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New school disco page 10 ,t 9 ,I,\M Ai<N' 30. 2il(l3 want U.S. co-operation Activists Continued from page McCallum, I morning of Blix's the Atomic International Energy Agency, told the Security Council he has so that far "found no evidence months its nuclear pro- still needs a few has revived that Iraq gram." But his team complete their work, he to Pam of the director general ElBaradei, at Johnson, a dance instructor Humber's Lakeshore campus and member of active Toronto the Committee Against Sanctions and War in Iraq, said the Blix report clearly indicates there waging war on for Johnson took part peace march report. in "One of the came was the feeling that protest really a way to out of that demonstration makes a Blix's report. difference." hearing After Prime Minister Jean Chretien told Iraq. House of Commons he agreed have more the that "inspectors should because they could help us avoid a Nations war." ElBaradei said. despite Press Secretary Ari is time to Whitehouse Toronto in expressed concern that the U.S. not give UN may 'Even if UN States would still the say Iraq spokesman who Markham for 15 peace gathered do the if U.S. at sanctions and war in Iraq. approval. Carolyn Parrish. Liberal MP for Mississauga Centre, has stated publicly that she will quit the Liberal not the Iraqis are not being completely prime minister to hold a free vote co-operative," she said. the is the office of Canada's Defence Minister, John . . . Chow Olivia party and has agreed to propose an official anti-war resolution to city council on Feb. isn't as an independent if military action that sanctioned by the UN. She said she plans to ask the in House before he makes any war commitment. This would permit all MPs to vote according to their con- science instead of along party lines. Parrish 5. sit Canada supports . Johnson said Toronto councillor demonstra- outside constituency would United complying," said Matthew Behrens, tors Johnson, dance teacher Lakeshore, is opposed to . Blix had reported 100 co-operation, the "They have not found the smoking gun'. At the same time, it's very obvious that Hans Blix has come under U.S. pressure to say inspectors the time they need to do their job properly. per cent But Council." repeated questions by launched an attack on Iraq without Pam activists a report to the United Security Canada Fleischer told peaceful resolution to the Iraqi con- Peace make opposition, he refused to say what running out" for a flict. is It change things. "These few months would be a valuable investment in peace reporters "time things that said. After the Blix report, the Jan. 18 Toronto that includ- ed 10,000 people. no reason is in acknowledged that the Thousands U.S. is protest the war Canada's most serious trade partner, "but when it comes to decidwage war on ing whether or not to [another] country, it's a moral issue, not an economic issue." Jack Layton wins landslide victory for NDP leadership on first ballot Layton opposed to war in promises Iraq, the party ready to step into a is embraced Long time Manitoba who Blaikie Democratic Party in a general con- new a leader politi- MP Bill preached a status quo was Layton's platform, closest rival, gaining 24.7 per cent of the popular vote. Layton, 52, gained support from a wide age group, from young peo- ple to the older guard of the party vention. The former Toronto city council- lor and head of the federation of Canadian Municipalities gained 53.5 per cent of the vote from party members across the country, him the second person history to of size cal experience. landslide first-ballot victory this past at the party's the with charisma but no federal Jack Layton soared to the leadership weekend said direction as they to by David Ros New Supporters Layton's victory reflected the fact support activism of the ballot. first in such win the leadership on the who led the number of memHouse of Commons. bers in the He told party faithful National Trade Centre the NDP was MCAT GMAT GRE Preparation Seminars the at CNE at the the only party that could provide true opposition LSAT Ed leader NDP when they had the largest making the party's NDP former as Broadbent, in the House of Commons because Paul Martin, Prime often touted the next Minister of Canada, and as Canadian Alliance leader Stephen Harper have the same position on many issues. He pointed out the Complete 2S-Hour Seminar Packages only Proven Tesi-Taking Strategies Commons opposed party in the to NDP is House a the of potential Personalized Professional Instruction war Comprehensive Study Materials ism legislation that he claimed has Free Repeat Policy opened the door Simulated Practice Exams Personal Tutoring Available Thousands of Satisfied Students Oxford Seminars (416)924-3240 1.800-269-67 1 wWw.oxfordseminars.com in Iraq "My and to tough, anti-terror- for racial profiling. personal priority is to mobilize party activists and work with the peace movement to put we have to oppose war with Iraq," Layton said, sensing an opportunity to gain every ounce of energy ground with people opposed war, to the but have traditionally voted 1 in Iraq in downtown Toronto last week. I box," Gifford said. "The sandbox by Fernanda Caranfa closed and In a study released earlier this week, most that the arsenic levels in play city-owned removed will be it is in the spring." Toronto Parks and Recreation found Exposure CCA to can lead to cancer, kidney and liver problems, and death. Children are birth defects daycare centres did not exceed fed- especially susceptible to eral guidelines. Mild exposure symptoms include These results were in contrast to the Environmental Defence Canada week earlier, (EDC) study done which found more than two- that playgrounds of thirds a Toronto showed tested of arsenic levels Both studies tested for chromated preserve wood which can to leach out of the wood into soil and effects. The of Toronto study found city that all structures located at child- care centres were safe. "Playgrounds in 217 city owned were parks and childcare centres Winnie tested," said copper arsenate (CCA), a chemical its nausea, loss of appetite and diarrhea. in above federal guidelines. used son ings Li. spokesper- and Recreation. "Of for Parks we found those, 31 had arsenic read- exceeded federal guide- that Converting play structures from wooden models into metal and plastic (pictured above) reduce levels of arsenic in playgrounds found in parks and daycare centres. supervisor Gilford, of that the 3 play 1 structures be Humber College childcare centres, said she knew of the problems with pressure treated wood a > ear and a replaced. 26 others be sealed with half ago. this "The only wood ground monitor the affected parks, starting and the sand- year took one We only 35 parks tested in Toronto and they claim they found Li soil federal "They only said. sample per location. took 4 samples." Heather Smith, an author of the EDC study, said 24 of the 35 play- grounds "EDC our play- in in the fence is guidelines." paint and a $25,000 annual budget to exceeded two-thirds that The same study recommended is one way to lines." cause arsenic poisoning. Susie 30. 2003 sandbox closed as precaution Kids' structures in parks and JANUARY IIURSIMY. Toronto exceeded the in wooden posts enter the ground touch the sand or "We and phased out. Residential use by the end of this year and soil. took one sample because we were looking for hot only spots. Toronto all levels," was looking Smith for in the said the use of taken within half a metre of where of pressure treated wood Technology a is limited United States CCA end has been been testing being if NAFTA under They have Krepski said. terms," treatment in the stop for industry. "Re-evaluation of said. guidelines, based on single samples will going on for five to six years with over- Chris Krepski of Health Canada CCA 2004 will it the risks are accept- able to the latest safety standards. help Climate change forces sports business to adapt this season "And [companies] are continucome up with new technology to make more snow." said for winter Margot Minardy. of the Ontario by Lisa Conlin ing to The cold, snowy winter means good business sports, but fiucluating temperatures Snow could be a problem year seasons in to come. Environment Canada released a climate change plan earlier this winter, which states that an unpredictable environment, stemming from global wanning, has social could ask about agriculture," said Paul Boost federal funding for child care centres in help low income families to afford daycare will from Environment Giroux, Canada. "Will there be an impact? Certainly, but ticular, that's College daycare expects boost from national plan what us per child are 1999 rates. number's child care centres are but rates hoping Gifford said. from benefit to funding increased care child for services across Canada. day-care plan, announced budget. part is in next As much of a national likely to be month's federal as $1.5 billion will be allocated to help low income "They've boosting Gifford, it are been talking for years," Humber about said Susie child care centre supervisor number's two child care centres have received government funding to upgrade their facilities, but still need more money. "The rates the government gives 1998 and backdated," still in standards for equipment forced schools and child care centres tear down from cost to playgrounds. their Gifford said rebuilding the grounds seasons. We've had more than three million ski visits." liut even with advances in technology, the question of what to do with the land that can't be covered by snowmakers remains. The challenge year. $50,000 to "The rumour in the process of money from and as a result fewer people subsidies have The stricter guidelines funding increases will help There are, the them to playground. winter rely on snowmaking companies when temperatures are mild. of climate change." snowboarding For like that thrive ness is on natural snow, busi- very much limited by mild winters. "You're really just waiting out a miserable winter and next year is better," Suda is more Valentine disqualified from As receiving child care subsidies. result, 'V./. families are a being ^^ 10:00 a.m.. Show 2003 - 6:00 i Parents centers may have care to wait for up to ^ 138 ^^. C^ one ,d<l' year for a spot to open up, depending on the age of their child. however, other issues that etc <»v to send their children to child care. Humber hoping said. d^ family with more than $5,000 dolsavings industries cross-country skiing ,t.<^' ^^' <l^' itfl' building effects mean any children from birth to five years-old. finish A climate change survey by Environment Canada reported almost 70 per cent of those surveyed said "human ingenuity can not offset most of the negative qualify," Gilford said. Gifford said. Gifford hopes that the potential the become for stricter denied funding and can't afford the teacher Paul Suda. this government to help, but it's not even half of what we need to replace what we had," gotten for to find innovative said impractical," Hospitality and Tourism number's that require- is ments lars in rebuilding our playground and have is solutions. For example, ski hills can for child become and sports severe weather care for toddlers and pre-schoolers play- $100,000. are demand said the in amount and types and frequency of patterns, the of precipitation she says also need to be addressed. She be in par- This impact includes changes wind has dropped across Etobicoke Recent changes "We families afford daycare. the Child care has increased playground The funding, still will undetermined." sports business by Leslie Fleischer it have been our most "Fifiy to 60 kilometers of trails same that you the thing about winter sports last successful and economic consequences. "You could ask me "This Resorts Association. and f^nd Much Mor^j! ^iutlmnt (/'•tlmtatlen £•«<«« 205 (fttunhm*. tpU^* JS^^«^- "-^-^ 1 JAM lAK^' IliRSDAY. 1 .>(). 2003 may Lack of cash delay centre's growth Construction slated to begin this When completed the revamped centre will use wind turbines, donated by Ontario Power spring on the Nature Centre in the Generation by Fernanda Caranfa Humber Arboretum delayed because may and Systems to generate of all its own power. Greenhouse gas emissions goal. will "Humber College has $500,000 far," ects received the Ontario Innovation "Humber College Guelph make to proposal," it academic Number and of Guelph officer "There a strong possibility is Ray the grant will be approved." gence in cabinet making are expected to pate in the re-vamping project, students partici- Trust make will was Nightingale Contruction of a new Nature Centre in Humber's Arboretum delayed if fundraisers fail to reach their $1.5 million goal. a opti- less depends on the number of applications," he said. construction goes ahead stations for the proposed student workshop/lab. Engineering stu- in the spring the upgraded centre will be include completed will nature feet workshop will resource area. in spring of 2004. It be enlarged to 5,000 square New from 2,000. facilities a solarium, activity a Architecture students worked a student community a Kani Associates with Allen new year to develop the children's centre, and may be The Humber last design. Federation Student donated $1,000 Iraq's illegal about weapons programs, its attempts to hide those weapons from UN inspectors and terrorist Ray donations are welcome, terrorism and forces coalition in Afghanistan fought 80 rebels in the largest battle since Operation Anaconda nine months ago, the U.S. Military said on Jan 27. At killed, said. connections to AFGHANISTAN the centre. All to its groups. War on U.S. for the project. Ontario planned. decision by early April. If on Feb. 5 so Secretary of State Colin Powell c;m present intelli- to dents are also being considered enabling construction to go ahead as Innovation mistic. "It add up straw fhey will design and build work- University. said, ecologically about $10,000 a year. Michael said wet- UN's approval. The president said he will ask tlie UN security council to meet linergy savings will the President 28. without the provide will in efficient insulation. a strong vice-provost Nightingale, chief bales pro\ ided the applied expertise and theoretical, new And Roof top gardens and Trust for total cost. Jan. ahead with the attack with or posting toilets. 