AUTHOR Charity Worker Companion of the TV and Radio Order of Candda Commentator Arbitrator Pearson Peace Recipient

7 8 FEAR FEST Halloween fright at Wonderland p. 1 HuMBEai ET Cetera October 5, 2006 http://etcetera.humberc.on.ca vol. 37 no. 3 Decorated Speaker PROFESSOR AMBASSADOR Former head of the NDP OF CANADA HUMAN RIGHTS & AIDS Canadian UN Envoy, ADVOCATE AUTHOR Charity Worker Companion of the TV and Radio Order of Candda Commentator Arbitrator Pearson Peace Recipient l.ina T.iviiiia Lewis urges students to fight AIDS in Africa Women and children first By Kate Weldon room at Humber North Tuesday. women and the ability to "change At the international AIDS con- over 50 per cent of the population. SENIOR REPORTER His message was the battle male predatory sexual behaviour" ference held in Toronto in August, It's completely nuts and complete- against HIV/AIDS cannot be beat- as two weapons in the modern the alarming statistic was released ly insensitive," he said. Stephen Lewis, the former en without a change in the way battle against AIDS and HIV. that showed girls and women He noted 570,000 children died Canadian ambassador and inter- support is given to African His speech also focused on other account for 77 per cent of those last year of the virus because there national of champion AIDS women. AIDS and HIV-related issues. He infected in Africa. is little to no appropriate treat- research and treatment, urged "The struggle for gender equali- touched upon the importance of Lewis said the situation is more ment available for them. In that this to Humber students week put ty is the single most important condom use to reduce the risk of critical in Africa than anywhere same time, he said, 700,000 chil- pressure on the Canadian govern- struggle on the face of the planet," AIDS transmission as well as the else because women have no dren were infected. ment to help ease the pandemic he said. rising popularity of circumcision autonomy and no position in It is only now that treatments for killing thousands of African "Millions of people are dying to reduce passing on the virus. which they can say no to .sex. It's children are being developed. women and children. unnecessarily," he said, speaking of "Virus rates are lower in coun- not a part of the culture. As well, HIV-infected mothers "All these young women dying the lack of action and attention tries with circumcision," he noted. He criticized the United Nations in Africa transfer the virus to their for no reason and we could put a towards the AIDS pandemic in "In Swaziland men are lining up lack of attention to the interna- babies during the delivery. Lewis stop to it . please help to put a Africa. Gender equality, he .said is for circumcision ... I told them tional plight of women. pointed out that this would not to it, " Lewis urged over 200 stop one of the main forces working I was circumcised and what fol- "We (the UN) have multi-lateral happen in the western hemi- people in an hour-long speech in against the African situation. lowed was an orgy of male agencies for everything except to sphere. the Seventh Semester conference Lewis cited the empowerment of bonding." represent the needs and voice of continues p.6 Aliiiiiiuis finds success, |). In loc Lis^ on Kui^hv IcMin wins bii^, p. NEWS October 5, 2006 Mark Twain: "I have stopped smoking now and then, for a few months at a time, but it was not on principle, it was only to show off." vmw.bartelby.com Student stirs debate with flyer Pamphlet protests executives' stance on acrimonious talks was reconsidered and the budget "I won't put out materials that was eventually passed despite stu- say you shouldn't do anything about tuition increases after provincial freeze lifted dent complaints. Humber students about tuition except pay them and will face an average tuition wait until election day and vote Andrew deSouza increase of about $75 each year, as them out. In fact, a much better and Susana Silva well as a service fee increase of strategy is to be lobbying govern- News Reporters about $.30. ments and everybody that is going In the flyer McNeil distributed to be running in the election For the Humber Students' last week, he claimed tuition has before the election, so that they Federation (HSF), the controversy gone up by eight per cent, and make post-secondary education around Ontario's rising costs of some deregulated programs are and tuition fees a major election tuition is an itch that will not go now as high as $1 1,000 a year. He issue," he said. away. also said HSF should do more to Last year, the debate regarding let the students know what they '>4f the end of the day, HSF's support of a controlled can do to lobby their MPPs for a tuition the has to hike dominated school prolonged tuition freeze. money come headlines and led to flared tempers During her meeting with from somewhere. If I've amongst HSF staff and