Digital Edition - February 15, 1979 by SPOKENewspaper

SpokE Volume 11

The vo ice of Conestoga’s students

Issue 10

February 15, 1979

Ontario colleges form commission The recent formation

The

decision to form commission Is a Commission (OCC) has “tremendous breakthroubeen hailed by student gh” for the student leaders as a ‘‘tremendous movement in Ontario,

Ontario

of the

College

the

breakthrough.” But Gerry Daly, stud-

says

net

conference in Waterloo. “For years there has been a great deal of reluctance on the part of college students to have anything to do with the

president at Conestoga College, stands firm in his refusal to join the commission because it is too “radical.”

At present, the OCC represents 12 or the 22

community

colleges

the province and is affiliated with the Ontario Federation of Students (OFS).

last

released

report

month by

OFS

its

‘university-dominated’

OFS,” the report says. The newly-formed commission shows that college

are aware they share cornstudents

Students Not

first-

year optometrical student

the dial-a-ride service. Andy Laing, a first -year data processing student

said,

too expensive

dial-a-ride “is

and ConestoQ^ should comniented on dial-a- have its own bus.” ride in an interview. Shirley Burgers, a flrst“They should data drive yeeuprocessing slower and be more con- student said, “dial-a-ride scious of what is going on is too. crowded and the the road than getting to rates are too high. This the mall in record time.” college can afford to run In another interview, its own bus. They can Cindy Looby, a first-year have lower rates for optometrical secretarial student said, “the bus is too crowded, the seats are full, aisles are full and some have to stand in the

doorway,

which

These

problems

in-

clude provincial govern-

ment spending

restraints,

tuition fee increases

and

the government’s refusal to allow students to sit on college boards of governors.

Daly said he had planned to attend the OCC founding

conference in Belleville, but was unable to go at the last minute

because of a social commitment. Instead, he asked organizers to send him

be more courteous to people who pay to ride the bus. They should get a better bus. the buses are old. The should

be very displeased with

too

with other post-secondary students, it adds.

students riding the bus. Dial-a-ride is not depen-

windows vJbrat^The is

buf-

noisy,

“When we were waiting for

the bus

hont of

Conestoga at the beginning

of the year, the driver would stop so close to us that we were forced to step back.”

Peter Heutzenroeder, a broadcast technical assistant

who works

for

They should have

the Broadcasting Radio

heaters in the shelters we stand in while waiting for the bus. Bus drivers

Telexdsion program said, “I think it’s pretty good overall except for one in-

dable.

information about the meeting, which he is still waiting for. As a result, Daly said he does not know what the commission’s aims are, but would not join anyway— “not at this time

power and authority,” he said,

someone

adding that in charge of

morning we were on B bus and we were ail of a sudden on A bus. switched We went all over the plac* ^*;nd } r.^ved at work (at the JDoon campus) 20 minutes late. few days later I cident. Last Friday

which way they wan-

Daly admitted he did not know what the commission’s powers are, and

pull.”

“if it’s just

“disgusting bunch” who disturbed everyone there by talking out of order

and being “mouthy”

OCC

would have

“1

a communicaBut if it’s a power thing, no way.” “The president of the student government should be making the

tion link, super.

final decision

her

about his or

own students.”

While he was concerned about issues affecting students, such as tuition fee and incidental fee increases, Daly said he did not know of any victories won by OFS. “I would prefer to talk to the government on my own and not be fed information through a third party.

“I’m uitling to get

the chairman. He said if Conestoga and belonged to the the commission called for a student walkout, the college would have to cooper^te. ^

off

ass and go to these (goveremment) meetings myself.”

He said it was necessary to do this in order to have the answers for students who dron by his

—

woice.

along with them no mat-

—Dionyx McMichaei

Would you

found out the reason for the shuffle. The reason

was that Doon

ter

ted to turn.”

both colleges and universities can have “a lot of

Daly also complained about the behaviour of of year.” ODD members at a He explained that since meeting with the chairhis term as president en- man of the Council of ds in April, he has to con- Regents in Toronto sider the implications of during the recent college joining the OCC for support staff strike. future student leaders at “They are a very, very Conestoga. radical group of people,” He was critical of OFS, he said. *They were not saying “they can be very there to discuss the supradical if they wish.” port staff strike; they “OFS tends to grasp were there to fight the government.” Daly said they were a

Happy WithBuses

The majority of Doon dangerous.” campus students seem to Krista Steinhoff, a

crowded,

mon problems

residents

complained about Doon’s students monopolizing the bus early in the morning. So they decided to give Doon residents service first. To avoid similar incidents they should get an extra bus for B zone.” —Randy Fisher

believe

(ZNS)— How is this for an accident report? “An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck m)r car and vanished." This

according to Metropolitan Life

report,

In-

surance Company, topped its list of the most unusual reasons given by claimant as the causes of their accidents.

Among the other explanations received by the comreached the intersection, a hedge my vision"; or “the pedestrian had no idea which direction to go so ran over him”; or this one: "I pulled away from the side of the road, glanced at my mother-in-law and headed for the embankment": or “I had been driving my car for 40 fell asleep at the wheel and had the acyears when pany were: "As

sprang up obscuring

cident.”

one angry motorist summarized his mishap way: 'The indirect cause of this accident was a litguy in a sma! car with a big mouth.

Finally,

this tle

Inside Edirou's view

pEople

Hickey Leblanc. Spoke 7.

proFRe .... pAqE 9

IocaL news

Tho$e toho took part seemed to enjov winter carnival. More pictures and story pages 6 and

pAqs

PAqE 7

SpORTS

PAqE 10

doN bREEN

PAqE 12

j '

February 15. 1979

COriEOf^! THB. WF\r^R's FifiE.

SpokE Editor Michael Brown

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OpiNION Community College workers are on the job again aftei^ two-week strikejthat saw none of their den>anthe best that can be said about the strike is was short and did not cause undue hardship to

In fact,

that

—

the 4,300 support staf workers although, even in that brief period, there were ugly inicidents at several of the 22 Ontario colleges.

