VOLUME XXXIV, Issue 1 September , 

Photo by Mike Stathopoulos

LOOKING WELL: UOIT President Dr. Ronald Bordessa and Durham College President Leah Myers welcomed MPPs, alumni, students and faculty to the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at the Wellness Centre located on the Avenue of Champions, just south of the library. Students, you made this happen By Heather Abrey celebrated the completion of the of course, the ceremonial cutting Bordessa agreed with Myers. “Th e rent tennis and ice centre located Chronicle Staff new Wellness Centre with a rib- of the ribbon. advocacy of students and the sup- across the street. bon cutting ceremony in the triple Leah Myers, president of Dur- port that they gave made this won- Varsity teams will be receiving Th e new Recreation and Well- gym, with many current and for- ham College, praised the student derful dream a reality.” a boost, now having access to fi rst- ness Centre, which has been un- mer staff and students present, initiative that brought the centre Th e new facility will be shared rate facilities, care and physiother- der construction for the last two as well as others, including MPPs. to fruition, “To the students, con- by the two schools, as well as be- apy. Th e change rooms in the old years, had its offi cial opening cer- Th e ceremony featured several gratulations. You did it, you made ing open to the public, improving fi tness centre will also be used for emony Sept. 12. speeches, tours of the facility, a 13- it happen.” the facilities available in Durham Durham College and UOIT person pipe and drum band, and UOIT president Dr. Ronald Region, and adding to the cur- See Recreation page 31 Trying times on the fi rst day Evictions looming? a room in the area surrounding By Alistair Lowe By Amy England the college and university.“I think Chronicle Staff Chronicle Staff licensing is a positive approach and I hope it will give the city a bit Th e morning sun, clear and Students might have trouble more control over the landlords,” bright, beamed across a quiet fi nding aff ordable and convenient Bray said. “It will make landlords campus in the early morning off -campus housing if the city of more responsible.” hours of Sept. 4, a peaceful mo- Oshawa implements a new bylaw Th e bylaw will require proper- ment giving no hint of what was for the area.Th e public meeting ties to meet building codes and to come. scheduled for Sept. 9, to debate improve property standards. Paul Two hours later Simcoe Street this controversial topic had to be Vrana ,a member of the newly and Conlin Road were backed cancelled. Hundreds of students, formed Homeowners of North up as about 5,000 new DC and residents and landlords could not Oshawa group, feels the bylaw UOIT students attempted to be accommodated at city hall. will reduce the property values of navigate their way to a parking Councillor Louise Parkes, offi - homes in the area. space. Th e fi rst day of school Photo by Alistair Lowe cially cancelled the meeting. She Th e Student Association has had arrived. Security guards di- LAST-MINUTE CLUB: The line to buy a parking pass. wanted it rescheduled so that all begun a poster campaign to inform rected traffi c as best they could. parties involved could participate. students of the issues surround- Wearing boldly coloured vests, early as you can – as soon as you the information booth as the “Th is is unprecedented,” Parkes ing the bylaw. “Students were not pointing this way and that, they get the invoice.” questions came fast and furi- said. formally consulted for this bylaw.” stood before the onslaught and However, after sorting out ous: “Where is the commons? Th e issue of off -campus hous- Said Fraser McArthur, president maintained order. Hampered his fi nances Opydo had to buy a Where is room B221? How do I ing has been growing since UOIT of the SA. Th e poster campaign is by malfunctioning parking cards parking permit. “I’ll do that anoth- change my schedule? Where’s fi rst arrived four years ago. meant to send the city a message and students going to the wrong er day,” he said. Surrounded by a the barbecue?”Even with all the Area residents are upset be- that students have a unifi ed voice lots, they stood their ground. sea of shuffl ing, bumping people, fi rst-day confusion, DC/UOIT cause garbage, parking and noise on the issue. “We need a joint task Th e fl ood of people broke Cathy Cordell and Deanne Tripp left a good impression with Kar- violations have increased since force, that includes students, to upon the parking desk and ac- looked overworked and stressed en Lowe. She came from Smiths students moved in to their com- work on this issue,” he added. at the parking desk. Th ey, too, counting offi ce, where lines of Falls, Ont. with her son Chris. munity. McArthur would like to see an held their ground, working for students waited up to an hour- “Everybody is helpful, calm and “Th e fact that we all live side approach that considers factors and-a-half to complete a task hours to thin the crowd. by side, makes the pure number like private bedroom square foot- One by one students left the kind. It’s a lovely campus,” she which would have taken fi ve said. of renters overwhelming” said Mi- age and common area density. desk with parking pass in hand, chelle Bray, a representative from Also what the impact on the com- minutes a month earlier. Fear not, for the chaos will fade. “I left things to the last min- some cradling them like a hard- the Windfi elds Farms Community munity is in regards to waste and In 2008, however, during the ute,” fi rst-year Business student won trophy. But there, amidst Association. parking. Chris Opydo said outside the fi - the mass of humanity, stood early morning hours of the fi rst Th e bylaw will require all land- All parties involved will have a nance offi ce. His advice: “Pay as Matthew Waite. He manned day of classes, it will return. lords to register with the city and chance to debate at the next pub- obtain a licence when renting lic meeting on Oct. 9. 2 The Chronicle September 25, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS Liberals show us the money ing the 1,600 new UOIT students on campus this year. School He assured the MPP that, “Money spent here is money well spent.” receives He also said how happy he was to meet new students on orienta- tion week and how they came here extra $10 knowing UOIT was diff erent. After the announcement, Myers said that deciding what to do with the money will take some time. million “Th e government’s decision By Colin Boucher to give us this $10 million was re- Chronicle Staff ally something we hadn’t planned Durham College and UOIT are for, so we were thrilled when we about to get a whole lot richer. got the news,” she said. “We know Th e provincial Liberals an- we’ve got lots of needs for new nounced an additional $10 million space on this campus, both in the in funding on Sept. 5 to benefi t the university and in the college and entire campus. in our student space, and of course Wayne Arthurs, MPP for Picker- we could spend so much more ing-Ajax-Uxbridge, said the Liber- than $10 million easily, so it’s going als announced a $50 million pot of to take us a bit of time to fi gure out money for capital enhancements the best way to spend this money of post-secondary schools in the to have it go the farthest against all 2007, 08 provincial budget. Ar- the needs we have.” thurs emphasized in an election- Myers explained that in order style speech that since Durham to initiate capital expansions, the College and UOIT are receiving administration has to propose a 20 per cent of that money, it goes plan and have it approved by the to show how much the McGuinty board of governors, who have to government cares about this cam- approve the school’s budgets and pus. strategic plans. Photo by Colin Boucher “Th e funding is important, it’s “I expect that we’ll be doing a DELIVERING THE GOOD NEWS: Liberal MPP Wayne Arthurs, who is running for re- critical…we get it at Queen’s Park,” more signifi cant capital plan this election, announced additional school funding Sept. 5 in the library reading room. he said. year that we’ll take forward to our should be open longer,” said fi rst- Other speakers at the an- board in the springtime.” year Criminology student Sarah nouncement included Durham Th e last signifi cant capital ex- Houssan Eddine. Campus Growth College President Leah Myers, pansion Durham College had was Other suggestions included a UOIT President Ronald Bordessa, in the year 2000, when it invested swimming pool, more physical and Student Association President in the south (SW) wing. resources at the library, and ad- Fraser McArthur. “In the intervening years we’ve •Durham College has experienced a 14 per cent growth ditional lab space. However, the Myers said the massive growth received capital monies for main- since 2001, compared to an overall growth of 8 per cent number one request was for bet- Durham College has experienced tenance, but not for new build,” in the