A
world of our own
Student lounge could A multi-functional student lounge could become a reaon the Doon Campus within the next few years according to three campus
for
the centre include pos-
lity
student employment, reducing overcrowding in
students.
the cafeteria, vacating office space presently used by the DSA in the college build-
Reid
Dennison,
Rick
Vogel, and Gary Tomlinson feel the current student lounge is inadequate for the size of the student body.
not designed for getting together with a few friends for conversation or a few drinks. It is
The proposed lounge still
in
drawing on available student resources. For instance, woodworking and upholstery students could design and build the furniture
The college has many programs that could be utilized
o:e pppstiut
t
i-:n
o f the
lounge.
The
centre, they explained, would likely be built in stages and would eventually include a dual purpose lounge theatre seating 300 or more, offices for the DSA and its functions, a
D.J. booth with a radio lab, as well as a bar and games
room. Hopefully the facility would be modular, creating a flexible plan that could incorporate future suggestions and extensions. of the selling points
for
students involved in building the centre.
Dennison also feels the lounge could be used as a
is
see a separate facility built
permanent home
ings, a
pubs, as well as providing practical experience for the
focal point for college spirit.
The three students have
come
up with various suggestions on how to raise
money
for the construction
of the student centre. Possibilities
range from
the brewers.
area,
such
as
Initial student reaction to the centre has been favora-
Maintenance and utilities could be handled through the college if necessary,
ble according to Tomlinson.
in
they said.
Humber
shift-
College in Toron-
has an agreement between the Board of Gover-
However, while most
stu-
dents feel it is a good idea, they don’t want to get involved with the planning.
to
ing the present sports complex donation from student activities fees, to taking out a mortgage, or soliciting donations from corporations
nors and the student council whereby, the college provides utilities and the council
pays
a flat fee.
of
Jack Williams, Director Finance and Administra-
tive Operations at the college has been approached
and has volunteered time to help work out
his es-
timates and planning for the project.
The administration at Conestoga College at this point
is
willing to listen to
any serious proposals the three develop.
"Our
problem
largest
now," said Tomlinson, "is getting students out to help
with
planning
and
re-
search.”
Survey pin-points student problems
the planning stage.
The DSA Board of Directors will have to approve any linal plans before they go any further. The three would like to
Some
sible
by
Jill
Fitzpatrick
Money, recreation and Doon students think they need more of all three.
spirit.
This
according to the results of a questionnaire is
parents and eighteen per-
dependant on the bus for
wanted
cent on OSAP.
transportation. Therefore, he said, it is a choice of not staying.
percent
Almost half the students lived at home, but 24 percent lived with friends.
Yearly income of the stuwas averaged at below poverty level, five
Conestoga College students were given last February. The idea for the survey came from a similar experiment at St. Clair Col-
dents
Bill Cleminson and Geoff Johnstone, of counselling services, arranged all the details and recorded the results. Although a major written report is due in a
events’ However. 70 percent felt that recreation was a necessary part of college life. Cleminson feels this could be an indication of a problem in the organization of these events. He said organizations feel they can't run events after school or on weekends because the college is too far away for the students to get to, and they have to take a bus. However, he points out that the survey showed 57% of the students drive to school alone. Only 12% were
month, the answers have been tabulated and they identify some major problem areas, according to Cleminson.
Students cited their biggest problem as money. Fifty-one percent of them were dependant on themselves for finances, twentythree percent on their
thousand dollars per year. Two-thirds of the students said they did not participate
Although there within courses, there was
is
spirit
61%
felt
or no spirit college as a whole. Most got personal satisfaction from their course work.
within
little
the
were the second most
satis-
fying activities. While eight per cent like playing cards in the cafeteria only three per cent felt sports were satisfying.
Academically, students Conestoga had a high reputation with prospective felt
employers and the community. Forty-two per cent didn't plan to further their education after graduation.
Most students expected to get a job. Practical experience was how 42% of the students
to learn.
Fifteen
lectures were of teaching. One-quarter of the students the best
felt
method
were concerned about
their
study skills and almost half would support remedial pro-
The student population at Doon differs from all other
campuses
of
Conestoga.
