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After the Niagara invitational this past weekend, the Hawks maintain their winning spirit through positive team building exercises and have fun while doing it. Team spirit w^orks its magic
Radmila Malobabic day tournament in Welland. before the Hawks stormed back 25- SPORTS REPORTER "The team to beat is us," Wilkins 20 to win the championship.
The women's volleyball team said. "It's either team Humber A or "We needed this," said Alyssa took home gold at Niagara's invi- Humber B that will show up to Gray who plays power. "They were tational tournament last weekend these games. We have to be careful the team to beat. We lost to them in after defeating Nipissing in the to keep Humber B away." our previous league tournament final. In the first set against Nipissing, last season in Durham."
"It was always Humber and Humber A showed up, led by The OCAA championships are Nipissing on top," said head coach Landis Doyle's kills and Robyn Feb. 22-24 at Georgian College in
Chris Wilkins. "It was important Stafford's defence in a 26-24 victo- Barrie. for us to win this tournament." ry win. Stafford was named most valu- The Hawks earned their place in "We wanted to kick their butts," able player in the Welland tourna- the finals with wins over the Stafford said. ment. "I was not expecting it," she
Sheridan Bruins and Niagara Humber kept up its strong play said. "It made me feel good and it
Knights, each in five sets, the in the second set, winning 25-21. said I did something right and to
|)li(itci liy r.Klniila inal(il);il)i(' Durham Lords in four sets and Humber B seemed to take to the stay positive." Tc-jiii building on page 3 Hawks look to peak in time for OCAA championships. Niagara Alumni In three at the two- court in the third set, losing 25-19,
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NEWS January 25, 2007
A judge in Kentucky has ordered a new trial after it was discovered a juror liad lieen drinlung vodica from a water liottie during tlie trial. - Associated Pmss Incoming president w^elcomed Students and faculty look forward The Skinny to working with John Davies
Priya Mann uate due to John's efforts." Piclcton trial underway News RtPORTtfl Cynthia Malagerio, president of Humber Students' Federation The trial of Vancouver-area Humber's incoming president, (HSF), said she was excited to hear pig farmer Robert Pickton got John Davies, said he plans to bring Davies got the position. underway Monday in British
new opportunities for students in "He is someone who genuinely Columbia. According to the college and in the greater cares about students and the com- Reuters, at this first trial North Etobicoke community. munity beyond these walls," she Pickton is facing only six of the
Davies is involved with a number said. "He is really involved with the 26 murder charges against of outreach initiatives including community and he has a lot of him. It has been reported that
Net Group, a local Rexdale organi- passion for students, so it's defi- prosecutors have said there is zation that works with at-risk nitely something that we appreci- videotape evidence that youth. ate, having someone in the role Pickton planned to kill up to "What John has done is finance who's there for students and doing 50 women. Pickton has plead- their education, books and tutor- the best he can." ed not guilty. ing, all to help them succeed - all Franca Giacomelli, business on his off-time," said Deb Cooper, teacher and chair of Humber's Proposed sledding law head of the Support Staff Union at Academic Council said, "We've Humber. "John cares about stu- had good people as our presidents. CTV.ca reported that two [tlidHi by priyii niiinn dents and the community itself. The past two presidents have been Toronto councilors are pro- John Davies talks with Rajwant Sidhu, from student services. He goes out to the community in a real people-people. Building a posing a new law that would make helmets mandatory lot of outreach programs. I've Humber community has been an council. easier, and its space we can always when tobogganing. worked directly with some of the important thing, and he will con- "Something as routine as a budg- use, and then building half of the The pro- posal comes after two children groups from the community. tinue to do that." et, he thinks outside the box. Take fourth floor and building the other were killed on the weekend in We've seen students come from According to Giacomelli, Davies' the building of Guelph-Humber half later on when we have the future, separate sledding accidents. the college who had no and creative problem-solving strategies for example," he said. "Having the money, to me that's clever. It's According to CTV.ca, the we've had maybe four or five grad- have not gone unnoticed by the basement dug now because it's thinking to the future." Ontario Injury Prevention Resource Centre reports that Student tobogganing has caused 503 process goes head injuries in Ontario between 2004 and 2005 alone Lauren Denhartog getting our letters out fairly quick- News REPORitfl ly," she said. "Now we're going by WinterCity arrives e-mail and we think its communi-
The Humber College admissions cating in a style that is familiar to The fourth annual office has found a simpler way to students and prospective stu- WinterCity Festival starts let prospective students know they dents." tomorrow and runs until Feb. have been accepted. Barb Riach, associate registrar 8. The fourteen-day festival Starting this summer, students for enrollment management said features a number of outdoor who have been accepted will find new students will be able to track and indoor concerts, art work- out through e-mail. the status of their applications shops and cooking demonstra- Students will still receive an online by logging onto the SRS tions. Another festival highiigh acceptance letter in the mail, as website. is Winterlicious, where part of an important information "We're opening it up to let peo- Toronto's most popular restau- package. ple see what information we've rants have special fixed price "That's an important part in received from them," she said. menus for the masses. somebody's life and we like to keep What information is still out- For more information visit the formality," said Debbie Falconi, standing and if there is an action www.toronto.ca/special_events associate registrar of admissions. required such as coming in for loto l,y hiurcn (tcnliartoj; Falconi said the new system will testing or an interview - they can Barb Riach, associate registrar for enrollment management, is speed up the application process. actually drive that action them- TTC tokens for '07-'08 will online. gearing up admissions which be done "We were always very good at selves."
The TTC is reminding riders with old tokens to use them by Cluster program aims to bring residents closer together Jan. 31. The TTC's new tokens, which look like miniature son with the programs, said Rosemond said the goal for the she said. "If you don't have the Lindsay Meli Toonies, are being introduced News Reportir Coulter. academic cluster leaders is "to drive, imagine being on the floor to help combat counterfeiting.
A unique opportunity to work Cluster leaders will be paid $10 involve the college and have pro- with those that do . . . that might Riders can exchange their old where you live will soon be avail- an hour and will be expected to be grams that encourage studying help to motivate or keep someone tokens for new ones at several able for students in Residence. academically responsible for their and maybe have meet-and-greets on track." stations until the end of Jen Coulter, residence life coordi- section by organizing programs with professors in the program." Sherri Harris, a first-year Media February. nator for R and S buildings, said and creating a learning environ- Studies student who has lived in the North Campus Residence will ment. ^The floor will still have Rez since September said the clus- hire two "academic cluster lead- Nadia Rosemond, residence life ters are a good idea. RAs but the leaders will ers," along with the usual 30 resi- coordinator for T building said, "It "Because you're with all your act more as liaison with dent assistants for the fall. would help create community in classmates, so if you need to ask a Correction "We are looking at building two residence, unite students, provide the programs. question about a project, or you academic clusters, which is a a study atmosphere, and decrease need a group member, then they're -)cn Coullcr On Jan. 18, photographer Jeff group of students in the same pro- noise and vandalism." all right there." residence life coordinator Lewis' name was misspelled in the gram on the same floor," Coulter Dean of Student Services, Judy Fellow first-year Media Studies photo credit on p. 1. said. Harvey, supports the new pro- student and Rez dweller Meghan Karen Fast, Career Centre man- The students will live in S build- gram. Troft thinks differently. ager, also likes the idea. News reporter Kaitlyn Coholan 's ing, on a floor split between multi- "We have an idea of how to make "I would get sick of people who "It's going to be a support net- name was misspelled on p. 2. studies students and jour- it useful," she said, adding that the are taking the same program as I media work for those that have strong residence life will am." nalism students. college and work academic goals, who need other The Et Cetera appologizes for the floor will still have RAs, but together "on to devi'lop the Applications are due tomorrow "The how people in order to help keep them errors. to the residence life office. the leaders will act more as a liai- academic aspect of the floor." motivated and moving forward,"
htq>://etcetera.humber.ca January 25, 2007 NEWS
A duck shot by a hunter survived two days in the refrigerator and was brought to an animal hospitai for treatanent by the hunter's wife. - Associated Press Hazing rules could apply across province
Humber soccer coach reacts to McGill University's tough anti-initiation policy
Ryan Vella decided to prevent any repeats of icy is only one aspect of the athlet- initiations, a focus on prevention News Reporter the hazing rituals that had been ic department's fight against haz- during frosh week and other big part of the culture of team sports. ing.^ events has helped the college avoid In the wake of a recent anti-haz- "It used to be a bit of a problem "It's one thing just to have a pol- hazing-related problems.
ing policy implemented at McGill here - it was a problem every- icy, but you've got to have a way to "We do take measures to prevent
University, a Humber coach is where - because it was taken for enforce it and ways of reminding it because we don't want that to hoping the college can lead the granted that if you were part of a people," he said. "We needed to happen," said Alan Desimpel, HSF
way in promoting a province-wide sports team, it was just part of make a stand, so we started edu- vice president of administration initiative to eliminate student ini- what goes on," Fox said. cating people. A policy doesn't North. "During our big events tiations. "We had a soccer team a number stand up to time if you don't edu- during frosh week, we do have a Reacting to McGiU's recent deci- of years ago that decided they were cate, encourage and show leader- lot of security around just to make
sion that specifies unacceptable going to initiate the freshmen and ship." sure that everybody is safe and to behaviour, Germain Sanchez, they had them wear diapers, paint- In December of last year, deter anything like that from hap- coach of the men's soccer team, ed them up, sent them running McGill's senate put strict guide- pening." said he would like to see Humber's through the halls disrupting class- lines in place to prohibit hazing When asked if Humber would
athletic department spread its es ... and really embarrassed our and unacceptable initiation activi- benefit from a detailed anti-hazing zero-tolerance policy. department and our .soccer pro- ties, on and off campus. policy similar to McGill's, ludy "I'm going to suggest to (athletic gram." The new regulations were in Harvey, dean of student services director) Doug Fox that he pro- This prompted the athletic response to an incident where a said, "the charter of student pose to the OCAA that we should department to adopt a new football team rookie was, accord- responsibilities and rights doesn't get a policy for all colleges and all approach. "That was the incident, ing to the Globe and Mail, forced allow for it. It is all-encompassing
teams, in which we should penal- probably, that tipped the glass," onto his hands and knees, gagged, and it would include anything that Germain Sanchez would like ize people or teams that do this," Sanchez said. and .sexually as.saulted. would qualify as hazing." to see an anti-hazing policy Sanchez said. All Humber athletes are now The football sea.son was can- Harvey added, "Humber has a across all of Ontario. After a hazing incident with the required to sign a varsity code of celled and six players were sus- responsibility to ensure we have a
men's soccer team several years expectations prohibiting "behav- well as the "initiation of freshmen pended. protocol in place that provides a - environment ago, Sanchez an outspoken critic iours that are disrespectful, offen- athletes." While Humber College does not safe and respectful - I think do." of freshman initiations and Fox sive, abusive, racist or sexist," as But Fox points out a written pol- have a formal policy prohibiting for students. And we Fair shows transfer options HSF seeks nominations for next year's top jobs College credits feer luton Kate Wilson you'll definitely love the job when could be used ' News Reporter . you're in it," she said. for university Positions up for grabs include As the call goes out for nomina- president and vice-presidents of tions in the Humber Students' administration and campus life for Federation's (HSF) upcoming each campus. Erica Timmerman election, students thinking of run- The president is paid approxi- News Reporter ning should know what the jobs mately $30,000 for the year-long entail. term, while vice-presidents are Humber held a two-day degree "It's not just a popularity contest paid more than $20,000. fair last week to .showcase universi- or something really great to put on Representatives for each pro- ties that offer transfer credits to resume," said president will also be elected. Directors students who want to continue your HSF gram Cynthia Malagerio. will then be chosen their education after receiving "There's actually a to represent each their college diploma. lot of work that goes academic school "Humber is trying to make a along with it." from the designated seamless link toward university," While the presi- program representa- .said Andrew Poulos, a psychologi- dent is expected to tives. cal counsellor and degree fair co- a Colin Parent, HSF ordinator. work 35 hours week and the four chief returning offi- Many universities offer college vice-presidents are cer, who is responsi- graduates a number of credits to to work 20 hours - ble for overseeing put toward a university degree. in addition to their this year's election, The annual degree fair show- course load - they said program repre- ca.sed 40 universities from around all often put in sentatives are not the world. more time. paid, but the role is a "Universities have told me that This year's elec- good resume builder the Humber students they have tion will be held and a way for stu- accepted to their schools are well Cynthia Malagerio, this plinii) hv cric.i Mtnint-rni.ii] March 6 to 8, with dents to help their prepared for university academia," year's HSF president, Degree fair co-ordinator Andrew Poulos said students should students voting elec- school. Poulos said. gives up her seat at to transfer. shop around before deciding where they want tronically at polling Any full-time Daminder Bhalla, a second-year the end of this term. stations throughout Flumber or Guelph- international marketing student at keting, but if not, then universities "Many college graduates automat- both campuses. Humber student who maintains a Lakeshore, already has an under- in Australia offer programs in tex- ically think they can jump to third Malagerio said students should 65 per cent average can run. graduate degree from India in tex- tiles and there I can transfer cred- or fourth year, but that is not choose to run if it is something Parent said students who are part tile industry. its," Bhalla said. always the case with every univer- they are really passionate about. of student government have the But when he moved to Canada, David Sheedy, an admissions and sity." Campaigning can also be very ability to influence their school for he found jobs were not available. liaison officer at Kings University Poulos agreed, suggesting stu- demanding. future students. Bhalla applied to' Humber so he College, which is affiliated with the dents must look at a variety of "As much as you can talk to a "It's a real job with serious could enter into a more flexible University of Western Ontario in universities before deciding. million people in the hallway, it's responsibility," Parent said. field of study, and said if he could London, offered some tips to stu- "You have to shop around," making them go and vote that can Election packages are now avail- not find a job after graduating dents who are thinking of moving Poulos said. "Some universities be hard," Malagerio, who studies able in HSF offices at North and from Humber, he still has the toward a university degree. might give one, two, or even public relations at Guelph- Lakeshore campuses. Students option to transfer college credits "Do the research and contact the three years off, but it depends on Humber, said. have until Feb. 9 to return it com- toward a university degree. admission office of the school you how far you want to travel from "The payoff is exceptional and pleted with a $25 cash deposit. "I would like to get a job in mar- want before you apply," he said. home."
