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2009 December | Humber Et Cetera
Archive for December, 2009

Siblings lead Humber on the court

Sisters Maria and Kayla Suriani have been in competition with each other since their elementary school days, but the siblings have now joined forces on the Humber Hawks women’s basketball.

Kayla, an 18-year-old rookie,

 

ANGELO ELIA
SENIOR REPORTER

One can claim most hip-hop artists have a problem with authority, often expressing distaste towards them in their music. But there’s a reason for this – rappers have been targeted, harassed and discriminated upon. It’s really …

 
GETZ

RACHEL YAGER
NEWS REPORTER

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has scheduled a strike vote for the Ontario college faculty’s union for Jan. 13.

Bargaining is set to continue in the meantime, said Orville Getz, president of Ontario Public Service …

 

JORDAN MAXWELL
NEWS REPORTER

Part-time support staff in Ontario colleges are still waiting for the results of a vote to determine if they will join the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).

The vote took place in October at Ontario …

 
Photo by Jon Hembrey

Security doesn’t have enough staff to keep doorways clear of second-hand smoke, says public safety director

JON HEMBREY
SPECIAL TO THE ET CETERA

Humber security said it has limited means for enforcing a new policy prohibiting smoking within nine metres …

 
Photo by Colton De Gooyer

TAI DUONG
NEWS REPORTER

Police vehicles lined Humber College Boulevard outside of North campus on Thursday, Nov. 26 to kickoff the holiday Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign across Ontario.

York regional police Sgt. James Slykhuis said spot checks make …

 
Photo by Lisa Gent

KYLE GENNINGS
NEWS REPORTER

Drivers have been flooding the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) with complaints about the 407 Express Toll Route (ETR) highway, said Bob Nichols, senior media liaison with the ministry.

“The MTO receives between 70 and 100 …

 
The Kindle e-book reader sells for US$259 on Amazon.com

JUAN ANTONIO SISON
NEWS REPORTER

Amazon’s second generation electronic book reader, the Kindle, has arrived in Canada, but many readers still prefer the look and feel of a paper book, said Antanas Sileika, director of the Humber School for Writers.…

 

BRENT TENNANT
NEWS REPORTER

Political figures need to be extra cautious of what they post online, said Gary Begg, Canadian history and politics professor at Humber.

On Nov. 20 Janine Krieber, wife of ex-Liberal leader Stéphane Dion, criticized …

 

ANGELO ELIA
SENIOR REPORTER

Toyota-owned Scion is set to release their youth-orientated vehicles in Canada next year but Ken Cummings, industrial design program manager, said buying a car is still costly and unpractical for most students.

“For saving money the …

 

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