40 per cent ol'lhe of be equipped with com- tre collaborate on an application to will of the Union speech In his State the night the cen- land garden outside. Guelph University met two weeks ago to and college will be UNITED STATES Bush prepared his country for war on Iraq. Bush said the U.S. will go the conservatory and a fund raising. The system. through garden beds filtered charge of in Toronto's sewage Grey water or sink water, said Carol Ray. special proj- co-ordinator wastewater will not flow Its Powell to present intelligence report be reduced by 100 per cent. into donations so in by Joel Hoidas panels .solar failed to reach their $1.5 million close to Digest Automation Tooling donated by be fundraisers World least 18 rebel fighters were but there were no coalition casualties. Romanow Paralegal degree offered The battle was sparked by a minor shootout near the Pakistan report calls for border in which one one killed, prospective students to by Kate Schwass being are clients Hook accordingly. Humber $8.5 represented said. "There should be some standard will be the first college in Ontario to offer an applied degree of education and some standard of program performance," for people interested pursuing a career in Humber in law. The applied paralegal degree be will exclusively offered Humber and not another university. with by Humber has offered a nursing degree with New the University of past and in the with nered Guelph to is the the curve," Richard dar for the 2003/04 school year, "paralegals enjoy one of the highest employment of and there is rates and and professional worker skilled occupations. at Michael the front of VP Academic Currently there very receptive to the no guarantee that will "Of Teach English Overseas new degree. degree phone the calls is get, five to 1 one they're about our paralegal program." Hook a very people said he has also received in response from the law profession. Humber College Robert Gordon said he thinks the new ESL Teacher Training Courses Intensive SO-hour TE^L courses Classroom manaKcmenl technique Detailed lesson planning Skills development: grammar, priinun- ciation, speaking, reading and writing Comprehensive teaching materials Teaching practicum included Listings or schools, agencies, and recruiters from around the world For Mora Info Contact Oxford Svmlnara: 416-924-3240/ I-800-269-67I9 www.oxfordscminar.s.com applied degree program will Humber's enhance academic repertoire. we to offer don't there's a very powerful any think job mar- Gordon said. Gordon said the idea of having an applied degree would appeal to ket," many students focused merits. degree Walkom The Romanow Romanow Canada's health care system, must be fully implemented, two speakers told an senior citizens, attended the meet- "Implementing the at the St. James United Church at Burnhamthorpe called Romanow Report" Hwy. speakers at the meeting. request Romanow's the Canada referred to rewrite to (CHA) Health Act diagnostic procedure as medically necessary, since the states that CHA any medically necessary democrat, Kirby, procedure, authorized by a physician or a hospital, has to because with it's a practical trick he says considered medically is what is necessary," he said. Walkom Romanow's spoke request to about viewpoint, giving background of the role in the birth tem in Canada. 8 per cent to 25 per cent. "The federal govemment has a etc. of the medicare sys- said the "Far more main weakness medical drug Quentin Smith, 38, and Steve Brooks, 42, drifted for nine hours off the coast of a nearby remote island before being rescued ... The two men used cause of we things environment poor same Pole in October - becoming the first pilots craft to the most imporhealth to fly a piston-engined North Pole. Raider nation riot UNITED STATES Raiders rioted fans downtown San Diego on Jan. 25 after the Raiders' 48-21 loss. San Diego police said 10 cars were set on TV news fire van was broken at least and one into. ... in Nearly all of the windows were shattered at a MacDonalds which was also set on fire. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at the Raiders fans and arrested 23 people - mostly for restaurant, said. did something about that would actually reduce the talks the burden on the healthcare system." the helicopter to fly to the North is what caus- are by a Chilean warship. Superbowl poverty, the single Canada," Howlett and ocean off of Antarctica. through important than the like clean water, the we South Poles were rescued Jan. 27 Oakland es health problems. boost the funding of medicare from what he 1 church played an important the lack of emphasis on "If estimated to be about British adventurers planning after they crashed landed into the R44 program, shared the how and Two right- report from the church's tant also a Romanow latest "The Explorers rescued ENGLAND liberal. ecumenical be covered the said copter to both the North and Dennis Howlett of KAIROS, an He military have possible links to the the keeping univer- was similar to the Romanow report. Walkom said the two reports box in the federal government because they come from both sides of the fence - Romanow, a leftist wing rebels report. specifically to the medicare and extending the to include homecare, which social Walkom, an expert on world healthcare systems, was one of two the CHA 427. Toronto Star columnist Thomas nearby mountains. in tlie The U.S. to be the first pilots to fly a heli- single-tier system, sal More than 120 people, mostly after The Kirby Report supports Etobicoke audience on Jan. 22. mentioned released revealed there Taliban and al-Qaeda. that easily." also was which report, a review of by medicare. "We're not going degrees where [suggests] $8.5 billion over two years. The federal govem- by Annasta Campbell-Clarke include President can man said. Kirby Report, compiled by the Senate Social Affairs Committee, Walkom positive "Romanow one and was a small group of rebels massing Walkom this," the detained ment can handle Rd. and one that become known," Hatton said. "I think that handle man was detained. After being questioned, more on health ing Associate Hatton, an VP, said high school teachers are are no training standards for paralegals calen- University be said. Humber to the now and they pretty big surplus Experts urge feds to spend program. Profile certificate According for those pursuing technical, para- Humber's Hook Firm Law Law currently part- of Guelph-Humber. to currently offers a one of the highest average earnings in Canada Brunswick form the new University "We wanted said. Clerk diploma program and cooperation in Hook healthcare billion for injured public drunkenness. IIIIIRSI).\V..IANIIAKY3(). 2003 Design contest promises industry contacts and cash Wood by Sherri A series of national design competi- open to students to help them connect with industry contions are provide internship opportuni- tacts, and win cash prizes. ties Design Exchange, a not-for- I'he design, profit fifth The number Humber women is in IT hosting is its compecalled "Connect." Ihe compe- national student design tition programs has dropped significantly. launching a campaign to address the problem. of education research, and exhibition centre, intended to help students tition is in engineering and graphic and indus- of in technology "Women Small numbers are "The objective of this program is gap between students and businesses, helping students to bridge the jump-start flocking to not they're perceived nated and classes Konyu as... because male domiprograms," may who assume people work automotive in the Technology program, is about putting family women to doesn't matter which college or university you go enrollments to, that's cent, are down. And down by five per we're down by 50 per cent." not just According to a recent report in The Toronto Star, the number of women taking IT courses in high school, and subsequently college and university, has decreased sig- nificantly in the last five years. Konyu says women in that the Humber's IT courses is Of the 725 students alarmingly low. enrolled in the IT program this year, less than five in the first rather College will host the Women with Women's dents in the Humber career to grade nine feeder schools years, to in show young IT can be in the and con- Gordon at told a recent meet- ing, following reports that some col- lege staff are making inappropriate comments to students. Gordon made the statement after Camille counsellor llannays-King said to pets. Koopman, advisor faculty "Students get DuPont Humber for the how being able to see benefit students had been coming to her with concerns about comments made by stalT. "Students arc disturbed by these real male- in woman "We her studies and a stall member more on the mom. The student was not a single mom. Hannays-King urged the mem- "We bers of Academic Council to be aware of what stafT members are stalT saying and to. whom She noted ing inappropriate dents is not a they are saying that the issue of new comments it mak- to stu- problem. Hannays-King said this is not a situation and was unable to unique how many come the academic and less compassionate," Gordon suggested that the course might be too dilTicult for a single run the danger of focusing on said. need the smart com- don't ments." the college does provide a workplace, the course is not Academic Council whether type of course should this Valerie Rothlin. Administration the Connect. "For students looking design community] industrial design students. This year said he said. Koopman added interested in design anyone welcome to that is participate. "We ers but any student can contribute," Koopman have to John said. "It doesn't even be a class project. Students work, for members of the beneficial," is Katsoulis, recent a Humber College graphic design graduate. "You have a forum where you can compare your work with other designers." The focus on industrial design- to her Hannays-King stated that, not a welfare office." students see counsellors with similar plaints. She said to com- the counselling it is impossi- there staff is members who comments, that stressed that not one particular group of arc but that it making these is a problem stems across the board from "It's a big issue. If I Connect last day is Friday, Jan. students registering, their entries www.dx.org by for register to 31. After must submit Mar. 10. Visit more information. for that at an important one. Rothlin staff at Lakeshore making ble to keep track. inappropriate comments. Gordon said all faculty and staff must keep in mind that the college is becoming an increasingly diverse Lakeshore," Rothlin "There are certain characters just administration." etc said. at "It's not Students who many," she said. are faced with staff making inappropriate comments are encouraged to report the incident. Students can reach the counselling office at 416-675-5090. AN EXCITING BATHHOUSE FOR [IMKKACKS BI-CURIOUS, BISEXUAL 5fc GAY MEN - Feb 6, Spn FREE Coffee and Pizza Jock Nipht Lakeshore, said she thinks the topic of staff sen- sitivity is dents, that's 10 loo see 10 stu- HSF VP about is like into the curriculum for second-year become mandatory. problems and therefore "Humber of entering design competitions fits the interaction [with questioned who asked what would happen member an individual entry from outside the class." embedded is a withdrawing from her program and staff "The competition mandatory one. Many members of said she has had students talk to her the College. development course about working in a culturally diverse department doesn't keep a record of that Humber at and teachers to administration. While estimate student told teachers make can Students enjoy the various benea positive students Hannays-King also community. having dilTiculties comments," Hannays-King said. She mentioned two recent examples. The first involved a student who was OSAP. The response from both of the real world operates as well as gaining practical IT professions. meet with to show annual design competition. professionals," Koopman said. Koopman has received educational experience for students. valuable. design fifth [the response] is definitely hot," College, sees the competitions as an girls that a The second complaint came from staff should partici- Academic Council students for graphic and industrial design can in college staff accused of insensitivity pate in sensitivity training, college Robert Dccoma for the past five experience working with an older Humber College Millennium and DuPont Canada looking Hans and being able rials working Canada is Students interested their stuff at this year's Canada's senior technical consultant The conference will include a number of workshops run by women process," design a unique safety travel har- stu- in design the Canada, a sponsor International area, the goal of the is said. ness for all for are sponsoring the event. DuPont Day. Geared to Messina International in IT Processing Society of Canada, will coincide spective The The conference, put on Canadian Information the May provide a fresh per- Scholarship Foundation, conference. by who designers, a in in exposure. "Our partners are excited about working with the new generation of "That can said. Connect exhibition industr>' computer career to be tied to the office. You can do a lot of your work at home." In early March, Humber by Kate Schwass college more per cent are female. Some president think because you don't have ference number of to Konyu than job," happen in IT. "It beginning are September after Humber "The overall trend in IT is significantly down," said Larry Konyu, associate dean of IT at Humber College. "Some people, II. reaching out to young consider a career number of Information to $5,000. All entries will be featured strapped to their computers. the dwindling design, certificate to have cash prizes from $1,000 IT are in Design Exchange which range from three competitions, also shy away from IT jobs because they by Leslie Fleischer in Design Exchange. The alike careers ness programs coordinator for the said. Women and men future their design," said llena Messina, busi- computer programming prompt college to host forum female students members of other munity. women To combat programs meet with the design com- design trial number "Alarmingly low" 56 Widmer Street Besiile the Paramount Theatre 416-593-0499 Students ALWAYS 1/2 Price with valid Student card www.barracks.com Editorial World opinion on weapons inspectors presented the world with in reports handed over by Iraqi during a 60-day search for weapons of mass destruc- Earlier this week, Humber Et Cetera Staff U.N. Blix report to evidence of several key flubs ofllcials Iraq shifts after Ho Idas Joel Editor in Chief tion in Iraq. The two-month struggle divulged nothing but a plethora of moth-eaten documents indicating the strong possibility Iraq is • ^ hiding what the world Peter Criscione scared to find. Managing Editor The U.N. and the United States may not have found the "smoking gun" the world wanted as validation for an Iraq invasion. But the report presented by chief U.N. Weapons Inspector Hans Blix did prove that inspectors were given the run around by Iraqi ofTiciais. He said inspectors would need at least several more months to gather concrete information as to whether or Copy and Online Editor not Iraq is Paul Marianne Galloway indeed hiding nukes. is Photo Editor But why give inspectors more time to be dragged around by a rope? Inspectors aren't even allowed to question scientists without Iraqi officials present. Bush has been aware of Amy Ward Photographer Hussein's lack of cooperation for the longest while. But his pub- and much of the world has been neither lic make nor willing to fact Markowski aware of fully that Kim Clark the leap of faith and accept the presi- ....