, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary - ^' l^ ,• I / IT ; W y,y lL Volume 20 Thursday, Feb. 13, 1992 Number 21 Winter Madness costing $25,000 more this year Happy Birthday to us! From 1971 to 1991, Coven has been part of Mason said the recession and the Students can look forward to the Humber community bringing the news that by Dean Brown Goods and Services Tax (GST) are more free fcxxi, as SAC will be counts to staff and students. In celebration of The Students" Association to be blamed for these problems. giving away free bacon, lettuce this memorable event, take a peek inside at our Council (SAC) decided to give out "The GST really hurt. It forces ail and tomato sandwiches at CAPS free food vouchers during Winter the prices of meals (to rise) above sometime in the future. special pull-out section and find a little Coven Madness alter hearing about in- the four dollar mark and then we "We've also bought food history! crt^^sed thetts in the cafeteria food have to add the provincial sales coupons for CAPS. People will get a B.L.T. and a milk. They be I iocs. tax. h's getting harder and harder may 'We are hearing the recession- to offer meals of any reasonable used for Discovery Week (in ary blues and that (the rate of) theft value at prices students can hand- September). We're not sure yet." said. in the food lines is higher. People le." he said. he don't have the money to eat. so More than $5,(X)0 worth of food The food vouchers account for they steal. We wanted to give these will be given away through "free more than 17 per cent of the $30,000 Winter Madness budget; (food vouchers) to anyone who lunch" vouchers. Students need College vying needed them,"' said Brett Honsin- only to show their updated student this is the most SAC has ever spent ger, president of SAC. card at the SAC office to receive on the annual event. The 1991 Food Services said nearly their voucher. However, some stu- budget was just over $5,000. The Crash Test Dummies, who $I.(KM) of packaged food is going dents are getting them through for new funds missing every month. "There is other means. performed a free concert in the stu- centre, 1 definitely some theft in the lines. "The students who are not com- dent were paid $ 1 ,000 for There is some serious economic ing for the tickets are too embarras- their efforts. "With our extra money we fi- pressure on the students at the mo- sed. So. we gave .some to the Java from province ment. There is more concern over Express people because.they know gured students could get the most prices these days." said John the people who need the tickets," bang for their buck," said Hon- meet basic skill levels to continue Mason, director of Food Services. said Honsinger. singer. by Dean Brown their college education. Upgrading skills, job training, Interactive video training pack- post-secondary preparation, and ages and computer systems that updating equipment are some of could be used to help certain stu- the ideas being tossed around by dents upgrade specific skills are the Board of Governors in an effort also being proposed. to grab a slice of a million $160 "This is not to say that this pie. would be an admissions test. We The ideas are a part of a proposal would still offer remedial courses being put forward in pursuit of to those who need them but hope- some of the money being offered fully through this, there would be under the Transition Assistance less students taking these Fund (TAF) announced by the courses," said Richard Hook, Ontario Ministry of Colleges and vice-president of Instruction at the Universities on February 3. North Campus. The fund will go out to hospit- Interest was generated for co- als, school boards, universities, operation between George Brown and colleges. Each potential reci- College and Humber and possibly pient is required to submit propos- other colleges as a special training als outlining plans to provide more project. Suggested by Kris efficient services within budget Gataveckas. vice-president of De- constraints. velopment, this proposal would Created in the aftermath of see the colleges working with the transfer payment cutbacks to on(5 newly formed Ontario Training Adjustment Board to per cent above last year, TAF will meet training help transfer payments recipients needs in Ontario. adjust to belt-tightening forced on The committee consists of John the provinces by the federal gov- Huot and Paul Michaud from the ernment. faculty union, Don Stevens and On February 1 I , a new working Judy Morson of the support staff committee met