Doon has the youngest age average, at minson feels of
21 years. Clethis is
programs
the
because
Doon
offers, and most of the stugrams. The two biggestacpd££I~fi-^2 ts are right out of high nhlems»J £--'Sfo certificate, ]. Guelph campus is
M
'port cer^t
y
students about finishing ses. Only 20% werenotsure they were in the right program. 1.
When the Sports Complex opens the students would prefer using it between classes and in the evenings. Sixty-one percent want to use it for recreational sports, not organized intramurals.
Forty-five
per-
cent of the students from other campuses said they would not travel to Doon to use the complex.
like
Doon.
survey was worthwhile, will be
He and Johnstone making
a presentation of the
program information office and also to any interested faculty. He said changes can now be results to the
made adhering to what the students want.
"Two guys had an idea and got support to do it from the college. This is an important indication that things can happen. We also underlined the importance of research in anything you do.”
While students get down Doon residents frown by Carol Glass
Farmer Herb Kunsch,
Doon, walked to the barn at 5:30 a.m. and discovered his sow gave birth to 12 piglets, with no fuss or loss of sleep to him. He went to feed his ducks and geese that ran loose on his father-in-law’s unfenced property. He could see none had wandered away as they eagerly greeted him. Some things have changed his simple, orderly life in the past ten years giving him cause to think that animals are more considerate and respectful of private property than a number of Conestoga College students. Since the day pub-nights have started at the college, Herb and his neighbours have been awakened continuously through the school semesters. “They race their cars up and down the street, racing their cars like a bunch of howlof
ing idiots and squealing out of the driveway,’’ said Kunsch. Friday morning he and the neighbours find empty beer bottles strewn across their pro-
perty.
When Conestoga College wanted to get a liquor licence, the Liquor Control Board didn’t give the Doon residents a hearing even though they opposed the action. “They just said they wouldn't cause any disturbance,’’ said Kunsch, “but those guys don’t live here, they live in Toronto, they won’t cause any disturbance up there!’’
A few more problems have dampened Herb’s country living. The cars that the students park along the side of the road have come so close to his driveway he finds it al-
most impossible to turn his large trucks. He has gone out and told the students to move their cars only to be smartmouthed. Last year tickets were put on the student’s
car windows, which included his brother-inlaw’s that was parked while visiting him. Still each year the new students or last year’s students try pushing their luck. Photography students walk all over his land. “They’re around here like flies,’’ said Kunsch, “they don’t even ask me.” And if that isn’t enough, he has found sandwich wrappers, lunch bags, ashtrays emptied and pop cans along the property line daily. “We’re not too happy,” said Kunsch. “Not all the people are doing it, it only takes a few to spoil it for everybody. There’s nothing wrong with the students, I myself took a few night courses at Conestoga.” If there was one thing you could say to the students, I asked Kunsch, what would it be? “Respect other people’s property,’’ answered Kunsch, “our animals are more wellbehaved than they are, they stay on our property and don’t run around the college!”
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someone is doing something positive! Finally the complaints and talking have stopped and someone has done some work. Reid Dennison is to be congratulated for the work he has done deve loping a plan for a car pool Finally
system
—
for
Conest^^g^^^^gP Campus
stu-
dents. Xtve-syj
Spoke is broken uplrTTG^^HV^Tid covers t Kitchener-Waterloo area™ well as Cambridge. As it stands, it can involve almost all our students.
Those who can’t get involved because of special time considerations, or courses that constantly drag them off campus, should now find getting here in the morning and parking a little easier.
Although there are currently enough parking spots for all the registered cars here at Doon, the volume of traffic arriving every morning has been a hazard. This situation can only improve thanks to Dennison’s efforts.
Who
cares ?
So you want to have an incorporated student government to run the affairs of the students at Doon Campus do you. So you have a few people who are concerned about a few things on campus and are willing to take their spare time and devote it to the students do you. So who cares?
The plan has been studied and it will work. The hard part has been done, and will be finished, by Dennison and a few other volunteers.
From the lack of attendance at last Tuesday’s DSA meeting the only words that come to mind
If only half the people who have been complaining about the traffic problem and the need for a car pool get involved with this idea, we will eli-
meeting
minate the problems. Sounds simple doesn’t
it.
It is.
In the DSA office, at the top of the stairs leading to the cafeteria, are two maps which Den-
nison has
drawn
up.
are “so
From
who
cares.’’
the eleven people that showed up at the it is quite obvious that most just don’t
give a damn.