At stake was a 4 per cent differential concerning wages and benefits for the last eight months of a oneyear contract. The colleges were offering 6 per cent; the union was holding out for 0. If the Ontario Public Service Employees Union representing the workers clerks, secretaries, main-

with the striking

—

— had known how

support the strike would muster, it would likely never have been called. Aside from a few steelworkers in Sudbury, who supportedf the strike? Not the teachers: Even though they are members of the same union they did not honour the picket line. Not the students: The 400 “radicals" who attended a rally at Queen’s Park were hardly showing solidarity little

Stephenson

Bette

instructed

the

for

calling

chief

negotiator to go no higher than the bargaining with the union.

last

SEU's main

office,

offer

while others called up the chief

college negotiator saying they

wanted to vote on the

ship in the night.

Did you go to

are a like a

And when vote on

at last

most

it,

said

they were given the chance to yes to 6 per cent even though

—

their delegates had rejected

it.

The strike weapon Is an invaluable one; it really is the only power labour has. But to be a weapon, it must be used wisely and effectively when the stakes are high. In

the case of the support staff strike, the first history, there was little at stake.

colleges’

everyone

the

And

Apathy appears to be everywhere.

The approaching

are

important.

The

current president of the DSA won office by acclamation. The most important position attracted

one student concerned enough to go out and get the required twelve names on the nomination sheet. The positions are open to all students, if you don’t like only

the

way

be to ask our representatives on the board of directors to poll their classmates and establish reasons why students didn’t attend.

Vandalism at our pubs seems to be on tne rise.

elections

things are in this college, swallow

your

pride,

ask your friends for help, and run for the elected office of your choice.

could be very naive and assume that if you run a week-long party and seventy per cent of the invited guests don’t attend, the event was a success. Winter Carnival appears to have been the mainstay of the

second term social calendar at this college. The amount of money spent on any event should be reflected in the number of people who attend. If social events are being run on this campus that benefit only a small number of students, is anyone in the DSA trying to find out why people did not attend their well run and well managed Carnival. One way to do this might

Daly

What is going on with you? At the January 23rd meeting of the board of directors the proposed budget was presented for 1979-1980. have some questions concerning that report which are still not sufficiently answered. The first and most important is, what the hell is happening to pub? There was no budget presented when the others were handed out. At that time you promised a budget and a complete report at the next board meeting. There wasn’t even an entry on the agenda about pub. What are you doing with it? Granted we are having a bad year with attendance and vandalism, but this is no excuse to hide the facts from everyone. am no longer satisfied by a I

lost.

—Dionyx McMichael

^y of the DSA's well managed and well

planned events?

to Gerry

offer.

On the DSA and Conestoga The upcoming board of directors elections few weeks away. The Winter Carnival passed

An open letter'

college

The union’s own membership did not support the strike. Some dissident members picketed the OP-

teenan.ee workers, and technicians

workers— they were

As students, people who

witness senseless acts of

destruction should let the pub staff know what’s happening. After all, it is your college too.

Have you ever noticed that when you eat lunch in the cafe there always seems to be nine or ten people crammed around one table. People seem to respect

NEVER SPEAK TO ANYONE OUTSIDE OF YOUR PROGRAM. True enough that

the unspoken rule:

few

college programs here have no scheduled lunch The result of this seems to be an extremely crowded cafe at only certain peak periods. Remembering that eating is a very self-conscious affair a

periods.

for

some people accounts

lunch, but

about

for some of the coziness at have never been really comfortable sitting from the table just so everyone can

six inches

get their chairs side by

and the students can many of these things be

changed.

in private.

want to see you, the

pub manager and the treasurer in front of the next meeting of the board of directors with a complete report of where the money has gone and a proposed budget for next year. By complete, mean door receipts, bar receipts, bank statements, wages, vandalism costs, and band costs. Don't even leave out the least little paper clip. It might even help to have the I

auditers

show

also.

YOUR

ASS

THE LINE

REMEMBER LAST YEAR. You

afternoon to slap your wrists about pub, consider this the first wack. am not stopping till receive satisfaction to all my questions. Also, most of the students are becoming fed up with you high-handed attitude toward student governsaid Friday

ment. This

You may be

not your toy to do with as you please. an administrator you

a fine person, but as

leave something to be desired.

Let the rest of the executive do their jobs and fulfill Delegate responsibility. Our must have some capabilities, yet you ignore her when work needs to be done. Give her the same excuse you gave me for not using her. Let's be honest with each other and no back stabbing. also invite every student registered at this school to attend the board meeting in room 2A57 on February 20 at 3:30 to see If Gerry lives up to the their job descriptions.

vice-president

side.

What many of the issues raised in this editorial have hinged upon is COMMUNICATION. Only through improving the lines of communication between the

DSA

glance at the reports

—Murray O'Callaghan

requests of

this letter,

You may not be

able to vote on any issues, but you can certainly ask questions and offer advice.

February 15. 1979

Fagc3

IocaI news

Participation aproblemat To what can be

at-

outdoor

tributed the genera] lack of participation in student

by the students of Conestoga College? activities

The week

29 through Feb. 2 was Winter

Carnival

of Jan.

Week here

campus. It was by the Activities committee along with the A.S.A. With the

some

and the

as turnout concerned.

organi 2 ed

exception of

activities

Wireless pub, there was a poor showing of students. For instance, Casino Night, held the Hrst day of the Carnival, proved to be a minor disaster as far

was

About 75 people, excluding staff, showed for that event. One hundred and ten tickets at two

of the

dollars

the

each were sold by

DSA.

return for

that although only $220 worth of tickets were

two dollars, the purchaser received $500 worth of DSA money to

sold,

gamble with.

dozen

this

According

to Gerry in prizes was

Daly, $500 bought to be auctioned off at the end of the night with the DSA money that wasn’t lost gambling.

bntom

'i'he

line here, is

many DSA events

$500 worth

of prizes

were given away. In addition to this,

On Wednesday, 15 people showed up to see Dicky Dean the magician. Although the

two were

crowd was close to 100, the “extras” were con-

given away. Those students who worked at the Casino Night were given $500 worth of DSA

tinuing education students who chose to stay and

DSA

T-shirts

money and two for

dollars

food in appreciation of

their services.

watch.

