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Fleming walks away as X Factor champ By JESSICA MARTIN
His powerful voice and dom inant stage presence won him support from the crowd, and the support of the crowd won him $500, crowning him 2012 CSI X Factor champion. Tim Fleming, a third-year business administration and marketing student, was one of the eight finalists who performed in the Sanctuary
on Jan. 31, vying for votes from the audience during CSI s first ever X Factor competition. Fleming looked perfectly relaxed and at ease, but said he didn’t feel that way at first. “I get nervous before I go on stage in anticipation of going,” he said. “But once I’m on stage I feel comfortable and all nerves are lost.” Not only did he appear com
fortable, but also in control. The Barrett Strong, was not a room fell silent — except for a hard decision. few scattered catcalls — and all eyes were focused on him. In the first round he sang Easy by The Commodores, Once I’m on stage I feel wanting to “do a song that comfortable and all everyone would be familiar with to get the most votes nerves are lost. possible.” When the audience - T im Fleming fulfilled his wish and moved him on to the finals, his sec ond choice of song, Money by
“I knew I could have fun with it on stage. It’s very upbeat and fairly well known,” he said. “I also thought it would be kind of funny to sing a song about wanting money in a competition to win some.” Fleming said he plans on putting his winnings toward his student debt, and perhaps “buy an extra pair of strings for (his) guitar.” See Fleming, Page 3
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Now deep thoughts ... with Conestoga College Random questions answered by random students
W hat are you doing for reading w eek?
“Probably going back home to St. Catharines.”
Mitch Jenkins, first-year general arts and science
"I'm working - as much as I can.”
Matthew Collins, third-year accounting
“Going up to m y cottage.”
Lindsay Warboys,
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Conestoga’s empire grows By ERiC MCKENZIE
Growing and sustaining the Conestoga College “empire” were important themes at the college council meeting on Jan. 31. During the meeting John Tibbits, president of Conestoga, highlighted some of the future plans for the college that will service K-W, which, he said, was one of the fastest growing regions in Ontario. “You can’t just hunker down in a giant mansion, you have to fill the space,” said Tibbits. A partnership with Wilfrid Laurier, Mohawk College and the City of Brantford will be announced in February con cerning future expansions to the business program, he said. Conestoga is also planning to partner with the University of Guelph to offer a more compre hensive biotech program for prospective students. Other future endeavours that were mentioned by Tibbits concerned health sci ences at Conestoga. They included assistance in build ing University of Waterloo’s long-term health-care facility by 2014 and the possibility of building a hospice on Doon campus, which would help terminally ill patients receive real-life care from medical
students. Growth and expansion were also discussed at the council meeting through enrolment reports, which showed Conestoga as one of the few colleges in Ontario to have an increase in enrolment in 2011. One of the key issues raised at the meeting was that Conestoga has become under sized for a community that has grown so fast and that non recognition from the govern ment may mean that the col lege will become underfunded. “This system is in place to protect smaller schools that aren’t growing but Conestoga is not one of them,” said Kevin Mullan, vice-president of corporate services. To continue the strong enrolment numbers Conestoga council noted the exposure the college has received from the engineering technology degree accredita tion and discussed offering future degrees, such as busi ness or accounting degrees. Council also noted enrolment increased after Conestoga won the engineering competition last year and began running advertisements that featured the winner on billboards and bus stops. “This was by far the biggest (overall) marketing campaign in Conestoga’s history,” said
Alan Vaughn, executive direc tor of registrar services and international services. Vaughn presented a report to council on enrolment called How to Grow in Times of Fiscal Restraint. In his report Vaughn men tioned Conestoga’s new strategies for recruitment, which included paint-splash branding, a nicer and more comprehensive confirmation package sent to prospective students and a calling cam paign to personalize each stu dent’s invitation to the school. Other business at the council meeting involved an upcoming announcement from Tibbits regarding the results of an important study about Conestoga graduates’ involve ment in the community. “It will be a big announce ment. The scope of the college in this community has really grown. I think a lot of people are going to be surprised,” Tibbits said. Bob Carley, executive dean of academic administration, told council members about the Conestoga website where all terms and policies are now available and briefly men tioned the new “acceptable use of technology” policy regarding use of Facebook, email and other online con tent.
third-year accounting
"I'm going to Banff.”
Carling Cisecki, first-year advertising
“I’m not doing anything. I’m sleeping.”
Charlotte Swart, first-year advertising
"I am going to be working very hard and diligently, as per m y contract, marking. I’ll find something to relax - I like quiet and reading.”
Michael Dale, professor of political science and history Smile Conestoga, you could be our next respondent!
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER: Problem Gambling Internet, casinos, video lottery terminals, Proline, lottery tickets: the opportunities to gamble are everywhere. For many it feels like a harmless means of entertainment, but gambling becomes a problem when the behaviour begins to interfere with your family, personal or school life. Gamblers Anonymous has a list of twenty questions to determine how gambling is affecting you. For example, how often do you go back to try to recuperate what you lost the day before? Have you claimed to win money that you really lost? Do you ever hide betting slips or lottery tickets from your family? After winning, do you have a strong urge to return and win more? These are just some indications that gambling is a problem in your life. If you are worried that your level of gambling is no longer fun and you need help to stop, talk to a counsellor. Special community programs for people with gambling problems as well as self-help groups are available in our area. Like other addictions, problem gambling can destroy your life. Sadly, that’s one thing you can bet on. _____________________ A Message from C ounselling Services_____________________
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Performing in front of an audience is nothing new for Fleming. Not only has he performed in front of hundreds of peo ple at the annual Christmas concert at his church, but he has also showcased another one of his talents in front of thousands of people all over the world: acrobatic basket ball. Fleming has been a member of Slam Dunk Entertainment’s Project
PHOTOS BY JESSICA MARTIN
Tim Fleming, a third-year business administration and marketing student, now has $500 in his pocket to go along with the smile on his face after winning the X Factor competition in the Sanctuary on Jan. 31. Below, Sam Schwier, a second-year recreation and leisure services student, was runner-up, winning a $250 prize.
