Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario Monday,
April 9,
1984
Hunter’s on ^ top of
^ B
his
Labatt’s river
game
regatta The Annual Boat Race,
Treasurer and Steward of Ontario
the
Public
Service
glad to see the return of
is
to
Conestoga
College, adding that in the long run it will be most beneficial to the college. According to Hicks, Hunter is “fair, decisive, knowledgeable and very assertive, and always had the interest of the college at heart whether he was the active president or not.” President of the union, Bill
uncanny ability to evaluate facts and make the correct decision. According to Hicks, at times if he did go wrong “it
was because he was given incorrect information.”
Meanwhile former Chair-
and enjoyable afternoon, became an event
for Conestoga students and other interested participants. “It all started as a fun afternoon,” said Paul Sand-
ford a former marketing stu-
dent at Conestoga
works
Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dunnpty
Rob Robinson.
Doon campus cafeteria. The race is to start at 10: 30 a.m. at Kaufman’s Flats on Woolwich Street. Canoes and kayaks must travel 15 miles
Computer student wins award
and finish a quarter of a mile downriver from the Doon Pioneer Tower. Junk, including anything from a rubber raft to
All
Couldn’t get
Humpty
all
Conestoga College Humpty Dumptys Steve McCormick,
James
been selected as this year’s winner of the Allen-Bradley
“When Hunter came to Conwe were in trouble, said Reimer.” He did well to sort
things out and
when he
left
on
assignment to the ministry, Joe Martin did a good job in keeping things going and has added some very important his
parts.”
Reimer, who served as
MP
for the Kitchener riding during
Joe Clark’s short tenure said Hunter is the type of man he would want working for him if he were to ever become a cabinet minister. “If I were elected and made a cabinet minister and wanted to find out if the civil service was working well. I’d get
Hunter,” said Reimer. “He’s very thorough. He listens, evaluates and knows how to I know I could rely on his judgement. I’m sure these are some of the same reasons why the ministry sent
for his excellent
munication
skills
com-
both written
and oral. The $200 award was open to any third year student, with high academic standing, in either computer systems or tele-communications within the electronics engineering technology program. “I’m very pleased to win this award,” said Cassidy. “It will benefit me personally and will help
my
job aspirations,” The two candidates had to submit a one-page, written communication on “the importance of communication to future advancement and success.” After the written work was examined by a fivemember panel, each student
r
George
Karl Wolf,
ness, John Reimer, has said that he also has great respect for the returning president. “He has the ability to get to the heart of a matter very quickly,” said Reimer who also
Award,
in the
Davis men a job until then
Trudeau horses and
underwent a half-hour ques-
estoga
Since then, both the DSA and Labatt’s have sponsored the boat race followed by a cash bar and awards presentation
sat on the wall sat there till fall
tion and answer period to show his ability to communicate orally.
the facts, talk to the people involved and make the appropriate decision.”
and
btchells,
standing communicator,” said Kosmick. “It was a tough competition with a very gruel-
Cassidy feels the time was well spent. “It has helped my communi-
structured interview. Jim was the superior candidate.” Cassidy graduated on the honor role from grade 13, then took one year of engineering at the University of Waterloo. The following two years he worked as a computer opera-
cation skills,” said Cassidy. “I
tor
realize the importance of being able to express yourself.
Computer Services
took a solid eight hours to produce the written work, said Cassidy, plus the time spent It
researching and reading. However,
Communication denominator, a
a
common
skill
you need
is
ling,
for
the
computer operator was too superficial - you couldn’t really get inside.”
Mr. Ken Clewley from Allen-Bradley Canada Ltd. was unable to attend the
1981 to
—
—
of
at U. of W. But, says Cassidy, “being a
in all fields.”
presentation because of illness so Rod Kosmick, coordinator of the electronic engineering technology program presented the award to Cassidy. “He (Cassidy) is an out-
Department
So he came
“make
to it
Conestoga
in
He has been working parttime at the U. of W’s School of Optometry on computerization in the optometry field and hopes to be hired full-time when he graduates this spring.
Corey Hart
Doon students were polled this week on their feelings toward the DSA.
The
last
featured
pub
of
the
England's
new band Corey
page 2
year
hottest
Hart. 5.
him.”
Hunter, who returns to Conestoga May 16, has a high regard for facts according to
Reimer. “1 hold that same regard for facts. That’s why I have such big respect for hirr >>
The Ledge year broadcasting students have built an impressive set for their TV adaptation of The Ledge.
With the coming of spring,
First
K-W kids are taking advantage of the seasonal weather.
V
Battle of the birds
is
required
from the Breslau Bridge. Canoes and kayaks are limited to two persons each and no more than six persons are allowed in a junk boat. “We usually get about 80 to 100 people in 35 to 50 crafts,” said Janelle Zettel, ities co-ordinator.
DSA activ“We draw
people from Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and as far as Hamilton.” Registration for the race is from 9: 00 to 10: 00 a.m. and the entry fee is $2.50 per person.
Feasibility
study set Since 1975, a student centre accommodate pubs, study rooms, DSA offices and other facilities, has been discussed. It was not until the resources of a full-time business manager became available that the DSA could pursue this project.
Because
it would be necesincrease activity fees to help finance the centre, student reaction to the proposal is required. Therefore, the DSA will be sending stamped, .self-addressed envelopes to all new, returning and graduating students in the near future.
to
Smile
Home
page 6
page 4
boat,
six miles ending a of a mile downriver
quarter
sary
page
Spring things
homemade
to
\
Weekly question
a
to travel
official.”
organize.
for
de-
“A
river.”