For those that didn’t show up, they should be relieved of their responsibilities, responsibilities they took on voluntarily last year. If they can’t take the time to come to the meetings, approximately three hours’ per month, and can’t be bothered to make sure their course is
They break up the Kitchener-Waterloo area and Cambridge into zones. All you have to do is look at the maps, figure out which zone you are in and record it on the
represented by proxy, they should be asked to
form included
hell out.
Answer leave it
it
from
in this
issue of Spoke.
Following that, they should be told to get the
Irresponsible people are not needed on the
form and and Dennison will take
the other questions on the
in the
DSA
office
there.
If you would like to help him sort the forms, leave your name and home phone number on another paper in the same place and he will contact you.
In a future issue, Spoke will give you further instructions on how to follow up your inquiry. If
resign.
you don’t get involved with the car pool,
that’s your business, but you no longer right to complain.
have a
DSA.
The DSA simply cannot function without a quorum. A quorum consists of 13 members in attendance at each DSA meeting. Thirteen out of twenty-five.
Placement
File
A job search strategy in the Career Planning and Placement Office, September 20, with Rick Strouth, Employworkshop was held
ment/Employee
chosen field and this greater mobility is recognized by employers. "Quality of life" will therefore have greater play during the 1980’s, Mr.
Relations Strouth maintains.
Manager. NCR Canada Limited. Mr. Strouth spoke on Good reading materials "Goal Setting and Decision recommended for further Making" at this, the first of research on this topic infour workshops designed to clude: What Colour Is Your cover a wide spectrum of Parachute? by Richard Nelcareer planning topics.
son Bolles; Personal Vita-
lity by Donald B. Miller and Mr. Strouth's approacn Making Vocational Choices was that, "it’s all up to you” A Theory of Careers by John and said the individual must L. Holland. All are available examine his or her own per- in the Career Planning and sonal motives and priorities Placement Library. in order to arrive at wise
career decisions.
The next workshop, "Life Planning" by Joan Maga-
Conestoga College, will take place Thursday, October 11 in the Career Planning and Placement Office, Portable 14 the difference is practically College Administration nonexistent. People may from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. See switch careers several you there! times in the course of their working life and whatever occupation they are engaged in at any given time is, in fact, their career, he said.
The difference between a job and a career was also discussed and it was determined that in these times
zine, Counsellor,
Nine employers have con-
Mr. Strouth also raised firmed
From now on Spoke will run a list of all the reps who do not show up or send a proxy to these meetings. If your reps name appears orrthe list more than once, you better find yourself someone else.
their
on-campus
re-
the point that young people cruiting date for 1980 - drop (under 35) are now spending by the Placement Office for less than five years in each details.
Tuesday. October 2
Spoke, page three
N
Conestoga Cutie Rachel, our first cutie of the year was shot by our pub photographer. She is 19, in 1st year of the Broadcasting program and told us she likes jogging, writing and sleeping. Also karate. Photo by Doug Maclellan
Age
of Majority NOTICE
Representatives from the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario will be on hand to process your ONTARIO PHOTO CARD on the spot.
WHERE?
Conestoga College
Doon Campus Waterloo Campus Guelph Campus
WHEN? DOON:
October 9
&
a.m.
10, 11
-
4
p.m.
WATERLOO: -
4
October
11, 10
a.m.
p.m.
GUELPH:
October
12, 10
a.m.
-
4
p.m.
WHAT
IS
REQUIRED? baptismal cercertifying that you
certificate,
age
of eighteen
years
31, 1978.
where applicable.
Who wasn the last
’t
at
DS A
/
Prez
main areas the DSA is involved pubs. It’s apparent from attendance and general appearance at the pubs so far, that everyone seems to thoroughly enjoy them. I know I do. But I’ve heard several complaints and I think it’s necessary to explain how pubs are run. The bands are booked in advance and the
One
with
meeting?
sez
of the
is
average price
is
over $1,100.00.
It’s definite-
more expensive to have pubs as a oneshot Thursday night deal, as most bands are booked for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night runs. The $3.00 cover charge often does not cover the band price. For example, the pub only holds 320 people. At $3.00 per ticket, that makes $960.00. For a band costing more ly
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than that, we lose money immediately. Granted, since we run the bar ourselves, the chance to break even increases. The bar prices have not been raised since January 1978. You know as well as I, that liquor prices have gone up three times in the past year alone. When you consider that we supply the mix, glasses, and ice for one set price, the cost of drinks at our pubs are not out of
line.
