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Thousands march in downtown TO against Islamophobia Pg 3 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016 HUMBERETC.COM VOLUME 55, ISSUE 3 Fall reading week vote for Guelph- Humber Javon Walker SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Three days before University of Guelph-Humber students vote for a fall Reading Week at their school, they were invited to an Ig- nite student government informa- tion session structured as a debate on Wednesday. Ammar Abdul-Raheem, Ignite Vice-President of Student Life at the North campus, was the mod- erator while the event was lives- treamed to Facebook, with over 1,600 views. While there were two people representing both the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ side, the members didn’t nec- essarily support the side they were on, and were only debating for the purposes of relaying information. Although Humber College students were this year accord- RUTH ESCARLAN ed two days off attached to the About 90 per cent of demand at Humber’s Child Development Centre at North campus comes from surrounding off-campus community. Thanksgiving long weekend to create a five-day break, Universi- ty of Guelph-Humber, which has a shorter semester, does not have such an interval in fall. Child care centre funding freeze Both schools have a week- long Reading Week in February. Lucia Yglesias province,” said Ferns. going struggle for funding spots for campus for our students and staff.” Should a fall Reading Week be NEW REPORTER Humber’s Child Development toddlers and preschoolers. Based on IWPR report, 26 per cent implemented at GH, it could ex- Centre has a capacity of 98 children, “Since September, funding still of all undergraduate students in the tend the semester until closer to Child care centres are short of fund- including 20 spots for infants, 30 for hasn’t come back. It’s almost nine United States – 4.8 million students – the December holiday period. ing from the City of Toronto, despite toddlers, and 48 for preschool kids. months and nothing. The city said are raising dependent children. “The good thing about this high demand for child care services Monthly fees range from $1,259 for there is no more funding for this “I have a passion for seeing quick- debate is that we’re able to show from the community and even col- a preschooler to $1,787 for a new- particular (need),” said Feke. er application processes, quicker real situations or facts, the pros lege students in particular. born to an 18-month-baby. There are two ways to get into all adjudications and more subsidized and cons of it,” says Maja Jocson, Since 2004, an increase of 30 Jeff Feke, manager at the Hum- Toronto Child Care Centres: apply- spots for our students who can’t af- Vice-President of Student Affairs per cent of college students in the ber facility said in previous years, ing directly with a self-paying meth- ford to pay that amount of money,” at Guelph-Humber, who also ad- United States are raising children, June to September were the months od or through a subsidized spot said Powell. “We need to believe in vised both sides in the debate. according to a recent report from child care centres. We need to get One point that was brought up the Institute for Women´s Policy those children off the list.” repeatedly during the debate was Research. CURRENTLY THERE ARE 17,000 PEOPLE ON THE LIST Although the centre is located the potential mental health bene- Meanwhile, Humber’s Child De- WAITING FOR THE FUNDING TO SEND KIDS TO TORONTO on the Humber North campus, 90 fits to having a reading break. velopment Centre is running at only CHILD CARE CENTRES. per cent of the demand it receives The ‘yes’ side said the extra days 60 per cent of its capacity due to lack comes from the community. would allow students to relieve of funding. “I’ve never gotten to the point stress and shop for school supplies. Carolyn Ferns, public policy and when funds tended to dry up until from the City of Toronto. Currently where I have 34 spots unfilled be- The ‘no’ side said there is no government relations coordinator the new school year began. there are 17,000 people on the list cause the city is not helping with the proven correlation between a read- for Ontario Coalition for Better “We rely a lot on subsidies. There waiting for the funding to send kids funding,” said Feke. ing break and improved mental Child Care, says that in the last six are no more funds left. We are low- to child care centres. “People from the community are health. years, 13 colleges and universities ering enrollment, which affects our Jason Powell, Humber’s Dean people we rely on to make sure we Opponents argued it’s also pos- closed their child care centres