Digital Edition - September 17, 1984

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Criminology

Proposal

students are

to benefit

well-prepared

students

Conestoga criminology students are given a “general awareness” of how to handle themselves in the type of situations which resultd in the recent deaths of on-duty Ontario policeman.

The executive committee

may

course and most graduates receive two to six months training after they find a job “The nature of the course is that we don’t go onto many

their titles changed and positions would be created for three more. Positions for two

specifics,” said Bernie McKeever, an instructor in the

others (Data Base Administrator and Productvity Insti-

program. McKeever, a former RCMP officer, said most forms of preparation are premature because little effective instruction can be given to someone who has no real exposure to

has some experience,” McKeever said. “Talking about authority is from having to deal with it on a day-to-day basis.” McKeever said one of the advantages of the course is to provides a grounding in the psychology of dealing with different

people in

high

stress

situa-

tions.

Three courses in applied psychology give a good understanding of the human element in situations to be confronted in the field, said Tony Nogueira, a second year crimonology student. Legal human relations are taught in applied Psychology One. Students learn through role-playing

how

officers

and

criminals will react in high

Nogueira said. “In responding to a police

risk situations,

must realize the person breaking and entering or committing some other crime is at a crisis point and call

the officer

do anything, including kill you,” Nogueira said. Crisis intervention is taught in Applied Psychology Two will

tute ed.

the recent deaths of four police officers in Ontario. “It’s the attitude that must accompany the police officer

on each call which

is

most

proposal “tries to do several things at once.” Martin claims

Rally a roaring Some

participants

in

the

second annual Conestoga car rally, sponsored by the Doon Student Association, became hopelessly lost, but those who did manage to stay on track followed a meandering 44 km route that lead them down several side-roads into Kitchener and then finally back to finish at Doon campus. About 16 cars were

regis-

MG

Bev. Wehkind, Theresa Ken-

and Nada

early childhood education students, also entered the rally “just for the fun of it.” While rallyists lined-up waiting to start, the second year ECE students were busy dall

success

taping multi-colored circles, a pair of gloves, and balloons to the car’s roof, hood and aerial.

According

to Janelle Zettel* student activities co-ordinator, who organized the event, this year’s rally was better than last year’s. Some of the reasons she cited for the

DSA

improvement were contes-

tered in the Sept. 6 event, convertincluding a 1953 ible driven by Jay Moszynski, a Conestoga faculty member. “We’re out here to join the kids in some fun,” Moszynski said and he and his daughter, Angela, got ready to challenge. Catipli,

pre-registered for the and it was easier for students to attend because it was held on a weekday afternoon instead of a weekend. Each driver/navigator team received a set of instructions of how far they were to travel, which way to turn, and asked a few required questions. One question had rallyists stop to count the number of steps in tants

rally,

Doon Pioneer Tower. Drivers were also expected

the to

stop

at

each of the four

checkpoints along the route so officials could record the par-

ticipants’s time

and mileage.

The readings were taken

to

help assess the winners. A series of penalty points were dispensed for every infraction of rally regulations, giving contestants with the least penalty points the best possible chances of winning.

Missing

checkpoints

earned

rallyists penalty points.

But there were rally winners after

all.

First prize trophies

John Olenroth and Dave Nicholson in Car No. 5 with a recorded mileage and time of 46.4 km in one hour and seven minutes. Second place winners were Paul Christner and Tim Melnyk in Car No. 13 with a recorded mileage of 56 km in one hour and 10 minutes. Third place went to Doug Baird and Joel Niergarth in Car. No. 14 with a mileage of 49.6 km in one hour and six

went

to

minutes.

A

Cities at a reception

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manditory

because possibly three of the four recent law-en-

forcement officers deaths might have been prevented if this protection had been used.

Soon

Olympic athletes from K-W and the surrounding area were honored by the Twin terloo.

made

Lulus

Olympic Reception

“Since 90 per cent of all calls are false alarms, the tendency is to begin to treat them too lightly. That’s often fatal.”

Nogueira said wearing bul-

delet-

Joseph Martin, director of

important,” Nogueira said.

let-proof vests should be

Manager) would be

academic programs, said the

and applies

to situations similar to the ones that resulted in

at Conestoga

College if a proposal by college president Kenneth Hunter is accepted. According to the proposal, the realignment would create two new directorates while deleting another. Several associate directors would have

The program is essentially a pre-recruitment training

actual street situations. The program tries to “create a general awareness, but the finer points can only be hammered in when an individual

severely alter the aca-

demic hierarchy

in

be recorded

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of

in

the

World

for the longest bar surface, Lulu's is reviewed

Wa-

Ottawa Bound

would result

in additional costs of about $100,000 for the fiscal

year ending March

31,

He

said the cost of his proposal “is a modest addition to the administrative costs of the college and will still leave Conestoga College with the lowest administrative costs in the college system.” The present organization of the college was established in 1974 and has not undergone any significant change in the past decade. Since 1974, the number of administrative per1985.

of the college, the primary reason behind the proposal. “With the size and complexity of the college’s operations, it is now necessary to provide additional staff to carry out the objectives of the college.”

Hunter

Over 220 people of all ages attempted the third annual 1 0 K Doon Page 7

the total cost of the realignment to be $200,000 which

The growth

Doon Run

G. Gordon Liddy lectured about his Watergate experiences during a lecture at the University of Waterloo.

greater emphasis being placed on credit courses for part-time students. According to Martin, Conestoga had little activity in this area while the demand in the province continued to increase. Martin added the college executive “is exploring expansion in the appropriate areas. A main area is early childhood education.” Hunter’s proposal estimates

sonnel has gradually reduced, leaving Conestoga with the smallest number of administrative personnel in the college system in Ontario.

as a good place to meet a variety of people. Page 5

Ex-convict lectures

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to

Guiness Records

the shuffle of positions “would make up for the loss of a few key people.” Martin said the realignment has great significance to the student population as well as those in executive positions. The proposal offers “new initiatives” and a “commitment to future directions such as employer-based training.” Another prominent consideration in the proposal is

run.