Dunk Squad for the past five years, performing at National Basketball Association (NBA), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) halftimes. The team is made up of for mer elite level gymnasts, tumblers and trampolinists who put on shows to upbeat music, flying and flipping through the air dunking bas ketballs. He is used to performing for crowds, he’s multi-talented and he knows how to enter
tain an audience, so when he walked on stage in front of the room full of people at the college, it wasn’t a surprise he walked away with a slam dunk. He has now been given the opportunity to represent Conestoga at Campus Idol (the date has not yet been set), competing against other college students. However, he is also head ing to Muscat, Oman in the Middle East for three weeks to do basketball shows, so he hopes they don’t overlap.
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Stop feeding coyotes By MARIANA C. MORALES
It looks like Wile E. Coyote has brought some of his friends to the city, and he didn’t need Acme equipment to do it. These yellow-eyed creatures have been spotted numer ous times in Waterloo Region whether it’s in someone’s backyard or in a forest. They have caused a commotion not only here, but in other areas of southern Ontario as well. Early in January, a woman from Cambridge lost her beloved bichon/poodle cross, named Rocky, to a coy ote at Dumfries Conservation area. A few weeks later in Oakville, an eight-year-old girl was bitten by one and police later shot it. The number of coyotes is on the rise, and with this pop ulation increase there are more appearances. Nevertheless, they have been here for a long time. By having coyotes around, the raccoon population is kept under control and they are part of the urban ecosystem. The Ministry of Natural Resources confirms that the coyote population is growing which in turn is causing all of the encounters. But what causes them to be a problem? If you think about it, we all know the reason. Some peo ple don’t see them as a threat and want to treat them dif ferently by leaving food outside. By feeding them, coy otes no longer fear humans, and approach human areas more readily. They’re usually scared of humans and by leaving food, you’re attracting them and making life easy. People think that they are doing something nice by feeding the ani mals, but it’s actually making things worse. Sometimes we feed them without knowing it by leaving garbage bags outside. The smell of garbage attracts not only raccoons, but coyotes who feed on raccoons and your garbage. Coyotes not only lose their fear of humans, but they lose their interest in hunting animals. It’s easier to get winter food from a person than to hunt down a mouse or rabbit. Since there have been numerous sightings of coyotes around the city, it’s important not to let your small pets outside unsupervised or leave food outside. Coyotes are ter ritorial and will see your small animal as food or as a threat. On the City of Kitchener website in an article on tips for co-existing with coyotes, it states, “It only takes one person to cause a problem for an entire neighbourhood.” The views herein represent the position of the newspa per , not necessarily the author.
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Canadian universities are looking at more than marks An article in the Toronto Star on Feb. 4 suggests that Canadian universities are going to start looking for more than just good grades for initial acceptance. Currently, students need a 75 per cent average or high er to get into universities. This may not seem hard to achieve on its own, but when more requirements are added to the checklist, it adds more pressure. Soon universities will be looking for volunteer work on top of good grades. Before graduating high school in Ontario, students need to complete 40 hours of commu nity service. It’s not difficult because it can be completed over the course of four years. However, if a college stu dent is planning on attend ing university following graduation, it will be more challenging. College stu dents have more hands-on work which means they do more than listen to lectures and write long essays. It all
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needs to be accomplished over the course of two or three years depending on their field of study and edu cational institution. College students have more hands-on work which means they do more than listen to lectures and write long essays.
In college it isn’t all that easy to achieve the 75 per
cent average needed to be accepted into university, let alone the number of hours for community service. Some students can’t even afford to attend school without also having a part-time job. It just isn’t doable for some. I don’t think that universi ties should change their cur rent requirements. If stu dents have great marks but not as many community service hours, they should not be penalized for it. It shows they are hard-work ing and that they care about their marks. If a student doesn’t have above average grades but has more community service hours than necessary, it shows that he is passionate about helping out his com munity. I don’t expect universities to be easy to get into. However, they shouldn’t penalize students who can’t put in a lot of volunteer hours due to work or family commitments.
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Event draws 525 Conestoga students and many high-calibre companies
By JAKE ROBINSON
An opportunity like this is more than “fair.” Students and alumni mem bers crowded into Bingemans Conference Centre in Kitchener on Feb. 1, for the 2012 Partners For Employment job fair. It began at 10 a.m. and went until 3:30 p.m. The fair had 183 employers and was exclusive to students from Conestoga College, University of Guelph, Wilfrid Laurier University and University of Waterloo. It is great to see students networking with employers and learning how to launch their careers. - Sandra Coco, Conestoga’s employer relations and job development manager
While the event had 3,962 students seeking employ ment, Conestoga had a total of 525 present. The fair had a variety of employers accepting applica tions including RIM, Waterloo Regional Police, Manulife Financial, Target and The Weather Network. “The event draws high cali bre companies consisting of companies with a local, national and global presence,” said Sandra Cocco, Conestoga’s employer rela tions and job development manager. The employers were happy with both the quantity and quality of the applicants as they expressed knowledge and enthusiasm while inter acting with the representa tives from the companies. Brenda Rankin, executive
vice-president for Client Outlook Inc., was pleased with the turnout they had at their booth. Client Outlook Inc. is a company that spe cializes in eUnity which helps health-care professionals obtain access to medical imaging more efficiently. “We’ve got lots of young can didates coming by - a lot of software development which we’re looking for specifically because we are a hi-tech com
pany,” said Rankin. “We’re a small organization so we’re looking for people who are young, fresh and want to be entrepreneurial.” Lisa Robinson, residential program co-ordinator for Camp Oochigeas, was also pleased with the turnout at her booth which is dedicated to helping kids who have been affected by cancer. “There’s a lot of people, which is amazing, and every
one seems really committed,” said Robinson. “We’re looking for people who are interested in being involved in camp, and maybe they haven’t been to camp, but they understand the importance of camp in a child’s life.” Cocco was pleased with the overall commitment that the students demonstrated at the fair. “The traffic was steady all day and we received great
feedback from employers and students,” she said. “It is great to see students net working with employers and learning how to launch their careers.” Partners For Employment will hold another career fair on Sept. 26; however, Conestoga will have an oncampus job fair on March 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the recreation centre on the Doon campus.
