CAMPUS Second Semester Students Involved in Timetable Miracle Mart Timetables for second semester strike will be distributed Page 9 to all students except General DURHAM COLLEGE Arts and Science, Nursing and Food and Beverage Management, dur- ing the week of Dec 6.
Volume XXI, Issue 6 December ?. 1993 tf;»M,;w*j<«'j4«r* G rou nd broken for n ew stu de nt centre BY CHRISTINE MCINNES Chronide staff ______A sparse crowd gathered for the official sod-turning cere- mony of the Durham College student centre at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 29. The ceremony took place beside the parking lot between the main building and the Simcoe building, the site for the student centre. The student centre was recently approved after five years of planning. The centre will provide facilities for students, such as smoking and non-smoking lounges, food services, games rooms and a pub. The building will be owned by the college and run by the students. It will provide a link between the main building and the Simcoe building. Don Sinclair, VP of staff and student services, and Pat Savage, student centre development co-ordinator, were MCs for the ceremony. Speakers included Sharon Swain, board of governors chair, who praised everyone for their hard work on behalf of the students. She stressed that the centre will be student- operated and will create many jobs. Mike Andrew, student representative on the board of gov- ernors, and Shari Lovelock, student association president, both expressed their pleasure that the centre has become a reality. College president Gary Polonsky also congratulated everyone and thanked all those involved. The few people who turned out for the ceremony were mostly governors, the student association, faculty and some bankers. "As a student I'm kind of disappointed (with the student tum-out) but maybe it wasn't advertised enough, and the timing was bad," said Andrew. "I thought it was great to see so many governors out, as well as past people like Jim Beam (last year's SA president), faculty and students," said Lovelock. "I don't think the mes- sage got across to the students as well as we thought. I think the big deal for them will be the actual opening." Although everything is all set to go, there are still things to be finalized. "Pat has a horrendous job ahead of her," Lovelock said. "Right now we're in the process of getting a tender package together." continued on page 2 SEASONS GREETINGS AN D B EST WISHES TO ALL FROM THE CHRONICLE -K.M»i"-"-<-a»« M^W^t^^i^tt'SwN'^
2 The Chronicle, December 7, 1993 CftMPUS Thefts close C FDC BY RAYMOND CRUZ replace the cds and reopen the booth. Zenon said all the deejays agreed ODUCADO Zenon said he wanted to give the to reimburse the missing cds. also agreed to ran- Chronide staff______deejays an ultimatum. The deejays Each deejay had to pay $7 to dom searches. After a four-day shutdown, replace the missing cds. Gym bags are also not allowed in CFDC, the college radio station, is If the deejays didn't agree then the booth and each deejay is respon- back in business. CFDC would remain closed. sible for items lost or stolen during CFDC was closed on Wednesday, The deejays unwilling to pay their shifts. Nov. 24 because of thefts in the would not be allowed to return. Ivan Perkovic, a deejay, said he booth. had no problems with Tyier Zenon, the search. CFDC manager, said "Personally I have eight cds were miss- Ex- DJ dubs rules unfair nothing to hide, " ing. Perkovic said. "The only people CFDC deejays may have ing which cds were missing and Michelle Walker, who have access to agreed to the new rules subjecting asked them to be returned. vice-president of pro- the booth are the them to random searches, but Some cds reappeared and motions and public deejays, Michelle Dave Hosking, last year's CFDC some didn't. relations, said she Walker [vice-presi- assistant manager/deejay, thinks "We didn't accuse anyone feels the searches are dent of promotions the new rules are unfair. because we wanted to keep the necessary, "consider- and public relations] Hosking said thefts occurred morale of the deejays high," ing it's the students' and myself," Zenon when he was assistant manager. Hosking said. money and it's a stu- said. "We didn't shut down because "The deejays are only volun- dent station run for Zenon called a it wasn't necessary," Hosking teers and shouldn't have to be the students by the meeting on Friday, said. subjected to random searches. students with the stu- Nov. 26 for all the He said they put a memo stat- They're an invasion of privacy." dents' best interest in deejays in order to mind." Sod turning ceremony
symbolizes Rob Shaw smiles as he joins In 6th annual aerobathon beginning Stude nts exe rcise student fo r n ew eq u i pm e nt of BY TINA GILBERT received Nike cross-trainers for Chronicle staff_____ raising $327. Several participants The sixth annual aerobathon also received door prizes consisting centre raised $1,874.77 for the purchase of of T-shirts and Mickey Finn's gift continued from page 1 new fitness equipment. This figure certificates. Students are being encouraged to is down from last year, although Sheila Norris, first-year legal pick up an activity circle, which lists participation was up slightly. administration, said she enjoyed all the things to be included in the Cheryl Nammour, fitness co- participating in the aerobathon. centre. ordinator at Durham, admitted to "I have been taking aerobics "We'll be meeting