" Sports IHI ILJ iVl B JE IR. Men's Volleyball ET CETERA Hawks vs. Niagara -Page 12- -Page 16- THE VOICE OF HUMBER COLLEGE ' ' '^—~-" ' — January 25, 1996 SAC will bus to rally by Holly Crawford and Arena where speakers will talk College Caucus (MUCC) Christine Siemiemik about- the cuts and their effect on spokesperson " Andre Students' Association Council the school system and students. Bastian is expecting has decided to provide buses for The Canadian Federation of 2«,000 students to be at students to attend a February 7 rally Students (CFS) planned the protest the protest. to protest federal and provincial as the culmination of their year- Bastian hopes the cutbacks to post-secondary educa- long campaign to "denounce this protest will "motivate tion. government's corporate agenda." politicians, give students SAC Vice-President Steve The CFS is Canada's national a sense of empowerment" Virtue said the council has lent its student organization. It represents and gain public sympa- support to the rally because it more than 400,000 students at col- thy. affects so many people. leges and universities across the He is anticipating a 10 ^^ Students are outraged about the country. per cent cut from the fed- eral cuts that will hit them where it hurts Cassandra Kocnen, treasurer for government and the most - the bank account. the CFS said the protests will be doesn't want to guess will Reduced government funding spells taking place all across Canada and how deep the cuts be an increase in tuition and other fees the success will depend on each from the Harris govern- including parking and residence. particular city. ment. "I don't think there's anybody "It's a national day of action. Student governments at University, who won't be affected by these There arc protests in Montreal, St. York Rycrson and University cuts. Humbcr itself has got $ 1 3 mil- John's, Charlotletown, Ottawa, of Toronto are all sup- lion to cut, so there's going to be ail Guelph, Victoria, Vancouver and porting the rally and are kinds of new fees, parking is going possibly Regina," she said. expecting a large turnout to be doubled," Virtue said. Koencn said the government from their schools. "It's (the cuts) going to affect cuts were especially deep for stu- Vice-President o each and every student at Humber. dents. Education at Rycrson, • We're paying more for less," said "They're not cuts that are target- Greg Thomas said, "Last protest organizer Sue Kannakko, a ing everybody, they .seem to be tar- year around 7,000 (stu- second-year Film and Television geting a certain .segment. Students dents) attended the rally, • Production student at Humber. seem to be getting the raw end of at least that many - this Kannakko said she received the deal," she said. year maybe more." "excellent support from SAC.They Guy Caron, national chairperson Chad Peters, President FILE PHOTO were really happy when I brought of the CFS said, "Students arc unit- of the Ontario Students protested cuts last year. Another rally will be held on Feb. 7. in the proposal." ed when it comes to fighting for an Community College The protest will start in Toronto accessible, publicly funded system Student Parliamentary protest. Peters said, "Strikes and ways to gel a point across. Peters with a rally at Nathan Phillips of post-secondary education in Association (OCCSPA), said his protests are not in our vocabulary." has been asked to speak at the rally Square at 3 p.m. Students will Canada." group is not involved with the He added that there are many other but hasn't made a commitment yet. march up Bay Street to Varsity Metropolitan University and Reading Week on administration's hit list ,' by Bobbie Robinson He said as a result of the pro- most said they would eventually "Obviously not all students are break." i Reading week may be eliminated posed cancellation, students who adjust. going U) agree on this," he said. Wall pointed out that many teach- ' next year, giving students an oppor- board or rent during the winter "We don't have a week off during Bernie Jackson, a prolessor in ers, whether on or off campu.s, do tunity to save money and get a head semester could save up to 20 per the first semester. It's 16 weeks non- Environmental Systems, said he much ol their planning for the final start on summer job-hunting. cent on accommodation costs since stop and we survived," said Mike thinks students will be heller able to half o( the semester during that peri- Richard Hook, vice-president of the school year would end in April. Hoffman, a first-year Business compete wiih uni\ersiiy students lor od. "Teachers will delinilely feel the Instruction, said if