Cassidy, a third year
served as Dean of Boon campus for a six month period. “Ken Hunter would gather all
who now
the marketing at Labatt’s.
group of guys got together for a party going down the
computer systems student has
of Applied Arts
in
partment
and Busi-
man
14,
eventually
Harrison, agreed with Hicks, saying that he found Hunter to be very fair and not at all afraid to retrace his steps whenever he went wrong. “If he found that his decisions were not right, he would immediately take steps to have them modified.” Both men
agreed that Hunter had an
will
April
take place Saturday originated 17 years ago when a group of students got together for a ride down the Grand River. What began as a relaxing
Employers’ Union (OPSEU), Frank Hicks, has said that he
Kenneth Hunter
which
when he
/
a man goes tired of being nice
where
is
is
to people.
Spoke, Monday,
2
Managing
editor;
April 9,
1984
Timothy Payne
Assistant managing editor: Tricia Hermitage,
Advertising manager: Audrey
Thadeus Zebroski
Wicken
Spoke IS published by the Doon Students' Association and produced by the students of the lournalism-pnnt program of Conestoga College. The views in this paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the association or of the college. For national advertising, Spoke is a member of Youthstream. Spoke shall nof be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertising beyond the amount paid for fhe space containing the error and there shall be no liability for non-insertjon of any advertisement beyond the amount paid for the advertisement. Address: Spoke, c/o Conestoga College, 200 Doon Valley Drive, Kitchener. Ontario, N2G 4M4, Telephone (519) 653-5380, and opinions expressed
What Some
students
(do really
you want from DSA?
care
what the DSA does and others do not give a damn. Four of the 15 students polled had valid points while the rest were generally apathetic.
Operating
in
a
vacuum
Some comments: “I don’t know who they are”. “This is my last year, I don’t care what do.” “I’m not really interested in what is happening at the college. I just come here for classes. I don’t know
they
Fewer than 500 people cared enough to vote. Apparently, that turnout is about average with 18 per cent of the student body taking the time to register their choices for the executive of the Doon Student Association. This association, which is charged with representing every student in all matters of campus activity, in effect, fulfills its obligation in a
vacuum.
Complaints that the DSA does not operate effectively or address itself to issues that concern students serve little purpose when confided in a friend or classmate. But telling one of the DSA class representatives or approaching the executive directly would benefit everyone. Ideas, suggestions and even criticism provide stimulus for action. The outgoing executive deserves plaudits for its accomplishments of the past year. They had nothing to work with except their own initiative. It remains to be seen if Randall and Tryon can generate the student involvement necessary to propel the DSA into the active, effective and representative voice of the Doon campus they have promised.
President faces problems Kenneth Hunter returns to Conestoga College as president 16 and already the suspense and expectation around Doon campus is remarkable. The protesting technology students have started plans aimed at making the president aware of the situation surrounding the transfer of teachers in their program. But Hunter is returning from an assignment which was originally Assistant Deputy Minister, Manpower Training. The fact that Frazer Cooper and J.J Huschilt were transferred to a manpower course may well be seen by Hunter as a boost for the program. This is not the type of dilemma a returning president would look forward to, especially one who had, on his original appointment at Conestoga, promised to look very closely into the
May
concerns of the students. In the meantime, one of the first issues he faced in taking up duties at Conestoga still exists. Members of faculty still complain of mismanagement but with mumbled voices. Chances are, they are waiting for Hunter’s return to make their gripes known if in fact they do exist. In light of this, the technology protest could well
become
anything about them.” On the other hand, Nizar Mohamed, second year business management systems, said, “The present DSA came to class and said they would listen to our problems. But we never saw them again. They would get more support if they did.” As for the future, “I hope they resolve the problem in the technology department.” “I read a bit about them in Spoke and I feel they try. They promise a lot but don’t get much accomplished,” said
Dave
Coulter, construction engineering student. ““I hope they solve the parking problem. I don’t think we should have pay parking.” “The technology department really doesn’t know everything they (DSA) do. I know they organize the pubs,” said Tom Reinhart, construction engineering student. “I don’t expect anything more than what the DSA did in the past year.” “I expect them to represent students in a way that they will bring across our views sothat our ideas are fairly represented,” said Donna Green, computer program analyst stu-
Tom
Mohamed
Donna Green
Reinhart
Dave Coulter
dent.
DSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meeting
Perversions reinforced Tucked away in the City Living section of the Globe and Mail (March 29) sat a small but eye-catching headline: Kiddie porn for inmates. The scanty article stated that sexual offenders at Agassiz Mountain Prison in British Columbia, “will soon be allowed to watch kiddie porn and other sexual material.’’ How nice.
The convicts
will then “be encouraged to develop an aversion perverted desires” by being told to “imagine unpleasant fantasies or smell foul odors”. “If their sexual preference is little girls, we show them
girls,” said federal consultant. Jay Campbell. Shades of Clockwork Orange, Canadian style. The ball is left dangerously in the sexual convict’s court.
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little
really think that men who like little girls will have the desire or the ability to imagine unpleasant fantasies? And will the smell of rotten eggs change a deep-seated disorderpsychologically. Come on, Canada, if you must dabble in brainwashing techniques, at least do it right. This wishy-washy attempt at using arousal or aversion therapy can only result in sending out convicts whose perversions have been reinforced.
Thursday, April 12, 5 p.m.-l a.m.
Tue. April 10 4:00
to their
Do they
Nizar
the least of the returning president’s
problems.
pictures of
The general consensus among this group of criminology students was that, even though they were not sure what the DSA is, they wanted better pubs anyway.
will he
16 Andrew St. $8.00/ person includes: •
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taken
Tickets on sale
in the cafeteria
April 11,
from
10 a ,m.-3 p.m.
in the
DSA
Activities
& Athletics
offices
spoke, Monday,
Donna Schwartz combines
April 9,
3
1984
her love of sports with a chosen
career.