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said,

is


Spoke, Monday, September 17, 1984

2

Electives should be interesting

SfioAc Managing

editor:

Mary Clendenning

Assistant managing editor:

Bill

Mitchell

Entertainment editor: Mary Dever Sports editor: John Robertson Staff: Heather Ashby, Andy Bader Darlene Clement, Chris Gawron Joanne Hill, Janet Kelly Angie MacKinnon, Todd Mowatt

offered,

something new and interesting and not merely put in their required time, Judy Reinholt,

Human

secretary in Applied Arts and Business division, said in

an interview.

Address:

c/o Conestoga College.

Spoke,

Kitchener, Ontario,

N2G 4M4

200 Doon

Valley

Drive.

Telephone (519) 653-5380

Colleges need more funds

It,

Sexuality,

to

Urban

and Regional Planning. Some other electives are: New Religions As Cults; Introduction to Psychology; Logical Think-

unfortunately, “that attitude rubs off on the faculty,” Rein-

and Exploring Contemporary Moral Issues. The most popular electives are Relevance of Shakespeare I and II, taught by Bill Gold-

holt said.

finch,

A popular misconception

the advertisement

wide range of courses is from Art As You See Errors in Reasoning, and

Students should choose electhat will teach them

a

Spoke is published by the Doon Students' Association and produced by the students of the |ournalism-print program of Conestoga College The views and opinions expressed 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 not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertising beyond the amount paid for the space containing the error arid there shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount paid for

A

tives

among

students

tives are a

is

that elec-

waste of time and

Electives are not “something students and faculty think is important and that’s a bad attitude. The college offers general education courses “for rounding-off the students’ education (and to) give them a break from the regular courses,” Reinholt said. “It’s a little less pressure, something they can enjoy.”

ing;

who is often seen down the halls on

cycling

way

to “It’s

bi-

his

and from classrooms.

more of a fun course,” Reinholt said. “One that doesn’t require a lot of studying.” She described the unconventional classroom setting as different and cozy. Students recline on couches and comfortable chairs in the cluttered, dimly

lit

room.

:

After Relevance of Shake-

speare, the most popular courses are Popular Music: A Historical Perspective, and

Media Culture. Although

factors

such

as

student interest and teacher availability do affect what courses are given, they are

generally the same every year.

“The Humanities and

Social

Sciences faculty decides what the students will be interested in,” she explained. “Then the suggestion goes to the chairman for approval.”

The college’s curricula guidelines are that electives

“must embrace

total educavocational and avocational - they must develop curricula that meet the combined cultural aspirations and occupational needs of the student.” tion,

You

get what you pay for. With this being a capitalist society ruled by a capitalist government our leaders should know that for Canada to have a good post-secondary school educational system sufficient funds must be invested. On one side we hear students are emerging from colleges and universities insufficiently trained for what the work force is demanding. And on the other side the government is saying more money is needed to keep educational standards as high as they are now. Someone is not pulling their weight. Are teachers not fulfilling their part or is the working community not making it clear what their needs are before a student’s training begins? Either way the student most being in the highest unemployment bracket is asked to spend scarce dollars for an education there is no guarantee will do them any good. Unlike in the United States, many Canadian students make enough money in a summer job to pay the present tuition. But if the government cuts off post-secondary educational funding at a time when the youth unemployment rate is climbing they had better stand back because the fuel they are adding to the embers is about to explode.

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oIymp ians fife

Local Olympians receive applause at a Kitchener-Waterloo reception

Voter turnout could increase A

front-page headline in the Cambridge Daily Reporter the day after the federal election proclaimed, “Cambridge voter turnout heavy.” The article said the 73.8 per cent voter turnout "should rank among the highest across Canada.” When an electoral riding has more than one-fourth of all eligible voters not care what candidate represents them in parliament, it is sad. And if this is one of the best voter turnouts in the country, the situation becomes almost desperate. A few weeks ago, an ABC special examined declining voter turnout in the United States. It found the U.S. ranked a poor 19th out of 21 countries in the western world in voter participation. Canada ranked 17th. Surely countries that pride themselves on free speech and individual liberties should have at least a 95 per cent voter turnout. Not surprisingly, the countries which continue to have the greatest mass turnout of voters are the ones where democracy is on the verge of crumbling. South Korea and Italy almost always have better than 90 per cent turnouts. Perhaps Canadian voters have so much faith in the well-being of their society they feel their votes won’t matter very much. A current American public service message sums up the voting system best. A statue of American soldiers is shown raising the flag after a battle while the announcer says, “They .all you have to do is vote.” did the^hard part .

.

Family considerationneeded

K-W

hosts Olympian reception said.

by Janet Kelly

Following

to lament his dreary, tortuous prison existence. He said he preferred death to suffering in confinement. What the publicity-craved Olsen seemed to forget was the hell on earth he created for the families and friends of his 11 young victims. The ones who are left behind to mourn the tragic deaths of their loved ones are victims, too. Olsen received $90,000. from the government to reveal where he hid his victims’ bodies. He is now negotiating a lucrative book deal, while his victims’ families struggle to face the horror of their ordeal. Too much consideration is given to murderers. A balance should be achieved, in which the families of murder victims receive at least as much consideration as murderers do. It is time for the Canadian government to stop pandering to criminals and start giving more financial aid and emotional support to murder victims’ families. Killers should lose their rights the moment they take a person’s life. Innocent victims, the families that are left behind, should be helped by the system, not penalized.

newspaper

a video of

some

The Twin

Cities

hosted a

reception on Sept. 10 honoring the area’s participants in the Los Angeles Olympics. A six-man band entertained guests as they waited for the civic

athletes to arrive at the recepheld from 4: 30 to 6 p.m. at the Mutual Life Auditorium in

tion,

Waterloo.

