.^:.i : 'I'* - Humber 'Ed'ucation, pg 8 '^'-^ 5 Mi^iS?^ OCTOBER 5, 2000 Vol 29 Issue 04 KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL School can be a real juggling actfor Damien Poirier. The first-year Comedy Writing student, who has been juggling for lo years, said, "Once you start juggling, it's like meditation." Poirier was tossing his thoughts around in front of the registration entrance this past Monday. .lOSH HARGREAVES Remembering Accident claims lives by Ryan McLaren a Canadian hero Two second-year Public Relations students from Humber College, by Desmond Devoy country...Trudeau single-handedly Lindsay Wren, 23, and Carly put Canada on the map." Zvonkin, 20, died in a head on car As Humber's flags flew at half Gordon said Trudeau was a collision near Caledon on Tuesday. mast for our former Prime unique phenomenon and he will The three-car collision Minister, who died last week at the prove "to be a hard act to follow. occurred on The Gore Road, north age of 80, students reminisced "He was his own person. He of Old Church Road, at 5:15 p.m. A about a man who was Canada's was not really a politician. I was southbound car crossed the centre leader before their time, but whose pleased as a Canadian to have him line and struck Wren and Zvonkin's influence they still feel. as our national leader. He made us northbound car. Students and staff at Humber proud to be Canadian. It'll be^hard Wren, from Orangeville, and College are fondly remembering the to see someone else with that type Zvonkin, a London native, were late Pierre Elliot Trudeau this week. of ability," he said. When he heard pronounced dead at the scene. The "It's sad he's died. Canada has of Trudeau's passing, he said, "I was driver of the southbound car is in COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO lost a great leader," said Krista quite upset. But he was very ill." critical but stable condition at Carly Zvonkin Lindsay Wren Schaff, a first- year advertising stu- Other students, though aware Toronto's Sunnybrook hospital. house for dinner. Wren's mother us and we loved them." dent. of who Trudeau was, were unsure of The driver of a third car called Handren at approximately Wren, described by her class- But the words of remem- what he had accomplished. involved in the accident received 9:30 p.m. when the girls failed to mates as "happy and calming," brance for Trudeau don't end with "He was a good person, a real- only minor injuries. arrive. became engaged less than two the student body. For Humber ly good Prime Minister," said According to the Caledon OPP Handren could not be reached weeks ago. Wren was excited about President Robert Gordon, and for- Michelle Tolj, a first-year early it is still not clear why the south- for comment. a fall fair project one of the classes mer Montreal native, Trudeau left a childhood development student. "I bound car crossed the centre line. The PR class that both Wren was working on. The fall fair started remarkable imprint on Canadian guess it's sad but I didn't really "We are still investigating," and Zvonkin were in, has been on Tuesday. society. know him. I do know he died of said Constable Wendy Praakel of described as being close knit. Zvonkin, described as "sun- "I grew up with Trudeau and cancer." the Caledon OPP. "We all love each other, we're shine," lived in residence last year. we looked up to Trudeau. He was First-year media copywriting Wren and Zvonkin had like a family," said Marci Classmates described Zvonkin as an tough. With him it was 100 per cent student Andre Benoit may not have dropped off a friend and fellow Kavanaugh, a friend of the two girls outgoing, friendly, happy person, or nothing...He was fabulous for known too much about Trudeau, Humber student Alacia "Lacie" and a second-year public relations who was excited about starting a Canada and the most outstanding but clearly his reputation as an Handren shortly before the acci- student. "We're all close, we all new part-time job. Canadian of the 20th century," said uncompromising leader is widely dent happened. know everything about each other. Gordon. "I liked his vision of the known. Zvonkin was going to Wren's We have that closeness. They loved see 'Trudeau,' page 4 see 'Deaths,' page 4 2 October, 5 2000 News Et Cetera Cheerleader tryouts back on Lgt S S6G by Alexandra Cygal someone shows that kind of interest and puts some effort into it, then I Cheerleader wamia-be's need not will take the time to support it." fret. There is still hope for the Fox says if the commitment is first-ever Humber College cheer- there, the Athletics Department will leading squad. help the squad financially, in pur- The news conies after a big dis- chasing uniforms for example. some ID appointment a few weeks ago, when "I haven't even looked at my eight girls who showed up for a budget yet to see where I could fit cheerleading tr>-out, only to find this," he added. "It may be that we by Nicole Montreuil on or before Oct.31. If they don't there were no organizers and no have to fundraise it together, and they will be directed to the voting serious intentions. there's different ways that you can Xdoesn't mark the spot any- centre in their area. Second-year Business Admin- do those types of things." more. Voting cards cannot be used as istration student Xiniena Villate The first order of business is the Toronto residents won't find identification this year. said she first got the idea for start- try-out session on Friday, Oct. 6 at the same old ballots when they Everyone needs to bring valid ing up a squad after reading an Et 3:30 p.m. at the squash courts. The head to the polls this November ID to the polls. Tax or utility bills Cetera article about the planned trj'-outs will test the candidates' for the 2000 municipal elections. can also be used to prove residen- tr)'-out that never happened. rhythm, co-ordination and most of Among the other changes made to cy. Humber students in residence Villate, an international student all, enthusiasm. Flyers were distrib- the voting process, the old format or rental units can give a deposi- from Colombia with six years of uted throughout the college last was replaced with an electoral tion if they want to vote. cheerleading experience, says this week to make students aware of the arrow and touch screen ballots. "We encourage ID. Someone time the try-outs will be legitimate. event. Even the voters list has comes in with ID, we process them "I want everj'one to know that Villate would like a big turn out changed. The Ontario Property in 30 to 45 seconds. Someone this is something I have always of guys and girls, and says she Assesment Committee (OPAC), without ID takes 5 minutes," said wanted to do," she said. "When I understands that some people Canada Post, and Bell Canada Brad Ross, a spokesperson for the left Colombia, I left cheerleading might be reluctant to put their have combined their databases to City. there, and I was very disappointed name on a list, after what happened create the amalgamated list, but Advanced polls will be available that Humber College didn't have a few weeks ago. any changes in address since July weekdays from Oct. 23 to Nov. 3 at that. Now that I have this opportu- "I don't want them to give me have not been added. local civic centers, Saturday Oct. nity, I'm not going to let anybody their names and phone numbers," "Make sure your name is on the 28 and Sunday Nov. 5 at Toronto down." ALEX.\NDRA CYGAl, she added. "You're interested, you voters list," said Novina Wong, City Hall. Advanced polls are open Villate says she tried to contact GIVE ME AN HI- Ximena show up and you show me what you Toronto's city clerk. There are from noon to 6 p.m. the eight girls who showed up orig- can do." approximately 1.7 million eligible Election day is Nov. 13. Voting Villate shows some spirit. inally, but most of them were Since games have already start- voters in the City of Toronto for hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Official unwilling to post their name and "The enthusiasm from this per- ed, Villate wants to start training this "first harmonized municipal results wall be announced Nov. 16 number on the sign-up sheets in the son is legitimate," Fox said. the squad as soon as possible. election," Wong said, so it's impor- at noon. first place. "Whether she can find people Right now she is the only stu- tant for voters to make sure they Please call 338- 1111 or visit the Director of Athletics Doug Fox equally as enthusiastic about it, I'm dent organizing and running the are registered prior to voting day. election Web site at said Villate approached him with a not sure, but there's no question cheerleading squad, but says she Toronto residents eligible to v*fvyrw.city.toronto.on.ca/vote200o letter expressing her interest in that she's going to put her heart will welcome input and suggestions vote should receive a voting card for more information.