QKIRKCONNELL, DRINKWATER AND SNOWDEN INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME; GAVERLUK SEES SOCCER JERSEY RETIRED P. 15 Adrenalyn to stay open Club allowed to Crowdi Van e liauor licence s, keep Dyk athl ete s o f th e ye ar BY DAN CHARUK male or to win the and was captain and MVP of the girl's soft- Chronicle staff only person, female, athlete of the year award twice (1990-91 ball team. R 24 and 1991-92) and has won many OCAA Other awards were given out to athletes Dave Mudqe and female athlete of the year awards. She is described by her coach Jim on each of Durham's nine teams at the Local athlete may awards went to Bill Crowdis-and Nemish as a "team leader on and off the banquet. MaleJoanna VanDyke at the 28th field." The golf team's MVP award went to enter NFL draft annual athletic banquet held on April 3. Richard Snowden, the third inductee, is Bryan McNair and the coaches award went Also at the banquet three people were an Oshawa native, and long-time coach of. to Terry Nosal. inducted into the Durham College Sports Durham's softball and curling teams. His Women's soccer rookie of the year was Hall of Fame: Herb Kirkconnell, Jill teams won seven OCAA championships Megan Davies. The coaches award was pre- Drinkwater and Richard Snowden and and 12 silver and bronze medals. Snowden sented to Maya Wade and the team most Allison Gaverluk had her soccer jersey, said his biggest highlight was when "we valuable player was Megan Murray. number 10, retired. ' kicked Seneca's ass." Snowden also said Men's soccer rookie of the year was Yaw VanDyke, this year's female athlete of that he "looks forward to hanging on the Donkor. The coaches award went to the year, played on both the volleyball and wall with my friends." Chetan Patel and team MVP honors went softball teams. She was named OCAA The hosts for the banquet were Dwayne to goalkeeper David Staley. league All-Star and OCAA Championship Christo, DCSA VP of athletics; Ken Women's basketball had co-rookies of P. 25 Ail-Star in volleyball. Babcock, athletic director; and Bonnie the year in Marsha Bowes; who also won Hot Shots Male athlete of the year, Crowdis, an Ginfer-Brown, executive director of stu- the coaches award, and Jen I-levey, who Etobicoke native, was named OCAA dent services. Ginter-Brown filled in for also was named team MVP. DC hosts High League All-Star and CCAA Academic All- Gary Polonsky, who arrived later in the Men's basketball presentations went to School All-Stars Canadian in basketball. evening. rookies of the year lan Bryan and Marcel Hall of Fame inductees included one of The awards ceremony followed with Mclntosh. The coaches award went to the original staff members hired by Rupert Nyaamine and Quado Service win- Quado Service. There was a three-way tie Durham in 1967, Herb Kirkconnell. He was ning the Robert Burnett Memorial Award. for most valuable player between Christian on staff at Durham for 23 years and one of Each received a $125 bursary. Curric, Bill Crowdis and Tyrone Smith. his greatest visions was the construction of Lesley Balson Won the first ever Matt Ken Bond won rookie of the year for the ^E'dl^j^a^t.ll^ the Athletic Complex in 1976. Simmons special bursary award. The award men's baseball team while Alex Bruce won 'I'Kijter^^ipJr^ Also inducted was Jill Drinkwater, who is presented to an athlete with a grade top pitcher. The coaches award went to ?gpoJUs|||SI|Jli^i had an outstanding four-year playing point average over 3.0 wlio has made con- Mike Michaud and the Lionel Boom Baker career at Durham with both the women's tributions to the women's softball team memorial award for team MVP went to softball and volleyball teams. She is the and the community. Balson had a 5.0 GPA Craig Macklem. 2 THE CHRONICLE April 14, 1998 The Durham College Olirpnicle
REACH will change its name Durham BY BARR^KIRKEY Instruction in disability issues, Tech gets Chronicle staff study skills counselling and The REACH office is chang- liaising with faculty to ensure ing its name this year to clarify adherence to accommoda- new toys to people that the program is tions. ay for students with disabilities. Accommodated testing is DARRYL CHERRY The name will be changed available for REACH clients. Chronicle staff to; The Centre for People with Accommodated testing Is Durham College's Disabilities, Special Needs when students require more Technology wing is slated Officer Heather Finlcy said. time to write tests. Time and a to get a large donation of Durham College faculty got half is the maximum. There equipment, a professor confused with the name of the must be a valid identification said. office. They would sometimes of a disability for this service to Brent Brooks, a send students without disabili- be activated. Technology professor at ties to the REACH office, Ninety per cent of the stu- Durham, said that a sub- Finley said. dents do not use the extra stantial amount of "That's why we arc chang- time, Finley said. automation controls ing our name, it's just that it's All tests and exams the stu- hardware is being donat- going to make it clearer to stu- dents write in the REACH ed to the College from the dents and staff," Finley said. office are to be written during Rockwell-Automation The Centre for People with their scheduled class or exam Allen-Bradlcy company. Disabilities is a separate area time, although, the students Brooks secured the under Counselling and Health arc supervised just as they