Courier by The Campus Network

January 28, 2010 • Vol. 15 No. 1 • www.thecourier.ca Published by the Centennial College Student Association Inc.

Bidding big for Haiti

progress New eco building! The new building is promoting a healthier life for students and the environment. Page 4

ashtonbee Burger eating contest! Want to see the people who ate five Whoppers in five minutes? Find out who won. Page 7

Feature Would you want to sit by me? Mike Danton wants to go back to school. We asked people at Centennial what they thought. Pages 13

Morningside No cell service, big problem. Ever had problems getting cell reception on campus? Find out why inside. Page 5

News Ontario Colleges Strike. The professrs have voted “yes” to a strike. Get the details and the info here. Page 2

Arts & lifestyle Life drawing returns. Have you ever wanted to learn how to draw still life better? Page 8-9

The Courier online www.thecourier.ca “I haven’t enjoyed myself on the Internet so much since I discovered hellokitty.com,” — A Centennial Student

campus wide news > Thursday Janary 28, 2010

College’s future uncertain after strike vote By Courtney Kraik Courier Staff After students returned for their winter semester, the atmosphere in the hallways echoed a quiet anxiety. Ontario’s college faculty, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union (OPSEU), voted in favour of exercising their right to strike. This vote set into motion the possibility for a province wide work-stop, affecting over 200,000 students across Ontario. OPSEU, which represents roughly 10,000 full-time and part-time college faculty, held a vote across all Ontario college campuses on Jan. 13th inviting the professors to vote yes or no on the mandate to strike. Fifty-seven per cent of voting faculty were in favour of the mandate. This vote was relatively close compared to the vote to strike during the 2005/2006 academic year which expressed that over 80 per cent of the voting teachers wanted to exercise their right to strike. The issues discussed during the 2005/2006 strike are similar to the ones being tabled this time around. Jacques O’Sullivan, the president of the OPSEU Local 558

chapter that represents Centennial, is frustrated with the lack of progress made at the bargaining table. “We are just disappointed with the negotiations because we feel that the colleges aren’t living up to their imposed task force that was supposed to deal with our workloads,” he said. A pay increase is also an issue. Colleges Ontario offers a 2 per cent increase over four years while OPSEU wants a 2.5 per cent increase over three years. However, the issue which has raised the most hackles on all sides is that of academic freedom. Academic freedom refers to the relationship between faculty and management when making decisions that affect curriculum. Currently, management controls curriculum and simply consults with faculty. OPSEU wants to make that relationship more collegial so that faculty and management work on curriculum issues together as equals. Centennial English professor and College Council Representative for the School of Advancement, David McCarthy, explained the core issue at the heart of academic freedom. “Academic freedom means a

lot to me professionally and personally because it would mean I’d have more of a chance to know that my opinion counts and isn’t just considered through some consultative process with a superior employee at the college,” he said. While bargaining between the two sides continues, students across the province have begun to voice their concern over the possibility of a work-stop which would halt classes. Tyler Charlebois, the Director of Advocacy for the College Student Association (CSA) based in Toronto, says the CSA has taken “innumerable” calls from students concerned about the potential strike. “There has been a lot of concern, frustration and worry over the possibility of losing the semester and maybe not being able to graduate in the spring,” he said. “Both sides say that what they’re negotiating for is in the best interest of the students, but is it? Their possible motives raise a lot of questions.” Centennial College expressed that no matter what the outcome, students will not lose their semester, although the school declined to comment further. Charlebois also said that the

Photo by Jacqueline Delange/Courier Staff Professor Sheldon Reisler (left) votes on the mandate to strike at CCC while professor David McCarthy (right) mans the voting booth. CSA believes both sides of the bargaining table are using students as betting chips. For some, this gamble is too high. Centennial College Broadcasting and Film professor and Program Co-coordinator Sheldon Reisler considered how his strike mandate vote would affect Centennial students.

The issues: topics on the bargaining table 1.

The absence of a new contract: Faculty have worked without a contract since Aug. 2009 under terms they didn’t agree to. The Colleges Collective Bargaining Act, 2008 allows Colleges Ontario to impose its own terms of employment on faculty when a contract expires and negotiations break down. Some faculty view this as undemocratic. Also, without a contract there are no firm guidelines to establish fair workload.

Money: OPSEU wants a 7.5% wage increase over three years. Colleges Ontario offers 8% over four

years.

Centennial’s possible contingency plans:

If you would like more information, the Centennial College Student Association Inc. invites you to visit the following websites.

“Depending on the length of a strike, we would consider such options as utilizing an upcoming break for classes, compressing course materials or class time, alternate course delivery methods, or an extension of the semester.” Centennial student mailer, sent Jan. 13

www.opseu.org www.thecouncil.on.ca Photo Courtesty of OPSEU 558 Ashtonbee faculty during the 2006 college strike.

Bargaining timeline: a student’s guide to past events Oct. 8, 2008 – In the aftermath of the 2006 college strike, The Colleges Collective Bargaining Act, 2008 comes into effect.

Aug. 31, 2009 Contract between The Council and OPSEU expires.

June 2009 – Negotiations between The Council begin in anticipation of their contract expiring.

Your opinions The Courier asked students their opinions on Centennial’s contingency plans should a strike occur.

Academic freedom: Faculty want to have an equal say in the development, delivery and critical review of curriculum.

www.collegestrike.ca

“Absolutely students and the quality of learning will be compromised if we have to go on strike because they won’t be sitting in classrooms,” he said. “The reason I’m voting is because I want to see a successful and positive resolution for all sides, especially for the students because they’re the ones that it all filters down to.”

