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See page 15 See page 22 See page 40 In St. Catharines vote Green Party Jim Fannon Health Security Protection of Nature Authorized by the CFO for the Jim Fannon Green Campaign Volume 34 Issue 1 FREE Sept. 26, 2003 NIAGARA NEWS www.niagara-news.com It’s not winter, but snow is in the sky Cohort affects college By SHANNON ARNOLD with last year’s count of 3,292 tance for this fall drove many Staff Writer falling only slightly short of students back for one more year As universities grapple with a this year’s 3,398 figure. The of high school, while others double dose of first-year stu- total number of students chose to wait a year and work. dents, Niagara College is enrolled this fall is 5,969, com- Others who may have chosen smoothly entering the second pared to last year’s 5,555 total. a university opted for college year of a three-year double Vaughan explains, “Double after graduating from Grade 12. cohort situation. cohort doesn’t affect colleges as Vaughan says he is encour- The fall semester has seen an directly as universities in the aged by the overall approach of enrolment increase of 7.5 per sense that the admission the new students. cent, visible in crowded halls requirement for college has “As we’ve been going and longer registration and always been and still is a four- through recruitment and admis- bookstore lines. year high-school diploma.” sions, they are very serious According to Registrar Al Preparations for the double about coming to college. Vaughan, the number of appli- cohort began with the initial “They certainly researched cants soared to 15,148 from last decision to phase out the only what their options were in year’s total of 13,600, and stu- existing Grade 13 left in terms of college and university dents are more serious, pre- Canada. in far more detail than ever Nine CT 114 Tutor planes, commonly known as The Snowbirds, pared and focused than ever For Niagara College, that before, so they’re very line up on the runway at Niagara District Airport a few hours before. came one year early. focused,” Vaughan said. before performing their air show for Niagara residents. The However, the number of Students who may have taken “The more research students famous Canadian pilots performed as part of Wings and younger faces is surprising a year off to work or travel do, the better prepared they are Wheels, an air and car show at the Niagara-on-the-Lake airport compared with any other year. avoided the double cohort situ- and the better choices they on Sept. 20 and 21. Enrolment for first-year stu- ation by attending last year. The make, and therefore the better Photo by Nicole Johnson dents is up only three per cent, doubled challenge of accep- chance they have at success.” Growing SAC budget allows more activities By JASON RUMLEY SAC initiatives from photocopy “The budget of $525,000 is courses taken, as it’s the college’s Blanchard. Staff Writer revenue, student grad books, stu- based on 5,800 full-time students decision.” She says SAC’s executive Growing student enrolment is dent handbooks as well as our off- and roughly 15,000 part-time stu- Blanchard has worked for the hopes that between revenues giving Niagara College’s Student campus housing services,” says dents between the two campuses,” college for 13 years, ever since from the operations at After Administrative Council (SAC) a Blanchard, 46, of Welland. says Blanchard. the student centre opened. Hours and Alexander growing budget. She says SAC leases the photo- As stated in the 2003-2004 She started out as a part-time Davidson’s and the budgeted “Our approximate budget for copiers and receives any revenue Student Handbook, the full-time bookkeeper then went full-time amount of money for the year, the year directly from student obtained from them. student fee, which goes towards as the SAC office manager and they’ll break even. Davidson’s fees, from both the Welland cam- The money made through the SAC, is $42.50 for what you think bookkeeper. As SAC grew is the pub at the Glendale cam- pus and the Glendale campus in student handbooks and the student is the year. offered more student services, pus. Niagara-on-the-Lake, is grad books comes from a contract Blanchard says, however, the her role changed to SAC busi- “We’re a corporation and a lot $525,000,” says Cindy Blanchard, employee who handles advertis- SAC fee is $85 a year from each ness operations administrator. of people don’t understand this. the SAC business operations ing sales. full-time student as $42.50 is the “I’m accountable for financial SAC is here