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Men’s basketball wrap-up. See Lords Page 27. Hedley headlines the GM Centre. See Hedley Page 20. VOLUME XXXVIII, ISSUE 13 MARCH 6, 2012 Amping up the Purple Pit DC working together with Parkwood on new program Tracey Fidler The Chronicle Durham College and Parkwood Nation- al Historic Site are planting some seeds and watching them grow. Literally and [ The two institutions came together at Parkwood on Wednesday, Feb. 29 to an- nounce a collaboration that will see Dur- ham College students working together with Parkwood in a new two-year Horti- culture Technician diploma program be- ginning this fall. - R"#$ %$&$- mer Parkwood gardener, joined Durham % ' ( Mike Ryckman ( - gram and collaboration. SURPRISE SHOW: ] !" See DC Page 5 See 20 Amp Page 19 And your new Student Association president is... affairs, secured 32 per cent. &0 Bobby Perritt 6$ %#7 The Chronicle didn’t select a presidential can- transparency and marketing in didate. order to spread word of what O* P / 7 $- the SA offers, how it functions $ $$ - Ijlal Gonde said, poking her in 8:: dents. the back. year. With the increase in en- “We need to take it down % to our members and say this slowly absorbing that she had rate climbed less than one per is what you’re paying me for. just become the president-elect ; 6<R$G of Your Student Association for turnout to about eight per cent They’re paying a membership Durham College and UOIT. of the student body. fee so they should know,” said The 21-year-old UOIT stu- 6 % # dent won 59 per cent of the on a campaign platform shared " - by the two other incoming SA See A New Page 3 REPRESENTING YOU: !$$%&'() 03$ ( 0 % *+",-+ 2 The Chronicle March 6, 2012 Campus SA welcomes new DC VP Bobby Perritt provements. But they do play “I want to make sure I keep elected president, talked about The Chronicle a role in those things. VPs are the promises I discussed with a lot on her campaign as well, hired to persuade and negotiate students…I want to make con- is better marketing (of SA ser- On May 1 Student Associa- with local governments, school stant progress during the year vices), especially of the student tion vice-president of college administration, community that I’m VP,” she said. “I have a insurance plan.” Johnston said. affairs Josh Bickle will pass the members and SA members on hard time accepting that I won’t She insisted that SA executives, torch over to Kayleigh John- behalf of Durham College stu- be able to please everybody. I including AVPs, need to travel ston, Durham College’s future dents at both campuses. like making people happy. It’s to individual classrooms to vice-president of college affairs. 08:[/ hard when you’re at a fork in speak about SA services, how Her voice is as fragile as egg- journalism student and was di- the road, and to have to try to the SA affects student life and shells. She describes herself as rector of communications/ad- choose what will be better for [ $ Bobby Perritt “a little on-the-shy side…not vertising for the Society of Me- most people…Obviously you health insurance and the stu- the most outgoing.” dia Art and Design (SoMAD). want to make everybody happy, dent dental plan. BICKLE PASSES THE Yet her campaign and con- “I am younger (than Elmazi, but that’s just not possible.” As of the 2011-2012 school TORCH: Kayleigh John- viction were enough to garner who is 33) and I feel I will prob- One item of business John- year, each school in Durham ston is the new SA vice- about 49 per cent of student ably be able to represent a larg- ston plans to tackle as soon as College is represented by its president for DC. voters. Johnston’s opponent, er number of the student body,” possible is an increase in SA own society. In Johnston’s vi- board vice-chairperson of the said Johnston. “Most people bursary programs. Like her sion, each society would visit SA Arif Elmazi, earned about have come straight out of high counterpart,VP of university all the classrooms of its constit- if they want to add me on Face- 40 per cent of the vice-pres- school. I’ve recently dealt with affairs-elect Jesse Cullen, one uents to tell them how societies book or Twitter, then they can idential vote. The remaining the stress of choosing a pro- of her platforms showed empa- represent student interests and just throw their ideas my way,” voters did not select a president gram. I’ve also recently realized thy for students struggling with get their voices out to the SA. Johnston assured students. “I in their choice of president a what it’s like to move far away ; She reminded students to believe that I am a