</ ' News Editor dent's word. Bush's strong approach and awareness of Iraq's ways should come not as a surprise. After all, was president of the his father United States and led the Gulf War against Iraq in the '90s. Christine Atkinson It is assumed Bush senior recounted to his son what he found in Iraq, what fell through his hands and what not to do when dealing with such an noncompliant country. Blix said in the Jan. 27 report that the situation ening" reminder of what Iraq 12.000-page is capable of provided by Baghdad file last He is Aaron Olegario Editorial Cartoonist a "fright- addressed a month, which con- Anna Rozbicka tained incomplete and out-of-date information previously sub- mitted to inspectors during the Gulf War. mation in the The only new Arts Editor infor- indicated that Iraq has failed to account for file Julet Allen about 6,000 chemical rockets. Despite inspectors reassuring that is all nuclear activity chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, there indicating that materials is Yasna Markovic in Iraq neutralized and though officials are asserting that Iraq has trail * Opinion Editor Life Editors no a messy paper do indeed remain undeclared and Kyle stockpiled. Mamoch Cash and Gizmos Editor For example, Iraqi ofTicials say that they destroyed nerve and Anthrax stockpiles, but fail to provide the world with paper work proving so. Lost paperwork cannot be the rea- VX agent document about uranium son; particularly after a 3,000-page enrichment was found hidden in This lack of information American sort citizens and the of action against protests talks, answers and options are if a wake-up is call for in Miles Wienecke Sports Editors Iraqi scientist's household. of the world to take part rest Iraq. an Amy Christina North some Terri Unfortunately and apparently, peace " ' Amott Tina Ivany and inspections aren't giving us any solid the stockpiles are mounting, then very few 17,643 Ontario children A dvisors Editorial ^^*'t-^^^*'*«:J' <?•>«, foster care... in left. Lara King Creative Advisor Too many Ontario kids abandoned As a province, own children It's - we are discarding our 17,643 to be exact. hard to believe, but that's the number of children in Ontario cur- rently in foster care, children some who for reason have been yanked out or forced out of their natural family unit. Some kids are lucky and fall in warm, generous and loving foster homes while others spend years drifting through from home the to system, traveling home, confused by inconsistencies in parenting and other family problems. It's too hard for Children's Aid in Ontario to keep an eye out on every kid because the program is danger- ously low on cash. There are simply many paramedics responded to a 911 call we should help them? where they found a newborn baby girl abandoned near city hall naked cause on cold concrete under a firearms, parents should suffer conse- was estimated about 15 minutes prior medics arrival stairwell. to the It bom baby was that the para- Perhaps, just quences for failing A with a mental illness who Toronto's and shelters Authorities say that it baby will be put up Mira already has at from families willing is woman frequents 50 calls to adopt and care for her. others in Ontario, clearly earlier north lost of week was this in a snow- and stranded, crying alone in the Thankfully, police child, but his parents to be seen. door search make the found in the community eventuboy's home and It is himself and the house. Parents have primary responsibil- the baby Mira On Jan. 24, one of the coldest nights Toronto has seen all winter. most defenceless. But the dilemma of what to do to stem the tide of abandonment is com- relying plex. child Should we punish parents who throw away their responsibilities, or all A that children living in single parent households are more likely to suffer ity than for their kids on police old... and children psychiliving and shouldn't be it does take a village to raise a and perhaps then instead of who fail to should be helping them. etc. College School of Media Studies: Etobicoke, ON, M9W 5L9 Phone:(416)675-6622 ext. 4514 Please direct all advertising inquiries to: (4 16) 675-6622 ext. 45 13 do not deserve to be abandoned on a sidewalk or shuttled back and forth between foster homes. They deserve to babysit. But punishing those a 205 Humber College Blvd., Swedish study shows diseases is parents, par- recent severe morbidity, injury, Et Cetera of the Humber Children Again, he was two years in As well, more accessible group workshops and parenting classes with both parents. left find a solution to stop hurting our week publication alleged the boy dressed enough love and money to go around. The pain of child abandonment smacked Torontonians in the face case. The Humber were nowhere afternoon, door-to- point that we, as a society, need to earlier this Advertising Sales ticularly single parent families. kids to care for and not too reason? trained. The school curriculum. atric father. Will Dix Steve Vanloffeld course should be added to the high the An ally led police to the This case, and the thousands of or street. likely the for adoption. least aid. haven't been should be provided to hostels. young proper care found haphazardly dressed suit and need outside Larin Perhaps, then, a mandatory parenting two-year-old Newmarket a illegal Often they to take are too simply incapable of raising children of their children. and her umbilical cord was still in tact. The mother is allegedly wrecks or carry car Some parents who people like Nancy Advertising Co-ordinator parent we ance. But love, stability when essary strength or the necessities, step in. and guid- parents lack the nec- know-how to offer someone needs to Comments and letters be sent should to: humberetc@yahoo.ca or drop them them off at the front desk of the newsroom located at L23 1 niURSDAY. JANUARY Regurgitated TV shows Celebrities sell religion to slip back Into public eye What do Madonna, Guy a dire plague Ritchie, Steven Segal and Pamela Anderson teaches Sunday school common? in This all and Spiritual Kabbalah, by Tamara Holmes Television Sure, a disgrace these days. is we all ing pleasures. have our guilty viewfeel I like need an 1 anonymous meeting or two for mine. "Hello. My name is Tamara and freedom to create whatever they choose within the contlnes of a secure and popular medium that entertains channel surfers of all L.A. centre and even celebrated her stale good giggle to listen to someone whose squealing singing Yes, a it's voice has never extended past their shower curtain, but there wasn't anything wrong with the old way of marketing pop icons. This way. it's seasons been I've to twist my eyebrows and hover over cheesecake watching shows like The Bachelor. known BriJezillas. Date and a Joe Millionaire. Blind few bootlegged Jerry Springer episodes. On consider a I'll brainless hour of Jenny ./ones, not to watch Jones pimp 12-year-old stripper-wannabes in revealing duds purchased by drug-addicted mothcr.s. but more for the closed-door meetings where judges and industry ties insist the look tain day sick a the to public won't dig a cer- make some ue to never get stars American vcr>' stripper's a outfit three too dumping of a bottle way. on heads makes the than days of braces and Charlie's Angels feathered ate quest for Their desper- do's. vindication laughable than not. and only on a sick day. do I I more is repeat - the flipping. or are North attention spans, especially decreasing by the annum? nels is have resorted to turned to Buddhism, often raising money for Lama and performing con- This new-found has spirituality apparently caused a minor Guy Ritchie hou.sehold. rift is in the an avid Madonna hunter and has even taken hard to believe Segal as a spiritual man on a The problem? The ritle. teaching that hunting, even one bird if of killed, the face is a thousand birds Demi Moore and haunt you. will forbids strictly in gawk at They're her breasts Besides, what attire. know possibly about the celebrity latest has trend a terrifying one. Celebrities have a bad habit of falling into the darker side of fame and Hollywood, through slipping the exploiting religion back on it is Mixing top. but cracks, no way make to sex, drugs mischievous behaviour is and good not a combination for the church. Hasn't church seen enough scandal the the last year? This is much like a in whole reformation convicted narrow when he is constantly being linked to the mafia and putting out the most dreadful and claims to have found horrif) ing action movies. ing credibility the straight and who killer God while in prison awaiting execution. Religion and spirituality are los- because of scandals all rocking their core. Celebrities sud- with her recent spiritual enlightmenl denly following this path don't help. Pamela Anderson. Before you con- Madonna herself has gone through more phases than anyone can remember and the Kabbalah is probablv one of them. The one celebrity to shock us out with him. teaching her to bran- Kabbalah Buddhist garb. It's certs is you may want tinue to read this down because what you you read will send The to sit are about to Hugh spinning. relentless pursuit for perfection become salons, etc. have market more docu- after or just that what's not, like on the such a silly idea and our thumb off - but some- telly is fine and the problem is thing that affects most of us daily. Viewers are forever flipping one of the most innovative inventions of our time. really sweet but his ears TV tionships and like 'Lava phone dating services Life.' become picky they People have to the point where have ruled everyone out in their desperate search for perfection. someone's at the it. I still don't get the me wrong. 1 wouldn't someMagazine or Vogue. Maybe this we ices even exist. vinced there but I why to stay the digitally - I the exact Everyone seems to be looking for Miss or Mr. Perfect or trying to everything, but The was but the other girl thinner," a red-haired guy said to one of his friends. Okay, we - hot I know you want someone do. And no one should all settle for less - I'll give you come on guys, give us If but that, a break. everyone keeps holding out be kicking yourself in the butt for cashing in that one special person years always something ago for the chick with the bigger in to try our hardest to was in the overheard those girls the hallway at school subway I it aren't well, but you Secret' super model or Prince Charming with a flawless personaliand chiseled good looks. ty Personally, I don't want it. Give me the flaws because most of the time a person. this even hot- to you, because going to get the 'Victoria that's the same thing. "She was pretty hot and cool and it was a shock to me as was when I I guy with more money. hate to break talking some guys saying pretty much met breasts or the some- in case enhanced models I to do. chick at the bar had bigger breasts dating serv- about that poor boy and today in bar the next night, so know what over sooner or later and you'll be body else? I at the don't people be that perfect someone for someYesterday I so con- with a person magazines chick now for the best deal, the sale will one better comes along? If so, is that why we are all buying into those phony ter are all better out there, that they're afraid car. etc. we Are people is heard I best, have pushed why is divorce so often or because he wasn't driving the best teeth wrong anything there's when mossy me trying to look like one wants a guy with and a grade two reading wouldn't dump a guy No level, but er Electric Circus. point of Don't get a thriving guilty of buying into it his car dating, on-line rela- tanning you and the envelope too far and "He was telligent. while become think as a society, they're watching. Broadcasters need And pills, for people like that sur- plastic with trying to look your by Lyndsey Van Dyk date someone unattractive or unin- drawing board, they should reconsid- the remote. Not around trying to find a show that is better and more engaging than what 'some- loss thing in Muscle resorting to their record-setting pace weight who are all were way too big and may seem Breast implants, colour electrolysis, want enhanced tiative. It it. contacts, strating that viewers thing' soon. tiresome eflbrts to keep our is has the Dalai gery, up Television California. in This become Segal to explain Bible to teach the children'.' Mother Bernadette, never naming in which church. O'Connor is not the only ordained singer M.C. Hammer is a minister, turning his back on his days of excess spending and rapping. of the times, demon- to start delivering that elusive attention piqued school she years ago. O'Connor refers to herself Steven a great sign babysitting the nation and are caught in teaches Sunday and avoid relying on American spinoffs to shadow over their lack of ini- keep