The Dicky

cost

of bringing

Dean was $375,

said Gerry Daly. lire Wireless pub Thursday night proved to be a sell-out.

However,

overly-enthusiastic crowd broke one cafeteria door and tore off the paper

dispener

in the mens washroom. Paper hand

plumbing

the

first

floor.

The

DSA

springing

for the cost of repairs.

Friday

11:00,

the

snow sculpture judging began.

didn’t

take

much time, as there was only one sculpture. Students from 3-D design were responsible for the one and only sculpture and, of course, won the prize of $100.

first

There were two prizes that weren’t given out in that event, second prize of $50 and third prize of $30.

—Kerry Herwynen and

towels were stuffed down the toilets, clogging the

Chris Strom

Forms not a problem here Conestoga students have to worry when

that

comes time

The

don’t

Mickey Leblanc, Spoke

Few people attended Casino Night, one of the activities arranged by the DSA

The

staff

The support staff at Conestoga and Ontario’s other community 21 colleges are back on the Job after two weeks of

picketing in slush and icy cold.

Ken Purdy, an audioporter, who was

visual

out on the picket

summed

his

lines,

ex-

perience this way: mostly the “Cold, whole dang time.” students and The faculty were greeted by a long line-up at the entrance to the college on the first day of the strike, as the picketers paraded

comes in front of the

from the cold

driveway. “A lot of us didn’t understand the legality of striking. You’re not allowed to block traffic .. after we found out what the score was it was

last

cent

during Winter Carnival.

Tuesday by 82 per of

the

membership

provincial resulted in a

70 per cent acceptance.

included a six per cent compounded increase retroactive to Jan. 1. different because nobody 1979 together with a 2.78 wanted to break any laws per cent increase from or have any bad feelings,” Sept. 1, 1978. An adsaid Purdy. ditional 15 cent per hour Marion Adams, a lab raise for the seven lowest technician and spokes- categories of the wage person for the Conestoga scale is included in the local said, “it’s great to be contract. back.” She “Roughly it represents said the students and faculty in nine to eleven per cent inlower her area left the labs in crease in the tip-top shape. categories,” said Tom The contract voted on Allan, president of the Conestoga local of the Ontario Public Service .

Employees

SEU)

Union

(OP-

negotiating for the

support

staff.

The Conestoga

local

voted 91 per cent in favor with a 90 per cent turnout.

“We think it brought the local a bit closer together,” Allan said, adding that there are “no hard feelings of animosity between the administration and the staff.”

Purdy agreed with Allan and said that “on the whole it made us stronger.

You have more

out their income tax forms. Last issue. Spoke ran a story on the shortage of T22-02 forms. The forms, new this year, are necessary to recieve a $50 deduction for each month in attendance at the college. In previous years the government took the it

fill

students’ word for it. The problem was that the government did not have enough forms made to

accommodate some

in-

there

problem their

oun

the college would have

enough. “In effect, we made up our own T22-02 forms,” 'ihe forms will be mailed to students’ local addresses in the last week in February. “Now that the support staff strike is over we may

change distribute

Gerri Downie, associate registrar, says

school,” Downie said.

during the strike. The contract also calls

a complete shutdown

support staff the Christmas during the holidays, a 2 cent increase in mileage rates, a for

in-

life

surance to $11,000 from $5,000 and adjustments to

bereavement leaves.

the union hold meetings with the membership in about two or three weeks acMarion cording to Adams, to hammer out Ironically,

will

new

demands.

The

present contract expires this

September. — OlavSvela

the

—Jill Fitzpatrick

John Reimer, acting dean of the Doon campus said that he was happy to see the support staff back and added that he was pleased that there were not any ugly moments

ba.sic

and

plans

them

stitutions.

you.”

out

ts names to be filled in. Then they were printed so

gong to get in there and do what they can for

jump

filled

common

situation forms, predated and ready for the studen-

faith in the union, they’re

for

be no Conestoga.

will

college has

The controversial T22-O2form.

Page 4

February 15. 1979

dsA REPORTS EdlTOR^

VIEW The

for raising

elections for President,

Board of Directors of the

DSA

Vice-President,

take place

and

March

this year. It is

vital

stimulated

importance that

get

some

interest

the elections, because they wil affect the

social and possibly the educational aspects of

life

Conestoga next year. If you want to represent your program on the board, or if you have dreams of being the president or vice-president, gather your supporters and run

the election.

If you prefer to remain part of the student, body, at least get out and vote, but first do a little homework and fin out who the candidates are. Nominations opened February and they close February 28, so you only have a few days left. Instructions and nomination forms are aviaiable in the DSA I

office. In addition,

would

to invite anyone

who

run-

500 good

ning for the executive to submit a statement of

words or less to Spoke. Tell us what you think is and bad about Conestoga, and what you would try to do about it as an executive. You are free to speak out on anything you want, but as usual, anything libelous must be deleted. Other than that, they will not be edited

any way before being published

the nect

issue of Spoke.

Hopefully by letting students read what the hopefuls

have to say, decisions.

we can help students to make intelligent you’re one of the people who has been

bitching about life at Conestoga,

to do something about

now

Directors governors and executive positions were discussed. also

roller

it,

money and en-

opened Nominations February 1st for the Board, but no-one has said when nominations

tertaining the students in place of pubs.