overall Ontario college system. ter quality lecture and classroom since its inception 40 years ago, she said. •Durham’s population is about 6,000 this year, 5.9 per space. Many students complained when it opened its doors to only While the administration fi g- cent higher than last year. •Durham’s fi rst year enrolment about the UP pavilion, referring to 260 students, was phenomenal. ures out what to spend the extra is about 3,600, which is up 10 per cent from last year. it as “the circus tent.” She also thanked the provincial funding on, some students have •UOIT’s population this year is about 5,000 students “It smells like a petting zoo,” said government for the money. suggestions of their own. •First-year enrollment at UOIT is about 1,800, only a 1 one fi rst-year Concurrent Educa- Bordessa said the campus real- “I think they should invest per cent increase from last year. tion student. ly needs new buildings, mention- more in the food services, and they New drug dealer now on campus By Jennifer Hopf However, the pharmacy always and Greg Snow charges a dispensing fee of $10.99 Chronicle Staff for all prescriptions, excluding Students no longer have to trav- contraceptives, which have a el off campus to fi ll prescriptions capped dispensing fee of $7. Ad- or other pharmacy needs since ditional costs of drugs depend on the arrival of Lovell Drugs at the individual policies. Health Centre’s new location in Furthermore, a variety of the Campus Recreation and Well- monthly Clinic Days will be held. ness Centre. Nursing staff will be available to Lovell Drugs is one of Ontario’s administer services such as check- oldest and largest independent ing blood pressure, blood glucose drug store chains. With the open- levels, and cholesterol. ing of its 11th location on campus Pamphlets with information re- this past summer, students are lating to smoking, diabetes, choles- now able to receive benefi ts not terol, asthma, osteoporosis, blood previously off ered by the college. pressure, heart health, emergency “People involved in the health contraception and medication area decided this would be a good safety are available. fi t for the college,” said Rita Winn, Th e addition of the pharmacy general manager of Lovell Drugs. has no eff ect on the price of the “Now students can get their medi- student insurance plan as Lovell cation right away.” Drugs pays rent to the college like any other business Aside from prescriptions, the Photo by Greg Snow pharmacy off ers vaccinations “Th ere is no cost to students for DRUGS, DRUGS, DRUGS: Vijay Pandya, the pharmacist manager, is on hand to assist us being here,” Winn confi rmed. and special counselling, as well as with prescriptions and any other issues or questions students and faculty may have. compliance packaging (putting all Th e drugstore is open to all Durham College, UOIT and Trent prescriptions together), free de- dent insurance policy and if that’s on behalf of the patient if the case scriptions transferred to Lovell students, as well as staff and the livery and e-refi lls of medication. not enough, they will also cater merits it, and upon completion of a Drugs. general public. It is located on the Th ere is also a wide variety of over- to any outside health plans. Th e credit check, charges may be cov- “We also off er one-on-one con- Avenue of Champions, just south the-counter medication, from pain pharmacy handles all administra- ered so there is no upfront cost. sultations for those with any ques- of the library. More information relievers to allergy pills. tion work as well. Th is includes Th ose who deal with other tions,” said Vijay Pandya, the phar- is available on the pharmacy web- Lovell Drugs honours the stu- submitting any necessary forms pharmacies can have existing pre- macist manager. site, www.lovelldrugs.com. The Chronicle September 25, 2007 3 CAMPUS NEWS 40 years of history for DC spent at DC. By Amy England Backwell recalled a racing con- Chronicle Staff test that was held on campus. Stu- Th e past and present united dents had turned a bed into some- together as Durham College cel- thing that they could race. And an- ebrated its 40th anniversary on other year they had to transform Tuesday, Sept. 18. bathtubs for racing. He painted a Th e history of DC began in 1967, vivid picture of beds and bathtubs when the doors were opened for racing down Simcoe Street, laugh- the fi rst time. Starting with only 16 ing at the prize for best bathtub, portables to house a few hundred which was a toilet seat. students and 14 faculty members, Th e history surrounding the Durham College has come a long college has been shaped by fond way from its modest beginnings. memories and commitment of all Leah Myers, current president of its faulty, staff , and students. of DC, off ered some inspiring But a few years before DC was words about her look at the college established there was a decision since she became the fi rst female that made the history and future of president in February 2006. DC successful. “We have made the student ex- In 1965, Minister of Educa- perience our number one priority tion Bill Davis introduced a piece and we have been supported by of legislation that would establish strong community partnerships colleges of applied arts and sci- through our development.” ence. One of those developments was It was the fi rst of its kind for the in the ‘90s when the college trans- area, a community-based post- formed the Cadbury chocolate secondary intuition that off ered factory into the Whitby campus. Photo by Amy England students a chance to experience a During that time, DC off ered a more practical education. new guarantee for future employ- STUDENTS CELEBRATE WITH THE LORD: Second-year Bachelor of Information and Technology students hang out with the DC mascot. From the left: Stephanie Bajot, “No matter what your personal ers of graduates of the college. connection to the college, no mat- Th e employment guarantee en- Andrew Pearce, and Dave Aldwinckle were taking advantage of the food and music. ter what it means to you, I truly sures that all graduates of the col- believe that what is the heart of the lege would have the knowledge, full-time programs, and with the Th e recently retired Dr. Gary matic changes, from the addition college’s success and the heart of training and skills that they need- opening of University of Ontario Polonsky served as the president of the Whitby campus, to the new the relationships that we all have ed to excel in the workforce. Institute of Techology, DC is mak- of the college for two decades university. is the values and the sense of com- “But perhaps the most telling ing a lasting impact on the commu- from 1988 until Myers took over “I simply inherited that from munity that has been built over has been our enrolment growth,” nity, the province and the world. in 2006. previous generations and I have the last 40 years,” said Myers. Myers said. DC has gone from 205 One of these lasting impres- “Right from day one, Durham tried my best to keep it going,” he Th e past and present of DC students when it fi rst opened to sions came when Mayor John College got that this place had to said. have made a lasting impact. now serving over 6,100 students. Gray announced at the ceremony be all about the students, and all One of the fi rst generations of “No matter how we have grown “Th e numbers say it all in terms that from now on in the city of Os- about quality and all about caring,” college students and co-chair of and change, we all hold dear the of the growth and success of Dur- hawa and in region of Durham, Polonsky said. the 40th anniversary committee, sense of family, of team of com- ham College and we are here to- including Scugog, this day will be Polonsky’s tenure at the college Ron Backwell graduated in 1969. munity that is Durham College,” day to pay tribute to it.” marked as Durham College Day. has seen some of the most dra- He has fond memories of his time Myers said Th ere are now more than 80 Yearbook memories Alumni take a tour of campus

By: Rory Wilson Chronicle Staff

Students, teachers, and alumni were among the many representatives of the community celebrating 40 years of DC on Sept. 18. Crowds gathered in the south court- yard and were treated to a variety of food complements of DC cafeteria staff . Practically Hip, a tribute to Th e Tragically Hip, provided live entertain- ment. Th e barbecue and music provided alumni with a warm welcoming back to the college that was once their own. Tours were off ered throughout the afternoon that gave alumni insight to the additions to the campus. “We want to make graduates aware of the changes,” said tour guide Sue Hawkins. A group of seven DC graduates fol- lowed Hawkins through the campus observing the changes it has under- Photo by Amy England gone. THE YEARBOOK SAYS IT ALL: Durham College President Leah Myers looks at a piece of the past with “It’s grown in every area,” said Busi- Ron Backwell, part of the fi rst graduating class in 1969. ness Admin. graduate David Th om.

