Basketball’s sister act

Posted on 18. Dec, 2009 by scottrennie in Sports

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, said that she is motivated to play with Maria, 20, and because of their previous playing experience, can read her signals on the court.

“I try to play as good as her,” said Kayla, a psychology, student of her sister, who is studying

Hip-hop cops unfairly target rappers

Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by Miguel Agawin in Opinion

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 the police who have a problem with hip-hop artists.

According to a YouTube video, retired New York Police Department officer, Derick Parker, said in a 2006 documentary Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop that he began a task force called the hip-hop squad to investigate rappers for criminal activity. According to the documentary, hip-hop police kept… ... [continue reading]

Faculty strike vote scheduled, talks to resume

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by dperri in News

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 Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 562, which represents Humber’s faculty.

Members of the union, including Humber’s faculty, will have the opportunity to vote for or against a strike.

Faculty have been working without a new contract since the old one expired on Aug. 31.

Negotiations have been ongoing but talks broke off again on… ... [continue reading]

Part-time union vote challenged

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by dperri in News

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 colleges, including Humber.

Orville Getz, president of OPSEU Local 562 which represents Humber’s faculty, said the Colleges Compensation and Appointment Council (CCAC) is challenging whether OPSEU followed all applicable guidelines to hold the vote, so the ballots have not been counted yet.

The main issue is if 35 per cent of part time support staff signed… ... [continue reading]

Entrance smoking ban not enforced

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by dperri in News

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 of all entrances.

Gary Jeynes, director of public safety, said security can do little apart from asking smokers to move away from doors.

He said his staff of 50 cannot police the 130 doors on campus along with other security duties. “I don’t have the staffing.”

“Any person has the right to enforce”… ... [continue reading]

Humber hosts start of holiday RIDE campaign

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by dperri in News

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 people more aware of police presence and reduce incidents of drinking and driving.

“We will not tolerate drinking and driving throughout the festive season,” Slykhuis said.

The event at Humber, “gives us an opportunity to show the type of vehicles that will be used for the RIDE program,” said Slykhuis.
Humber president John Davies… ... [continue reading]

Government cannot deal with 407 issues

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by dperri in News

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 calls per week relating to 407 ETR billing issues,” said Nichols.

However, any issues with the 407 ETR cannot be handled by the MTO because of the 1998 Highway 407 Act, which gives the owners of the 407 ETR control over the collection and enforcement of tolls, which can include license plate denials.

“People… ... [continue reading]

Local bookworms pessimistic about Amazon’s Kindle

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by dperri in News

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.

“I know of zero people who intend on buying a Kindle,” said Sileika. “Will writers buy a Kindle?  I don’t think so. We aren’t a nation of early adopters.”

According to Amazon.com, the reader can store up to 1,500 books and has wireless 3G networking built in. This allows users to download books from Amazon… ... [continue reading]

Facebook can be trouble for politicians, prof says

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by dperri in News

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 the party and it’s current leader Michael Ignatieff on Facebook. The comments were taken down within a day, but not before they were circulated widely in political circles and in the media.

As a prominent political figure, Janine Krieber probably had many people who could view her posts, said James Cullin, interactive multimedia program co-ordinator at Humber.

Posting… ... [continue reading]

Toyota’s Scion will target young drivers

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by dperri in News

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 best thing you can do is to try to get on the transit line. The cost of a new car isn’t just the cost of buying it. You have insurance which is always expensive for younger people,” he said. “We have heard of students who had to sell their car just because it is too expensive.”

Cummings… ... [continue reading]