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NEWS January 25, 2007
An Australian man was not allowed on a plane because he was wearing a shirt portraying U.S. President George W. Bush as a terrorist. - Agence France Presse Students thinking twice about southern holidays
Recent crimes make some travelers feel unsafe
Michelle OlPardo Acapulco nightclub. non-activity or reaction," Kulin.ski Senioh Reporter "You need to be street smart," said.
said Anna Kulinski, coordinator of "It's relatively safe. It's a very Students planning on spending the tourism management pro- developed country, with beautiful spring break in Mexico need to be gram. beaches. If you're not cautious street smart, said a Humber everywhere, things will happen." Students in the new integrated kinesiology program will get tourism teacher, following the According to the Canadian gov- hands-on experience in the fitness centre. death of four Canadian tourists in ernment's official travel advisory, "^/f^s a very developed the past year. robbery and theft are the most Roy Hiralall, a second-year country, with beautiful common crimes committed Guelph-Humber to accounting student who hails from beaches. Ifyou're not against foreigners, especially in big Guyana, said he definitely would cities. cautious everywhere, offer new programs not alter his travel plans out of Kulinski, who has been to '' fear. things will happen. Mexico four times, suggested stu- Amberty McAteer integrate a bachelor of applied sci- "I'm not scared. 1 come from a dents traveling to Mexico can be News Reporter ences degree in kinesiology with a country where crime is so preva- -Anna Kulinski, safe and have fun as long as they Humber diploma in fitness and lent," he said. tourism management follow some simple rules, includ- The University of Guelph- health promotion. His classmate, Manmit Send, co-ordinator ing using a debit or credit card. Humber hopes to attract nearly The Humber senate will decide also a second-year accounting stu- "Do not carry lots of cash. There 1,000 new students with two new on this program in April and, if dent, disagreed. are bank machines everywhere," programs in psychology and kine- approved, the program will start in "I could go there and get killed. she said. siology that will combine a degree the fall of 2008. It's not secure," she said. Kulinski, who recently visited Kulinski also said students need and diploma. The school is also considering an The National Post reported that Mexico with a group of students, to watch how much alcohol they "Instead of an employer having option to incorporate current fit- since 1994, 28 Canadians have said because of the controversy drink, and never go anywhere to choose between a university or ness and health Promotion stu- been killed in Mexico, 13 within surrounding DePrisco's death and alone. college applicant, we can produce dents. the last five years. the way Mexican officials have "Travel in groups or pairs, and you, a graduate with a fully inte- If approved, it will give diploma One of the more recent cases handled the investigation into the stay within your resort or beach." grated curriculum," said lohn students the opportunity to enrol involved 19-year-old Adam deaths of Nancy and Dominic She added thousands of Cana- Walsh, University of Guelph- in the integrated program and DePrisco of Woodbridge who was laniero, the Woodbridge couple dians flock to Mexico each year Humber vice-provost. graduate with a degree. killed Ian. 7. found dead in their hotel room with no problems and Canada can Pending approval from the Elaine Popp, the program co- DePrisco's family said he was last February, Mexico is suffering also be considered unsafe if only University of Guelph senate in ordinator of fitness and health beaten to death, but Mexican offi- from a lot of bad press. the negative is focused on. March, a program combining a promotion at Humber, has been cials maintain the teen was killed "It has a bad rap in the media "We hear about these kinds of bachelor of applied sciences developing the integrated kinesiol- in a hit-and-run outside a popular right now because of the police's things in Toronto too." degree in psychology with a ogy course with the University of Humber general arts and science Guelph.
diploma could be offered next fall. "The main advantage is that stu- "I expect a very, very broad range dents get an extra two years for A Humherfor All of employers to be interested in higher industry certification," she these psychology graduates," said. "So it opens up a lot more Walsh said. doors in terms of employment Humber wants to remind you that The other new program will opportunities."
*l* Alt members of our community' are entitled to Food at CAPS may change participate fully in College life free from any barriers that contribute to a poisoned environment Alex Mtrfluaig home-cooked meal." News Reporter Malagerio said this would <" Wc strive to promote a culture of inclusivcncss include a full breakfa.st and pub- The Humber Students' style menu with healthy food- among our increasingly diverse community Federation (HSF) plans to take choices. over food operations at CAPS at One stumbling block to chang-
the of the semester, when the ing the food is the required Our Human Rights/Complaint Process Policy is readily end money pub's contract with Chartwells to install an over-head fan, taken available in hard copy from the Human Resources expires. out four years ago, Department or online at "We would like to to provide proper
see it given back to ventilation to the http://humanresources. humher. ca/ ^^Fantastic food at a students," said HSF cooking area. dowtiloads/HumaiiRi^hts.pdf president Cynthia goodprice. This wouldn't be Malagerio. the first time the She said a stu- student's union has http://ctcetera.huinber.ca Januaiy 25, 2007 NEWS Don't knock the weather. If it didn't change once in a while, nine out of ten people couldn't start a conversation. - Frank McKfnny "Kin" Hubbard Housing authority evicts people over alleged gang ties some in the Jane and Finch area, a zle .. . moving them from here and yesterday, many people were can- "I'm not related to those gangs. I Michelle DiPardo practice John said doesn't make putting them in the .same situa- did about their frustration and don't have children that age. It SoWfl REPOnTER sense. tion," she said. anger over the evictions. shouldn't be generalized ... It "It's like they're shuffling a puz- In the Jamestown community Resident AdduUahi Ahmed said. should be based on the individual." Efforts by Toronto Community Housing (TCH) to evict families with gang ties in Jamestown sparked outage among residents and community groups yesterday. "The assumption is if your kid is involved in gang activity then somehow the whole family should be punished," said John Sawdon, executive director of the Canadian Training Institute (CTI), a non- profit organization focused on getting kids out of gangs. TCH, which owns social housing properties across the GTA, has notified 13 tenants of their impending eviction in the last year, citing a link with known gang activity and an attempt to clean up the neighbourhood as the reasons. "We want healthy safe communi- ties. Eviction is an absolute last resort," said Frank Clarke, a spokesperson for TCH. The notices were served follow- ing a massive raid last spring dubbed Project XXX, which saw 100 people from the housing com- plex arrested on gang-related charges. While some have already moved out, many residents are not going quietly and have taken their griev- ances to the Ontario Housing Tribunal to plead their case. Clarke said the eviction notices came as a result of Project XXX and complaints from other ten- ants. He said because some gang members live with their family, serving the family with the notice is the best option. "It's not some sort of new poli- cy," Clarke said. "Under the Tenant Protection Act, it comes down to the leaseholder. It could be the mother or father responsible for that lease." Clarke added that in some cases only one family member could be removed from the home. Sawdon, who works with some of the people affected by the evic- tion notices, compared the situa- tion to that of family violence, in which one individual disrupts the lives of many. "Usually it's the woman and chil- dren who have to flee. The family pays the price," he said. Morinda John, a volunteer at West Indian Volunteer Community Support Services on Jamestown Crescent, said they are acting as a drop-in centre for Jamestown residents facing evic- tion. "These are people who've been living here for like 25 years," John said, surrounded by boxes of food and a makeshift kitchen table. "Some of the kids that were involved (in the raid) they were adults, they can make their own decisions." In some cases, TCH will place ousted families in other properties they own within the city, including http://etcetcra.humber.ca January 25, 2007 EDITORIAL "Terrortom is the war of the poor. War Is the terrorism of the rich." - Leon Urts. American novt^st We're not going to haze it An incident involving the McGill men's foot- hazing to its control over the Canadian Centre ball team and a broomstick sent Shockwaves for Ethics in Sport's drug-testing plan, a policy across Canada last August, pushing several ath- that tested only 50 Canadian athletes last year. letic departments to look into zero-tolerance Punishing athletes or teams for hazing is cur- hazing policies. rently the responsibility of each individual After the smoke cleared, McGill's football college. season was cancelled and six players were sus- pended. Humber athletics owns a zero- While the incident also sent Canadian uni- tolerance hazingpolicy where versities searching for more positive team building exercises. Humber's athletic director, every athlete must read andsign Doug Fox, has been slowly weeding hazing out a varsity code ofexpectations of the college's sports programs for years. Fox said that education and awareness is the key to prohibiting any disrespectful, fighting hazing. offensive, abusive, racist or Humber athletics has a zero-tolerance hazing policy that every athlete must read and sign a sexist behaviour. varsity code of expectations prohibiting any disrespectful, offensive, abusive, racist or sexist The OCAA should form a uniform zero-tol- behaviour. Humber team captains are also erance policy for all colleges, where all players trained by athletics staff to discourage hazing or teams caught in the act of hazing can be and Fox organizes weekend trips out of town penalized, said Germain Sanchez, head coach to promote team building. of the Humber men's indoor soccer team and Zero-tolerance seems to be working. A haz- outspoken critic of initiations. ing incident hasn't been reported at Humber Anyone expecting hazing to stop once indi- for five years. Fox said. But this doesn't mean vidual colleges create their own strict policies is hazing has ceased. dreaming. Although the Ontario Colleges Athletic Waiting for individual colleges to re-write Association doesn't have a black and white policy isn't the answer, but centralizing a zero- anti-hazing policy, it expects varsity athletes to tolerance policy throughout the OCCA would follow its code of ethics for acceptable behav- help. iour, said Blair Webster, executive director of Colleges could work together, form consis- the OCAA. tent policies and learn how many athletes are Webster compares the OCAA's control over actually taking part in hazing rituals. You're not welcome anymore Toronto Community Housing (TCH) is tion to assume gang affiliation without a evicting family members of alleged gang mem- conviction? ^ Maryanne Lunney Elise Carlson i. bers in the Jamestown area, much like in Los If all of the families who have been served 25, film \fcbrd 24, emergency services Angeles. But why? eviction notices have gang affiliated family "/ v/oald say start "/ would say making People have to live somewhere and forcing members, this is a temporary solution to a per- stabilizing tuition. room for additional them out of Jamestown means they have to manent problem. I'm an international on quiet study areas. Also I find homes in other neighbourhoods. Gangs in Toronto won't go away if you evict student so I pay four would like to see if they The 'other' neighbourhoods will probably still their families. They will just move elsewhere times as much than can extend the hours of be in Toronto and thus evicting these families and disrupt another community. When high the average hospitality services so produces nothing. crime areas change, police must constantly sttudent." the you don't have to eat What happened to the idea of being innocent reassess their presense in each area. This would " vending machine food until proven guilty? It can't be assumed that consume more manpower and produce addi- those charged with gang affiliation are guilty. tional bureaucratic red tape for an already Street The TCH Human Rights, Harassment and financially stretched city. Fair Access Policy says it's "committed to pro- This will not stop gang activity, this will just viding an inclusive housing and working envi- relocate- it. Relocating the families of alleged ronment in which all individuals are equally gangsters will not stop gang proliferation. • What should valued and fairly treated." Gangs and their activities will continue to ^^ the first thing • The policy further illustrates the right to fair plague Toronto whether or not the families of Alicia Burton Octavia Sllva Humber's incoming treatment without discrimination regardless of alleged gang members live in Jamestown. 