Campus Helps Haiti Relief by Don Campbell Chronicle Staff
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VOLUME XXXVI, Issue 10 January , Campus helps Haiti relief By Don Campbell Chronicle Staff When the first horrifying im- ages of suffering and despair from Haiti were broadcasted over the news, Durham College instruc- tor Tony Sutherland cried for two days. To say he was deeply moved by what he saw would be an un- derstatement. But rather than sit complacently by while stories of destruction, devastation and death came in, the professor and co-ordinator of the Music Busi- ness Management program de- cided he needed to do something. “When I saw the images on TV I thought to myself how inconse- quential our problems really are,” Sutherland said. So he contacted the Red Cross offices for information about or- ganizing a fundraising campaign. The offices were “completely over- whelmed,” but still managed to send enough for Sutherland to get started. On Jan. 19 the on-campus fund- raiser, aptly named Send a Coffee Photo by Don Campbell To Haiti Day, had booths set up in front of many of the coffee and A HELPING HAND: Alex Ramirez (left), second-year Music Business Management student, works one of the booths food kiosks around campus. for Send a Coffee to Haiti Day as Water Quality Technician student Tim DeGuzman and Greg Murphy, dean of Individuals interested in donat- School of Media Art and Design, make contributions to the cause. ing were asked to contribute the monetary equivalent of a cup of in. change for Haiti relief sir?” Many Students unable to donate said. coffee. Those donating $5 or more Alex Ramirez, a second-year dropped in $10 and $20 bills with- were apologetic and promised to “This is the least I could do.” had a chance to enter a draw to Music Business Management stu- out filling out a card for the draw. come back later, while many emp- According to the Red Cross, the win gift baskets donated by the dent, said he volunteered because “Most people who have donat- tied their pockets and wallets of Canadian Red Cross Haiti Earth- family of student Philippa Le-Mes- he was moved by Sutherland’s ed don’t want any recognition or change. quake fund has raised over $35.7 surier-Girling. dedication to do something posi- to win anything, they just want to “I was watching the news and million in donations and $8.1 mil- Run entirely by student vol- tive. help,” Ramirez said. there was a video of buildings lion in pledges. unteers from the Music Business “What I saw on the news was Sutherland gave special praise crashing down with people run- Those wishing to donate money Management program, the hope complete devastation and chaos,” to Jessica Mills, Kayla Tinson, ning and screaming everywhere,” can do so by texting REDCROSS was to raise $2,000 by the end of said Ramirez. “It’s impossible not Philippa Le-Messurier-Girling, said first-year Police Foundations to 30333 to make a one-time do- the day. to feel something after seeing that.” Alanah Thomas, Kaitlin Teeter, student Dakota Newell after mak- nation of $5, online at www.red- That target was met and ex- Out in front of the Marketplace Amanda Holburn and “a host of ing a donation. cross.ca/helpnow or by calling ceeded, with the one-day event Cafeteria, Ramirez called out to volunteers that helped separate “They had little money before toll-free 1-800-418-1111. Dona- raising $3,212 as of Jan. 20. Suther- people passing by: “Hi ladies, any the college and university from and now they have to rebuild after tions can also be made in person land said donations are still rolling money for Haiti?” and “Spare some their money.” this tragedy. It’s so sad,” she said. at Red Cross offices or at any bank For Sutherland, the ability to through cash or cheque. help in raising donations was All donations made to the thanks enough and he encour- Canadian Red Cross Haiti Earth- aged everyone to donate whatever quake fund will support emer- A banner of hope they can afford. gency relief operations already “When you see the inhuman- underway and in long-term recov- ity of bodies lying in piles or being ery needs. dumped into a mass grave, how For more information about would you feel if that was your donation options visit www.red- family or friends?” Sutherland cross.ca. Strike talks on By Andrew Santos gaining table if the union re- Chronicle Staff ceived a strike mandate from the nearly 9,000 full-time faculty It’s back to the drawing board across the province. for the union’s negotiating team On Jan. 13, union members and management for Ontario’s across the province voted 57 per 24 colleges. According to union cent in favour of a strike. Faculty sources, some progress was be- at Durham College voted nearly ing made. 56 per cent in favour of a strike Talks between