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Being a friend can save someone’s life Suicide prevention speech offers tips to help someone who is considering suicide By JAKE DAVIDSON
Every year nearly 4,000 Canadians die by suicide — that is an average of almost 10 suicides a day. Tana Nash, co-ordinator of the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council,0 gave a speech on suicide prevention in the community room of the Zehrs store at 200 Franklin Blvd. in Cambridge. She hopes her speech helps others understand what a person contemplating suicide is thinking so that more peo ple at risk can get help. She also hopes it removes some of the stigma. Talking to some one or listening to someone who is considering suicide can be the best thing for that per son. “Talking and just listening or just being there for some body can really help,” said Nash. “Imagine that immense burden of thinking about taking your life and not being able to share that. Then you come along as a friend and say I want to be there for you. Don’t judge them, don’t try and change their mind. Just be there for them.” If you want to get a person to talk to you about the possi bility that they’re considering suicide you can’t skirt around the issue. Make sure you tell someone else and if possible, try to convince them to get help. There are several options a person who is considering killing themselves can take. They can call a hotline such as Crisis Services of Waterloo Region at 519-744-1813 or the Distress Centre at 519-745-
1166, or they can call 911. For more information on the WRSPC go to their website, www.WRPSC.ca, or call 519744-7645, ext. 310. A new group called Skills for Safer Living is for people who have had a suicide attempt or those who continue to think about taking their life. It focuses on living by helping people learn coping skills so that they don’t want to kill themselves anymore. You can contact them through the WRSPC. “It’s about retrain ing our brain,” Nash said. “It’s about the brain because the brain is con stantly saying I don’t want to keep living. It’s almost like retraining the transmit ters in our brain to say I do want to keep living.” Other than counselling, some suggestions for getting better are exercising, connect ing with the community, enjoying a pet, enjoying nature, taking up a hobby, setting limits, keeping time for yourself and generally doing things that make you feel good. There are certain risk fac tors that make a person more likely to consider sui cide. A history of mental ill ness in the family can be a factor, as can alcohol and drug abuse due to the fact that those things cause peo ple to make rash decisions. A traumatic event or being in a stressful environment such as school can also be a factor. According to the WRSPC, approximately one in 10 Ontario students have reported that they seriously considered suicide. Some
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Tana Nash, co-ordinator of the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council, said the best thing to do when someone is thinking of suicide is to be a friend and be there for them.
actual signs that a person is suicidal can be sudden changes in mood, sudden dis interest in things that they would normally enjoy great ly, talking about suicide or completely disengaging themselves. If you notice several sudden changes in a friend or family member you should ask them if they are thinking about sui
cide. Thoughts of suicide can affect anyone, male, female, young or old. According to Nash people who have a greater responsibility for decisions have a higher possi bility of suicidal tendencies along with people in very stressful jobs such as emer gency services. Conestoga College has a counselling department that
provides programs including Safe Talk, a three-hour sui cide alertness program that teaches you about the warn ing signs and risk factors and how to get help for any one considering suicide. If you are interested visit the Conestoga College coun selling department, in the Student Life Centre, Room 1A101.
Memorial award recognizes an awesome student By DREW LOGAN
Are you an awesome per son? And if you are why weren’t you nominated for the G. A1 Logan Memorial Award? The award is given to stu dents in their second year or higher. According to the college website, it’s given to stu dents who “display a warm enriching attitude towards the college and communi ty.” “We want to honour a stu dent who: has demonstrated a warm and caring attitude; demonstrates initiative and leadership; has been avail able to help and support other students (other than paid
positions); and has a sense of humour.” Students could nominate other students by filling out a ballot with their reason as to why their chosen student should win the award. The nomination deadline was Jan. 31. Last year’s winner of the award was third-year health informatics management student Stephanie Den Haan, who, at the time, was not aware of the award. “All I did was be myself,” she said. “As I did not know the award existed, I was very honoured and humbled as it was never my intention to be awarded for being me,” she joked.
Thinking about others first is a great quality of a recipient of the award. - Stephanie Den Haan
“I tried to make eye contact with everyone and smile regardless of their position in the college as we are all equal. I would wear silly hats just to make people laugh.” A student who receives this award is being helpful with out reaping any benefits.
Haan said she would volun teer to help people in class, and always stick up for those who were being picked on. She also volunteers with Disability Services’ Bridge program as a program assis tant. She is matched with stu dents who need help. She also volunteers to sit on the student panels in the leadership courses, sharing her knowledge of the Bridge program. In addition, Haan organized a garage sale to raise funds for the medical bills of a col lege employee’s partner after she became sick and eventu ally died. “I also participated in orien tation days at the college, helping to attract students to
the health informatics pro gram,” she said. Haan received a plaque, but this year the award also comes with a gift. Haan believes that being yourself is all you need to do to receive this award. “It is difficult to recommend anything to other students as I believe it is the person’s character that others see and that is how they are nominat ed. “Being positive in every thing they do and helping others is beneficial,” she said, adding, “Thinking about oth ers first is a great quality of a recipient of the award.” The winner this year is expected to be announced by April.
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minded and accepting, he recog nizes that not everyone under stands the issues he and many others face. “This is how I was born. Religion or culture doesn’t play a role,” said Bloak. “If I can eliminate any preconceived notions people may have that’s my goal.”