with the archi- being nervous, but led 36 partici- classes for about a month," she tects within the next month, so the pants through a low-impact session said. "But right now I'm sore." more feedback from students the bet- for 45 minutes. After the first ses- Doner agreed that it was fun to ter," said Savage. sion there was a 15-minute break. participate for such a worthy cause. She hopes to have responses back Only 29 participants held out to "I use the gym often and this from architects by Dec. 15. Once an take part in the second session, was the best way to show my sup- architect is selected, they will issue which was high-impact and also port for the athletic complex." tenders. lasted 45 minutes. Baker entered the aerobathon "Construction is due to start on Nike cross-trainers were award- because she likes to keep in shape. March 25," said Savage. "Finances ed to Tammy Baker, second-year "I am at Durham on a soccer Photo by Christine Mclnnes have already been approved. We're medical secretary, for raising $112 scholarship and I felt I had to give Alan Doner, third year something back," she said. Don Hargest, surrounded by other DC staff, makes the working with a line of credit, and in pledges. as we use." Food and Drug technology, also "Besides this was fun." first dig for the new student centre. paying More Macs proposed for Ap plied Arts
BY DALE BURGER and much more. The lab would be In fact, a new Mac lab was first on is becoming more and more popular rializes, Swan said. said in relations and The new although still in Chronide staff used to teach topics like computer last year's list as well but Gubala public advertising. program, multimedia, electronic pre-press, a high-end DOS lab was also needed. Suen added that all the major the planning stages, would be A new Macintosh computer lab is electronic photo retouching, informa- "At the rime. they (the academic advertising companies, newspapers designed for students who have a at the centre of attention in the tion graphics, and non-linear video computer users committee) were and public relations firms use diploma in journalism, advertising, Applied Arts division but the price editing. looking at putting in either a new Macintoshes. public relations, and graphic design. tag of more than $300,000 has some The systems selected for the new high-end Mac lab or high-end DOS She said business and tech stu- It would teach all areas of graphics, people worried that it may not mate- lab are Apple's new audio/visual lab and what we said was, 'Okay, dents have access to high-end IBMs P.R., multimedia, and electronic rialize. Macs, the Quadra 840 AV. Released we'll let you have your high-end but graphic design and other applied video editing. He added that the new Graphic design teacher Ray only a few months ago, they offer DOS lab and not push for the Mac arts students don't have access to a lab is important to the planned pro- Gubala is involved in the drafting of new technologies such as live video lab'." high-end Mac lab. gram but not absolutely necessary. the proposal. He said the lab would editing, speech recognition (yes, you But now, it's their turn. At least Apple Canada discontinued the The College Information Service, boast state-of-the-art technology and can talk to them and they answer you that's the feeling among Applied Arts models Durham currently uses a few responsible for repairs around the would be used by all areas of Applied back) and high-speed computing. teachers. years ago. college, objected to the maintenance Arts, including journalism, advertis- The total price tag for this bag of Suen said in an interview that the Continuous Learning would be arrangement for the original Macs ing, public relations, interior design, goodies comes to $310,825. current Mac labs are overbooked and able to sell courses that the new lab but Bruce Bunker, director of acade- and graphic design. Bill Swan, director of design and the college needs an additional lab. promises to offer, said Suen. mic computing, said the cost of The proposal, compiled by Gubala communication arts, said every year She said the new classroom would Computer course are the most popu- repairs (considered to be high for the in conjunction with graphic design the faculty divisions come up with a give students better access to the labs lar type of program in Continuous Macs) will be added to the purchase teacher Barb Suen, includes 31 Macs, list of capital equipment (physical and provide better instruction for stu- Learning. price so few unexpected repair costs each sporting CD-ROM drives, and equipment) that is needed. This year, dents. New topics would be taught In addition to new night school will pop up. high-end programs such as Adobe a new Mac lab was the first item on such as video editing and multimedia courses, a post-diploma program Premiere, Illustrator and Photoshop, the list. presentations, something Gubala says could also result if the new lab mate- CttMPUS The Chronicle, December 7, 1993 3 Plagiarism : it cou ld cost you you r edu cation By DALE BURGER but one instance stands out in his Chronicle staff mind. A student took someone else's Writing isn't always as easy as it essay from the previous year and may sound. Assignments and essays passed it off as original work. The take a long time to write, especially if only thing changed was the name on you have not done your research. But the paper. as tempting as it may be to just copy Swan said teachers usually