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Thursday, April 15, 2004 Volume 33, Issue 12 umber EtCe http://etcetera.humberc.on.ca Humber tclilg«lte party: Leafs fans rally in parking lot one to cheer on the boys in blue. The series returns to Toronto for game five tomor- row night. From left to right: Tommy Zambito, General Arts and Sciences; Steven Torchia, General Arts and Sciences; Vanessa Mariga, Journalism; Maria Traccitti, Community Integration through Cooperative Education; Athena Tsavliris, Journalism; Darryl Burton, Architectural Technology. $5,000 TV stolen from student centre INSIDE By Dana Brown Brian Moore, vice president of can take to put just a little bit more has prompted him to explore adding information technology for UCTV, security on it and we will," Moore surveillance to the area. One of the two plasma screens used said the company has screens on 22 said. Currently, there are no cameras in Girls like tools pg.2 to display news and advertising in campuses across Ontario but this is HSF Business director Michael the student centre. Humber's North campus student cen- the first theft they have had in the two Parent discovered the screen missing During the long weekend, three You're never too young tre was stolen over the Easter week- and a half years they have been pro- Monday morning when he went to security guards were on duty, moni- end. viding TV's. turn it on. He notified campus securi- toring campus surveillance cameras to write your will pg.5 The $5,000, 42-inch NEC screen, Moore said UCTV will definitely ty who called p>olice just before 9 and doing random walk abouts. owned by UCTV. was installed late replace the stolen screen, but security a.m. The Docs are hot....pg.ll last year above the Bank of Montreal around it will be increased. Gary Jeynes, director of public cash machines. "There are different options we safety and security, said this incident ...continued on pg. 3 This week's @Skool: And you thought you were ugly.. .check out pg.7 , ^^jt t t *9 , t I PG. 2 NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2004 More women enrol in skilled trade programs By Robert Smol But, as with all apprentices, it's Oliveira said. more than the salary that makes the Unlike most college and universi- Michelle Abrams, 35, left her job as a skilled trades attractive to women. ty programs, apprentices need to find health care aid lo upgrade her educa- "As soon as I am a journeyperson an employer who is willing to provide tion and expand her opportunities at 1 can own my own business. I can the on-the-job training needed to Humber. As an electrician. continue to work as a journeyperson, qualify. Abrams is part of a growing can go on lo be a teacher or inspector; The first and primary proving number of women who are entering there are lots of places to go," ground for an apprentice is in the skilled trade programs traditionally Abrams said. workplace and include jobs which, in dominated by men, such as most cases, are physically boilermaker, electrician and demanding. plumber. "Ifyou screw up they Heavy lifting, heights, Kristyna MacDonaid, extreme heat and cold, apprenticeship liaison at the write off everyone that crawling through confined School of Applied spaces, not to mention Technology, said this is the follows you." dealing with discharge highest number of women from sewers, can all be a she's seen in these particu- necessary part of what a lar trades since she started working at Rosa De Oliveira, 38. a business skilled tradesperson has to do. Humber two years ago. The current grad from DeVry Institute who left Although Number's women number of seven women is signifi- her job at U.PS. said the skilled apprentices encourage women lo cantly higher than in previous years. trades are an excellent option for enter the trades, they insist thai Many trades are in high demand women who. like her. are single women have lo be ready to tolerate and according lo Mike Recs, program parents. both the physical demands of the joh coordinator for electrical apprentices, "If you want to get ahead and help as well as the culture of the workplace Women in trades: From left, Shelby Hall, Miquen Tan, students in the skilled trades usually your kids out and give them a better if they want lo excel in the trades. Michelle Abram, Valerie Ghatura, Rosa De Oliveira, Rachelle earn between $18 to $27 an hour. future, then you need to make what Shelby Hall, a fourth-year Selmeci and Heidi Romanishen are the seven women current- Rees said it is not uncommon for the man was bringing home. And the Boilermaker student, said women ly enrolled in traditionally male dominated programs. qualified trades people to bring in only way you are going to get that is should be well prepared before starling $70,000 to $100,000 a year. by getting into a