\\'oincii'> Ini^kcthnll ^qiuui iiioivs down Mohawk Momitniiiccrs: p21 ''Bubbling" over February 17, 2000 Vol 28 Issue 19 Hang ten wowt with taste, pl7 etcetera.humberc.on.ca Lakeshore, pll Lapse in rez security exposed Et Cetera reporter safe school. At nighttime there are of the residence. lights all over the place. People just "It is a concern," she said. investigates rez don't use the programs that are However, she was confident that available." Humber is a safe place to be. security Jessica Zybala who also lives on "We have some good pro-active Rq said it didn't bother her that a programs and I'd like to feel that reporter was there. everyone feels safe." By Josh Hargreaves "It doesn't bother me because a "Campus Watch is a program at lot of people are always here. the college that is like Dorm security at Humber People get past the security all the Neighborhood Watch. It's preven- College's residence is supposed to time. But we have a sense of com- tion of crime," she said. be tight. But for an hour last munity here," she said. CAMPUS WATCH Wednesday a Humber Et Cetera the halls reporter was able to roam "I just assumed that you had a One of the programs that falls of both dorms without proper iden- under Campus Watch is the safety swipe card" tification. escort program. .\t any time of the "If you were to go towards the day any student can call for an rooms they'll nab you," said Mike Since Rg is an all-female floor escort,to walk with them an\-where Kopinak a resident life co-ordinator Sara Powley thinks that everyone is on campus. at Humber, prior to the successful more conscious if a stranger, espe- Selena Goodridge, a business attempt at access to the upstairs. cially a male, is present. management student who lives in But quite the opposite hap- "We're all aware if a guy gets off residence, has one night class a pened. the elevator." week. Some of the residents said the Ashely Miller wasn't surprised "I always walk by myself. were concerned about a stranger that an unauthorized guest was able Sometimes I feel safe, but I never roaming the halls. to get into the building. thought about calling for an escort, "What, you got past our 'crack' but I should. I just don't want to SAFE HALLS security team?" she said from her wait," she said. "It scares me that you were able dorm room. Resident Kinga Corny said to get in here," said Hillary Allen, a However, Nancy Pinson, manag- although she had never used the JOSH llAKGRh:AV}->C resident who lives in Rg. er of public safety at the college, escort program she would consider it. But her overall opinion of school said that it was a concern that a Safe: Sara Powley (left) and Jessica Zybala (right) rely on rez for security security was high. "Humber's a ver\' stranger was able to roam the halls see Rez. page 4 Tamil protesters picket The Sun By Soo Kim About 700 protestors, includ- ing 15 students from Humber, Humber College students chanted slogans like "Immigrants joined hundreds of outraged are here to stay, racism must go members of Canada's Tamil com- away," and waved placards read- munity in a peaceful protest out- ing, "Write fact, not fiction." They side The Toronto Sun Saturday to cheered speeches condemning the denounce the publication of a newspaper and signed a petition report they say is racist, inflam- demanding an apology from The matory and brands them a pack of Sun. criminals. The petition was taken into The "When I read the article I was Sun building and accepted by the really angry," said Thayalan newspaper's assistant city editor, Gobalakrishnan, president of the Tony Poland. Mike Strobel, the Humber Tamil Students' editor-in-chief, was not in the Association. "We have to let the office. people know [the story] was not the truth." See Protest, page 3 Takin' it to the streets: Tamil groups protest in front of the Toronto Sun over "racist" comments. ^ews Photo spotlight Campus crime watch Anyone with info other locations further away. "Like any false alarm, you don't call Crimestoppers: have trucks available for when you 222-TIPS need them," Collins said. The alarm last Tuesday was the third one since September. FALSE ALARM ASSAULT false fire alarm not only A fight in the Humber College Abrought three fire trucks to Gamesroom last Tuesday left a stu- number's North campus last dent with minor injuries. Tuesday but also cost the school An unknown assailant struck the $900. victim with a pool cue during an "These alarms are veiy disrup- altercation. The suspect then tive to the college," Gary Jeynes, the returned to the Gamesroom and director of ancillary services and witnesses believe he was carrying a public