Student cares Involvement
in sports since
age three has influenced Donna Schwartz towards a career
in
recreation adminis-
tration.
age
Schwartz,
20,
is
just
recreation proat Conestoga, including
finishing the
gram
a six-week
work term
at KitServices for
chener-Waterloo Physically Disabled People, and looking forward to getting job placement this summer. Originally from Essex, a small town near Windsor, she came to Kitchener in June 1982 and for the last two summers has been a lifeguard and
swimming
instructor at Kitch-
ener Parks and Recreation. Schwartz has made a number of contacts in recreation administration circles but attributes her interest in the profession to “good advice I’ve gotten
from people
in the
business as well as past sports experiences.”
member of the Essex team and later the Windsor YWCA, Schwartz has As
a
swim
collected a whole shelf of trophies. She also has awards
for basketball, track, and bowling, and six photo albums of swim and track ribbons. She was named her school’s Ath-
Year in 1981. Besides gold and silver medals in track and swimlete of the
ming, Schwartz’s swimming awards include the Bronze, Award of Merit, Bronze Cross, Leaders, Nationals, Royal Life Saving Instructor, Red Cross, and Adaptive Aquatics Instruction.
An operation on her left knee
in
December
stuff, right?
Wrong, or
at least
remove
Schwartz’s ability to compete in some sports although she still played basketball at Conestoga last fall. While in Essex Schwartz
worked as
a life guard and later supervised other instructors at an aquatics centre. During the winter she was a disc jockey at an ice rink.
and watch Schwartz compete, she says, “no one in particular had a major influAlthough
sister
ence on work.
“One took
her parents
often
me
to pick this
area of If
main reasons I program was be-
this
it offered a lot of opportunity to work with peo-
“One of the things most people don’t realise about recreation is that we don’t get into sports very often, but do more on the planning and administration end of it,” says Schwartz. From the six-week program she took at the K-W Services for Physically Disabled Adults, Schwartz has learned that socialization and integration in the community are two
main goals
for programs. Schwartz considers working
with physically disabled or retarded children the ideal job.
She would
like to start a
swimming program connected
reward
“Easter Cats-Travaganza” will once again be the theme for the show that will draw exhibitors from all parts of Canada and the United States. Many of the 27 different breeds of purebred cats
will
be represent-
hand
at fishing in the.
Grand
River.
Spring things Spring is so much more than a date on the calendar or a scientific explanation. It’s kids with hands blue from the cold, riding their bicycles around the block for the first time since October. It’s sugaring off, with all those wonderful maple yummies for the tummy. It’s no more boots and scarves, shovelling and scraping, shivering and shaking. Spring. Ninety-two days of nature’s commitment to buds
Three
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Rink.
try their
in itself.
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at
a boat. These boys
with K-W services at the Forest Heights pool. Although the work can be frustrating at times, Schwartz says keeping the participants motivated is a
wrong. This year, the Golden Triangle Cat Fanciers will present its 7th Annual All Breed Cat Show Sunday, April 22
floats, it's
ple.
Judging* will be in progress from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and more than 225 cats will be on
partly
it
of the
cause
Easter cat Easter Sunday is a time for bunnies with baskets, chocolate eggs, chickens and bonnets and
1981 to
calcium deposits ended
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party today and answer the inevitable question of “what do you do?” with a bland “I’m a homemaker” and she might as well have a “poison” sign hung around her neck. Because of the economic situation there is often a necessity for two paycheques, but the wife may have never been trained for a career. All of a sudden she is forced into a low paying job which is often
young
left
Somewhere along the line the signals have been crossed. Even though the wife is sup-
posed
work and contribute
to
family
the
to
finances
her
burden at home is unbearable. Maintaining a home and family is
On
a full-time job.
the
other hand, the husband often resents helping with the household tasks when he has been programed by an unwritten
code that
exists
still
The women’s movement
is
guilty of indoctrinating women with a code that is foreign to them. While the word “independant” is shouted from the roof tops, women are struggling with a code that says they are the pivot of th^ family. No wonder a womam flounders when thrown into the whirlpool of change in society.
Maybe her daughter better off because
be of the change but for her it goes against a code that dominates her life. will
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“It could never
me.” These
screamed through
my mind
before the car slid into the bank. It was raining that March night, cold and raining. Lisa and I left the bar at midnight
laughing about the day’s events. This was a day of celebration. Lisa had found a job and I had a few promising prospects.
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Giggling while I fumbled with the keys, we climbed into the little white Toyota to drive to Lisa’s apartment. “We should put our seatbelts on,” Lisa said as I started the engine. Seatbelts fastened, we were on our way. “Be sure to call me when you get home,” said Lisa as we neared a sharp bend in the road. What happened next is not quite clear. I tried to round the corner but the car began to
The
slide.
we felt was Then we were
first jolt
the snowbank.
spinning round and round in slow motion. There was a thud as the car smashed into a
hydro pole. We were thrown forward in the same instant
we
ourselves rolling sideways, over and over. From far away I heard myself saying, “hang on Lisa.” And we relaxed. that
felt
Gone was
the music we had been singing to. Gone were the giggles and laughter. All that remained was the steady beat of the pounding rain on the overturned car. Silence.
could see Lisa suspended above me as a voice called I
from outside, “Are you OK in there?” A young man climbed onto the car and pulled on the passenger door. Lisa turned to me, “When I undo my seatbelt I’ll fall on you so hang on.” She did and as the man outside pulled and Lisa pushed, the door opened. With the stranger’s help we climbed out. Feet firmly on the ground Lisa and I turned to check the damage. The car was on its side, exhaust pipe and wheels at a peculiar angle. looked at each other for a
We
moment and began
to laugh. stood in the middle of the road and laughed loud, high pitched laughter. Hysterical? Perhaps. Suddenly Lisa turned to me and in a hushed voice
We
whispered, “I told us to put our seatbelts on.” Silence. We walked in the cold darkness, the rain soothing our numb bodies. Nothing seemed real. The voices that called for us to wait in their warm car seemed a hundred miles away,
“This doesn’t happen to me,” I whispered to Lisa. She took my arm and we walked. The red and blue lights flashed as the police car approached. The police officer asked what had happened. I didn’t know. Everything happened so fast. I was numb. I didn’t feel sick. I think perhaps
parents ought to know what was happening. “Mind if I make my one phone call now?” I asked the officer. He
complied and during the long walk to the telephone, I realized this night had just begun.
