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www.etcetera.humberc.on.ca -- Humber College's Newspaper -- October 18, 2001 - Vol. 30 No. 6 Hockey players mourn death of one of their own
taken to hospital via ambulance. career Guirestante faced numerous By JASON THOM ' "All day I was periodically check- challenges, including the physical & JOHN-PAUL McNALLY ing on him, and he was sleeping," challenge of being almost completely Et Cetera Staff McFadyen said. "Sometimes in the deaf. He needed hearing aids to hear
The Humber College hockey team is back of my head, 1 wish I had done anything at all, according to Assistant mourning the loss of one of their own more for him." Athletics Director Jim Bialek. following the death of first-year stu- Those who had just come to know "I know he battled through adver- dent and promising Hawk forward Guirestante were equally shaken by sity in the past," McFadyen said. "He John Guirestante Sunday afternoon. the loss of their teammate. pretty much had everything he want-
The 26-year-old died this weekend "The best way to put it is. ..you met ed right now." of pneumonia, according to Humber him and you remembered him," D.J. Guirestante used everything he Athletics Director Doug Fox. After Marchese said. learned in his many hockey seasons being rushed to nearby William Osier Guirestante was a great hockey to help players and friends like Health Centre, Etobicoke Campus, player, and an even better guy, Cordeiro. This was all second nature Guirestante was pronounced dead according to friends. for the six foot, two inch, 195 pound just after 6 p.m. "He was just an amazing person," forward. Guirestante played his only game McFadyen- said. "He affected every- "It wasn't about 'I'm going to help as a Hawk last Saturday night, when body in some small way." you and you're going to help me the men's hockey team faced off Though Guirestante only knew back' or 'I'm going to help you against former Hawks' players, dur- some of his teammates for a short because it's going to make me look ing an exhibition alumni match. time, his impact both on and off the good. It was, 'I'm going to help you
After netting four points, ice was immeasurable. because I care about you,'" Cordeiro Guirestante pulled himself out of the "He was definitely a centerpiece in said. game with five minutes remaining, the dressing room," McFadyen said. Student Athletics Association due to illness. "He talked to everyone out on the ice. President Tara Reed and Bialek According to Hawk player Rob He never segregated anyone and helped Guirestante with his entrance Cordeiro, following the game, some made sure everyone knew we were a to Humber College. team members, including family." "He got into school, which was Guirestante, gathered at teammate "He always wanted the team to be important to him because he wanted Chris McFadyen's house. Cordeiro close," said recent Hawk addition, to become something more than a and Guirestante have known one Jamie Chikowski. "Whenever some- guy who played hockey," Bialek said. another for many years. thing was going on, he liked all the "He wanted to work, he wanted a Diane Denby Cordeiro said the gathering lasted guys to be there and we all could see career He was just someone who was Number li John Guirestante pictured at last weekend's alumni game until the early morning, with some what he was doing." always up and laughing and smiling reality of something like this hap- both Humber 's No. 22 home and players spending the night. Over the years Guirestcinte played and now he's gone, like that." pens, it's overwhelming." away jerseys from Guirestante's stall. Guirestante fell asleep soon after, but in a host of professional hockey In remembrance, Humber 's flags number's grief counsellors met Guirestante's teammates wiU hon- never regained cor\sciousness. leagues, including the Ontario were flown at half mast earlier this with the team early in the week, our him with a moment of silence According to Toronto police at 23 Hockey League, and also overseas in week. Humber President Robert Gordon before their first game at this week- Division, a 911 call was made late Germany. The New Jersey Devils Fox said he understands the said. end's Maybury Cup tournament at Sunday afternoon. drafted Guirestante in the fifth round impact the death has had on the "It's a tremendous loss, especially Westwood Arena. McFadyen, a longtime friend of of the 1993 Nahonal Hockey League Hawks' athletic community. at such a young age," Gordon added. A service is being held today at the Guirestante, then administered CPR Entry Draft, above current NHL stars "There's an invincibility factor Guirestante's locker is now Neweduk Funeral Home, by instruction over the phone. Fox Miroslav Satan and Tommy Salo. that young people feel they're going cleaned out, and Cordeiro has hung Mississauga Chapel. said. Soon after, Guirestante was Throughout his professional to live forever," he said. "When the Anti-poverty protests cause $200,000 damage By PAUL CARLUCCI came for Dudley George, a Native protester who was shot by an OPP Et Cetera Staff officer in Ipperwash Provincial Park in 1995. They came to protest for Kim Anti-poverty protesters flooded Rogers, an eight-month pregnant Toronto's financial district on woman sentenced to house arrest for Tuesday in an effort to grind opera- welfare fraud, who later died of heat tions to a temporary halt. stroke in her apartment. Some 75 activist groups, united They came to protest a frozen min- under the name Ontario Common imum wage, a 60-hour work week, Front (OCF), converged at Nathan povert\ and homolessness. Phillips Square at 5 a.m. to eat break- A batallion of police, carrying fast and have their passions ignited batons and dressed in riot gear, closed by an array of speakers. off the comer of Bay and Queen in Paul Carlucci The protest was against the poli- front of Nathan Phillips Square. Common Front protesters took to downtown streets In an anti-poverty rally that resulted In 40 arrests cies of the Ontario Tories. Protesters See Anti-poverty on page 3 etc. October 18, 2001 Newsetc. More mysterious powder Tight security at Etobicoke med centre after Toronto By ASHLEY KULP £/ Celem Staff
Police and firefighters rushed to the medical centre beside William Osier water scares Hospital on Monday as yet another anthrax scare surfaced. Hiroshi Taniguchi, the city's direc- Support and hazardous materials By JULIE DEANGELIS tor of water supply, said that security £/ Cetera Staff units of the fire squad surrounded the checks have been more frequent in centre, located at 89 Humber College the past month. Blvd., at around 2:45 p.m. The Area residents have noticed an "We enhanced security on Sept. 11 entrance to the centre was blocked off increased amount of activity sur- at all of the reservoirs aS a precau- by yellow caution tape, as firefighters rounding the R.L. Clark Water tion," Taniguchi said. "We want to be asked all people going in and out of Filtration Plant next to Number's extra vigilant especially now with the the building to stay put and remain Lakeshore campus. anthrax scares." calm. The graffiti-smeared sign reads Last Wednesday, the room that Garnet Reid, platoon chief of the "Sudanese Slaughter." Police gath- houses the piping system of the St. Etobicoke Fire Department said a ered outside the plant in front of the Clair reservoir was broken into. white powder had been discovered vandalized sign on both Wednesday Toronto police said that a door was by one of the employees in the med- and Thursday mornings as curious Desmond Devoy pried open, and a metal container ical centre and they were taking the Firefighters spoke with concerned public during the Monday scare neighbours looked on. partly filled with an unknown liquid Johanna Marie Petruso, a 23rd call very seriously. come back here to the hospital and tact with infected animals, use of was left behind. Street resident, and a Humber gradu- "We were called because a suspi- get yourself checked out," Reid said. infected products ingestion of and According to Taniguchi, the reser- ate, was worried about the prospect cious white powder has been found This was the third anthrax scare tainted meat or anthrax spores. If voir is now open and functioning of contamination. in the building. We don't know what the department had received that day. inhaled directly or left untreated, it normally after tests on the liquid con- "The police have been down here it is, but we are taking every precau- The other two calls had been false can cause death. firmed it to be harmless. for two days now," she said. "I really tion and not ruling anything out," alarms. At press time, test results of There are three types of anthrax, "We conducted tests last week on hope that our water hasn't been tam- Reid said. the Etobicoke medical centre powder the first of which is cutaneous. It is the unknown liquid substance left pered with." After about five minutes of frantic had not been returned, but Reid said found on the skin and causes lesions behind in the five litre bottle, as well Police said they believe the van- waiting, the small crowd of people he was expecting the sample to be and blood poisoning, but isn't fatal if as the water in one of the basins at the dalism was the result of an isolated that were asked to remain behind negative for anthrax. The results are treated. Centre for Forensic Sciences last case of local mischief and said there were told they could go home, but not expected within the next few days. The second type, intestinal week," Taniguchi said. "It turned out were no signs of a break and enter. before firefighters took down every Anthrax is a bacterial disease that anthrax, is caused by eating infected that the unknown fluid was just Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. person's name and phone number so grows naturally on sheep, cows and meat and produces food-poisoning water The reservoir was put back in 11, and the recent Florida anthrax that they could be contacted later to other livestock. It is usually found in like symptoms and is fatal. The third service Friday after the tests came scares, increased security has been check for anthrax symptoms. anthrax is res- central America, Asia and Africa, but and deadliest form of back." put into place at the Toronto's 10 "If you find black marks on your rarely in the U.S. or Western Europe. piratory anthrax, where spores are Police do not suspect that the two reservoirs. skin, blisters or your skin is itching. It can be contracted through con- directly inhaled. incidents are related. Anthrax rocks post office
By PHILLFELTHAM Union spokesman. Ken Cameron, not come in to work," Cameron said. witnessed the incident, said the "We'll stay outside until such time E( Cetera Staff who postal workers were taken to the hos- that we're told exactly what that pital as a precautionary measure. chemical was." A postal sorting station at Albion Cameron added Dauvemay was If it is anthrax, Cameron said that Road and Martin Grove Road was opening up a bundle of newspapers everyone will go to the hospital to get evacuated twice Monday morning for sorting when the white powder checked out. after a white powder was found in a spilled out of the bundle. At press time, it was undeter- package of newspapers. Cameron said Sweeney, who was mined if the powdery substance was Fears that the powder might be beside Dauvernay, helped pack the anthrax or not. anthrax were raised when Eleanor powder into plastic bags while the Police at 23 Division said the mat- Dauvemay and Mike Sweeney, both area was evacuated. ter is sill under investigation, and letter carriers at the station, were "Everybody walked off because although results on the substance rushed to hospital after coming in we didn't know what it was," have not been returned, a postal cus- direct contact with the powder. Cameron said. tomer service representative said Cameron said people were cleared plant operations were back to normal Teach English to go back to work, but when fire- Wednesday. Overseas fighters arrived, the place was again Some Humber students are scared evacuated. that the incident happened so close to Cameron said the police took the the college and believe the anthrax two bags to the fire department incidents in the U.S. are linked to the where they were picked up by the terrorists. bomb squad and taken to a laborato- "It's scary because the terrorist's
ry for testing. mentality is complete retaliation-you Teacher Training Courses ESL "I've been a letter carrier for 21 attack me, I attack you," said Jonny Intensive 50-hour TESL courses years and I've never seen bundles Broun, a student enrolled in the Classroom management techniques open up and have that residue inside Police Foundations program. Detailed lesson planning Skills development; grammar, pronun- iL" he said. "I'm scared, but it's no reason for ciation, speaking, reading and writing Cameron told the Et Cetera that the States to call off the attack," said Comprehensive teaching materials postal workers refuse to go back to Lee Zavagno, also a Police Teaching practicum included work until the powder has been iden- Foundations student. Listings of schools, agencies, and tified. Mat Hall, enrolled in the recruiters from around the world For More Info Conucc Oxford Stmlnars: "The workers told the Post Office Computer Programming Analyst pro- Julie DeAngelis 416-924-3240/ 1-800-269-6719 that tomorrow morning if we still gram said he's not scared because One of several water plants in Toronto that have caused safety concerns www.oxfordseininars.coin don't know what it is, then we will "Canada's not a target." October 18, 2001 Anti-poverty protest claims victory continued from page 1 crowd were the police and they vvere "highly organized." The march was officially over by People were not allowed to cross the 11 a.m. and protesters declared a vic- barrier unless they consented to a tory for themselves. search. Those who refused were told "We succeeded today," said a to leave the scene. march leader who wished only to be Behind the police line, protesters could be heard chanting, cheering referred to by his first name, Shiraz. and drumming. "We shut down the financial dis- trict. We said it would be effective, "Since Sept. 11, as horrendous as disciplined and something the city's those acts were, we have to continue never seen before. It was." with our fight because Mike Harris, But victory very well be in and the Tories, and their corporate may the eye of the beholder, according to allies are not stopping their agenda," in the business ct)re. said Todd Gordon, a speaker for the some who work OCR "As far as I'm concerned, it was Sarah Vance of the Ontario business as normal," said Pat Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) Lucarelli, branch manager at the Bank said protesters are sick of the govern- of Nova Scotia. ment "isolating people and making "There was absolutely no impact them so afraid to fight." whatsoever." Lucarelli said all his employees "We can go all the way," she said from atop a bench covered in turnta- showed up for work. bles and records. Shane Quinn, spokesperson for The rally broke into three separate the Toronto Stock Exchange, shared marches and clogged downtown Lucarelli's viewpoint. streets. Protesters dragged paper "The Exchange is up and run- " boxes, metal gates, road signs and ning," he said. "The market is up other city debris onto roads prevent- All businesses and banks in the ing cars and buses from moving. financial district were operating Some protesters kicked vans and bent under increased security measures. Paul Carlucci windshield wipers. However, none would divulge any Activists and riot police descended upon Toronto's financial district Tuesday for an OCAP anti-poverty protest Though the demonstration was details of these measures. A more heated incident broke out "We all sat around them so they Most areas of the district remained peaceful for the most part, there were Toronto Police services made a on the comer of York Street and Piper could use the bathroom and then [the free of violence. Jaggi Singh, a a few violent incidents. total of 40 arrests at the protest. Street when a protester was arrested police] charged us. My friend Kevin demonstrator arrested in Quebec City Not long into the march, police The demonstration in Toronto was by plain clothed officers armed with [was] arrested." and at the APEC Summit was in the huddled around an elderly man- just one of a campaign that will bring Kevin Both, crowd. whose head was streaming with batons. The arrested man, protesters to Windsor, London and of friends had to use the was dragged away under a barrage of "Don't believe the hype of talking blood. "Two my other cities across Ontario bathroom," explained one protester soaring water bottles thrown by about violent thugs," Singh said. He It wasn't clear whether the man The next movement is scheduled calling himself Weasel Walter. angered protesters. said the only violent "thugs" in the fell, or if he was struck by police. for Hamilton tomorrow. Mike Harris says farewell Forum tackles issues to Ontario premier position By VICTOR PENNEY on Monday that asked Tory execu- tives to call a leadership elechon as Et Cetera Staff quickly as possible.