20, ECE 24, culinary arts race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic Toronto needs to create a long-term plan to "It would be nice president fohn "Being in the culi- origin, citizenship, creed of religion, sex, sexual rid the city of gangs and violence. Leaving the to see a track and Davies do when he naryprogram 1 would orientation, same sex-partnership status, gen- solution up to a handfiil of non-profit organi- Geld team. I love over? like to see fresher pro- der identity, age, marital status, family status, zations and dedicated community groups is takes track and we don't duce, a better quality, receipt of public assistance, political affiliation, inefficient. have one here." and properly func- disability or English proficiency. problem is widespread so the solution The tioning stoves" Since discrimination based on any of the must come from cooperation among citizens, above is prohibited, shouldn't it be discrimina- police, government and organizations together. Humber Et Cetera = Editor-in-Chief Chris Halliday Work & Play Editors Mark Guilherme Photo Editor Dennis Chung Managing Editor Zoe Szuch Terry Bridge Sr. Reporters Michelle DiPardo News Editors Eileen Hoftyzer In Focus Editors Adam Trinh Natasha Fall Leigh Blenkhom Alister MacLusky Copy Editors Crissandra Ayroso A&E Editors Drew Seale Sports Editors Justin Holmes Doug Gilchrist Shaun Archer Rui Gomes Jaclyn Newman Sarah Lanni Online Editor Samantha Wu Op-Ed Editors Puja Uppal Editorial Adviser Siobhan Moore Distribution Alex McCuaig Vernon Williston Adviser Lara King Manager Life Editors Andrew Stewart Creative Marlene Benedicto Photo Adviser Anne Zbitnew Humber l--f Cetera is a publjratjon of the Hiunber College ScIkkjI of Media Studies: 205 Humber College Blvd . l-lohicokc, ON, M9W 5L7 Phone: 418 675 6622 exl 4514 Advertising inquiries: 416.675 6622. ext 5007 http://etcetera.humberc.ca JiniuiiT 25, 2007 OPINION "in politics notliing happens by accident If it iiappened you can bet it was planned that way."- 32nd U.S. preskienL FranMin Delano Roosevelt Life imitating art in For Better or For Worse Son Michael has been calling his After Johnston announced the exactly six months old when it Last fall, the character Jim sister Elizabeth "Lizardbreath" in format change earlier this month, started on Sept. 9. Richards, Elly's father, had a stroke real time decades before Jack I started to realize how closely my Most of the strip takes place in a that limited his mobility and pre- Dennis Chung Bauer first shouted "dammit!" on own life mirrored that of the suburban Toronto neighbour- vented him from speaking. My Photo EotroB 24. Pattersons. While Johnston drew hood, and I've lived most of my maternal grandmother had a Over the years, the strip has seen from real life experiences in writ- life just north of the city in stroke last year as well and is now characters grow up, come out of ing and penciling her comic strip. Markham. in a similar state. the closet and even die. Few other Like Michael Patterson, I want to Reading about Jim and seeing comic strips allow their characters If only it were so easy to be a writer and journalist. Like how his family coped with his At the age of 60, cartoonist Lynn to age and mature, and even fewer Elizabeth, I have a teaching degree. condition helped me to remain stop the aging process in Johnston has found the secret to have managed it for so long. All Sadly, I don't have the musical tal- strong and supportive as my eternal youth: stop aging. that will soon change. real life. ent of their younger sister April. grandmother struggles to re-learn Johnston has decided to stop let- When the syndicated daily comic My younger brother Robert how to speak and regain her ting the characters in her popular strip nears its 28th birthday this an example of art imitating life, I received that trait. He also drools mobility. comic strip For Better or For Worse, September, it will no longer be find that my life has been imitat- like their dog Farley. I guess there is one positive side age. Since the strip first launched running in real time. Instead the ing her art. As the years passed, I found effect to Johnston's decision to halt nearly 28 years ago, John, EUy and characters will remain static and For one thing. For Better or For more similarities between my own the aging process of her charac- the rest of the Patterson clan have not age. Worse and I are the same age. life and the Pattersons. ters: if they cannot grow up, then been aging accordingly over the If only it were so easy to stop the The strip began in 1979, the Unfortunately, not all of the links perhaps they cannot die. years. aging process in real life. same year I was born. In fact, I was were positive. If only life were so easy. How to steer clear of addictions lf*°l(»&«l«R gambling or drugs, all addictions are little more than obsessions. A attempt to fill a void and serve as Somewhere in the middle lies the To the Star of Ugly Betty, To federal MPs for getting a bet- an escape from reality. The com- truth of addiction. ZoeSzuch America Ferrera, for not falling ter deal on drug prescriptions fort addiction brings is only tem- Addictions may be treated but Managing Editor Into the typical skinny than senior war veterans. porary. The long-term effects are addicts are never cured. Hollywood stereotype destructive. Moderation is key to living a trap (at least not yet). Most addicts bring their addic- health, productive life. tion to a halt once they've gone too The path to moderation only Addictions come in different far. But 'too far' is different for needs two steps. One - being able To Spain's government and fash- To the Toronto Community forms but all of them have one each person. Some need to lose a to ask for help and two - recogniz- ion designers for standardizing Housing for evicting families thing in common - they hurt. friend, some need to nearly lose ing when others need help to get women's clothing sizes to pro- alleged to have gang ties in Not only do addicts harm them- their own lives. For others, no help. mote a healthier image. Jamestown. selves physically and financially matter how many people they lose These steps can be as easy as through their addictions, they also or how much money they waste, walking down to Humber's coun- hurt their loved ones. Families can the addiction consumes them and selling centre. To Adam Arruda of the Number To the Mexico City Police for be torn apart and relationships can takes over their life. Community Music School for beating a suicidal man to death be destroyed. Addictions ruin Addicts can be young or old, rich You can reach the North being selected to play at a vari- after he tried to kill himself by lives. or poor - anyone can be an addict. Campus counseUing centre at ety of Grammy events next jumping onto subway tracks. Regardless of whether you are Some consider addictions to be a 416-675-5090 and Lakeshore cam- month. addicted to smoking, alcohol, disease. Others think addictions pus at 416-675-6622 ext 3331. Letters to the editor- Is there hope for loan paying students? ' '" '^' ' wB j ' "ji^ Piww ' '^"^^ir^'^ ' '^^" increased significantly. In 2003 row large amounts of money is HSF mqr «]r that it was to Kmemrm^mon, students owed close to $21,000, in because in the end, they are the imprave ilMLii|tidtt^ Most students dream of the day Even if a stay on interest pay- It is then logical to assume a when they are handed their diplo- ments is granted, for six to 30 graduate, even with a new job and |bm^^ vicfei^itM tuition fee sfadefits,toflttt ma and are in the real world work- months, the loan will still have to a bright career ahead of him, will ttOces^mleven used student No matter what HSF's rewtoos ing in their respective fields and not be able to support himself and money td take part in the Collrae are I believe that our student living away from home. OSAP needs to negotiate pay back his loans. Student Affiance campaign for leaden in HSF have not only Unfortunately, this dream comes If the government truly wants to mition fee increases, (from two fidled to properly represent us, better pay back terms with huge financial burdens, espe- give people the opportunity get an per cent to three per cent annual- but they )wve gone one step fur- cially those have to pay by reducing monthly education and become a con- ther, worked directly for who While it's good that the HSF uxf have fy) back loans. With accumulating tributing citizen in society, then feels that the current yearly agahist the best interests of stu- payments, extending the interest, new grads are left with they need to stop charging interest tuition fee hikes of four per cent dents. By spending our money to debt that just keeps growing. grace period and on student loans or better yet get to eight per cent are a bit higher tobby for tuitiop fee hike they In 2002, Statistics Canada charging less interest. rid of them altogether. than vrmt they wanted, I am have put their own personal reported the average Canadian OSAP needs to negotiate better shovted and awed diat the HSF agendas Mote the needs of the student debt was $19,000 after be dealt with eventually. pay back terms by reducing vKHiM 8im>ort any tuition fee stodntts. Bar this, I fidkiki they four years of post-secondary edu- Banks and government institu- monthly payments, extending the hikes at aD! This at a time >dien owe all of OS an apcdogy. cation. In the 2001-2002 school tions add thousands of dollars of grace period and charging less tufiodou^liigh ttiktonfett Mtc vear, 26 per cent of students had interest to the original amount interest. icflving stwieats wiA huge debt CfirlsMcNfil government student loans, 16 per and don't care if graduates are Perhaps then students and burdens and are pricing nian^' Buaimms AdmlniatrRtion cent borrowed money from their struggling to keep their heads recent graduates can focus on prospective students out of a. tud»nt parents and 14 per cent used a above water. The reason banks their futures and not have to post secondary education. bank line of credit. and the government allow stu- carry the burden of a huge Why HSF did this I don't know. Since then, student debt has dents with minimal credit to bor- loan. Write To Us! Letters must include contact information and full name. humber ^[email protected] Humber Et Cetera reserves the right to edit letters to the editor. http://etcetcra.humber.ca " 8 Janiuty 25 2007 IN FOCUS "An aiMidion is a habit or lieliavlour ttiat is often iiani to stop and that, more and more, intsrfwes with a person's iife." - Centre tbr Addiction and KKental Health The big blind on online gambling Sean Fitzgerald "It's like how you play volleyball Ik Focus Repohtcr or basketball and have fun doing it," he said. "The key to poker isn't Two groups are arriving at necessarily playing for money. It's Humber's North Campus on the creating value behind the chips." same day - one endorses playing The tournaments do not use real poker for fun, and one cautions money. "There's no risk," said about the dangers of gambling. Scott, "so it's just a fun night for Starting Monday, a gambling students." awareness campaign will visit the Judith Glynn, director of grants lower concourse in the afternoon. operations for Ontario Problem The Student Poker Gambling Research Centre, points Championships will be held at to a lack of research on online CAPS that evening. poker and its effects on young The recent poker boom has some people. researchers worried it may eventu- "Poker holds an attraction for ally become an epidemic among youth because it has become a the youth. game of superstars - the wealthy, "Online poker has increased the beautiful, and the people on almost 400 per cent in the past five television," she said. years," said Lisa Mark, project The 18 to 24 age group is the first manager at the Responsible to spend its formative years in a Gambling Council, a national gambling-saturated society, Glynn non-profit organization. said. "Compared to other age groups, "Casinos are only 15 years old in people aged 18 to 24 are at the Canada," she said. "We don't yet highest risk of developing a gam- know what the impact will be as bling problem." these people mature into adults." Mark runs Know the Score, a Alex Madden, 23, a second-year program developed by the council. business management student at It offers a five-question quiz to Humber, plays poker socially. help young people learn whether "I think the game is popular with they have a gambling problem. younger people because you hear Know the Score will be on cam- about the big wins. My friend won pus for four days. $800 once," he said. Students can take the quiz by vis- Kevin Travers, a recent iting Mark's booth. University of Toronto graduate, Participating students will be eli- has turned online poker into a gible for a $1,500 scholarship at full-time job. the end of the semester. Poker has been his only source of Mark hopes to speak to players income for two years. in the Student Poker He said he makes an average of Championships. $72 an hour. "We just want them to have the "I'm a rare case, though," he said. right information," she said. "Poker isn't a get-rich quick Ryan Scott, vice president of the scheme. And some people develop phuto by dcnnjs chung championships, compares poker addictions, just as people develop Kevin Travers makes his living playing online poker, making an average of $5,000 per month. to a sports competition. problems with a lot of things." WoW, it's another addiction Dana Locke production program said people you in," Varghese said. In Focus Reporter get addicted to the story and they Kamal said the online communi- immerse themselves in it. ty is also what attracts players to Gamers from all across Toronto "There is a real potential for dan- MMORPG type games. lined up last week to get their ger there because people become "You end up meeting people copies of the expansion pack for attracted to pretending they are online and you can play with your the popular Internet game. World something they are not," said friends," Kamal said. "It's just a fun of Warcraft. Posthumus. thing to do and it's definitely a bet- "I would consider myself an ter addiction than drugs." addict," said Justin Walcott, the '7/^ an addictive nerd Dr. Mike Katchabaw, a computer first person in line at the Best Buy science professor at the University really. in Scarborough. "It's the easiest contest of Western Ontario, studies video thing to do to kill time and you game addictions and said it's being just get so wrapped up in the story, - Natalie Leduc treated more like a serious addic- so you end up playing for three or Gamer tion lately. four hours at a time." "It's an addiction that can start Others in line also considered "It's like anything else. Too much causing wreckage in your life, just themselves addicted to video consumption of anything becomes like other addictions," Katchabaw games, especially tho.se categorized an addiction." said. as massive-multiplayer online Humber students and avid He said the warning signs of a role-playing