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4 The Chronicle March 17, 2009 Publisher: Robin Pereira Editor-in-Chief: Gerald Rose Ad Manager: Dawn Salter Over 500 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year and many aren’t aware of it until the later stages. Cervical cancer is the cancer of the neck of the uterus. Symptoms include abnormal bleeding, unusual heavy discharge, pelvic pain and pain during urination. Getting a Pap test could potentially lower the chances of getting the cancer, as the test will allow doctors to detect precancerous cells. Now ladies, pap tests aren’t only for those that are sexually active. It is recommended that you go for a pap test before the age of 25. Recently in the UK, Jade Goody was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer. She is best known for being the outspoken member of Big Brother 3, as well as being involved in E ditors: Amanda Allison, Paul Bates,, Melissa Bies, Matt Bird, Artem Boykov, Jonnel Briscoe, Shayna Brown, Rachael Coombs, Thomas Cranston, Robyn DePratto, Josh Dillon, Asmahan Garrib, Andrew Huska, Jaspinder Jassal, Ryan Joseph, Didier Kalonji, Khadija King, Beth Lafay, Nicki Lamont, Alistair Lowe, Sarah Manns, Jamilah McCarthy, Patrick O’Connor, Tyler Olhew, Tabitha Olliffe, Krista Paxton, Amanda Press, Jayme Quinn, Shawntee Russell, Shenieka Russell-Metcalf, Liisa Sahamies, Krystin Spittal, Samantha Stewart, Mike Terminesi, Lauren Thomas, Lynn Wayling, Edith Zikmann Durham College-UOIT Chronicle EDITORIAL the racism controversy involving Bollywood actress, Shilpa Shetty. Now in it’s final stages, her cancer has officially been diagnosed as terminal. Goody only has a few weeks to live. She had stated during a live interview on a British morning news show that her cancer could have been prevented, if only her docter had detected the precancerous cells earlier. In the UK, women are sent letters for mandatory Pap tests at the age of 25. It used to be 20 but had been increased. In Canada, women have to book their own tests and at times don’t get it done until after the age of 25. I don’t believe this is right. Women should be sent out letters just like those living in Britain. That way, women can be regularly checked for pre-cancerous cells to avoid any sort of illness. TO CONTACT US Newsroom: Room L-223; Ext. 3068 Advertising: Room L-220; Ext. 3069 E-mail: Chronicle.News@dc-uoit.ca Dawn.Salter@durhamcollege.ca Students left stranded again As campus grows, student housing developers are still held back by region An already sticky housing situation at Durham College and UOIT might get much worse, thanks to the Regional Municipality of Durham. On March 4 the Durham Region finance committee refused to defer the development charge for the company set to build the new student-housing village on Simcoe Street South. Because of that refusal the company, Dundurn Edge Developments, was unable to secure financing for the project. So Dundurn’s owner Carlo Di Gioachhino has said that he will start work on a project in Thorold, a job that he was willing to put on hold if the region gave him some financial relief. That leaves the planned 556-unit complex on the drawing board. The region’s decision is disappointing to say the least. The campus continues to grow every year, with plenty of students coming from all over the province to enrol at two top-notch schools, so naturally there are going to be more students coming from communities too far away to commute to and from. Also, if this complex is built that means a great number of students can move into this residence instead of moving into rental homes in the neighbourhoods surrounding the campus, something that local residents would be all too happy to see. In fact, development of new residences was something that the Student Housing Task Force has recommended. Jaspinder Jassal The committee’s rationale for their decision is that if they do it for this project they’re going to have to do it for every project. That is a valid point for the region. As chairwoman of the committee and Scugog mayor Marilyn Pearce told the Oshawa This Week “How do we make the difference between this project and another?” However, the difference is this is a crisis; the campus needs homes for students. It’s much different than say a project for a big-box store development, for example. And besides, the region would be making money because Di Gioacchino only wants a deferment, and that means he will repay the amount owed, which The Chronicle is published by the School of Communication Arts of Durham College, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7L7, 721-2000 Ext. 3068, as a training vehicle for students enrolled in Journalism and Advertising courses and as a campus news medium. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the college administration or the Board of Governors. The Chronicle is a member of the Ontario Community Newspapers Association. would be $1.48 million plus interest. So that means the region will be making money over five years. Plus a project like this is going to need workers and that means jobs, and with the economy in the state that it is jobs are always a good thing. So the region needs to do the right thing, they need to give Di Gioacchino what he needs to get this building off the drawing board and on the ground. It would help alleviate the housing crisis and it will also to continue to show that the college, university, city and region are top-notch. Although the Gardasil injection has been introduced, and girls as young as 11 can now take the injection to avoid HPV and potentially avoid getting cervical cancer- its not enough! Cervical cancer once diagnosed can quickly spread. In Goody’s case, her cancer spread to her liver, bowel and groin within weeks and most recently it has been reported that it has spread to her brain. This can be avoided- if you get a Pap test. Exercising