Master

of

ceremonies,

CKCO

sportscaster Bill Inkol, led a standing ovation as the athletes entered the auditori-

um. Attending the reception were athletes Victor Davis, Mike West, John Kalbhenn, Lennox Lewis, Christina Schulze, Sylvia Forgrave, Lisa Bauer and Paul Pottier. Also attending were Olympic coaches Arnold Boehm, Brent McFarlane and Don McRae. Andrea Page,

Olympic sprinter, was also invited but did not attend. Convicted mass murderer Clifford Olsen recently wrote to a

this,

Mayor Marjorie welcomd the guests,

Waterloo

Carroll athletes and coaches. “We are so proud of you on this special day. It was really important that the two cities do something for the athletes and coaches and we are equally proud of you,” she said. The second speaker, Kitchener Mayor Dom Cardillo, thanked the athletes “whose participation in their events to our cities and Canada.” He also thanked the

brought honor

members of council for organizing the reception. “The mayors didn’t really have anything to do with this. We’re just paying the bills,” he

of the athletes participating in their 1984 Olympic events was shown. Plaques were then given to all the athletes: rifle shooter Christina Schulze, silver and bronze medalist of the 1982

Pan Am Games; field hockey team member, Lisa Bauer, who hs played for the UniverWaterloo for five years; hurdler Silvia Forgrave, an Olympic semi-finalist who graduated from the University sity of

of Waterloo

in

1982

and

is

presently working in Kitchener as a secretary at a transport company; water polo captain

Regional Police Boxing Club. Olympic boxer John Kalbhenn, is also a member of this club, is presently working in

who

Toronto. Olympic boxing coach Arnold Boehm, a coach at the club,

many

feels there are prospects at his club for

future Olympic

Games. the other

Boehm and

coaches also received plaques.

Brent McFarlane, hurdles coach in the 1984 Olympics, was a middle distance runner in high school and university. He has written three books on the hurdles event. Now workas a kinestheologist, a specialist in muscular moveing

Paul Pottier; swimmers Victor Davis and Mike West; and boxers John Kalbhenn and

ment and development,

Lennox Lewis. Olympic gold and silver medalist, Waterloo Region

sport, but rather participate in a variety of activities until the age of 15 or 16.

Swim Club member Victor Davis, set a new Olympic and world record, swimming the

Women’s basketball coach, Don McRae, is a coach at the University of Waterloo. He

200 meter breaststroke in 2 minites 14 seconds. “According to his coach, Victor was a slow starter, but if he sticks it out long enough

participated in the 1960 Olympic Games in basketball, in the 1976 games as a CBC commentator and again in 1984 as a coach. McRae said his work with the athletes was fun, but their hard work paid off “as you could see from your living rooms.” His team beat 18 of 19 teams to qualify for the Olym-

he

may amount to something,”

Inkol said.

Bronze medal swimmer, Mike West, a University of Waterloo student, was pleased with the area’s support. “There wasn’t a day went by that I wasn’t thinking of home. It was great to know that all that support was coming from home,” he said. Boxer Lennox Lewis, 1983

World Junior Super Heavyweight Champion and 1984 Canadian Senior Super Champion, boxes at the Waterloo

McFarlane believes children should not take up only one

pics.

McRae was

pleased

with

Canada’s performance as a whole. “This Olympics caught fire and we’re thankful of the recognition,” he said. The reception ended with more music, refreshments, free posters and autographs

from the athletes and coaches.


)

Spoke, Monday, September 17, 1984

Reimer headed

for

3

Bizz Yearbook

Ottawa

Do you want your

by Mary Dever

sented The Tory tide that swept across Canada has carried a

yearbook? committee

former Conestoga teacher to a seat in Ottawa as a member of Canada’s 34th parliament. John H. Reimer has taught at Conestoga since 1970, with a break in 1979 when he was elected M.P. to the short-lived Joe Clark government. This year, he won his seat back from Liberal Peter Lang by

be

will

business

yearbook meeting on

the

so,

If

Wednesday in

1984-85

the

in

class repre-

Sept. 19 at 12:00 p.m.

room 1B33.

Who do we need? Wanted,

more than 10,000 votes. Reimer had served as

year class reps (and or photographers) and any-

man

one

chairof the applied arts and business divisions at Conestoga for ten years before taking up political duties in 1979. He was also dean for six months. After his election to

the federal government, he declined an offer of an administrative position with the college because he had committed himself to politics. Reimer is best known by Conestoga students as a history and political science teach-

He will always be remembered as the teacher who would spend three hours ex-

er.

plaining the basic beliefs of any political ideology to a student who didn’t catch on the first time. “Reimer was a teacher who honestly cared whether or not a student passed the course,” said Andy Bader, a former student of Reimer. The newly elected MP’s interest in people extends beyond school and politics.

Some

of

his

community

in-

volvement includes being a volunteer examiner for the

Canadian Red Cross and Royal Life Saving swimming programs, the chairman

of the

final

interested

in

helping out the

1984-85 business yearbook.

John Reimer has been elected

to Parliament.