By NICOLE JOBES
You should never judge a book by its cover; especially if that “book” happens to be a person. Conestoga College’s Respect campaign will host its first-ever Human Library as part of Respect Week, in partnership with the Library Resource Centre, on Feb. 28. The interactive event will give students the chance to challenge assumptions and stereotypes by engaging in conversations with real people about real issues, the “human books.” Ryan Connell, student life pro grammer at Conestoga, said the aim of the event is to build more awareness about the diversity of students who attend the college and to put focus on the impact of disrespectful behaviour when prejudices or stereotypes are used. To provide education on the diver sity of the student body and pro mote dialogue about issues is especially important.
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“We want to bring light to issues that students face ... you are not alone,” said Connell. In its simplest form, the Human Library is a mobile library con sisting of living books; visitors have the chance to speak infor mally to “people on loan,” just as they would check out a book reg ularly. Among the 12 living books expected to be available on the day, readers can find unique titles such as: international students, mental health issues, health issues, physical disabilities, learning dis abilities, Crown Ward status, first generation students, single par ents, mature students and gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender stu dents. There’s a little something for everyone. Many of the living book volun teers are current Conestoga stu dents and graduates, or members of the local community. Kevin Bloak is a first-year pub lic relations student at Conestoga College and represents both a mature student and a gay male. After facing his own tribulations, Bloak is more than eager to reach out to other students and share his own personal experiences at the event. “Any chance to connect with the community is great,” said Bloak. “I know how difficult it was for me; just dealing with myself... I wish I had someone to answer my questions.” During the Human Library bor rowing session students will have the opportunity to “sign out” Bloak and ask him their own questions. While he anticipates a group of readers that is open-
I know how difficult it was for m e ... I wish I had someone to answer my questions. - Kevin Bloak
Since its conception in 2000, the Human Library has been present ed in Romania, Iceland, Finland, Italy, Japan, Serbia, Slovenia, Australia, Portugal, and now Canada - to mention a few. The concept of promoting dialogue amongst peers reduces prejudice and fosters learning and under standing; the event ties in well with Conestoga’s Respect cam paign message and Connell has been waiting a long time to bring the event to the college.
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Students on loan at first Human Library
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First-year public relations student, Kevin Bloak, is volunteering his time to share his stories as a human book on Feb. 28.
igniting an interest to learn more about a topic ... it doesn’t end here,” said Connell on the general aim of the library event. The event is free and to attend you must register online at www.conestogac.on.ca through the main events page. Different time slots are available so stu dents can sign up to meet with a living book when it works with their schedule, as long as it’s between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m on Feb. 28. Other Respect Week celebra tions will help the message of building a respectful, welcoming and inclusive campus community for all students. The first event of the week is called “What it means to me?” day, and will play host to displays explaining different per spectives of what the word “respect” means to different peo ple. Following the Human Library event, Wednesday will feature the Clothesline Project, a T-shirt deco ration fundraiser for Anselma House in Waterloo. Thursday will bring presentations from liberal studies students about what respect means in different cultures to the Student Life Centre. This is the college’s third Respect Week and fourth year of the Respect campaign.
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By REYHAN ENVER
Yves Saint Laurent, a French fashion designer, said it best: “Fashion fades, style is eternal.” Trends change each year, including colours, skirt lengths and accessories. This year men’s fashion will see a lot of change and women will see a return of vintage styles. It is all about being bold. If you walk into a clothing store you will see bright, bold colours for both men and women. Oranges, greens and mustards are no longer just accents; they are becoming the focal point of an outfit, accord ing to Esquire magazine. Along with these eccentric colours, women’s clothing will have many bold prints and patterns, such as geometric shapes and enlarged floral print. Fashion designer Betsey Johnson and her intern, Jen, who did not want her last name used, agree about what the biggest trends of 2012 will be. “Geometric patterns, beauti ful florals, bold red, black and white prints, vintage coloured blue; so many different things will be in,” said Jen. Mismatched patterns is also a style that’s no longer frowned upon, instead becom ing a must-have. Formal mixed with informal is the latest trend for men, such as mixing a pair of ripped jeans with a dress shirt. Vogue magazine has also raved about large animal prints that are in this season.
“Animal prints - particular ly big cat spots - are a peren nial favourite,” said Lucy Hutchings, fashion editor, in the January edition of Vogue. “This season’s Africana also mixes ethnic prints, raffiawork, tribal sketches and intricate beading.” According to the February edition of Cosmopolitan, the newest must-have style is fringe. A shirt with shredding at the bottom can dress up a simple outfit. Another big trend is the shiny, glossy outfit. Anything from a bracelet to a pair of pants that shines or sparkles is in this year, says Cosmopolitan. Vogue has captured what will become the year’s popu lar designs. This spring will start the “underwater” collec tion; outfits rippling with sea shells, waves and other scenic underwater images. Accessories are huge for women this year, with ear rings being the biggest come back. Although embracing your femininity is big this year for women, there are many new feminine trends for men that many people may question. Nail polish companies such as AlphaNail have made nail polish colours marketed toward men and have named them accordingly. You will find colours such as Gasoline and Concrete. To check out more of the nail polishes, go to www.alphanail.com. UGG boots for men have also been introduced recently. To take a look, go to www.uggaustralia.ca.
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Elton Garcia, a Kitchener resident, shows off some of this year’s popular colours while shopping at a Kitchener Wal-Mart.
Left and above, the March edition of Cosmopolitan shows some upcoming trends for spring 2012.