for the first lime to union. Jennifer Baker and Frank discuss ideas being drafted for the Cappadocia from the Students" February 19 deadline to the Association Council. Werner Lois- ministry. kandl of the Board of Governors, and Ruth McLean and Richard The college IS interested in im- Hook from administration. IMIOIO 11^ \MI \ M NO proving students" basic skills in- MUSICSl DUmnfllGS — superman never made any money, but that's not true for the Crash cluding english, math, and scien- Comnnttec meetings will con- ce. To do this, testing at the secon- tinue until l-ebruary IX to consider Te.st Dummies who were paid handsomely for their Wednesday concert in the Student Centre. dary school level is being proposed the amount of money required and Above, Brad Roberts sings to a lunehtime gathering. so that high school graduates will to solidify all proposals. 7 . Page 2 Thursday, Feb. 13, 1992 Coven REMINDER!! Fees to rise in daycare faced with a 14 per cerrt tee hike. Humber's daycare centres are SUPPORT STAFF (Local 563) by Scan O'ConiwII "This year we are not going for responsible for ISO childrer\. Ab- Parents may soon be paying a double digit figure," said Carter. out 45 belong to students and staff, GENERAL more to keep their children in He added that the "mcrease is in while the rest are community Humber's daycare centres. keeping with the community," and based. Parents currently pay $745 is comparable with ct)sts a MEMBERSHIP Blair Carter, chair of the Early such as month lor infants IS months or Childhood Education department, those at the YM—YWCA younger.^ Toddlers, children aged proposed to the Board of Gov- IS to 30 months, cost parents $675 MEETING Additional funds are mainly a ernors on January 27 that tees be month. The monthly cost for a needed tV)r staff salaries and em- increased by six percent. The fi- child between the ages of 30 ployment Ifinge benefits. Carter MONDAY, FEB. 1 nance committee approved his re- months and five years is $5S5. said his staff "is emotionally and 4:00 p.m. — North Campus commendations, and he is now waiting for the boards reply. Pa- physically tugged and pulled all "It will be extremely difficult Lecture Theatre rents will pay about $20 more a day, five days a week, and the for parents to pay more," said Car- month per child if the motion is potential for staff burnout is high." ter, "but Humber offers extremely passed. Staff salaries, combined with be- good facilities." He said Hum- THE MEETING LEAVE THE MEMBERS ATTENDING MAY "I feel the board will support nefits such as OH IP and dental ber's daycare centres "have an ex- CAMPUS AT 3:30 EXCEPT FOR NORTH CAMPUS this," said Carter. "It's very ex- plans, are Carter's "most expen- tremely excellent reputation, and NORTH CAMPUS AT 4:00 P.M. this pensive to operate daycare facili- sive costs." More money is also helps to enhance the college's YOU MUST SIGN IN ties, and the fee increase we're needed for operating ct)sts. such as reputation." Carter expects an for is answer from the board before the asking very reasonable." food and instructional supplies. Ii Fees went up 12 per cent last end of the month. The increase BRING YOUR INPUT TO OUR LOCAL now costs .SI .75 a day io feed one DEMAND SETTING MEETING year, and y^ 1989 parents were child. would be effective as of April 1 *** ALSO ELECTION OF 25th Anniversary to last all year DELEGATES TO OPSEU CONVENTION the 25th Anniversary Steering Norma Nelst)nT.omora, a graphic /;v Chris Vernon CONVENTION IS THURSDAY TO SATURDAY, Committee which is organizing the .artist in the Marketing department. APRIL 23 TO 25, 1992 Humber College will spend an celebrations. The logt) will be done in silver SHERATON CENTRE DOWNTOWN estimated $5,000 to celebrate its Some of the key elements tt) and will be stuck on everthing mi- 25th anniversary. mark Humber's birthday include a aginable. The official party, which will in- special magazine called Jubilee 'We want to stick it on books, clude a variety of festivities'," is set and the construction of a clock pens, shirts and coffee mugs. It to start on April 6. tower in front of the library. will be everywhere," said Joe The week may be officially rec- Funds for the clock tower will be Kertes. director of Marketing. ognized as Humber College Week raised by selling commemorative Kertes along with Anne Bender, within the community. bricks. dean of Health Sciences, is cur- "We're trying to get the Mayor According to the Clock Tower rently organizing the opening day of Etobicoke and the City of York Committee, 75 bricks have been events.