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VOLUME XXXIII, Issue 2 october , 2006 IT’S GO TIME: VIEW AT OWN RISK: Ridgebacks debut Jackass 2 review See PAGE 25 See PAGE 20 Residence Jumping through hoops students left off voters list By Reka Szekely once they fi ll out an application Chronicle Staff form. To vote, students must also be 18 ver a thousand residence years old and Canadian citizens. students were left off the of- Residence students who may call Ofi cial voters list for upcom- other areas of the province home ing municipal elections because are still eligible. the college and university did not “As long as they’re saying this is submit their names on time. where they’re residing now, that’s Th e Municipal Property Assess- fi ne,” said Luther. ment Corporation (MPAC), which Th e city will also assign extra re- compiles the voter’s list for munici- vision clerks to the poll to help resi- palities across the province, said dence students on election day. it contacted Durham College and Margaret Greenley, vice-presi- UOIT about adding the 1,300 resi- dent of student aff airs for Durham dence students to the offi cial voting College and UOIT, said getting ap- list, but did not receive the informa- proval to release the information tion by the Sept. 15 deadline. is not a simple matter. It had to be Students can still vote in the Nov. coordinated between the registrar’s 13 municipal elections by getting offi ce for both the college and the Photo by Keith Fernandes added to the list either by contact- university and they had to make DURHAM COLLEGE CALLS IN RINGER: Nikki Shawana, an 18-year-old, self-taught ing the City of Oshawa or present- sure it was appropriate to release hoop dancer, performs for students last week as part of Native Awareness Day. Tra- ing identifi cation on election day at the list under privacy laws. ditionally, the hoops are made of red willow branches. For full story see Page 8. the polls. “We would never just release Michael Porporo, municipal re- student information to anyone,” she lations representative for MPAC, said. “We take privacy very seri- said they initiated contact on July ously.” 14 via a letter. To inform students about the “What we have done is we sent voting procedure, the school will out a letter asking for a listing of distribute brochures in the resi- Transit strike hovers all the residence students living in dences and send out a notice on the residence so we can key it into our mycampus email system. ing out a plan to help students get to class in the event system and provide it to the munici- Greenley said it’s important for Talks between CAW of a strike. palities.” students to understand that they “We’ll be communicating to students . so students Porporo said they followed up in can still vote, despite not being on will know what’s going on,” said Heather Middleton, September. However, they did not the list, by presenting their student and Durham Region manager of Media and Editorial for Durham College/ receive the list by the cutoff date. identifi cation at the Shrine Club UOIT Communications department. “We can request the information and registering. Th e two sides met for negotiations last Tuesday. and whether we receive it on time is “My hope would be that all stu- aren’t breaking any “We’re still a long way apart,” said Garth Johns, Durham another thing.” dents go out and vote,” she said. Region commissioner of Human Resources. Percy Luther, deputy city clerk When informally polled, most speed limits Th e union says the region is forcing them to strike. for Oshawa, said that because the students said they wouldn’t be vot- “Regional councillors are still willing to put our workers City did not receive the list, it will ing in the election, though some By Marilyn Gray out on the street,” said John Johnson, chairperson of the not be putting a polling station on said they’d make the eff ort. Chronicle Staff Durham Region Transit unit of CAW Local 222. campus. “If I don’t vote, I have no right to tudents who take the bus may have to fi nd anoth- Th e main issues being discussed are contracting out Instead, the nearest one will be at complain about the government in er way to school on Th ursday. policies, cost of living allowance, and health benefi ts. the Oshawa Shrine Club on Simcoe the future,” said Jason Sousa, a fi rst- CAW Local 222, Durham Region Transit work- Johnson said the region is “unwilling to move from their Street, just south of the campus. year Automotive Engineering stu- S ers’ union, set Oct. 5, at 6 p.m. as the strike deadline. At fi nal off er position”, which was put forward in July. “So we anticipate if students dent at UOIT. press time, the union and the region were no closer to One issue that has already been resolved is money. want to vote, it’s not far for them,” he Sousa said he lives near campus an agreement. “Wages are absolutely not an issue,” said Johnson. “Th e said. and will make the eff ort to get to the A strike would bring bus services to a halt. If there wages they’ve off ered . .we can agree to.” On Th ursday, the school provid- Shrine Club, but doesn’t think many is a strike, GO buses will still be in service and will con- Th e region is still hopeful a strike can be avoided. ed a list of residence students to the other students will. tinue to stop on campus. Because Whitby transit work- “Th ere’s a lot of work to do yet,” said Johns. “We remain city itself and Luther said students “I think I’m a special circum- ers are with a diff erent union, Whitby buses will also be optimistic that a collective agreement can be reached.” on the list who present their student stance, just because I have a car,” he running, though no buses will be coming into Oshawa. Negotiations between the region and the union will identifi cation will be eligible to vote said. Durham College/UOIT administration is still work- continue today and tomorrow (Oct. 3 and 4). 2 The Chronicle October 3, 2006 CAMPUS NEWS SA promotes good neighbours By Shannon Dossor Chronicle Staff Imagine you’ve just leased your fi rst home. You’re living with three other friends and you suddenly re- alize you’re free. You are on your own, you make every decision for yourself now, and you are com- pletely responsible for everything. After being excited about your in- dependency, you think, what are the right decisions? When do I have to pay the bills? When do I take the garbage out? What are we eating for dinner? Oh well, you make all the rules… or do you? Th e Student Association has a new campaign, called the Good Neighbour campaign, and has also put together a How to Be a Good Neighbour guide. Th e guide out- Photos by Rela Szekely lines what rights and responsibili- ties students and landlords have WHO’S THE REAL CAMPUS IDOL?: Christopher diCarlo, Rupinder Brar and Shirley Van Nuland are all competing for towards each other. It describes the the title of TVO’s Best Lecturer. expectations and considerations that students should have towards their landlords as well as their neighbours. Th e SA runs the Good Neighbour campaign, with a lot of support from administration. UOIT’s celebrity profs “When you have students liv- ing off campus for the fi rst time, they feel the eff ects of being inde- culture. He doesn’t believe in lectur- pendent,” said Evan Muller-Cheng, TVO’s Best Lecturer by the numbers ing from the same old set of notes Professors president of the Student Associa- every year. tion. “Th ey feel more liberated, like “If that’s all I did, I’d lose them in •Number of nominations received: 285 having a huge party at their house. 15 minutes,” he said. “Don’t forget compete for A lot of people have parties, but it’s I’m competing with the internet, a matter of how you conduct the MTV, Much Music and a bunch of •Number of schools that received party.” other things.” Not only does the guide describe TVO title Both diCarlo and Van Nuland nominations: 20 bylaws and tips on how to be a have won teaching awards in the good neighbour, it also outlines By Reka Szekely past, at the Univesity of Guelph and the Tenants Protection Act. During Chronicle Staff at Nippissing universities respec- •School with most nominations: 18, the second week in September, the tively. Student Association went into the Yes, TV Ontario admits, they are University of Toronto (St. George Campus) Th e lecturer contest is part of community and distributed these looking for an idol. Not one that TVO’s Big Ideas, a show that broad- guides to students living off cam- sings or dances, but an academic casts dynamic lectures from across pus, as well as their neighbours. one, someone who has the gift of the province. •Last time the competition was held: 2005 One of the more important public speech and can share their Wodek Szemberg, the show’s points that the guide makes is to knowledge with the general public. producer, said many academics simply introduce yourself to your To that end, TVO is again hold- speak only to their disciplines and •2005 winner: Arne Kislenko, a history neighbours.

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