" Vol. 27 No. Z Humber College's Student New v) ic e^ November 3, 1994 i^ \».0'< .M^itf Aubin resigns post SAC executive assistant gives up position to save academic standing NADA KRIZMANCIC lem with signing the cheque for the computer", St. Aubin still Staff Writer received the $7,486.22 comput- er, which wasn't approved by the The Student Association CSA. Council (SAC) executive assis- According to Rick Bendera, tant gave his notice of resignation CSA member and dean of stu- at a SAC meeting last dent life, the contract for the Wednesday. computer has since been Daniel St.Aubin will officially brought to the CSA meetings for eave his SAC position as of approval, but Bendera said there Nov. 11, leaving room for anoth- is a chance that it might not be er applicant to take over. accepted. In a letter he read at the meet- In an interview following St. ing, St. Aubin cites his main rea- r- Aubin's announcement of resig- son for leaving as having-no time nation, D'Avoho expf^'§SedTa?P'^ for hi6 classes. ness in St. Aubin's departure. "In the last two months,, my "I'm losing an invaluable team full-time studies at York member who brought an energy University have suffered due to a to this council which I haven't lack of time available for studying seen since I've been here. A per- and completing assignments," son who slept on the SAC said St. Aubin. "Therefore, I couches and who didn't see his regret to inform you that I must kids for two months." hand in my resignation." "A person who understood Within the last two months St. what commitment was, and now Aubin's actions as an employee it's time for him to move on. I of SAC have come under scruti- support his move, but I'm very ny. saddened to let him go. St. Aubin was first hired under D'Avolio also said SAC will be contract by SAC President Nino hiring another executive assistant D'Avolio and Vice-President and the position will be posted. Mark Berardo, to co-ordinate the The duties included in this HuiBbH' Hm^ mwi's MMSewr ttnii has wmlfn the tXS^ #eW^iMM^.il^Mtk1M »m student handbook. paid-position are, "co-ordinating story on page 2«. PHOtC) ay TANIA EVANGELISTA The first contract,which was approved by the Council of fundraisers, projects, and he (or Student Affairs (CSA), gave St. she) will be helping other execu- Aubin $400 for working 25 tives in here with correspon- hours a week. dence and work of that nature," St.Aubin wrote a letter to said D'Avolio. Rez kicks out student D'Avolio explaining,"! was unwilling to con tin ue under this contract Student loses room after police find BB gun because the money was not compensation for the number of hours Elgendi said he bought the it. LISACARTWRIGHT worked. I asked you at Staff Writer BB gun from his 10-year-old "I don't think the police that time that if 1 were nephew. would confiscate a toy," said to continue, 1 am asking called. Maharaj. for a net of a $7,500 An appeal by a student in The police were Elgendi has since They searched his room and retrieved the gun. for a Macintosh 540( residence after a BB gun was notebook computer confiscated the gun. there are seized from iiis room, inas While mixed You stated that if I He was told he had to reactions from the residents been denied. raised $40,000, and move out of residence by 3 of R5, Erin Hamilton, the "(The decision for him to SAC shows a $5,000 residence p.m., Oct. 25. He was put in residence business manager, be) removed from profit (for which they've a hotel room for two nights said they have to think about has been upheld," said Rick budgeted) for the hand- while he appealed the deci- all the students. Bendera, director of Student book after the cost of sion. "We have to represent all life. the computer, 1 could Elgendi reference to the students and the inter- Ahmed Elgendi, was made have the computer." the ests kicked out of residence after gun beinga toy, but of everybody," said Although Chris Derek Maharaj, the manager Hamilton. someone saw him on the Goiy, vice-president of Daniel St. Aubin resigned his position of Faculty services, said the Elgendi wasn't available elevator with what they finance "had a prob- l>ecause of grades. gun had a serial number on for comment. thought was a rifle. lem with signing the PHOTO BY PAUL RICHES SECTIONS: News 2-5 / Editorial 6 / Head 2 Head 7 / Opinion 10 / Entertainment 16-19 / Lifestyles 11 -13 /Sports 24-26 /Classifieds 27 FEATURES; ...Like it is 2 / Pets Special Section 20 - 23 / Complaints Corner. 