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Volume 20 Issue 3 October 20, 1992 Ye s o r No stu d ents d on ' t k now By C. M. Koppens Chronicle staff - Many Durham students Sweat it out ! and staff members appear to be somewhat confused when it comes to the referendum. A recent survey of how staff and students will be voting on the Oct. 26 referendum showed 44 per cent of 300 people ques- tioned are undecided. Most people who are unde- cided say they don't know enough about the constitutional agreement. Many plan to read more before making a decision. A typical response for those who are undecided was: "I have not decided because I don't have enough information on the ref- erendum yet." Others who were undecided said that the whole thing was very confusing. One person responded: "You're damned if you do and damned if you don't." Of those who have made up their minds the Nos out weighed the Yeses by 50 per cent. Definite Nos numbered 93, while 46 will be voting Yes. Many of the No voters be- lieve Quebec is getting too many special privileges in the deal. "I don't agree with the dis- tinct society clause. I believe there should be only one gov- ernment for all Canadians," was Thirty three Durham students participated in the fiftth annual aerobathon held on Oct. 14. The aerobathon raised $2,500 which wilt one response. be used to purchased new equipment in the athletic complex, photos by sieve Tail Continued on page 2 Fashion Aerobathon a j umping succe s s retail By Candace Bruce athletic complex. There will be ed to Tanya Goddard and Bob sions. During the break mas- Chronicle staff 12 new workout stations called Burch, the female and male sages and refreshments were the " universal super circuit." participants who brought in given. ram The fifth annual aero-' " We didn^t raise enough the most pledges. Burch raised " The disappointing thing bathon was a jumping success, money to buy the 12 stations, $297 for the event and God- is that we had a lot of pledge considering only 33 people par- but considering the turnout, dard $124. Door prizes were sheets handed in but everyone ticipated. we did well," said Cheryl Nam- also given out to other partici- didn't show up," said Nam- The aerobathon brought in mour athletic instructor at pants. mour. "I expected to see more Mike Andrews By $ 2,500. The money will go to- Durham College. The aerobathon consisted of the students that take fit- Chronicle staff wards new equipment in the Reebok shoes were award- of two 45-minute workout ses- ness-type programs." Another program is being axed at Durham, at least for now. Fashion retail administra- Support ;roup set up for mature students tion is the fourth-casualty at the college in the past two By David Thibodeau students face. with children, and having no so- probably be a combination of in- years. Chronicle staff Don Michie, dean of the cial life. formal meetings, where people Only two students are en- Business division, says that ma- The problems brought up at would discuss problems and so- rolled in the second semester of Durham College is trying to ture students have problems the peer group meetings will be lutions, and formal presenta- this program, which is "not vi- help mature students deal with that other students do not have. discussed among Michie; Kathy tions that would bring in ex- able," according to vice-presi- their problems. These problems include Rhodes, a business professor; perts on subjects like stress and dent of post-secondary Don Over the last two weeks stress, time management, cop- and Bill Carter, a mature sec- time management. Michie. three meetings for the Mature ing with being both a parent ond-year human resources man- Michie has volunteered a The fashion retail industry Students Peer Support Group and a student, lack of knowl- agement student. They will at- budget to help pay for any pro- is experiencing the full effects were held to get some idea of edge of the college resources, tempt to come up with solutions. grams that may help mature of the recession, and this is re- what kind of problems mature missing school due to problems Michie said that there will students to cope. flected in the enrolment of Durham's related progam, he said. The two students that en- Campus Sports Entertainment Community rolled will be able to continue their studies in related pro- Soccer updates: grams. MPs speak at Durham Women's and men's Easy Access performs A history ofHalloween Affected staff will be "rede- on referendum teams nationally ranked at the Purple Onion ployed to more viable course programs," said Michie. page 2 pages 19, 23 page 17 page 25 i,i.»i»wtrtia>»