the two sides mandate. Photo by Paul Rellinger SIGNED WITH LOVE: Second-year Nursing students Emilie-Ann Hartt and Jane resumed Jan. 19. College man- agement had indicated that Bevington sign a banner in support of the victims of Haiti. they would return to the bar- See CONTRACT Page 2 See STUDENTS Page 6 2 The Chronicle January 26, 2010 CAMPUS NEWS Possible strike affects everyone Dental hygienists express their fears By Justine Hilderbrand Chronicle Staff A potential strike could have a serious impact on the careers of many Durham College students, especially those in the Dental Hy- gienist program. The dental clinic at Durham College is more than just a dental clinic. It is a learning environment where students in the Dental Hy- gienist program get first-hand ex- perience with real clients. For each client they take on, students will receive a certain number of credits depending on the difficulty of the client. Courtney Kelly, a second-year student in the Dental Hygien- ist program, says that in order to Photo by Justine Hilderbrand graduate, and write their national board exam, each student has to BEHIND THE SMILES: Second-year Dental Hygiene students Emma Ryman, Courtney Kelly and Caitlin Lyons are achieve a number of credits from concerned about the possibility of a faculty strike, and fear their futures may be in jeopardy if a strike ensues. working in the clinic. If the teachers go on strike, the but they will have less time to do Lisa Mitchell, another Dental If there is a strike, and it lasts now. It’s hard enough to get them dental clinic will be shut down for so. Hygienist student planning on long enough so that the students to trust us enough to come in,” said however long it takes for the strike Dental Hygienist students have writing her national board exam at can’t get enough credits to gradu- Kelly. to be resolved. four days a week to work in the the end of the semester, is also four ate, they will have to wait a full If the clinic closes, all of the ap- “I want to feel comfortable leav- clinic and earn credits. months pregnant. year before they can come back pointments will have to be can- ing here,” said Kelly, also noting Second-year Dental Hygienist “The timing would have worked and finish. celled and they might not be re- that depending on how long the student Caitlin Lyons expressed out perfectly,” said Mitchell, who Kelly also mentions the fact sumed when the strike is over. teachers may or may not strike for, her concerns about the strike. is stressing about the effect that that if the clinic closes down, they “We are concerned, but it’s not the students will be the ones who “Even if we are out for three a strike might have on her, seeing will most likely lose the clients our fault,” said Kelly, who is also suffer, because they will still have weeks, that’s three weeks of ex- that the five months between now they have worked so hard to pro- worried about her clients. to achieve the same number of perience that I miss out on,” said and motherhood will not stay on cure. “We are dealing with people’s credits to be proven competent, Lyons. hold like her education. “We have people booked in health here.” Contract negotiations Keep up the for union continuing studying, UOIT Continued from Page 1 College, is encouraged that both and conditions of employment By Cait Hoock According to Sheila Bell, a sides are working towards a so- instead of a negotiated contract, Chronicle Staff sity. member of the union’s nego- lution. under the new Colleges Col- West-Moynes urges students to tiating team and professor for “The parties have returned to lective Bargaining Act, passed Listen up UOIT students. be respectful and attentive. the School of Communication, the bargaining table and we are into law Oct. 8, 2008. Under the A work stoppage may strike “Faculty have a right to a work Language and General Studies, hopeful for a negotiated settle- imposed contract, salaries for the college next month, but uni- stoppage,” she said. “Everyone major contentious issues for the ment. Though we are optimistic faculty members will increase versity classes will continue to run should keep calm and understand union continue to be the imple- for a settlement, contingency by nearly eight per cent over the smoothly. the good thing about living in a de- mentation of the workload task plans are in place as a precau- next four years. For college fac- “We want to be clear that mocracy.” force recommendation and the tion.” ulty, the new maximum salary the university will continue to Some students may be current imposed terms and con- He added that under the con- will be capped at $103,975 by function,” said MaryLynn West- wondering about services ditions, set out by management tingency plan, Durham College September 2012.