man's industry," De a job. "If you go in there expecting them to help you because you are a woman, Humber adds forensic social woric certificate becau.se you are new on the job, you've got a lot of problems. You are starting the wrong foot," there's a strong need to offer academic graphic nature of the offences," "Marrying the two areas on Hall said. As a woman, you are so visible Program support to frontlines," she said. "We Spindel said. (Forensic Social Work and Police when get out there," Hall said. "If are working with many people in the People from outside the industry Foundations) seemed like a natural you you screw up, they write off everyone industry including Corrections are encouraged to apply. fit." that follows you." the first of Canada, The Center for Addiction Gina Antonacci, coordinator for Other new programs offered at Yet for number's female appren- and Mental Health, Toronto the Police Foundations Program, Humber College in Sept. 2004 are tices, the Probation and Parole." believes bringing the two programs Computing and Telecommunication benefits and rewards of the skilled trades far outweigh its i<ind in To qualify for admission, you together will prove useful. Foundation. Industrial Design the challenges. must have a degree or diploma with a "The program has a broad base. In Technician. independent Anyone interested in getting start- 75 per cent average or equivalent the real worid police, child and youth Documentary Production and Travel Canada in work experience. workers and early childhood Agency Operations Certificate ed the skilled trades can contact Kristyna MacDonaid at the School of By Sara Emami "We want the level of knowledge educators work together to learn and online. and maturity of the classroom to be at understand each other's systems," Applied Technology at (416) 675- 6622 ext. 4459. As of Sept. 2004, Humber will offer the same level due to the violent and Antonacci said. *.jf.'»f*.«T<iV'.!,.*»A:'-1»fc-.-^-'?4,-i"-J a new Forensic Social Work program, ihe only one of its kind in Canada. Number's creative writing contest The initiative for this continuing education program resulted from a partnership between the Police Winners move on to U.S. competition Foundations program and School of Social and Community Services. By Bradley A. Mclsaac I'm definitely excited," she said. Patricia Spindel, program coordi- All the winning entries submitted nator for the Forensic Social Work Two winners of this year's Student for the international competition Program, .said one of the reasons for Literary Competition, sponsored by will be put together in an anthology. starting the program was lack of the English department, will now get Linda Albas, English dept. secre- adequate training courses. a chance to compete in an interna- tary and coordinator for the Student "People in the field were extreme- tional competition. Literary Competition, is hoping that ly supporlive and saw the need for Teegan Jones, first- year theatre Jones and Crandon will do well at ihis type of academic training in their arts performance student, and the league competition. field." Shannon Crandon, fir.st-year jour- "We had some second and third nalism student, both won $250 for place winners and some honourable training placing first among their peers. mentions, but we've not yet [won] Students taking English classes first place." "There is (currently] no specific were invited to submit works in Albas said students interested in training lor child protection workers, three categories: short story, person- submitting next year have a six- people dealing with criminal al essay and one-act play. month window in which to work. (ilfcnces. or those who work with All students winning first, sec- "In September and October, fac- mental and health problems," Spindel ond and third place in their cate- ulty are given entry forms to give lo said. gories were awarded their prizes and interested students." Albas said. The one-year, lull-time program treated to a lunch at the Seventh 'The deadline is late in Feb. and stu- offers students an Ontario Graduate A word winner: shannon Crandon accepts a cheque Semester this Tuesday at the North dents invariably submit at the very Certificate. for for her short campus. $250 story Sa/n/ featured on page 13. last minute." Siudent can also take part-time year, will The next stage is the League for only Canadian member. suggestion of her English teacher, Next Humber host the classes, an option which lakes 1.5 Innovation competition, made up of First place winner, Shannon Sally Cooper. international league contest. years to complete. To read one of the winning 19 colleges, at which Humber is the Crandon, said that she entered at the "It's a little nervewracking, but "It's a new and growing field, and stories turn tu page 13.