.04 RED RIVER xcy OLLEGE 4 SS Red River Community College Sept. 30 - Oct. 14 Volume 30 • Issue 3 ?‘:- r. The oo " Flood victims still waiting . Room DM11, across from the Buffalo Cafeteria College, province slow Phone: 204-632-2590 or 204-632-2351 in doling out flood aid By Scott Brown the same name that they gave when they Editor-in-Chief applied to the disaster assistance board. Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. 4 p.m. "They may not have even applied with A id provided last May by John Abbott the disaster board, but instead with the in-College to flood victims here at Red Cross," she said. Friday: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. RRCC appears to have become lost in the Yadao said there isn't a lot the disaster provincial shuffle. assistance board can do without the match Students at the Montreal community in names. Open extended hours at the beginning of each term. college managed to raise $1,600 in flood "They just phoned us back and said the relief for students at RRCC affected by names aren't here," he said. "We need to "the flood of the century.". determine who indeed did make the appli- We are a browse bookstore, open to the public. Five months later, only one RRCC stu- cations." dent has seen any of that money. Funk said she is currently in the process But according to Fausto Yadao, dean of of contacting those 11 students to re-con- • Academic-priced software • Computer books student affairs, the problem can be traced firm the information. She said she will to the exchange of information between be forced to phone those who have left • Special-interest books • Craft books the provincial government, the College, RRCC, but hopes to contact the others and the applicable students themselves. through their instructors. "We had a number of students who At this point, Funk has only talked to • Reference books • Special orders applied." explained Yadao. "We asked two applicants. them to provide indications they had Both Yadao and Funk said they have • Code books for various trades applied for assistance with (the not heard any complaints about the slow province's) disaster assistance board. Yet, pace of the aid effort, although Funk its hard to know if the students provided added one student did come into her the right names to us." office to check up on progress. Darlene Funk, a student awards officer For Yadao, the sooner the issue is set- !1/4.). re. at RRCC, confirmed her office received tled the better. 11 applications for financial flood aid. "From our standpoint, the criteria is Yadao said the College decided to give very simple. They just need to provide us bursaries to eight students of S200 each. with the proof. We want to expedite the ?". "The only criteria we laid out was they money as quickly as possible, just as soon l< had to be a student here at RRCC and they as we establish their legitimacy. We just -1z, must be registered with the disaster assis- have to wait for the information to tance board. If all 11 are on their list, then unfold," he said. 'v4t510tk Student the decision will simply be made on a first Neither Yadao nor Funk would divulge Yadao (above) said 11 RRCC students applied for flood aid. To date come, first serve basis," Funk said. any of the applicant's names in order to only one of those students has received a cash award. She said the confusion may stem from ensure confidentiality. the fact students did not give the College Copier Service Facelift to improve College's "image' The three signs in each foyer Room DM19, next to the SA Office By Ross Romaniuk by the middle of October, said Cam Asher, technical officer for that offer campus directions will t won't be long before the the College's facilities depart- be replaced by new ones with Ifacelift to the College's main ment. different designs and symbols. NEW FOR THE '97-98 ACADEMIC YEAR south entrance will be complete. According to Asher, the Asher said the walls surround- Work to upgrade the bus loop S68,000 project is aimed not only ing the stairways leading up to entrance and waiting area is right at upgrading the facilities, but the transit loop had to be resur- Word processing service on schedule, and will be finished also at improving the image of faced to repair the damage done the College by giving the south by all the posters and signs that term papers: $15/hr., resumes: $5 per page entrance a more modern appear- were put up over the years. ance, Signs won't be permitted in "The comments we've heard those areas in the future, Asher about what we're doing hem have said. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. been really positive," Asher said. The College crest will be fea- "People are saying they think it's about time this was done." tured on a new sign to be mount- Phone: 204-632-2039 or 204-632-2284 The project has involved eight ed on the roof that runs between companies working both inside the two main outdoor shelters. and outside the bus loop entrance New 8-foot benches will be since August. placed under the roof, as well as photo by Kari Puchala At the mall level, the two main new lighting. Electrician Murray Bazak works on one of the bus foyers at the foot of the entrance loop entrances stairs are being repainted. See "Improvements" page 2... • • - ••.4 • • • 64444444644.e. 4 4 1. 40 1- n o a. • .1 .1 •••••••••••••••••• I •••• e, t 4 i e i 10119iji 1'; "t: R° 14 14 4 4 4. • • • • • • • ••a- • • the Projector the Projector September 30, 1997 September 30, 1997 Frank Landry, News Editor Phone: (204) 632-2479 2 CollegeNews CollegeNews EXPLORING THE COLLEGE Building funds Java kiosk fill SA coffers By Eleanor Coopsammy make the Student Union Building in works a free standing structure, Mayor fter 12 years of collect- said. By Claudia Garcia de la Huerta more traffic and activity for the ing $20 from students' This plan would have cost stu- Cave. It will be very positive," A Staff Writer yearly fees, plans to create a dents anywhere from $6-$10 mil- he added. lion. ood news for you java If the Coffee Brake is success- multi-purpose Student In the end, renovating the Gjunkies out there. ful, Packer said another kiosk Union Building are not South Gym was thought to be the I A new "java hut" style kiosk, will be built between Buildings E quite finished. best option, Mayor said. appropriately named the Coffee and F as early as next year. "Plans are not completed yet, "We're not sure how much the 4 Brake, will be opening up in the Packer is also looking to reno- but the Student Union Board South Gym renovation will cost S; mall level between Buildings D vate Otto's Lounge in Building J meets next week," said SA yet," Mayor said. 'Es and E by the end of October. and is seriously considering President Michael Crowley. "But it will cost much less than "It'll be right across from the building something along the The Board is comprised of stu- constructing a new building," he A Student Union Building would be home to campus radio station CMOR, the Cave," said Cliff Packer, director same lines at the end of Building dents, alumni and College staff . added. Projector, the Cave, the Ox, an info Centre and the SA offices. of Auxiliary Services at the B. Crowley said the Board's role Projector, the Ox and an Info cen- four SA members, four College College. "We'll be looking towards the is to approve expenditures. Could lease building Roxanne Hannah said that she tre. staff and four alumni. "All the specs and drawings long term future for that- in the To date, $900,000 has been Crowley said the province thought her money could have The next step is to form a board Business Administration stu- have been approved," he added. next two or three years," he said. collected from students' fees and could lease the building to the SA been spent elsewhere. who will ensure the plan is feasi- dent Mitch Brennan thinks the The Coffee Brake will cost the "The staff and myself at Food is being held in a trust fund, said for a reasonable price. "It could be spent on better ble and cost effective, Mayor Student Union Building is a good equipment in our clinic labs. Out College in excess of $28,000, but Services are very positive about SA Executive Director David "Say, $1 for 25 years," Crowley said. idea. Packer said it is expected to make the increased outlets," said Mayor. said. of nine cubicles, only four have "The function of the new board "That sounds great. It would be over $100,000 in revenue a year. Packer. "The trust fund is 100 per cent The building is expected to equipment that works. The other will primarily be fundraising," nice to have everything in one five have old drills and chairs that "It should easily pay for itself," "Our mission is to provide the secure," Mayor said. house the SA offices, the Cave, said Mayor. spot". don't work. We need those chairs said Packer. best quality food and service to The intention originally was to South Gym, CMOR, the "Having the Coffee Brake in staff and students at the College.