Mixology Shaken Or Stirred? Olive Or Onion? Martini Cocktail Sipping Is an Art Developed Over Time
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Vol: XXXVI Wednesday, April 3, 2002 INSIDI: THIS WI;I;K ^ PHOTO BY SOFIA PANNO Various dancers from all the participating tribes and nations in this event; Blood Tribe, Peigan Nation and Blackfoot Nation performing a dance together. LCC celebrates flboriginal Ruiareness Day BY SOFIA PANNO president. the weather," said Gretta Old Shoes, Endeawour Staff The Rocky Lake Singers and Blood Tribe member and first-year Drummers entertained the crowd student at LCC. gathered around Centre Core with their Events such as this help both aboriginal As Lethbridge Community College traditional singing and drum playing, as and non-aboriginal communities better First Nations and Aboriginal Awareness did the exhibition dancers with their understand each other. Day commenced, the beat of the drums unique choreography. "It's very heart-warming to see students and the echoes from the singing flowed According to native peoples' culture from LCC take in our free event because through LCC's hallways on March 27, and beliefs passed down from one that's our main purpose, to share our 2002. generation to the next, song and dance is aboriginal culture," said David. "Our theme was building used to honour various members of a LCC First Nations Club members relationships," said Salene David, First tribe. Some songs honour the warriors indicate that awareness of native peoples' Nations Club member/volunteer. while others, the women of the tribe. current needs at LCC is a necessary step, According to the club's president Bill Canku Ota, an online newsletter in understanding them and their culture. Healy, the LGC First Nations Club Piita celebrating Native America explains the "We [the native peoples] have been Pawanii Learning Society is responsible Midewiwin Code for Long Life and here since the college has been opened for the organizing of this year's event. Wisdom. An excerpt from that Code is but have never been recognized," said This event celebrates the 125*-" "Honour women; in honouring women, Old Shoes. anniversary of Treaty 7, as weU as the you honour the gift of Ufe and love". Some of LCC's First Nations Club goal to heighten people's awareness on Various activities as well as arts and volunteers explained how important Aboriginal and First Nations customs and crafts booths planned for this event were events like these are in order to traditions. unfortunately cancelled due to the communicate native peoples ttaditions, "It's a celebration of Treaty 7. We're unexpected weather conditions on understand Canadian Heritage and ensure celebrating 125 years of being free," said Wednesday. they live-on in the generations to follow. Bill Healy, LCC Furst Nations Club "Things weren't possible because of •'.v{:'/iiS;iS^^i'iiMSjj^AK4>|jiSStt^ Mixology Shaken or stirred? Olive or onion? Martini Cocktail sipping Is an art developed over time. Don't miss this course - specially priced on Thursdays - to find a style all your own. wv/w.moxies.ca 2 • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002 COLLEGENEWS ENDEAVOUR Safety report opens the door for Improuement PHOTO AND STORY as stolen. propped open when there is no one there BY IAIN SHUTE A number of gaps in the coUege's and people without cards are allowed security net are made apparent in the access by those aheady in the room. IndeaMOHr stafl report. The installation of "help" phones, Lethbridge Community CoUege's Although cameras and monitors cover coupled with Ughts aad cameras have long-awaited security review has been much of the gymnasium area, none of also been proposed. completed. them are operational. The technology These phones would provide a direct The review, compiled by Techcord wing, from which most of the recent link to a permanently manned security Consulting from Calgary, was submitted thefts have occurred, is not covered by office for people seeking assistance or to the board of govemors at their last any kind of video surveillance either. information. meeting. Mar. 27. Among the improvements, Techcord The philosophy of "Crime Prevention Geoffrey Sams, president of Techcord, recommends re-configuring the security Through Environmental Design" is also advised the board that implementation office to make it less visible to the pub discussed in the review. In essence, the of aU of the recommendations could Uc. The consultants beUeve that such a idea is to minimise the opportunity for cost over $594,000 spread over four high profile location gives '*an inappro crime using engineering and architec .: years.,.'' priate first image of the coUege." Doors left ajar are becoming ture. The extended use of closed-circuit tel WeU-Ut footpaths, speed bumps and The report has particular relevance to a security problem the current security