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THE COMMUNITY PAPER OF NIAGARA COLLEGE FREE September 24, 2010 Vol 41 • Issue 1 NO PARKING Illustration by Antonia Karan College situation causes trouble and frustration By NOKNOY XAYASANE does not refl ect well for a school purchase a parking permit. marketing and communications, with overfl ow parking at the Royal Staff Writer that wants to retain its six-year Nicole Vankekem, 21, St. Catha- says the amount of construction Niagara Golf Club across the It’s benefi cial to our future, but status as No. 1 in student satisfac- rines, is a third-year Broadcasting and equipment has contributed street. By November, an additional right now it’s an inconvenience. tion,” says Dave Campbell, 24, of – Radio, Television and Film stu- to the situation at the Welland 200 spots will be available. Niagara College is going through Caistor Center, who was unable to dent and is a student ambassador at campus. Niagara College has about 4,300 a major development period. The purchase a parking pass because of the Welland campus. There are 1,550 spaces there. students on the Welland campus additional construction means limited parking space. She says, “Currently all passes “As of Monday, Sept. 20, we and 3,500 on the Niagara-on-the- additional students, and the more According to the Niagara Col- have stopped being sold due to the [are] looking at an additional 100 Lake campus. students, the more problems. lege Parking Procedures and lack of parking we have due to the spaces of overfl ow parking at the The purchasing of tickets on One issue Niagara College stu- Regulations, which can be found construction. For now they are wait Rice Road Community Church, Blackboard has been suspended dents have is parking on campuses. on www.niagaracollege.ca, all listing people until they open up directly across the road from the until parking issues have been “I understand a school’s desire to students and staff using the park- another parking lot, which hope- campus,” says Hunchak. solved. grow, but the fact that it can’t meet ing facilities at any of the college fully is open soon.” There are 1,147 spaces available the needs of its current students leased or owned locations must Gordon Hunchak, director of at the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus Continued on page 2 Looking New Welland Inside back on gymnasium welcomes the summer for the Down With Niagara of 2010 » Knights » Webster » Check out what was happening Niagara College’s brand new DWW plays a show at Niagara News during the summer time. athletic centre has been completed. College Orientation. On Page 23 On Page 36 On Page 14 Page 2 NIAGARA NEWS Sept. 24, 2010 NEWS Parking wars continue Many students waitlisted for college parking permits Continued from page 1 lege.ca, under the tuition and ancil- Since Monday, Sept. 20, you will lary fees (the latter are included in need to see Shelley Calnan of An- the total tuition amount), a universal cillary Services (Room S101A next bus pass (U>Pass) for a full year is to the security offi ce at Welland) to $132. All students pay the fee. obtain a parking pass. If you used “I think it would be a good idea a daily paid meter, bring those for [parking passes] to be included tickets to Calnan’s offi ce and that in tuition fees. People who don’t amount will be reimbursed against have cars get free busing so why the price of your parking pass. should people with cars be treated Parking passes for students are differently?” says Vankekem. “On $107 per term, or $195 for a one- the other hand, if you keep your year pass. gas receipts, the government gives Hunchak says the demolition of you money back with your income the Mackenzie Building at Welland tax return.” will allow additional parking. A Niagara College graduate who “The amount of permits avail- does not want to be named says he able for sale at each campus equals never bought a parking pass, but the total number of spots plus 25 would memorize the bylaw offi - per cent.” This is the same process cers’ schedules and parked his car Niagara College has followed in where it was convenient for him. previous years because not all “On occasion I would get a tick- permit holders will be parking on et because sometimes I couldn’t campus at the same time due to avoid it, but paying for the ticket varying schedules. every once in a while was cheaper A full parking area at Welland Campus is blocked by security. Many students had to fi nd alternate parking. According to www.niagaracol- than buying the parking pass.” Photo by Chris Fortier Students, teachers out of resources Library and commons area still under construction By STEPHANIE AZEVEDO Some resources are still avail- Staff Writer able to students from the library Tripping over students seems staff in S102. commonplace for a college, but Ni- According to the library blog, ‘Th e results agara College’s Welland campus is these include educational DVDs, stumbling more than usual without library instruction workshops, its library, the home for students and introductions to e-periodical will be worth between classes. articles. The library is waiting for its new Also available are books at the wait.’ partner, the Student Commons, to the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus be completely constructed before library or at the Brock University — Karen McGrath the fi nishing touches can go into library. At Brock you can bring the made-over library. It is ex- your student ID to borrow up to pected to be fi nished during the last 15 books at a time, for 14 days. the library was unavailable, leaving week of September. According to the Brock Univer- me with no resources for textbooks Changes to the library here will sity website, this service has been or availability to my assignments link it with the cafeteria, computer available since May 1, 2008. for the fi rst day.” resources and major classrooms, However, even with the resourc- Because of the delay, Page was says the construction updates. es and the other libraries, some forced to buy her books. “This barrier-free environment students simply cannot do without She says that her spending is the former Manera Court, which the one at Welland campus. Take money is tight, and because of all has been covered and transformed 19-year-old Olivia Page. She is that school and extracurricular ac- into a common area that includes entering her second year in the tivities demands, she cannot have a study areas, a lounge and meeting Even the library staff have been displaced by the reconstruction. Fitness and Health Promotion Pro- part time job. rooms. There will be two entrances Photo by Stephanie Azevedo gram, and spends what little avail- “The Welland library is the only to the Learning Commons from the study area has been constructed at library. able time she has playing varsity other library or resource I have ac- Merritt Wing, and entrances from the former entranceway/circulation Libraries Manager Karen Mc- soccer at the college. However, on cessible to me, besides Internet that the lower cafeteria foyer,the Sec- desk. Other features of the learning Grath says there will also be a her fi rst day back, she had a rude I have at home. The library is ac- ord wing, and the cafeteria. commons include a living wall and fi replace and a television included awakening. cessible to me but is not convenient “The lower-level of the library the installation of trees and plants in the updated lounge. “I came to school the fi rst day for me and other students I know in has been renovated, and the up- throughout the area.” “We’re trying to provide dif- early looking to use the computers my program.” Page says. per level has been converted to a The update also goes on to say ferent spaces for [the students] to to print off a couple of assignments Access to online services was quiet area. The circulation desk has availability delays for fl oor tiles occupy ... The results will be worth and teaching and learning plans for not available from Sept. 13 to Sept. moved to the lower level, and a pushed back the re-opening of the the wait.” some classes. But to my surprise, 16, but is now ready for use again. Sept. 24, 2010 NIAGARA NEWS Page 3 NEWS Getting to Th e Core of the college There will also be a new canteen/ New pub opens snack bar/convenience store easily accessible to students in residence in new wing to grab breakfast at 8:30 a.m., and students on campus will receive By SABINE DUNAC student deals. Staff Writer Students can expect bigger Students are still waiting for the events says Rob Perron, director of new Welland campus pub, The social programming for the SAC. Core, to open. More seating, two lounges, a big- “Student Administrative Council ger kitchen and a large facility give are really pushing to get it open,” the student centre the “ability to do says Brian Constantini, President more,” says Costantini. of SAC. Monday, Sept. 27, says On varsity sports nights, the pub Jennifer Marasco, will be the pub’s will be open for food and drinks. opening day. Students will be able to watch The construction of the pub, in games from the second fl oor of the new Merritt Wing, is fi nished. the pub. Costantini says The Core Construction workers are installing “may host after-game parties on equipment and draft lines in the rival nights.” pub’s kitchen.