at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week could lower the chances of cancer. For those that are sexually active, limit the number of sexual partners and using condoms could lower your risks too. Yes, it can be extremely embarrassing and frightening having your first Pap test. But remember those five minutes could potentially help you avoid getting cancer. Book your Pap test now… A dvertising design: Amber Bishop-Nielsen, Stefanie Briand, Russel Cross, Kimberly D’amato, Jessica Fisher, Kate Geddes, Kylie Goodwin, Maha Kadry, Ian Mccartney, Meghan Mccrae, Nicole Meloff, Christopher Niejadlik, Ashleigh Paul, Kyle Pearce, Sarah Pierson-Leonard, Christopher Roscoe, Katelyn Rundle, Alexandra Sauder, Lisa Veitch, Samantha Wild Advertising sales: Alexander Berube, Giles Bridgnell, Erica Brodie, Katrina Buczynski, Jason Cameron, Kyle Carey, Shaun Carruthers, Sarah Cesaroni, Kyna Denning, Kristina Giorgio, Olivia Kajdaniuk, Krista Keberer, Cody Macdonald, David Morgan, Michael Needler, Heather Peyton, Kyle Poupore, Matthew Pozzuoli, Angela Roberts, Emiliano Serafin, Tiffany Silent, Karen Stein, Jenna Swann, Matthew Thompson, Allison Vickers, Alicea Webster PUBLISHER: Robin Pereira EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Gerald Rose FEATURES/OPED EDITOR: Virginia Colling AD MANAGER: Dawn Salter PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR: Al Fournier ADVERTISING PRODUCTION MANAGER: Kevan F. Drinkwalter TECHNICAL PRODUCTION: Darren Fisher CARTOONIST: Matt Bird Andrew Huska Ladies: book your Pap test today
Oshawa recently came under fire when a volunteer cameraman, Billy Steel, who worked for Rogers Television while working at an Oshawa General’s hockey game, approached Don Cherry to ask him about his tie. This indiscretion as Rogers called it, led to the company removing the cameraman from his position. Celebrities are constantly being approached by people, whether it be at their job or just on the street, so why should this be any different. The fact that makes this story even worse is that Steel was removed from the position and is only 17. According to his father, Billy has a learning disability and has been in trouble with the law for many years, that is until a year ago when Billy befriended the Generals and turned his life around. The company that runs the General Motors Centre, Global Spectrum, angered Don Cherry when the Toronto Star ran an article with his name in it that made it seem like he agreed with what Rogers did. Cherry said he loves it when kids come up and talk to Durham College-UOIT Chronicle OPINION He just wanted to shake his hero’s hand him. “That is the reason that I wear these goofy ties.” I feel if a person in the media has been approached, it is their decision whether or not they will answer someone’s ques- tions. As a result of the incident the father of the young cameraman is looking at the option of suing the city as well as the General Motors Centre for punitive damages and any wages the youth might have earned. I think if the case gets to court there will be a lot of empathy for the youth, as most people would find it hard to do what this young man did. Even I have a couple of stories of going up to celebrities and wanting to talk to them, not just because I am in the field of journalism, but because it is just human nature to want to be around successful people and for that brief moment in time feel like we are a real somebody to someone. The greatest thing I can see coming from this is that even though the youth does not get to cover the Oshawa General’s games, no one will ever be able to take away the feeling of meeting someone he admired. Paul Bates Not all chicks like lame flicks I don’t like chick flicks. You would think that all women love them, but that is just a cliché. Why don’t I like chick flicks? Nothing against them personally, they usually have decent story lines and can get you a little teary eyed, but they are just so disgustingly sappy and unrealistic when it comes down to it. Sometimes it makes me want to throw up. I watched a movie the other night called He’s Just Not That Into You. The characters had their rejection, one guy cheated on his wife, and the other girl left her boyfriend of seven years, but in the end most of it worked out and they were happy. In all chick flicks, someone usually falls in love and lives happily ever after, blah blah blah. Well where is my prince charming to come sweep me off my feet so I Shayna Brown Is it just me or has dating become more impersonal in recent years? I mean I don’t find it hard to meet men, and I’d be lying if I said I can’t garner my share of attention from the opposite sex, but what I do find difficult is dealing with this modern technology that is now dictating the happenings of my love life. I remember being 12 years old and getting a phone call from my first boyfriend every day. My mom of course hated it, and can live happily ever after? They make it so damn believable and put false hope in your head. Life isn’t as sweet and dandy as it appears on the big screen. Sure the characters fall for each other and realize that they want to be together. Good for them. But what about five, ten years down the road? Are they still together? Are they happy? Of course they are in Hollywood, but what about in reality? The opposite sex is complicated enough without adding sex and dating into the equation. It’s human nature to be horny and want to fornicate with the opposite sex. You will find yourself attracted to numerous people in your life. It’s when the attraction becomes more, that it poses a problem. Dating is a lot more complex than it appears in movies. There is no script in life. It doesn’t always work out. There is no predetermined outcome. It is all based I of course loved it. But ten years later I think my mom is the one smiling because where the boys are concerned my phone doesn’t ring quite as much. Though that doesn’t mean they