OCTOBER 25 2010 / MONDAY / ISSUE 05 RED RIVER COLLEGE’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER / SINCE 1967 HAPPY HALLOWEEN Bearded man in sexy nurse outfit p. 09 Playing dirty in RRC Prez takes Top 10 Fantasy Halloween Football the ‘Peg the reins events made Experts say political attack campaigns are Stephanie Forsyth eager to tackle First easy alive and well close to home. Nation representation on campus p. 05 p. 03 p. 08 p. 13 MONDAY 10.25.10 02 CAMPUS NEWS ProjectorThe EDITOR IN CHIEF Sandy Klowak [email protected] NEWS EDITOR Kiran Dhillon [email protected] ARTS EDITOR Yvonne Raymond [email protected] SPORTS EDITOR Keith McCullough [email protected] LAYOUT EDITORS Glenda Ollero Rachel Hesketh [email protected] PHOTO EDITOR Jérémie Wookey [email protected] ADVERTISING Guy Lussier DIRECTOR [email protected] Grads galore BEAT REPORTERS Jessica Cable RRC celebrates its distinguished Alumni Kevin Hirschfield Kim Lawson Photo courtesy of Red River College COLUMNISTS “We are so proud of our grads and how from Business Administration. “When you much difference they make in our com- look at the billboards you aspire to one day Jess Chapman munities,” said Leis. “We need to remain achieve the same thing, and everyone can.” Tammy W. Karatchuk engaged and recognize our alumni. Our Wilberg added her appreciation for Judy Braun college produces intelligent, capable, and RRC’s alumni association. CONTRIBUTOR innovative students that help our commu- “The events they hold are RED RIVER COLLEGE nity and our economy.” second-to-none.” P110-160 Princess Street According to Leis, RRC has some of the Wilburg said RRC provides a “commu- Winnipeg, MB R38 1K9 Red River College (RRC) graduates go best programs in the country and this is nity feeling” which is hard to get at other www.rrcsa.ca on to do great things. That’s why the col- evident by the amount of graduates who universities or colleges. lege is passionate about preserving its rela- find jobs, and industry’s acceptance of the “I have a sense of wanting to give Phone: (204) 947-0013 tionship with its alumni. college’s programs. back as I spent so much time at Red River,” Fax: (204) 949-9150 On Sept. 30, Red River College’s Prin- Dale Oughton, alumni coordinator for said Wilburg. cess Street Campus hosted the second an- RRC, helped plan the Alumni Wine and On Nov.19 at the Fairmont Hotels nual Alumni Wine & Cheese where guests Cheese and wanted it to be an event where and Resorts, the RRC alumni association were invited to celebrate the achievements alumni could reconnect with their old will host RRC’s 2010 Alumni Dinner, this CONTRIBUTORS of the college’s past students. classmates, instructors, and friends. time to celebrate the achievements of one Approximate 200 guests gathered in He also said the college is proud of particular grad. Nyco Rudolph (front page the Loewen Atrium to enjoy speeches from its alumni. John Gale, who graduated in 1980 illustration), Veronica Neufeld, Dave various alumni and staff of RRC. Stepha- “It’s important to recognize where from mechanical engineering technology, Hollier, Sean Angus, Sara Harrison, nie Forsyth, the new president of RRC, ad- you came from,” said Oughton. “A lot of is the 2010 distinguished alumni. Gale Jordan Thompson, Jeremy Giacomin, dressed the group. grads have done well.” helped to revolutionize the mining indus- Mike Badejo, Michael Tanasychuk, David Leis, vice-president business The Princess Street Campus’ Loewen try by developing a new bit that is capable Erica Johnson, Lennie Eulalia, development, also addressed the alumni Atrium is filled with billboards of alumni of drilling rock at three times the speed of Krystalle Ramlakhan, Jeff Ward, and spoke about expanding the college to who have created a name for themselves. the technology it replaced. J. Williamez, Garrick Kozier, Ryan continue its growth. Leis said in order for Many of the featured alumni attended For tickets, email RRC’s alum- McBride, Chadd Cawson, Judy Braun, the college to move forward, the alumni the event. ni coordinator, Dale Oughton, Crystal Laderas, Palmer Fritschy must continue to remain engaged with “Everyone wants to get on a billboard,” at [email protected]. the college. said Diane Wilburg, who graduated in 1996 WHO WE ARE The Projector is the official newspaper of Red River College and is published by the Red An online boost River College Students’ Association (RRCSA) ev- ery second Monday. The Projector is a member of New website gives students a leg up the Canadian University Press (CUP), a national organization of student newspapers. Opinions “The beauty of the profiles is that a er College, thinks the initiative is unique. expressed in The Projector do not necessarily student is able to demonstrate what kind “I was actually denied by the bank reflect