,' ><gjv '^•;:<"t^<.-i^^-;;-j:j5i^,Kv^^,j LETHBRIOqr COMMUNrTyCOlliQE Published by students of the Communication Arts Program Vol. XXVIII - No. 15 Thursda)^ March 17,1994 m / jm This Week: 1 Nationals Editorials Organizers receive praise for accomplishments Take a look at yourself. Ever wonder why you By Dennis Barnes always wear green this time ofthe year? LCC is hosting one ofthe most well 4 organized CCAA Titrex National Basketball championships ever, says a toumament organization member, Features John Jasiukiewicz. He also added Caricature artist's pen LCC has done a super job getting the swells heads at LCC. championships ready. "Ticket sales are going well above Later he tickles some our expectations," says Ann Raslask, funny bones. toumament public relations co­ 8 ordinator. She expects tickets to be sold outbefore the toumamentis over. Sports "We are very pleased with the sale of over 600 advanced tickets because Kodiaks capture ACAC it should ensure a full gymnasium basketball champion­ every night to see the games," Raslask ship to the joy of a minor says. "Prices for the tickets were kept as official making a minor reasonable as possible to ensure most mistake. people couldfifford to attend as many 13 of the games ais possible," says Tim Tollestrup, Athletic Director for LCC. Close to 1500 people including Entertainment volunteers, players, coaches, trainers, team staffmembers, officials and LCC The Hankin Family is maintenance staff are involved and coming to Lethbridge. are responsible for the success ofthe Get the highhghts. event. Approximately 400 are 16 volunteers from the LCC student population and staff members. "The volunteers have been doing a Campus Relations wonderful job since they started working on Sunday, Mar. 13. They've Business students been doing player and staff accreditation and helping greatly to coaches and officials, says Raslask. daily plus much more. disqualified from get the show on the road," said People are having a good time and no "While putting on the Nationals competition. Find out Raslask. serious compl&ints have been made. we want to be able to show the why they are angry. Organizing committee members Raslask credits Clarence Slomp hospitality and the professionalism 18 said the volunteers are very reliable and his maintenance crews for taking of LCC and southem Alberta. We and are great ambassadors for the care of the preparation for the want people to go away with a positive coUege and southem Alberteu championships. They've set up the feeling about LCC and this event and Planning has caused positive gym, hospitality rooms, eating the people involved are contributing Next Endeavor feedback from public, players. areas and set up portable bleachers to this goal," said Raslask. March 24 / Thirty accept early retirement plan By Caspar Bartko president of administration. plan protects the jobs of some LCC "Our operating grants have been staff. Lethbridge Community College reduced by 21 per cent over the next "I think it's (Buis' statement) Board of Govemors passed a motion to three years. This year's grant alone probably fair in the sense of allocate $1.2-inillion for LCC's early has been reduced by 11 percent A redundancies among faculty. It retirement plan. smaller grant means that we have to protects those who haven'tbeen here The money covers the pay-out for staff differently." the longest, those people low on the staff who have accepted the plan, says Rather than eliminate faculty totem pole." Donna Allan, LCC president. positions on the basis of seniority, To qualify for the plan, staff must "We have received about 30 Buis says LCC administration be 65 years old and Aill-time college applications for the next four years introduced the early retirement employees for at least 10 years. and we have accepted all of them. We package as an incentive to older staff. Staffhad until March 14 to accept expect to recover the amount within a "It creates an opportunity that is the voluntary package, says Buis. period of 18 months to two years. The advantageous to the college and its However, he noted they have a three- college will realize savings of $700- staff. Ifsomeone accepts the package, year window should they wish to thousand per year." they are protectingthe job of someone delay the decision. The early retirement plan was younger." "It's flexible, not a one-time deal, instituted to offset the effect of reduced Lucelle Prindle, Lethbridge or a take-it-or-leave-it proposition. operating grants from the provincial Community College Faculty They have the option to accept in government, says Rick Buis, LCC vice- Association president, agrees the July 94,95 or 96," said Prindle. 