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VOLUME XXXIV, Issue 4 October , Hello Beautiful plays at Le Skratch Lords win Ontario championship Story on page 26 Story on page 27 Can you hear me now? Students upset over parking fee increase “Th e parking pass is expen- By Alyshia Higgins sive, but it still makes sense for Chronicle Staff me to have it because I live close enough that residence would Parking at the school is put- cost me more.” ting an even bigger dent in both Deborah Kinkaid is the di- students and faculty’s cheque rector of campus services at books. Durham College and UOIT and Parking fees increased this is responsible for looking after year to $500 and many students parking, housekeeping, securi- are asking why. ty, shipping and receiving, mail Melissa Heff ernan is a fourth- distribution, and the three cam- year Bachelor of Commerce pus bookstores. student at UOIT and has been She said she can sympathize commuting from her home, with the students over the cost about 45 minutes away, since of parking, but says the money she began at the school. goes right to maintaining the lot. “I spend a about $300 a According to Kinkaid, because month in gas commuting,” said the campus services is an an- Heff ernan. “I don’t agree with cillary body, it’s supposed to be the fact that the parking pass self-sustaining. has increased the last several “Th e parking fees go towards years.” maintenance of the lot, includ- Although Heff ernan doesn’t ing snow removal, salting, the agree with the parking increase, maintenance of the asphalt, the it makes more sense for her fi - contracted staff working out nancially to pay for gas, a park- of parking services, the control ing pass and vehicle mainte- Photo by Jenna-Lee Mainse gates and lighting in the parking nance because it’s still cheaper lot,” said Kinkaid. HEARING EARS: Leslie Lewis is grateful for her hearing ear dog Sherman and than living in residence or off the bond they have developed. See All in a day’s work, page 3. campus. See Parking page 3 Staff and students express concern over the need for permanent classrooms By Alistair Lowe Th ird-year Biological Sciences student Chronicle Staff Bob, who didn’t want his real name used said, “Infrastructure is so sub-par for the While UOIT, DC and Trent are leaders in mobile learn- level of resources put in.” He feels with ing, portable learning is not as popular. the amount of tuition paid he should not Th e portable classrooms of the UL wing, located near the be in a portable. library, are a source of aggravation for students and some Ralph Aprile, VP of facilities manage- faculty. ment, said faculty were asked what they Trent University Professor of Psychology Ben Bauer may wanted in the portable classrooms and be the most vocal. everything was done to accommodate During an interview in Bauer’s offi ce, he handed the their requests. reporter a copy of an e-mail he sent to staff and students, “Th is is an interim solution,” said which in part said, “While these (portables) may be suitable Aprile. “We need space and this was the for some offi ce and lab applications, they are grossly inad- most economical way (of providing it).” equate as classrooms.” It may take some time before a new Some of Bauer’s concerns are the noise levels inside the building is constructed, however, if stu- classrooms, which, he said, make it diffi cult for students and dents and faculty have suggestions or faculty to hear, even using the PA system. concerns, Aprile said if change is needed, “Th e (heating and air conditioning) are not up to the task. every eff ort would be made. Th e rooms are hot and seem to have little fresh air.” Sara Zammit, a fourth-year Biologi- cal Science student, has a more positive Micah Callanan, a second-year Biology student, said, Photo by Alistair Lowe “Th ey suck … everyone dreads having classes here.” Callan- attitude about classes in the UL “I don’t mind the portables,” she said “Th ey’re PORTABLE EDUCATION: students and faculty react an is also frustrated by the lack of Ethernet and power jacks to lack of permanent classroom space for Internet access and laptop use. better than crappy high school ones.” 2 The Chronicle October 23, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS Photo by Amy England WALK THE WALK: Students gather in front of the Student Centre after a long and tiring journey along the streets of Oshawa for GuluWalk Students walk the streets for GuluWalk By Amy England dedication and commitment to of abduction, violence and exploi- ing problems in northern Uganda. ond annual GuluWalk in Oshawa Chronicle Staff helping youth worldwide that are tation from the Lord’s Resistance Each night they would walk in an eff ort to provide students less fortunate than us,” said Na- Army (LRA). 