HUMBER EtCeTERA JANUARY 27, 2005 HTTP://ETCETERA.HUMBERC.ON.CA VOLUME 35, ISSUE 2
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In the wake of the double-cohort web links frenzy, Humber's North Campus residences are experiencing a bout NICHOLAS J. STONEMAN of empty-nest syndrome. News Rkportkr Ninety out of 725 rooms in the Humber's academic council has old dormitory-style residences are advised to empty, resulting in nearly been update some of $400,000 in lost revenue for the the college's internet policies to college. avoid potential legal problems. "Obviously there's a fiscal loss The warning, issued by library when you've got that many rooms staff Monday night, concerned vacant," said Derek Maharey, asso- 'deep-linking,' a practice which ciate director of Ancillary Services, allows net users to bypass home- the department in charge of the pages by linking directly to con- residence buildings. tent. "I am hoping not to have this That's a problem because com- issue next year." mercial web sites get ad revenue There are 1,066 rooms at the from the number of hits they north campus and 427 new ones receive on their homepages. at Lakeshore. "Deep linking bypasses home- Maharaj said this is the first page-based ad revenue, something year Humber has had to deal with okay for non-profit sites, but not vacancies. He added that 92 stu- for commercial sites," said Lisa dents who would have lived on the DiBarbora, the school's virtual north campus are now at the new Lakeshore residence. services librarian. In an effort to make, up for the According to DiBarbora, an shortfall, Humber allowed part- organization like Humber College time students turning full-time this is viewed by commercial web ov«i- January to enter residence early. ers as a customer who should pay Next year's prices for the old- for the right to use their content. style dorm rooms are unchanged at "Just because it's online does
$4,406, but prices for new suite- not mean it's free," she said. style rooms will increase by three Many newspaper web sites per cent, from $5,040 to $5,190. dready force users to log in to college will also The be improv- view an article, effectively closing ing its online residence recruit- the door on a deep link. Publishers ment next month, with a short and content providers sire becom- video promoting residence life. ing more concerned with maximiz- "Our hope is to fill the rooms ing revenue fh)m their online sites. emd have a healthy wait list," Under a college pwlicy prohibit- Maharaj said. ing deep-linking, if a teacher wants Students can begin reserving a student to visit an article at the rooms next week for the uf)coming theslar.com, she must direct the stu- year. dent to access the paper via the homepage and navigate through the site to tlie sp)ecified materietl. According to Ellen Harris, What's Inside author of Canadian Copyright Law, "many web site owners oppose deep linking (because) they want News p.4 to better control, or to direct the their site." HSF opens food bank DAVID lUTZI user on Web Cemada has yet to have a legal case brought against an institution Business p. 14 for deep linking practices, making Carpooling to conserve Faster than a speeding bullet the Humber recommendation a pre-emptive policy. First-year culinary student Stephen Lee whips up desserts in Humber's new state-of-the-art Sports 18 Germany, Denmark, Belgium p. kitchen facilities. The one-of-kind lab, which features mounted cameras, two television screens and the U.S. all have laws V-ball rules the courts and a 54-seat theatre, was recently unveiled at the north campus. See story p.3 govern- ing the practice of deep linking.
What's old is new again: Life looks at youth scrapbooking and spring *05 fashion p.l6 & 17 January 27, 2005 News HSF campaign recycles cell phones for food
kg. of food across Canada, the dents, 80 per cent of respondents But very few thINK FOOD initiative also com- reported never having heard of the bats environmental degradation. thINK FOOD program adminis- students aware It takes ink cartridges 1,000 tered here by the HSF. years to decompose and cell Since the program started in of cause phones leak arsenic, lead and 2003, six cell phones and almost 300 ink cartridges have been REBECCA GRANT tossed into the HSF drop box. NKWS RKI'ORTKH Tessaro says Humber's frequent "Each cell phone or student turnover makes it diflicult Recycling your old cell phones and cartridge can be to raise awareness about recycling. ink cartridges can help ease the "We've used different vehicles hunger of the nearly one million worth as much as a to let students know about the pro- Canadians who rely on food banks meal." gram." each month. These include posters, banners, "Basically how (thINK FOOD) -Tainara Hberlc, projccl director talking to students on different works is that students bring in campuses and writing memos to their used cell phones and ink car- staff and faculty. tridges," said Sonia Tessaro, the Humber is not the only school HSFs Communications Director other toxins into giound water having difficulty getting the mes- "They then get recycled with pro- thINK FOOD has not only sage out. ceeds going to support the less for- diverted 230,000 cartridges and According to thINK FOOD'S tunate through ibod banks," 50,000 cell phones from land fills, Project Director Tamara Eberle, With all proceeds of thlNK it has also refurbished them so that donations are consistently low FOOD going to Toronto's Daily fewer to.xic materials are manufac- Still, she said, eveiy donation Bread Food Bank, the program can tured in tlie first place. helps. have a big mipact in combating But few Humber students seem "Each cell phone or cartridge hunger to be aware of the beneficial pro- can be worth as much as a meal," In addition to raising 337,500 gram. she said. "It can be a carton of
In a recent straw poll of 50 stu- milk, it could be a whole meal."
Rexdale school raises $ 1 1 ,000 for South Asian tsunami victims
MELISSA MONOSKY Barb Sadoff. curriculum leader she handed her baby to a man on phone NhWS RKl'dliTKK for school-wide initiatives, said the the street. Eventually they found rcll
student benefit got coverage from someone with a car and they eill Students from Rexdale's North CityTV, CBC, Much Music, and drove to higher ground and sur- JAIMF. TAYLOR Albion Collegiate Institute have CTV. vived." Second-year public relations student Amanda Moddejonge raised in one week for shows where to donate your cell phone in the HSF office. $11,000 "We had donations from our "When I think about what's victims of the tsunami. local Fortino's, and two restaurants happened ... it's so devastating Gowri Jeyam, a grade 11 stu- sweets. students donated Our actu- that I can barely watch [the news]. dent from Sri Lanka, helped organ- ally cooked and donated food," Disaster hurts tourism I can't imagine what it must be like ize a benefit show of talented stu- Sadoff said. for some of our kids are who DAVID JUTZI dent and professional performers Jeyam has not seen or heard Industry experts, however, directly affected," Sharma said. NEWS REPORTKR ' , don't predict long-term losses to that raised $3,000. any of the media coverage of the ^ Sharma rues the fact that the tourism in Southeast Asia. "We're a school with a lot of show. "We're not doing it for the Rexdale neighbourhood gets such The post-tsunami fallout is expect- "The (global) tourism industry multicultural students ... somehow, fame," she said. "We're just trying negative press. ed to cause a significant monetary has been affected by natural disas- someway, everyone has been to do it for our inner self, to feel "The students ft-om this school hit to the most popular travel des- I can affected," she said. "We did the good about ourselves." ters for as long as remember things," achieve incredible she tinations in many Asiem countries impact is usually immediate," show... (to debunk) the reputation Vanada Sharma, a teacher at The added. "If [anybody] spent even a for months to come. said the of Hospitality, that we have. People from Rexdale the school, was overwhelmed by dean couple of days here they'd see that Canadian-owned travel compa- Recreation and Tourism Alister don't always smoke weed, drink, the student's dedication and com- we have quite an amsizing group of ny Travel CUTS has already begun Mathieson. "I don't believe there (and) do stupid things. (We) do passion but didn't think their kids. [They] are affectionate, hon- to see the effects of the disaster. are any long term implications." good tilings in life to help out one efforts would grow to this magni- est, compassionate and dedicated "It isn't really the high season also co-author of another" tude. Mathieson, kids. I wouldn't teach anywhere now for us," the book Tourism: Most of the remaining $8,000 "We spend our lives as teachers else." says Travel was raised through bake sales and and educators trying Economic, CUTS president Physical and collecting money ft-om the student to provide inspira- "Tourism will Rod Hurd. "In Social Impacts, body, but the Humber Students tion and guidance the spring and eventually resurrect believes fears of Federation was able to put forward for our students, and summer we another tsunami $1,000 towards the cause. this is one of the best these places." would have a will have no bear- Jeyam has been to Sri Lanka examples of how it lot more stu- -Alister Mathicsoii, HRT dean twice before and hopes to return was reversed. ing. dents in those "Longer term this summer to help rebuild the Students were pro- areas. impacts (on various communities. viding us with inspi- "There cer- tourism) are usu- Although no lives were lost in ration," she said. tainly will be long term effects in ally due to security related issues her home village of Valvedditturai, One of her (southern Thailand). Those were rather than natural disasters," she said a friend's family lost 14 friends was vacation- very popular areas for backpack- Mathieson said. "There is a very members "They lived on the ing on the North ers," he said. "Many people have different perception of that then coastline [of Colombo] and the Eastern coast of Sn adjusted their travel plans to the say, 9/11." whole area was destroyed." Lanka when the northern areas." Mathieson admits that places Another foreign student at the tsunami hit. He added tourists should not to school lost her father while he was "She was on the like Phuket, Thailand rely on be discouraged if traveling to visiting India. He was coming out beach with her baby tourism for 100 per cent of their countries hit by the tsunami, but of the water when the tsunami and she just basically income but says around 90 per not to expect a better deal either struck and was killed. TTie news of ran for her life," cent of that city's accommodations "There is the possible effect of a to the tragedy prompted Jeyam Sharma said. is optimistic downturn in cost," Hurd said. "But were untouched. He take action. "Eventually she felt these areas are relatively poor and that tourists will help in the "It's like a hit in our face, like that she could no I don't think people should go rebuilding process. we have to do something because longer run with her MKMSSA MllMlSKV there because of cost, but because "Tourism will eventually resur- there are so lives lost," many baby because she A local high school 's fiindraising efforts gen- they could help the tourism indus- rect these places," he said. said. Jeyam was getting tired, so erated thousands for tsuanmi-hit countries. try in those areas."