Dec. 2009 – Negotiations briefly resume, but stop again on Dec. 15, 2009.

Jan. 13, 2010 – Faculty OPSEU members vote on the mandate to strike. Unofficial results report 57.03% of faculty vote in favour of a mandate to strike.

Nov. 18, 2009 – Negotiations for new contract break down. Jan. 12, 2010 – ProvinceColleges Ontario legally wide student walkout in imposes new conditions on protest of possible strike. faculty without faculty consent.

Jan. 19, 2010 – Faculty and management go back to the bargaining table. Keep checking myCentennial for updates.

“I would probably prefer an extension, but it depends on how long because what happens if you have plans in May?” - Ayan Melikli, Fine Arts student “None of the options are great. If they cut our courses we’re screwed because it’s a practical course.” – Derek Walker, Broadcasting and Film student “No extension. I’d rather be stressed with all that extra work than have an extension.” – Laura Grande, Fast-Track Journalism student Centennial College says to keep in mind that should a strike occur, the school year will not be lost.

Alumni Page < Thursday January 28, 2010

Successful Centennial alumni shows us what he’s got Kyle Surowicz was featured in the magazine Assent has filmed for CTV, in Toronto, New York and Vancouver By Victoria gray Production editor Never stop pushing forward. The working world can seem like a line-up, and if you step out the person behind you will take your place. Kyle Surowicz, 21 graduated from Centennial College’s Broadcasting and Film program in June 2009. He can’t stop pushing if he wants to get ahead. “Just keep going, and keep dreaming… Keep your thoughts and your mind alive because it is what keeps you alive,” he said. The broadcasting industry is tough. Surowicz discovered that while interning at CP24. “Guys in there are intense… they pick on you because you’re the intern,” he said. Centennial College gave Surowicz the technical knowledge he needed to succeed. He also gained the ability to teach himself while broadcasting. “A lot of the time I would be alone in the studio or the control room…being able to tech myself my own things is really beneficial,” Surowicz said.

After graduating, Surowicz got on board with The Global Poverty Project. He filmed for them at Centen-

people associated with the project. “I partied with Hugh Jackman at his house…he is a really cool

Awards. He managed to keep his cool when filming Our Lady Peace. “I thought to myself ‘this is

Photo by Victoria Gray/Production Editor Kyle Surowicz stands next to the editing suit thart he helped build over the summer with one of his old professors. The open suit stands in the Observer room at the Centre for Creative Communications room 149. nial College and in New York. While in New York Surowicz schmoozed with some famous

guy,” Surowicz said. While at CTV as a television assistant, he filmed the MMV

awesome!’…Rain Maida is a really cool guy, he is just too cool for school!” he said.

While attending Centennial College Surowicz and his peers filmed the college’s television show The Journal. “That show it really took a piece of me,” Surowicz said. This was an excellent experience for Surowicz. It always kept him going. It instilled in him the importance of always thinking, creating and producing new material. It gave him the opportunity to learn many jobs on set. “With TV its kind of like ok, you know how to do all this stuff. You get to step back, relax, there’s people who are being paid here to do their job.” he said. While at school one of his professors, Dennis Murphy died. He was an influential profession for Surowicz. He always said what he meant, commended and chastised them. “He was a great, great man… incredibly inspirational,” he said. Surowicz has learned in college and the workplace never to stop looking for great opportunities. It is to keep in contact with his colleagues and keep his creative juices flowing. He will push for what he wants and never give up.

Job hunting tips to help get you the career you want

. Be confident when approaching employers

By Fiona Persaud Morningside editor

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To help you get ahead The Courier has put together a list of job hunting tips. Employers hate to see applicatns making the same mistakes time and time again. You can make sure you are not one of those people by following these helpful hints.

. Have a focused resume

. Flexibility is key. Be willing to adapt

. Do not be discouraged

. Be optimistic. Stay positive but do not

. Get involved with your community.

be naïve

There are always hidden opportunities.

. Direct contact. Call employers if possible.

. Don’t stop searching to wait for responses.

. Voicemail is very important. You might

. Volunteer

. Do not rely on others to find a job for you

not always be able to pick up when they

call

. Have a professional looking email address

. Get help. Use the resources available to

. Act quickly. Apply before the deadline

. Follow up and be persistent, yet not annoying.

. Network with people. Don’t rely on the Internet alone.

. Know about your potential employers

before you address them

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Courier stock photo Make sure you have a strong, solid, dry handshake ready for your emplyer.

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. Practice for each interview

. Use a cover letter to your advantage . Have a copy of your updated resume

Progress news > Thursday Janary 28, 2010

Eco-friendly initatives at Athletic and Wellness Centre The new building at Progress not only promotes a healthier life for us students, but a healthier environment aswell By Fiona Persaud Progress Editor The Athletic and Wellness Building is not only a beacon of physical well being for the campus but is expected to be an environmental example for the community as well. The two-story building will be designed with enviro-conscious elements including an Ice Peak Storage System that will make ice during hours of low consumption. The ice will then be used to cool the air in the building during peak hours. This method reduces the amount of dollars spent on electricity by using a heavier load during off peak, cheaper, hours. “It’s basically like an 80 ton icecooler,” said Vish Amin, Centennials Initiatives Coordinator who has been involved in the project for the past two years. The yard will be paved with

“Students will get the full package to having a healthier life.” Vish Amin Special Projects Coordinator Pervious Concrete, a material that allows rain water to pass through and into the soil reducing the need for sewers. Rain water will also be collected from the roof and filtered to flush toilets which will reduce the overall use of tap water. Solar Collectors will also be

Athletic and Wellnes Centre schedualed to be completed in 2011. The glass building will allow light to shine through reducing the use of electrity. placed on the roof to heat the water that will be used in showers and faucets. The process has taken a learning approach as welling. Students from various programs including architectural and civil engineering students visited the cite throughout the past few months to study its various elements.

