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VOLUME XXXIII, Issue 3 LADY RIDGEBACKS: October , 2006 THE BIG SCREEN: Trailer Defence getting Park Boys in Toronto stronger See PAGE 25 See PAGE 34 Durham Strike’s deep impact Region and at Durham, said she will be relying on her boyfriend for rides. Like union still Commuters many students, she’s resigned to the situation and not angry. “I’m not hating on why they’re deadlocked scramble going on strike,” she said. “Every- one needs more money.” So far, most students are turn- By Marilyn Gray for rides ing to friends and relatives for rides. Chronicle Staff Getting on campus takes longer and the passenger drop-off zone is Durham Region Transit drivers By Reka Szekely much busier. walked off the job at 6 p.m. on Oct. Chronicle Staff GO Transit, which is still running 5. Since then, students have had to in the region, said it hasn’t seen an fi nd other ways of getting to class. When the Durham Region Tran- increase in ridership, though there At press time there seemed to be sit strike deadline hit at 6 p.m. on have been minor delays causes by no end to the strike in sight. Since Oct. 5, several students were left increased traffi c in the region. drivers left their posts on Oct. 5 waiting for buses. “What we’ve done is run regu- there has been no bargaining at all. Some thought it would begin the lar services, adjusted some bus “It might take 10 minutes, it might following day, while others were stops and tried to keep our riders take a year,” said Garth Johns, Hu- waiting on word from the school informed,” said GO Transit spokes- man Resources commissioner of that the buses wouldn’t be coming. person Stephanie Sorensen. As a Durham Region. Mary Viloria, a second-year result, GO buses will stop on Simcoe Both the region and the union Chemical Engineering student, was Street instead of coming onto cam- say that the ball is in the other par- one of those left behind. pus for the duration of the strike. ty’s court, resulting in a silent stand- “I heard there might be a strike, Sorensen said if the routes get off . Both sides accuse the other of but I caught the bus earlier today busier, they will add buses if they putting an end to bargaining. “I’m and I saw them coming and going,” can, but that would prove diffi cult hoping it doesn’t last long, but it’s she said. in rush hour when a lot of the buses up to the region,” said John Johnson, Viloria thinks the school should are already in service. chairperson of the Durham Region Transit unit of CAW Local 222. have provided students with more Dan Gallant will be loaning his Photo by Reka Szekely information. She said all she saw son, a Police Foundations student Th e region has refused to return to the bargaining table until certain was a message on the mycampus at Durham, a vehicle while the strike OSHAWA GARAGE: Driver Mike Cruickshank waves to continues. Gallant is a bus driver in key issues are dropped altogether, e-mail system and said she would passing motorists at DRT East headquarters. have left campus earlier had she Ajax and Pickering and both he and such as post-retirement and con- known. his wife work for Durham Region tracting-out policies. Th e union one is good for all,” he said. “If you get a part-time job while she walks feels the region is simply refusing She doesn’t know what she’ll do Transit. Th ey’re walking the picket put the steak on the table, leave us the picket lines. if the strike is lengthy. line at the Ajax GO station. to bargain. “Th e region won’t even half the meat, not just the bones.” She’s worried about the region come sit at the table . they refuse “I have a friend that lives near He said he’s fi ghting for the same Donna Wright supplies, when contracting out jobs and hopes to me, but I don’t want to depend on retirement and health benefi ts as to bargain with us,” said Johnson. necessary, as a casual driver in Ajax be hired full-time soon. Durham Region argues that it him all the time,” she said. his Oshawa counterparts. and Pickering. She said the strike is “I know the union is going for Lotoya Scott, a fi rst-year Busi- “Th ese are important issues, we going to be tough on her as a single that and I know it will benefi t me in See NAME Page 2 ness and Integrated Studies student feel, my wife and I. What’s good for mom of two, and she may have to the long run.” $2M cash for university a radiation lab; an IT security lab and a simulated-patient nurse By Jocelyn Nespiak training lab. Chronicle Staff Jim Flaherty, federal minister of Finance, attended