http://ctcetcra.humberc.oaca January 27, 2005 News State-of-the-art culinary lab a cut above the rest
DAVID JUTZI "It takes out the oils produced NKWS RKI'dRlKR when cooking and sends clean air back into the room," said Richard Fine food and celebration were on Pitteway, food and beverage man- the menu as the School of ager at the Humber Room. Hospitality, Recreation and Manufactured by Vent Master Tourism industry partners recently Canada and modeled after a com- cut the ribbon on a new demon- mon European design, the ceiling tlieatre stration and kitchen labora- IS the first of its kind in North tory. America. Although the lab boasts many Humber President Dr Robert features, designers are partitTjlarly Gordon attended the ceremony proud of the self-cleaning and and was impressed by the Internet venting ceiling. and satellite broadcasting capabili- New crew underway Police Foundations students part of Canada's only Rover crew AARON JACKLIN NKWS KKPllRTKK
A group of Humber students have become the first ever members of 22 Division Rover Crew, a Scouts Canada program designed to enrich the Police Foundations course at Lakcshore campus. "We're the only police Rover Crew in Canada 9
Jimmy 27. 2005 News Government looks to relax liquor laws
Six-packs may be include any province in Canada, ed situation to a slightly less regu- any of the United States and other lated situation. It becomes an over coming to a comer countries around the world where the counter item at a gas station. comparisons may offer valuable The proposed changes will put an store near insight on ways to get better value increased burden on convenience you for the consumer and the govern- store owners to be the gate keep- SHERRY BARRETT ment," said Manuel Alas-Sevillano ers of age compliance." NKWS RKI'llRlKR of the Ministry of Finance. Patterson isn't alone. Jack Smith, General Manager of Wanda Kristensen, Director of the CSC said, "Alcohol has been Programs at MADD (Mothers Getting a six pack could become a made available through deppa- Against Drunk Driving), is con- whole lot easier this spring - wash- neurs (convenience stores) in cerned that if alcohol were more board abs excluded. Quebec for years. readily available at the corner Ontario said yes to the bottle store, there would be an increase and kicked prohibition to the curb in impaired driving injuries and lAIMKTAYl.dR in the late 1920s, and unless you deaths. know the neighbourhood moon- Business management student Mo Moco and nursing student "There hasn't been an outcry shine specialist, purchasing hooch "The reality is there Joyce Chow catch up on some reading in the bookstore. from the public wanting more in Ontario remains the same today will always be that availability, so why is the govern- as it was in flapper days of old: you ment considering diis possibility?" Canadian youth read newspaper have to visit an LCBO, Beer Store segment of society Smith doesn't see the big deal. or wine retail outlet. that are going to be "The reality is there will always Finance Minister Greg Sorbara, more than international average be that segment of society that are announced on Jan. 1 1 that for the abusers." CAROLINE LAURIN going to be abusers. They're going in tlie late 90s and released a first time in decades, Ontario's NKWS RKHIRTKR -Jack Smith, Safely Council to abuse whether they get alcohol report detailing the impacts of dig- alcohol sales system is up for reno- at the corner store or have to go to ital technology and how publishers vation. an LCBO". Internationally, young people are can regain their lost audience. A five person independent "If you look at the data for the not reading newspapers as often as Problems outlined include review panel has been assigned The incidence of impaired driv- fatalities around impaired driving, they used to. changing the packaging and mar- the task. Their mission: find a way ing, drunkenness or substance most people are at 0.15 or higher. But Anne Crasweller, executive keting of newspapers to make to make booze easier to obtJiin, abuse is no higher in Quebec than 0.16 is twice the legal limit. This director for a research institution them more attractive to younger cheaper to buy and to promote any where else". isn't somebody who has a glass of for the Canadian audiences. Ontario alcohol products. Ontario Safety League wine at lunch". Smith said. "Excuse newspaper More adver- The panel will examine other President Brian Patterson isn't my expression but you're pretty industry, argues tisements mean jurisdictions where alcohol can be sure that making alcohol easier to shit-faced at 0.15". that this is not 'Young people have more money for purchased from more convenient buy is a good thing. The panel will collect input the case in traditionally the publication, locations, like the grocery or cor- been "It's a potentially slippery slope. until early spring when it will pres- Canada. making youths a ner store. We are going from a well-regulat- ent its findings to the government. "Young peo- heavy newspaper sought-after mar- "These jurisdictions may ple have tradi- readers." ket tionally been More than heavy newspa- half of young College foodbank and running Anne Crasweller, researcher up per readers," readers aged 18- Crasweller said. 24 in the GTA KATIE LAMB date most dietary preferences. get in) over your head." RKPORTKR "I hear a lot of will read at least LIFE Humber students agree the Maureen Slater, another comments about how young peo- one copy of the Toronto Star per foodbank service will be benefi- Landscape Technology student ple don't read newspapers and it's students will use of week. Some students at Humber don't cial. hopes make not true. As many people read a technology student the service. Free copies are handed out at know where their next meal is Landscape newspaper in a week now as they "I understand that people the University of Toronto, York coming from; an alarming fact that Matt Regimbal is happy the service may did five years ago," she said. is available to students, saying he'd have a lot of pride but if you're University and Humber. has mobilized the HSF to help alle- is being witnessed of it." This trend The Globe and Mail holds viate the ever-incre£ising problem. use it if he were ever in need. hungry then take advantage here at Humber, where the steady with 20 per cent youth Tyler Burrows, HSF VP Admin, "It's expensive to go to school. If Currently only students are eli- EtCetera is flying off the racks (can gible to receive assistance. readership and Deputy Editor said a service that provides food you don't have support, you faster than in years past, said Terri Sylvia Stead said they have made for students was necessary. Amott, journalism program coordi- some changes to attract a younger "There are students who go nator. audience. through the day without eating." International The Newspaper "Seven, our new entertainment Much of the food will be donat- Association noted Marketing that section, is something we think is ed from the North York Harvest readership plummeted American popular with younger readers. It Food Bank and students are being talks about where to go and things asked to donate any non-perish- to do and having a life outside of able food they can. work," she said. Tlie foodbank service will soon TTie Globe website also attracts be placing donation boxes around many readers making it die num- campus and residences. ber one news site in Canada, Burrows said the HSF has tried according to Stead. I to make the process of applymg for help easy, promising complete confidentiality to all applicants. 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http://ctcetera.huinberc.on.ca January 27, 2005 News Internet pom not a problem among Humber students
No cases reported to cedures are laid out to deal with escorted out of the lab," Naylor penalties are in place provided the would follow the process outlined possible offenders. said. viewing stops, which is generally in the Charter of Student "If people display pornography School policy on this issue what happens. Responsibilities. There have been Public Safety chief (in our public access rooms) and states that, "due to the public If the problem were to persist, no criminal cases stemming ftx)m CYNTHIA REASON one of our monitors sees it, they'll nature of the labs, no viewing the matter would be taken up with possession of pom at Humber. NKWS RKrORTKR ask them to cease and desist. If material of a pornographic or dis- Student Services. "I'm not saying that it doesn't they don't, the monitors will call criminatory nature is allowed." Gary Jeynes, director of Public exist, but none have been report- security and have the person Naylor added that no specific Safety, says that disciplinary action ed," he said. A 21 -year-old Montreal student has pled guilty to charges of child pornography, shattering public College survey underway to measure student satisfaction perception the crime is strictly the domain of "dirty old men." SHERRY BARRETT recently made aware of concerns egories: employer satisfaction, stu- apples to oranges he said. NKWS Rll'l IH1 Kl< Simeon Boudreau confessed to such as the lack of library dent satisfaction, graduate satisfac- Despite a slight drop in all cate- luring young girls, aged 13-15 to resources, class space and qualified tion, graduate placement and grad- gories except graduate employ- his home via online chat rooms The squeaky wheel gets the instructors to teach degree pro- uate employment. ment, Humber Director of and filming himself engaging in grease, or so the storj' goes. grams. "This is old stuff at this point in Institutional Research Peter sexual acts with them. Humber wants students to rate time," VP Academic Michael Dietsche is not too concerned. According to Mark Naylor, their college experience and [Pro- Hatton said. "The decresise is not statistically Humber's chief infonnation offi- Current results are from the significant. On a year-to-year basis gram satisfaction during next "You can't compare cer, it's not that common for stu- week's college performance ques- 02/03 year 2003/04 results there are various issues that influ- dents to get caught viewing tionnaire. George Brown with aren't expected until Apr 1, 2005. ence results. If there are glitches in pornography in school. These questionnaires, called Humber, although To the untrained eye, a a new lab, that has an impact on "I'm not suggesting people don't KPIs (Key F\'rformance Indicators) decrease in KPI percentages at how the students feel about the display it in private, but (in regards arc extra important this year, as everyone does." Humber could make similar col- institution. to) the issues tliat are brought to leges, such as George Brown and "This whole thing is supposed they may or may not confirm a -Mulhul Hiillon, \'P Aidilcinui our attention, it's not that com- slight decrease in Humber's Seneca, look superior to be about holding colleges mon." provincial ranking "It's really not correct to com- accountable," Dietsche said. While Naylor said no anti- The accuracy students pro\ide pare," Hatton said. "You can't com- The questionnaires will be dis- pornography software or tracking KPI results pare George with tributed next to over is important; the results are used to The upcoming may Brown Humber week 300 devices are set up to combat determine college effectiveness. confii-m these pressing i.ssues. college, although eveiyone does." classes. pornography in school's labs, pro- The Board of Governors was KPIs rate the college in five cat- That would be Like comparing
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Every school year Humber students get the privilege of telling tlie admin- istrators who run this college whether we think they're doing a good job or not. We do so with a questionnaire, called the Key Performance Indicators (KPI), which will be handed out to students throughout next week. Humber has fared well in past years, although more recent returns indicate satisfaction with the college is slipping down to the provincial average.
Some college staff have dismissed the waning satisfaction as statistical- ly insignificant.
Be that as it may, we suggest they set aside the questionnaire results, come out of the boardroom and into the crowded classrooms to get a glimpse of what real people are starting to question about this college. Real students and staff with real problems cannot be dismissed as statis- tically insignificant. There are no doubts there're wonderful things about this college. Its programs are strong, its placement rate is good and employer satisfaction is generally high.
