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FEATUEB^ Alberts aiiccesz Lethbridge Community College ENDEAVOUR Expanding Your Horizons College plans upgrade to accommodate students A rough sketch and graphic of the future look for LCC's walkway. KATHRYN LINDER The college plans to bring in extra become a pedestrian mall. EndeavourStaff topsoil to raise the profile of the walk Buis admits, "one incompatibility way and add a gentle curve to reduce we've still got with this whole area is LCC is making plans to alter the east the severity of the grade. Too steep a that this is our shipping/receiving for upgrading/access lo buildings. The exit of the Patterson Building in an grade would be potentially hazardous, the whole college." new ramp would fall into the category effort to better accommodate access to especially for physically challenged The college will address this issue in of health and safety, and, along with the the new Instructional Building. users. At the same time they will be the future, perhaps moving it to another reconfigured doors, will likely cost The exit has stairs that will be elimi upgrading the doors, so they will be area of the campus, away from the main between $25,000-50,000, but that is nated to make way for a longer ramp. automatic. building. "really a guess," said Buis. The new ramp will be "a sloping walk Metered parking near this exit has Buis says the college tries to make The project had been slated to begin that goes to the front doors," said Rick been eliminated, and the college may some upgrades of this nature evei^ year. immediately, until the recent change in Buis, LCC's Vice-President of corporate block of the roadway that runs between The college receives about $800,000 a the weather. It will likely be undertaken services. "It won't be distinguished as the east side of Patterson, Andrews, the year from the Department of Alberta in the spring, after the ground thaws, handicapped access, it's just simply Tech and Trades buildings. The road Infrastructure, earmarked specifically and should be ready for the next school more accessible for everybody." way doesn't go anywhere, and would for building renewal, landscaping and year. is thepiaee t^ ^e.. $/.00 Ai^hbaUs & LadlesiNighf-^ drink sf)eclal8 & ladi^is never walfih line $3.75fiora giant can of beer NOVEMBERS 2 • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6, 2002 COLLEGE NEWS ENDEAVOUR CIT Students to compete at U of L STORY AND PHOTO BY self in 1992 and is coaching this year's KATHRYN LINDER competitors, stated that last year's set of Endeavour Staff questions was 26 pages long, covering eight questions. Questions may be as Lethbridge Communily College simple as working oul how to solve a Computer Information Training students game of lic-tac-loe, given a certain will spend Nov. 16 competing locally board layout, or as complex ns calculat for a chance to problem solve on an ing how much time il would take to fill international scale. an injection mould and how much male- The 2002 Association for Computing rial would be lefl over. Machinery Rocky Mountain Regional "The questions can be very in depth." Programming contest takes place at the said Robinson. Universily of Lelhbridge. in conjunction CIT students prepare for the competi with all other regional competitions. tion with class work, especially an algo The winners of the regional competi rithm course they take in the (all. tions move HP in competition to finally focussing on skills and analysis. compete al the international level, in Points are awarded on time comple Beverly Hills, in March 2003. tion. The LCC team will be made up of "They're competing from students third semester CIT students, largely Tobias Contreras and Attila Aros CIT students prepare for competition that are in their fourth and final year al from the programming stream. From a "It's the top brains in the program that Saturday, with all of the regions nation- universily and sometimes fifth year as class of about 28 two teams of three will are going," said Suzie Kennedy, pro- ally competing on the same day wilh the well, and we're jusl a two year program be chosen for competition, following an gram director. same set of questions. and we compete reasonably well," said intemal tournament. The competition runs for an entire Barry Robinson, who competed him Robinson. $181,000 distributed for LCC student av^ards STORY AND PHOTO BY about scholarships would encourage Student.s getting there IAIN SHUTE more students to apply. EndeavourStaff "If only one person applies, then they I 5 minutes of fames, get il," he .said. More than $181,000 in scholarships recieving awards in In addition