the proposal is Those in residence could save a Administration student. "It could summer jobs. efrecl of not having that lime to approved in February by the College "proportionate amount to the time provide a slight advantage for sum- "11 wo' re entering into a light regroup after the mid-term work- Executive and President Robert they're not at Humbcr." mer employmeni, which is imporlani time, students want to gel nut there load." she said. Gordon, classes would end one week He said all students would have a given the stale of the job market. and gel summer jobs as soon as they Gary Begg, a Liberal Ails profes- earlier in 1997. Easier Monday one week advantage in their quest Bui Alima Ali, a first-year can," he said, sor, agreed with Wall in ihal both would be added to the holiday sched- far summer employment. Nursing sludenl, said, "As a student, Maureen Wall, president ol the students and teachers need a break. ule, giving a four-day weekend in Hoiik also said that government- I appreciate the break. As a single Faculty L'nion, said that Reading "I'm probably already worn oul March. funded students, and those training mom, I like having that lime to Week is not addressed in the collec- I'll need a break by March." he said. When asked if this plan had been for industry, currently pay a price lor spend with my kids." tive agreement, bul Ihat many teach- Pal McCann-Smilh. a Leg.il written in stone. Hook replied, "I Reading Week since they don'i Hook said older students are more ers, who have the break, are not Assistant professor is concerned slu- would be surprised if we had a receive any financial assistance lor likely to want to get out of school happy with ihc proposed eliminalion. denls will, "lose an opporlunils lo schedule next year that included a the lime they're out of school. quickly and gel started while "A break Irom class in the middle spend extra time working on assign- Reading Week rather than a four-day Students had varied opinions younger students may have wanted of the winter is traditional for good ments." Easter break." about the proposed cancellation, but the lime off to travel. reason." she said "People need a H.l/l 1:1,-, linw l,w,,K Hl.miMrin ,m,l llrh,„„l, /(,.„, Ooo Goo OoUs FBLoek L^ee's Palace - Page 13 - Humber Et Cetera January 25, 1996 NEWS feDTTOinS: Ken Cd 675<6622 Ext. 4514 Nursing students transfer to Humber Eight Sheridan students join nursing this year, possibly 50 more in September by Ted Henley Humber has really shown they new course and with their Humber College's "good care." new classmates." neighbor" policy will give eight "Everyone is pretty helpful," Humber made the deci- first-year Sheridan College stu- said Jody Palmer, another transfer. sion to let Sheridan College dents a chance to continue in a "The teachers are helping us students transfer into nursing program alter their's was out whenever they can to make our Humber's nursing program cut m December. switch easy." before the college ever The students finished a two- The new students spent two announced their program cuts, said week integration period last week, days of the past two school weeks Bender. and will now start classes at working to calch^up to the rest of "Sheridan warned us that Humber full-time. Humber's first-year class, said their nursing program might "We wanted to help where wc Gwen Villamere, Chair of the be cut," she said. "We could," said Anne Bender, Dean of Health Sciences Division. planned ahead, and were the School of Health Sciences. "We based the integration peri- ready for the potential influx of students." "Wc did what wc felt was best for od around what the Sheridan stu- the students, and as a good neigh- dents have already learned," said The next step for the bor gesture to Sheridan's Oakville Villainerc. "The two weeks Health Sciences department is to plan for the September campus." helped the students meet their new rush of students, said Joan All eight students are grateful instructors, classmates and to catch Forsey, co-ordinator of First photo BY TED HENLEY for the chance Humber has given up where necessary." Year and Practical Nursing. them, said Nina Csepreghi, one of "The new students are welcome Former Sheridan nursing students Nina Csepreghi above left, and Humber is anticipating up to right, the former Sheridan College nurs- in my class," said Barb Black, a Jody Palmer, study in the Humber college library after being 50 new students in the nurs ing students. Nursing Theory instructor. "The intigrated into Humber's program. ing program because of "I don't know what we would room is a little crowded with the Sheridan's program cancellation.