Ed Lownck future, except he wants to retire at age 65. A member of the Ottawa Street Mennonite

Camp

Crossroads, board and a co-director of Pioneer’s Girls’ Camp. Reimer has been a Boy’s Brigade leader and a spokesman for Kitchener’s Airport Neighborhood Associat

Brethren Church, Reimer has a calm outlook on life, and plans to “take things as they come for the next little

ation.

while.” It is not yet certain what role Reimer will play in parliament. During his previous tenure, he served on parliamentary committees for Justice and Legal affairs, External Affairs and Defence and on a caucus committee for federal-provincial relations and na-

During the days following Reimer has been busy preparing resignations for Conestoga and his posi-

his election,

tions as trustee with the Waterloo County Board of Educa-

the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital Board, and the board of governors at Wilfrid Laurier University. tion,

With such widespread

tional unity.

in-

But one thing is certain. “Although Canada now has one dynamic and dedicated M.P., Coestoga has lost an excellent teacher,” said Bader. “Whoever takes over Reimer’s position will have a hard act to follow.”

volvement, Reimer’s wife, Mary, explains why he wanted to add politics to the roster. “John thinks Canada is a good country whose ideals should be preserved.” At 47 years of age, Reimer has no definite plans for the

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4

Zealot promotes religion ing.”

by Joanne

Hill

He

People have ripped up tracts face and called him a

in his

fanatic, but Don Adams, motivated by his love of God, continues to distribute reli-

gious literature wherever and whenever he can. He calls it “street witnessing” and Adams, an evangelical Christian, has been giving strangers Christian tracts for two years. Just one month after he made a commitment to God and began “living life the way the Bible says,” he and his friends began to “witness” to

whomever they met, and then played football and floor hockey with them. Since February, instead of scheduling a time for street witnessing, Adams has strived to

way of “Everyday I make

make

it

his

life.

it a goal witness to at least one person,” the soft-spoken 24year-old said. “It’s not to preach to somebody, but just to say, “Hey, God’s the way’,” he said. And if anybody is just half honest with himself, he’ll say, “Hey, what am I living for?” The reason he and other Christians are on this earth instead of in heaven, Adams said, is to tell others about God. “We’re here for a purpose: to try and reach people that are lost.” Despite the intensity of his

to

religious convictions, Adams is friendly and easy going. He doesn’t believe in thumping people on the head with his Bible.

“Don’t preach

don’t shove

to

saw somebody who was going

jump off the roof of a house and I knew he was going to die, I would try somehow to stop him,” Adams said. “Spiritually I would do the same.” He’s changed a lot since he became

a Christian, “not be-

cause

had

I

to,

but because

to.” Before his

conversion,

a

“I didn’t really have to fight people just avoided me,”

lot,

Adams

said. “But I was always looking for a fight.” When he drank, he drank heavily, and he had smoked grade. He laughingly recalled three occasions when his mother forced him to eat the cigasince

the

third

rettes and cigar she had caught him puffing. His relaxed, gentle manner and soft voice, devoid of any malice or aggression, are in sharp contrast to his description of his former ways. Adams credited the positive changes in his personality and life to God.

“Being a Christian only means to be Christ-like,” he said, and that is his goal. He was recently hired

to

time

Bible college student plans to become a missionary. He feels his experiences in street witnessing will help prepare him for life as a mis-

him and

down

by Todd Mowatt

three-hour speech Tuesday night. to

1,500

work as

a counsellor for Christian Horizons, but someday this part-

After costing the U.S. government millions of dollars and the respect of much of the world, G. Gordon Liddy continues to profit from Watergate as he charged the U. of W. student federation $5,500 for a

spoke

he

was tough and mean. People were intimidated by this rebellious young black man.

sionary.

Adams

has handed out Cam-

stu-

and Water-

gate enthusiasts at the University’s phsical activities centre.

“The citizens of the United States live lives of illusion, they believe that if you don’t look at it, you won’t have to deal or cope with it,” Liddy said. “The U.S. has been fortunate during the 1st two centuries because they have been protected. The world is not Beverly Hills or Palm

There are few places Adams won’t go to spread the gospel. He won’t go anywhere that would give non-Christians a bad impression of Christianity. He doesn’t want to be labelled a hypocrite. “I won’t go into a strip joint, but I’ll wait outside,” he said. “If a person comes outside,

then I’ll witness to him. Once my job is done, it’s done, and I’m back onto the streets.” As well as giving tracts to strangers, Adams gives handfuls of tracts to Christian friends who can’t afford to buy them. His supply quickly runs out.

“Ten thousand

about two months, but normally, 3,000 tracts will last a week when you’re on the streets every day.” In the two years he has been street witnessing, Adams has

only seen two people become Christians as a direct result, although many have prayed with him. But he doesn’t let that discourage him.

Before again”,

in

public

washrooms.

in

a jungle.” He said the chief illusion that plagues the United States is they believe they enjoy

military equality with the

USSR. “Seventy-five percent of the

United States’s was machinery, including nuclear forces, is 25 years old or older. On the other hand 75 per cent of the is

in the long

jump

is

five

years new or newer and I believe that is dangerous,” Liddy said. He discussed the spy business.

“A spy’s job is two-fold. Firstly, a spy tries to find out the capability of the opponent, and secondly, what they are intending to do with what they have. Clandestine operations agencies such as the FBI, CIA, RCMP are the eyes and ears of a nation, without them you are

not

selfish.

“I’m not doing

it for selfglory, but to witness,” he said. “I’m doing it to say, ‘Hey, God loves you’.”

both blind and deaf.” Liddy also talked on the security of the nation and how the press makes it too easy for other countries to obtain secret information.

KGB

“The head

of the calls agent Ivan into his office and says, ‘Ivan I want you to go to the United States and find out

how many nuclear weapos they have and where they are located, and

if

you

will suc-

ceed you will get the highest medal given to any Russian citizen.’ Ivan then goes to the U.S. and within 20 minutes he can find and photocopy this information.” To end the seminar Liddy spoke about his dealing in Watergate. He outlined the operations he performed and showed no signs of being sorry for what he had done because he felt he was keeping the security of the nation.

Liddy sought

own

to

restore

his

integrity.

people said they came the lecture doubting the were integrity of Liddy and later in line trying to get his autograph. In three hours, he turned the tide of opinion- in his favor and convinced the audience to take into account the

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personnel collect aquatic animals near Brantford.

