shoplifting,"
much
larger fig-
ure than the Retail Council's figure.
He
such a tight knit
isn't
"According to industry publications,
60 to 70 per cent of
says.
best
is
to
should
with employees.
many of
most employee
Automation
is
tence."
that
by
used
are
Olin Oded. a manager
Home
clothing,
it
Surveillance
businesses too.
two decades. All of
employees who were caught were
in the past
larger businesses.
adds
(EAS) systems
theft.
internal
Article
item,
a discharge to serving a jail sen-
Pain
has
Electronic
when an
Duncan says
who commit employee
Aja.x,
play as
into
While cameras and alarm sys-
dozen
avoid employee theft
theft
is
the
buy
ject to the
in
dealt with internal theft half a
spend on [inventory].
this
not ignored by the courts.
Al Duncan, owner of a small
'I don't
sentence.
Technology comes
measures by larger chain stores
rity
times
other shoplifters,
of the dimension of
employee disloyalty inherent in
sort of theft? According to Pain,
"The
at the right source.
independent pet shop
have no
how much [employee]
goes unnoticed. After
And what
students need." Baird said.
advice
an aggravating fact in
actually rep-
unnoticed," Pain says.
is
store?
sums
estimate of
seen as a victimless crime.
often
fact that the
is
by employee thefl.
Tushar K. Pain, a Toronto based
any
they like
The
shoplifting
per cent of annual stock
of the shoplifiing pie
if the
theft rep-
However, the elunature of the crime makes it dif-
shrinkage
thing like one per cent,
feel
talk.
Security Report,
1
"The
tion of the population cheats,
workload and
to the Retail Council
doesn't count. But hey, did you read
So,
tempting than
programs have a
everyone is stampeding
for the new technology, but no one is
looking to see if its really what the
the
under pressure and do not seek
theft.
thing about a car thefl, although that
indication, shopliflers aren't crimi-
all
the facts, both aggravating and miti-
of Canada's 2000 Canadian Retail
resented 3
it.
them with
whelmed by
employees caught shoplifting.
The owners of smaller stores
sometimes prove more willing to
traded shifts with.
ing,
because
depend on
secondary' sources to help
gating.
it."
words,
Internet, but
students are very unsure of their
writing skills and often
one of the majorelements of shoplift-
front
more
the scourge of the shop owner
That's right, "'everyone." In other
skim
chunks olT the
ESL
defense of their crime
ries.
Who
increased
would say
we get about one or two cases a
does
up
not
rampant problem.
not a
Shoplifting
Pick
has
"Yes, cheating does
the
here
service
Toronto. There were legal
is
because of the
before.
because of the Internet.
e.xist.
"This
it
cheating
insist that
increased
Internet but
is
programs like
not
has
given to cheating from the Internet
it
and their
in their ideas
Both sources from university
says,
wrong message."
and
they
that
ability to write well."
don't trust you' and
the
not
do it. they Just
have enough confi-
can't
Chair of the
department
lack
confidence.
the
says a
number of
factors are
taken into consideration when deter-
mining
the
numbers, but he
feels that
the figures he cites are accurate.
If that's the case, then
it's
a small
wonder businesses are investing in
EAS systems and other ways of
fighting employee theft.
IIIIKSDAV. AI'KII.3. 2003
Economics
11
partly
responsible for
'boonnerang kids'
by Kerry- Ann Taylor
away
After having been
home.
at
school for four years, the 27-year-old
may be one
the major rea-
lived
sons "boomerang kids" - adult chil-
year.
Finances
who
dren
home -
choice.
num-
2001
I'he
Statistics
found
vey
Canadians aged 20
Trucks accidents may get a
lot
with
Dietsche.
Peter
number
with
resulting
pass,
provoked
tractor-trailers
fhe
because they do not realize they are
caught
in
the middle of the turning
truck's path.
scattered about the road and a heap
Trucking Association to
recruit 10 of its finest drivers to lead
a special information project. These
of metal
arc drivers with
"l-verNone has to learn to co-operate
stop at the side of the 401. Shards of
glass
and personal belongings are
the middle of a west-
lies in
Ontario
1998
class driving
first
bound lane, now on fire and mangled
far beyond recognition.
records and numerous awards and
commendations. I'heir mission is to
This twisted piece of machinery
was once a car. Behind the wreckage,
aid in a crusade across Ontario to
a
tractor-trailer
over-turned.
is
It's
teach
tions
drivers
about safety precau-
when they
drive around trans-
road
Anderson
safety."
and had this to say, "I see all
young guys out there in their
recently
these
sports cars trying to
several lanes of traffic, spilling
"The Road Knights program is an
program geared
says
Stephen
the
public,"
to
girlfriends
the
oncoming
its
lanes.
Both directions on the 401 are nowclosed because a tractor-trailer is
involved
industry awareness
like
or not,
it
they have to share the roads with
these monsters.
more
trucks
highways
are
as days
go
by.
using Toronto's
major source of travel.
as a
Over
And
Mary
phone
the
Lynn
Villeneuve. an Ontario truck driver
who owns
a trucking business with
her husband Richard, expresses her
car
"Of
course...
roads
more
our
in
every
General Motors for instance,
to
in
have eliminated most of
their
ware-
their clients
on the same day instead
of storing
for a
it
many more
few days. This puts
trucks on the road," she
The
tension in her voice betrays
the fact this
is
a very heated issue to
can't stop
car can.
If
is
that
I
"What
the
media
fails to realize is
have
breaks buddy your
to
little
a goner."
is
I
have
was
to
buddy, your
little
car
The Road Knights teach
drivers
prevent accidents with trac-
such as how to stay clear
is
backing up. Tractor-
200 pounds.
In most cases, it's not the driver
of the truck who is at fault. Although
a truck driver might thoroughly
examine his rig before setting out on
the road, he or she can't detect all
mechanical errors that might occur.
"If more people would pay closer
attention to trucks
them
as
treating
actual
them
on the road,
maybe we wouldn't have
accidents that the media
are very large, there
at the
best to leave as
a fairly
much room
chance
Villeneuve,
Either
to cover,"
way you look
at
it,
tractor-
ways. With groups like the Ontario
per cent accidents
tance. Drivers often
Trucking
More
involving cars.
drivers need to be educated
on
the rules of the road involving truck
safety so that
we
can avoid these
accidents before they even happen,"
possible
fail
to see the
briefly
to
Association's
the road will have a chance to be
allow more room for a
educated on how to safely share a
large tum. cars will try to
speed up
to
have
know.
to let her
not a curfew or anything,
it's
I
come
It's
just so
that she doesn't worry-."
Although for the most
liv-
the
part,
been a smooth one. he
the B.C. Council
children return
for Families said
home
for
many
rea-
sons.
"It
could be economically related,
overwhelming
student
loans... socially related, the
break-up
job
loss,
health issue,"
For
old
Malowaniec
Luxmen
student
Osgoode
back home after
own was "partly
"Law
would
to live
his
first
year at
five years
for
move
is
on his
expensive and
on
my own
even with
and go
to school
OSAP and
work-
ing a part-time job," Aloysius said.
Finances also played a part
Angela Forth's decision
to
in
return
I
from my
to worry
had
about myself," Aloysius said.
Wendy
Angela's mother
said her relationship with
Forth
Angela has
changed.
first
time that she came
back after university
as
I
it
was very hard
expected her to
still
tell
me
where she was going and what she
was doing." Wendy Forth
"My
before
1
not have been financially able
full-time
distance
only
money reasons
for familial obligations."
school
independence,
family. ..and
"The
Aloysius, a 24-year-
in
I
I
said.
Hall, the decision to
and partly
a
..or
still
was
role that
am
I
that
house,
my
had
in
my mind
the
should follow was that
the mother,
"Now
I
said.
with Angela
relationship
you are the
rules,"
Wendy
child,
I
my
Forth said.
changed ...we have
more respect for each other and she
is more than just my child She is a
it
has
grown woman."
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Road
lane
left
just
I
if
involved in the smallest
Knights, hopefully every driver on
passes into the
home,
to stay out late or not
to
so
misses living on his.own.
"The five years lived away from
home, enjoyed it because it offered
number of accidents on our city high-
and as
tractor-trailers turning signals
the truck
trailers are
am going
lot,
says Richard
Mary Lynn's husband.
passing and maintaining a safe dis-
.8
"My
tends
transition has
these
Ontario's highways. That leaves 98.2
1
than
35
home.
Leah Malowaniec. a Health
Promotion Content Coordinator with
jumps
between you and the trailer.
The team also emphasizes unsafe
about
Aloysius
treat
per cent of the collisions on
that trucks are only responsible for
less
to
need-
llic
fatal
of the driv-
figure drops off sig-
age 31
if
ed."
worry- a
age 30. with
be
make
agrees.
home, and 51.72 per
The
to
ing at
as obstacles in the road,
then
is still
also.
willing
mom
13 per cent of those
and stop
vehicles,
when back-
use side mirrors
home
deci-
and
promises
my
on
the
sions...
some small com-
financially
live
cent of students age 23 to 24 are at
of wheels. One
ing up, and although these mirrors
er. It is
a
windshield with a force equivalent to
munications for the Ontario Trucking
of a truck that
when
wheel crashed through the woman's
Association.
to
young women
killed while traveling in her car
direction, lost a set
is
Anderson, assistant manager of com-
tor-trailers,
Toronto for a
transport travelling in the opposite
a goner."
how
in
along the Ontario highway
on my breaks,
slann
able to
own."
of a marriage or relationship.
long time. In 1995, a
as fast as a
large blind spot to the left
her.
I
an ongoing problem
trailers
says.
my
are living at
can't
I
don't realize
order
house space and are now directly
transporting their goods via truck to
that
especially along the 401, have been
day.
cut costs within their factories,
is
"What these yahoos
trucks are on
city
realize
Accidents involving transports,
opinion on the issue.
the
yahoos don't
slam on
on one of Toronto's busiest highways.
Whether drivers
by speeding up and cutme. What these
ting out in front of
stop as fast as a car can. If
yet another fatal accident
in
impress their
I
is
30 age category
nificantly after
An angered truck driver appeared
on Much Music's Speaker's Corner
port trucks.
into
says.
on the road."
strewn along the median, blocking
contents
in
to 2002.