donation after making a Services, Finley said. Another would be in the gym, Finley presentation to the com- area is personal counselling, said pany last May, demon- which is available for people In an interview with the strating Durham's with personal problems. If Chronicle, Finley said, advancement in using someone has personal prob- Pholo by Bany Klikoy "Academically they have to do Rockwell's products. "We lems we will refer them to the REACHING OUT: Heather Finley is a Special Needs exactly the same as any other use lots of (Rockwell- councillors. The councillors Officer for the REACH office at Durham College student." Automation Allen- may then refer them back to us Registered students are per- Bradley) products because the student might be from some type of specialist, Medical conditions include mitted to use the office during already," Brooks said. under a lot of stress and their Finley said. back injuries, epilepsy, AIDS, their spares to do work. Finley The donation will aug- concentration might be badly The REACH office has cancer, physical back injuries said. ment Durham's existing affected, she added. served over 335 students this and any other conditions not Students can bring their Rockwell industrial con- "The REACH office is academic year, Finley said. mentioned, she said. assignments to the officers for trol equipment in the woderful," Counselling and These disabilities include Accommodations accessible editing, Finley said. Robotics Automation lab Health Services, Student learning, MI (mobility to the students are: assistance "What this office is trying (H155), and the Advisor, Terri Wills said. impaired), deaf and hard of with organization skills, refer- to do is bring students with Pneumatics Hydraulics Students who wish to come hearing, blind and visual rals, time-management tech- disabilities up to the same level (H127). here require necessary docu- impairment, temporary and niques, academic support, as the other students," Finley Rick Di Danieli, a mentation of their disability permanent disabilities. information sharing and said." Rockwell representative at Ruddy Electric in Oshawa, was also associated with the donation. Durham health plan will undergo changes Di Danieli said Durham ay ULRIKE PAWELZIK___ College is slated to get Chronicle staff tion drug costs and leaves the student coverage and maybe even dental would new Programmable Logic responsible only for the remaining 20 mean a greater increase. Control (PLC) equipment, Durham College's health plan may per cent, but it does not include a pre- A survey is currently being passed along with other industri- need to change to offer more of what scription for birth control. around to see whether students would al hardware from the students need, but expense seems to Excluded from the plan are: fertility prefer birth control coverage under the company. Di Danieli said stand in the way. drugs, anti-smoking remedies, male pat- plan. If students support the recommen- Durham and Rockwell "Nothing that the drug students real- tern baldness remedies, vaccines, medi- dation, the change would come into have had a long relation- ly need is covered," said Crystal Cook , cines available without a prescription, effect in 1999, Bernier said, ship, and the donation
part time health nurse at Durham and contraceptives. . "A lot of things could change before takes that relationship "to College. She says the College needs ".a "It's basically because .of expense," then," said Bernier. the next level." plan that better serves the students." said VP of Student Affairs Scott Bernier. Durham offers popular brands for $7 "Rockwell-Automation Durham College offers a drug plan This year alone, the plan went from cost- a month compared to stores where cost Allen-Bradley products are which covers 80 per cent of all prescrip- ing $5 to $35. Offering birth control can rangeup to $25 a month, said Cook. widely used throughout North America," Di Danieli said, "Durham College Technology grad- uates and Co-op's have a Hidden tuition fees in your doctor 's notes better understanding of By CAMERON SMITH self. For me personally I deter- this policy is the only possible have tuition to pay, books to the equipment." . . Chronicle staff mine my own fees, and they solution to handling the class buy, housing costs, car insur- In return for the dona- can range anywhere from $5 missed issue, and I'm not say- ance, and many other costs. tion, Di Danieli said that The average student at for a regular note, all the way . ing that it's a bad policy, but Dr. Ripple said that "an Durham is looking at re- Durham pays approximately to $90 for a report," urgent the costs tliat students have to agreement between the med- naming the Robotics $2,600 to attend college, but care attendant Dr. Dhillon endure because of it has to be ical profession, colleges/uni- Automation lab at H155 students are discovering that Ripple said. changed," former SAC member versities, and the government "The Rockwell- costs are well over $3,000. Currently, Durham College Robert Winacott said. has to be made so that stu- Automation Allen-Bradley For the last ten years OHIP lias a policy in -place that says "Why should I have to pay dents don't have to pay for Centre of Excellence," has been making cuts and "any student missing any kind for a doctor's note on top of a doctor's notes." since "Rockwell is assist- trimming the Ontario health of a test or assignment is prescription? If anything