Cousins Revamp on Course

September 27, 2006 www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/endeavour Volume 42, Isuue 1 WHAT’S INSIDE News Sports Features Entertainment New policing school • pg 2 New program leader • pg 8 Alexisonfire • pg 16 Men’s home opener • pg 20 Biking for Students the heart go to polls The Heart and Stroke Founda- tion had its annual bike ride Tues- Anne-Marie Jackson day. Endeavour Staff From left, Mayor Bob Tarleck, Students will take to the polls second-year Marketing student today and Thursday to elect eight new Amanda Scheelar and SA president members for student council. Jonathan Hill took a 20-minute bike While seven candidates are standing tour around LCC’s campus. unopposed, the vice-president of finance Marketing students took time out position is providing some welcomed of their day to join the event and competition for the also partook in some fundraising election. for the heart and stroke research. Moses Woldu and Ashley Scheelar have been campaigning all last week and Cousins revamp on course a portion of this week, running Michelle Cavers promotional events Ashley Scheelar Endeavour Staff “The biggest challenge we had on the renovations for students is longer class and debating their building is we had to rip it apart and times. The scheduling department platform, hoping The Cousins building renovations are have it far enough back together where worked hard to make it better for to draw students to scheduled to be completed in August we could start using it Sept.5, we did students. the polls. 2007. achieve this.” Olfert said “One of the things we have to deal “I didn’t want The school will have to continue to The building might not be as clean as with during the winter is making sure this (position) to schedule around the construction for the they wanted it but it is safe for students that the contractors working in the just be given to rest of the year. to be in, which is important. building don’t make a lot of noise,” Olfert me,” said Scheelar. The building sits in three different Over the summer the school had a said. “I wanted some stages. Part of it has been renovated and golf tournament to raise money for the The school is working hard to make competition, it’s Moses Woldu is finished, part isn’t finished and the last equipment in the building. sure the environment is the best it can constructive and the section is being worked on now. The money raised will be used to buy be for students. Contractors are working campaign has given me a chance to voice The building is still in use; the finished science lab equipment. earlier in the morning and on weekends my opinions.” and unfinished parts are holding classes The government has granted the so as not to disturb the students. While Scheelar is taking Business amidst the construction. school $10.5 million for the project, There are visible pipes and furnace Administration at LCC with a major “The room is distracting, we can hear but this money can only be spent on vents in each room, but before the fall in accounting, an obvious benefit to a them working. I hate having a class in renovating, not equipment. semester all rooms were inspected to position focused on finance, she doesn’t there,” said Nikita Miller, a second-year The new labs being built in Cousins ensure they were safe. contest the strength of her rival, Woldu. student in Child and Youth Care. will be state of the art and flexible for No exams are planned in the cousins Each candidate has presented a unique The renovations started at the end changes in technology. building this year, so students will not platform. Woldu has used his broadcast of April and with a very challenging The building will house different areas be distracted by the noise during an journalism studies to incorporate the summer, the construction team tried to of science including chemistry, wildlife, important test. position’s financial responsibilities with get as much work done as they could in biology and more. “It’s not ideal, but there is a reward at his personal drive. preparation for September. One of the downsides of the the end of the tunnel,” Olfert said. 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On the contrary, students by volunteering for the Busi- of Alberta’s new police and peace officer it may lead to bigger and better things for ness Buddies program, working with college, leaving some to wonder what the men and women in blue. exchange students from Finland who are will happen to LCC’s Criminal Justice “Having it in Fort Macleod will en- residing on campus until December. program. hance the marketability of our two-year She expects her three years of experi- In late August Solicitor General policing diploma,” said Thomsen. ence working in accounting jobs will ease Harvey Cenaiko announced that Fort “I hope we can work together very her into the role, allowing her to focus Macleod would be the perfect choice for closely to transition into training.” on other aspects of the position while the new facility. Criminal Justice is a two-year diploma maintaining good grades. Marty Thomsen, Commercial Vehicle program for those aspiring to get into “I have the time to commit myself to Enforcement program leader, said that law enforcement. this job.” said Scheelar. having this “police college entity” will be “The two-year Criminal Justice diplo- SA president Jonathan Hill said a good thing for Alberta. ma program provides the foundation of the elected member will help ease the “(This) will centralize training and skills and knowledge needed to become a responsibility he assumed after the previ- provide a quality uniform curriculum police officer,” explained Thomsen. ous vice-president of finance resigned and training for peace officers in Al- Once students complete that diploma Aug. 21. berta,” said Thomsen. they apply to a law enforcement agency. With positions being filled at the SA, It may take up to five years for the The agency then provides specific recruit students can make their own contribu- new policing college to be built and training, and that is the type of training tion to the school just by voting said Hill. LCC must uphold its Criminal Justice the Fort Macleod police college will be “If we have an active student body, program in order to have the men and providing. that’s the sort of thing we need to take to women of future police forces hired. The facility is expected to cost between government,” he said. “We can get fund- “Police officers require quality training $50 million and $100 million and will ing, bursaries and scholarships if we can right now, and we have to forge ahead train as many as 400 police recruits and show that our students are participating with our programming no matter what,” 1,000 peace officers a year. on every level and that includes voting.” explained Thomsen. Photo by Ashlee Heron Students can cast their votes at one of Solicitor General Cenaiko said Fort Mike Morrison practices self defense. Staff Sgt. Scott Penich with the Macleod met all requirements for the three locations around campus dur- Lethbridge Regional Police hopes this future college and that he is “pleased” the This facility will not only be training the next two days. Centre Core, the policing facility will make it “easier” for centre will be built outside of Alberta’s ing Lethbridge recruits for their future food court and the IB will have voting the recruits to learn the inner-workings major cities. careers, but by having it so close to Leth- stations. of their job. “Not every government facility has bridge the economy may see also benefit Sarah Abray, Colleen Coates, Ashley “They have promised a world class to be in Calgary or Edmonton,” said from a “spin-off”. Leeder, Mike Murphy, Leah Nelner and facility (for the recruits),” said Penich. Cenaiko. “(The police college) is close enough Rob Wikstrom are running for the six “The facility itself will make it easier for “I think it’s fantastic that we can look that it’s easy for us to get people back student representative positions while training overall.” at this centre being in a smaller com- and forth everyday,” said Penich. “Being Darko Filipic is the only contender for LCC has been providing top-grade munity.” so close, the whole community will see vice-president external. training to future police officers for the Fort Macleod was selected over Leth- the spin-off. People will be coming in at All students must present a valid stu- past seven years.

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