Harris is seeking to reconcile with Ontario Premier Mike Harris is step- his wife Janet after a two-year separa- ping down as leader of Canada's tion, but his decision to resign, he wealthiest province, stunning criKcs said, was a personal one made at the and supporters alike. right time. "As premier, I've done things I "At the end of the day, on balance, could never dream of growing up as a your gut kind of tells you what is best boy in Callander and North Bay, for Mike Harris, then Hming, what's Ontario. 1 entered political life to best for the party, what's best for the make a difference, to make changes Province," he said. for the better," Harris said during a The premier is still intent on tak- late morning press conference at the ing his duHes seriously, but isn't com- Ontario legislature Tuesday. pletely sure how his future will pan He told reporters he will remain out. the Ontario Tory leader until a leader- "I intend to engage full-time in ship election has appointed someone governing this province," he said. "1 else to take the reins, and after a new have not gone beyond that to the party leader is appointed he will future, I look forward to [the future], serve the balance of his term as MPP and I'm sure there are new opportu- for his riding of Nipissing. nities that will be there for me." "It is the people of Nipissing who The legacy Harris leaves behind entrusted me to represent them on six will be one of balancing the consecuHve occasions," Harris said, province's books, creating tax cuts "and to them I'll be forever grateful and the Common Sense Revoluhon for that opportunity." that led to spending cuts and strin- Harris said his trip to North Bay gent reforms in healthcare, education this past Thanksgiving weekend and welfare programs. overwhelmed him with autumn His six-year reign as premier was colours from miles of trees and gave also marked with numerous strikes him the chance to reflect on his life, and protests from teachers, students his family and his future. and unions. The final decision was officially Harris' resignation caught other made when Harris sent a letter to the politicians off guard. Ontario Conservative party president Liberal MPP for Renfrew- October 18, 2001 Spong has spoken Nowhere to go but up for By CRAIG MACBRIDE to see it as absurd." also the mistakes E( Cetera Staff Spong discussed that Christianity has made in the past, Number's elevator likening them to the current religious moody A leading church reformer warned laws that Taliban leaders justify with McCracken, a faculty member in the abilities down the stairs because it that since last month's terrorist By SEAN CUNNINGHAM the Koran. CICE program, which is a special pro- can pose greater risks of injury to the attacks on America, mankind lives in & ALEK GAZDIC He said that there is no room in gram for students with developmen- person. a world where there is "no such thing E( Cetera Staff the world for the Christian church to tal disabilities. There have been some rumours as safety." Despite $100,000 worth of repairs make more mistakes. "Disabled students are having a about the addition of a second eleva- Former Bishop of Newark, New over the summer, the sole elevator to "We created anti-Semitism. We great deal of difficulty with the eleva- tor. Jersey, John Shelby Spong, was at the the third and fourth floors at created Adolf Hitler. We created the tor. The elevator's in poor shape," "The College is currently going Jarvis Street Anglican Reading Room number's North campus continues to Holocaust. ..we must stop playing McCracken said. "It's been a long- through a design process where they Oct. 10 to promote his new book, A have problems, causing inconven- my-God-is-better-than-your-God and term chronic problem at the school." are looking to see if we can install a New Cliristiauity For a New World, and iences for students and staff. realize that everyone has a different Currently, there is no known pro- second passenger elevator generally to speak to fans and critics about how "The elevator is about 30 years doorway to holiness," he said. tocol at the college for assisting stu- in the area around where Acki Tree Christianity needs to be changed in old, and there are a number of ongo- Before sitting down to sign copies dents who may be stuck at the top is," Griffin said. order to survive the 21st Century. ing, what we'll refer to as gremlins, of his new book, Spong attempted to floors trying to get down. The cost of a new elevator would "After Copernicus and Galileo that are cropping up from time to put religion in perspecHve. In such a case, McCracken urges be close to $1 -million, according to and Keppler, the idea that God floats time and we're trying to figure out "1 am a deeply committed, deeply people not to carry students with dis- Griffin. just above the sky became hard to exactly what is going on," said David believing Christian, and 1 live in the imagine. ..there are very strange ideas Griffin, Humber's maintenance and 21st Century. I will not compromise, of God, and they are popular, and operations manager. so 1 live in this tension. If we cannot they permeate the ranks," Spong said. Students with mobility concerns adapt Christianity to the new world, "The way we've talked about God is and staff transporting audio/visual Christianity will surely die." absurd. After Sept. 11 we have begun equipment are given access to the ele- vator with a key. The repairs made to the system continue to be checked daily, but the elevator was shut down for two days last week. "It appears that we were having a
little bit of trouble with the hydraulic controls on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week," Griffin said. On Thursday afternoon, a wheel- chair dependent student in her first year of the Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE) program was trapped inside the elevator on the third floor for more than 20 minutes. The continued breakdowns of the elevator are causing concerns on cam- pus.
"It's a situation clearly affecting a Mar Fenech lot of students," said Patricia Student frustration is mounting because of unreliable elevator service More Rez for Humber?
By PHILLFELTHAM months to finish construction on both rooms will be larger compared to the sites. traditional dorm rooms currently £( Cetera Staff Hooiveld said there are two possi- offered at Humber Residence. ble sites being considered for the "We are trying to address the Plans are underway to bring two new North campus. The new residence needs and desires of the current stu- Residence buildings to Humber. could be comiected to the S or the R dent population of the traditional Humber College officials are look- building. dorm room which is a design of 30 or ing to build a new Residence at the "This would sit on a small piece of 40 years ago," said. Lakeshore campus and add more Mason land currently enjoyed by the Mason said students like a greater rooms to the existing North campus Arboretum," Hooiveld said. amount of space and more privacy in residence complex. Hooiveld added that discussions a dormitory style of residence. John Mason, of Government and need to take place with the The tentative date for the opening Community Relations at Humber Arboretum management board. of the new Residences at Lakeshore College, said an application has been He said Lakeshore Residence and North campus is Fall 2003. filed with the City of Toronto and as would be sandwiched between the A By this time, there will be an addi- soon as approvals for both sites have Building and Lakeshore Blvd. tional 2,000 students enrolled in the been made, plans for new residence Mason said the government pro- new programs through the Guelph- buildings will commence. vides no financial assistance for stu- Humber programs. "Zoning approval and developing dent residences. The buildings are Next year there will be 200 new the financial model that will support paid for by the college. students enrolled in the pilot pro- the ongoing operation and construc- Hooiveld said each bedroom grams for Guelph-Humber and there tion of the building are the current would cost roughly $40,000 to con- will be an additional 800 students concerns," Mason said. struct, while costs for other facilities attending Lakeshore in the Fall 2002. John Hooiveld, Humber's plan- within the building would vary. That means more students will be ning and development officer, said it "The money would be borrowed searching for places to live near would take six to eight weeks before and the buildings would be mort- Lakeshore. any decision comes from the munici- gaged through the fees that are Rork said off-campus housing pality. If the answer is no, the college charged in Residence," Mason said. would have to solve the problem for will be given 30 days to appeal the Rod Rork, vice-president of the increase of students next year decision. administration, and one of the current He said an advertising campaign SUBJECT TO CLASSIFICATION "[The] Lakeshore project is a little overseers of the Residence project, would take place next April to recruit further advanced than the North said there is still a current mortgage more off-campus housing. campus is right now," Hooiveld said. CINEPLEX ODEON on the existing Residence. "There are a number of hoops to The Lakeshore Residence building VARSITY CINEMAS Plans for the new residence build- go through," Rork said. "The college MS FRIDAr, OCTOBER WTH! would stand six storeys, with 300 to ings include bigger rooms. is going through the process to get the CHECK THEATRE DIRECTORY FOR SHONA/TIMES 450 beds. Mason said the units could be two [new Residences] to students as soon He added it would take 10 to 12 bedroom apartments, meaning the as we possibly can." .
