Animals, agriculture Men's hockey team and antiques abound at loses exhibition games the Royal Winter Fair. in U.S. last weekend. See story page 8. See story page 17. Humbec EtCetera Thursday, November 13, 2003 Volume 32, Issue 9 http://etcetera.humberc.on.ca Getting the hang of it in practice rescue drill Number's Fire Services students set up a drill outside the L wing at Number's North campus yesterday morning. During the exercise, students were lowered below the grate to perform mock rescue missions. Fighting priority, What's inside crime a area rep says This Week— By Peter Armstrong She is also part of the Clean Local councillor seeks Number's help for Streets Committee and helped Lakeshore music stu- Crime and clean streets are the top launch the Clean Streets Litter dent awarded $5,000. Etobicoke North revitalization project priorities for Etobicoke North Prevention program which is sup- Page 2 Councillor Suzan Hall, who was re- ported by the private sector. elected in Monday's municipal ncss were the most common but she added safety is a major con- She said she is committed to Humber Fashion stu- election. responses. cern. increasing garbage collection fre- dents visit New York. Hall focused her campaign on "I don't know whether it's Hall said she met with Humber quency and distributing additional Page 12 safer streets, but has been heavily equal, but I know those were [the President Robert Gordon and the garbage bins in heavy usage areas. involved in making Etobicoke residents'] top concerns," she said school's security department to Hall defeated Vincent Crisanti Collage 2003, art show North's streets cleaner as well. when asked which issue was more address safety issues and she wants by 88 1 votes, getting 3 1 per cent of proceeds go to charity. Recently, Hall conducted a sur- important to her. the school to work with the North votes, while Crisanti finished the Page 15 vey among Ward 1 residents to Not all residents of Etobicoke Etobicoke Revitalization Project, with 23 per cent. In 2000, Hall beat determine their major concerns. North are directly affected by the created to address crime growth in Crisanti by only 97 votes. She said that safety and cleanii- crimes around the school, Hal! said. the area. continued on page 3 Campus safety session in Lecture Theatre tonight at 6 p.m mbei_ EtCetera News Jazz pianist Oscar Pet gives $5,000 to student By Jon Dunford where Peterson shared some of the wisdom he's gained from over 50 Humbcr siudenls packed the years in the jazz world. Lakcshore audilorium last The audience sal quietly as the Wednesday to hear a few words of 78-year-old pianist played some wisdom from a Canadian jazz leg- of his favourite songs from his end. record collection, including Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson was tracks by Nat King Cole and gui- on hand to lead a workshop and tarist Ulf Wakenius. also to unveil the new Oscar Peterson told the crowd of Peterson Award. aspiring musicians they The award, which is the shouldn't have to try so hard school's highest musical honour, to be different. went to second-year Jazz "How are you going to be Performance student David different with a piano thai has Virelles. the same 80 notes that every- Oscar Peterson (above) is The criteria for the award, one else is playing?" Peterson o an honourary of member which comes with $5,000 in asked. "The best way to be the advisory board of Z tuition, is exceptional musical abil- different is to be yourself," he :> Number's music program. Q ity, musical leadership and a high added. (Far right) Peterson with o academic standing. He said he would love to award recipient, David •> The presentation came at the I .-, -v ^- Virelles. come back to Humber in the ^. ."is. end of a 90-minute workshop future. Remembrance Day ceremony New rez ready to Students pause to remember open in By Kathleen Yetta crowd observed a moment of Carey French. 'This 15 minute ceremony is silence while music student, Tim A hundred spectators listened to very important, because if you January A former UN Canadian Forces sol- Heart the last post played on his readings of the poem , 'In Flanders don't do it people will start to for- dier and retired Humber teacher By Allison Moorhouse trumpet. Field' and .songs 'Amazing Grace' get. A lot of us would not be here conducted the college "People who have come to and "The Morning Has Broken' if it wasn't for the soldiers who Remembrance Students can move in to the new Day ceremony for Canada recently don't know a lot sung by music student Toby fought and died for us," Bagnall the fourth residence suites on Humher's year in a row at