games (MMORPG). gamers, Shafan Kamal and Ronnie video game addict can vary, but "It's all about one-upping your Varghese, both in the first year in usually things in their life start to friends. When you have a more electronic engineering program, suffer like grades, personal rela- powerful player, it feels good," said said they know where to draw the tionships or social interaction. Natalie Leduc, of Scarborough. line so they don't become addicted. "There's nothing inherently "It's an addictive nerd contest real- "Every time you play a game like wrong with playing video games." ly" World of Warcraft, it's a different he added. "The fact that there is no Terry Posthumus, program co- experience. The graphics are so end point to games, that's what is ordinator of Humber's 3D gaming impressive and the story draws dangerous about it." Excited gamers show off their new game inside a BestBuy. http://etcetera.humber.ca Januaiy 25, 2007 IN FOCUS Annual productivity losses in Canada due to abuse of legal substances (including tobacco): $1 1 .8 billion, or 1 .7% of the GNP. - Mood Disonlers Society of Canada Taking \i^orkouts too far Must heed warning signs of compulsive exercise Elaine IMitropoulos Hay said although over-exercis- and women can exercise to the In Focus Reporter ing can be a problem, especially point that they don't have periods among women at "the collegiate anymore." Every January, the athletic centre and university level," it's not an In a culture that frowns upon sees an increase in students trying addiction. obesity, the difference, Dr. Hatcher to maintain their New Year's reso- "There are formal definitions of said, between excessive exercise lutions to stay fit, but there can be addictions in terms of substances. and other more recognized addic- too much of a good thing. Beyond that, I think as a society we tions, is that exercise is sometimes "You have those feel-good tend to describe things that people considered a "good addiction." endorphins that get released when are doing too much as an addic- "Someone who is extremely you exercise and you can get tion and sometimes it really is physically fit or looks after them- hooked on that just like you can more like a metaphor," Hays said. selves a lot - there's not the same get hooked on anything else, like "So in that sense, I think of addic- social stigma that's attached to something as simple as caffeine or tion to exercise as being more of a it." alcohol and drugs," said Leanne metaphor than a diagnosis." Henwood-Adam pointed to a Henwood-Adam, Humber fitness However, Dn Mike Hatcher from section of Humber's Student's co-ordinator and certified person- the Ontario Addiction Treatment Guide to Wellness, to illustrate the al trainer. Centre in Hamilton, said that peo- warning-signs of a disorder called Henwood-Adam said she's wit- ple can "absolutely" become anorexia athletica - compulsive nessed students take their work- addicted to exercise. exercising. outs too far - using one apparatus "(Addiction) is basically when a The guide lists "stealing time after another for longer periods person is physically and psycho- from work, school and relation- than what the safety guidelines logically dependent on a chemical ships to exercise; focusing on chal- advise or lifting far too much or a substance or psychologically lenge and forgetting that physical weight. dependent on pretty much any- activity can be fun," and "defining Long, arduous training sessions, thing," Hatcher said. "People can self-worth in terms of perform- she said, might be ok for a be obsessed with being in good ance" as some symptoms of the marathon runner. physical condition, but if it doesn't disease. "But if you're just an average per- have a negative impact or Jennifer Bell, a physical therapist son trying to get fit, that's when unhealthy impact on their life, at Humber, said she treats a lot of you have to look at the person and then it wouldn't really be consid- students who suffer from what .she say, 'It's gone a little beyond nor- ered an illness." called "over-use injuries" like ten- mal.'" But some people do exercise to donitis and bursitis. Dr. Kate Hays, a Toronto-based the point of physical harm, And they aren't just college ath- clinical and sports psychologist Hatcher added. "They get stress letes, she said. "They come from all A student works out her triceps in the Humber weight room. treats athletes who over-train. fractures, lose too much weight. over the map." ROGERS I Everyday remedies abused by students Your World RightRiaht Now ^H J ^ ^ Getting over-the-counter drugs can be too easy Top 10 second-year these drugs with like Gravol, caffeine supplements Andrea Bennington . Yutaka Dirks, court Combining RealTrax™ ring tunes In Focus Repoaier and tribunal Humber student. Tylenol, aspirin or antihistamines and sleep-aids are most common Ashleigh Maitby, a web design can harm the liver because it can among students. Week of January 15 Students and faculty have mixed student, said some may think only metabolize so much aceta- Dirks said although he does not reactions to a recent study con- over-the-counter drugs are safer minophen per day. use caffeine supplements, "coffee 1. Feigdlicious ducted by the U.S. National than illicit drugs or alcohol Patel said abuse of substances keeps me up, that's what I use." 2 I Liiu II Institute on Drug Abuse that because "you can get them easily, revealed the growing abuse of pre- anyone can buy them off the 3. I Wanna Love You - Akon scription and over-the-counter shelf". 4. Irreplaceable drugs among teenagers and young Sanjeev Patel, a Toronto phar- BrvontO adults. macist, said 5 Lips of an Angel |jov«/c^v«/n survey is The Hindfr The 'T/jere are people 'Addiction one 6, Money In The Bank of fifty-thou- thing and abuse is ill Scf.?ppy sand U.S. high abusing (prescription and another". He said 13.6% of Canadians are high risk drinkers - Mood 7, My Love school stu- addiction is tied Disorders Society of Canada )u\(in Timberlake over-the-counter drugs) dents from to needing and 8 Promise to get high, they're more than 400 craving. 5% of Canadians are problem gamblers - Mood 9 Shortie Like Mine schools also abusing it but they may "(Abusers will) Disorders Society of Canada Bnw tVoiv found overall do anything or 10 Smack That not be addicted." drink more than do and are almost twice illegal drug they'll have with- Men women - Aknn as likely to have drinking problems - Centre for and alcohol drawal effects, Tetrt "PLAY to IHOO nn yuur Rog*-is Wlr-li'i. - Sanjeev F^tel Addiction and Mental Health phone to rinwnh.iH yout f.ivoijrtIr lintj tunp^ tpci.iy has shakes, tremors," abuse Toronto pharmacist dropped. Patel said. \ On average 100 energy drinks and 820 coffees are Getting over- "Whereas, there sold on campus daHy - Don Henringues, Humber food the-counter drugs is too easy, said are people abusing (prescription services general manager PHONES Ann Wainright, a psychology pro- and over-the-counter drugs) to fes.sor less get high, they're abusing it but at Humber, because Mental illness and addiction cost the Canadian econo- REDEFJNED guilt is attached to their use. they may not be addicted." my $33 billion a year in lost productivity. - The Instant gratification is also a fac- The study also referred to a sub- Toronto Star tor. stance called dextromethorphan "There are people who choose to (DM). "That's been in cough syrups Drinking alcohol while pregnant is the leading cause recreationally use whatever drugs for decades," Patel said. "DM is the of birth defects in North America - Mood Disorders they can to have fun, to stay up derivative of codeine, it's a very low Society of Canada later than they should and push derivative, only about three per cent files from Abby Blinch their bodies to the limit," said potency, or even less than that." http://etcetera.huinber.ca " " 10 January 25, 2007 WORK & PLAY Analyst fiim Research and Markets expects Microsoft to earn $92.25 million In revenue this year from its Xbox Lhre Video Maritetplace service. - www. 1up.com Interac in the works for eateries High-speed debit systems will soon be in place at some of Humber's most popular food stops Stephanie Sherr Lily Ramsarran is an employee at "With Interac through the phone BUSINESS REPORTiR Gourmet Express, which is the lines it would take anywhere from only fast food venue on campus 1 5 to 40 seconds per Interac trans- All food venues on North that currently accepts credit cards. action," Henriques said. "So that Campus will likely be outfitted Ramsarran said that from her would create and generate incredi- with high-speed debit credit and experience, the average time it ble lineups." card machines within the next takes to process a credit card ver- It was for this reason that debit three to six weeks. sus cash isn't much different. card payments were originally "We do recognize that it's an "It just depends on the efficiency accepted only at venues such as Interac world," said Don of the cashier and not the Tout Sweet candy store, where a Henriques, general manager of machine," Ramsarran said. slower payment process wouldn't food services at Humber. "There's have been so much of a problem. a large majority of students who Bill Chow, a final year electrician would love to have the ability to apprentice student at Humber, pay with their Interac." said he "^IVe do recognize that thinks there should be With technical help from the electronic payment methods avail- information and technology lYs an Interac world. able to students in the cafeteria, department, Henriques said that - Don Henriques, He isn't concerned about slower the Food Emporium, Williams CM, Humber food services customer service because of the Coffee Pub and Harvey's will like- addition of debit or credit card ly be the first to offer the new high machines. speed systems. "It might take a little bit longer," Currently is Gourmet Express "For me, it doesn't make a differ- Chow said. "But you know what? the sole food establishment on ence if we get Interac machines, Sometimes it's just as quick as that accepts North Campus credit but for students it would because somebody sorting through their cards, while only Williams Coffee they have to go to the bank money or looking in their wallet Pub, Harvey's, Tout Sweet, and machine and pay service charges." for cash." Ackee Tree allow students to pay Henriques said students will not First-year horticultural techni- by Interac. be charged a fee to use the faster cian apprentice student Marisa Although these eateries already debit and credit machines. There MacKay disagreed. "You don't have electronic payment methods will be no minimum purchase want to wait in line for your food, available, the machines at these required. especially when you're a student locations use slow phone lines to "What we are looking at is high and you have to get to class." process payments. This tends to speed debit," Henriques said. "For "Right next door there's a debit create long wait at the regis- times us, (it) would be terrific. It ranges machine," MacKay said. "If you |ilit)i(i by Mc'plKHlii: shci ter and as a result, will be replaced from one to three seconds per know you're going to the cafeteria Williams Coffee Pub at Guelph-Humber is one of the few with high-speed systems. transaction." just go take money out." places around Humber's North Campus that accepts Interac % Jucl played Preparing for the snowy road ahead A Crusade Getting your winter-beater ready to beat the winter Alison De Graff accidents, the driver does and tires are great too, I'm not knock- Business Reporter that's very important to under- ing them but they certainly won't worth joining stand because that's the basic phi- stop you as quickly as snow tires With winter suddenly landing on losophy that people forget," said would," LeFevre said. our doorsteps and reminding us Zoe Szuch John LeFevre, who trains driving He stressed the importance of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade I PC I Available Now what Canadian driving is all Managing Editor instructors with Canadian Pro steering if the tires fail and the about, it's more important than Drivers and heads Humber's driv- vehicle begins to skid. Blizzard Entertainment has crafted another jewel. ever to get your car in shape for ing instructor program. The 140- "If you're skidding and all of a The much-anticipated World of Warcraft Burning Crusade the weather. hour program includes all the pre- sudden the car is going into the expansion pack released Jan. 16 offers an increased level cap of 70, Edyta Zdancewicz, public rela- requisite courses required by the guard rail, turn your eyes back an entire new continent and two new races; Draenei and Blood tions specialist for the Canadian Ministry of Transportation as well into the lane you want to be in and Elves. Players can look forward to new flying mounts (within the Automobile Association (CAA) as additional classes on prevention. steer your wheel in that direction," new play area only), a jewel-making profession as well as hun- advises drivers to prepare a safety said LeFevre. ^^Snow, ice rain dreds of new quests and raids. driving kit consisting of booster and Patience is key to winter driving cables, flares, flashlight, aid The role playing game first launched in 1994 now has over eight a a first don^t cause accidents, as drivers are forced to slow down million players world wide, and two million in North America. kit and blankets in case of an due to poor road conditions. "It the driver does and The expansion does not offer any new graphics, so the expansion emergency. A supply of anti- freeze doesn't matter what the weather is a heating for seamlessly integrates into the fiill game. Uploading and installing and sound system that's very important to like, you have to drive according to proper visibility and good wind- the expansion took a tedious hour, but was worth it. understand because the conditions. If the conditions If World of Warcraft didn't appeal to you before, then the $50 shield wipers are recommended as make the road slippery, you have price tag of the expansion won't either. If you've grown bored of well. that's the basic philoso- to drive slowly and more careful- "Ice and snow is actually more the same old areas and quests, or if you've been at level 60 for what phy thatpeople forget. ly," LeFevre