safety said. knife. He said the police have been Gary Jeynes, the director of informed about the incident and ancillary services and public safety, the college will support prosecuting said that it is not known what the the individual who pulled the fight was about. alarm. The police responded and inter- False alarms are also disruptive viewed the victim. He did not to the fire service, Jeynes said, and receive any medical attention for these incidents have a financial his injuries. impact on the college. Jeynes said this is the first time Humber College gets two free there has been an incident like this. nuisance or malicious pulled alarm The suspect, is described as a responses but after that, the college non-white male, 19-20 years old, is charged $300 per truck respond- five-feet eight inches tall, 140 ing to the alarm. pounds and was wearing a white Jack Collins, the division chief baseball hat and a black leather Ana for fire prevention, agrees that a jacket. false alarm is a nuisance to the fire Anyone with information on service. either case is asked to call By first-year photography student Cindy Martins He said that if there was a major Crimestoppers at 222-TIPS (8477). fire in the vicinity, then trucks would have to be brought in from -Andrew Horan SAC ombud cash shuffled to clubroom fix up $6,000 commitment to the project. maximum of $3,500 and will include wall Dragic says that the money is better spent on Project still SAC priority SAC plans to continue the ombudsperson construction, mechanical and electrical other projects. after hire delay campaign next year. work, and painting. "At the end of the year, the money in the Cindy Dragic, business manager for SAC, SAC president Muhammad Virk said the ombud budget would go into a surplus and said the clubroom renovation is a worth- decision to use the money stems from the would not be carried over," Dragic By Gillian Girodat while project. realization that an ombudsperson vdll not be explained, "so it is better to spend it on other hired for the remaining school year because projects." OVERBOOKED Unable to hire an ombudsperson for this of time restrictions and other SAC projects. Past SAC president Tracy Boyer spear- school year, the Students' Association "Because we are unable to hire an Virk added, however, that this does not headed the drive for an ombudsperson. Council (SAC) is spending part of the allot- ombudsperson for this year, we are putting eliminate the search for an ombudsperson. Though she spent significant time last year ted budget on clubroom renovations. it toward the renovations," Dragic said. Virk said when next year's budget is finalized raising the initiative for an ombudsperson, SAC approved a proposal last Monday to "This is the next most important thing, in March, they intend to allocate that money she sees no problem in SAC's reallocation of divide the existing clubroom into a club and because it affects the next greatest amount of for an ombudsperson again. the money. an art room. people." SAC had been hoping to have an "They are not dropping the ball on this The $3,500 needed for the project will be Currently, the clubroom is used by vari- ombudsperson by Jan. 1. project," Boyer says. "If the student govern- taken from the $6,000 SAC set aside to ous campus organizations to hold meetings. The ombud would facilitate communica- ment decides that there is a place where the finance the ombudsperson promotion, office Also used for preparing banners and storage, tion between students and staff, handle money can go that is of better worth at that supplies, and salary from January to March the clubroom became overbooked for space complaints, interpret regulations and poli- time, then that is reasonable." 2000, the end of fiscal 1999. and time. cies for students, and mediate disputes. The renovations to the clubroom will take College administration matched SAC's Dragic said the renovations will cost a But until that position can be filled, place during the spring break. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. February 17, 2000 . News Emery meets parents Protest phobic statements," appeared in sion of what is and has happened continuedfrom page 1 the paper as the letter of the day. to us in Sri Lanka," she said. It was followed by the words, Strobel agreed to meet with to ease safety worries "Many readers felt as you did." representatives of the Tamil com- The student co-ordinated But Priya Balakrishnan, an munity on the Tuesday following protest was supported by more organizer and member of the the protest, but the meeting was By Francine Buchner McCulloch, chair of Parent Council.