Mom’s
voice
her
to
be gentle when
promised she would and hung
should have. Lisa seemed to have the facts pretty well in
up.
order and the ‘witness’
have done
anyway? Unfair
night
He
did help us.” A quick check of my licence, car insurance and the damage and I was promptly put under
thoughts.
arrest.
•
make
“Well why not
offi-
it
officer? Where are the handcuffs?” Lisa hit my arm and told me to “shut up.” Sick humor. I decided to keep cial
quiet. in the back of the had time to think. It had all happened with such crazy speed. Coming around
Seated
cruiser
the
I
corner.
The
jolt
of
the
snowbank. The hydro pole looming in the headlights. And
me
yelling to hang on. Then the collision and the car rolling. “Oh, God, I could have killed Lisa. I could have collided with another vehicle, and killed or injured others.” I blurted these thoughts to Lisa
and she nodded, “Yes you could have, but you didn’t.” The officer ushered us into the police station and seated us a large, unpainted office. The four desks on either side of the aisle were empty. We sat in a couple of chairs while the officer leaned on the desk opposite us. He was a nice man. We talked for a while, got the preliminaries out of the way and slid into a conversation way off topic of the accident. I was there for a in
,
breathalyzer
would fail. Suddenly
test, it
one
hit
I
me.
knew
My
telling
Dad what had happened. She
I
couldn’t stop talking. Before I knew it he was out directing traffic. “What the hell was he doing out walking in the rain on a Thursday night at mid-
was hushed.
She listened and asked if we were all right. I assured her we were and with a sigh she told me to take it easy and call her when I got home. We could talk in the morning. I asked
I
know what
don’t
if
I would she had yelled or
cried or fainted or any of that
suppose she knew what needed most was someone who was strong and reassurstuff. I I
ing.
So this is what a breathalizer machine looks like. “Just blow long and steady into this,” the officer said in a monotone. He seemed bored with the whole process. After seeing the line waiting for his services, I could sympathize.
Two
and that was
tries
“Easiest test
it.
ever failed,”
I
I
tried saying lightheartedly. That sick kind of humor just kept surfacing.
“You had one
too
many
young lady,” was the now
sponse. I was ‘impaired.’
re-
officially
Our officer, took us to another division where I signed my release papers that stated the date and time of my court hearing. It was 4:30 a.m^^ before Lisa and I were on oul^^
way home. The Toyota was
my
‘totaled’, a “write-off’ as
would say. I charged with impaired brother
was driv-
the insurance would not cover the
ing, therefore,
company
damages.
My
looked like she
friend Lisa
was going
to
be
sick.
Lisa and I compared bruises two days later. We are still finding a few.
our night
We
laugh about
in ‘the clink’ but
we
never forget how frightened we were. If I was to do it all over again? I would take a taxi. But
know we
will
as Lisa so wisely put it,” “don’t think about the ‘what if’s’. It happened. Next time
you
will
know
better.”
:
5
She’s so unusual Cyndi Lauper’s recent spark of success with her one hit. Girls Just
number Want to become a
Have
Fun, has flame with the success of her debut album. She’s So Unusual.
The album opens with a pleasing version of the Brains’
Money and
changes
Everything
followed by her lilting synthesized hit. Girls Just is
Want
to
album.
wonder
Lauper’s incredibly high
Condor’s big
El A
house at last Thurs-
full
day’s El Condor went home disappointed after a rather forgettable performance by Corey Hart. Hart started off on the wrong foot by putting the crowd through an hour wait while his stage was set up. It was not
worth the wait. Although Hart came out and made many of the female audience happy by looking as good as his poster, he never seemed to put any effort into his performance. Hart’s material was basically a compilation of pop hits all rolled together. There were
no surprises. Despite the dismal performance there were a few bright spots. Hart’s road crew did the impossible and made the acoustics near perfect. It has been a long time since the condor cavern has not echoed at every drum beat but it must
Level 21
be pointed out that Hart was using very good equipment on loan from April Wine. Hart’s group put forth a steady but unspectacular per-
formance. At times they showed flashes of brilliance but on the whole stuck to safe four chord melodies that are
performed, by every bar band that passes through these parts.
Hart saved face with many crowd by doing a strong
of the
version
of
his at
current
down
let
hit,
“Sunglasses night’’. This song marked the only time all night that the dance floor was
Rolling Stones) was basically good ole kick-ass rock n’ roll. Unlike Hart, their sound
system
left
something
to
success and
but chose
Their Music, (sometimes sounding too much
The
like
the
is
the Dice’s first
video.
The Dice proved to be the only thing worth half- remembering in an unforgettable evening.
latest night spot
Your hair is spiked and stiff and you’re already sweating in your black leather pants. Your left hand is clammy under the leather glove and you can feel perspiration tickling your face beneath the
On January 11, Level 21 opened its doors to a crowd eager for the entertainment about to be offered. The decor
business, the pair worked at the Baron in Waterloo, Kirkpatrick as entertainment coordinator and Silverstein as a disc jockey. But their experience doesn’t stop there. The partnership began with the opening of a Video Road Show which brings all the latest videos and, of course, music to local high schools and universities. “We get the videos from the
not less extravagant than other bars. Two video screens hang on
record companies, produce the show and are the personality of the show,” Kirkpatrick
opposite walls. The plain wooden tables scattered around the floor create a path which leads to the bar and a massive wooden tiled dance
explained.