October 18, 2001 InFocusetc Bio-terrorism panic
emergency personnel such as police Officials call officers, doctors and paramedics, said Mary Margaret Crapper, for calm as media relations officer for Toronto Health Department. city worries The city of Toronto is also pre- pared with an up-to-date emer- gency response plan, which has over anthrax been refined since the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, Crapper said. By MARKNONKES Since Sept. 11, Health Canada & KELLY MACHADO has started stockpiling antibiotics Et Cetera Staff that would fight an anthrax attack The scare of the deadly anthrax has and treat up to 40,000 people. cast fright over Canadians and Power said. Americans, any time an unrecog- However, people are warned not nized letter or package arrives. to stockpile medication such as There are three types of anthrax, penicillin, doxycycline or Cipro, one that affects the skin, the other which fights anthrax. affecting the lungs and the third "It's dangerous to have unneed- attacking the intestines, said Barry ed medicine in your home," Power Power of the Canadian Pharmacists said. Association. After someone is infected with Pulmonary anthrax, which is anthrax, symptoms often include contracted when someone inhales internal hemorrhaging, muscle spores is the most deadly and kills pain, headache, fever and nausea. 95 per cent of people infected. That Anthrax is a bacterium that usu- type of anthrax is responsible for ally affects farm animals and is usu- the death of an editor in Florida. ally fatal for them. Despite the The anthrax attacking the skin is deadly reputation anthrax has an called cutaneous and creates a red- outbreak is rarely fatal. If someone dish-brown lesions, which turns believes they have contracted it, into a dark scab. It is fatal 25 per they should see a doctor. cent of the time. There have been no signs of Gastrointestinal anthrax attacks intentional anthrax in Canada yet the intestines and is caused by eat- and Crapper reminds people to be ing meat infected with the anthrax calm. spores. There has never been a "We want to remind people to recorded case in North America. use their common sense," Crapper Since the death in Florida, pho- said. bia has spread throughout North However, anthrax is a deadly Cleo Porter America. weapon of war and if used proper- Dressed in protective material a man investigates an anthrax scare at a post office at Martlngrove and Albion Sites from local post offices to ly it could kill thousands said John the House of Commons in Ottawa Thompson, director of the have been 200 anthrax scares in Thompson said. at a military force in Russia sent a have been evacuated over the past Mackenzie Institute, which moni- Canada in the last decade. It is only That would give the United cloud of spores blowing into the few days as there have been cases tors political 'instability and organ- now, after the recent scare in the States and NATO reason to use a wind. The anthrax infected 79 peo- when an unknown powder arrived ized violence. United States that anthrax seems to nuclear bomb, he said. ple, 68 of those died. at their locations. "It's a difficult weapon to prop- have caused hysteria, Thompson "It's [anthrax] regarded as being Before the new cases in the Fact sheets and warnings on erly prepare and use," Thompson said. equal [to a nuclear bomb]," United States, there were only 18 how to identify the signs and symp- said. If anthrax was effectively used Thompson said. confirmed cases of pulmonary toms of anthrax have been sent to According to Thompson, there on a city it could kill 50,000 people. In 1979, an accidental explosion anthrax in Canada in the 1900s. Wordon theStreet
What would you do if you received an envelope with a white powder in it?
Grant Gumming Kelly Bloomfield Parag Khatri Katie Hagan Navin Prasad Alexis Stroller 2nd year Comedy 2nd year Early 1st year Mechanical 1st year Fashion Arts 1st year Electrical 1st year Paramedics Writing and Childhood Engineering Engineering Performing Education "I probably wouldn't "I'd run and call the
"Don't open it obvi- even know [what it "There's not much police and make sure "I'd scream and "I wouldn't touch it. ously, if it's not mine you really can do. You no one else touched immediately call I'm really scared. I if it's a flyer or some- can't exactly not open it." Health Canada serv- wouldn't go near it." thing, I wouldn't even your mail." ices." bother." .
October 18, 2001 Editorialsete
Democracy, not hypocrisy Et Cetera Staff Dan Birch Despite President Bush's endless rhetoric about the United States being the Editor
beacon of hght and democracy in the world, the fact is that few countries in his- tory have promoted terrorism on a larger scale than America. Caroline Grech Invasion, torture, bombings, dictatorships, chemical, and even nuclear Managing Editor
weapons have all been instruments of U.S. foreign policy. In 225 years of history, the U.S. has managed to use these and many other Jennifer Caldwell
methods to subjugate anyone it considered hostile. In the early stages of Managing Editor American history, to be considered hostile, one simply had to be part of an
"inferior" race, like the Natives, who had all their land taken away, or the Susy Passes Mexicans, who were luckier and had only half of their original territory expro- Art Director priated by'American conquerors. Desmond Devoy The American government justified these actions with terms like Manifest Assignment Editor Destiny, or the Monroe Doctrine, which officially labelled Latin America as the U.S. area of military influence. Brett Clarl(Son Indeed, American influence in that area increased with time. The invasions Opinion Editor of Cuba and Puerto Rico, along with the Philippines and Hawaii, welcomed America into the dawn of the 20th century, with warrior-president Theodore Julie Bell Roosevelt leading the way. Roosevelt also set the roots for American control in Photo Editor the Middle East by providing support for Ibn Saud, after whom Saudi Arabia is named, in exchange for oil from the world's largest reserve. Melanie Butera But, as the world became less inclined to accept the theories of superiority Copy Editor that justified American territorial and commercial expansionism, words like democracy and freedom became the emblems of their foreign policy. Kim Sinclair Yet, that did not stop them from supporHng dictators like the Somozas in Hans Niedermair Nicaragua, the Duvalliers in Haiti, Pinochet in Chile, or Saddam Hussein in News Editors Iraq. now, Henry Kissinger, U.S. Secretary of State in the 1970s, according to CIA doc- John Edwards uments, went as far as to supervise the assassinations of Salvador Allende, Daniel Russell Chile's democrahcally elected president. Sports Editor Despite its record of organized terrorism, the United States sees and por- Johnny, this is for you trays itself as the world's leading democratic force. Charlotte Brown But even within the U.S., that image may not be necessarily correct. Janet Gibson And he listened to you. CNN, Newsweek and other news agencies recently said they will not On Campus Editors From his firm handshake to the announce the winner of the re-counted Rorida ballots, a process which cost $1 neverending one-liners, he was million. We speculate that this decision reflects the general fear of tarnishing April Labine always trying to make people happy. the president's image (not being the legitimate winner of a presidential election Mike Dal Maso As his friend Robby Cordeiro said, tends to do that - although this is a moot point). Entertainment Editors "He put everything else ahead of Politically Incorrect' fi Bill Maher and House Representative Barbara Lee were himself." also grilled by the media for voicing their opinions, which were critical of the Brianne Binelli Including his schoolwork. the president. Also, it's difficult to forget White Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Health Editor Johnny had just started classes last warning public figures to "watch what they say." week, despite the fact he was sick - The most tangible proof of the types of interest that really drive American Jason Thorn Martina Lavoie more sick than he knew. foreign policy are not found in what they have done, but in what they have not. Katy de Vries One of his professors had to tell Lifestyle Editors The 1994 massacre of 800,000 Tutsis in Rwanda in 100 days, a rate three Maybe you've been wondering why him to go home, he was so ill. times faster than that of the Holocaust, somehow did not warrant any human- the flag in front of Humber College That same professor called Johnny Cleo Porter itarian aid or military action. In fact, the U.S. opposed any military interven- has been at half mast this week. on the weekend, telling him to stay Biz/Tech Editor tion, ignoring the wishes of one of Canada's military heroes, Major General After reading this column, you'll home and to not worry about missing Romeo Dallaire, who was in charge of the Rwandan peacekeeping mission. know why. class. Afterwards, Johnny told Rob he Mark Nonkes In Rwanda, 8,000 people died every day for more than three months, yet no Humber's hockey team has lost an couldn't believe a teacher cared that in Focus Editor war was ever declared against that form of terrorism. experienced, strong forward whose much. Does it mean that we value the life of 6,000 Americans more than that of goal was to help the team win the When was the last time a teacher Jeff Russell 800,000 Rwandans? Does a nation's suffering become more acute when there is championship. called you and told you to stay home? Brad Horn oil involved, like in Afghanistan, where the Taliban opposes an American- The college has lost a great mem- The teacher called because he Online Managing Editors backed oil pipe that would earn U.S. companies millions of dollars? ber of its community, and the world knew Johnny cared, and in turn, so These questions are not being asked by our pohticians, or the media. Dovitiis has lost one of its best. did he. Juan Pablo de If we want to be a truly democratic society - one that fights terrorism in all Assistant Online Editor On Sunday, Johnny Guirestante Wonderful thought, isn't it? its forms - these are the questions that we must ask. died. And what did Johnny want in TerriArnott You may not know Johnny, but return? Nothing. He didn't want Chris Vernon then again, you might. recognition, a free ride, or to be the Common sense revelation James Bard Speaking with his teammates, team's leading goal scorer. Editorial Advisors Premier Mike Harris announced his resignation on Tuesday, leaving behind you'd learn that he touched everyone His closest friends say he wanted mixed reactions to he came into contact with. If you were nothing more than to be surrounded his decision. Lara King "on the level," as one of his linemates by good, loving people and to get his Harris insisted his departure has nothing to do with his party's slipping Creative Advisor popularity in the polls. said, "then he would help you out." life on track. That seemed to be the theme of his He found those things here at This leads us to assume that it had something to do with his family and his Nancy Larin life. Humber College. recent reconciliation with his wife, Janet, of 27 years. Advertising Co-ordinator helped people. Always. to tell Could it be that the new climate of fear has inspired Harris to assess his pri- He I'm writing this you about He helped his teammates with G. in case you didn't have a orities? Johnny Steve Vanloffeld their training. chance to meet him. We know it sounds rather tiresome to keep bringing it up, but after Sept 11., Advertising Sales such things as family and love have very obviously and suddenly become One such player who listened to 1 did, and I'm a better person for it. will much more important than they ever were. Harris' decisions to retire to a life Johnny's advice dropped the pounds As are his teammates, who to a was dedicate this season to player with his family is reflective of what many people are feeling today. and got playing weight he a who The Humber Ei Cetera is a publication of The Premier said that over the Thanksgiving weekend, he contemplated his happy with. That player is now the left the nest far too early. ttie Humt>er College School ot Medio Studies:, 205 Humber College Blvd., priorities. That weekend, he decided to quit while on flight back to Toronto captain of the University of Team captain Chris McFadyen Elobicoke, ON, M9W SL9. from his hometown of North Bay. Massachusets varsity hockey team. said that one of Johnny's most Phone: (4 1 6) 67S-6622 ext. 45 14. talking lines "At this time of year, one of the most breathtaking experiences is to fly over Johnny knew what he was favourite was "Hi, I'm about. At 6 foot 2 inches, 195 lbs. and Johnny... nice to meet me." Please direct all advertising inquiries lo the miles and miles of autumn colours on a crisp, fall day. I saw the land like I (4 1 6) 675-6622 ext. 2335 really had never seen it before," he told reporters Tuesday. three per cent body fat, Johnny was in It certainly was. prime condition. At this time of uncertainty, we commend Harris for taking Hme to reflect on Comments and letters should be sent to the finer things in life. So you listened to him. humberetc@)hotmall.com October 18, 2001 Commentetc. Not even science Take a pill, boys
81 per cent of men think the responsi- women to disorient the sperm, never
bility of birth control should be letting it reach the egg to fertilize. can stop the sperm shared. Research in on this front, however, is
however, still The study didn't men- ongoing. take the pill. We just want to roll out tion what age bracket was polled. My More practical methods for men of bed, shower, shave, and get on friends are in their early 20s; most are interested in reducing their sperm with our day. including taking hot in exclusive sexual relationships count do exist, Hell, some guys might even say where the woman has always been baths. Heat lowers sperm count, and they are "on the pill" just to get into a doesn't keeping the testicles over a responsible for ensuring she by warm girl's pants. Yes, we are pigs. A sad become pregnant. Males, in this situa- span of two months, sperm count Candi Jeronimo but true fact. tion, are not welcoming the change. should decrease considerably if the Guys don't want to be the women is practiced. Their methods are tried, tested and method consistently in the relationship. We don't want our Warm tighty whities, disoriented true, and they see no reason to jump Suspensory briefs can be worn during Alek Gazdic buddies making fun of us because prior to intercourse, to heat sperm and a birth control pill are on on the family planning bandwagon. the day, our girlfriend's got us on the pill. their way to defining a new age of Most men would argue that by the testes and lower sperm count as family planning - for men, that is. using condoms as prevention they are well. This method takes three to nine Guys, listen up. In some places in this Guys don't want to wake Male contraceptives are gaining taking part in the effort, but while months of daily use to become com- world evil, cynical people are plan- highly pletely effective. up and have to remember popularity in the medical community condoms are effective, they do ning something that will terrify us, and it's got men squirming. Women, get expensive and are inconvenient. The Shug, a silicone rubber tube and probably destroy our species to take the pill. of the inserted non-surgically into the vas who have taken on most altogether It's called the male birth responsibility in terms of contracep- deferens - the main duct on the penis 8i per cent men control pill. In a couple of years, 1 envision tion, soon be able to go on hiatus of through which semen is carried - may It's true. And it's happening. myself in a cafe overhearing a group for a while. stops semen 100 per cent of the time. think the responsibility of In Italy, scientists are testing these of young girls arguing over who's got Men can now step up to the plate The process takes three months to birth control should be contraceptive pills, which contain a better boyfriend. One loudly and and assume some more responsibility. work effectively, but again, more synthetic hormones, and like the proudly boasts, "No way. My man's shared. it in their it testing is still required to With looming midst, extensive female version, must be swallowed the best because he takes the pill. He's doesn't its viability. surprise me that they're hid- ensure every day. so caring." ing or In the heat of the moment, if nei- a series of options confronting the subject with While men have In the U.K., researchers are devel- Puke. ther partner is on any formal contra- hostility. But really, did we expect to sift through, talking about the sub- oping a progesterone pill that has If it ever comes to this, worlds will ceptive, condoms are often left out of anything else? ject is still discordant to those stuck in stopped sperm production in almost collide. the picture. leaving respon- Although male birth control pills Thus the the close-minded routine of "women every tested male. But this pill Sure, a pill for guys is a big evolu- a seat in research for sibility of family planning in the air duties obligations, have taken back have specific and requires a monthly testosterone shot tionary step from the sheepskin con- a while, after years of Men can't complain now that the awaiting funds, etc." to preserve our sex drive. doms we used hundreds of years ago. methods are few and far between, the pill will hopefully be on the and alike must mar- Men women The bad news continues. And it's probably a lot easier than a ket soon. because as awareness grows, so does become more vocal when deciding a method some men still practise in the increase in funding. male friends, the idea course of action before sex. It takes Among my Australia, i.e. cutting openings in the Scientists at recently of taking a pill is as of Harvard dis- tango, for of When will you learn that everyday much two to and those you base of the penis, spilling, semen out- a in that it a joke as doing their laundry covered gene sperm gives don't to take a dance own was who want few guys are dumb, imma- side of the vagina during ejaculation. direction toward the egg. pin- 30 years ago. It's just unheard of. By classes, you're going to be left on the But 1 don't see it happening. pointing ture, forgetful animals A 1998 study from the British this, they hope to develop a sidelines. So I make a plea now. Stop making drug that can be taken by men and joiiriwl Fattiily Planning shows that The choice is yours. that can't trusted? of be this pill.' Scientists, don't waste your time! It this idea seems girls approve of I'm not trying to be ignorant, I'm Pick-up lines, get 'em while they suck will soon be calling for this mon- and just explaining how a guv's brain umental and tragic change in our works.
