SpokE Volame 11,
The voice of Conestoga’s students
14
Thursday, April 12, 1979
Life by tne exit lane The school year 1978-79 Is almost over. For most students there are a few final exams or assignments to be done and then the mass migration back to home towns to work for the summer will start. For some, this year was their last at Conestoga, and maybe their last in Kitchener.
Some
students will be graduating, others are leaving college to
work, go to university or travel. Looking back, the year was friU of important events.
Construction
of
the 4.7 million dollar sports complex got under
way
(finally)
in
Novem-
Completion date is scheduled for Dec. 1, 1979. Returning students will probably witness its grand opening. The facilities of the ber.
complex include an ice rink and gym. The ice rink is one of three in
Canada that is being built international speed standards. Also designed as a learningthe complex will lab, have wiring and structural features exposed so studer^ can study tliein.
to
skating
rhw'will beTacilfties for r. V. and radio coverage of sports events.
In January the support went on strike for two weeks. Students wre stafi
greeted at the entrance by picketers. There were no incidences of violence. Conestoga was only one of the 22 colleges whose secretaries, technologists.
clerks,
and
library per-
sonnel went on strike. Classes continued uninand students terupted sent a petition around
protesting the strike.
The
workers accepted a
6%
increase retroactive Jan 1., and a 2.78% increase retroactive to Sept. 1. Those lowest on the wage scale were granted a 15% raise.
At the end of the first Dean John semester
Goddard left Conestoga go to the Stratford campus. Acting Dean was John Reimer. His term ended March 30, so he could pursue his political campaign for the upcoming federal election. to
He
is
running as a
PC
candidate.
Vick Walker has been appointed new director of tl>c Doon aud.CAxubndge campuses. He will start on April 16, 1979. On October 16 Kitchener transit went on strike for ten days. This
those students who rode the Dial-a-Bus to school, stranded. Students have been complaining about lousy service and the Zone B bus all year, some complaints were left
that it was tool crowded and always late, leaving
students to freeze in inad-
equate shelter’s at Fairview.
No one
sure
is
if
the
service will continue next year. Transit ofRcials say
too many students use the bus and the rest of the zone area is not serviced properly. But the college
was promised bus service when picking the site. About 150 students use the bus daily, and Kitchener Transit makes about $12,000 annually from the students. From January 29 until Feb.2 the DSA hosted Carnival. Winter the Although attendance at Casino Night was low, alot of students participated in the outdoor events. A snow sculpture
was opoe in
ol lUt:
Child. of the Year Wireless played at the pub that week. Events included a snooker tourney,
backgammon
games, tobaggon pulling contest and cross country skiing.
Bob Gillard, supervisor the said security, parking problem at the school got worse not betyear the as ter progressed. He has given out as many as 52 tickets
of
one day. He said that students park illegally, taking up more space than necessary. Since tickets do not seem to have any results, he said in
he
towing parked cars to
will resort to
illegally
the G 2dt compound. More students should be using car pools, he said. The drinking age rose to
19 starting Jan.
this year.
1 of
The LLBO were
at the school in December to issue age of Majority cards to students.
And
there
finally,
was
the election last monfh. Turnout at the polls was up this year to 3495 so perhaps apathy is a thing ,
of the
past.
Campaign
speeches were broadcast throughout the school. Dana Culp won as president by 12 votes, and Val
Satumo Now.
is vice.
for
a
quiet
relaxing summer. Time to build up the finances for
another
OPSEU
strike did not
have a great
effect
on Doon.
year
at
Conestoga College. —Jill Fitzpatrick
The
Ian
Thomas pub
at
because of vandalism the
Bingeman
Park
could have
made money
but
DSA lost money.
A school of sobER stucIents The break even point September and October were and well most of the Doon did Campus pubs comes with breaking even. But in December an attendance of not less November and than 200 students. Bob the attendance declined for
Briere, treasurer for the
Doon
Assoc-
Student
iation said.
“At least that’s the way it was this year with costs the way they are.” Last year the price for a band was $500,” Briere said, the was that “and cheapest." This year the $600cheapest have cost
start
of the year
show
Hopple’s Major made $86 profit with a Lenny turnout. 250 Solomon lost $31 with a students. 200 steadily so that at the last turnout of “We have not been pub of the semester only that
profit, 90 to 100 people showed trying to make a just break even,” Briere up. a lot have “Students said. pub a from Quoting Briere more money and time at ledger. records
said that the Zon pub netted the DSA $215 with 314 students in attendance. Quick glances at the other pubs from the
the
beginning
of
home studying.” —Mickey Leblanc
$700.
The budget tember
to April
for
Sep-
was
set at
$2,859 but $4,399 was spent horn September to
December.
*rhe
extra
pubs during the second semester has been coming partly from
money
for
the activities budget. The proposed budget for next year’s pub was set at $5,000, and the hope is that the student
turn out will be
much
Inside
DSA News page 4 OSAP problems page 5 Student wins
PC nomination
page 6 Sports page 7
bet-
ter.
