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By VALERIE PAQUETTE everyone just has fun,” says Chiki says Chiki. Staff Writer enthusiastically. Chiki’s office co-ordinates the It’s a fun-filled day for Niagara Student Appreciation Day start- event by handing out announce- College students. ed in 1997. Chiki says it was a ments to staff, putting posters up All three campuses in Welland, faculty member, Steve Collins, and posting it electronically on the Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the- who introduced the concept to his college bulletin board. This year Lake will celebrate the sixth annu- director. She says Collins was they have an advertising section in al Student Appreciation Day on aware of this concept because of the college paper, Niagara News. Thursday, March 21. another institution that was “We invite all departments “It’s our way as a college com- already doing it. “We talked about and individuals at the college to munity, both saying and showing it and said, ‘Why not?’ We plan something, whether it’s a students that we really appreciate instantly recognized it as a very raffle or prize. We invite all the fact that they are here, that good idea.” offices to have food and bever- they chose Niagara College,” ages out for students.” says Brigitte Chiki, director of ‘Our Chiki, who has been at the student services. college for 20 years, says For this year’s event, the follow- intention is they wish they could do this ing activities are planned: food every month. and beverage specials, the popular to put “That would be nice too, but for Spring egg hunt, Thursday night smiles on now we do it once a year, and we pub with giveaways; cookies, do our best. We know that the cider and popcorn in Student students’ Niagara College community is a Services office areas; games of very caring one, and staff often skill in the gymnasium; and a faces.’ show their appreciation to students health basket giveaway. Chiki, pleasantly surprised, in many different ways throughout “Our intention is to put smiles said one of the most popular the year. Setting aside one day on students’ faces (and) get events at all campuses is the each year as an official Student them smiling and feeling good egg hunt. The staff hides 100 to Appreciation Day gives us an about where they are and their 200 eggs throughout the cam- opportunity as a college communi- plans ahead.” pus. The students are invited to ty to rally our collective efforts Every part of the college that go and find these plastic eggs into an energetic and memorable has any involvement with students and open them up to get day for everyone.” will be doing something. “There instructions on where to go to Chiki encourages students to Brigitte Chiki, director of student services, is hiding an egg as are chances for students to win get their prize. “It’s so enter- come out for Student part of the festivities for Student Appreciation Day on Thursday, prizes. It’s a special day and we taining for us to see students so Appreciation Day. “Walk into March 21. want everyone to be here and excited about such a simple offices and look around. There’s enjoy the festivities. For one day, activity. That’s the whole idea,” a lot going on.” Photo by Valerie Paquette Dalton McGuinty discusses Vehicle identification incorrect waterfront revitalization plan In the Feb. 15, 2002, edition of Niagara News (Vol. to a van in one of the garages at the Skill Centre for 32, Issue 11), on page 5, incorrect information Motive Power Training at the Welland campus. By WILLIAM HORWOOD JR. 80,000 ppm, and Inco is paying appeared in the cutline for the photograph. It should It is the policy of Niagara News to correct errors of Staff Writer for the clean up. have read this: Mike Vandervliet, Arthur Paulin fact. We apologize for any inconvenience this error Dalton McGuinty, leader of the The Algoma steel plant, which Automotive Aftermarket Award winner, stands next may have caused. Ontario Liberals, was in Port has since been torn down, was Colborne on Feb. 20 with Port studied to see if the ground con- Colborne Mayor Vance Badawey tained contamination, and it did. to discuss the waterfront revital- ization plan. Chuck Miller, Port Colborne’s strategic projects manager, and Rob Watters, of Beak International, the consultants to the Public Liaison Committee, presented McGuinty with a centu- ry’s worth of Port Colborne’s industrial history in one hour. Contamination of Port Colborne by two factories, Algoma Steel and the Inco nickel refinery, has initiated a “world-class study” on the effects nickel, cobalt and arsenic have on the environment Dalton McGuinty listens to and the people, says Watters. the waterfront revitalization Other communities are going plan. to “look to Port Colborne as a Photo by William Horwood Jr. Hungry For Health? model of success. As premier I would like to work with Port Studies underway include the Try the BIGGEST Pitas in town! Colborne for economic success.” effects the contamination has on says McGuinty. the soil, air quality, plant life, well Inco’s factory grew for six water and animals. The study with Better than a sandwich! decades until the nickel refinery people includes blood, urine and was closed down in the 1980s. It mental health. 30 fresh varieties to choose from! created airborne emissions that “How far has Inco gone? Will they settled mainly on the east side of remediate people?” says McGuinty. Delivery to College Residence Port Colborne in the Rodney Inco will pay for the study and Street area. Houses near woodlots remediate the people if necessary, We also cater to business lunches are at a “greater risk” of having says Miller. high levels of contamination Planned for the waterfront, Pita Shack St.Catharines because woodlots act as nets to once the contamination is Three Great Locations... 224 Glenridge Avenue catch the emissions, says Roberts. cleaned, are a golf course, resi- Two hundred parts per million dential housing and light indus- Pita Shack Welland 687-7263 (ppm) is the highest level of con- trial lands, says Miller. Corner of Thorold Rd. & Niagara St. Pita Shack Niagara Falls tamination considered safe for That initiative needs the co- (right beside the Beer Store) 3642 Portage Road humans. Twenty-five houses in operation of all three levels of 735-3842 353-0025 the Rodney Street area had government, says Badawey. Niagara News, March 15, 2002, Page 3 Photonics at Niagara in national spotlight

By ADAM BOGLE In the program, students learn Staff Writer how to use basic optics, fibre Six months after its birth, pho- optics and lasers and the practical tonics at Niagara College is pay- applications of the technologies. ing dividends for students seeking There is a lot of positive feed- a career using lasers and fibre back from people involved in this optic cables. program. Niagara graduate Alex Niagara is one of two colleges McGlashan, of Pelham, is a part- in Canada with pilot photonics time professor at the college, and programs. The other is Algonquin operates labs with the photonics College in Ottawa. students. Both colleges are partnered with He says the program provides Photonics Research Ontario gives students the resources to (PRO). Dr. Marc Nantel is PRO’s work in the field as fibre optics principal staff scientist and man- technicians or to design fibre ager for Photonics Education and optics systems. Training. He is an instrumental McGlashan says the photonics person in organizing both pro- facilities in the Voyageur Wing of grams. the Welland campus are “state-of- PRO is one of four Ontario cen- the-art.” tres of excellence. It’s partially “It provides technology that funded by the Ministry of Energy, extends across the spectrum of Science and Technology. Its mis- photonics technology.” sion is to improve Ontario’s indus- Yatulis says he is hopeful about trial sector. the future of photonics at Niagara PRO invested $3.5 million in College. “I’m actually very planting the programs in both col- impressed with the way things are Jenn Zufelt,19, of Smithville, and Chris Wentworth, 22, of Niagara Falls, both Photonics program stu- leges to ensure that Ontario has going. I think the future looks dents, set up for a fibre optics lab. people that will build the industry. bright.” Photo by Adam Bogle Nineteen companies, the Ontario The students, as well, have good Photonics Technology Industry things to say about the education

Pres. message Cluster and the Ottawa Photonics they are receiving. Cluster support the two pilot pro- Cheryl Ryder, 30, of Niagara grams. Falls, is a photonics student. “The This year, Niagara is operating a material is very interesting and three-year Photonics Engineering very good.” Technology program. Next year, a Evan Schwantz, 19, of two-year technician program will Marathon, Ont., says, “It’s the job start. of the future.” Jay Yatulis, the program’s co- Pam Stuart, 22, of Grassie, ordinator, says teaching photonics Ont., says, “It will open a lot of to students in community colleges new doors for future employ- answered a need for people in the ment.” field. He says, before this, only Though there are problems in people trained in engineering industries such as photonics these physics could do the task. days, Yatulis still likes the stu- Leo Tiberi, director of the dent’s prospects. “Even with the Communications and Information technology downturn, I’m still Technology Division, says there is optimistic that there will be job a need to support the photonics opportunities.” industry with human resources. Tiberi says, “There’s unlimited “What was readily identified (job) opportunities with the pho- was a need for trained technicians tonics industry and some that and technologists.” haven’t been invented yet.” F “Need help in filling out your Year 2001 Income Tax Forms?” F Free Income Tax Clinics Free Income Tax Clinics Free e-filing for speedy refunds THURSDAY, MARCH 14 THURSDAY, MARCH 21 R Glendale Campus Hundreds of students over the years Welland Campus R (across from SAC) have prepared and filed their income (outside the Secord Room) 9:30 A.M.–3:30 P.M. tax forms using the FREE Community 9:30 A.M.–3:30 P.M. E (other free clinics available in the Niagara Region) E (other free clinics available in the Niagara Region) Volunteer Service....you can too!! Call 1-800-959-8261 for details Call 1-800-959-8261 for details E Sponsored by: the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (formerly Revenue Canada) E Page 4, Niagara News, March 15, 2002 Mardi Gras charity ball raises $4,000 By CHRISTINA COLLI ic” about the donation. Staff Writer Tickets cost $40 while the end Niagara College has a new tradi- cost was $16,000, with SAC tion. footing $2,500, the rest filled by The first annual Charity Ball corporate donations. took place Feb. 16 after six “It basically paided for itself, (with months in the making and with the corporate donations)” said Rapelje. help of 15 committee members. Upon entering the Sheraton, Students and Student attendees climbed a red-carpeted Administrative Council (SAC) winding staircase leading to the members volunteered to work with ballroom. The lobby and halls committee chair Student Centre were decorated with New Orleans inspired props obtained from the ‘We had University of Toronto Theatre. Ushers greeted guests upon enter- ing and presented them a string of worked so glittering beads. A Dixieland band, complete hard for so with arm bands and bowties, played in the lobby opposite the long’ silent auction table of donated prizes, including gym member- ships, wine gift sets, scuba diving - Kim Ryans, equipment and much more. A magi- cian, juggler and a very tall clown student, circled the tables as an appetizer to the night’s entertainment. Public “We had worked so hard for so Colleen Lowe, student in the Public Relations (Post-graduate) program, speaks on behalf of the long,” said committee member Charity Ball Committee, responsible for organizing and promoting the event. Kim Ryan, a Public Relations Photo by Karen Renee Relations (Post-graduate) student. In that charity casino drew in the compet- program, in their second term, it is itive crowd and raised $1,000. (Post- required to assist in planning a Due and Ryan explained that the public event. Other public rela- last few days building up to the graduate) tions students were involved, Charity Ball were hectic, with last includingg were Sigi Due, Colleen minute errands. They were happy Niagara College Foundation manager Dave Rapelje to organize Lowe, Joy Callender, Karthryn with the end result, but said they this extravagant event. Killingbeck, Kate Modola, Adam could only really start to enjoy it gratefully acknowledges Niagara Held in the Grand Ballroom of Barringer, Heidi Morrison and once the night was over. Sheraton Fallsview Hotel in Robyn Brumby. College President Dan Patterson College students who generously Niagara Falls, 310 students, staff, Sigi Due said he hopes this spoke at the event, congratulating contributed to the new faculty and friends donned ball first time venture will become a the students on a job well done. gowns and formal suits to partici- tradition. Next year, students can look for- pate in a Mardi Gras celebration that “Everyone that came had a good ward to another ball, one idea being Division of raised $4,000 for the student food time,” said Ryan, 26. Viva Las Vegas, said Rapelje. drive, Food for Friends. After a three-course dinner, Due excitedly remarks, “I’m com- Hospitality and Tourism Jeff Dutcher, Welland campus professional ballroom dancers ing to next year’s charity ball, sitting GLENDALE CAMPUS SAC president, said he was “ecstat- warmed up the dance floor. A down at a table and not doing a Congratulations!!! thing!” The Niagara Knights women’s indoor soccer team recently won the West Region Ontario College’s Athletic Association (OCAA). Boozhoo, Sago, and Waachey Niagara’s team will play in the OCAA Championships on March 22 & 23, played at the Scarborough Soccer Centre.