Proceeds

from the be donated to

event may a childrens* organization in recognition of the Year of the Child, although no charity has yet been

named. At the DSA meeting February 6 the upcoming elections

for

Board

for President and VicePresident open, despite the fact that the constitution states that the President and VicePresident are members of the Board of Directors.

elections

mittee

chaired by

com-

Dan

in Ontario. The recently (Ontario College Commission)n is an organization designed to unite students against common problems, and it might be an idea for prospective

cake a scand on student issues

formed

OCC

presidents to look into that organization and other A great deal of information is available at or through the DSA. or Spoke. What other issues should be considered and talked about by future DSA memabers? True, student problems are important, but we have problems at Conestoga which need to be overcome. A prime example is the apathy problem, chat is. lack of participation in DSA and other college events. Part of that problem is the communication problem between programs, between the DSA and the students, the administration and the students, and between cam-

“The elec- yet. be held on the President and Thur- threatened to

stitution states

tions shall

Wednesday

the week the Study Break.'* In other words, March 7 and 8. the Elections for and VicePresident President are scheduled the following week. I1ie new council will take power on the first of April, commonly know as

sday

following

D.aly eject

BRT

Murray when O’Callaghan O’Callaghan was asked a question by ASA representative Sue Mctellan and attempted to answer student

while someone else was talking. Daly later said that he was reacting to O’Callaghan’s use of profanity.

Nothing was voted on Also discussed at the at the meeting, and it meeting were the broke up early just before negotiations being 5 o’clock. April Fools’ Day.

similar ones.

puses.

your chance

one v^y or another. Somethin we can say about Gerry Daly is that he is concerned about students, which a very important characteristic for a student president to have. If you think you can contribute to the DSA. why not get in-

handled properly, Spoke can help to alleviate

these problems, and the a

DSA

executive could also do

pREsidENT^S

lot.

What

I’m driving

at, is

that we. the students, should

ask questions of th candidates so

we know who we

are electing to run our Association for the next year.

MESSAqE

Get involved; get educated; Voce!

volved? It is

gong show, a

pub. or a toga party were some of the suggestions

Ulrich has been set up to carried the out by oversee the elections. editorial staff of Spoke to Elections for the Board incre ase involvement in of were Spoke by tapping the Directors orig inally for human resources of the slated Tuesday and Wednesday Journalism Department. March 6 and 7, but the There are no concrete recently amended con- results of the negotiations

time, however, that the students of

Conestoga

—Michael Brown

D.S.A. presents Winter Carnival ’79. Well, we did and if you didn't take advantage of the entertainment or get involved too bad. When the D.S.A. puts on events we do it for you the studenit.

—

Colts.

Great moments in college life.

—

ts.

Wireless Pub was a huge success. They played to a house, am still waiting for the bills for the

full

Some

damages.

fools ripped off the toilet paper in the men’s washrooms. Then they really got excited and fluched hundreds of paper towels down the toilets.

dispensers

are planning an off-campus pub.

We also

plan a

few minor changes in our security. Just remember, if you are one of those fools who enjoys damaging other people’s property will

be held

—

March

look out! This off-campus pub after Winter Break or Study

Week. Study Week begins February 26 through MArch 4. Better start planning for it because it’s a week of free time.

was very pleased with the patience of the students Those two weeks are now fa -hind us and would like to thank everyone for their cooperation. President Hunter extended his words of appreciation to me and would like to pass it on to all students of Conestoga. Thanks again. Elections for the Board of Directors opened February I. We need one representative from each full time program on the Doon Campus. The nomination forms are available in the D.S.A. office. There are thirty-four members. This Board meets I

during the strike. I

every second Tuesday. The President chairs these meetings. The members, collectively, hold the power of the D.S.A. If you were considering getting involved this would be your best answer. As of Monday, February 2, nominations for President and Vice-President are open. The nomination forms are now available in the D.S.A. of1

fice.

you have any questions regarding any of these drop into the office and will be glad to them with you. Nominations for all of these positions dose February 28. Elections for Board Members will be on March 7 and 8. Elections for President and Vice-President will be on March 21 and 22 This is your chance to get involved with the D.S.A. next fall. If you were considering one of the above positions do it now. If

positions,

discuss

On September 8, Graham Gauntlett lit up a Colts. Paused. And redected on the computer room-mate-match-up-slip that infonned him he would be rooming with a C J. Bright.

Colls.

A great break.

Enjoy ^em anytime.

—

—Gerry Daly President. D.S.A.

February 15, 1979

Pages

Inflation not calculated in — ... —

Toronin (CUP) /CinPi Chanrtian. Toronto ges to Ontario’s student aid program will be so minimal next year they won’t even allow for inflation.

Among the changes not announced Jan. 24 by Ontario Colleges and Universities Minister Bette

Stephenson was an

in-

crease in living allowances for students eligible for

assistance.

allowances

78/79

will

Instead,

remain at

levels.

Ontario Federation of Students (OFS) chairperson Miriam Edelson estimated this will mean needy students will have $339.56 less next year

i__ !.._x “than they require just to break even with creased costs' If allowances had been adjusted for inflation, she said they would have been raised to $73.70 a

week from the present $65.

Other changes to Ontario’s

new OSAP pian

secure employ-

ment on their own initiative and through the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission.

Commenting

the

modification, Stephenson said that “Changes to

adjusted

because

students’ difficulties this

The

jobs.

summer minimum

student contribution to his or her education costs will not be increased. In addition, the contribution

troduction of time limits and other changes to the

Ontario Study Grant Plan

from summer eamlngs can be waived if students prove that they tried but

in 1978.

this

year’s plan is the ministry’s computer foul

should those unable to afford college or university education

have to pay for government bungling?” asked Edelson.

loan

fees account for about 16 per cent.

telling

was a surprise to me too,” he said. He added that

Hunter said that he does not think students should pay 20 per cent of

student leaders were informed of the increase as soon as possible. Hunter also said he did expect a slightly higher funding increase from the province since Ontario college student numbers increases by 5.5 per cent last year while universities suffered a two per cent decrease'. According to Hunter, Conestoga college campuses will not be affected by the low funding Increase. When the tuition fee increase was announced by

educational costs, don’t think they should set any particular level,

Universities, will

receive

it tvill

announcement came the news that tuition fees will go up approximately $35 a year at universities and $20 a year at colleges. Miriam Edelson, OnFederation of Students chairperson said, “We’re concerned about comments that tario