Briere said that pubs in
the
year— at the end they are short of money and stay
Entertainment page 8
Thoraday. April 12 , 1979
Spoke page 2
SpokE
—
ScteulLuc £diio\
C^iSociAtc £ditoU
•cMic^xy
—
JUCCane
Dilng, C^lTl^on iPouf
Spoke to • nenbei o< Ihc Canadian Univeraltv Preaa. It to publbbcd every two week* by the pubUeaUoDt depaitmcnl of the Ooon Student AMOctoaen. Content retponreOecto the vies* of the editor and (taS of the paper only, who accept kiD
ttobtg tiJonnallen
caD 6S3>76I2.
All correaportdance
lege,
Conemga
ehould be addrcaecd to the Editor, Spoke,
Col-
299 Dood VaDey Dr. Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 4M4.
EdiroRiAls Motorcyclists Guess
Like the greac Indian bufts
motorcyclists run over, cut off and forced off the road by auto-
cent
volving
mobile drivers.
drivers.
every Spring sees
again. Police repor-
show the over 90 per
falo hunts of chCclast century
of
accidents
all
are motorcycles automobile by
caused
Most happen when
car turns left
the buffalo hunt
Unlike
though, this one ned.
The been
bile drivers.
Too
figures
say,
probably the bikers'
area
it's
close to
is
warm
first
year but
this it
haven't
still
for the
filed
week you
bad
from a stop
sign in the path of a bike.
some automo-
stupidity of
a
front of a
in
bike or pulls out
isn't plan-
carried out by the
it is
In-
this
in
one hun-
.
endangered species
.
"I didn't see him or her," die when slammed by a the standard excuse, given car, whenever slaughters a by a motorist who nails a biker alsd get a guilty conscience for his carelessness. motorcycle. Nice, but it doesn't wash That's all there is to it; with the injured or dead carelessness. built are Motorcycles biker who didn’t have much chance against one and a half higher off the ground than automobiles, to be seen tons of steel. Whether an automobile more easily. Helmets are driver hits a car or a bike, usually painted in extremes Is
the
same.
the
are
fines
However, because of the ease with which a biker can
dred.
fault.
.
to attract attention.
Since
the early seventies, motorcycles
this
in
province are
ApatKy, sKe cares The apathy among studenhere
Conestoga’s
at
Doon Campus
is
appalling.
money. Our student fee is used somewhere, where and how ef-
being but
Students skip classes to sit in the cafetorium and talk about unfinished assignments
fectively, I'm unsure.
with a smile. It's a "who the hell cares" attitude that has
different courses.
infiltrated
its
way
into
almost every student. Why? There are several reasons,
all
of which draw
Doon
Student
Association has lost contact
with
the
posedly
students
sup-
it
represents.
operating as an of
stays
isn't
of
their
in
group
and
together.
students
more
enough from Everyone
students
own
travels
little
around
Few are the who actually know
than
a
of
handful
students from other cour-
together
Our
There mingling
students
Now
elite
group
who
are
aware of what
ses.
Maybe knowing more would make our
people
college days a
little
more
In-
sports complex,
being built for the past
now how
many months, should have going on at the college, they been here when the college leave the rest of the College itself was constructed ten out in the cold. If no one years ago. What kind of knows what is going on, consistency is there at this who is going to care? College anyway? Look at Severely isolated, the number of past students
ultimately
is
Conestoga has been placed in such an area that no one
who
can easily get here to attend
utilizing
pub - or other
How fair is that?
social
tions. This results in
func-
poor
at-
tendance at such events and excessive,
absolutely
needless loss of our student
have paid to come here and had no chance of ever
To
there.
a
such
a
complex.
increase morale of the
students, a student residen-
ce should have been constructed, which would get
of
years
ten
existence, lacks
things
will
can’t get
improve.
this
great
college deal.
Many
students finished their
year now. say
it will
still
first
be their
year too. Changes must be made and the student's needs looked into before
last
Conestoga
at-
They
much worse.
Signed,
A Bitter Student
Everyone complains about the
noise,
but
when
the
down, they swear they didn’t hear the damned chips are
thing.
What
are
motorcyclists
supposed to do, wave
flags,
carry cannons?
To car
get a license to drive a province, you pass
in this
DSA
You wanna mingle; mingle. I'm having a good time. Sports Complex versus education.
Without
Motorcyclists are not
ordinary
are
eye.
their
mounts.
They
are
who
boxes.
They are
tired
bulls
citizens
happen to prefer driving motorcycles to aiming steel
you
well, they must idenand understand the function of every component of
all
"outlaws”, on the prowl for beer and broads. Most
mobile
handle an can automobile reasonably well. Motorcyclists do the same, plus perform a series of manoeuvers through pileons and such death defying stunts as high speed panic
motor-
them,
cyclists are dead!
friends
As
Reallyl
mobiles.
for a short drive to prove
tify
for lack of contact; try your rep. Look forward to changes next year. She’s in your class.
they have the right to the same courtesy as
a simple written test and go
stops on a
Don't blame the
After
this go-to-hell
teresting.