4 The Chronicle September 25, 2007 TO CONTACT US Durham College-UOIT Chronicle Newsroom: Room L-223; Ext. 3068 Publisher: Robin Pereira Advertising: Room L-220; Ext. 3069 Editor-in-Chief: Gerald Rose E-mail: [email protected] Ad Manager: Dawn Salter EDITORIAL [email protected] Band-aid bylaw not solution Oshawa’s housing bylaw hurts more than helps

Students living off campus might have a hard time fi nding aff ordable housing if the City of Oshawa passes a proposed bylaw. One of the main goals of this bylaw, is to limit the number of rooms to a maximum of four per house that a landlord can rent to. But because of poor planning by key parties involved, it’s no wonder this bylaw seems to be indirectly targeting students. Th e city’s weak attempt to fi x the current student housing problems with this bylaw is like placing a band-aid on a gunshot wound. It ignores the bigger issue, and it only focus- es on a small portion of the problem, instead of directly addressing the issues that have been brewing around campus since UOIT obtain a licence in order to rent out rooms. but was cancelled because of the City could and landlords. fi rst arrived four years ago. Th is will allow the City to ensure fi re codes not accommodate the amount of people Th e fact that hundreds of students, land- Local residents are upset that noise lev- and other safety concerns are being met. who showed up to debate this heated topic. lords and residents showed up for this heat- els, parking violations and an increase in Th e fact is this, some of the problems lo- It seems that every party involved did ed debate means that the current bylaw is a transient population has decreased the cal residents have regarding renting to stu- not fully research or anticipate the prob- not the answer. As long as the bargaining value of their homes. Landlords are upset dents in the area surrounding UOIT and DC lems that occur from becoming a university table stays open for discussion, there might because homes that have been purchased are noise, garbage and parking. Th ere are al- town. be an option that will appeal to all parties as an investment to rent to students will no ready bylaws in place that would eff ectively Th ere have been talks about building a involved. longer be a viable source of income. Stu- alleviate some of those concerns. student village near campus that would ac- Oshawa is now a university town and it dents are upset because they feel they are Another factor that should be considered commodate students, and give them an op- has changed the identity of the city. It has being unfairly targeted. is the fact that students, the largest group tion to live outside of residence. Th e prob- naturally shaped the areas around the uni- Anyone involved in the situation can see that will be aff ected by this proposed bylaw, lem is what you do with the number of off - versities in to an informal living space for that the current method of dealing with this were not consulted prior to its fi rst draft. campus students in the meantime. students. Forgetting that fact or trying to issue is clearly not working. Th e bylaw is only proposed for areas sur- Th e bylaw has not been approved yet, force students to live elsewhere will only Th e City of Oshawa claims the bylaw will rounding the campus. If this was not meant and the city says it will not aff ect students further drive the wedge between students protect all students and residents involved. to target student renters, why isn’t this bylaw this year, and a new meeting is set for Oc- and the City of Oshawa. And will not eff ec- And yes, some of the issues that are ad- proposed for all areas, since renters are not tober 9. tively solve the problems at hand. dressed will no doubt keep students safe, limited to only the area around the college But the issue is this; there is nothing in and residents happy. One of those is to re- and university? place at the moment to eff ectively address Amy England quire landlords to register with the City and A meeting was planned on September 10, all the concerns of the residents, students Letter to the editor A warm goodbye to former president Mel Garland For a starter, Mel was a distinguished ronment, for which he was ahead of his Our college, country and planet are WW ll airman, including being a prisoner time. For example, he was a fi erce propo- better off for the life of Mel To the Editor: of war. When I once asked him how that nent that sport fi shers should return every Garland. went, he paused and shrugged humbly caught fi sh to the water. and matter-of-factly, “It was war.” Th e second was his family - married Perhaps your readers, especially Dur- Mel’s post-war career also had plenty of to Margarite for SIXTY years, producing 6 Dr. Gary Polonsky ham students, may appreciate a few facts highlights, of which he felt his presidency outstanding kids and a ton of equally out- Successor of Mel Garland about their College’s second president, here was the pinnacle. I’ll close, however, standing grandchildren and greatgrand- Mel Garland, who died this month. with 2 personal loves. One was the envi- children.

