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www.niagara-news.com Friday, Dec. 3, 2004 Free Volume 35, Issue 6 news@ Welland Jr. Canadians coverage continues on Page 35 niagara Check out the Christmas section on pages 15-26 serving the Niagara College communities Demolition begins on Black Walnut’s east end By IVAN ZATELLI of Black Walnut, the low-bay Staff Writer section was decommissioned. Students are hearing crunching Woodhouse says at one time concrete and seeing steel being there were discussions to move ripped from the Black Walnut the Broadcasting – Radio, building as Greenfield Services Television and Film program to demolishes the east end of the a new Black Walnut building building on the Niagara College consisting of two storeys, but Welland campus. “dollars just didn’t make it Since Sunday morning, work- possible.” ers have been clearing debris. The empty space created by The building has sat empty for the demolition will be seeded about four years, says Greg with grass, says Woodhouse. Smith, co-ordinator/professor of The cost of the demolition is the Graphic Design Production – about $40,000, says Bart Lanni, Art and Design Fundamentals FMS technologist. program. Lanni oversees and handles Smith’s office wall is beside a all the projects at the college. mechanical room. The room is all He hires contractors, reads that separates him from the new blueprints, gathers information demolition being carried out. and writes reports. It used to be the old program The demolition of the building building, which also housed the was due to “space rationaliza- old cafeteria, says Smith. tion,” says Lanni. The program was then moved That’s about 8,000 square feet into the newly renovated west of space the college doesn’t have section of Black Walnut. to maintain now. Smith says he has many memo- John Vanderweyden, owner of ries of the building, but “it’s about The Greenfield Group of time something is being done.” Fonthill, says he is responsible Director of Facilities for demolishing the Black A section of the Black Walnut building came down over the weekend. The Greenfield Group is Management Services (FMS) Walnut building. demolishing the building on the Welland campus for Niagara College. The building has sat empty for Mal Woodhouse says that after The removal work is to be four years and will become an empty grassed lot. revamping the high-bay section completed by Christmas Break. Photo by Ivan Zatelli Santa Claus is coming to town White Ribbon Campaign underway By NATALIE Men are encouraged to sign the personal pledge to never commit, MICHLEWICZ poster. condone or remain silent about Staff Writer “We purchased a big sign and violence towards women. The White Ribbon Campaign is poster.” The campaign relies on volunteer the largest effort by men working Any males who believe in the support and financial contributions to end men’s violence against cause can sign,” said Alexandra from individuals and organizations. women. Blanchard, director of student For more information, log on to Since 1991, when a group of affairs at the SAC office. http://www.whiteribbon.ca. Canadian men decided they had a On Nov. 22, Blanchard said, “I responsibility to urge men to speak just ordered the sign today, so the out against violence against poster will be available to sign in women, the campaign has been an about a week or so.” Index annual event. Awareness is key in a campaign Until Dec. 6, an awareness like this one. Editorials 8 campaign is being held at Niagara “After 30 years in the business, College through the Student I’m convinced the only way to have Columns 9 Administrative Council (SAC). a real impact is to access people in The campaign encourages men the community,” said Detective to voice their positions against Sergeant Jim Baskerville, of the Christmas 15-26 violence towards women while Niagara Regional Police Service. creating an opportunity for men to Five hundred white ribbons Entertainment 30-31 speak out about issues of rape, will be available at the college, domestic violence and sexual said Blanchard, including “at Crossword 32 abuse. After Hours, the library, and the Throughout the campaign, cafeteria ... all the high traffic events will include a poster areas.” Sports 34-35 signing and pamphlet and white Men and boys are urged to ribbon distribution. wear ribbons, as wearing one is a Santa ends the show at the annual parade on Sunday, Nov. 28, hosted by the City of St. Catharines. Photo by Ivan Zatelli Page 2, news@niagara, Dec. 3, 2004 Patterson instrumental in securing funds; ‘right person for the job’ ends COP chair terms By JANINE WESTERA “Our biggest disappointment is the fact that the per student important