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Potatoes piling up during Potato Blitz By ELISSA PEN HOED
Outside the local grocery store, you're bombarded by a man wearing a plastic potato-decorated burlap sack, asking you to buy a 10-lb. bag of spuds. What is going on here? Relax, it's the annual February Potato Blitz, which has been running nearly 20 years, collecting potatoes for use in the House of Friendship's 19 charity pro grams. The goal of this year’s blitz is 200.000 lb., 30,000 lb. more than last year due to increased need in the region for food assistance. The month-long event kicked off on Jan. 27 with the 15th annual Don Cameron Potato Night during a Kitchener Rangers game at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. Cameron, the Rangers' play-by-play announcer for over 30 years, donned a burlap vest made by volunteers at the Kingsdale Community Centre. By the end of the night, Rangers' fans had donated approximately 4,500 lb. of potatoes and $6,000 in cash (to be used to buy another 40,000 lb. of spuds). Between Rangers fans and Zehrs, the Potato Night sponsor, this year's Potato Blitz got off to an impressive start at 85.000 lb. in one night. On Saturday the region-wide Supermarket Blitz was held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 26 local grocery stores, including Zehrs, Food Basics, Fresh Co., Valu-Mart and Central Fresh Market stores. Last year volun teers from 12 local churches helped collect potatoes and cash. In the past volunteers have dressed for the occasion in everything from green and white striped top hats to “flowing burlap gowns,” according to the House of Friendship's Wordpress blog. The man with the potato sack cos tume is John Lambert (a.k.a. King Spud), credited as the creator of the Potato Blitz. House of Friendship executive director John Neufeld said the blitz originated with “a challenge (Lambert) received at church.” According to Lambert's wife, Kathleen, history was made when their reverend at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in downtown Kitchener, Grant MacDonald, “issued a challenge: ‘Who will collect potatoes for the House of Friendship?'” Next Saturday, the Lamberts went to the Beechwood Zehrs to ask people
for potato donations. By lunch, they had such an overwhelming amount of potatoes, they called Rev. MacDonald for help. “It was amazing,” Kathleen Lambert said, about the generous out pouring from people. “It’s awesome.” This year King Spud will be at the Beechwood Zehrs, “stuffing the Faith FM Smart Car with as many spuds as he can get his hands on,” House of Friendship development director Christine Rier said in an email. When asked about the origin of his nickname, Lambert said, “Grant (MacDonald) called me King Spud and it stuck.” To go with his handle he had a burlap robe made, which he wears during the Supermarket Blitz. He likes to tell shoppers, “Buy a bag of potatoes and well gladly take them off your hands.” The House of Friendship's goal was to collect 100,000 lb. during the Supermarket Blitz, and rely on dona tions made at the Community Potato Lunch - as well as school, church and business potato drives - to provide the rest. Of the 170,000 lb. collected last year, 110,000 went to the emergency food hamper program, 24,000 to Christmas hampers and 10,000 to the men's hos tel on Charles Street. The potatoes that can't be used immediately are stored in an under ground cellar at Steckle Heritage Farm in Kitchener. A long-time volunteer said on the House of Friendship’s blog, “Potatoes are a basic food for so many - what better product to collect to show this. The spud is not glamorous or pretty, but beautiful in that it satisfies a basic human need - food.” According to Neufeld, “House of Friendship believes strongly that there is no ‘them,' there is only ‘us.' We are all part of the same community and one person's loss diminishes all of us.” Something new started last year, and continuing this year, is the Soup Idol, a competition for the best potato soup. The winner will be announced at this year's Community Potato Lunch on Feb. 24 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, from noon to 1 p.m. All are welcome to come. Until then, the blitz continues. There's still time to add your potatoes to the pile. Check out www.houseoffriendship.org/event_potatoblitz.html. You can also call the House of Friendship at 519-742-8327.
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Above: Ryan Schwartz, grocery manager of Food Basics on Fairway Road, shown with a cartful of yellow- and white-flesh potatoes, is looking forward to participat ing in this year’s Supermarket Blitz. Last year, he estimates that 320 more bags of potatoes were sold that day than the usual 60-ish. At 10 lb. per bag, that totalled approximately 3,200 lb. worth of donations at this store alone. INTERNET PHOTOS
Clockwise from left: John Lambert, a.k.a. King spud; The mascot ‘Sweets;’ Potatoes collected during Supermarket Blitz.
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Valentine’s has rich history
Monday, February 13,2012
Every 365 days an entire year’s worth of love and devotion culminate into one 24-hour span. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and those struck by Cupid’s arrows-ofaffection will celebrate their romance through countless thoughtful gifts and loving gestures. Women look for ward to their partners’ expression of chivalry typi cally manifested through gifts of flowers or chocolates and dinner reservations. However, as many couples fawn over each other and rejoice in their love-filled rela tionships Feb. 14 has been dubbed a “Hallmark holiday” by those disapproving its financial impositions. Companies inflate the cost of flowers, chocolates and other common Valentine’s Day gifts for what seems like a mere 24 hours in order to exploit the obligatory thoughtfulness of men and women. Interestingly, this thought fulness often travels to its neighbourhood florist handin-hand with a complete unawareness of where the holiday originated and why. As with many celebrated holidays, Valentine’s Day carries a rich history. Celebrated in the 21st centu ry Feb. 14 is the evolution of pagan and religious tradi-
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tions in combination with medieval folklore, History Television, Canada’s fore most historical documentary network, says on its website, www.history.ca. Over 2,500 years ago the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia on Feb. 15, hon ouring purification, renewal and Juno, the goddess of fer tility. During this festival male participants drew the name of their prospective lover for the following year, History Television reported. Eradicated in AD 496, the festival of Lupercalia was replaced with a day of cele bration for St. Valentine. According to the historical network, boys and girls drew the names of saints who would serve as their spiritual guides. Medieval folklore attributes Valentine’s Day as the day birds chose their mates and began the mating season. During the late 14th century poet Geoffrey Chaucer refer enced the birds and their
believed connection with Feb. 14 in his poem The Parliament of Fowls. And year after year Aphrodite’s son Cupid has orchestrated each love-atfirst sight encounter and con nection that might give eHarmony or Match.com a run for their money. And so, while the love-cen tred holiday has been rein forced and celebrated for innumerable generations a colossal dollar sign could stand in representation of what has been spent on Valentine’s Day since its beginnings. In protest to the monetary injustice of Feb. 14, can we not express our affections for one another through more financially modest gestures? Consider that perhaps a gift requiring your time rather than your cheque book is a greater indicator of your unwavering commitment to each other. For those who have escaped that dollar sign’s immense shadow the importance of distinguishing and honouring the love we share for one another still remains. Make your loved ones feel cher ished and appreciated yearround and the pressures of Valentine’s Day might not seem so heavy next year.