Norman

Williams, chairperson of the Council of Regents which is the advisory body to the minister about the community colleges, made to college community student leaders back at the end of October. He told them that to his knowledge there wasn’t

There’ll never be anotherVice President like Richard.

morning. Richard

claims

post-secondary institutions will increase by about five per cent for 1979-80. Colleges will receive a 5.2 per cent intario’s

get any better. Along with the funding

often has at lunch. Come afternoon, he’s just not as sharp as he was in the

OFS

However,

that the reasons for the lack of improvements in

about that.” Kenneth

that

new-business presentation. Richard isn’t incompetent. The villain is his lunches, or rather the too-many drinks he

“Why

president of Conestoga College. said he thinks Williams was just

November the annual inflation rate was 8.8 per cent and it’s not likely

that

applications this

fall.

and Universities, announced that operating grants for On-

College of Art

made

OSAP

Colleges

a 4.95 per cent increase. Meanwhile, in

President

plications.”

which backlogged

ups,

On Jan. 5 Dr. Bette Stephenson, Minister of

Ryerson and the Ontario

The

this year to procesion of ap-

Inflation hits grants

crease.

promise to himself last Thursday afternoon, after Richard blew an important

have been kept to

minimum

facilitate

year in obtaining

students who would have been excluded by the in-

Never.

OSAP a

The program has been

ce Program (OSAP) included setting aside $6 million in 1979-80 for loan remission for certain

the

failed, to

grant.

Student Assistan-

Under

...

•

remission plan, which ends in 1979-80, a proportion of the principal of Ontario and Canada student loans, subject to a deduction of $500 per term. Is repaid on behalf of qualified applicants as a type of retroactive

Today, with competition so rough and stakes so high, even the most generous

company

can’t be patient for long with

an employee whose

effective-

noon.

ness ends at If you’re a friend,

do Richard a favour by reminding him of the good sense of moderation.

You can

bet the

man

any fact to this rumor about having tuition fee increases. And he also told them that they would be consulted If such an increase was to be put in force. Now, two months down the road there is a fee increase for students and the student leaders are really quite disturbed

the truth.

Stephenson, to

12 per cent revenue to colleges while university str.dents tribute

Hunter,

“It

was

total

said. “That’s too mechanistic; that’s over-

simplified

thinking,

think you shold look at the benefits to society

when setting tuition fees.

He doesn’t agree with the 18 0er cent of respondents to the report who favor free tuition either

because he

feels

tuition

feels

colleges are

also sabotaging his career.

levels

reasonable

» David Assmann

now.

& Therese Linseman

said

be an interim step pen-

ding

the

of a the consultant

release

report

management firm P.S. Ross ners. This firm

and Partwas com-

missioned by the provin-

government to

cial

plore

alternatives

exin

tuition fee policies.

The Ross

report was released Jan. 19 and that reveals 65 per cent of the

292

faculty,

and

istrators

admin-

students

surveyed at 16 institutions (75 per cent being administrators) feel that student fees should be related costs in

institutional

some way.

students

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20 per cent of costs was proposed. figure of

Currently,

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community colleges con-

youneU.

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la (he loy of ihadng and of receiving help eiperlciKlng the aflenee

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of your Umilt are tetf-Impoaed.

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the

leveb of communicatkH) wUh othen. Outward Bound la the chance to And out

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playing dice

with his health. His oldfashioned business style is

would

eyeing his job won’t help

him. is

not be appreciated.

Seagram

M* Taeoal*

February 15, 1979

Paged

NEWS

WINTER CARNIVAL

Mickey Leblanc. Spoke

Toble tennis

toboggan pulling

. . .

backgammon and spike driuing

actiuitie*.

were among the

. . . .

Photos by Mickey Leblanc The week

of Januaiy

the Doon campus was the scene of the Winter Carnival put on by the DSA

29 to February

events were arranged for the enjoyment of

Conestoga ranging from country

ski

students,

race

crossto

and ASA offices. snooker tournament. Indoor and outdoor In the cross-country

a ski

race, Jamie Scott of Guelph placed first, and second place went to Paul Woodhouse. The toboggan pull winners were representatives from the Club Gra Fix. First place in a field of

one went to 3-D Design year two in the snow sculpture contest.

Dave Kelso took the honors

the spike-driv-

ing contest, and the logchopping contest had a tie for first place between

Jim Whitmere and John Roche. On the indoor side, Joy Hellyner took first place in the

backgammon tourMcNamara

nament, Rob

won

the

honours.

won

John

snooker apathy, those who did Oprea take part in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

singles table tennis,

winter carnival had a and Larry Bender and good time, and turnout Brian Johnston took the for the Wireless pub was doubles. as good as any this

Despite a great deal of

season.

February 15. 1979 ya<tc

The Wireless pub drew a full hoxisefor the first time in months. Vandalism was the only thing

Wireles

that spoiled the night.

pub draws crowd According to Wireless

drummer Marty Morin, Alan Marshall came up with the group’s name.

was chosen from around

of think, hey let’s really put out for these people. “I think people get the wrong impression of bands who are on the road.

other names. Morin was quick to add that a band has to make the meaning of the name. “Look at the Beatles, if there were no such thing the Beaties you’d as think, what a lousy name. But because of what the Beatles are, when you hear the name Beatles, you think of certain aspects of their music,

do a lot more than just do the concert, we’ve got the Iravelling, sound

you really have to make you name known through good playing and hard

times get

fifty

checks, interviews, and you always run into some sort of hassle”. Marty added, “It’s like any other you except business, don’t know what your results will

concert

until

like is

over,

let

good

your we’ve got to work hard,

and we

when

can’t

the way, but there’s good times in

be had, and schedule permits, we’re all for the good times.”

our

Dan. Steve enjoys “Kan

when he played the

sas, Styx musically,

dens.

not lyrically, Beck."

and

but Jeff

The band is glad to be recording for Anthem Records. “They give you time and money to put out a good album. A lot of record companies won’t give enough money or time for a band to put together an album. ..three weeks later they come back and say did we do this?