issues, Patterson was also responsible for working Staff Writer funding is still below the national average and is increasingly with the government as well as acting as a spokesperson Niagara College’s president has retired his position as affecting the quality of education that we can provide in the with the media on all initiatives and current activities on chair of the committee of presidents after two years of classroom,” says Patterson. which ACAATO was working. hard work. The committee meets every six weeks for a day and a Squee Gordon, president of Humber College in Toronto for Dan Patterson is the former chair of the Committee of half. They also meet annually in September for a three- 23 years says, Patterson was the “right person for the job.” Presidents (COP) for the Ontario college system. The COP day meeting. During Patterson’s time as committee chair, he was also consists of 24 college presidents. The first priority as chair of the committee is to manage writing his doctoral dissertation and managing his time as “He was very effective in moving us forward,” says Anne the meetings of the Association of Colleges of Applied college president. Sado, president of George Brown College in Toronto. Sado and Technology of Ontario (ACCATO) effectively. The COP bylaws allow a college president to serve as first met Patterson last fall. She says Patterson was very Patterson’s job was to make sure they prioritized important chair for a two-year maximum period. Patterson’s term has warm and welcoming on her first day. issues and followed through on the ones that needed more ended, and he will now assume position on the COP executive During Patterson’s time as COP chair, the committee was attention. committee. His position will be to guide the incoming chair able to access an additional $60 million for a fund called the Patterson says the committee’s first priority was to secure and develop the agenda for the meetings. quality assurance fund, as well as receiving an additional more provincial funding to offset the current chronic under- Rick Miner, president of Seneca College in Toronto, has $25 million from the government for a sustainability fund. funding that the colleges are facing. In addition to prioritizing replaced Patterson as chair. Students beat school stress with practical jokes By FAITH SIBTHORPE be “bored to tears” if there weren’t between these vulnerable young Staff Writer pranks to inflict on peers. men and the “don’t mess with us” You are woken with a start at Breitkreuz says he likes the prank girls down the road has formed a 3 a.m. There is a repeated thud wars because “it’s fun to see people’s close bond all of them enjoy. They against the front of your house. reactions.” However, this tough all know how to sit down and An alarmed, tired and annoyed guy, who can dish it out, says, “I laugh about the latest invasion. roommate barges into your room hate cleaning it up when people The week doesn’t completely to say, “They got us. Our house get me back. Get people who involve an attack and then endless has been egged.” won’t get you back.” retaliations. There are also dinners You jump out of bed to inspect Breitkreuz says to other prank together, happy conversation and the damage. Eggs are littered across enthusiasts, “Don’t assume that strong friendships. The boys even the front door and the culprits’ it’s over, ‘cause it’s never over.” look out for the girls when names are written in shaving The two roommates are strange noises are heard outside cream on either side of the door. involved in a prank war with a the house. As you are cleaning it all up, your house of female students down the On a cold, eerie night not long patience is running thin, and a street. Nikkee Fitzgerald, 19, of ago, Nikkee heard rustling in the communal decision is made. Walsh, Ont., is one of them. backyard. She peered out and Revenge must happen immediately. “I am the definition of college there was a strange man walking There’s no time to waste. pranks,” she says proudly. When aimlessly in the yard. Not a minute You grab eggs, a jacket and asked about her accomplishments after the boys were called did they anything in the fridge that will in prank wars, she simply said, storm into the yard looking for make a mess. Mustard? Yes, that “I’m not giving away my secrets.” possible intruders. will do. Thump, thump, thump, your However, she did have some No malicious and dangerous Pranksters with a plan to have a friendly fight with eggs, mustard shot is dead on. Rage, combined advice. people will be hurting these girls and toilet paper are Justin Wojtas, Trevor Breitkreuz, Nikkee with a large target, equals quite the She said, “It’s not quantity.