" VOLUME XXVI, ISSUE 6 K BY MELISSA CLEMENTS Chronicle staff Durham to About 200 friends and family mem- bers congregated in the school's cafete- ria last week to proudly watch graduates host soccer receive their diplomas, in Durham College's first Fall Convocation, The procession walked onto the stage nationals as bagpipes played. On the wall behind the stage was Durham College's crest. BY SEAN VANDENBURG The master of ceremonies, college Chronicle staff president Gary Polonsky, told the gradu- ates "Today's graduates are heroes". The Canadian Colleges Many of the graduates have spouses, Athletic Association soccer children and jobs. Polonsky still saw national championships will these students working hard and study- be hosted by Durham College ing after classes were over. from Nov. 10-13. "To me this is heroism," he said. Men's and women's teams He also noted how tough they are: from all over the country will their hard work paid off, and they grad- CONGRATULATIONS: Cynthia Burry receives a congratulatory hand- be coming to the Civic uated, shake from Durham College president Gary Polonsky, as she accepts Stadium in Oshawa to play The national anthem was sung by her diploma in Practical Nursing. for the Canadian .crown. Suzanne Chasse of Durham College. Teams from British The guest speaker Professor, Judy Skills Development. that will be awarded at the Spring Columbia, Quebec, Ontario, Spring, said: "My advice to you is, find a DC's planning committee decided a Convocation. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick job you love; life is too short". year ago last June that a fall convocation Graduates were able to purchase and Alberta will be vying for She spoke to the graduates about their was needed. More and more students videos of the ceremonies for $20. Canadian soccer honors. past, present and future. were graduating in the fall because they Roses could be pro-ordered. It cost $3 The Lords and Lady Lords "While today is history, tomorrow is went to school through the summer. It for a single rose, $16 for a half dozen will represent Durham mystery," she said. was decided it was too long for these stu- and $32 for a dozen. College at the champi- Moya Frape, president of the Durham dents to wait to have their graduating Diploma frames were also available. onships. College Student Association, also con- ceremonies. This was especially the case The cost for a wood frame was $65 and Both DC teams won their gratulated the graduates. for Fire and Emergency Services, Public $45 for a gold frame. divisions easily and attended Lynda Sauriol, director of Student Relations and Practical Nursing gradu- Picture frames for grad photos were the provincial championships Services, Counselling and the Centre for ates because their courses take them into available for $34 for a wood frame and in Hamilton on Oct. 29-30. Students with Disabilities, announced the summer. $25 for a gold frame. The men captured the the graduates. "This is something that students have Candid portraits were taken after bronze medal with a 6-3 vic- Each graduate received their diplomas earned," said West-Moynes. each ceremony, at the end of the stage. tory over Conestoga, while with congratulatory handshakes and The turnout for. the ceremonies indi- A photographer took photos from the ladies finished fourth. smiles from MaryLynn West-Moynes, cates that there will be another one next CanGrad studios. '.'. The Lord's first game of the vice-president of Academic Excellence year, she said. Graduates received their first copy of nationals will be against and Innovation, Polonsky, and Bev All of the graduates will be eligible to Reflections, the DC alumni magazine. Langara College Falcons from Balenko, vice-president of Business and compete for scholarships and medals British Columbia (BCCAA). The Ladie's first action is against College de Trois Rivieres Diablos from Quebec (FQSE). Grants to provide financial aid Results will be available by phone, updated at halftime and at the end of each game, at (905)-721-3042. Durham College's official for post-secondary students website for results/merchan- dise and information on the 'nationals is BY MATTHEW SITLER "It's the same program with a different name," says Bonnie www.durhamc.on.ca/nation- Chronicle staff Pickard, a Durham College financial aid officer. The grants ' als. - will be calculated at the end of each school year, Tickets are $10 plus $3.50 Students have been receiving a form in the mail regarding "The only difference between Loan Forgiveness and this service charge, available from the new Ontario Student Opportunity Grant/ which effec- new Student Opportunity Grant is that Loan Forgiveness Ticketmaster at (416)-870- tively replaces the former Loan Forgiveness OSAP Program. used to be calculated at