Congratulations, Chi-miigwech and StudentStudent AppreciationAppreciation DayDay Nya: Weh to all students for their Greetings.... to our Student Administrative Council (SAC) hard work and members and staff....Jeff, Karen B., Chris, Rob, Andrew, Mandy, Amanda, Reg, Bryan, Glen, dedication Erin, Christina, Neil, Brodie, Dave, Eduardo, Mike, Leah, Val, Karen M., Chris, Cindy, and the Student Centre crews. Thanks for all you do to provide a great and memorable student life atmosphere for all the students of Niagara College. The Aboriginal Education Access Office will be serving hot dogs from 12:00 - 2:00 pm on March 21st. Come and visit Simcoe 102B and play the Lou DiMattio, SAC Liasion Brigitte Chiki, Director, Student Services Picture ID game and enter our draw to win a free T-shirt. Niagara News, March 15, 2002, Page 5 i n k m e Student endures one-hour tattoo torture to have own lotus flower design branding

By RICHELLE GRATTON Waiting to get a tattoo is the subjecting myself to an hour of pain Staff Writer worst part of the whole process. didn’t settle in too well. The needle started to hum that We had called the tattoo studio and He began preparing everything. familiar aggravating sound that asked if the tattoo artist needed my The tattoo gun started buzzing and makes you grab onto anything in design a few days before my I realized I had nothing to grip. sight. In my case it was a Bounty appointment to draw the stencil, as Panicking, I asked for something paper towel roll. most studios do. I was told we to clench. The artist threw me a Once again, I spontaneously got could bring it in the day of the roll of Bounty paper towels. It my second tattoo and, though I appointment and we even could might sound useless to grip a roll said this wouldn’t be my last one, come in that night. of Bounty but it helped tremen- after this experience I’d have to Of course, I took the opportuni- dously as later I would be beating say it is. ty. I still don’t know if I did it from my head with it. I designed a lotus flower tattoo sheer excitement or to ease the dis- My friend Tina looked worried about three years ago. After the tressing anxiety I had. so I’m guessing that I did too. The first design, I modified it again and The appointment made, I had needle started to scrap and scratch again, perhaps because I was three hours until I went under the my skin as I started to tremble and putting off getting the tattoo done. needle again. turn red. Every time the needle hit I altered it again recently and Tina and I got to the studio and my back I’d take a breath and not was pleased with the result. I told waited patiently for the tattoo let it out until the tattoo artist everyone that I’d get the tattoo artist to arrive. In that time I paced would take a break. done sometime in the next two and smoked, talked about nothing I will not lie. This was pain like weeks but I don’t really think any- to anyone who was listening and nothing I ever thought possible. one, including me, believed I’d get started thinking the inevitable: Words and sounds were coming it so soon. what the hell am I doing? out of my mouth I’d never heard On Jan. 30, Tina Lanzillotta, The tattoo artist arrived and we before. I’ve never sworn so much also a second-year Journalism- discussed where I wanted my tattoo in my life. Print program student, and I while he made the stencil for it. We After the outline was finished, I agreed she’d take me to get my tat- went into the room and I sat down pleaded for a cigarette break. I was Journalism-Print student Richelle Gratton was all bravado before the tattoo needle reduced her to tears. too on Friday to give me moral on a stool. I made the mistake of walking around the studio shaking Photo by Tina Lanzillotta support and to document the expe- asking the artist how long the tat- and smoking like a fiend, but I had rience. The decision having been tooing would take. He told me one to go back. Then he filled in the sides I stuck it out and I’m proud of made, I started to become anxious. hour. I started to freak. My last tat- As he was filling in the rest of where the fatty tissue is located. I that but never again will I put I didn’t think I could wait. too took 14 minutes. The thought of the tattoo I was laughing. Tina could have punched him for myself through that. It was worth was shocked, saying I was a com- putting me through so much pain getting my own design done. It’s pletely different person. It hurt but he was a huge body-building still a rush knowing that I got a tat- but it was nothing compared to mammoth of a man whom I didn’t too, but this will be my last experi- Students make our the outline. want to mess with. ence under the needle. job great...thanks! A special thank-you to the STUDENT APPRECIATION “Leave the Pack Behind” st team for all your hard work Thursday, March 21 Caroline, Colleen, Sean, Stacey, Adrian, Jason, Andrew, Robyn, Niagara News Joyann and Monika is the greatest College Health Services and I ain’t lion! Win! $1.99 MovieMovieWin! PassesPasses “It is good to have an GiftGift CertificatesCertificates Specials! end to journey towards; FoodFood VouchersVouchers but it is the journey Student Cafeteria Gathering Centre that matters in theUrsula end.” Le Guin Glendale and Maid of the Mist Campus Welland Campus Thank you Niagara! Thanks for choosing us as part of your journey. Broadcasting - Radio, Television ARAMARK Canada Ltd. and Film Faculty & Staff - your food service provider - Page 6, Niagara News, March 15, 2002

Graduates from Niagara College’s three-week Tourism for Youth program are ready and pre- pared to enter the workforce after their specialized training. Photo by Jason Romaniuk College program offers fast track to tourism By JASON ROMANIUK From this program, 25 per cent says. well under any circumstance. It my eyes to the diversity of this Staff Writer of the students go on to Niagara Similar positive views rippled was a good experience.” area.” Students seeking a quick, effi- College’s Hospitality and Tourism throughout the class. “I learned so Adam Larabie, 20, agrees the For more information concern- cient entry into the industry of program, something Auld consid- much about how to deal with dif- program was a “great” experience ing this program, contact Tourism tourism should look no further ers positive. “The goal for us is to ferent situations,” says Brandon and would recommend it to oth- Careers for Youth co-ordinator, than Niagara College’s three-week encourage students who like this Deiter, 19. “I also learned a lot ers. “The best thing was that it Ventures Division, Glendale cam- Tourism Careers for Youth pro- program to come back and further about teamwork and how to work was challenging and really opened pus at (905) 641-2252, ext. 4006. gram. their education in the industry,” The program, which began in she says, adding, “This is like a Great Job, Journalism-Print students March 2000, gives students door for students that don’t have Niagara News between 18 and 24 years of age a the opportunities or lack the skills chance to explore job opportuni- to jump right into the job market.” The news media have an important role in a free ties within the tourism industry. Margaret Runka, development society. “This program has been very officer, says this program is lead- Reporters ask questions and seek answers. successful right from the start,” ing students into a growing line of says Silvana Auld, Tourism for work. “There will be many vacan- In a professional manner, reporters are trained to “shake Youth program co-ordinator. cies in the tourism industry in the the tree.” “It gives students a chance to coming years. The field is just Reporters can never stop seeking facts and getting people “on see how the tourism industry real- expanding so rapidly.” the record.” ly works.” Runka says that many recogniz- Auld says students get a chance able companies have hired stu- We appreciate the effort and commitment exhibited daily by the to learn skills in and out of the dents from this program. “Many first-year and second-year students in the Journalism-Print program. classroom. “Students get to go on big names such as Sheraton Keep up the good work. There are many more questions to ask. various field trips and have a meet Fallsview, Marriott, Holiday Inn, and greet day with employers from and Kelsey’s Restaurant have been Phyllis Barnatt, Journalism-Print program co-ordinator; Gary Erb, Andrew Klapatiuk, Nancy Geddie all over the Niagara region.” employing our students.” and Paul Dayboll, faculty; Linda Camus, advertising manager; and Kevin Romyn, technology support. Although only three weeks in If students are contemplating a length, the program, Auld says, venture into the tourism industry, seems to have made a good Auld says, the Tourism Careers for impression with the majority of Youth has many advantages that students. “The students don’t want students should consider. “With to leave. They absolutely love it this program you can take the here. It really opens up their minds skills you learn anywhere. You can to what is out there.” do a variety of work. You get the With such a competitive job confidence you need, and employ- market, the program has to take ers are brought to you.” special measures to ensure that Auld is the first to admit the pro- students get the most out of their gram’s success is due to the help of Mid-Term opportunities, Auld says. Human Resources Development “Graduates work with job devel- Canada (HRDC). “The HDRC opers who help them find perma- funds the program and we couldn’t Grades nent work placement in the do this without them. We are very tourism industry. We even do a fol- proud of our partnership.” low-up for the students after a year The graduating ceremonies took at their placement.” place at the Glendale campus on Are In! Auld says even with an 84 per Feb. 22, and with it sprung hopes cent successful job placement rate, of a graduating class with a bright the program still has room for future. improvement. “I would like to see “I really learned a lot about it lengthened, so students could get myself,” says Laura Angelone, 18, more field trips and more tourism one of the graduating students. “I ARE “U” CONCERNED? professionals could come in and know where I have to go and what talk to students.” I have to do to get a job now,” she Public Relations (post-graduate) Program If you received an “Unsatisfactory” on your mid-term. Wishing the Class of 2002 Come and see a counsellor to discuss your options. Good Luck on their Welland Campus - SE102, Glendale Campus - W102, Internships MM Campus - Student Services Area Niagara News, March 15, 2002, Page 7 b u s t ed Crime Stoppers reaches the $5-billion mark By KAREN WALKER She says surpassing the $5-billion mark during January, The case was solved 48 hours later and the Albuquerque Staff Writer which was Crime Stoppers Month, was noteworthy. “It was Police Department set up the first Crime Stoppers program. Crime Stoppers worldwide has surpassed the $5 billion the month we chose to promote the program.” Other law enforcement units learned of the new crime-fight- mark for the recovery of stolen property and illegal nar- Davidson says the statistics as of December 2001 for the ing approach, and the program now operates in the United cotics. Niagara region were $3 million in the recovery of stolen States, Canada and 15 other countries. As of Jan. 31, statistics from more than 1,100 Crime property and close to $3 million in narcotics. Davidson says all the funds for the program are raised Stoppers programs, from 17 countries worldwide, were She says the results “are amazing.” Because of the pro- with help from the board of directors, which is made up of collected and results showed that 833,408 cases had been gram, “narcotics that wouldn’t be taken off the streets,” the people in the community, and there is no government cleared and 334,844 suspects have been arrested as a have been taken off, she says. funding involved. result of anonymous tips. About $1.3 billion in stolen The Crime Stoppers program originated in September “I think it will continue on and be very successful.” property has been recovered as has about $3.8 million in 1976, in Albuquerque, N.M, when a detective used a televi- She says the “support of the community” helps a “great illegal drugs. sion re-enactment with a promise of anonymity and a cash deal. We need to spread the word to be successful.” Gail Davidson, co-ordinator of Crime Stoppers of reward for a caller who could provide information that Crime Stoppers has a phone line without caller identifica- Niagara, says she was “very happy” with the achievement. would solve a murder case of a gas station employee during tion. Anyone can call to report any kind of criminal activity. “It’s exciting we reached that point.” a robbery. The number is 1-800-222-TIPS(8477). Drunk drivers take 1,100 Canadian lives annually

By NIKKI MILLION down the window.” one-quarter of the accidents in which people are killed on Staff Writer In 1983, the Ontario government decided to implement Ontario roads. Drinking and driving is the No. 1 cause of death in R.I.D.E. as a province-wide campaign, and changed the Statistics show more than two-thirds of drunk drivers are Canada. It takes 1,100 Canadians’ lives every year. Scary name to mean Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere. repeat offenders, and most killed in crashes had blood alco- thought. The program, which operates all year, is more prominent hol levels almost double the legal limit. In 1977, the Etobicoke Police Services came up with a during the holidays, and says Hargreaves, after such events Hargreaves says should an officer request it, drivers must plan to combat the large number of impaired drivers on the as a Buffalo Bills football game, where there are usually provide a breath sample into a roadside device. “If they roads. They devised an anti-drinking and driving campaign several checkpoints at the Fort Erie and Niagara Falls bor- refuse or if they give a sample over the legal limit (.08), called Reduced Impaired Driving in Etobicoke (R.I.D.E.). der crossings. they’ll have their license suspended immediately for 90 The campaign involved airing high-profile public service Hargreaves says the program usually pulls over a large days.” announcements as well as actively patrolling for and enforc- variety of people, but that most are 18 years old and under. Penalties can range from a one-year license suspension ing impaired driving offences. R.I.D.E. sets up at high-profile He says the program is more an educational tool than any- for a first offence to a minimum of 90 days in jail for a third police checkpoints looking for signs of driver intoxication. thing else. “It can work as a fear factor. Most people get offense. Should there be any serious injuries, charges “We just pick high-volume areas,” says Sergeant Doug scared at the thought of getting caught and losing their include jail time for no less than 10 years and no less than Hargreaves, of the Niagara Regional Police Services. license.” life in jail in the case of death. “The first thing that is looked for is the smell of alcohol. Impaired driving causes thousands of accidents a year, “It’s just not worth it to ruin your life and possibly some- You can usually find that out as soon as they (drivers) roll and according to Toronto Police Services, is responsible for one else’s life. Be smart,” Hargreaves warns. Page 8, Niagara News, March 15, 2002 e d i t o r i a ls