519 onlinenews reaches the worid By RYAN HORNE ■
In a day and age where it seems as if the World Wide Web has taken over our lives, the idea of “small town news” is a thing of the past. Conestoga’s student-run online newscast, 519onlinenews, put that statement to the test and passed with fly ing colours. The 519onlinenews site receives 18,000 to 20,000 hits from 35 countries every month, with approximately 45 per cent of those web hits com ing from Canada. Professor Steve Parr oversees the week ly broadcasts of the videography-broadcast journalism/documentary (post-graduate) pro gram. He said in an era where Facebook, Twitter and blogs are so prevalent, it’s no sur prise that so many people are able to tune in. “If you live in Latvia or Moldova or any other country, it’s the Internet and news channels available on the Internet that give you an idea of what’s going on in Canada, this is the nature of the Internet, what’s local to you is suddenly on the world stage,” said Parr. “It’s a very interest ing audience to consider when you are doing a news show.” Chris Metzger, a student in
the program, said people are drawn to the unique style of storytelling 519onlinene ws offers. <rWe try to get more in the community, to get off the campus and get things out of our little comfort zone here,” he said. “It’s a unique kind of news, the stories you see on our show you won’t typically see on different news stations like CTV.” In January, almost six per cent of web hits came from Russia, Norway, Ukraine and Belgium. Other countries include France, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Seychelles, Latvia, British Indian Territory, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Finland, Argentina, Indonesia, India, Moldova, Mexico, Armenia, Brazil and Ivory Coast. “I think we’ve covered every continent except Antarctica,” said Parr. When Parr lived and worked in east Africa, he was always surprised with how much people knew about Canada and how their thirst for more knowledge was abundant. Parr says people from across the pond revere and truly respect how we live in Canada, and the 519onlinenews casts acts as a small window into our lives.
“What better way to observe a society than to take a look at what they consider to be relevant? A newscast is a window on how people think and what’s important to them,” he said. “That’s got to be interesting if you are living in another part of the world. We are very fortunate to live here, and to be able to tell our stories freely and openly, without censorship.” 519onlinene ws produces two newscasts every week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and strives to put together four stories as well as various seg ments in each episode. The class rotates between the roles of producer, reporter, camera operator, host and editor every week. “It can be kind of hectic in here when everyone’s run ning around and editing,” said Metzger. Every newscast is shot in front of a green screen which is just one technical skill Metzger has learned during his time with 519. “We’re trying to replicate as much of a real news environ ment as we can,” he said. “The program helps you get connec tions and meet people that you might need in the future.” To check out their website, go to www.519onlinenews.com
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lo cal indie musician gets his break
Meets future manager serenading people door-to-door By VANDA POBRITOIU
Born and raised in Waterloo, local indie musician Scotty James knows where he wants to be in five years: on your iPod. At only 23, his positive attitude and ambition drove him to become Bell Media Emerging Artist in October and hit No. 40 on Canada’s AC Billboard Chart. His single, Wanna Be Loved, which was released this past spring, made it to No. 24 on Canada’s Billboard Emerging Artist Chart. He was the only unsigned artist on the list. This past summer he opened for Sublime, along with Rome, Andrew Allen and He is We. With no musical background, James taught himself to sing and play guitar. “People told me I sucked so I gave up music for about three years,” said James. “I took a trip one summer to work at the Delta Lodge resort at Kananaskis in Alberta and I brought my guitar with me. That’s when I started playing again.” According to a Nov. 1 article in the Waterloo Chronicle, James kicked off his music career by going doorto-door and serenading people with his original songs, in hopes of raising enough funds to pro duce his first album. This was how he met Johnny Ioannou of indiesolo.com, who
became his first manager shortly after giving him $10 as he played on his doorstep. “I was flat broke and desperate to get my music out. “I had no choice but to grab my guitar and go door-to-door,” James said in a September 2011 press release. With influences from John Mayer and Matt Nathanson, James pro duced his first EP, Crazy, in June 2011 . “My inspiration comes from past relationships that hit me hard, but mostly from my dad who has been fighting cancer for the past seven years,” said James in an interview with indiesolo.com “He is the strongest person I know and I let that encourage me along my jour ney.” The local musician started from zero, with only 29 Facebook fans, no recorded music, no live show experi ence and no online presence other than an inactive MySpace page, according to the press release. James under-
that breaking into the music industry is “a battle and a half’ but he tells his fans that “the key is to be persistent.” This spring, James will tour high schools around the area and this summer he will have a beach tour, where he will play shows on numer ous beaches across Ontario. “I hope to be someone that’s caring and gives back to the communi.y/ / ty,” said James. “I want to be a role model, someone people can look up to.”
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Scotty James, a local Indie musician, broke into the music industry in an interesting way — by knocking. With influences from John Mayer and Matt Nathanson, James’ first EP, Crazy, was released in June 2011.
