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Toronto Mayor David Miller comes down to visit Niagara students: Page 6 NIAGARATHE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER OF NIAGARA NEW COLLEGE S FREE March 19, 2010 Vol 40 • Issue 13 Books Beat of one drum for Africa Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre holds its 15th annual mid-winter powwow seeking textbook donations By KATIE DANIEL Staff Writer Do something good this month: put old textbooks into a box. Since the fi rst week of February, there have been boxes set out at both Niagara College campuses for the Books for Africa campaign. The campaign involves col- lecting textbooks, both secondary school and college level, to be sent to Better World Books. The organization sends the books to Africa, where they are distributed to students all over the continent. According to the campaign’s website, www.booksforafrica.org, its goal is to end the country’s book shortage. ‘You get [books], then sometimes can’t sell them after, so you might as well donate them, not throw them away.’ — Shazia Khan Traditional Men dancers teach the little ones during the 15th annual mid-winter powwow. For full story see page 20. This is the second year the col- Photo by Heidi Grzesina lege has held the campaign. Last year, the campaign was only at the Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) campus and 25 boxes of Welland’s Needlez Tattoo hit with closure order books were collected. “Last year was a success,” says Shazia Khan, fourth-year student Niagara Region Public Health Department deems equipment unclean in the International Commerce and By ALEX SOMERVILLE plaints about the establishment be sanitary, even in their ads, so as tattooing or piercing services at Global Dilemmas program and Staff Writer and investigated. a customer I would trust them to this location between December co-president of the International Those who have always had a There was no sign of any dis- use clean needles. I just got a new 2009 and March 2010 to see their Club. fear of needles can add another eases from the equipment, such as tattoo last week in kind of a shady physician or visit a walk-in clinic “People asked for the boxes to reason to their list. HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C, but place, but even he showed me the and ask for a blood test for HIV, stay out longer,” says Sarah Cuthb- On March 5, the Niagara Region Public Health spokespeople say it needles he was going to use that hepatitis B and hepatitis C.” ertson, International Club member. Public Health Department issued a still felt the need to close the store was still in the package because Those who have questions “People kept donating, so the closure order to Needlez Tattoo, a for safety. it’s really dangerous.” can call the Infectious Disease week [the original alloted time the tattoo parlour at 16 Thorold Rd. E. Jesse Bruce, 28, has had tattoo Dr. Robin Williams, medical Program at 1-888-505-6074 or campaign would run] turned into a in Welland, because staff did not work done in the past and weighed offi cer of health, made a public 905-688-8248 ext. 7330 weekdays month.” sterilize the equipment properly. in on the lack of safety. statement about the matter. during offi ce hours 8:30 a.m. to Public Health had received com- “[Tattoo parlours] all claim to “We ask all clients who received 4:30 p.m. Continued on page 2 Page 2 NIAGARA NEWS March 19, 2010 NIAGARA NEWS ON CAMPUS Shaw Festival 16 & 17 INDEX Media students enjoyed a full slate of activities on their trip to New York City during Reading Week. Submitted photo 2-12............On Campus 4-5 Editorial & Opinion 13...................Lifestyles 20-22..........Off Campus 23-24.....Entertainment Bright lights, big city 30-34...................Sports By KYRSTY SEMENCHUK Studios, Planet Hollywood, the culture when the tour moved up to Staff Writer Hard Rock Café in its glory, the Little Italy and Chinatown. Brief Sports It’s the city that dreams are made Plaza Hotel and Times Square all moments were spent at Wall Street of. From March 1 to March 4, lit up for New Yorkers to bear wit- and the students could grasp the life Niagara College’s school of media ness. of a student at the New York City programs entered a world of big “I don’t think any of us will campus of Columbia University. lights and big dreams. forget our fi rst night in New York “I would have to say my favourite Annette Hemerik, chair of Media City,” says Graphic Design student stop on the trip was to the Modern Studies, took a group of 20 students Rob DiTillio. “When we walked Museum of Art,” explains