GRCA

is

changing

by Darlene Clement

Grand River Conservation areas have done some upgrading this summer, to ensure their various programs are adaptable for the handicapped, in anticipation of Bill 82 which deals with the rights of the handicapped, said Tim Cameron, co-ordinator of handicapped programs for the Apps’ Mill location. Cameron, along with students Mary McLorn and Laura Nagel, spent part of the summer developing and adapting conservation education programs at Apps’ Mill, located a few miles south of Paris. The students were part of a Canada Works Project created by the federal department of employment and immigration. The students spent over a month of practical preparation time with the disabled. They visited organizations which deal with the physically and

mentally handicapped and they spent restricted time in a wheelchair. “These experiences were to help us get rid of any inhibit-

we might have had in dealing with the handicapped,” Cameron said. Cameron said they were able ions

to

Throughout the lecture

Typing of correspondence,

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jump and

Waterloo

It’s

USSR war machinery

“born

a dedicat-

ly training for the 1988 Olympics in January. His desire to

bridge and Kitchener, in shopping malls, restaurants, pool

leaves them

became

ed athlete, whose life revolved around sports. Then, “everything changed ... everything I did was to serve God.” Since he met his fiancee, Pamela Bechtel, he hasn’t had much time to devote to sports. After they are married in October, sports will once again occupy much of his time. A talented and gifted athlete, Adams will begin serious-

compete

and carnivals. He even

he

Adams was

triple

halls,

tracts, the will go

way I’m moving now,

tracts on the streets of

Beach.

Liddy

I

wanted

Liddy speaks

dents, journalists

I

to

his throat,” he said. “There’s a difference between preaching and teaching and witnessit

zealous because, “if

is

concentrate mainly on inter-

pretation of the nature trails as very little physical work was needed other than a couple of ramps and door jams. As a result of their work, they can now bring the woods to the people who are unable to leave the designated pathways. Rocks and pieces of logs have been placed near the trails so the interpreter can easily demonstrate the insect life under such objects and the disabled can study them closely through the use of magnifying glasses or light weight

reaching aids. In the winter, the disabled

can be strapped into a sled and pulled through the woods so it is not necessary for nature to be brought to them, they can go to it.

The eductional programs

in-

volved included stream studies, wildflower and tree identification, map/compass

orientation and a sensory awareness program. “Accessibility was and is the key. We had to discover what activities someone in a wheelchair could perform and what problems physical barriers, such as a carpet on a class-

room floor Cameron said. These

programs were

of-

fered at Apps Mill until August 17 and Cameron said they were pleased with the number of groups led through the trails. “We were tested quite regularly with five groups from Participaction in Brantford, two in Hamilton, and several other organizations in Brantford who deal with the blind and retarded, as well as people in wheelchairs,” Cameron said. “From the feedback I received from leaders of the groups and facials expressions of the participants, it was the highlight of their day and the live displays took main stage.

They wanted

to see everything.” The third year University of Guelph student said the only problem he foresees is the Apps Mill location. It is contracted to the Brant County

School Boards exclusively through the school week. Pro-

grams are

therefore only offered to the handicapped on Saturdays, September through June.


)

S«tentcU*uH€Ht Rowing by Angie Mackinnon Oxford Blues

is

a

romantic

comedy starring actor Rob Lowe as Nick D’Angelo. D’Angelo

is the usual self-centred, tough guy who turns respect-

able.

D’Angelo is a parking attendant at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas as well as an awardwinning sculler (rower) from the University of Nevada. He’s

who

a hustler

totally cap-

is

tivated by the wealthy Lady Victoria of England. He has every article written about her and every photograph taken of her.

She

she goes

is

his

dream

girl

and

Oxford, so D’Angelo hustles his way into Oxford with a friend’s help. Again, using his natural talents as a male, D’Angelo gets enough money to go to

Oxford tified

to

in style.

Lowe

is

this

movie’s cer-

hunk. All the girls at

Oxford would love to have him, but he only has eyes for the one he can’t have. Of course, this guy only looks tough and cool on the outside. He has some very definite plans for his

dream

played by Amanda Pays Miss Pays isn’t the only

girl,

woman in D’Angelo’s life at Oxford. Alley Sheedy of War Games plays a young woman who is madly in love with Nick but is thought of only as a good buddy. Screenwriter/director Robert Boris, who scripted Some Kind of Hero and Dr. Detroit, makes his debut as a director. The film has some beautiful rowing sequences showing the serenity of the early-morning, the brightness of the afternoon, and the quiet of the

evenings

As an actor, Kris Kristofferson is a singer. In the movie Flashpoint Kristofferson plays a 42-year-old border patrol

and a lesson on how to suck your bottom lip and whistle.

by Darlene Clement

Roger Whittaker proved himself to be a versatile singer at the Centre in the Square on September 12, singing children’s songs, his well-known

contemporary

hits,

“cowboy”

songs, Swiss yodels, and his famous whistle songs. After a blingual opening with first an English then a

French song, Whittaker slipped into his performance in his usual manner with children’s ditties, old favorites

Lulu’s New

to

Kitchener? Welcome

the home of the world’s largest bar. Lulu’s Roadhouse on Highto

way

near Cambridge is the area’s biggest watering hole. With room for several thousand customers, it is a great place to meet people A particularly good night to venture out to Lulu’s is Tuesday the infamous ladies’ night. Ladies pay no cover and enjoy reduced prices on drinks all night long. Those of the male persuasion will enjoy the Tuesday night “scenery.” On any given evening, entertainment is provided by at least two bands. This past Tuesday, patrons enjoyed the 8

Shook Up.