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Panthers prey on the Condors By JEFF BOMBEN
Conestoga College’s champi on extramural hockey team was dethroned by Canadore College after a lapse in defence cost them during a thrilling semifinal. The Condors were sent home after losing 2-1 to the visiting Panthers during Conestoga’s Extramural Hockey Tournament on Feb. 3. Conestoga went into the semifinal game on a high after beating Canadore in a thrilling five-round shootout, 6-5. Shortly after, they blew out Mohawk College by the score of 8-3. The boys battled hard, they played really disci plined. I think we had a lot of guys step up and do a great job. - Kevin Denomme
The scoring was led by returning players, Spencer Charlesworth and Brandon Christopher, who added five points in the game versus Mohawk College. During a penalty-filled first period in the semifinal, as the Condors were killing a 5 on 3, the Panthers scored with a quick wrist shot over the shoulder of goalie, RJ Croteau. Trailing 1-0 with 3:07 to go in the second and final period, Conestoga’s Justin Kuehl blew by a defender and scored the tying goal, short-handed. “It was a beauty, Kuehl did a great job in our own end, getting the puck out then had a phenomenal shot to tie the game up,” said head coach Kevin Denomme. Minutes later, Kuehl had another great chance shorthanded as he broke in all
alone with just the goalie to beat but this time he couldn’t pull the trigger. The Condors looked like a team on a mission as they carried the play for most of the second period. Conestoga was on the powerplay with less than two minutes to go but couldn’t beat Canadore’s hot goalie, Nick Daybutch. With only 36 seconds left in the game, the Panthers scored the winning goal to send the home team packing. This was the third straight tournament that Conestoga lost in the final moments of the semifinal including last weekend in London. Denomme said the loss was hard to take but there were many positives that can be taken from the tournament. “The boys battled hard, they played really disciplined. I think we had a lot of guys step up and do a great job,” he said. He described the play of Condors’ captain Aaron Armstrong as phenomenal and called him the best play er on the ice from any team. Armstrong, a returning player from last year’s cham pionship squad, talked about the team’s reaction to the loss. “It was a tough one but you can’t get down on each other. You have to just keep pushing another game ahead. “We ran into a hot goalie, the boys were really pushing it out there but it’s a tough loss,” Armstrong said. He is confident that the team is going to be able to shake off the performance and now thinks they will be a lot more motivated to win moving forward. Their head coach agrees. “We have come back in every single game that we have played and the one thing the guys know is that they are never out of a game,” Denomme said.
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Brandon Christopher wins the faceoff versus Canadore’s team captain, Colby Clarke, during the Conestoga Extramural Hockey Tournament on Feb. 3.
Local players find stride with Condors for the Condors was winning Condors? the tournament at Conestoga I can’t really pick a best The following profiles three last year. It felt good to win in experience with the Condors this season, however, I’m sure members of Conestoga the home rink. when we finally win our first College’s extramural hockey tournament that will be the Brett Gibson team. best experience. Position: Left wing Brandon Christopher Hometown: Kitchener Position: Right wing Secondary School: Huron Spencer Charlesworth Hometown: Kitchener Position: Centre Secondary School: Huron Heights Hometown: Kitchener 1) Who was your favourite Heights Secondary School: Huron 1) Who was your favourite hockey player growing up? Heights Mats Sundin hockey player growing up? 1) Who was your favourite 2) When did you start play Joe Sakic hockey player growing up? 2) When did you start play ing hockey? I played my first year of Alex Ovechkin ing hockey? I started playing hockey organized hockey when I was 2) When did you start play five years old. ing hockey? around four years old. I started playing hockey at 3) What's your best experi 3) What's been your best the age of five. ence from hockey? experience from hockey? My best experience was In 2006, my team won the 3) What's your best experi probably winning my first Toyota Challenge and we ence from hockey? Alliance Championship for all were sent on a trip to Japan In Grade 8 heading to Japan for winning the Toyota Cup of Ontario when I was to play an all-star team. 4) Talk about your hockey challenge. younger. By JEFF BOMBEN
4) Talk about your hockey career. What league did you play in and what position did you play?
I played for Kitchener Minor Hockey growing up. I was always on a very compet itive and talented team. I have played both right wing and centre. 5) Talk about your experi ence as a Conestoga Condor. What has been your best expe rience at the school, educa tional or sports related?
Playing hockey for Conestoga has probably been my best experience as a Condor. The guys in the dressing room are a good group of guys, they make it easy to have fun.
career. What league did play you in and what position do you play?
I grew up in Kitchener play ing AA and AAA, and went on to play Jr. B for the Kitchener Dutchmen, Waterloo Siskins and Cambridge Winterhawks. This year I decided to concen trate on my education and play for the Condors. 5) Talk about your experi ence as a Conestoga Condor. What has been your best expe rience at the school, educa tional or sports related?
4) Talk about your hockey career. What league did you play in and what position did you play?
I have played AAA for eight years and now Conestoga College extramural two years. I also played high school for my last year of it. I have been a centre from day one.
5) Talk about your experi ence as a Conestoga Condor, what has been your best expe rience at the school education al or sports related?
Although I do not partici Meeting new friends both in pate in a lot of school events, school and hockey have been I have met a lot of good people a great experience. through my program and the 6) What's been the best expe hockey team. I would have to rience playing hockey for the say the interaction with peo Condors? Winning three tournaments 6) What's been the best expe ple I have met has been my last year during my first year rience playing hockey for the best experience. 6) What's been the best expe has been my best experience Condors? My best experience playing rience playing hockey for the as a Condor.
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Darlene Barraclough warms up prior to a women’s shinny hockey game Feb. 1 at the Manulife Financial Sportsplex and Healthy Living Centre.
Ladies, lace up By ALEXANDRIA PEER
Ladies of Conestoga, it’s time to lace up. The Manulife Financial Sportsplex and Healthy Living Centre at RIM Park offers women’s shinny hockey every Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. The Sportsplex opened the women’s only shinny hockey pro gram 10 years ago.
Jeanette Leduke, an instructor at Conestoga in the office adminis tration and health office adminis tration programs, has been play ing recreational hockey in Waterloo Region for the last 10 years. She is one of the 15 women who regularly shows up to play. “I enjoy playing because it’s a total escape from everyday life; white ice, a black puck and that’s about as complicated as it gets,” Leduke said. “Like a lot of people,
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(out to play),” said Barraclough. “We don’t have any goalies so we put cow bells in the net. You have to hit a cow bell to consider it a goal.” The admission fee is $7 per per son and goalies are free of charge. Adults 18 years of age or older can play. The game is unsupervised, and helmets and gloves are required. For more information and full schedule details visit www.waterloo.ca/skate.