In an effort to reduce waste, 8000 sq feet of flooring from the old gym will be used to build a wall in the new building. The 65 000 square foot gymnasium will include squash courts, a cardio area, a climbing wall, an indoor track, two aerobic studios, a spa treatment area and full fitness facility. Luckily, students who will be

graduating before the building is complete will have a chance to make use of the $75 a semester they currently pay. According to Amin, if a graduate student has paid the fee for an amount of semesters before the centre is finished they will have access to the gym for that many semesters when the building is complete. At this time students have ac-

Career fairs: A great chance to get networing! Advisors suggest students take advantage of career fairs and prepare in advance to impress By Fiona Persaud Progress Editor Students had the opportunity to meet with 25 different employers. They ranged from short-term summer jobs to long-term industry-specific positions earlier this month at the Progress campus. It was part of Centennial’s Business Studies, Hospitality and Tourism Career Fair.   Companies recruiting included CN Tower, Scotiabank and Winners Merchants International. Recruiting events like these give students an opportunity to meet potential employers As well as giving students an idea of what life is like after

school. According to Alice Hsiung, a student employment advisor at Centennial, “it’s a good way to network with employers.” She also advises students to come prepared to make a good impression. “Beforehand, students should update their resume. Make sure there are no spelling or grammar mistakes. We post a list of the companies that will be attending the fair so students can go on our website to see who is coming and research about the companies they are interested in,” Hsiung said. Christina Ramsaroop, a Recruiting Manager for InField Marketing Group noted students should not limit themselves to

the companies specifically targeting their program, but rather,

“Students can go on our website to see who is coming and research about the companies they are interested in.” Alice Hsiung Employment Advisor “learn what you can about everyone.”

According to Hsiung, companies involve themselves in career fairs for a chance to meet and screen potential candidates. However, career fairs should not be the only method used during the job-seeking process. “Our department has other information sessions throughout the year including employment information and workshops that help with job finding,” Hsiung said. The next career fair at Progress will be held on March 17 for Community Studies. Which will target programs such as Child and Youth Worker, Early Childhood Assistant, Early Childhood Education, Police Foundations, and Recreation and Leisure Services.

cess to subsidized programs off campus including the Scarborough Town Centre YMCA and the Cedarbrae Extreme Fitness “Students will get the full package to having a healthier life,” said Amin who recognizes the importance of an eco-friendly energy saving building. The building is scheduled to be completed March 2011.

Ten Tricks for career fair sucess 1. Dress professionally 2. Know about the companies before you approach them 3. Do not ask what the company does 4. Bring your resume and offer to leave copies 5. Visit booths by yourself not with your friends 6. Greet representatives with a handshake and introduce yourself. 7. Be prepared to ask intelligent questions about the company 8. Be prepared to answer questions about yourself 9. Do not ask about salary and benefits 10. Follow up with employers after the fair

Morningside news < Thursday January 28, 2010

Upcoming Events at Morningside TR

Throughout the winter semester, Centennial’s Morningside campus is hosting a variety of fairs aimed toward helping students network, gain experience and find a job after graduation.

Volunteer Fair

If you’re looking to gain some work experience while helping out your community, check out the volunteer fair on Feb. 10. The event is being held in the first floor commons from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Communications, Media, and Design Virtual Career Fair BT

UTSC/Centennial College Joint Journalism students and graduates may benefit from logging on to the 24-hour virtual career fair being held from Feb. 8–18. Students will be able to visit employers’ virtual booths where they can read up on the company, find out about job openings and email in their resume. The website for the fair will be provided on opening day.

R = Rogers B = Bell T = Telus

Applied Biological and Environmental Technology Networking Event

The Courier tested phones on three different networks to see what kind of reception they got at popular locations around campus. Editor’s note: Individual cell phone reception may vary slightly due to a difference in the model of phone being used.

No signal is no surprise at Morningside Registrar says it is up to the cell phone companies to improve service to the building By Kimberlee Nancekivell Morningside Editor Despite its name, the Centennial Science and Technology Centre is notorious for one very inconvenient technological failure—poor cell phone reception. Since the building opened in the summer of 2004, it has had a reputation among staff and students alike as a “dead zone.” “We all have problems. Sometimes we can’t even use our cell

phones,” said Dave Pearce, the campus’ media service technician. Pearce admitted he was no expert on the subject, but did say the poor reception was probably a result of both the materials used to build the school, and its location. According to their technical support representatives, Bell’s closest tower is 6.6 kilometres away at East Avenue and Lawrence Avenue, while Rogers has a tower just up the street at Morn-

ingside Avenue and Highway 401. Ashleigh Blackmore, communications specialist for Rogers Wireless, said their tower “should provide excellent in-building service to smaller buildings,” but things like trees, other buildings, and thick walls can interfere with the signal. Telus was unable to provide the location of their closest tower. Though the college is aware of the problem and wants to find a solution, students may have to

stick to making their calls outside or near a window for the time being. John Curtis, Centennial’s registrar, said that the college has no control over the factors affecting the building’s reception, such as where the companies place their towers. He said all the college can do is let the companies know the students and staff are their customers and hope that they will come up with a solution to better serve them.

On the morning of March 3 students from the Biotechnology-Industrial Microbiology and Environmental Protection Technology programs have the chance to mingle with industry contacts. The exact location is yet to be decided, but students interested in participating should sign up in room 324.