Almost 35 per
cent of Humber
students in the 25
to
"All road users are partners
and
have been
sive
from
expenwould not
school
"Lav\/
figures rctlect sur-
"squeeze"
a
in
with
age group. Current
taken
comfortable
be
stu-
dents pre living by
veys
fast rules for this, but
both the child and the parents should
keeps
of where
track
Fall
Issues such as sharing the roads
no hard and
Humber
at
College, said that
Educating public best way
to avoid deadly collisions
she says.
ent," said
of
director
Research
Institutional
baby's car seat comes to a rolling
home, both by the child and the parMalowaniec. "There are
ry-
Sharing our roads with trucks
A
"Many adjustments need to be
made when an adult child returns
into that catego-
fell
is
with com-
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made.
tions to be
an
is
said.
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sur-
from 20 years ago when
only 27 per cent
by Ashley Hickey
to
parents.
their
increase
of attention, but trucks cause only 1.8 per cent of collisions.
per
41
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Canada
after a
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kind of contact lens
used
to deliver
order
tiiat
drugs
could be
to the
eye
in
diseases such as glau-
to treat
coma.
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Anuj
col-
leagues at the University of Florida
have invented a method of encapsulating drugs in microscopic
droplets called nanoparticles. These
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when it's made.
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most common method
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highly
in the
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of the drug
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to
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is
lenses are
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the design
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sented at the annual meeting of the
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week.
that winter
fans
is
over and the snow
slowly melting away,
all
last
the differ-
ent layers of ice, dirt, lost mittens
river
and
as a giant
"Whether it's comic books or
DVDs, we view ourselves as a direct
undeniably
appealing to the eye.
The
says
Web
user
14-
Anthony Loring.
"They seem to give equal representation of news from all parts of [pop
culture], which is something refresh-
is
being taken
it
inefficient."
bv Brian
everyone."
it."
Though unquestionably strong in
amount of content that it pro-
vides,
Jacks sees Slush's success as a
result
of the culture
feel
Gen-X
that created
it.
main strength
Slush's
is
Wilkinson
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our readers will find
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near future. Jacks hopes to
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would enable
This
ing for a
Web
Created
of 2000, Slush
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its
comic
books,
to
check out fea-
new
novels
and
seems
video
a diverse
to be an impossible chal-
"Not necessarily," Jacks says.
"With our
to
Web
site
design we're able
more adequately present
range of pop culture content
a
wide-
in a for-
mat friendlier to our readers. In
terms of covering content, the
writ-
it
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to
pop
cul-
ture slush.
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they
could connect with a inuch wider
audience
if [others
knew we
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film and print personalities and
the touch that turns
t'llm releases,
games. Maintaining such
site
Jacks also hopes to add
ers,
Several thousand visitors flock to
tures dealing with
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users to take a
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leaps and bounds.
month
its
break from reading articles and play
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in
the site each
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for
add a videogame channel to the
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Jacks.
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Lauren
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far as
definitely like
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is
our ability to deliver content with a
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pop culture Web sites, we feel we
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Arts
makes funny faces
Artist
day without doing some work on those
Collection of portraits
donated
Number
to
portraits,"
he said.
While
by Hayley Stephens
it
took
him
less than
an hour
lay in
sketch
to
deciding which
method would best capture the comic's
per-
Having worlced
publisiier in
the funnies.
for almost every
Canada and
comic book
the United States, seven
Today, he has over 300 faces
spans a century of comedy.
in a collection that
What was born
acci-
on a life of its own.
'T did a portrait of W.C. Fields as a classroom
demonstration.
I
did that and seven others as
dentally has taken
demonstrations for
my
students.
stop at that but eventually
thought
to 304,"
"It
it
won't go beyond
it
Kasman
was
I
thought
grew
to 50,
that,
and then
would
I
and then 1
it grew
laughingly recalled.
my consuming
to
do
With Charlie Chaplin,
stuff out because
Kasman said.
"An accurate
of the
it
was important
silent
to leave
nature of the comic,
I
oil painting,
more obvious than
it
others,
the
admitted.
artist
intuitive, with the Lucille Ball
is
art.
I
rarely
By
long forgotten.
funny,
Kasman
capturing what
made them
of them back
tries to bring a part
& DVD
it's
went a
Harry Poller and the Chamber
of Secrets
Hard Core Logo: Hard Core
Edition
Movies
to
Phone Booth
life.
"You
you read what they
read their life stories,
and they Just don't deserve
did,
to
be forgotten," he
Good
The
Thief
Assassination Tango
Cowboy Bebop
To number's comedy
students,
the
artist
Le Marais
behind the faces also doesn't deserve to be forgot-
Kasman has donated his collection of porThe Face of Comedy, to the school.
"The thing about Humber is, they've got the
audience for them. The students that care about
ten.
CD's
traits.
them, they'll display them, and
passion over the space
did no other
Video
and some are of comics who are
said.
showing every single
aspect of him, wouldn't have made any sense on
Chaplin," he said. Instead, Kasman chose a heavy
contrast with construction paper on marbled paper
The approach to take for some comics was
"Some of
was with markers and coloured pencils."
of Kasman 's portraits are of comics who
are long dead,
tact
of those years.
this
Many
what made them funny, in a
few cases, particularly the Chaplin, I got it on the
mark, sometimes 1 got it close, and there are a few
that
missed by a mile," Kasman said modestly.
I
years ago he began doing portraits of comedians.
I
1
sonality,
"I tried to capture
Ron Kasman draws
Love Lucy was in black and
show they kept saying
you crazy redhead' so had to show her hair red
and the rest of her in black and white. The best way
easy to explain.
up...
white, but on every single
each comic, the challenge
artistic
Coming
it
will remain in
as a visual encyclopedia, so
Kasman
a match."
it's
said.
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Marie Presley: To Whom
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Godsmack: Faceless
Lisa
It
Things to Do:
Donny Osmond
is still
and he's ready
whip
to
Casino
into a frenzy at
April 3.
He
kickin'
the ladies
Rama on
performing
will be
"Go Away
such huge hits like
"Puppy Love"
Little Girl,"
and "Sweet and Innocent."
Tickets start at $35, call 416-
870-8000.
Annie Lennox turns a "Whiter
Shade of Pale" on April 4, at the
Toronto Centre for the Arts.
new album
new songs
She's promoting her
Dare, so look for
mixed
with favourites.
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you read
Jim Carrey and Woody Allen are Ron Kasman's passion. He has created over 300 of them.
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out'
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Portraits like these of Bill Murray,
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at
new album
(see
page 17) and can't wait to see
them
live, it's
your lucky day
sparky! They're rollin* into
show
on April 7 for a
Students organize Feud to support Canadian
artists
at the
town
Kool
Haus with The Exies. Tickets
$25 in advance at
are
veyed answers are (remember Family Feud?).
Teams play five rounds and gain points
each round they win.
by Nicole Gibbs
In
the
end,
The perfect escape from the constant bombardment of images of war is a night full of laughs,
prizes and a game of Feud - and it helps Canadian
declares victory.
artists.
and the host
Feud,
A Game Show
for the Arts
by comedian Joe
hosted
Flaherty,
Humber
faculty, corporate executives
will pair
up
in
teams of
Canadian celebrities
(CARFAC),
going to be a hilarious night where teams
will entertain the- audience,"
Morley
said.
Representation
Lakeshore
Arts
and
at
Ontario
Humber
day
who
is
also the marketing coordinator of the event.
In Feud,
two teams of
five
face oflf against
each other to try to discover what the top four sur-
Artist
Emergency
The
support
will
Relief
provides visual artists
est free loans for health
life."
Fund
vyith inter-
fundraising event filled
with cocktails,
you're having fun and supporting
great causes everyone wins,"
the event
will be able to participate in a silent auction,
expect to walk
away with
great prizes
and
from a bal-
loon-bust and raffles.
"You purchase a
balloon,
pop
it
and a
ticket
etc.
Guvemment.
at the
Tickets are $22 in
advance at Ticketmaster.
Morley
for a table of 10
two
said.
Ticket prices include: teams of five
minimum, $490
not completely deathly
and disgustingly sick of Avrii
Lavigne (not
that
at
and $49
$1,000
for indi-
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or anyat the
Canada Centre with Swollen
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learn
how
Maybe
she can
to spell! Tickets are
$35 in advance
at
Ticketmaster.
Enough music, go see a play!
Sweeney Todd is' a musical
thriller that explores one of
England's legendary crime
playing at the
St.
at
CAR-
tales,
Lawrence
$35-75, call 416- 366-1656.
.
Air
Centre for the Arts. Tickets are
vidual tickets.
For more information contact Lesley
FAC Ontario at (416) 340-8850.
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show
thing) she's got a
be a SkSter Boi!
expenses.
wine and beer gives guests the opportunity to play
games, rub elbows with so-called famous
Canadians and help raise money for a good cause.
She also adds that people attending
Fischerspooner com-
is
up on April 8
If you're
jam packed with excitement and
not disappoint," Stump said.
"When
student,
have the opportuni-
is
Ontario, which
presents the event that takes
management
also the event's exec-
ing
network with politicians and other business-
CARFAC's
6:30 p.m.
ing and volunteer
is
Proceeds raised from the event
"People can expect a
distraction from every-
"People can expect a distraction from everyday
life," said Chantal Morley, a 24-year-old fundrais-
who
utive chair adds, students will
will
place April 3, 2003 at York Event Theatre begin-
ning
student,
"This event
College's postgraduate Fundraising and Volunteer
Management program
management
es attending the event.
and student,
city councillor Olivia
week!)
ty to
which
in
Another great concert (whatta
cates to restaurants.
Jennifer Stumpf, a fundraising and volunteer
Toronto Blue Jays' mas-
like
Ace and Diamond and
Chow, to a game of feud.
Artists'
an event
team with the most point
five to challenge so-called
cots
Canadian
is
"It's
the
Ticketmaster.
your prize inside," Morley said.
Morley adds balloon-bust prizes include theatre tickets, suitcases, art supplies and gift certifilists
for
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Gho
It's
by Marisa Zucaro
said.
"[My work]
way
a
is
gain control over things.
If
given the chance, there are three
comedian Margaret Cho
would change about the world.