But that reported slip in satisfaction, if left unheeded, could quickly become a spiral. real people, real problems
Much of the technology in the college is not integrated, some of it is outdated and students in certain programs find it a daily frustration. Our library has been neglected in the past and needs a strong finan- cial boost to meet expectations. Ask students who pay $400 to park at Queen's Plate (across from Woodbine) in sub-zero weatlier, then have to wait for the north campus shuttle bus how satisfied they are. Ask the same of a student in a class of 35, with only 30 working com- puters. How about students waiting at night in the lonely shelter outside the college limits for the 96 Wilson? And what of those students who have to wait in long line-ups at wash- rooms or the financial aid and registrars' offices. riumber's board of governors was handed some of this information at last Monday's meeting. We just hope they don't dismiss our real prob- lems as statistically insignificant. Plump, round and curvaceous women not Simon Cowell's cup of tea
contestants fat, including calling of culprits responsible for creating size, millions of fans won't love petition two years ago. I guess I Jessica Russell one woman an elephant Women eating disorders and self-esteem them and they won't be 'idol' wor- was wrong about Simon. with great voices were turned problems among young girls. thy. An overweight person can be
away And here 1 was thinking that Simon Cowell is saying unless But wait! I seem to remember the next American Idol... if he has a I've never fallen for the fagade of this show was about singing So female contestants are a certain an obese man who won the com- penis. his character, but Simon Cowell what are the judges looking for? has gone too far this time. He's According to the Oxford dic- playing the role of the jerk that tionary, the word "idol' means an History's mistakes are lessons to be learned everyone loves to hate. He's part of image that is worshipped or a per- agreed to pay formal tribute to tlie 1 million villagers from their the reason millions of people tune son who is admired greatly. I was murder of over 6 million Jews. homes. in every week. what's Peteh Ooooh, wrong, the show clearly stated all Now that our world leaders It may be difficult for younger Simon going to say next? Give me along what it's looking for in con- Armstrong have hoiioured the tragedy, albeit generations to put the full scale of a break! testants: an American image wor- in 60 years later, let's check with the holocaust perspective, but American Idol has always been thy of worship and great admira- the U.N ceremony should be a call The only way to learn from mis- morality Czar Kofi Annan to make problematic for me, creating tion takes is to admit tliey happened, to acknowledge the genocide and sure it doesn't happen again. homogeniz.cd musical acts while If we take Simon's comments learn how they could have been suffering in the world today. disregarding the most important The U.N. Secretary-General and add about 2 million young avoided, and never ibrget the les- However inconvenient, we aspects to being a singer; song- reminded us, and the General female viewers to the show's prem- son. must step away from the safety of writing, creativity and possibly Assembly, that there are still terri- ise, then what do we get? Author Elie Wiesel delivered a our backyards to see the evil in the playing an instrument. But this ble things happening. Since Another show embedding false speech to the United Nations on world. Surely we can find a way to new season has stepped beyond female body images that plague Monday commemorating the 60th February 2003, as many as understand and affect it using his- the show's premise. women with unrealistic beauty anniversar}' of the liberation of 70,000 people have been killed in tory's lessons. During first week tryouts, Mr myths to live up to Auschwitz. The survivor's speedi Darfur, Sudan. Sudanese-backed Cowell called numerous female American Idol to the roster Add marked the first time the U.N. Arab militia have driven out over (See Public Opinion, p.7) HumberEtCetera-
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http://etcetera.huinberc.on.ca January 27, 2005 Opinion
The writing's on the wall Public Soviet troops liberated the Nazi Media's misconceptions on street art death camp in Auschwitz, Poland 60 years ago. What does the Is it someone's teenage brother who's running around with a can anniversary mean to you? Louis Opinion Q Campos of spray paint instead of a gun? It can't only be the so-called thugs posting up tags all over With Val Kilmer's mug being Toronto, other ineinbers of the
"tagged" on to every jiiece of pub- community have a hand in it.
lic space in Ibronto, interest in As of 2001, Toronto police giaffiti is hitting new heights. have reported that less then five Despite giaffiti's progression into per cent of Toronto's gi^affiti is mainstream culture, many people hate-crime related. Another five
in the community still see it as is made up of gang markings.
nothing but an act of vandalism. I These numbers contradict claims
don't dispute that that the majonty of graffiti is relat- When the media decides to ed to violence. enlighten the public with news of Why does the media never Ibronto's graffiti scene, reports include this in their reports? Why
often succumb to the stereotypical am 1 constantly reading about "My jaw just "I don't know "It's an atrocity "I didn't follow assoaation of graffiti with vio- more misconceptions targeting the lence. creative merit of graffiti? Why dropped. That's anything about that will mark up on it much." It rattles my brain to have to must 1 spend another hour of my so sad. It's really it. I'm new to our history for a read stories filled with quotes time bitching to thin air just upsetting." Canada" long time." from ignorant members of the because another person felt he community telling me how safe had to voice his narrow minded they feel because the graffiti has view? been removed. Like I said before I'm not here -Cassie Horan, -Maria Gallardo, -Devin Archdekin, -Cliff Morreau, Sure, they have the right to argue whether graffiti is art, or to 1st year radio 1st year 1st year 3rd year boiler voice their opinion, but making just an illegal act of vandalism. It's broadcasting accounting paramedic apprentice uninformed statements on a sub- both. I'm just here to inform those ject they really have no business out of the loop that we should be talking about is just plain wrong. so lucky to have young artists cre- What boggles my mind even ating free art in the streets of our more is how writers always fail to diverse city. ask these people one important question, why does graffiti instill such fear in the community? I want to know where this fear Interested in reading LCBO hours stifle drinkers comes from and who these people more about fear. graffiti in public spaces? LCBO equivalent, ALCB stores, they'd demand cost-prohibitive Is it the art student lives who the government has saved millions severance packages should privati- see p. 10 street? it Brookes across the Is the girl while enjoying the exorbitant tax zation occur. behind the deli counter Merritt where revenues that make up 75 per cent In B.C., unions have been fight- they buy their meat on weekends? of liquor prices. ing privatization for years and Few things are more frustrating By not privatizing distribution. their industry has suffered. Private, than pulling up to the LCBO two Alberta has prevented competition semi-private and government Human interaction, minutes after it closes When my at the wholesale level Prices sub- stores all exist, creating nothing personal supply runs dry and the sequently remain elevated and are but headaches for consumers. liquor store's closed, nothing can comparable to those in Ontario. The price of liquor will remain quench my thirst. But LCBO officials should be stable regardless of what happens a real necessity in I'm not an alcoholic. I'm an mindful of a change in the prairie - merchants will charge what the Albertan. wind. In the absence of wholesale market will bear. I've been spoiled by a quasi-pn- competition, corporate interests The question for Ontario con- vatized liquor industry where are overtaking community liquor sumers comes dovm to economics. every child's future drunks run wild, visiting local Would you rather support gov- liquor merchants at leisure. In a ernment employees, arguably the
Ung Sunday. I decided to spend province where "government" is a backbone of this province? Or Christina quality time with Robert playing four-letter word, the entrepreneur- "Consumers want would you rather line the pockets Bernardo card games. We talked, we ial spirit of laissez-faire has cheap booze from a of a capitalist big wig living in a spawned innumerable private $2-million home in Calgary, drink- laughed and I discovered he had a store that won't be - liquor stores. ing scotch you can't even afford to 1 am blessed as the eldest of three wonderful personality he is real- close their closed when they get children. Being a role model to my ly funny. None would dare sip? brothers, Matthew, 17, and Qiildren, as well as teenagers, doors before midnight. Some are there." Despite a western bias towards free-market enterprise Robert, 13, has taught me the who are too focused on materialis- even open 24-hours. a where importance of family relationships. tic things like video games, need Ontario's finance minister Greg booze and profits flow unencum- Last weekend, Robert was act- such human interaction. Sorbara recently announced that bered by union meddling, the sim- ing like any normal teenager - Spending time with them the province's alcohol sales system stores. What was once a blissful plest way to quench my thirst is cur- for small business is be to extend the hours at selfishly, after my parents asked should be part of our daily lives. needs revamping. A panel marketplace would him to get off the computer. Being God-forbid something will bother rently looking into options to boost feist becoming a feeding ground for the LCBO. pulled-away from Macromedia them one day. Without close ties sales. While reluctant to mention big-budget retailers. Flash MX, he put on a long face to parents and siblings, they're left the word, privatization will no This presents a problem for playing PS2 or the to doubt be discussed. Ontario. As the province employ- and acted as if someone had Internet Your largest civil ser- stolen his toys eliminate their problems. Consumers want cheap booze ing the number of opinion does Robert craves interaction. Sending them to camp and from a store that won't be closed vants, privatization of alcohol sales get there Privatization, would mean redundancies. Being the youngest be diffi- signing them up for sports are when they matter. must , on any level, could offer that. Privatization reduces govern- cult for him: with me busy pub- great sodal outlets. Peer-to-peer Well, you think it cost. mistake - lishing a section of a college news- interaction is very important. But also ushers in a host of ment Make no Beer Store staff are well it does. paper and Matthew busy with his Using the excuse of not having questions, the most troublesome LCBO and to compensated. If Ontario were to part-time job, friends and school. enough time m the day to spend being how "much" open the I market. sell off its liquor stores they would With my mom working two at least 30 minutes with our chil- Please contact the news room at dren is pathetic It should be Alberta liquor is privatized only dramatically reduce operational part-time jobs and my dad work- (416)675-6622 ext. 4514 or addressed as soon as possible at the point of sale. The Alberta costs. ing full-time, Robert's only friend email us at because children are our future. Liquor Control Board is the sole But employees remain well pro- is the computer. [email protected] distributor all in the tected. Their union is one of the Taking the role as the older sib- We must love and cherish every for the booze moment with them. province. By doing away with their largest in Canada and you can bet
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8 January 27, 2005 In Focus Exploring personal freedoms... TTC's TV screens invade our ride