up it's me Broadcasters well is Canadian cable broadcasters need me - media-related, bad boy rocker addict, was a Ford," she said rolling her eyes. The subway filled with giggles from her and her friends. No wonder people have been Ahh. There's the problem. All American and the new mentaries. to just silicone infested The recent influx of specialty chan- coverage you're would usually involve flipping back and forth between The Simpsons, Girls Behaving Badly. Trading Spaces and BBC World News. it favourite centrefold, and programming. Slowly but surely, something for everyone is becoming available, whether it's day-long extreme sports watch! Typical tube time for Is and porn-star as focused them any more appealing Hefner's in kids aren't there to listen to her leach the Bible. probably there to can ordained feel underway. a and peroxide their CD season Idol's CD and the new season is well under sizes small far afterwards. pop, Kelly Clarkson premiere princess of pop, Kelly Clarkson has yet to chuck out that coming on stage in Hugh someone needs that the does the religious sect that I actually even look for- Live in the early '90s? Well, neither the singer as a priest almost three dish Idol's premiere princess of a American contin- think order in to the top. it spirits. on Saturday Night II hope. to Sundays!" Pammy to me gives has yet to chuck out know how girls auditioners, But publicly manufactured pop frontations. don't by carried geck-to-chic con- 1 authori- which must be compromised to Pope John Paul as we're insulting to the audience privy Sinead O'Connor tore up a picture of red bracelet around her wrist that They think I past summer. She also wears a thin is ward onto the Kabbalah bandwagon. Does anyone remember when the and they don't work. Barbra Streisand have also jumped it they learn more there than school. the Kabbalah centre this at believed to ward off evil programming hackneyed regurgitations of itself? Shows like American Idol. Popslars, Canadian Idol. Star Search and The Great Canadian Music Dream just to name a few are all is an at interview, kids have just thrived there. like and her family regularly attend classes I'm a watching-girls-make-assesrecent girl My by Yasna Markovic of off-shoot Canada kids out there and director broadcast industry has the ultimate out-of-themselves-aholic." In an Judaism. The material birthday in California. her church's chil- at In a recent Elle Ritchie, are devout followers of the sili- addict, Anderson says "It's a positive thing. There's a whole community of great celebrities are turning to and spreading His word. Guy boy rocker dren's ministry. Madonna and husband, So why She volunteers reli- an odd combination, but is of these God demographics. centrefold, cone-infested, bad gious reverence. the favourite Hefner's M.C. Hammer, Sinead O'Connor, have Showing no signs of slowing, 2003 30. most interesting Perfection ing. is part about usually pretty bor- Besides, I'm not perfect either more comfortable with someone who realizes that than someone who doesn't. and I'm .lANI'AKY II11:RSI),AV. 2003 31). Number Bruins hand loss of first by Steve Autio tlie night. season Sheridan Bruin Jordan Morrison led all scorers with 19 points. The rivalry' continued between the Humber last Hawks and the Sheridan Bruins game that culminated in Friday night with an intense a surprising loss for the The men's n't Hawks. basketball team Scott was narrowly defeated 63-60 at Sheridan College before a was very aggression want . "It in going active inside and displayed a lot to the hole. "I felt lumber down were ahead times." said the "I guess Ihe their game team and game "We broke down Morgan makes up for in skill what he lacks Size doesn't really matter him under his Humbcr belt, Ray Morgan ketball player proven has bas- size doesn't a youngster. Morgan. As a 5'7"' guard, dabbled in where height didn't The in grade has six. He became really fond of the game and soon dominated Columbia moved at the won other outstanding In he was 2000, presented the Raptor Cup and named men's star. He repeated all quest his in winning a second 2002, Raptor a in to age of seven, Cup. known sport Hawk's the in who awards. basketball He free a tremen- also British native he finally took the plunge, starting 26 his current 9-1 record. Toronto the hoops. And is dous force dream was matter, but his the in throw attempts and scored 121 points in nine games. other sports such as baseball, made 23 of has for players over Morgan six feet. attributes always the short guy but was wanted to win. wanted to come to a team that wants to win." "I was "I I he fast," I cess work and dedicat is to play for the Hawks. Head recently captured the dedication to the team. "He MVP title game at at the all-star expect didn't I just it, went out there and played the way I play. play hard no matter what. could be I he it." me against other person or me practices hard, I It one on a averages per game, 13.4 making to coach." Katz said. A student in the Sports Equipment Specialist program. Morgan said George Brown, a team he played with for three years, was not as serious about ketball team." also very hard. He's a really good guy Seneca College. wasn't looking for He , coach Mike Katz commented on Morgan's passion and a it rable one. points o n memo- already making said. " i needed first season with the Hawks, "I to hard Morgan, He suc- his said. playing his lot game like that got do\Mi to Humber Suflered their first loss of the season at Sheridan last week. and hopefully we will when it really counts." its ba.s- program as llumber. led by Scott, who powered in 16 points on the couldn't intensity the had stretch. "I here are no excuses. Wc should the Sheridan lh;i! of good We tougher. Humber was league central division. Morgan matter. eighth match he said. the lead scorer of the Hawks and With a slew of accolades a things. ..we've just close a llumber the Mike Katz, Humber squad in size. get by Keneisha Walter did as he drained 13 points. said coach of the "We won Humber. him on the night Hawks should'vc for Morgan's jump shot was working well for to forward Roger Scott said. game," nine again played a strong but crowd got it scored Ray stretch. towards the end," al Hawks Hawks point guard Morgan once The Hawks were up by left in but they played points. 10 points with about nine stumbled down the did- like ihey who the boisterous crowd. minutes we guard Jeremy Walters, cheered on by lead, ruthless as bad as they seemed to be in control of the game, but the Bruins kept clawing away at the I of played hard, but wanted it." Scott said was a vcr\ hard game. They played intense the whole way thr(High...lhey were it Ihe Hawks raucous croud. we got beat b>' the bet- lllll<SI).\^•. Varsity Standings Men's Volleyball Central Division Women's Volleyball JANUARY 30. 20(0 JAM .\\i\ 30. 2(1(13 Arts WIN OLD SCHOOL TICKETS!! Luke starring Will Ferrell, and Wilson, This Vince Vaughn. new movie isn't coming Feb. 21 but we've got tickets to the premiere out until Wed. Feb. 12. The first 30 people to email humberetc@yahoo.ca and name another movie Will has been in wins a passes. Winners will Ferrell pair of be published next week's in issue. GOOD LUCK' A group nights wannabe high school stu(jents get tied up in knots at Po Na Na Hammersmith club in London, have been such a huge success that promoters are bringing the night to Joe in downtown Toronto. an average sciiool dance This ain't higii Get and ties, coming to Toronto out those old School Disco is kilts Holmes by Jennifer Foster Just like in high school, guys will be drooling over girls plaid short in skirts and tights as they wait in line in their ties and dress shoes to get High school was carefree and most of all, fun. It struck DJ Bobby Sanchez when he re-visited his old high school in London that people wanted somewhere to go where they could have a good time rememberthe past; dance crazy place they songs and to old if a they felt like could get a little has been involved in the British music School Disco because British for the music the more fun than is "School Disco nomenon. nightclubs in Britain wear uniforms to school. "The is great thing about uniforms that everybody is ing on a level play- No one feels out of place," Mark Holmes, one of the men field. said who is bringing School Disco to Canada. "A bloke doesn't have to worry about his clothes being right or his hair being out of place because ever>'on dresses the same." He and Guy is is a huge phe- Holmes said. over all "Toronto "I and music has always been popular in School Disco broadened started, the include to Holmes "have a But it has 25-35-year- attributes the success everyone wanting to good laugh with their of the event to mates." "So often people have they forget what young," it kids and feels like to be Holmes. said "School Disco takes you back to the best days of your had little life, to a time when you responsibility and all you cared about was fun." The uniform can be and tie or you could team or even a asked a basic shirt come as a sports group of cheerlead- Hol- if he would else. We 4> Daredevil Soundtrack I love Things To launched Listen to the other other piano man and Los Angeles and head office for North Holmes and Guy the show but a lot of said. This past Year's Eve. 10.000 New You people couldn't get away with wearing these uniforms at school but they're a School Disco the norm at School Disco. London, a far cr>' from the 50 people that came to Opening night for School Disco opening night in 1999. is Friday, Jan. 31 at Joe (formerly attended event in "The reason it's the most successful club in London ever is because it's a concept that was staring people in the face for so long," said. "This enema. This is a club scene is good is injec- like an one for an elephant." etc Whiskey Saigon). but It starts at Holmes advised to 9 p.m. get line. details check out www.joeonline.ca or www.schooldisco.com. visit the Toronto Jan. 29- Tickets $28, call I. start at for details. Check out a difterent type of movie as The Tunnel opens on Feb. 7. A gripping human drama that takes you back to the nightmare of the Berlin Wall, and the agony of those who were forcibly separated from their families. at Cumberland Canada Square Theatres. Playing and there Cover is $10 and remember you must wear a school uniform to get in. For more early to avoid the Piano Concerto with 416-593-4828 people will have to be hired. Holmes more Symphony Orchestra Feb. America. The Garrick Ohisson plays Bartok's Third Vancouver, in as will also be York, with Toronto as will run Do take our fun School Disco Holmes The Recruit Marsalis Family: Jazz Celebra- dead seriously." tion. Movies (Jan.. 31) Johnny Marr & The Healers: Boomslang Faith No More: This is It: Best of like the get paid to have a I good time. the First said, do anything New Under Complete Season tion Montreal. Toronto." more is can't imagine wanting this. Faithless Six Feet CD's fFeb. be the will of the club scene one day. Holmes a great market for this because British culture he said When tire to cool. going to be It is the country." When majority of students different is olds. natural to the Home Alabama Down Igby Goes Fidel and fun art teacher because of the uniform and because it. uniforms seemed lady teachers handing out deten- features from the 60s take you back to high school. for lunch mes age range was 19 to 25. idea a headmasters, although It Sweet 4^ Biker Boyz U.K. He and his partner Bobbi a night called the Mod Club every Wednesday at Lava Lounge Revival. & DVD fFeb. be crossing will Guy run at Video uniform. in There the and Saturday up... Final Destination 2 would be guards, Comins The Guru everyone said tions. Sanchez wanted to create a nightclub where the music would The Holmes ers. club scene since the mid-nineties in 90s. into School Disco. ing England. The School Disco of Get down with The Roots as they new CD promote their Phrenology with a concert at the KoolHausFeb. 1. $34.50 KSDAY. .IANlv\KY30. 2003 nil 11 Free parking and cheap drinks on the West Side location that "caters to Crocodile Rock, the newest addition to the Mississauga club scene, is a great alternative to "having a hell of a good time 25-year-old Rosie Hot or Not? all The Mississauga bar. located is of drinking, dancing and they can park for free. light north a place "Mississauga doesn't have a of places lot of looking after four years A bar with along with concerts music no ing in distinguished greats, like talented teachers from industry, has cemented that reknown with its lat- est artist-in-residence. Phil and down said to U of T band," Dean recalls. Moving from one gig Surprisingly, this did not the ladies the ideal candidate." said booked mal. time working groups and one his band was always What are go to a school to He has parents. opened On know why thing to do," went I seemed it Dean Alex Wallace). "Playing with was He's a complete musician and the for- you crazy?" he laughed. stage, Dean electric. His Alex Dean first picked up the saxophone in a grade nine music class. He had played the piano since childhood, and in high school, developed a liking for drums. But he is not quite sure what first drew him to the sax. "1 don't same On is sets are stage. Dean Dean for is electric. His teacher would say let him go and be he did just that. so He struggled a to musician.'" And always full of energy and he delivers a bar to listen to great blend of jazz gy", as one complete high is is a big "ball of ener- lumber music I student. "He is a really funny guy," Hay "He is definitely living music as This effervescent mixed with a strong love and teaching has injected had a great reputation as a trumpet "My real father was a smart guy whose passion was for music," he style for learning his students ed to with a great enthusiasm for music. "1 really could do that music is I Alex Dean decid- pursue a career headed to in music. He llumbcr College, primarily cooking, so like if 1 would," he said. "But everything I ever wanted to do." He probably said. father, be for- nights include up Lakeshore said. a lifestyle." lawyer by day, a to $5. Jay Hay described. humoured stand-up. greatest try Phil. Dean's quintet. Alex Dean rhythms and good- Unlike his school, missing classes in order to play DJ casual and cover Kim Hughes, who The Rex jazz and blues chef "My music is obvious how much he loves out to player in Toronto. 