Add to the cost of band and bar, the staffs wages. We pay $230.00 to pub staff, and $100.00 to the clean-up crew. Promotion and advertising is another cost. We can only run until 11:30 p.m. because that is stipulated in our licence. It has to do with the fact that the people who live on Doon Valley Drive don’t want a surplus of people around after that time. There is another rule that we must adhere to, to keep our licence. We cannot have
“chugging” contests. As well, pub
staff is
within their rights to cut anyone off that they feel is intoxicated. According to the Liquor Licence Act, the establishment that serves an intoxicated person who incurs injury to himself or others, is held responsible.
Also, standing on tables and chairs is prohibited. Ain’t life a bitch. (Remember what your mother taught you). I hope this sheds a little light on the pub predicament. It seems like such a simple operation, but it really has a lot of complicated rules and regulations that must be
heeded.
Dana
Culp.
1
Spoke, page four
Tuesday, October 2
Waterloo Campus
gust of determination
Vic Walker
many new
by Melody Linder by Joanne Patzak
An easterly wind has brought with it a pure and fresh gust of dermination, contained in Conestoga's recently appointed dean, Vic Walker. While he was still in high school,
Campus. He admits never having pictured himself becoming dean of
working world, Walker the stopped teaching music complete-
a college, yet while working in
ly. The nature of h\s work was mainly supervisory and he held administrative positions in se-
in-
dustry, he felt he would orient back to academic matters.
ft
his opinion about the importance of a post-secondary education, Walker felt it was advantageous both for the betterment of the individual and the likelihood of satisfactory employ-
Walker began doing something that would take him far and high on the ladder of life. A strong interest in music led him, at 16 years of age, to begin teaching. The talent he possessed became very beneficial as Walker entered the University of Toronto and taught instrumental music privately and in schools, in order to finance his way through. He realizes now that this caused him to appreciate school more. In 1950 he graduated with a BASCS in Ceramic Engineering, and with that came the title of Professional Engineer. His degree took him on to employment in industry in companies dealing primarily in appliances. In
While Walker was an executive member of the Society for the Advancement of Management he instructed senior business personnel
As far as the practicality of college vs. university, he stressed that it depends mainly on the nature of the need.
He
“The nature
said,
community
role of the
colleges
is
more
significant to our society’s needs than in the past, and the colleges are fulfilling this need.'’ He also added that he thought Conestoga was a leader in this field. “I wouldn’t have joined Conestoga unless it was one of the best," he said. far
Name
usually tastes like garbage,
and the floor tends
to
be
Although the food is average, the staff are
the
past
28
years.
ment. is now dean, or director Conestoga College, Doon
Walker of
given to the
the looks.
Another attraction of our cafeteria is the “Grand voice". From out of nowhere comes, “If I can have your attention." For awhile the first impression is that the food has killed, heaven is approaching and God is trying to get your attention. It turns out to be the voice of Duane, our school spirit
to say about
chief executive officer.
Mississauga. He finally decided to leave the industrial field because of his underlying interest in education. The opportunity had arisen and he realized he could now utilize his years of industrial experience in an academic environ-
and the
must be
What’s there
However, a certain amount of respect must be
Walker has worked in Stratford, London, Toronto, Montreal and
of educa-
tional needs is changing,
Since the girls can’t be surviving on the food, it
any cafeteria? The food
His main functions in recent years have been vice-president of manufacturing, and engineering
During
the girls.
cleaner than the table tops.
in industry.
ment.
“once over,” the guys give
teria.
veral companies.
When asked
students to the is the
Waterloo cafeteria, Every year, someone sits down and comments on the favorite hang-out at Waterloo campus, the cafe-
staff.
always willing to offer a friendly smile when it is appreciated and even when it’s
initiator.
Otherwise though, our ca-
not.
feteria
a lot of dishes leave a lot to be desired by their looks. Like they say though, don’t judge by first impressions. Buy the lasagna anyStill,
ways and
any other.
with debris.
