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VOLUME XXXVI, Issue 5 November , Hats off Lords take silver medal to DC graduates By Don Campbell Chronicle Staff urham College students took Done final walk in front of fam- ily, friends, faculty and staff before making proud first steps as college graduates. Over 600 students from seven programs were honoured as Dur- ham College’s fall convocation class of 2009 before a packed crowd at the Campus Wellness and Recreation Centre, Oct. 22. For most, the event marked the end of an educational odyssey and the beginning of a journey toward a promising future. For many it also marked the first time being re- warded for years of hard work and commitment in post-secondary studies. “You have become a Durham College alumni and you now join a proud tradition of graduates,” said Aileen Fletcher, chair of the Dur- ham College board of governors. “Your dreams have been real- ized and your hard work is finally being rewarded.” The atmosphere to start the cer- emony was electric as bagpipes ceremoniously led the long pro- cession of black-robed graduates filing into the gymnasium behind the flags of their respective pro- grams. A chorus of applause and Photo by Adam Gagne/OCAA camera flashes from family and friends greeted the smiling gradu- NUMBER ONE TO US: Durham Lords Krista Metcalf (left), Pamela Ogle, Katie Watts, Jen Sheenan and Daniela ates as they passed by. Calleri are all smiles after defeating the Humber Hawks in the semi-finals at the OCAA championships. See AFTER Page 34 See GRAD Page 2 Gulu on the move...again By Josh Wilkins The student humanitarian or- Chronicle Staff ganization SHARE brought the ever-growing initiative to Durham wo weeks ago, students took College and UOIT and has made it Tto the streets for a six-kilo- a yearly tradition. metre walk to raise money and “Some people don’t really un- awareness for Guluwalk, a charity derstand how much of a difference to help children in Uganda. or how much of an impact they The walk was inspired by the can make only because you don’t trek children had to take to cities see it happening,” said SHARE like Gulu to escape abduction into president Ian Ngaira. “But I can the Lord’s Resistance Army. The tell you, last year kids in Uganda stolen children would serve as sex- would have been recruited as sex slaves or child soldiers. slaves and child soldiers. That’s In 2005, two Toronto men took not the situation anymore.” it upon themselves to bring light to That is thanks in part to the what has been called “the world’s efforts of volunteers in 88 cities most neglected humanitarian cri- around the globe taking the Gulu- sis” by walking over 10 kilometres walk and working to support kids to sleep in front of Toronto City in northern Uganda. Hall every night for a month. “As long as everyone chips in, To more closely replicate every little effort we make counts,” Photo by Josh Wilkins the routine these children went said Ngaira. through, they continued to work ONE STEP AT A TIME: Amin Rabie (left), Ian Ngaira and Sergiy Kudryavtsez head full-time. See STUDENTS Page 3 back to Durham College from Memorial Park after another successful Guluwalk. 2 The Chronicle November 3, 2009 CAMPUS NEWS Ontario Colleges celebrate success By Paul Rellinger you to the government and con- Chronicle Staff tinuing to build relationships with them. This is a very positive day for Ontario colleges received high Ontario colleges.” marks from the provincial govern- Durham College’s Second Ca- ment at an event held Oct. 26 at reer program is doing very well Queen’s Park. and Lovisa added that the pro- MPP John Milloy, Minister of gram here at Durham is full. Training, Colleges and Universi- Minister Milloy could only echo ties had high praise for the Ontario Lovisa on how important Durham college system and said the sec- College is in helping people get ond career program is a tremen- back into the work force after be- dous success. ing laid off or fired. The event, hosted by Ontario “Durham College is a wonder- Colleges, was a night where MPPs ful institute,” said Milloy. “Their could rub shoulders with college commitment to the Second Ca- presidents and board members, reer program, (they) have out- and in return, colleges could ex- standing involvement in the local hibit their programs in action. community, the energy sector and “Post-secondary education is auto sector, will only make them going well and booming,” said Mil- (Durham College) leaders in a re- loy. “Enrolment is up seven per vived economy.” cent from last year for Ontario col- Durham riding, MPP John leges.” O’Toole said although there will “In the past seven to eight always be