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Students afraid drop-out rate could be high if strike continues By Kelly Storry The almost month long strike by community college teachers Js hitting over 110,000 students ard. On October 18, (National Student's Day), teachers, li- brarians, and counsellors atthe Provinces 22 community col- eges walked off the job. The teachers are striking for job se- curity, to maintain their sick leave plan, and to bring wages up to a level between that of high school and university teachers. The strike is costing the stu- dents heavily, for example: any extension in the school year means additional rent pay- ments, time lost from summer jobs, which for many pays their next years tuition, and a reduc- tion in the number and quality of summer jobs available. Many students are worried about their student place- ments, their tuition money, and anextended school year, as well as a heavy workload when the strikeis over. Many Scugog and area stu- - dents at Durham College had words to offer on the month old strike. Tara Bailey, a second year, office administration engineer- ing student wants the teachers back in the school. "Let the bargainers do the bargaining at the table, while the teachers teach," Miss Bai- ley said. If the strike drags on past four yseky there is a risk of in- asin, p out rates among Hoh gw ents. Take for example, 22 year old first year student Clay Dempsey. After five years away from school, he decided to go back and get his civil engi- neering degree. Mr. Dempsey is also a li- censed carpenter who gave up a job, good wages, and comfort to return to school, because he al- ways said he would go to col- lege. "Itis pretty easy for me to say forget it right now and drop out," he stated. With the strike still continu- ing, Mr. Dempsey says like many other students he is out of the thinking mood, "it will be like starting over when we do return, and the workload will be heavy, he added. e , The rate of drop outs could very well be drastically high if the strike is not settled, higher than the rate if the teachers had not striked. Mr. Dempsey himself stated, he never enter- tained the idea of quitting school, until the strike hap- pened. The worry on every- - one's mind is many others may feel the same way. Why wait to go back and learn, when you could be making money? . Students are taking actions to get back their education. On Oct.18, approximately 800 stu- dents from 22 community col- leges took part in a rally at Queen's Park, including over 60 students from Durham Col- lege. The intention of the rally was to pressure the Provincial gov- ernment into forcing the teach- ers and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities back to the bargaining table, to save their school year. According to Brian Coghill, president of SAC at Durham College, most students are anx- ious for the strike to be over, and many are quite upset over the whole heh | This is one reason the Onta- rio Community College Stu- dent President's Association (OCCSPA) oraganized the Oct. 18 rally at Queen's Park. OCC- SPA organized the event to show the student's dissatisfac- tion with the effect the strike could have on the school year. Mr. Coghill also stated that the rally was held on the first day of the strike to "show both parties involved that the stu- dents care" about losing their time from school, and to show both parties"that we don't want - the teachers out for even one day." Jeff Cockerton, a Industrial Business student in his gradu- ating year is not blaming the teachers. "They have a right to strike. If it were me in that position, I (Turn to page 8) Ceramic jewellery on display at library The ceramic jewellery crea- tions of Czech-born Marcela Lu- kavsy will be featured in a show at the Scugog Library until De- cember 1. : *. Marcela, who lives in Ux- bridge where she has her studio has won several awards and honourable mentions for the originality and artistry of ther jewellery. The show which opened at the Scugog Library last Satur- day, features several "theme pieces" of necklace and match- .ing earring sets with Oriental, Indian and Egyptian designs. Marcela's first interest in art was as a painter (a couple of paintings are on display at the jewellery show) but four years ago, she began helping a friend with ceramicjewellery. Combining artistic talents and a love of fashion, Marcela was soon turning out original and unique creations. 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Hopefully, she said, with political change in eastern Eu- rope, she will be able to return to visither homeland some day. Many of her pieces of jewel- lery in the Library Show are one-of-a-kind, created by Mar- cela specifically for this show. The jewellery is displayed in the Library's committee room and open to the public dur- ing normal library hours. The show will run until De- cember 1. PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 14, 1989 -- 5 od Marcela Lukavsky shows some of her unique jewellery that will be on display at the Scugog Library until December 1. The Czech born artist now lives and works, in Uxbridge ery he creates the beautiful and stylish jewellery. 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