"1 would cure all disease, banish
all weapons of mass destruction on
things
sides and," she says, giggling into
all
the receiver,
would make Anna Sui
""I
confused
I
homophobic
We
feeling.
shouldn't
of behaviour
that
completely respectful of us as
isn"t
human
"
Her \oice drops
starts
is
in
real
kind of involved
a
affin-
product
That's my tribe."
And comedy is her calling.
would
"I don't know what
it.
[if
I
wasn't a comedian].
said, splashing
in
lii-l'ohir
Soul."
around
"
be
Cho
her bathtub.
each other
after
strides
is
of
control over what's going on." she
everybody.
then
always people that can't get
.so
appealing. There
script, but the trulli
may
she'll say next.
rappers.
Cho
c.\at
CHO
show. Notorious
that person."
Revolution will take place
Convocation Hall on
Fri.
April 4.
Tickets are $38.50-545. 50,
This lime around Cho plans to
Courtesy
call.
Margaret Cho
(416)870-8000.
is
bringing her stand-up
Film Festival
Disposable music
literature create
the current time.
want."
handful of decades because books are individual-
Giacomino doesn't think acquiring music
like Napster or Kazaa is
"It's
ly
Toronto
"It has
Lasting legends
Lee
Williams
in is
town
for the official
launch
of
the
third
annual
Festival.
in the role
of Olivia Winters on the soap The
Young and the Restless.
She is the founder and president
of the festival which started in 2001
work of racially and
diverse Canadian and
to celebrate the
international film
To
and video makers.
highlight the launch there will
be an Opening Night Gala
Novotel Hotel in North York.
There will be
Adam
stars
at
the
on hand
like
year's
festival
had
faces like Eriq Lasalle and Robert
Townsend.
industry to
and build opportunity
come
to
together
improve the
appeal of Canadian films.
The
festival
started
books
fact that as soon as
on your computer, in
ritf
on, you're instantly sick of
it."
he
said. "I
do have
and a stuck
yesterday
6.
For more information or for
416-598-7933.
tick-
will the
new
Dominic Giacomino.
received the acclaim
at
that readers
said.
"They have
in
a year,
let
we
remain are
only
even think of one band." Giacomino
laughed, literally scratching his head. "The music
Modern-day answer
to
sound ever
since."
scene
known
in the
Toronto electronic music
DJ Dominic. Giacomino
at
is
a 10-year vet-
to
Shakespeare?
exist in the age
of the remix." he continlet
radio dials get
cold before three remixes are released. Rather
than
try
moguls
to create
and evolve music, industry
are spreading hit songs too thin,
and
faith
in
Canadians,
Look
Look
though.
at
how
cians take every opportunity
We're more valuing and
Nyron
serious
we
at The
we musi-
get to
play.
pride-filled about
our
of Chapters on Richmond Street
also reads between the lines for Canadian success
in
Ali
the future.
without being
to leave
you
feeling
literature."
is
ever renew-
no longer any new ideas
in
non-
"The only possibilities that
memoires and biographies and they're
it's
for a while," Ali
this
Giacomino said that lasting power has little to
do with a band being considered mainstream.
"Music has become disposable," Giacomino
used to be that tabuy a record, cassette
because the person changes.
a new-age style of book, nothing in
is
ever brand new.
need
to
blow open brand new
Canada Reads nod from
CBC
said. "It
and
I
won
the
really think
it
has lasting power."
and William Shakespeare had new ideas. Writers
need to keep them coming. There will always
be people wanting to read."
"It's
almost cool to
listen to
days," Giacomini said. "Although, with music,
Sum
old school, so there
is
etc.
old school vinyl
busted out from your parents' collection these
even Green Day or
Philip Pullman as the
staple
will always stand," Ali said. "It all comes back to
having a new idea. Back then, Charles Dickens
reads at least four novels a week, also pegs
ets, call
that
go out of style.
"Shakespeare will always be recommended
reading and the list of the world's greatest authors
who
Ali, an English major in university
now
Both Ali and Giacomini agree
"classics" will never
just
"Michael Ondaatje's In the Skin of a Lion will
be around
every genre."
said. "It
ea.sy to read
however
long-lasting, they
music."
eran of the industry.
ued. "The industry can't even
be
concepts."
Tragically Hip.
Better
to
"If books are going to have a chance to be
industry ran out of ideas seven or eight years ago
numb
a
said.
different
Unless
alone stand a truer test of
have been
in
St.
non-fiction
listeners
are
fiction," Ali
music
that will
never imagined possible," Ali
Ali doesn't think non-fiction
time.
"I can't
good novels
you've just been reading great
like
location can't think of any bands that will be
around
for
"Great books have to capture a moment
way
"There
HMV's Queen
a
continue to be grabbed off the shelf.
able or lasting,
a self-proclaimed
make
pelling characters
classics be?
expert working the tloor
in
According to Ali, illustrative depictions of
most interesting times paired with com-
condescending and they have
that our kids are destined to.
What
is in
with the "Industry Series" and runs
through to Sunday, April
Few books have
do with the
listened to the song
or
these days have the power to melt
to be regulated in classroom curriculum so
"We
Williams says she has created the
atmosphere for people in the film-
making
out tongue.
to
be around
history's
the car, at your friend's house, in the club and so
gtncrations together over a guitar
and
Beach and Danny Glover.
The previous
The Rolling Stones
like
more
books or emerg-
certain
that will
so great that nothing ever gets replaced."
can thumb through the same grade nine English
Williams can be seen
culturally
you've
Shakespeare are a dying breed.
Few bands
Tonya
actress
ReelWorld Film
the problem, though.
by Tamara Holmes
down
hard to pin
and existing authors
ing
through shared networks
Canadian
Toronto.
or CD, it took more than half your allowance so
you wanted to f***ing love every song on that
album. Now. you can just download anything you
lack of future classics.
by Annasta Campbell-Clarke
show to
our generation be remembered for anything?
Will
and
Id be
fault.
her
togeth-
and they just don't do
anything and it's everybody else's
you never
is
There's
it
er in their lives
ReelWorld
in
blames
carel.ess
live per-
know what
Female
last
be one of those weird
long,
in
boyfriends and her mother inspired
a lack
I'd
what makes Clio's
formances
be a
Maybe
in
people w ho doesn't do anything and
Hearing unusual uords running
her
opens
have such an
because I'm
for [them]
doing
people that
for
ing of
and feeling such
commu-
raised in the gay
said. "I
I
one
dealing with this war and the meanit
she
tion.
serious.
is
was
I
Like Heroin for the
Cho is incredibly pensive, almost
timid. When she begins to speak
"The world
of
the Soul
like there's
needed
atti-
"I'd probably be in a menial institu-
life
is
Soup for
feel
I
San
in
liberal
are reall\ smart and really troubled
sive on-stage performances,
again her tone
but
her
that's really
raunchy and aggres-
for her
--
for a
it
and she
proclaimed "fag-hag" and
self
famous
when the bath water stops running.
"A book of retlection. Kind of like hate Chicken
1968
in
credits
doing
too hot for F!"
not what
then,
running a bath. She
she .seems.
A
ity
I
born
it's
gay community.
nity,"
books
beings."
guess
her upbringing in a predominantly
institution."
war against being oppressed." she
"We need to somehow rise
above racial or se.\ual discrimination
tolerate any kind
I
tudes and her passion for equality to
said.
or
"We were
Francisco,
I'd
says. "She's so
[kissing]," she says, dis-
it
Cho,
I
mental
Cho
They didn't show very
long time.
would be doing if
wasn't a comedian.
probably be in a
of personal
a kind
television show.
"I love her!"
appointed.
know what
to
terous former Playboy of the Year's
much of
don't
and lesbianism -
evil
Cho made out
Anna Nicole Smith on the bois-
beautiful.
"I
light district,
Last Christmas,
at
make people
acts to
is
few.
hit
laugh and learn.
"My show
of
name a
e.xhausting.
shou, Clio Revoliiiiun,
comedy
the a.\is
with
fhc stand-up comedian, on tour
uses her
is."
Her words drag slowly from her
mouth like the whole of what she has
to say is so large - words are
heart are no laughing matter.
latest
it
about her experience travelling
bartering sex for household chores,
and sociological
political
with her
talk
through Thailand's red
who
we're
and why we're
to
[Americans] fighting
but the causes close to her
issues,
to
"I'm writing a book," Cho says.
has a knack For poking fun
serious
me
for
feel really
I
fighting and what the point of
clothes in plus size."
Cho
as
time!
new
and
kid's book writer of
"And
that's the
41 could be considered
no keeping up.
way
the industry likes
it."
ilH;RSI)A^-.APKll,3. 2003
Comer
Celebrity
by Anna Rozbicka
Garner and her
Jennifer
cutie-pic
husband Scott Foley are the
latest
Hollywood relationOne week after being named
casualty
ships.
in
hangout, Joseph's, imn.ca reports
and
that Spears
friends sauntered
and immediately
in
Too
bad for them,
one of In Touch magazine's top 10
bouncers asked them
power couples they announced
gies
USA Today
their split.
the speculation
dom
dle.
reports that
Garner's
is
star-
got too big for Foley to han-
Did he even see DaredeviH
back
facing assault
is
charges
Kansas in connection with
an attack on his sister This inforin
mation
was
never
because his
last
spelled
the
in
discovered
name was
police
illegal and
to
put the cig-
Spears' bodyguards
retorted that she didn't have to.
Well she did, and she got kicked
out. Now if only she'd light up in
out.
:i
recording studio...
Corey Clark has been kicked off
American Idol and surprisingly, it's
not for his god-awful singing.
Clark
cigrettes.
lit
it's
mis-
Last year
SpongeBob Square-
Pants, the cartoon about
sea
a
sponge living in the ocean, made
over $750 million. The cartoon is a
huge
even
hit
with
fan.
He
Magazine
Star
Lance
reports that
and
parents
kids,
celebrities.
Bass
is
a huge
the purty colours.
likes
report.
new
Another contestant, Trenyce, also
Shannen Doherty
has a criminal past but her record
She'll be hosting Scare Tactics, a
would probably never be found
since she doesn't even seem to
have a last name. Move over, Cher.
new
has a
half-hour series that
sets up
innocent people in staged situations
and proceeds
to scare the bejeezus
out of them, msn.ca reports
Madonna
has pulled her contro-
"American Life" video
versial
say-
gig.