12.5 kilometres into downtown with the ability to empower the Students, with the support of heed Dosani, VP of internal and “I think it’s a great cause and I Toronto and would sleep in front people in the world around them. SHARE and the Student Asso- operations management, “…the did the walk last year,” said Mike of city hall. Last year GuluWalk raised ciation, walked to raise awareness students of our campus and the Mior, a third-year Computing Sci- Every morning they would get more than $500,000 in funds, and money for the children in Durham community do care and ence student. “ It’s worth it, because up and walk home. Bradbury and $10,000 of which came from the Northern Uganda in the second we are ready to have an impact.” it has been described by the UN as Hayward both continued to work Oshawa walk. annual GuluWalk. According to GuluWalk.com the most neglected humanitarian and maintain their normal rou- “It was a fantastic showing, to On Oct. 17 and 18 students from the purpose of the night walks are issue of our time.” tine; they did not want to attempt see a bus-load of students out for the University of Ontario Institute to recreate the journey that thou- In November 2005, Amnesty to duplicate the fear that the night such a worthy cause,” said SA pres- of Technology, Durham College sands of children from northern International, a group focused on commuters had to go through. But ident Fraser McArthur after the and Trent in Oshawa walked the Uganda face each night. Th e chil- protecting human rights world- they did want to bring light to the fi rst night walk on Wednesday. streets at night. Dressed in Orange dren, who are also know as the wide, stated that Joseph Kony, the issues. Th e fi nal event took place on T-shirts and armed with signs and night commuters, had to walk 12 leader of the LRA, has targeted the “We want to raise awareness Oct. 20 and brought together all of megaphones, they walked from miles from their rural villages to civilians in northern Uganda and of the true danger these children the volunteers and supporters for Memorial Park over to Simcoe urban centres such as the city of has mutilated and maimed civil- endure every day of their lies and one fi nal walk. Street and then back up to the Gulu. ians. give people a method to actu- “I was impressed with the ener- school. Th e students chanted Over 40,000 night commuters GuluWalk began in 2005. Its ally do something about it,” said gy that all of the students brought,” songs about the GuluWalk as they in northern Uganda were separat- founders Adrian Bradbury and Lisa Wagar, project leader for the said Nicole Mastnak, VP of SHARE. walked the streets. ed from their families and homes Kieran Hayward started a 31-day event. “I am really amazed at the show of “Th e GuluWalk represents our in an attempt to escape the threat walk to bring attention to the grow- SHARE wanted to host the sec- support and extremely thankful.” Student parties give residents more ammunition Michelle Bray, chairperson of the relationships with students. Her parents bought the house weekend regarding liquor off enc- By Amy England Town and Gown Committee of “We know what students are on Minsky Court so that she could es. Partiers were also cautioned Chronicle Staff Oshawa. about and we understand to a live close to school. about causing a disturbance, and She was referring to a city coun- point, but there is a limit…Th ere “It is going to be our starter one assault charge was laid, said Th e off -campus housing war cil meeting that was held on Oct. 9 have been students urinating out- home when we are done school, I Sergeant Peter Keegan of the Dur- continues after residents and stu- to discuss the issues surrounding side my window and broken beer plan to get a job and work in Os- ham Regional Police, and a mem- dents clashed recently over exces- the implentation of a rental-hous- bottles in the road.” hawa,” she added, referencing her ber of Town and Gown. sive partying. ing bylaw. Kristen McInnis, a second-year younger sister who plans to attend “We can’t have a community On the weekend of Oct. 12, po- “People left the meeting feel- UOIT Nursing student who lives in school in Oshawa in two years. where everyone is fi ghting,” McAr- lice were dispatched to break up ing encouraged, and incidents like the house on Minsky Court, said Th e police were dispatched to thur said.