Seen tiiose signs advertising n picl(-up ist, 'cause baby, you da bomb. bet 1 can make your bed rock. relationship structure. it's time for the girls to listen line service around here yet? Well, forget 3) Remember my name. You'll be 8) 1 may not be the best looking guy Now Think you have something to ^ay? about tliat - it's a mail-order package that screaming it later here, but I'm the only one talking to up, because I've got a good question Write to the Et Cetera at costs $19.95. So, as a service to the lowly 4) You must be tired, because you've you. for you. huniberetc@hot mail. com and desperate among us, we at the Et been running through my mind all 9) Are you from Tennessee? Because When will you learn? When will For verification, all letters should learn that guys are dumb, imma- Cetera decided to share ivith you the very day. (Groan) you're the only 10 1 see. you include full name, Uicplwnc number and ture, forgetful that can't best pick-up gems. Use at your own risk. 5) Nice shirt. Can 1 talk you out of it? 10) Do you work for UPS? Because I animals be address. If you leave contraception 6) Hi, my name's Myles Long. Wanna swear 1 saw you checking out my trusted? up We reserve the right to edit for space
1) Hungry for love? I'm your chef. go the distance? package. to us, it won't work. Guys don't want and clarity/. to 2) Girl, your father must be a terror- 7) 1 may not be Fred Flintsone, but 1 -compiled In; Desmond Devoy to wake up and have to remember Please, no poetry. A desperate plea from an intellectual giant
(and somewhat desperate) reacHon to bit with big words and brilliant writ- hanging around The Pipe eyeing skip class. Pick up a paper and dare to
the sad fact that, in the past five ing, and 1 get nothing in return. Not a passerby up and down, proceeding to have a few new thoughts. You may
weeks, 1 have garnered little, if any peep — only silence, which in this discuss what you least like about just shock your friends with a striking
response for my weekly efforts. I toil case, is not golden. It's disgusting. them. Pick out a new fuzzy sweater in reflection or two. You may actually to make you laugh, think and fume, It's not like I'm a shitty writer. I'm a colour you don't already own, text have a resulting conversation that
yet 1 have seen little effect. I am start- a worthy columnist with an unwor- your buddy a sarcastic two-word could be worth me ox'erhearing.
ing to doubt not only myself, but the thy audience. message. Before we know it, Humber will students here who should (in an ideal Talented writers are thankless Let that be the extent of your be teeming with smarties in tweed
world) be picking up a free weekly heroes. Intellectual giants, whom 1 philosophical musing, your creativity blazers instead of dummies in hood- Lauren Ferranti paper. believe, in the end, are too intelligent for the day, ies.
I expected more from you, but you and intimidating to seem relevant to 1 pass all of you in the hallway- I That wouldn't be so bad. - are letting me down. the scores of simple minds out there. hear you talking on the bus. I push But this column is .see what
This week, 1 am thoughtless, Let me break it down simply for But give us a chance - you're not as through you and your air pollution you'x'e reduced me to^ .A blathering
Temporarily dry. 1 sit at my computer you: you should be reading, keeping stupid and as lazy as you think you on my way inside the school. Stupid, idiot inyselt, trying pathetically to and the cursor blinks coyly at me. up with current events, processing are. mindless blather, tossing of hair, con- train your abnormally short attention
'Come on, Lauren, write some- thoughts, developing opinions and 1 assure you: you will get nowhere versational roadblocks such as "what- spans on me. thing of worth - they're waiting...' reacting based on those opinions. in life if you don't bring yourselves to ever" and "like" overused and But you will come around.
The whispery, singsong voice in my You should be ashamed - the lot of exercise that muscle in your heads, abused. And though I sometimes teel - head trails off and the cursor still you. here in the safest of environments Extend the scope of your world- dispirited by apathy in general, 1 will blinks. Are you, in fact, waiting? Here I am, week after week, your small, comfortable college. past your circle of friends and the per- not go away. What follows will be an emotional attempting to exercise your minds a Just go ahead, spend your time son you borrow notes from when vou See vou next week! October 18, 2001 Lifeste Catcalling women: a worldwide insult
until the object of his fancy gave him men that catcalling works, because at Both sexes the a window of hope. school, guys will approach me but world over take a "If she caught eyes and gave me start with a conversation instead of hope, it gave me an opportunity to yelling," she said. look at the act of tell her she's beautiful," he said. "And Peter Yee, a 26-year-old supervisor the kissing of the hand still works. 1 at ASA Alloys, a sheet metal compa- hooting at hotties know it's old fashioned, but even ny, said he thinks no matter what young girls like it." women say, catcalls swell their egos Most men say a woman's attire and when he compliments a girl and Desmond Devoy By MARFENECH ' will provoke them to catcall, howev- she doesn't respond in a positive E( Cetera Staff Fall colours are less vibrant this this than year due to summer's drought er, some women say that's not true. manner, it bothers him.
Lucia Constantinescu, 24, said she "I approached this girl, and I said Pssssssssssst! Hey Sexy! Hola gets heckled everyday regardless of "hey pretty lady,' and I whistled. Muchacha! Hawn Sabiha! Ciao what she wears. When she didn't respond, I said, Belissima! "Clothes don't make a difference, "you're ugly!'" Yee explained. No matter what language, catcalls Leaf-ing it early catcalls because I'm usually just wearing jeans and a He also said he blast from car windows at girls of big jacket," she said. makes him feel like a man to make a turning brown at their edges. every shape, size and denomination By TAMI LEE However, a few people say that women feel good. He said that he Bailer said that lack of moisture who happen to walk by. Et Cetera Staff they hear more catcalls, whistles and receives encouragement in the form produces "premature colouration and Catcalls are not strictly a North car horns after dark. of winks, smiles and waves from the often that colour isn't good, it's not as American phenomenon. The colours of fall came much earlier According to Psychologist, Chad girls he heckles. rich. ..there's a progression of damage Egypt has a problem with control- this year and some trees have already Splat, "It depends on the woman." Some men seem to think hollering to the leaves that you'll notice. ling what is called street harassment. lost their leaves because of Ontario's Splat said women who dress in at a woman from their cars that she Typically you'll see scorching where In Cairo, it is illegal for a man to record-breaking dry, hot summer. revealing clothing, probably have low has a nice rear end is a compliment. the margins of the leaves brown up leer at a woman. Egyptian law Toronto's summer temperatures self-esteem and they want attention. Most women beg to differ. and they'll start to curl up." against verbal harassment states that soared above 30 C on 25 of those "When I wear a skirt or a [reveal- Second-year Nursing student, With the autumn colours only last- any person caught heckling a passer- days. The normal average is 15 days. ing] top, guys yell more," said Tonya Baggs, said that everyone likes ing another few weeks, Stewart said by is subject to a prison term of no The drought that plagued the Gabriela Holubko, a third-year York a little attention, but not that kind. we need to reduce the pollution and less than a month. For repeat offend- month of August made the summer smog in order to prevent this problem ers, a six-month jail sentence is of 2001 the driest summer on record, from reoccurring. imposed. only receiving a quarter of its average "According to the predictions of In Holland, catcalls are not as fre- rainfall. climate change, our summers are only quent, according to Gwenda "What plants really v^^ant is hot going to get hotter and drier and pol- Swighuisen Reigersberg, 20, who days but if you don't have moisture, lution is a large part of that," Stewart lives in Best, a small town close to the nights get hot and they really suf- said. Eindhoven. fer," said Sid Bailer, the superintend- On the other hand. Bailer said the "In the bigger cities, to be honest, ent of the Humber Arboretum. problem could also be related to glob- the Dutch guys leave you alone," she According to Bailer the domino al warming or the beginning of a said. "But some of the tourists [cat- effect of less moisture and constant warming cycle that might last for call] like anything. For example, the warmth is causing leaves to wither years. other day a group of Moroccan men and fall prematurely. "All these things are part of a yelled 'nice ass mama' at me. I was "[Trees) will shut down their complex of issues," he said. "It's like wearing jogging pants and a big leaves and fall earlier in reaction to stress on a person. The more stress we sweater and 1 looked like a monster" the disturbance of this summer," said have, the less likely we are to cope People who live on the Keith Stewart, a climate change with other issues. So the more pollu- Mediterranean Island of Malta have a expert at Toronto Environmental tion have, it up." special name assigned to these types Alliance. we adds Bailer said that people should of unrulies. They call them "We'll be seeing more of this if we mulch their trees by putting a three to "Hamalli," which is the Canadian don't stop climate change, it's gonna four inch-layer of wood-chips around equivalent of trailer trash. put a lot of stress on our forests," the base of the plant to absorb and Ruben Xureb, 22, who lives in Stewart said. retain water. Malta, said he and his group of The usual varieties of vibrant "We can also pick plants that toler- friends avoid screaming things at colours are not as promising as previ- ate dry conditions. Selecting the right girls because they find it disrespect- ous years. trees for the right place [can] go a ful. Leaves that haven't fallen yet are long way to alleviating that situa- "It's a Hamallu thing to do," either losing their green pigment ear- tion," he said. Xureb said. "We're proud we don't do lier, developing duller shades, or just it."