ANNETTE VELHO-PEREIRA place 32 screens on an eight car IN l(l( US RKPDRTKR subway, with four screens per car They will be up for three to four The Toronto Transit Commission months pending positive feedback has officially plugged in to the ben- from commuters. efits of television advertising. TTC spokesperson Marilyn Last week, the TTC launched a Bolton said so far the feedback has positive and really pilot project that seeks to place tel- been people like the evision screens in all subway cars new screen. She believes and platforms. Signing a seven the wait time will go faster with the year advertising contract with screens "There are moments Viacom Outdoor worth $93.5 mil- when to be distracted is positive. lion, the transit system will make a Anjihing to fill the vacancy is minimum profit of $750,000 over good." "1 seven years, said Grant Waddell, was standing watching the advertising manager for the ITC. TV on my way to work," said The fu-st 40- Humber College inch colour tele- journalism stu- vision was dent Laura "The TTC is installed at Bloor Thompson. "The commercializing all Station and the picture looked TTC plans to public space." good but the dis- install 139 more -Dave Mesliii, Toronto Public play seemed a little heavy on screens through- Space Committee the ads. out its subways. The new But not all screen replaces Torontonians are in favour of this addition. the red electronic Metron screen is new Meslin, coordinator of currently in all stations. Dave Toronto Public Space Committee, "(Metron) is a pretty antiquated PlhkKK I.AI HAINK said the is literally in system," Waddell said. "The televi- ITC wrapped Creative Director of Spacing magazine, Matt Blackett, is a new addition to joumalism fac- Number's advertising sions vfiil be set to CP24, and will ulty. Spacing encourages people to take back their rights within their public spaces. provide news, weather, TTC com- "We are offended by it: the mercials and ITC information." TTC is commercializing all public space," The TVs will not have any sound and not affect commuters According to Meslin's calcula- tions, the riders will save 0.03 Humber makes room who prefer a quiet ride. only However, there are some cents each ride from profits from exceptions. the screens. To reach this figure, he divided the TTC's million "One of the segments (on tlie 400 for Spacing magazine TV) would be override systems rides per year by the $750,000 ad such as Amber Alerts (for missing revenue. Meslin is concerned is PIERRE LACHAINE children) and the broadcast of the TTC The first issue of the magazine interests are not in the interests of IN IIK US RKfllRTKR 7TC delays. That would be the not looking for public debate over was bom after the Ibronto Public the public. only audio component," Waddell the screens. "If they really wanted Space Committee successfully partic- "We're unaware of how input, have The bright lights and flashing said, noting "they might have auto- they would put up fought city hall's proposed ban on ipatory democracy can be in this video screens of Dundas Square mated station stop announce- signs in the stations saying 'We are public postering. city. People don't know how to get are often viewed as a spin-off of ments." thinking of putting up video "There's so commercial much involved." screens, what do you think?' Public New York chic in Toronto. The project is still in its test expression m the public realm He says people are afraid spaces are the one area that should Yet Matthew Blackett sees this stages. "We have to make sure right now and ver}' little communi- activism will take up too much be sacred from commercialization" £is big business hijacking the pub- that they do not hamper TTC com- ty expression" time, don't that or they know the Meslin said. "They (TTC) are auc- lic's right to public space. mumcations," he said. He said the city was missing the municipal government has com- tioning il all off" "Dundas Square is a lightning Startmg in May, the TTC will point. mittees that anyone can join. rod for criticism," says the creative Spacing has since grown into a "With the magazine, people can director for Spacing magazine. broad "celebration and critique of feel like they're part of something. "And it's continually getting Toronto's urban landscape We're becoming respected for worse." Each issue has a different what we're doing," he says, "not Blackett is a former Humber theme, from postering to pedestri- just as an advocacy group, but as a joumalism student and current fac- anism. magazine that's putting out good ulty member, teaching the post "We're not here to debate writing." graduate joumalism class. whether commercialization is good Blackett also does freelance After graduating from Humber, or bad to our public space," he graphic design and lends his pro- he spent Five years at The Hockey says. "We've already come to that duction and design skills to help News before realizing he wanted to conclusion. Now we're talking ensure the Humber post-graduate be more than a minor player in a about what we can do." major corporation. magazines look good. He wants the magazine to They are in skilled hands too. Spacing magazine is a unique open people's eyes about public mix of activism and joumalism, Spacing recently won an Applied space. asking the question "whose space Arts design award for best single "The public should have a lot of issue design is public space?" Their answer is, access to public space and they not surprisingly, the public's. The next issue is based around should have a say in how it is "A public space is the last place the "past and future of Toronto's used." we should be making willy-nilly public spaces - the city that could Blackett hopes Spacing will decisions about the environment, have been and the dty that could make people get involved in pro- commercialization, who owns it gressive politics Eind help them be" and is due out by the begin- and who has a right to it," he says. understand that most commercial ning of May January 27, 2005 In Focus
• • • and rights within 'public space' Mobile ads polluting the Toronto streets FAZEENA SAMAD trucks reaches,cn( about 209,000 to mobile advertising in Toronto. IS KUCLS KKI'llHIKR people a day in the GTA. According to STOP Mobile "The target area varies from Advertising, an online organization client to client. Usually they are operated by Allison Martell, Mobile billboards are the newest placed in areas where there is a mobile billboards "contribute to breed of advertisements taking high population density," Wali gndlock. They also use up fossil over Toronto streets. explained. fuels, pollute the air and contribute "More and more companies are Motomedia says mobile adver- to global warming, while further using mobile advertisements tising IS beneficial to companies saturating our dties with advertis- because it's a cost effective way of because it uses graphics that ing." reaching potential customers," said appear without warning, unlike a Wali disagrees. "The trucks are Ray Wali, managing director of static display that is always in the specialized vehicles that use Mango Moose Media in Toronto. same place. biodiesel fuel, which is environ- "It is also popular because the Mobile advertising has come mentally friendly. They are more impact is there. You have to notice under attack for the very reasons environmentally friendly than it." that make it popular with compa- SUVs." Trucks sporting huge billboards nies. WISE Energy Co-op stated that are driven around the dty with the In June 2003, Vancouver's dty in both its pure and blended forms, sole purpose of trying to sell prod- coundl denied Motomedia's biodiesel reduces the emissions of ucts. request to operate their trucks £iir toxins. They give companies the because of environmental con- However biodiesel was not yet opportunity to capture people's cerns. available in Vancouver at the time attention in a variety of locations "It adds traffic congestion, pol- that Motomedia's request to oper- in one day. lution and greenhouse gasses for ate was denied. But Vancouver City A brief Internet search revealed no real public benefit, espedally Coundl maintained that, "the theo- ( ,\MH<(I\ AINSWC Jinil \'IN(/I- companies pay about $600 a day where there are many other forms ry behind delivery of a high impact Guerilla gardeners preserve green spaces and decorate the to have their ads driven on spedal of advertising," said Tom Hammel, media campaign necessitates plan- concrete landscape with nature as a form of green activism. routes. civil engineer for the City of ning routes with high traffic vol- Motomedia, a company that Vancouver umes, thus contributing to vehicle offers mobile advertising in There is also growing resistance congestion and pollution." Vandalizing our Canada, estimates that one of its Bylaw butts out streets with green public smoking CAMERON AINSWORTH-VINCZE food and creating habitats for IN HiCLS KKI'DRIKU species such as birds and even our- JACQUIE FIGUEIREDO selves," he said IN KOCL'.S RKI'llRlKU A new type of spedes is leaving its Yet their acts are illegal and Ontario smokers will soon find themselves left out in mark on Toronto's pariToronto public health depart- But the health department has recommended dty lected areas. Trail was approached by police ment plans for a hesilthier city. council crack down and begin phasing out DSRs as weU. Aldona Satterthwaite. editor of officers just last week for walking Puiilic Health Inspector Rob Calvin said the smok- "What happened in many of the bars," said Canadian Garden alongside rail- ing bylaws have been introduced in phsises starting in Colvin, "is that the owmers enclosed the whole bar ing, says these road tracks 1999. area. Employees were being exposed to a higher level people clean-up near her home "The first phase restricted the amount of smoking of smoke then prior to the bylaw coming into effect areas, moisturize "They are the fairies of in Parkdale. you can have in a public place like a restaurant or a when it was dispersed in a larger building." the air and pro- the night, celebrating Guerilla gar- bar In 2001 all restaurants had to become smoke- Council subsequently passed a dedsion prohibiting vide essential ele- deners have and enhancing the land free. Until this past June, bars could have up to 25 employers from forcing staff to work in DSRs. ments for birds, planted exten- per cent enclosed smoking." CAPS, the on-campus pub at Humber College, has animals and with random acts of sively in the This process has allowed people to gradually a DSR that was put in almost three years ago during humans as well kindness" area and a big renovation. as beautifying authorities adjust and get used to the idea of smoke-free -Aldona Satterthwaite, Canadian spaces. 'The whole place was rebuilt," said Kenny Dimech our landscape. have respond- Gardening magazine "A lot of people were looking forward to going CAPS manager, "and the budget was around half a mil- "They are the ed by enforcing back into different entertainment setUngs without lion." fairies in the trespassing being exposed to the smoke," Colvin said. Whether or not the room will remain once the new night, celebrating laws. by-law passes is yet to be seen. and enhancing Smokers can still take advantage designated smok- "It is a humorous idea that one the land with random acts of kind- might get charged for planting a ness." flower on city property," Meslin SUMMER CAMP COUNSELORS With trowels, gardening claws said. "Yet these occurrences create ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS and an array of seeds, guerilla gar- awareness and act as a symbol of deners often work under cover of hope." Positions available for talented, energetic, and fun loving students as counselors in darkness, striving to preserve natu- Urban planners and skeptics all team sports, individual sports, waterfront & pool activities, and specialty activities: ral regions dwarfed and over- might view the work as pointless =^ whelmed by buildings, roads and art, dance, gymnastics, and theater. given the inevitable need for advertising. development and the long-term June 15 — August 1 5. From the comer of Richmond maintenance requirement of and John Street to railroad tracks plants and even in their ovm private and flowers. Apply On-Line Now! backyards, guerilla gardeners are "But these people bring their www, campwicosuta. com vandalizing with nature says Dave own seeds and soil not invasive to Meslin, coordinator of Toronto the area and simply reclaim neg- Space Committee. 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hctp://ctcetcra.huinbcrcon.ca 10 January 27, 2005 In Focus
Graffiti needs a place in our space
JESSAMYN NUNEZ ing ideas on walls." l\ IIK I S RI-.I1JR1KR "Natural expression," Rob Roy said nodding. Whoever coined tlie phrase "talk- In attempts to curb the appetite ing to a brick wall" never saw one for public vandalism and to show-
with graffiti on it. case taggers' talent, Toronto holds Cinder, who was unwilling to the yearly 416 Graffiti Expo, give his real name, is a Toronto where writers can legally express graffiti artist. He said he writes themselves in the alleyways of mainly to get his name and his Queen West. crew's name out there, but says Although events like this give there are other reasons people writers artistic recognition, the
write. majority of graffiti that is written in
"There's really two types of the city is illegal. graffiti; there's graffiti graffiti and With authorities on the lookout, then there's political graffiti," he graffiti artists go to gi-eat lengths to said. "It's mostly white kids from post their work.