Waterloo does have somecommon with other colleges and universities. People who suffer through “Cafeteria Blues". thing in
your second
let
is like
Smoke-filled and littered
impressions bother you. Another thing that amuses
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if
Volunteers, nineteen years of age and over, are
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in
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sensi-
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Wednesday, Oct. 3
Boards of Directors Meetinq 3:30, Rm, 2A57
Doon Campus 5 to
all staff
Men's
Km
race,
Friday, Oct. 5
DSA
Drink last nights
Foot Rally
Pub featuring
Billy
Monday, Oct. 8 warm
flat
beer
Thanksgiving
come
Reed and the
holiday,
don't
to school turkey.
and students
Men's
varsity basketball tryout
varsity basketball tryout
Snooker tournament
Wednesday, Oct. 10 regis-
tration
Intramural coed basketball entries close Intramural men's basketball entries close
Men's
Thursday, Oct. 4
Streetpeople
open
Tuesday, Oct. 9
DSA
Men's soccer game, George Brown at Conestoga, 4 p.m.
varsity basketball tryout.
Intramural hockey entries close Intramural hockey players meet-
Thursday, Oct.
ing
Captain's meetings. Co-ed basketball, 11 :30. Men's basketball.
Snooker tournament registration Oktoberfest, Conestoga night at
12:00 Men's varsity basketball tryout
Concordia club
Friday, Oct.
1
Snooker tournament registration Men's soccer game. Conestoga at Fanshawe, 4 p.m. Men's hockey exhibition game, Conestoga at Mohawk
12
Snooker tournament registration Referee's meeting. Coed basketball, 11 :30, Men's basketball, 12:30
Saturday, Oct. 13
Men's soccer Conestoga at Cambrian, 4 p.m.
Monday,
Oct.
15
Snooker tournament 4:30 DSA office •
meeting,
Tuesday, October 2
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as a consequence were looking for the band to impress.
the Nightwinds
pub a pub
a misnomer.
is
As far as the crowd was concerned, it was a ‘head’ concert, a place to listen to the music and drink and smoke too much. The five-man, multi-instrumenband featured excellent lighting and a Genesis-based sound. Of the three sets, the third was the best. It contained Genesis music mixed with their own and it captured most of the audience. There was no encore and this was not taken well by the crowd. Lead singer Sandy Singers has an excellent voice that fits the style of music Nightwinds plays. He was energetic and was the tal
focal point of the band. He said in an interview after the show that the crowd did not know
what
to
expect from the band and
The band’s immediate goal is concert touring. They hope their
new album
will be released in
Canada, the United States and Europe, as they all agree that Europeans catch on to their type music faster than North Ameri-
of
can audiences.
Formed in January, 1977, the band members come from various areas. Terry and brother Gerald O'Brien are from St. Catharines, Mike Gingerich from Cambridge, Mike Phelan also from St. Catharines and Sandy hails from Toronto.
They are a very professional band who deserve better than the college circuit.
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Tuesday, October 2
Letters
Dear
Home
Mom
and Dad;
Once again I am. writing to bring you up to date on College activities. Having given it much thought, I have come to the conclusion that the key to success at this school is to study. Whether you realize it or not dear parents, that was not my intent. I feel that I am not the only person with this opinion.
Completing an
in
depth study has revealed to
me
that the general consensus is that whoever said “Go to college, young man” should be shot.
But, alas, here best of it.
we are and we do make
the
Our teachers have this disgusting habit of giving us homework. This infringement upon our social life bothered us at first but no more. We now realize that the staff only want us to succeed and reach our personal goals. Realizing this has given us great respect for our teachers.
Why, when we found out that our
liberal stu-
I
think I’m in trouble again
dies teacher had claustrophobia, we immediately removed him from the locker. Too bad it took us a week to find out that enlightening fact. He was a nice guy. Services will be held
on Thursday. You will be pleased to hear that I have finally found a permanent place of residence. I think that you will strongly approve of the place. You always told me that I should do things for myself and never take handouts. Well, we grow all our own food. We even grow tobacco. I know you don't approve of my smoking but don’t fret. This is a new type of cigarette. You only smoke about five a day and it is not bad for your health. As a matter of fact, they make you feel really happy. Some people think it dulls the senses but I can’t see how. By the way, do I know you? That brings me to my next topic. You know how grateful I was to you for getting me out of
to
your attention. One day while Spliff and I in the garden, (Spliff is one of my
were out
roommates. You would
like him. He is in school to be a pharmacist. I have been told that he is an expert on drugs), we were in the field when a policeman came over and told us that we had to go with him. Is there some law against growing tobacco. Right now we are at the police station. They keep talking about some lady called Mary Juwana. I don’t know where she fits into the story but I am sure things will be cleared up soon. Bail has been set at $1,000. As I do not think these officers are too fond of us would you please forward the money immediately. I am sure you will consider it a small sum to pay for the welfare of your son. Don’t worry, dear parents, I have promised the police that I will have nothing to do with Miss Juwana anymore.