”

Former Max Webster bassist Mike Tllka produced the album, “and that's great, because when you’re get-

down

thinks tours are exciting.

fluences. For Marty it was ja22, the early jazz. “My father taught me to ap-

They

enjoy playing to larger audiences, but if they are playing to a

predate

the final mixes, you’ve got to have a producer you can argue with in a friendly manner He has to be concerned about your sound, he has to be able to compromise and so do we.’

Highlights have be^ many for the band, but

smaller crowd that’s enthusiastic, “the feeling is the same". “If you know

were mainly

work.”

Road

trips

are pretty

for the hectic if “especially bars”. playing

guitarist

band, you’re

Lead

Steve McMurray

the crowd is getting into what we’re doing, we kind

was curious to find I out the band’s musical in-

music as a whole, not just one aspect it.

Steve’s

influences British.

Marty’s “change everyday but liked the I’ve always Beatles, and I like Steely for favourite groups,

ting

Marty

Duke biggest

chose

meeting

Ellington thrill.

his

With Steve

was “scoring a back it stage pass for Jeff Beck

The

future looks

Gar-

good

for Wireless. They’ll be touring the States with such acts as UFO, Rush,

and hope

Kiss.

They

album

does “We’re

finally

the

well. realistic.. .we

know

probably

won’t sell million copies, but it will open doors that haven’t

opened

been

before.

Don’t get us wrong, if it sold a million copies, we wouldn’t get mad," said

Steve

They enjoyed their concam-

cert here, “usually

crowds

are real they come to impress their do is with the classmates amount of booze they can They think swallow. they’re cool by not ap-

pus

sucky,

all

plauding,

and

know

there’s a lot of times

band

deserves

ap-

plause, but if a band is out there playing their

guts out. let them know, not just when they deserve it." — Dave Schnider,

CKER

Februars/ 15,

Koch

rHasl'ers of The year was

1979

957. Eisenhower was president, the novation. An innovation, which has been emulated and| toughest set of wheels was a brand new Chevy built upon by succeeding groups. (unless, of course, your Dad had the good taste What, you may now be asking yourself, would and the bucks for a Thunderbird), and Coke was still sold prompt an aging post-sixties hippy-type guy like me t6 in bottles, and could be had for only a dime. But write a column about the “Classic" Rock LP’s, in this another phenomenon which was beginning to sweep age of supposed 1

“Macho Men" and "Disco Damsels", the nation, was Elvis Presley and his Rock-a-billy music. (This was not to infer or imply that Andy Gibb is blase. Despite its detractors nervously predicting its quick pretentious, or superficial. If anyone got that imdemise, Rock-n -Roll spread like wildfire. And why pression, apologize.) I

not? Rock-n’-Roll

was loud, obnoxious, aggressive, Let me first explain, by admitting that— yes too was everything the placid ’SO’s once bought 7’m a Believer' by the Monkees on a 45, didn t have; and it was everything the kids wanted! and also thought AM was the world's greatest radio, It was this aspect of Rock which opened the market for had always attributed this to my bout with spinal I

sexual.

fTteningitis in grade eight But the road to rehabilitation For those poor lost souls, was long and rocky (oops, pardon the pun). The refused to dance to Pat Boone’s moment of my salvation can be pinpointed

j Hock was an 5

alternative.

who

out of dignity smalz (you could always pick these people out tn a crowd: they were the one’s who never had holes in their socks), Rock represented a symbolic escape from the control and domination of family, church and state. It was because of this chat Rock was

to the

latest

November day

1972 when played my first was hooked. From that point on. quickly educated myself, and rapidly became the rock snob am today. bleak

Black Sabbath record.

my own little way. this column “commie-inspired", my emotional catharsis, relieving all the pent-up hedonistic and a "cool of the devil", by a reac- emotions of disgust feel towards an industry which is cionary society, bent on imposing its will over its sacrificing integrity and advancement in a short-sighted young people. That Rock survived those early on- attempt to cash in on the quick, sure-fire, silver-bullet slaughts, IS further testimony to its strength and groups, which guarantee fat profit margins (a good variously

branded.

also suppose, in

said AR- example of this situation is Boston). This year. In It sounds better.) dustry Spokesmen have admitted that despite recordto the point of this column; Rock, breaking increases in LP sales, fewer new groups will as an art forrri. deserves to be analyzed as an artform. get recording contracts than ever before, and few Unsurrounded by industry Hype, or pseudo-reviewer non-commercial groups will be included in that entre-preneurs whose only purpose is to propagate I

rSoLf/li?

loud.

ich brings us

number.

myths and thus Its

own

A, At

"sell

merit?

records.” can the music stand on

along with L

• ,uthis point,

many

the criteria for should be explained. Primarily, the

j j ,

a 1

•

future reviews

record should reflect "the state of Obviously an LP recor-

''? 107 , P'nk Floyd

'ompared to disc.

Which

brings

Because of the evolution of

studio technique, production facilities, musicianship, creative innovation, etc., any comparison between

such

closer

the

heart

of the going to be going to be the next Jimmy Page. Jeff Beck. Eric Clapton, etc. (they're getting old .^e real question should he. "Where is the musical alternative!" If the Industry insituation

Where

coming from?

•

others, believe

Who

are our

new groups

on signing those who fit into the Bee Gee's/Frampton mould (I think I'm going to puke), how can they expect any musical growth or progression. And as fewer and fewer groups are encouraged to perform live entertainment will become a th^-a of the past sists

alien times would be akin to debating the similSo. in conclusion, as we drift L..wards that Dark between apples and oranges. Advances are Abyss of conformity and mediocrity. would like to made every year, which can make obsolete the work say. that if. as a result of this column, just one of you ot any recording artist in a short time. However, if goes out. and buys one of the records reviewed, and e recor ing was o special interest because of its as a result becomes a little more particular about your novel approach, or creativity. It may indeed be music ... then will be able to sleep in peace; secure deemed a classic. All the records discussed in this in the knowledge that the "Body Snatchers" was not column, have, in my opinion, that ‘magic" of in- just a good movie, and not a disco nightmare.

anties

Ice Castles

part extremely well. Here

IVIOVIES

melts hearts wirh jOANNE sport. Finalyy

someone

show the beauty of a has broken the ice for skating.

