News: SHORE il-HI iLJi /V4 IB IE IR SECTION: Theatre Hufiiber ET CETERA - - Page 3- THE VOICE OF HUMBER COLLEGE - Page 2 Hawks massacre Niagara Women's basketball wins big by Joe Mercer step in and take over Cameron's position full- Sevenly point blow out! time if need be. That's about all that can be said about Christene Weber also came off the bench to Wednesday's 96-26 win over the Niagara play an important role in the absence of Knights. Cameron, putting good pressure on the Knight's For a game that held importance for both point guard, and hitting a three pointer well teams, and was a probable preview of the first beyond the arch to push Humber ahead by 50 round of the playoffs, only Humber showed up points. to play. The Hawks defense was the key in the match "This will probably be the team we'll be up as usual, holding the Knights to only 15 meeting in the playoffs," Humber's head coach points in the first half, and 1 1 points in the sec- Jim Henderson said. ond. "I want to see how the team plays in this situ- By grave, as she did in earlier games, was a ation," he said. monster in the paint, swatting away six Niagara Right from the opening tip, Humber had shots and cleaning up the defensive boards. complete control of the game, jumping ahead of Although the Hawks put on an unbelievable the Knights 18-4, behind great ball movement showcase of defense and shooting touch, and sloppy play from Niagara. Henderson was more impressed with the intensi- As expected from the beginning, Niagara's ty the Hawks displayed throughout the entire post players were dominated, with Heather game. Curran, Shane Ross and Ayodcle Bygravc taking "The last time we played them, we were up advantage of Niagara's lack of height and scor- 25 or 30 at the half and only beat them by one," ing a combined 55 points. Henderson said. "They have some tall players, " Henderson "This time, even though the game was out of said. "But we have a lot more depth at the post reach, the fact that we were able to play and play position, and at the guard position, so our guards hard, is important to us in the long run, so that will also play a part in the game." we don't have the ups and downs." And that they did. Bygrave lead the Hawks with 16 points, Donna Cameron, the rookie sensation coming Shane Ross reached her highest offensive output off her first All-Star appearance, was forced to of the year, chalking up 15 points. Heather sit out the game, because of missed practices Curran had 14 points and Tina Jones rounded off earlier in the week. But Kim Poulin stepped into the foursome of double-figure scorers, pumping the vacant spot, and played the point for the first in 12 points. time this year, scoring eight points and picking The Hawks travel to Oshawa on Tuesday to up the MVP of the game. play Durham College, and preserve their unde- "Kim Poulin did an excellent job," feated record of 10-0, and their ninth place Henderson said. And the coach feels she could national ranking. College quiet about administration layoffs by Karen Becker we're working out relationships on ment is one of the options for those "But if a senior one leaves at ;i Although cuts to administrative a case to case basis and that's in positions that are being cut. higher cost annually and wc hire a positions are being implemented, underway now." "We've tried early retirement lower level, there is a saving that details remain vague. Although some of those in pos- for some and a handful have taken way loo."" According to President Robert tions cut have been told of the lay- that," said Gordon. Gordon said people in positions Gordon, as many as 20 positions offs, neither Gordon nor people Gordon said it"s unlikely that affected should understand where could be lost. "When it's all over, affected wanted to talk about it. many of the eliminated positions the cuts are coming from. my guess would be 20, of which In response to direct questioning will have replacements. "I don"t think you could say about half would be positions that about specific people and posi- "If you have an early retirement, they"re all aware, but I'm sure that we wouldn't have to fill," said tions, Gordon said, "I don't want to ideally it would be a position we they would have been very naive Gordon. "About 10 of those, that's comment case by case."" wouldn"! have to replace. But if it"s to think that it wouldn"t he a prob- not a fixed number, are in a catego- He said the layoffs are based on teaching, which we haven't got to lem if we came to tremendous bud- ry of people who are here and pre- an analysis of which positions are yet, they have to be replaced becau.sc get downsizing, because of the FILE PHOTO sumably would have liked to have more crucial to the long-term there's a fixed workload. We need a nature of some of the jobs,"" said President Robert Gordon stayed hut we can't afford it, so health of the college. Early retire- certain number of teachers, " he said. Gordon. Eating Disorders EDITORS: Ken Coliteon « Uorrte Hllte 675-6622 Ext. 4514 Rez students to vote in by-election by Matt Guerin Students living in Etobicoke Etobicoke North seat. "This is a Humber College students liv- North the day of the by-election traditional Liberal riding,"he said ing- in northern Etobicoke will be will be able to vote, an elections during a phone interview. The voting in a pending by-election Canada official said. Etobicoke Liberals are expected to focus on following the resignation of North spans south of Steeles their record in office to attract vot- Etobicoke North's Member of Avenue West, west of the Humber ers, Humber voters included. Parliament, Roy MacLaren. River, east of Hwy. 427 and north The Tories and the NDP are MacLaren resigned his House of Eglinton Avenue West. also expected to field candidates. of Commons seat, which included Elections Canada enumerators However, not all parties have Humber College's North campus, won't be allowed in Humber's nominated candidates yet. on Jan. 25 after he was named residence, said Erin Hamilton, Thorpe said the Reform candi- Canada's High Commissioner to business manager of the residence. date, when chosen, will decide London, England by Prime "They'll only be allowed to put which issues to stress in the cam- Minister Jean Chretien. enumeration pamphlets in the paign to attract potential Humber MacLaren served as the rid- mailboxes. Students will have to votes. He added the Reform Party ing's Liberal M.P. from 1979 to mail them back themselves." "blue book" contains many poli- 1984, and was defeated when Party candidates won't be cies "that might give comfort to a Brian Mulroney's P.C's came to allowed to canvass in residence young person worried about their power. He won the seat back for either. future." The fact a Reform win PHOTO BY WENDY CYRUS the Liberals in 1988 and was re- Kevin MacNeill, office manag- could help the party replace the elected in 1993. Until last er in Roy MacLaren' s constituen- separatist Bloc Quebecois as the A protester at Queens park voices his anger at Thursday, he served as Minister of cy office on Islington Avenue, official opposition in the House of Monday's passing of Bill 26, that gives Premier Mike International Trade in Jean thinks the Liberals have a "good Commons is an "added attraction Harris and his cabinet unprecedented new powers. Chretien's cabinet. chance"of holding onto the in the by-election, "said Thorpe. Government restructuring OSAP to benefit students by Allison Haines According to Scrase, students Other changes in the program received their loans after August The government would take over are graduating with larger OSAP say students must enroll in a pro- 1995 will only be allowed 340 the interest payments on the loan The (edcral government is con- loans than they can repay. gram that leads to a degree, diplo- weeks of assistance (approximate- cerned about ihe amount of debt and no payments are required lor Jennifer Brennan, a recent ma, or certificate. Full-time stu- ly 10 years of education). students arc accumulating with up to 1 8 months. Early Childhood Education gradu- dents must complete 60 per cent of The responsibility of the repay- student loans, said Pal Scrase, Scrase said this option is avail- ate, says the changes are not just the full course load in order to be ment portion of loans has manager of Financial Aid at OSAP able to all students as long as they Humber geared for the students. "The eligible for continued funding. been transferred to banks, such as can demonstrate to the bank that "There have been some con- changes will help the students, but "There should be some com- Royal Bank of Canada, Canadian they're looking lor employment. cerns regarding the amount of debt they will help the government too. mitment on the part of the student Imperial Bank of Commerce, and The government has put out a \oad VhivV svuilcnls arc gcning inlu." They arc milking culs," said iC they're borrowing money lo go the Bank of Nova Scotia.