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Contact The Projector today. news 3 03 12 20 Students Get A New Place To Relax Ryan Inman designed and the layout is set up well [email protected] enough. It's definitely worth the extra time spent on construction, but I felt it The long wait has ended and the project should have been done by the projected is finally finished. completion date." Red River College's Notre Dame There are still some students on campus finally has a new Cave. campus who have yet to see the Cave, After several completion dates and some who have seen it have mixed were postponed, another date was reactions. announced: November 20, 2007. Many "It is great to have it up and open thought it was just going to be just but after seeing it I am not sure what another cancellation date, but it wasn't. took so long," Brendan Pritchard, a stu- The Student's Association had plans dent at the Notre Dame Campus said. set for an opening so it sounded as if it "You can now relax and enjoy time was set. at school, and even meet the ladies in a During the opening, dozens of more modern area. The wait was worth students crowded the hallway waiting it. It needed renovations to remain an to see what was inside this completely important facility at the Notre Dame renovated room with a brand new mov- Campus," said Patrick Brincheski and ie screen, drink machine, seats, tables, Justin Jones, both civil engineering stools, and plenty of space for more students. events such as keggers and concerts. It will only take time for students "I think the Cave will help students to adapt and get used to the new facility by allowing them to kick back and relax - especially for the first year students between classes," said Martin Kelemen, who have yet to experience the usages Red River College president Jeff Zabudsky and Red River College Students' a business administration student at of the room for such events as concerts Association President Angie Herrera cut the ribbon on the new Cave at the the Notre Dame Campus. "It's well and other indoor activities. college's Notre Dame campus. International News Briefs Compiled by Chris Webb [email protected] SAUDIS DEFEND RAPED WOMAN'S SENTENCE Saudi Arabia's authorities have defended a court's decision to sentence a victim of gang rape to 200 lashes and six months in jail. They say the ruling, which attracted international criticism, is legal because the woman was travelling in a car with a man who was not a relative, which is an offence in Saudi Arabia. The 19-year-old woman was travelling with a male friend last year when they were attacked and raped by a gang of men. Several governments and human rights groups have asked for the sentence to be overturned. THREE KILLED IN BOLIVIAN CLASHES At least three people are dead following fighting be- tween protesters and police in the Bolivian city of Sucre. The clashes erupted after a special assembly approved a new draft constitution. The vote was boycotted by most opposition members of the assembly, who argue the new constitution will grant too much power to Bolivia's President Evo Morales. The new draft is due to go to a referendum but no date has yet been announced. NEW AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER CHANGES ENVIRONMENTAL AND MILITARY POLICY L-R in picture: Dr Ken Mould (CABB volunteer Veterinarian), Rochelle Gnanapragasam (CABB Australian Prime Minister John Howard, one of President Bush's closest allies, has been voted out of volunteer), Judi Watt (Owner of dog donating) , Beth Knight (CABB Lab Director). office. Australia's new prime minister, Kevin Rudd, has pledged to withdraw Australian combat troops from Iraq and immediately sign the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions. On Sunday Rudd celebrated Blood Donors of a Different Species his victory, which ends 11 years of conservative rule in Australia Kevin Rudd heads the center-left Labor Sherry Haig medicine, and increased owner compliance to support Party. Once Australia signs the Kyoto Protocol, the Public Service Announcement their beloved pets through alternative medicine; the United States will stand alone as the only industrialized national demand for blood products from Canadian country that has not signed the pact. Kevin Rudd has The need for blood is an apparent fact that surrounds veterinarians has sky rocketed. To keep up with this also vowed to issue a formal apology to Aborigines for our daily lives. Whether you are a staff member or increasing demand, the CABB must continually expand the abuses they suffered in the past. student, we are well aware of blood donor days hosted their existing canine blood donor base. by Canadian Blood Services (CBS) when they are held Blood donor days held by CBS at Red River College LEBANON REMAINS WITHOUT A at Red River College. What many people aren't aware of are intended to provide staff and students with easily PRESIDENT AS CRISIS WORSENS accessible and frequent opportunity to donate. The is the need for blood for our canine companions. RRC Lebanon remains without a president, three days CABB would like to raise awareness to all RRC attend- newcomers and many veterans of the college as well after Emile Lahoud left office on Nov. 23 when his term ees and encourage those with large dogs to make an are unaware of the weekly evening canine blood donor expired. Lebanon is now without a head of state for the appointment to have their dog donate once every three clinics held at the Notre Dame campus. first time since the Lebanon civil war. Parliament has months. The Canadian Animal Blood Bank (CABB), a not for scheduled a vote to elect a new president at the end CABB is looking for healthy, even tempered dogs; profit organization has been operating inside the col- of the week but the vote has already been postponed between the ages of 1-8, weighing over 50 lbs and lege for ten years. Located in the basement of Building five times. On Nov. 25, the Lebanese group Hezbollah current on vaccinations. Female dogs must already be A, neighbors to the Animal Health department; the blamed U.S. interference for parliament's inability to spayed and have had no previous litters. CABB provides second year animal health technol- elect a president and demanded that the next head of Anyone interested in signing up your family dog ogy students with a hands-on learning experience by state support Hezbollah's right to fight against Israel. to be a blood donor can contact the CABB at 632-2586. participating in donor clinics. Hezbollah's deputy leader, Sheikh Naim Kassem said: More information is also available on RRC's website at Similar to the need for human transfusions, the "We want a president who believes in national participa- http://www.rrc.mb.ca/abb need for canine blood products can arise in times tion and in the right to defend one's land and protect of accident or illness. With advances in veterinary its people." Red River College '_STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION MP Iree it t/o(Ays! Feel Free It Message from the Executive ccntact us at: The SA Executive would like to say that we had a lot of fun meeting Angie many of you at all the events that were held at Notre Dame and Princess Herrera Street. It is always good to kick back and relax with the students that we work for. This has been a great first half of the year, and we are look- President ing forward to a new year, with new goals and promises (even though we know that most of them will be broken in the first month..hehe) Remem- (204)632-2474 ber to come by the SA office's to learn more about the holiday events that are coming up as well as to register for the ski trip. Deposits are due Dean December 7th, so register soon. Mary We here would like to wish you all good luck on your final exams.