DiTil- to New York City for four days and into Times Square and it was lio. “It was an amazing experience three nights of adventure. alive with lights and excitement, it to see all the famous paintings I “It went very well and was well was in that moment we knew we have learned about in Art History, organized,” Hemerik says. weren’t in just any city.” like Van Gogh’s Starry Night and “I think the students had a phe- The bus toured the city for four Salvador Dali’s Persistence of nomenal time.” days. Visiting the Upper East Side Memory.” Departing for New York City and Harlem on day one, students No trip to New York City is at about 7:30 a.m. on a bus were were given a choice between a complete without the breathtak- 30 & 31 students from the Graphic Design Staten Island ferry ride, or attend- ing viewing of the Empire State program, the Acting for Film ing a Broadway show. Building. Students gathered at the and Television program and the On day three, the students toured observation deck on the 86th fl oor. Food Broadcasting - Radio, Television the Upper West Side and Central “My favourite site in New York and Film program. They arrived at Park. Stops consisted of Belvedere City would have to be the Empire about 4:30 p.m. in the Big Apple. Castle, Belvedere Pound, Straw- State Building,” McBane says. “I went into the trip with the idea berry Fields and the Shakespeare “You see pictures of the skyline all that New York was stereotypically Garden. lit up, but they don’t do it justice. loud with a lot of aggressive New “The coolest part for me was at The view was really amazing.” Yorkers,” says third-year Graphic Strawberry Fields,” says second- Memorable moments begin Design student Lacey McBane. “I year Acting student Andrew when someone is astonished and was so happy to be proven wrong. Thompson. for Thompson, New York City Everyone there was so nice, polite “There was a very nice feeling was it. and cultured.” of peace inside. It really made you “To see the beautiful New York Experiencing the fi rst of three feel comfortable and welcome, just City landscape in person for the nights at the Skyline Hotel, 725 the way Beatle John Lennon would fi rst time,” Thompson reveals, “it Tenth Ave., students later enjoyed have wanted.” was overwhelming after all these a walking tour of mid-Manhattan The next stop was the Metro- years of seeing the city on movies 35 past 5:30 p.m. politan Museum of Art. Students and then to realize I was actually Times Square, New York. Students photographed the ABC experienced some international there. It was very exciting for me.” Submitted photo Niagara News is a practical lab for Journalism-Print program students at Niagara College. Opinions expressed in editorials and columns are not those of Niagara College management or administration. Latin Party for Columns, identified as such, reflect only the writer’s Collecting for a good cause opinion. Readers are welcome to respond to columnists Chile relief by email at [email protected] Niagara students rally to benefi t Books for Africa Advertising rules: The advertiser agrees that the Continued from page 1 the campaign. purposes. By KATIE DANIEL publisher shall not be liable for damages arising There isn’t a set end-date for the “As students, you already have Khan says she likes the cam- Staff Writer out of errors in advertisements beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion campaign this year because of last so many books. You get them, then paign because it is easy to manage. Get your dancing shoes on. of the advertisement in which the error occurred. All year’s popularity. sometimes can’t sell them after, so She adds it’s a waste of money for The International Club and De- advertisers are asked to check their advertisements The club found out about Books- you might as well donate them, not people to just throw away their partment will be holding a Latin- after first insertion. Errors, which do not lessen the for Africa in a World University of throw them away.” expensive textbooks. themed party at the After Hours value of the advertisement, are not eligible for cor- Canada newsletter last year. “I think it’s a great idea,” says Khan, along with Fernando pub, Welland campus, on March rections by a make-good advertisement. Niagara News reserves the right to edit, revise, classify or It was during literacy month J.P. Bugeaud, fi rst-year Culinary Blanco, co-president of the club, 26 at Niagara College. reject any advertisement. and they found it intereresting and Management student at Niagara would like to thank the college, The event is to raise funds for the decided to give it a try.