to bottom line moving forward. When of School of Health Sciences, said are fully enrolled. They require help, sible that increased homework deal with decreased budgets or re- the city cut off the funds, I can run “childcare is not something to be and there are plenty of them. I re- during an implemented reading main within them. with a maximum of 98 children, looked at as a burden, but as some- ceive calls daily, and I’d love to do break would create increased men- “We are going in the wrong direc- now I’m running with 64,” said Feke. thing that is required. In Humber more, (but) I can’t because there is tal stress. tion by closing centres when what Feke recognizes that babies are College, we value high-quality child- no funding and they can’t afford the CON’T PG 4 we need is their extension across the always covered, but there is an on- care, and we value having that on cost of the childcare.” 2 – NEWS HUMBER ET CETERA FEBRUARY 10, 2017 Chinese lantern festival draws first year students to diversity event Judy Pham NEWS REPORTER Humber First Year Experience has hailed its Chinese Lantern Festival at the North campus on Monday to be a major improvement compared to last year’s event. “Last year, we learned what the demands were and this year we were able to provide for that demand,” said Davi Lall, senior peer mentor for FYE, which helps new students get involved in campus life. “There’s a few things that we have today that we didn’t have then. We weren’t great with the lantern mak- ing, we’ve improved on that. We didn’t have a riddles table, we didn’t have as much staff for calligraphy,” said Lall. Although FYE only expected JUDY PHAM 300 people to turn out, the event Close to 500 students participated in First Year Experience’s Chinese Lantern Festival on Monday at the Humber North campus concourse. was estimated to reach 500 people. The event had many activities, in- Woodley and Glen Dobson believe Stephanie Geller, FYE facilitator, dent Tyrone Niranjan was keen on said Bui. cluding an information booth, rid- it is important for occasions such as said FYE “tries to run as many di- the lantern-making booth. Dobson said FYE will continue dles with prizes, calligraphy, DIY this to continue. verse events as we can. “I just really like the East Asian hosting diversity events throughout lantern making, “It’s great to learn and share in “We know we have a large inter- culture. I’m hoping to learn even the year. Free food was also available, in- others’ cultures. Lanterns are sym- national population here. The First more about it here so that’s what I’m “This month is for the Year of the cluding spring rolls, wontons and bolic to the culture as light rep- Year Experience program puts on looking forward to,” said Niranjan. Rooster (in Chinese tradition). But green tea from David’s Tea. To top resents fire, a new beginning of these events for the first year stu- Humber Paralegal student Thi coming in March, we’ll be having it all off, there was a raffle for a $100 sorts,” said Woodley. dents to get involved, get connected, Bui came out to get her name writ- more diverse events with Caribbe- Mandarin restaurant gift card for Dobson highlighted the calligra- and feel like they have a home here ten in calligraphy. an folks, Asians, and people from students that participated in at least phy booth, saying, “it may encour- at Humber,” said Geller. “I saw they have the Chinese North America. So a mix of peo- four of the five activities and sub- age students to learn the language. The event brought out a diverse words (in) calligraphy. I love that ple, not just one culture but a whole mitted their names. It gives them an introduction to it,” crowd. stuff, so I wanted to get it. Definitely broad spectrum to get to know all FYE committee co-chairs Alex he said Ryerson Media Productions stu- I’m going to come back next year,” people.” Changes coming to blood donor rules Alanna Fairey at a time when a new policy blocks alternative screenings for blood do- LIFE REPORTER trans people from donating blood. nations that will not be based on pop- Bill C-16, which would update the ulations and will not discriminate After advocating for lifting the re- Canadian Human Rights Act and against specific population groups, in strictions on gay men making blood the Criminal Code to include the particular against men who have sex donations, fourth year Paralegal stu- terms ‘gender identity’ and ‘gender with men and transgender persons.” dent, Christopher Karas is bringing expression’ for protection against Recently the federal government the issue to the Canadian Human discrimination, still has not yet been held a forum in Toronto to discuss Rights Commission.

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