said. slippery at zero degrees Celsius Last seems like forever, then this expansion is a must. - John LeFevre, Head of Monday's storm con- than it is at minus 18 degrees For the Alliance. number's driving instructor program tributed to over 100 accidents and Celsius, so make sure you are giv- countless transit delays in Toronto ing yourself at least eight to 10 sec- Student drivers are encouraged alone. It doubled travelling time onds of following distance," to invest in snow tires despite cost- for most commuters. Zdancewicz said. "You don't have ing between $600 to $800. "It took me about an hour to get to go the speed limit. That's for "It's the price of saving your life to school that day," said Richard ideal weather conditions," she so you can always justify it," Creagon, 21, of Brampton, a first- added. Zdancewicz said. year engineering student at Drivers also need to take respon- Many students opt for all season Guelph-Humber. "It normally RATED: sibility for how they operate their tires as they are considerably less takes me only 30 minutes. It didn't vehicles. expensive and road conditions in help that the highways weren't "Snow, ice and rain don't cause Toronto are fairly clear. "All season plowed either." http://etcetera.huinber.ca January 25, 2007 11 WORK & PLAY MySpace.com will now distribute aml)er aierts onilne to memlMrs notifying ttiem of missing ciiiidren in ttieir communities. - www.cnn.com/TECH Beauty companies get lippy about environment New options include products made of seeds or corn Angela Scappatura ment," Gallagher said. "We've seen made from meat and animal Business Repobur a surge in the number of these products," Hita said. "It has to be products coming into the market- natural." Canadian based company Cargo place." Court and tribunal student has joined tiie growing list of cos- Gallagher pointed to Lush and Manpreet Rao said she doesn't metics companies developing Aveda as two personal care com- focus much on environmental products for its environmentally- panies who have built their busi- issues, but she would consider conscious customers. nesses around environmental con- using a product that is renew- Cargo president Hana Zalzal said cerns. able. its new lipstick line, PlantLove, "You are more likely to find a "I'm somewhat environmental- combats global warming. product that is environmentally ly-conscious but not as much as 1 ptmli. In .in^^cLi "The case is made out of corn, friendly there," Gallagher said. should be," Rao said. "My aunt lipstick case of corn is just of the alternatives which is biodegradable and a Erika Edwards, public relations works for Burt's Bees, which are A made one companies use in an attempt to be environmentally-friendly. renewable resource," Zalzal said. manager at Lush, said the compa- all natural products, 1 use those." "The tube is made of the first and ny tries to reduce waste by pre- only greenhouse gas neutral poly- senting their products as naked. mer on the market, so it helps fight "We use very minimal packaging against climate change." because we don't want to impact In order to fully eliminate waste the environment," Edwards said. produced by cumbersome cosmet- "We know that a lot of our cus- ic packaging that is often not tomers are very conscious about it, biodegradable. Cargo has also so they have the option of bring- designed a new way to dispose of ing their own packaging or we will the lipstick box. wrap it in our deli wrap." "The packaging is embedded Edwards said organic ingredients with wildflower seeds," Zalzal said. may cost slightly more than tradi- "When you are done with the lip- tional ones, but the resulting prod- stick, you should moisten and uct is better. plant the box and it will grow "We want to have the best ingre- wildflowers." dients," Edwards said. "For the Kevin Gallagher, vice-president most part, people understand of the environmental marketing using fresh is better." firm TerraChoice said that Part-time accounting student demand for these products has Minjit Hita said that being a Sikh increased dramatically. consumer makes her more con- "Look at the mainstream press, cerned about the environmental environment has become a top impact of the products she uses. priority for the Canadian govern- "We don't wear lipstick that is The cost of a penny Cent raise won't affect budget Judy McNeil porate offices for areas that have >^ Business Reporter large concentrations of popula- tion." The penny po.stage hike won't Gibbs said Canada Post offers a mmsTmm^ put a dent in Humber's budget. discount to large volume mailers. Ian lones, supervisor of Humber According to [ones, Humber College's mail department, said wouldn't benefit because it doesn't the increase will not have a signif- mail enough to warrant the icant impact on Humber's Canada Post discount. finances. However, Jones said Humber is (Canada Post's recent one cent part of a group of companies and GOT A BUDDY increase raised the cost to send a institutions using the services of letter within Canada to 52 cents.' an intermediary company, bene- lones said the hike is not a huge fitting from their discounts. PULLIMG ANOTHER ALL-NIGHTER figure in light of Humber's overall "Data Direct handles mail for a mailing cost. multitude of companies and they "We do approximately $500,000 can get the best rates because they per year in postage, which is about handle all those pieces (of mail)," 600,000 pieces approximately, so Jones said. it's about a $6,000 increase per Humber benefits directly from year," Jones said. "Which translates the volume discount Data Direct to about $45 a day." receives from Canada Post because :ouid use vo Matt Gibbs, Canada Post lead it handles several million pieces of agent in Toronto, said the one cent mail and does several million dol- friencls4friends.C'a bump is due to the country's lars worth of mailing each year. growth. Jones said most of the personal "The increase is as a result of the mail passing through Humber's increase in population and the mailroom is already stamped, need to provide more staff and set leaving little chance for abuse of up more franchises and more cor- the mail service. http://etcetera.humber.ca January 25. 2007 hctp://etcctcra.huinbcr.ca January 25, 2007 13 1 14 January 25, 2007 LIFE Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer ttian left-handed people. - www.funnyfacts.com Nursing students better prepared for crisis Memories of the 2003 SARS outbreak continue to guide medical training for health workers Carrie Trownson said that during the SARS out- Life Reporter break, Humber was proactive in making safety changes. Nursing students could be asked Nursing students are required to to work in hospitals to replace ill participate in a mask fit test to health care workers in a flu pan- protect them against respiratory demic. illness and have the required Kathleen MacMillan, dean of immunizations. nursing at Humber, said that dur- "Yes, we believe they are well pre- ing a health emergency like a flu pared," she said. The students have pandemic, Humber nursing stu- clinical practice in hospitals. dents could be asked to volunteer lamie Lapeyre, a practical nurs- in hospitals. ing instructor, said students are "Could they be conscripted? We taught infection control, hand don't know," she said. washing and how to put a mask on MacMillan said during a flu pan- before they enter their clinical demic up to 30 per cent of staff in placements. hospitals could be off sick. "There are so many different Ontario Superior Court lustice types of infections we prepare Archie Campbell, head of the them for," Lapeyre said. Severe Acute Respiratory Robin Young, a paramedic Syndrome (SARS) Commission instructor at Humber agreed that created in )une 2003, released a being on the front-line as a health report earlier this month, describ- care worker is dangerous. "Perhaps ing hospitals as being as dangerous it's not as obvious, and that's the as factories and mines. danger." During the 2003 SARS outbreak, Young said there are sections of pi^ hy cirnc trownsiiii two nurses and one doctor died. the course on communicable dis- Erin Carter uses hand sanitizer as a method to help stop the spread of viruses. The disease was contracted after eases and how to protect against well as the resources to look after that it's serious." less serious tasks. Carter said she contracting an infected traveler from China them. themselves." Carter said a friend had her would agree to help with more if it returned to Ontario. In a few He said the potential to get sick is Erin Carter, a third-year nursing placement cancelled because of a was safe for her. "We are getting months 44 people in Ontario died out there, so paramedic students student said she felt prepared for flu outbreak. "It's important to be into the profession because we fit of the disease. are tested for an N95 mask, her clinical placement. "We've cancelled, but what are we going to know what it entails." MacMillan agreed with the which is standard for the field. learned all the microbiological and do when we are nurses," Carter "Until you are in that situation, report's comparison. "Absolutely, Young said paramedic students pathophysiology behind those ill- said. you learn how unsafe it could be." they are very dangerous places. It's are prepared. "They have the nesses, so we're not just going in In a pandemic, Carter said that Carter added about learn safety by risky work," she said. MacMillan knowledge as well as the skills as and wearing a mask, we realize volunteers would be involved with doing the job. Study shows hot peppers kill cancer cells Vaccinations can keep vacations iUness-free Dramatic research KrtetaCyr break include Cuba, Cancun and shows positive results UrHepmier Florida. "Everyone gets vaccinated for ' Before packing up for spring Hepatitis B in Grade 7 but not in prostates of mice break, students should take the everyone is (getting vacinated) necessary travel precautions. for Hepatitis A, and it might be Suzan Park "Travelling to different places worth getting," Borgia said. LHREPOBTtR put you at risk for different infec- "There is always medical insur- tions," said Dr. Sergio Borgia, an ance," Posavad said. "It covers Rudolf Fischbacher, the Humber infectious disease physician at culinary program coordinator, has William Osier Health Centre. ^Travelling to different always known about the benefits "The most common things when of eating fresh food. Now there is you travel are diarrhea, malaria places putyou at risk more evidence that nutrition can and parasitic diseases." for different be vital in fighting cancer. Students should be aware of ^ The compound capsaicin, the what may happen if they do not infections. ingredient that gives hot peppers watch what tfiey eat in other -Dr. Sergio Borgia their kick, has been found to countries. William Osier Health Centre destroy prostate cancer cells. "I have all shots because I Steve Wilkin reaps the benefits of hot peppers my A study published in the Cancer am well traveled," said Casee Research medical journal said the pound were about one-fifth the chance. "I guess 1 can put more Ahrens, from the fashion btjsi- emergency medical situations." intake of hot peppers caused size of tumors in the untreated test chili peppers in my recipes." ness program. "I am always really In order to get the necessary prostate cancer cells to undergo subjects. Researchers do not recommend conscious of food." vaccinations, students should go apoptosis, or cell suicide. Researchers estimated the mice piling on hot peppers since it is "Seventy per cent of students to a travel clinic before they leave. Apoptosis is normal cell activity were given the equivalent dose of not known if this study affects are interested in going away for The clinic also asks where trav- found in healthy cells, but cancer capsaicin of a 200-pound man humans. spring break," said Luke Posavad, ellers plan on going and give rec- cells seek to fight off the process. taking 400 milligrams three times Thomas Creiler, a second-year the account manager of Best ommendations of medical pre- Researchers conducting a study a week, or between three and eight business management student said Break Tours. cautions to be taken before leav- at the Samuel Oschin habanera peppers. he'll continue to enjoy a little spice Students of^ vacation in iiK the country. Comprehensive Center Institute at Hot sauce contains high levels of in life. "Spicy food is great, tastes warm parts of the world. "The 'Students should consult Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in capsaicin Mike Anzivino, 18, a first amazing (and) has flavour." moat popular place to go for Health Canada at wWw.hc- Los Angeles injected mice with year culinary management student Prostate cancer affects approxi- spring btttk ic Fanama Bctdi," scgcxa," Bofgia said. "M)r advice prostate cancer cells. Tumors said he likes to pour hot sauce mately 20 500 men a year in said PoMvi^ Oditt pofiubr •!»