New Yorkers Grieve Again
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p HuMBER Et Cetera At home Joanie takes on Nintendo's latest, in Tent City the stage system it* f] pg. 11 pgi7 P«;18 www.etcetera.humberc.on.ca -- Humber College's Newspaper -- November 15, 2001 - Vol. 30 No. 9 New Yorkers grieve again Humber Et Cetera Reporter Fayola Edwards was on the ground in New York when Flight 587 went down earlier this week. On the scene within minutes, she talked to the rescue workers and area residents as the tragedy unfolded nearby. She filed this report upon her return to Toronto. By FAYOLA EDWARDS Rudolph's son Chris, 17. "1 heard it gnd went outside and saw Et Cetera . Staff , ; the plane crashing." NEW YORK: The crash of an A300 jet Rudolph, her two sons and her into the New York neighbourhood of daughter quickly began pouring Queens Monday morning put an water onto the rooftop of their house already jittery New York City even to prevent it from catching fire. more on edge. The neighbourhood is home to many Airlines flight 587, American bound New York poUce officers and fire- for Santo Domingo in the Dominican fighters, many of whom were seen Republic, crashed just four minutes running down the street towards the away from John F. Kennedy crash site. International Airport into the quiet "A lot of firefighters and police offi- residential area of Rockaway Beach, cers live here," said Sgt. John Geary of killing all 251 passengers and nine the New York Police Department, crew members on board. On the lives Street in the neigh- ground, five people have been con- who on 134th firmed dead. So far, at least 262 bodies bourhood. "There's 40,000 members have been recovered. of the NYPD and they would all be Four houses were destroyed in the here today if they could. 1 was here crash and four others seriously dam- within 45 minutes. 1 got down to the aged. The neighbourhood sits on the mobilization point. We evacuated south side of New York's Jamaica Bay, everyone we could. Fire was blaring directly across airport. from JFK across the roofs of all our houses." pictures were flying off of the "My The plane hit the ground at about 9:17 walls," said Marie Rudolph, who a.m., sending a large plume of black lives in the close-knit multicultural smoke and fireballs falling from the community near the Atlantic Ocean, sky. The area reeked of burning where many of the houses proudly wreckage and airplane fuel, as shell- display the American flag on their shocked area residents - many evacu- front porches. ated from their homes - walked aim- "1 had just attended a funeral for a lessly in the of the streets, firefighter. How is this? My kids ran middle out to see. The backyard was pitch looking to one another for reassur- Fayola Edwards black," Rudolph said. ance. Memorials continue to be decorated as New York faces another air disaster (top). Emergency workers are put "1 thought the roof flew off," said See New York on page 3 back to work Monday as New Yorkers watch another air tragedy unfold In their backyards (bottom). Hawks score golden goal Parking woes continue By PETE RICHARDS second-semester parking. "When thev come to applv or pur- By ANTHONY ESPOSITO miss over five breakaways, hit two Hawks' coach Germain Sanchez said Et Cetera Staff crossbar, it this year's edition of the will chase a permit for next semester, Et Cetera Staff posts and a was inevitable Hawks , they'll be given a little notice on the that the mini dynasty that the go down in Humber history. An unlucky 300 students will kiss Langara Falcons had built was about "It was a great team effort. The reasoning," Jeynes said. MEDICINE HAT: It was a magical their parking spots goodbye next to crumble, and it did. The Hawks defence and the goalkeeper were the Nancv Deason, manager of public week for men's soccer as they pulled semester defeated the two-time defending best that 1 ever had," Sanchez said. safety, said there is "not even close" to a golden rabbit out of Medicine Haf. Effective January 2002, construc- champions 1-0 in the finals to bring "This may be the best team that has enough parking for students as it is, After six long years, the Humber tion of the new Guelph-Humbor home the gold. ever been at Humber College." and not enough property to create Hawks can,finally call themselves the building will wipe out approximateh' The night before, Gaston Bizera Like the 1972 Miami Dolphins more spots. national champions once again. 