middle class families doing it." "I've been chased numerous IKSS.\.\IVN NLNKZ A group to which he belongs. times," Skron said. "By security The 416 Graffiti Expo showcases taggers' talents to debunk the taboo of graffiti as vandalism. Skron, Rob Roy and Caf, a local guards and cops." graffiti artist, rapper and DJ, dis- When asked if he'd ever been Eradication Program. cussed graffiti and its connection caught he shook his head. "1 can "It's not art because any draw- with the public. Like Cinder, all run really, resilly fast." ing, writing or scripting done on a Buskers among us three by their He agreed graffiti could seen go pseudonyms and be surface, public or private, without also come from white, middle class as vandalism. permission, despite is the message ent musical and cultural back- families. "But if you incorporate your MATT BURT a criminal ofTence," he said. "It's l\ H « IS RKI'DRTLR grounds show up each year. "People natursilly vandalize," surroundings, make it fit, make it vandalism." According to the TTC, 172 musi- said. look right the wall. 'Hien it's Skron on their differences Despite both cians signed up to for 74 positions "It's been since something else. It's not just vandal- there AC/DC graffiti writers Millions of people have unknow- cind police agree in 2004. on the bathroom mirror," Caf ism, it's art." ingly listened to the music of John that legalized writing would help Gao. who has been doing the in toilet stall. Staff Sergeant added. "Or a joke a Cooke of ease the debate. Gao. TTC gig for four years, sells CDs It's been there since hieroglyphias Ibronto's 53 division spoke on "1 Gao is a TTC subway busker, wish there were more public for $20. While he makes some People are always writ- behalf of the force's Graffiti you know? areas where could legally often found at I-!glinton station or you money from intrigued subway rid- paint a wall in the of the Yonge and Bloor. He serenades middle ers, he doesn't perform for finan- city," Cinder said. thousands of flocking commuters cial gain. everyday, most too busy to notice, Cooke .said if it's on public "I don't care about money. 1 just property, the city foots the clean- as he plays the erhu (pronounced want to tell everybody about "are-hoo"), a one-stringed Chinese ing bill. Grafiiti on private proper- Chinese music." instrument. He's been playing for ty is the responsibility of the He usually performs for two 45 years, but that still didn't guar- owner hours every weekday and has per- "If a writer antee him a spot as a busker when put a statement or formed free concerts in Toronto. wall he stalled out. image on a with permission, Non-TTC-buskers interested in TTC buskers must obtain a lie- that could be titled as art. The obtaining sidewalk permits for sense to perform. issue is whole here permission." street performing need to contact Bompilli "You have to do a test," Gao Mario of Canadisui the city. Those wishing to strum a Building says with a smile. Even someone Restoration in Toronto guitar at Union station should start with his experience has to strut has been hired to remove graffiti wEirming up their chops for this their stuff for a panel of judges. from store walls. summer's tryout. In the meantime Auditions are held every sum- "It can be very expensive. Gao and others will continue pro- IKSSAMVN MNK/. mer at the Canadian National Between $1,200 to $1,300 per viding the soundtrack for Toronto's Graffiti Exhibition. Performers with differ- artist Skron leaves his mark in T.O. while evading the law. day." public transport commuters. Mayor Miller bans homeless from streets
lEROMY LLOYD "I'm extremely saddened and across Qinada, want homelessness a bylaw. In cases of violation, rs F(KXS RIPORinR upset with this report," she said. gone." arrest and jail time would not be Toronto's homeless are facing a "(It) was released.. .in the most Shapcott, who is also the co- possible; a ticket would be issued potential ban from sleeping in pub- shameful, head-in-the-sand kind of chair of the National Housing and instead. lic spaces like Nathan Phillip's fashion." Homelessness Network, called the Crowe fears the bylaw could be Square thanks to a controversieil Crowe said the TDRC is con- ban a fatal flaw in Miller's plem and used inappropriately at the discre- new proposal from Mayor David sulted internationally on the sub- asked that it be removed. tion of property managers and the Miller. ject of homelessness. yet no one Councillor Howard Moscoe mayor's office. "From the Streets into Homes' from city hall approached them supports the mayor's plan. He James Robinson, representative allots $1.1 million for a new about Miller's plan. called Shapcott and Crowe's from the Downtown Yonge downtown shelter, $1.5 million TTie TDRC was founded in responses over-dramatic. Business and Property Owners
for increased outreach programs 1998 and declared Toronto's "Staff and council have taken ... Group, told the committee that and sets the goal of building homeless problem a "national dis- a very sensitive, thoughtful business owners are not trained to 1,000 new houses every year at aster" approach," Moscoe said. "If you be first-response workers when least half of which will be low- TDRC research coordinator, read the report you'll notice that dealing with the homeless. "We
income housing. It also calls for a Michael Shapcott said the ban is an nobody is thrown off the square want to know that (police) new bylaw that will edlow police agenda being pushed by certain until they've reached the point that response times will be quick and to evict campers from public members of council. they have been offered housing also effective," he said. places. "The agenda is 'let us drive and refiised it. The policy and finance commit- hRoMVI.l.uVI) Cathy Crowe, street nurse and what is a very embarrassing prob- "I don't think anyone has the tee voted in favour of the plan. said. right to public will Nathan Phillip's Square is the co-founder of the Toronto Disaster lem underground.'" he "The take space and City council vote on whether target of Mayor Miller's plan to Relief Committee, was first to voice majority of people in this city, make it their own," he added. to make the necessary legal 'sweep' the homeless from T.O her opposition to city council. indeed the majority of people The ban would be enforced as changes in early February. Check out next issue on Black History Month
http;//ctcctcra.humi>crc.on.ca January 27, 2005 Al Arts Nine Sheridan College artists gang up to take on the art world
knowing that one is the loneliest number in the business
MARY HilNNICI Meet the members of One Eye Five: 1. Dustin Jenner 2. Brianne Service 3. Courtney Cosgrove 4. Yukiko Otsu 5. Kestin Cornwall 6. Jon Todd 7. Arpineh Khatchatorian 8. William Doan 9. Dave Barnes Power in numbe v^ '^R MARY BONNICI ?V AR1S Rl-I'ORTIR
In an industry where dif- ferent genres of art mix on canvas, a group of young artists have banded together to tEike Toronto by stomi, splashing colour outside the lines.
One Eye Five is a group of third-year illustration students at Abstract illustrator Jon Todd said Sheridan College in Oakville who are using their talents the art world can be a lonely place. in illustration, graphic design, imaging, print-making, "The key is pretty much to network yourself around photography, and web design to set the art world on friends, and keep working." fire. Todd said artists "In the art need to impress art directors eye- game, it's kind of with catching images that hard to make it by yourself," said viall make them w£int to Kestin Cornwall, pin your work on the one of the found- wail ing members. "If Getting stuck in the you go out as a monotony of a paying crew, people look job, where the ability at you more. to express themselves There's power in is hindered, is another numbers." obstacle the group faces. One Eye Five is a visual art family "My goEil is to break thriving off the the rule that illustrators motivation, perse- C£m only do illustra- verance and quali- tions," said Yukiko ty of work each Otsu, who weaves sev- member brings to eral methods into her work. the easel. The col- lective won't do The group agrees. interviews unless Getting stuck in one
s c I mold is definitely not all members are II.I.L 1 KAK JR KKM IN |R\U Al.l. present. Kestin Cornwall draws inspiration for this pop culture illustra what they see for their "(You) get the tion from hip hop's pioneers Outkast. future. best critiques and "I just want to be the most advice from your peers," said Brianne Service. the artist that has the gedlery and always has fresh work," Cornwall sead. "Honesty is the best policy emd that's what I get from "ITiat's I like working my friends." why with everybody here, has that exact All the members focus on networking and promo- cause everybody here dream." • tion in order to jumpstart their careers. They offer a Get your mind blown at ioww.oneeyefive.com variety of styles find said their work can please any
client. Their work is a mixture of abstract figures, com- puter-generated people, graffiti, pop culture, sexuality and p.sychedelics. ll.l.rslRAIl >K 1>A\1. (lARNKS The group banded together because breaking into Barnes incorporates a number of different styles in his art. the art scene is a competitive feat that most find difficult. Trash is one element he's fond of. Above; "the idea process"
http://ctcctcra.humbcrc.()n.ca 12 Jtmimy 27, 2005 Arts Breaking down stereotypes of homosexuals s^in tok
TV and film depict he said. Tania Charzewski, man- gays as effeminate, ager of network communi- sex-starved and cations for Alliance Atlantis, wouldn't make a broad fashion-crazed;the comment on the topic of gay community gay and lesbians in film and television. demands more She did say that one of accurate roles their networks; Showcase, OL' DIRTY BASTARD "Carries dramatic shows, OSIRUS: THE OFFICIAL ERIN TAYLOR and has innovative, diverse MIXTAPE ARTS KKI'OKTKK Dirty Bastard slurs, grunts programming that pushes or and croons his way through 17 Gays and lesbians may be out of boundaries." previously unreleased tracks. the closet in the media but not She said she didn't know Delivering a blend of lewd, some all members of the community if a cooking show on their might say obnoxious rtiymes, he agree with their stereotypical Food Network would fly as laces his lyrics with an out- portrayal. a gay-themed program. landish and always unpre- President of the Humber Kathleen Mullen, direc- dictable style, pausing to address Lesbian Gay Bisexual and tor of programming for some important issues on "Dirty Transgendered Club, Cameron Toronto's In/Out festival, Run" {nah, not really). Theres McKenzie, said the media avoids hopes for chauige in the no "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" or stories about homosexuals who future. "(Baby) I Got Your Money" here, have families. "It's better than it used to but dtiis is a mixtape, not the "We haven't seen families yet, ooUliTFTv be but there is still a lot of widely anticipated Rocafella two dads or two moms raising de-gaying, especially in When heterosexual men lack style and sophistication, the Fab Five from album due out later this year. kids," he said, but admits seeing films that are based on NBC's Queer Eye jump in to set them straight a change on the horizon. books, like The Hours and A 3 stars out of 5 "It's still trendy on TV and in Home at the End of the _ -Reviewed by Pierre Hamilton the movies to have a gay friend type that all gay men are fashion- assistant at Fab Magazine said any World," she said. but eventually it will become nor- conscious. inclusion of gay and lesbians in Perhaps the Tony award-win- Vice-president of communica- the is thing. ning play Take Me Out that malized to the extent that no one media a good InYo' Headphones will bat an eye." tions and media relations for the "Compared to 10 or 15 years debuted last week in Toronto will Humber acting students may Canadian Film and Television ago, we do have more exposure, open some eyes. It portrays a gay play gay or lesbian roles when Production Association, Jane L. reinforcing stereotypes or not, the star baseball player who is com- they graduate. Thompson says "there is more situation is improving," he said. fortable coming out, and focuses First-year acting student exposure of gays and lesbians in instead on the reactions of other Keenan MacVicar said, "Being the media than there used to be. people. "There is more homosexual is widespread. It's "Whether they are portrayed Carr has seen Take Me Out and good for the mainstream to be stereotypically or not is a matter exposure of gay and said the issue is hard to narrow exposed so people feel more com- of opinion," she said. down. lesbians in the fortable about themselves." She did not know how or when media "It's not a black and white A volunteer at Lesbian Gay gay and lesbian characters would than there used thing with black and white Community Appeal in Toronto Ian gain more realistic exposure but answers; time a;id cultural change to be." Carr SEiid, "Shows such as Queer as said it might become more accept- are also necessary," he said. Claire Cerzosimo, ed if same-sex marriage is •The Humber Gay Lesbian Folk do a better job at portraying -Jauc Thompson, VP CFTPA Marketing our lifestyle as opposed to Queer approved in Canada. Bisexual and Transgendered club Eye for the Straight Guy ." Conor Williamson, a photogra- meets regularly and discusses gay- Carr's beef with Queer Eye cen- phy student at Ontario College of "There will always be stereo- related issues on their website Listening to: tres on its promotion of the stereo- Art and Design and production types present for minority groups," www.humberlgbt.com Maroon 5, Gwen Stefan i, 50 Cent, eminem and Take Me Out is one play that has balls Velvet Revolver -m