Shannen
that
herself will also be a par-
ticipant, putting victims in horrify-
ing she thinks her message would
ing, dangerous situations. In other
be misunderstood. I'm sure
words,
nothing to do with the
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the Dixie
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news, Dixie
Hilton over her ex-husband. She
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fact that
Chicks dared
dropped faster than
it
a
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Comments
Critic's
What we read
What we rented
by Steven Cojocaru
Fiennes plays a disturbed individual, and while he's
VICTORIA
you gave a crush on Ralph Fiennes and would like
it intact, stay away from Red Dragon.
This intense and creepy movie is the prequel
of the Lambs and Hannibal,
Silence
Hannibal Lecter's
COfiF[SilONS Of A
to
first
telling the tale
I
then needs his help to solve another case.
keep
BECKHAM
much prefer him less scary.
Anthony Hopkins is fantastic yet again as Lecter and
Edward Norton plays the detective that catches him and
brilliant in the part,
Universal Pictures
If
CCKX Mil
SlIiVRN
Red Dragon
Learning to Fly
by Victoria Beckham
Red Carpet Diaries
2003
3.
The movie
to
of
is
gory and frightening, so
one
that kind of thing, snatch this
Just don't
forays into having people for din-
watch
home
it
if
you're into
up.
alone
at night.
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earning
Hugh
if Cameron
you've ever wondered
If
Grant
Diaz
a jerk or
is really
if
my
as nice as she seems, this
is
Steven Cojocaru
the
is
fasiiion
correspondent for The Today Show,
and fashion guru
zine.
life
People maga-
at
This book tells the tale of his
and dishes out some celebrity
you take away the Gucci clothes
band,
you might mistake Victoria
Beckham
The book could use
a
about his childhood, and a
Although
gossip.
his
less
little
more
lot
journey
is
cleverly written and laugh out loud
not
it's
why you
hilarious
fashion
it
From
headed
full
of celebrity
also writes
be part of the most watched
about his early
some
Catherine something
What kind of
a
il
up: Zcta-
name
pushing
is
'She's going to have
Mask of
1997 and the
"It's
have to look
The studio
her.
that?
is
I
think,
one movie. The
Zorro. and then she'll
go
away."
Grab
this
the parties, the
in Britain.
of the celebs he encountered before
Jones.
life:
like to
days as a writer for people and
were famous:
famous
couple
hair."'
is
to Fly auto-
McQueen
one for some entertain-
ing fluffy reading that will
make you
laugh out loud.
Courtesy/Uni\ersal
"Norton, could you ask the warden to drill a few more air holes in my cage? Also, see
can get them to include a piece of Ray Liotta's brain in my stew tonight?"
if
you
Through her short and spoiled
tles.
I
and
life.
"[Gwyncth] was
shows off her sagging
name
speed into family
kidnapping attempts, the famous
friends and tells readers what it is
blunders:
or other.
her pretty-
Beckham's Learning
yodcling Heidi
actress"
press.
British
spice-girl-with-no-talent-image
life,
they
from the
Beckham has escaped
boobs with black Elvira eyeliner and
He
I'osh
life as
up for Cojocaru 's
descriptions
that
her high profile
biography gives readers a glimpse
wearing a Goth Alexander
gown
llnglish
from the Spice Girls, to the constant
into her
pick
ordinary
an
pick the book
up.
You
for
lady.
scrutiny
gossip.
funny,
If
and the gorgeous soccer-star hus-
friend, is the boot; for you.
Beckham
has fought
many
8 Mile
bat-
DVD
She has and continues
to battle
her insecurities with weight,
and
life
With
fear for her family's safety.
Beckham allows
in her portrayal of the trailer park trash
mother who sleeps with her son's classmate and gets
them evicted.
One entertaining aspect of this film is the rap battles
goes overboard
Universal Pictures
all
of the rumours
readers to see
that
8 Mile getting
circled about
"Rabbit" (Eminem)
that
away
do.
her designer clothes and shows a
good movie. The best thing
DVD's
She
the real side of her.
woman
strips
who
famous,
fabulously
about this
fiick
is
the one
yearns for acceptance and comfort
thing that got an Oscar, the
like a
theme song "Lose Yourself"
The movie is dry and bor-
13-year-old girl entering the
world of womanhood.
Her imagery and her British play
on words surprises readers and illustrates that Beckham's writing is not
only therapeutic
churning out a mediocre
performance by
Eminem
as,
well, himself and a complete-
actually good.
is
it
ing,
over-the-top performance by
ly
Kim
Basinger as his
tries
so hard to win. They're
sharp and clever, demonstrating what good writers can
Oscar
nominations,
one
would have thought it was a
I
say good writers because
it
becomes evident
in
the
extras that ofT-the-cufT battles aren't nearly as
well done.
The
bit
extras in the film got a chance to
compete
for a
part in the film by improvising a battle. Sadly, they
weren't
all
that
good, and
"preserve his voice" or
probably
isn't all that
This film
Eminem
lip-synchs his part to
maybe keep
his dignity since
mildly entertaining, but
is
dozen better movies
he
clever at a moment's notice either.
for
1
can think of a
your next Blockbuster
night.
mother.
by
Anna Rozbicka
by Nicole Gibbs
by Anna Rozbicka
Basinger seemed to be aiming for an Oscar nod, but
What we heard
Slow IMotion Daydream
brings
Everclear
melodies to Slow Motion Daydream. But the
their
band has stayed
their catchy
power-chord
usual
driven
afioat over the years with
melodic tunes and quirky, insight-
ful lyrics
by Everclear frontman Art Alexakis.
The
"Volvo
Driving
first
single
is
albums, but
why mess
with success?
by Clark Kim
Mom"
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Alexakis maintains his witty lyricism
mom
Die
A
Beautiful
Death"
Everclear
is
back
with
their
sixth
studio-
recorded album proving the post-grunge era
still
is
alive.
Ihe alt-rock
trio
from Portland. Oregon
Want To
lot
like their
previous
one
doesn't offer anything
it.
Faceless also includes the song
"1
Stand
Rock's The Scorpion King soundtrack.
"Science
Godsmack's new album may sound
accompanied
Slow Motion
last
disappointed
Alone," originally released on wrestler The
their first two, but
it's still
like
better than a lot of
the hard rock out there these days.
With bassist Craig Monioya and drummer
the mix.
little
There are plenty of "Alive," "Greed" and
by strings. And look for the secret track
"White Noise" - it's a hidden gem.
Greg Ekiund back in
Daydream sounds a
assured that the
"Keep Away" sound alikes and the last song
on the album, "Serenity," has a "Voodoo" vibe
to
and
Fiction", a softer acoustic tune
8.
new.
living in the suburbs.
"I
rest
however may be a
really
album
full-length
third
picks up right where their
that Faceless
where
on life
America - singing about a woman who has
changed her ways as a wild teenager into that
Other standout tracks include
their
Fans of the band can
new album
left off,
in
perfect
in
Faceless, due out in stores April
Faceless
Godsmack
the highly infectious
Soccer
screams
If
Hard rockers Godsmack are at it again with
their pounding guitar riffs and harmonic
etc.
album
hard rock's your bag, then check
out. It's
Creed with a
this
soul.
by Joel Hoidas
"
I<S1)A^. AI'KIl
2003
3.
Lifestyle
How
meet a mate
to
3 minutes
in
The Et Cetera sent reporters Jelani Lowe and Marisa
Zucaro to check out 25dates.com. Here's what happened.
Speed dating extravaganza
their
by Jelani Lowe
best
keep
to
touch
in
mostly by hosting their
clients,
finally arrive
Wine Lounge on Front
I'm running way behind
Grille and
Street.
schedule as
usual,
but
it's
said.
too,
although he's
In
time
couple could soon hear wedding
bells in their future.
So what
you
can do
single night
The realization of what I've got-
me on
ten myself into hits
way
ride
What
downtown.
if
we
don't have anything to
What
if
one? Gawd, what
if
talk about?
can't pick any-
I
no one picks me?
But by this point
to turn back.
that one
way
way
it's
Besides,
I
too
here
are
late
ple
said.
"We
kind of just
jump
"They
find the peo-
said.
size
I
through
get
barely
two
the
self-styled
door
cupids
Stamni'ler and Erin Hunt, greet me.
Never mind my being late. It turns
they're just happy
out
that
all
since they
had
I
came
at
few no-shows
a
women
greet
me with
this kind
I'll
here
tonight
of enthusiasm
set
me up with
a
they are
company
the
in
biggest speed
the
city.
Still,
that
dating
they do
some
details
of
handling a
bad looking bunch
a
Ever) one
is
black leather jack-
and the ladies with
glossed
lips
particular
rest, but
I
who
I
figure
just
girl
cool
little
it
though,
time to
that
is
find
it
romance
no
not like
risk or pressure,
where you may end up
someone
know
a bar
at
If
good and
know
work
doesn't
it
does
if it
person again.
soon
is
cut
gives the
finally
signal
game
is
about
begin.
meet
Gentlemen prepare
mack on.
to
get your
then
you
then
Stamm'ler
to
out.
you never have
that
Our conversation
short.
"You
talking
said.
that everyone is here to
it's all
that
he
else's girl,"
someone.
least
ation."
because there's
perfect
is
to
the
that
at
continued on page 19
see
a no-lose situ-
It's
I'll
I
hope
luue
by Marisa Zucaro
can afford to play
I
don't have to
my
A
chimes, singing one
train whistle
long blow, followed by
On
ble.
heels by the bar and
whine
moving
a
a
short war-
track, that train
room
full
men and
of 25
25 women, the whistle hailed the
start
those are only
"Blue's a good colour." he said.
to
break up
the
way
nametags
in.
the
life
head
everyone
He leaves
ing anything.
stole
1
seconds she could have spent enjoy -
is
exchanged through email if the
attraction between individuals is
man take a seat right next to her.
"What am thinking?" she asked
me
smiling.
my
I
mother."
"You're thinking,
ing two spoonfuls of cookies and
creme ice cream instead of facing
ofi'with
is a
great
in
way
to
one night.