But, Level 21 offers its patrons a feature which sets this bar apart from all
music under a two year contract with CHUM and Q107 to produce the videos for the Samantha Taylor, Roger Ashby Road Show. With the avid interest the duo have in new music, plus
gobs of make-up that accent your attire. But the evening is young and you’re out to hit one of the hottest
new night
spots
in town. I
Eric Silverstein, both 22, have worked together to create a night spot with a difference. After they graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University in
is
similar,
if
floor.
,
others.
“We
offer music for people their music,’’ said John Kirkpatrick, manager of Level 21. “We offer an alternative.” Kirkpatrick and his partner.
who know
for the it
Albert Finney, a fussy but thoroughly dedicated English stage actor,
is
K-W
region) and
make
attended by his constant companion and devoted
Tom
Courtenay
(left) in
The Dresser.
The Dresser
work.
“We think we have a market for all bands,” said Kirkpatrick, explaining the success of Level 21, and also the popularity of their Video Road Show. Level 21 is unique not only because it offers what Silverstein classified as the “newest, new music” and the most recent videos, but every second week a new band can' be seen at the bar. Such bands as L’etranger, Vital Sines and Sturm Group, have already played at Level 21 and coming attractions include Breeding Ground, Dub Rifles and a reggae oriented band called
Ska.
On
April
18,
Level 21 will
Aside from running Level 21 and working with their business, Kirkpatrick and Silver-
give smaller bands the chance to play their material during a
stein are further involved in
since the bar opened, there have been increasingly larger crowds and the odds are this trend will continue. Level 21 is a place to go for new music lovers, as well as a nightspot for people who want to continue socializing after most bars are closed; Level 21 remains open until 4:00 a.m. although bar service ends at 2:00 a.m.
their extensive training, they are well equipped to take a new idea (that is, a new idea
Cyndi Lauper will be appearing in concert at the Concert Hall in Toronto. Tickets will be $12 each.
having some commercial
dresser
by Christine Sinding
time.
other.
ly
to,
boring
go out and buy it because, “you owe us’’ is quite an-
The Dice put on the performance that the crowd should to.
winner for Lauper, very few moments and lots of surprises. Every song opens with the listener wondering what voice she will take on this a
to
Dice.
not
if Lauper is the girl with a thousand voices. In He’s So Unusual, she sounds remarkably like Gracie Fields from the World War II era. He’s So Unusual is definitely
be
Opening for Corey Hart was a Kitchener based group, the
have responded
pitched, little-girl voice would, without a doubt, be impossible to tolerate for an entire album and she instinctively changes the tempo, not to mention her voice. In the ballad. Time After Time, her voice goes from a squealing adolescent to that of a woman experiencing a love gone wrong. Likewise,
album, you might
desired. Like many bands before them they fell into the trap of being far too loud for the cafeteria. Another drawback was the constant promotion of their first album. Mentioning the fact you have an album out is one thing, but telling the crowd
Other than these points the Dice’s performance was on the whole very good. The best song performed was a song called “Shalah”. The song is current-
full.
the time you near the end
of the
synthesized 80s.
the middle of a dismal performance at last Thursday’s pub.
By
definitely the focal point of the 10 song
side opens with She Bop, a hiccuping 50s style song with a twist of the
in
voice.
Have Fun,
The second
Corey Hart
Through The Night, a pleasant song of new love, Lauper proves once again that she can really sing. The low points of the album come with Witness and I’ll Kiss You. Lauper rescues the first dull tune with her distinctive pouty voice, but the too long. I’ll Kiss You is beyond help even from her versatile All
local talent night.
Every week
Worthy of Oscar If you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the theatre, go to see The Dresser at the Hyland. The movie, adapted from Ronald Harwood’s award winning stage play, explores the relationship between two characters: Albert Finney as Sir and Tom Courtenay as Norman his
dresser. Sir, the dedicated, tyrannical,
self-centred Shakespearean actor-manager and Norman, his dresser who is equally passionate about the theatre and dedicated to his master, walk a tightrope with their emotions. Set in Britain with Hitler’s reign of terror exploding around them, the aging, traditional touring company, depleted by military recruitment, struggles to bring Shakespeare to the people. But not necessarily just for the people, more so, in fact, for themselves.
Tom
Courtenay, who was
widely acclaimed for his stage role as Norman, plays havoc with your emotions: one mo-
ment tremendously funny, the next passionate and intense. He has been nominated as best actor for his portrayal Albert Finney uses his vast experience as a repertoire actor to drive home the depth of Sir’s complex character. Producer and director Peter Yates added authenticity to the movie by using London and northern British towns to parallel the wartime background.
—
The use
of British stage actors
Edward Fox, Zena Walker,
Eileen Atkins, Michael Gough, Lockwood West, Cathryn Harrison, Donald Eccles and Llewelyn Rees
—
adds reality to the movie. The actors have lived the behind-the-scenes life of the theatre for the majority of their careers.
The Dresser has been nominated for several Oscars: best picture, best director, and best actor for both Courtenay and
Finney.
The movie
is
the favorite, but top contender.
not considered certainly a
it is
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Dave Winlaw, the ledge
crawler;
On Wednesday, March
28,
the first year broadcasting students finished taping the most difficult segment of their
adaptation of Stephen King’s short story. The Ledge. The outside scene, where television
Dave Winlaw,
as
the
hero,
walks along the perimeter of a 43 foot penthouse ledge, required elaborate set design and considerable hard work. “The question was, how do
you create
a structurally sound building with a ledge that a person can actually walk on,” said Doug Slack, set
designer. After discussing the original idea for the design in class.