My Land is Kenya was sung by Whittaker in front of a large screen which portrayed some of his 1982 musical film “Roger Whittaker in Kenya”. Whittaker concluded the first half of his performance with a watered-down rendition of

The Last Farewell.

for

The second livelier

However, Whittaker presented a surprise twist when he swung into a couple of Elvis tunes - Hound Dog and I’m All

good

by Mary Dever

in

half got off to a start with Whittaker

bouncing

to If

I

Were A Rich

Man and mellowing

into

Dream The Impossible Dream. He moved onto Swiss yodeling, which he handled with ease. Other pieces played to the full house included Canada Is, Durham Town, and soon-to-bereleased Bitter Sweet. Whittaker’s stop at the Centre is part of a coast-to-coast tour of Canada that runs from September

5 to

October

6.

showing the rowing mechanisms at work and only if you are a rowingnut will you enjoy seeing them

.are close-up shots

more than

as 50’s and 60’s music performed by The Regents. Their hit song Barbara Ann was especially well-received by'the crowd that filled the dance

The dance floor has been changed since Lulu’s opening last spring. Because customers complained they couldn’t see the band due to people dancing in front of them, the management lowered the dance floor several feet to floor.

mother’s grandmother. One reason for the bar’s outstanding success is that it appeals to people of all ages. There are quiet spots to sit and eat, a large dance floor, and several bars set on different levels.

Drink specials run at various times during the night. Last Tuesday, Lulu’s offered litres of Pina Colada

for a little over $5.00. (complete with a chunk of pineapple and a paper umbrella!

just

For those who would rather guzzle than sip, B-52’s were on

of people frequent Lulu’s. Age groups range from those who just got their age of majority card in the mail to those who look like they could be your grand-

special, too. One of the most entertaining moments of this particular night was an unexpected ap-

want

An

watch. assortment

Williams plays Ernie, a young buck who is upset about the prospect of installing electronic surveillance devices that may cause him to lose his job. Kristofferson, on the other hand, plays it cool and doesn’t seem to care as he is pulled out of the dregs of poverty and instead has $800,000 pocket

change. Williams feels guilty about taking the money and running, so he and Kristofferson hook up with two telephone opera-

once.

This romantic comedy’s ture, money-wise, just how magnetic

fu-

depends on

Lowe

really

is.

Lowe’s most recent film was the Outsiders, which brought him his recognition as a talented young actor. The Hotel

New Hampshire was

his

most

recent film. This movie is a story of strength and character-building mixed with a series of college pranks.

a dud

is

tors and talk them into helping find out whose body it was in the jeep. The CIA enters the

picture and they begin hanging any of the border patrol agents that know anything about the skeleton or the

money.

On the whole, the movie was not the worst ever. Actually, compared to some of the other films of the summer, it is quite reasonable. In some places the movie lacked realism, and the ending set the scene for the typical Walking Tall sequel. But at

five foot eight,

it

is

doubtful Kristofferson will be able to walk all that tall. He should have stuck to singing.

Smile TV weather today

-

forecast: “Fair and grossly unfair to-

morrow.”

eve of fun & entertainment

Top 40 hits played by Lulu’s very own house band, as well

accommodate those who

agent, patrolling the MexicanU.S. border in search of illegal aliens. His search leads him to a dusty skeleton and a jeep full of money. He hides the money and talks of quitting the border patrol and living it up with his partner, Treat Williams.

England.

in

The only problem with the movie is that too often there

Flashpoint

Whittaker sings a variety

along

right

to

pearance by Second City star John Candy, who happened to

be in the bar and was convinced to appear on stage to draw a ticket for one of the door prizes. Candy mingled in the crowd after his appearance and signed autographs Considering this was only a Tuesday, Lulu’s was surprisingly crowded^ The parking lot was full, and there were no tables available by 11:00 p.m. However, one waitress com-

mented

this

was “one

of the

slower nights.” Lulu’s is definitely a good party place, but don’t get so caught up in the party atmosphere you forget this fact the R.I.D.E. program is usually waiting just outside the parking lot along highway 8 to nab those of you who have had

too

much

of a good time.

John Candy appears door

prizes.

to present


6

Spoke, Monday, September 17, 1984

Veterans to

recall

Battle of Britain mistake that would prove

by Mary Clendenning

fatal

On Aug. Germany began bombing

to their plans later.

“Never before

in the history of conflict has so much owed by so many to so

13,

human

British radar stations on the southern coast of the island. Underestimating the efficiency and importance of the new detection devices, they

been few.” If asked,

many people can you this famous quote was made by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill sometime during World War II. But if questioned further, very few could tell who the “so few” and “so many” were or why tell

quickly moved on to what they believed were more critical targets.

On Sept. 7, German planes clouded the skies over London. The daring attack, which was meant to panic the ever-socool English, had an adverse effect. The RAF fought back with a strength that shocked

owe “so much”. On Sunday, Sept. 16, a group of men and women who do remember when and why the quote was made paraded down the latter

the confident Germans. On the Battle of Britain day, Sept. 15, Germany flew over 1,000 sorties. But led by such leaders as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, who strongly believed in science aiding in warfare, the RAF used the new radar system to detect hostile forces as they approached the British coast and

Kitchener-Waterloo’s King St. as they celebrated the 44th anniversary of the Battle of Britain when, as one history book puts it, “a civilization

was saved by

1,000

British

boys”. In a time when the threat of is too real to be taken

war

some may misunderstand and consider the parade a glorification of war. What they fail to see is the purpose of the annual celebration is to glorify the memory of a small group of people who fought great odds to win a battle much of the world believed lightly,

had time to organize and meet the enemy’s challenge.