mop room. I feel as if I can always depend upon you which is why I bring my new problem the
Conestoga attends by Colleen Maloney
Conestoga
not an Ontario College Commission Member, but we sent a representative to their conference anyway. is
D.S.A. president, Dana Culp feels that since Conestoga is a college with good camaraderie between administration. staff and students, there would be little advantage in joining the O.C.C. ‘There is no sense in joining an organization that would control us, we are better to stand on our own two feet", said Culp. Since many of the commission's self-sufficient
Your
OCC
son.
conference
programs involve co-operative action between colleges, it has been decided that continuing our present system— one that works well for us— concentrating efforts within our college rather than involving ourselves with other colleges' concerns is the best idea. Other topics of discussion such
a
member.
It cost the D.S. A. $100.00 to send student Bob Burnell, a member of the Board of Governors, the editorial board and the Council of Presidents to the conference. The conference was held on the
weekend
September
of
Delegates from as tuition, residences, athletic complex, and delegates to the board of governors, made sending a representative to the conference feasible.
Included in the conference was a strategy workshop for the Council of Regents, of which Conestoga is
21,22,
and
23 at Sheridan College in Oakville. all
Colleges in On-
tario attended.
Burnell will be presenting a
full
report on the conference to the D.S.A. within a month. He will also be making a recommendation as to whether or not Conestoga College should belongto the association.
Indexed education fees? Staff reporter
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this fall, Dr.
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Rick Donaldson said the minister is studying the responses made by post-secondary education groups on a government consultant’s re-
port on fees released last
tes of Toronto, dealt with ways to change the fee levels of students. It did not
spring.
"The minister
is
develop-
ing a policy on fees... I can’t tell you what that will be,"
make any recommenda-
Donaldson
The report examined what fees would be if they were indexed to education costs, tied to the costs of each study program and determined by each educational
tions.
said.
"The decision hasn’t been made about fees. The minister and her staff are still studying the matter." The consultant’s report, done by P.S. Ross Associa-
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Spoke, page seven
Sports The most famous unknown by Paul Hayward On a cold, cloudless night at Lions Park in Brantford over 3,500 people were entertained by the King and his Court. Most sports have produced their own legends; Manny Mota, Ali, Meadowlark Lemon, so it may come as a surprise when you introduce the name Eddie Feigner alongside the others.
Feigner
is
the self-proclaimed king of fast-
pitch softball and along with his other three Court members, son Eddie, John Bateman formerly of the Montreal Expos and A1 Jackson, they will have played before their 12 1/2 millionth fan sometime this summer.
The Brantford No-Name softball team were team invitational softball meet two weeks ago and faced the pitching of “the most famous unknown in the world” as the hosts to a 100
Feigner describes himself. After showing his act for 33 years Feigner’s presentation seemed a little nonchalant as he began to strike out the No-Names with pitches that have been timed at over 100 m.p.h. Playing against nine-man teams for seven innings they average one loss every 12 games.
In the next inning Feigner started strutting his stuff. The pitches came from behind his back and between his legs, a little erratic at first enabling the No-Names to get on the
board.
He finally settled down into his rhythm, the ball hitting the catchers mitt the report of a thunderclap. One down. Two down. The third was picked off by a throw from the catcher to second base which the runner hadn’t even seen ’till he was tagged.
Even though King and
it
was a home team crowd, were the favorites and
his Court
No-Names’
third
baseman
felt the
the the
brunt of
when he committed his fifth error one inning. Since they started touring, the Court has used only 29 players and Feigner has been with them from the beginning. Jackson has been with them for the last 20 years and in 1972 he their jeers in
batted more than 400 consecutive times without a strikeout. Feigner, with the crowd in his top pocket, started to pitch from second base.
