800 Million in Cuts

$800 million in cuts by Erik Murtensson and Most of that amount would come from reducing listed as possibly facing cuts were those Jack Tynan government guarantees on student loans. In olTered to the blind, deaf and those with Ontario colleges and universities face rising result, students would end up pa>ing higher severe disabilities. enrolment, a double cohort year, curriculum interest rates on their loans. "i think that Canada values the social safety changes and now an $800 million cut. Even the poSsibilit\ of these cuts is a sign net i\ni.\ the more people who have special dis- A confidential cabinet document prepared that colleges should be cautious when it comes abilites or learning difficulties have help. for the provincial Progressive Conservative's to spending. lhe\"re going to do beller," said Hook. inner cabinet made available to the Toronto Star "The signals are pretty bad," said 1 lumber Teachers \sould also be alTected with wage recommends cutting or eliminating funds to Vice-President of Academics Richard Hook. increases held lo zero when contracts expire several educational programs. "The academic administrators met this morning next \ear, The information in the document is shocking and the conclusion is that, given the fact that ue Ihe document outlines a plan \shereby gov- for those who are preparing for the future of don't have space, and given the fact that we ernment should foster "a more cost-efTicient. post-secondary institutions. don't get additional funding, any discussion of competitive, llexible and market-oriented sys- The cuts would affect everything from col- growth is really off the agenda." tem." leges and universities to schools for the blind. Under the proposal, so-called "low priority Part of the 'market-oriented ssstem" would The document says money for textbooks, schol- programs', such as those otTered b\ northern see the go\ernmeni possibl\ allowing private arships, classroom computers, student aid and and francophone institutions, would lose all of degree-granting luiiversiiies in Ontario where university research should be slashed. their funding. students would have to pav the full cost o\' The document suggests more than SI 60 mil- Also, a proposal requiring registered nurs- attending these universities. lion of the $800 million would be cut from col- es to have a universit> degree would be put Ihe document also suggests merging 21 ct>l- leges and universities in the next three years. otT for another three >ears. Other proganis Iciies and universities into ei>nht new entities. Photo of the week Fee increase still leaves Humber lowest in Ontario Students give okay to rising fees if money well spent by Melnnie justason does, however, appreciate that the Despite the rising student fees fees are one of the lowest in the of $7.94 per semester, Humber province. College continues to pay the low- "It's got to be lowest for some- est student fees in Ontario. thing - the cost of living here is According to a chart put out b> ridiculous," she said. the Ontario Community College The Council of Student Afi'airs Student Parliamentary has already approved the proposal Association, Humber currently but it still, has to go before (BoG) has the lowest activity fees among before it can be implemented for colleges in Ontario. The upcom- next September. ing increase puts Humber sixth The health plan fee will go up overall. by $4.09 next year to account for This increase will push the the infiux of people using the sys- total amount of student activity tem. The increased plan will now fees to S80.94 per semester. include an 80 per cent coverage of Considering this, man\ presci'iptions. accidental death Humber students said the increase and dental insurance and an opt-in is fine, as long as the money is policN for spouses and depend- going towards helping them out. ents. Brad Caister, a Business The $2.46 that will go towards Management student said as long the quality improvement plan will as the money is going towards be for letterhead, the logo and something productive then there other things that will have to be isn't a problem with the increase. changed once the SAC changes "Duck, Duck, Goose!" "The world is ever expanding its name to become the Humber and they have to update their Federation of Students. by Adriana Pultia, first-year Creative facilities," he said. "It will be a one-shot deal," he The $7.94 will be divided said. "Then the excess money Photographiy student between the improved health will be re-allocated, maybe plan, the quality improvement towards the health plan." plan and the student development The remaining $1.39 will go fund. into the student development fund Big bucks for bomber Chuck Decker, SAC vice- which Decker said will look into president, said the increase will upgrading the student centre and hopefully benefit all students but other long term goals. by Andrcn Austin "We have an emergency exit at bomb threats at Humber eight or in various ways. He also said if The $11 increase for athletics Ciiincstoppers is olTeriiig a the north (onto Finch Avenue) that nine years ago. the Board of Governors (BoG) will be split with $8 going to the SI. 000 reward for inl'or- can be opened up," Rork said. When the college is threat- doesn't feel the increase is neces- planned expansion of the athletics ination leading lo the arrest "Police were out at one corner. I ened, a trained team uses an eval- sary it would not be approved. facility and $3 going towards of a suspect following last week's had requested that they be at both uative process to gauge the seri- "Over the first two months of increased operating costs. Decker bomb scare that had Humber staff entrances but they only saw the ousness of the threat, and this having additional coverage in the said a recreation leadership sur- and students jamming parking lots need for one." time they decided to shut down health plan this year, the total vey done in 1998 reported that tr\'ing to leave. While students tried to get out the college, cancelling evening number of claims has almost dou- students wanted to keep fit and Rod Rork, vice-president of of the parking lot, others had a classes. bled last year's." stay healthy. administration said a traffic prob- hard time getting out of residence Both Rork and Gordon added Joe Torchia, a . Chemical "It looks really good that stu- lem is expected if everyone tries to because the stairwells were not that in places like Humber with Engineering student said consid- dents want to be healthier," he said. leave the building at once. opened up, a problem Rork said large populations there is bound ering everything SAC ofTers, a Decker said it was good that He said the main goal, to is being looked into. to be one or two people who $20 increase is all right. since the fee increase will not take "achieve a certain amount of clear- "We've gone through the decide to threaten public safety. "As long as the money goes place until next year the students ance around the building.'" had been whole event and reviewed what Police were unavailable for towards the school," he said. who are going to pay it will be met. went well and what didn't," comment, but Rork stressed that "Spread the money around able to use the upgraded facilities fwo emergcnc) exits from the Rork said. The evacuation pro- a bomb threat is a "very, very inore evenly instead of concen- at the athletic centre, which will parking lots can be opened up if cedure in residence is being fol- serious thing and whatever trating on one thing." be built this summer. needed, Rork added, but only one lowed-up. penalties are available to us, Melissa Helwig, a General If you have any comments, was available to those tiding to President Robert Gordon said we'll use." Arts and Science student said coinplaints or concerns about the leave last Tuesday when word last week's threat was the first this Anyone with information since she doesn't really use the fee increase or anything else relat- spread at around 4p.m. that Humber year and is not uncommon at large about the bomb threat can call athletic facility then it is ridicu- ed to SAC feel free to go up to might have been housing a bomb. institutions. There was a rash of Crimestoppers at 416-222-TlPS. lous for her to be paying. She their otTices in KXI07. etc. e*3t etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. November 1 8, 1999 Angry MET students start petition b\j Andrew Horau Saaed Laskari, a MllT student said, "I abilitv of credits," Hook said. lather clause should be brought into place ilie 1 Apelition started by second and third- was kind of angr>. 1 heard a week before the Ken Simon, the Director of the fur the -itiidenis affected h> change. he year Mechanical Hngineering semester started.'" Manufacturing Sclu)ol of lechnolog\ anil grandlalher clause would allow ihem lo lake Technology (MET) students has Alves said he llled an appeal with the Applied Arts would onls state that "it is an an elective in place of ihe .MPE course been referred to the college's appeals com- appeal committee Nov. 10. academic matter that is being dealt with .AKes said students are opposed lu the mittee.

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