What makes

would result

in a nation’s destruction. In late spring of 1940, Hitler was master over nearly all of western Europe. He had just overtaken France, Britain’s only ally in Europe, and considered it only a matter of time before he conquered the British forces and could turn his full attention to overtaking

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FROM THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

The usually strong

Royal Navy was restricted in the narrow waters separating Great Britain and the European continent, the British Army had suffered a severe loss after the battle at Dunkirk and the Royal Air Force was outnumbered three to one by

German

“Operation Sea Lion”. The leader believed the mere threat of a

CONESTOGA COLLEGE

sion

special thanks to

full

German

inva-

would scare England

into

accepting a negotiated peace. During the first stage of the bluff Hitler and his Luftwaffe commander, Goering, made a

our sponsors who donated prizes for the '84. button spotting contest held during Orientation Week

A

force.

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Hitler’s plan to take Britain included a huge bluff entitled

Team

all

Any team who

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McDonald’s

Days Inn (Cambridge)

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Conestoga Centre

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Nicholson’s Tavern

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Mother’s Pizzeria

The air and ground crews were a confused mixture of seasoned pros, weekend pilots and brave young amateurs

i

who refused to surrender their country without a fight. One of the fighting squadrons were identified as Canadian and 120 aerial combat victories were credited to them. World War

participates

the Intramural program at Conestoga College is eligible to be selected as the “Intramural

Team of the Week.” Teams will be selected from leagues and/or tournaments and one team will be chosen every Friday. On Monday of each week, the team chosen by the selection committee will be asked

II

was

not decid-

ed by the Battle of Britain, but because of it Hitler’s confidence was shattered and he was forced to embark on his attack on Russian without subduing the British front. This was the first step on his road to failure. As the color parties and bands marched down King St. on Sunday, they were celebrating more than a memory of past heroism. They represented the pride of Canadian armed forces which have not been called to battle for over 35 years.

Those people reminded us while war brings out a nation’s true strength, it is in keeping peace a country enjoys its finest hours.

of the

in

this battle in-

credible even today is that the crew of 1,000 that stopped one of the world’s most determined armies did not consist of well-trained soldiers experienced in high-teeh defence.

to

meet

Week for a

team picture

taken by a

member

Spoke

Your team cap-

staff.

of

the

tain or representative will be notified and they will be re-

sponsible to get the team together for a picture. Any further questions re-

garding the “Intramural Team of the Week” can be answered by calling the Athletic

Office 653-2511,

ext.

Smile Two

friends

met

after

many

years and were filling each other in on vital statistics. “Did I tell you about my

grandchildren?”

asked

George.

“No,” said Sam. appreciate it.”

“And

I

sure


7

Row Seat

Front

Canada’s hockey dominance wanes by Andy Bader

The performances of all six teams in the 1984 Canada Cup tournament brings to focus the fact that hockey playing nations have caught up to Canada as a hockey power. Canada dominated the sport when it first gained prominence in the Olympics in 1920. Gold medal victories occurred consecutively until 1932. Other medals since then have also been won, the last a bronze in 1968. The 1984 Canadian contingent has not been playing badly, every other team is just playing that much better. International hockey fans have not been watching a collapse of Team Canada ’84 nor surprisingly good performances by their opposition. International hockey has simply improved a great deal, and it is all the coming to a climax this year in the Canada Cup one trophy in the sport Canada is expected to win. This fact, combined with the pressure which has been placed firmly on Canada’s shoulders, will continue to plague Canada throughout this and future Canada Cups. If they win, so what? Everyone expects it. If, on the other hand, they lose, the frustrated squad feels the national disappointment. Has Canada rapidly declined in international

Lloyd Schmidt breaks the tape to win his second straight

edging out

victory.

with a time of 32:

For this particular Canada Cup, team representatives from Canada were selected in the middle of the summer and they trained for approximately one month. One month is obviously not long enough by any means, but Canada is forced to do it this way. With the National Hockey League’s ridiculous playoff format, the Stanley Cup winner is not decided until the middle of May. After a brief rest in June and July, the

George Aitkin who finished at

three.

Battling these obstacles as well as the other five teams in the tournament will not be easy for Team Canada. The Russians are here, and well, the Russians are the Russians. Czechoslovakia has always been tough. Sweden’s quick forwards and success in the NHL has benefited their program

Germany

has to prove itself to go but up. However, unquestionably the greatest improvement has taken place south of the border. The great success of U.S. college programs, the 1967 NHL expansion into more American cities and the Miracle on Ice in 1980’s Winter Olympics are all factors

tremendously.

internationally, but they

still

have nowhere

here.

The growth

of these

hockey playing nations has put

pressure on Canada. Canada played well in 1976, and, for the most part, in 1981. In 1984, although time will tell, it appears Canada will have to change its thinking on how to do well in their own international tournament, and it will have to be a change which will reinforce Canada’s dominance in the sport of hockey.

1

0-k run.

Schmidt wins 10-k event

hockey? No. The world has improved, leaving Canada having to deal with many obstacles on their way to

players are forced to prepare themselves for their best hockey at the beginning of September. No time to waste, and no room for error. Strike one. Team Canada coach Glen Sather’s aim was to build a team with great speed, puck control and scoring prowess. If you held the puck from the opposition, he reasoned, they could not hold it from you. A game of keep-away, if you will. Good strategy, if it works. Such players in this type of system are of above average talent in the NHL and a mixture of these very good hockey players is not necessariy the best way to form a team. Cohesion and team unity, therefore, are very difficult to instill in a team of such calibre in such a short time. This will be Sather’s toughest obstacle to overcome. Talent itself does not win international hockey games any longer. Strike two. Canada, it must be remembered, is not the defending champions of the Canada Cup. They lost the reins of control in 1981 when they were soundly beaten by the Soviet Union, 8-1. However, Canada is still favored to win the cup back from the Russians this year after it was learned that goaltender Vladislav Tretiak and defenceman Vyacheslav Fetissov would be missing from the Soviet lineup. The U.S.S.R. is still a very dominant team, possibly the best in the world even without these two superstars'. Yet they are not that distinction was awarded to Team the favorites Canada. Every other team in the tournament* Czechoslovakia, the United States, Sweden, and West Germany were given chances at the title (as slim as they may be for Germany and Sweden). These squads underdogs never do. Strike have nothing to lose

Doon

by Andy Bader

59,

33:04.