those of the students’ association or Red of person they are based on their deeds and for a line of credit for school this year. I River College. All material is herein copyrighted Garrick Kozier experience, rather than from their GPA or have to work more and it makes school a to The Projector, its contributors, and the RRCSA. CONTRIBUTOR credit history,” said Hordo. “It also provides lot harder,” she said. “The site sounds like a companies and investors an opportunity to good start for students.” pre-screen prospective students for intern- The first recipient of funding through WRITE FOR US School can be expensive, especially in ships and funding.” the site, Nabeel Premiji, who was awarded today’s day and age. According to Hordo, bank and govern- a grant of $1,000 in May to pursue a career Anyone can write for The Projector, and Red To help tackle the financial woes that ment loans can be hard to obtain, especial- in engineering, is exactly the type of stu- River College students are encouraged to con- many students face, Academic Invest has ly if a student has poor credit or debts. dent Academic Invest wants to attract. tribute. Simply pitch or submit an article to the ap- launched their new website which aims at “The advantage of private funding “Nabeel is balancing school and work- propriate section editor or join our contributors’ providing students with funding, employ- is that investors don’t necessarily look at ing a job, so he can support his family in list. Though we will consider all submissions, due ment, and advice. a student’s credit history when negoti- Tanzania. Without extra funding and guid- to space restrictions, The Projector cannot guar- “It’s much more than just getting a ating funding,” Hordo said. “And repay- ance, he’d have to drop out,” said Hordo. antee that all articles received will be published. loan,” said Academic Invest founder Tim ment strategies can be creative to better While Hordo encouraged all students If you wish to respond to something you’ve read Hordo. “It’s really an all-in-one resource suit students.” looking for funding to submit a profile to in this issue, letters to the editor can be emailed centre for students.” Hordo said the true strength of the the site, he advised students to explore all to [email protected]. To ensure your chances From high school students, to those site is the exposure it gives students to ca- avenues for funding as well. of being published, letters should strive to be completing work on a PhD, the site is free reer path they aren’t familiar with. “There are a lot of grants and scholar- around 150 to 200 words in length. The Projec- to use. Students are encouraged to create “So many kids grow up wanting to ships available through different colleges tor reserves the right to edit all submissions for a profile describing their background, ex- become an athlete, a doctor, or a singer. and universities,” he said. length, as well as stylistic, grammatical, and legal perience, financial needs, and career as- That’s not going to happen for everyone,” Each year, according to the Red River guidelines. The Projector also reserves the right pirations. The profiles are then displayed Hordo said. “There are so many great jobs College website, the school awards scholar- to reprint submissions at any time, in both writ- for prospective investors and companies to out there that pay really well that are avail- ships and bursaries valued at more than ten and electronic formats. The Projector will not check out. The more attractive the profile, able to anyone willing to work for it.” $300,000 to almost 500 students. publish content that it deems to be racist, sexist, the better chance a student has at obtain- Lara Salway, a student in the human For more information, visit www.aca- homophobic or otherwise hateful or prejudiced. ing grants, internships, and funding. resource management program at Red Riv- demicinvest.com. The Projector MONDAY 10/25/10 CAMPUS NEWS 03 local news InBrief Selling sex Manitoba has a request for Craigslist: stop carrying ad- vertisements for prostitutes. Critics of the site’s erotic services section say that un- derage girls and victims of hu- man trafficking are being ad- vertised on the site, reported the Winnipeg Sun. The site pulled such ad- vertisements from their U.S. pages following a barrage of political pressure. Ontario wrote a letter to Craigslist ap- plauding them for doing so and asking that they do the same for the province. But the ads have yet to be removed. Manitoba Justice Minis- ter Andrew Swan says he will write a letter to Craigslist Taking the reins asking them to voluntarily remove the erotic services sec- tion. Other provincial New RRC president eager to tackle First Nation justice ministers are ex- representation on campus pected to follow suit.