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C andidates nee de d for S A C p ositions By Michelle Bain nation are president, social di- eight people must second the their campaign. Also, they Feb 10. The polls will be open Chronicle Staff rector, V.P. of communications, nomination. All nominations may be reimbursed for up to from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the V.P. of finance, V.P. of inter- must be in the SAC office by $15 for additional supplies. Li- main student lounge and noon If you are interested in be- nal/external affairs and secre- the end of the week of Jan. 27. bel and slander are forbidden. to 1 p.m. in the Simcoe Build- ing a part of Durham College's tary. After nomination, each can- Campaign week will be the ing. Student Administrative Coun- To qualify for candidacy, you didate will be supplied with week starting Feb 3. Each can- Candidate kits, containing cil next year, the executive must be a full-time student poster paper, bristol board, didate will be expected to give all election information are be- elections are fast approaching. with an overall B average. One masking tape, paint and a short speech. ing handed out at the SAC of- The positions open for nomi- person must nominate you and markers to make posters for Election week will begin on fice. Res i de n ce by sp r i ng By Shawn Hall Humber is the only other Chronicle staff college in the area that has a residence. Humber students Out-of-town students com- pay $1,350 for one semester, ing to Durham this fall will fi- which only covers the cost of a nally have a place to stay. room. The cost does not in- Work has already begun on clude meals. the $3.1-million residence- Dacon Corporation, a cum-motel which is located Kingston-based construction west of Simcoe Street directly company, in a joint venture south of the college. with Syndel Incorporated of The residence - the Belleville, is building the Durham Inn Project - is Durham residence. planned for opening in the Ted Goodchild, director of spring of 1992. planning for the City of Os- The Durham Inn will fea- hawa, said Dacon has re- ture 100 semi-divided rooms. ceived a foundation permit, It will have a capacity of 200 which will allow it to build up occupants. The building will to the first floor until stan- be made available as a resi- dard building conditions are dence to Durham College with met. the right of first refusal given "Dacon pretty well met just to students during the aca- about all the conditions so a demic year. During the sum- building permit will be com- mer months (May - August) it ing soon," Goodchild said. Security students tested for fitness will continue as a bed and The college's involvement is By Marcia Griffin said. "Let's get started." Another contributor co breakfast inn. limited to permitting the inn Chronicle staff College president Gary lower scores is the 1.5-mile The complex will offer a 24- to market its residential units Polonsky was on hand to run. Because of the icy con- en- on campus. hour staffed security is the last week of the watch the assemblage of ditions outside, the run had and a Polonsky thinks the project It trance, lounge area first semester, and students some of the most fit stu- to take place indoors, in the large, secure storage area. is a brilliant idea. in Durham College. gym. and assuming in the Law and Security pro- dents Each room will have a kitchen "I'm hoping briskly "I want to see if they can "Indoor running slows the double desks and a four- it works out really well for ev- gram are walking area, around the college gym as keep up with me," he joked. students down," said Kerr. piece bathroom, and will come eryone as it is planned to," have to cope with the tele- Polonsky said. they warm up for their third "But obviously, they^ can't." "They complete with television, corners and running in a phone and air conditioning. It He said Durham College let Durham Regional Standard The students, led by Kerr, to the col- the world know that it want- fitness test this year. Others begin a series of rigorous pack. Outside, they're not will be connected the bunched up like that." lege by a well-lit pathway. ed a residence and Dacon was are leaning against the pre-test stretching. All. College president Gary one of the companies that walls, stretching their legs while, Kerr offers them en- Despite the problems, Polonsky said the residence came forward.," Polonsky in preparation for a vigorous couraging words, doing all Kerr is optimistic that his will be available to students said "We're optimistic these work-out. he can to motivate his stu- students will do well. at "market rates". beds will be filled." The fitness test is the dents. "I expect a shift up to four same one taken by the "The motivational edge," or five more 100 per cent Durham Regional Police and said Kerr, "Keeps them at clubbers," said Kerr, refer- Ontario Provincial Police. it." ring to the much prized 100 Graduating students must Then it's time for the per cent score on the test have reached at least a 75 timed tests. Students break and the "100% club" T-shirt per cent fitness level if they up into groups for sit-ups, that goes with it. "There hope to get a job with these stretches and push-ups. It should also be at least a forces. doesn't look easy, and it's half-dozen more 90 per cent CAREN TURNER - Gives her personal view on the This is the first time that not. scores." abolishment of the Miss Canada Beauty Pageant. all the students of the pro- First-year student Jamie After the results are all in Page 5 gram have come together to Francour seems to be strain- and tallied, Kerr's predic- take the test. About 170 of ing as he reaches the last tions prove correct. them fill the room, hoping to few seconds of his sit-up "Seventy-seven point sev- H On Campus improve their fitness scores. time. But looks can be de- en per cent of the students Focussing on women in tech- "This is wild," said ceiving. Straining, yes, but in the program are at a 60 TERRY THEAKSTON - instructor Rick Kerr as he Franco is in great shape. He per cent or better fitness nology. Page ? look around at the filled-to- scored a 94.5 per cent fit- level," said Kerr. "That's . \ ' capacity gym. "This is pan- ness level on his last test. ahead of schedule." demonium. "I don't expect to do as Last year it took until m Entertainment ' ' Law Secu- . said. "I April for the and . he ' A "We'll just have to turn well this time," LINDA COOK - An in-depth profile on Canadian adversity into victory." think my score will drop." rity students to get in that singer Lee Aaron. ' Page 15 Kerr, who scores a 100 Kerr said that this is of- kind of shape. per cent fitness level on the ten the case. "It's quite gratifying," test, headed to the front of "The test works on sort of said Kerr. "We're hoping to li Sports the room and grabbed a a bell curve ranking," he hold that line for the next mike. said. "Sometimes scores test, coming up in February" LORNE GREEK - Time for Nords to trade Lindros. "All right everyone," he fluctuate a bit." Page 26 ..M- . ^J^-g tjj^.mn*' . HHiWWNfrfW' g^ 'apK8"'" ^»y '' "t" ’^^a ^,i»^^^^t^^-»^^Tl,3^^*<p^t»^^ . "’--^t^ -*""* -^A.^A.^ t-^,.» ,t+^...l» "^ - ; ; , I ! 1. 1 . ^ t. ' . : ’ -' The Chronicle, January 21, 1992 3 Student loan tax Wi n te r sto rm cau ses h avo c ! condemned by college board We l l , it su re was co l d anyway. By Royden Kiel Chronicle staff________ By dave webb The Durham College board of Chronicle staff governors has created a commit- V tee to make recommendations to When the big one came, the federal government to con- Durham students did exactly demn the three-per cent tax on what any red-blooded Cana- student loans. dian would do. We fled. Rob Rooks, student represen- The storm the National tative on the board, introduced Weather Service called "The to the board of governors the Bomb" closed the college last condemnation of the tax after Tuesday after dumping up to meeting with other student gov- 25 cm of snow on most of ernors from across Ontario. Southern Ontario. Rooks said, "It is not fair that Visibility was so poor on every student has to pay when a the 401 between Windsor and certain number of students de- Chatham that even snow- fault on loans." plowa were pulled off the Todd Smith, external rela- road. Metro and Peel regions tions officer for the OFS, said had an army of plows, salters that one in six students who re- and sanders braced for the ceive loans have defaulted on onslaught. And even for them. Whether the student pays leather fans it was not worth the loan back on time or has de- the drive to Acton, blanketed faulted, 90 per cent of all stu- under a foot of snow. dent loans are eventually col- In the college parking lots Students suffer through the intense pelting winds and icy sidewalks.

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