Health and Wellness Career Fair Students from the School of Community and Health Science should visit the first floor commons on April 7 between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to check out their options for future careers and chat with potential employers. For more information about any of the upcoming career fairs or events listed above, or to view information on past events, log on to: www.centennialcollege.ca/ careerfairs

CCC news > Thursday Janary 28, 2010

‘I can’t do anything; just pray’

College Boreal student just one of many Haitians in Canada waiting for an answer By Vanessa Brown CCC and Ashtonbee Editor Micheline Beauvais’s eyes remain glued to the TV screen every night when she returns home from school. She scans the countless faces and bodies with the faint hope she’ll recognize someone she‘s related to. She regrets the dead won’t have a proper funeral. “There’s no place for the body … They put them in fire to burn,” Beauvais says. “We’re not the garbage. We’re human beings.” A 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the island nation of Haiti on Tuesday, Jan. 12, destroying nearly everything in its path. The death toll is estimated around 200,000 people. Now a week later, international attention is focused on delivering aid to the impoverished nation and sifting through the rubble in hopes of finding those still clinging to life. Beauvais, 31, studies social work at College Boreal, located inside the Centre for Creative Communications. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, she came with her father, brother and step-mother to Canada when she was 15. Another brother, Nickson, still lives in Port-au-Prince. She knows he’s alive, but fears for his health now that he’s homeless because of the earthquake. “He’s OK, but his wife and baby, no,” she says. “I can tell you. Died.”

Photo by Francois Biber/Sports Editor Centennial’s Hope for Haiti raised $3,000. Beauvais planned to go back to Haiti this summer to meet her new niece or nephew. Her brother’s wife is pregnant and currently unaccounted for, as are her grandparents. She assumes they’re dead. “For Haitian people like me, we die,” Beauvais says. “I watch TV and I die in my heart because I can’t do anything; just pray.”

This sense of emotional paralysis is common among Beauvais’s Haitian classmates. She said they don’t talk much about their missing relatives and friends in Haiti. They’re too angry right now; angry their country was devastated by the earthquake, that aid is taking so long to filter through the streets and that the Canadian government is preoccupied with finding Canadian survivors. “Canadians do a lot. Every country do a lot,” she said. “I say thank you everyday.” “But why the army Canadian do everything it can do to find the missing Canadian people?” she wonders. “The kids are missing. Not a Canadian, but still a human being.” Mimosa Tulina, a counsellor at College Boreal, notices how Haitian students are in a state of shock. She said three or four aren’t yet ready to talk to her about their grief. “Most of them are frozen at the moment. They don’t express their emotions,” Tulina says. “For the moment, I feel like they are blocked. Some of them express their emotions by doing. They’re very involved in helping Haitians back home.” However frustrated Beauvais feels at the moment, she remains positive Haiti will rebuild itself for future prosperity. “Everything happen for a reason,” she insists. “Maybe now my country’s down … Later it’s going to be better.”

Hope for Haiti draws staff and students, raising money for grief-stricken Haiti in the wake of the worst earthquake in recent history By Vanessa Brown CCC and Ashtonbee Editor

Centennial College collaborated with College Boreal at the CCC on Jan. 20 with a benefit called Hope for Haiti. Staff and students contributed to Haiti relief by making pledges, giving personal cheques and coins, buying College Boreal merchandise, donating clothing for victims of the earthquake and bidding on a silent auction. MuchMusic and CityTV attended the event and Boreal students were invited to be in the audience of a live MuchMusic taping of Haiti coverage. Funds raised are going to the Canadian Red Cross, which to date has raised over $55 million for Haiti relief. Hope for Haiti at the CCC raised around $3,000.

The wait is over! New student lounge set for re-opening CCC students eagerly await the renovated space, but will construction finish on time or must we keep waiting?

Photo byVictoria Gray/Production Editor CCC’s student lounge is set to open in Feb. By Veronica Blake Courier Staff Students at the Centennial Centre for Communications will finally have a place to relax and hang out, after being without their student lounge since late last spring. The lounge closed for renovations June 2009. After several delays, the revamped student space will reopen in early February. The Centennial College Student Association Incorporated runs the lounge. The lounge will house the CCSAI offices, where students can get information on

the services the association offers. As well, students will be able to play video games, watch television or simply take a muchneeded breather from busy school life. Melissa Feeney is the communications coordinator for the CCSAI and has been involved with the project. “The lounge really was in need of a facelift,” Feeney says. “It looked a bit dated… we’re looking for a more modern, professional finish.” The CCSAI is planning numerous events for the month of February to coincide with the lounge’s grand opening. Students can expect to see video-game tournaments, pizza days and extensive Olympic coverage in the space. Carl Anthony John is the CCSAI’s vice-president of the CCC campus, and is excited about the opening. “A lot of food. A lot of fun. A lot of friends,” John says. “All the Fs, really. Except for the naughty one… Well, actually, sexy bingo. That’s an event we’ll be doing.” Without a lounge, students have been forced to get creative where they spend their down time on campus. “The piano…has been abused over the last few months,” John says. “The library… got these really cool beanbag chairs. The cafeteria’s never been so busy. And unfortunately…students go to class, and then they just go home.” Lack of a lounge has some students anxious or frustrated. Third-year film student Alessia Peluso, 25, is disappointed students

have waited too long to get their lounge back, especially when it’s funded by their student fees. “It’s been under construction for so long,” Peluso says. “We paid for it and we get nothing.” Other students are just excited the wait will finally end. Corporate Communica-

tions and Public Relations student Kylee Berensci is eager to use the space. “It probably will be a comfortable place…to sit in,” Berensci says. “It sounds a lot better than the caf.” Though the wait may have been long, John feels it’s almost at an end. He said students will be rewarded for their patience.