A
of transportation problems out to the college. A campus centre here would also bring students together a whole rather than as having to go to Nic's and spend our drinking dollars rid
wired, by law. to have their headlights on while running. Finally there* is the noise.
tired
to
of losing auto-
careless
They are of being crowded out drivers.
of their lanes, forced into curbs and being "tailgated. They can stop, start and
manoeuver better than an automobile and have to, order to avoid natural hazards on the road. They need the same amount of room an automobile does just to drive, and expect this courtesy.
trained
well
before they are allowed on the road.
Motorcycles are not toys. vehicles and
it
may be your conscience playing with when
you're
you ignore a motorcyclist' rights, but it his, or her, life.
They are motor
titude disappears altogether.
Conestoga’s main function is education. around Conestoga to make one The sports complex will wonder whether maybe be an added bonus that even the Maffia owns has taken a lot of hard Conestoga. I'm sick and work. This is a community tired of the whole place. There are too many un- college, not a university derhanded dealings going on ... no residence. Quitters would be and we the student body are the ones who have to suffer quitters and complalners would be complalners as a result. It's too bad. It wherever! need not be that way. The Maffia. All we can do is look to Really! next year, those of us who ed. are returning, and hope that There
money
is
enough
tuition
floating
—
Pitiful! Pitiful!
On
Absolutely
April 3, the
Pitiful!
DSA
held
meeting for new board members to attend. Of 25 members, only showed up. Thirteen are needed for quorum, so the meeting was able to carry its
first
M
They decide
are
the
ones
who
how your
fees are going to be spent and how your student government is
going to run.
They must show up Those who did attend are pictured
on.
Spoke.
These people are your nominated representatives!
his ass!
If
elsewhere
yours wasn't there, kick
haraday, April 12. 1979
Spoke page S
Letters To the Editor;
dresicIent's
der for the Spoke issue of
out of three students roused themselves enough to vote;
poster. Your editorial was quite clear: ". It doesn't
March 29. Your enr»ergency
the question
matter since neither got
board succeeded in keeping the paper in front of the students at Conestoga
the news about the elections
College. Just what was given
students to bother reading
excuse for journalism
Chairman.
what amounts to nearly
read
position
the issue discussing
Congratulations are
MESSAqE good
to be sitwriting this delighted with the waythe elections went. My thanks to all It feels
here message.
ting
who
Tm
participated,
congratulations
to
and
or-
in
editorial
of enough
last to us is remarkable considThis being rein- ering what you had to work stated this year to work in with. conjuction with the AcAfter reading the front
Committee. Don handle all the
tivities
Breen
is
will
my PR work
ASA
page
article.
could have
I
stopped, satisfied by a
fair
as well as the DSA. If you’d like to work on these committees, please leave your name with the DSA
and adequate coverage of the DSA elections. But
secretary, Janelle Zettel (who has decided to stay
same event.
canT say enough . good things about the
next year as well). There are two positions yet to be filled: those of Entertainment Co-ordlnato-
on a fairly straightforward news item. Since, as the paper reported, only one
way
r,
new
vice-president, Ifs a
Satumo.
Val
good sign
to see those who lost in still inelection the terested in making the DSA a better corporation. Their ideas are valuable.
the ran Gerry student government. He conducted business un-
and
selfishly
efficiently,
many
for the
and
I
went on to
and the president's message, all covering the editorial
now
Race
informed
Not
trust that the author of this
it,
half
when I
I
to
wish
remind the editor that the referred as person to
this
letter,
paper's attitude toward the
we
should
all
hope that nothing quite as traumatic as our short-lived campaign
happens again.
I
being viewed by Spoke and
wiy of running the DSA
is
an
human also,
I
actual,
feel,
half
of a
DSA
guess
more
than one
might not always be the best way. There were a lot of im-
"cut"
campaign
portant
the rest of the heluva lost
a
He
being.
as a
things
Yours For Change. Doug' MacRae, Board of Directors. Film Production
publish
anonymously. Judging by the rest of the election
DSA
since they
to
prefer
appreciate
feeling
can to see that they don’t.
vflil
it's too disrupting to have a few caring people suggest that the traditional
"Spirit",
hope they
I
don't simply fade. I, for one, am going to try to do what
I
DSA I
the campaign.
I
to
heard the results the day after, anyway. Keep up the
good work! By the way,
in."
three
a paragraph would suffice.
am would
said
Editorials are not objective Journalism. They
are opinions and commentary based on fact. Spirit did voice an objection to the editorial,
was
invited to reply In an
unedited
letter
CPS at
bad moments, but if I the race. can do at least as good a The last pub of the year job as he did. I’ll be is on April 19th on cam pissed. pus. Segarini, featuring Board of Bob Segarini will play. It first Tlie Directors meeting was should be a good pub, held Tuesday, April 3 Segarini’s a dynamite with the new board. They performer. and introduced were Once again I’d like to who passed some new mem- thank everyone DSA voted and I want to enthe of bers are courage you to get inThey executive. Robert Briere, Treasurer; volved with the DSA next
exams
By the way, Conservatism has its place too.