13 / Beyond the Boxscore 25 / Horrible-scopes 28 1 " " V -i "X • !^\ Number Et Cetera Nov. 3, 694 Ne^vs EDITORS: Dixie Caiweli and Cynthia Keeslian 675-3111 ext.4514 Etobico^#f|^|ses allege discriinination ANDREW PALAMARCHUK out becau*!^ es from hospi- not working and most definitely, they needed a RAQUEL M. SCOTT talslis f^jEpi^'^Ji^j «t^he^he will not work," Mrs. Adusei said Staff Writers square phoit#jf »<h T orqfjlfcf we^/7 in ^r proposal to the Etobicoke Mr. Aduse^ th Two Etobicoke nurses press- said this inci- scek^fig.suppo'rt ^ crV'yyfi^\^ji^^"|)e ignored," Mr. ing for a province-wide inquiry dent and many for a provi|}ce- Adusei S»4<5v We will notot be into discrimination in the health others have not wide inquiry^ 'intiniidatedoejlner.rpidatedoejlner. The ClaClarke care system have taken their only affected into ra<:isjn in Institute is a prestigious, impor- his life, complaints to Etobicoke's race family the healttf^gffik-. t hospital so no one wants to relations committee. but has made system. fori;crudij, K, but there is a lot of Daniel and Felicia Adusei are him very Twelve nurs- racism there. accusing the Clarke Institute of reserved. es from the Coordinator of Etobicoke Psychiatry, where they worked as "I haven't North York Multicultural and Race Relations Registered Nurses, of a string of taken pictures Branson Committee, Clarry Browne, said human rights violations. with them any- Hospital, spear- they have set up a sub-commit- The couple, who live near more," he said.. headed by for- tee expected to review the issue Humber College, said when their In another inci- mer nursing and report with recommenda- salaries were being determined dent Mr. Adusei manager tions later this month. said he they were given no credit for was C h e r r i 1 1 e Director of Personnel at the attacked by "a their previous years of experi- Daniei Adusei (upper rigiit corner) is ciaiming that liis employ- Franklin, are Clarke Institute, Joan Snapp, very ence while other nurses with large er intentionaiiy ieft Kiim out of a group plioto (inset) tliat part of this said the Aduseis allegations were patient" and equivalent experience were given appeared in a magazine. courtesy^"^^"^^~'photos group alleging investigated by the hospital as full credit. Both had over 10 when he called discrimination well as the Human Rights for not eligible for benefits. year's of experience in Ghana assistance no one responded. on the job. Commission and they found no "I was so devastated. I almost but were told by hospital officials "They were just watching," he Franklin said Branson did not discrimination based on race. committed suicide I that prior nursing outside of said. — wanted to have a union and there was no She said that Mr. Adusei was cut run in front of the subway train," Canada did not count in terms of Mrs. Adusei was fired from the system to address employees off from the photo in the report said Mrs. Adusei, fighting back awarding salary. hospital in August 1993 while concerns. "We felt that if there because "a square photo was in However, the Aduseis say a receiving treatment for a work- tears. was a proper grievance process, keeping with what the design related back injury. said The couple first complained to black nurse from England was She someone to look at the issues, component was. I don't agree it the Human Rights Commission also not credited for over ten though she provided a medical we could have been treated fair- was a bad decision. about the salary years experience, while a white certificate, she was cut off from and the group ly," she said. The Aduseis said their case photo issues.. Irish nurse with less experience all benefits including Workers The group from Branson has was not thrown out by the North York's race was given maximum credit Compensation from the first day relations filed ten complaints of racism and Commission but has been committee held a public allowed under the collective of her injury. forum in two of age discrimination with referred to a Board of Inquiry. agreement. She was subsequently paid for September to hear the nurses' the Human Rights Commission. However the Commission concerns. The Aduseis are In the Clarke's 1989/1990 15 weeks of illness by the now "It is our collective belief that could not confirm that the inves- requesting that the Etobicoke annual report, Mr. Adusei was Unemployment Insurance the case by case approach at the tigation is ongoing. committee hold a similar forum. cut off from the staff picture.