Mr
.."
.
he said, bobbing his
head up and down and pinching his
you walked
to get to >
When
She says nothing. All these guys
same. They all sit down
waiting for her to choose questions
the dining
eye
twitches every time he answers a
and comments and lead
ed
question. She tries not
to shut her
(iia's first visitor. Steven,
enough.
"You seem very
His
seems
left
to stare at
it.
nudge
him otT to the next table. "You
remind me of my mother." His
mother? She looked down at her
scorecard and found
way
Is
his
name and
there a section for no
in hell?
There
romance.
etc.
isn't.
No would
going
sation, but this time she was
moulh and do
fhe man
sweet," he said,
just as the whistle blew to
the conver-
his
the
same.
any-
don't know." he said, looking
around.
"What's
your favourite
you
the minute
all
night"
the final whistle chimed
room.
Someone was
a cigarette;
a drink.
say ing they need-
someone
Gia ju.st wanted
cl.se
wanted
to get out of
there.
matches
good-byes to good
way
out.
rid-
crowd makes
Gia wonders
if
its
anyone
found good matches.
A week
"Like what?"
one
it."
and I've been wailing
dance, the small
say
to lose
to sit
to
50 people stumbled quietly out of
FroiTi
thing?" he asked, finally.
"I
in
our table
across the table arches
eyebrows and smiles.
She waits.
"Aren't you going to
need
She laughed.
lips together.
are the
dates
I
"I'm Ryan." he said, extending
his hand. "I noticed
Boring.
if
same thing
more guy I'm going
"So.
"Speed dating
of
here and say the
mutual.
meet a lot of people
Stamm'ler said.
thinking."
"You seem very
sweet. You remind
'yes' or "no'.
they don't. Personal information
number.
the table without sa>-
Ryan
know what you're
someone was saying.
scorccards.
check
whistle
the
She looked up and watched the
given
is
if
harmless
bobbing,
80 seconds of
guy
one of the
they like their date; no.
if
and
she'd never get back. 180
last
dates could be
and
Participants can
After another minute of silence
the trail
way down
said. "You'.'"
chimes.
The
her
nametags
at
and
"I
disasters," said Gia,
On
25dates.com gives participants a chance
"Blue," Gia
yes's
sheet.
participants.
Yes,
go.
of the event.
"You know, 25
25
to
more exchanges
of no's worming their
signals trouble. In Restaurant
134. with a
courtesy
colour?"
to do.
Three
Her scorecard has two
get the chance to
that
25 disasters
spell
in
wait too long.
I
of money. What he
stands out from the
her later in the evening any-
ways.
of work and only
do with
"This
25 dates could
their pcrfectl>
and Pegabo shoes.
cool since
meet
the
has something to
lot
camera.
for tlie
dressed to impress. (ju>s
in their ultra-cool
ets
gives him
at all
discussing
to
his line
it
becomes cagey
he
comes
does say about
'
nametag and scorecard. I'm told
anything under the sun. For
though,
pose
(far right)
through the usual channels.
about
it
and Ragna Stamm'ler
It
discuss just
when
(centre)
more
is
willing to
than
Stamm'ler and Hunt
true.
he
out
turns
I
it
be in business.
While they
c()urtes>-
Hunt
Erin
size up the crowd.
Not
more
a journalist's
is
dream come
minutes to
There's one fine-looking
the
Raj
hints that
this evening.
If all
women
little
cautious."
reason
10
a
make some last minute preparations.
figure now would be a good time to
Ragna
25dates.com,
behind
might be
to
up
have about
and say "what the
heir whereas
and, when you have a
match with someone, you know
they're interested in you as well."
spare while
cupids
before the
in
out are single and want
available
Wc
like this
surprised."
meet
other single people. And the good
thing is you know everyone here is
great story.
something
pleasantly
myself
tell
arc
more open
women" he
the people
good time and want
a
men
than
who come
have
to
am.
I
think
generally
for simi-
to
or another, the night
make for one
will
the sub-
chances
than
it
"I
a
upbeat
who come
"Sometimes
Stamm'ler
man.
a
that to
in a
my
about
time
his first
more
little
success?
will, but
the prospect of 25 blind dates
are
game, lie
in tonight's
I'm told one particular
fact,
back
lar
if
another hopeful
me
late.
tre'pidation
Raj.
up a conversa-
says
besides the desire to be fashionably
it
with 27-year-old
this
something else has held
Call
tion
ihe\ 've
I
Copia
the trendy
at
.strike
own
why
It's Just one reason
managed to form close bonds
with some of their dalers. Stamm'ler
events.
when
half past seven
about
It's
with
later
she got an email
from 25datcs.com.
She had
four
matches; Rvan was one of them.
to
IIIUKSDAY.
Finding romance
continued from page 18
came with a friend the last time
was all good until the ver)' end
when it turned out we were interested in the same guy," she said.
"I
and
Ragna quickly lays down
The
rules.
seated
slay
girls
the
the
at
Ouch.
the room. At the end of three minutes
By
move on to
scorecards, we
a bell will signal daters to
On
our
fully
into
m>
the most part.
into a routine
is
mutual, our contact information will
be exchanged via e-mail
few
a
in
days.
And
have
one
so. after
my
is
first
down
up a napkin
into
itsy
bitsy
own nervous
we manage to make small
ticks. Still,
time runs out.
talk until the
Nice
they say.
we grew up
enough,
school
it
turns
same neighsame elemen-
and,
in
all
likelihood
same kindergarten class.
How we managed to cover all that
in the
some
I
that
put a check in the "yes" col-
I
only for the chance to contin-
down memory lane.
make a very interesting
I
also
covery around
this point.
dis-
Nearly
all
Natasha
effect
this
phenomenon
could explain this
main reason, I'm
the
rule
of safety
in
evening that
told, is the
knew what
University.
"It's
easier
at
She mentions something about
moment?
embarrassing
Still,
even
this
never could get
What's worse
ing up with an answer to this one)
about as
One date .sends me on an ego-trip
when she compliments my style and
versation turns to
look like
flattery.
I
I
stepped out of a
put a big
> es' column
checkmark
in the
beside her name.
best
ones that
some
feel
though are the
as
they have been
if
painfully cut short. Take Ingrid for
I
make one
casual remark
about the Philip Marlowe novel lying
Come
date?
to think
A
of
book on a
maybe
it,
interest
my
when
ta.ste in
at
Slevie Wonder
It
wards.
Still the
optimist, he
odds are everyone
least one match.
It
tells
when you
asked
what she
thought
evening. "There's no
its
another date,
get to
when
I
of the
way you can
know someone in that short
time. Just when the con-
amount of
22-year-old Tanya, yet another stu-
versation begins to get interesting the
dent from Ryerson.
bell
rings
and you
start
all
over
one of them
is
arrives
my
email
in
my
me
that
And
old kinder-
garten playmate, Christine.
it
Not
that
shoul^ have come as any surprise
though- there were too
many
coinci-
dences for either of us to look the
other way.
go on
and
to
become playmates of
in
your face and hair and make-up
artists
primping and prodding
you while you're being
at
fitted in the
past
Renfrew, Bloor
Saturday,
St.,
Holt
at
do just
that.
of
Sixty Canada,
distributors
Miss Sixty
sponsored an event
the
with Holt Renfrew, Polaroid camera
and Elle Canada.
The event signalled the launch
of the Miss Sixty brand
Holt
in
Renfrew, as well as a chance for
Camera
to display
its
latest
Sixty
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another kind.
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stylists
posed
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manager for Polaroid Camera.
"Miss Sixty and Holt Renfrew are
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recognition for their work.
was an oppor-
tunity for the ladies to
line,
hairstylists to get the ladies in
gear and
raphers
latest styles.
Polaroid
With any luck now, the two of us
will
up and coming Toronto make-up
by Amie Bozzo
This
An
have not one but two matches.
I
ye.s,
me
will find at
turns out he's right.
25dates.com
Raj
tell
1
the bar after-
that
detective fiction that ends up with us
sucks because three minutes
Renfrew
at Holt
Imagine having cameras fiashing
wasn't meant to be
when we meet up by
exchanging some personal
"It
Miss Sixty arrives
is
downright unforgivable.
inbox a few days later telling
just isn't enough." Ingrid said
con-
music.
might have been willing to overlook the hockey thing but shrugging
I
picks.
shows
the
I
your shoulders
dates
The 20x24 Polaroids are on display at the Bloor St. Holt
Renfrew. Only five photographers use this camera.
into that sport.
that Natasha
unforgivable
tel-
for
Always up
much
is
sparks a long conversation about
Ryerson
precaution has
I
waste the whole three minutes com-
I
Amie Bozzo
blah blah blah blah blah...
nearly
(I
old
to
fun?"
for
choked)
from
have your friends beside you."
own drawbacks warns
I
should have been insulted), which
expect." said Charlene, a student of
Fashion Communications
ice.
but
numbers.
"None of us
sit
I
my
mind races for
question with which to
seat,
hockey and being a big Leafs fan and
by her elbow (Hold up.
in
earlier.
her name. As
is
my
the mystery girl
is
someone comes along and throws a
curveball like "What is your most
group. There
a two-for-one ladies
fate
in a while though;
exaiTiple.
special
in
(okay, so
the girls used the buddy system and
came out with a friend or in a large
is
I
"So what do you do
The
ue our trip
good conversation no
me. What need are
for
my eye
caught
an original
Every once
the
llreworks and as
real
down
says
if
a
it
just so happens,
I
evision show.
umn
three-
would have it. my chance finally
comes during my last date who, it
"One date sends me on
an ego-trip when she
says look like stepped
I'll
comes.
some
for an eternity
only saved by
I'm
longer cuts
ground
in such a short space of time,
never know. When the time
cover
any case, there comes a time
In
much
runs
in the
borhood, attended the
were
then
break the
conversation
industry. Strangely
tary
and
out of a television show."
more smoothly with my next date.
Charmagne. 25. a recent college
graduate now working in the fashion
out
the other hand,
buzzer.
for fun"?
column.
