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14 The Chronicle November 21, 2006
CAMPUS NEWS
Eff orts rewarded with bursary
Hard work
pays off ...
literally
By Jocelyn Nespiak
Chronicle Staff
Don’t make picking up quarters
from the mall fountain part of your
routine, because an empty wallet
isn’t an incurable disease.
Before Mack Carruthers received
a $500 bursary at the 2006 scholarship
ceremony, his knowledge of
fi nancial aid, bursaries and scholarships
was non-existent.
Although he worked full-time
during the summer, tuition costs,
living expenses and school supplies
eliminated the money he had
saved.
“I had $75 left. I purchased textbooks
at the beginning of the year,
and that’s all I had,” he said.
Carruthers is in his third and fi -
nal year of animation at Durham
College, but he has never pursued
fi nancial assistance.
“When my grandmother passed
away a few years ago, she left me
some money for my education,” he
explained. “So that was a start for
me.”
Without fi nancial worries, he focused
solely on his studies. At times
he felt he could use more money,
but didn’t take the time to pursue it.
“I didn’t realize there were other
options out there.”
A few weeks ago, while checking
his mycampus email, he noticed a
Photo by Jocelyn Nespiak
NO MORE FINANCIAL WORRIES: Mack Carruthers received $500 from the Canadian
Federation of University Women, for his efforts in second year.
message from student awards.
“It was the best email I had ever
received,” Carruthers said. “It was a
complete surprise for me.”
Last year his GPA was 4.03. He
spent countless hours working on
assignments, creating animations
and learning in class. He didn’t re-
alize his hard work would pay off
fi nancially.
“Sometimes I spend 20 to 30
hours a week on projects,” he said.
“But the work is fun. I really enjoy
animating.”
On Oct. 9 his eff orts were rewarded.
Th e Legacy bursary donated by
the Canadian Federation of University
Women was given to him.
“Th ese awards are defi nitely a
motivation for people to strive towards
excellence,” Carruthers said.
“And they help out a lot.”
Th e money will be used to buy
supplies for his portfolio.
Women
abuse
prevention
month
By Amanda Gauthier
Chronicle Staff
November is International
Women Abuse Prevention
month. Events will be held
throughout this month to raise
awareness of the campaign.
On Nov. 21, in the University
of Ontario Institute of Technology
Business Building, a Student
Association event will be
held in room UB2080 at 5 p.m.
Wear Purple Day is on Nov. 24.
Th e faculty of UOIT and DC’s
criminology and justice, and
social policy, will be wearing
Love Shouldn’t Hurt T-shirts
and purple ribbons. Nov. 25 is
International Day Against Violence
Against Women.
Th e Violence Against Women
Team, which includes shelters
such as Bethesda House
and the Denise House, are
raising awareness of International
Women Abuse Prevention
month.
Th e symbol of a purple ribbon
is worn throughout the
month as a sign of commitment
to fi nding a solution to
abuse. During the month of
November there are women
abuse prevention posters on
some Durham Region buses
and the Durham police wear
the purple ribbon to support
the cause.