Thorny Issue of Discrimination
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HUMBER EtCeTERA FEBRUARY 24, 2005 HTTP://ETCETERA.HUMBERC.ON.CA VOLUME 35. ISSUE 6 Vroom, vroom Reefer Madness Canada's b^est autoshow New grow-op board game goes into overdrive takes it to the streets HSF tackles thorny issue of discrimination REBECCA GRANT It also noted how negative NKWS RF.I>( )RTER stereotyping has detrimental learn- ing consequences on minorities Holding up a picture of sexually and people with disabilities. explicit graffiti drawn on the seat Although the HSF budgets for of a Lakeshore classroom chair, both cultural and diversity aware- HSF director Lindsay Gladding ness were both increased. told her council last week it must Gladding £ind Cameron McKenzie, do more to combat discrimination representative for social and com- on number's campuses. munity services, questioned At the Feb. 16 meeting. why no events had been put on with Gladding introduced a proposal to last year's $11,000 budget for the promote greater tolerance toward two programs. gay and lesbian students. She asked Several direc- tors agreed the HSF to create a proposal was diversity centre "It Avas deeply important, but and a seat on the disturbing to discover disagreed with HSF board to having another represent minori- the types of discrimi- member to r&p- ty students. natory grafSti found minority In her 10- resent page proposal. in washrooms" issues. "It not be Gladding point- may -Lindsay Gladding, written explicitly ed to derogatory in our job graffiti on-cam- Business Director description to do pus calUng it so, but I think it "deeply disturb- is an intrinsic ing to discover the types of dis-- thing that we do take the issue of criminatory graffiti found in w£ish- diversity very seriously," said rooms throughout the Leikeshore VP Campus." North Administration Tyler Burrows. She said studies show that gay, Gladding said a separate lesbian and bisexual youth are HSF position was needed to raise sodal four times more likely to attempt and cultural awareness. suicide than heterosexual youth The position would make stu- and £u^ at an increased risk of dents more comfortable in speak- assault ing out about discrimination, she The proposal also recommend- said. ed creating a women's centre, citing However, North Campus high rates of eating disorders and a VP Life Joey Svec said it was ridicu- Statistics Canada finding that half lous to think students would feel of Cfmadian women over 16 will uncomfortable addressing discrim- endure physical or sexual violence. ination concerns to existing VPs. He added that if people were being battered, it should be referred to police and a diversity What's Inside room was not the solution. McKenzie noted accessibility has been inadequately represented Arts p.l4 since the director for students with Hunter. S. Thompson disabilities was cut from the board five years ago. Business North director Chris Business 13 p. McNeil said a campus could never rAIME T.^YLOR Computer buying tips guarantee it was harassment-free and therefore should provide more Chillin' on Spring Break ... Sports p.25 advocacy for groups that are tar- gets of discrimination. Etcetera staff members Alex Blonski (left), Ryan McLandress, Adam Ledlow and Jesse Men's soccer victorious The executive will bring recom- Grass (top) start their spring break a little early. The break runs from Feb. 26 to Mar. 6. mendations on the issue to the Mar. 31 annual meeting. Get a job: In Focus supplies all the info you need to fill your pockets with cash p. 10 - 12 February 24. 2005 l^ews Humber student nabs NORAD internship changed after 9/11. Toronto, but wanted to go abroad available at NORAD." them and create some unique Becomes first "This ain't your daddy's for her internship so she applied to Kopachynski's military experi- opportunities." NORAD. We're far different today the Canadian Embassy in ence dates back long before Frye said it was an oversight Canadian intern than we were because we're Washington, D.C. NORAD. that Canadians had not been previ- watcliing everything now, every- "I knew it would take a lot of As a teenager, she was an air ously offered internships. LAURA THOMPSON thing that's flying inside United work to put together," she said. cadet and her decision to study "We have American interns all NhWS RKI"<)RTKR States airspace." he said. "And as I was pursuing it, I found public relations was the direct over the building, but we didn't When CNN calls, Humber student Kopachynski, 20, grew up in out that there was another option result of that experience. have any Canadians," he said "I Taylor Kopachynski answers. "I think (cadets) gave me the began tiying to see how we could The third-year public relations opportunity to discover who I am do this for Canadian youth." student is the first Canadian to