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SAY CHEESE: PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR MOVEMBER

NICK EAGLAND photo
Langara professional photo-imaging students (left to right) Gaelan Glenn, Lily Ditchburn, Ryan Molag, Curtis LeBlanc and Amy
Rampfl raise money to combat men’s cancers with a Movember photo booth.

Pedestrian deaths on the rise

As dangerous winter months approach, ICBC warns pedestrians to
wear more visible clothing and cross only at designated crosswalks

By NICK EAGLAND

56-year-old Vancouver man died

in hospital late Wednesday night

after an SUV struck him on an

ast Hastings Street sidewalk
Tuesday morning.

The man was hit when the SUV
swerved to avoid a collision.

There were also two other pedestri-
ans fatalities Wednesday after a hit-
and-run in Coquitlam.

“What we recommend is do whatever
you can to make sure you’re more visi-
ble,” said ICBC road safety manager Jill
Blacklock. “Make sure that you're
crossing the street at designated cross-
walks. Make sure the driver sees you
and gives you some kind of acknowl-
edgement.”

According to Blacklock, November
and December can often have double
the pedestrian vs. car accidents com-
pared to July and August.

Every day, throngs of students cross
49th Avenue at Columbia Street and
Manitoba Street to get to Langara’s

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campus. Often, they are rushing for
classes or distracted by their phones,
but do they worry about the threat of a
collision?

“Not around Langara, I think it’s
pretty safe,” said arts student Luc Plag-
nol. “If you cross at the crosswalks, it’s
good, but if you jaywalk, it’s pretty
sketchy.” But Plagnol admitted he occa-
sionally ignores pedestrian signals.

“m not gonna lie, I book it some-
times, but you know - gotta get to class
and stuff, get home.”

Publishing student Nat Gray is more
concerned about interacting with cars
as a cyclist.

“T feel the least safe on my bike,” said
Gray. “It was actually at this intersec-
tion [Columbia Street and 49th Avenue]
that I almost got taken wwout by some-
one that was making a right [turn]. I feel
like that’s my main concern — with cy-
cling.”

Rudi Dickstein, an arts student and
longboarder said he feels safe around
Langara and hasn’t had “any close
calls.”

NICK EAGLAND photo
Students cross Columbia Street and 49th Avenue.

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angster
leads
uilty

A founding member of the
Red Scorpion gang, Quang
Vinh Thang (Michael) Le,
has pleaded guilty to con-
spiracy to commit murder
in Surrey Six murder trial

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By GAVIN FISHER

victims were pleased that Micheal

Le pleaded guilty yesterday to
conspiracy to commit murder, accord-
ing to Vancouver’s most prominent
gang reporter.

Le, 28, along with three others, was
initially charged with first-degree mur-
der in the high-profile murder of six
people in a Surrey apartment in Octo-
ber 2007.

Vancouver Sun gang reporter Kim
Bolan said there was some indication
on Monday that Le would change his
plea.

“We knew it was coming for a few
days but generally it was a surprise,”
said Bolan.

Bolan, who is also a media law in-
structor in Langara’s journalism pro-
gram, said that details behind the
guilty plea can’t be released because of
the ongoing publication ban.

Bolan said Le’s plea was welcomed
by family members of the victims who
have been attending the trial. Two of
the six men killed were innocent by-
standers. Chris Mohan lived next door
to where the killings took place and
had stumbled on the scene. Ed Schel-
lenberg was a fireplace repairman who
was working in the apartment.

“Family members that I spoke to af-
ter court were obviously pleased that
at least someone was taking responsi-
bility for his role in this deadly case.”

Bolan said the trial of two other co-
accused Cody Haevischer and Matthew
Johnston has been delayed because of
the guilty plea. “Lawyers for both those
accused have expressed concerns
about their clients being in custody and
potentially being impacted by delays
that have nothing to do with them,” Bo-
lan said.

Jamie Bacon was also charged with
conspiracy to commit murder and first-
degree murder, but is being tried
seperately.

Le’s charge of first-degree murder
for the death of Corey Lal has been
stayed.

A sentencing hearing for Le will take
place Dec. 17.

Reems of the Surrey Six murder