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FOR RF.FERENCE SaPOKFS ENTERTAINMENT Men'sbaskeMK T-Rex traraplCj Toronto andiiatk^nal boDfize ET CETERA THE VOICE OF HUMBER COLLEGE Page 14- CoUege quiet about Rockin' the Student Centre $70,000 fraud probe Colin James' style Police investigatingforged SAC cheques by Mascia Gorl in this matter, and the monies have been Metro Police are investigating $70,000 in fully recovered by the SAC North ... It must cheques forged on a Students' Association be further recognized that this was a forgery, Council bank account. and not a misappropriation of funds." Humber Et Cetera has learned through a The SAC executive have been told not to \ confidential report that approximately talk about the incident, however, SAC $70,000 was fraudulently removed from one President Loreen Ramsuchit said once they of SAC's bank accounts held in the Metro realized money was missing they alerted the Credit Union here at Humber College. appropriate authorities. MCU bank manager, Shirley Godhino, However, Ramsuchit also said she had said there were cheques that had been forged concerns in regards to security within the but all funds have been returned to SAC. SAC office. "Security has been letting peo- "They were forged signatures, they were ple in after hours. All they do is ask for their similar, but not very close," said Godhino. name." Police are now investigating the situation. But now if members of council want to One of the fraud investigators, Detective get into the SAC office after hours, she said, Constable Deviney from 23 Division, con- security must stay with them until they leave. firms there is an investigation going on, Only SAC executives and staff may go in however he is unable to give details until an and out unaccompanied. attest is made. Mason said SAC and the CSA have spo- r Due to the nature of the crime, SAC and ken to security and have implemented new college administration have been told not to security measures, including re-keying the discuss the situation with anyone for fear it SAC office. may jeopardize the investigation. Gary Jeynes, director of Physical John Mason, President of the Council of Resources said he could not comment on the Student Affairs, the body that oversees SAC, SAC office's security procedure. said, "We are continuing to monitor the The college administration has also been process and we could provide more detail told not to discuss the matter, howt er Roy when it becomes available." Giroux, vice-president of Educational and Mason said two cheques were deposited Faculty Services, who is in charge of CSA into another financial institution. The SAC and SAC verified there was fraudulent bank account affected was one which held behaviour involving a SAC bank account. money made from the Games Room. Giroux said the situation is "in the hands of Mason said the SAC executive immedi- the police." ately reported the situation to CSA, the Humber President Robert Gordon did not PHOTO BY CUFF BOO0OO8IMGH Director of Financial Services for Humber, go into detail, but said it "looks like a profes- President Gordon and the Board of sional job." ItemlMr «tiKltnts were weieomed i)ack from the Mwch Break by CoUn Governors. Giroux agreed with Gordon's statement 'James, Ttie free concert was tieW in the Stuchmt Cen^ on Monday Mason also issued a press release on and said, "Essentially it was a professional «Ki put on by SAC. For fuii coverage see page 12. March 13. The release stated that "the banks job. People knew where to get the cheques concerned have acknowledged their liability and who the signing officers are." $500 reward for scarf lost at Humber "1 by Laureen Serio Johnson worked as a legal assistant for Fasken, Campbell was totally devastated by the loss. I was dysl'unclional A bluish purple scarf with a floral pattern was all he had and Godfrey where her desk has been turned into a memorial for three or four days after. It really affected mc." left to remember her, and he carried it with him everyday. to her. "As long as the company is in existence no one will Stanley believes he lost the .scarf near the main entrance of On Wednesday Feb. 28, Edward Stanley came to Humber ever sit in that desk," Stanley said. the school. He spoke to SAC when he discovered the scarf College to help his friend. At some point during the day he Johnson was also a musician, who often played in down- was missing but SAC told him they couldn't do anything lost the scarf he had so faithfully carried with him for a town clubs. Right now Stanley is compiling a CD of her about it. month. music for friends and family. The only