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ADVERTISING PRODUCTION MANAGER: Kevan F. Drinkwalter PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR: Al Fournier TECHNICAL PRODUCTION: Darren Fisher The Chronicle September 25, 2007 5 OPINION New aloofness towards 9/11 gives his old speech about how this war is feel not directly aff ected by the war any- Americans either for or against the war as Americans’ for the greater good for the people in Iraq more. students yawn over another Americanized and how they are just one step closer to One can recall in grave detail the type of media message about the war. sensationalism achieving their goal. youth panic that our country fi rst encoun- As well as showing Canadians the thou- Here in Canada, September 11 is a day tered after the events of 9/11. sands of red, white and blue programs, our we will not forget. Most post-secondary stu- Th ere was viewer alarm as live footage of generation is also becoming largely desen- is now creating dents like myself were ei- Americans fl ooding the sitized to the war with video footage every- ther public or high school New York streets posed day of what is going on in the country. students in morning the question to Canadian With more gore and less censored graph- apathy among classes when announce- Chelayne viewers, are we next? ics of war and 9/11 events, seeing a person ments fi rst came through In the weeks that fol- get shot in the Middle East is nothing more about the attack in 2001. Pascoe lowed news reports de- then a shrug to students now. our students However, looking for- tailed places in Canada Another reason is the overly blurred per- We all know 9/11 well. Even today, Fox ward, the anxiety and vul- that could be targets of spectives of the war. With one source crying News fl ashes the same twin tower and pent- nerability that Canada fi rst faced about our bombing. oil, another declaring it was for the peace house clips while providing the tacky pro- safety as a country after 9/11 is now fi nally However, today a mere glance at TV of citizens in the Middle East or protecting Bush propaganda to the on-going war in the through for students. Guide programs during the week of Sep- us from the terror of the weapons of mass Middle East. Although our generation may feel sym- tember 11 is proof enough that the fear our destruction, it can be easy for one not to be- Th e White House fl ies its fl ag at half-mast, pathy for those Canadian troops still in the country has with the war is merely Ameri- lieve a word of it. taking some sort of brief moment of silence war, it is through overuse of American sen- canized propaganda. Programs such as No matter the reason, there is really no to pay tribute to the 3,000 people who were sationalism, desensitizing students with Toxic-Dust, and movies such as Th e World direct connection to students as Canadians killed six years ago. overplayed videos, and blurring war per- Trade Center, and Fahrenheit 9/11 sim- to the war and events of 9/11. We may never Bush looks off in a mournful tone and spectives that makes our youth in Canada ply portray the message about the heroic forget, but in retrospect, we have moved on. Society’s new obsession with size zero made over, but then Photo- Does my bum look big in this? these celebrities as role models, Banks was pictured in a bikini plump is more important. shopped just to resemble what Th is is a common phrase used so when a girl sees her favourite looking less fi t than she used to Oh yes, I forgot, size is more society believes a women should by many women in our society, celebrity lose weight, she be- be. important in this world. look like. but what’s hard to understand is lieves she has to as well. She’ll do So What? Dove played a huge part in Society needs to focus more half the women using this phrase anything it takes. So, Tyra showcas- on what really matters, things have no bum in the fi rst place yet According to the Canadian gained a little ing so-called such as war, the environment they believe their bodies are dis- Mental Health Association, 70 weight, and it’s Real women, and the less fortunate. torted. per cent of women between the published in Jaspinder when it went “Women deserve to feel beau- in-depth and Society believes a woman has ages of 15 and 25 have eating dis- every paper - Kaur Jassal focused on tiful just the way they are,” says to look a certain way - stick thin. orders because of the preoccu- that’s pathetic. real beauty. the Dove campaign, and it’s a Th at’s because everywhere pation of society on body image, Not to men- Dove has also strong statement that should be you turn there are adverts, prod- and 10 to 20 per cent of those die tion we have released the honoured in society. ucts and movies promoting thin- due to this illness. young people advertisement Evolution Movie At the end of the day women ner celebrities, such as Nicole One example of society bad- suff ering, or even worse dying on its website www.campaign- and men are both equal and soci- Richie. mouthing a women’s size is the from anorexia, yet publishing forrealbeauty.com. ety needs to portray this instead Younger women look up to time former super model Tyra a photo of Tyra looking a little It captures a woman being of revolving around the size zero. Car has evolved from gasoline to air Warnings are everywhere: from the news Th e CityCAT is slightly less impressive, According to the book Deep Economy Sure, the MiniCAT and CityCAT would to shocking documentaries, we’re reaching reaching up to 110 km/h with a driving dis- by Bill McKibben, if people in China owned be perfect to help reduce gas emissions and a global oil production peak and we’re strug- tance of 200 km. Refi lling the tanks with cars at the same rate as Americans, the decrease oil demands. gling to come up with alternatives. compressed air takes about four minutes at number of cars in the world would imme- However, not everybody wants to drive While this problem can’t be solved over- a station; the car also has a built-in air com- diately double. tiny Smart Cars that wouldn’t stand a chance night, there have been many advances in pressor that can plug into any standard elec- If everyone in the world owned cars at against a Hummer. Ignorant, wealthy people the realm of transportation. trical outlet to refi ll the tank in four hours. this rate, the number of cars would be nearly don’t care about emissions or oil reserves – We’ve developed vehicles that run on so- According to MDI, air cars are powered fi ve times greater than now; our atmosphere they want bigger, faster and more expensive lar, electric and hydrogen power, as well as a by engines fuelled by compressed air stored couldn’t handle that much carbon dioxide. vehicles. variety of hybrids. Th ere is even a car in exis- in a tank under high pres- In very short order, hu- Another hurdle for the air car is profi t- tence that runs on Kool-Aid. However, what sure. Instead of mixing man life would become ability. Air is everywhere. It’s free. could be the greatest innovation to date is fuel with air and burning impossible. Unfortunate- Th ere is comparatively little profi t in pro- the air-powered car. it to drive pistons with Amy ly, it does not seem as ducing cars that run on air. According to Sebastien Braud, a repre- hot expanding gases, air though air-powered cars Couple this with the popular belief – or sentative for Moteur Developpement In- cars use the expansion of Gohr will come to North Amer- myth – that oil companies don’t want any al- ternational (MDI), the air-powered car cur- compressed air to drive ica for a long time. ternative resources to succeed, the future of rently in development is “safe, doesn’t pol- the pistons. Safety standards pro- the CAT cars in North America seems pretty lute, doesn’t explode, it’s not poisonous and Th e manufacturers developing CAT cars hibit the introduction of these CAT vehicles grim. it’s not expensive.” have designed safety features into their con- until all regulations are met. Comprised of However, MDI remains hopeful that the Merely a concept for going on 15 years tainers. Th e air tanks are comprised of car- fi bre and injected foam, CAT vehicles are fi rst cars will be available on the market next now, MDI has begun producing cars in bon fi bre and have passed explosion and safer than cars made of steel, easier to repair summer, beginning in France, India and Europe using compressed air technology puncture tests to ensure the compressed air and don’t rust. However, in a collision test, Spain. (CAT): the three-seated MiniCAT for local does not pose a threat to passengers in the it’s unlikely that passengers would come out McKibben is right: we’re past the point commuting and the six-seated CityCAT for event of a collision. totally unscathed considering the car’s light- of turning off lights and hoping for the best. longer distance. Air cars are also emission-free, and with- weight building material. If we want to survive the storm, we need to Th e MiniCAT is about the size of a Smart out a catalyst, air is non-fl ammable. In addition to safety protocols, we live make big changes now. Th e air-powered Car, and can reach a maximum speed of 220 So why doesn’t everybody have an air- in a society whose mindset is that bigger car seems to be a great alternative to fuel- km/h and travel about 200 to 300 kilometres powered car? Most people would agree that means better. We want Hummers, we want based cars. Now is the time to take action if before needing to refi ll the air tank, making the time to act is now; we are in dire need of Jeeps, we want SUVs and other gas-guzzling we want our planet and society to withstand it perfect for inner city commuting. an alternative to burning fuel. monstrosities. the coming changes we’re about to face. 6 The Chronicle September 25, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS Assistance a shade of orange Th e program is still experienc- by any of the UOIT faculties or By Colin Boucher ing growing pains, but the co-or- Durham College schools. Chronicle Staff dinators were open to suggestions Ask Me I’m Orange volunteer from volunteers on how to im- Matt Waite said he enjoyed his ex- A lone fi rst-year student wan- prove it in the future. For example, perience as a volunteer and would ders through the corridors of the faculty were allowed to partici- do it again next year. Gordon Willey building on the fi rst pate in the program this year but “Th e most common question day of school, lost and confused. A they suggested their time slots be was ‘how do I get to the F wing?’ student clutches his schedule, he hourly rather than every hour and because it was not labelled clearly, frequently glances up to compare a half, so they would be able to do it’s in such an obscure part of the the numbers on it to the numbers it between classes. school, and apparently there were on the doors he passes. Suddenly, King and Piggott praised the either a lot of classes or the ori- he sees the friendly face of one of leadership the volunteers showed, entations for programs in those the many volunteers of the newly such as moving to busier areas rooms,” he said. expanded orientation program, when they had no one around to “Another common question Ask Me I’m Orange. ask them questions. was ‘where do I go to get my stu- Th e program, which began last “Th ey took their own initiative, dent ID?’ Th ere were actually year and only pertained to UOIT which is also really quite conve- printed directions for that though, students, was hailed as a success nient. I appreciated that a lot,” said made up by the very clever people by the Student Development Co- Piggott. at the reception desk.” ordinator Sarah King and third- “We really appreciate what they Overall, Waite enjoyed his ex- year Commerce student Angela (the volunteers) do, and their ser- perience being a volunteer and Piggott, who helped organize the vices are really appreciated by the would encourage others to join up volunteers. students who use their services,” next year. Photo by Colin Boucher About 60 of them showed up said King. “Being a volunteer was fun, I on for their assigned posts around But, she said, one area of im- met a bunch of people, and made MATT WAITE: Ask Me I’m Orange volunteer ready to as- the campus. Th eir duties included provement would be their recruit- some friends,” he said. sist new students. answering questions like where ing process. Th e program ran Aug. 29-30, as to fi nd classes, or which offi ces to “It was really diffi cult to fi nd well as the fi rst week of school in seek out for specifi c services, such volunteers, and I think next year September. King said volunteers as buying a meal plan or a parking we would try to recruit the volun- who are still open to being ap- pass. Some of the more senior vol- teers earlier,” she said. proached throughout the rest of unteers, who were student ambas- King explained that the colour the year will have golf tags or but- sadors during the past school year, Tuition covers orange was used because it was tons on their backpacks bearing also off ered tours to groups of stu- the only bold colour that isn’t used the Ask Me I’m Orange logo. dents and parents. health expenses Safe services off ered by the school or By Jennifer Hopf the on-site pharmacy; they are free Chronicle Staff to take advantage of the benefi ts at any health facility, with any practi- haven for Whether students need glasses tioner of their choice. or an artifi cial arm, the new and “Th is is the Cadillac of plans for improved insurance plan has it students,” said Kathryn Bremner, women covered. SA services co-ordinator. “For At a $36 increase to the cost of only $36 in additional costs, it’s the health plan portion of tuition, a certainly worth it.” number of extended health bene- Vision care has also been add- in need fi ts are now off ered. Th ese include ed to the benefi t package at the emergency transportation, equip- continued request of students, ment rentals, medical supplies, since the government no longer By Amy England prosthetic appliances and ortho- covers eye exams. One eye exami- Chronicle Staff pedic supplies. nation per 24 months will be fully Also covered are services by covered and partial coverage will paramedical practitioners such be off ered for lenses, frames and Th e Women’s Centre is a new as nutritionists and chiroprac- contacts to a maximum of $80. safe haven on campus that will tors. If recommended by a doctor, Students are also provided the off er abuse counselling and infor- clinical psychologists, speech and opportunity for one dental exami- mation opened on Sept 14. massage therapists and physio- nation, consultation, cleaning and It will provide support and help therapists are included as well. polishing per policy year at no for women in need, and is located Physicians in all these fi elds are on charge. by the library. staff here on campus. All Durham College and UOIT Th e focus of the centre is to In accordance with the plan, students are automatically en- have a safe and private place ClaimSecure pays for 80 per cent rolled in the plan, but Trent stu- where women can seek advice in of most prescriptions, immuniza- dents must opt in. A co-ordination a wide variety of situations, includ- tions and services up to a maxi- of benefi ts is available for those ing date rape and spousal abuse. mum of $3,000 for the policy year students also covered under al- Th e new centre also shares of Sept. 1 to Aug. 31. ternate plans, enabling them to space with some club offi ces, Students are not limited to the receive optimum coverage. which including P.R.I.D.E. and SHARE, to name a few. It also off ers a fully stocked and completely confi dential food bank Legacy gala a for students in need. Allison Hector-Alexander, di- rector of the centre, hopes to raise Photo by Amy England awareness surrounding these is- sues. IAN NEILSON AND ALLISON HECTOR-ALEXANDER: The sold-out event two celebrate the opening of The Women’s Centre. “If you know of a woman who By Karen Le Blanc is designed to raise awareness might be afraid to access services, Chronicle staff about students’ need for fi nancial we can provide them with sup- assistance, raising funds for the port,” she said. and local law enforcement, to as- able to focus on them and support If you were planning to attend scholarship and bursary program. But students don’t need a spe- sist any student who may need them is critical,” said Margaret the 2007 Legacy Gala you’re out of Dr. Peter Zakarow and his wife cifi c reason to stop by the centre. help with counselling and sup- Greenley, vice-president of Stu- luck, it’s sold out. Marianne will serve as honor- It will have a quiet area dedicated port. dent Aff airs. Th e Moroccan-themed eve- ary co-chairs of the evening. Th e to studying and a television for Th is is the fi rst time that all of Th e Women’s Resource Centre ning will feature exotic attractions Legacy Gala has proven to be one those who need an escape from these resources have been avail- also plans to be involved in cam- including traditional music, belly of the most successful fundraising the pressures of life and school. able in one area on campus. paigns that will help raise aware- dancing, fi re-eating, sword-swal- events, raising more than $1 mil- Th e centre has also teamed up “We have thousands of women ness and money for