Digital Edition - April 22, 1985 by SPOKENewspaper

Conestoga College, Monday

April 22,

1985.

Part-time

employees want OPSEU munity colleges, the full-time faculty and the full-time sup-

by Fran Jack

port staff.

The

conflict between a college’s collective bargaining

act and the Ontario Labor Relations Act has part-time

employees

at Conestoga College taking action to be part of the Ontario Public Service

Employees Union (OPSEU). Kerry Gennings, president of

OPSEU

local

238 and

applied sciences department technologist at Doon campus,

said part-time employees aren’t part of any collective bargaining unit, and the law says anyone not covered by specific legislation is therefore covered by the Ontario Labor Relations Act. In order to be

considered by the Ontario Labor Relations Act, a majority must want to be certified. Part-time employees, de-

The union is trying to achieve pro-rated wages and benefits for the part-time employees. Part-time staff has a lower rate of pay than fulltime staff and no employee They have statutory holidays off without pay, have the standard four per cent of earnings holiday pay and their seniority recognition is negligbenefits.

able.

Gennings

number

said,

“There are areas

grey

for

part-time employees,” that need to be cleared up. Part-time employees want to be in OPSEU to be able to negotiate their standards. Full-time employees realize something has to be done because part-time employees are doing the

same job

money and no benefits. OPSEU realizes there are al-

OPSEU

most as many part-time staff as full-time and they want

represents the two bargaining units in the com-

them

campus

Doon

wasn’t the of Conestoga

only division College that held elections recently.

Guelph campus held its election April 11, 12, and 15. Running for president were Bruce Wolno, John White, Cathy Doyle, Stephen Snow and Janice Hale. Candidates for vice president were Mike Thompson, Nancy Adderley and Rosalind

in their union.

Fuller.

Elected president was SteSnow, vice president, Mike Thompson. Both are

phen

from the electronics engineering technician program.

campuses The percentage of students who voted was unavailable. campus,

At the Stratford elections were held April 11. The election was for president and treasurer. A new vicepresident will be elected next year.

Candidates for president were Mike Miller and Kirk Dudcheck. Running for treasurer were Mark Roth and Darryl

by E.G, Lowrick

24, and Vicepresident Eian Campbell, 20, feel that keeping in touch with the needs and view of the student body is one of the priorities of providing a successful leadership at Conestoga College. To achieve this, Schmidt and Campbell will be visiting approximately three classrooms per week and will keep an open door policy so that students can go to them with

and opinions. Schmidt and Campbell attended the All Presidents Conference in Niagara Falls on

their views

the

Schumm.

Mark

Roth, both in lst-year general business. Stratford had 65 eligible voters of which 80 per cent out.

weekend of April 12, 13, 14, and it was there that

they learned there are other colleges in this province with problems similar to ours. “It was a great learning experience,” said Schmidt. Schmidt has also secured a seat on the Board of Governors of Conestoga College as the student representative.

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said that approximately

15 applications have been received for the positions of

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tration of this college.

Schmidt and Campbell

will

work closely with current President Dan Randall, and

transfer of office, which will take place at the Awards Banquet, April 25. the official

Of 2,300 eligible voters, 589, or 25.6 per cent, cast ballots. To some students this might

seem

“We

The two second-year marketing students feel that they will have plenty of time for their

ing

schoolwork

and

their

got good coverage durcampaign by both

our

Spoke and CXLR and we will try to keep them both informed on issues that are happening within the college,” said Schmidt.

Both

a small percentage,

but in fact it was the highest voter turnout in the college’s history and the highest turnout in the province, according to Brian and Eian. “We will try to devise a method to increase the voter turnout even more at the next election,” said Campbell.

have no problem,”

Both Schmidt and Campbell admit there is friction between the DSA and the Spoke office and will make every effort to smooth things out between the two offices.

Vice-president Rich Tryon until

will

said Schmidt.

men

main reasons

treasurer, secretary, pub manager, entertainment man-

agree that the that they ran for

and involvement in college life. “I’m really enjoying my school life at Conestoga College,” said Schmidt.

office included experience

They both candidates paigns very Brian and

feel that all of the

ran

their

cam-

well.

Eian are honored have won the election, and Conestoga College students to

that

are

returning

Doon

elected positions. “Neither of us have parttime jobs, and as long as we

Campus

budget our time effectively,

Schmidt and Eian Campbell.

the fall can look forward to strong effective leadership in the form of Brian in

executive chosen this

Selections from the applicants who applied for Doon Student Association executive positions should be made by the middle of next week, said Phil Olinski, business manager of the DSA.

“This position will help Eian I in our effectiveness as leaders because it will help us to present the needs and views of the students to the adminis-

and

The new president of the Doon Student Association,

and

Winners were, president: Mike Miller and treasurer,

came

the

Schmidt: input a priority Brian Schmidt,

Results from

for less

fined as working fewer than 24 hours -per -week, want to be

organized into OPSEU.

There’s a song

Students from early childhood education program took the opportunity to enjoy summer-like weather and provide entertainment for passers-by at the Doon campus last Monday.

ager, and activities manager. deadline for receiving applications was April 15. All applications will be re-

week

“We’re looking

for

people

communi-

The

who can

viewed by Olinski, outgoing

cate and work as a team,” he said when asked what kind of

president Dan Randall, incoming president and vicepresident Brian Schmidt and

Eian Campbell. After the initial reviewing of the applications has taken place, Olinski said interviews will be held to choose the successful applicants.

effectively

qualifications they will be looking at. Olinski also said that the applicant’s academic record will be considered

when

the screening process takes place. All of those who are hired for the executive are paid a small remuneration for their work.

