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]
Blackface still a racial mockery
Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by Miguel Agawin in Opinion
SEPTEMBRE ANDERSON
SPORTS EDITOR
Joe Zee, the creative director of Elle Magazine, is often quoted as saying, “twice is a coincidence. Three times is a trend.” However, Mr. Zee was talking about fashion’s next big obsession not one of history’s darkest moments.
Blackface has been popping up everywhere lately. Fashion magazines such as Paris Vogue, W Magazine and D Mode Magazine have featured white and Asian models in blackface.
In an episode of the reality TV show America’s Next Top Model the shows founder and host, Tyra Banks, who happens to be black, gave the contestants biracial… [Continue reading]
Student centre packed for Humber’s Got Talent
Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by Miguel Agawin in News
ANGELO ELIA
SENIOR REPORTER
The Humber’s Got Talent show had students crowd the student-centre as they eagerly watched and cheered the finalists.
The $1,000 first prize winner of the show was the Gavin Dance Crew who rocked the crowd with Indian dance moves with traditional Indian attire. Students and onlookers screamed and cheered throughout their entire performance.
Gavin Anand, the leader of the Gavin Dance Crew, said the group performed an Indian fusion dance and was proud of receiving the first prize.
“It feels great,” he said. “We really worked hard on this.”… [Continue reading]
Pub permit a temporary move, says director of campus services
Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by Miguel Agawin in News
DAN ILIKA
IN FOCUS REPORTER
Facing delays in getting its full liquor licence, LinX has used special occasion permits to host pub events at Humber’s North campus, said Terry Kyritsis, director of campus services.
“We have been trying to offer some special events for the benefit of our students… until we have the regular liquor licence,” said Kyritsis.
Humber Et Cetera found out a sale permit, which is a type of special occasion permit, was approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) to host a ‘reception event’.
The special occasion permit states that… [Continue reading]
Women’s soccer loses top ranking
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Miguel Agawin in Sports
BY ANGELO MAZZIOTTI
SPORTS REPORTER
Despite being ranked No. 1 in the country, Humber’s women’s soccer team took home the bronze medal from the provincial championship on Oct. 16-17, leaving them in sixth place nationally.
The heavily favoured Hawks, who hosted the event in Vaughan, lost the opportunity for the gold and silver medals after the Durham College Lords shut them out 4-0 in semi-final action, Friday.
Durham head coach David Staley was proud of his team’s performance, and said it was the toughest game of the season so far.
Durham’s strategy was to keep the… [Continue reading]
Networks tax viewers
Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by Miguel Agawin in Opinion
MICHAEL SUTHERLAND-SHAW
NEWS EDITOR
Don’t be surprised if the next time you turn on your TV you see a useless two-minute spot called Local TV Matters.
Major Canadian networks are trying for the third time to coerce the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission into saddling local cable and satellite providers with an additional fee to carry previously free local programming. The carriage fee has been branded as a way to support local TV, which is supposedly struggling to stay afloat during this time of economic uncertainty.
But what isn’t advertised in the campaign is what the fee… [Continue reading]
Flood fears calmed by Facebook
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by Miguel Agawin in News
JUAN ANTONIO SISON
NEWS REPORTER
Concerned Filipino students at Humber are using social networks like Facebook and cell phones to keep in touch with their family and friends in the Philippines after Typhoon Ketsana devastated Manila, the country’s capital.
Ivan Mejia, a second-year fitness and health promotion student, said he is “very saddened,” about the disaster.
Mejia’s brother, Marco, was in Manila for a wedding the day the storm hit. Ivan said he wasn’t worried abouthis brother’s safety because Marco updated his Facebook status frequently, saying he was okay. Ivan said Marco is now helping Red… [Continue reading]
Contract talks to resume
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by Miguel Agawin in News
RACHEL YAGER
The Humber faculty union is working without a contract after their collective bargaining agreement expired on Aug. 31. Contract negotiations with management will resume on Oct. 20.
Orville Getz, president officer of the faculty union, said a government appointed conciliator decided the faculty union and management stances were irreconcilable in August and put negotiations on hold.
A major issue identified by the union is the faculty's workload, but management has not sufficiently addressed this issue, Getz said.
“They talked about the workload briefly, but the college just wants to cherry pick one or two things out of the Workload Task Force Report,&rdquo… [Continue reading]
No decision yet on TTC fare hike
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by Miguel Agawin in News
KYLE GENNINGS
NEWS REPORTER
Students are waiting to hear if they will have to drop extra coin into the TTC fare box.
“There’s been no decision made as of yet,” said Kevin Beaulieu, executive assistant to TTC commisioner Adam Giambrone.
Beaulieu said it is too early to tell if there will be a hike. The decision will be made after budget talks with the City of Toronto.
First-year theatre production student Joey Culham takes the bus to school and spends $96 a month on a Metropass.
“It was expensive to buy tokens every… [Continue reading]
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