Canstage's production of the Broadway smash Ken Macdonald's set is all realism, complete plays a bigoted relief pitcher Shara's character is Players Take Me Out takes a hard and humorous look at with real showers, real water and real naked at once despicable and fascinating with bursts of Famous has the homophobic world of professional baseball. dudes. Yes, the much anticipated nudity of the uncomfortably funny emotion. It's a subde per- reduced their prices to Centre-fielder Darren Lemming (Thom show was plentiful and accompanied by little formance and the best in the show. UNDER $10. This week- Allison) has money, looks and talent. He's the gasps from the audience. It was a bit gratuitous, 'Take Me Out runs until Feb. 12 at the feluma end, GO SEE A FILM. All-American dream. Then, he comes out but nudity is a factor in a locker room and caus- Appel Theatre (27 Front Street E.) Around Tbwn will return Short-stop Kippy Sunderstrom (Matthew es tension when one of the players announces he next week. Macfadzeetn) narrates the tale of a mighty ball is gay. Rating: 4 stars out of 5 player who outs himself and sets in motion a The announcement wreaks havoc on the fic- Reviewed byJennifer Goldberg m series of "life is baseball, baseball is life" tional team, who are lovable characters despite metaphors. their homophobic attitudes. Actor Mike Shara Take Me Out gamers a lot of laughs and adds LISTED a hint of social commentary. Lemming's coming out makes him a hero to a gay community he refuses to be an outcast in the game that makes EVERY WEEK WE'LL BRING YOU A TOP 10 LIST OF GREAT him a star. MOVIES. T.V. SHOWS. MUSIC FTC Richard Greenberg's Tony Award-winning THIS WEEK'S TOP TEN: MAFL\/GANGSTER FILMS script is witty with lots of flowery language - maybe too flowery for ball players. But I h The Godfather pt. 2 got over the fact that these guys sound It S^aceT like a bunch of major league Oscar nVGoodfeaas Wildes. Greenberg's lyrical writing and IV. Qismo ^-'" Morris Panych's skillful direction V. ITie Untoudtables make baseball seem poignant. VX.PonftkBraxo Players wax philosophical about VJtrA Brom Jhk baseball being more mature than vm. Menace // Sode^ democracy and I can't help but IX. Hoodlum believe it X. Gangster .Vo. 1
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http://ctcctcra.humberc.on.ca 2005 January 27, _13 Arts
'Isolated' writers receive advice from Canadian author LAURA THOMPSON NKWS RKPORIKK "As a writer, you're just working on your own, so it's nice to talk to other writers" Whether she's writing about a seven-foot giantess or the world's of transcending memory, Campus, as part of an initiative to most famous lover, Canadian transforming my experience into a introduce celebrated authors to autlior Susan Swan finds inspira- shape that 1 can understand." emerging writers. tion for her books from her own Swan, whose list of works Event organizer Kim Moritsugu reality. include 'Pie Wives of Bath and said some %vi-iters find inspiration
"Writing is the only way I know What Casanova Told Me, recently in hearing about an author's how to make meaning of my participated in the ' Humber experience and approach. experience," she said. "It's the way Writers' Circle at the Lakeshore "Hearing writers talk about v^riting is always interesting if you're {a WTiter)" Inspired by the Writers' Circle of Durham Region, The Humber Writers' Circle was created in part to provide writers with a chance to connect witli each other. "Some writers' groups come here to listen and (then) go off and
look at each other's writing. It's a good networking opportunity," Moritsugu SEud. Dr. Strangelove Dr. Strangelove Manini Sheker, a community I..\l R,\ THDMl'Sd.S development worker who enrolled Author Susan Swan has a longstanding relationship with the Dr. Strangelove inspired Kristan Morton's recent photo exhibit. recently in the Humber School for Humber School for Writers. Sne was part of a writers' cirde Writers, said she's looking to do earlier this month, helping aspiring writers develop their stories. just that. "I've got to see energy in the Re-creation of Stanley Kubrick's "I came because 1 feel really isolated. As a writer, you're just sentence. I've got to see something last Sarsili Polley that drives it (in) a way that I In week's in the working on your own, so it's nice film puts a fork frame story, we said Kate Hudson to talk to other writers." haven't seen before." The Humber Writers' Circle won Em Oscar for Almost JAQUEUNE AFONSO Each wnter in attendance was movie, a tape he originally will again Feb. 12 with Famous, when in fact she won ART-SKKPOinKK encouraged to submit a single meet received chance by page of work. iTom the Wayson Choy, a Humber teacher a Golden Globe Award for Kitchen utensils, paper cups, Peter "This movie (became) a ver>' submissions. 20 were critiqued. and a 2004 Ciller prize nominee her supporting role. Sellers and George C. Scott as an for 1 watched it intense habit me Jack David, founder of the for his book, All That Matters. Humber EtCetera arts overexcited general all appeared every night before going to bed ... Ibronto-based ECW Press, said For information, contact Hilary editors aplogize. in Kristan Horton's photo exhibit it was just like bnishing your Higgins, 416-675-6622 ext 3449 being innovative is the key to recently at the Wynick/Tuck teeth." getting published. or Hilary. [email protected]. gallery in Toronto. Horton's exhibit uses everyday Horton recreates shots from items such as forks, knives and Stanley Kubrick's film. Dr. coffee cups to recreate images
Strangelove and . attempts to from the film. amplify Kubrick's spoof of 60s In one shot, he uses forks to politics, appropriately titled Dr replace an airplane's wings. Strangelove Dr Strangelove. Horton's main objective in this Horton, a professor at the creative enterprise was to main- University of Guelph, said his tain simplicity by using "mundane addiction to the film came as a objecis" and low-tech equipment result of an intense two-and-a- like the average digital camera half-year relationship that includ- "I'm not a photographer in the c^vavv ed more than 700 viewings. traditional sense .. the whole proj-
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http://etcctcra.humbcrc.on.ca 14 Januaiy27, 2005 Business Government seeks to reward those who carpool People who share a car might receive money or other prizes for helping the environment
CHRISTEN SMITH an excellent idea. carpool may be financial. Bl'sinkss HKi'uini-u "The riskiest, most innovative "It would help with fees, when The Government of Canada is ideas are the ones that might have splitting the cost of passes or gas," looking to reward drivers who car- trouble scraping up the cash," said Galati said. pool. Betts. "Encouraging people to car- Gary Jeynes, director of public A federal research contract pool is good for the environment safety for the college, said that a awai-ded to transpoitation consult- by reducing greenhouse gases." caqjooling program ts not needed ants will exjilore using a points sys- Groups like Black Creek Smart to reduce parking lot pressure. tem to encourage commuters to Commute work to promote car- "There is not a shortage of tra\el together pooling and have hundreds of parking here," he said. Anythmg where a caqjool par- members, one of which is York First year business-marketing stu- ticipant gets a reward or financial University. tlent Knstinc Nicolle dn\es in fiom incentive is really positive," IBI Christina Lai, coordinator of Aurora and agrees with Jeynes. Group Project Manager Gary special projects for York, said it's "The lots always have space," Knapp. whose fimi won the con- too early to measure a difference she said. "It might take a couple tract, told the Toronto Stan "We in school traffic as the program has minutes during classes to find a want to kindle people's interest only been running a year or two. space but it isn't a problem." and get them to use carpooling." Sylvana Galati of the Humber Regardless of drivers' motiva- Using GPS, passengers could registrar's office said she was tion to carpool. Transport Canada use their cell phones to be unaware of a carpool program ever is excited about the future of high- matched with the closest driver being proposed for the college. tech "intelligent transportation." Drivers would be paid v^ath points Humber has just over 4,000 Betts hopes their research will redeemable for consumer goods. parking spaces on site, 3,500 of lead to a substantial reduction in Madeleine Betts, senior policy which were sold to students this year. the number of vehicles on roads. advisor for Transport Canada, said With students paying upwards "If it works, it could be of bene- To encourage carpooling, Humber parking facilities allow stu- the carpooling plan received the of $450 per year for a fit to all Canadians and who knows dents who take turns driving to share a single parking spot. $84,500 contract because it was parking spot, the best reason to who else." The hills are alive with the sound of business The financial aspect of the music industry goes beyond CD sales and concert earnings
MUENI KITHUKA universal language that people Toronto-based guitar teacher. N>WS KKI'ORTKK from all walks of life respond to "Music can also be structured to and which is sometimes used to affect people's souls like is the case As a form of entertainment, music affect people in different ways. with Christian music." speaks for itself It is played in the "It can be used to affect human Moore also sees music as a hallways of Humber College and behaviour, for example, where means of communication. students walk around college the some employers play fast music in "The lyrics often address issues with on. headphones the workplace to boost employee that are important to us, issues But for some, it means a lot morale and increase productivity," about life, love, sex and much more than entertainment.. It's a said Brian Moore, a part-time more." Akash Balgobin, a second year business student at Guelph- Controversy erupts over Humber, music helps him concen- trate. Balgobin, also a part-time piano teacher at the Ontario latest file-sharing tool Conservatory of Music, plays the KERRIN MCNAMARA trumpet, Indian drums (tabia) and BlSINK.SSKKl'dRTKR American recording artists and West-Indian drums (tassa). motion picture producers, concern- "You use both hands to play dif- Now you can shift your dovmload- ing piracy and copyright issues. ferent things at the same time ing into liigh speed. But not everyone will jump on while you read music. To do that Swarm Systems Inc. released the eXeem bandwagon. Even requires a whole lot of concentra- eXeem Icist Friday, a file-sharing BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen tion," he said. system that promises faster down- thinks the cyber fanfare is According to Kris Lai, assistant loads than the popular Kazaa. overblovm. director of teaching at the OCM, Daniel Torreblanca, an analyst "eXeem is just another warez parents need to invest in their chil- with the gaming software company (pirated software) tool which is dren by enrolling them in music Dreamcatcher, says eXeem is like being associated with Supmova as lessons. a combination of two file-sharing a publicity stunt," he said. "It looks "When children take lessons. systems: BitTorrent, a method of like it virill be using BitTorrent but sharing files, and Supmova, which MLKM KITHL:K,\ then again, so will everything else kept track of available files. pretty soon." "Say you're doing a test in class "Some musicians Guitar teacher Brian Moore believes music in the workplace can BitTorrent technology isn't and the teacher leaves and there's positively affect employee behavior and improve work quality. impressing the movie industry, may not be good busi- one smart kid in class," he either It helps users download explained. "He's your source, the nessmen but are smart ment an entrepreneuial spirit. Lai's Rec Room. DVDs quickly and gives bootleg- guy v^rith the file. Then one student work allows him to sell his skill to The part-time teacher of Music gers a forum to share movies enough to hire the starts copying off him. Another others. Business at the Lakeshore campus they've videotaped in the theatre. one copies a couple questions off right people to help "On the other hand, musicians said the music industry is a busi- It infiiriates Jim Sweeney, an inves- each of those kids." are generally bad business peo- ness like any other. tigator with the Canadian Motion them run a buisness" "Soon everyone's copying off of he laughed, citing ancient "It's all about making money. Picture Distributors Association's ple," everybody, and the answers get Rik Emmett, Music Business examples of Beethoven and Musicians have to promote them- anti-piracy operations. around the room really fast. When Mozart. Both died in poverty selves in order to sell their prod- "There has to be some account- teacher, Lakeshore Campus the test is done, you've down- because they valued music more uct." ability," he says. "Eighty per cent loaded the entire file. That's like than money. But while it's about making of the DVDs sold and rented out to BitTorrent. Your Supmova is the not all musicians have p)oor money for him now Emmett is still the home video market are manu- But kid that directs you to the student business skills. Rik Emmett, a lucky, getting paid for what msmy factured right here in Canada. If they use their leisure time con- with the answers you want." singer in the 1980s, has a success- others do as a hobby. there is a problem selling DVDs, structively and make a good Supmova was shut down last ful career running his own digital "Music is my avocation," he it's going to mean a loss of jobs investment for the hiture," he said. December after pressures from here" Musical talent can also compli- recording studio in Toronto, the said.