2 THE ENDEAVOR Thmsday. March 17, 1994 SA elections draw only 471 Voter turnout drops again in '94 By Mary Bana scare people off," said Chief Retuming OfBcer lawsuits was the biggest concem and the constant and Acting President Dana Merkl. "During criticism that comes with the job and 'no thank Less than 15 per cent ofthe eligible electorate nomination week I had interested people you.' voted in the LCC Student Association Executive interviewing me about running. Threats of There have been no complaints from students election of March 9 and 10. This figure is about it I am happy with the performance down from 18 per cent in the last election of the polling clerks." and 21 per cent in 1991. Alex Hamilton, who was running for The figures are based on the number public relations, was disqualified because of students attending LCC between the he didn't take his posters down around hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. said Tracey the polling stations said Merkl. Norlin, executive assistant to the SA "He was sick but I think he could have This year 471 of approximately 2500 made arrangements to have the posters eUgible students elected: Fraser Elliot, taken down. His name was left on the business administration, for the position ballot in case he decided to appeal the of financial co-ordinator; and Debbie decision." Ewing, general studies, for public Merkl said he is going to recommend relations co-ordinator. The other three that the elections next year be advertised positions were filled by acclamation: Craig more and that the SA try to get the co­ Knutson is the president ; Liz operation ofthe faculty to encourage more VanSchothorst, vice-president; and Chris students to run for election. Clapton is the special events co-ordinator. The new SA executive will take over the "I think we had so many acclamations Eraser Elliot Debbie Ewing Student's Council at the Passing of the V\i Co-ordinator because of past instances that tend to rinanc-ial co-ordinator Gavel Ceremony on April 11. Pests finding second homes By Adam Hodges their basements with black widow people have. Our neighbors have Kim Sullivan, manager of spiders. mice and the next block is infested residence, said, "Being so close to Some of the college's residence Jason Thomas, who Uves in block with ants." the coulees we attract a lot of pests. have become second homes for pests B has mice, ants and the deadly Although these pest problems "If anyone is having any problems lately. black widow in his residence. would severely annoy most other we urge them to come over to the The residences that are in need of The mice and the spider don't home ovmers most of the students RAC and obtain mice or ant traps. some exterminating are only a few really bother me but I don't Uke the Uving in residence don't really mind. We don't want the students to pay out of the whole residence idea of having ants in my house," "I leave food out atnight for Askem for the traps. If there is still a community. Blocks AB,C and D, said Jason. "The residences should so he doesn't eat something he problem. Perry Albert who is head also known as the "Ghetto" because be better taken care of." shouldn't," said Scott Field talking of security and caretaking, will call of the looks of them, are among the Dave Goodhand, a Business about the mouse who he adopted as in an exterminator." oldest residences on campus. Management student living in apet "Apartfrom being not quite as Sullivan also suggests that Many ofthe homes where various residence, said, "We have a Uttle fly well kept as other res's and the few residence tenants should retum students live have mice, ant and fly problem during the hotter months pet problems we have, the residence bottles and cans as soon as possible problems. Some are even sharing but not nearly the trouble that other is still a pretty good place to Uve." because they attract insects. Student Association fees Distance Ed: on the move drop five per cent next year By Jan Hn^es physically closer. Yet it is not known By Robin Baccnk co-ordinator, said $3000 will be cut how they will fit together and if they firom the building trust fund of the The future whereabouts of will share the same space, adds Starting the 1994-1995 academic covindl's budget and $3000 from the distance leaming at Lethbridge Bosscha. year Student Association fees will campus recreation fund to make up Community College is still up in the "We don'tknow where we're going be decreased by five per cent for the lost revenue. air. to be. We don't know what our The Student Assodation fees used SA fees have not been raised in Distance education is the only relationship with Distance Leaming to be $46.75 per semester but will be three years and the budget can still program area that hasn't been Opportunities (DLO) will be.