doc- "With rising tuition, we ing Durham in producing care system. One of the cuts required to bring in a signed tor's notes should be free for need all the breaks we can get. "better quality students," that has affected students are doctor's note proving their students," student Matt If that means shaving small The first Installment of doctor's notes. absence," professor Al Fournler Henderson said. This is a prob- costs like doctor's notes that's the donation will arrive In "OHIP used to cover the fee said. The policy erases any lem that surfaces wlien stu- great. Small costs eventually April, the second . in of a doctor's notes, but not doubts that in-fact the student dents are facing the doctor's add up to bigger costs, and we September and the third anymore. That fee is now has just-cause for missing note issue. In most cases they need to start at the bottom," in April 1999. determined by the doctor him- school. "At the present time don't have high paying jobs, Henderson said. ' ggravates BRIEFLY Noise a Rez E.C.E display BY DAN CHARUK Chronicle staff year entertainment, adminis- "They (the construction problems between the resi- Nearly 100 Early tration student. workers) had a bonfire outside dents and the construction Childhood Education stu- "One morning they were that set my smoke alarm off workers. Both, sides want each dents from Durham College The construction of the digging right outside my win- twice. I would just like to get a other to be more lenient. will advocate for the E.C.E. addition to Rodeway Suites Is dow knocking the dishes off formal apology." The building was built in profession at Oshawa a distraction for the students my shelves," said McLeish. "I The main causes of the 1992 and contains 101 rooms Centre on April 9, 1998. living in the North end of the want a discount on my rent noise is the machinery operat- and 202 students (at capacity). The students will be building. fees." ing early in the mornings. City The new addition Is expected located across from the "1 don't like the construc- "It's loud and it can be hard bylaws prevent the workers to hold 246 new students in Gap from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. to tion. It wakes me up in the to study," said Sean Donohue, from operationg any epuip- 123 new rooms (2 students per answer any questions and morning with constant noise another resident who lives on ment before 8 a.m. Being room). The construction start- to give information.. for about two hours," said res- the first floor right beside the awakened early in the morning ed in January and is expected Karen Collier, a second ident Todd McLeish, a second- construction, is what causes some of the to last up until August. year E.C.E. student, thinks (he display will increase . awareness in parents who CommlOOO require daycare for their Two students at Rez children. "Our purpose is to inform for parents and the general gone public about the E.C.E. pro- fession and its importance next year win for young children," said Binso and Keno Collier,
BY J.R. MARINO__ __ BY DIANE DA SILVA Chronicle staff Chronicle staff First Aid The COMM1000 Two students living at This spring the Red course will no longer be Rodeway Suites have won a Cross will be offering part of Durham College's total of $15,000 "on lottery courses in First Aid. regular curriculum next tickets this year. The courses will be held year. Julie Vanderlceuw and Dave monthly at the Region of The course was a review Vasey, two Durham College Durham Branch in of grammar and English students, both won big on Oshawa, and at the Ajax- writing for first year stu- Bingo and Keno tickets, Pickering Community dents. Vasey, an Environmental office in Pickering. The course will be Technology Student, won For registration informa- offered in the spring, $10,000 on a Bingo ticket. tion call the Red Cross summer and fall but these "When I won, the first thing I Region of Durham Branch may be the last chances did was I took all my friends at (905) 723-2933, or call for students. out and bought drinks for (905) 420-3383. It's still a prerequisite everyone" he said. for other courses and is He was so excited that he Poetry to be required to graduate. had to share it with everyone Photos by Diane Dayilva Michelle Nichols, vice living in residence. LOTTERY WINNERS: Julie Vanderleeuw and Dave held at cafe president of Post He had an idea what he Vasey are each sitting pretty on their pot of gold. Secondary - and wanted to do with his money. The final four Open Continuous Learning, He saved some and loaned Stage Poetry Night meet- said COMM1000 was some to his father. nine out of ten numbers. She her money in savings and did ings will be held at the dropped to "lower the With the rest of his win- realized that she had won what most women would do if Different Drum Cafe on class sizes in subsequent nings, he bought a guitar and $5,000. they won. She went out and April 16, April 20. May 4 communication courses a stereo. "When I realized I had won, bought the things she always and May 18. All meetings and provide greater inter- Vanderleeuw, an Early I hugged all my friends and wanted. run from 7 -9 p.m. action." Childhood Education student, jumped around screaming 'I She also took her parents The classes were won on Keno ticket bought at won! I won! I won!' I didn't out for dinner at the Keg. already large with about the booths in the Oshawa realize I won until the next It is said that good luck