women’s is- lowing and acrobats. lion to date, with last year’s event with the Student Health Centre here that have needs, and to be sues. Th e gala held each September netting close to $470,000. The Chronicle September 25, 2007 7 CAMPUS NEWS Mel Garland’s DC legacy rock behind him: my mom.” She reminisces about her childhood, Family mourns after the explaining that she was born with a cleft palate, requiring speech therapy lessons that her father loss of college’s second faithfully took her to. “Dad spent hours practising exercises with me. He was a very president to Alzheimer’s busy man, he always took time,” she recalls. Garland as a private man of few Both Jennifer and Jane clearly words who had a fantastic family. said that their father instilled in his By Karen Le Blanc children how crucial a good edu- Chronicle staff “He and Marguerite were married 60 years in March, they had six cation was. “Education was key. It kids,” said Polonsky. He affi rms was imperative we all got a good education,” said Jane. Th e Canadian fl ag fl ew som- how happy and tight Garland and During Garland’s service on the berly over the campus at half- his family were. Ontario Chamber of Commerce mast the fi rst week of September, Polonsky recounts his most tell- education committee, the Ontario acknowledging the passing of ing moment with Garland, the fi rst community college system was Melvin Lloyd Garland, Durham time he met him. He had learned established, prompting him to set College’s second president. that Garland had been a prisoner his sights on becoming a college Garland, 84, succumbed to Al- of war and asked him, “What was president, and in 1980 his vision zheimer’s disease in Ancaster on it like?” Garland paused at length became a reality. Sept. 3. He served as president and replied, “It was war.” Th roughout Garland’s eight- from 1980 until his retirement in Following the war, the imple- year term at the college, he proved 1988. mentation of the Veterans Reha- to be pivotal in the implementa- Th e celebrated life Garland led bilitation Act aff orded Garland tion of the apprenticeship pro- was full and adventuresome by all what he had always wanted, an grams, as well as the construction accounts, and education would opportunity to attend Queen’s of a new state -of-the-art robotics prove to be a common thread University. lab. throughout his life. Th ere he earned a Bachelor of Jennifer attended Durham Jennifer Garland, his daugh- Science Honours Degree in Elec- College in the Public Relations ter, told of his heroic experience trical Engineering. He went on to Program during her father’s presi- during the Second World War, in Harvard University, obtaining his MEL GARLAND: The president of Durham College from dency, saying that the highlight which he served as a Spitfi re pilot Masters in Business Administra- 1980 to 1988 died Sept. 3 of Alzheimer’s. was, “having my Dad present my with the Royal Canadian Air Force tion. diploma to me.” (RCAF). He was shot down, cap- Th roughout Garland’s illustri- “It was always a dream of his to tured and was missing in action ous career, he held senior posi- to serving on the Windsor Indus- executive director. In this capacity be a college president; it was fi t- for a period of time before escap- tions, gracing many prominent trial Commission as vice-chair he travelled extensively, leaving ting that he wrapped up his formal ing the German troops. boardrooms, including General and the University of Windsor Re- his wife at home to manage their career in that role,” said Jane. “He Dr. Gary Polonsky, who suc- Electric, Ford, Kimball Systems search Institute as director. six children. His daughter Jane loved Durham College. He loved ceeded Garland as Durham Col- Ltd., General Bakeries and Inter- In 1974, the Ontario Ministry of Garland attributes his success what he did.” lege’s third president, described national Tool Limited, in addition Tourism and Trade appointed him in part to her mother. “He had a Library makes changes to Downloadable outlines accommodate students

By Eric Laganis laptops and can leave them unat- tended without the fear of them allow teachers to teach Chronicle Staff being stolen. About 100 chairs When you fi rst returned to have also been replaced because was successful. they were broken. Although some students may school this year, you may have no- DC/UOIT is ticed a number of changes around “Students are staying in the become frustrated at fi rst, it re- library longer than they used to, ally doesn’t take much time once campus, such as the red wall out- side the L Wing and the addition of so they need more comfortable saving paper, they get used to it. chairs,” Drayson said. “I have no problems down- a bookstore to the UA building. You may have also noticed the Th e library is introducing an loading the outlines,” says sec- annual guest lecture. Th is year’s students told ond-year Paralegal/Court Tri- new gatehouses added to the Sim- coe Building and Commencement guest speaker is Bob McDonald, bunal student Heather O’Reilly. host of the CBC radio show Quirks “I think the teachers have more parking lots. to download Th e library has also made & Quarks, and the topic is energy important things to take care of consumption. McDonald will be for their students.” changes, though some are not as noticeable. Library staff have been visiting the campus on Oct. 2. By Sean Kent O’Reilly said that school is Aside from all these new chang- Chronicle Staff about learning to be responsible working on a vigourous campaign to enhance their services during es, the library is also working hard and believes this is why students to continue to fulfi ll students’ re- are now being asked to down- the summer in an eff ort to make it a more enjoyable place for stu- quests for new books. As students began classes this load their outlines. “If there is a book the library year, they noticed that it is now She says that some students dents and staff , said chief librarian Pamela Drayson. doesn’t have, students can make a their responsibility to download don’t bother to do it, but she request and we’ll buy it,” she said. and print out their course out- fi nds the outlines useful to know For one, the library will be open Photo by Sean Kent longer. Th e new hours are 8 a.m. Drayson said the library has lines. what’s happening in class each added more than 10,000 print Charlotte Hale, associate dean week. In case she is absent she’ll to midnight Monday to Th ursday. CHARLOTTE HALE: Associ- Th e library was open 8 a.m. to books since last year, bringing the for the Schools of Design and know what readings are expect- total to 80,000. Th e library has also Communication Arts at Durham ate dean for Schools of De- ed for classes missed. 11 p.m. Monday to Th ursday last year. added 40,000 e-books since they College, says that like download- sign and Communication O’Reilly said for her program introduced it in May, 2006. ing timetables and accessing Arts at Durham College. it is expected that each student “We are now open more hours per week than any other college in In addition to library improve- students’ marks, downloading download their outlines. Hale ments, the staff is looking at ideas outlines is “part of a greater ini- smoothly.” said it’s the same for most pro- Ontario,” she said. Changes to the study areas in- to help improve the campus, she tiative by the college to make the Hale said that communica- grams. said. best and most effi cient use of tion to students concerning the She said the school did ensure clude adding more soundproof- ing to the group study rooms on For example, in conjunction technology as well as being envi- downloading of outlines began there were some backup outlines with the Student Association, they ronmentally responsible.” early by sending out letters and printed for courses in which stu- the third fl oor in an eff ort to make them as quiet as possible for stu- want to come up with ideas to sup- “We were concerned about e-mails to students ahead of dents don’t use laptops. port the new Women’s Centre as the students’ personal abil- time to make them aware of the “Next year,” said Hale, “it dents, Drayson said. Another new feature is that well as working with the Student ity to print course outlines,” said change. She said the School of should be easier, since students Support Centre on ways to better Hale, “but so far it’s been going Justice did a pilot last year, which will be used to it.” rings have been installed at each seat so students can lock up their aid ESL students. 