'Look, he just wants to be a musician, loose night with some good-humoured who grow more and more impa- let dress code sets If music was not a part of his life, Alex Dean would probably become a to Saturday's who has been many years. Dean continued to play alongside wellknown musicians, including his father, began Theme Saturdays. of delivering the audi- n't stop short came for the tient with his studies in school. to the music," said like the fun affair doormen what seems are always full of energy and he does- "It's is said. love line, for he keeps an clement of time, between the two and Dean realized that music was all he wanted to do. He a that the great. After graduating from high school. after, down- instead of the usual treatment of at the started Soon and surprising Barry Elmes and Steve along with sea- rhythms and up." saxophone, but at first in quickly, stand-up. things from a nice change from the usual ence a great blend of smooth jazz students and stalT. really is and released three albums as two with D.E.W. East (a trio band, on one. "Alex is a rich resource of ideas and experiences," Mitro said. "He is well-respected by recordings and big bands. go over well not like you're going to turn a down >ou Rock did not take very under the Alex Dean Quintet as well all else. He spends in it playing with "It's ith clientele I'm-too-cool attitude that most to weighed (paying) gig doing very well", w leg- in When for formals, as , there, Dean long for humour," said Fdmes, and junior music students can benea lot of chance to study under jazz case. Dean's eagerness to perform out- from Dean's vast experience. with students, both to the next. when formal dance son rolled around. on music. Cathy Mitro. coordinator of the program. As artist-in-residence, both senior countless rock, swing w ith for the go from student to teacher in the music program. With numerous CDs under his belt, Dean has contributed to over 100 Alex Dean has quickly become a favourite amongst students who have prestigious. Wednesdays The was I Nimmons' go in university just to and play with lied I throughout high school he played fit get end. Pat Labarbera. In December 2002. Humber's music program appointed a widely acclaimed Toronto jazz musician to that position. "He was try to Phil From "In high school. College, renowned for bring- their ears set - bouncers always attitude inside quickly at Crocodile Rock. Nimmons. number "is Wednesday's 911 nights(full of firemen and cops, ladies), Thursday's Watch a Game and Win, Friday's ladies night and artist-in-residence jazzes in of Partygoers can also enjoy Crocodile Rock's theme nights you Canadian see a ton said. over the Peel area and occasionally people from loronto. from to for a perfect spot outside the by Buket Oktem Mississauga in I know." he being kept waiting out in the cold Toronto area, the owners of Toronto's Crocodile Rock found a New account coordinator for ever. go" So 1 their best to get something new," said Brian Baxter, the co-owner of "It's to survive," said clubs downtown, but stays town bars give off It's overwhelming night of cheap drinks, friendly staff Crocodile Rock. way commuting to the city. happening place, good music and always downtown where people ages 19 and over go for a and can avoid the many headaches of traveling downtown. of the 403, attractive the best place to be in Mississauga. it's Mississauga's Crocodile Ihc perfect alternative on llurontario. one the only 22-year-old a llajicosti, Baxter said the bar by Nicole Gibbs home and where crowd of an environment where is doesn't feel like "It's a to diverse Rapuano, administrator for an auto body llajicosti often when he people laughs that's close is said. shop. Nick for parlj-gocrs looking for a night people can go after work for The single floor bar lllled with a women, students and businessmen Global felevision said, is aspects of the business." dinner and for a late night." Baxter downtown Crocodile Rock's Mississauga location all "We wanted something where is a great cook. anyone lucky enough to Alex to But have listened Dean play should thank him for sticking to music. etc. Alex Dean plays at The Rex blues and jazz bar. IIHRSDA^'. JANl^AK^' 30. 20l).i Four time Grammy winner to perform at Lakes ho re "He is easily one of the most famous Latin jazz musicians of our by Hayley Stephens The jazz program may seem to the world - on spectrum - be on at least the who people to Humber at the dark side of listen to Timberlake and Justin music time," Christianson said. D'Rivera said he is looking ward to working with Humber dents. because they are so fresh and open practice at the to who Lakeshore Campus genre accounts for that CD less than three per cent of all sales them offers wealth a of "One of come to the main reasons kids study at Humber because you can't get a faculty ours anywhere else is Canada," in who refuses to boxed my for of life-hood." everything all my I for made a themselves within the An open casting last Saturday. at the Nervous energy lay heavy in the air at the door of Maddison Dance and Theatre's studio as early as 5 a.m. as hundreds of hopefuls lined with headshots and the street resumes on hand. "The turn out that we've had for the front steps outside equipped with includes performing life Havana by the age of six, National the Cuban Symphony by the age of 0, playing in Dizzy Gillespie's band after live in Larissa Mair of Stephanie numerous contributions to Casting best players easily in the country and some who are internationally renowned," Christianson said in 1 don't for aspiring stop there. Outstanding musicians are brought in from all over the world workshops and do and three clinics times a year, guest to artists come in In less then a week, the Hilario Duran Latin Jazz Ensemble and The Humber College Studio Jazz Ensemble - two of the program's best - will have the rare opportunity to play with Paquito D'Rivera, Grammy award winning clar- will inetist, saxophonist and composer. classical composing as auditions year is fantastic," said Gorin the group handling Inc., preliminary auditions prior to my dance to the music appeals D'Rivera ence," many a to play, all wide audi- "There said, are who come different people me see hall. a very eclectic person, so until couldn't something by Alicia Keyes for her different mind up once beat, he candy for every- is body here." Jazz enthusiasts can see D'Rivera perform live on Feb. 5, 2003 at Campus auditorium. Tickets are available knew audition, but at the door or make she'd her audition inside the just have to go with your gut feeling once you're in front of the casting panel." Friedlenden said of her last minute song selection. She says the part 1 hiding out from was waiting for an Osmon, pointing to his dreadlocks. "Maybe it was my hair that threw them off." Osmon at the top said he has The Lion King of his goal "Lion King and is Osmon said list. a great production to be a part of tastic," would be it fan- said. he came so early because he's used facing more competition. New "In York. ..we'd line up for nine or 10 city blocks about seven hours before the sign-in time and still wait 13 hours to get inside." auditions are planned for the coming future and information can be received at 416-208-0637. To mail in your head shot and resume for a chance in The Lion King, send it most important sheet audition," said More one of those things that you bum the cold and that room. "It's his had to convince three people wasn't a I He Friedlenden decide between singing "Fever" or and open audition since 5 a.m. on "I that 6 p.m. tonight." Jessica to musical inclinations." the Lakeshore looks like we'll be auditioning it are music. really people of different races, different ages, added, "There but "We Productions. about all two sleeping bags and all only expected to be here until noon am to The Lion King Casting, c/o Mirvish Productions, 4th Floor, 284 by calling 416-675-6622, ext.3427. to winning a call back or nailing an King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, $15 general, $10 students. audition on the spot M5V IJ2. is being believ- Celebrity Corner MI88ISSAUOA 2002/Z003 Season by Anna Rozbicka John Bamum, Music Director & Conductor It was a very happy birthday for Athina Roussel on Wednesday, as MSO CONCERT SERIES SPONSORS PATHEON the last descendant of the Aristotle Onassis Cold Nights & Hot Sounds Irvin Berlin Always Saturday, February 8 8 p.m. Friday, February 14 8 p.m. Guest Artists: Guest Artist: Peter Longworth Jayne Lewis & Victor Young with the Mississauga Philharmonic Orchestra people richest late became one of the the in According io Sympatico.ca, the 18- call off their appear properties, companies, stock, artwork and a private jet. my I don't know birthday about you got socks. 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He has also made the Britney Miss Britney and what you can offer" Zyrack Osmon had been waiting Franklin. some of Miss ain't Auditions are defecting from Cuba, receiving four have you [Spears], then don't do hundreds of new and veteran faces of music industry and some have even performed or recorded albums with distinguished artists like Ray Charles, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson and Aretha "We #1 Toronto's call for production of The Lion King saw joining Grammy in the role. "If combination of a They life. Such a trum." All of the faculty have able have been collecting are almost every part of the jazz spec- name . by Tamara Holmes have a special definition music," he said, "My com- positions of music at the T'"y'"9 out for P/-^^r" lAUcJI The Lion King any one genre. into company of Disney's The Lion King, on Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King Street West. cast from the original stage their man own music be his let The "I don't Denny Christianson. the direcat Humber "Through our depth and diversity, we cover tor enhance to The talented students who get to work with D'Rivera will likely like said Lakeshore Campus suggestions style," he said. cherish any advice from the opportunity. perform at the Feb. 5. young people "I like to play with Britney Spears. But to the students studios, the Paquito D'Rivera for- stu- speaking Aretha Franklin missing is after refusing interviews in court about a possible arson attack on her home, BBC Ne^'s reports. How she be to find? That's ON Tower. hard can like losing the ,; llll'RSDAY. JANl'ARY 2003 30. Comments Critic's What we read The Lost Garden By Helen Humphreys Harper Flamingo Canada country estate in England during the Second World War where she is that leaves The Case of Lena By David Bergen for the home front. & It's amazing how a book so small can icll such a powerful Canadian officer awaiting a posting, and Jane, whose fiance is missing in This story. action. i6-ycar-old boy There, The Lost Garden is woman a Humphreys meets Raley, McClelland a language to tell young the heart of human emotion. This own mother, who has confusion as she taken lover and her identity. S. a him on is Mason Crowe, a who discovers love tant The her story, getting to girl desires llendal, the girl that women in Mason's life Mason arc troublesome: Seeta Chahal, an older is language and precisely captures the Lena Sche- is of characters, and the uni- its human need versal to be loved. love Lena has her with. own heading into an arranged mar- falls in tries to figure out with But most impor- the story of a journey of sexuality and The Case of Lena S. is written humour and deceptively simple shares details of her Stewart Ltd. and sensuality. a story about love, loss and longing posted to a impulsive, erratic and sad. She takes a teacher sparks fantasies, and his affair with her son. uses simple, poetic Gwen the story of Davis, she Abendschade, riage, Mrs. utterly satisfied. who charge of a group of young girls growing crops you in agenda, and Anna Rozbicka by is What we saw Darkness Falls Columbia Pictures restless spirit If the spirit, What's so scary about the funny, Darkness Falls would think that there is like you to scheme a around to collect. them. kill by judging Sara not scary. is It's constant the It's few times due The movie is about the quiet coastal town of Darkness Falls that ror to several skin a movie formulas. But pretty.. .and your wear a porcelain mask are cover a that of two not It's movie but into a With such highbrow completely a it's horrible not good. If you're mediocre. There's bored and have seen everything else nothing at or to rant your local video store give this a Maybe whirl. rave about. will it serve up a chuckle or two Or maybe not. is such a movie. The then on lost, adventure plays pretty. completely Serving Sara Town legend went from when the last tooth was teeth too.' little a and Elizabeth Hurley once again jusi to difficult It's ed. my on Hashing her breasts character eerily similar to Chandler village youngsters and later execut- get you set oil' Paramount Pictures hideous burn, the fragile lady was "I'll let- fam- Serving Sara Tamara Holmes review movies that for the disappearance down first, and him sticking his arm being a granny figure and having to blamed a million dol- humour it's not hard to see why this movie was a box olTice fiop. Matthew Perry plays another in-between to him fortune. that includes her her door flashing their toothless point, turn around and track bull's rear end. by gums. At some lars to offers So the pair you'll be embarrassed you did. secret. at divorce She ily boasts a big lighthouse and a big Once upon a time, a nice old lady would dish out gold coins to the village children when thcs showed up Hurley) (Llizabeth papers. cheesy hor- a to serve ting her get the majority of the that will make you jump out of your seven-year old can master Perry) who needs her husband to serve him of movie the type (Matthew Joe process .server laughter of the audience. a lot to fear about the only money-hustling she would This movie tooth fairy? would come curious kid snuck a peek at the her storyline by Anna Rozbicka revolves What we heard BIc Runga Beautiful Collision Columbia/Sony Music Canada This stay a is CD to away from you've had a if fight and piano on her own album. The music is a fusion of folk and pop that echoes of Poe. Bjork, and Tori Amos. Runga's voice is sweet and at times haunting and many of the songs have a melancholy air. The opening song "When See You Smile" Paid Tha Cost fo Be Da Bo$$ Capitol/EMI Records sound the same I'm just voice and acoustic guitar and not still sure why Snoop Dogg I is and guests like Jay-Z. Pharcll, Redman, and Ludacris add some variety to the Hip Hop tracks, which I'll admit sometimes all start to Snoop Dogg sets the felt the need to put with your signifi- tone of the disc. She follows with songs like out another album you "Get Some Sleep" and "Something Good" which are somewhat upbeat. Her lyrics are with acting career cant other. haven't blissfully grab If and are happy - it. Beaut Collision ifu is I the work of a singer from New Zealand, who writes her own music and plays guitar, drums his flourishing way - simple but resonate with you as they talk the plainly about emotion. three "The Be All and Lnd All" has a country twang and "Honest Goodbyes" has a jazzy saw Bones will flavour. Beautiful Collision what sad at is catchy, if some- times, and worth picking up. this CD isn't half bad. It it is people all you how great it is. To be honest, has some catchy beats to think that me. Snoop has a bit of a throughout his songs and has decided that he now Don Doggy. the ladies. If my my dick But in in your bellybutton" and your neck" definitely overall, the CD great songs and will is 211, CLUB. DON'T MISS (4ii) etc. shoot will. make Hip Hop some fans very happy. by Anna Rozbicka YET! IT! RICHMOND ST. WEST • FOR RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION CALL UUGHS GUARANTEED! me is the "I'll stick well done, has MmmiimmmMmmMBMmMiiimMML DOWNTOWN him Ihat will get doesn't, lyrics like "let it thang YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY $100 TO SEE THEM PERFORM ^ EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT AT YUK YUK'S NEW complex since he needs to refer to himself constantly that tell do I 967-6425 roK THURSDAY. JANUARY 30. 