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L3C 7L3 Phone (905) 735-2211 / 641-2252 / 374-7454 / FAX (905) 736-6003 Editor: Gary Edgar; Associate Editor: Vicki Swanton; Assistant Editor: Aaron Foster; Publisher: Leo Tiberi, director, Communications and Information Technology; Editor-in-chief: Stu Black, project manager, New Media Development; Managing Editor: Phyllis Barnatt, co-ordinator, Journalism-Print program; Associate Managing Editor: Gary Erb, professor, Journalism-Print program; Editorial Consultant: Nancy Geddie, professor, Journalism-Print program; Advertising Manager: Linda Camus; Technology Support: Kevin Romyn; Photography Consultant: Andrew Klapatiuk, photography instructor; Photography Editor: Jordan Cuttler; Film Processing: Karen Walker; Jason Romaniuk; Scanning Crew: Jordan Cuttler; Adam Bogle. www.niagara-news.com Politicians shouldn’t hide from criticism Six months – the appropriate waiting period bered protesters four to one, the powers that be On this night, police received word that the pro- before turning 9/11 from a tragedy to an excuse. decided that the threat caused by these protest- testers were going to arrive brandishing hockey Last Monday, this was made abundantly clear ers was sufficient to cordon them off more than sticks as weapons and so decided this was threat by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives at the 300 metres from the gates to St. Volodymyr enough. In reality, a peaceful game of road hock- fifth and final debate of the party’s leadership Cultural Centre, where the debates were being ey was planned and scrapped in favour of a cold- race. held. weather game of soccer. For more than four kilometres, a major through- A member of the protesting group said he was Many will say the police were simply doing fare was closed off, during peak rush hour traffic contacted by police prior to the protest and was their job and being overly cautious is better than no less. Somewhere between 400 and 600 police grilled on what would take place that night. The being unprepared for another tragedy. If this was from four different regions were brought in to information was volunteered, so police knew the reasoning behind the army in blue then I’m block every intersection, access road and path what to expect. sure some people would be sympathetic. leading to Dundas Street. If the three-foot metal Still, an embarrassingly large number of police However, this was all so five politicians could fence wasn’t enough to deter potential subver- were called in to thwart the threat and keep the avoid any confrontation with a group that doesn’t sives, the eight Budget rent-a-vans stretching crowd at bay. share their ideas on how this province is run and across the four-lane highway certainly were. The reality of the situation is that since doesn’t feel they have to answer to these people. Why was a quaint, suburban town turned into September’s tragedy police and politicians have a Before September, politicians took serious flak a police state for three hours? What threat war- free ticket to extinguish perceived “threats” where for ignoring the voices that weren’t in agreement ranted such an intense security detail? Little and when they see fit, all in the name of vigilance. with their ideals, and who turned their noses up at more than 100 soccer-playing protesters, of Vigilance is the new catch word of our genera- small protests. Now they have a comfortable course. tion. Vigilance is security, vigilance is safety, vig- excuse to fall back on, and hide behind, vigilance. On a bitterly cold night when police outnum- ilance is freedom. GARY EDGAR Tolerance, acceptance should be society’s goal Here’s the issue: Should gays and lesbians be heterosexual drug addicts or abusive or alcoholic ents could turn out gay just as easily. allowed to adopt? adults to adopt a child? Think about it. Is that The real argument is whether the child will feel The issue has been in the news because televi- against the law? different from classmates and playmates who sion talk-show host Rosie O’Donnell recently Why should one civilized, responsible adult be have one male and one female parent. Will they revealed she is a lesbian. denied any rights, just because of his or her sexu- feel confused? Will they be lacking in good role O’Donnell, who has already adopted three chil- al preference? models? dren, was denied the right to adopt a fourth foster Most anti-homosexuals believe it is the environ- The answer is simple. There are many cir- child who has been living with her at her home in ment, not genetics, that causes people to be homo- cumstances in life children go through — Miami, Fla. sexuals. divorce, abuse, neglect. All of these can lead to In the state of Florida, homosexuals are pro- Therefore, it is the belief that if a child is raised a troubled life for children. It is not fair to hibited from adopting children. by two gay or lesbian parents, the child, in turn, blame a child’s problem on just one thing. Is this fair or right? will be homosexual. Society is constantly changing. Sometimes it is Some would say yes, while others would say no. Here is another question: Why would anyone hard for people to change with it. Many people feel homosexuals should not be choose to be gay? Why would one choose to live If we can learn to be more open-minded and allowed to adopt because it would be damaging a life facing hate and ridicule? accepting, then maybe we will be a few steps for the child. They will be teased and ridiculed by To believe that a child growing up with two par- closer to a world with intolerance. other children. The fear is that they may grow up ents of the same sex will turn out gay is fallacious homosexual. and ignorant. VICKI SWANTON However one question is this, is it better for two A child growing up with two heterosexual par-

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GLEN WUTTUNEE our environment by disposing of trash on a Mother Nature’s soil is to the earth what We all know the saying “If you had a street beside a garbage can or in a ditch our skin is to us. Why do we take so much mind, you would be dangerous.” Well, it’s Column beside a dumpster. When they decide to get pride in replenishing our skin by using man- true. Nuclear weapons aren’t one of the rid of their trash in a proper place, they may made products and then disposing of those safest forms of technology we’ve devel- end up driving to that particular destination products into the soil of Mother Nature? I’m oped, yet, obviously some people think dif- or a garbage truck may pick it up. Either sure you wouldn’t throw garbage at your ferently because weapons do exist. way, doing the right thing for the environ- mother. I don’t think the earth will ever regain its ment never ends up that way because we’re Technology’s goal is to make life easier, full potential until it has been rid of the still left with exhaust from vehicles getting and so far it has, but it’s made things so easy worst polluters, being - humans. Whether to and from a disposal facility. that we now do less physical activities0. they are individuals or companies, they are Have we not yet learned the harmful Mother Nature gives us the air we People today are more mentally lazy than 30 all like an infectious disease to Mother effects of trash being thrown onto our streets breathe, yet we cut down the forests that years ago. Technology has also made people Nature because we are always overusing the and in our forests? Are we really still that create the oxygen in the air. Blood flows a bit crazy. The Internet’s information free- earth’s resources. stupid? through us to keep us alive, as the rivers dom, sometimes an overload, can lead to Don’t get me wrong. I’ve got nothing We humans are senselessly destroying our flow through the land, but little do we think biased decisions, influencing the weak, against all people, just those who will not earth consistently. Every day people destroy of the water we drink. “Copy cats.” clean up after themselves. Democracy’s makeover sounding a lot like facism It seems as though life is becoming more America? What does it mean when a gov- people had the choice of who would be CHRIS NEWMAN and more like a bad Chuck Norris film, ernment takes steps to make it legal for a their divine leader. except Chucky probably wouldn’t take any non-elected body to take over a democratic I agree that it’s good to play it safe, espe- Column role in this movie. There are no good guys state in a time of emergency? cially with the threat of nuclear terrorism and no promise that truth, justice and the When would this shadow government becoming more of a possibility, but how can American way are going to persevere in relinquish control? A month? A year? When you fight for democratic ideas when you’re the end. the threat of terrorism is over? taking steps to destroy them? Why not have shadow governments and U.S. President George W. Bush has told Something about this idea of shadow gov- Delta Force checking for “the bomb” at bor- us numerous times that this terrorist threat ernments living in secrecy has me worried der crossings? After all, the American dream will go on for a long time. It could possibly that our neighbours to the south might The news is getting weirder by the must live on, even in the face of internation- never be over. destroy the enemy by becoming the enemy. minute. al terrorism. There is a popular belief among intellec- It seems that human rights are becom- You can’t open a newspaper without read- Let’s imagine for a minute that, some tuals that the democratic system has always ing increasingly less important in ing about things like shadow governments way, terrorists manage to kill enough gov- been a type of temporary fascism. America’s struggle against, well, or nuclear terrorism. Now, our border with ernment officials to allow this shadow gov- Governments take control, do whatever whomever they’re against. I guess we’ll America is being patrolled by a group of ernment to take control of the United States. they want and eventually are replaced by a have to wait for the closing credits to fig- soldiers called Delta Force. What will happen to democracy in new totalitarian government. At least the ure that one out. Beer commercial philosopher broods on male/female dynamic Although once in a while the two sexes may opposite sex interaction. Magnets will repel or questions about commitment. MIKE VAN KOOTEN interact in the beer-commercial world, it is when similar and attract when opposite, mak- My guess is that if men and women didn’t all drunken smiles and non-verbal commu- ing male-female relationships possible in the- need each other for procreation, one sex Column nication. The key is that alcohol always ory. However, magnets do eventually lose would’ve killed off the other long ago in a comes first. their connective traits and will stop holding bloody battle, and the other would be living In wildlife, many animals hang out with together one day. comfortably in a relaxed world. each other after mating. However, animals Children, with their innocent intelligence, I, for one, am happy that the sexes need can’t freely communicate, which makes com- seem to accept the idea that females and each other, because watching a boring histo- plaining pretty much impossible. A lot of ani- males should not interact on a consistent and ry channel show on a long-lost sex would mals also try to eat each other after mating, so committed basis. They seem to have invented get in the way of all the wonderful beer Can men and women ever be happy togeth- maybe they have a somewhat more active a sort of imaginary communicative transmit- commercials. er? way of complaining. In either situation, ted disease called cooties to avoid prolonged As for the question of opposite sex happi- Beer commercials depict men and women humans are excluded. contact, and it seems to run things smoothly. ness through unity, ask a magnet or a black as separate people with separate lives. Magnets offer some hope for explaining Children never put up with relationship talks widow spider. Letters to the Editors Charity Ball organizers get ‘congratulations’ from president’s wife Dear Editor: My husband and I attended and that there were over 300 people Four thousand dollars was raised dition within the college com- Congratulations to all of the were really impressed from the in attendance. for the Student Food Bank at the munity as it contributes greatly organizers of the First Annual moment we arrived until we left. Events don’t happen by college. to college spirit and cama- Mardi Gras Formal Charity Ball What a treat to see all of the stu- chance. There is a great deal of As mentioned several times raderie. held on Feb. 16 at the Sheraton dents having a great time, not to hard work, planning and volun- during the evening, this was the Sincerely, Fallsview Hotel. mention the beautiful gowns on teer commitment, and everyone “First Annual Charity Ball.” I Saundra Patterson, What a wonderful evening! the young women. I understand involved should be recognized. certainly hope it becomes a tra- St. Catharines. Best Educational Web site for NC at first ever e-Niagara Conference and Web Awards Dear Editor: Interactive Multimedia (Post-grad- College’s Web site. Bob Roach, Rob Kreamer, Cathy that we can all be proud of. The first-ever e-Niagara uate) program under Leo Tiberi, Our site won in the category of Gilmore, Dave Rotella, Dave Judy Willems, Conference and Web Awards held director, Communications and Best Educational Web site. Thomas and all the faculty and Director, on March 5 proved to be an excit- Information Technology, Heather Many people keep our Web site staff who present photographs, Marketing and ing day for Niagara College. Carter, Heather Barfoot and up-to-date and accurate, as well as updates and new ideas. Communications, Strong representation from the Brenda Herchmer as participants, work towards its improvement. A work in progress to be sure, Niagara College, college included students from the and an award for the Niagara Special thanks to Pat Knechtel, but even today a successful model Welland.