The race was divided For the second successive year Lloyd Schmidt won the 10

km Conestoga-Doon run at the Conestoga Centre Sept. 9. The third annual run, with proceeds to help Sunbeam Home for the mentally handicapped was a succesful event as more than 220 enin Kitchener,

trants attempted the course. Schmidt finished strong and recorded a time of 32:20,

two seconds off his winning time of last year. Brian Gough of Cambridge slicing

holds the

time of

10km record with

a

31: 53 set in 1982.

Dean Foster

finished second

and merchandise. Prizes were also given to the top three finishers in each category.

The

male 15 and under was won by Terry Gehl. The 16 to 19 category was won by Kenneth Riley. Schmidt claimed the 20 to 29 division

category with Foster finishing right behind him. George Aitkin was the top finisher in the 30 to 39 classification. Victorious in the 40 to 49 age division was Bill Thompson. Stewart Whitney crossed the

3-k attracts by John Robertson

into 14

different age categories, seven each for both males and females. The top finisher in each category received a trophy

all

all

ages and sizes took up the

challenge of the threekilometer road race at the Doon-Conestoga run on Sept. 9.

Condors lose soccer

game

The Conestoga men’s varteam dropped an

sity soccer

Although organizers insisted event was not of competitive nature, there were some impressive performances. The winner was Steve Favrin with a time of 10 minutes 39 seconds. Favrin

exhibition game to the University of Guelph Sept. 10 by a score of 4-2. The match, the first of two exhilition games for the Condors, was played in Guelph. Goal scorers for the Condors

were Thanh Vuong and Steve

McNab.

“We will carry 20 players

on our roster this year, but only 18 can dress for the game,” coach Geoff Johnstone said.

On Sept. 13, the team will travel to McMaster to play the Marauders team opens

in its

Hamilton. The regular season

schedule Sept. 18 at College.

Mohawk

looked strong at the finish, sprinting the last 150 metres to the tape. Martin Shelley was the runner-up, finishing 29 seconds behind Favrin. The third-place finisher was Karl Strudwick with a time of 11: 18. All times were given to the

“fun” aspect of the race, there was no separate first

to the

women’s

division.

The

woman

was about

On the female side of the ledger, Christine Phillips won the 15 and under division. Mary Joan McKeever was the winner in the 16 to 19 category. In the 20 to 29 age bracket, the first

female

to

finish

was

Jenny Prentice. Dagmar Lehner won her category, female 30 to 39. The final female category with any entrants was the 40 to 49 age bracket.

Elisabeth Easterbrook claimed this title. Approximately 100 competitors registered late for the run, increasing the expectations of the race organizers.

competitive athletes established a strong pace. The event was not without

CKKW

celebrities. radio personality Joe Torbay ran with his wife and son while a local television crew filmed portions of the 3k and 10k race. A throng of about 150 spectators (mostly of the relative and friend variety) watched the contest which was fortunate to conclude before afterits

noon showers descended on the area.

Entry fees went

nearest second.

Due

son.

types of runners

this particular

A field of about 75 runners of

any other 50 male. The Masters grouping, men 60 and over, was won by Arthur Wilfinish line before

to 59 year-old

to cross the line five minutes behind

Sunbeam Home

to support in Kitchener,

a regional centre offering and care to severely

shelter

handicapped children and young

adults.

Favrin.

The final three stragglers finished to the accompaniment of great applause near the half-hour mark. This was not unexpected, however, because there were sexagenarians and children gathered among a noticeable mixture of novice and experienced runners. The

division between the two groups became evident after the first 100 metres when the recreational athletes settled into a relaxing jog, while the

Quick Quips Former NFL quarterback Norm Van Brocklin describing his brain surgery:

“It

brain transplant.

was a

got a sports writer’s brain so I could be sure I had one that hadn’t been used.”

I


Spoke, Monday, September 17, 1984

8

Question

INTRAMURALS THIS * MONDAY,

WEEK * *

Sept. 17

Mens

Co-ed 3 Pitch Squash Clinic - Beginner 7:00-10:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY. -

Mens

Sept. 18

What

Week

are you looking forward to most in

school

this

year?

Fastball

Beginner 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Sept. 19

Co-ed 3 Pitch continues Touch Football

THURSDAY, i

the

TUESDAY,

-

-

of

“Meeting a lot of people and getting good grades.” Marisa Savage, Business

Sept. 20

administration, first year.

Fastball

Co-ed 2

ball

Golf tournament

-

Doon

Valley Golf Club

Tee offs

-

2:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, Sept. 21 -

INTRAMURAL COMMITTEE MEETING

(Choose “Intramural team of the Week’

-

1:00 p.m.

)

“Nothing really.” John Ho, Accounting, first year.

“Self improvement, I want to become a better per-

son.” Susan Calmusky, Journalism,

first

year.

Basic Prices:

“Finishing. This

is

my last

year.” Kevin Turner, Business Management, third year.

“Summer

holidays.” Jacqueline Normore, administration, second year.

Includes: Zip-in lining (except melton /leather) Extras: front crests $10.00 arm bars $3.00 letter on back of jackets $1.00 per letter Ordering Information:

Doon Campus

-

September

24

&

25

in the caf 11-2

Waterloo, Guelph and Stratford - contact your student council president or call Johanna, 653-2511, ext. 385.

“The pubs.” Chris NewLaw and Security,

ton,

first

year.


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