300 spots through parking lots 1 and 3. had a dream that the Hawks won the who were undefeated and went on to To compensate for the 300 the provincials and nationals, According to Gary director In game TO, but he would never have win the SuperBowl, the Hawks com- Jeynes, remo\'ed spots, Himiber College has of public the Hawks went toe to toe with the dreamt that he would score the win- piled a record of 16-0-2, only allowing safety at Humber, the 300 bought parking space at the best teams in Canada and throughout ning goal. eight goals. people who will lose their spots are Woodbine Centre. A shuttle bus will that stretch only gave up a single "1 guess dreams come true," Sanchez, describes his team, and those who bought permits for the first be provided for students to carrv goal. Bizera said. "It was the greatest goal this win as an "emotional one." semester only. them to and from Humber In a game that saw the Hawks of my life and nothing can repeat it." See Golden on page 20 They will not be able to purchase See Parking on page 3 November 15, 2001 Nevifsetc. A Dyer take on terrorism Muslims By CHRISSY MOWAT getting closer to their goal. argue for not start El Cetera Staff U.S. troops did bombing Afghanistan until a month after the attacks on New York and Washington The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Ramadan D.C., a decision said was a America were part of a plan to over- Dyer result of the administration throw pro-American governments in Bush to bin Laden 's plan. the Arabic world, according to being wise ceasefire Canadian journalist and historian But unfortunately, he added, Gwynne Dyer. America wants revenge and the gov- By NOELMcINNIS Et Cetera Dyer told 150 OAC students at ernment wants to appease its citizens. Staff John Fraser Secondary School in "So here we are, in a war Mississauga that the terrorist organi- American leaders know they should- Foreign Affairs Minister Johii Manley zation al-Qaeda is using America's n't be fighting, trying to end it quick- told reporters at a United Nations habit of overreacting to acts of terror- ly with a victory the American people news conference that U.S.-led air ism to goad the U.S. into bombing will be happy with," Dyer said. strikes should not be stopped for the Afghanistan and other Arabic coun- The only way to do this, he said is Islamic holy month of Ramadan to tries. "The terrorists think that if they to send U.S. ground troops the because the suspension of bombing further make Americans watch their fellow Middle East and risk could allow Taliban forces to regroup. American casualHes. Chrissy Mowat countrymen burn to death and get Some Islamic nations have called crushed under buildings - rub their And how deep is Canada's Historian and journalist Cwynne Dyer addresses Mississauga students upon Washington to halt air strikes noses in it - then the U.S. will kill involvement in this war? will lose people," said. Russia, China, Japan, India and all but we he during Ramadan as a sign of respect thousands of Arabs and fuel a revolu- "We are in it up to our ears," Dyer On a positive note. Dyer told stu- the members of NATO are against al- to Muslims, who will begin the tradi- tion against the pro-American gov- said. 'Tn good ol' Canadian style dents the situation would be much Qaeda, Dyer affirmed, and because of tional month of fasHng on Nov 17. ernments currently running the Mid- where we won't kill anyone and worse if it had happened 20 years this the war against terrorism will not For Muslims, Ramadan is the east countries," Dyer said. won't get killed." ago, when two-thirds of the world escalate into a third world war. opportunity to seek peace of mind Dyer maintained that after 20 Two weeks ago Canada sent 2,000 were tyrannies, dictatorships, and "It will be ugly, but it will end," and heart and to study the Koran, years of bombings and assassinations troops overseas via ships and aircraft. monarchies. Dyer concluded. "The world as a believed to have been revealed to the designed to overthrow Arabic gov- If the U.S. wants to send Canadian "Two hundred years of history whole is in much better shape than it ernments. Islamic fundamentalists ground troops as well. Dyer said we 'tells us that democratic countries used to be." prophet Muhammad during the holy are now using America to do their won't say no. don't fight each other," Dyer said. The lecture was part of a tour of month. work for fhem. After 20 years of being "If we send ground troops we will "Every one of today's great powers, universities and colleges that will Emphasis is placed on doing good except is unsuccessful.