Lennie’s attention to detail ‘impressive, appreciated’ Journalists, including those in the Journalism-Print program at Niagara College, are taught that their reporting must be balanced, fair and as Dear Editor: Canadian Tire. with you on this article. Best wish- objective as possible. That rule must also exist for columns written by I would like to congratulate staff Your attention to the details in es for continued success in your reporters. In columns, the feelings and opinions of reporters are wel- writer Laura Lennie on an excel- regard to the scope and depth of journalism career. come, but balance, fairness and objectivity must never be disregarded or lent article in the Feb. 15 edition of this important relationship was Sincerely, treated lightly. Our columns, which are clearly identified as such, do not the Niagara News (Volume 32, impressive and will be much Sylvia Kadlick, reflect the opinions or feelings of the Niagara College administration or Issue 11) featuring Niagara appreciated by all involved. Executive Director, the management of the Niagara News. Columns reflect the opinion of College’s partnership with I very much enjoyed working Niagara College Foundation. only one person: the writer. Page 10, Niagara News, March 15, 2002 Student remembered for ‘smile on his face’ By MISATO ARAI “Jae Joon was in the car by him- look like an old man now,’ but he special boy and whenever I think affected by his death, grief coun- Staff Writer self,” Strong says. “All three peo- was a nice looking boy. So it just of him in my head, that’s what I selling is being provided at MMC. “Jae Joon always had a big ple died accidentally.” looked very strange with the grey see.” Putman says, “One of those ser- smile on his face,” says Larissa The other person, who was seri- hair and his young face,” Grant The accident happened while vices is counselling for students Strong, international student ously injured, was sent to Niagara says, looking back on the day she Sean Coote, manager of who have experienced a loss in adviser at Niagara College. General Hospital. saw Oh after Christmas. That was International Student Recruitment their lives. These losses can create Jae Joon Oh, 21, of Korea, died The Feb. 17 edition of The and Services, was away on a busi- powerful emotions in us, which on Feb. 15 in a head-on collision Toronto Star says the injured per- ness trip to India. we may want to share with a with a vehicle from Toronto on son’s status has improved to stable Strong says, “I let him know by helper or counsellor. In this way Highway 420 in Niagara Falls. He from critical. email and he also spoke with his we share our feelings and power- was a student in the Hotel and Oh came to study in the English wife. He was shocked, and he said ful emotions in a safe place with Restaurant Management program. as a Second Language (ESL) pro- he sat up most of the night talking someone who can show compas- Of the three people in the car from gram in January 2000, and after with friends about it.” sion and experience. This is grief Toronto, two died. graduating from the program, Oh’s funeral ceremony was offi- counselling and it is available to Informed of the accident, “I was enrolled in the Hotel and ciated by a Korean minister in St. any student in the college who devastated,” Strong says. Restaurant Management program Catharines on Feb. 18. may be experiencing this situa- “The college and international at Maid of the Mist campus The ceremony was in the tion.” department are being deeply (MMC) last September. Korean language. They kept the Darrell Neufeld, the manager of affected by his death. All of us are Strong first met Oh at a wel- ceremony private. corporate communications at the saddened by the sudden tragedy, come back party at After Hours Oh’s parents came to Canada on college, says there are no teachers and we will definitely miss Jae pub on the Welland campus. “I the weekend and attended the cer- who wish to make a comment at Joon.” enjoyed having him as one of my emony. this time. The collision occurred while Oh students (not that I taught him) but Strong says there were 30 to 40 Neufeld says he has never was driving in the highway’s being his adviser, I always enjoyed people, including about 20 school- known Oh; however, he comment- opposite lane, followed by a seeing him.” mates of Oh and three faculty from ed on behalf of the college. Niagara Regional Police Service “Many of the ESL teachers have the college, which were Strong, “Staff and students were very fun memories of him,” Shari Virtue, an ESL teacher, and shocked and deeply saddened by (NRP) cruiser. JAE JOON OH The director of the Special Strong says. Donna Putman, of the college the deaths of Mr. Oh and other vic- Investigations Unit (SIU), Peter Donna Grant is one of those. counselling office. Virtue was on tims of this tragic accident. We Tinsley, concluded on March 8 She says she knew of the accident the last time she spoke with him. holidays. know that for Jae Joon’s family, that there is “no basis to substanti- through a road report the morning “It’s a tragedy, because tragedy The reason only a few faculty his loss was made that much worse ate a belief that a NRP officer did after the accident happened. is a situation that happens and no attended was to respect Oh’s par- by the physical distance between anything to attract criminal liabili- “It was very close to my house, one really has any control over.” ents and Korean culture, Strong them at the time of the accident. ty.” so, I thought, I wonder if anyone Betty Ann Chandler, an ESL says. We extend our deepest sympathies Constable Tim Deliman, a 22- was killed. And then, when I teacher, taught him language lab Oh’s parents went back to Korea to his family and friends for their year-old veteran of the service, came to the college in the after- for one term. on Monday, with their son’s great loss.” was on patrol in a marked police noon, I found out about it, and “Jae Joon had the most beautiful remains. Strong says, “It’s still very strong cruiser on that day, SIU says. that was the accident that I heard smile you ever saw in your life. He One of the students at MMC, emotions for me. I admire our inter- Seeing Oh drive his vehicle onto about on the television.” used to sit in the back of my class- who didn’t want to be named, national students for coming to a the highway in the wrong lane, She taught Oh reading and writ- room, and whenever you called his says, “Though I don’t know how brand new country, often having to Deliman followed. ing class for one term last summer. name or he was doing something to say, he was the person whom I learn a brand new language. They Tinsley says, “The evidence “He was a very gentle boy, he shouldn’t, he would have the have known since we were in the had so much courage and we just try supports the conclusion that he very soft, very kind, and some- little grin on his face. He would ESL, used to live in the next door to make sure that they are safe and was doing so cautiously and with times we have a lot of students smile, and you think, ‘oh,’ you at the residence and saw him happy here, and when something due regard for public safety. The you remember better than others, could never be angry with Jae sometimes at MMC. I can’t like this happens, it is so hard. You officer was doing all that was pos- so Jae Joon was the kind of stu- Joon because of his beautiful believe he is gone.” experience, professionally and per- sible, during the approximately 40 dent that I would remember in 10 smile. And he was just a very, very For the students who were sonally as well, the loss.” seconds on the highway before the years from now.” collision, to warn other drivers of Grant says he was diligent and the imminent danger. In fact, it used to write “very interesting could be concluded that the officer journal entries because he was The Centre for Students with Disabilities placed his own life at risk and that very creative.” several other drivers were warned “There is one entry when he and Counselling Services off the highway by the actions of talked about his family, and it the officer.” was a very nice journal entry. He Deputy Chief Donna Moody says, talked about his mother and his would like to thank all student “Constable Deliman’s actions, plac- father especially.” ing his life in danger in an effort to “He dyed his hair. He tried to warn other motorists of the risk of dye his hair blond, but it came out for a memorable year. collision, is to be commended.” a grey colour, so he said, ‘Well, I PEER SERVICES wants to say.... ThanksThanks FOREFORE allall thethe help!help! Find one of our hidden eggs and bring it Since September 2001, (along with your student ID) to one of the 121 Tutors from all 3 campuses have tutored 2,554 hours to help following offices to claim your prize! their peer students be successful! Glendale - W 102 All students should BOGEY on down MMC - Student Services Area to SE102 on March 21st and Welland - SE 102 PUTT FOR PRIZES! (try your putting skills on our 19th hole for more prizes) Niagara News, March 15, 2002, Page 11 m i n d , bo d y & so u l Sri Lanka: jewels, elephants, Buddhism By MISATO ARAI be spiritually awakened. going to the temple, observing sil and lighting up lanterns,” Staff Writer Therefore, people regard priesthood as a special exis- Algama says. Sri Lanka, an island country, southeast of India, is known tence. Poson Festival, in June, is the day to celebrate Buddhism for tea, jewels, spices and elephants. In general, people pray for their happiness by doing com- being introduced from India to Sri Lanka. Sri means beautiful or shine and Lanka means island in munity service and contributing to the priests. On that day, Algama says, “We do the religious events Shinhalese, which is one of the official languages. Saranga Algama and Niroshi Siriwansa, of Sri Lanka, live same as Vesak.” Seventy per cent of the population in Sri Lanka is together. Algama is in the Business Administration – A day of a full moon is a national holiday. “People Buddhist. Accounting (Academic and Co-op) program, and Siriwansa is observe eight precepts on that day. They wear pure white Ven Pannasara, of Sri Lanka, in the Business Administration – Marketing program, cloth and do not eat fish or meat. And do not eat anything in says there are three kinds of both at Niagara College’s Glendale campus in the afternoon on that day and do a variety of religious activ- Buddhism in the world, Niagara-on-the-Lake. They are ities,” Pannasara says. Therawada, Mahayana Buddhists. Algama says she reads the and Vajrayana. Sri Algama says, “All of ‘I practice book, Mano Kaya, written by Lankans believe the many teachings of Priest Bellana Gnanawimala, Therawada to be the Buddha centre on meditation which is based on the human the original the four noble truths.” mind after one’s death. “It is about Buddhism. The These are the four: reincarnation (rebirth). I was three kinds of Life inevitably every day impressed by the way he has Buddhism have a involves suffering, is explained the rebirth in a scientif- large number of imperfect and unsatis- because it ic way.” denominations factory; suffering Pennasara says she was today. originates in our brings me impressed reading What the Pennasara says desires; suffering will Buddha Taught, written by Dr. there are three major cease if all desires cease; Walpola Rahula. He impressed denominations in and there is a way to real- peace.’ her “by giving a very vivid and Therawada ize this state, the noble clear vision about the reality of Buddhism. These are eight-fold path. -Ven Pannasara Siyan, Amarapura Pannasara says, life and the world, and the reason and Ramangna. He “When you are free from all defile- telling why everything depends on something else, like you depend on your parent and wood on belongs to Not only bringing peace, happiness and joy, the ments, you will be able to attain the ulti- Amarapura. mate goal of Buddhism, the supreme trees and trees on water, oxygen and so on.” Buddhist temple offers a remarkable display of “I practice meditation every day because it brings me Therawada’s old architecture and tradition. blissfulness of Nirvana. Nirvana means name is Hinayana the complete extinction of greed, hatred peace, happiness and joy.” which means the opposite of Mahayana. and ignorance.” Algama, Siriwansa and Pannasara say Buddhists avoid He explains Hina means small, Maha means big and yana Asked what is the most famous temple in Sri Lanka, killing or harming living beings, stealing, sexual miscon- means vehicle. Algama and Pannasara say Sri Dalada Maligawa, the duct, lying and alcohol. Mahayana Buddhism emphasizes relieving people by the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, in Kandy. They say they are proud of being Buddhist because it teach- “big vehicle,” and Therawada Buddhism values priests’ pre- There, Buddha’s tooth is in the temple. es them not to do any harmful thing to others and not to cepts and ascetic practices. Every year in May, Buddhists celebrate Vesak Day. believe anything blindly unless you have enough confidence The basic teaching of Therawada Buddhism is that one “We celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of and a right understanding of it, Pannasara says. grasps life as a pain, and releases the pain by practicing to Buddha. All the Buddhists do religious activities such as Buddhism is based on two things, compassion and wis- dom, and they are the goals of Buddhism, Pennasara says. After Hours to hear Latin beat It’ll be a Latin beat at the After port or Canadian government- Hours pub next Friday. issued identification. Students Everything will have a Latin must also bring a student identi- theme, right from the food pre- fication card. pared by a Latin chef through to Tickets can be purchased at the music by a Latin DJ. the Student Administrative The $10 ticket price includes Council (SAC) offices at each dinner and dancing at the campus, and at the International Welland campus facility. Dinner offices at Welland and Glendale is at 8 p.m. with doors opening to campuses. everybody else at 9 p.m. The For more information contact cover charge is $2 but there’s not Eduardo Resendiz, vice-presi- dinner with that. dent student events, Glendale You’re asked to bring a pass- SAC, ext. 4227.

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JENNIFER PICKETT that count down to St. Patrick’s Day by Patrick founded more than 300 churches and baptized Column the microsecond. With all the partying more than 120,000 people. He became known as the Apostle and drinking, who would have guessed to the Irish. that this holiday has a religious back- Years later he wrote Confessions, an account of his spiri- ground? tual development. Patrick was born in Britain. His Today, Irish Catholics celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on his father was a wealthy alderman and a feast day, March 17. It is a national holiday in Ireland. It is Christian. also celebrated in cities with a large number of people of When Patrick was 16 he was kid- Irish descent. Although it is a religious holiday in Ireland, it napped by pirates and sold as a slave in Ireland. During this is a secular holiday in the United States and Canada. More As the years go by and the generations change, the real time he concentrated on his religion. After six years he than 100 cities hold parades to celebrate a holiday that most reason behind a holiday often is forgotten. Some people escaped and went back to Britain. of us know nothing about. don’t know the history of the holiday: rather, they just want His experiences in Ireland made him want to convert the On this St. Patrick’s Day, I send you an Irish blessing. an excuse to party. Irish to Christianity. He studied religion in France and then May your neighbour respect you, St. Patrick’s Day is an example of our ignorance. People headed back to Ireland. He started in northern and western Trouble neglect you, dress in green, parade down the street and drink down at the Ireland where no one had ever preached. He gained trust, The angels protect you, local Celtic pub. Some of these pubs have electronic clocks formed friendships and made many converts. And heaven accept you. Everyone ought to have a little Irish in them Beer, green beer to be precise, is another. whose real name is believed to be Maewyn Succat, was kid- NIKKI MILLION Column Every year on March 17, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. napped at the age of 16 by pirates and sold into slavery in Most of us have no real knowledge of what the day is about, Ireland. After six years of slavery, he escaped to France and use it as an excuse to dress up in green garments, go out to where he became a priest and took the name of St. Patrick. the local pub and drink (what else?) green beer. At the age of 60, he returned to Ireland to spread Contrary to what we (even those of us who are Irish) may Christianity, and legend has it that he drove all the snakes like to believe, St. Patrick’s Day has absolutely nothing to out of Ireland and into the sea. do with beer. It is a day to celebrate being Irish. Does this all mean that we have to stop celebrating the way St. Patrick, who wasn’t Irish, but British, was celebrated we have for years? It’s doubtful. They say there is a little bit of Leprechauns, shamrocks and green beer, oh my. for bringing Christianity to Ireland. And the colour of St. Irish in everyone, and it usually comes out on March 17. How When people think of the Irish, a few things like these Patrick isn’t green, it’s blue. great it is to have a holiday that is spent in the pub. usually come to mind. St. Patrick’s Day is one of them. According to a mixture of fact and legend, St. Patrick, I guess that’s just the luck of the Irish. Thanks for Choosing Niagara College

his has been a remarkable year of student achievement, great From all of us student activities and wonderful new events like the very Student Services successful first annual Charity Ball. Students have actively T Aboriginal Education Access Office participated in athletic activities, special pub nights and a variety of fundraising activities each of which, piece by piece, form the Athletics/Recreation very fabric of the student life of this college. Centre for Students with Disabilities Counselling March 21 is a special day for the staff of Niagara College. As we take Peer Tutoring this one day, with its multitude of activities, contests and free goodies, The International Division we say to all of our students how proud we are that The Job Centre you have chosen Niagara College and that we enjoy working with you for you. The Library The Marketing Department Continuing Education We are committed The Registrar’s Office ENJOY!ENJOY! Recruitment & Liaison Staff TheThe DayDay to your success. Student Awards and Financial Aid The Staff of the Enterprise and Student Services Division Niagara News, March 15, 2002, Page 13 h e a l th Schizophrenia affects one in 100 people

By CHRISTINA COLLI strange, lack of enjoyment,abnormal and monsters or comic relief that Hollywood sions, which may or may not be the most Staff Writer unprecedented values and beliefs. makes them out to be. beneficial way to promote schizophrenic How do you know your childhood imaginary There are certain symptoms indicative of The Cell, a psychological thriller starring advocacy. friend is really imaginary? schizophrenia, however, because of the dis- Jennifer Lopez, portrayed a schizophrenic The journey back to functional mental One per cent of the population doesn’t know. ease’s complexity, few generalizations are serial killer. In actuality, schizophrenic peo- health is not easy at all, but it is a realistic Schizophrenic people hallucinate and con- true. It may be one or many disorders with ple are more likely to harm others before possibility. A Beautiful Mind proficiently sciously believe what they see is real. different causes, says www.mentalhealth.com. harming themselves. They are just as likely presents the struggle, heartache and hard- The 2001 film A Beautiful Mind tells the Part of the brain or a neurological system as the average person to engage in criminal ship that this journey entails. story of John Nash, a Nobel Prize winner and malfunctions, though there is no definite activity and have homicidal tendencies. The Schizophrenia Society of Canada doctor of mathematics, who has schizophrenia. answer as to what causes it. Contributing Jim Carrey’s Me, Myself and Irene, is the published a report last year that surveyed The film won # Golden Globe Awards, factors vary; heredity does not guarantee story about a highway patrol officer whose 100 psychiatrists and 100 sufferers. It esti- including best actor, for Russell Crowe’s you will be a sufferer, but it does increase schizophrenic symptoms became evident mated 300,000 Canadians are living with performance as John Nash. your susceptibility. after his wife left him. His character is sup- the disease. The president, Tony Cerenzia, writes, Impressive on many cinematic levels, the Environmental factors are ruled out. It is posed to have an advanced form of schizo- “Schizophrenia remains the most widely film has a much deeper message. not a result of bad parenting or living condi- phrenic delusional psychosis, but indefinite- misunderstood and feared illness in society. Acceptance and social equality are spoon- tions. The determining symptoms often ly exhibits split personality behaviour. The lingering stigma associated with schiz- fed values most movies attempt to convey, begin or intensify after a traumatic episode Firstly, split personality disorder and ophrenia too often results in discrimination but A Beautiful Mind invites into you the or event, like a death, divorce or major life multi-personality disorder are very rare and and, consequently, a reluctance on behalf of psyche of an exceptional individual with a upheaval. are not indicative of schizophrenia. It is a the individual with schizophrenia to seek neurological disease. In Nash’s case, his symptoms slowly pro- completely different disease. (This is con- appropriate treatment.” Schizophrenia affects one in 100 people, gressed till his hallucinations affected his firmed by numerous research reports). With stereotypes of the “town crazy” in and genius is even less common. daily work life and relationships. Nash’s Fight Club, starring Edward Norton and movies and television, it’s no wonder the A Beautiful Mind takes you on the jour- symptoms started when the average male Brad Pitt, Don Juan de Marco, starring numbers add up. It was reported that 68 per ney of John Nash’s young adulthood as a sufferer’s would, in his twenties. Marlon Brando and Johnny Depp, Roman cent of Canadians with schizophrenia said student at Princeton University, located in Schizophrenic women typically exhibit Polanski’s Repulsion, The Messenger, What they have been discriminated against New Jersey, studying for his doctorate in symptoms in their twenties and thirties. About Bob, Whale Music, Shine and The because of their illness. mathematics. The socially withdrawn Nash, Despite this difference, women and men are Saint of Fort Washington are all well known A Beautiful Mind successfully achieved has trouble making friends and is obsessive- affected equally. and well received movies with protagonists something important for schizophrenia suf- ly focused on finding an original idea to Psychotic movie characters always make and/or antagonists with the disease. The plot ferers and mentally ill people alike: it publish. He exhibits early symptoms of interesting subjects and box office best sell- may or may not reveal that they are suffers revealed the reality of a group of people schizophrenia, odd social behaviour ers. But mentally ill individuals are not the and let the audience draw their own conclu- who can’t distinguish what reality is.