—ed.
during
Doon
his
King, Publications Chairman: Rob Reale,
Mark
year.
Dana Culp
Pub Manager; and Don Breen,
President,
DSA
The Doon Campus
Certified
(CPS) Examination, on May 4 and 5. Conestoga is one of more than 200 centres for sbi-part two-day, the examination, according Jennifer Knowles, to CPS, Secretary to the Director at the Doon
More than 5,000 secretaries will take the examination throughout
Toronto (CUP)— Despite computer, but are now promises that delays in being done Individually Student by hand. Ontario the In addition, 4,000 of Assistance Program this ap79/80 first year will not be repeated, the signs of sickness are plications were misprinis itself, which, already surfacing in the ted, responsible for a two1979-80 program.
plications
to
programming
prevent errors
similar to last year’s has been delayed. The test run, scheduled for
mid-May,
will
probably not occur until mid-June, according to Ontario Federation of Students representative Allan Golombek. *There are signs for another bad fall, where the students are going to have to wait for the red tape to clear
he said. Another
the availability of the forms. Education Ontario Minister Bette Stephenson said earlier this year
week
.
delay
in
that few changes would be made in the program avoid delays, and to this said Golombek means the ministry will fall to recognize a cost-ofliving increase and. an for suggestion OFS regional cost of living adjustments. Last fall, nearly 16.000 students were still left waiting In November to find If they had received
OSAP
assistance.
problem
delaying the program is the lateness of the appeal cases left from this year. These are usually done by
The
delays were so long they
prompted awards
up,"
across
the
officers
province
to
write a letter to Stephencondemning “the son the of state sorry
system".
the
ANDNONEYONTHE
United
Canada. Puerto Rico and Jamaica, Mrs. Knowles said. She added that 12,064 secretaries have earned States,
OSAP problems
available until mid-April. And a test run for ap-
Secretary
Professional
Campus.
Public Relations
forms, Application which should be on campus by now, are late, and be won’t probably
of
Conestoga College will serve as an examination centre for the 1979 annual
the right to use the CPS designation by passing the six parts of the examination, which are Behavioral Science in Business, Business Law.
Economics
and
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Canoe coming up on
is
should be a good day as usual, with the awards at presented being Nicolson’s Tavern after
making
I
Chairperson. The annual
April 21. It’s starting later this year, 11:00 a.m. It
to if
sure
of
.
Activities
the
DSA,
am
I
thoroughly
not a popular least at organization, more recognized. Many of you only saw Gerry at
and hours
dedicated
read, also, the
out
.
exactly what consider to be objective journalism.
significance
one
cause
posed; was
is
173036‘lH
ThnrMley, April 12. 1979
Spoke page 4
Doon SrudENT AssociATioN News Some of youR BoarcI oF Directors
PR )ol^
reopened
79-80
for
The Doon Student As- would be handled directly will have a by the Activities Commit-
sociation
public relations person again next year. At the DSA meeting April Don Breen, 3, Spoke’s retired machine, was approved to fill the
Last year, the job was allowed to remain vacant
Breen will be responsible for communications between the DSA and its various departments and the on-campus media, CKER and Spoke. Promotion of all campus activities will also be
because no one was
his responsibility.
position.
in-
terested.
had
“I’ve
many
so
people approach me this semester interested in taking jobs with the DSA, that we decided to reopen it,” said Gerry Daly, past-president of the
DSA. Following the elections last year and the lack of interest shown by the students, it was decided
any
RighL Front to Back: Geofi matheson, Broadcasting; Cheryl Mitchell, Medical Secretary; Mary Lagonia, Secretarial; Cindy Ivanisko, Executive Secretary; Jill Fitzpatrick, Journalism; Dana Culp, President; Val Satumo, Vice President; Susan Nearing, Early Childhood Education; Carm Fiorino, Graphics; Tom Foumey, Construction; Doug MacRae, Film; Glen Seibel, Business Accounting; Bob Burnell, Wood Technology; Rob Reale, Pub Manager; Gary Tomlinson, Air and Water; Denise Reed, Social Services; Julia Dravarits, Data Processing; Paul Meyer, Marketing; Rick Vogel, Business AdLeft to
tee.
public
Prior to returning to college last fall, Breen was a reporter in sout h western Ontario. He will
be entering second year in SepJournalism tember. Remuneration for the public relations post has not yet been decided but it
will
be covered
in
the
Activities budget.
— M. King
relations
Activities
ministration.
still
Absent; a large numberl
Publications posts Mark
King, a second
year Journalism student, was approved by the
King,
the only applicant for the job, listed his qualifications as
Board of Governors to be Publications Chairman
having worked on Spoke and the year book this
next year.
past year.
As Publications Chair- estoga College during the school year man, he will be editor of 1973-74 Spoke and will be in where he completed the Jouryear of the charge of the year book first Chris Strom, a first year Journalism student was introduced as next year’s
yearbook editor, by
Allison
Ontario Student Assistance Program
outgoing
Paul,
King
nalism program. He spent the next five years working and left a as manager for job Household Finance Corp. to resume his Journalism studies last
editor.
fall.
