" Valentine's Day Inside Humber i'*^.'Vt;f5!J0 Hearts, Chocolates All about the programs .^^^A^^«> .^'y ^'.4 9' J/ and sex toys you thouj^ht you knew *^ ^> ^^;5V> ^> j p. 10 r.y^,-^P^:t^ '*«^*;- HuMBEK ET Cetera February 9, 2006 http://etcetera.humberc.on.ca vol. 36 no. 16 Student mugged in centre Victim pistol-whipped after chasing two suspects who stole laptop by zoe szuch by the campus security system. He CRIME REPORTER said the security tape evidence Ls A student was robbed of his lap>- being reviewed by police at 23 top and stRick vvitli the butt of a gun Division. in the Student Centre at North Hie suspects have not yet been Campus Mondaj'. identified, although at least five wit- At around 2;20 p.m. the victim nesses have given statements to said he was working with iiLs laptop police already, Jeynes said. and eating iiis lunch on a couch Superintendant Ron Tavemer of Lk. LMx when two unknown men 23 Division said "we believe that approached him. the people involved in this were not The first suspect unplugged the students at Humber. They were Sony laptop, grabbed it and ran, the intruders. They were trespassing." Humber student said. Tavemer said security at The victim, who wishes to Humber will increase in the fiiture. remain anonymous out of concern "You'll see higher visibility of for his safely, said he got up to chase uniformed officers than in the past 'W'^-% the thief and was hit in the head They will be in the hallways, they with a hard object by a second sus- will be asking for student identifica- pect tion," he said. He said was hit twice before he The victim said, "I'm terrified for saw the object he was being hit with my safety and for other peoples' was a silver-coloured gun. safety." "I thought about it very quickly when I saw the gun and decided that a laptop isn't worth (my life)," he "I saw a gun and decided said. "Maybe someone else would that a laptop isn't worth have fought back a little more and got shot" my life. Gary Jeynes, Humber's director — The victim of public safety, said "some people thought they saw the gim, and other people said they weren't sure." Information about this incident Jeynes said that this is the first has been posted on safety notice time gim-related violence has boards across campus and all occurred on campus. Humber employees have received The victim saw the second sus- voice-mailed seairity alerts. pect who had covered parts of his The public safety department at face, flee through Student Centre Humber has released a description doors which lead out near the of the suspects. The firet is male, CRIME SCENE amphitheatre. black and was wearing a three quar- He said so much blood poured ter-length-jacket and black toque. •At 2:20 p.Ji]., Monday Feb. 6 a student Is" dovm his head he couldn't see out of The second suspect is male, black and was also wearing a three-quar- approached by two unknown men. \ his left eye. He ran to get help. ter-length beige jacket and beige hat •The unknown men steal the student's lap-top. Campus security, police and which may have been a fishing hat. •The student gives chase., .'r. ambulances were called, Jeynes said. The victim said both suspects like were in tfieir mid- •One of the suspects puHs'a gun and clubs the Toronto Police Detective looked they Domenic Sinopoli with the major 20s. student on the head, knocking him to the ground. •^ crime unit at 23 Division said the Police are asking people with canine unit sesirched the southern information to call 23 Division at part of campus in the valley area. (416) 808-2300. The victim received eight stitches If they want to remain anony- in his head at a local hospital and mous to call Crimestoppers at (416) was released. 222-nPS. Je3mes confirmed at least one A reward of up to $1,000 is image of the susf)ects was captured b=ing offered. hriiin bt-ntii ^(^^s.s than Jake review, p. 10 . ' . February 9, 2006 news ^ "Our students are the most valuable asset we have for strengthening Ontario's economic advantage." - Chris Bentiey, Education IMInister. tr<i)[iik A panel of media personalities, including, from left to right, Globe and Mail's Ian Brown, CBC's Garvia Bailey, McClelland & Stewart's Doug Pepper and former TVOntario host Tina Trebotnjak speak about how they use books to their advantage in manouevring through life and through a first date. Toronto kicks off reading month favourite books have inspired them. "Keep Toronto Reading Initiative celebrates city's "You tell when is can a book embraces our literature culture Reading list going to get inside you in eight and offers it up to every lines," said