200.1 Cash & Gizmos morning television show Citytv's shoots Number the halls of in Jennifer Valentyne and crew showcase the Humber apprenticeship program on Breakfast Television by Annie Chau her crew to showcase programs such take something here too." Valentyne plumber apprenticeship program and the cook (cuisine) apprenticeship program in order to give her added viewers a dose of the diversity of could help bring more attention to the as the The spotlight shone brightly on some of number's staff and students on Jan. 23 when Breakfast Television came to showcase the apprenticeship program at Humber. Live Eye host Jennifer Valentyne arrived early Thursday morning with Humber has courses that programs to offer. Valentyne said that she would like knowledge of Humber, they're know not to give her viewers "a what goes on at gonna watch and say maybe they can "people are always calling that and asking questions from the show." and that she hoped that she in Humber at that people may about. Sara Mezzone, the learning support oftlcer apprenticeship the for program, co-ordinated this event. watch Breakfast Television "i every day and it see what a great I to advertise," is Mezzone of people are not lot we said. way "A tune with in wanted more than anything," apprenticeship and the exposure really she said. Exposure to roll. exactly what stafTand is when students got the cameras began Jason Conklin. a student in his year of the advanced plumbing last program, agreed to apprenticeship wake up wee the in hours of the morning not only to be on also to help his program. TV but would probably spark up the "It apprenticeship program more. People would actually get into the trade. If you didn't know what you wanted to do with your life it would give an outlook on the trade." he said. His instructor Rick Snouden agreed with Conklin. "The trades need exposure I think. We enough exposure and TV exposure you can have." those Valentyne on the go during the morning shoot show for Citytv how may Discovery Chromosome patients. from men appears in four female patients advance in a online the Jan. 21 in of edition Proceedings of Academy of Sciences. it said that "It's like the tip is. marrow the National the transplants of when given from Mezey 's group searched research suggests that cells from bone marrow to the brain travel may be able to and make new brain cells. This discovery could open the door to a new way of treating strokes, brain trauma and diseases such as chromosome. occur for Dr. Eva Mezey and colleagues U.S. National institute at autopsy from four female it young people don't Valentyne and her crew did despite some last stop at the made her Humber Room Y only Since all would have aris- to cells in the brains cells. Stem make a cells could some day be used who could will some scientists are skeptical some of the more remarkable about results, ments lost to stroke ... be using them. Still, to replace neural ele- such as coaxing bone marrow stem cells to become neurons. "To be frank, we have had trouble or trauma." which can of different cells community happen," Mezey "Accepting the earliest stages cells are cells variety give even be taken from the same patient "Stem of The new brain cells most likely came from the bone marrow stem Instead of going live with the cook- segment, mised and killing the These can of development, embryo an interview. this idea is the first step towards accepting the suggestion that stem cells could some day be because they used to replace neural elements lost cell in the to neurodegenerative diseases, stroke or trauma." etcl sci- could adult make any kind of body. said in this the process. in cells are valuable that compro- Valentyne insisted ment so she could on taping air it the seg- on her show on Friday instead. damage The next cells cells entific four patients. appoint stem cells doesn't involve killing an For therapy, the TV was not willing to disthe cooking students. in embryo. lost. put into the preparation for this the process to in Valentyne knew how much work was troublesome since harvesting adult from an embryo was signal said she These kinds of cells are less ethically cells taken 15 .satellite ing Near the end of a very long morn- row. all all obstacles. ing of filming. Valentyne their spot and she as an occupation." convincing some members of the some-containing looked at samples of brain tissue a career... today, think of I promote apprenticeship as en from the transplanted bone mar- at of as a profile, but mostly to actually repair The researchers found Y-chromo- Neurological Disorders and Stroke taken Y chromosomes from males. cells it danger of losing Recent controversy has erupted over the use of human embryonic and examined were female, it was assumed that any Y-chromosome-bearing Humber in minutes of fame. Iiouever. when the But most adult tissues have their male the patients Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. the in cells hope [Breakfast Television] helps want Students of the cooking program were own stem cells and recent research has shown that many of these cells are more flexible than expected. stem counted cells which contained a New apprenticeship program. School of Applied Technology said. "I College. her audience a taste of the cooking dean of the the Humber chemical the appropriate signal. donors to treat various diseases. by Sarah Ternoway is they could to promote the program, four patients received bone All Bob Moulton. plumbing profession the 90 per cent of the work behind the wall or under the lloor." the best hard, yet people often don't see difllcult the iceberg, allow repair of brain Their work was described paper published in work is Snowden addition. In don't get Valentyne cooks up a storm of publicity for step will be to look at whether bone marrow stem damage in cells can the brain and what conditions are needed for work mice suggests Research well. that bone marrow can reverse brain damage but only to a small extent. "Normally, the process does not seem very efficient," Mezey said. "So we need to determine how cells in the blood enter the brain, how to induce them to enter the brain in larger numbers, how to promote their differentiation into neurons - in fact, the exact sorts of neurons needed - and how to target them to areas of need." Mezey cautioned that there's still a lot we don't know about using stem cells for therapy. "If you induce to enter the brain in greater how do you "Can said. cells numbers, turn off the switch?" she good thing?" there be too much of a THURSDAY. JANUARY PopCap.com world of high speed Internet In the slow one company suggests you down and relax with a fun game interesting and hosted at PopCap.com (www.popcap.com). "I visit PopCap a lot." says Brian a 2 -year-old Ancliffe, 1 Fanshawe College "Probably more than lend to go when in I student at London. should since I should be paying I the wide variety of games." "I like "And says. love that 18 play Showing audio at the Speedorama auto show by Jeff Collier touch screen of control But the includes also It switch that a real Eruption stereo area were companies Kicker and Kaption, who man- That was the only way to describe allows rear seat passengers to enjoy a like the car stereo area at Speedorama, a separate audio/video program on a aged to keep the thousands custom auto show in the National Trade Centre at Exhibition Place last week. Clarion Canada, Eclipse, Kaption Audio and Kicker were just some of rear monitor, while the front seat pas- braved the noisy section sengers enjoy a completely separate fever-pitch. DVD player and plays conventional CD audio, DTS audio discs as well as crammed subwoofers, the leaders of in-car multimedia and MP3 choice and boosted the volume well caused car system helps the car speakers and ear-splitting gadgets that and mouths rattle to drop. awesome," absolutely "It's Toronto native Ryan Humphrey said, pointing to Clarion's $2,700 multimedia system. "With something like that, why would you ever want to get out of your car?" The 24-year-old ogled the unit numerous flashing buttons and controls, which sits at the top of the mountain of the world of in-car and its The Clarion VRX925VD an is AM. FM, DVD, CD, MP3 let square block know what the driver is to Humvee, ouflage-coloured AV8 32 is centred automated, fold-out 7" LCD model, the Eclipse 1 in- play- LCD display including Virtually sories. anything can be integrated with this system. strategically and of amplifiers their show-car Not everyone thought the stereo was loud enough, though. Humphrey and his friends begged a local radio station disc jockey to airwave favourite that was being played over the booth's enormous speaker system. "I can't," the loud as I The can get DJ said. "That's as it." five twenty-somethings then shrugged and strolled over to the Kaption booth, where the reps not imme- only granted their request, but drowned out diately ment with the the DJ's equip- Kaption show-car's stereo system. drive the is Too bad earplugs come didn't with the price of admission. Marvel Comics reinvents the medium by Brian E. Wilkinson ter," Marvel Comics has announced a new project called 411 that re-invents the way people write and read traditional comic books. Marvel said loses his daugh- "The obvious go off and retaliate. Instead, it gives him an idea for a more peaceful solution than the one response to is others might choose." COO "uplifting as stories a way of of people hit that 9- really affected his 1 1 The heroes would writing. knock the buildings over and but now he wants to see where the no mandate is Jemas. "We're just showing alterna- comic readers and that it will [The issues tives. in the stories) be anything from information and non-violent resist- embrace issues three- at the Ryan the issue mini-series will feature a wide range of creative X-Men writer talent. Chuck Austen, the idea was appealing because as a father it shows his children better ways to solve problems than with anger. "The story that I ested For Uncanny worked on was "It ily in schools. Scott, a 22-ycar-old student University of Florida, is inter- reading the final product. in seems hand to like a book I could eas- my non-comic friends," Scott says. "It will be interesting to see follow- with both traditional and non-tra- be the kind of book teachers will II, to ing any particular theme." clarified will choosing to fight aggression with Beginning April in. fly off. be a ditional ance." comic fly buildings land." "There Marvel hopes the series Jemas Bill described the book telling who Austen. about a soldier if they can pull Jemas added for the Marvel series writer, it off." that the inspiration came from another Mark Millar. "He said added to the busy on a monthly basis. Internet users can play solo puzzle games like Diamond Mine or Tip Top. Also, users can join the thou- area Seemingly, the only thing the Eclipse model can't do site who have discovered PopCap by playing group games like Psychobabble (based loosely on fridge-magnet poetry). Lucky Penny Poker and Atomica. The company was founded in capabilities. sitting smack-dab in the middle of the Audio Eruption exhibition. A carbon-copy of the Clarion its an audio "crank up," the volume to a recent be outdone was Eclipse and its integrated in-dash digital system displayed in an enormous cam- on into New games are Web who beyond the point of human eardrum everyone within a listening to. motorized 7" wide er with a fully screen colour subwoofers Not speakers Surround sound II display unit and multitude of acces- entertainment. dash Dolby Pro Logic Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. sands of others companies Both controls a six disc files burned on a CD-R. And like the proverbial cherry to this mammoth sundae of features, a from Jan. 24 to extravaganza had an assortment of to The system show their stuff 26. The three-day stereo systems to windows screen. at —^—^— means you don't need to do any downloading or own any particular software aside from a Web browser of the Audio stars off All of racism. of different nuclear war, to can be a number It things. can We want to show any alternative other than violence or hate." "I think seems like it sounds really good and a worthwhile project," Scott says. Each issue will feature at least three stories and will feature a card- stock cover and price of $5.75 come CDN. with a cover to work the difference little lo life. "Everyone here understands it's all things that between a game make that the that's cute or fun for five minutes, and a really game you can months or years." Kapalka addictive, entertaining play for says. Their flagship game, Bejeweled. Puzzle Game of Wanderinss cent Java, so that like functions. Loud, louder, and loudest. site. PopCap by Brian E. Wilkinson games are 100 per major all mini you can directly Web the off that bring Web it's free." features than 15 employees currently I PopCap.com games lots won Computer Gaming World's attention in class." he 20(0 gaming fun of tralTic. 