good com- vice-president. $G<[< She expects to get business- look out for the college’s up- municator. As much as I might Johnston gave Elmazi cred- can help students who are deal- es in Durham Region interest- / $ not be the most outgoing per- it. “He was a tough opposition,” ing with transition struggles.” ed in sponsoring more student the school’s societal president. <[ she said. “I was just glad to see She said she will begin her bursaries. As with all the elected SA ex- students, if they have an idea two candidates that I thought term by making a month-by- And Johnston doesn’t ever ecutives, Johnston has consis- for societies, clubs…on any- either one would have done a month plan of her goals. want to hear students mention tently asserted the importance thing that they would like to see great job.” The training course will fa- that they are unaware of any bit of giving clubs and societies happen, I would like to speak to A VP of college affairs, like a miliarize her with her roles and $[ more freedom to grow organi- those students. VP of university affairs, doesn’t pressing issues and introduce helps introduce. cally, represent the student < [ hold authoritative power over her to managing her $4,000 That’s where SA awareness voice and enrich their college them accomplish the goals that school services, SA services and budget, which will help her set comes into play. experience. they have for the SA and that bursaries, or infrastructure im- realistic goals. “Something that Rachel, the “I’m just encouraging people, they have for Durham College. UOIT students elect new VP Bobby Perritt ada in Durham Region. Cullen a bake sale – and allow them to Therefore, Cullen wants to The Chronicle was the president of the Young operate with more freedom and negotiate UOIT ancillary fees New Democrat Association but be encouraging of growth and without undermining the qual- The orange badges in his had to step down to run as VP productivity. ity of courses. campaign suggested “JC 4 VP.” of university affairs, in compli- As a student of a satellite Resources for obtaining But in the general election, stu- ance with SA policy. campus, Cullen also prioritized more affordable education ex- dent voters demanded it. “I want to take those experi- downtown concerns with fees ist outside of the school as well. Jesse Cullen (JC) was elect- ences with me to this new posi- that are considered unfair by “Whether it is going out to ed the new vice-president of tion,” Cullen said. many downtown students. the National Day of Action (held university affairs on Feb. 15, One of his vital goals is to North campus parking pass- on Feb. 1 for Canadian students surpassing his opponent Shane improve the newly created SA es are invalid downtown, re- to protest rising tuition fees) or Comella by 14 per cent. position of associate vice-pres- quiring students to sometimes working with leaders and activ- Your Student Association’s ident of university or college af- leave in the middle of classes ists of the College Student Alli- vice-president of university af- fairs (AVP). Both Durham Col- and exams to put money in ance, we need to make sure we fairs-elect will begin receiving lege and UOIT vice-presidents parking meters. are making connections with 10 hours a week of training in now have AVPs working under Drivers must fork out more [$ 7"$ them, who try to get more in- money to park on the north students – period…Wherever new academic year. volved in the student conversa- campus if they have classes they are, I don’t care what or- The VP of university affairs tion, improve representation at Bobby Perritt there, or if they want to take ad- ganization they are a part of,” advocates and advises the Stu- satellite campuses and advise vantage if services and facilities Cullen said. dent Association from a UOIT the VPs. UOIT GETS NEW VP: Jes- unavailable downtown. Most of his agenda will need perspective. “Greater autonomy to the se Cullen represents UOIT The gym and workout equip- to be discussed as a team with Cullen, 26, studies Crimi- AVPs is something that needs students as the new VP of ment are just around the corner the other two SA executives, nology and Justice at UOIT in to happen and it’s going to hap- university affairs. for north campus university president-elect Rachel Calvelli downtown Oshawa. pen one way or another,” said students. and vice-president of college He has come to represent Cullen. more independently. But downtown students pay affairs-elect Kayleigh John- the UOIT face of the SA after He pointed out that certain He also got involved in the the same fees without the con- ston.