students. McNeil, Malagerio said she was got to pay an extra $75 Fast forward to last Wednesday, disappointed with the content of when third-year business adminis- the tlyer, as it did not represent all for better technology, tration student Chris McNeil dis- sides of the story. then ril pay that." tributed flyers criticizing HSF's "Basically, it's on average $100 -Cynlhi.i Malagerio, handling of the tuition increases. Aiuircw licSouz.i difference in your tuition [every HSF pri'sitlent The flyers said students should Third-year business administration student Chris McNeil (cen- year]," she said. organize to lobby governments tre) hands out flyers in the student centre yesterday. "It's important to note that those against the proposed tuition [high percentages] are not col- Malagerio defended HSF's posi- increase with or without the sup- increases with tuition freezes," every year. Professional schools, in leges, and although it's still impor- tion, saying an increase in tuition port of HSF, stating increases in McNeil said at the meeting. particular medical and dentistry tant, [it] doesn't apply to us as costs means an increase in the some cases could be as high as "Freezing tuition will put the onus schools, are hit the hardest, while much being colleges. Professional quality of education Humber stu- eight per cent. on the government." colleges are affected the least. schools, medical, law schools, dents will receive. Thursday, On HSF president From 2004 to 2006, the provin- those are very different things." "I feel confident that the $75 C>nthia Malagerio asked McNeil cial Liberal government, under ^^Government funding Malagerio also said the best way (means) new e-link labs and better to have an "official dialogue" about Premier Dalton McGuinty, only increases with for students to fight for change is teachers. the tlyer. She said the meeting was imposed a two-year freeze on to vote the McGuinty government "At the end of the day, the money tuition freezes. Freezing scheduled to let students like tuition increases. When it expired, out if they break their promises. has to come from somewhere. If is not backing McNeil know HSF the matter was brought before the tuition will put the onus "We need to be lobbying the gov- I've got to pay an extra $75 for bet- down from its position, and it has HSF bi-annual general meeting on ernment and working together on ter technology, then I'll pay that." on the government. nothing to hide. March 29. Students were allowed doing what we want them to do," McNeil also .said he was willing -Chris McNeil, "Our plan this year is to inform to discuss and vote on how HSF she said. to continue a dialogue with HSF to tuition advo( ate everyone as much as we can and would respond to the new talks of "The government has already work on getting students informed let them know what's really hap- tuition increa.ses. made [its] commitment. The way about tuition and how to contact pening across the board," Currently, Ontario is the third In the proposed HSF 2006/2007 students can react is when election MPPs. Malagerio said. most expensive province when it budget, the federation outlined time comes around, you don't vote According to the 2005 Post- At the meeting, McNeil chastised comes to post-secondary educa- support of a fixed increase in fees. them back in." Secondary Review by the Ontario HSF's position on controlled tion, trailing Nova Scotia and New The motion was initially defeated For his part, McNeil said he was government, between 1992 and tuition increase, saying increases Brunswick. Aside from the aca- by the members of the board. skeptical about the criticism and 2004, federal funding for post-sec- will only lead to decreased govern- demic years that were under the According to Malagerio, the HSF is said he would not present students ondary education fell by 49 per ment funding to post-secondary two-year tuition freeze, Statistics mandated to close office and can- with material that made excuses cent. In that same amount of time, schools like Humber. Canada says the average tuition in cel services if a proposed budget is for the government or told them the average costs of tuition to stu- "Government funding only Ontario rises about 4.6 per cent not passed. As a result, the motion to accept tuition "as is." dents almost doubled. Group wages charter fight oyer HSF poUcy Andrew deSouza In the subpeona, Rakowski The policy, which was passed last "When you're on your own per- HSF president, Cynthia and Laurie Wilson claims the policy is undemocratic January, has seen members of the sonal time, why not?" said Judge of Malagerio, said she was surprised News Reporters and it limits a student's ability to board of directors kicked off the her political involvement outside to find a subpoena on her desk present diverse opinions on the committee.

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