http://etceten.humbercon.ca January 27, 2005 15 Business Apple recycling program not a-peel-ing to critics Environmental groups say costly iPod batteries are toxic and harmful to the planet
ANDY GROZELLE because Apple doesn't currently Campaign, writh iPod sales well mental laws. "They are aggressively fighting ARTS RKP(5K1 KR repair them. "These lithium batter- over 10-million in the last four The campaign points out that good legislation," Khanna said. ies are toxic and in the future they years. The fact that Apple charges tliere is no adequate legislation in "They present themselves as a iPod batteries are putting a will be filling our landfills," she for recycling has upset many envi- place. "We are working to get leg- company that does things differ- drain on the environment and said. ronmental organizations. islation put in place that makes ently but they aren't doing any- their owners' pocket books, say "Apple is seen as an innovator corporations responsible for recy- thing now." environmental v^fatchdogs. but they aren't doing anything cling," Davis said. There is currently no method At a cost of $70 - $100 for a about environmental stewardship," Apple has taken a firm stance to address toxic waste from lithium replacement, people are beginning "They present them- said Mamta Khanna, Pollution on the issues, fighting against batteries in Canada. "There is no to question Apple's ethics. Prevention program manager for attempts at legislation to make system to deal with this right now," "The iPod's battery is an exam- selves as a company the California-based Center for them responsible for computer said Environment Ministry repre- ple of planned obsolescence at the that does things differ- Environmental Health. recycling. sentative John Steele. expense of the consumer and the "They promote the view that ^,*,»';33s'^>A' *\laaii**'.»i.«.jfi* f environment," said Sheila Davis, ently but they aren't since the iPod is a small item that it committee member of the doing anything now." is disposable. This is made even Computer Takeback Campaign. worse by the release of the iPod Bookworm alert! The organization pressured -Manila Khanna, CEH mini." Dell and Hewlett-Packard into Apple defends itself saying it computer recycling programs and From Jan. 29 to Feb.4, the Cash only, please. currently exceeds environmental has set its sights on Apple. North Campus Library will be Hours of Operation: Apple has become an obvious legislation. "Apple takes environ- Davis said consumers are holding its annual book sale. Jan. 29: 8:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. target for the Computer Takeback mental protection very seriously," forced to buy costly batteries New and used books will be Jan. 30: Noon - 5 p.m. said representative Simon Atkins. - He refers users to the corporate available at reduced prices in Jan. 31 Feb. 3: website, www.apple.com/environ- the quiet study hall located on 7:45 a.m. - 9 p.m. Computer labs ment as proof they follow environ- the 1st floor of tfie library. Feb. 4: 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m. welcome Firefox
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http7/etceten.humbercon.ca 16 January 27, 2005 Life AlumniWatch Tired interns threat to public safety Hache's fumble landed him a job Lack of sleep on the job can result in behaviour similar to intoxication at CHUM TV ERIN GILLIGAN Medicine says people who stay up I.IKK RKl'ORTKR between 19 and 21 hours are just as hazardous behind the wheel as Every Thursday morning, Marta those with a blood alcohol level of Dorozynski wakes up at 5:30. 0.05 to 0.08 (similar to having With no time for breakfast, she three or four beers in an hour). rushes off to the hospital. She has But nursing students are not to be ready, alert and on the floor alone. by 6:45. Amy Louis is a 2 3 -year-old At 7:15, she joins her col- medical student of at McMaster leagues to hear reports about the University. Currently in her second previous shift. At some point in the year, Louis is studying surgery. day, she gets a half-hour break for Her day starts at 5:15 a.m. and lunch. many times lasts until 4:30 p.m. When her shift of caring for the the ne.\t day. Sleeping at hospital (if elderly in the rehabilitation unit is the she finally over, she gets home with gets to sleep at all) is not always a Dan Hache just enough time for dinner and a requirement, but she is encour- aged to .stay. "If quick nap. Then she is off to work you go home, at Club 107,/8 in Mississauga until you'll miss great learning opportu- fULIE SENATORE 2:30 a.m. nities," Louis said. _ LIFK F.DlTfJR With just over three hours of But this Catch-22 of learning versus sleeping Dan Hache made quite an sleep, she begins her day again on can't be good for anyone. impression at his first job inter- Friday. Or Richard Horner, a sleep view for CHUM television. Dorozynski is a 21 -year-old expert from the University of "They were filming Cityline nursing student. This is her second Toronto says most people, on and I said how exciting it was to year in the program at Humber average, need about seven or eight see (host) Marilyn Chambers in College, and while she loves what person." she does, she worries that the lack hours of sleep. But going to sleep at in The V.P. of sales and maiket- of sleep is affecting her and those 4:30 the afternoon shift ing quickly infonned Hache around her until your ne.xt starts isn't optimal cither 'You tliat Cliambers was a famous "I almost gave the wrong med- need to time your sleep to a regu- pom star from the 70's and that ication to a patient," Dorozynski lar schedule that fits with your he actually saw Marilyn Denis. said, "1 didn't check their bracelet According to Dr. Richard Horner, seven to eight hours of sleep body rhythms," Horner said. The Humber advertising when I should have." per night are necessary to work effectively and drive safely. According to Horner, working media sales graduate (2000) Having a part-time job hinder- long hours, especially overnight lem societ>''s expectations. "Part of avoided if medical interns left the meeting feeling deject- ing her sleep doesn't help with had ed. these errors in judgment "VVhen f can cause long-term damage to it's self-driven." Horner said. more sleep. The same is probably your health. "About five to eight "People feel the need to work hard tme for our med-school, nursing "I felt like banging my head work Thursday night (at the club), per cent of the population works to get ahead, and of all the things on the cement," he said. I'm completely dysfunctional on and paramedic students. some kind of shift," Homer said. you can do, you can't make a clock "Lack of sleep is hazardous to As it turns out, Hache's Friday morning," Dorozynski said. "And a large proportion of those go to 25 hours." anything," Horner seiid. future boss had a great sense of The irony is that she is no bet- "Making have really significant sleep prob- England poor in humour and he landed the job ter off than the customers she The New Journal of judgments the workplace lems." Medicines study said several motor or on the roads." at the Toronto television station. serves at her beer tub. A study in Dn Homer chalks up the prob- vehicle accidents per year could be He's been working there since the ^'ew England Journal of and has worked his way up to account executive in CHUM's advertising department. Humber promotes smoke-free environment Hache said his time at Humber College gave him a NEHASHARDA dents about the harmful effects of step inside the advertising door I.IKK RKI'dKIKR tobacco. Various activities were "Without the program at organized to mark the event, Humber, I don't think I would Fourth year students in the including promoting Ontario's quit working in (advertising) be the Bachelor of Nursing program smoking contest on Jan. 18. industry," he said. "CHUM and joined Humber's Health Centre to According to the conditions of other companies actually came promote a smoke-free environ- the contest, which mns Feb. 1 to to the college and recruited stu- ment during National Non- March 1, a smoker must be smoke- dents." Smoking 16-22. Week from Jan. free for at Iccist one month to be The aim was to educate stu- eligible to win the grand prize of a What's hot, what's not in spring fashion
With files from Andrea Utter Out with the old In with the new Uggs Mukluks Hayley Atkin, assistant fashion Brooches Insect accessories editor of FQ magazine and Mini skirts Extra long necklaces Barbara Atkin, fashion director Bling Bangles for Holt Renfrew, give us the Black White scoop on what's hot and what's Pointy-toed shoes Round toe/fiat shoes not for spring: Men's style suits Cowboy hats/boots January 27, 2005 17 Life Scrapbooking now a younger trend
JANET BOUGIE decorating, picture cropping, lay- Trotter agrees. l.ll-K RKl'OKTKR out and design workshops, where "It's a very personal, very ver- tables are overwhelmed by paper satile hobby." It's Friday night and the girls are the colours of ebony, marshmal- Vanessa Vintimilla, 23, a fash- ready to roil: hair done, lashes low, flamingo and sea-foam mist. ion business student at Humber, curled and $15 for cover But The $15 fee covers supplies doesn't know anyone who scrap- they're not going to a club. for the evening and an accordion- books but admits the project They're going ... to a scrapbook style organizer would be a great gift. party? Amber Jones, a 22-year-old "You'd know that person put a
Gone are the visions of mid- Guelph resident and party host- lot of thought into it and it would dle-aged women in knee-highs ess, is relatively new to the world mean a lot." and slacks. Surprisingly, younger of scrapbooking. Vintimilla said she wouldn't be women are jumping on the scrap- prepared to spend more than $80 booking bandwagon. if she took up the hobby. Shirley Trotter, owner of The However, cataloguing your life "It's really neat Memory Box, Scrapbooking Etc. can be expensive. Cutting boards, in Toronto, has seen an increase because you're sort of hole punches that clip corners in in business among younger cataloguing your different designs, redeye reduc- women in the past year. tion pens: scrapbooking has gone
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Sidelined Powerful Hawks keep their undefeated record intact despite dropping first set
