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http://www.newsatniagara.com Jan. 20, 2006 Volume 36, Issue 7 Basketball action. See page 20 The Best Way To Connect With Niagara We vote Monday. See page 11 Glendale gets new Checkmate student president By ROBIN HEALEY ther on that matter until the con- removal. Staff Writer fidentiality of the situation is SAC decided to operate in Elsie Vrugteveen is the new removed. It is unfortunate that camera because Allan’s removal Niagara College Student the council [SAC] does not was a “human resource issue,” Administrative Council (SAC) represent the wishes of the stu- says Eybel, 19, in a telephone president for Glendale campus dents anymore. Only one mem- interview. He is a second-year following the removal of Jon ber of the council at Glendale Tourism Marketing and Opera- Allan at a secret in camera ses- has even been voted in now. tions (Co-op) student, from sion during the Dec. 8 SAC “Nevertheless, because I still Grimsby. Board of Directors meeting. believe in the cause of further- “I can’t see it [the reason for The board, which is com- ing students’ rights, I will per- Allan’s removal] ever being posed of both the Niagara-on- sonally assist Elsie whenever made public.” the-Lake Glendale campus and necessary.” When asked if he thinks that Welland campus branches of The portion of the Dec. 8 as a publicly elected official he SAC, originally designated Eric meeting in which Allan was has a duty to be more forthcom- Muller, SAC executive vice- removed was held in camera ing, Eybel responded, “What I president for Glendale campus, (Latin for “in chamber”), which am saying is just what the board as Allan’s replacement. means that what was discussed has authorized me to say.” Muller declined the position will be kept secret unless the This is not the first incidence of and asked that SAC Glendale SAC Board of Directors decides an in camera removal of a SAC hold an election to find a new otherwise. The minutes of the member. On March 6, 1995, SAC president. He says that he want- meeting show that Allan chaired voted in camera to remove Dawn ed “a democratic solution” to the meeting and that the deci- Swayze, who was vice-president the situation. sion to go in camera and of internal affairs. The reason for However, the other members remove him came at the meet- her removal was never made of SAC Glendale disagreed. ing’s end. public. SAC Glendale voted Vru- “I didn’t know about what Muller, 23, from St. gteveen in as president, on Dec. was discussed in camera until Catharines, says he declined the 12, making her the third Glendale we went in camera,” says presidency because he was SAC president in just five days. Muller by phone. acclaimed to his position of “My removal was inappropri- SAC chose Mike Eybel, SAC executive vice-president. The ate,” says Allan in an e-mail. He Glendale director of communi- second-year Business Adminis- is a 24-year-old Business cations and media, to speak on tration – Accounting (Academ- Administration – Marketing its behalf, but he says the ic) student says SAC Glendale (Co-op) student from St. restrictions of the in camera ses- decided against an election Catharines. sion prevent him from giving because it didn’t want to wait “I cannot comment any fur- any information about Allan’s Continued on page 2 Niagara College students Cam Staffen, left, and Nick Chantzianto- niou consider their next moves during a Nov. 28 game of chess at the Networking proves successful Student Administrative Council (SAC) office at the Glendale campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The SAC chessboard is open to all students. By NATASHA MENEZES tre (BDC). A raffle draw was held toward the end This game ended in stalemate. Staff Writer of the evening. Photo by Robin Healey Personal and professional success through net- Robert Greene, professor in the Business and working proved the value of the ACE Niagara’s Entrepreneurship Division, thanked the sponsors Networking for Success event on Nov. 29 in the for the event and Niagara College’s Campus Store. Corporate Training Centre at the Glendale cam- The prizes included gift certificates, wine bottles, pus of Niagara College. gift baskets, T-shirts and a USB jump drive. Over 100 students, faculty and alumni from the This event marked the second time ACE Nia- business, horticulture and tourism programs par- gara has partnered with the Canadian Red Cross ticipated. They were encouraged to build their to successfully raise funds for those in need. Last personal networking skills. In addition, ACE Nia- year, it worked with the Niagara Peninsula Chil- gara raised and donated $500 to the Canadian dren’s Centre as its way of giving back to the Red Cross to assist the victims of Hurricane Kat- community. rina and the earthquakes in India and Pakistan. “We’d like to pick a sponsor and help them out. During the