Christian Abdilla, 22, a friend of Xureb in Malta, said that he catcalled at a woman once, and her tight pants were the reason why. "Of course a woman's clothing has Mar Fenech
something to do with it," he I (»T(iMt turn said Hey hot stuff! Humber students engage in the old pastime of catcalling would never catcall a nun!" University student. "\ hate it," Baggs said. "These Yet, in Egypt, women find catcalls Women remain puzzled as to why guys are losers with nothing better to inescapable and most Egyptian ladies ^V^S^ Co€htaiU:6p.m. Dinner: 7 p.m. men yell things at them in the first do." are covered from head to toe in veils. place, and why they expect a positive Teresa Ciccone, a third-year York l^affles Apprizes Gerhard Steimer, a 74-year-old reaction. University student, said she gets WWII veteran, said when he was a K^ :|0ara5ise Banquet jfoaflT York University student, Jaclyn annoyed when she turns to see the young man in Germany, he and his Haber, 20, said she thinks a lack of person guilty of the catcall is old - 7601 Jane Street friends would all let out a rumbling ^y education can be an influence. enough to be her father. hoot when a pretty lady would walk 't:icRets $55.00 "Bars and the street seem to be the But she "wouldn't mind so rhuch V^ by. Steimer said he was shy when he worst. Maybe there's an intelligence of it was some young, solid-looking contact TOirnx at (416) 576'9ii6 (OfTVM[SMAHI>ATOIJYl was a teenager, so he would wait factor - or lack of - that convinces guy. But that rarely happens." October 18, 2001 Ikea surveys students Hardcore style
For many students, school can Internet because 1 can access a lot By JILLIAN NESS be overwhelming, as today's scholars more information," said Jeff Ridoul, a Et Cetera Staff hits backyards, have more on their minds than just second-year Film and Television stu-
studying. While studying is seen as dent. Despite what your parents would like important, Canadian students are Although Canadian students may you to believe, according to a new also juggling relationships and part- appear to have well-balanced kids getting hurt survey from Ikea Canada, moving time jobs, putting to rest the genius- lifestyles on the surface, one thing , away from home may help you earn wrestling." but-dateless myth. that isn't balanced is their diets. By PETE RICHARDS _ better grades. This is why the brothers see UWA Eighty-six per cent of honour roll While 65 per cent of students know Et Cetera Staff As part of its Bes( Years o/Yowr Li/e? as more than just some rinky-dink students are hitting the social scene as how to make Kraft Dinner (confirm- survey, Ikea asked students across the ; backyard thing. well as the books with 61 per cent of ing K.D. as the choice of the busy col- Bruises, cuts and broken bones. These country about their living spaces ^ and actually have an understand- keeners in serious relationships and lege student), 73 per cent don't know are injuries that trained pro-wrestlers "We personal habits found that, of the 300 20 per cent just cruising the dating how to boil an egg and 45 per cent suffer frequently. ing of wrestling and know what is polled, 61 per cent of high academic scene. When today's students aren't said their eating habits have wors- For kids who imitate the sport, the involved in taking the time to put achievers lived on their own, proving studying or dating, they're at their ened since starting school. consequences can be much worse. together a proper match," John said that the new generation of Canadian part-Hme jobs with 75 per cent spend- In fact, one in four people admit- Considering the current success of They consider UWA to be more of students don't have to live with par- ing over 20 hours a week at work. ted that they have gained weight televised pro-wrestling and recent an independent wrestling promotion ents to have structure. One of the many things Canadian since starting their post-secondary like ' media attention, backyard wrestling Can-Am. "We were quite surprised to dis- students are spending their money on education. is creating controversy. UWA was started six years ago cover how in tune students were with I of is web access. With so much the "[My eating habits] have changed friend of mine from Seattle has and some of its wrestlers had trained their lifestyle and personal space pri- "A world now part of the electronic com- because I've been so busy," Ridout got a girl in a wheelchair because of a previously with independent Toronto orities. They know what they want munity, 63 per cent of those surveyed said. "Before 1 would have a small and, despite a few glitches, handle piledriver she got from her little leagues. said that if they were forced to breakfast, lunch and dinner. Now, no their new found independence and brother," said Steve Wilde, co-owner UWA athlete Ian Lou, trained with choose, they would dump the cable breakfast, medium-sized lunch and freedoms very well," said Laurence of the Can-Am Wrestling Federation. former WWF star The Missing Link. TV in favour of high-speed Internet sometimes 1 have dinner." Marfocq, PR Manager for Ikea who Based in Calgary, Can-Am is among John worked with what is proba- service. As for home life, students are helped co-ordinate the survey. Canada's largest wrestling company, bly the biggest known hardcore "If I had to choose, [I'd choose] becoming more hip when it comes to putting on three to four shows week- league. Extreme Championship what they want and what they don't ly, with its own league and training Wrestling, in 1999, as part of the ring want from their living spaces with camp. crew. most students preferring double beds "We don't condone backyard With the experience behind the to singles and sofas to a desk and wrestling at all," he said. UWA, John received second-degree chair, proving that students like to be According to Wilde, the biggest bums, deep lacerations, a broken fin- fashionable as well as funcHonal. problem is that people are not proper- ger and had tacks stuck in his Ikea, a worldwide home furnish- thumb ly trained. bn.iises are of ing retailer, has seven stores accross back. Bumps and run He also said there is a heightened Canada. The newest store opens Wed. the mill. sense of danger in backyard wrestling Oct. 17, at 1475 The Queensway in During a barbwire match, UWA because most of it involves a hardcore Etobicoke. co-founder and wrestler Jimbo Foster style, which means foreign objects got a piece of the wire lodged in his may be used as weapons and there back. Other Sur\'ev results are fewer rules. "We had to cut his back open to UWA Hardcore Wrestling, a back- get it out," John said. yard wrestling league out of •More than half (53%) of those siir- With all the dangers involved, Brampton, started by John im/ed don't bother making their bed in the there is the question of backyard McCausiand, 20, his younger brother morning. wrestling becoming outlawed. Joe, 19, and their friend Jimbo Foster •Sixty % of those surveyed go -with- Wilde said something should supports safe wrestling. he out at least one home-cooked meal day. a done. The brothers agree that backyard •Although 65 % ofijoiing Canadians "1 think there should be a by-law, wrestling is incredibly dangerous. feel that the ideal time to leave home is "1 think of most backyard or something along that line," he said before 21 years old wrestling as a bunch of 13-year-old "And if enough kids get hurt, it is •97 % of those surveyed have strong kids messing around and potentially possible that [it] could happen," design preferences, but the large majority someone will get hurt," John said. Wilde said. live in an environment they consider "If you look at a lot of kids, For more information visit inspirational and tnotivating. you tourtesyesy Ikea - IV ivw.a nge ire . co ni la Ilea n a A \a n Discovering your own style while discovering yourself- Ikea can help see them dropping each other on their If necks," Joe said. "They don't under- wrestlinglstarpage.htnd, or for informa-
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By MARC MACDONALD It started out slowly with a lot of With five minutes left in regula- and hitting the shot, putting Humber of the half, but pulled within one, on action from the free- tion began to signs of ahead 67-65 five left. the strength of Chief's hot Et Cetera Staff the coming Humber show with seconds Darcy Day throw line,- which has been the fatigue, which led to several Woolery added one more free shooting. The Hawks led 39-38 at the Hawks most glaring weakness in this turnovers and two consecutive air- throw to make the final score 68-65. break. Defending National Champions, the young season. Queen's executed their balls. Woolery, Hutchinson and Dejvis The second half was all Humber, Humber Hawks men's basketball offence well, hitting many open With Queen's leading 65-58, Begaj had strong games. After the who were led by Hutchinson's 18 sec- team hit the hard court for their first shots. The Golden Gaels went to the Humber began its comeback when improbable victory, Humber players ond half points. action of the season. dressing room with a 35-31 lead at Hutchinson hit a three pointer with were pleased with their effort. The Hawks turned up the pres- Haldon Hutchinson is on fire and halftime. 46 seconds left. "I'm glad to get the win, but 1 sure on the defensive end, forcing it couldn't come at a better time for The second half had a fast tempo. On the next possession never had any doubt. I Medicine Hat to turn the ball over fre- the Hawks. Humber knew we Once again the teams were close, stole the ball and Hutchinson quick- could beat these guys, it was just a quently. Hutchinson, who transferred to exchanging baskets throughout the ly pushed the ball up the floor hitting matter of when we were going to Humber pulled away for a 21- Humber after spending last year at half. Early in the second half, Fitzroy Woolery with a pass that led to anoth- make our run," said Woolery, one of point victory, winning 89-68. Niagara College, stepped up after the Woolery provided the highlight of the er three pointer. only three returning players. First-year forward Roger Scott loss of point guard Shane Dennie on night, taking a nice pass from Ben It seemed that Queen's would Queen's coach Scott Meeson was provided the highlights of the game, Wednesday night to a knee injury. Sanders, for a wide open two handed determine the game at the free throw diplomatic after the tough loss, mak- stealing the ball twice at half court Hutchinson played a big role in a 68- dunk, pulling Humber within two Line. ing sure to point out that there is no and going in uncontested for two 65 win over Queen's University in points of Queen's, 37-35. But once again Hutchinson came difference between college and uni- one-handed dunks. Kingston on Friday. Queen's star Ryan Musselman hit up big by stealing the inbound pass, versity teams. Hutchinson netted 28 points in the A total of 20 fouls in the opening a couple of three pointers to extend pushing the ball up the floor and "I don't differentiate between the win. half hampered the first half of the the Gaels lead six. felt I let game. to pulling up beyond the three-point arc [two]. The notion that we should beat "I great tonight. just the them because they're a college team is game come to me. 1 was really upset
bullshit. I play them because they are when Shane went down at practice, a well coached team. If we play well now I've got to pick up the slack," date we should win, but that didn't hap- Hutchinson said. pen. I give Humber credit for fighting This year's ediHon of the Hawks Fine Art until the end," Meeson said. wrapped up a busy weekend beating od.aM-dJb The Hawks played host to the the alumni by a score of 79-78 in a Medicine Hat Rattlers on Thursday close game. and showed an ability to pull away The Hawks will travel to Montreal Fantasy < from a close game. this weekend to compete in a tourna- The Rattlers trailed through most ment. place < S1[\jdei((ir CeJird^ Wildlife
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Wylie is looking forward to get- ting into the season after the valuable tuneup with the alumni.