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By CASSANDRA Betty-Lou Souter, chief executive someone else. It’s one of the most tional sectors. Pick up SCAPILLATI officer of Community Care. inspiring parts of the college.” Darrell Neufeld, the college’s Staff Writer Exactly 100 per cent of the Neil Chartrand, director of the manager of corporate communica- your copy Business Administration — money raised was donated to a Business Entrepreneurship tions, reports in the Campus Marketing program students charity for the homeless, 80 per Division, says the students’ “com- Update, an internal college of the demonstrated a sense of communi- cent was contributed to support mitment to a project like this newsletter, that this is the sixth year ty in the college through a fund- local homelessness. shows that there is a better world. the program’s second-year students Niagara raising effort known as Tuque The final sales results reached It represents what entrepreneur- have helped sell advertising for the Niagara Tuesday, raising $20,107.13 to $20,107.13. The top-selling sales ship is all about.” Little NHL Hockey Tournament help combat homelessness. group team members are all The students have contributed to held in Welland over the March 14 Raising the Roof, a national involved in Student one of the main goals that Raising to March 17 break week. They beat NewsNews charity dedicated to finding Administrative Council (SAC) at the Roof says it aims to maintain : their sales goal by 36 per cent, sell- longterm solutions to the growing the Glendale campus. Brodie to raise awareness and funds in a ing over $11,000 worth of advertis- problem of homelessness in Mosher, Glendale SAC president, fun and engaging way that ing space. The Welland Minor Canada, originally launched the Dave Young, vice-president of stu- involves people from all walks of Hockey Association provides an event. dent affairs, and Leah Tullman, life in a partnership with business annual $200 scholarship to the sec- The second-year students of the student representative, presented a government, the charity sector, the ond-year sales student with the Business — Marketing program, cheque to St. Catharines Mayor faith community and the educa- highest grade point average in their along with many other contributors Tim Rigby. Their group raised at the following locations.... to the event, celebrated their fund- $4,563.23. raising success at an awards cere- Rigby, who found out about the • All Niagara College mony at the Glendale campus in program in Toronto, says he was Campuses Niagara-on-the-Lake recently. proud to see that Niagara College They utilized marketing strategies surpassed Toronto in tuque sales. • Welland & St. Catharines learned in their program to collect The college also beat Brock Residences donations to contribute towards the University in St. Catharines, for mission to alleviate homelessness. the second year. • Your neighbourhood Those who donated a minimum Mayor Rigby extended his Avondale Store of $7, $2 more than last year’s appreciation for college students’ price, received a tuque to wear in role in the fundraising event and • Garrison Subs support of ending homelessness. gave the students recognition for Niagara Street, Welland With an end result of almost their “incredible help for the pro- • Gateway 3,000 tuques sold, these “creative gram whose object is to find per- Seaway Mall, Welland marketing students took the pro- manent solutions for homeless- ject and ran with it,” says Nancy ness.” • Welland Parks & Rec. Schappert, a professor at the Bonnie Rose, Niagara College’s King Street, Welland Glendale campus. vice-president academic, spoke to These sporty tuques made this the students on behalf of college • La Strada Cafe Shown from right, Dave Young, Student Administrative Council fundraising campaign unique from President Dan Patterson. She says Thorold Road, Welland vice-president of student affairs, Leah Tullman, student representa- others because “not every dona- she is “impressed by how they’ve • Jumbo Video tion (program) gives you some- turned a learning opportunity into tive, and Brodie Mosher, Glendale SAC president, present a Fonthill Shopping Centre thing to take away with you,” says an opportunity to do something for cheque to Betty-Lou Souter, chief executive officer of Community Care, and St. Catharines Mayor Tim Rigby for a total donation of • That’s Entertainment $20,107.13 to help combat homelessness. Lake Street St.Catharines Calling all candidates Photo by Cassandra Scapillati www.niagara-news.com The Student Administrative Council (SAC) is accepting nominations for its 2002-2003 executive. One president and two vice-president positions are available at each campus. Each position includes a weekly $100 honorarium, requiring a minimum 10 hours of service per week. Brigitte Chiki, director of student services, points out “these are We salute our Niagara Students with.... important on-campus leadership and employment opportunities.” In addition to the SAC election, the Niagara College Board of Governors is looking for a student to fill the 2002-2003 student repre- featuring all music ranges sentative vacancy. The position requires a monthly commitment from NewNew September to June. Oldies For more information, call or visit the SAC office at your campus. SpecialtySpecialty Canadian Heavy Metal $UM-IT-UP BOOKKEEPING ShowsShows & INCOME TAX SERVICES 11 Hewko Street Pre-Pub Bash! 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By MATT WATLING ket, we hit that market. heard of Moist, whether you like Staff Writer “A lot of it is above my head them or not. Each of the members “It’s been an awesome learning because I am still getting my feet is very accomplished in what they experience. It’s really opened my wet,” said McLaughlin, referring do and they are very willing to eyes to see how the publishing to the technical terms and equip- share that information with us, world in general and the magazine ment used in the music industry. which is good. You never pick up world in specific work,” said Ryan He said the main idea of going to Chart magazine and read an article McLaughlin, 24, of St. Catharines. trade shows and industry events is by a member of a band.” “I can’t believe I’ve been here to meet people in the music indus- Asked about the difference he almost a year already.” try and get new story ideas. has experienced in his line of McLaughlin graduated from the “Learning-wise I don’t think in work, compared to a typical news- Niagara College Journalism-Print my entire life I have learned as room, like the training he received program in the spring of 2001. much as I have from Professional at Niagara College, he said, “The After graduation he went to Sound Magazine.” He said he got balance is a lot different. We work as an editorial assistant for to write a feature story on the (Niagara College) have 30 differ- four music magazines: Canadian sound crew from California punk ent people working on 30 different Musician, Canadian Music Trade band, Green Day. Through his stories for one newspaper. In our (CMT), Professional Lighting and work for the four magazines, newsroom we have two people Professional Sound, all published McLaughlin had the chance to working on four complete maga- byNorris-Whitney interview Moby’s lighting techni- zines.” McLaughlin works closely Communications Inc. cian at Area 51 in Toronto this past with editor Jeff MacKay, to pro- “I use stuff I learned in college summer and the bassist and drum- duce one magazine every two every day,” said McLaughlin. His mer from Stone Temple Pilots. He weeks. duties include putting together even had the chance to talk to Jeff MacKay is also a graduate of the news, writing for press releases, Healey on the telephone. college’s Journalism-Print pro- writing features and proofreading. However, McLaughlin said gram and Public Relations (Post- “The best part of my job would Canadian Musician was his graduate) program. RYAN McLAUGHLIN have to be the events I go to.” The favourite magazine to work on. McLaughlin said generally work events include trade shows, con- “It’s why I took the job. It’s is “nine to five,” but trips and Photo by Roy Timm certs and industry events. more of an interest to me. We’re weekend excursions make the McLaughlin has already been on not a fan magazine. We’re not hours much longer. this job. When I heard about it, I want to explain it to people trips to Montreal, Que., New York out to spread gossip about The biggest challenge for had my head in a different area because that’s what journalism City and Anaheim, Calif. “It’s neat bands. We’re a magazine for McLaughlin is prioritizing. “You and I wasn’t really thinking is. Just find what you’re interest- being able to see these places, but bands.” He said bands, like have to constantly prioritize every- that’s what I would do, working ed in and stick with it. If you like when the reality sets in I really Canadian act Moist, often sub- thing you’re doing because there is for a magazine. I was thinking music, get into music. only get to see the airport. I don’t mit articles to be published, so much pressure to get everything about freelancing. I dropped off Journalism is so vast and there get a lot of time to sightsee.” adding Canadian Musician is the done as quick as possible when a resume basically out of cour- are so many different aspects to The Music Industries only magazine he knows that you are working on a deadline.” tesy.” it, you can really customize it to Association of Canada was one of publishes articles written by Although not sure on exact McLaughlin said his co-ordi- what you want to do. I think that the trade shows McLaughlin band members. “The guys from numbers, McLaughlin estimated nator at Niagara College, Phyllis is really key to being happy with attended in Montreal. He said the Moist are great. They are on a the readership for Canadian Barnatt, informed him of the journalism. I definitely like the show is aimed at suppliers and really good level in Canada. Musician is 30,000 people, opportunity for the job. He entertainment industry and I retailers from across Canada in the They are a lot like the Hip (the Professional Sound and ended up taking the job. “I’ve love to write.” musical instrument industry, let- Tragically Hip, also a Canadian Professional Lighting attract kind of gone the distance with McLaughlin said his own ting suppliers see all the new prod- band) in that they haven’t spread about 10,000 readers each and it.” favourite piece of writing can be ucts available. “Obviously because out and gone to the States, but CMT is sent to about 3,000 to “If you are in the journalism seen in the February 2002 edi- we do CMT, it’s beneficial for us they are a big band in Canada. It’s 4,000 music retailers. profession, you obviously got an tion Professional Sound, a fea- to be there as well. We’re that mar- hard to find someone who hasn’t “I was never going to apply for interest in something and you ture on MuchMusic. Boyd relays importance of Canadian Rural Partnership By ADAM BOGLE The first is a partnership that She separated rural Canada into lems with limited natural resources and does briefings for the federal Staff Writer would lead to a co-ordinated three categories. The first category and isolated communities in north- government. Margaret Boyd, of Guelph, approach to handle rural priorities. is called metro adjacent. An exam- ern remote Ont., is the rural communications The second is to create pilot pro- ple of this is southwest Ontario. communities. officer for the Rural Secretariat of jects for new initiatives. The second category is known As rural Agriculture and Agri-Food The third is to create dialogue as heartland. An example of this is communica- Canada. She talked to a second- with the community to let the the Ottawa Valley. Among the tions officer, year Journalism-Print program voices of rural people be heard. problems facing this category is Boyd devel- class about the definition of rural, The fourth component is called the the fact there are dispersed com- ops weekly an explanation of what the Rural rural lens. This ensures the gov- munities with aging populations. news sum- Secretariat is, and new initiatives ernment addresses rural issues. The final category is known as maries, pro- the federal government is doing The fifth component would northern remote. This type of rural duces a vari- for the rural community. The allow easier access to information community tends to have large abo- ety of speech was at Niagara’s Welland by people living in rural commu- riginal populations. There are prob- newsletters campus on March 6. nities. Finally, After graduating from Niagara the CRP was in 1979, Boyd worked for several set up to allow community newspapers in Ontario research and and was the media-relations offi- analysis, cer for the University of Guelph. increasing the She started working for collective Agriculture and Agri-Food knowledge of Canada a year and a half ago. rural Canada. The main point of Boyd’s Boyd says speech was the importance of the rural Canada Canadian Rural Partnership, covers 30 per (CRP) cent of The CRP is a four-year program Canada’s pop- that started in 1998 to develop strate- ulation equat- gies for development in rural and ing to nine remote Canada. She says the federal million peo- government donated $20 million for ple, covering the program. It has since been 90 per cent of expanded, according to Boyd. Canada’s The CRP has six components. landmass. Niagara News, March 15, 2002, Page 19 p r o f i l es ESL teacher brings experience to college By MITO TOGAWA because they worked five minutes will again be teaching. Staff Writer away from each other. She talked about what she She is a bright and cheery young “His English is much better than finds to be the most enjoyable woman who lights up the room my Spanish,” said Salmon. She thing in teaching a foreign stu- when she comes in. said “it’s bad” because she can’t dent English. She is generous and thoughtful. improve her Spanish. Their con- “I love learning about all the dif- She always thinks about people. versations are usually 80 per cent ferent people that come here, or all She is probably one of the most English and 20 per cent Spanish. the different people that I meet enthusiastic teachers I’ve ever They have never had arguments when I’m travelling. What they worked with. She really knows over cultural matters, said bring to the class as far as their how to make learning fun for her Salmon, on her pending interna- personal experiences and different students. cultural aspects that maybe I Those are some of the com- would not have learned, if they ments about her from Betty Ann ‘I love learning haven’t been in my class. And I Chandler and Cathy Gills, English just love getting to know the peo- as a Second Language (ESL) ple that are in my class. teachers, and Fiona Allan, ESL co- about all the “And I really enjoy socializing ordinator. She is Christie Salmon. with them outside of the class About teaching English to inter- different people because people are more relaxed. national students as an ESL You learn more about them per- teacher, Salmon said, “I loved it that come sonally when you are talking over from the beginning. The experi- a coffee with them, than (when) ences with the students make your they are in your class. job a lot of fun and very interesting here, or all the “I just love the diversity that I get all the time. You never feel bored when I walk into the classroom. because you are meeting new peo- different people And I love that that changes all the ple from different cultures. They time. I just really enjoy the people are always adding new materials Christie Salmon, of St. Catharines, has been an English as a that I meet part of my job, a rewarding job and to class, so two classes are never Second Language teacher at the college since 1994. During a wonderful job.” the same.” that time, she also taught in Korea, Spain and Venezuela. when I’m The only thing she dislikes The St. Catharines-born 31- Photo by Mito Togawa about her job is giving tests, said year-old has been working for Salmon. “I wish I could teach Niagara College since 1994, yet was very scared, said Salmon. will stay in Panama for two years travelling.’ English and never have to give a she didn’t work here all the time. “But the desire to go was and hope to have a place in test.” She said she enjoys the She left Canada to teach English stronger than my fear.” Venezuela to settle. tional marriage. If they have argu- classes, but she hates giving as an ESL teacher in Korea, Spain Salmon said she had a lot of She met Roversi Pacheco, a ments, those would be over gener- tests and doing evaluations, even and Venezuela. help from the Korean students Venezuelan accounting controller, al issues just as every other cou- those that are “something you Going to the Dominican whom she previously had taught at 29, when he was in her ESL class ple has. have to as a teacher.” Republic in her high school years Niagara College and from her host in May 2000. They were keeping Both of their families are happy Salmon is a graduate of Brock was her first experience with peo- brother who stayed at her house in touch as friends mainly by e- about their marriage, said Salmon, University in St. Catharines. She ple who speak a different lan- during his stay in Canada studying mail after he went home. When who says she’d like her parents to has a bachelor of arts in psycholo- guage, said Salmon. “I was in the ESL program. she went to Venezuela to stay and visit Panama, particularly in win- gy and a bachelor of education in intrigued by the whole culture and While she was teaching in teach there, they met again and tertime. teaching English as a Second the food. The people were so won- Korea, she learned many things started to see each other often On her return to Venezuela, she Language. derful and, of course, the climate as well, such as its language, cul- was beautiful. ture and food and about its peo- “So I decided I really want to do ple. She learned how to write and some kind of job that I can interact read Korean well enough to trav- with people from other countries. I el comfortably around the coun- was overcome with that feeling. I try. She even learned how to use want to live in another country. I chopsticks before she went to want to get to know people from Korea. other cultures.” She returned to Canada after She started teaching ESL pro- two years and two months in grams here full time in May of Korea, teaching at Niagara College for six months before leaving for Spain. ‘You never She taught English in a small town in the south of Spain called feel bored El Ejido, which, she says, is small- er than Welland. because you After three and a half months there she came back to Niagara 6DGO\ College’s ESL program to teach are meeting for a year. Since December 2000, she has new people been travelling between South America and Canada. She first ZZZOHDYHWKHSDFNEHKLQGRUJ from moved to Venezuela to teach English there and came back to Canada to teach at Niagara different College in July and August 2001. Then she moved back to South cultures.’ America again to live in Panama from September where she has 1995 and left Canada for South reversed the roles and is learning 7KHUH·V1RW Korea in 1996. She taught English Spanish. at An Dong National University in Now back in Canada and busy the city of An Dong. helping Niagara College ESL pro- She intended to stay one year, gram, she is arranging her wed- but loved it so much she renewed ding planned for this October. her contract for another year. This is about a two-month visit Living in South Korea was “one of until the end of February for the 0XFK'LIIHUHQFH the best experiences that I could new Panamanian resident. ever imagine.” The main reason she moved That was her first time travel- there was that her fiancé was trans- &UNDINGFORTHISPROGRAMHASBEENPROVIDEDINPARTBYTHE/NTARIO4OBACCO3TRATEGY -INISTRYOF(EALTHAND,ONG4ERM#ARE,A3TRATEGIEANTITABACDEL/NTARIO $IRECTION ling to an Asian country and she ferred by his company. The couple DELASANT£COMMUNAUTAIREETDELAPROMOTIONDELASANT£ MINISTáREDELA3ANTEETDESSOINSDELONGUEDUR£ElNANCECEPROGRAMMEENPARTIE 4HE@,EAVE4HE0ACK"EHINDNAMEFORTHISPROGRAMHASBEENADOPTED WITHPERMISSION FROMTHE7ORLD(EALTH/RGANIZATIONS7ORLD.O4OBACCO$AYCAMPAIGN Page 20, Niagara News, March 15, 2002 e n t e r t a i n m e nt Gorillaz bring new concert concept to T.O. By JORDAN CUTTLER of observing live music would be thrown Gorillaz travelling through the streets of sapien, sounded as if they were probably Staff Writer out the door that night. London. The sombre tones flooded delivered by a stand-in, spitting lyrics with Toronto was treated to Canada’s install- As the Gorillaz started its set in full flight through the venue lulling the crowd into a harder intensity, devoid of Del’s signature ment of the enigmatic Gorillaz tour at the with the rousing M1/A1, the crowd uncertainty. lackadaisical flow. Nonetheless, it lit a fire Docks on Feb. 23. Much hype concerned appeared unclear as to how it should Slow Country, a song encapsulating the in the crowd, and the Gorillaz began to per- the logistics of how a virtual band, com- behave. Images of 2-D, the Gorillaz zom- Gorillaz’s heavy Jamaican dub influence, form its more popular music. prising visual animation with a rotating list bie-like lead singer, Murdoc, the satanic intoxicated the masses with its rolling bass The Gorillaz treated the fans next to a of musical contributors, would be able to bass player, Russell, the drummer and host line and playful piano jingle. Poignant larger-than-life rendition of 19/2000. The put on the performance. playful romp was absolutely electric, with The Gorillaz is a collaborative effort by the video-game-inspired bass line that Blur front-man Damon Albarn, who pro- sounded positively bombastic live. An addi- vides the majority of lyrics, Dan “The tional implement of tight scratching Automator” Nakamura, who provides his brought this song to epic proportions. golden touch in production, and Jamie Brief vignettes spliced between sets gave Hewlett, illustrator of the cult-fave comic the die-hard fans a glimpse of the Gorillaz book Tank Girl, who creates the visual rep- goofing off with each other and just plain, resentation. old hanging out. The Gorillaz put forth an ambitious first The animation was rife with slapstick album in 2001, capturing worldwide atten- bordering on sadism with much of it devot- tion in an unprecedented manner. With the ed to 2-D catching wreck mostly at the help of their famed, fleshed-out counter- hands of the bullying Murdoc. Because of parts, the Gorillaz introduced the world to the noticeable absence of crowd interaction an inherently fresh brand of music. Without from the band, these short skits assisted in www.fan.gorillaz.com the persuasive sway of egos, drug-abuse, 2-D, aka Damon Albarn of Blur fame, is shown in the 3-D animation form that the lightening things up a bit for the audience. record executives and other such distrac- Gorillaz are known for, and, at right, hidden behind a projection screen at the Feb. The animated primates cut things relatively tions of the music industry, the Gorillaz short with their monkey business. The concert 23 show music reigns free and is fearless when it lasted a little under an hour and as the Gorillaz comes to its fusion of eclectic musical to rapping poltergeists, and Noodle, the images of a darkly drawn cityscape juxta- finished the last song and the lights came on, sources. kung-fu, 11-year-old guitar prodigy, were posed with a brilliant blue sky complete with no one moved. The thick crowd jockeyed for position on splashed onto the top portion of the screen. white, fluffy clouds full of hope, brought a It was clear that most on-lookers expected a Feb. 23, intrigued by the anonymity of the The bottom half was opaque and also was relevant dimension to the reggae ballad. revealing of the players behind the screen. projection screen where a band would nor- utilized for Gorillaz imagery with the occa- It wasn’t until the first few notes of the Teenage girls could be witnessed standing pre- mally be seen. It soon became clear this was sional glimpse of a silhouetted performer Gorillaz’s widely acclaimed song Clint cariously on tippytoes, straining for a glimpse a lesson in futility, as the effect of animation revealing itself from behind. Eastwood that the crowd got into the vibe of of Damon. The crowd milled around, some is not enhanced by your proximity to it. It The song Tomorrow Comes Today was the performance. The lyrics usually deliv- exclaiming disappointment, apparently unsat- was clear that all conventions and customs accompanied by frantic visuals of the ered by hip-hop MC Del the Funky Homo isfied with the Gorillaz’s artsy statement. Elbow overcomes adversity to release debut disc By AARON FOSTER record company seized the studio less abandon. Singer Guy a contrast to the first four tracks and drums-laden song, a genre of Staff Writer tapes of its upcoming album Garvey’s multiple vocals add to on the album as rotating piano music the members describe their Rising from the bottomless pit halfway into the recording ses- the melancholy and desolation sounds and sparkling guitars pro- music as being, but without the of adversity comes another sion. As if that weren’t bad vide a perfect setting for this bal- cheesy guitar solos. Manchester-band catapulted into enough, its new record label EMI lad about Garvey’s ex-girlfriend The closing track, Scattered the clutches of North America. dropped the band only weeks after and heroin junkie. You wouldn’t Black and Whites, flows like a Oasis, The Verve and New signing it. think this would be a flattering smoke-lit stream, endlessly flow- Order (fellow Manchester bands) Most bands or artists would ballad, but when you hear the ing above broken mirrors and rays all had their days in the sun belt- have given up by this point but lyrics you realize how much he of sunshine leading you into a ing out hits around England and good music usually finds its way loved her despite her infatuation trance. Gravey, who sounds like a trying the inevitable feat: to even- to good people. Elbow released with the drug. “Stumble through cross between Peter Gabriel and tually claw their way into two EPs and its debut album with the crowds together. They’re try- Catherine Wheel’s Rob American airwaves. The vile a local Indie-Manchester label, ing to ignore us. (That’s OK) I’m Dickinson, sings, “And my sister storm of Elbow tries to rain on UglyMan Records, enhancing its proud to be the one you hold, buzzes through the room leaving their parade after releasing its reputation of being England’s when the shakes begin. China- perfume in the air and that’s what much-anticipated album, Asleep hardest working band. white my bride tonight, smiling on triggered this. I come back here In The Back. It’s hard to describe in words the tiles,” sings Garvey in one of from time to time. I shelter here Elbow, who gained the precious what Elbow’s music incorporates the song’s inspiring verses. some days.” title of The Next Big Thing in but it’s easier to think of the Don’t Mix Your Drinks follows Whether Elbow will answer the England, tried to confirm its criti- band’s music in colours, which is the same premise as Powder Blue critics’ claims or fade into obscu- cal rights with a Jan. 22 release in a constant theme throughout www.allmusic.com but is more about giving advice rity remains to be seen. Asleep In Canada. Asleep In The Back. “Don’t play Coltrane, you will about becoming dependent on The Back buys this band some After being dropped by a bank- The headache-grey drone of the sleep at the wheel. Yes, on drugs rather than being in love time to give the media something rupt Island Records in 1998, opening track Any Day Now gives horizon. Don’t sleep at the with someone who is on drugs. to talk about; it’s hoped they Elbow found itself in an unbeliev- you that alone-in-the-woods feel- wheel.” Prog-rock keyboard sounds fritter won’t be as cruel as they were to able position. The band’s old ing as drums are belted with reck- The first single, Powder Blue, is in and out of the mostly acoustic The Strokes. Meat-grinder tactics employed by music industry kill music onto people’s computers after that The question is: Who are these us — garbage, candy wrappers and dron of vapid trash. These so- file sharing demon-spawn Napster, people like Ulrich? Are they some dazzling lights. These popular called artists and their corporate had been shut down, (mostly on sort of divinity? Do they deserve to bands have little or no talent. They masters are raping us and they AARON FOSTER Ulrich’s behalf). Millions of music be on TV shows, showing off their certainly aren’t genuine. Real have been doing it for a long time. lovers were cut off from great mansions and dozens of cars? So, music fans can tell the difference We finally have found a medium music because they stepped on the why is music worth so much? between manufacture and soul. by which we could get a little back. toes of big business. What Ulrich What is so special about it that we Britney Spears has as much talent We knew shutting down Napster Ever since Metallica drummer represented has been made mani- are willing to pay such exorbitant as a photocopier, but she has a nice was a victory for their record com- Lars Ulrich went on his Napster- fest: music is about money. These fees for it? shelf, probably paid for by her panies, but that was only tempo- ruining campaign, music fans have so-called artists have to make a liv- Buying music isn’t that impor- record company, a gift for selling rary. We have realized that the taken it upon themselves to try ing at what they do and a good one tant, is it? The new breed of file- multi-platinum albums. Christina music industry sells its product the harder to defeat the “system.” at that. sharing programs, like Morpheus, Aguilera is so hot, but what other same way it sells fast food. It has The “system” I talk about is the We unfortunate music fans have prove that. talents does she have? Then you no nutritional value and it costs disgusting ploys set out by the to shell out a killing for a CD even The market price is grossly have your charming boy-bands, way too much. record industry to shove the worst though we might only like four or inflated, but, as the Napster ruling who should have a heart and give Sure, your average boy or girl possible music down people’s five songs on it. Seventy per cent showed, corporations are slowly away their crappy music for free. band sells a disgusting number of throats. of our money goes to the record securing their coveted despotism. MuchMusic plays everything but albums, just the same as McDonalds Morpheus, Audio Galaxy and corporations and not to the artists. We don’t have to deal with them. music on its station. The whole sells billions of Big Macs, but in the Limeware have been downloaded It’s all about money. but look at what they are dealing to scene is a farce and a stinking caul- end, neither will be good for you. Niagara News, March 15, 2002, Page 21 e n t e r t a i n m e nt John Q. captures father’s love for his son