CC the mascot hits up orientation to dance into new students’ hearts By Lloyd Quansah Courier Staff The Centre for Creative Communications held its orientation for new students on Jan. 13, with changes to the day’s usual format. The orientation was two hours longer than in the past and featured a scavenger hunt. Centennial’s mascot, CC, paid a visit at lunch, dancing to Michael Jackson hits. The campus used suggestions from students of past orientations to allow more interactivity. Organizers took them to heart. “We got the school’s mascot involved and are trying to instil college spirit and their personal connections to college,” said Dean of Students Craig Stephenson. New student Tommy Killic, 20, worked after high school but was always determined to go to an art school. Centennial’s

Art and Design Foundations program will give Killic a chance to prepare for the future. “I’ve been drawing since grade 8,” he said. “The Design Foundations course will let me figure out what I want to do.” Stephenson said the administration looked at previous suggestions to bolster excitement. “A longer orientation is to make sure we’re providing tools students will need,” he said. Pete Wiley, 24, chose Centennial because he found the campus size appealing. “Humber was so big; it was kind of intimidating,” Wiley said. He also knows he will have opportunities to gain experience and flourish in art. “(At Centennial) my goals are improving my art and getting my portfolio together,” he said.

Ashtonbee news < Thursday January 28, 2010

Whopper Wednesday starts winter semester By Vanessa Brown CCC and Ashtonbee Editor Yennid Trujillo, 20, devoured hamburgers, watching the competition every chance she got. Her eye was on the prize, which happened to be premium Toronto Raptors tickets. After she finished her second burger, her stomach was screaming, “stop!” However, she was determined to claim her prize. In the end, she did, eating a total of three burgers. “It’s pretty cool to feel like winner,” she said. “I’m in a college full of guys. We are not too noticeable for them, we are just a few girls in the school.” Ashtonbee Student Association kicked off the winter semester event schedule with a Wednesday Whopper burger-eating contest on Jan. 20. Held in the student centre from 11 a.m until 1 p.m., all students who came out were treated to free Whopper’s from Burger King; not to mention front-row seats for the contest. Jason Moseley, activities and

special events manager for the CCSAI, brainstorms inexpensive events that are the most fun for students. “Students’ money pays for the competition,” he said. “It’s a destressor, doing events like this. It gives students an opportunity to meet new people, take part in a fun activity, and get fed in the process.” Because student activity fees help pay for Centennial’s Student Association, CCSAI keeps student interest in mind. On Whopper Wednesday, Moseley and his staff also rented four big-screen TVs, along with two PlayStation 3s and two XBOX 360s. Moseley said he rented from a local company he deals with often, enabling him to get a discount. Ashtonbee gamers were invited to lounge in the games room from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., playing Fight Night, NBA Live, NHL 10, NFL Madden and Call of Duty. Watch out Progress, HP and CCC campuses. Ashtonbee CCSAI reps have student entertainment at the lowest cost down to an artform.

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Not enough torque for Car Care Clinic The women’s course stalls due to lack of registration this season. By Vanessa Brown CCC and Ashtonbee Editor In 2007, the Car Care Clinic for Women was well attended, with about 50 pupils. It was new and geared toward women with little knowledge of the internal mechanics of their vehicle. Three years later, it can’t run because there’s seemingly not enough interest. Not necessarily, according to Joan Brooks, transportation program officer of Continuing Studies at Ashtonbee. “It will be cancelled for winter,” she said. “Right now there’s not a lot of marketing.” The Car Care Clinic for Women was slated to begin Jan. 5, but only one person registered. A three-hour crash-course in basic automotive skills such as changing a tire and underthe-hood orientation was to be taught on a Saturday morning by a licensed automotive service technician. Continuing Education’s website currently shows the clinic’s start-date is pushed back to Feb. 20. The cost is $75. For whatever reason, there’s no mention of it in Continuing Education’s 2009-2010 course catalogue. However, Brooks said it will be in the spring course calendar.

Automotive skills are vital for the female population, according to Erica Reed, studying to be a Level 2 mechanic at Ashtonbee. “Having the communication between myself and another woman about their car, it’s very interesting to me,” she said. “I’ll answer anything they want, giving a breakdown of say, ‘here’s your air filter, this is what they replace’. It’s (women’s clinic) the greatest idea ever; it really is.” Reed works at Ms. Lube, the first all-female garage in North America, located in downtown Toronto. She said she relishes the automotive dialogue she can have at a female mechanic shop, which she said is pushing the boundaries of the alleged all-boys club. “I know everybody says it’s a man’s world, but it’s not,” she expressed. “We’re slowly making a big deal about these things. I just want to prove, to myself as well as them (women), that they can know about cars.” The apparent boys club that makes up the automotive world can be scary for some women wanting to learn more about the guts of their vehicle. The novelty of the women’s Car Care Clinic attracted females three years ago. It could have given them the confidence to deal with mechan-

ics. “A lot of women get very intimidated when they go into a garage,” said Brooks. “Unfortunately a lot of men make them feel that way.” Reed is the only female in a class full of guys. She said she wishes they would treat her more equally, but until more females enrol in the program that may not happen. “Sometimes I just wish I could work on a car with them without being looked at a different way or talked to properly,” she said. The Ashtonbee campus isn’t shy when it comes to promoting women’s rights and enrolment at the aviation and automotive campus. After opening only five years ago, the administration is gaining the attention of women looking to learn a trade, take a general interest course such as the Car Care Clinic, or take a self-defense class. CCSAI Facility and Office Manager Toni Ellul thinks the college can always do more to attract females to Ashtonbee. “We need to get the word out,” she said. “From my perspective, I don’t think we can advertise and push for women’s involvement enough.” “You take pride in something you can fix at the end of the day,” Reed added.

