Big Money for Auto Centre

VOLUME XXXIV, Issue 11 February , Big money for auto centre Ontario’s research and develop- Elias, president of General Mo- By Karen Le Blanc ment network that is essential to tors of Canada. Chronicle Staff make this province the best place “UOIT is honoured to have to create the product and jobs of the opportunity to create the GM A cool $58 million is coming the future,” said Pupatello. of Canada Automotive Centre of the University of Ontario Insti- Upon its completion, expected Excellence here on campus,” said tute of Technology’s way from the to be in late 2009, the $120-million UOIT President Dr. Ronald Bord- Ontario government, to help fund facility will house state-of-the-art essa. the university’s new General Mo- research and development tools “Th is partnership is very im- tors of Canada Automotive Cen- in the areas of vehicle dynamics, portant strategically as it signifi - tre of Excellence project (ACE). noise and vibration, structural cantly builds upon the founda- Economic Development and durability testing, and the crown tion we have developed at UOIT Trade Minister Sandra Pupatello, jewel, a thermal climatic wind for educating Canada’s next-gen- announced on campus last Fri- tunnel. eration automotive engineers, day, the Ontario government’s Th e wind tunnel will be ca- men and women who will blend contribution as part of its $235- pable of recreating weather and technical knowledge and creative million auto strategy investment road conditions. design skills to greatly advance in General Motors’ $2.5-billion “Our vision has been to cre- automotive research and design.” Beacon project. ate a new advanced automotive Undergraduate and graduate “By investing in know-how, technology cluster centered at automotive engineering students the McGuinty government is bol- UOIT that links together our best will have the advantage of learn- Photo by Karen Le Blanc stering the long-term future of Canadian companies, universi- ing in a leading-edge environ- our auto industry. Th e centre will ties, students and engineers with ment beside expert faculty and $58 MILLION FOR UOIT: Announces Sandra Pupatel- help inspire our next generation companies in the Canadian auto- top professionals in the automo- lo, Minister of Economic Development and Trade. of auto engineers and strengthen motive supply chain,” said Arturo tive industry. DC & UOIT to Football causes fl ood receive millions in South Village rez for maintenance Water causes damage to “Energy is important, we By Greg Snow have old buildings and this 28 rooms; Chronicle Staff money will help keep energy cost down,” Hicks said. “Th is 48 students Durham College and UOIT region’s economy is about con- are getting a substantial dona- serving energy and the college tion from the government this has to continue to do its part.” aff ected year, part of $200 million being Th e second area that will be given to colleges and universi- By Mark Milner focused on is on campus safety, Chronicle Staff ties across the province. which is an important issue, Th is generous donation may Hicks explains. Call it a loose ball foul. Or a seem like a lot but in reality it is “Campus safety is important costly accident. Either way, it was going towards the $1.6-billion to all campuses around Cana- a rude awakening for students in dollar repair bill facing colleges da,” Hicks said. “It is important South Village. and universities. that the students, faculty, staff An errant football hit a fi re Paul McErlean, vice-presi- and visitors to the campus feel sprinkler in the South Village resi- dent of fi nance and administra- safe. It is never a bad idea to fo- dence in the early morning hours tion, for Durham College and cus on safety.” of Monday, Jan. 22, causing exten- UOIT, is excited about the do- Th e fi nal category is infra- sive water damage to the fi rst and nation and explains that it will structure repairs. Durham Col- second fl oors of the southwest really help out the campus. lege specifi cally has recently wing. “Th is donation is coming in celebrated its 40th anniversary, Within a few minutes, alarms to help us with maintenance which means its buildings are were going off all over the resi- and to upgrade our facilities,” much older than its counterpart dence, waking students, who all Photo by Mark Milner McErlean said. “Th ere is a list UOIT. grouped en masse outside the of things we would like to put “Th e problem is that Durham residence. this money towards but we will CLEAN-UP CREW: A worker helps repair damage to the is an older institution, and in or- “We heard the water coming be sitting down and as a group walls on the second fl oor of the residence. der to maintain the