By VICKI SWANTON Like many other predetermined Mikey will die. That’s when John takes action Staff Writer disaster movies, the family appears When John and his wife find out into his own hands, holding the Try to picture Denzel Washington picture perfect: father and son goof- how serious the situations is, they hospital staff hostage. in faded blue jeans and an old ball ing around at the breakfast table, decide to go ahead with the trans- The movie keeps you interested cap, playing a middle-class man playing a silly made-up game during plant. by some of the antics that go on struggling to pay the bills. car rides and a typical lovey-dovey Of course, health care costs inside the hospital between some Washington plays John Q. husband and wife. money, money the Archibalds of the hostages. Archibald in the new movie John Q. Director Nick Cassavetes don’t have. Washington plays the role John is a Chicago machinist (She’s So Lovely) is setting you For the next 15 minutes of the with enough innocence that who works part-time hours up to fall in love with the family, movie John tries everything he can although what he’s doing is because of a lack of other so you will feel the emotions to raise the $75,000 needed just to wrong, you can’t help but feel employment. The shortage of they are about to experience. get Mikey’s name on the recipient sorry for him. funds leads to some embarrassing At a little league game, John’s list. To sum up, the movie was a moments, such as having his son collapses on the playing When John comes up short, little drawn out and the ending wife’s late 1980s station wagon field from an undetected heart and isn’t able to pay the hospital was typical, but the acting was repossessed, making her angry at problem, leading to the desper- the money on time, the hospital good enough that it made the him. ate need for a heart transplant, or Photo © Copyright New Line Cinema decides to release Mikey. movie worthwhile. Movie up for five nominations at 2002 Oscars By KAREN WALKER Awards in March, including Best and an older, separated mother, you wonder how this is his first One thing I noticed about the film Staff Writer Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Natalie (Marisa Tomei), who has a feature film in that position. was the lack of music and even con- It was the first time I had gone to Best Supporting Actress and Best dangerously violent husband, The two-hour plus movie versation between characters, which see a movie having no idea what Adapted Screenplay. Richard (William Mapother). explodes because of its cast. The surprised me, but in the end it made the movie was about, and I recom- Based on Andre Dubus’ book, the That is all I can reveal about the actors in this movie clearly take over the viewing of the movie a lot more mend that as the only way to see film takes place in New England, in plot in order to keep the extreme the writing and direction of the film. emotional. It was unpredictable. this movie. a small Maine fishing town, where a levels of suspense and shock. Spacek has already won a It’s billed as one of the best In The Bedroom is an intense doctor, Matt Fowler (Tom This story requires close watching Golden Globe award for her por- movies of the year and with a rep- drama that was nationally released in Wilkinson), his music teacher wife, and a curiosity about each character. trayal of a fragile, yet fierce moth- utation like that, it’s hard to resist theatres at the end of December Ruth (Sissy Spacek) and their son, It looks closely at each one and er, and will be a major contender at going to the theatre and seeing it. 2001. Frank (Nick Stahl), are spending the shows each develop throughout the the Academy Awards. Everything about this movie fits Highly regarded as being one of summer together before he goes film. You begin to feel for each one Wilkinson is able to carry the together and what a perfect time. the best movies of the year, In The back to architecture school. in a different way. burden of his character so well an With the Oscars in a few weeks, Bedroom has received five nomi- One of the key plots in the story is First-time director Todd Field Oscar could be sitting on his shelf those connected with this movie nations at this year’s Academy the love relationship between Frank shows he has a talent that makes at home soon. might be in for a big night. Women dominate in production of West Side Story