Alex Coach says that improvement is needed for pursuit of flawless attack Cruickshank KEN RODNEY Sf'oins KM'iiinm Bruins It took the Humber Hawks four sets to dispatch their opponents Is it just me, or are the Toronto Hawks from Niagara in men's volleyball Raptors much better off with- action last Wednesday. out Vince Carter? DlflNlSIO FINISHES WITH FOUR STUFF BLOCKS The Knights were fired up to Carter was dealt to New open the match and played with Jersey on December 17th in Chris Simek discouraged the intensity, which didn't surprise exchange for Alonzo Mourning, Niagara attack with a spike early number's coach. Aaron Williams, Eric Williams in the second that led to a 25-21 "Everybody comes in this and two first-round draft picks. victory and more tentative block- school and plays their best against The Raptors have improved ing from the Knights. us. They know we're a bench mark noticeably since the trade. "He basically told the guys, 'get and if they can beat us they have a Prior to the trade, Toronto on my back, let's go,'" Wilkins said chance," Head Coach Wayne had managed a record of only of Simek. Wilkins said. In the eight wins and 16 losses. The third set Dan Shermer Raptors were ahead of only helped the team to a 25-14 victo- ry with strong New Jersey, who was without setting and two injured point guard Jason Kidd, "We played well as a services aces. in the Atlantic Division, and The strong defensive play of team and pulled our- Dionisio was also a highlight had lost seven of eight games of the match. He finished with a played in December selves together after Following the trade the game-high four stuff blocks and that first set." Raptors have a record of 10 was a big part of the fourth set that closed out the Knights 25- wins and seven losses. If they -Peter Dionisio, middle 19. manage to maintain that level of play for the remainder of the Despite pulling out the victory season, the Raptors could be in the Hawks have some work to do In losing the opening set, the before they have attack. strong contention for the divi- a flawless Hawks showed composure previ- need to sion lead and a playoff spot. "We work on our ously missing from their attack. The team's growth on the defense. We're not digging bails "Ninety-nine per cent of the that are digs still court can be credited to the easy and we're time before today they would have executing per cent free improvement of two key play- not 100 on panicked and today they didn't," balls. free ball is just that, they ers: Chris Bosh and Morris A Wilkins said. "It was a big stepping- Peterson. are giving it to you to ram dovw stone for us. It's three out of five their throats. can't make mis- Bosh is widely viewed as the We (sets) for a reason and it isn't won undisputed leader of the tEikes on those," Wilkins said. in the first set." Raptors and the player around The Hawks were in action last The intensity the Knights used whom General Manager Rob night against Redeemer College, to take over the first set was gone results were unavailable at press Babcock is building tiie fran- in the second as Humber used a time. chise. The 20-year-old power strong team game to take over the forward from the University of match. Georgia Tech has enjoyed a Humber Players of the game: "Coach told us to get out there, AI.K.SSANUR() C:AR()FAI,0 great deal of success since Dan Shermer and Chris Simek play our game and things wH take Carter was dealt. care of themselves. We played well Bosh's offensive production Peter Dionisio attempts a spike during last Wednesda/s win over Next home game: as a team and pulled ourselves has jumped from 13.1 to 16.3 Niagara College. Head coadi Wilkins says the team still has room Sat Feb. 5, 2005 vs. Canadore together after that first set," points-per-game following the for improvement digging balls and hammering down spikes. @ 4 p.m. number's Peter Dionisio said. trade and he's averaging dou- ble-digit points and rebounds
tliis month. He's also posted career-high performances in Women's v-ball on track towards perfection points (26 against Boston) and rebounds (17 against Golden Former Niagara Knight Nicole Webber proudly defeats old teammates State). While Bosh's development
was somewhat predictable, KEN RODNEY were all harassing me. It felt good best defensive teams in the I would," Wilkins said of Toney's PORTS RF.rilKTKK Peterson's play has been any- to do it in three straight. I wanted league. Our goal is to wear down play tfiing but Peterson has flour- By the time Amanda Arlette to go to a winning team and they teams and make them make mis- The victory improves Humber's 9-0 ished since being inserted into closed out the final set with her were falling apart." takes. When it comes to a long record to and moves them one over rally, really dig in and game closer to an undefeated sea- the starting lineup. He's nearly game high tenth kill, the lady The three set victory the we deep doubled offensive production Hawks message was loud and previously undefeated Knights was make the other team earn that son, something they're not shy from 8.5 to 15.6 points-per- dear. They are the team to beat dominated by point," he said. about wanting. goal. game following the trade. this year, not just in the Central impressive ral- Risha Toney's "That's our We want to go Peterson's 15 ppg average is West division, but the entire asso- lies. play set the tone into provincials undefeated and "I wanted to go to a exactly what Carter was averag- ciation. A second-set early in this having everyone scared of us," ing for the Raptors prior to "If we want to establish our- battle saw both winning team and game as she con- Webber said net, was in action last being traded. The difference is selves as one of the elite teams in teams crashing trolled the Humber they were falling the Raptors were paying Carter our league we have to go out and to the floor with finishing the night against Redeemer College. second Results were unavailable at press about $12.5 million this season, play the way we're supposed to. dig after impres- apart." game total sive before with nine kills time. which almost equals the Our goal was to do it in strmght dig value of the three-year contract Rachel -Nicole Webber, seller and three stuff sets and I think we did it pretty Hawks worth $13.5 million Peterson convincingly," said Humber Dubbeldam blocks. She signed last summer. Ironic, isn't Hawks head coach Chris Wilkins exploded with ended long ral- Humber Player of the game: it? For the Hawks' Nicole Webber, the kill. lies in both the first and last set of Risha Toney But, maybe it's just me. a former Niagara Knight, the victo- Wilkins said winning the long the match ry tasted that much sweeter rallies is just another part of the "She's a girl that 1 never want to Next home game: leave Humber, if I could find a etceterasports@hotmailcom "I wanted to prove my point .strategy. Sat Feb. 5, 2005 vs. Canadore "We're probably one of the way to keep her here for 10 years when 1 came here because they @ 4 p.m.
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Delgado headed to sunny Florida
Beltran, Martinez and former Jays all-star are just a few of many to relocate during this year's off-season
MATT LANG friendly Bank One Ballpark, was ers include former Blue Jay Sl'< IKTS RH'i )R1 KK able to sustain a .348 on-base per- Esteban Laoiza to the expansion Carlos Delgado has signed a four- centage. Washington Nationals, former year, $52-miIlion contract with the The theme of the 2004-05 off- Athletics Mark Mulder and Tim 2003 World Series champion season is the tremendous amount Hudson to St. Louis and Atlanta Florida Marlins of money being paid to 'middle of respectively, as well as former Cub The deal included an option for the pack' players. Matt Clement and Padre David a fifth year could make the con- The league has always advised Wells to the World Series tract worth a total of $64-million. clubs not to overpay free agents, Champion Red Sox. Delgado leaves Toronto with even if another club has already The Mets inked centerfielder so. every year, the franchise lead in home riins, done But once the Carlos Beltran, one of the RBls, runs scored and walks. first lavish deal is made, a domino league's top young talents to a Delgado's departure from the effect seems to take place. whoppmg seven-year, $119-mil- Jays had been speculated for some lion contract. The man who set a time and was confirmed when playoff record with eight home Toronto general manager J. P. runs was asking for a 10 year Ricciardi dechned to offer arbitra- deal, and was speculated to be tion to the power-hitting first base- staying with the Astros, who the man by Dec 7, 2004 dead- made a huge run for the World line. Series last season.
lb respond to the loss , General MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL* Money must be tight in Manager Ricciardi signed third- J.P. Houston, after signing all-star baseman Corey Koskie from pitcher Roger demons to the Minnesota, left-handed reliever Pitchers in particular were at a largest single season deal in MLB Scott Schoeneweis from the White premium this year history, one year worth $18-mil- Sox and infielder The New York Mets inked Shea Hillenbrand Uon. from the Arizona Diamondbacks. three-time Cy Young award win- With third baseman Andrian Koskie, the most prominent ner Pedro Martinez to a four Beltre and first baseman Richie signing of the three, comes to year, $54-million deal, and Kris Benson to a three-year, $22.5- Sexson signing with Seattle, it \I.I http://etcctcra.huinbcrc.on.ca 20 January 27, 2005 Sports Hawks win their fourth straight against the Grizzhes HENTLEY SMALL Their defence slowed the Georgian head coach Robin SPOR'IS KKI'ORTKR Humber attack and for the first 10 Lawrence seemed happy that her minutes Humber was forced to set- team managed to keep the score A sluggish start didn't keep tle for outside jumpers and wild close. Humber's women's basketball lay-up attempts. "The last time we played team from pulling-out a 66-54 win The Hawks had no early Humber they beat us by 50 points against the Georgian Grizzlies - a answer for Georgian point guard so we were very pleased by our teeim they'd blown out just days Chieko Moriyama, who finished effort and just came up on the los- earlier. with a game-high 18 points. ing end by a small margin," The Hawks played a sloppy Home team heroine Kim Lawrence said. first half, underestimating the Archer played a strong game, The Hawks played last night Grizzlies and retiring at the half, securing rebounds and asserting against Geoipan but results were down two points, 26-24. her scoring touch inside the paint unavailable at press time. "We weren't ready to play for 10 points. today.' We cemie out flat emd we "1 just wanted to come out may have taken them lightly," said aggressive and beat this team. I Hawks head coach Denise Perrier Humber Hayers of the game: knew they were going to come out after the game. Fayola Creft and Heidi for us," she said. The Grizzlies opened the game Jaaskelainen Humber moved the ball better with six straight points and went in the second half; Fayola Creft up 14-4 before Humber woke up. Next home game: netted 14 points after the break. Georgian controlled the bcdl well Feb. 10 versus the Sheridan "I'm a third-year player and 1 on offence, worked it inside and Bruins @ 6 p.m.. have to lead the team ... show grabbed offensive rebounds at will. some initiative," she said. Fine Art .•\LK.SSANI)RO<;.\R()F.\i.(l Feb. 3 & 4 Hunnber's Roger Scott battles for position under the basket. Fantasy ^ p ijce Men's hoops battle SrupEiKxr CgKnre Wildlife < for tough victory Bariagabre's late play pushes Giant-Sized Posters Hawks to 10-point victory over ^ Music the visiting Mountaineers HENTLEY SMALL weakness about attacking the rim SPORTS REPORTER lust du. and that's what I kept on doing." Frames & Hangers m The Humber Hawks men's bas- Scott finished with eight points ketball team suffered through a emd eight rebounds. to regain slow first hedf before finishing Humber managed with a 61-51 victory over the the rhythm in the second half Mohawk Mountaineers. running out to a 37-26 lead. Forced turnovers led to easy bas- The first 20 minutes of the Photography game were painstakingly slow. kets at the other end. Turnovers, long shots, bad shots; The Hawks' Aron Bariagabre neither team took charge of the pounded the final nails in the game and the offences stagnated. Mohawk coffin. He scored 15 The halftime score was points in the final frame, making extraordinarily low at 19-16 in up for injured guard Shane favour of Humber, more due to Dennie. "Missing Shane we lose a lot, 1000s OF Posters misfiring offences than to stellar p)oints defensive efTorts, Both teams maybe 13, 14, 15 a game, absolutely, I felt like I struggled to find the remge on so needed their jump shots. to step up my scoring," "Defensively they really Bariagabre said. THE slowed us down," Hawks head "They tore us apart," said coach Frank Lostracco. coach Darrell Glenn said. Mohawk ji|vi/vGirjus "They did a good job of The Ha\Vks play tomorrow rebouncQng and we weren't able night at Centennial College to establish our tempo." against the Colts. Hawk's forw£ini Roger Scott refused to settle for jumpers in Humber Players of the game: the first half bullying fus way Aron Bariagi^re and Neriya inside consistently for boards and Tsur points. "1 love to rebound, 1 work Next home game: hand," he said. 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