30. 2000 by John Vechey. Brian Fiete and Jason Kapalka. PopCap's web games soon became popular both on their home site and on partners' sites such as the Microsoft Gaming Zone, Arcade and Yahoo, RealOne Shockwave. Recently the team at Popcap moved their home operation to an office in Seattle, Washington. More the Year award 2001. On given day. for any nil KSI)A^ IANl'ARY3(). 2003 new Surf online for Make places to surf on the cheap travel plans by Izabela Jaroszynski ibility." When Amid chasing travel online, many deals on hotels, flights, with "We ofTer some going students many Web so not an option, booking be a better bet for students. and attractions for spring break. 3ul is spring break, through a discount travel agent can students are turning to the internet to find the best flexibility during like growing popularity of pur- the deals for great popular to break destinations." said sites claiming to offer the lowest rates - travel consultant from Iravel and prices changing almost by the hour - how can students find the best Toronto. I budgets and Breakaway tours Edward Hasbrouck. world-traveler and author of The Practical Nomad: A Guide to the Online Marketplace, Other discount Web booking travel puts you in the role travel agent. it's San Francisco. in to accommodations, "It's slower. Start as Is go to to lots of different don't participate in the kinds of reser- discount travel systems that travel agents have access to," Hasbrouck said, "which is particularly important for ing great deals on accommodations. with large online companies, to vation said. Expedia and Travelocity. but also search less "There is a known lot students sites. houses, local tour operators for that matter that who are on a budget." Look for online of smaller local hostels, guest hotels, to getting the best deal online shop around. Hasbrouck such travel Web sites and shop around. ize in discount Hasbrouck travel. can break," spring for a "We Amy said. rooms] the Caribbean, in Florida, in sell started selling in hotel rooms are up to 75 per sites that Internet the can [hotel Mexico. secret to getting great travel rates remain flexible in dates "You have to be said. "The reason we low prices the Fodor's. and Lonely llasbrouck's The Practical Nomad, all sites with useful tips to save you time "My Bohutinsky admits that another to Traditional such as The have Web and money. cent off." Hotwire, and wejust And our really help Bohutinsky. a travel specialist from sites that special- recommends Hotwire, particularly we "That's where students dedicated to find- site guides, Planet. secrets to getting the is Web remember your chosen destination. A secret One of the done through a out the provide a wealth of knowledge about you can make very expensive mis- best deals online is Check important to It's you have to learn do it elTectively or takes." estimates online, aside from booking your airfare and difficult, order skills in agents have travel for specials. he said in an interview from his more work with accommodate for the Flight Centre and S'fA Travel it comes to arranging your travel means you do more of the work your- home in finding they to sites that offer but final booking travel agent. "Being a do-it-yourselfer when in spring break travel. says over the Internet self," Cuts specializes dent Web? of a ravel Cuts airfare specifically designed for stu- World Wide possible deals on the spring Carrie, a is is and time. flexible," she are able to get because of the flex- to biggest hope, is that access information on the Internet will empower people and give them a confidence to explore and go further a field then they might have done before." Hasbrouck said. Fair reveals the cost of higher education One major by Annie Chau issue everyone's minds was Droves of 1 lumber students Campus attended the North at annual sixth doing well make really pay ofY. their Toronto for example. 60.000 students transfer- there and the up keep of the numer- would be many university credits. For sities, in was on how able their college credits University Fair on Jan. 22, looking to a further investment that to ous buildings on the number of cam- univer- puses they'NC got. obviously there college could in At Carleton for instance, students Over 30 universities from North America and even one from Australia to Houston for said. For Lewis, the university experi- futures. came some way of providing has to be that." advertise their schools to prospective students who into what their .schools might buy had to who have yet to finish their college diplomas could year to a ofl'er. degree. Those who already have a jump ahead a maximum of a year Spring Breaic diploma will be able to whole year to a and a half Similar were also honoured credit transfers other universities PARTYTRIPS! Book Now, Space Limited!! in at many of the attendance. something is measured get the equiva- still whole year's worth of credits toward a B.A. lent of half a ence "It's an investment it's certainly worth be in themselves and making." Lewis think the two (college and university) are a great marriage for one another I realize in that think it's important to terms of furthering career goals, the degree opens soine doors for Going from paying college tuition to the tuition of a university however could really put a hole in your pock- cannot not a cheap endeavour but it's said. "I that in dollars. may they some things that perhaps not get |in college]." Shellyanne Sherwood, a first-year physiotherapy Humber from came assistant, to Trinidad because she et. 20,000 students partied with us Quebec says her program last year! "1 City from (Optional Snowboard/Ski Daytona Beach $229 trips!) from $199 know that the actual tuition will be roughly twice from what stand they pay herc.l do our tuition I under- know that fees are slightly higher, is not olTered back home. The Sherwood will have to on to university is something she must accept. cost incur going Trevor Lewis, am an Panama City Beach from $299 that's for sure." said Acapulcofrom $1249 the olT-campus recruitment co-ordi- I'm nator for Carleton University. Canadians pay, so money Michael Houston, director of To book, contact: 905.501.9774 or 1.800.465.4257 WM/w.breakawaytours.com Ooi.B*g .i;267B?8A J422707 d*p*fidinq on (Jfpariuff poJot.AbovFprkntMt^onrTUa wcufMnty fof hoiH. l.jiei MKJ u an^iofl jiton info. In m. jnd conditions ».ltob(« at lim« o( Ixiokltig. Pii(f) wtll vary CM liai- "I ly international student so already paying double what is definite- a concern... of course going on to son and student recruiting for the university will kind of double what University of Windsor, said the high- pay er tuition costs for a university edu- to practice. It's a good etc. universities their money's have expanded addition to tuition at all in fact, so more good is happy field to study. variety. receiving ment to expand the school's capacity, Lewis said that "[Carleton] alumni gave us $70-some million over the ings and expanding programs to offer go back of To give students worth, In Superbuild funding from the govern? [to Trinidad] tion. "I plan to University be a part of and her educa- of the faculty members. the field to course of the to further at be a good pays well," Sherwood said. their Sherwood with her choice "You look It'll it campuses and spent more money on hiring additional teachers, erecting new residences and build- as well," she said. Regardless, cation could be in part based on the salaries I Michael Houston promotes schooling at the University of Windsor . . . last five years thing." so we bump up didn't feel a need to I the think that's a JANUARY IIIIIRSOAY. 2003 3<). LifeStvIe Early detection key to fighting mental illness Schizophrenia man who Toronto were he was watching "I car was this away thought my er would When and after that." my Known watch are trouble interpreting reality. Symptoms include Biagio Chimenti had schizophrenia thy and for but another hear could I coming from voice withdrawal. social hits It usually between the ages of 16 to 26. the is," tient "One out of every 100 people name and Digest. The Federation, the forces of evil battle Ft in it (CWF) representing the eternal between good and evil. Vaughn and the CWF wrestlers have managed to make the two opposites attract for the past two Christians," and a half years. to May of Since 2000, the out fans after CWF Vaughn aren't "We said. back and wait for them come and listen to sermons. We can't just sit them use wrestling to bring the message." munity 1 States to youth "I all other wrestling all so that by means to I people, all to might save them." Music, You Vaughn it," said. Vaughn, 32, of Texas, began his career as a professional wrestler in He was unhappy with the pro wrestling was taking and won- why God have means might I The put his life on such of the way After turning to God and dis- cussing his situation with friends, Vaughn decided ing," noted 2 -year-old Chris 1 with his wrestling skills. From CWF was born. CWF has fewer hardcore, bloody matches with one weapons are allowed. Wrestlers use for their "It's like breaking out church." Christian rule: idea. "It will Van entrance themes and believe, but IT what Nightmare names, such as and Apocalypse. evil Vaughn's own ring name is Jesus A CWF necessarily be so has brought 1 self to get his university degree and "After that panern of working and going to and school to failing, eventually, by the age of 23 or 24. I had become compliant," Chimenti said. "I knew that had to take the of my life." I medication for the new rest fitness craze taught to react to any kind of attack headlocks, including choking, or points to distract you to escape. the of training introduces particular obstructions in an attempt to level simulate real life situations. Students will learn to be the victim of surprise attacks with the lights out and even blindfolded. "Eventually they escape from to do some- it. Gerson attacker," trained are to know what side you will be attacked from." Krav Maga of defensive the and its Not every way's a good way," he said. Forces, special operations and anti- terrorist units. Moni elite founded member of a Aizik, a unit in the KAPAT and taught the based said "The very They're Joel head We're working react effec- tion, balance, tim- speed ing, Gerson only is the person in KAPAT, training for ground situa- KAPAT In major component In of the system. confrontation to teach addition to Gerson also runs up in what's called a 'clinch" where two peowrestling and ple are organized at on finish classes Centre for the Those ed of in interest- KAPAT call Joel KAPAT are etc. also Army training has become the latest fitness trend. can Gerson 416-712-7605. Students at Diesel Fitness. ground." said a senior stu- founder the Martial Arts and 90 per cent chance of the America private instruction, will end dent and agility." North allowed will on strength, coordina- Almost every danger- real and toe to ferent. drill ous confrontation. Gerson said, will always end up on "A body from they're always dif- any kind of dan- ground. intense. full workouts and condition the students to fitness KAPAT in drills Toronto's "We to Gerson. KAPAT at Maga on Krav it recog- is the a very military, Israeli Israeli military self-defense," is the national and military police nized as the best source of be able employed by Defense Israeli Israeli the official system is tactics, are Gerson, "Students said. defend themselves ambidextrously because you never for fighting, "This class it way improved. condition his as a result, he relapsed. any hold imaginable from any size Hebrew acronym there's a body's head and say 'believe', but not a good After the good an explanation. it's often declines." training techniques right to tions is can, gun and .suffer, techniques "face-to-face" it The "Faces" (good guys) have names such as Angel and Jonah while The "Heels" (bad guys) have a "Their said. appearance physical KAPAT! the spreading the faith however one distinctly their Mosher " or school begins to It stage names. "You can hold their friends, work become can or withdrav\n and shut out two years. "Nobody knew what was wrong with me didn't know what was wrong with me." he said. "A lot of the things that you do when you are psychotic or schizophrenic could be things that would be going on in a pressure What's that latest craze in the fitness world that's been sweeping North America off the treadmill and a fight uses for justification, saying that not moody abili- concen- to relax, to sleep They or trate at expressed concern about the Bible verse the may sometimes, but he put a lot of pressure on him- The emphasis is on working with refiexes and attacking by Andrea Chambers tively to Humber might raise awareness of He "|Schizophrenics| lose the ty, Though Chimenti was diagnosed when he was 19 he already had had Each also not sold on the make some approval in the might raise awareness. wrestling." rock is medication without a psychiatrist's gerous situation." Lakeshore campus. a could." I failing to take is Chimenti's medication was reduced attacker allowing to Dusen, a first-year student instructor, tor Health function as well as to Noncompliance or another. "Christianity isn't about fight- Oliver, Mental bear hugs. defense classes Diesel Fitness. Carl Centre the at and training in self- instructor to blend his faith there, the The used pro wrestling. in the ued the gym. Theatre Performance program a path. program there ill, of denial and noncom- pliance." Chimenti said. "I contin- that is various ways so can in army Military tecliniques possi- all Not everyone is sold on the idea of the mating of Christianity and hardcore and violent direction that songs by passage God works trigger, a a misunderstanding in Israeli things all meaning books, reach