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« " Et Cetera Online: http://etcetera.humberc.on.ca "ew ^OK-News pg. 10 Ct Cetera o l^'^'^'i^rffi! I «, ^^ Congratulations to our men and... women in Blue and Gold. Election candidates are off and running by Djamila Assam and vying for the $16,000 position of the/ planned to achieve them. clear at this SAC event Rebecca Reid vice president at the North cam- One of their goals Is to put the "We try to put out flyers, News Reporters pus. student back In student council. posters, to attract them (students) The common theme at the first At Lakeshore, there are two One way of doing this, at the but it doesn't work. People are of three Humber election forums students running for president North campus, will be to actually like 'oh I have class at that time' a was student involvement, but who with a salary of $7,410, while use student fees on the students lot of them just don't care. They were candidates speaking for? three are running for vice-presi- who pay them. want to go home," said SAC mem- There were only SO people pre- dent with an expected salary of "SAC receives roughly ber Glenda Galarza. sent to listen to Students' $6,448. $500,000 In student fees. SAC will Poor turnout could not be Association Council (SAC) hope- Lakeshore's presidential candi- use this money to go towards blamed on a lack of effort by the fuls give five minute speeches in dates Include, Cameron Swimm things directly for the students," candidates. They made sure their the Concourse on Tuesday. and Donny Gllllgham, and for vice- said presidential hopeful, Shirley names and faces got around "Student apathy is something president; Jason London, Mark Forde. SAC also receives about Humber by hanging posters and that as a student leader you can't Dewdney and Son la Levy. $150,000 In rent from vendors handing out flyers in the overcome.lt's something you must Candidates running for presi- such as the photocopy shop and Concourse at North campus. Two learn to deal with. People like to dency at North campus are Shirley the games room. of the candidates had students address problems, they don't like Forde and Johnny Megalos. Vice- At the conclusion of the write their concerns on their to help find solutions," said cur- presidential candidates are R/an speeches, a question and answer clothes with markers. rent SAC president, Steve Virtue. Johns, Stelios Kyprlo and Nikkl period was open to the audience. Voting at North campus is on There are two candidates run- Dhalivyal. Only three questions were posed, March 18, 19, and 20 in the ning for the $24,000 salary posi- Each spoke about their goals among them the issue of stu^teht Concourse, and In tf)e cafeteria at tion of president and three people for the future at Humber and how apathy, which was abundantly Lakeshore. " f ' I HELP %!,.„.—4HM< Located on cam^Mistii^ Ccir.puter Shop m WANTED! serve you better I ' m npiijiw i. "'W* €t Cetera Child poverty rising Students change by Victoria Jackson 2000, Understanding Society She told the group what identity for mock (US), and Etobicoke Housing 'cheque day' was like for her, News Reporter Fightback Campaign, each took paying her rent and deciding how Homelessness, child poverty, turns speaking. much money could go for food welfare and workfare were just Colin Hughes from Campaign and how much she needed for UN conference some of the issues raised at a 2000, a group that keeps track of her son's schooling and clothes. meeting to 'put poverty on by Samantha Jane Weekes simulations. In the past, students the federal government's 1989 "After paying for rent and Etobicoke's agenda' on Feb. 22. News Reporter from the University of Macedonia promise to end child poverty by groceries and maybe clothes for The meeting, organized by the For several days in February participated in UN conferences the year 2000, said the rate of my son, my money is spent in the Anti-Poverty Coalition, took there was a chronic case of mis- held in New York and the Hague. child poverty in Canada has time it took me to tell you that place in Etobicoke's council taken identity in Toronto — a "It helps prepare you better climbed five per cent since 1989. story," Curnew said. "Now there chambers with only 30 people British stu- University of Columbia for your future," said J. David "If we don't hold the govern- is a $2 charge for each prescrip- present. dent was being mistaken for an Feitchner, a University of Detroit ment's feet to the fire about that tion. It may not sound like much, Kevin Gregory, one of the American. Mercy graduate. "You're going to resolution, it may disappear," but when you don't have it, it organizers, said they hoped more "For the past three months I've be discussing, you're going to be Hughes said. might as well be $2-million." people would show up for such lived and breathed the United arguing, you're going to be ham- Paula Adams of Jamestown Gregory urged people to an important issue, especially the States. I've had a couple of dele- mering out policies. I think it's Community Kitchen Group, said attend the coalition's meetings at city's councillors. gates come up to me and ask me good in the classroom to write the government needs to sup- 70 Chartwell Road, on the third "They knew, but they aren't 'are you American?' and I've said papers but the knowledge does port people who are trying to Monday of each month. For said. here," Gregory "Except for 'No, no I'm not', said Shirin you no good unless you can use it break out of the binds of pover- more information call Kevin Irene (Jones). She's always been Foroutan, who attended the 1997 and argue different view points," ty- Gregory at 416-924-4646. supportive of us. She's our North American Model United Feitchner said. "We are teaching these peo- strongest voice on the council." Nations (NAMUN) conference. In spite of the preparation ple to cook safely, economically Councillor Irene Jones led the The purpose of the conference required prior to attending the and nutritiously. Now these group in a brainstorming session was to expose students, from an conference, which included giving women are coming together and on ways to bring poverty issues array of academic disciplines, to up weekends and extra work to starting a catering business," to the attention of the communi- some issues currently challenging their already heavy school loads, Adams said. "They can't do it all ty- the United Nations (UN), such as many student delegates hope to without some support." Most people agreed the top the plight of the Kurdish people. participate again next year. priority Wendy Curnew, of was for different groups For many participants, the con- Number student Amar Bains Understanding to stand behind Society, started one message. ference provided opportunities a said the effort needed to prepare the group with some of her Gregory said the group has to classroom could not for the conference was worth- friends as a support network Year 1991 «M 1W3 1994 get in people's faces to get their "You meet people from other while and other students should when no one else Number V)iaOOO tZfiSMO X44m0 Ufi2M message across. seemed to countries. It's nice to know how not be discouraged by it. understand. Ra„ 18.3% 1«.91t 21.3% 19.5% have to The group now "You make people different people think and different "Complacent attitudes get us conducts sessions and 1991 and 1 the child and representatives aware of promotes Between 994, rate of countries behave," said Despina nowhere," said Bains. "If you have public awareness about women poverty climbed from 18.3 %to 19.5%, poverty and the effects decisions Alexiadou, who travelled from to prepare, so what? In the end it's and children on social assistance. while the likelihood of senior being of government will have soci- a on Greece to attend this year's con- worth it You get to meet so many "I've heard all too times poor decreased. Between 1991-1994 eties most vulnerable people," many ference. people from all over North that come 'cheque day', we're all there are 152,000 children. Gregory told the group. more poor Alexiadou, who is studying America and you get to hear a in the bars and not even feeding From the in Representatives from several Child Poverty Canada political science and economics at respective country's position that our children," 1 organizations, such Curnew said. 996 report. as Campaign the University of Macedonia, has you might not have had a chance previous experience with such to hear before this." »- . mmlnGltokP T» n -wt 1 T- T-l X D R.E W E l^Y contest .^m ^,at Best Beer I'ptVXt - 3000. ^ zooo pr\xe Student delegates representing Greece at mock UN conference. \ ooo. 1997 CORRECTION ite^pf '°' bt the 1^.20 ittue of th« St Cetera (cover story) regarding Academic Council poli- Deadline cy Ofl advertising the article stated: "Therefore, rto advertising of any kind should.be Official contest rule*. 8f entry lornis a\ailal>le <it: allowed In any dassroom, laboratory, or clinical and field placement sites." 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