Leafs fans will wait as long as they have to for another Cup

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Archivist in Opinion

SCOTT RENNIE
SPORTS EDITOR

The wait for deliverance for a Toronto Maple Leafs fan is long and difficult. As one of the patient faithful myself, I have come to accept that waiting for the Leafs is something we must begrudgingly accept – like sales tax and televised dance competitions. But after witnessing the civic hyperventilation over the Leafs’ terrible start to this season – I have reason to believe our resolve is weakening.
It’s no secret that the Leafs have had a winless start to the NHL season: seven games and seven uniformly ugly defeats. Offensively, they appear to… [Continue reading]

Google app is private enough

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Archivist in Opinion

ADRIENNE MIDDLEBROOK
IN FOCUS EDITOR

This month, the Canadian launch of Google’s Street View application has sparked a privacy debate across the country. But two years after its initial introduction into five American cities, the company has already faced charges of its high resolution street level views being an invasion of security and privacy. I feel the application’s benefits outweigh any harm, especially as most major concerns have already been addressed in the application’s spread to nine countries worldwide.
Google reported since the application’s initial launch, Canadians have viewed more than 150 million images in foreign countries. Clearly, there… [Continue reading]

Reasons smoky for province suing tobacco

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Archivist in Opinion

ROSE DITARANTO
LIFE EDITOR

The Ontario government is suing tobacco companies for $50 billion, the amount it estimates to have spent on smoking-related illnesses since 1955.
In an interview with the National Post, Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley said the claim is an attempt to reimburse taxpayer funds dished out over the years to the health-care system as a result of the tobacco industry.
According to the Ontario Ministry of Revenue website, as of Feb. 1, 2006, the Ontario tax rate is 12.35 cents per cigarette sold. Despite my research I have yet to discover where this money goes… [Continue reading]

TTC fines off track

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Archivist in Editorial

The Toronto Transit Commission is overestimating its authority with the bylaw fine increases that came into effect last week.
According to TTC bylaw No. 1, people caught littering, resting their feet on bus or subway seats, lying down on TTC property or not giving their seat to an elderly or disabled customer can now be charged a minimum fine of $195, up from $95 prior to Oct. 19. That’s an almost 52 per cent increase for minor offences. Major offences, like smoking on TTC property or failing to pay a fare, now have a minimum fine of $395.
Jessica Martin… [Continue reading]

Start planning your retirement early

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Archivist in Editorial

As a student, a pension can seem miles away. But the current federal plan for our retirement will leave the planning pretty much up to us. Canada’s emerging pension crisis will leave many retiring below their means if the federal government doesn’t make some changes soon.
The recession saw many Canadians unemployed or returning to school. Stock market crashes depleted savings and once secure workplace pensions crumbled. The Globe and Mail reported on Oct. 17 that 44 per cent of Canadian workers – nearly 8 million – do not have an RRSP or employer plan. The public Canadian Pension Plan… [Continue reading]

Racketeers still top provincial team

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Archivist in Sports

Wong falters in singles, but team retains number one standing

MARK BOWMAN
SPORTS REPORTER

Although its ace placed second in his division, Humber’s badminton team is still the best in Ontario after this past weekend’s Humber Cup.
Humber’s No. 1-ranked badminton star, Raymond Wong, lost 21-13, 21-18 to George Brown’s second ranked Dayvon Reid in the men’s singles final.
Wong entered the tournament as the No. 1-seed and baffled opponents from four schools.
Reid had a similar path to the finals, including a win over Wong’s brother and defending Humber Cup champion, Mark, in the semifinals.
George Brown… [Continue reading]

Club ready to show World Pride in 2014

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Archivist in News

KHRISTOPHER REARDON
NEWS REPORTER

The ballooning membership of the Humber Pride Club has its president excited about the possibility of the club participating in World Pride Toronto in 2014.

“We may be able to get something in but I don’t know if we’d be considered big enough,” said president Stephanie Butler of the club, which had six members in 2008-09. “But we have a hometown advantage now,” she added.

“It’s really cool that Toronto’s leading it because Toronto has actually just surpassed San Francisco as the most gay-friendly city in North America,” she said.

Membership had… [Continue reading]

Humber gives Second chance

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Archivist in News

TREVOR KOROLL
NEWS REPORTER

For Ontario’s Second Career program, business is booming.
Premier Dalton McGuinty announced Oct. 14 the Second Career program has reached its three-year goal more than a year ahead of schedule.
The program was established to provide financing for the re-training of 20,000 laid-off Ontario workers.
In January 2009, the program didn’t seem to be gaining any ground, and was struggling to attract people who wanted to re-train. Out of 20,000 spots available only 3,300 were filled.
In response to the sudden increase, McGunity promised an additional $78 million for the program. The government has already… [Continue reading]

Campus pub fully operational, sort of

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Archivist in News

JASON RAUCH
NEWS REPORTER

The week of Oct. 12 was LinX’s grand opening, but it was only open evenings, leaving the majority of students outside of the party.
Et Cetera’s request for an interview with Chris Shimoji through Andrew Leopold, associate director of communications, was left unanswered as of press time.
Even with the new opening, some students were still pining for Caps and resistant to the change.
“This place is nice, don’t get me wrong, but it’s not the atmosphere of Caps,” said Matt Graves, 21, a recent grad of the HVAC program at North campus, who was… [Continue reading]

Corrections

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Archivist in News

On page 10 of the Oct. 15 issue of Et Cetera in a story entitled Nurses offer students incentive to quit smoking, the copy should have read as follows:
Catherine McKee, registered nurse and peer health co-ordinator, said research indicates that the students are more likely to change their health habits when they are taught by their Humber College Health Centre peers and nursing students.
In the same story, it should have read that the Leave The Pack program runs for eight weeks.
The Et Cetera apologizes for the errors… [Continue reading]