Rally for CNIB 50 students to each class, Centre. day" she said. comes in threes. Two down Nichols said. This was a She noticed that she had Vanderleeuw put a lot of and one to go. The Durham Region is problem to students with having a car rally fundrais- difficulty in areas of the er for the Canadian course. National Institute for the It lacked the interac- Durham College changes Blind on Saturday, June tion to help these stu- 13. dents. Because of this, This is'Durham some failed. Region's third annual Nichols said that facul- COMP1000 teaching styles fundraiser for the CNIB. The will ty did not want to disad- rally end with a barbecue, a silent auction students course, vantage by BY J.R. MARINO______a CD that students had to. the new and the prize presenta- removing the course, but Chronicle staff The CD contained all infor- Nichols added ' that the tions, they made the decision to mation for the course. course would still cover the Those interested should help students in their The curriculum for the The problem was that even same material content of hard- phone (905) 436-7732 for other courses. Those who COMP1000 course has been though it taught students all ware, software, operating sys- details about registration. failed must still earn the changed for next year. they needed to know, it lacked tems. credit. The COMP1000 course the ability to answer specific All of these are basic com- The course is being teaches basic computer questions they might have. puter skills. Come Needfire offered in day and night 'knowledge for first year stu- With large class sizes, the Tutoring is still available for classes at the Continuous dents. teacher couldn't always meet the course as well as the Needfire: Passion of the Learning Centre located It covers everything from demands of the students, chance for students to test out Heart is coming this sum- in the main building, hardware, software to the Nichols said. of it. mer and is a new creation Internet and word processing, The course will be retained, COMP1000 remains a pre- presented by David and Ed There were three major test but the teaching methods will requisite for graduation, Mirvish. Correction after the completing of the change.. Nichols said. The production cele- three assignments. COMP1000 will be more So far, no changes have brates Canada's culture In the March 24 edition of After each of the tests, the teacher directed, Nichols said. been made to any of the and is written by Tom the Chronicle, the story about student was one-third of the The CD will be removed as advanced computer courses Lackey. Tickets are now on the Red Cross had an Incorrect way through the course, wil the Internet section of the but they still have to be sale. For information, call phone number. The correct Michelle Nichols, said origi- course, said Karl Cermak, who reviewed, she said. TicketKingat(416) 872- phone number is 723-2933. nally the course was based on is writing Hie curriculum for 1212 or 1-800-461-3333. 4 THE CHRONICLE April U. 1998 The Durham CoUege^olle Gl^oiudi^ DfTQKML THE ISSUE: Is DCSA wasting our money WE SAY: Student directors are overpaid
Why is the DCSA wasting our $35/hour to attend these meet- ble to remain at their current bud- forced to vote for which candi- hard-earned tuition money? By ings? get level. dates posters are more appealing. now everyone is familiar with the Is the work truly worth If these days of free spending There is no chance to vote for notion of class presidents. $35/hour? irresponsible councils don't come candidates who are for or against But after being elected, a class The answer to both these ques- to an end soon, students may cease certain issues. Issues such as the president has the option of run- tions is no. Even to find a need for $35/hour student director fees arc ning for or being appointed to a half of the current the DCSA altogeth- never addressed. Students have no position as a student director. $100 paycheque is er. true chance to voice their opinions The student director's job too much. Students - It seems as if If current elec- on the wasted funds. The students description is essentially the same would be willing to the council's tions are any indica- should have more control over the as a class president's with one or fulfill the expecta- tion at all, student DCSA's expenditures. two minor exceptions. tions of the relative- budget is way interest in the coun- The main factor with the spend- All presidents are expected to ly easy post just to too large for its cil is already drop- ing of this money is that students appear at all DCSA meetings and be able to use it on ping to dangerous should have the opportunity to report the information back to their resumes. The own good. levels. But why reap the benefits. After all, it was their classes, as arc student direc- $100 cost per direc- ? should students be the students who slaved away for tors. Student directors, on top of tor could be much interested in this hours at part -time jobs scraping the monthly hour long meeting, better put to use in farce of a political together enough money to pay for are expected to call the four or five almost any other system? If anything, tuitions. It was their sweat .that presidents they are responsible for fashion. It seems as the DCSA elections provided the funding for the coun- a week later. if the council's bud- have become less cil's over-inflated budget. They then fill out a form(rarely get is way too large for its own credible than the popularity con- Rattier than waste money as it taking in excess of ten minutes), good. tests that were high school elec- has in the past, the DCSA should which is handed to the DCSA. For Rather than be under budget at tions. Not only do students not use extra reserves to find some way this, they are rewarded with $100 the end of the year, which could know many of the candidates', to repay the students who put per term. result in a decrease in DCSA fund- they have absolutely no chances to them in power and pay their Is it really fiscally responsible for ing, the council has apparently hear the candidates 'opinions on salaries. the council lo be paying students chosen to spend every cent possi- issues. Durham students are YOU SAY:
.1 don't think they deserve anything close
to that amount of money. . Christopher Harper, 1st year Journalism
It's my tuition for education. I work hard for my tuition! Melinda Noordman, 1 st year Legal Administration
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Older cats Kurt Cobain remembered Doctors are more his enjoyable four years after death charge It lias been four years since the death of And he especially hated playing the band's My cat of 15 years died two Kurt Cobain, the American "Rock Iconoclast" number one hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" so for notes years ago and It was a great loss for the 1990's. On April 8, 1994, Kurt Cobain much that he would either intentionally to me. put a twenty-gauge shotgun into his mouth, screw it up at shows, or skip it entirely. Not many people at However, being with her pulled the trigger and disconnected himself He showed up for an MTV show Durham College arc applaud- throughout her illness and from his wife, one year old daughter, his "Headbangcr's Ball" in a prom dress, parody- ing the current doctor's note holding her as the vet put her bandmates and friends, his fans, and ulti- ing both the band's misrepresentation policy that is in place at the to sleep was the most comfort- mately the world. (Headbanger's Ball was a metal show), and college, and want changes to ing and fulfilling moment in Cobain was a phenomenon in his time. He MTV itself. be made for the future. my life thus far. was first and foremost a music fan, not a By the time Nirvana went in to record the In the course of my college Yes, kittens are adorable and musician. band's second major label album, "In Utero" career, which has spanned they do deserve as much love Cobain himself stated that at the majority (DGC 1993), Cobain's malaise was beginning nearly three years, I have as any other cat, but they can of his early shows (1988-1990), he was more to show. The album, which was originally requested only three doctor's find a home easier than an nervous meeting the bands he was opening going to be titled "I Hate Myself and 1 Want notes. On the first occasion I older cat. for, such as local rock gods the Mclvins and to Die," a chilling title in after-thought, was- needed a note for time missed Ever hear stories of people tlie now defunct Soundgarden, than lie was n't a big departure from "Nevermind." due to wisdom teeth removal. giving tlicir cat away once it is of playing his own set. But as Cobain told the press after it's The medication cost over no longer a kitten? He never had any want to be famous, as release, he was actually trying to make the $100, but with the accompani- Or other people who just dictated by his neo-punk ethos of "do-it- album unmarketable, sabotaging both Ills ment of a doctor's note it drop off tlieir elderly cat at yourself", and never sell out. The D-I-Y career and his contract. If DGC hadn't inter- brought the total bill to $120. shelters because it 'messed' on approach can be heard on "Bleach" vened and forced Cobain to produce a new On the second occasion the their floor and they believe it is (SubPopl989), Niravana's first album. It was title and more coherent music, the album note was for the common flu, a dirty cat. recorded for $600 on the Seattle indie label would have fizzled. and the note fee was $10. Older cats, like older people SubPop, and it shows. In essence, Cobain hated the music busi- Finally, the third time came hold no value in society once But when Cobain and Nirvana entered the ness and everything involved in it, especially this year for what they they lose their youthful looks studio to record the now legendary the rock star status. He even resented the deemed the Australian flu, and and are no longer playful or "Nevermind" (DGC 1991), they went into money that he had made from his success. the note fee for that occasion energetic. production with the same attitude: We will Cobain changed little from his nattily was $15. So, when 1 adopted a cat do what we want. dressed past, and didn't even buy a modest That's a grand total of $45 recently, I looked beyond the But Cobain and the band could never have home until he married Courtney Love. for doctor's notes . tiny and adorable kittens to foreseen that this album would drag them Many said it was the fame that killed I find it absurd that students Hector. into the limelight. Cobain. Someone should have told Cobain are asked to pay for notes and Hector is a large and fluffy And it was at that exact moment Kurt to get a helmet. If he never wanted to be a letters admitting them back tomcat who was in rough Cobain was a dead man walking. rock star, he never should have picked up a