BY GARY EDGAR particular company is trying to be The majority of the cast comfortable on stage than any of Staff Writer something it isn’t. weren’t outright bad, but they her fellow actors. After seeing the Garden City With mediocre dance choreog- were exactly what you would By the end of the night the Production’s take on West Side raphy and marginal acting, what expect from an off, off, way off crowd (made up of parents, rela- Story, I’d like to say the company the actors are trying to be is still Broadway play, right down to tives and one bored reporter) did struck a blow for community musi- yet to be determined. the old man (someone’s father or their civic duty and gave the cast cal theatre. I’d like to say they had a A story of two warring gangs, this uncle, no doubt) playing the a generous standing ovation – all tour de force performance and version seemed more like a story of hammy, slapstick character. except the bored reporter. brought the house down. I’d like to, local actors warring with the fact that Standouts on the evening were While not a great threat to but I can’t. they can’t dance. Claire Armstrong, as Maria, and Toronto or New York’s theatre dis- The show, playing at Ridley J.P. Thibodeau, who played lead Rachel Campbell, as Anita, whose tricts, surely for St. Catharines res- College in St. Catharines, is the character Tony, an apparent veteran powerful voice and equally power- idents it was a special evening for typical small-budget, small-town of musical theatre seemed to have his ful presence on stage made the two art and culture. production, although at times one own battles, with more than one hours bearable. Campbell espe- Perhaps, there is a place for is left with the thought that this musical note during the evening. cially seemed more at home and us, er, it. CBC launches Canadian talent search By JENNIFER PICKETT of two songs per contestant. will include special appearances Staff Writer Submissions will not be returned. from some of the biggest stars from Thanks At one time we all have a dream Successful contestants will per- that region. of becoming a star, but only a few, form on six one-hour episodes of Juries and audience voting using regrettably, have the talent to suc- regionally taped, nationally broad- 1-900 numbers or via the Internet to all the students ceed. Now, the CBC is giving you cast shows. Shows will be taped will determine winners. The jury is the chance to prove you may be a starting with British Columbia and made up of local music industry pro- for getting future star of Canadian music. the Yukon on July 13 and ending fessional and CBC representatives. CBC launched The Great with Quebec and Nunavut on Oct. 5. The five winners will perform on Canadian Music Dream on Jan. The grand prize is the ultimate a live-to-air national finale in involved! 21. It is a cross-Canada music tal- musical dream come true: a radio February 2003. ent search and competition, part of and television special. For more information and entry the ongoing talent and outreach Another part of a dream come true forms, visit www.cbc.ca/music- initiative. for these hopefuls is that the shows dream or call 1-888-303-5172. The competition is open to all new and emerging singers and musicians. Don’t Be Pushed into Abortion Contestants can perform any type of music they wish, from classical TAKE CONTROL . . . music to grunge and everything in between. Group performances must CHOOSE LIFE be kept to less than six members. Your complete resource centre on Pro-Life Five contestants will be chosen • Books • Audio Tapes & Presentation Kits avail. from each of the five regions by • Videos • Brochures June. To enter you must be a Canadian or landed immigrant of St. Catharines RIGHT TO LIFE Inc. any age. Songs can be submitted on Glendale • Welland • Maid of the Mist audio, CD or VHS, with a maximum 110 Geneva St., St. Catharines 684-7505 Page 22, Niagara News, March 15, 2002 b u t t out Students show all during co-op week Smoking ban takes effect By KAREN RENEE Staff Writer in both student residences Niagara College co-op students will be displaying the best they have to offer during National Co-op Awareness week here March 18 to 20. By KAREN RENEE from students. “We have had no assessments and support to quit National co-op week at the college will raise awareness and showcase Staff Writer complaints ... it will keep the smoking. the work of co-op students and their employers through open houses at Staff and students at Niagara building cleaner and will smell Anyone violating the residence each campus. College residences can look for- better.” smoking ban will be disciplined as Niagara College’s 23 co-op programs range from Business ward to a smoke-free atmosphere Chiki said the decision will be stated in the contract signed by Administration — Accounting to Landscape Technician. College offi- in the coming school year. implemented in a way that students at the beginning of their cials say the summer 2001 co-op results indicated 93 per cent of co-op The decision to implement a respects smokers’ rights. lease. “Students will be issued students found placements earning a combined total of $3,377,000. smoking ban in September 2002 “Management recognizes the written warnings and fines,” said Co-op programs work closely with the Job Centre at their respective was unanimously passed at the responsibility to provide a safe McQuiggen. campus. Wayne Sadlak is a job centre consultant in co-operative educa- Residence Operating Committee and pleasurable place for smok- Chiki said the decision makes it tion employment services of the Ventures division at the Welland cam- (ROC) meeting held at the Glendale ers.” easier to deal with other infrac- pus. He said one of the biggest misconceptions is the confusion between campus Residence Feb. 7. Since 1981, smoking in 20- to tions, such as smoking of marijua- college work placements and co-op programs. The ROC is composed of col- 24-year-olds has decreased from na. Without the ban, the college Work placements are most often unpaid, self-arranged work experience lege administration, students, and 49 per cent to 35 per cent, accord- couldn’t act against students at the completion of your program whereas co-op programs are paid, and Campus Living Centres Inc. staff. ing to the National Population caught smoking marijuana other students get assistance with employment integrated into their program. The ROC oversees the operation Health Survey by Statistics than notifying the police. “It’s our mandate for students to have paid work,” said Sadlak. and policies of Niagara’s two stu- Canada. Leave the Pack Behind “It is now easier to deal with At a time when previous work experience is necessary to obtain dent residences at the Welland Campus Co-ordinator, Caroline other smoking violations because employment, Sadlak said, co-op can “pave the way” for a student. campus and the Glendale campus Klus, said the smoking ban fol- it is not only federal law, but inter- “It can be a challenge with only limited experience in a field. To pro- in Niagara-on-the-Lake. lows the social standard. nal college policy.” vide experience is why co-op exists.” Chair of the Feb. 7 meeting Klus, 24, taking the Special Region Niagara Council recent- Co-op students pay an additional fee for the services provided by the Brigitte Chiki, director of student Event Management (Post-gradu- ly turned down a smoking ban for Job Centre. These include career planning and development workshops, services, described the day as his- ate) program, said anything that the region. In its place a plan for a computer access, faxing and photocopy services and links to employ- tory in the making. “The definite will bring more awareness is good smoke-free Niagara in five years ment services. “The Job Centre has built very strong relationships with trend is toward a non-smoking for Leave the Pack Behind. was introduced. “We know we employers.” society,” said Chiki. “There are so many smokers will have the support of the Lucia Szeplaki said co-op is the best opportunity for students to Imposing a smoking ban at res- that want to quit. This may help Region,” said Chiki. put to practice what they have learned academically. She is a Job idences was discussed and tabled them.” Klus said from working The ban, effective for students Centre consultant – marketing officer employment services in the at a ROC meeting last year, but with smokers involved with and guests of Campus Living Ventures division at the Glendale campus, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Grant Clark, manager, Glendale Leave the Pack Behind she saw Centres, will not be implemented Szeplaki invites everyone to take part in the events at the Job Centre campus, said you had to expect it. most find it really hard to quit, until September. March 18 to 20. “We are recognizing the importance of co-op and the “The majority of residences have and situations that place them in Chiki said it was something services co-op has to offer.” gone smoke-free.” a smoking environment make it that needed to happen. “It is Anyone interested in further details can contact Szeplaki at the Jeff McQuiggen, manager, harder. Leave the Pack Behind important we provide a safe and Glendale Job Centre, (905) 641-2252 ext. 4029. Welland campus, said he does not offers students information, healthy environment for stu- anticipate a negative reaction self-help programs, computer dents, staff and visitors.”

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Niagara College students participated in an open mic and karaoke night at After Hours pub on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Each performer received ballots for a draw, for which the grand prize was a DVD player. Richelle Gratton, seen in the above photo, won the DVD player, while other students received gift certificates to local restaurants.

