Budget Cut Reprieve Leaves Health Centre Services Intact Dean of Student Services "It's a Function of Looking at Dollars and Moving Things Says Stetson
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_ _ _ Serving the Lethbrjdge-€{miihunity College and SoiahernAWertafop-SO years VOLUME XXX Number 12 Thursday. February 8.1996 ENDEAVOR PHOTO BY DAVE ROBB SIGN OF THE TIMES Ncationol protest day, organized by the Canadian Federation of Students, draws a small crowd. The protestors marched pass city hall along Fourth Avenub south tov\/ards dov\^ntown. see related story on page 2. Budget cut reprieve leaves Health Centre services intact Dean of Student Services "It's a function of looking at dollars and moving things says Stetson. around on a yearly basis," he says. Although, the college has now decided to maintain says funding will enable Rick Buis, LCC's vice-president of administration was funding for the clinic's services, it will still explore ways to unavailable for comment on the decision. increase revenues and decrease expenses, he says. Heaitfi Centre to maintain Initially, administration decided last spring to cut the .On the expense side, receptionists' hours and some Health Centre's operating budget in half to $25,000, educational programs like alcohol awareness have already current level of services beginning in the 1996-97 school year. The reduction was been reduced. part of a plan to lower the college's overall operating grant On the revenue side. Stetson says they will try to over three years. The provincial government has told post- promote the Health Centre so more students and staff are by Cory Wolfe secondary institutions to reduce overall spending by 21 per aware of ils services. cent. "If we can increase traffic, we can increase revenue." The $50,000 budget of LCC's Health Centre will not be As a result, a committee was set up to explore alternate One tool Student Services will use to promote the Health Uimmed in half next year as administration had originally sources of funding from outside of the college. One source Centre is a service review slated for early March. People on planned, says the head of Student Services. the comnuttee approached was the Chinook Regional campus will be asked various questions about Health Although the clinic may not receive $50,000 (as in the Health Authority. Centre services and programs. The review will not only past), funding will maintain the cun-ent level of services, "In terms of die Regional Health Authority, ourapproach increase awareness of theclinic, it will also tell administration says Dean Stetson. was to explain the kind of health service we're running — what services people want, says Stetson. Stetson says he doesn't know the details of why which is to accentuate the notion of preventative health." "Getting infomiation (fk)m the review) will give us data administration changed its decision. However, he adds However, the CHRA was unable to help at this time. to work from ... rather than just takinj shots in the dark." varying enrolment affects the amount of money raised for The budget for the Health Centie will continue to be tuition-based programs—like some Health Centre services. reviewed on a yearly basis. THIS ISSUE SOUTHERN LUCKY NUMBER ALBERTA'S BIG 3 FOR THE SECRET? ATHABASCA UNiVERSITYf KODIAKS What some people OFFERS COURSES All Kodiak teams would do anything for. TimpIJGRLCC looking good for playoffs Pages Page 11 Page 14 Page 2 THE ENDEAVOR Thursday, February 8,1996 NEWS Students' Association U of L sends Klein 1,140 eggs organize march to protest funding cuts Canadian Federotiori U of L's CFS representative. by Roxanna Maron "1 think the students deserve an apology Tbe march organizers hiad from Klein," says Walsh. of Students sponsors support from local unions and the Walsh says that she wants to contact local New Democratic Party LCC students sent Ralph Klein 95 the media in Edmonton and see if the national protest day protest can get any Edmonton coverage. "Workers. dozen eggs to protest tuition increases and She says that there hasn't been a protest by David Robb The CFS brings together 400,000 reductions to education funding. A total of 1,140 eggs were signed by like this in the past, so this is something students in 65 universities and students, faculty and community members really different for LCC. About 40 people turned np for a colleges across Canada. LCC's expressing their thoughts and feelings Liberal Education critic Don Massey protest march in downtown Students' Association is not a about the drastic changes to education. was supposed to speak on the subject in Lethbridge Wednesday, Feb.7 to member. The eggs were sent to Edmonton by the Centre Core on Jan. 31, but due to low protest the federal governments '*The provinces are the ones with Loomis Courier with a letter ouUining student turnout the guest speaker was reductions in transfer payments for responsibility for post-secondary