— J. Fitzpatrick
Con-
attended
1979-80
Vacancies and repeats
should be organized to sponsor the International Year of the Child, according to Beth Wright,
report
DSA
office for $5.
rep.
for
Profits should
Nursing.
be donated
to a children’s charity.
At the DSA meeting April 3, Gerry Daly, outgoing president of the association,
said
that
even with a full house, the college is going to lose
money on the pub,
about $100. He suggested that the nursing students should look for outside sponsors
pub and then, if a made, the money could be turned over to a
for the
CBiP and
application forms are available from Student Awards Officers at Ontario colleges and universities and Literature
from Guidance Counsellors at secondary schools throughout Ontario. Personalized, pre-printed applications will
Although applications Vogel and Bob are
Also on the acitivites was the an-
The Bob Segarini pub
filled
production.
going strong
Bell,
have
the Activities applied for the Activities Chairperson and Enter- post. tainment Co-ordinator Bob Burnell, sitting for were not chosen at the the second year on the last DSA meeting. Board of Directors, has Murray O’Callaghan, applied to join the Board who ran for president in of Governors. the DSA elections, and He represents Wood Doug Voll, have applied Technology. for the Entertainment ofRobert Briere will be fice. Treasurer for the DSA Janet Huntley, Rick next year. _j. Fitzpatrick in,
profit is
charity.
Wright said two weeks wasn’t long enough to find sponsors.
nouncement that entries for the canoe race are
now
available at the
race, to be held on April 21, will be judged in two categories: modified and junk. Modifieds include, dingys, rowboats, kayaks and canoes. Anything is junk. Labatt’s is sponsoring the race. Registration
else
be firom 9 am to 10:30 am at Kaufman Flats, witht he race beginning at 11:00. Prizes will be awarded at Nicholson’s Tavern, following dragging will
operations. —Jill Fitzpatrick
not be available this year.
Directors meet
Apply earlyl
The 25 new Board of mittee has been formed Directors, had their first by DSA members. Applications office
available
Conestoga
from
OSAP College
administration building the last of April.
week
meeting on April 3. Fourteen turned up to introduce themselves or be introduced by their old reps.
Sue
Its
izing
function
is
organ-
and running DSA Mrs. Daly said
events. their
largest
LICENSED UNDER LLBO Continuous Dancing
Mon.— Sat. NO JEANS P) PAgp ^^WtTERlXX)
responsib-
was organizing Orientation Week and Winility
Daly,
Activities
Chairperson last year, encouraged the new reps,
ter Carnival.
to get involved with the
tation carefully ... for the
Activities
Committee.
In past years the
com-
They must plan Orien-
new students, she said.
—-J. Fitzpatrick
<
DSA
The 15 mile
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Tliaraday. April 12.
1979
Spok« pag* 5
No sleep lost over second set of exams The
exams are
final
approaching and should be showing signs of stress losing weight like crazy while guzzling milk to soothe their ulcers. But are they? fast
students
A random survey of students at Conestoga College suggested there is
worry about this
less
exams than might
set of
be expected. Only three of the 10 students questioned at the Doon campus said they suffered from such stress symptoms as sleepless nights, ''butter-
and the
flles”
‘^shakes’*,
brought on by exams.
The
rest either did not
worry about exams at or agreed the worst
all is
over.
A1 Logan, manager of Doon’s counselling cen-
says stress is often at the root of student problems and reaches its tre,
peak during the Christmas exams. But the final exams In spring are less stressful
than the
because used to by then,
set
first
students are writing tests
Logan said. “They know
it’s
not
spoon feeding any more.’’ Wendy Armstrong, a first-year
general arts student, said the pressure
REAliry
shock Senior registered
learn signs
to
reality
students and will nurses recognize the
and symptoms of shock and learn
cope with it at a one day seminar offered College. Conestoga by
how
to
seminar, The scheduled for May 10 at Inn, Motor Waterloo the of special interest to registered or students who work in nurses hospitals, nursing homes, home for the aged or care institlong-term is
utions.
It
will
to nurses
be of benefit
who
supervise,
lead teams, are responsible for training
and who
teach.
The seminar
be led by D. Marlene Kramer, Ph.D., an expert in the will
shock. She presented many and lectures papers, field of reality
has
this topic which explain how reality shock affects the nurse. The seminar will run
books on
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fee
is
$20.
For Information 653-2511 ext. 328.
call
is “not too bad” at this exams, but not any more. time of year. He attributed his
Armstrong
change in attitude to more essays than exams coming back to school afthis term and has already ter a four-year absence. “1 was worried at first completed two of them, so she felt “the worst is and I worked harder than is
writing
over right now.”
the
(other
students),
”
She was more con- Coney cerned about finding a
summer job. Ron Wilson, a
secondyear accounting student, said he didn’t worry about exams, taking the attitude: “If if I
I
pass,
don’t, there’s
I
pass;
always
next year.” Daryl Coney, a first year business student, said he used to “sit up all night” worrying about
said. “It seems ta have paid ofi.” Being an independent student has also changed his outlook, he said.
know
I’m not here to please my parents; I’m hete to get something out “I
of it.”