Into school, when in most shape when the Humane Kurt Cobain was one of the most miserable guitar. cases they aren't bringing in Society.found him. rock stars the world has ever seen. He hated any kind of an income. With He had cuts and abscesses being famous. He hated limos and groupies. Darryl Cherry rising tuition fees, book fees, over his body and a large por- rent, car insurance, parking ' tion of his ear was missing fees the school year becomes from the fights he'd been in. an expensive endeavor. He purrs 24 hours a day, fol- Exam time is stress time ! The various school boards lows me around the house and post secondary institu- continually and is perhaps the Finals are a stress-filled time for College and caffeine diet, but that is just not effective," said tions must get together with most affectionate cat I have University students as they race to pack a Crystal Cook, nurse at Durham College. the medical profession to ever met. semester's worth of studying into a few short "Signs of stress include headaches, mood determine an exemption in So, if you ever decide to days. Students need as many study hints as swings, nausea, tension in the neck, and insom- the way of payments for notes adopt a cat remember the less they can get. nia," said Dr. Barcza. for students. Doctors notes youthful cats who have not yet "The best thing a student could do to man- "In order to avoid stress .work on time man- just add to an ongoing list of received the love and attention age stress during finals is get a normal night's agement skills and stay on track of assignments costs for students, a list that they deserve, sleep and drink plenty of fluids to avoid becom- in order not to fall behind," said Cook. keeps on getting longer. ing sick," said Dr. Barcza, family physician. /Vad/ne Hart "A lot of students may be tempted to study Diane Da Sllva Cameron Smith for 20 hours in a row and live on a sugar and Wrestlemania XIV was not action-packed as anticipated On March 29, 1998, Boston hosted the-WWF's rivalry between Triple H and Owen Hart. The match leader. annual Wrestlemania. was no surprise and was, well, for a lack of better The second last match of the night was good as Wrestlemania 14 was hyped up to be one of the words, long and boring. To cap off the disappointing Kane fought the Undertaker for the first time. This biggest and best of all time. It wasn't. match, Chyna, Helmsley's bodyguard, threw a hand- bout was exciting but the highlight came when Kane During the first five or six matches, I wasn't sure if ful of powder into Commissioner Slaughter's eyes tombstoned guest announcer Pete Rose. Although it was the big event or just another. episode of (who she was handcuffed to) so she could help Hx3 this was funny, I have some advice for the WWF: get Monday Night Raw. win. Where she got this powder - who knows? rid of the fat guy, Paul Bearer, and let Kane tomb- WM XIV offered eight matches for it's viewers. Matches five and six also gave those watching a stone non-wrestlers only on special occasions. It's get- The first two matches, the 15 team Royal Rumble and chance to line up for the bathroom. The first of the ting a little bit annoying. the Lightweight Championship match, gave time for, two, The New Age Outlaws vs. Chainsaw Charlie and Concluding the night was by far the most exciting fans watching it on pay-per-view, a chance to run to Cactus Jack, was an instant replay of every time they match, Shawn Michaels vs. Steve Austin. I was happy the beer store. The only highlight came when the meet. Time for a new rivalry. just seeing Michaels finally getting stunned; Tyson's WWF smartened up and brought back' the very well The next match was a bad attempt at making punchout was just an added bonus. To send fans for liked Legion of Doom. Oh and the addition of their another Stone Cold Steve Austin out of Ken a loop, it would have been much better if Iron Mike new manager Sunny, didn't hurt. Shamrock. The world's most dangerous man, who had of stunned Michaels himself. The third bout, the mixed tag match, was a nice beat The Rock, went nuts on the officials after they All in all, it was an O.K.Wrestlemania, but it cer- surprise as Marc Mero's lady friend, Sable, shocked decided Rocky would retain his belt. How many ref- tainly cannot compare to the days of The Junk Yard the sold out Fleet Center. Sable, known for her fem- erees is this guy going to beat up before we really Dog and King Kong Bundy. Even the days of Brett inism, showed another side as she used Mero's TKO believe he \s "the world's most dangerous man"? "The Hitman" Hart and The Ultimate Warrior sup- move on her female opponent, Luna. 1 thought the Another surprise came when Farooq, the leader of the plied us with less bad acting and more exciting best part of the match was definitely going to be Nation of Domination, refused to help Rocky once wrestling. Sable's outfit. again. I think it might be time for The Rock vs. The following match featured a long and boring Farooq as the Nation seems to be in need of a new LukeZebrak 6 THE CHRONICLE April 14. 