8 The Chronicle September 25, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS U-Pass: Save cash Safety procedures and take transit written to help in Jenna-Lee Mainse Each full-time student pays $50 per se- Chronicle Staff mester for the service, which is included in tuition fees. minimizing risk Th e Universal Transit Pass has under- While many students who take the bus which in Carr’s opinion is an emergency gone some changes this school year to are happily paying the $100 a year, those situation that is often over-looked. make it more useful and cost-effi cient for who drive cars to school may not be as Students are Carr believes that early intervention is students. pleased. the best way to prevent student crisis on Th e U-Pass is available to all full-time “Since it was a general referendum, it campus. Durham College and UOIT students. Sep- was meant to act like a mandatory fee,” said Th e pamphlet helps students learn to tember 2006 was the fi rst year for the U- McArthur. Meaning that every full-time given booklets observe crisis behaviour before it erupts Pass after a majority of students voted in fa- student must pay for the service, whether into an emergency. vour of the service through a referendum. they take the bus or not. Drastic changes in behaviour, such as “We have a transit system that never ex- Gary Polonsky, the recently retired pres- to aid them in violent writings and conversations involv- isted in Durham two years ago,” said Mar- ident of Durham College and UOIT, was ing violence, can be an early warning sign garet Greenley, vice-president of Student still in the position when the U-Pass refer- of troubled students. Aff airs. endum was passed. times of need “Th e school has a team of specialists on Currently, a high number of buses pass “I think that every decision I made, and staff to handle these things,” says Carr. through the school daily to transport stu- I made thousands in my 18 years of serving Th e school is equipped with emergen- dents from across Durham region. the school, every decision was fabulous for cy counsellors in the health and wellness According to the Durham College web- a bunch of students, and not so fabulous for By Brandon Terry Chronicle Staff centre next to the new Lovell Drugs if such site, full-time students receive unlimited another, and in between for another,” said needs arise. transportation throughout Durham Region. Polonsky. “Th at’s the bell curve of life.” Emergency situations can happen any- Instead of sending students home, Carr Th e U-Pass has advantages to students Greenley said the students who take the time and anywhere, there’s more to it then wants to “get them well and back into class travelling from outside the region - they can bus daily are experiencing a huge savings stop, drop and roll or remain calm. where they belong.” buy GO tickets at a reduced rate. compared to what they would be paying Now students and faculty can have a In the event of a hostage situation, an im- Th ere is also hourly bus service along without the U-Pass. better idea of what to do, thanks to the portant tip is to try not to use cell phones. Highway 407, new heated bus shelters and Students were given the opportunity to Emergency Procedures and Information Carr advises everyone to turn phones bus service improvements around Osha- vote in favour of, or against, the universal Handbook. to silent mode and not try to text message, wa. bus pass from Feb. 7-9 last year. Th is is the fi rst year that a booklet has make calls or attempt to take pictures of Student Association President Fraser Up to 75 per cent of students voted in been written on what to do in case of emer- the active threat. McArthur said the U-Pass expiration date favour. gencies to help minimize risks to students If an emergency was to erupt, the school has been extended into late May, catering “Th is was not originally my idea,” said and faculty. and police need to use the communication to students who attend longer-running pro- Polonsky. “It was the students’.” Kim Carr, public safety manager for towers to co-ordinate a response. grams on Durham College’s Whitby capus. DC/UOIT, and other safety experts includ- However, if everybody is using their mo- ing Durham Regional Police, EMS and fi re bile devices, it could slow response times. services, wrote the pamphlet In the future, Carr plans on having a . “Th is is not something you computer system that allows messages to just write and put on the shelf,” says be transmitted to all desktop and laptop Carr. computers throughout the campus simul- Th e pamphlet is being distributed to all taneously to help with emergency situa- classes to ensure students understand the tions. basic responses to certain threats. Students Also, in the event of a lockdown or hos- are advised to keep the pamphlet on hand tage situation, if the school has a mobile at all times. device number on fi le, the school will be If students or faculty do not have the able to send a text message to the device. booklet, it can be found on the Durham Th at’s why the handbook asks that cell College website under Emergency Proce- phones be silent so the ringer or alert does dures and Information Handbook. not give away the student’s position. Th e pamphlet has many dos and don’ts Carr urges students and faculty to re- in the event of situations like fi res, hostage main calm and listen to authority fi gures situations and even psychological crisis, during threats. Shagwells holds huge promotional BBQ for students

By Chris Jones good time. Chronicle Staff Chef and the other cook Gord McCaugh- erty brought out platter after platter of hot Free food and cheap beer. dogs and hamburgers. Th e free food was a barbecue and Shag Many students were there for the free wells hosted it Sept. 6. food, but stayed for the atmosphere and the “We’re trying to get people to know that overall look of Shagwells. “We love you guys,” we are here,” said Russel Chef, one of the said Chef as he was placing a hot patty on a cooks. bun. Shagwells, the bar on top of the Campus Students received the notice about the Ice Centre that opened halfway through free barbecue on their campus emails and last year, was having a huge promotion to told their friends about the event. get students to come check out the bar. “I heard it from a buddy, and all he had to Th e barbecue was from 5 p.m to 7 p.m. and say was free food and I was there,” said Adam as the classic rock blared out of the speakers, Lipchitz, a fi fth-year Engineering Manage- students lined up around the patio, sipping ment student. “I like the atmosphere here. I’ll their discounted pints of beer and having a have to come back.” The Chronicle September 25, 2007 9 CAMPUS NEWS Business grads going on fi lm Video will use Business grads to recruit new students into program

ditional business clothes. By Eric Laganis It also includes having them Chronicle Staff read the questions beforehand so they can be familiar with the ma- Th e Business program is reach- terial. ing out to future students in a cre- Some of the questions include: ative way. what aspects of your learning ex- Jackie Bathe, the associate dean perience at Durham College have of Business, is in the process of you found the most benefi cial to making a video designed to show your job? future students what kinds of jobs And what kinds of advice they can get when they graduate would you give to students on in- from the program.Th e video will terviews? outline the careers of eight recent Aside from the CIP, the Com- Business graduates in an eff ort to munications and Marketing pro- show students the gram is working on success of the pro- (A graduation/ putting the video on gram, Bathe said. the Business web- Th e success vid- recruitment‘ video) site as another way eo will cover all ar- lets people know students can access eas of the program, what they’re get- it, she said. such as Marketing, Many students Accounting and In- ting themselves like the concept of formation Systems, into a graduation video she said. for prospective stu- “Students come ’ dents. Student Phil Cairns in not knowing “It lets people what the end prod- know what they’re uct will be,” Bathe said. getting themselves into,” said Th e idea behind interviewing third-year Info Systems student recent graduates is that students Phil Cairns. can relate more to graduates their Brandon Williamson, a sec- Photo by Eric Laganis own age than a graduate who is ond-year Mechanical Engineer- 30, she said. ing Technician student, also likes FILMING FOR THE FUTURE: Jackie Bathe, the associate dean of Business, is in the Along with Justin Christie, the the idea of a graduation video for process of creating a grad video to interview students who have recently graduated web specialist for Communica- future students because he says and become employed in hopes of informing and