students main concerns, says Lana Walsh, cancelled, says Walsh. post•secondary education. It doesn't SA president. Other post-secondary institutions education which result make much sense to Join "The signing of eggs was prompted by protested in a number of different ways. in higher tuition fees. anationalorganizationtb Klein's comment last December that Mount Royal held a march. Red Deer Students across influence provincial students must not care about the changes wrote letters to the premier and Grant MacEwan sent clip-out postcards with Canada marked the poUcy/'saidLana Walsh, to education because they are not protesting or throwing eggs. students comments regarding the cuts. national day of protest SA president sponsored by the "What we're fighting Canadian Federation of Students for in Alberta isn't the same in (CFS). Ontario or anywhere else," she '•We're tired of hearing Jean added. SA appoints nev\/ reps Chretien andPaulMartin'sassertion The SA recently held its own- thatt thcbr deficit-cuttmg agenda is event, in co-ordination with other by stephan Burnett instructors, the names of Kinichi and Koo reasonable and fair," said Guy Alberta institutions, to protest the were submitted. They will be active on the Caron, national chairman of CFS. Alberta government's fVinding cuts. Two newcomers to Canada have been SA until April 18 when the activities of The IfKal protest was organized On Thursday,Feb. 1 The SAshipped appointed as representatives to the LCC this year's council conclude. by the U of L Students' Union. 95 dozen eggs with Individual Students' Association. Habte added that he was "very glad to "There's a lotof supportfrom the messages from LCC students to On Feb. 2, Kikue Kinichi and Lee see representatives from the international conununity," said Zahra Hahib, the Premier Ralph Klein's oflGce. Hyeon Koo, both English as a Second students." Languauge students, filled the vacancies On the issue of G.P.A. requirements that were left open for student in January after the representatives, previous Continuing Habte says that the Studies SA has not come to representatives had a formal resolution completed their on raising the G.P.A. Break out ofthe cold studies. requirement from its Desta Habte, present level of 1.50. executive vice- Habte adds Pub Friday president of the S A, Kikue Kinichi Lee Hyeon Koo however, "it has explained that since been mentioned on Feb. 9 the Continuing Studies program has a couple of occasions — other institutions changed to a two-month semester format are higher — but to tell the truth, I would that he has had some difficultly in filling personally like to see the G.P.A. raised Surfin' Cab the vacanies on council. .25 to 1.75. "They' ve changed the way Continuing "I don't think we should raise it for the Studies works," said Habte. "Their second sake of impressing that we are surrounded Feb. 10..^ semester is two months instead of four by intellectuals. Some of our most months — this creates a lot of turnover." productive students have an average Within his search, Habte decided to G.P.A. and display a flare." have a look at the English as a Second The SA is looking to provide a well- language program for Continuing Studies rounded experience forthe "well-rounded representatives. After working with ESL student," said Habte ena ¥ Posters V Prints V Frames ¥ Largestselection of posters, prints and cards Every purdiase receives an entry to win a grand prize for your sweetheart Sltfiena Student {irice cards accepted LcthSridge Center 9Aa([ Phone: 381-8155 u THE ENDEAVOR Thursday, Februarys, 1996 Pages NEWS SA liosts province-wide conference by Joseline Gionet Student polticians congregated at the college late last month to discuss student governments and issues. On Jan. 27 and 28 LCC hosted the general meeting ofthe Alberta College and Technical Institutes Students' Executive Council and was the only school to vote no to expanding ACTISEC into other provinces like British Columbia. NAIT. SATT, Red Deer, Augustana, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge Community College, and other colleges from There ore a few bore shelves within Alberta met to discuss the province wide protest these days in the Buchanan day on January 31 and the council change that will occur library. The library has 88 in March. fevy/er magazines available As host of this meeting, Lethbridge Community College provided entertainment and lodging for all the for students to read, thanks to ACTISEC members at the meeting. budget cuts. Library staff dis "A lot of what we had was donated by places like the continued the subscriptions bookstore," said Desta Habte, executive vice president of based on student use and the students association. availability from other The guests stayed at the Sandman Inn and were sources. provided with drinks and dinners throughout the weekend. The total cost of this is still unknown, and the cost of membership is being re-evaluated.