Jamilah McCarthy don’t contact me. My headaches are a result of the constant beeping sounds from the hundreds of text messages I re- ceive a day. I used to love bragging to my girlfriends about how my boyfriend’s voice sounded when he said he loved me. Now I get excited on the decisions you make. And people make bad decisions all the time: date a jerk, cheat, have a one-night stand. Quite often there is the one that ‘got away’ or you find yourself wondering well what if? So what do you do when you find yourself questioning your life and the decisions you’ve made, whether you’re going in the right direction or if you’re with the right person? Do we always want what we can’t have? And do we want it simply because we can’t have it or because we really want it? It is after watching these movies and seeing the characters that you can start to question your decisions and question the whole dating and relationship scene. Is it just Hollywood glam or does Mr. Right really exist? Are we just settling for Mr. Right-now? The opposite sex causes so much drama. Mix in sex, dating and relationships and you’ve got one hell of a concoction. Love. Sex. Relationships. Those three words hold so much meaning, and power its almost scary. if in the text message he spells love the correct way instead of “luv”. There was a time when guys would ask for my phone number, now they ask for my MSN or even worse my Facebook. Instead of a phone call I get a notification from a website telling me I’ve been poked. It’s like I’m dating a computer screen. There is an emoticon for every emotion. When I tell my friends “We got into a huge argument last night,” I don’t mean there was a lot of yelling, what I mean is I pressed shift, colon and @ a lot. I used to get phone calls. Now I’m lucky if a guy says hi to me when I sign online. And if he says hi to me, does he really like me The Chronicle March 17, 2009 5 Save the drama for your mama Finally. I was free of all the high school drama, all the immaturity. I couldn’t wait to start my first year of college. I was becoming an adult.When I walked into my first class at Durham College, I was thrilled. No more desks with metal chairs attached. Most importantly, no more acting like children! Krystie Spittal I couldn’t wait to see how the next few years would unfold.My first year of college was spent living in residence. I was under the impression that residence was a good way to meet friends, a conve- nient place to live on campus and teaches you a sense of responsibility. Well that all sure backfired. Instead, I went through more drama than I can even begin to explain because of the friends I had in residence. I began to take my time getting to class since the school was so close, and ironically, that usually made me late. And as for responsibility… lets just say I was 17 and living on my own. I did learn my lesson by my second year though. That’s when I began to question if it was just me, or if a lot of people were still acting as if they were in high school. That’s when I realized that college is just the same as high school. Since I failed four classes in my second semester of first year, I had to retake them with a new group of first years. When I got to the first class I couldn’t believe it. Everyone was sitting in their cliques with no room for one more. I kept thinking to myself, this would never happen in the “real world” that college is supposed to prepare us for, if a new employee walks in and everyone just stares and then looks away… how childish! To top it off, since I did not have a set seat I sat at different tables every day listening to all the classmates talk behind each other’s back. I could not believe I was in a college classroom. As I left my high school graduation, I remember talking about all the differences between high school and college. Three years later, in my last year of college, here I am. And if I have discovered anything about college, it would be that college is just high school with more comfortable chairs. In the bathrooms, I sometimes see girls gather by the sinks and gossip about friends and enemies, as they carefully look over their hair and make-up. They will repeat this until perfection is achieved, and the gossip has run dry. In the hallways as I walk past, I hear bits and pieces of so-and-so sleeping with whoever’s boyfriend. Apparently college does not free you from drama. The maturity level of college students seems to be no better than high school students. In my opinion, college is the period in a person’s life where they should not only be shaping their future, but growing up. Are we ready to grow up? If you like me, don’t poke me, call me! or is he just saying hi because no one else is online and he’s bored?Furthermore, I’m starting to feel extremely weird about the fact that I can tell what a guy is thinking by the way he types. It used to be that I could tell a guy was upset if he paused or sighed while we were on the phone, now I know he’s upset or confused if he takes longer than 30 seconds to type his response. When friends ask, “How could you tell he was mad?” my response isn’t, “I could see it on his face,” my response is, “Because he typed in all caps.” The truth is you can never really tell what a guy is doing behind that computer screen.I’m sad that computers now run the world more than people do. I feel as if my computer is the real me. I feel like I don’t operate my computer, my computer operates me. I think dating would be a lot easier if things went back to the old days, when communication was face-to-face or at least ear-toear. A real relationship cannot be based on Internet conversations and anyone who believes it can is living in denial. So boys, next time you think of approaching a girl get your phone out, and although this is a crazy notion, put her phone number in it, instead of her Facebook, or email address.
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