to provide a service administrator. She says if the SAC budget fee for each semester. bookkeeping, clerical and secre- for students, not to make prof- “However, SAC is anticipating included sales from the pub, it “Part-time students’ SAC fee tarial work as well as support its,” says Blanchard. an additional $100,000 through would be a “much greater” revenue. may be based on the amount of services for the SAC Inc.,” says Continued on page 2 INTRODUCING OUTDOOR BALL HOCKEY FUN! Season starts in October for College League No previous hockey experience required. Ball Hockey International Enjoy grassroots hockey without the ice! Two Great Locations to choose from! Welland New seasons start in December 300 Woodlawn Road (at Niagara College Campus) Men’s - A, B, C, D & Over 35 • Ladies - A & B • Jack & Jill (Adult Co-ed) 905-734-1040 St. Catharines Youth - 4-6 yrs., 7-9 yrs., 10-12 yrs., 13-15 yrs., 16-18 yrs., 1944 Welland Canals Parkway (at Lock 3) Niagara College Student Discount on Floor Rental and Registration (With student ID card) 905-682-2835 Page 2, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 SAC budget growing from enrolment Bio Facts Continued from page 1 the year include $30,000 for peer tutoring, $45,000 on the student She says the SAC money goes handbook ($30,000) and student “towards everything” from grad book ($15,000), $10,000 special events such as the towards a Canadian Student Charity Ball and the Year End Alliance membership, $37,000 in Bash, to comedians for Comedy a reserve fund to cover the Nights, special DJs, performers, lifecycle of the student spaces for themes for pub nights, repairs and renovations. About entertainment at the pub, prizes, $23,000 will be paid annually by DAN PATTERSON outings and trips, running the SAC till 2013 for the student offices, paying for staff, the space at Glendale campus which Niagara College president student grad books and includes Alexander Davidson’s handbooks, as well as fees, bills, and the SAC office. The Welland Born and raised peer tutoring, donations, school campus space is fully paid. on May 24, 1948, Toronto, Ont. clubs, operation and Niagara College charges $1 for administrative costs and the student spaces at each Family memberships. campus. Married to Saundra Patterson Blanchard says SAC spends Blanchard says $47,000 is with one daughter named spent on pub entertainment and $7,000 to $11,000 each year for a financial audit. Christine Patterson and a $68,000 is spent on special grandson named Sean. activities for students including “It’s important to spend the Patterson is the oldest of three Xbox bingo and pie-eating money in this area as we must contests. The money is also used make sure where all the money is children with one brother and to advertise events and purchase going as we’re responsible for the one sister. contestants’ prizes. money of over 6,000 SAC sets aside $21,000 for big students.” Education events including the Charity Ball “It’s important for students to Patterson holds three degrees, a know where their money is and the Year End bash with Niagara College Welland campus Student Administrative Council bachelor of arts in Political $25,000 targeted for trips to going towards and how to get Science from the University of Business Operations Administrator Cindy Blanchard at her desk involved with all of the events purchase tickets and book the Windsor in Windsor, Ont., a event or busses. in the After Hours pub. and aspects of student life, both Photo by Jason Rumley academically and socially.” master of science from the Blanchard says other costs for London School of Economics in London, England, and a master of Adult Education from the Big expectations from college president University of Toronto. By CASANDRA Patterson is working part-time BELLEFEUILLE on his doctorate at the University Staff Writer of Toronto in the field of higher As another academic year education in the Community begins, Dan Patterson, Niagara College Leadership program. In College’s president, says he was May of 2003, Patterson received “very pleased” with Orientation an honourary doctorate in Week and is anxiously waiting to pedagogy by Niagara University have the evaluation from students in Niagara Falls, N.Y. and staff about the doubling of the number of days for it. “The reason we invested so Previous jobs much time and effort was because Patterson began his career in of the realization that getting off Ottawa with the federal to a good start is critical to the government, where he held success one has at college. 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