From boxing pro to youth mentor By ANDREW OMRAN
Retired pro boxer Fitz the Whip trains youth athletes at his gym.
I find it hard to exercise if it’s not fun. In an aerobics class, I’d be looking at the clock after 20 min utes, but I’d chase after a puck all day long.” Darlene Barraclough also comes out to play on a regular basis. “It’s fun. It’s a fun bunch of ladies.” Many of the same women come out to play each week, but they are always looking for new faces, especially goalies. “It’d be nice if we could get more
Respect, discipline and self-control made it possible for Fitzroy Vanderpool to make the transition to mentor. The boxing legend, better known as Fitz the Whip, grew up on the streets of Trinidad and Tobago. He always knew he wanted to become a profes sional boxer but he didn’t always receive the support he was hoping for. “It was one of those things where I wish I could have given a speech thanking my family for all the support but it wasn’t there. I couldn’t say those things. It’s really unfortunate,” he said. Fitz, now 45 years old, often lived in the shadow of his younger brother who was receiving more attention from others in the industry. “In my family I was the middle child so I got the middle child syndrome where you had to work your butt off to get anything. “He had all the sponsorship money and all the support. I didn’t have that support. For me, I always had to work harder to prove that I was good enough ... that I was worthy of accom plishing what I wanted to do,” he said.
Though there were always barriers in his way, Fitz remained focused on what he wanted to achieve. He had a little help along the way. “My high school wrestling coach, he would tell me ‘never give up, never give up’ and that always stuck to me. People don’t realize the impact teach ers and parents have on kids and he instilled that into me,” he said. In his career, Fitz won five profes sional titles; the Canadian Professional Boxing Federation title, the World Boxing Federation Intercontinental title, the World Boxing Council Welterweight Fecarbox title, the World Boxing Federation Super Welterweight World title, and the World Boxing Council Super Welterweight Fecarbox title. These successes led to him being inducted into the Waterloo Region Hall of Fame in 2008 — something that he says is his biggest success to date. “It meant more than anything else because this is my community. This is where I live. For the community to recognize me and what I’ve done and what I’ve accomplished, it’s meant a great deal to me.” Upon retirement, Fitz was ready to give back to the community that gave
him so much. Vanderpool mentors youth athletes who train at his gym by assisting them with their training and making himself available for guidance. “One of the big things that I feel I bring to the table is that I’m the only world champion that actually lives in the tri-cities. Lean show them what it takes to be successful. “Being the only world champion in the tri-city region, it’s something that can have a positive impact on these kids and I can let them know what they can do if they want to work hard and dedicate themselves and make the sacrifices ... it’s not going to be easy. It’s going to be hard, but if you want it and you believe in yourself then you can do it.” When it’s all said and done, the box ing legend would like to be remem bered for an acronym associated with the nickname and a message that he lives by. “When I finish talking to these kids, I tell them that if you remember noth ing else, remember the whip. ‘With hope, it’s possible.’ Believe in yourself and you can do it.” You can follow Fitz the Whip on twitter @FitzroyTheWhip.
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Limited time and money don’t have to be obstacles By ALYSHA MILLER
Some students are working multiple jobs, driving from over an hour away, alternat ing between campuses, com pleting work terms - you name it. They’re a busy bunch and buying lunch somewhere often seems like the only way to keep up with a busy sched ule. But, before joining the Tim Hortons’ line, how many think, “How much is this cost ing me?” An article in Business News Daily on Jan. 2 reveals that about 50 per cent of the American workforce spends over $1,000 yearly on coffee, and for many, more than dou ble that on on-the-go lunches. Does this habit apply to Conestoga students as well? One need only look around the cafeteria or seemingly endless wait in the Tim Hortons’ lineup for an answer. “I buy food from the school every day,” said Jake Bellamy, a first-year public relations student, who says
he never brings food from home. “I’m financially well off, so I don’t have to. I can see why some people would though, it is expensive.” Mariann Nadin, a secondyear general business stu dent, said she buys food on the go about three to five days per week. “I don’t have time to make food; usually I wake up too late.” Advertisements everywhere encourage students to buy lunches on the go, telling them that to do otherwise is too difficult a task when they lead such a hurried life. With a little thought, how ever, it’s not as daunting as those companies looking for student dollars make it seem. First off, there are many resources available to stu dents who wish to start sav ing money on food. www.eatrightontario.ca offers everything from published lists of tips for healthier, more budget-friendly shop ping and eating to the option of actually calling or emailing
a dietician with questions A quick Internet search can make instead of a standard produce a massive list of on- sandwich. The possibilities about nutrition. A lot of food companies also the-go food students can are endless. offer student discount days. Bulk Barn gives students 10 per cent off their totals with a PARKING ILLEGALLY? t h e y ’l l f i n d y o u student card every Wednesday and sell every thing from rolled oats to an assortment of candies. Making food is worth the money, but is it worth the time? An extra hour on the week end can be used to make a large quantity of food from soup and muffins to granola and snack bars to pack lastminute. Many fruits can be bought on sale, cut up in a spare minute and frozen for up to a year. Soups, many baked goods and meat products can also be frozen to make larger quantities last longer. Baggies and storage con BY DREW LOGAN tainers can be bought cheaply Second-year protection, security and investigationPHOTO students, Sarah at dollar stores to pack sand Mihaly, left to right, Rufai Abukar, Monique Shooter and Jeremy wiches or leftovers in. Even a plastic bag likely reduces the Moss, are shown with handfuls of parking tickets. The students, as waste produced by a meal part of their program, are taught how to fill out a ticket. They practice by fanning out across the college parking lots, looking for offenders. bought on-campus.