Nov. 5, 2008 www.lethbridgecollege. ab. ca/endeavour Volume 44, Issue 0 ^jvtwJKv Homelessness • pg 3 Halloween- pg 10 & 11 Poppy Preparation • pg 8 Author The last days of Autumn predicts doom and gloom Kayla Palmer Endeavour Staff Notable journalist and author Gwynne Dyer spoke about climate change last Friday at the University of Lethbridge. His initial discussions about climate change were that the public does not understand how fast approaching global warming is. "When you talk to the scientists now, they're frightened," says Dyer. "There is an undercurrent of panic in many conversations you have." "It is their perception that changes in global warming are proceeding faster than their models predicted." In September 2005, scientists measured a drastic increase in the melting Arctic ice. "Predictions by reputable scientists say we could have an ice-free Arctic as early as 2013." Dyer's says that many people will suffer Photo by Marika Stevenson from starvation and war due to global HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES: (from left) Mike Howard, Greg Moore, Ryan McKeown, Nick Kuhl and Travis Ball enjoy the last few warming. nice days of fall over the weekend, with a game of shirts and skins. "There will be very serious turbulence, upheavals, waves of climate refugees Arctic regions. One idea involved sending large incoming sunlight. It is one of the most and wars if we get much further in the "Our carbon dioxide emissions are amounts of sulfur into the stratosphere. important cooling functions in the warming process," says Dyer. beyond the normal absorption capacity This would prevent sunlight from reaching planetary cycle." Many scientists feel that a two to three of the carbon cycle, which is why they the surface, and would be reflected back The vessels would spray ocean water degree increase in temperature would put accumulate in the atmosphere." into space. into the clouds, making them thicker and global warming out of our control. Dyer's conclusion was hopeful and Another idea was to send unmanned increasing their ability to reflect sunlight. Major factors that cause this he provided suggestions for ways to vessels directed by satellite across the "What we are doing here is not saving temperature change include melting of temporarily deal with global warming. world's oceans searching for low-lying the planet; this planet doesn't need to be permafrost and the release of vast amounts "There are ways to hold the temperature clouds that would also reflect sunlight. saved," Dyer points out. of methane and carbon dioxide from the down," he said. "It does reflect about half of the "We are saving ourselves." 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"Last year we stopped taking applica­ tions at the end of May because we had enough applications to fill [what was avail­ able], plus 200 people on a waiting list. n a But then we do get cancellations over the We will have new resi­ summer, so by September we usually get through everybody on the waiting list." dences ready to go in the When the college is unable to fill the fall of 2010, [which will demand for housing, Sullivan says the house] 100 plus students Lethbridge community often steps up and Kim Sullivan offers what they have available. One example of this is for apprentice W • students, who often only have to come to Lethbridge for a couple days a week. than look for a place elsewhere, especially "We work closely with the hotels if we because it includes all utilities. have to, and they put up an apprentice "It is quite expensive to live in Leth­ rate, says Sullivan. There are people who bridge, but it seems understandable as it's Photo by Caiflin Smith commute from Brooks or Pincher and a bigger city nand in a bigger city you're The 30th Ave. Residences, which were added to the college in 2001. only need a place Tuesday through Thurs­ bound to spend more money on housing." day, and then they are back home with University student Brittany Ashley, who "We're meeting with an architect Mon­ [will be] close to 3 times the money, and their families, so over the years we have chose not to live on campus at the univer­ day afternoon, and the Vice President of thaf s only in seven years." had really good rates with hotels." sity, believes that if you want to live in a Corporate and International Services, Rick Building more student housing, Sullivan Student's who do get accepted to live secure and reasonably nice place you will Buis, wants holes, or a hole in the ground says, could potentially free up more hous­ on-campus enjoy it, because of its conve­ have to pay more. within six months. ing in the community, which could in the nience and proximity to the college, says "Yes prices are high, but they are reason­ "We will have new residences ready to future, be used as low income housing, Sullivan. able. If you want a decent place, you are go in the fall of 2010, [which will house] and could increase the city's vacancy rate. Nikki Creighton, a second year broad­ going to have to pay." 100 plus students." The college is already receiving applica­ cast journalism student, who applied to Sullivan says that in a time like now, But building new residences will be tions daily for next year's fall semester, live in student housing early on to avoid a where inflation is on the rise, he has expensive due to inflation, says Sullivan. which causes the assumption that resi­ waiting list enjoys campus residence, and noticed less places available in Lethbridge "There are economic realities not only dences are to fill up quickly yet again. But says it has added to her college experience. that student's can afford, which is why the in Lethbridge, but in Alberta that have Sullivan says that Residence Life offers aid "[I chose to live here] mainly because college is come to play in the past 3 or 4 years. to those who are having troubles finding convenience, it seemed so much easier to meeting with an architect to start the plan­ 30th[ Avenue Residences] is in its seventh housing by providing them with the off- just apply for housing in residence rather ning of new student residences. year of operation. To re-do what 30th is campus registry. Lethbridge residents discover city's tax agenda Kayla Palmer That's how Calgary stays down, because our Staff people in Calgary take an interest." There has been a population increase in When Lethbridge citizens pay municipal Lethbridge from 72,000 people six years taxes, most believe that their money is ago to 83,000 people today. Inflation going to a good place, and that they're rates have also gone up by 14.5 per cent getting charged a proper amount, based between 2002 and 2008. on where they live and their income. According to Robert Babki, a retired lawyer, most citizens don't know they are paying too much in taxes to the city of • a i Lethbridge, and that there is already $150 Taxes have gone up by million being held by city hall. How much a person makes, and how a 95 per cent, from person wants their tax dollars spent by city $37 million in 2002, to hall is an issue that Babki addressed last $72 million today. Thursday at the SACPA meeting. Rick Buis "Knowing that there is $150 million in an investment account will somehow W n depend on what your view about what that should be used for," said Babki. "If you're a citizen of Lethbridge and Factoring in population growth and you want to see that third bridge go in at inflation, Babki calculated that the tax a cost of 150,160, $200 million, you prob­ Photo by Sean Young increase should have been $49 million. ably don't care that there is $150 million Robert Babki informing the public of the city's intentions Instead, Lethbridge municipal taxes have in that account because its being collected gone up by 95 per cent, from $37 million from everybody. but that isn't always where the money Edmonton citizens do. in 2002, to $72 million today. "Not everybody wants that $200 million is allocated. $34 million of the $150 mil­ The explanation for this difference in "So we're $23 million higher, [that is] bridge, so the people that don't want it are lion has been saved for city expenses, but taxes is that there are more people in 50 per cent higher than an increase that questioning whether they're being gouged, only $2.5 million has been put towards Calgary, and citizens watch the changes would [have] included inflation and popu­ [and those] that do want it are going to be an actual project, which is renovating the closer than we do.