"If we do well early, it makes it easier for us down the road," Wylie
said . Both men's and women's teams will be in action this weekend with exhibition tournaments. The men will be participating in the Durham College tournament in Oshawa. The women's squad will be com- Diane Denby peting in a tournament hosted by Sheridan College. A Humber alumna looks to steal the rock from a current Hawk player October 18,2001 Hawks men's soccer team not Prairie willing to settle for second best Oyster
By ANTHONY ESPOSITO time," Mesa said. the 18-yard box. scribes With the undefeated record intact "I just go out there game in and £( Cetera Staff at 9-0-2 with one game remaining, game out and give it my all and do again ... coach Germain Sanchez said that it is what 1 have to do," Silva said. As the rest of the world involves itself not that important. "Everyone's playing well going into in the ongoing war against terrorism, "Somehmes being undefeated can the playoffs and if go out there the Hawks are drawing up their own we be a negative thing, in that everyone stay calm and battle plan as military forces will and play our game, is gunning for you and that might then shouldn't have attack Humber this Sunday. composed we take your mind off the main task at any problems." It's just a game, but men's soccer is playoff hand which the game," Despite taking an early lead on a will be on its toes in a do or die play- Sanchez said. off game against Royal Military goal by Gaston Bizera, the Hawks Being undefeated will mean College (RMC). were unable to keep the Bruins off the absolutely nothing if the Hawks bow score sheet. The Hawks solidified first place in out in the first round of the playoffs, their division with a 1-1 draw against The 7-0 win over George Brown Daniel Russell but Sanchez is confident in his team's Sheridan and a 7-0 victory over saw the explosion of rookie striker play. George Brown this past week. Vito Del Duca. Del Duca put away aiming for tie "We were actually a Hey Bobby...! mean Mr. Knight By finishing atop their division, four goals to kick his doubts out of his tie as as a for because a was good win In perhaps the most heartwarming the Hawks clinched home field mind. us," Sanchez said. "With the tie we story of the year, all round good guy advantage against RMC in a game "For a minute there before the first place, and can clinched now we Bobby Knight has landed on his feet will the bus George Brown game 1 thought 1 had which ensure winners relax, get our injured players healthy and is set to begin coaching at Texas lost my touch, but 1 guess things tickets to the upcoming Provincial for the playoff again and prepare Tech. In an effort to avoid chair Championships in Windsor. finally started bouncing my way," game." throwing and nasty choking inci- Del Duca said. Captain Jason Mesa is looking for- the fin- The main reason game dents, school officials have declared the ward to the playoff game against 1-1 the play of goalie Accompanying Del Duca on ished was Mike that Knight shall be addressed only RMC, as he follows in the steps of one Silva. score sheet was Samuel Afriyie, as "The Great Sir Mr Knight." of hockey's greatest captains, Mark "Defensively we gave up too Daniel Gazzellone and nwkie Paul Messier, when he guaranteed the city Lombardo, who scored his first as many opportunities, but we were The "Gutter" Bowl of New York a Stanley Cup. Mesa lucky, as Mike Silva played an out- Hawk. In what will go down as one of the gives the Hawk-faithful what they standing game for us," Mesa said. Del Duca's hunger is evident as Diane Denby worst Monday Nighters of all time, he has only one thing on his mind. want. Silva had a strong game between Danny Mantero will be looking to the Dallas Cowboys defeated the "All want is the ring, nothing "I don't guarantee many things, the pipes stopping a couple of break- we keep the ball rolling as the Hawki hapless Washington Redskins 9-7.
1 barrage of shots inside less, silver, no bronze." but do guarantee a win come playoff aways and a no begin the playoffs against RMC After having to watch his pitiful team
fall to a lowly 0-5, coach Marty Schottenheimer will definitely recon- Hawks begin playoffs undefeated sider coming out of retirement. The most excitement provided in this game came in the pre-game warm-up By RUDl SCHULLER goalies, the highest number given up when a horse collided with Dallas Ef Cetera Staff by Humber this season. place kicker Tim Seder All four Hawks' goals came from The women's soccer team clinched Vitale. Mark Who? first place in the Central West divi- Coach Vince Pileggi was pleased Who would have believed that Mark sion over the past week, closing out with his team's efforts in both games. Parrish would be leading the league the regular season with another pair "We played extremely well other in goals early in the new season. of victories. than a couple of mental lapses," he Tied for the lead is Brendan Humber faced division rivals said. Shanahan, who is playing on a team Redeemer Royals and Mohawk Pileggi thinks his troops are ready loaded with talent that will be play- Mountaineers, winning each game for the upcoming playoff drive. ing for their respective countries at convincingly, with respective 4-2 and "We definitely have the ability," the upcoming Winter Olympics. 3-0 scores. he said. "They've finally jelled, they Perhaps Shanahan is responding to The Hawks, having already finally understand the style of which initially being snubbed by the Great clinched a playoff spot the previous we have to play." Diane Denby One for the pre-Olympic camp. week, played the role of spoiler, as Claudia Marmo and the women's soccer team begin their quest for a "If they can overcome some of the their distractions that come along with [the two opponents were battling for third consecutive provincial championship this Sunday at i p.m. Name that team ... we'll successful," he the second quarterfinal position of The game remained scoreless in Mohawk's coffin. playoff run] be Ottawa has officially returned to the division. the until late in the second half when The Mountaineers needed to tie added. CFL and the ownership is looking to Tuesday's game at home against number's Veronica McDonald the game to clinch a spot in the On Sunday, Humber will host to the public for help to name the-team. under dreadful quarterfinal match, with Mohawk was played opened the scoring at the 35 minute OCAA quarterfinals. an OCAA I suggest the Really Rough Riders or conditions, as the temperature mark. Joanna Vitale scored the final On Friday, the Hawks visited a the wiruier moving on to the provin- the Riders of the Rough, but what plummeted and the skies opened up two goals of the game less than five spirited Royals team, who managed cial championships in Windsor later would a nine team league be without for a driving rainfall. minutes apart, putting the final nail to put two goals past the Hawks' that week. two teams with the same name? Men drive to national gold Athletes of the Week By JOHN EDWARDS bogey, making the match close. The Hawks received another stel- "Every stroke was crucial," Fox £( Cetera Staff lar individual performance from Jon said. "Even on the sidelines my stom- Hackett, who won a silver medal by The Humber College men's golf team turning, for ach was waiting them to shooHng a 79, 74, and 76. didn't dominate like Tiger, but were come in with their scores." Adam Knight missed out on a in the same category this past week- The three-day tournament consist- end as they were victorious in a major bronze medal by one stroke after a ed of 10 colleges from four provinces. championship. slow start. Last season the nationals were an gold at the Fox said knight carried the team The Hawks won invitational tournament in British over the last two days of the tourna- Adam Knight Joanna Vitale Nahonal Championships in Oshawa Columbia, but the Hawks did not with a two-stroke victory over compete. ment. Knight's fine play in the final two Vitale scored six of Humber's Camosun College. Fox said a National Champion- Brad Kerfoot placed sixth, Jim rounds over the weekend, helped the 'seven goals in two convincing victo- their ries to end the regular season. The Hawks kept coach Doug Fox ship victory is great at any level. Currie 11th, Gary Boyce 29th and Hawks men's golf team secure ' Joanna will be heavily counted in suspense on the 18th hole. They "It's like any other sport, it's a Marco Pippo 34th. first National title. on went seven strokes over, shooting tremendous accomplishment," Fox The women's squad placed fourth Adam shot scores of 75 and 74 in as the Hawks begin their playoff run this Sunday. two bogies, a double bogey and triple said enthusiastically. in the team competition. the final two rounds. October 18, 2001 OnCampusete Humber awake all night
By DANNETTE WILSON dents to night school. The shuttle bus leaves the station Et Cetera Staff at 6 p.m. and departs from the North campus at 10:15 p.m. Students at Humber College have Night school students have access been making the switch from attend- to all the same services as day stu- ing day classes to attending night dents like access to the library, the school because of the cheaper costs career centre and computer labs. and schedule flexibility. Humber's continuing education Continuing education courses also offer distance learning program offers over 200 specialized and open pro- grams, which allow students to study certificate courses and has 4,400 full- time students enrolled this semester. from home and have class discussions Many of these full-time students with the teacher via phone, fax and attend night school to make up cours- email. es that are difficult to fit into their Advertising, Business and Police schedule during the day. Foundations are among the many Parvinder Banga, a second-year courses that are offered through dis- full-time Business Administration tance and open learning programs. student, is taking two night school Marg Riley, manager of courses. Continuing Education Services, said "I'm in night school just to catch that Information Technology and up on missed credits and to get ahead Nursing courses are popular. in my program by getting extra cred- She added that all courses are cur- its," he said. "Going to night school is rent and up-to-date. a lot cheaper and you don't have to This year, 17,918 students have pay for parking." registered for Humber's continuing The prices of most classes range education courses. from $150 to $450. Fall night school courses end in Along with free parking, a free December and most winter courses shuttle bus service from Islington begin the week of January 7, 2002. subway station to North campus is Continuing Education calendars are Dannette Wilson another perk that attracts day stu- available at the registration centre. From left to right, Kriztina Voka, Sona Derry and Ryan Ward take a break at Java Jazz before night school Attractions abound First farm, within 1 km of campus then asylum, By MUNA ISMAIL Two plazas at the intersection of through the season's latest, stylish Et Cetera Staff Hwy. 27 and Finch Avenue host fast trends. food joints, doughnut shops and "1 hang out at the movies with my pharmacies. Grab a bite Around Humber College's North at Burger friends. I shop at Woodbine during King, Nickels Diner, Harvey's, Tim my breaks. I like it there," said Jaime school campus there are plenty of places to now eat and hang out with your friends Horton's or Coffee Time. Robson, a third-year Nursing student. By JASON PARADISO privately starting in 1804. during a long lunch break or a night For a more intimate, quiet atmos- Second-year Law Clerk student E( Cetera Staff The farm setting provided not out. phere, dine at Mr. Greek and for Christina Torres finds Woodbine only a tranquil environment but also All are within walking distance, Italian cuisine eat at Tratoria Centre convenient. Oregano. Academic Council enjoyed a walking food and work for hospital patients. or a short drive away. "The mall is right there. 1 go there- tour of the Robert A. Gordon When pahents first moved there in At Woodbine Centre, browse sometimes on my break," Torres said. Wtwdbine's Demitres Cafe tempts Learning Centre at Lakeshore campus 1889, there were eight cottages and sweet teeth with cakes and ice cream. at their Oct. 11 meeting. three general-purpose buildings. The Caps is the place to be on "This is a consciousness-bringing cottages were linked by underground Thursday night, but there are a few event," said Catherine Marrion, head passages which are now closed. local bars that are just as fun. Sports of Voice and Movement in the In 1893, a green house was added bars and restaurants like JJ Mugs at Theatre department. "Wlien we talk and in 1903 more land was acquired Woodbine Centre and JJ Q's and about the college, Lakesliore people and turned into a farm and orchard. Whiskey Jack's are filled with raise their hands and ask, are you The patients maintained the land- Humber students throughout the talking about the college or North scape surrounding the hospital, week. campus? We have an E building too, prompting a former superintendent You can play free pix)l at JJ Q's " guys. to remark on a "more universal quiet every Tuesday night. The tour left the school through and composure among the patients." Multimedia and Design student the cafeteria Christine said bars around school are and headed down an The buildings have changed over not her type. asphalt path towards the newly-reno- the years and will continue to change "Well... outside of school, on my vated cottages which make up the with renovations underway.