recruiting prospective students. tions and Marketing, Bathe will be a video is more memorable than fi lming the video Sept. 25 and 26. photos. He would also like to be Th e target release date is Nov. 1, a part of a video for his program the same date as the College Infor- when he graduates, if he is ap- mation Program (CIP). proached. Th e event is where high school “It’s better to be a part of some- students from around the region College now off ering thing than not,” he said. come to the campus to learn about Once the video is made, Bathe the various programs, Bathe said. is hoping to have it updated every Th e video making process will two to three years. have the graduates wear their tra- an activities transcript By Sean Kent Student Association ratifi ed club, To gain points students must Chronicle Staff college department, school or ser- play a leadership role in the activ- Unique UOIT vice. ity and must have contributed a Students can now gain the rec- Students must participate in certain number of hours each se- ognition they deserve for non-aca- at least 75 per cent of the meet- mester per activity. demic activities at school. ings, events, training or games as Students can gain up to four Durham College initiated the pre-determined by the staff co- points per activity. One point is program gets Co-Curricular Recognition Pro- ordinator, they must be an active awarded after 10 hours is spent gram last January. member of a non-academic group during a semester.Students who It off ers students the chance to that meets at least four times dur- are eligible for four points must obtain a non-academic transcript ing an academic term. spend 150 hours with their activity accreditation that outlines leadership skills and Th e activities must also not re- during the school year. diff erent activities they have been ceive academic recognition, such Th ey must also be elected by involved in while attending col- as co-op or internship. students to represent the insti- By Samantha Stewart review of the programs and lege. “All activities,” says Vandepol, tution or group of students with Chronicle Staff the level of education off ered at “It’s a really exciting program “are validated, which makes them which they are involved, off er a UOIT. and not a lot of schools off er it,” a bit more offi cial and employees signifi cant contribution to the im- Founded in 2002, the Univer- After the review, the infor- said Lucy Romano Vandepol, First- can gain access to them.” provement of the campus envi- sity of Ontario Institute of Tech- mation collected was sent away Year Experience co-ordinator at Th ere are also leadership ronment or institution reputation, nology (UOIT) received word to be looked at by the OCT Ac- Durham College. points, which students can gain in spread information throughout this past July that both their creditation Committee. Vandepol said students are able the program to make them eligible the entire student body, co-or- Nuclear Engineering program For the next fi ve years the to gain access through My Cam- for diff erent awards. Th e highest dinate, chair and attend regular and Manufacturing Engineering university can prepare teachers pus, where they can update their award is te Founder’s Cup. meetings, plan events on campus program were accredited by the for this program. profi le based on what they have Winners of this award will have for students in order to increase Canadian Engineering Accredi- UOIT’s Nuclear Engineering done throughout the school year. their name added to the Founder’s student involvement and must tation Board and the Ontario program stands alone as the Activities submitted to the pro- Cup, which is permanently dis- have a minimum commitment of College of Teachers. only accredited program of its gram must focus on the enhance- played at the college. two semesters for their activity. Th e news came after a kind in all of Canada. ment of student life or the image of Th ey will also be presented Based on the number of points lengthy process that started Th e manufacturing Engi- the institution, engage students in with a replica of the cup, an hon- each student has gained they will back in 2005 when a group from neering program is the only student life or provide a service to ouraria and will receive acknowl- be eligible for the awards. the OCT came to do an on-site accredited program in Eastern other students that would not oth- edgement of the award on their Th e students with the highest Canada. erwise exist, be associated with a co-curriculum record. points will win the highest award. 10 The Chronicle September 25, 2007 The Chronicle September 25, 2007 11 CAMPUS NEWS Capturing the moment in time

Mogensen’s fi rst paying cus- tomer was a student she attended Student Sinclair with. She was hired to take professional head shots so her cli- ent could have updated photos of opens herself for family and friends. Timeless Photography doesn’t shy away from a challenge. Th ey business do weddings, personal shots, fam- ily portraits and any other special occasion. By Brandon Terry “Th e fi rst year is basically Chronicle Staff grundge work, where you will get doors slammed in your face,” says Mogensen. “ But this is just for fun With a Canon in her left hand and a little pocket money.” and coff ee in the right, Kristina Her primary concern is making Mogensen stands ready to shoot her clients happy. the day, and capture what she was “It’s about making a picture, hired to do, the moment. not just taking a picture,” she said, Mogensen began her photo so she encourages clients to view journey at Sinclair Secondary her on-line portfolio at kristinamo- School where she fi rst picked up a gensen.smugmug.com to see how camera. fl exible and customized their pic- Th e moment the shutter closed tures can be. and the quiet click came from the Business is picking up for Mo- camera, stealing a moment from gensen. Calls from families for time, she was hooked.In January seasonal cards are becoming of 2006 Mogensen enrolled in a more frequent and with holidays night school photography class at such as Halloween and Christmas Durham College. Every Tuesday around the corner her life will only night for three hours, she learned become more hectic. Small busi- the principles and elements of nesses have also been speaking photography. She also is currently with Timeless Photography to jazz enrolled in second-year Advertis- Photo by Brandon Terry up some merchandise for online ing at Durham College. SAY CHEESE: Photographer Kristina Mogensen talks about her love of pho- photos. With combined knowledge tography, her business and her schooling. Mogensen will continue to from Durham’s photography and learn as many diff erent techniques as she can until her business has a advertising courses Mogensen from Sheridan College in June ness off the ground with the assis- Small Business and Entrepreneur- opened her own photography solid reputation at the top of the 2006. tance of Summer Company, an or- ship that awards grants to young business food chain. business, Timeless Photography, Th ey were able to get their busi- ganization run by the Ministry of entrepreneurs. with her partner Jackie Wilford First-year students talk about SPC off ers their views on starting college students Within the day students can By Jaspinder K Jassal have up to three hours of spares discounts Chronicle Staff between classes. Although most fi rst years fi nd Adapting to a diff erent lifestyle it easy to get around the campus, and more can be extremely hard for some, some fi nd it hard to understand By Jenna-Lee but full of fun for others, especially the diff erent buildings. Mainse fi rst-year students. “It is diffi cult fi nding your way Chronicle Staff Most fi rst year college and uni- around campus when everything versity students are full of energy, is so spread out For Example, you Just show your Student whether it was getting drunk dur- have A wing, then B wing is in a Price Card to the cashier at a ing Frosh week or out partying whole diff erent direction,” says clothing store, restaurant or until 3 in the morning. But when Kirk Plummer, a student in Law hotel receive signifi cant sav- it comes to the fi rst day of school and Security. ings to help with your already many are confused, lost and com- “ I agree it’s really confusing,” tight budgets. pletely stressed. adds Eric Fullerton, also taking Th e SPC Card entitles Many of the fi rst-year students Law and Security. students to discounts and attending DC/UOIT are fresh out Students were asked what they special off ers at thousands of of high school, and for them com- most enjoyed about their fi rst retail, food, travel and hospi- ing to a bigger place