situaition in which evisions and electronic locking systems clear, open spaces around buUdings are «-«the coUege has been the target of a nmn is also recommended in the report. should ensure that only specified people aU aspects of CPTED. ber of thefts over a three week period. Locks operated by identity cards are can gain access but in reality, the effec Most of the improvement money In total, over $20,000 of computer already in operation in some computer tiveness of the system is often under would be used for upgrades in physical afld video equipment has been reported labs and photography darkrooms. These mined. Doors are frequentiy left security and computer equipment. Questionnaire shows students want more security BY MARILYN ZUCCO by the college." and staff. areas that handle cash like the bookstore IntfeawiBr staff • The results of a questionnaire that was Another issue that ranked high on the and cafeteria. - circulated throughout the college last list of concems by students on the ques When students and staff were asked "People first, property second" is year showed that students want more tionnaire was that they did not know on the questionnaire if these monitors what Perry Albert, head of Lethbridge security on campus. They want the secu what to do in the event of an emergency were an invasion of our privacy the gen Community College's security empha rity staff" to be more clearly identifiable on campus. eral consensus was that they were not. sized when it comes to campus safety. by their uniform as belongmg to LCC. "We need to offer more of an educa The LCC campus encompasses Albert annoimced the results of the Students are asking for a clearer defi tional component on campus so people approximately 993,000 square feet recently imdertaken security and safety nition of what security actually can and know what to do," says Albert. The col (including the new instructional build audit and student and staff questionnaire cannot do and what their role in the col lege will consider offering mformation last Thursday. lege actually is. sessions to staff and students, especiaUy ing) so security and safety is being "Security in general needs to have a Community policing is being consid to those new to the campus. looked at in a new light. higher profile within the college," says ered as an option. This would mean that Close circuit TV monitors are also Perry Albert says that the college will Albert. "This will mean redefining how security staff would spend more time in being looked at as an option especially now "prioritize and map out a plan for security is setup, administered and used the college and getting to know sjudents for high-risk areas like the daycare and the future." If you 're graduating... Read thisl Convocation invitations & information sheets are now available in Student Services 2002 LCC Convocation April 26. 2002 ENDEAVOUR CAMPUS BEAT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002 • 3 4 (^^4^^ Caue makeover The LCC Stud© iation (SA) is planniOj ^er for the cave. The th( ed for the cave is cave has hired an acj^ to h&si Bugs ;this:piip^'' ^^'^ DeyMn^^R^Kt^^cpert when it art paintings. Coca- iitting up the $5000 sponsor- br the cave's makeov nurses Cabaret to The LCC Nursing after making the late. Discussion begj 19 Students' Associati^ whether or not fhe nuisiil| be ratified. The club had already begun planning a cabaret at the DA Bam for the coming week without being ratified. Technically, a club can Confi for convocation. Menl^ are eligible to graduate but only about 500 will not use the Bam for no charge for Prei .^^^^^^^ cabarets without being a ratified club. Motion, presented by stu This year^^cQ^^Ktion wiU be held Friday, April 26 in theVal Matteotti gyj^^- After a lot of discussion among the lent »2pfesefltBtives, Daina Bowman Students' Association, the motion was nasium. ^^^^r ^'-^""'^ id Chris jparker, reopests^^tiiat Harris tabled by Vice-President of Tbepto^pidh's wiU be broken up for indiyiduaHioursfss:'" • •••- 'Mmi^po^€^,m-fy.., Adminisfration, Spencer WiUiams, to Jakes over the operation .l3]^daatidn ceremonies wUl starta^dtO'p.m^^^andiSiontinue until 2 p.m.. bp^brought up for discussion at the Association. The The students epi jpick up their gov^sjan April 24,25 or 26, although it is not next meeting. The Students' ip;>leHvoMld ne^lo have been two- advised to wait utitU''tteS>>26. Association granted the club permis- „jferds'inaJbMty'fof Harris to lose her The cost of the rental gowns is $23.54. ITie gowns can be picked up at the book siiP^Khost the cabaret and the club Job^arias wM stay'in-^her position for store, y ratified at fhe March 26 student's Students are not Limited to the amount of guests that attend convocation, but it ij (next monUi mitii.the position Is association meetir pkeflt over by„tibie newly elected Chris based on first come, first serve. iatker.