the presen- tation. He believes post-secondary education is the road to suc- Th e green velvet cloth was pulled from the Plexiglas casing. cess as a nation. Inside were bundles of fake bills representing the $2 million cash “By making this donation, they are helping to make Canada donation from Windfi elds Farm and Tribute Communities. more competitive and a better place to live, work and raise a fam- Th e money, given to the University of Ontario Institute of ily,” he said. Technology on Oct. 10, is a stepping-stone towards an even bet- It was obvious to Mappin to donate to UOIT for many rea- ter future for the school. sons. “I am so honoured to be a part of this,” said Judy Mappin, presi- “We are building a relationship with them. We have an exist- dent of Windfi elds Farm. ing relationship with Durham College,” she said. “You get to know It is important for the school to continue to grow and expand, your next-door neighbours.” she added. UOIT opened its doors in 2003. It is the only laptop-based “We must attract both the best professors and the most eager university in Ontario. Th is spring the fi rst class in a four-year pro- minds. For that to happen it has to have leading-edge technol- gram will graduate. ogy, fully equipped classrooms and an environment conducive “Th is is a day to celebrate excellence,” said Chris Bentley, min- to higher learning,” she said. “To that end we are happy to be sup- ister of Training, Colleges and Universities. “We have the future of porting the university with a sizeable donation.” Ontario right here in this campus.” Students at UOIT will see more changes in classrooms. Howard Sokolowski, CEO of Tribute Communities, said his Photo by Jocelyn Nespiak “It (the money) will be used to help further the leading-edge donation was an expression of gratitude to the university. Four or learning environment that we strive to provide,” said Dr. Richard fi ve years ago the company was given the opportunity to build a LEFT TO RIGHT: Judy Mappin, Sandy Marceau, provost of UOIT. subdivision close by. “To do this right next door to an emerging, sophisticated, fi rst- Hawley, Jim Flaherty and Chris Bentley. Changes to look forward to include a rapid prototyping and manufacturing lab; a mechatronics lab; an energy systems lab; class institution, that’s some- See NAME Page 2 2 The Chronicle October 17, 2006 CAMPUS NEWS School suggests carpooling Illegally parked cars will be ticketed By Marilyn Gray Chronicle Staff With the recent increase of traffi c on campus due to the transit strike, parking has been aff ected surprisingly little. Th e administration of DC/UOIT has been encouraging students to carpool to school or be dropped off . Many students have been doing just that. “Th ere has been barely an increase,” said Mario Woolery, clerk for DC/UOIT Parking Administra- Photo by Marilyn Gray tion, regarding parking problems. “I Photo by Reka Szekely think carpooling is working.” PARKING WOES: Parking remains scarce on campus, but Th ough cars have been seen the administration says there are still weekly and month- LEFT BEHIND: Students like Mary Viloria have been left parked on grass and curbs, Wool- ly passes available. to fend for themselves while the region and union say ery said this is normal. “People are always going to try to break the the ball is in the other party’s court. bought short-term parking passes ing students to continue carpool- rules . people are always parking because of the strike. Weekly and ing for the remainder of the transit illegally,” he said. Th is was an issue monthly parking passes are avail- strike. before the transit strike and is only able. Th ey can be registered for on Carpooling notices are posted slightly worse now. Cars that are the Parking Administration’s web- at the main entrance of the Gordon parked illegally will be ticketed and site at durham.parkadmin.ca and Willey building, in the East Atrium drivers will be fi ned. Region refuses paid for at the reception desk near of the Science building at UOIT While many students who usu- the entrance of the Gordon Willey and in the Student Centre. ally take public transit are now building. At the Whitby campus, a centre driving to school, very few have arbitration Th e administration is encourag- will be available inside the cafeteria. Money Halloween “You’re putting your fate and fu- Continued from Page 1 ture in the hands of a third party who really doesn’t give a damn willing to return to the table and about Durham,” said Johns.

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