Lethbridge Community College Libra-v «t T Lethbridge Community College E Our Student Connection Vol: XXXV !sSLie: !-• Wednesday. Feb. 14. 2001 ShooUng Cupid's arrow Cody Draper, a second year carpentry stiident shoots his bow whUcr at the Lethbridge Exhibition. See related story on page 7. What'slnside BY JESSICA BINGEL The proposed increase of over 10 per cent, will add about twenty to thirty dollars more a student The most expensive price a student will have to Lethbridge Community College students should pay for rent this September is $365 a month for the expect a raise in resident fees this coming new 30 Avenue reisidences. Those residences have College Nems September. benefits such as utilities included in rent, Intemet D^Barn^ Changes p.2 access ii» the bedrooms* daily delivery of the These increases are due to the increase in utility Campus Beats p.3 costs, wages and taxes.' Lethbridge Herald, and dishwashers that the current Not only will the new and cunrent residence fees Cullen residences don't have. Cbminents Students are currently paying $290 for a single be raised, but alsa students who live in residence and llalentine Editorial p.4 own a car^ will have to pay an extra $50 per semes­ bedroom with five roommates will see an increase in •.•' '.'"•••.• ter. Residence has never before charged students for Tentto$32a. Features parking. Family units are going to be hit the hardest. 6et Info aiiout Meningitis p.8 Fee rates for the Cullen residences and the 30 In 1992 they paid $423 per month, and with the Avenue residences will be subject to approval at the 2001 increases, they will have to pay $550 per Entertainment next tx)ard of govemors meeting on Feb, 27. month. The rise is because family units are larger, Residence fees have not been raised since 1998, and more consuming sajd Sullivan. and have been raised consistently every three years '^ think it should be comparable to anyone else's since 1992. (rent), in town," said David Moser a first-year career Jerry Proupst p.l8 "With the proposed fee increase, our rates are still and information technology student. favorable when compared to both the University of Sullivan hopes that the residence rates won't con­ Neils gets Squashed .p.l9 Lethbridge and conununity rental options," said Kim tinue to rise, but no one can tell at this point. Sullivan, manager of residence life. "We're going to have to evaluate next year...after a "You're looking at a little more than a dollar a full year of operations,*' said Sullivan. day," added Sullivan. 2 • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14, 2001 COLLEGE NEWS THE ENDEAVOUR College charges SA 1 Pay day BY JESSICA BINGEL the contract. Enilsaraiir stall Compared to an outside private company, Walsh said that the SA is getting a great deal, and the $4,000 is being put finds The Lethbridge Community College Students' Association back to the college, which is beneficial for the college. will be short $4,000 due to a contract signed on Jan. I "In some ways it is good," said Jon Walker, SA vice-presi­ between the S A and the college's computer services depart­ dent of administration. ment. "I think each centre (in the college) is now having to be its way The SA will pay computer services $4,000 for the full accountable," said Walker. school year of 2001 -2002 as of July 1. , "We really don't like it, but it's understandable. We're try­ Lethbridge Community College is "It's a shock to the budget system," said P^t Walsh, the ing to support the college. $1.5 million richer today thanks to a business manager for the SA. "We're going to be looking to the outside for (computer govemment grant that helps out with It will affect some of the programs the SA hosts, and activ­ service)," said Walker. faculty retention and performance ities it offers such as campus recreation. "We're recording our usage to see if we actually need it." awards. A new student fee increase will put $37,000 of revenue It's also hard for the SA to find $2,000 in the cunent budg­ The money is part of a $31 million into the SA's account. et. grant from the provincial govemment "We're just visitors in the college," said Walsh while "It just means that we're going to have to look at our budg­ to post-secondary institutions. emphasizing that the college and SA negotiated the terms of et," said Walker. $1.2 million of the grant goes to Equity Funding which covers increases in operating costs for the college. Dr. Donna Allan, LCC president, commended the college board of gov­ DA Barn cuts back business emors and others for communicating LCC's need for this money. 'This is a great news day for LCC. back the hours of the Bam was because said Walsh. We must really thank everyone, includ­ BY NEILS CHRISTENSEN ing our board and students for taking EMteiwrSnfi it has rot been making a profit. "I think the students have made their "It was strictiy a dollars and cents message clear by not coming to the time and energy to relate LCC needs Students wanting to go for cheap issue," said Pat Walsh, business manag­ Barn," said Sheldon Pierson, the DA for space and revenue to address our beer and hamburgers at the DA Electric er for the SA. Electric Barn manager. tremendous growth and we're pleased Bam are now going to have to wait The SA could not afford to keep the Some students are starting to speak with the government's recognition of until Friday. bar open because not enough students out about the change in hours of the that need," she said in a press release The Lethbridge Community College were coming out. DA Bam by starting a petition to have on Friday. Students' Association executive council "We need the students to tell us what the hours changed back. The college was told they would has closed the DA Electric Bam on they want," said Walsh. To compensate the students for the receive $126, 731 in a Performance Wednesday and Thursday. The SA has tried different events to shorter hours the SA is moving all their Progress Award which reflects levels "It was an executive decision and I help boost the crowd by having differ­ specials to Friday. From 4-5 p.m. it will of enrolment and student satisfaction. am sure that their reasons were good, ent specials. be the celebrity bartending and from 5- The provincial govemment allocated but it came very suddenly," said "You can only wait so long before 9 p.m. will be 15-cent wings and burg­ a further $95, 854 for faculty retention EUzabeth Harris, SA representative. you have to tighten up the budget," ers. in the college. TVie main reason the S A. had to cut Don't drag It home> ••• • Store it at the 'BIN '!! •Monitored alarms •Secure steel walls •Paved lot •Lighted units •Boxes and packing supplies •Open 7 days a week THE STORAGE BIN Student Rates Available 328-7000 www.storagebin.ab.ca 1420 31 St. N. Don't forget to ask for . your free lolliijop! . Dia your Valentine propose? 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"All the projects are edible, therefore there is no waste," said Gwyn point average have , ^^^^^^^^H^^^^H "It opens the doors for jobs," ht Boogaart, culinary arts instructpt^ the opportunity to ^^^^^HS^^^^^^H ^^'^' This year the salon is open to professional and novice chefs, coming from join Phi Theta Kappa, ^^^^^^^^^H^^^^9 According to Sundholm, joining Calgary, Edmonton and Southem Alberta. For the second year LC C Culinary an honour society ^B^K^^^^^^^^^^- Phi Theta Kappa is an excellent way Arts students' participation is mandatory. with 1.2 million ^^K^^^mm^^t^^^^m' '^ ^'"^ employment after graduation, "It's a chance to show skills in an artistic way," said Boogaart, alumni worldwide. ^^H^HBHI^^^^^I ^^ rnany meml)ers of the business 'The projects are time consuming. They (the students) have betii working Phi Theta Kappa is a ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H community were once members ttiem- on projects for a long time:" for students ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H selves, Judging for the cold displays takes place from 8 to 10 a.m. and is open for attending two-year ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| Students who join the society are public vie^ying in the college's brown bag area. colleges across the ^^^^Bf^^BB^^^M ^^^^ eligible for scholarships exclu- The four teams taking part in the hot food category will begin preparing at 8 United States and ^^^^g^^H^^^^^H ^j^^ ^^ members totalling $25 million. a.m. for their 22-pers;on, three-course meals. Tjhese include an appetizer, a Canada. Its purpose ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| Currently Phi Theta Kappa has main dish and a dessert. The teams must also present their recipes., a budget is to offer a sense of ^^^^^^^^^B^^^^^H ^^^" present on the LCC campus for for the cost of food, and menu cards to the judges.