lunch breaks, I like to go to Learning Centre, Buildings F and J will open
Woodbine. 1 also like to go to Caps. I The cottages previously housed a September 2002. M building, to open haven't been to any other bars in the hospital known over the years as the end of February 2002, will house area," she said. Mimico Branch Hospital, Mimico Security, an information area and If you have a couple of dollars to Lunatic Asylum, Mimico Hospital for William's Cafe. spare, test your luck on the slot the Insane or New Toronto Asylum Renovation plans for Buildings G, machines or bet on some horses at Muna Ismail Established in 1888, the hospital 1 and K will be announced at a later Woodbine Racetrack and Slots. Who Horse races and slot machines are a stone's throw from North campus sat on land which was farmed date. knows, you could hit the jackpot. October 18, 2001 Room damage money concern for new residents By KARLIVEZINA in effect and Residence staff will let students know about the charge. E( Cetera Staff The fee may rise throughout the
year if more damage is done, but stu- Humber College Residence staff are dents will get the final cost through leaii, mean, repairing machines. the mail before leaving Residence. "We have an aggressive replace- These fines are rare Maharaj said. ment policy," said Derek Maharaj, Residence manager. "But we need deterrences like sure things Rez staff has only 48 hours for these in place to make turnaround (preparing dorm rooms don't get out of hand." for new students) at the end of If the individual is caught in the August after summer guests leave. meantime, the floor fine is erased and
Maharaj said there is "an army of the offender would pay on his/her people" who come in to clean the own account.
rooms and two days is enough to get The cost is not cheap. the job done. "Our contractors charge $80 to Every student gets a code of con- paint a student's room, and we would duct booklet before they move in with have to pass on that price [to the stu-
Mike Dal Maso an inventory of what should be in dent]. We don't mark it up," he said. their room. If Humber College residents Due to a slow Internet connection in Residence, many students are forced to use computer labs in the College If something isn't right, students deface their rooms, they pay up.
can fill out a Room Condition Report However, if a student gets a room
to notify the residence staff of any- that is already damaged, no discount thing missing or damaged. Net problems in Rez is given. "Many students call just to let us "There's bum marks on my floor to advised to turn off their the server," said Peter Lem, are comput- it wasn't did the By PHILLFELTHAM know them who and chip marks on my wall", but noth- Residence Life co-ordinator. ers if they're not using them. said. Et Cetera Staff damage," Maharaj ing major," said first-year Landsc- The memo said one reason for the The memo suggests students If you do cause the damage how- aping Technician student, Shaun high amount of traffic is that students always update virus checkers and fre- ever, watch out because a bill with A growing number of students living Herre. "I fliled out that sheet.. .at the are downloading huge video and quently scan their hard drives. it is in the mail. it difficult your name on in Residence are finding to beginning of the year.. .but I haven't audio files from Napster-like pro- Joe Brazas, director of Enterprise "We have some house rules," he use the Internet because the network heard anything yet." grams such as Gnutella, Kazaa and Services said students need to keep said. "We don't charge students for is extremely slow. There is no refund for damaged Morpheus. their software current. little things like a towel bar that came In a memo released in Residence rooms, but the money goes back to Computers that use these pro- He added that students should off and a lot of things that are consid- on Oct. 12 by Network Services, the Residence to help fix things up for the grams are using up the network frequently check software vendors ered normal wear and tear. We also problem is the amount of traffic clog- next semester Maharaj said. If some- bandwidth to broadcast, download such as Microsoft, for patches and absorb the first $25 of damages unless ging up the bandwidth. thing needs to be fixed and "it and upload files. security updates. the person has left the room in a Computer Programmer Analyst should've been done before, we'll do "They also have teachers on staff Free virus checkers are available to deliberate disorderly mess." student, Mat Hall, said the main it." that could easily fix all this, but do download at unmv.antivirus.coin. Maharaj said that already this year problem is that the system is not In the past, Rez used to impose a nothing," Hall said. "I had to manual- For students having a hard time a few male students broke a window strong enough to handle all of the $250 - $400 damage deposit for every ly assign myself an unused IP and connecting to the network, Lem said in the lounge of the R building while users in Residence. student. disable DHCP for my system." as a temporary remedy they can use playing sports in the hallway. "The DHCP server is not capable The rationale was to hold some Lem said that when one student the computer labs at the school. The students had to pay for the of keeping up, so only the first people for students downloads a file, the problems are "We understand the student frus- damages. money back who may to connect can get on," he said. "Once limited. tration," Lem said. "We're doing the Students who purposely vandal- cause some sort of damage to the it fills up, anyone else that tries can However, when there are a lot of best we can at the moment." ize rooms will have the cost added to room. connect." not students downloading files at the "They spent too much money on their student records. That policy was eliminated a few The bandwidth is the pipeline of same time, the pipe gets clogged. an outside company that tried to do a There are also floor fines, where years ago. data or traffic being transferred from The memo also said that the Code minimum amount of work for a max- the entire floor is charged for any "It wasn't fair to hold back a the Internet into Residence. Red and Nimda viruses are present imum amount of money," Hall damage done. deposit from every student when
"There is so much bandwidth and trying to spread. added. "They did not allow for the For example, if shaving cream is we're looking at less than 10 per cent being taken that no one can get access As a form of protection, students number of users that we have now." sprayed down the hallway after a who actually cause damage to their football game, the floor fine would be rooms," he said. Humber students party at Oktoberfest in Kitchener
By ROSALIND HORNE There were 700 trip-for-two win- "It was on my penis," he said. ners from colleges across Ontario. The college night celebrations £/ Cetera Staff In total, only about 42 students were held at Bingeman's as part of the actually bought tickets. rest of the annual 10-day Oktoberfest festival in Three busloads of lucky Humber stu- The were filled with prize winners. Kitchener. dents traveled to Kitchener, Ontario buses prize included for a night of beer, sausages and the The the bus ride, The city plays host to the largest chicken dance. admission to the hall, and $20 for Oktoberfest party outside of its origi- This was the first Oktoberfest for sausages and festive souvenirs. nating country of Germany, because a many students who won tickets Molson, the contest sponsor, had a large number of Germans settled through random draws in a Molson couple of activiHes planned to make there. contest at Caps over the last couple of the bus ride more interesting includ- "A lot of people are very nice weeks. ing various contests involving plac- there," said Liz Ziembicki, a Humber
"It wasn't what I expected at all," ing temporary tattoos on various student. "It's a good time. It's a cul-
said T.J. Ackland, a first-year Comedy body parts. ture party." student. "I had a blast. [There was] a Ackland won for placing a tattoo Students who did not win a prize lot of drinking, a lot of dancing, a lot on the most provocative spot of his package were able to purchase tickets Julie Bell of sausages." body. through Residence or the HSF. Some students have rooms with bum marks, holes and peeling paint October 18, 2001 First aid and CPR IN BRIEF NO BUS TO KARMA CLUB HUMBER MUSICAL
The Karma Bus that was supposed to Theatre Humber, in association with cheaper for students set out this Friday night from the Humber School of Music, opens Humber College has been cancelled. its producHon season with a fresh
you must go through St. John's Heart and Stroke, CPR, first aid and The plans for the Humber new musical enhtled Useful Music: A Life-saving skills Ambulance and pay an extra $59, boating," he said. Student's FederaHon (HSF) to use a Weill Nigkt.
bringing the total to approximately The first course runs Nov. 3 to 4, bus to take students to a taping of the The show premiers Fri. Oct. 26, M offered for lower $99. between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. They will game show Gutterball Alley, which 8 p.m., with subsequent performanc- This is almost the same price as be offered about once a month after airs on the Comedy Network, and to es on Sat. Oct. 27, and Tue. Oct. 30 to prices at Humber the SAJE program and a lot less con- that. the Karma Club afterwards was can- Sat. Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. If you are interested in signing up, Matinees run Sun. Oct. 28 and Sat. By JENNIFER MARCH venient. celled due to a scheduling error. Jeff call 416-760-0058. Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. A husband and wife team, and The its tapings Et Cetera Staff game show made Sabine Rohner-Tense, operate $20 deposit is required. cast, consisting of students in SAJE. A last week, but Stephen Anastasi, vice- The couple began their business in their third graduating year of The of and First aid and CPR skills are of indis- president Campus Life for the 1997 after graduating university and number's Theatre Performance pro- thought the tapings pensable value, especially if your job North campus, teaching English in Korea for a year gram, has written most of the spoken or internship requires it. were on Oct. 19. They now travel to numerous material for the production. Lifeguards, daycare workers and However, Anastasi hasn't given companies and teach a variety of pro- The show is crewed by first and camp counsellors are only a few of up hope about organizing another grams. second-year Theatre Production pro- the jobs that require standard first aid trip for students to the Karma Club "We [teach] all over the place," Jeff gram students, making it a collective and/or CPR training. on Dixon Road and Hwy 7 Rohner-Tense said. "We are going to student effort. If the company isn't helping to "It's so close by that it would be Payless tomorrow and we were at Tickets are $12 (adults), $8 (sen- pay for the training, it can be costly. ideal to go there," he said. Rider Machinery [a forklift company] iors, students and alumni) and $10 SAJE Health and Safety, a compa- Students who want to go with the yesterday." of 10 or more. that each for groups ny teaches first aid and CPR pro- HSF to Karma Club would have been He also explained what was Theatre Humber is located in the L grams at College, offers the Humber able to do so free of charge. required for him to become certified. at 3199 training to Humber students for Building Lakeshore campus, "After taking first aid, I had to Anastasi plans to organize another $99.51 total. Lakeshore Blvd., just west of Kipling. take a two-weekend course, in order Karma Club bus trip although no date -With files from lulie DeAn>!eUs It may seem like a lot, but it is $15 to teach," Rohner-Tense said. "Then a has been set yet. cheaper than the course offered by St. HSF HOSTS MOVIE NIGHT high level person comes in and The policy for any Karma bus Ambulance. John's The HSF will be showing Planet watches you teach, if you pass, then excursion in the future will be the Of The City of Toronto also offers a The Apes on Wed. Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m you are certified." same, with students riding the bus for first aid course. in St2»ndard first aid and CPR train- free. the Lecture Theatre. If you are not a city employee, the of ing isn't the only thing this busy cou- For more information, visit Admission, popcorn and cans pop training will cost about $40, but the ple teaches. will be provided free of charge with a price doesn't include CPR Anastasi at the HSF office in room KX "We started off as lifeguards and Jennifer March canned food or monetary donation to In order to receive CPR training. 105. now we teach lifeguarding as well as CPR is a necessity for many jobs -With files from Victor Penney the Red Cross. ,
October 18, 2001 Entertalnmenteto Everybody wants a little bit of Bjork's human behaviour
By JASON PARADISO sounds from the albums that may After the intermission, Bjork Et Cetera Staff have otherwise been taken for returned to the stage in a different granted. dress that exploded in a bell of red Also accompanying Bjork was an feathers from the waist down. The When Bjork finished her only Inuit choir she discovered in dress was like a tambourine as she Canadian date of euphoric melody Greenland on a recent vacation. The ran and jumped across the stage making, she left with the entire most prominent background voice jingling and jangling to the music. audience in the palm of her hand. was that of Tanya Taqaq, a throat Bjork began playing her older, The lights were turned low as the singer from Nanavut. more energetic songs. strings from the 55-piece orchestra A small spotlight opened at the The choir left the stage when she Bianca Molinaro began to quiver The music was calm centre of the stage, illuminating the began a raw live version of Army of A faux bride and groom indulge guests at Tony and Tina's Wedding and mellow, filling the Hummingbird silent and peaceful Bjork standing Me. Centre with an air of intensity. alone as simulated snow fell from White lights no longer illuminated Overture, from Bjork's album above. The lights went off and the one spot on the floor Rather a fury of If anyone objects Selmasongs began the night and gave show began. red flashing lights sent Bjork and the the audience a taste of what was to Bjork wore her infamous swan audience into a frenzy. come. The crowd erupted with dress for the first half of the show as By far, the most impressive piece tell it to the director applause, making every hair stand on she showcased a variety of her more was the vigorous and forceful Human end. recent works. Behaviour, the first single from her