In
less
than
a
week, two
Canadian bands received
band
ising
1985
DSA EXECUTIVE STAFF IVe are looking for dedicated, conscientious individuals to fill the following positions:
TREASURER • SECRETARY • PUB MANAGER •
ENTERTAINMENT COORDINATOR
U-Know
the
at
The materials for the set were, for the most part, available in the college.
all the painting and gluing took a couple of hours, three nights after school.
According to Slack, the class looked for their resources within the school and found a good supply of materials to work with. There was an adequate
Producer/director, Peter Campbell shot footage from the Toronto Dominion Centre and using an innovation called Chroma-key, was able to make it look as if the main actor
stock of various
really was standing on a 43 foot ledge.
completed the design. It really a class effort,” he
I
sized platof flats
forms and a collection to
make
the walls.
The whole class constructed the “raw set” from the platforms and the flats. A crew of
two reggae bands of great worth and could well be in line for a parallel of Jamaica’s
Reggae Sunsplash, the ultimate in roots reggae appreciation. It’s still too early to tell, but the signs have started to show that reggae music is taking over, and every Jamaican would tell you, “I mon did know dat. Reggae music cru-
hard.”
However, for many years, reggae was almost restricted
make
would
them
another
ally.
come
Then Canada
eventu-
will
have
of
The TV adaptation also stars villain
Jamaican ghettos as the plaintive wail of the opto the
pressed, the hungry, the unA music that was slow, painful and deep. By the late 60s, Paul Simon (Mother and Child reunion), Johnny Nash (I Can See Clearly and Stir It Up) Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones had all cashed in on reggae with some measure of success. But there was something sadly lacking. It wasn’t bad, but it was soft. Not real reggae. The most
wanted.
Mike Collins as the and Paul Hill as the
thug.
rise in
Messenjah has covered a lot of ground in a very short time and. the quality of their music is such that they can easily find a ready market in Europe and North America as well as in Jamaica and the other reggae islands. At present, the 20th Century Rebels is a dedicated band, but without the class that
Canada
vital ingredient, the roots, was missing. Something like what
you’d expect if Barry Manilow turned to hard rock. However, between that time and the present, thousands of
Jamaicans have immigrated to Europe and North America, bringing with them undiluted reggae, spreading it around and sharing with anyone who
wanted a
taste.
Britain’s Musical Youth has made a name for itself since releasing Pass the Douchie, a take-off on the Mighty Diamonds’ Pass the Kouchie. UB 40 is also pretty well set, and their recent successful remake of Neil Diamond’s Red
Red Wine complimented with a video, has certainly opened the doors for many other international reggae artists. In the final analysis, the
European and North American groups its,
but
reap the
proa
Jamaican
wini
will
the
shrug and say “I mon did know dat. Babylon wicked.”
High hopes for Spoons concert “It should be the best pub of the year,” said Mike Silvestro, social co-ordinator for the Guelph Student Association
(GSA).
Job descriptions for each position are available in the DSA Admin, office located by the student lounge. Letters of application addressed to the 1984 - 85 President-elect, and a resume are to be submitted by 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 6.
said.
and
was
cial. It
Steel Pulse, Culture or Burning Spear. But right now, dedication is all that they
under the direction
10 people,
Slack and Kelly Sutton, painted the styrofoam bricks and glued them to the flats. It took about seven hours for the class to construct the set and
awards.
need. Class will
•
as Mike Collins scornfully looks on
Slack drafted a rough plan. “I then presented it to the class, suggestions were made
Reggae on the
another band, 20th Century Rebels was voted most prom-
-
feet below,
Student walks the ledge
awards for the best reggae band and most promising Canadian band respectively. At the Black Music Awards Night, Kitchener-based band Messenjah was voted best Canadian Reggae band while
1984
gazes 43
Silvestro was referring to the Spoons concert sponsored by the GSA to be held at The
Desert Inn Ballroom April
in
Guelph
12.
“We’re hoping for a sell out because the Spoons haven’t been in Guelph for quite a
while,” he said. Silvestro said he decided to book the Spoons because they were available and are currently getting good air play. He also said that he is trying to put variety into the Guelph pubs to please everyone. The last pubs catered to heavy rockers and the Spoons should
selves adding that The Desert Inn Ballroom has a good hall, great acoustics, and a buffet will be provided with the pub.
appeal to new music fans. He hopes that students will come out and enjoy them-
played at the Doon campus and was considered the best
The Spoons have found
suc-
cess with their recent album
Talkback which has produced two hit singles Talkbalk and Old Emotions. The Burlington-based band
pub of the year.
7
Activities
Olympic
planned
warmup
Intramural activities coordinated by the college’s athletic centre throughout the 198384 school year ended last week but organizers have already started plans for the new
If you want to get a taste of Olympic competition but can’t
year.
Championships
According
to
Barb
ficer,
department
Athletics
hoping
to
Los Angeles Summer Games, some time in May to .see the Canadian Gymnastics take
at the University of Waterloo.
Ofthe
McCauley, is
afford the cost of a trip to the
Top athletes from across the nation will compete at the U of from May 17-20 to decide the national champions in men’s
make
W
divisional awards available starting in the fall. I “We’ll try to get different
and women’s gymnastics and
"programs playing games against each other,” said McCauley. Tournament win-
trampoline competitions. The championships wilt be the final trials for the men and
ners will have the name of their program inscribed on a plaque to be kept at the centre and there will also be another plaque or trophy which each
a significant meet in the selection of the women’s Olympic
winning team
will
keep
team.
The
High school students battle the birdies
incentives to get more students to participate, but will get more members of faculty involved. “Many students seem hesitant to come out, especially those in their first year,” said McCauley. “Some are actually
unsure
about meeting and playing with strange people, but when a faculty member steps in, that helps to break the ice,” she said. McCauley added that there are already quite a few key faculty members. “Some get actively involved,” she said. “Then there are others who help by organizing teams to come out and play.” Also to be explored,
the
is
possibility of having each program offer the services of a
representative through whom ideas could be channeled to the intramural committee. “I listen to what people want,” said McCauley. “If the sport is popular and the facilities are available, then it could be added to the list of activi-
new
ties.
