Stopping Trashy Criminals
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"Everything that's given to "I don't think it's as big a prob- Crime Stoppers is in total secrecy. lem on the side of the building fac- Whether there are one or 100 calls ing the school, but I know it hap- in, we're not going to say. Humber pens on the other side because I've isn't the only school with a trash heard the bottles smash on the problem, but with problems such way down," said Kelly Slater, first- as this, the school can put out a year occupational therapy assis- notice on paper telling students to tant student. call Crime Stoppers," said Police According to Residence Life co- Const. Luciano Zeni, Student ordinator, Peter Lem, students Crime Stoppers co-ordinator. don't realize how serious this is. Students have been aware that Crime Stoppers are involved in the "Students who throw situation since early December. objects from their win- "Earlier in the first semester, it was a big problem. We had a map dows willface severe CHAD HEARD of the residence, and problem disciplinary action" Mmm, Beer. Andrea Petuzella, secondfloor RA, hides behind the collection of bottles in Rez Central. areas were circled. We sent out a - Notice in rez Grime Stoppers notice in students mailboxes on Dec. 7 as it was Rewriting the books of matrimony "We have caught a few stu- becoming an issue of lack of dents, and when they are caught respect," Lem said. by Jesse Kohl cloaks, picketed across the street ble that my children have to Usten they face probation, possible evic- However, it isn't just about lack History was made on Sunday from the church, waving signs to these people." tion from residence, or they will of respect anymore. It's becoming when a downtown Toronto with messages scrawled in red Later, Dison confronted the have to put in five or six hours of an issue of safety in the residence, church hosted its first same-sex and black letters: "Union of men protesters. "Do you know that I community service in the resi- not only for the students living wedding despite disruptions by and women is the only right way," have daughters?" she asked. dence," he said. there, but for the people who work protesters. "Verdict: Guilty. Burn in hell," When one protester argued, Humber is taking a no-non- there as well, he said. Lem added At the Metropolitan "Concerned Canadians demand Dison replied, "We were born this sense approach to the situation. that a few workers in the residence Community Church of Toronto national referendum on same sex way asshole." Notices in residence state that have refused to work at certain (MCCT), Senior Pastor Rev. Brent marriage before considering any "Ask them to take their masks "students who throw objects from times because of the dirty condi- Hawkes joined gay couple Joe request from Rev. Hawkes." off," shouted one guest from the their windows will face severe dis- tions and trash always lying Varnell and Kevin Bourassa and line, "and show us their real ciplinary action." around. lesbian couple Anne and Elaine "The only thing holding faces." "One cafeteria worker, while Vautour in holy matrimony while back the gay movement One protester pushed a baby emptying garbage into a bin out- police kept watch for protesters carriage with a white coffin placed is the government." side, was almost hit from a glass on the street outside. inside and a plastic pitchfork - Viviana Lauretano bottle being thrown out of an "Over the years, we have had stabbed through it. above window. So, it's become an threats to the church," Hawkes "This is going to destroy our issue of safety. I know that the said. "This is not new to us." Police officers scattered them- society," said Yannick Bulloch, a residence doesn't have much of a In the afternoon, about 600 selves throughout the street father of three, from behind a recycling program and that is guests and supporters lined up between the guests and the pro- black devil mask. "We believe this something that we could use, but outside the MCCT, laughing and testers. is brainwashing ... There's a possi- that's no excuse for the trash being singing, "going to the chapel and "This is tantamount to racism bility my children will believe in thrown out," said Lem. we're gonna get married," and and it's ... unacceptable," said this." He believes, however, that the later, "Amazing Grace." Mary Dison, who was formerly After he was asked several issue isn't proper garbage dispos- A small group of protesters, part of a local gay and lesbian times by reporters whether he al, but student's lack of respect for some wearing devil masks and counselling program. "It's horri- See 'Court' on page 5 See Trash' on page 5 January 18, 2001 Long lay-off for York students finally over York students have to this strike," Kispal-Kovacs said. " We made [this] offer before we went on strike." make up 22 days of classes The main issue that kept union mem- bers on picket lines for 11 weeks was the in order to complete their right for teaching and graduate assistants fall semester due to the to receive tuition indexation that would allow members of the union to receive a 78-day strike rebate for the school fee they pay. Management agreed to offer them the tuition rebate, but decided to change the by Cleo Porter wording in the contract. The longest strike in Canadian universi- The union is unsure why the wording ty history has ended with a deal was changed. between York University's management "They are not very nice people and they and 2,100 striking members of the want to get rid of it next time," Kispal- Canadian Union of Public Employees Kovacs said. "They call it Gradual (CUPE) Local 3903. Financial Assistance." "It's a great relief to everybody here that we have an agreement," said Susan Bigelow, director of media relations for York University. "It's business as usual and "It's a great relief to every- we're grateful for that." body here that we have an The strike began Oct. 26, after talks agreement...it's business as broke off between both sides. Union mem- bers voted 95 per cent in favour of accept- usual and we're gratefulfor CLEG PORTER ing the two-year contract by management that" Angry York students stand upfor their rights for almost 11 weeks, in the end last week. - Susan Bigelow resulting in losing their reading week to compensatefor lost time in the classroom CUPE Local 3903 members, consisting of teaching assistants, graduate assistants, "We're the ones that teach them and weeks," said Janne Cleveland, a student and contract faculty, received a two per give them our blood and guts that we have and teaching assistant at York University. cent wage increase over the life of their spent many years to do," said Carlos "It wasn't about shutting out the under- contract, after demanding a 3.75 per cent The gruelling 78-day strike disrupted Neves, a teaching assistant at York graduate student." wage increase when talks commenced last the majority of classes on the campus, University. "Not the York administration, Graduate assistants were new members summer. causing inconveniences for students. The they don't give a damn about students." in the CUPE bargaining team, negotiating "I'm very happy that the strike has been students will have to make up 22 days of The extended fall semester means that for their first contract. In the agreement, settled," said Joe Kispal-Kovacs, union classes to complete the fall semester. the students will lose their reading week to they received a wage increase and health president. The strike has also soured the relation- make up for the lost time. benefits. "I'm disappointed that the university ship between some students and union "I'm a student, I have missed time as Teaching assistants make just under waited 11 weeks to make an offer to settle members. well as having been on the line for 11 $10,000 per year. New 10-digit number causing frustrations engineering student explained. by Caroline Grech Despite the irritation, some students took it in stride. - The switch to lo-digit dialing got off to a slow start for "It is kind of annoying, but it's not a big deal I just students and staff at Humber as a system failure last have to change all the memory dials on my telephone," week caused phoning frustrations. Sharon Drebnicki, telecommunications manager at Humber, explained that despite making successful test "It was a bit of a pain but mostly annoy- calls at the end of last semester to ensure a smooth transi- ing because the College wasn't set up to tion to lo-digit dialing, once the system was up and run- dial 416 and the message would come on.