1998 US NEWS J-grad ducks Bosnian rocket Resource Centre offers BY NiCOLE CAMPBELL Chronicle staff summer employment He entered Bosnia, dressed up as a soldier and hid in an BY NADINE HAR+ Oshawa's Human Resource army tank to write a story. Chronicle staff Centre. Close to a check point, a No launch date has been Serbian soldier smashed Ills If you arc having prob- set. camera and hit him on the lems seeking a job for the The government antici- side of his knee. summer months, a resource pates that 20,000 students He wrote a front page article in Oshawa is available to will get employment for the this month in tlie Toronto Sun help you. summer months. on Russ Nordahl, the man that The government of This year the government 1,000 women flocked to be Canada has funded the has invested $10,4 million with. Human Resource Centres for to assist students, says the He wrote for the Chronicle Students, formerly known as youth employment strategy in 1989. Canada Employment Centre booklet. Who is he? He is Scot for Students. The booklet outlines the Magnish, a top reporter at the Assistance In resume writ- concept of students assisting Toronto Sun and a Durham ing is available said Carry students, as the main cle- College graduate of 1990. Green, supervisor of the ment of success for this Magnish went to Bosnia in Oshawa district centres. resource centre of almost 30 '93 and again in '94 with the Green said the centre years. United Nations Protection encourages students to be To find more information Photo by NIcolo Campboll Force. self sufficient in finding a on the Human Resource The worst moment in SCOT MAGNISH: Toronto Sun writer and graduate job by means of the job Centre of Canada for Bosnia was one night in the of Durham College's Journalism program, has expe- banks. Students, can call the rienced a lot a you Canadian Permit Observation while working for daffy newspaper. Green said that the Government of Canada Post. An anti-tank rocket came Oshawa district centres will Youth Info Line at 1 800 closer and closer to the the hole was five feet deep and Toronto Sun with an article open at the end of April at 935-5555. artillery position near the UN eight feet around. Nearby laid about a millionaire's personal building. jagged pieces of metal with ad which received over a thou- "The noise was deafening, soviet writing on it. sand responses from inquiring everything shook. Plaster Bosnia is a dangerous place, women. residence 'Zone came off tlie wall," "There is nothing romantic When he was questioned on College Then the noise stopped. about it, it's truly horrible," articles he had written for the That's when you are in trou- said Magnish. Chronicle in '89, a smile Challenge' wrapping up ble: when you do not hear it Some of Magnish's recent loomed over his face and then anymore, said Magnish. articles have continued to be he started to laugh. BY DIANE DA SILVA The anti-tank rocket missed just as extraordinary. Magnish "I have improved a lot since Chronicle staff the residence, college or the the building he was in. He said scooped front page of the then." community. Some activities that may . Zone Challenge at Rodeway earn you points are: intramu- Suites is a year, long program rals, extracurricular activities, Bell Canada: Internet monopoly? designed to build morals and donating blood, food drive, , spirit within the residence. etc. By NicoLE CAMPBELL "They're claiming they Nemanic said Bell Canada The Zone Challenge contest For the contest to work Chronicle staff don't have business lines increased local phone rates was designed to bring students there had to be some form of available to provide us- yet and used the money to subsi- closer together. The program incentive. The incentive was ' the company launched their dize their own Internet ser- was designed by the owner of based on what every college Is Bell Canada monopoliz- own. Internet service," vice and drive competitors Rodeway Suites at the begin- student wants, money and par- ing the Internet companies Nemanic said in a interview out of business, ning of the year but it was not tying. in Canada? with the Chronicle. The CRTC approved Bell into effect until after The first-place zone at the John Nemanic, owner of Bell Canada has enough Canada's rate increase, even Christmas. end of the year will be awarded Internet Direct, has asked the lines for its own Internet though the organization is The zones are divided into a cash sum that will be divided minister of industry to con- company, Bell Advantage there to assure the company 12 and with a collection of IS evenly within the zone. sider calling a parliamentary and yet it's withholding lines doesn't overcharge con- rooms per zone. The committee had received inquiry concerning a Bell from other Internet compa- sumers for their service, he Each one has a captain donation from certain fast Canada monopoly this nies, he added. said. and assistant captain who food companies include as Mr. month. Jeff Arayner, manager at Nemanic said that they are have the responsibility of Sub, Kentucky Fried Chicken John Manley, minister of the Internet company not the only company to face being active members of the and Pizza Pizza. The more peo- industry, has pot yet Interlog, said the company this dilemma. Social Committee. The zone ple order from these places the responded to the allegations, has encountered numerous Arayner said "The Bell leaders are also responsible for more money the residence said Nemanic. delays from Bell Canada. managers are boys that had a holding monthly meetings receives. Internet direct lost more Don Hogarth, from public monopoly years ago and will and activities for their zone. As the year comes to an end than $45,000 in delayed relations at Bell Canada, said, try to continue to have one Points can be accumulated the battle to win intensifies.
