No Home Internet for RRC Students by Jeanne Fronda the Quality of Internet Access Ed River College on Campus Before Adding New Services
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If students can't have free She says providing students lockers, then it's unlikely that with access to the Internet the College will provide stu- from home was considered, dents with free Internet access but doing so would mean buy- from home in the near future, ing and maintaining a large he adds. amount of telecommunica- There are other practical rea- tions equipment. sons why the College won't Bozyk says the bottom line provide an Internet package to is the computer services budg- students. et for computer technology If more computers can isn't big enough to provide access a network, it's more students with a package. likely the network can be There would be an addition- bogged down and exposed to al fee over and above tuition computer viruses. Students costs if such service was pro- expect a particular level of vided to students, according to Internet service, so taking a Bozyk. She predicts it's not step back to dial-up access may photo by Aaron Cutler likely that the college's grant be more frustrating than Red River College students get the online shaft as the city's other post-secondary would be increased to arrange accessing it by faster means institutions offer free Internet access. for Internet access service at such as high speed. home. If students wanted an The onus is on the student Internet package, Lyman says to get an Internet service the SA can lobby on students' Butting out at campus not a priority provider," Bozyk says. She behalf, although doing so By Rebecca Routhier account for between 12 and 15 for the College, was one of claims there's a trend in would put additional pressure he current policy on thousand dollars per month, many asked to present possible Winnipeg and perhaps in on the construction of the one in 10 transactions involv- smoking for the solutions to this problem. She other post-secondary institu- Princess Street Campus. ing the sale of cigarettes. suggested the designation of tions as well that more institu- Lyman also says no students TCollege is about due When the College imple- smoking and nonsmoking tions are leaving the choice up have asked the SA about why for a change. There have mented a clean indoor air poli- doors, but the implementation to students. students don't have dial-up been numerous com- cy eight years ago, an attempt of this rule has yet to take The problem with the quali- Internet packages similar to plaints to many associa- was made to ban smoking on form. ty of Internet access on cam- those offered to students at tions about smokers con- campus grounds altogether. "There have been problems pus has priority over offering the University of Manitoba gregating outside build- This led to smokers gathering deciding which doors to desig- students Internet access from and the University of ing doors on Notre Dame on the sidewalk on Notre Dame nate," said Bill Miller, Director home. Winnipeg. Campus, something that Avenue. The city quickly com- of Facilities, noting that visi- RRC Students' Association University of Winnipeg's plained about the mess, and has been an ongoing issue tors, and some students who President David Lyman says Students' Association President the College renewed its don't attend during the day, the Internet service at the Larissa Ashdown says offering for a few years now. SA allowance of smoking outdoors might not know which doors Notre Dame campus only Internet access to students was President David Lyman on campus. are the designate. works half the time, and this "never a struggle," and it did- says that the smoke itself Attempts have been made in "No matter what you do to problem needs to be fixed n't significantly affect stu- is only part of the issue. the past to deal with this issue. change a policy, you need secu- before the College offers dial- dents' fees. "It's more so that it's tough Ashtrays were moved away rity and management to up Internet access to students. Unlike other institutions, to walk through a crowd," says from the doors, which resulted enforce it," Seaba added, men- As long as the College pro- offering students access to the Lyman. in a mess of butts where they tioning this as one reason the vides Internet access on cam- Internet from home isn't feasi- As well, cigarette butts prove once stood. At one time, there rule hasn't been passed. pus that allows students to ble considering the lack of to be a bother, gathering on weren't ashtrays at all. When The issue remains. Smokers maximize their time, Bozyk resources. If the college can't the concrete and making their they were finally put in place, continue to gather outside the says that should be satisfactory guarantee high quality way indoors through wind and they became pseudo garbage doors, and students continue to to meet students' Internet Internet service on campus, shoes. cans, leaving smokers with the complain. needs. then students can't expect the Manager of The Ox Store, option of potentially starting a "It hasn't gone passed the She adds she's aware of the college to provide Internet Todd Buchanan, estimates that fire, or butting out on the point of offering possible solu- problems with Internet access access from home. about 30 percent of the student ground. tions," Bill Miller adding that on the Princess Street Campus, population is smokers. The . This past summer, Natalie his door is open for sugges- and says the college needs to monthly sales of cigarettes Seaba, Recycling Coordinator tions. put resources into improving 2 THE PROJECTOR - OCTOBER 14, 2002 Pop can tabs can make a difference: wheelchairs in motion By Elaine Richards ly. Schools, businesses, church and social groups The next person to be sponsored is a 16-year-old began phoning Gwen to get involved with the proj- Dakota Collegiate student named Kalvin Kristiansson. ect. To date, 137 companies and groups, along with Kalvin has cerebral palsy, a permanent motor function ith Red River College's help in col- 91 schools (including Red River College), have come disorder caused by a brain defect present at or shortly lecting approximately $20 million together to help kids get special chairs. after birth. (The disorder is characterized by tremors pop can tabs, another child has The wheelchairs purchased by the collection of pop and uncontrolled contractions of the skeletal mus- W cles). Like many guys his age, Kalvin enjoys watching received a special Power Wheelchair through can tabs are above and beyond the type of chairs sup- plied by the Province of Manitoba. Used wheelchairs sports on television and attending Winnipeg the tabs project. Goldeyes' games. He also likes playing computer "People should know these tabs are going some- are loaned to all disabled children in the province to cover basic mobility needs. The tabs program raises games and reading. He would love to get a Quickie where," says Bob Lechow, security supervisor at Red 525 Power Wheelchair, which costs approximately River College's Notre Dame campus. Lechow strongly funds for power and sports wheelchairs, as well as spe- cially designed chairs to meet specific needs. $9,300. Kalvin could have his chair by the spring of encourages continued participation in the project. It 2004, or sooner, depending on how quickly everyone only takes a few seconds to bend the tab off and toss Each tabs project takes 18 to 24 months, unless additional cash donations speed up the process. The can collect tabs. it in the bin, and the result is well worth the effort. The collection bin at the main campus is located Librarian Gwen Buccini of Holy Cross School in tab collections from each site are brought to Holy Cross School where they are transferred into large outside Java Junction and arrangements are being Winnipeg started the project four years ago after made to put a bin at the Princess Street campus, so another group dropped the idea. Gwen researched the bags for storage. Peguis Publishers has also donated storage space, as three hundred sacks of tabs take up a keep your eyes open for the "Tabs for Kalvin" sign. project and started a network of tab collectors by ini- Students can also collect tabs at home and bring them tially phoning seven private and public schools in her lot of space. Reimer Express Lines donates its services by picking up the tabs and taking them to a recycling into the campus. A couple of simple steps are all it area. The story was publicized in a neighbourhood takes to make a big difference in the lives of others.