• is to research where you go, treated with the chemical com- onto his food whenever he gets the Canada. dent dettiiutioiu for sprhlg befoicyQagdi* hcip://etcetera.humberc.ca January 25, 2007 15 LIFE On this day in 1971 , Charles IManson and three of his followers were convicted of the Tate-LaBianca murders. - www.brainyhistoiy.com Big bags could cause serious neck problems Avril Sequeira and headaches, which originate "stylish and fijnctional" gym bag tances on public transit, packing mechanical engineering student, Lift Repoater from injury to the spine at the base that can carry up to 23 kg. light is simply not an option. estimated he carried almost nine of the skull. However, according to the Carrie O'Hara, 43, in Humber's kilograms. Humber students sporting the "1 think it's pretty commonplace. Ontario Chiropractic Association law firm profile program, travels For those who refuse to forfeit new oversized tote trend are find- I'll always say to (my clients), 'Lift (OCA), a bag should never exceed daily from Toronto's west-end and their fashionable bags for func- ing a literal truth to the phrase your bag!' And it's ridiculous more than ten to fifteen per cent of includes hefty textbooks and tional ones, Henderson recom- "fashion victim." sometimes what's in those bags," a person's body weight. binders among her necessities. mends an easy stretching exercise The popular accessory, slung Henderson said. Following these guidelines, in "Yes, absolutely, there's soreness," to relieve tense muscles. over shoulders, are now being crit-- In addition to 'hobo' or 'slouch' order to safely carry a 23 kg bag, a she said. "All along the shoulder While seated, firmly grasp the icized by physicians for causing bags, women are using the spa- person would have to weigh well and neck." underside of a chair to anchor severe shoulder, neck and upper ciousness that gym bags provide to over 1 36 kg. Female trend-setters are not the your right shoulder. back pain in women. carry everything from cell phones "When it's really heavy, then I use only ones with back and neck Next, slowly bend your head to "If you're carrying everything on to textbooks. my backpack," said third-year pain. the opposite side, away from the the one side, you have to have trac- A representative for Lululemon accounting student Sasha Many computer-sawy students, right, using gentle pressure, untU tion all along the opposite side or Athletica said the company has Dhanaram, 20. But when asked if men and women alike, can be seen you feel the neck muscle working. else you'll fall over," said Dr. Shawn noticed its products "evolving into she would give up her trendy bag around Humber shouldering hefty Hold 20 seconds. Henderson, a chiropractor at more of a fashion item" and has under a chiropractor's advice, she laptop bags. Now slowly tilt your head for- Kingsway Health and incorporated features such as lap- hesitated and replied "maybe." Nick Horlath, 23, a fourth-year ward, while still bending your Rehabilitation Associates. He said top pockets into their bag design. The OCA recommends remov- business administration student head to the left. Hold 20 seconds. continual stress on those muscles The yoga-inspired retailer, whose ing as many unnecessary items as said his laptop alone added an Repeat the exercises with the not only strains the lower back but website said it aims to help its cus- possible ft-om bags, but for stu- extra three kilograms, while Peter opposite shoulder and you're on can also result in cinched nerves tomers to live healthy, promotes a dents who commute long dis- Sztur, 18, a first-year electro- your way to staying pain-free. Mid-east fashion causing a concern for retailers Jef Catapang Life Reporter While keftlyehs have become a hip fashion statement for many Experience young Canadians, the traditional Arab headdress has cau.sed contro- versy for some retailers. Residence Life One store. Urban Outfitters, has pulled the product from its shelves, while others continue to This Winter! sell the item, their sales benefiting from the buzz. Traditionally, keffiyehs are an Arab headdress that protects the face and scalp from harsh environ- mental conditions. In the 1930s, Why drive in bad they became a symbol of Palestinian solidarity, and more weather or spend recently were made a common time commuting to sight on television newscasts by the former Palestinian National class? Authority leader, the late Yasser Arafat. Arif Mandozai, 20, a mechanical engineering student at Humber, Why not walk to class wears the keffiyeh as a part of his photo by jef caLipang and spend your time, faith. "It's one of the traditions of Adam Cruickshank wears a keffiyeh as a neckerchief. the prophet," he said. studying, socializing "I don't know their intentions," "Oh man, they've been selling like more to do with military chic than Mandozai said about those who hotcakes," said Adam with making a political or cultural or participating in wear keffiyehs for fashion. "When Cruickshank, a Lavish and Squalor statement. Res Life events? they put something like that on, it employee. "We've probably sold a Like cargo pants before them, doesn't do anything for them- truckload of them already." keffiyehs are the latest in a long they're just wearing it." "It's a cool fashion accessory," line of militaristic clothing to hit Mandozai may be confused by Cruickshank said, who wears the the mainstream. Online applications their intentions, but he is not keffiyeh as a neckerchief. "They "Military jackets are big. We wear offended by those who wear kef- look pretty and they have a func- army fatigues, we wear army are available at fiyehs as an accessory. "I'd encour- tion... Each colour represents a pants, people don't get offended by age it because if they are coming different meaning." that," Barber said. toward some good, then it's keep- For example, the black-and- However, Barber avoids wearing Or at the Residence ing them away from evil," he said. white checked keffiyehs, worn by keffiyehs in order not to send the Urban Outfitters pulled keffiyehs Arafat and his Fatah party, signify wrong message. "I think they're Front Desk — open from its shelves on Jan. 16. solidarity with Palestine, while the cool, but I don't know if 1 would 24 hours a day, 7 They had marketed the item as an red-and-white scarves, traditional- wear it because I could see how it "anti-war scarf." ly worn by the lower class, now might be offensive to some," she days a week. An official release on the store's generally signify solidarity with said. decision, available through its the worker's movement. "As it stands, it's been nothing website or by calling its head "It definitely started with politi- but good comments," Cruickshank office, reads: "We apologize if we cal and peace meanings," said about customer feedback. "If offended anyone (by selling the Cruickshank said, adding he has we started getting negative com- IHumber Residence scarf), this was by no means our further research to do. "I'm not ments here about them, we'd intention." going to lie, I'm no political probably pull them." Downtown clothing store. Lavish genius." "We're in the business to make 416-675-6622 and Squalor's keffiyehs, have been Humber fashion student Andrea people look good not to offend — North Campus Ext. 77200 OR http://etcetera.huinberc.ca 16 January 25, 2007 LIFE A little under one quarter of the people In the world are vegetarians. — www.amusingfacts.com Variety for vegetarians and vegans Deniz Izzet gotten a couple salads and food service on campus. Life Reporter smoothies. I've gotten breakfast "It is a lot better than most other actually in at the school before and schools," said Michael Bulko, a Humber College food services is they're pretty good. They usually vegan Humber student. "(Humber making a greater effort to provide make something up for me." is] really flexible too. The little vegan and vegetarian meal options hamburger place, part of the cafe- for students. ^^rhe best approach teria. . .they do grilled cheese, but Don Henriques, general manager if I bring down like soy or rice for us is to have a of food services at the North cheese they will put that on, no Campus said, "Our main focus is set vegarian cycle problem." meatless options that are healthy. menu... '' North Campus Rez has food The best approach for us to take is forums where students attend - Don Henriques to have a set vegetarian cycle menu meetings and make suggestions General Manager of Food made with input from students in about the food services and to dis- Services, North Campus Residence." cuss any complaints that they have "I've been a vegetarian almost in terms of what is and isn't my entire life," said Katie Gooder, Variety and selection are the offered as meal options. first-year creative photography main issues for vegetarian and Food services at Humber annu- student. "1 usually have a sub. I've vegan students when it comes to ally surveys students in December. pliolo hy lu*-'!"*" U'wkuwiiz A variety of distractions might cause students to procratinate Students put things off Study shows procrastination gives people necessary pressure to work Justine Lewkowicz prevalent cause of procrastination Ufe Reporteb of students is impulsiveness. "They're getting up and doing New research shows that pro- things that can be done immedi- crastination is widespread among ately," he said. "They'll work hard young people. only on aspects of the project that "Nobody procrastinates like col- can be done in the short term, like lege students," said Piers Steel, a e-mailing. Consequently, long- University of Calgary professor, term projects don't have as much who published his research on motivational force." procrastination in the American But not everyone likes to leave Psychological Association's things to the last minute. ALGOMA Psychological Bulletin. "It's more stress, and honestly, UNIVIUSITY COllEGE Sarah Richmond, a fitness and that's the last thing I want in col- health promotion instructor at lege," said first-year business Humber, said many of her stu- administration student Ninaa dents delay completing assign- Sandhu, 18. ments because they thrive in Steel said a good way to prevent stressful conditions. procrastination is to set goals. "Some people like the pressure of "The key element of it is taking a procrastination," she said. distant goal and breaking it down pieces that you can do now, so "Sometimes I feel that students into subconsciously leave it to the last daily goals that are linked to your minute because they deal really superordinate goal," he said. well under pressure." Melissa Gallo, co-ordinator of Karolina Wierzbicka, 22, second- the mentor program at Humber, year interior design student, said said it is helpful to make a sched- she is one of those students. ule. "It's important to have a visual "I work better when I know that where your time is going to 1 YEAR Computer Science the deadline is coming up," idea of Wierzbicka said. "I'm supposed to be spent," Gallo said. be doing work right now and I'm lohn Steyr, a machine design Accelerated Degree Program on MSN." instructor at Humber, structures Steel's analysis shows that 15 to his courses to help students with management. Sheridan College (Brampton Campus) 20 per cent of the population is time comprised of chronic procrastina- "I break up the work into stages tors. This rises to 50 per cent and they have to make intermedi- Apply now for May 2007 Semester among college students. Ninety- ate submissions," he said. five per cent procrastinate once in Steel said there should be a bal- a while. ance between structuring a class r "Everything that can increase and teaching students to practise procrastination occurs for stu- self-discipline. dents. You're working in a motiva- "If you structure it, they'll do (905) 874.4100 tionally toxic environment," Steel well in that class, but they're less said. "It's dirtied up with a lot of likely to develop long-term self- things that will pull you away from regulatory skills." www.eicccanada.com, www.algomau.ca work, such as games like Students who would like help Minesweeper." with time management skills can program or [email protected] Steel analysed over 600 research join the Peer Mentor papers on the topic and came up book an appointment with a with his conclusion. The most counsellor in room D128. http://ctcetera.humber.ca January 25, 2007 J2 LIFE In Tokyo, a bicyde is faster than a car for most trips of less tlian 50 minutes. — www.stnngefacts.com Researchers say sleep deprived students should nap Rayna Taylor sleeping, then they initially should "And if we don't actually allow memory but the non-nappers sleep late and got up late and my LiFi Rekirteb avoid any stimulants like caffeinat- ourselves to have these down- were actually showing decrease in body got used to that," she said. ed beverages, chocolate and items times. . . we go into what's called a performance across the day." "I'm finding it very hard to wake Students who feel sleep depriva- high in sugar close to bedtime," stress response, where we have Aside from enhancing memory, up early now for my morning tion is affecting their academic Poulos said. high levels of stress hormones and Mednick said napping restores the classes. I'm feeling very sleep progress are urged to take a nap. Sara Mednick is the author of we don't have any of the more brain and aids in creative insight deprived," Isaac added. Andrew Poulos, a psychological Take a Nap! Change Your Life, a healing, restive hormones." and information processing. So are Humber students capital- counselor at North Campus and new book that suggests a nap a day "I decided to do the same Humber students admit it has izing on the benefits of a nap? coordinator of counseling servic- will increase productivity as well research that was being done on been difficult diving back into "Virtually every day someone is es, suggested any student who is as benefit your health. Mednick is nocturnal sleep but put a nap in- eight o'clock classes and bedtimes sleeping in the library," said Brian feeling sleep deprived should make also a Harvard psychology gradu- between two memory tasks," before midnight after being off for Crowie, the circulation clerk at the an appointment with a counselor ate, who focused her studies on Mednick said. "To see how well three weeks. North Campus library. to identify the cause and what sleep and memory. people did on those tasks.." First-year nursing student, "We take it as a compliment that interventions might be useful in "Everybody needs a downtime "Not only were the nappers Veronica Isaac, said she's feeling they feel the library is a safe, correcting the problem. and an active time," Mednick said. showing huge improvements in very tired since the break. secure, quiet place that they can "If they are having difficulty "During the holiday, 1 went to relax." WHISK H Lemon Broccoli Amandine 1. 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"^.^ . iecome fli Incredibly affordable tuition ^M Over 1 CX) degree options Hands-on learning opportunities Safe and friendly environment NAAAAA^.mun.ca Visit a Memorial representative on Friday, Jan. 26, 2007 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in front of the Career Service Center, room HI 07 at the NORTH CAMPUS Office of Student Recruitment • Memorial University • 709-737-8896 • 1-866-354-8896 • [email protected] hctp://elcetera.humber.ca A&E18 Janmiy 25. 