people one 1999. "1 save some." everything, even in wrestling. as the general public about what schiz- people, so all ble is just have to look for is acts and stress into.... your face? become everywhere. dered CWF. the possible that Christ. "Christianity for justification things to fans of professional have become Corinthians 9:22 as religious attract and "There Vaughn quotes across the United episode outpa- for the first — in to has traveled to churches and comcentres the nature of the illness became first I a period struggle who there always like drink- centres "There may be many wrestling Rob founder Each match played throughout the show sage like a contradiction terms, but Christian Wrestling Federation in the brain, around a particular theme or mes- good and out. may seem main contributors of which usually MacPhee said. between matches and show. the Wrestling Christian the three imbalance Scriptures and Bible passages are read In isn't the disease for about schizophrenia are genes, a chemical Freak. by Adam D. Booth it , God of to the (CAMH). Schizophrenia of publisher what Addiction time," said Bill MacPhce, founder the in in said Claudia Tindall, a social worker two years before diagnosis will develop schizophrenia in a life- Wrestling things anyway life and doing drugs." lot "When we can much greater," Deacon said. "When people first experience clear tions, delusions, false beliefs, disor- ganized .speech and behaviour, apa- saying, initial and to intervene for psychotic symptoms, hallucina- turned the radio was critical. "If ing a early stages, chances for recovery a type of psychotic is is people the teach disorder that causes people to have at the to five years before diagnosis, early detection could hear what the broadcast- I was Since many have the disease for as youth's great disabler. me. I Ontario. two hospitalized .shortly schizophrenia drove out and I was I teenager's kept going with I people were after me. to get get saw police oflleers I intersection. I car to get in chance last or else they got into on, my television me people were telling think I because the FBI and there. that belief that 20, he experienced delusions. around-I couldn't all to the airport CIA were from was about suffers When schizophrenia. go 37-year-old a is is," said Deborah Deacon, manager of program development at Schizophrenia Society the of ophrenia away because sion. "I couldn't drive the police Biagio Chimenti youth's greatest disabler of his delu- radio." Chimenti said by Karen Elstone is at JAM Ain llll'KSDA^. 18 No id. JOO.i fries for lunch today Breakfast is the meal most often bodies throughout the day. But should you not have time in your schedule for a sit-down breakfast, skipped there taking always the option of is with you and eating on the it run, she says. by "For Lowe Jelani you can breakfast do peanut butter on waffles with a lit- honey or dr>' cereal in a zip-lock bag with a bottle of milk and then you're out the door. They're quick and easy and most importantly, they have the necessary protein and cartle McPhereson Martina wakes up morning with just enough make it every time to grab a shower and to her classes at Her classes Humber uled back-to-back College. mostly sched- are the after- until which lime she heads back home for a quick change of clothes noon at before For lunch, favourite, to work. ••Who has fresh fruit and veg- etable. time to eat," However, says Martina, if a year first student in the found cafeteria. "We pop and a bag of between products Eating healthy helps to fuel the body. bal- ally many college may be students able to relate, with little time in their schedules for a well- balanced breakfast, lunch and din- However, nutrition experts say no reason for anyone to be ner. this is shortchanged out of a healthy •Breakfast Donna deal." says cian for always is Kingdom United university it huge based manages dining college services- including the ones here at "We need diet. Bottrell, a dieti- Chartwells. which and a I lumber. anced of nutrients cfTective," says breakfast is the one people are most likely to skip for the sake of saving time." said Bottrell. Just what breakfast, In lectures As January), at points to the cafeteria's vegetarian- based which program, lerrave offers a variety of healthy options such as steamed vegetables, in regularly students that the key is to early old habits die hard - espe- bad ones. So how do we resist the inevitable temptation of energy-giving nutrients like protein confines of very tight and hectic we ma> not to. isn't likely to occa- do our fries parcel of a themselves are not by Matthew Dunn, an Humber college. "If said apprentice at you for experience, they just assume that you know all that sort of stuff, but most of the places I've worked they don't actually say ok this is how you sanitize things and this is how you work safely'." Paul Mariano admits most of the it seems to be McFadden. head of the department That's Humber at why. he is crit- preventing bacteria to ical from spreading. The McFadden said when they enter a thing first is the sink, irrespective of hit what the excuse. For example, "oh just went my I washroom and the to hands'. lab Fverv' is outfitted with this. Even the chef's uniform ed with safety Michael said Washing your hands after touching dilTerent foods being addressed industry." the hand. utensils separate to avoid cross con- tamination. lab on the back burn- hot Wet Kitchen workers need to keep students must do think there's a lack of safety our bum towels will washed "I in two dry towels when removing pans and pots from the oven. they ask chefs alike in the restaurant industry, dents and teachers identitled basing is creat- mind. The proper in chef's uniform consists of a chef's culinary hat. a College. shirt added, safety double breasted long sleeve Long burns. taught in issues are not only number's chef program, but also reinforced when inturns return to the program from industr>' appren- from protect to and spills pants and steel toe shoes are also essential. •'Many seven weeks •Having come from the industry. know the last thing on my mind when had four restaurants to man- develop bad students when they McFadden said. enter the industry," habits For a period of second semester in the spend time students work the in I she explains, "•fhey only become a problem when get into the habit of eating we them everyday." and carbohydrates, which fuel our age, a safl'of 120 and a couple thou- was safety my future ••| not necessarily at the think the industr> be taken of and they need to set "All aside the do that," to it takes lave problems. addressed at is If not being it's next the level, becomes a bad scenario ready for it an accident to happen." Culinary students quick to point out how were also their safety procedures are not reviewed once they enter the industry. etc. training he received was have students come placements they their spend the to couple of first nician for the you had taught them." For example says returning students view burns as a Humber Room managers do not spend time with new employees often enough which is very crucial in the "Somebody who hires has to show you where every- beginning. how done and what you should do in case of emergencies that could cause injury or something more severe to a young person who is is, couple of classes can tech- industry [you| first be unnerving to both parties because they have to be reintroduced to what Chef Jurgen Lindner chef thing "The school in and industry training was not too needs to must that safety McFadden one weak link your management crew and you .aid. n www.repromedltd.com info@repromedltd.com when le said classes going over safety measures. thorough. problems, he warned. esources 416-233-1212 compensated for their participation 1 back from practice safety. top Leaving safety issues list. identify care CALL us FOR MORE INFORMATION Humber chefs sands of people to feed cvcr>' day, unattended only paves the way for ARE YOU CURIOUS ABOUT BECOMING A SPERM OR EGG DONOR? force. I of donars are basi- trial ticeships. bodies any real harm. "French and are part it's chefs job. Although safety should be a top priority to management and no-no's like cafeteria french fries? is flames, sharp handling knives and raw meat all within the issues that are not cially the the culprit,'" foods that are a good sources of Safely hospital. sense and stir-fry, tells have them to the experience, er and a salad bar have one wrong move could send chefs, wraps, grilled ciabatta sandwiches various universities Humber Bottrell Henriques example. an in For disaster can spell a kitchen quarters sional treat visited Don Bottrell points out that the Ontario colleges and (she food serv- manager. The good news constitutes a balanced you ask? her campus general ices unfortunately, but, give students the Henriques. to get our brains started morning the to Without proper training, working my common error." necessary energy to study and be Still, in mix terms of having right in cally to be nutrition- classes." Indeed, by Amie Bozzo and meals cafe the "From advertise our from chips the kitciien first in hundreds to feed, safety issues and practices are placed on the backburner the in couple of classes. tips in their first Cliefs agree, thiat with options to be if have time to a Safety healthy Program. 1 more plenty students from Number's Chef Apprentice Program review safety is lea. there are Travel grab neither your cup of Tourism and 'I'm lucky suggests Bottrell brown-bagging a yogourt cup mixed with granola or her personal zip- off ping bohydrates to keep you going." it is not familiar with their surround- ings," he said. Even simple natural occurrence of the job. bums. been working ••I've . kitchen for three years. all the time, but my whatever, mean nothing McFadden lem has in a get burned I it's usually by accident or to serious," said. said fixing the prob- to start by setting examples for students things need to be reinforced. For Management has example, McFadden said both ple. stu- I fault or it's just Mariano In almost seem proud of their fact they to lead to proper mimic. by exam- JAM Cheers • Feb. 7 31). 2(1(1.1 Alcohol diminishes risk On What's AK'i- a healthy heart to 13 - Restaurant Week www.toronto.ca/special_events • Feb. 7 9 - Winterfest (416)338-0338 www.toronto.ca/special_events.ca • Jan. 30 Feb. 2 - Images That Suit Semi-Annual Clearance Sale 65 1 A Mississauga Rd. (905) 814-7933 • Feb. What 1 - 2 Women Really Want Show A new study found that drinking a moderate amount of alcohol, three times per week, can actually decrease the risk of heart disease. 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Students are learn- Rd. cook with ingredients like venison and salmon to create Canadian cuisine. ing to (416) 696-3127 •Feb. 7-9 ESP Psychic Fair Culinary management students worked with alumni chef Christine National Trade Centre 100 Princes' Blvd. that Walker, executive chef at The Village Grocer in Unionville, to pre- highlighted Canadian products and tradition. With the Humber room re- opening on Jan.2l, the first of three dinners kicked off on Jan. 22. "People don't know ly The into the Feb. that's not the case for alcohol and Medicine require a higher degree of certainty, increasing of alcohol intake with Canadian besides real- what cuisine maybe hamburgers french fries and is donuts. I in the a better it's possible the moderate drinkers drank more tea, consumed more ate more fish- all Goldberg "The issue is nuts, or factors of heart of associations are sufficient to clinical Goldberg said. since there are locally," the format to physical exercise, and no cigarette smoking. judgements," "As we've learned Students previously the participants 18 ple. The can Walker students bene- from the revised program. Walker says "They get to meet fit a lot of chefs every one first Emerging Trends dinner featured pan-seared butternut squash soup, Brome Lake Duck Breast on mushrooms and a maple-smoked salmon fillet on a portabello year worked towards producing a dinner for two people, this year underis Now Open! has this ners for over 30 peo- said. The but changed and entirely is the way different in that they cook, teach and think," she "It gives them exposure to said. more what they're going to be for when the real world." etc! in they get into other lower the risk of heart disease that have been proven to work and are safer" Among these other approaches approaches are a healthy, balanced diet, daily said. whether these types make think that careful physicians should ning for several years will put together din- really out there... and get Walker said the program has been run- and standing as to what how much you thyme and potato cake. think this helps the students get lemon I especially disease, four-course a meal out to prove is that. of the classroom and • would be why not do "However, this?" Goldberg said. Cooking, Canadian style pare down- side, the response with this level of got the least amount of e.xercise, and But a number of variables There - "If alcohol did not have a they the most cigarettes, the non-drinkers where the intake of alcomore common, you may be is letter England Journal of hol attacks. (416) 946-7427 Jan. 31 New E- and heart disease," Connelly said. Convocation Hall • uncertainty the associated with lower risks Against Oppression Week Physicians and Surgeons, in a to as Russia, relationship prevents heart can be wrong." of disease intake, able to find support of a positive blood from becoming with hormones and vitamin The heaviest drinkers smoked with increases used by Mukamal have affected the study's results, said Dr Ira Goldberg of Columbia University College of in "If you go to other cultures, such alcohol on a regular basis keeps the platelets there intake," he said. the little bit incidence the drops with moderate (a actually decrease the risk of heart (905) 632-9688 alcohol] [of appears to be a modest increase span of 12 years, found that drinking a moderate level intake which monitored the the at "At the zero University of Toronto. their glass to a healthy heart. • Philip Connelly of Department of Medicine the raising Dr study groups could IHwy 27 & Rexdale Blvd.) wnliniw.m8 Ouati^asOjLD $7,5I ELECTIONS 2003 Remember When Decisions Used To Be Made For You? 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