Arts and Lifestyle > Thursday Janary 28, 2010

Life drawing sessions are back By Laura Grande Courier Staff By popular demand, the Open Life Drawing Studio sessions have returned in fine form for the first class of the new semester. By 5:45 in the evening on Jan. 20, people slowly trickle into one of the art rooms at the Centre for Creative Communications campus. Carrying sketchbooks or lugging large art satchels, the eclectic mix of students, established artists and beginners are here for one reason: to improve their artistic ability by drawing the naked human form. Run by Centennial Fine Arts instructor David McClyment, the weekly classes have been a success story since their inception six years ago. McClyment imagines the overriding popularity of the class will last into 2010. “This past term we had about forty plus (people a week),” McClyment said. “Those rooms comfortably hold thirty people, so I’m really thrilled.” An artist for thirty years, McClyment says the evening class has a different culture than the courses he normally instructs. “It’s dead quiet in there. It’s just silent,” McClyment said. “I kind of, as an instructor, get ner-

vous with silent classes, but not in here because this place sort of hums with electricity… the people are so intensely focused.” Attending her first Open Life Drawing session, 16-year-old Rosedale Heights student Elycia Foner heard about the class through her art teacher. “I’m more of a painting person, but I need life drawing to get into the universities I want to go to,” she said. Foner is nonchalant about drawing a nude male model for three hours, preferring to remain focused on the task of improving her sketching skills. “I’m not very good at drawing people yet,” she shrugged. “But I love being able to express myself (through art).” McClyment speculates that about a third of the attendees are from outside of Centennial College, many of them in Foner’s position of portfolio building. “They are usually thinking, ‘Oh gosh, I have to spend five bucks to go and look at a naked person?” McClyment laughed. “So, how do you cope with that? The point of the drawing course is to allow the person to look inside themselves and figure out how they want to draw (what they see). The human figure is the most difficult thing to draw.”

Photo by Laura Grande/ Courier Staff Monique Chiam, an Art & Design Foundation Studies student, takes a break at the Open Life Drawing Studio. Liz Wilde, a recently retired art instructor who taught in Port Perry, rarely misses a class. “I came last semester,” she explained. “Art is what I feel most myself doing. Even when I travel I like to go and sit somewhere

and draw what I’m looking at.” McClyment hopes each person who attends the weekly class will take something away from the experience. “I want to infect students with a passion for what they are doing

and give them the confidence to believe in themselves,” he said. “I don’t know about talent. I don’t know that it exists. Length of experience, hours, time invested is what matters. The overall focus is to keep drawing.”

Art & Design prof shows off his art at CCC By Nastasha Alli Courier Staff When it comes to travel photography, Gary Greenwood takes a different approach to capturing his images.  “Some people just go out with the idea that they’re going to do photography in a certain way. (But) I collect. I travel like a tourist. I walk around…and when something shows itself in front of me, I just take the picture.”  Greenwood is the head of the Art and Design Foundation Studies program at the Centre for Creative Communications. His photography can currently be seen at the CCC’s Closet Gallery. On display are two works from his last show called Tourist: The Exhibition, held in Oshawa last year.  His travels across the U.S., Canada and countries such as Mexico and India have provided Greenwood with the opportunity to amass thousands of pictures, creating a pool of colourful, visually diverse images to pull inspiration from.   Greenwood said that travel allows him to be creative and ex-

Photo by Nastasha Alli/ Courier Staff Art and Design professor Gary Greenwood displays his photography in The Closet Gallery at the CCC. plore what isn’t normally seen in photography.  “When you travel, you’re looking at everything new, so the things you’re interested in are in

a new context. You can see them easier,” he said.  Greenwood’s on-the-fly shooting technique allowed him to stumble upon a ancient Roman

entryway in Barcelona, Spain. Next to a row of cafés, Greenwood spotted a group of cenotaphs situated directly beneath what should have been the middle of the town

square. He asked locals about the story behind them and found out that this original Roman road into Barcelona was almost torn down for a block of apartment buildings. “They (the contractors) had to stop because it was a historical landmark,” he said. “When you look down, you see into centuries ago.”   Accidental discoveries like this helped build Greenwood’s collection. For his exhibits, he categorizes his photos based on themes such as dominant colours, layers, and designs. These elements play out repeatedly in Greenwood’s work as something he calls “unifying devices.”  “I start going through those pictures, pull this one over here, recollect them into smaller groups and start noticing their relationships,” he said.  The photographs are presented to the viewer in pairs. “When I take pictures, I usually find that there’s something in it – for instance there’s this sandstone brown that intrigued me in both these (pictures from Spain and India) and that brown colour is what intrigued me.”