2007 Pofltically minded punk/rap band Rage Against the Machine will reunite for the 2007 Coacheiia Valley IWusic and Arts Festival in Callfomia. - www.amrshn.eom The Debra and Trevor Comedy Tour hits Toronto Jeremy Dickson "You can't teach someone to be gram for two months then I together," he said. said. "And maybe her nails done. EnTEHTAWMENT REPOnilR fijnny," Digiovanni said. "But you dropped out. It wasn't a great place DiGiovanni is also nervous for We could take her shopping even. can take their natural ability and for where I was at the time because the upcoming tour. "I didn't think She needs to dress up a little. She's If the winter blues are getting hone it. When I started out, I felt I was already gigging and had I'd be this nervous, but what we're been known to just come on stage you down, don't despair. The pre- like I had cheat notes because I more experience," he said. doing is different and we're taking and sweat, just covered in cat hair miere of The Debra and Trevor already knew how to work micro- Boris is an openly gay stand-up a chance. At some point you have because that's how she rolls." Comedy Tour takes place on Jan. 27 phones and how to host. When comedian with a back- to go, 'OK, we've done everything DiGiovanni and Boris have done at the Isabel Bader Theatre, for everyone else was falling on their ground in farming. He we can and hopefully people buy well for themselves so far and those feeling the need to laugh face, 1 was like 'Hey, I know grew up on a farm in tickets'," DiGiovanni said. seemed to be very open and gener- hysterically into the night. what I'm doing.' If I didn't f» f^ Manitoba and owned 160 The comics could not reveal ous individuals. What makes them So who are Debra and Trevor? go to Humber- 1 can't say acres of land that helped many specifics about the tour. laugh more than anything right Most people recognize the two I would have started Vj^ him pay for university. He now, besides each other? ''"'/4 very talented young comedians comedy. I was too shy recently filmed a pilot f some point you "I'm loving House of Carters from MuchMusic's hit show. Video and scared, based on his right now. It's wonderful television have to go, ^OK, we've on Trial, but Debra DiGiovanni but the pro- unique life and makes you feel really good and Trevor Boris have been in the gram gave t^called, Bought done everything we can because they are such horrible laugh business for years. They are me confi athe Farm and is and hopefullypeople people and they deserve to fail," also former students of Humber's dence." considered one ''^ Boris said. buy tickets. comedy program. "First of all, of Canada's bright DiGiovanni loves people who - Debra DiGiovanni The five-city performance will everything! new talents in come- don't have problems laughing at mark Debra and Trevor's first Debra said is a dy. Boris is anxious themselves. "That Borat wrestling comedy tour together over the lie, I'll talk for to tour with DiGiovanni said she hasn't scene, I thought I was going to die. winter and early spring of 2007. her," Boris joked DiGiovanni. known Boris for that long, but There were moments when I was DiGiovanni, who has performed Boris said It's a big risk, but they share similar energy. "I have screaming in the theatre," in the Just for Laughs festival in studying comedy' it's really exciting, the whole fag-hag thing. Me and DiGiovanni said. Montreal and recently completed a at Humber was and scary too. The gay men just instandy click. His Doors open for the Debra and national tour with fellow comedi- also great, but hej last month has boyfriend is a hairdresser, so Trevor Comedy Tour at 7:30 p.m. at an Russell Peters, said she felt very had to take a dif- been quite a maybe he'll do my hair before the the Isabel Bader Theatre and all lucky to have taken the comedy ferent approach. roUercoaster, but show," DiGiovanni said. tickets are $29.95. For more infor- program at Humber. "I did the pro- it's all coming "She does need a trim," Boris mation call 1-888-222-6608. College's Studio Jazz Ensemble plays the Rex Jazz legend Denny Christiansen leads music students through performance Adrienne Huen months," said All-City Big Band and the track record of Humber ENIEflTAINMENT REPORTER founder and director. Christian music students always going on Morissette. "It should be very and having wonderftil and suc- Toronto's leading local jazz club exciting I think, the music is very cessful careers," Christianson said. was packed earlier this week with loud." Trombone player Keith jazz enthusiasts eager to hear stu- Morissette, a former student of OUerenshaw said he came all the dents from the Humber Studio Christianson, said his 19-piece way from Alberta after being Jazz Ensemble and the Montreal band, which consists of students advised, by his teachers, that All-City Big Band make some from all over the greater Montreal Humber had one of the best jazz beautiful music. area, traveled to Toronto for this programs in Canada. "This is the new golden age of performance. "The professors are or were pro- Humber jazz," said Denny As the last performers of the fessional musicians," OUerenshaw Christianson, Humber music night, the Humber Studio Jazz said. "So as musicians themselves, director, Canadian jazz legend and Ensemble closed the show with a they really teach you what a pro- Studio Ensemble band leader. string of big hits. fessional musician is and how to "There is a wave of performers "I kind of knew what to expect become one." here that 1 guarantee you are going from the show tonight," said Up- next for the Humber Studio to be seeing again. They are the Humber music foundations stu- Jazz Band is a special presentation future jazz stars of this country." and performance with renowned The double-bill performance, ^rhis is the new golden composer and trumpeter Dave '' which began at 9:30 p.m. at the age ofHumberjazz. Douglas, on Feb. 7, at the fea- Rex Jazz Hotel and Blues Bar, - Denny Cliristianson Lakeshore Campus. Their fifth tured two one-hour sets by each Humber Music Director album comes out in AprU. band. For more information on the "This is my first time here, well dent Dave Pineda. "But in all, it band or their concerts and tickets, actually my first time at any jazz was really good." please call 416-675-6622 ext. 3427. show," said audience member Christianson said the success of "I wouldn't say I love [jazz|, but 1 Kevin Burgess. "It's a bit different the Studio Ensemble with audi- do respect it," the Rex operating than the music I normally listen ence members and critics alike, is manager Tom Tytel said. ''The to, but it was definitely worth the due to practice, natural talent and more I listen to the jazz perform- drive down." the knowledge of the music facul- ances here, the more 1 learn about For five dollars, listeners were ty at Humber. the music and the more I get to treated to a variety of jazz and "People come to Humber for the know that it's really about being blues late into the night. strength of the faculty, the 35-year free and confined, but all at the "We have been practising for two reputation of the music faculty same time." " Jmuary 25, 2007 A&EJ9 Talks between ttie Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) and ttieir producers have stalled over electronic rights. - Toronto Star The Temp' visits Humber Students get a chance to question former Much VJ Tyler Kekewich The Entertainment Talk Canada behind the scenes to get on air," Entertainment reporter personality spent almost a decade Campanelli said in the HSF office working at MuchMusic, after win- before his presentation. "That's the Humber student Rachel Zammit, ning a promotional contest at the way it usually works - no one was thrilled when she met Rick station in 1994. actually goes on right away - it Campanelli at the HSF speaker takes a lot of work." series because she practically grew ^^li^e//^ the actor's are The school concourse was filled up with him. with fans who came to see usually sober when I'm "I've watched him on TV for so Campanelli and hear about his many years and I figured it would talking to them and they new job on ET. be an awesome opportunity to don't reek like The audience had a laugh when come down and meet him," Campanelli compared interview- marijuana. Zammit, a general arts and sci- ing actors at ET to rock stars at ences student, who stayed after the - Rick Campanelli Much. presentation to chat with "Well, the actor's are usually Campanelli said. "[ like his enthu- "It didn't happen over night. sober when I'm talking to them [)h()lc> by tylcr kckcwich ET Canada reporter and former MuchMusic Video Jockey siasm and how he's so into what he When I won the temp contest, it and they don't reek like marijua- gives students insider info about the entertainment business. does," she said. took a year and a half of working na," Campanelli said with a smile. in review of a Aboriginal Students salesman Anastasiya Jogal Entertainment REPomtB JOIN III for a Lunch Receptlont The Pursuit of Happyness is a classic tale of a hero. Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is a hard working father, who's had more Date: Thursday February 8, 12:10 p.m. than his share of bad luck. He is trying to raise a five-year- Location: Community Room (NX111), old son ( laden Smith, Smith's real- life son) while working as a sales- man. North Campus Struggling to make ends meet, Gardner also endures lectures from his wife on a daily basis. Things just keep getting worse A light lunch will be ser\;ed for our quasi-hero. Despite the depressing lifestyle, the movie does manage to provide audiences with a few laughs. Please R.S.V.P to Melissa Gallo at: Gardner seems to regularly find himself in situations where he is [email protected] forced to do some haphazard multi-tasking and a lot of running 416-675-6622x5230 to make it to meetings; late, of course. With endless determination and a trick up his sleeve, he lands a Humber's Student Services Department is prestigious internship at a broker- age firm. seeding to leom more about our Aboriginal Sadly, this is about the time he loses his apartment and things go student community. We will do this by talk- from bad to downright awry. ing to Aboriginal students to find out what Somehow, it seems that Gardner didn't realize his internship is their needs and interests are. From the feed- without pay. The movie is based on a true back, we will create a service to complement story, which adds to the emotional attachments to the main character and support our Aboriginal students. and pulls extra hard on our heart- strings. Gardner truly loves his son m and audiences can see through each heartfelt attempt at success For more information contact: A that he is truly doing everything he can to give iiis son the best life possible. If that's not enough, the movie is Judy Harvey, [email protected] or simply worth watching just to find out why it is spelled The Pursuit of Melissa Gallo, melissa.gallo^humber.ca Happyness. http://etcetera.humberc.ca A&EJanuaiy 25, 2007 20 Dreamgirts leads ttie Oscars with eight nominations iHit was shut out for best picture. Other top contenders include Baiiei and The Departed, -www.oscar.com Hypnotism gets naughty Damian the Hypnotist gets students legally stoned Jeremy Dickson home. He has been a professional it's cool," Bertrand said. Ent£rtainment Repobur hypnotist since 1996 and can also His performance sketches range use his skills to help people lose from PG-13 all the way to unrated "I'm going to get you legally weight, quit smoking, stop nail depending on the crowd and stoned on stage today," Damian biting and get over the fear of fly- venue. the Hypnotist told the large crowd ing. "I got the OK from HSF pro- in the Student Centre last week. "I didn't always want to be a hyp- gramming director Aaron Miller Six volunteers fell under the per- notist but I definitely enjoy what I to do the restricted version," former's spell as he made them do," Bertrand said. "I get to travel, Bertrand said. "You read the audi- believe they were high drugs on see different cities and meet a lot ence. This crowd was into it and and the police were after them. of nice people." they wanted more." Those hypnotized also believed He admits he gets a kick out of Bertrand did fear for his life once they were guests on the lerry performing. at a show in Florida after a six- Springer show and in love with "It's fun because you get different foot-six, 300-pound football play- their chairs. people reacting differently at all er realized he was using whipped "It was amazing and very funny," the shows and some become very cream on another man in a sexual said first-year -early childhood animated," said Bertrand. nature and chased after the hypno- education student Dasha Despite some shocking stage tist. Tchernykh. "It seemed like the events, Bertrand said his mother "I hid behind two rows of chairs people were actually hypnotized and father, a politician and judge and the only thing I could do was when they were running around respectively, still enjoy his work. put him back to sleep so I said acting crazy." "What I do is different than what 'sleep' and he fell face-first onto The performer's act has reached they expected, I guess, but they the stage. Thank God, because I colleges and universities across really enjoy my shows and think wouldn't be here today if not." North America and around the world. His shows have appeared on HBO, CTV, TVO, Global and MTV. Damian the Hypnotist came to Humber last year, but HSF pro- gramming director Aaron Miller said last week's performance was just as successful. "It went really well. We had a great crowd and it gave people who maybe couldn't see Tony Lee's XXX show in CAPS a chance to see a hypnotist that's just as good," Miller said. Damian Bertrand, who is a certi- plinro liy jcrcniy 'iickson fied master hypnotherapist, was Damian the Hypnotist mezmorizes volunteers on stage in the born in Montreal, grew up in plmto liy )ert'niy dickstin Student Centre to a eager crowd of students and passerbys. Ottawa and now calls Boston Hypnotized students become Damian's puppets on stage. Sci-Fi/fantasy author shares the write skills to students during discussion Novelist Nalo Hopkinson visits Lakeshore Campus Alex Green author of four novels, to provide "It's a dialogue between you and ENTEnTAINMENT REPORllfl anyone with an interest in writing your characters," she said, explain- the opportunity to learn new skills ing the technique of putting char- By day, Maija Kimens is a single and network with established acteristics of a protagonist togeth- parent