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Councilors Are Fuming: Petition Started Adamant That Action Against the to Show up at the Next Board by Todd Besant Policy Be Taken Tuts ember • Red River Kicks the Habit difficulties, the college's Board by Lisa Saunders of Governors feels the health benefits will outweigh such o ifs, ands or butts; negatives. effective Sept. 1, 1994, Jennifer Tribula, executive N there is no smoking assistant to the Board of allowed anywhere at Red River Governors, said second-hand Community College. smoke has become a serious Not even in the parking lot. problem at the college, "The At the June 22 Board of ventilation system at the Governors meeting board college is an old system and members passed the motion it's in the best interest of that, "Red River Community students for Red River to have College will be a totally smoke a non-smoking environment." free environment on all college Tribula says that alternatives property." such as properly-ventilated Bruce Thompson, manager smoking lounges or outdoor of food services, said he expects designated smoking areas a loss of clientele at college were considered, but they were restaurants like the Buffalo too costly for the college. because of the policy, "It's "If you did let people smoke tough to say how much, but outside, there would be debris we do expect to lose some left in the doorways, which customers." would increase cleaning "They may all leave campus costs," said Tribula. and go elsewhere, but it's too The college will not budget early to tell at this point," said What's Wrong With This Picture? for accommodating smokers Thompson. as that money could be better confident his restaurants will sales at the campus The Ox intends to continue All totaled, the college's five used for academic purposes, still attract a fair share of convenience store, but not a selling cigarettes if the demand restaurants have the seating said Norm Konowalchuk, customers though, especially large one. is there, even if students can't capacity for more than 1,200 executive director of in the winter, "In 30 below According to Davies, smoke in the college. The people. students are her customers, administrative services, "Why In the past, 50 per cent of the weather, I don't think people cigarette revenue doesn't said Davies. What they want, would we spend thousands of areas in each of these will head down the street to matter as much as revenue they will get. dollars for smokers and take restaurants was designated for Wendy's." from other fringe items Yet, even though the new that money away from smoking. Now, they are Donna Davies, new manager purchased with the cigarettes, policy may pose certain academic programming?" 0 completely smoke-free. of the Ox, said the policy will such as potato chips, chocolat2 financial problems and other Thompson says he is also have an effect on retail bars and pop. Councilors are Fuming: Petition Started adamant that action against the to show up at the next Board by Todd Besant policy be taken. meeting on Sept. 28 The suggestion that the SA "I think that being visible at the Board meeting and it not he college's new non- circulate a petition opposing being just a piece of paper" is smoking policy lit up the new smoking policy drew important, said Gord Fardoe T the open forum at the a round of applause. SA Executive Director. Aug. 11 Student Council However, the SA Executive is only taking an advisory role. Rummery said that the meeting. sooner a petition gets on the "I feel insulted as a smoking "This ultimately has to come Board agenda, the sooner there student," said Coun. Fiona from the students," said SA could possibly be "another (Business President Randy Rummery. Plumridge vote to reach some form of Administration). "They're "We will do what we can to compromise." willing to put money out to support them and make sure "The board made a bad control it...and hand out their rights are heard." decision, but the Board is not a warnings, but they're not So Coun. Eunice Woodhouse group of unreasonable willing to put out money to (Nursing) is spearheading the people," said Rummery. smoking move to butt out the policy by accommodate And if the petition fails to students." circulating a petition. sway the Board? Councilors were upset that "What happened to choices "There are other avenues," their recommendation to allow here? We (smokers) pay the said Woodhouse with a smile. for designated smoking areas same amount as non- "They'll have to wait and see on campus was ignored by the smokers," said Woodhouse. what those avenues are." 0 Bowed of Governors and were The petition urges students lirojector 111018Ct01 News September 6,199441 (} September 6,1994 News When a Not Crazy, After Why Women Really Go Student To The Bathroom In Pairs Goes Too All These Years years," adding that 35 per cent had worked for by Annette Elvers jobs with the SA because of the Far was too severe a reduction to three years for 7- by Annette Elvers safety risk. handle all at once. 11 as a manager, "My fear is that in future top the insanity! "I'm not happy to see Bill taking over stores ccording to Debbie This call for financial leave. He had a great in financial they will come up against a by Annette Elvers Krywenko, college man and a woman who are S sobriety from Student relationship with many of the trouble and Asecurity failed to help both equally qualified for this Council left Crazy Ox staff students," said Todd Scaletta, turning them nough is enough. her find a peeping Tom while position but they'll say that between a rock and a hard former SA Executive Director. around. "Some That's the message the trail was still fresh. the man is less of a risk because place last June. Scaletta had put forward the drastic measures RRCC gave On July 27, the Creative security is so lax. I'll become E an With more than 30 years of suggestion that the Crazy Ox were needed," upholstery Communications student the example by which they student this experience at the Ox between staff be allowed to stay one said Johnson. summer when found a man crawling towards decide that women can't get he ignored them, the four full-time staff more year to follow through "Money for her on the floor of the women's jobs like this here at the repeated warnings about his members found their options on a new business plan that programs isbeing washroom next to the North college." inappropriate behavior. reduced to a 35 per cent wage might have put the Crazy Ox cut because of Gym. SA president Randy "I felt he was endangering cut or a severance package. back on track. $20,000 losses. She shouted at him, pulled Rummery promised that the safety of the other All four chose the package. Council chose to go with a That's money After 17 yrs. Doreen Demach serves her last customers up her pants and chased him women will not be students," said Lorraine Jones, "Basically, I'm just hurt. I've more agressive plan. from students' down the hallway, calling for discriminated against because upholstery instructor. been a loyal employee for 14 "It wasn't my decision," said pockets." plans were made to revamp competitive prices and better other students to help her. of this incident, "When we hire He was expelled from the years and this is what I get. No Scaletta, adding that those Donna Davies, 1993/94 the Crazy Ox. store organization. When the man entered a female students we may take college August 17. negotiation, nothing. Just take kinds of plans go through the council member, now fills Her experience includes a Renovations have already hallway in a secluded part of more precautions to ensure According to his classmates, it or leave it," said former Student Council, not the SA. Jost's position. diploma in Business taken place. the campus Krywenko gave their safety, but we're never the man made lewd and manager Bill Jost. Student Council member "I want students to know Administration from the "I didn't think it would come up her chase, "I had this going to let it affect hiring explicit sexual remarks from "I was willing to go to 10 per Karl Johnson spearheaded the that this was not an organized college and eight years of retail to this length," said Doreen horrible feeling that he wanted practices." the first day of class. He was cent," as a reasonable pay cut, push for change. blow-out. I was hired on my experience, including Demach, 17 year Crazy Ox me to follow him, just by the But Krywenko 's concerns warned that his remarks were said Jost. "That would put us "It wasn't about the people experience and my ability," management positions. employee. "It's a real slap in sheer fact that he slowed down reach further than her unwelcome and along the lines of SA employees themselves," said Johnson. "It said Davies, adding that she Davies hopes to turn the the face." 0 a little bit and made sure I saw employment. The next day she inappropriate,with no results. that have been here for five was about the job." Johnson was not at the meeting when store around with more where he went." met with RRCC's manager of Student Rebecca Janzen said Krywenko then contacted security Ernie Marion the next that he had tried to follow her security. but, "they didn't go day to discuss her home on several occasions, beyond 'Joint A," she said.
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