and what I'm capable of doing," Last fall, Kopachynski intern at the North American she said. "I realized public speak- approached Frye for a reference Aerospace Defence Command. ing was a forte and I wanted to fig- letter for the Canadian Embassy, Kopachynski moved to ure out how 1 could use that in a and when she mentioned intern- Colorado in early January to com- future career One day, mom just ships, he knew she would be a plete a 15-week placement with said, 'Why don't you consider pub- good candidate for NORAD. NORAD. lic relations?'" "She's proven to be smart, capa- During her first week in the Kopachynski was part of the ble and talented," he said. "I know public affairs department, she was 142 Nlimico Squadron. At 14, she (the command) would appreaate involved with a post 9/11 story was already an expert at network- having her down here. She's mak- that aired on CNN. ing. When the group toured ing an impact." "It's incredible for me," she Washington, DC, she met Frye As part of her internship, said. "I was sitting there at dinner who was on presidential support Kopachynski fields media calls and and all of a sudden this segment duty at the time. helps plan events, including an I've helped with comes on. It weis Kopachynski remained in upcoming four-day public affairs one of the best thrills of my life." cadets until she was 18. Over the conference. NORAD IS a bilateral defence years, her squadron visited "We're opening this door and 1 agreement between the United Washington many times and she would like to leave it open," Frye States and Canada. Prior to Sept. kept in touch with the sergeant said. "NORAD is a huge com- 11, its operations focused on out- major. mand that has a lot of opportuni- ward threats originating from the "They seemed like such a good ties, and we ought to offer those up Cold War. group," Frye said. "I started trying to Americans and Canadians But Sgt. Maj. D. Scott Frye, to open some additional doors for equally." advisor to the NORAD commemd- Humber student Taylor Kopachynski poses with NORAD co- er on issues related to the enlisted worker, Adm. Timothy J. Keating (left) and Sgt. Maj. D. Scott command, said NORAD's mission Frye (right). Former premiers gather to Basketball program axed after 13 years discuss future of Ontario Youth protesting today over colleges and universities hard for the government to not do Future enrollment anything," said Gordon. "That's the cancellation of sports program good news, they have to respond. will decline as They can't ask those guys to do it MELISSA MONOSKY and then dust them off," Gordon athletics group to review the Humber College students, espe- NKWS RKI'OHTKR population ages said. schedule, but there's just no avail- cially those in the child and youth Gherson, editor-in-chief Young people in the Lakeshore Giles able time for the basketball pro- worker programs, the social work of the Toronto Star gave a keynote community are staging a rally this REBECCA GRANT gram. program and recreation progremis, address colleges can work evening to protest the cancellation NKWS RKHIRTKR on how Jasmin Dooh, a spokesperson gain valuable experience by help- with the to shape public pol- of their 13-year-old basketball pro- media for LAMP Community Health ing out with the basketball pro- Dwindling enrollment in Ontario's gram. icy. Centre, said she really appreciates gram. colleges and universities will hit is hosted Ian Smith, Lakeshore Campus The conference annu- what Humber College has done Tiffany Jiminez has been a part northern communities the hardest, ally by the Association of Colleges dean, said the school had to cancel over the past years and hopes of the Family Space program for Humber President Dr. Robert the long-running community pro- of Applied Arts and Technology of they'll consider reinstating the pro- four ye£irs and said on a regular Gordon said at the recent confer- a tliat markets in Ontano, group and gram September because the are usually to ence of Ontario's colleges. gram. night, there 40 50 advocates for gym is needed to accommodate Toronto col- "The problem is, this communi- players. the increased number of students colleges. ty has a lot of kids from 19 to 24 "All the programs in the (south leges like in the resi- Humber on-campus and new Etobicoke) area have been extin- Humber, whose dence. "With Rae and Davis College's LENs guished within, like, a year," populations are Project gave a Humber was able to donate the Jiminez said. "And there (are) so expanding will it's on the committee, workshop at the gym to LAMP Community Health not face the same "All the programs in many people in that area who rely conference and Centre at no charge for going to be very hard a number these programs, or else they're challenges, he on received an of years because it had only 1.200 the (south Etobicoke) said.