to the current crop of was distributed at last weeks student awards. Donna Allan, the college front of friends and awards ceremony. president announced the launch of an family, at the awards In what was the 20"^ ceremony to be entrance scholarship fund. held al LCC, 274 students from all parts She staled that the aim of the fund ceromony on tuesday of the college received scholarships. was lo provide an entrance scholarship Awards ranged from $150 to $2,500 for each program that the col and included awards of tools for some lege runs. of the motor vehicle technicians and The target is to raise $2 engineers. million over the nexl 2 years. Typical of recipients was Frances The fund already stands al Little Light, who was awarded one of $550,000, donated by 18 the Dean Stetson volunteer awaids. families, companies and During her lime al LCC she volun organisations. teered wilh the first nation's club as well as working al the local young offender's centre. "I wanl lo give back some of the things I've been given." she said. Little Light will continue her education by studying sociology al the University of Lethbridge. .She hopes her continuing education will pro\ide her with the tools to "help people turn their lives around." David Green, the SA i^residcnt hojied that increased awaieness For the love of hair. CORRECTION LA School ol lliiir Uesiyn will le.icli you > la \\~\^ I «." hail design essentials in 37 weeks lo gel The map you stnrtod in the career of your dreams. which ran last week was labelled incorrectly, here is the corrected version. \^School We apolo gize for any confusion. .Sdiou • 320-2:?28 • 311 8th St. S ENDEAVOUR COLLEGE NEWS WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6, • 3 Llama lovers would lust over chef Doug's national competition luncheon LEANNE DEAUST tion category called Food Intended Hot, Displayed Endeavour Staff Cold. Overes will have his hands full preparing three dif Llama may be a claim to fame for LCC's culinary ferent meals, the first, a restaurant platter for two, a arts instructor, chef Doug Overes. three-course meal and a five-course meal as well. Overes and the olher chefs on Team Alberta will be Although many people are probably wishing they cooking up a masterpiece al Luxembourg's Expogasl were judging the event, the food, unfortunalely. is nol 2002 Cooking Competition. meant to be eaten. After the food is cooked and ready, "I'm very excited but more nervous than anything." it is dipped in a glaze three times to bring out the said Overes. "It's my first nalional competition in the color, give it shine and to keep il in place. "big scene'.'" "Judges for this competition are the besl chefs in the The competition begins on Nov. 16 wilh the openin- world, they should have a very good idea whal the ceremonies and goes to the 201t h which will be the food would taste like," said Overes. closing ceremonies. There are an overwhelming number of things that There are two levels of competition al the Expogasl the judges will be looking for al the culinary competi Nationals and Regionals. Team Alberta will be com tion. peting on the National level. Overes said for every dish made, he must have 45 per cent protein and 55 per Overes "/'/// more nervous than anything. It's my cent starch, vegelables. sauce will be brins- , . and garnish. ing Jordan " first national competition in the 'big scene' " "The dish also has to be Harkei. a _ chef Doug Ovcrcs, culinwy arts instructor weighed." said Overes. " A third year three course meal can't weight more than 500 grams. culinary arts apprentice, to the competition as a part of The judges are also looking for color conlrasl. the team. height, and depth and will be making sure that the food "He's a good kid, he's got talent." said Overes. is identifiable. Competitors will lose points for bubbles When asked if he was surprised that Overes chose in the glaze, vegelables that look raw. if there aren't him to go to Luxembourg. Harker said."lt was pretty enough herbs and spices, and numerous other ihings. surprising". "When I started learning my menu il look 10 days to Overes has laken Harker with him to a few fundrais do three full menus." he said ing events; his role al the competition will be assisting For a sample of Overes' menu, he will be preparing the chefs with cutting vegelables and other tasks along poached llama loin wilh Savoy cabbage and black those lines. bean in a mique coaling with lobster, morel and kidney "I'll be helping the leam if they're really busy," said bean ragout and pumpkin and asparagus with choke Harker. "I'll prelly much be doing the tedious work." cheiTy essence for his restaurant platter for two.