The
to
eternity
On
do
put a check in the "no"
I
otT in
by the
as possible.
minute dates drag on
no chemistry as
but
girl,
me
that
myself racing
find
"What do you do for a living"
and the ever popular "What do you
from".
date and thank-
pieces, oblivious to her
bell cut
I
much ground
when even
me. For the entire three minutes, she
tears
dates settle
be just as nervous as
fully appears to
the
through conversations just
of "Where are you
fun. the courtship begins.
Denisc
exactly what she means.
mid-sentence so much
reminder to
last
defeats the whole purpose."
The sound of
as
2()(B
admittedly having a good time. For
like too see again;
the feeling
It
know
I
3.
night
end of the night
and fourth round I'm
the swing of things and
the third
check olT the names of anyone we'd
if
again.
it
tables while the guys rotate around
the next dale.
one
in
AI'RII
llll'RSDAY.Al'RII.1.2003
Early exposure to
violence can affect
you as an adult
Dumyn
by Lydia
Freedman, professor of p.sychology
Roadrunner cartoons communicate
more negative message than the
meep" to the kids
television does not have any bearing
signature "meep.
who
according
watch,
to
a
The psychological
spanned
which
study,
favour violent
The
by Louis Campos and
scantily clad people
play beach volleyball around you.
How
about snowboarding
Alps
the
you
as
ence
down
backpack
is
Eiffel
how some
Steps
students spend
their spring breaks or
rich history
its
and
'"I
summer vaca-
Tower in
in Rome.
want
to
like
the
eral public travel
get
at
Although we
live
a country
in
with a weak dollar and factors such
as 9/1
way we
affect the
1
dents are
to
Brown,
Sherry
a
number of
eling to
Europe than
90 per cent of our
Europe,'"
Brown
Lisa Azoory,
clients are
who
Travel Cuts, said this
also
is
is
accepted world-wide as
works for
of
the time
your
trav-
set to
Brown said.
Brown recommends bus
tours
card,
which cost $16 and can
in
party
Daytona
in
should look
in
the
this
at all the ditferent
Tho.se interested
to
visit
in
over 90 countries.
www.travelcuts.com.
"The card basically gives students
the advantage to do things cheaper."
Azoory said.
For most student travelers. Brown
Breakaway Tours
site
"The
awaytours.com and Contiki fours
ai their
a very
criti-
"ungrounded study"
the
"Freedman's been deny-
.said,
ing the connection for years.
"There
clear evidence
very
is
the violence viewed and the
We've done
way
fail
and
to .see the connection
between the make-believe-telcvi-
and violence
does not look
it
sells
like television
good
stations are going to provide
and clean programming
lake to protect their children.
"Some important
interventions
include parents watching lelevision
their children
whether
ing
viewed
is
discuss
being
and they can
appropriate,
responses
elTectivc
problems outlined
the
lo
the program,"
in
Cheryl-Lynn
said
and evaluat-
violence
the
co-
Podolski.
author of the study.
Jonathan
life.
the research."
case, sex
shows with
said.
F-;ron
and this certainly
womanhood."
sion-world and real
any
In
fheir are measures parents can
a very
but the aggression
definitely there,"
Some
www.contiki.com.
is
said.
Freedman's
In response to
husbands.
indirect,
alTects them in
at
Freedman
violent acts committed are related.
certain
www.break-
increases the risk
specific claim,"
to
"Girls-are conditioned to behave
Contact
at
claim that even one violent
TV show
their wives.
was
at
suggested
researchers
the
that
were
student travel
Web
their
iour
resulted from television viewing.
direct type of aggression, females
Travel Cuts or go
consider alternate
have pushed, shoved, or grabbed
"While males displayed
options
Freedman.
to
his colleagues did
sutTiciently
Eron
objects
summer
behav-
explanations for the violent behav-
men.
have punched, beaten
or choked another adult and they
were more likely to have thrown
and services olTered.
packages can
not
cism about
their peers to
Amsterdam
the cobblestone streets of
Travel Cuts locations, gives sturail
swim
to
Huesmann and
violence were four times as likely as
good value."
fhose planning
and life-style."
According
been convicted of criminal
to
alterna-
iour in adulthood, such as personal-
offences three times more than other
Female viewers of television
"These bus tours are worry-free
really
Psychology,
They were also more likely
commit traffic violations and
across Canada and the United States
or
passes and admission to attractions
said.
all
beaches of the Caribbean, walk along
dents discounts on travel, lodging,
going to
book
to
arrangements so you'll be
(ISIC), the only piece of identifica-
The
About
had
and a
all
last year.
passes and student travel cards
go,"
Azoory
be purchased from student unions and
are trav-
Cuts,
recommends, should purchase an
International Student Identity Card
stu-
despite the rising costs.
more students
students,
Developmental
for first-time travelers.
said.
proof of student status.
dents traveling from previous years,
"Actually,
traveling
tion that
travel agent with Travel Cuts, a stu-
dent travel agency, there hasn"t been
a difference in the
Kawaguchi
All
exotic vacation.
According
the architecture [sites] as
possible,"
travel, stu-
traveling abroad for an
still
many of
rail
his
March issue of
the
in
showed males who had been loyal
viewers of shows like The Six
Million Dollar Man, Starsky and
Hutch and Roadrunner cartoons,
student prices.
"We're able
el
l"m a history freak.
tions.
Travel
Rowell Huesmann and
colleagues,
agency, student trav-
like
in their early 20s, in
many
tive explanations for violent
ity
gist L.
Breakaway Tours and Contiki fours,
will book airline, accommodations,
Paris and the Spanish
go to Europe because
want to see as
1
agencies
el
1977
University of Michigan psycholo-
Unlike a gen-
specifically to students.
to see its
world-class architecture,
in
Switzerland?
This
agencies that cater vacation packages
George
Brown
Fashion
Management students Fiona Fat Ka
Chan and Chieko Kawaguchi, say
they are going to Europe to experi-
Picture yourself lying on a beach in
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friends to read
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said
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also a great
way
lo gel involved in
an online community.
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or
how
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she said.
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finding out that
life
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experiences."
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entries.
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know, or would
on these
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said part
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Marnier.
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came from Centennial College.
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a
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making preparations
night
he reason, she says,
I
was because
to sneak
.America," she said.
is
for the students.
"They had a great time down
was almost like a
It
party," he said.
"It's a good
there.
learning experience."
As
dent
Reeves says
host
ty
I
own
it's
"We
Izabela Jaroszynski
competition.
lumber
sex "would be there and
planning to
it
her boyfriend and to
Occasionally she said
would sneak
prizes
host
will
own
its
of
and
Talwar used the same techunder her bed sheets to fool her par-
her.
are afraid of
ents and unplug
what types
in
Toronto.
the
are
wake up unnecessarily.
Although she was
All they pay attention
crime stories
the
in
the
She said she often feels as
camp
should
My
cover
assignment:
Personal
Camp"
Training Plus "Bridal Boot
objective:
me
and tossed
and a T-
Parkinson already notices an
Nike runners, sweat
of
pair
a
shorts,
"You've got
experience
to get the
Two > ears
had passed since
"1
the inside of a
gym. But
the challenge.
What
I
said
Parkinson. "It's
great
and I'm
way
to
Slinking out ol'the change room.
shuflled into the teaching studio.
Three other
women
flexed. Light
bounced off of the dia-
mond
rings on their
Technotronics'
stretched
left
"Move
from a small stereo
Trisha
and
hands, and
I'his
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blasted
in the corner.
Gordon,
the
instructor,
bounced into the room, wearing a
camoullage bandana tied around her
an army green
head,
pair
t-shirl
and a
of black spandex shorts.
"Bridal Boot
workout
Camp
is
a full-body
that targets the arms, shoul-
and buttocks,
key areas for
women getting ready to wear a wedding gown," Gordon said.
ders,
The
all
idea originated from a Client
of Vendramini's
who
got back from
vacation and found that she had put
on a
client
bit
of weight while away. The
was
where.
getting rnarried,
and sug
enjoying
Within the Urst
10 min-
utes of the
my
my
lungs
about to collapse.
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cardio exercise
House
legs
Vancs.sa Mariga
were
trudged
Bridal boot
camp
straight
air!
focused attention on each
Lift
those
weights!
Push
yourself!"
I
women
increasing interest in the class, and
said
considering
he's
Saturday
class
to
adding
whose name
is
a
must
"My
name has
have no reason
go out some-
turn
I
have
will
parents
loosen up when
to
1
to
because
8,
they have no other choice," Potter
said.
Before he sneaks out, he makes
sure the area
is
secure for both leav-
ing and re-entering the house.
Once
all that
plete. Potter has
of Canada, said Vicky Singh,
Singh, whose
his parents
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encouraged. "Keep that butt up in
the
necessary to sneak
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a teenager as often as twice
takes brides-to-be
through the circuits of push
through a gruelling process to get
ups, shoulder presses, burpies
in shape for the big day.
(a
find
hour long class,
qui\ered.
shook, and
towards the door,
even one
been changed, said she snuck out as
been
really
my arms
when
wanted," Sanchez said.
25.
it."
than to Join the front line?
Brad
said.
of class,"
accepted
give an honest, comprehensive report
I
this kind
el.se
better
who
out.
to not
side
she
are not the only
know who
don't even
does
saw
last
I
ones
out
know what floorboards in the house
and where to place body
weight on the way out.
Sneaking out is not an uncommon preoccupation for many young
girls whose parents' were bom out-
improvement, but
especially where her cardio
change room.
retreated to the
readily
creak
and shoulders are concerned.
hand!"
I
Young women
clothes under your pajama.s, if
step
overall
shirt.
would have probably gotten
has been changed, said he sneaks
Lastly, before taking
classes three times a week.
owner
Personal Training Plus, greeted
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of
snap a few pictures
Vendramini,
the door,
down
me at
rigor-
of the gruelling process.
Mark
women
for
planning to walk
Audrey Parkinson, 32, a
manager
of
commercial
office spaces, plans on getting inarried by the end of the
year.
She
enrolled
in
February and attends the
observe the
ous work out routine, interrogate the
brides-to-be, and
workout regime
and
place
in
would have
a beating as well,"
"Or you could even put your
you
intensive
aisle.
for the Kl Cetera.