But a second-year accounting student, who did not wish her name to be used, admitted to experiencing a bad case of
“butterflies” half
an hour
before writing an exam. “I’m always really nervous before 1 go in,” she said. It
helps to know the material before-
exam
hand, she added, so “I try to be prepared.”
A
first-year recreation
student,
who
also
withheld her name, said she shakes at the very thought of exams. “The final assignments all seem to be due now,” she said. “I try to take it one thing at a time — not let it build up too much.”
Her physical reaction she has thoughts of seeing a to stress is “shaking”,
counsellor about it, “but try to handle it myself.”
1
“general nervousness” before writing a test.
Because one of her When this happens, teachers was away" last Sherry said she tries to term, she said there have forget the problem by been “double assign- doing “something ments, a double work unrelated”, such as load" at the end of the listening to the stereo or year in order to catch up. going out with friends. “There are so many She finds her course in things due; if you miss shorthand “very one class now, you’re up frustrating” because of the river.” “the way the marking is A second-year secre- set up” and the need for tarial student, who gave accuracy. her first name as Sherry, “What bothers me is said she is not as worried I’m not good enough.” about exams as usual But the fact that she is because she does not not the only student who plan to return next year. feels that way makes it But she is still bothered easier to cope, she said. with “insomnia” and —Dionyx McMichael
Tbv'edapt April 12, 1979
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Carole Kosowan, a 22 Conestoga old year College student won the Conservative Progressive
nomination for Cochrane District last week. Kosowan, a second Criminology year student,
told
the
con*
ventlon in Kapuskasing Ralph under that Stewart’s 11 year reign Ontario northern the District
has
had
little
presidents only past executives, association past candidates and delegates are allowed to vote. But the vote in Kapuskasing included all association members. Elmo Lefevre, past for the president Progressive Conservative Party said that unless there is outside pressure.
nomination the stand. Ralph Stewart
weeks since he crossed the floor he had received support from the Conservative caucus in the
Commons and
used this
as his platform.
-Mickey Leblanc
MEchANicAl Club ANNOUNCES
20 or M. King.
in P. for
will
at
Supply. Contact D. Brown, Criminology, or leave in the Spoke OfBce.
The
the alternative
is
Liberal MP not eligible. Under the constitution the three
Chicnappees, se e you under the pool tables. Chicnappers.
to
jail
a sorry tale
April 26. 1979.
At the Berkley Tavern.
size.
said that in and a half
is
From bars
Year End Banquet
Cocktails: 6:30
year.
coming, comlngl
alternative
representation.
The Geraldton wing and try to elect Miss asked the national party Kosowan and that “I do that another vote be believe that Mr. Stewart some udll also.” because taken Ralph Stewart former members that voted were
To the staff and students Conestoga College, the Spoke staff, wish you a great and safe summer. To graduates, best of luck, to the rest, see you next
office
Lost. White, one inch ring binder. Orange writing on Canadian Library cover.
will
not contest it. “As far as we arc conThe nomination was cemed the nomination one sections split into two and will stand” Lefevre said, Kapuskasing in Lefevre said that the Geraldton in another because of the ridings party will stand behind
Spoke
at
Dinner 7:30 :
face often Students charges of being drunk while driving at the start or end of their studies, a provincial Kitchener court judge said.
McConnell
Gordon
$15 a couple.
“The drunken driver is a danger to society, but it’s -not seen that way by the system,” McConnell said. “The system doesn’t have an easy answer for problem.”
bashes or exams. “We get a lot of college
have
and
university
students
unth impaired driving offences at the beginning or the end of classes,” Mcsaid in an following
Connel
in-
a on alcoholism and the offender held at
terview session
public
Kitchener
the
library.
happen when they party around he too much,” and drink “It
seems
to
added.
“What
they
don’t
is that an imparied driving charge can
realize
result in
them having o
criminal record for It’s a serious offence,
life.
f “There’s a fair proportion of students who get convictions and most of them are under 21.”
McConnell said people are fined up to $250 if they’re found guilty of drunk driving for the first time. If they’re convicted again, they will be sent to jail.
The people
judge told attending
20 the
session, organized by the Youth in Conflict with the
the
with
dealing
said there’s an increase in the number of students showing up in court on drunk driving charges afschool orientation ter
He
said police should stage more spot checks to catch people who drive
while to
drunk, but have control over police
possible
harassment. rights of the dividual are going to
“The
in-
be
the__ spot usurped checks are used. We have to decide if it’s for the of the benefit munity.” George Gibson, direcWaterloo of the tor regional police’s human branch, relations dorsed the idea of spot checks, saying they could if
change
society’s attitude
toware drunken driving. “Many people have two things on their minds driving
while
when
they’re drunk: that they can drive and that they
won’t get caught. But they won’t be able to deal with the unexpected and that causes accidents.” YCL co-ordinator An drew Telegdi said the courts should put imparted drivers in jail to “jolt” them out of the habit of drunken driving. Telegdi said many of the young people who come to YCL for help could face jail terms as a result of property thefts and he found drunken
law association, that 40 per cent of the cases he as tries each year involve driving to be just of- dangerous to society, driving impaired by Dionyx McMichael fences.