Lynn Holly Johnson plays the lead role in Ice Castles. Johnson was chosen because of her performances in the Ice Capades. She is one of those people who can make a sport look so easy. Johnson plays Lexie Winston a 6 year old country girl whose dream is to skate in the Olympics. Her dreams begin to appear when she is discovered by a strict and hard working coach, played by Jennifer Warren. She is a demanding person, who takes Lexie away from her protective father, played by Tom 1

Skerrit.

Robby Benson plays opposite Johnson, as a young hockey player who doesn’t have much ambition for his

own

career, but does help Lexie with hers.

Her

rising

accident that leaves her partially blind,

what

brings the love of family and friends to Lexie’s side.

The choreography

the movie

fantastic.

Brian Foley

the creator of

lift.

skating and Johnson

this

choreography.

created Dorothy Hamill’s gold-medal winning Olympic program. also

was

a risk to bring a

the lead of this

alone

made

newcomer

Johnson into movie, but she has proven herself. She like

Ice Castles a su ;cess.

But everyone knows that ice castles melt, so bring of kleenex to wipe them up.

lots

of the best movies

seen

a long time is Murder by Decree. It hasn’t come to Kitchener yet (we saw it in Toronto) but when it does, don’t miss it. It

enthralling

mystery that moves at such a rapid pace it will keep you brathless, it will make you laugh and smile,

may

and

in a few spots, bring tears to your

eyes.

Murder by Decree is a Sherlock Holmes story. For those of you who

remember

Johnson

given fast, peppy routines that help give skating a

The major parts in the movie are and they go so well together.

One I’ve

career brings new people into her life. One. a young sponscaster named Brian Dockett played by David Huffman, who tries to steal her heart.

Holmes

often takes a movie to

Holmes’ hard-working

assistant,

the

en-

chantment of Sir Conan Doyle’s books, the

show

is a must. Movies rarely turn out as well as the

book: this movie is one of the exceptions. The plot of the movie is straightforward. Several young women of London’s West End (the slums) are murdered in a rather grisly fashion, and

Sherlock Holmes and the irresistable

Dr.

Watson

are doing their best to find the person(s) responsible.

Christopher Plummer makes a wonderful

Holmes— handsome,

ins-

crutable, tender. His pipe, cape, and British humor are just right.

He comes brilliant

has not

across as a

detective let

fame or

who for-

tune go to his head. As Holmes, he is sharp, intuitive,

and fairly obbut his emotion through frequently

jective,

invaluable

work and

plight— torture by doctors

the like, yet his observations about the case are the obvious, never the

formation out of her, anguish at being in that

brilliant— perhaps that

place.

for leg

why we can

identify so

easily with him.

The

rest of the cast is

good, but the two I thought especially outstanding were Donald Sutherland and Genevieve Bujold. Sutherland plays a psychic

who knows

the

murders are going to take place and who can sense the murderer. With a long moustache, a weak voice, and a white face.he is

wholly believable. Bujold only appears

similar

those Redford-Newman movies. Their gentle in-

each other, their friendship, their need for each other Is obvious. sults to

Mason

also plays his

(the turn of the century)

were

dirty,

who want

And

get

Holmes,

in'

after

pleading with the doctor to let her go, becomes so frustrated by his inability to save her that he

physically attacks the doctor. He leaves the place with tears in his eyes. It’s one of the most

gripping movie.

scenes

the

The movie was filmed in London, and no special eftects had to be added. They were already there— the misty waters

one scene. Holmes and Watson go to visit her In the insane asylum she has been committed to by a doctor they know is in-

shows and keeps him touchable and human. And between him and Dr. Watson (James volved in the murders. Mason), there is a The asylums at that time camaraderie

Surprisingly, she opens up to Holmes and haltingly tells him of her

slummy

streets,

scary-

looking people, fog. And the ending will be sue to come as a surprise.

There Is simply no way anyone could figure it out. Jack the Ripper. England’s Prime Minister, Free Masons,

inhumane and

left-leaning

lower-

places where people were treated as animals, and for Bujold, who is not insane, it has been a night-

“My

mare.

miss it."- Joanne Fairhart

class workers ail play a part in it.

As Holmes would deau’

fellow,

say, don’t

February 15, 1979

ENTERTAINMENT

Caliban works toward success A new and

exciting

concept of communication called Videotex has been introduced by the Canadian Cable System. A person can now sit down in fromt of his or her television set and by punching numbers on what resembles an average size calculator can have almost any type

of information that he or she desires appear on the televisions screen.

For instance, instead of looking under the couch or on top of the fridge for your forever lost T.V. listings, simply press a

set up so that one of the channels of your set can be turned into one that has 2,000 channels of in-

formation. In the Grand River region, channel

four has been selected. The system works in a sequence of numbers and simple manner. The centhe daily listing will ap- tral computer which is pear chronologically. located at the company’s The Videotex system is head office stores the

PEOPLE IN PROHIE

bAR hoppiNq

2,000 channels. This data will be kept up-to-date and will be submitted to the subscribers via the cable system.

The

now

of un-

at Fairview

Park

first

Videotex

derway

field is

trial

wirh jiivi heER Huggy Bear's Discotheque is probably the most commercialized bar in the Twin Cities. The old Bridgeport hotel advertises the bar as having the largest two-level synchronized dance floor

Mall, Kitchener.

Indu Shulka, technical supervisor for the unit, said that the Kitchenerwas Waterloo area chosen because there are so many smaller communities in the area which in return provides a broad market base. information General will include transportation schedules, consumer

Ontario and the "California Look". The dance

floor does not say alot for other bars in Ontario, and I’m sure most Californians would cringe if they saw

the lime green disco dancers

railings

and the illuminated signe of

action.