advice they could give him was to make posters. The scarf had belonged to Cathy Johnson. Johnson and "My 25th birthday was Dec. 31.1 received a card from After he spent the day combing the campus for the scarf, all Stanley had been involved and were best friends for the last (Cathy) on New Years Eve saying, 'here's hoping the next he left with was a parking ticket. six years. She died on Jan. 30 from the same flesh eating dis- quarter century is belter than the last one,' and it was for 30 "So far nobody has reported any information regarding its ease that claimed Lucien Bouchard's leg. days," Stanley said. return," he said. "She helped me when no one else would," Stanley said, Stanley is offering a $500 reward for the return of If you find the .scarf please phone Eddy at (416) 3.39-3712 "and it really upset me to have lost it.'l^ the scarf or call toll free at 1-416- 550-2346. uwgBwBSBaftBt^^SS Lifestyles Lakeshore i| ' AC and BOG profiles W <) 111 c 11 s I) ;i y Two run for SAC prez. a i» e 1 - "Page 9? AmmmmmmM iBW!WBaiHi«.lllJ.lUv...!viv'U.H!^^ ,» NEW Candidate speaks his mind Project Zanzibar: by Shannon Fitzgerald fied. I think that kind of situation Along with budget concerns SAC presidential candidate really compromises our quality of Clamp said he believes it's impor- Hunib^r goes global Miice Clamp isn't going to make a education." tant for student government to be lot of promises about next year Clamp said the cuts to educa- accessible to students. by NhfUi AbounUI make the new schooling project tion that he can't keep. Humber College has suffered "I've had accessibility prob- Humber College is discussing free of charge for everyone Clamp, a second year can be counter acted by spending lems with SAC before. I'm open a new project with the Zianzibar through international donations money on things that would bene- Physiotherapy Assistant student, and approachable. If 1 1,000 stu- government in Tanzania to help from organizations such as, fit all students. said the only promise he can make dents wanted to talk to me indi- the east African country cre^e a Unicef, United Nations "There's a lot of money wasted new educational system. Development Projects (UNDP) is to effectively represent the vidually I would be happy lo do at this school on needless things. Frank Franklin. Humber and the European Humber student body. lhat,"he said. "You have to have Comniunity SAC spent $7000 on the Colin College chair of international (EC). Other funds are coming The only promise I can make an open line of communication James concert. Knowing that the projects, said, "Our main role in from private donors such as com- is to be there for students and with the student body." Health Center is in jeopardy, that this project is the training of panies working in the free trade stand up for their rights. I think "The best asset I have and can $7000 could have been spent on teachers, training of management zone. it's irresponsible for politicians to offer all students is my time. As the Health Center to help increase and training of a principal on the Crudgington said "The funds make big promises. Until you sit president you have to make sacri- services instead of entertaining Canadian education system." that are coming from Zanzibar down and take a look at the fices. I will sacrifice my personal 550 students for one hour." Business is booming in were being donated by the neigh- finances, and student needs you time to do as much for the school Cutting outside contracts Zanzibar because of the Free boring Arab nations." can't make promises." as possible." would also increase revenue and Economic 2k>ne (FEZ) program Franklin said the school devel- Clamp, however, does have Although voter turn-out at pre- allow SAC to spend money on the president of Zanzibar has cre- opment project Humber College quite a few ideas and concerns he vious SAC elections has been essential services, said Clamp. ated to attract foreign business. is involved in, is part of the eco- wants to address if he's elected poor. Clamp said that it really is "I think we should be looking The FEZ program allows for nomic development of Zanzibar. president. important for all at cutting outside contracts like Humber students duty-free importing and exportr The project will look at primary, of One Clamp's major con- landscaping or welding. We have to vote. ing of products. secondary and college levels. cerns is the deterioration of the a Welding and Landscaping pro- "If you don't vote how can we "In this newly created free Humber will provide the curricu- lum design to organize an institu- quality of education at Humber gram.