On October
12th, after three intensive years of studying the theory of relativity, Wayne left his lab, lit up
Thomson a Colts,
paused, reflected, and decided to become a phys ed major.
A
great break. Colts. Enjoy them anytime.
Construction ENqiNECRiNq Association Banquet Friday, April 27 6:00 PM to 1:00
AM
Valhalla Inn Kitchener
King and Benton Tickets Available at 2A30
Thuraday, April 12, 1979
Spoke page 7
Raquet and 60’s it and golf. In it was ten-
In the 50’s
was
curling
the early 70’$
and now the games which are fast becoming
nis
popular are racquet sports, principally squash. For every sport there has been a small group of players
who have done
more than
their share to
make it popular. most
the credit for the boom of the 60*8 has to be given to Arnold Palmer and Jack Niclaus. The same can’t be said for squash. The lack of awareness of the big In
golf,
of
names
in squash has meant a lack of publicity and consequently, a lack
of sponsorship.
sports
womens’ squash has by one person rather than one dynasty.
been
becoming more popular
the enclosed court, and the prospect of a vigorous workout in a short space of time.
Heather McKay has not lost a competitive match With the public In for the last 17 years and mind, many courts are her one complaint is that being built with glass, the lack of competition side and back wails so among women forces her more people can see to play the top-class men. when a top-class match In Toronto there are is played. now 97 squash clubs, Manufacturers are also making it the second city working on another aid to its New York in to viewing by experimenting North with different colored popularity in America. balls which are traditionrecent ally green. It has been most The opening was at the found as the game is so Squash fast spectators have a job Toronto Academy which cost $2.2 following the flight of the million to build and has baU. 16 courts. As in every sport, What makes squash so popularity seems to have appealing is the few rules. its drawbacks as the in-
squash the hatemlty the name Khan has been on everyone’s lips for the past 40 years, with a few minor exceptions, as the greatest players of the game.
cidence of eye injuries has increased by 50 per cent in the last five years. As the players are in such close proximity to each other, the court is only 32 feet long by 18 and a half feet wide, the swinging racquet often cracks an eye.
Eye guards and
often
gum
shield’s
become
part of a player’s
have
equipment. another cause of many accidents is the motion of turning.
A
ban this maneuver which involves turning the body the opposite way to a shot off the back wall depending on which side of the court you are in. lot
of clubs
Normally, shots
off
the
back wall are taken with the backhand on the left hand side of the court and on the forehand on
leagues, baseball leagues etc., have changed the international squash rules to form their own version called, appropriately.
By turning reverse there and play the leftside on the
the right side.
you
American squash.
forehand and vice versa. This puts your opponent in a certain amount of danger with your racquet swinging through on the wrong side which can result in a cracked head. These injuries are the exception rather than the
sions, is
Squash, a
in
both ver-
fast
game and
played consistently, can fitness. your increase if
However one
rule
which
top players adhere to is be fit to play squash, don’t play squash to get fit.
So
if
this article en-
courages you to dash to the courts, try exercising rule when the games beforehand. It will save a rules are adhered to. lot of aching muscles the Unfortunately North next day and having no America, with its passion achey feeling will enfor having two versions of courage you to play every sport, the two foot- again. ball leagues, hockev —Paul Hayward
Inside
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playing last
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Conestoga’s this school
year. Presently
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This
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Spoke page 8
BAldey
.
.
.
kiNq of cUss
If British Imperialism could have turned from
music
to
politics
medium,
for its
could still be alive today and Long John Balcbry could be King John. After 23 years on the market, he still holds gentle, classy power, power over his court, his band and his audience. It is not the power of the bully, but the power of an ideal, a marT who it
quiet respect.
nurtures
bearded
Blonde,
and
been met, he has seen and created some of the best.
Twenty-three years of playing around the globe, introducing such talents band as Reg to his Dwight, (now known as Elton John), Brian Auger,
Rod Stewert and Mick Jagger, and then watching them go on to much greater fame, has not left any bitterness.
No
matter how many how many people how many different
times, in
quietly,
ways ask the question, he insists he harbors no
and unexcitably. on sweet Snacking cake and milk before the last pub, he spoke of Canada and the United
jealousy about their success compared to his solid. lasting stand on the fringes of real fortune in the music business.
British
Baldry
to
the
speaks
core,
easily
The guarded British and suggested some of diplomacy doesn’t give our social problems are a him away. You can only result of imperialism and believe him. bands are imHis the British attitude. He looks at Canadian portant to him. A half politics almost as a game hour before the show, States as the “Americas”,
play trying to imitate the great British tradition and says he would vote
they are the ones
Trudeau because he has a “flair”.
repertoire.
we
for
But
politics is not his
main-stay; music is. That is what he does, for better or worse, through good times and bad. Although his personal ambitions may not have
make changes
who
minute
last
in the evening’s
“I don’t feel like
doing
says Mick one,” Clarke his guitar player. it scratches Baldry this
from the
list.