phone lines for three months "There was some proyision- . in the Internet business." for each zone by organizing, or Each zone has become more from Bell Canada, said ary problems on the net- Hogarth, said Bell Canada participating in, events within and more competitive. Nemanic. One of the city's working side. A better job is just keeping up with the involved in the delay was could, have been done and .local and national competi- Oshawa. we recognize that." tion. 55 units of blood donated Harder summer for students at DC Red Cross clinic BY ELIZABETH BRUCKNER should read up on donating. BY J.R. MARINO Chronicle staff Chronicle staff Durham College Registrar. dence have yet to be released. "People who have gotten That still doesn't include If that was too steep for stu- body piercing done within The year is coming to an the price of books and equip- dents they could have looked An estimated 55 units of the last year shouldn't come end and students will have to ment students will need to for a place to live in town. the blood were collected on in because of the risk they begin working again. The cost buy. On average from $600 to price of rent in oshawa varies March 23 here at Durham run of spreading an infec- of post secondary schooling $1,000 a year, according to greatly can be anything from College. tion they could have has gone up again and now book lists from various arts $350 to $750 a month depend- The Canadian Red Cross received from the punc- students will have to work and administration courses. ing on your style of living. was satisfied with the ture." harder during the summer to If students are coming from OSAP is available for stu- amount of blood donated. Cheryl also added that be able to afford school. out of town the cost for stay- dents who are having prob- A Red Cross nurse, who before donating, one should Tuition has gone up seven ing in Roadway Suites is lems making, ends meet. But preferred to be known only eat at least one healthy meal percent for next year and that $3,450 for the year not Includ- this government support, all as.Cheryl, commented that so' that they don't feel works out to about $180 more ing a $250 deposit. Prices for depends on family income as before people come in, they drained.
according to Karen Graveline the new addition and resi- well as student. THE CHRONICLE ...... APRIL 14, 1998 7 US NEWS Drug Rehab clinic, second Porn downloaded, in Ontario, opens in Oshawa Internet removed
BY AARON SAGE_____ "There was no opposition Right now First Step has BY ALEC BONICH computers and, aside from first Chronicle staff to the clinic opening here," two specialized physicians Chronicle staff semester Graphic Arts stu- said Khosla. that conduct the necessary dents, It is often unoccupied. The First Step Medical "The community was assessment processes before Room LI 15 lost its Internet However, limited Internet Clinic, operating since last incredibly supportive which treatment is initiated. "In privileges last week as pornog- access could hurt students who November in Oshawa, is an possibly reflects the amount general it is difficult to get raphy was found downloaded require Netscape Navigator to addiction treatment service of drug abuse in the sur- physicians to get involved in onto a computer. complete related school work. for individuals who abuse or rounding area and illustrates this side of treatment", said Margaret Scott, director of Scott says this nuisance has become dependent on pre- the real need for the clinic." Khosla. the Arts and Administration turned into a serious problem scription or street narcotics. He also said most of his "These are very good doc- programs, said: "If I had to, I for Durham College. She gave First Step places an patients In tors. They should be com- would hate to limit more labs." an example of an incident of emphasis on treating all Oshawa are mended. This assessment Scott said she has been X-rated material found in hall- patients with respect and addicted to starts with a sameday forced to take action. More ways and classrooms last year. dignity, said pharmacist pharmaceu- appointment to help addicts incidents are being reported Recently, the RCMP confis- Komal Khosla. There are no ticals such when they decide that they throughout the school. cated computers from a local social or economical demo- as codeine need it." "I don't have the time or high school for a similar Inci- graphics when it comes to and dilau- "It is a very small win- energy to pursue the stu- dent. this kind of addiction treat- did, rather dow," said Khosla. "An dents," said Scott. With only The college could also lose ment said Khosla, "patients than hero- addict may only feel badly one Mac technician at her side computers if the RCMP are patients." in. But that KHOSLA enough to want treatment (Pam Colmer). Scott said she became involved. Taking the positive aspects docs not mean It is not a for a short period of time. He will wait until the next school The offensive material can demonstrated by similar clin- concern. also said it is important that year begins before she will try be emotionally destructive to ics, Komal Khosla got this Methadone is an effective they get started immediately to identify the guilty individu- students and teachers who are one started with a "new and and legal substitute for hero- after they ask for help. als. exposed to it, Scott said. different vision," intended to in and other street or pre- The clinic is located at "This is an unsupervised lab "People who have dealt empower individuals to take scription narcotics. It reduces 201 King Street West in with no classes. Internet use is with traumatic sexual experi- control of their narcotic the craving, eliminating the Oshawa, and is owned and not necessary here," Scott said ences are very disturbed by the addiction. They incorporate agony of the withdrawal funded by a group of ethical in a March 30 interview. pornography," said Scott. pharmacological, psychoso- symptoms without the business men called the She said Internet privileges Solutions to the problem are cial, and lifestyle interven- intense "high" or the high Austin Group, who Khosla have been stripped to set an still being sought. Severe pun- tion with methadone treat- price of other narcotics. said wanted to give some- example of what may occur in ishments were mentioned by ment, consultation services Methadone Is covered by thing back to the community other labs should the incidents Scott for those individuals and a comprehensive contin- most drug plans and is inex- and saw a good investment continue. caught downloading any uing education program. pensive. opportunity in Oshawa. LI 15 contains only five pornographic material.
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