The name, Huggy

Bear's, says

it all.

I'm sure

took

name of a bar on the popular television series Starski and Hutch. Before am stoned by a few of my classmates who alot of imagination to use the

frequently

visit this bar,

should mention that aside

from its commercial claim to fame, Huggy Bear’s becoming a successful Kitchener-Waterloo bar.

The music

want ads, and emergency phone numbers. When clicking one sequence of numbers, the viewer is offered what is an index page called which tells what numbers to press for one specific

facts, recipes,

disco.

ski reports

played at Huggy's is the typical a.m. appears that a large portion of the crowd that

from some of may be wise to brush up

circulates the bar are recent graduates

the locakdance studios, so

on some disco dance steps before you go.

source of information. approximately

one year from now, the system will sell for about $1500 and eventually drop to the $200 or $300

range.

Bob

Brattein,

marketing manager

Sue Rathwell Is our ad manager. This photo was taken while Sue was in Vermont on a ski trip. In her spare time Sue is a marketing student.

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SpORTS

Condors lose

STANdlNqS

again Co-Ed Volleyball The Conestoga Condors basketball team lost to the Centennial College Colts from Toronto Monday, February 5 at Laurel Collegiate, in Waterloo. It was the Condors 16th

straight loss.

The score at the end of the first half was 49-28, in favour of the Colts. The final score was a devastating 101-60 for Centennial College. Leading scorers were Conestoga’s Mike Price, 33, with 15 points overall and Joe Kaehler, number 42, with points. 12 Kaehler

number

acquired his points during the second half. Centennial’s leading scorer was Lawrence Coombs, with 40 points. The Condors’ Bernie

“Beam us up. Scottie” The Comics Canadian Graphitti Piquante

Smitt, number 44, reinjured his ankle in the

The Reckers Club Gra Fix

game.

The

Condors

had

Animal Squad

hosted St. Clair College

from Windsor Jan. 29

SoftTouch

Laurel Collegiate.

Conestoga and St. Clair were tied 36-36 at the end of the first half of that game, but St. Clair

Criminology Cons

Hot Knives The Noses The Gang

Hockey

came

back, winning 7566 over the Condors. Kerry Herwynen

The

Athletics

and

students of Conestoga College a TENNIS IN-

STRUCTION PROGRAM. The program will begin the week of February 19th and will run for 10 weeks. Lessons arf being of-

fered two days per week, Tuesdays or Fridays from 3:00-5:00p.m. Cost for this 10 week’s tennis instruction program which is limited to 32 students will be $15.00. If you wish to sign up for these lessons

see

Sue McLellan

Athletic

please In the

Flyers

Guelph Wheels Puckers

3 . Little

Tennis by pro Student Activities Office has put together for the

Points

Cobol Cowboys The Chislers

4. Eagles

Muff Divers Generators

Consolidates

Wolves C.C.C.C.

10. 1

12.

B&G Bulls Marksmen Crim Chiefs

Hockey Top Scorers 1

Student Ac-

Dan Massey—Guelph Wheels

2. Brian

tivities Office.

Holton

— Flyers

McArthur— Generators Bob Parcey— Guelph Wheels Dan Plante— Guelph Wheel Bill

4. 5.

—

Brad Braun Flyers Dan Randall— Generators

Jim

10. I.

12.

McIntosh— Flyers Scott Roberts— Little Puckers Dan Straus— Consolidates Tom Fulton—Muff Divers Steve Gardiner- Consolidates

O.C.A.A. Women's Volleyball Conestoga Colleges Women's O.C.A.A. Volleyball team traveled to Hamilton Saturday, February 2nd, to compete in a league tournament. Four Colleges, Mohawk, St. Clair (Windsor). George Brown, and Conestoga played in the round robin tournament.

Upon completion of the tournament the standing were in order. Mohawk. Conestoga. ST. Clair, and George Brown.

west

division

leaque standings

Mohawk now stands first and Conestoga second. Women’s Volleyball Mohawk College Conestoga, St. Clair (Windsor) George Brown St, Clair

(Thames)

(st

Tied for 2nd 3rd matches to made up

Women’s O.C.A.A. finals take place March 9th and 0th at Canadore (North Bay) between top two in each division.

teams

Basketball clinic The Ontario Amateur Basketball Association be holding a level one basketball clinic at the

will

bn’t it the best beer you’ve ever tasted?

Cost is $25 with a $5 discount for Conestoga College students.

To register, sign up in University of Waterloo the A.S.A. office. You can, physical activities com- also call Loretta McKenplex, room 1083. zie at 653-9921 extension The clinic runs from 9- 33, at the college. 5 p.m., Saturday Feb. 24 Instructors at the clinic and from 9-1 p.m., Sun- will be Gary Boug and day Feb. 25. Bill Gillespie.

Febnjajy 15, 1979

Page 11

Legal highs

happen Pressed

by Conyouth critic Paul Dick on why the servative

possession of marijuana are removed.

government had failed to act on the question, Lalonde said that if the

Representatives of all three major parties said Feb. 7 they would be

passage proposed

opposition

promised co-operation “we will be very happy to

give speedy to the bill

bill,

promised

the Organization of

for

several years, is expected to be similar to one

Commons had

fast

director

National the

for

Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), Andy Rapoch, said he was

passed by the Senate a few years ago which died on the order paper before the

how

consult and see

we can proceed.” The executive

by Justice Minister Marc Lalonde to decriminalize marijuana.

The

parties

“overjoyed”

the

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While he was waiting for the exact form of the bill before giving any final

comment, Rapoch said he was fairly satisfied. “Removing simple possession was our main objective. The decriminalization of the individual user is 90 per cent of the solution.” In

January,

NORML

launched a campaign for immediate decriminalization. At that time. Rapoch estimated 40,000 people a year were convicted “for what not a crime.”

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