issues with student tu- months, shovels are in the ground ition, Durham College is an place on 28 new infrastructure projects where people can go to get a new at Ontario colleges, projects that start on life. are being funded in part by the “Durham College is helping provincial government and col- Photo by Paul Rellinger people change their lives,” said leges.” O’Toole. “Their Second Career Milloy was excited to announce A SPLASH OF WINE ALL AROUND: DC president Don Lovisa (left) and chair of the program is oversubscribed and that these projects, would allow board of governors Aileen Fletcher (right) couldn’t be happier with the overwhelming the college has excellent pro- for a huge increase in enrolment. success of colleges across the province . grams.” Milloy went on to add that, af- While speaking to the crowd, ter seeing college systems from NDP leader Andrea Horwath, who from the workplace to new ven- get people who have lost their jobs Milloy drew a parallel line be- across Canada, and seeing how also spoke at the event. tures, they will be relying on the back into school. tween a storm and the economic they operate, he believes strongly A big topic of discussion during college system to be their for them “We need to train these people crisis Ontario and the rest of Can- that Ontario has one of the finest the course of the evening was the and to help them,” said Horwath. and get them back to work,” said ada is facing. post-secondary education sys- overwhelming success of the Sec- “It’s there they will gain the skills Wilson. However, Milloy said that On- tems in the country. And he wasn’t ond Career program. or trades to create countless op- Durham College president tario Colleges and the success the only one impressed by what “It’s been an absolute tsunami,” portunities.” Don Lovisa couldn’t be more im- students share there, coupled with Ontario colleges have been pro- said Milloy. “It’s anyone’s best The PC critic for Colleges and pressed with how Ontario colleges the success of the Second Career ducing. chance for a new job. We have had Universities and Research and In- are doing. program, would only go to helping “I am stunned and blown away over 21,000 enrol in the last 16 novation, MPP Jim Wilson, repre- “This is a time to celebrate,” said weathering the storm. by the students and their devotion months.” senting Simcoe-Grey County, re- Lovisa. “Thank you to the students and to their studies,” said provincial “As people make the transition iterated just how important it is to “Tonight is about saying thank best of luck,” said Milloy. Grad has DC students Construction on the go leaving with smiles By Ryan Wallis pose wind tunnel for aerodynamic Through the Knowledge In- Chronicle Staff testing capable of housing planes, frastructure Program (KIP) the Continued from page 1 their studies. trains, cars and buses. college will receive $20 million There were three pieces of Cranes, dump trucks, bulldoz- Students attending UOIT will in funding to relocate all student Fletcher, along with Durham advice England gave to the class ers, backhoes and hardhats will all also benefit from a $45 million En- services into one fully accessible College president Don Lovisa, of 2009. The first was to ensure be part of the post-secondary ex- ergy Systems and Nuclear Science building at the first point of access Alumni Association President they never turn down an oppor- perience at Durham College and Research Centre, which will be on campus. Lillian Jacoby and SA President tunity to vote. UOIT for the foreseeable future. completed in March of 2011. This will allow the college to Amy England, honoured the She stressed the importance Currently, three separate con- The new facility will be home to convert existing areas dedicated graduates in speeches before of performing one act of kind- struction projects are underway the faculty of Energy Systems and to student services into new, larg- diplomas and certificates were ness every day, while request- across campus, all of which will Nuclear Science and will allow the er teaching spaces, as well as new conferred. ing a commitment to learning provide direct benefits for UOIT university to offer six graduate di- study areas. Each remarked on the value as a life-long process of person- and Durham College students. plomas in Nuclear Technology de- “Durham College is 100 per of a college education in pre- al discovery. All three projects have received signed to address the shortage of cent committed to its mission paring students for careers in Matt Canning and Cath- significant funding through the skilled workers in Canada’s energy statement: the student experience the modern economy.