the end of your post-secondary 8000, (905)-728-5162 or This new grant will cover the 1998-99 and subsequent acad- career. The process will be the same." she said. online at emic.years. Previous years will still be regulated through Loan < These calculations will happen automatically and students www.ticketmaster.com. Forgiveness. The purpose of the form Is not only to inform will not have to apply. Tickets are all-event passes, students about the changes made, but to verify the amount "If you finish your school year say, the end of April, then including all games and clos- that students have'received in Canada student loans and some time late fall OSAP will audit all of the income infor- ing ceremonies. Ontario student loans. mation," said Pickard. If all of that is correct, then some- Closing ceremonies for the Thepurpose of the grant is to help students reduce their where around Christmas time, your bank will receive a nationals will be at Civic annual Ontario student loan debt. Students will be eligible cheque on your behalf, for the balance that you were award- Stadium iti on Saturday. Nov. for a grant provided they meet these requirements; Students ed over and above the $7,000. 13 at 7 p.m. In the event of .must have negotiated Canada and/or Ontario student loans "The intention for doing all this was to help even out debt rain they will be held at the in 1998-99 or subsequent academic years, they must have load amongst everyone," she said. Before, when students DC Athletic Centre gymnasi- been eligible for student loans that exceeded $7,000 for a used to receive grants and loans, some students were receiv- um, two-term academic year or $10,500 for a three-term academ- ing all grant money and no loans, so they were graduating For more information see ic year. Students must also be enrolled in a full-time program debt-free. Other students were receiving no grants and all page 33. for two terms, and must have completed their academic year. loans, and were graduating with huge debt loads: 2 THE CHRONICLE November 9, 1999 LAMFUS NEWS Smoking policy ignored by students BY STACEY STEPHENSON Chronicle staff building," Capar said. "We the elements." appreciate if people would use Lisa Lindsay, a first-year Although EP Taylor's is the the outside facilities." Public Relations student, said only designated smoking area Capar said security does smoking outside is much more on campus, more butt stops, monitor the front entrance, pleasant than smoking in a benches and sand ashtrays which is always crowded by confined area like EP Taylor's. have appeared throughout the students smoking. "Even with proper ventila- college this year. "We try to keep that area as tion, smoking inside can be The 1999-2000 student smoke-free and crowd-free as toxic," Lindsay said. handbook states there is no possible," he said. "The smoking in the front smoking in all areas and offices "This is where the majority does not bother me at all," says in the college except for the of our visitors enter, so securi- non-smoker Jeremy Rowden, Student Centre, which offers ty will ask smokers to butt out who is in his first-year of non-smoking and smoking or move." Mechtronics Technology. areas. Smoker Susan Skinkle, a sec- Because there is no designat- Terry Capar, director of ond-year Office ed smoking area on the outside Communication and Media, Administration student, says of the college campus, Capar said the butt stops, benches people are not using the butt said he only aslw that people and sand ashtrays were stops as much as they should. be responsible and respect increased to prevent students "The butt stops are not non-smokers, and that non- from smoking In entrances of always in a convenient loca- smokers respect the people the college. tion," Skinkle said. who do smoke. Photo by Slacay Staphsnson "The butt stops are also in a "The college should provide "A mutual respect is all that TAKING A DRAG: Students light up in obvious number of locations on the a sheltered area outside for we are asking, and for all to disregard of posted no-smoking signs. Whitby campus and Simcoe smokers to protect them from abide by the rules," Capar said. Extra cash Bake sale nets tidy profit available BY UNDSAY STEPHENSON Chronicle stall for needy If you were on the Purple students Pit on Oct. 27, a beautiful sight met your'eyes. Goodies. BY MATTHEW SITLER Lots and lots of goodies. Chronicle staff That's because the Durham College Human Resources Starting in January Student Association held a 2000,the new Canada bake sale. Millennium Scholarship The association raised Foundation will be dis- about $265 to help pay for tributing 35,000 scholar- workshops the <jlub puts on ships every year to post- and the trip club members secondary students in take to the Human Resources Ontario.