By Sandra Mcl^ellan Chronicle Staff More than $1 million has been allo- cated to Durham College's Sin^coe building and the adjacent "J" building. A portable classroom costing $700,000 will soon be attached to the east side of the "J" building. "This will be a permanent structure on a foundation," says Brian Beatson, director of plant, "You won't even know you're inside a portable building." He explains that unlike conventional portables, these will be ten modules bolted^ together. Inside will be six class- rooms, staff offices and washrooms. Constructed by Canadian Portable Structures in Burlington, these will be. photo by Sandra McLellan shipped to the College by truck and will be set in place by the end of September. College facilities crowded A forty two-foot connecting link, at a An increase in the student population at Durham has cafeteria. Difficulties are being experienced in the cost of $192,000 is now being con- created line-ups ahd crowds in all areas of the col- parking lots with few spots left after 8:30 a.m. each structed to provide indoor, access be- lege. This is a typical scene at high noon in the main day. For story see page 5. tween the Simcbe building and the "J" building. It will contain a wheelchair elevator. The Simcoe building built in 1967 as a temporary structure will have $599,000 worth of renovations. So far fourteen new air conditioners O SAP d ef ra have been installed. Insulation has been inserted in outside walls and Margaret MacGregor Chronicle staff year 84-85, 94 cases of suspected fraud cation is complete and failure to disclose an accurate listing of financial assist- under windows. Air ducts have been Cheat your best friend if you must, were investigated by the Ministry of vacuumed and cleaned. but, don't try to cheat the govemm- Colleges and Universities. Thirty one ance already received. Quite often a stu- the Ontario Student dent will list their parents as separated Plans include installation of double- ment. Especially, cases were referred to the OPP and glazed windows and internal construc- Assistance Program Program (OSAP). been taken to court or divorced. RCMP. Five have not recall any tion of new classrooms and offices. Paul Schuler received a six-month and all have successfully been prose- Anderson does prosecu- jail sentence. tions from Durham College. cuted. / . He also received extensive newspaper Conviction in court results in a crim- coverage from a college and a major inal record. The courts so far, have de- daily publication.. manded full restitution, handed down A telephone check with the Univer- conditional discharges, set probation sity of Toronto's paper, the Varsity, periods, assigned community service INSIDE found an article by Ken Major headed hours and one jail sentence. "Pair take OSAP for a ride" (Jan.20, The Ministry automatically denies Durham second-year students subjected to a week of 1986) further funding through OSAI1. Memos tests. Page 3 The article states that Paul and Lena are also sent to each college advising Schuler of Kitchener, Ont. forged over them of the student's future ineligibil- 60 high school transcripts and enrolled ity. Welcome to new and returning students. Page 3 in 23 universities. There are no new policy changes com- Between 1981 and 1983 they ripped ing down from the Ministry. However, off OSAP for $108,000 in Ontario stu- procedures will be tightened at the col- Recommendations and analysis of the Pitman Report. dent grants and $67,000 in Canada stu- lege level. Page 5 dent loans. The Ministry requests that each col- The Toronto Star ran a story on Schuler their So- l lege require students to show on Dec. 18, 1985. cial Insurance Cards. The College may, A lighter side look at the locker line-ups. Page 4 Doug Anderson, manager of verifica- then request any additional identifica- states, tion for the miinistry, tion they deem necessary. A Back-To-School review of this summer s comedy "Queen's Park is not just sitting in T.O. The financial aid department con- They're checking. By and large OSAP firmed that this is now being done be- smash. Page 9 fraud is not increasing, but with a groov- fore cheques are being released. The the potential ing enrollment each year two main ways that students try to de- An inside look at the 1 986 87 Varsity season. Page 1 9 is there." fraud the government of funds are: fil- Anderson reports that for the fiscal ing for assistance after the college edu- » '^'wi^'^^a^. Page 2. The Chronicle September 22, 1986. photo by Glenn Cunningham Discovery week:Events held last week welcomed students to Durham. Top left: SAC execs Joyce and Meredith prepare corn. Bottom left: Timothy Carpenter and friend Robert Spring wait in anticipate at roast, top right: Fred Roberts readies himself for bike race. St u d e nts d i scove r D u rh a m l ast wee k Discovery Week, a SAC sponsored ing race and car rally. The traditional event, took place last week with good dunking machine scheduled for that intentions. The week, traditionally, oc- day had to be cancelled because of cool curs at the beginning of the year to weather. The cycling race started at 12 allow students an opportunity to par- p.m despite drizzling rain. The winners ticipate in a variety of fun filled ac- in the 12 km race: Glen Hiebert finished tivities. - first with a time of 20 minutes, 7 sec- The purpose of the week was to orient onds, Bill McCarry was second with a students to the college and give them a time of 23 minutes, 20 seconds, and Tim chance to meet other students. Hutchean finished third with a time of Last year students were given two 23 minutes, 22 seconds, days off during the week to attend fes- The car rally, which was held Monday tivities. This year they weren't. afternoon, saw first car winner driven SAC President Meredith McMillan by Inez Allard and Karen Eastham. B ROTH expressed disappointment in the col- Second car winner was driven by Ton- R nie E N not to CA YO U lege's decision allow two off , days DeBruijn and Jeff Green. Third for students during Discovery Week. place car winner was driven byJeffPil- "The week provides a good opportunity key and Deb Hegadom. S for students to meet each other,"said Tuesday afternoon activities in- PA R E SO M '3 McMillan. "The problem was setting up cluded a Scavenger Hunt E TI M E Groups of con- schedules for events around classtime. testants were each assigned a Last year with the two days off it was Scavenger Hunt list on Tuesday after- much easier. Attendance is down as a noon ato p.m. and required to return We need men, result." with the items by 5 p.m. the following over 1 8, to spend Herb Kirkconnell, Registrar of Stu- day. dent Affairs, said,"Gerierally there has Some-of the items included every- been little interest shown in the two thing from a live guppy to a fully in- a days off. It is looked upon as a holiday." continued on Page 13) few hours on a regular weekly Activities began Monday with a cycl- ' ^ - basis to help a young boy grow. -- --.-.___ -___ .<_» L-..«.«» ____._._ QUALI FICATIONS s P i z z e r i -patience and understanding j Half Price a -sense of humour ^ 3-item Medium pizza -stable Ijfestyle Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only -3 to 4 hours per week Share a moment with a little Available at our Oshawa location only brother. It will last forever. Rossland Rd. at Stevenson 433-2900 Big Brothers Association of 434-7700 ^ Oshawa-WhItbY One coupon per pizza \ ;,. '. / . \ .' ' , . 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(Don't use a real one, the replapement everyone. everything you enter while the teacher We're They are awesome machines. is in almost sure that your work is costs of the monitor is somewhere Hie-speed they are the room will work. But, when you floating around capable of is amaz- try it on your some alternative uni- around $700) Two, yell help. If a teacher ing. They can drive you crazy in sec- own it won't. If it does verse similar to the one they can't tell you what you're work you'll forget to save it and have for doing wrong onds. if won't odd socks lost in washing machines. the technicians can and will. No one really likes to see students banging their heads against the wall or curled up in the halls whimpering.