Introducing
members y,
he
lists
the
band
enthusiasticalltheir credits as
Sans Harbour The Sans
five
man band opened
Harbour,
the Bingeman Park Roller Rink concert with whining guitars that emitted a clear full orchestra of sound. The lead guitarist dressed in black, wins the Jeff Beck Look and Sound Alike Contest. He even played slide guitar like Jeff Beck and he did quite well. The
music
sounded
composed
well
when
the
on the simultansynthesizer eously played the same notes as the guitarist. three were There musician
one drummer and one bass guitarist. On the second song one guitarist switched to
guitarists,
the keyboards while other played slide guitar. Warren Zevon’s “Poor Poor Pitiful Me” was a basic plain rocker with
low key energy.
The fifth song was a boogy that was a horrible version of a Yardbird’s song with a laughable guitar solo. It was Ironic that the sloppiest song of
the evening had the most dancers sweating it out. Badfinger’s I Hear You Knockin’ was energetic but the best sounds didn’t stand out. There was energetic dancing and rockin’ — the crowd loved it but I didn’t. 1 found it
boring.
Rocky Mountain Way by Joe Walsh was an odd song to play because it is the worst song Joe Walsh has ever written. Why play his worst? On the next song the
keyboard blended
and harmonic. Just when they were starting to sound good they left the stage.
—Randy
Liona Boyd Wearing a deep pink >atin
gown
of
Medieaval
with waist-length, reddish-blonde swept over one shoulder, she climbs onto the stage with a distinct air of grace and elegance. She is Liona Boyd. >tyel.
thick hair
Canada’s ionally
first
internat-
celebrated
clas-
Miss
Boyd
To
appeared
March 31 at the Paris District High School for another in a long
line of
successful concerts.
She
captured her audience and the proof came at the end of the evening when she received two standing [ovations and an armful of
date,
she has per-
.
.
seven, her family
present indications point in one direction, that of increasing popularity which may be considered odd in the pop-mad world
hobby. However, it was not until her mother took her to hear Julien Bream that she wanted to study It seriously. With the aid of a cheap old Spanish
live in.
But she has an
her own -j_ Although 28 years old, Miss Boyd’s interest in
audience
moved Canada where she became interested in to
playing the guitar as a
and lessons arranged by her mother with Eli Kassner in classical guitar was not Toronto, she began her sparked until the age of claim to fame. 14. The daughter of a She has confessed that Spanish-born sculptor. the reason she chose the John Boyd, and an art classical guitar was teacher, she learned because she couldn’t sing soprano recorder while and was influenced a all
guitar
Fisher
he
more honored
is
to
be playing with them, than they are with him. Twenty minutes before show time Baldry politely asks everyone to leave the dressing room except the band and insists the hour and a half set will go on as planned even
to music when he first started playing in 1956.
From
the
opening
number to the final strains of “Don'ttiy lu lay
no boogie’woogie on the king of rock and roll,” the danced, audience cheered and applauded, even through annoying though he and singer technical problems. King Alt the while. Cathy MacDonald are suffering horn miserable John hammed it up for
and photographers There audience alike. were no tricks, no flashy shows, just calm, up, front, classy music, from a classy man. Standing his full six jog down the hall or stretch, building up adrenalin. feet seven inches above Baldry remains inside, the stage it was hard to calmly adjusting his say who had the most clothes: then together fun, Baldry or his audienthey enter the arena en- ce. You can bet he1t never veloped by applause from colds.
At three minutes to show time the dressing room door reopens and the various band members jump up and down,
fans
who weren’t listening
— M.King
say.
pretty picking pretty lady
growing up in London, England. At the age of
formed on solo tours In North and South America, Europe and New Zealand, and all
we
sical guitarist.
.
red roses.
in per-
with the guitar. The sound was very melodic fectly
if
deal by classical music at an early age because of the number of concerts she attended. Within a few years she was winning competitions and performing at small concerts. In 1972 she graduated with honors from the University of Toronto’s Music
Bream, Narciso Yepes and Aliril Diaz, some of acclaimed most the
Faculty
proved successful for her. Her first record was
great
receiving her Bachelor of Music degree in performance and that
same year, placed first for the Canadian Musical Competition. Following that, she spent time in Paris studying with Andre Lagoya. She has also been taught by Julian guitar
in
National
names in classical guitar.
One of the initial things that gave her early career a tremendous boost was a request by Gordon Lightfoot. She performed as the opening act at one of his
American
tours.
It
released in 1975 and sold a total of 25,000 copis
which was considered amazing for a performer of her style. Another factor for its success
was the
she requested eliminating all of the familiar squeaks.
careful
editing
buzzes and finger sounds commonly acquainted with many guitarists. One of her remarkable techniques is that she has transcribed num* erous musical pieces originally created for other instruments such as piano selections by Bach, along with the traditional
and contem-
porary music she plays regularly, ranging from between the 17th and 20th centuries. She admits that she doesn't view herself as a composer but rather as a performer because that is where her talent actually lies.
— Desiree Desender