The
an
start
are
consequences
"I
to" advice
accessible.
gested to Vendramini that he
by Vanessa Mariga
"how
making sure the door is
unlocked early on in the evening
and making sure that clothes and
includes
shoes
she had been,
been heavy.
though she has no other choice but
sneak out. Her
never
if
caught, she said
news," Sanchez said.
to
the phones in
all
her house so her parents wouldn't
of things go on amongst teenagers
boot
it.
niques as Singh. She'd put pillows
to
licious" at
thrill
these things for fear of what might
"They
Brides-to-be get "booty-
she
that
out just for the
parents forbid her to do
happen to
drinlts competition next year.
her
night.
at
midnight
adult
to see
go over to
her friends, or just stay out past
direct
wasn't
I
sneak out
to
houses
friends'
supervision.
to hospitali-
some
gel
She also had
go clubbing with
without
wasn't
"I
boys at night," she
to see
said.
fler
up
supposed
Canadian
to
"Spanish parents are too
strict," Sanchez said, who is for-
have some fun."
Number
adjusting
to school dances.
allowed to go because the opposite
culture.
contest.
will open
students,
is
I
years ago, her parents have had
bidden to date,
a result of the positive stu-
reaction to the
"Another one
go
difficulty
in
North
parents' biggest worries
laving moved to Canada from
Mexico and
Salvador eight
\'.\
competition was a great experience
it
was
would become pregnant."
Talwar had to sneak out just to
that
her parents
is ver>'
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dilTerent than in
India
of
started,
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and adolescence
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said
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mostly cultural ones.
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Reeves
Nonetheless,
when
15
wear
out of the house the follow ing night.
two weeks."
was
"I
were many reasons
this article, will
when she
her parents
tell
her boyfriend's house or to
cerns aren't about what outfit to
has been changed for the purpose of
Dan Reeves, who entered
number's recipes into the contest.
"Most of the colleges
knew about the contest last year,
but we only picked it up in the
to
clubs.
this Friday, but
Instead. Sanchez,
little
goes
Mississauga's
to
unlike her friends, Sanchez's con-
said
last
go
to
Karma nightclub
the hot drink section.
"We had
doesn't
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the cold drink category, while Family
mitted 43 recipes into both the hot
Even though she is now an adult,
Singh, of Indian descent, still
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3, 20113
Athletics toasts athletes
by
Humber
athletics
Liz Byers
had a year they can be proud
Whether
was
it
H
home
of.
the national champi-
onship win
men's golf
for
we have had
we have had in
rugby
team,
there
were a number of
years involved
our program," he
iceomplishments.
springs eternal.
able to identify
them
their all in a
Jim
it
is
great
to start oil' the school year
with sports
litce
cer because of
well the
"The
teams perform.
always a treat.
fall
is
You have
from sports
instant results
is
the department,
but
to
the
I
Humber
Chris
Next year
champi-
will host the national
already preparing
is
for the big event.
"Right now
wc
it
Wilkins said.
to
looks very promising and
will be fighting for the championship."
gives us great motivation
"It
•!
work from."
Adversity has been the name of the
He
year for Wilkins.
this
game
even though
said that
were so many injuries and line up
girls were able to forge
there
changes, the
ahead.
think."
Germain
for
this year, bin
make
still
"They
head
Sanchez,
men's soccer, knows
llrst hand what [Jiaiek is referring to. His team was young
\
coach
volleyball
onships, so the team
like
important not only
athletes in other sports also
coach
time of year
this is the
really excited."
Women's
golf and soc-
how
=*?^'
and have the
Wilkins agreed with Biaiek.
liiaiek said
This
mix. then
right
hope
As long as you are
some athletes, bring
into the school
you get
wide variety
Assistant athletic direc-
to
in
through
and coaches gave
year
spring time and
"It's
until the
of sports.
iliese.
said.
Straight
end of second semester,
•m
"1 think this
from September
athletes
for.
the
to
potential next year carries.
impressive
the
debut season lor the
tor
and looks
stride
in
it
the best people
or
*<«AV
amount of hardware they uere hoping
the
Biaiek takes
managed
responded
constantly
everything that was thrown
The
girls
showed tremendous
char-
coming
acter
\o
{
do
w
II
h
It
to the tlnal
it
to
them
at
^^final
stretch this year."
in
onships. ""This year, for
the tenth time in a
we were
^MK^^fv;^;
Men's hockey coach
the
provincial champi-
Joe Washkurak echoed
Wilkins" sentiments.
"These are
row
able to get to
the llnal four out of 18
the
many schools
The indoor season was also
men
ncredibly successful. The
took the gold
at
the championships for the third straight year.
"One of our
players signed a profes-
and another may
sional contract in Italy
be signing one
I'urkcy."
in
stressed
that
at
Humber. the beginning and
end of the season always
end on a highnote. "So
even if you- wallow
around in the middle a little, you
can still be up
throughout the entire
that
a "perfect world"
of course
in
Humber would
win every national championship
and every team would go undefeated.
fact is that is not
Biaiek said you can
"We
on every aspect.
and there are not a
Humber
lot
did struggle
put a positive spin
are always in the running
of schools who can say
some
this year
finals
different tournaments around the provinc
way
the
with
men
was
he
said
impressed
the
acted and
themselves.
carried
"We were
a very classy
group." he said.
Sanchez summed up
-
word
important, but to
the
one
"enjoyable."
winning
"The
is
very
me
so
group chemistry
behaviour.
1
is
and
was always
very proud of the group.
he said.
Of
course,
the
in
eiul.
ttf-
Biaiek always wants a team
other benefits
if
the athletes
playing for you are great people
who
"Sometimes
the
going to happen."
still
OCAA
win. but he stressed there are
season," he said.
He joked
"The
captured silver at the
the entire .sea.son in
Biaiek
•/::S«Sr-
many
Sanchez
said.
§^-'
men
Sanchez
can say that."
bunch
The men's soccer team was fortunate enough to travel to
teams." Sanchez said.
"Not
the best
of guys I've ever coached." he said after
end
try
their
best
getting the gold
isn't as
at
important as the
many successes of your
stu-
dents."
that."
and did not bring
etc.
All photos courtesy
of Athletics
IIIIIRSDAY. AI'Kli
23
2003
3.
Students to be given more priority for
recreational use of college's gyms
by Chris Goulding and Jesse
letic
department's
full
Athletic director
Grass
lem," Fox
resources.
Doug Fox has
Humber
shape by playing a
ball in the
"I'm well aware
pick-up-
little
North Campus
gym
the difficulty in booking
students wanting to stay in
time.
away at the
Jeremy Taium,
turned
law
clerk
book
gym
numerous
has
he
times
to
the
the
Robotics people,
so
use of the gym.
said.
"|
have spoken
they have told
me
that
and
wasn't able
I
latum said. "I don't bother
going anymore because know the
chances of me being able to get in
to,"
I
gym
the
arc slim to nil."
the
In
near
evenings
gym
discontinued,
be
will
corporate
in the early
making time for student
night. Fox said.
He
for students in the day.
renting out the gyms, like the I'eel
Police,
leadership classes
fitness
atl'ects
it
every-
basketball and volleyball that can't
gym due
$450,000 the
Baksh,
both groups.
system
of the gym.
for use
lime out
for the use
g\ m. but times that are available for
me
out
are always
booked up by the
public." Baksh said.
departmcnl
simply settle for one
when you can have both?
have
to
say that I've never
given basketball a
really
chance.
fair
nip through
chan-
week-
age
sports polygamist.
And
I
every now and then while
it
nels on lazy
end
I
to admit
Chris Goulding
just
be
couldn't
bothered
anymore," Baksh said. "I have
gone in there before with my
& Jesse Grass
Students are finding it difficult to book time for gym use, but
the athletic department is hoping to resolve the situation.
game of
friends for a
though,
my
say
the
at
can
it's
ACC
safe to
by
been
Philly for
The excitement
taking on
Smiles and high
a
feverish
spirits
1
9,000
that filled the
pitch.
could be seen
on every single person as they
munched on popcorn and peanuts.
round one
I
Cup
start
in the city
Let's just
Buds
until the
At
this
Glen Wesley and Phil Housely
of brotherly love.
hope the love
never thought basketball could
bring the same joy to
me
that
hockey
does.
mean Basketball Night in
sure
Canada doesn't exist yet, but
would tune in if they decide to offer it
I
to the
my mind
But up
days when Fred
front is
penalty box.
the
by Ron A. Melihen
mid seventies.
might
be
not
fony
Amonte and
possible
Dmitri
Yuskevich. this version of the Philidelphia Flyers might
give the Toronto Maple Leafs
a
good
run.
These two teams match up closely on paper with
With Stanley Cup winner "Fddie the eagle" stopping
Philly's
Roman Chechmanek, who
his head to ensure the Flyers
in
goals over
will have to stand
on
even have a chance of
I
do have enough love
rules installed
will
restrict
me
not as a two-
since these two teams are leaders
is
uti-
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KAKUACKS
I
all
come down
to
who can
control their tem-
56 Widmer Street
Beside the Paramount Theatre
per better.
The team
keeps
its
cool
less penalties will find
its
big
that
tell
was the Stanley Cup or
the
NBA
Championships, we would
all
come
together, celebrate in the streets
whether
and
it
party like
that,
1
obsession
in
new
was
I
(sorry for
1999.
it's
thought
over
my
Prince
grade eight)
Watching Vince Carter
the
steal
and slam dunk it was as thrilling
as one of Alexander Mogilny's glory
ball
goals
into
in
overtime.
my
My
while
throat
in
heart crept
my palms
anticipation
of a
close win.
Basketball
wonderful.
is
To
fantastic.
Hockey
and dociih't take needboys scoring goals and
416-593-0499
is
a toss up with Philly counting on veter-
ans like Yuskevich and Fric Weinrich carrying the load.
Toronto will
sink
or
swim with guys
like
I'omas
This year
the
Buds
their self-destructive
look good
and
if
sports fan, both are as good as
it
gets.
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Cup.
etc.
is
this small but feisty
BATHHOUSE FOR
tflTHii:
Both teams are almost mirror images of each other
on otTence. Toronto and Philly will count on bruising
forwards like Owen Nolan. Gary Roberts. ony Amonte
It
to
by
grabbing.
will
here
teams
clutching and
in
am
the
any edge will be
this,
to
spread around to both of these amaz-
timing cheater, but rather as a
in
the
carrying the play.
advancing.