Having played practically every The audience sat awestruck as she first album Debut. It was the most By BIANCA MOLINARO Morel warned, however, people should be mentally prepared for this stadium and rock venue around, moved from one song to the next. effective display of Bjork's ability to Et Cetera Staff kind of performance. In other words, Bjork longed for something better, a Her voice was so elegantly entertain. Her voice was unfaltering different place her resplendent it hard believe she the layers of musical tracks if your thing is to sit back, relax to showcase work was to and were If you enjoy food, fun and theatre, and of the eclectic electronica and lush was singing live. perfectly performed. you will adore Tony and Tina's enjoy the show, then this isn't for you. orchestration of her latest Album In the first half of the show, Bjork Bjork thanked the crowd several Wedding. Actors interact with audience Verpertine. played her electronically orchestrated times before she started off across the The interactive play about the members on the spur of the moment, For this tour, Bjork recruited best from the slow and somber stage again, jumping and throwing inevitable result of a young couple's and encourage them to get involved Simon Lee, who has conducted the Unravel to the incomparable duet I've her fists in the air to the music of an love has been running in Toronto in any way they can. Actors also Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The seen it all (which she sang without unreleased, but greatly anticipated since February 1998. applaud loud behavior, congratulate orchestra, brought to the forefront. Thom Yorke). track It's in Your Hands. Regarded as a unique theatre those who get up and dance with the experience it has pleased many, cast and they love encouragement shocked some and entertained all. from the crowd. Dteve Morel, the play's producer, While the plot must include defined the show as a spin on ordi- certain points in every performance, nary dinner theatre. explained Morel, the improvisation He said that most dinner shows and interaction with the. audience offer a the audience show watches changes from night to night. while they eat, but Toin/ and Tina's Because of the amount of freedom Wedding is different because it forces and audience participation this type the audience to become physically of play instigates, "there are many involved. who have been back several times," "There are not many shows where Morel said. you can be part of history taking He added that the concept of place in a room," Morel said. "It is an interactive theatre has been around experience like no other show for many years. He gave an example because the more the audience puts of a similar play performed about 10 into it, the more they will get out." years ago, in which the audience Held at Toronto's Second City gathered at a house for a party. complex, the show consists of 26 actors and actresses and a five-piece Tony and Tina's Wedding has band. played for audiences across Canada "As far as tourists are concerned, and the U.S., including New York and
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October 18, 2001 Elvis is resurrected
By CAROLYN BARRY much fun 1 decided to come back," It has been said that Baxter has Zeligman said. been doing Elvis longer than Elvis Et Cetera Staff Zeligman has been fascinated himself and he is recognized all over with the king of rock 'n' roll after Canada and the U.S. Although Elvis officially left the seeing the documentary This is Elvis featured building more than 24 years ago, he Baxter was in the Oct. 15 at the age of three. was alive and kicking at the Elvis issue of Canadian Living as a "fasci- "He's the only artist that lasted 20 Tribute and Variety show presented nating Canadian." years and was involved in every at the Newmarket Theatre on Oct. 12. The bare stage setting, technical branch of music, as well as being a 1999 Canadian National Elvis problems and the laid back vibe of great hvimanitarian and he would do champion, Dean Zeligman (or as he is the performers may have destroyed anything to please his fans," known by his fans Dean Z) brought the illusion of the flashy life that Elvis Zeligman said. down the house with his imperson- lived, but the audience couldn't have Accompanying Zeligman at the ations of Richie Valens, Buddy Holly cared less. tribute show, was the Reverend of course the himself Elvis and King The charisma of the two Elvis' Dorian Baxter, a local teacher at Aaron Presly. made the spirit of the King live on Ventura Public School in Newmarket. The 18-year-old Lancaster, with everything from swooning Despite his broken ankle, Baxter California native returns annually to ladies to the scarf swapping during kept his part of the show running by Newmarket for the fundraiser which, doing great impressions of Tom Zeligman's rendition of My Way in this year, is donating proceeds to the Engelbert and, of his grand finale. Salvation Army, Scouts Canada and a Jones, Humperdink course, Elvis. The performers left their personal favourite of Elvis, the audience "all shook up" and truly Masonic Foundations. His fascination with Elvis started Carolyn Barry still reminded everyone just why Elvis "1 was here in March and had so at the age of five and he is Young Elvis was among the resurrected stars dodging roses and panties obsessed 46 years later. was and will always be the King. Hawksley Workman brings style and grace to his Guvernment show
By JASON KUEHNEN the crowd and getting them involved soup big enough that 1 would invite but the only time she really got a friends over to in it." Et Cetera Staff my swim reaction was when she explained that As the night progressed the lack of the next song was about how to get power in Workman's voice became It was cold and pouring rain outside guys to buy you drinks at the bar increasingly more obvious. It seemed The Guvernment, last Thursday When the stage was cleared and the long tour had worn down the night but a community of warmth reset, people started pushing their otherwise powerful singer. awaited Hawksley Workman inside. way closer to the stage. Striptease, the first song on the Around 10 p.m., the opening act, Enter Hawksley Workman, wear- new album, usually his most heavy Martina Sorbabra, tried to get the ing a navy blue pin-striped suit and and uplifting song, was missing energy rising but her high voice a red tie. His band. The Wolves, passion. The solo flat the combined with her piano and was and began to play You and the Weather vocals dull than acoustic guitar playing, although Me were desirous. and after the song faded. Workman drunk guy kept yelling that very impressive, didn't do much for A he went into one of his usual rants. loved a in the the audience. Workman and lady "It's the kind of night you wish front handed the lead a single red Many were waiting in line for an for, because you can stay in," rose. over-priced can of beer or standing in Workman said. "Oh, I've been Those who have seen Workman circles smoking cigarettes with their Courtesy DW Communications thinking about making soup lately. It before know that he likes to yell, friends. Mark McKlnney has mulltple personalltes In new play Fully Committed takes up all of my brain because soup scream, sing and dance, but last Sorbabra, wearing a small orange is home. I think I would [make] a Thursday, he merely whispered the shirt and tight pants, tried talking to high parts. Ex-kid committed Part of the reason for the weaker York show and approached the vocals is that his new album has a lot By ANA KOVIC more high, long notes, which turned £( Cetera Staff producers for the part. out to be easy to perform in the "The show needed someone obviously lot studio but hard to duplicate on stage. Comedic genius Mark McKinney will with a of versatility to differentiate between all of these Workman had to go back to his star in Toronto's produchon of the different characters, their voices and vocal teacher before he went on this off-Broadway hit Fiilli/ Conniiitted. accents," Shore said. "He was just a tour. Toronto was only the halfway McKinney, best loved for his off perfect fit." point of this Canadian tour It runs the wall roles like Chicken Lady and until the end of November with few the head crusher ("I'm crushing your The play, written by Becky Mode, is inspired from her days as a waitress days off. head") on Kids in the Hall and m New York. She based the characters Despite the lack of rest. Workman Saturday Niglit Live, will juggle 42 on real people and the hilarious still had his moments. At one point, characters in this one-man sahre of lengths they went to get a reservation. while playing the drums, he said, New York's rich and famous. Supermodel Naomi Campbell is one "Toronto's a home town. We all come "It's a day in the life of a guy of many stars targeted by the parody. from here; we all have houses here. 1 named Sam who is a reservation clerk Shore promises that Canadian pretty much swim in the lake every- at the hottest, trendiest, new audiences will be receptive to the day until it freezes over. How is every restaurant in Manhattan," said jokes and innuendoes of Manhattan's one in Toronto, Ontario, Canada?... I Producer Michael Shore. egos and attitudes. feel like we get to know each other "He spends virtually the entire "The show is ideal for anybod)' slightly better. We can take our show on the phone and is trying to who has held a job or dined out at a clothes off later when we go swim- deal with all these desperate callers restaurant," Shore said. "I think ming." who are socialites, supermodels, film people who work in restaurants will If last Thursday was your first producers [and] Mafiosos," Shore understand the plight of Sam and the experience of Workman's live per- said. "Everybody who is desperate to pressures of working in a restaurant." formance, you won't believe the get not just a reservation at this Spoke Productions has gone as far sparkling reviews he's gotten from restaurant but the right table." as giving free tickets to servers and other papers like London, England's New York audiences, and critics biisboys at downtown restaurants. Evening Standard. alike, loved the show's eccentric Fi(//i/ Committed previews from Everyone's allowed a bad night, characters like the egomaniacal chef Courtesy www.hawksleyworkman.com Oct. 16 for $25. If you can't make it for but it shouldn't be in front of the and the coked-up maitre'd. Hawksley Workman drives the ladles crazy as he his the preview, opening day is Oct. 24. croons Into mic hometown crowd. McKinney was a huge fan of the New etc, October 18, 2001 Biz/Techeic Spying part of life
By BIANCA MOLINARO clocks, teddy bears and smoke detec- tors," Lebana said. "You can put them Et Cetera Staff pretty much anywhere." The average size of one of the cam- Have you ever felt you were being eras is about one inch in diameter, but watched? they can be smaller or larger depend- Well, nine times out of ten, some- ing on what is needed. one is watching you. The majority of customers that Ursula Lebana, owner of Spy Tech purchase equipment from spy stores said the concept of spying has been are store owners that want to combat growing steadily over the past 10 employee theft and vandalism. years. Other individuals that make pur- "Everyday [we] catch people steal- chases are homeowners who want to ing," Lebana said. "It's a growing epi- ensure the safety of their children and demic." their property. Spy Tech has been in operation Lebana said that many parents since 1991 and is one of many busi- buy the surveillance systems to make nesses worldwide, that offers a large sure their babysitters are not physi- range of surveillance products. cally, mentally or sexually abusing Some of the cameras she sells are their children. found in watches and pens and can be According to the research council placed in discreet areas on an individ- of Canada, one out of every three ual. businesses go bankrupt because of "[They] have been hidden in theft. In many cases the theft is caused by employees.
"In most cases, theft is usually four times worse than [store owners] expect," Lebana said.
However, theft is not the only fac- tor that causes problems in the work- place. Some companies face problems such as computer misuse. Things like browsing pornograph-
ic Internet sites and sending or receiv- ing offensive emails are considered to be violations of Internet usage poli-
cies.
To ensure this is kept at a mini- mum, companies like Spy Tech offer software programs that can cost up to Cleo Porter $115 dollars. Programs can also be Digital recorder with a mic pen ordered or downloaded from serveral
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The expenses that number's North campus is worried Depo-Provera, also known as Lyndsey VanDyk would be shared by Da Costa and her about problems that may emerge if DMPA or 'the shot,' is a highly effec- Humber College students may be eating CM foods and not realize it boyfriend, 18-year-old Jason Elliot, the ECP pill's over-the-counter avail- Hve progestin injection given by a would become a troublesome priori- ability is advertised. doctor every three months, though ty- "1 think that more young infertility may last up to a year Skeptics serve up According to Health Canada, teenagers will begin to have sex at a Although the progestin is slightly dif- many babies are bom each year to younger age," Mazzula said. 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