The Court, enlivening the play with jokes, quips and one liners amongst themselves and the crowd, were well into double figures and in the last inning Feigner produced his tour de force. He started pitching blindfolded. The No-Names were still in trouble as he struck out the first batter with a pitch he called the fancy triple-pump changeup that had the batter lunging a good two feet ahead of the ball. The secret to his accuracy while pitching blind-folded was A1 Jackson. He stood in front and slightly to one side of Feigner to protect him. Jackson told him how tall the batter was, his stance and whether he was batting left or right handed. Armed with this information Feigner put them over the plate with unerring accuracy. The game was over.
Even the No-Names were happy despite their defeat. Well most of them. No one would confirm the rumour that the man seen leaving the ground with a bag over his head was the third
baseman
of the
No-Names.
The Court’s fourman team of pitcher, shortstop, first baseman and catcher didn’t look like they were going to lose that game either as after two and a half innings the score was seven to zero. Feigner’s record
is impressive. He has over 5200 wins, 815 losses with 218 ties and he says that he’s never had a sore arm. He once pitched 57 games in 41 consecutive days win-
ning them
all.
ASA welcomes suggestions by Colleen Maloney Student suggestions greatly influence the kinds of athletic programs the ASA provides. They also assist co-ordinator Sue McClellan to compile a yearly budget, which she submits to the DSA for approval. This year approximately $20,000 of a total DSA budget of over $100,000 will be used for grams. said McClellan.
ASA
pro-
Programs are usually planned year
in
a
advance. Aided by an eva-
luation survey circulated to stu-
dents in January, Sue is able to judge the popularity of existing activities and measure the de-
mand
for
n^w
ones.
While there are no official student advisors directly connected with the ASA, Sue welcomes reasonable suggestions from all stu-
provides students with discounts on activities such as swimming, rollerskating, mini-putt, horseback riding and golfing has been hurt by a limited money supply this year. McClellan felt that it would be better to reduce subsidies on the voucher system, then to cut some other programs all together. For this reason, students will be paying more. Only discounts which the ASA gets for buying memberships in bulk will be passed on to the students. McClellan added that hopefully subsidies will be offered again next year. Some students proposals cannot
be accommodated due do budget limits. A group of students have suggested the purchase of a wrestling mat. Since this would mean an $8,600 expenditure, McClellan
dents.
feels that
The budget allows for athletic expenses such as faculty rental, equipment and supplies, and entry fees. Transportation, accommodation and meals are provided as well for varsity teams such as men's hockey; volleyball, basketball, golf and women’s volleyball, when they participate in away
present time.
games. A rented van transports the players who usually share accommodation in groups of four. A meal allowance of $7.00 per day per player and coach is also provided.
The voucher program, which
it is
not feasible at the
Other programs such as
in-
tramural waterskiing, which has been suggested in the past are not practical.
New programs
are often tried at
an intramural level, before they are made part of the varsity pror gram. Men's volleyball and women’s basketball are two teams which may become part of the varsity line-up next year if enough interest is shown. Director Dan Young said the number of ASA activities will be increased when the Athletic plex is completed.
Com-
Crack a pack of Colts along with the books.
Spoke, page eight Tuesday. October 2
Conestoga
won
the
s
varsity golf
team
Canadore Invitational
Tournament in North Bay and the Cambrian Invitational in Sudbury. They beat Georgian College in a sudden death extra hole at the Cambrian Tournament. At the Canadore Tournament Conestoga beat Canadore College by a score Georgian College finished third with 340. Pictured are from left to rightRon Curzon, Tom Finlayson, Jack Hutcheson (coach), Steve McKee, of 338 to 339.
and Darren Barber.
Athlete of the
Week
Photo by Mickey Leblanc
by Mickey Leblanc
Luis Sanz
21 year old soccer player enrolled in the English as a second language program at the Waterloo Campus. is a
Two months ago Luis was in his home town of Valencia Spain where he had played soccer for 16 years.
Luis likes Canada because there are more open spaces and plenty of “trees and animals”. Also the space in the buildings is much different from Spain.
Soccer
in
Canada
is
very different than
in
Spain Luis says because
in
not to crowd the ball. In
Canada they jump on the
Spain the players tend
and make it hard to play as a team. Also Luis is not too crazy about the soccer field that they have to play on because it’s too small and has too many holes he says.
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