Defence
And w ith
Yes,
and John LeClair.
only one distinct edge going to the Buds.
pucks. Toronto will have the advantage
lost
be found
big lineups and help smaller ones
speed.
lize
wildcard
The new
governing body
w ith
the
"Broadstreet bullies' anymore, but with key acquisitions
like
will pro-
the difference
it'll
1
became sweaty
the future.
ing sports. Think of
where
going to be noticed,
Shero coached and Bobby Clarke
They
in
experience bring.
captained the Cup-winning team of
the
like
vide the calming presence that years of
lasts
take care of business.
time of year,
wanders back
Kaberle and Brian McCabe. Veterans
on the road to the
or
I
I
Toronto will
Byers
The crowd was
reached
to either
you that you can.
would like to believe,
large and in charge - around
The Leafs
Liz
-
to
arena
of my
lot
you
can't truly be wholehearted fans of both.
altered.
plus.
it
all
saying
other,
basketball
and someone has always come
A
seem
choose one
opinion has
definitely
hear.
friends
Sunday
past
Scream
it.
loud and proud so
afternoons.
game
many more
think there are
I
out there just like me. Don't be afraid
After attending the
this
"1
book
of the
"I've gone to the office to
some
Why
these
computer technology student, said
he has also given up on the scheduling
gym
students rather than
a first-year
19,
no problem with
is
but time given out should
Humber
favour
it
stu-
attempting to offer equal time to
athletic facilities.
athletic
The
students.
the public having access to the
$36 ($28
works
on the
dents say there
cover daily
to
day does not make
available all
easier
high
in
fact that public access
rentals." Fo.\ said.
Ra\mon
athletic pro-
its
from the student body.
in
watch
to
is
any
12.500 full-time students
With
I
the
is
gymnasium
demand, the
various times,"
students pay
and other related
"I've got teams as well, such as
in
at
department
one, not Just the students.
practice
greatest dis-
make
With so many dilTerenl groups
and high schools,
is
and lack of oppor-
facilities
With the
set
use of the gymnasium, weight room
pulls
more lime
no
month.
ailending the college, that
to
is
use of the gym) each to the
athletic
usage of high school cham-
week
"My
without a doubt,
grams,
she
facilities,
Humber
to
pionships during the
pay-
a post-
appointment about Humber College
she said.
also mentioned he plans to
cut the
for ever>
gym
are using the
at
u.se
am
as far as athletics
go," Tatum said.
to
"Our schedule changes every
month because of us renting it out
and the ditTerent sports teams that
for the
future,
leagues using the
I
to get
tunities."
gym schedule
mem-
back
really given
was
it
students."
She also explained there
efTorts
to statT
the
to
gym
money
secondary education and nothing
extra
in
appalling that
ing this kind of
athletics department.
we gave
unavailable
bers about booking court time
"| find it
"For example, right before the
spring break,
secure a suitable time slot for the
However, he said, his
have been unsuccessful.
bring
to
return for their payments.
little in
rented out to the public and
is
organizations
21, a first-year
said
assistant
Ursula Fletcher explained that the
income for the
front desk.
student,
attempted
Athletics department
reserved
is
have found themselves being
time
that there is a
of disapproval from the students
and we are trying to fix the prob-
soon have the chance to use the ath-
time
students attempting to
but
lot
gym may
gym
on a first-come, first-served basis,
reacted to student complaints about
The students say they arc getting
kick us out."
said.
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Let's not play ball
by Phil Messina and Geoff
Rohoiiian
haschall.
"I think
uouki be
il
great if
llie
league expanded." he says.
II
you build
diamond
ball
one of the many
is
why
reasons
Humber College
hasn't existed in the his-
tory
of athletics
due
to a lack
at
of
lumber, mostly
I
parking
soccer field
a
now
13
lot
where
stands,
but
OUA.
time
in the
near future.
leagues
Humber College
Doug Fox.
It
says
run,"
to
Athletic Director
also very expensive.
is
Fox estimates
starting
that
would
baseball team
a
wanted to," says
"fhe
OUA
is
for either colleges
or universities," he says.
U
of f has the same fielding
make
field
one
do.
Humber, but they
fhey
split
behvecn one
in
in
their
Mississauga.
"Students
expand sports
to
dilUculi
he
gel
to
says.
a
fee
min-
utes to
watch
a
at
Humber
definitely
ihink
Humber
should have a baseball team," says
summer
of
AAA
try to
baseball
Ramirez,
a
first
player
Damian
year
business
administration student. "I think
swing
to northern hearts
in
he
says.
baseball team.
"1
The boys
play
cam-
pus."
sup-
port the idea of creating a school
Baseball North ad campaigns are on posters, television and the subway promoting the Blue Jays.
team
(iff
students
to
25
drive
increase."
Some
home
Toronto and
Fox says Humber tries to have
teams that have facilities available
lo them on campus.
cost approxi-
based on enrollment,"
courtesy
another
won't want
"We're trying
it's
in
baseball coach.
mately $10,000.
"Bui
are
Lang, University of loronlo's
problems as
"Baseball and Softball are very
difficult
I'hcy
OUA again if they
there are no plans lo rebuild a dia-
mond any
OD.A
in ilic
league now, but they could join the
Dan
facilities.
There used to be a baseball dia-
mond and
ipated
the
doesn't have a baseball team.
A team
two colleges particleague, George
Broun and Durham.
"Durham used to have a team in
Last season
uill tonic.
llic)
il,
of an on-campus base-
I'hc lack
would be
think
really
we
competitive...
we could compete
I
with uni-
versity teams."
Currently eight teams partici-
by Mat Langford and Eric
fans.
"We
Collins
this
The boy
car.,
backseat of the
in the
sits
expression solemn as he tosses
new
his brand
baseball glove to the
we needed
felt that
team
to
market
an aggressive manner
in
pate
Blue Jays. "I would say
Athletics baseball league. Brock,
tle bit,
was a
it
factor, but there
which
and
bus rumbling up
a
Blue
the
beside them and looks out the win-
increase sales.
dow
fill
on the side of it.
lo see a sign
a picture of a baseball
It's
cap with
He cocks
head to the side
his
moves
smiles and
slightly,
across the
seat to look a bit closer His dad,
knows
new
about the
all
much
says.
will
to
an
It's
ad
8
Toronto Blue Jays
dling interest
for
making
"We
to the
to.
Toronto Blue Jays
down
won two World
back-to-back
in
felt that
we
need-
ed to market this team
in an aggressive manner with a strong message. This is a team
that will hustle and be
North
Skydome for the
games has gone
they
-
1
baseball with the fact
in
perceived
not
it's
lacrosse, curling
as
the
compared
to
and hockey.
buy
don't
"I
1
cite the decline
"Canadian-game,"
that
at
says
all,"
Bloom. "I've heard from more people
that grew up seeing the old minor
Maple Leaf baseball games.
grow
league
I've seen the attendance steadily
ly in the
As
1992 and
wasn't
it
it
in the four
was
certain-
three million."
the
for
team,
many of
the
foronto Blue Jays arc getting into the
Hope
who
Inc.
a major player
owns
also
in the
Sportsnet,
Canadian
televi-
With the increased exposure on
and the new "Baseball
North" campaign launched March
3,
hope to reverse
the declining popularity of baseball in
North America. To achieve this Ihey
will try to market the team in a way
the Toronto Blue Jays
will
entertaining
make
for
it
interesting
and
be launched
will
through the television, bus ads and
Commercials
other popular venues.
North
for Baseball
evision
sion sports arena.
television
The campaign
on the horizon however,
is
with the purchase of the Blue Jays by
that
few years
with the exception of Sept.
million area [per year],
1993.
Rogers
sporting
relatively steady in the last
interest
will
be seen on
throughout
screens
Greater Toronto Area and
presenting
comedic
a
m
differ
as
across Canada.
[in
1994),
to
why
in
the
North
specifically
blame
says
Jim
"People tend
Canadian baseball
I'hese
fans
Bloom,
idle
to
the
team,
with the
emphasis on being Canadian.
boy takes
the bus ad,
his
eyes
slumps back
and grabs the
ba.seball
away from
into his seat
glove he had
tossed beside him.
He
the strike
I.
and buses
ads are designed to have
relate
I'he
to
Vernon Wells and Cory
the
BulTalo,
behind-the-
baseball
at
America, and more
Canada, has declined.
Phelps,
Delgado.
Eric Hinske. Josh
are featured on billboards
Dunedin, Florida.
Opinions
attendance
Carlos
thetnselves.
Rookie of the Year
tel-
scenes Can-adian look at spring training
ads
smiles.
This just might be a great experi-
ence
after all.
of Toronto base-
Matthew Spagnalo
says the addition of more teams
in the league would help OUA
player
Team
Highlights 2002-2003
that
is
events, mainly hockey, has remained
for 25 years. If
entertaining."
well you
other
at
York,
Kyle
aspect of this
attendance
the
that
a dwin-
in
Canadians are not flocking
since
in price
well the
University
Western,
Toronto,
Marnoch/2003
to expect,
how
always affects
it
One puzzling
of
"Baseball
baseball stadiums like they used
at the
down
1
how
do."
Some people may
America.
Attendance
tickets
for $8
ownership
The
expect.
to
team was doing and what
who
him what
renew
to
baseball
in
season
games
1
what
51,517 seat venue as
its
as possible this season,
certain
North," a campaign launched by the
Series'
hope
Jays
Management hopes
ads, notices
the boy's interest, and tells
it
most of
suit."
deals with the Toronto Star to bring
earflaps.
of
ball
now on
The boy hears
McMaster,
know what was going on as far as
how well the team was doing and
change always affects
way
Guelph.
"This is a team that
and be entertaining. Our
in a press release.
Another management strategy is
the lowering of seasons ticket prices
his
the
Waterloo and Laurier
marketing efforts should follow
is
were
in
not performing as well. People didn't
CEO
about joining a
game.
lit-
Paul Godfrey
Jays President and
ment with
baseball league, he
a
Univerity
will hustle
to his first
that, for
other bigger factors such as the team
with a strong message," says Blue
seat beside him. After a long arguhis father
Ontario University
Marketing Director for the Toronto
OCAA
Results
Season