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Three-minute film festival showcases student work By Jaclyn Desforges Arts & Lifestyle Editor With new students joining the Broadcasting and Film program every September and January, things can get a little hectic. Students from different semesters often don’t get a chance to meet, let alone work together. But since 2008, the annual Murphy Challenge has tried to change that. At the event’s opening bash on Jan. 13, Broadcasting and Film students were divided into groups and provided with three storytelling ingredients: a character, a place, and an object. Each group then had three days to create a three-minute film. The finished products were shown at a film festival on Jan. 20 at the CCC, where the best movies won generous prizes. According to program coordinator Sheldon Reisler, the primary goal of the competition is to bring students together. “We help out by putting, as much as we can, one person from each semester in every team,” Reisler said. “The sharing of knowledge doesn’t necessarily just go from semester five and trickle down

to semester one. It goes in every which direction and becomes quite a dynamic experience.” For fourth semester student Richard Pimentel, second semester student Patrick Samaniego and first semester student Jordan Randall, working together paid off. Their movie, Winnie, won the Best Film award, as well as a certificate for 50 per cent off film equipment rentals. But according to Randall, learning from each other had its own rewards. “It’s a good networking tool, meeting these guys,” Randall said. “I think we all learned from each other in the end, and I think that’s the point of the whole challenge.” According to Pimentel, teamwork is one of the most important parts of filmmaking. “When I first came into the program, I thought, wow, it seems like everyone’s such a great big family,” he said. “That’s what it’s about in this industry.” Winnie is about the star of a commercial who suffers from an eating disorder. Unfortunately for an unsuspecting young woman, that eating disorder turns out to be cannibalism. That film was just one of 17 that were showcased at the event.

Photo by Jaclyn Desforges/ Arts & Lifestyle Editor This piece of graffiti art, created by Art & Design Foundation Studies student Joseph Zambri, was displayed along with many others in the hallways of the CCC on Dec. 14 as part of a class project.

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by nakita makan So your annual cost for college comes up to $13,000.00. And how will you be paying for that? So you are a grade 12 high school student planning to attend college in the fall and there’s just way too much to worry about. First you have to actually get in and once you’re in, you have tuition costs to pay, followed by transportation, books, food, and possibly residence costs to stress over. What about a laptop and your weekends? It’s no surprise, school and everything related to it in terms of cost (i.e. tuition, books, residence, transportation, food, etc.) have and will continue to increase. It’s affecting everyone who is planning to attend or already attending a post-secondary school, especially in our present recession. In fact the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation (CMSF) has stated that 40% of college students who drop out of a college program do so because of inadequate funds. Tuition With tuition being the common ground, a necessity that every college student must pay no matter where they live, The College Student Alliance (CSA) is an organization dedicated to being a strong voice addressing the concerns of college students throughout 16 colleges. Cost being on of them. They’ve accurately stressed in their December 2009 pre-budget submission, “While students are expected to bear some of the burden of increased education costs, it is necessary to also understand that students are bearing the burden of increases in costs of living as well.” According to the CSA’s Tyler Charlebois, Director of Advocacy the regulated tuition fee in Ontario has increased $300 since 2006. He also happened to mention the projected or proposed values by colleges until the the school year of 2012 - 2013 (see timeline.) Textbooks & Materials Looking at the comparative graph of percentage increases since 2003, textbooks and materials is by far the the greatest increase. However according to the National Association of College Stores (NACS) the textbook dollar goes a long way. “As a company we continue to explore costsaving programs for our students,” said Elio DiStaola, Director of Public & Campus Relations of Follett Higher Education Group, the supplier for the Centennial college bookstore. “An example of that joint effort is our aggres-

sive dive into the digital platform...yet another cost-saving option for the students we serve.” There’s something bright and less expensive to look into the future for; digital copies of textbooks.

$99.00 per month on to your grand total. Or maybe you have you own car, you still have to pay for gas and parking.

Residence And then there’s residence; more than double the cost of tuition itself. That’s an additional $4,400 - $6,800 per year for the bare minimum; a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a lounge.

Food The meal plan offered at Centennial ideally lets you spend $10/day costing $800/semester. Not only that, but food is also one of the most drastic price changes at a 25% increase over one year. Also with the recession the cost of food is more likely, than any other necessity, to continue to have more drastic increases.

Transportation Okay fine, so not everyone lives on campus, but what about transportation? On January 3, 2010 the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) put a new bus faces into effect. That adds

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It keeps going up in price Tuition Ancillary Fees Textbooks & Materials Rent Food Communications & Personal Care

Expense Average Cost (8 month period)

Percentage difference  from 2003

$2,220.00 $715.00 $1,020.00 $5,660.00 $1,600.00 $1,500.00

19.55% 17.28% 41.18% 11.05% 25.00%+ 10.00%+

Source: Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation and Government of Canada’s CanLearn online service

and there on leisure activities. The bright side? Minimum wage has continued to and plans on continuing to increase annually (see timeline.) So possibly getting a part-time job wouldn’t be so bad. So there you have it whether it’s tuition, transportation, textbooks, food, or anything else, college students are being wrung out for thousands of dollars, and that’s just for an 8 month period. Unfortunately, it looks as it will continue, especially in the present recession.

Percentage of total cost of college

Tuition Ancillary Fees Public Transportation Textbooks & Materials Rent Food Communications & Personal Care

16.43% 5.29% 5.86% 7.55% 41.90% 11.85% 11.11%

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Danton set to return to college

Centennial students divided on allowing felons to return to school By Jennifer Romano Courier Staff

chool can be overwhelming. Keeping on top of deadlines, assignments and readings are stressful. At St. Mary’ University in Halifax, students have one more thing to worry about this semester; former NHL player and convicted felon, Mike Danton has decided to go back to school. For Centennial College student Natasha Alli, sitting next to a man convicted of conspiracy to commit murder is an uncomfortable thought. “I don’t like the idea,” Alli says. “It’s creepy to me.” Former NHL player Mike Danton, 29, played for the New