word-for-word out of a book, doing remember essays and other written so can land you in a heap of trouble. work and when that same essay sur- Durham College defines plagia- faces later, the teacher immediately rism and other forms of cheating as: knows the student decided to take the copying from another student's work; easy way out. collaborating with another student The penalty for a first offense is during a test without permission; pla- usually a failing mark on the assign- giarism, which means representing ment or in the course. The second the work of others, including magnet- offense can carry a suspension from ic tape, disk data or programs, as the program for up to a year. If one's own; collusion, which means you're really ambitious and just can't obtaining from or giving to another stop cheating, a suspension from the student unauthorized assistance in college for up to three years is wait- any course work; falsification, which ing for you. means modifying, without authoriza- But the situation at Durham is tion, an examination paper, record or generally good. Only a few students report for the purpose of obtaining have earned suspensions in the col- additional credits. lege's history. Each student attending Durham Hupka said he keeps a record of College is given a student handbook term papers and changes questions that outlines the policies of the col- every year. lege, including the penalties, at the "There are a lot of sociological beginning of the year. It is the courses that will ask the same ques- responsibility of the student to know tion and if we can change the analy- the policies and abide by them. But sis, it will force somebody to do the some students still seem to defy the work." rules, some knowingly and some Hupka said he recommends stu- unknowingly. dents help each other but he noted Peter Hupka, sociology, psycholo- that a line must be drawn as to how gy and career planning teacher at much, and to wnat extent, help is pro- Durham, said most students who pla- vided. giarize don't even know they're "That's where a lot of debates doing it. come in. How far can somebody "I don't think they even know the help? That is a big debate that's out definition of plagiarism." there. How far do you go?" Hupka noted that it is the Falling into the trap of cheating teacher's responsibility to prove the and plagiarizing will probably get student plagiarized the work. you a zero on your essay if the "You can't accuse anyone truly teacher has suspicions. Or you might until you have the facts, and blatant get away with copying, passing off plagiarism is very easy (to spot). other people's work and cheating. There's no debate," he said. Either way, ask yourself, is it Bill Swan, director of design and worth it? communication arts, has seen many Career resource centre has instances of plagiarism and cheating recipe for a damn good resume In brief. . . Cheri enclosed resume indicates, I am a commitment for this line of work. Nursing student at Durham College. 4. Balance professionalism with Hensler From my three years volunteer expe- personal warmth and friendliness. Computer course update rience in an industrial setting, I have 5. Identify at least one thing about Computers are among the most popular courses at Durham's Career become familiar with WHMIS and you that's unique. Continuous Learning division. So it's not surprising to find that six the nursing skills that are required in 6. Be appropriate to the field that new courses have been added to the list. Resource a manufacturing company." you are exploring - stand out, but in a Donna Andor, director of Continuous Learning, says computer Centre Your final paragraph is where you non-gimmicky way. courses are always in demand. tell the employer what action you 7. Outline specifically what you "If the college built 20 new computer labs, we could fill every want taken. You have two options are asking and offering. one." You have researched where you here: wait for them to call you or 8. Point directly to the next step, New courses are: AutoLisp; Programming in "C"; Quarttro Pro for wish to work. You have prepared notify them that you will be contact- telling just what you intend to do Windows; Smartcam Version 7; and System Analysis and Design. your resume to market your skills ing them to arrange an interview. next. In addition/Continuous Learning is offering a new Pen-Based and experience. Now comes the piece Many students and grads have had 9. Remain as brief and focused as Computer Technology course. of paper that pulls it all together the the greatest success with the latter. possible. All courses are held at Durham's Oshawa campus. cover letter. "I will be in your area during the sec- Prices range from $91.60 to $203.30. A cover letter is a one page intro- ond week of January. I will call to Make an appointment to visit with Registration started Dec. 6. Contact Continuous Learning at 721 - duction. It is written to catch the find out which day would be most one of our Placement Officers or 3052 or pick up a copy of the new Winter Calendar for information. employer's interest. Like the resume, convenient for us to meet to discuss a drop by the Career Resource Centre there is a basic formula to follow to summer internship." to pick up any of our handouts that The Damn Good Resume Book can help you with your job search. Course for Golfers create a dynamic cover letter. Durham is the first school in Ontario to offer a golf that we have in the Career Resource You may also want to drop by and College In the first paragraph it is impor- course mechanics check out our boards and binders. equipment program. tant to say what you are applying for Centre (C208), highlights nine points job held is to teach stu- when We have a of new job leads in The course, at the Whitby campus, designed and how you found out about it. An to remember preparing your variety maintaining used on golf cover letters. for part-time, full-time and summer dents about repairing and equipment example would be, "I am very inter- courses and cemeteries, and in landscaping jobs. ested in becoming a summer intern positions. The program is 20 weeks or 600 hours in length and is complete- with your company." 