buildings we out, we weren’t sure what it was,” we will decide where our priori- need the funding,” Hicks said. said Jennifer Goles, whose room ties are and where this money “Th is money will defi nitely help was just down the hall from the the water under control. As they walls were wet, the bed was a little needs to go.” improve our infrastructure.” sprinkler. “And then a minute later, worked, students were moved bit wet.” Th e money, which was an- Durham College is a place the fi re alarm started going off .” fi rst into the southwest wing of On the second fl oor, the situa- nounced in the fall economic where “success matters”, but Once she got outside her room, the school, and then into the resi- tion was worse. statement, is being directed into that success is short-lived if the Goles saw the hallway already fi ll- dence cafeteria. “When we went back in, every- three categories. Th e fi rst one is school is not being properly ing with water. However, upon returning some thing was soaked,” said Goles. “Our upgrading campuses to be more maintained. “It was like a big stream, like students found their rooms in dis- kitchen had water everywhere.” energy effi cient. Leah Myers, the president of when you turn on the tub,” she array. Th e aff ected students were not Martin Hicks, VP of Durham said. “I noticed everything was pretty allowed to stay inside their rooms College, is delighted to have this Cash See Page 3 Before long, fi ve fi re trucks much wet,” said Michael Hager, a donation from the government. Residents showed up at the residence to get student on the fi rst fl oor. “Th e ceil- See Page 3 ing was wet, the fl oor was wet, the 2 The Chronicle February 5, 2008 SA ELECTION 2008 Meet the 2008 candidates President VP Internal Name: Amy England Name: Mallory Ryan Team: Team Insight Team: Your Voice Program: Journalism Program: Health Name: Jen Foden Sciences Team: Your Voice Program: Criminology VP Durham Name: Gibril Sallah Team: Team Insight Program: Business Name: Greg Snow Name: Mark Hatt Independent Team: Team Insight Program: Program:Law Journalism and Security Administration By Colin Boucher and Alyshia Higgins Name:Sarah Goodes Independent Program: Business VP UOIT Name: Greg Lemieux Team: Your Voice Board of Governors Program:Concurrent Education Name: Eric Dillane Name: Mike Mior Team: Team Insight Independent Program: Program: Computer Criminology Science Name: Christa Andrews Team: Team Insight Program: Business/ Name: Rick Majury Commerce Independent Program: Criminology VP Campus Life Name: Ali Abbas NaqVi Acclaimed Board of Directors Name: Chris Nelan Program: General Name: Amit Sharma Team: Team Insight Arts and Science Business/Faculty Program: Rep Concurrent Education Team: Team Insight Name: Melanie Barnett Integrated Studies Rep Name: Valerie Photo Name: Jeremy Lall Program: Offi ce Naylor Not Team: Your Voice Administration VP Trent@Oshawa Available Program: Team: Team Insight Engineering Photo Missing: Schenell Rosario, Faculty Program: English Representive; Program: Health Science and History The Chronicle February 5, 2008 3 SA ELECTION 2008 Election race ramps up By Alyshia Higgins dinners that students can buy re- England’s team, Team Insight, In addition to lowering prices universities’ housing examples and Colin Boucher ally cheap,” said Ryan. “In terms is also hoping to investigate the of food, England’s team hopes to as a template for how students in Chronicle Staff of space, we want to create more food prices on campus, in hopes create a scholarship for students, Oshawa can live with and around seating for students, especially on valued at up to $1,000. the regulation. the second fl oor of UB, as well as Other highlights of Team In- England’s team plans on tak- Th e Student Association elec- the atrium on the fi rst fl oor. You sight’s platform include investigat- ing a diff erent approach. tion race has offi cially begun. always see students sitting on the Election ing lowering tuition fees, increas- “We’ve already researched hu- Th e campaigning began on fl oor. Th ere’s room to put a couch, ing club funding across the board, man rights violations (in terms of Jan. 31 and this year, the hopeful or a table and chairs.” Clerks Needed and making the Women’s Centre the bylaw),” she said. candidates only have a week to Ryan’s team is also looking to independent, which would allow “We’ll give aff ected students gain support. create a bus service for commut- Polling clerks are needed them total control of their own the tools necessary to individu- Mallory Ryan, a third-year ing students so they have a ride to for the SA election Feb. 6 to space and programming.

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