Vigil Remembers Victims of Violence
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. ^|£il r£ ^^^^m^^^^ ^JPU» S^DENT Newspaper of Humber College Vol.. 21 Thi KSDAN, Dkckmbkr IOth, 1992 No. 13 Vigil remembers victims of violence by Lisa Langille respect for the women who had to stop," said Newby. easily. But people don't remem- in the college and outside because and Joanna Turcewicz been victims of violent crimes. In her speech, Boyd summed ber enough," he said. women are afraid," Boyd said. Boyd said this has become an up the lack of attention given to Boyd also said the media por- She said even though aware- Humber College paid its annual event and she was hoping violence against women. trayed the massacre as an isolated ness has been heightened, "a lot respect to the victims of the that both men and women would "If it were between countries, incident, but it wasn't. "In 1989, more can be done." Montreal Massacre in a memorial attend. we would call it a war. If it were a 119 women were murdered in Leisa Bailey SAC's Director service held in the concourse on "It's an issue for everybody. disease, it would be called an epi- domestic violence. In 1991, the of Multiculturalism, attended the December 4. It's not just a issue. It's If it spill, 50," women's demic. were an oil we total had risen to 1 she said. service and said that it was a nec- The service, which lasted a social issue," said Boyd. would call it a disaster. But, if it's Boyd pointed out that before essary thing. almost 15 minutes, included a Dalyce Newman, co-ordinator against women, it is an every day the massacre, there were 200,000 "We have to remember that it speech by organizer Joan Boyd of the Intercultural centre, who occurrence," said Boyd. sexual assaults reported in Canada has to be stopped," she said. and participants placed a flower in took some courses at I'ecole Russell Weyenburg, a student over a five-year period and that According to Boyd, the biggest a vase as each of the 14 victims' Polytechnique where the massacre in Registered Nursing program, half of all women sexually challenge right now is in chang- names were read. occurred, was one of the partici- said people should continue to assaulted are under the age of 17. ing the structure of society and, Boyd also asked that everyone pants at the memorial service. remember the massacre. "I don't Since the massacre, women's most importantly, men and observe a moment of silence in "I believe that the violence has think it should be forgotten that networks have been "springing up women have to join together Singing for their breakfast Children filled the front steps of Humber College with song last Saturday. Story Page 11 Equine students bucked by lack of funds by Marg Land minimize our costs that way." ment at Kemptville Agricultural that don't, I sort of beg, borrow, lege and are collecting signa- The New Liskeard College, also admitted that her steal horses in the area for them. tures for a petition they plan to Humber College's equine Agriculture College is funded program has fallen upon hard I can never guarantee from year send to Humber's Board of program is not alone when it fully by the provincial Ministry times. to year what's going to be avail- Governors. comes to decreased funding and of Agriculture and experienced "I think everybody is (having able. We don't have any school fmancial problems, according to a 10 per cent cutback in funding financial difficulties)," Lee- horses ourselves." the directors of equine programs last year. Beattie admitted that Maunder said. "I run it on a According to Lee-Maunder, at other Ontario colleges. he is waiting for even more shoe string. I'm rather an expert the college has a very high Clarification David Beattie, the director of decreases. at horse managing on a shoe placement rate for graduates to New Liskeard Agricultural "We're really on the ropes if string. I think we're still afloat. the equine barn management Last week's cover story regarding the College, reported that his col- they hit us hard again," he said. Certainly, the program contin- program. alleged sexual assault of a Humber pool employee indicated that the victim was lege's equine program has been The equine program at New ues to grow so we're trying des- "Everybody that wishes to go physically abducted. However, since struggling with decreased fund- Liskeard currently has 64 stu- perately to stay afloat." into the horse industry after going to press. Coven has been informed ing and large cutbacks, despite dents in its equine program. Lee-Maunder added that she completion of the program, gets that this was not the case. The victim the college's partial self-suffi- Beattie said that the college has admits only 30 students into the a job," Lee-Maunder said. was apparently offered a ride. Police .say ciency. seen no drop in enrolment into program every year, even Humber's equine program has there was no indication she was abduct- "We certainly are (experienc- the program and has, in fact, though she has over 70 students currenUy launched an education- ed. ing financial cutbacks)," Beattie seen an increase over the past apply every year, an depends on al program to increase student The story also inferred thai the false said. "We produce most of our three years. those students bringing their knowledge on the plight of the claim which involved a man was a sexu- own feed. We don't own any Ann Lee-Maunder, the direc- own horses to help keep down equine program. They have set al as.sault In fact the man only alleged he was slashed with a knife. horses, we bring them in from tor of the one-year certificate costs. up small information booth in Coven regrets any inconvenience caused. local horse owners and try to program in equine barn manage- Lee-Maunder said, "Those the main concourse of the col- Coven Special Section 52 percent of the population isn't a minority ... Pages 12-14 Thursday, December 10th, 1992 Coven If'" i^'^HM^ Good Morning Albion mall! rftyt}y^X>?}yii} %i'tffyff y%t^^ RadWiKHents take (r^9ml^^n§^^^l^mir-')^^^ By Tamara de la Vega closer it'll be closer to tlve dollars said the radio station is good for a spot." the shopping mall because it adds Humber College radio students The original plan to get a radio to the efforts administration has have signed a six-week contract station started, said Fisher, "called made to improve its image. with the Albion shopping centre for $ 1 100 a week — that was pro- "You don't see gangs or kids and are now officially on the air. hibitively expensive so I cut it hanging around too any- A group of students has down to the bone." much launched a mini-radio station Because most of the students more because they've increased within the shopping centre, trans- have part time jobs, they will mall security," said Tisnower. milted via the mall's P.A. system. each work about one shift a week. "And the radio puts people in a Martin Fisher, a second-year "I think we're working more on a good mood." radio student and creator of the volunteer basis," says Craig Although the mall has signed mall radio project, said the station Wigley, one of the students at the the six week contract on a trial will play music which caters to station. shoppers and at the same time Bobby Nirwal, also working in basis "it sounds great and a lot of will also advertise for merchants the station, said he's only able to our tenants like it as well. So far in the mall. work one shift a week. "I would we seem to be happy with it," said Fisher said that the station will love to work more but I can't mall administration assistant be a community oriented format. because I have bills to pay." Adriana Kereakou. "We're collecting toys in con- She has already taken According to Kereakou, the junction with the Bank of Saturdays off her part time job at renewal of the contract will Montreal (and) it then goes to the Petro Canada to work at the sta- Etobicoke firefighters to distrib- tion because "it will look great on depend on Albion mall's budget ute," said Fisher. "We're part of my resume, it's experience outside for next year and whether its the community and we're trying of Humber College," said. she Board of Directors will approve it to help the less fortunate." Fisher said that students work- again. Fisher said mall owners are ing at the station, if lucky, can Fisher is hoping that if the con- getting a great promotional deal. expect to make approximately tract is renewed, the opportunity "Right now we have a special, $50 for the six week period. "The TAMARA DE LA VEGA will spearhead similar it's $40 for 48 commercials, it main gain out of this is experi- projects Radio KAOS — Radio student Martin Fisher mans the air- will soon go up to two dollars a ence," he said. he'd like to organize in other shot and when Christmas gets Store owner Irvin Tisnower malls. waves at Albion mall as Humber launches a mini-radio station. Sports Cdfe COME SEE OUR NEW LOCATION THURSDAY NIGHTS ARE: * HUMBER JAM Nl * FOOD & BEVERAGE * FREE BILLIARD MEMBERSHIPS FOR HUMBER STUDENTS!* RESERVE FOR * CHECK OUT ^."H!^™^?..