1. Address someone in authority. subsidized Employment and the Durham Region by Canada some of 2. Demonstrate that you've done From all of us to all of you ly Highlight your unique Action Committee for Training. All equipment used in the course is or on the Good luck on your exams and have a skills, experience training that some "homework" company supplied by manufacturers. relate to the job you are applying for and can see their point of view. safe and happy holiday. in your second paragraph. "As the 3. Convey your enthusiasm and ,,^,^^n^W,,»^,».,t(rtit»»l(^^t«W«l*MWWWa*»«t;
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Publisher: Bill Swan Editor-in-Chief: Gerald Rose
Ad manager. Bill Merrion Controversy over classics With the recent controversy around the banning of the classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird, it seems appropriate to
discuss the serious effects that censorship can have if it is Stopping violence in schools
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. . _ an action in our society. , _ _ allowed to become everyday ^^* ^^ ^^ ^^ but the numbers show they are library has yetito ban a book or other The crackdown has begun. No longer will violence be as those in Scarborough, The Durham College Crime Patrol, set up to monitor document since before 1980, so we may not see the tolerated in the classroom, and it's about time. effective. Here. Street published in March of '91. Since then, there direct results here as students. However, other public institu- Just recently the issue of violence in schools has made its groups of youths, began cent fewer weapons charges and 25 per tions in this area may practice some form of censorship. way into the public eye. The problem would only get worse have been 50 per that was written if no measures were taken to ensure the safety of staff and cent fewer youth charged. Censorship deprives readers of literature more of issues. students. But controversy surrounds exactly what measures Another consequence is schools are calling police to give a better understanding important of students. Public Library selects their book titles should be taken. Should we ban offenders from the class- often and being less tolerant of the actions The McLaughlin what the educator feels facing budget cuts. They try to buy titles that rooms, or try to rehabilitate them? Punishments vary and depend on carefully after encouraging a fight will have the most value for their readers. For example, Living in a society where it is possible to get a semi- is appropriate. For example, spectators said Det. Tom Madonna's new Sex, which had a listed price of $60, automatic weapon almost as easily as it is to get fake I.D., will be reprimanded for their involvement, book. of Crime Patrol. By watching a was not purchased for McLaughlin's collection because sev- the intervention on behalf of the government and the police Cameron, leader Street the same expense. is critical to rid the classroom of violence, fight and encouraging it, a person is condoning a form of eral children's titles could be bought at By be an shortcut to censorship because contro- Scarborough is setting an example. Zero tolerance of behaviour that should not be allowed in today's society; This may easy is recognizing versial books are not purchased so their banning is not a step violence in its schools is the only answer. The arguments punishing the spectators, the school system in what is acceptable in soci- that needs to be taken by Durham' s library board. have been made for both sides, those in support of throwing we all have a role determining Some people feel threatened by the content of some liter- offenders out of school and those arguing this is not the ety. not the respon- ary works and think that the banning of a book will cause the answer Fighting violence in the classroom is only threat to dissapear. For example, in 1919 But the only way to get the message across is to say "no" sibility of the educational system: it is society's responsibili- existence of that the Anaiole France told his followers to burn all books which to any violence. All offenders should have their education ty. We should all support the school system to ensure taught hatred, hoping that afterwards peace would be the only taken away from them. After all, we should remember edu- safety of society. option. cation is a privilege. LIZANNfc MCREELIS Many titles that are offered in the school cariculums that The measures taken in Durham Region are not as drastic most of us have been exposed to have been banned in Canada in the 1970's and the 1980's. Canadian titles like The Diviners, by Margaret Lawrence, and Who Has Seen The Canada would set free murderers under 12 