evening, participants enjoyed a fun You can only donate so much for an event like On Jan. 23, all Canadians 18 years of age and older should quiz. Fifteen questions were asked of their peers this, and we’d like to see a big donation given exercise their right and vote. ranging from hobbies to companies that they over the course of our year,” said 21-year-old for- Read our editorial on Page 6 and a column about trusting work for. mer ACE Niagara President Anthony McEachern. “Hopefully, it’ll put a spin on networking and Nancy Twerdohlib, a community service politicians on Page 8. Our local election news be useful to us all,” said Larry Bitner, business co-ordinator at the Canadian Red Cross based in coverage is on Pages 10, 11, 12 and 13. counsellor from the Business Development Cen- Continued on page 2 Page 2, news@niagara, Jan. 20, 2006 U-pass possible <RXUYRLFH Continued from page 1 eral election, assisting Niagara College with until March to have a president. recruitment tours, and holding the NC’s FRXQWV Muller was the only SAC Glendale mem- annual fashion show from April 12 to April ber at the Dec. 12 meeting to vote against the 13. She will also introduce a referendum that appointment of Vrugteveen as president. would allow students to adopt or reject a uni- Vrugteveen, 19, is a Business Administra- versal bus pass. tion – Accounting (Co-op) student from “Feel free to drop by the SAC office,” says Beamsville, Ont. She says the leadership Vrugteveen, who says she looks forward to courses she took during the fall and her SAC meeting the students she now represents. experience as a student ambassador in 2004 SAC Glendale held a meeting on Jan. 16 and a student representative 2005 have pre- and chose Abbi Manderla, Gregory Arnold, pared her for her new position. and Kate Rice as new student representa- “We’ll take things one step at a time,” says tives. They fill the vacancies left by Vrugteveen. She plans to continue the main Vrugteveen and two other student represen- items of Allan’s agenda, such as helping tatives, Jamie Wildman and Graeme Clark, Muller create student awareness for the fed- who resigned. ‘Ongoing’ need for relief "EGINNING*ANUARY STUDENTSWILLHAVETHE Continued from page 1 skills, to help you get the right job. It all CHANCETOCOMPLETETHE/NTARIO#OLLEGE Thorold, said, “The need will be ongoing for adds up.” a very long time in both areas. The earth- ACE Niagara has also partnered with local 3TUDENT3ATISFACTION3URVEYnASURVEY quake relief probably has the greater need and international entrepreneurs and the Nia- because it’s in one of the poorer areas of the gara College BDC to work on a project THATTHE/NTARIOGOVERNMENTASKSEACHCOLLEGETO world ... We’re working up a really good called Fair Trade Niagara (FTN). A variety partnership with Niagara College; it’s some- of beaded crafts from South Africa were dis- thing that I’m really happy about.” played at the event to promote awareness of CONDUCT Students from the International Business fair trade issues. The crafts were handmade Management (Graduate Certificate) and by a co-operative of women known as King Human Resources Management (Graduate Kei Crafters from the Eastern Cape of South Certificate) programs contributed to the Africa. ACE Niagara, through the Fair Trade 4HESURVEYRESULTSAREIMPORTANT event by preparing a diverse selection of project, plans to import the crafts from South international dishes and “went out into the Africa as well as Argentina and distribute 4HEYSHOWHOW.IAGARA#OLLEGECOMPARESTO community and asked certain places to spon- them through the Ten Thousand Villages sor us,” said 20-year-old Michael O’Neil, store in Niagara-on-the-Lake. president of ACE Niagara. The purchase of a “It all started with the International depart- THEOTHERCOLLEGESWHENITCOMESTOSTUDENT $5 ticket allowed people to sample various ment at the Welland campus of Niagara Col- cuisines along with two glasses of wine lege,” said O’Neil. “They’re the ones who SATISFACTIONnWITHYOURPROGRAM OURFACILITIESAND donated by Niagara-based wineries Peller made the contact in Argentina and South Estates Winery and Andrés Wines. Africa.” SERVICES ANDTHECOLLEGEASAWHOLE'OVERNMENT The evening progressed with business “We’re going to use these products as cor- cards being exchanged and contacts being porate Christmas gifts mainly for ACE Cana- made with various people in different depart- da so that they can see the Fair Trade project SEESTHERESULTS THEMEDIAREPORTTHEM AND ments. A number of representatives from co- that we’re working on,” said 21-year-old op programs attended this networking event. ACE Niagara Vice-President Robert Nagy. PROSPECTIVESTUDENTSUSETHEMTOHELPCHOOSEA According to Neal Vincent, of a business ACE Niagara will be organizing another administration program, developing contacts event in January 2006 during the Internation- COLLEGE is an advantage for the students.