Brown, who was Torontonian free of charge," said libraries and love of reading Qieck out these tides sug- inspired to become a writer by Councillor Kyle Rae (Ward 27, gested by members of the by Julia strojnik know who tliey are and if you reading Hemingway. Toronto Centre-Rosedale). panel. NEWS REPORTER want to be around tliem," said Dining the event, Doug Pepper, Event co-ordinator Linda Cassella, who got tumed off when president of McClelland & Stewart Dunlop said the Toronto Public Garvia Bailey: Reading can save your life, said her date told her she had over 150 Ltd, pubficly apologized for never Library has planned activities all 1 What We All Long For by a 'ibronto comic, but not in the "I real-life murder books and could returning Sexus by Henry Miller to month to get people excited about Dionne Brand read (A Million Little Pieces autlior commit the perfect crime. the librdiy, a book he attributed "to reading and change the libi-aiy's 2. George & Rue by George James) Frey and it saved my life A panel of journalists and media helping his sexual education. stiff image. Elliott Qarke and now it's not true I'm going to personalities came out to support Keep Toronto Reading is a new "We hope that people will cele- die" l<ind of way. Keep Toronto Reading month last initiative by the city of Toronto to brate the love of books and read- Ian Brown: Lawyer- turned-comedian week at the Toronto Reference commemorate the role libraries ing and helping out the library a \. U and I: A True Story by people laugh- Library in the hopes of getting peo- play in the lives of Torontonians, little bit," Dunlop said. Maggie Cassella got Nicholson Baker ing at Keep Toronto Reading last ple excited about reading. said host Tina Srebotnjak, adding Events run all February and 2. Great Plains hy Ian Frazier week by recounting her life-saving ITie panel, which included CBC the Toronto library system Is the include feature speakers such as 3. Heaven and Earth: Unseen experience while on a first date. Radio producer Garvia Bailey and biggest system in North America sex show host Sue Johanson, actor by the naked eye by David Malin people read the Globe and Mail writer Ian with 99 branches throughout the Gordon Pinsent and CBC Radio "How much on a and Katharine Roucoux daily basis is a key to getting to Brown, spoke about how their GTA. personality Matt Galloway. Sex expert Sue Johanson sets programs to start in fall New up shop on campus next week by nicole blake but would also have to be in areas experience with industry standard by jaimie kehler A popular sexual health educa- NEWS REPORTER not presently offered at the univer- software as well as a paid co-op. NEWS REPORIEfl tor and speaker. Sue is v^dely sities." The Bachelor of Applied known for her work on radio and Humber College has added two The Bachelor of Applied Business, Iburism Management Have a burning question about television with the Sunday Night new Bachelor degree programs, Information Sciences, Software program will give students the cock-rings? You're in luck. Sex Show. The live call-in series one in information science and Systems will prepait; students for opportunity to learn the Canadian The brash, blunt, goddess of originally began in 1984 on Q107, another in tourism management. jobs like software developer, busi- side of the tourism industry and sexual health. Sue Johanson, will before moving to AM640. The programs will combine in- ness systems analyst or network will train students for career possi- be making pit stops at both On topics rsuiging from dildos, class instruction engineer. bilities both abroad and in Ontario. Humber campuses next week dur- to g-spots to threesomes, Canada's with an industry It's really "The tourism management pro- ing her cross-country visit to post- foremost sexual educator Ls com- "The course is unique placement and about providing gram will be offered at the secondfiry schools. fortable with all things sex. begin this fall. because it focuses directly pathways and Lakeshore Campus as a joint At noon on Feb. 16, students "In my opinion, it's a great pro- The new opportunities for degree with hospitality and busi- can finally get answers to those gram," said Miller of the campus- on the business side the additions have of our students," ness," said Eloise Etcubanez, awkward x-rated questions when wide lecture series. "It's import£mt " been developed tourism industry. said Gordon admissions officer at Humber Johanson hosts a talk in the stu- to have those Issues out there, and to fijlfill demands about the new "The coiirse is unique because it dent centre.