Wind, by W.O. Mitchell, have been taken off the reading lists at schools in Etobicoke, Ontario and Victoria County, On Nov. 24, the two schoolboys from Preston, England Under Canadian law, Thompson and Venables would not Ontario. Beatrix Potter's children's story Peter Rabbit, was were convicted of murdering two-year-old James Bulger. have been charged as no child under the age of 12 can be banned in the late 1980's at schools in London, England The 1 1-year-old boys, Robert Thompson and Jon charged with any criminal act, no matter how heinous. because it dealt only with "middle class" rabbits. Venables, who were 10 when the crime occurred, were sen- The boys probably would have been taken into the care of Recently, To Kill A Mockingbird, was removed from the tenced to indefinite detention in a secure facility, a Child welfare agency and placed in a group home or foster mandatory reading list of a Hamilton, Ontario high school The Toronto Sun reported that the boys could get 15-20 home until they turned 18. because the black man in the story was portrayed as being years or life, depending on whether they commit to rehabilita- They might have also been allowed to remain at home poor. tion. while taking such treatment as a child-care worker or family Most writers of these novels do deal with issues that are Thompson and Venables were found guilty after the courts court judge thought appropriate. controversial like racism and murder, but they deal with these proved that on Feb. 12 they lured the toddler away from his No matter what, however, the welfare of the children issues in a manner that reflects how a typical person might mother in a shopping mall. would be the first consideration. react to these matters. They led the two-year-old on a four kilometre walk across The British case raises the question, should Canada beef The focus on censorship in the 1990's seems to be a futile Liverpool, and beat him with bricks, an iron bar, feet and up its laws for such terrible crimes when small children are effort. Most people realize that issues don't go away because fists. involved? Should it lower the age at which a child can be a novel that dealt with them has been banned. Former U.S. Paint was poured on his face and his half-stripped body convicted from 12 to 10? President Franklin D. Roosevelt summed it up in 1941 when was left on a railway track, where he was cut in half by a Or should England lessen its penalty for children convict- he said, "We all know that books bum yet we have the passing train. ed by a court of law? greater knowledge that books cannot be killed by fire. People Security cameras and witnesses clinched the case. As Alanna Mitchell wrote in the Globe and Mail: "We go: die, but books never die..." If the boys had committed the crimes in Canada though, 'Wow, isn't this bizarre.' But look at Somalia, Bosnia. SHAUNA CONWAY what would have happened to them? Chances are, not much. Human beings-men- are constantly disembowelling each other. We have a history as a species of doing exactly what T these kids H did. These kids have just grown up prematurely, E that's all." Judge Morland had every right to sentence the boys the c way he did. They were fully conscious of c h ron i l e what they were doing and they knew what would happen to them. Their crime could not be ignored. Canada should consider lowering the age of conviction. The Chronicle is published by the Applied Arts Division of Durham College. 2000 Simcoe Street North. Oshawa. Ontario L1H 7L7, 721-2000 Ext. It's scary to think that if such a crime had happened in 3068, as a training vehicle for students enrolled in journalism and advertising courses and as a campus news medium. Opinions expressed are not Canada we would be deciding what group home to put them necessarily those of the administration of the college or the Durham College Board of Governor's. The Chronicle is also a member of the Ontario in. There would probably be a giant uproar. Community Newspaper Association. But as Prof. Nicholas Bala said in a Globe and Mail arti- cle, he generally supports having limited accountability for Publiihen Bill Swan Editor-in-Chief: Gerald Rose Cartooniat; Mike Burger & pre-adolescent children. "If you're going to choose one age, Coirulting editor: Ginny Colling Ad manager: Bill Merriott Kelly Bourque 12 may not be a bad age to have. Photography editon Relatively few crimes are Ray Blomme Technical conaultantz Robin Pereira, Pamela Colmer committed by children under 12." The age used to be 7. Editon: Jennifer Alien. Dale Burger, Shauna Conway. Michelle Eisen, Matthew Gailitis. Tina Gilbert. Tracy Hamlin, Rhonda Hood, Chritstine The boys were the Mclnnes. Michelle McMullen. Lizanna McReelis, Raymond Oducado, Phillip Scott, Candida Thompson, Kirn Hosey, Maji Kirn, Shelley Snowdon. youngest Britons to be convicted of murder since 1748, when a 10-year-old boy strangled a young girl. Advertiring nlea: Sandra Berry, Jason Brachvogel. Joan Boyko. Ann Cookson, Mike Daub, Honey Harris, Brian Hutchinson, Alexandra Irving, Nalini Koonjbeharry, David Lawther, Dawn Mclnnes. Alison Mullins, Brenda New, Rob Pellegrino. Lisa Peterson, Sue Ploughman. Brian Savage, Let's hope that Canada will never have to worry about Richard Sehl, Christy Vanderende, Robert Weir. Jennifer Wheaton. Brent Williams, Richard Young. Steve Young. how to punish children for such a terrible crime. MICHELLE MCMULLEN 1M
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