and elementary school authors. er. "Always question your own teacher. To pursue her hobby as a "I thought there was a gap assumptions." writer, she attended the first ses- between what The Humber School Forty people attended the ses- sion of the 2007 Humber Writer's of Writers offers in terms of the sion. Circle on Jan. 20. week-long program in the sum- Antanas Sileika, artistic director "I thought it would be a nice way mer and the seven-month corre- of The Humber School for to get some so-called theory that spondence program," Moritsugu Writers, said the majority of peo- "1 could maybe guide me when I get said. thought it would be nice to ple who attend these sessions have writer's block or struggle with a have something that was a lower been in the summer workshop or certain aspect of a story or novel," cost entry program." correspondence program. said Kimens, 40, of Toronto. The Circle is a two-hour session Kimens, who was enrolled in the The Circle, held last Saturday, consisting of an author who talks one-week summer Writer's pro- featured novelist, editor and short about a certain topic of their gram, said she found the experi- story writer Nalo Hopkinson, as choice for the first hour, followed ence beneficial. "It gave me more well as John Pearce, literary agent by a literary agent who critiques girth in terms of exploring my from Westwood Creative Artists. and comments the first page of own writing abilities," she said. "1 think if nothing else, hearing student's manuscript if they The next Humber Writers' Circle what it feels like from someone choose to submit it prior to the is Sat. Feb. 24. The topic will be who is further along in the process session. lawyers writing fiction. This ses- is beneficial," Hopkinson said of This week, Hopkinson, who was sion, is open to the public. the importance of The Humber born in Toronto and best-known To find out more information Writers' Circle. for her novels The Salt Roads and about Nalo's upcoming projects, Ring, spoke visit her blog at www.nalohopkin- photd by alcx };rccn The Writer's Circle was estab- Brown Girl in the Moritsugu, about creating characters. son.blogspot.com. Writer Nalo Hopkinson offered advice to writers at Lakeshore. lished in 2004 by Kim hnp://etceteta.humber.ca January 25, 2007 21 SPORTS "The bottom line, we got it lianded to us. ... And they got pizza." - Charlotte Boltcats coach Bemie Bickerstaff after losing 105-84 to the Raptors First place secured in Colts rivalry revisted James Sturgeon Sports Reporter The Humber Hawks men's bas- ketball team defeated their divi- sional rivals the Centennial Colts in a crucial game Tuesday night 72-55. The home win gave Humber the season series (2-1) against the Colts, ensuring that in the event of a tie in the OCAA Central divi- sion, the Hawks will automatically advance to the second round of the playoffs in March. "It's a critical point," said assis- tant coach Shawn Collins. "It's an opportunity to get a bye in the playoffs. With the win tonight, we're one step closer." While the win secured Humber's Hawks Scoring 22 Januaiy 25, 2007 SPORTS ^^^^^^^^^ "When I was a kid growing up, I (admired) Raymond Bourque." - Leafs defenceman Tomas Kaberie, who played in his second NHL All-Star Game yesterday Court squashed for time management Michael Clegg taped over the holidays, the court the children outside when the run-through." weight room, something we don't Sporis Reporiw is ready for another semester of temperature falls below -10 The fitness program makes use want to do." use as everything from a children's degrees," she said. "So the children of the court's proximity to the rest Wiley said the decision to use the The squash court in the Humber playpen to a cheerleader's training can go into the squash courts and of the athletic equipment. "They squash court for multiple activities Athletic Centre may be the most ground. play all sorts of games." use it for assessments," said Dean was "based out of necessity." adaptable court of its kind. "It's a perfect space for us," said Tara Grozier, coach of Guelph Wiley, the facilities manager for The Athletic Centre was once While there is no current squash Bridget Woodcock, director of the Humber's cheerleading team said Humber athletics. "They bring the home to three squash courts, but league, the court can be booked child care centres at Humber - one the court makes a great practice weights in there, they do the step in 2003 two of them were renovat- through the athletic centre's con- of many groups that use the court space. "When we started, that's test, the beep test, they do the sit- ed for other purposes. trol desk seven days a week. for other activities. where we mostly practiced. It has ups. If they didn't use the squash "We changed one into a taping After being repainted and newly "By law we aren't allowed to take all the height we need for a full court, we'd have to close the clinic and a hallway to the pool. It's rather intimidating, walking .«,*„n ; ^.f »<»*l(i-»iHim)il«i" so wc put a direct route down the i«*»' hallway," Wiley said. "The other rt#nilp>'*' -^*»''>«"J.« one became a personal training 2»Snii:^ji^'ii^-iiitM)S^SS •:5":Tt;,^':V>.:.',- room for the fitness group." ^A When asked if there are com- plaints regarding the variety of other activities, Wiley said, "Sure, but whoever calls to book the • -i^ I '•lifai,.. ,^.,1,,. court first gets access." Despite its multiple uses, the --xr-;"~v'^ court is popular among squash enthusiasts. "The court is consistently WANTED booked by people looking to play squash," said Lisa Headley, who Are you interested in running' works at the control desk. Bob Schilling, who works in Humber's finance department and plays squash four times a week, is fer Student eovernmentP frustrated by the court's usage. "I'm not pleased," Schilling said. •-^ ,*/««& "When we had three courts it was a different story." Wiley said the athletics depart- ment tries to keep the court "as President specific as possible to squash," but added, "we're a rec centre that VP Administration (North/lakel happens to have a squash court. If you're a serious squash player, you're probably going to join a VP Campus life [Norfli/tafcel club." Program Bepresentatii CBUHCH T IM£ .»*> ,y. Director Centennial has lost three of its SS"! last four men's basketball games, two of which were cour- tesy of the Hawks. The other - possibly the biggest upset of the season - jiCr>" gave Georgian its first win of INSTRUCTION! ';iff' the season boosting the spirits ^ of the home crowd. Grizzlies guard J.P. Amaral led Election packages now available at the HSF office game-scorin^ with 31 points. • }' Homination period ends February 9tb at 4:00pni Montreal will host the NHL All-Star game in 2009, coincid- ing with the Canadiens' 100th -if- 4 ^ < anniversary. Next year's game will be played in Atlanta, which according to espn.com, is ranked 20th in average atten- dance this season. Hockey Canada has granted Quebec City a few days to get its act together or risk losing the 2008 World Hockey Championships. The tournament, traditionally held in Europe, is to be co- hosted by Halifax. Hockey Canada is concerned with Quebec's plans and infrastruc- ture. http://etcetefa.humber.ca Januaiy 25, 2007 23 SPORTS "I played really unbelievable tennis. I hope to continue this week." - Fernando Gonzalez after upsetting second seeded Rafael Nadal in dw Australian Open. Four Hawks J excel in OCAA 1 All-Star Game James Sturgeon little disappointed with how the Sports Repohiea West did, overall it was a really good experience." Four Humber varsity hoopsters The second-year centre notched represented the Hawks at the 10 points and four rebounds in the OC:AA's 20th Annual Basketball contest. All-Star Games at Durham College "It's a bit of a stress relief from in Oshawa last Saturday. the regular season," Milmine said. The day featured several events "Most of the time I have to defend that ended with a women's all-star against these guys," he said, refer- game followed by a men's match- ring to his all-star teammates. up in the association's traditional Milmine netted five points and format of East versus West. two assists, while Cadougan For Humber, guard Felon Harris showed his usual vigour on the and centre Kristina Harse laced up glass, leading all West players with for the women's East team, while eight rebounds, while scoring guards Kerlon Cadougan and three points in the men's game. Mackenzie Milmine represented It was a dismal affair in terms of for the men's West side. shooting percentage, as the men's All four players from Humber teams shot just barely over 30 per were playing in their first OCAA cent, while the women's teams all-star games. shot only marginally better at 37. The East won both match-ups, It may have had something to do beating the West 79-64 in the with the fact the players and women's game, while handing the coaches from the 18 participating men's West team an 82-78 loss. colleges had been there since the The day was more about having a morning to prepare and partici- good time than who won, accord- pate in the day's other events. ing to the players. "Yeah, it's been a very long day," "I really didn't play to win it," Milmine said, who participated in Harris said, having scored five the OCAA Spalding-T.Litzen points while collecting two assists. three-point shootout earlier in the "I just took it for fun." afternoon. Harse said that "although I'm a "It's a long day but there's a lot of 24 January 25, 2007 SPORTS "We're going to give y'all something to clieer for." - Carmelo Anthony to the Denver crowd before his first game with Allen Iverson in his rehim to the Nuggets. Pro NLL players don't quit day jobs Humber grad, student play pro lacrosse for love of game, not fame Jesse Kinos-Goodin "Sometimes I'd Sports Reporter miss two or three days of school," Former Humber student Luke he said. "It was Forget and the Rochester hard to keep up." Knighthawks defeated the Toronto J. J. Dickie, a Rock 19-15 on Saturday, but funeral services Forget couldn't celebrate - he had student to work the next day. Humber The National Lacrosse League is played the highest calibre of indoor Toronto lacrosse in the world, yet a majori- Arizona last year, ty of the athletes don't get paid balanced work Things heat up Saturday night between the Rock and Knighthawks, including defenceman Luke Forget (36). enough to cover the bills. with his studies. "You make about $10,000 for the "The only way that I could work it same time. going nuts. It's hard to juggle it all. Forget said. "But it's really not season," Forget said. "If you're a big out would be to work midnights," Jim Veltman, captain of the Do people need millions and about the money. Most of the guys deal, like John Grant or Colin Dickie said. "I could probably get Toronto Rock, works every other millions to play? If you're gonna would do it whether we got paid or Doyle, franchise players, you by with a student loan plus the day as a phys-ed teacher. give it to me. But is that the reason not. It's a love of the game. It's to might make $30,000." lacrosse pay, but that would be just "My lacrosse salary is at least why I play? No, definitely not." get the game out there and make Forget graduated from the fire- getting by." enough that I can work part-time," So why do these athletes devote the league better." fighter education and training Like the majority of the players Veltman said. "That's how I man- their entire weekends to lacrosse, Veltman agreed. "Have you ever program at Humber last year, in the NLL, Forget and Dickie age, but I don't know how the driving or flying to different cities played in front of 17,000 scream- catching up on homework during needed something to fall back on. other players do it. Some of them for games, practicing during the ing fans? It's unbelievable," he the flights every weekend to As a result, the NLL has a large are still working full-time or going week, all while managing school, said. "If we didn't play it for the Portland, where he played with the number of athletes balancing to school, but I have a family to work, or both? pure love of the game, we probably Lumberjax. work, school, and lacrosse at the manage too. I tried it but I was "I don't want to sound cliche," wouldn't be doing it at all." Alumni return to glory at soccer tourney Brigid Aiken named All-Canadian in 2002 and Sports Reporter Humber's all-time leading goal scorer Jesse Calabro, among others. The men's and women's indoor soccer It was a reunion for the alumni. "Once teams kicked off their season last week- you're amongst the Humber elite soccer end in a tournament hosted by Humber players," said alumni player Nathaniel that featured a gold-medal perform- Singleton. "You're friends for life." ance by a squad of Hawks alumni. The women's team made it through to It was a mixed tournament of current the semi-finals, beating Sheridan 1-0, and alumni teams from six schools, but were defeated 2-0 by the powerful including Humber's men's and Durham alumni team primarily com- women's squads, those still trying out posed of players from the Ontario for the men's team, and graduates who Women's Soccer League. played in recent years. "They held their own pretty good," said The Humber men's alumni team were assistant coach Stephanie Wardell. "They the real stars of the weekend, coming in did really well." first on Saturday and earning a bye to The men didn't fare as well and were the semi-finals on Sunday. defeated in the quarter-finals by Guelph They beat another Humber alumni 2-1. The match was heated, especially team before taking out Ryerson 1-0 in when Humber's Mark Sebek was the finals. knocked to the floor by a Guelph player. "I'm not a big goal scorer, I just score "They just grabbed him and threw him big goals," said Andres Arango, who to the floor," said captain Mike scored the lone goal in the final. Arango Marchese. played for Humber in 2001 and was "We had no luck," he added. "We had a named league all-star before being lot of chances but just couldn't score." recruited by the Canadian National The Humber-hosted tournament was team. held just north of the campus at the photn by OTijiH The men's alumni Indoor soccer team celebrate Its tournament victory last weekend. He was joined by goalie Mike Silva, Ultimate Golf Center. htq)://ctcctera.humbcr.ca