Photos and layout by Christina Colli Niagara News, March 15, 2002, Page 25 s p o r ts Basketball opens new doors for Pulver By ROB LUCIANI the pros and cons of university and college. distinguish a specific career Staff Writer I want to be a police officer, so two years path, Pulver is focused on one On or off the court, Jason Pulver has a here I could be more cost effective and time day becoming a police officer distinct game plan. effective than three or four years in univer- in the Niagara region. He says The Niagara Falls native is a first-year sity. The chance (presented itself) to play his interest in the field grew Police Foundations program student playing here so I took it.” while attending Westlane. centre for the Niagara College Knights Knowing the direction he wanted to pur- “One of my teachers in high men’s basketball team. Although basketball sue off the court, Pulver nevertheless recalls school really inspired me to started out as “something to do in the sum- the transition between playing basketball in (pursue) law. I kept taking law mer,” it has opened many doors for the 19- high school and college was a little over- classes and found out a police year-old, says Pulver. whelming at first. officer is what I want to be.” “My dad played basketball. One summer “(In my first game) it was totally differ- Pulver says he will include I was bored in Grade 8 and my dad put me ent. The tempo of the game was faster. You basketball in his future to into a basketball camp. (Continuing) play- have to run more and be stronger (on the some degree. ing basketball, that never changed.” floor).” “I always wanted to coach After moving to Niagara Falls from His best memory to date also comes from (basketball). I have been vol- Belleville in his first year of high school, he the first time he played as a Knight. “Our unteering a lot of hours to says playing basketball was an opportunity first game with the jerseys” was a feeling of coaching minor basketball,” to meet people. When Pulver was in Grade accomplishment, says Pulver, who tries to adding modestly, “I’m realis- 9, a basketball coach from Westlane High play and “strives to look like” basketball tic. I know I’m not going to School asked on registration day if he want- great Bill Walton. play in the National ed to try out for the school’s team, says Until three weeks ago, Pulver’s title on Basketball Association or in Pulver. the team was the sixth man. Coming off the Europe, so I just want to help With the exception of a brief attempt at bench, Pulver says he would substitute in, people play the game that volleyball for one year, he says basketball play hard and “do what you have to do to get helped me.” has been his sport of choice. more (playing) minutes.” Pulver has been volunteer- At Westlane, Pulver played on the As a starter, he doesn’t have to go in the ing his time and basketball school’s basketball team every year he game with non-stop energy or have to get experience as a skills developer Starting men’s basketball Knight, Jason Pulver, hopes attended. The team’s best year was in the under opposing players’ skin by doing the for the Red Raiders Basketball for a career as a police officer after graduating. 1999-2000 season when they were finalists team’s dirty work. Organization of the Niagara at the Southern Ontario Secondary Schools “I feel (the need) for more scoring has Falls Minor Basketball League. Photo by Rob Luciani Association tournament. been put on my shoulders. I have to step up He spends his time teaching at In Grade 12 and in his final year in OAC, and play every game, whereas if I just came a basketball camp for boys and girls of a teaching. Pulver received the school’s Top Defensive in off the bench I’d go in and rebound and wide variety of ages. “I like it here. The teacher-to-student ratio Player award. block shots ... since I’ve started I’ve become A model future for Pulver, he says, would is way down compared to universities. After Westlane, attending a post-sec- a lot more of a team player.” be to become an established police office in When the teacher hands you a test, they ondary school included the chance to play As this year’s basketball season nears its the Niagara region coaching his son’s or know your name. Stuff like that is good.” basketball for Niagara College. His final end, Pulver says he will be better equipped daughter’s team. He also found a bond between playing decision to enrol at Niagara was as much next year and know what to expect because Pulver is benefiting from the real-life basketball and learning police foundations. academically motivated as it was to play he’s gaining valuable experience. atmosphere Niagara College’s programs The skills you would use on a basketball basketball, says Pulver. “Next year, I’ll be faster and stronger so I provide. His teachers are either on the court, such as teamwork and communica- “The head coach here (at Niagara) talked can play better and dominate.” police force or have retired, lending their tion, are also essential tools a police officer to my head coach (at Westlane). I weighed While most multi-year students cannot experience and knowledge to what they’re needs, says Pulver.

Women’s Basketball Standings Men’s Basketball Standings West Region Division West Region Division Team GP W L T PTS GB Team GP W L T PTS GB St. Clair Saints 10 10 0 0 20 - St. Clair Saints 12 10 2 0 20 - Mohawk Mountaineers 10 6 4 0 12 4 Sault Cougars 12 9 3 0 18 1 Fanshawe Falcons 10 6 4 0 12 4 Fanshawe Falcons 12 8 4 0 16 2 Niagara Knights 10 5 5 0 10 5 Niagara Knights 12 8 4 0 16 2 Redeemer Royals 10 3 7 0 6 7 Lambton Lions 12 5 7 0 10 5 Algoma Thunderbirds 10 0 10 0 0 10 Redeemer Royals 12 2 10 0 4 8 Algoma Thunderbirds 12 0 12 0 0 10 Standing Abbreviations: GP (Games Played); W (Wins); L ( Losses); T (Ties); PTS (Points); GB (Games Behind) Standing Abbreviations: GP (Games Played); W (Wins); L ( Losses); T *Standings courtesy of www.ocaa.com T (Ties); PTS (Points); GB (Games Behind) * Standings courtesy of www.ocaa.com Women’s Volleyball Standings Men’s Volleyball Standings West Region Division West Region Division Team MP MW ML GW GL PTS Team MP MW ML GW GL PTS Mohawk Mountaineers 14 13 1 40 9 26 Niagara Knights 15 11 4 40 20 22 Nipissing Lakers 14 11 3 39 11 22 End of regular Redeemer Royals 15 11 4 36 24 22 Niagara Knights 14 10 4 33 22 20 Nipissing Lakers 15 9 6 32 25 18 season standings St. Clair Saints 14 8 6 28 24 16 St. Clair Saints 15 7 8 29 31 14 Redeemer Royals 14 5 9 17 33 10 Mohawk Mountaineers 15 5 10 26 35 10 Lambton Lions 14 4 10 20 33 8 Canadore Panthers 15 2 13 14 42 4 Sault Cougars 14 3 11 16 37 6 Canadore Panthers 14 2 12 16 40 4 Standing Abbreviations: MP (Matches Played); MW (Matches Won); Standing Abbreviations: MP (Matches Played); MW (Matches Won); ML ML (Matches Lost); GW (Games Won); GL (Games Lost); (Matches Lost); GW (Games Won); GL (Games Lost); PTS (Points) PTS (Points) * Standings courtesy of www.ocaa.com * Standings courtesy of www. ocaa.com Page 26, Niagara News, March 15, 2002 $5 million goes to students with disabilities By VALERIE PAQUETTE ment when determining eligibility for the bursary. In 2002-03, this amount will students in Ontario.” Staff Writer provincial component of the Bursary for increase to $10,000. Cam Jackson, minister of citizenship, The Ontario government will invest up Students with Disabilities. “I would like to thank the members of the said, “The Ontarians with Disabilities to $5 million to provide supports to post- Cunningham says the Bursary for Learning Opportunities Task Force (LOTF) Act, together with other legislative and secondary students who have disabilities, Students with Disabilities is funded by for their hard work on behalf of learning dis- non-legislative measures, is moving announced Dianne Cunningham, minister the provincial and federal government to abled students in this province,” says Ontario toward full accessibility for per- of Training, Colleges and Universities in provide assistance to students with dis- Cunningham. “By responding to preliminary sons with disabilities. This initiative rein- a press release on Feb. 7 in Ottawa. abilities in meeting disability-related recommendations from the task force, we are forces this government’s commitment to a The government will establish the ensuring that students with learning disabili- province in which old barriers are Enhanced Services Fund to help college and All colleges and ties will receive the help they need to succeed removed and no new ones are created.” university students with learning disabilities in their studies at colleges and universities.” “The majority of students who partici- get help from learning strategists, assistive She says the LOTF was announced in the pated in our learning disabilities pilot technologists and related technology, universities will 1997 Ontario budget. The government com- projects said that the supports they Cunningham says. mitted $30 million over five years for task received helped them to be more success- All colleges and universities will be eligi- be eligible to force initiatives including eight pilot pro- ful in their post-secondary studies. We are ble to apply for funding. jects at 13 colleges and universities across acting quickly to help to extend these She says funding will be used to set up a apply for funding. the province. supports to students across the province,” mobile assessment team on a one-year trial Bette Stephenson, LOFT chair, says, “The said Cunningham. basis, which colleges and universities could dedicated, innovative efforts of the staff of In 2001-02, Cunningham says, the call upon as needed. costs associated with their post-secondary each pilot project, in support of their hun- Ontario government has allocated about In addition, Cunningham added, the gov- education. dreds of successful students, have directed $3.5 million to support post-secondary stu- ernment will allow disability-related educa- Eligible students can receive up to us to these recommendations which form dents with disabilities, including students tional expenses in the Ontario Student $7,000 annually from the combined the cornerstones of enhanced post-sec- with learning disabilities, the largest invest- Assistance Program (OSAP) needs assess- provincial and federal components of the ondary programs for all learning disabled ment in the past 10 years. Candymaker sells goodies throughout world By ERIK O’BRIEN Machine, which mechanically inserted sticks into lollipops. one at a time, from a pastry tube and their eyes painted by Staff Writer Opening a small candymaking retail store in Brooklyn, hand. New advancements in mechanized technology allows With Easter just around the corner, a different kind of “peep- N.Y., in 1923, Born moved his Just Born Inc. to its current 3,500 Peeps’ eyes to be painted a second. ing” Tom is on the loose — the kind that indulges in the over- location in Bethlehem, Pa., in 1932. Truly the sweetest of all the marshmallow treats, each Peep ly gratifying taste of Peeps Marshmallow Chicks and Bunnies. Just Born, now a successful company, bought the Rodda has 32 calories and zero grams of fat. Those who worry about I am one of these “peeping” Toms, and our numbers are ris- Candy Company of Lancaster, Pa., in 1953. their weight should not fear the Peep, for five of them will ing. 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The village is designed to teach children safety rules. to the attention of: Jane Broere - no phone calls please Photo by Valerie Paquette We thank you for your application, however only those considered will be notified Niagara News, March 15, 2002, Page 27 DiMattio retiring, remembers past, focuses on future By CHRISTINA COLLI attends the all-campus SAC meet- with helped to “make this time an many years at the college seemed to with some “wonderful” people. “I Staff Writer ings once a month and assists the enjoyable one for me. have flown by. Obviously, coming to realize that I could have not have Lou DiMattio is retiring from members with any problems they “I have so many great memories work has not been a drudgery.” accomplished so much without the her post at Niagara College after might have. of the last 29 years that it really is She said she knows she’s been support and assistance of so many 29 years. Upon graduating high school it hard to pick even just a few. My very lucky because she’s worked other people.” She’s lived in Welland all her was her hope to study life and grew up in a family of marketing/advertising at Ryerson seven brothers and sisters. Her University, at that time a polytechnic. family here at the college will miss “There was no OSAP (Ontario her a great deal. Student Assistance Program) at that Recognizing “My decision to retire has been time so my choices, according to my a difficult one. I’m not even sure if parents, were to get married or get a it’s the right time for me. My hus- job. I wasn’t really trained to do any- Student Appreciation Day band has been retired for four thing so I decided I had a better find years now and his golf game is so a husband!” much better than mine that I think DiMattio worked at a St. I need to spend more time on low- Catharines donut franchise as ering my handicap.” teenager. “It became very clear to DiMattio said she still plans to live me early on that I was destined to in Welland, add to her 800-plus book do something else besides stuff collection, and spend time with jelly donuts.” As a result, she friends and family. enrolled in a one-year secretarial Aug. 31 is officially her last day. program at the college with the It’s our pleasure Her immediate plans are to prepare idea that it would be interesting to for her daughter Barb’s wedding work in an educational setting. and spend more time After gradua- to serve you! with her 24-year-old tion, in 1972, she handicapped son, was hired under a Michael, “who will be local initiatives glad for me to be home program to work more often. He loves with college to ask questions and counsellors devel- talk about anything oping a study under the sun. skills manual. She “Certainly my years at said they worked Niagara College have in a 36-foot trailer given me the expertise parked out in a and training necessary field behind the to keep up the banter.” main building. After 29 years, she’s In 1973, created quite a history LOU DiMATTIO DiMattio was offi- for herself. cially hired by the CONTINUING EDUCATION Cindy Blanchard, Photo by Karen Walker college as the coun- financial administrator selling and admis- LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE with the Student Administrative sions officer and held that position Council (SAC), said, “Lou leaves a for 11 years until she became the lasting impression.” assistant to the director of student DEPARTMENTS “Students that have been on stu- services. She then began working dent council years ago come back with SAC and the Orientation and still talk about how much Committee. DiMattio has meant to them. She’s “There have been many interest- been invited to former students’ ing twists and turns along the way.” weddings and baby showers. Any For a few years in the mid- student I’ve spoken with speaks 1980s DiMattio acted as pub man- very highly of her.” ager. “Those were interesting As assistant to the director of stu- times. I would do my day job until dent services, she works with that 4:30 p.m., then start back at 6 p.m. director, Brigitte Chiki, and with Al as pub manager. There was no Vaughan, the college’s registrar. She Student Centre then, so we held works closely with SAC as a liaison pubs in the cafeteria every other between that council and college Wednesday night.” administration and departments. She She said the students she worked

Our students To the Class of 2002: are #1! Thank you for your effort and under- standing throughout the course. It has Student Appreciation Day been a true pleasure to work with you greetings to the talented, hardworking and we wish you all the best in the and fun-loving students of Niagara College....from the Office of future. the Director of Student Services. Brigitte Chiki, Director Sincerely, Lou DiMattio, Assistant Linda, Ken, Dave, Sherri, Suzette, Stop by the office on Thursday, March 21 for some free munchies, a friendly hello, Paul, Twon, Janice, Kevin, Holly & Stu and a chance to win some great prizes. Room SE104, Welland Campus Page 28, Niagara News, March 15, 2002

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Front row (from left): Mike King, setter, Graeme Gaunt, power, Shawn Barbisan, right side, middle, Josh Gunnell, power, Adam Durst, Libero. Middle row (from left): Zac Durst, power, Jeff Culp, middle, Nathan Marcon, middle, Andy Chatel, middle, Kurt Bokma, manager, Justin Ross, middle, Ryan Baltare, power. Back row (from left): Kerby Bentley, assistant coach, Blair Cudmore, head coach. Photo by Rob Luciani

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