Humber Pool Employee on Her Way to Catch the Humberline Bus, Was Manager

The Student Newspaper of Humber Colleg Vol. 21 Thlrsi>a\, December 3ri), 1992 No. 11 NDP set to axe OSAP grants by Helen ZappoUno College and university students can say goodbye to Ontario government grants and hello to a tuition hike. Richard Allen, Minister of Colleges and Universities announced Thursday that the cur- rent Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) will be changed in order to control the province's $9.9 billion deficit. The OSAP program will no longer offer grants, only loans. The change will save the NDP government money. Last year^ the government spent $241 million on the grant program. The OSAP change will be effective as of July, 1993. Tuition fees will rise by seven per cent for the second year in a row. For students, this translates into an extra $60 next September. "The changes will benefit some groups - single parents, married students with spouses ANDREW FRATEPIETRO earning low incomes, and students with disabil- Last Thursday night, a sexual assault allegedly occurred at the Centennial Park Pool near Eglinton ities." said Pat Scrase, Humber's fmancial aid and Renforth. The victim, a Humber pool employee on her way to catch the Humberline bus, was manager. "They will all be able to qualify for coerced by a man who drove her to the Centennial Pool Park area. bursaries." She said the Financial Aid Office will help students next year by offering budget manage- ment sessions, advising students on how to manage their loans, and increasing the Work Humber pool employee Study Program - which provides students with up to 10 hours of employment around the college. SAC president Dave Thompson agrees with the NDFs decision to get rid of grants. abducted and assaulted "I think it's good. I know students who live at home and don't really need the money but are getting it anyway, and I'm sure there are stu- by Andrew Fratepietro said he was not surprised the Pool area jacket, with a black zipper and faded dents who really need the grants that aren't was chosen. blue jeans. He was apparently wearing a receiving them," said Thompson. A Humber College employee was "There's no lighting around here, and one inch thick gold chain on his right abducted last Thursday while on her way at that time of night there's usually only wrist. Craft, chairman of the Ontario to the Humberline bus stop in front of one security guard on, and he doesn't The victim described the car as possi- Ken Federation of Students (OFS) doesn't think the college. even go outside," the employee said. "I'd bly a dark blue or black Nissan Maxima. that the new system will deter people from According to Detective Wendy be afraid to go out there at that time of Detective Leaver said the assailant may abusing OSAP. He said the NDP is going Leaver of the Metropolitan police sexual night." have stolen the vehicle. against its own policy to abolish student tuition assault female of the Pool reported squad a employee Nobody at the Humber "After she was coerced into the car, fees all together. Humber Pool, located on the College's witnessing the abduction. In fact, as of leaning under the victim saw him down "Tljis is the wrong time for this," said Craft. North campus, was walking to the bus Tuesday, many of the pool employees to the dash and touch two wires together "Student unemployment is high. This means stop in front of the school at approxi- were not even aware of the alleged start the car, even though there was a key not as many students will be able to go to mately 9:50 p.m. on November 26 when assault. Pool Supervisor Nick Flengas in the ignition," said Leaver. school next year or even apply." she was approached by a man in a car. said he was instructed by the police not This, the third sexual assault of the He thinks the changes to OSAP will result in The man then coerced the woman into to divulge any information, and that pool school year, takes place less than a fewer people from lower income families the car and drove her to Centennial Park, employees were being briefed on the month after a young woman reported she applying to post-secondary institutions. located about 20 kilometres from the col- incident on an individual basis. was sexually assaulted on October 29. Dan Cooper, a spokesperson for the Ministry lege. It was near the Park's Olympium "We are planning to discuss it with On October 30, a man claimed he was of Colleges and Universities said the changes Pool that the alleged sexual assault the staff individually, and we plan on attacked. Both incidents were turned out will make it easier for students to qualify for occurred. including a discussion about it at our to be false. loans. The police were notified after the vic- next training session," Flengas said. Yet despite the previous false reports "Students will have nine-and-a-half years to tim was dropped off by her assailant at a Rod Rork, vice president of adminis- pay back their loan instead of the original five bus stop and she called her boyfriend. tration said school security has been Metro Police say they are not treating years," said Cooper. No weapon was rept)rtedly used, and the made aware of the incident. Crime this report with skepticism. LesJa Bailey, a Humber College student and victim did not know the assailant. Stopper notices posted throughout the "We are treating this incident just as single parent, feels the last thing students need No one at Centennial Park Pool, near college, describing the assailant as male, we would any other, with the same seri- to worry about once they graduate is paying the Eglinton and Renforth area, had any black, 6" 1" tall, 200 pounds, with short ousness," said Leaver. "We can't start back their loans. knowledge of the incident. When told of black hair and a muscular build. He was with the assumption that this is a false "We don't need another bill to think about," the alleged assault, one employee of the reported to be wearing a black and white allegation, we have to assume it really she said. Pool, who wished to remain anonymous. baseball cap, a black, possibly leather happened." Coven Special Section Coping with more than academics Pages 6-7 . Thursday, December 3rd, 1992 Coven Humber signs CMM'PZlSTOCMMU'm New Brunswick college goes on acid trip Ryerson's Board of Directors is debating wheQier the dotted line sclioot's student president should be impeached for with ruling with loose purse strings. The head of the student population has been accused of going over bud- gel and holding private parties at campus pubs against ^ the Liquor Control Act. According to the Ryersonian, „ banking giant tlie school's newspaper, the illegal gatherings are an annual event held by 'ego-tripping directors*. Only the student body can oust Uieir leader, . A lab experiment gone wrong at New Brunswick Community College found provincial interest once a year. This will short- ly," said Rork. by Sean Garrett sent 16 people to hospital when a pitcher of nitric acid rates too high and nailed en the time it will take to pay "Although it's a cost sav- exploded after it was improperly handled last week. A An $1 1.5-million mort- down the Montreal deal off the total debt: perhaps 17 ings from where were six we fffofessor and student are in hospital in serious condi- gage deal for Student October 16. years, instead of 20. months ago with Ontario tion. A group of students at MeGitt University Residences has been struck "It was tight and we did Depending on the out- Housing, it's not a savings on want to boldly go where no student has gone before between Humber and the have to work fairly hard to standing principal in 10 our original projections for by naming a building after William Shatner, alias Bank of Montreal. arrange with the banks to year.s, Humber may also be the Residences." Captain Kirk. TTie school's administration won't go for Because the college had give us a competitive bid," able to finance the rest of the The total value for the the idea because he is still alive and hasn't donated "an extremely tight window Rork said. debt internally, rather than any to the school...57 two properties is about $22 money Clmr College in of opportunity" to strike a the Whereas Montreal renewing the mortgage. Windsor is rolling million and the amount the dice on a new program for card deal with a major bank, this deal calls for a 10-year mort- of A change even one per sharks. It is the first gambling and dealing course in financed in the plan is rough- was no mean feat, said Rod with set gage a interest rate cent in the interest rate is Canada responding to Bookie Bob's takc-a-chancc-only half. Rork, vice-president of of 9 per cent and an annual also of note, said Residence nie agenda. Tlie part-lime program is 10 weeks long. Student demand for resi- administration. payment of the principal, or Director Aina Saulite. Students looking for a Christmas break from Via The college dences at the North campus was given basic amount, a Ministry "Rates were 12 or 13 per Rail, Greyhound and Voyageur will gel noltiing more is high, Rork said.

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