the about Canadian traditions, so this Donnelly. said. North campus as early as January. Lakcshore campus. memorable ceremony could make Tom Browne addressed 200 "We have 181 beds opening it easier to understand, " Bagnall up," Residence .Manager Allison staff and students hovered around said. Alexander said. Lakeshore's small stage in the Law program student Malcolm The rest of the 302 beds will be lower cafeteria. Neverson attended the available next fall and a new 425 - They listened in solemn silence Remembrance Day ceremony for while Browne recited his memories bed residence will also be opening of war, dressed in his green military at the Lakcshore campus. uniform with war medals pinned The suites include two bed- over his heart. rooms, a bathroom and kitchenette, with a fridge and microwave. Browne .served in Canada, the "A lot of us would a Middle East, Vietnam, Africa and The new suites will cost stu- not be here if it NATO and is now a retired Major. dents $240 more than what they're wasn't for the sol- paying in the dorms: $3,545 com- "It is hard to find people who diers who fought have pared to $3,305 per semester, a military background and and died for us" who can deliver their thoughts and including a full meal plan and feelings on war as well as Tom optional flex dollars for food serv- does it," said Kevin Bagnall, HSF ices around Humber. vice-president administration, "I think that paying $240 more for a suite-style residence room Lakcshore Campus. the first time. rather than a dorm room is a bit It's not the dead bodies and "I took time out of class to see killings that soldiers much," said Andrea Vano. a .sec- remember this ceremony. I wanted to see it most, but the friendships and broth- ond-year fashion arts student who because I heard a real war veteran lived in residence last year. But she erhood they form in the army, he was going to be talking to every- said likes the idea suites and said. one. she of would have taken one if it had been "Boy, I will miss my friends. I "The ceremony was very nice remember the greatest person I've available in September and professional. I got a sense of Applications lor the new resi- ever met. He was my best man at what struggles the soldiers had to dence are available at rez, the reg- my wedding. But I saw him die on go through," he said. istration desk or online at the battlefield at age 26," Browne Humber North also held a Tom Browne, a former UN Canadian Forces soldier and said. Remembrance Day ceremony retired Humber College teacher, said what he remembers www.hiimherc.on.ca. most about serving in the Middle East, Vietnam and NATO "It's open ended until we are One minute before 1 1 a.m., the emceed by Journalism teacher were the friendships he formed along the way. full," she said. Humber— Et Cetera November 13, 2003 Be cautious, school warns By Olga Kirgidis Valerie Rothlin, Humber Students' Federation President, Although a recent report shows that said that though various forms of Toronto has one of the lowest sex- sexual assaults may happen at ual assault rates in Canada, because Humber in residence or to students two sexual assaults occurred in the off campus, those assaults are usu- Humber College area in the last ally less severe than the recent tew weeks, authorities suggest stu- home invasion assaults. dents remain aware and alert. "Those attacks were shocking Two weeks ago, on Halloween and disgusting and can't be com- night, a Humber student was sexu- pared to other incidents,'' Rothlin ally assaulted during a brutal home said. "Sexual harassment is every- invasion, and last week another where and students need to learn Etobicoke woman was sexually how to prevent becoming a vic- assaulted in her apartment. tim." Gary Jeyncs, the college's direc- tor of public safety .said sexual Etobicoke assaults have occurred on campus councillor in recent years and that each case, no matter what the degree of Detective Jeff Zammitt hands out CrimeStoppers information to students. He said tips gets down assault, is considered serious. can be made by phone or online and added that the organization maintains the "Generally we get two or three anonymity of anyone who provides information. to business occurrences reported," Jeynes said. How the incident is dealt with, he CrimeStoppers visits Humber added, depends on what the victim continuedfrom page 1 wants to do, but the school always tries to lend support. Police urge students Hall will be Etobicoke North's "Our first concern is the victim voice at city hall along with 43 of the crime, and the college treats other councillors and newly it as a very serious crime." he .said.