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Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues before attempting a murder-byhire against his longtime agent David Frost in 2004. He pleaded guilty to the crime and spent five years in prison before his early release in 2009. Now on parole, Danton’s plan to attend three classes at Saint Mary’s has become national news. The magnitude of his crime has Centennial students like Alli questioning his attendance at a Canadian postsecondary school. “I think there should be certain eligibility restrictions for people who commit these sorts of crimes and try to apply to school,” she says. “If I was walking down the

halls alone at night, I might be concerned if that person was in the building.” Ali believes it’s important to inform students about any convicted felons that may Mike Danton be in the classroom. In contrast, Centennial journalism student Dan Silver, doesn’t think criminals should be singled out. “It’s an invasion of privacy. I

might be curious to know who they are, but do I have a right to know? Probably not,” he said. Silver doesn’t have a problem attending school with someone like Danton. He believes that people who go through the justice system deserve a second chance. However, even though Silver might be comfortable sitting next to a felon in the school cafeteria, it doesn’t mean he will offer to share his french fries with one. “It might be a bit uncomfortable socially because people who are released from prison aren’t always properly rehabilitated,” he says. “It might be a little awkward

to be friends.” Whatever the concern may be, Centennial students along with faculty may never find out if a convicted felon has entered the school system. According to John Curtis, Centennial College registrar, the college currently doesn’t have any restrictions or protocol when it comes to new students with criminal records applying to school. Police checks are only mandatory for certain programs with clinical or field placements, such as nursing. So the next time someone asks to join your study group, you may want to consider running your own background check first.

We asked Centennial College students which felons they woulndn’t mind rubbing shoulders with in their classes: Driving under the influence

rape and assult

Conspiracy to Travel in Interstate Commerce in Aid of Unlawful Activities and to Sponsor a Dog in an Animal Fighting Venture

Driving under the influence

I don’t care. It’s not like people dont deserve a second chance” - Vicki Gray

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Sports > Thursday Janary 28, 2010

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back to basics: coach puts big UPCOMING GAMES VARSITY BASKETBALL hope in new players and the gym “Now Centennial College is trying to move on by building a gym and I hope that will draw a lot of attention in there so we could get so good athletes The men’s extramural basketball team has been into the program,” he said. assembled after tryouts that took place Jan. 8 –9. He has lowered his expectations for the team beCoach Ken Wade ran the practices to determine cause of the new players and the fact that most of the new team. them have not played many years With last year’s group moving of organized basketball. on, he had to quickly add to the He said they are known to play team. more of “street ball” style, he He still has guard/forward needs to be patient and instill his Jerel Beals from last year’s team. system. He also mentions guard/forward “These guys are new, they’re Tommy Murphy as another key learning the system; a lot of guys component for the team. learning a system. “They have a lot of skills in It takes time. And as a coach, terms of they could take their man trust me, (you’re) scratching your off the dribble, they’re very good head, you’re thinking forever.” shooters, they’re great one-onWade said. “It’s a lot of work and a one defenders, teams leaders. As -Extramural Basketball lot of guys are not ready as yet.” a matter of fact, very great team Wade is hoping his style of coach Ken Wade coaching will help them learn the leaders,” Wade said about both players. “And those are the playplays. ers you want to build your team “It takes time and patience and around.” effort, but you have to have the He expressed disappointment in the lack of ath- right coach to do those kind of things. You have to letes available at the college. be patient with them also. And that’s where I’m at He is hoping Centennial’s new initiative will re- right now, to be honest with you. Things are going sult in more active people. great right now, so it doesn’t matter if these guys buy “As a matter of fact I was thinking, ‘where (are) all into the system I’m trying to teach them. If they buy the athletes down in Toronto?’” he said. “For some into the system, then they’ll be good,” he said. apparent reason, as years go by, it seems we have less The team is still looking for players. If you’re inand less athletes who what to really to take part in terested in a try-out contact Coach Wade at 416sports and so on.” 435-4718. By Lloyd Quansah Courier Staff

“These guys are new, they’re learning the system; a lot of guys learning a system. It takes time.”

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Extramural hockey looking for help behind the bench By Aaron Lui Courier Staff

Paul Clarke/Athletics Dept. Centennial Men’s Extramural Ice-Hockey team (left) played in an inter-college tournament at Seneca’s Newnham Campus on Jan. 22, 2010. They lost their first game 9-1, but came back and won their next 2 games 4-1 and 6-3.

The Centennial College extramural men’s ice hockey team may get a new addition to their club in the coming weeks. The team is on the lookout for an assistant coach. Head coach Robert McCulley has interviewed a few candidates, “but interest has been mild,” he says. The position, previously hasn’t been held before. It will serve to facilitate routine practices and allow 15 players to experience a more personal coaching strategy. “I kind of need somebody else to keep half the guys occupied while I get it going on the other end,” McCulley says. “Keeping the guys organized, keeping them (focused) on what the game plan is, what expectations are and giving them a little feedback on how they’re doing.” Either pre-game or postgame, McCulley hopes the assistant coach will also offer input on observations made about the team.

Whether it’s from something done well or something needing improvement. As for an in-game scenario, an assistant coach will likely handle defensive strategies. “Other things that an assistant coach might do is give me feedback on how I’m doing too,” McCulley said. “Nothing is ever a one-way street… but that’s all based on how much they know about the game and how they fit in, personalities play a dynamic for coaches and players.” While McCulley hasn’t discussed the staff change with his players, he expects them to continue to “do what they do” both during practice and during a game. McCulley is convinced a new assistant coach will help to improve the team’s performance. Although the position of assistant coach hasn’t been filled. McCulley has expressed confidence in his team’s skill, which he believes will earn them a win in their upcoming tournament. In the four years that McCulley has coached the extramural men’s ice hockey team, this semester’s team is “the strongest team we’ve had,” he says.

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