We’re always open
ideas
as
long
as
not just be 1984 Olympic hopebut many younger competitors will be looking for a
in its
department.’’
McCauley hopes that the awards will not only serve as
to
they
athletes that will be at this event will
competing
Feathers
in
tournament action
fly at
at the
Centre
last
week
fuls,
the centre
whizzing through the air in the Waterloo County Athletic Association
courts set up in the centre’s
teamwork and
gym
badminton championships held at the Conestoga Centre
junior and senior divisions in the following categories; boys
of their opponents with single digit scores. Some competitors in the event complained about the
last week, had to be stopped early due to scheduling diffi-
girls doubles,
The shuttlecocks
culties. 3
a
scheduled baseball practice. Jim Moisse, organizer of the championships said that the coaches of all teams will be phoned in order to arrange another time to complete the tournament. He expects it will be finished at the Centre or The Granite Club in Kitchener by this week.
About 350 students from
and
girls
in
boys and and mixed dou-
singles,
Plaques will be given to the winner who will compete in the district championship. When the championships ended. Kitchener Collegiate Institute (KCI) and Bluevale bles.
The tournament held April 4 had conflicted with
and
for simultaneous action.
The students competed
13
area schools participated in the championships on eight
Collegiate Institute were expected to win the senior and junior overall titles. KCI was lead by Rob Ayer with a strong performance in the senior boys event while
agility left
most
long wait between games. “I’ve seen people waiting for five hours,” said Debbie Tuuk of Waterloo Collegiate.
“The wait between games is monotonous,” said Saju Math-
ew
of Bluevale.
Marion
Anderson, a staff sponsor said that the arena should have been opened and the ice covered so that students could practise between games as they did last year. “It’s unfortunate that the championships had to be postponed,” said Jennifer Seifert
Saju Mathew and Craig Rendall were expected to win the junior boys doubles event for
of Bluevale.
Bluevale. The duo’s excellent
much one can do about
“But there’s not it.”
performance good enough to earn them a spot on the 1985 or 1987 World Team.
The men topping the list in the competition include our best gymnast and current National Champion, Ontario’s
Danny Gaudet. Phillippe Chartrand from Quebec, who earned a gold medal on the rings last July at the University games in Edmonton will also be at the trials.
Ontario’s Elfi Schlegel, bronze medalist on the vault in the 1980 World cup, Manitoba’s Bonnie Wittmeir, top ranking Canadian at the recent World Championships in Budapest and Mary Lyon, defending National Champion, will be the women to keep an eye on at the championships. These four days of exciting sports competition will definitely be an excellent warmup for those sports fans
who are
eagerly awaiting this mer’s Olympic Games.
sum-
Gunners
new
outshoot
are
feasible,” she said.
Women’s and co-ed ringette as well as co-ed, no-contact
varsity
hockey were new activities added to this year’s intramurals.
“As
concerned,
far as I
ringette
Ben Melick scored a basket with eight seconds left to give the Gunners a 32-30 win over the Real Varsity in Intramural basketball championship play
is
was pleased with
the
results,” she said. “Although there were only three teams competing, I felt good as it brought out new ath-
Thursday night. In semi-finals, the Gunners beat the Offenders 40-8 and last
letes.
“Ringette, along with the co-ed hockey and basketball promoted a lot of female interest,” said McCauley. “We
Real Varsity dumped No
Slamma Jamma
try to promote female particiIpation.” In the co-ed basketball tour-.
20-16 at half time, but couldn’t
nament, baskets scored by female players were worth three points, while male scorers received two points. “This was an incentive which really served us well in attracting female players,” she
stop
a
graduate
Gunner forwards
second
in
the
half.
Gunner team members were 12 points, Ben
John Sachs with
Melick with eight, Glen Lyons and Bob Campagnola with six, Steve Garbatt, and Tom Ash-
said.
McCauley,
27-12.
Real Varsity, led by Doug Schench, Jeff Kapshey, and Brian Tucci with six points each were leading the Gunners
well.
of
games completed team four week long
Playoff
Conestoga’s recreational leadership program, has just completed her first year as athlet-
the five
regular season schedule.
ics officer.
PUNishment Many army recruits get very tired of wearing fatigues. However, they get a big kick out of boot camp.
Swish has been selected intramural team of the week for March 26-30 after they defeated Fastbreaks in the finals of co-ed basketball by a score of 35-32. Team members are Jeannie "Heavy Breather" Fortomares, Donnalee "Alley-oop" Schaefer, Donna "Sticky Fingers" Green, John "Inanout" Innanen, "Two Beer" Tom Ashwell, Ken "the sailor" Dawson, Ben "varsity" Melick. Missing are Sue "General" Cockburn and Mary "The Rock" Bisch.
I’ve been trying to get back into shape for so long that I
even remember what shape it was I’m trying to get back into. can’t
9 Spoke, Monday,
8
1984
April 9,
Voodoo magic
BLOg JAYJ
listening to the horrific radio tales of H.G. Wells, or watching the made-for-TV version of
BUS TRIP April
VS
Baltimore
Americans whose exposure
.
man
to
Meanto the supernatural. while, in various West Indian islands, the phenomenon of
includes
bus
obeah as
it
is
called in
the
have the terrifies
the
some
DSA 17th ANNUAL Thaw
a
Saturday, April 14th
Canoe & Kayak
(limit'2
,
persons)
Junk 0imit-6 persons) boats with sails or motors. Everyone MUST wear 2.
No
a
lifejacket
Registration:
900-10=00am
Labatts Van
Kaufman’S Flats $2.50/ per person Woolwich Street Start’ lO’SOam Kaufman’s Flats Finish’ 1. CANOE & KAYAK 15 miles long ending 1/4 mile downriver from Doon Roneer Tower 2. JUNK 6 miles long ending 1/4 mile downriver from Breslau Bridge
CASH SAR
&.
ylH^RDS
PRESENT/1TION at Conestoga
College
Doon Campus Cafeteria
lOOpm- 500pm
program
to help
this situation,
1984
1.
of
the
devil
and obeahmen keep the
people in
Conestoga Col-
for
details
spirits
need
fills
“Before we came into this course a lot of us didn’t think we were qualified for anything,” said Gail Spritzig, an 18-year-old single mother who the Waterloo program.
is in
“When we came here we .
were
but
afraid,
great,”
said
now
it’s
“The
Spritzig.
most important thing to upgrade myself and
lege. Regional Social Services,
single
and the Canada Employment
me
Centre, pooled their resources and a pilot program of Focus for Change ran from September to December at the
get into a course so I can get a job and get off mother’s allowance.” Spritzig who has a 2-year-old
Cambridge and Waterloo cam-
daughter said the course
puses of the college. “The course has an academic refresher in math and communications skills and in lifeskills,” said Judy Stewart,
offers a lot of useful information. “I didn’t know that if I get a job that doesn’t pay
co-ordinator. “The goals or objectives that we try to accomplish by the end of the program are: to have the participants eligible for employer training programs, academic upgrading, financial and realistic employment, or further training.” “Twenty-four out of 30 participants meet the objectives in the pilot programs,” said
program
Stewart. Men or women who are single parents are eligible for the program which is offered at all Conestoga College campuses except Doon. However, they must be referred by a social worker to be eligible for the program.
similar to Focus are offered at
Sheridan and Fanshawe
col-
leges.
we give also help the student understand that they can succeed and that they can participate. It just gives that that
push and self dence” said Stewart. little
is to
much,
I
can
still
get assistance
for travel expenses and sitting.” Stewart said, “They
very
enthusiastic
baby
about
are the
iifeskills section. In that sec-
the gamut: we the job search things but sometimes we deal with issues as simple as the landlord-tenants act or the price of hamburg. “Students first investigate tion
do
we cover
all
themselves and their abilities and find paths to investigate. We help them do it by career questionnaires and things such as tours. In the last four weeks we have gone on eight
tours and have 10
more
planned. Tours are not jus* through businesses and indus^
example: we have a tour of the library planned. Some of the students have not used the public library and their children could make use of it.” tries for
Stewart said, “There is a need for the program and to get ideas we travelled around to other colleges and picked everyone’s brains.” Programs
“The math and communica-
653-7612
island,
of evil alive.
ac-
tions section really does help to build up their self confidence. All the interest tests, aptitude and grade level tests
call
fruitless.
there is a choice account, but these have become fewer and fewer over the years. Many believe that with the advent of technology, things such as the many lighted areas and the noise of jets and cars have driven the spirits almost out of existence. Only in the dark jungle areas do the works of voodoo priests
With four of 10 marriages ending in divorce and increasing numbers of single mothers keeping their babies, there are a lot of single parent families around these days. Realizing there was a desperate need for
BOAT RACE
Classes:
possibility
proved
On each
removed. What everyone though is
Focus
CONESTOGA COLLEGE
Labatt’s Spring
cise
spell
paying a personal visit. According to various
some
Natives on Antigua tell of the slapping hand. A woman who fell out of favor with the devilj was continally slapped by arif invisible hand until her assailant thought she might have had enough. Efforts to exor-
his spirit. It is spirit can be
personal efforts, so clothing is left on clotheslines overnight and hair and bits of trimmed fingernails are carefully gathered and burned. Still, the effects of voodoo or obeah can be countered if detected early enough. A visit to other practitioners could
details tend to differ, there is a shared belief in possession and blood sacrifices. Practitoners of voodoo or
Ui&o ijod^
believed
attempted to fight off invisible assailant.
seldom
and Leeward islands have similar practices. Though the
o^^iecL /
keep
ripped from her body while she
removed by various spells eventually causing death. Most of these spells are worked using an individual’s
death-dealing rites and sexual excesses practised in the name of black magic still exists. The Haitian version of voodoo is probably the most elaborate, but the islands of Jamaica, Trinidad, Cuba and many of the small Windward
tlcketC6.50 seats)
fights to
no avail. On one
to
school run by Christian Brothers, the girl’s dress was
according to the whims of his mistress or wife. Every woman has fears of losing her ability to have children and every individual
has been limited to the raw brutaliy of man. Only in isolated cases do they fall prey
:
proved
occasion, according to Brother Jermaine, principal of St. Mary’s Academy, a Catholic
an uncharacteristic stupor which makes him controllable
evil
$io
&
the dead as ‘jumbies’ and influencing individual lives The fear of every Caribbean is to fall victim to “tying,” a lifelong spell which not only gets a female the man of her choice, but puts him in
the Exorcist. Even in the comfort of your home, there is the constant urge to get up and draw the curtain, or before going to sleep, to prod beneath the bed just to make certain. However, this is the extent of the pressure put on most North
1
counts, Ole Nick has stopped at each of the islands at some time or another. Dominicans tell of a young Catholic girl who was possessed by the devil. All attempts to get her into a church
islands, are said to be capable of curing illnesses, inflicting injury or death, re animating
You might be reading the works of Edgar Allan Poe,
on
lives
confi-
Margaret (Pam) Zinck is Focus for Change program. She is 38, and the mother of seven children ranging in age from 12 to 20 years. “For the past year I’ve known I had to support myself in the future. Judy also in the Waterloo
(Stewart) has helped
me
to
realize you can get out there and ask questions. I didn’t
know
could get support while a RNA (Registered Nursing Assistant) course.” I
I
take