OPINION l

Straight talk

SPOKE Managing

Editor: Catherine

Miehm

States should vacate Central America

Assistant Editor: E.G. Lowrick

David Gonczol Sports Editor: Fran Jack Advertising Manager: Stephen Sollazzo

News

Staff:

Editor:

Salvador has failed repeadedly to meet requirements

by Trevor Scurrah

Jeanne Amos, A.W. Benham, Anne Bryan, Leah Gilarowski, Suzy Highley, Steve Hodgson, Brian Kendall, Claudia Kuehl, Trudy Robertson, Trevor Scurrah, Mark Uliana, Craig Wilson.

Spoke is published by the Doon Students' Association and produced by the journalism-print program of Conestoga College. The views and opinions expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the association or 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 and there shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount paid for the advertisement. Address: Spoke c/o Conestoga College, 299 Doon Valley Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, FPO 4M4. Telephone: (519) 653-5380.

Students should be voting Another student election has come and gone and Doon students can be proud of themselves. Voter turn-out exceeded last year’s by almost two per cent. This year 25.6 per cent of all eligible voters took the time to cast ballots. That means 74.4 per cent simply didn’t care. Why is it that out of 2,300 intelligent adults, fewer than 600 consider taking the time to vote for a student executive to be in their best interest? These are the people who represent us. They will be speaking for all the students when, for example, the board of governors makes the final decision on the paid parking issue.

The student executive is not useless appendage of the college bureaucracy; neither is it a powerless figurehead. It is listened to and it makes important decisions. We are lucky this year. Brian Schmidt and Eian Campbell, from all early indications, seem to be sincere and dedicated with productive ideas. But what about next year? Voting is an innate right that comes with your student card. If you choose not to exercise it, you forfeit your right to complain when you find yourself under the power of an executive that does not represent your opinions.

the

human

code.

rights

Why is it that the United States sees defence of their interests as a legitimate reason for the oppression of other people, their lands and

There has been no land reform as was promised in the election and the government has been implicated in the ongoing raids by right wing

governments?

death squads. Despite these failings the United States continues its support “in the

backed dictatorship, the mortality rate of children

under malnutrition was about 75 per cent. Under the first two years of five years old

almighty, born again United States all that matters in this world? The Reagan administration continues to support the op-

overthrow

the democratically elected Sandinista government. This despite the fact that the guards were essentially a secret police

pressive and ineffective Durarte regime and contin-

used by General Somoza

wrong.

Why

about the interests of the Nicaraguan peoples? Or the

interests

the

Salva-

doran peasants? Are their interests not considered valid? Are their democratic rights not justified?

the

name

of democracy.” The administration

contin-

ues to support the Contras,

who are former Somoza guards,

in their

attempts to

support and finance the Contra and Miskito guer-

eliminate political opposition in Nicaragua. This despite the progress the Sandinista

rillas in their efforts to over-

government has made

throw the Sandinista government of Nicaragua. Duarte’s government in El

areas of land reform, health

ues

in the

and education.

Under Somoza,

U.S.

The United States should pull military advisors out of

Central America and spend the money saved on agricultural advisors. Food would win them more allies than bullets.

Guelph open house features new courses welding programs at Guelph, was on hand to answer questions about the new metal fabrication technician of the

program.

“We

of the

This case and others show us how feeble the best criminal systems in the world are. Both the Donald Marshall murder case and a British trial with 25 condemning witnesses, convicted men of violent crimes only to have them released when the real offender stepped forward. What if society had made up its mind that the crimes these innocent men were convicted of should be punishable by death? It’s a chilling thought. The arguments in favor of capital punishment should now fall

most cases the old

cliche, ‘you get

what you pay

for’

holds

some plausible truths. However, there are exceptions and Canada Post has been one of these exceptions for years. We don’t get the service we pay for. Most people wouldn’t be so adamantly opposed to Canada Post’s latest proposal to increase postal rates if they were receiving quality service. The big losers of Canada Post’s recent proposal to increase mailing rates would be Canadian business-again. Biting the hand that feeds you is a dangerous game unless, of course, you happen to be a monopoly. It’s a little difficult to mail a letter, or conduct business, in Canada without using Canada Post. Mailing a letter in Canada is an exciting experience. One never for sure how many provinces that envelope may travel through before it arrives at its destination - if it gets thre at

knows all.

We’ve all heard the Canada Post horror stories - where the letter shows up at the correct address two years late and the letter’s recipient has died, or the Christmas parcel mailed in November makes an appearance just in time for Easter. We are all innocent victims of the continued abuse Canada Post.

One of the most told lies is ‘The cheque is in the mail’. If it was mailed in Canada, there’s a good possibility that’s where it is: In the mail somewhere.

said.

program

will

have more

People attending the open house were just as interested Dianne O'Sullivan, a student nursing assistant campus, checks the blood pressure of one during the campus’s open house last week.

by Catherine Miehm

Curious people of all ages took part in an afternoon open house, held at Conestoga’s Guelph campus on Sunday, like

hold an open

house about every three years,” said Deborah Weick-

community liaison officer for the Guelph campus, “especially this year, to give people

ert,

a chance to view the

new

facil-

ities.”

In the past year, three

new

programs have been imple-

mented at the Guelph campus. The industrial maintenance mechanic program had been operated

Guelph

of the visitors

adapt their knowledge. “Training ranges from hand tools to hydraulics and pneumatics and everything in between,” Downton said.

Two programs

that

were

promoted during the three-hour event were metal fabrication technician and electro/mechanical technician. Guelph only began offering these courses last September. Both are 52-week courses that take in students in September and March. The enrolment is limited to 20 people a semester. Mike Andie, a teacher with

especially

April 14.

“We

at the

variety of job situations and

discredited.

Canada Post

have a welder-

job options. The first graduates of the MFT course will receive their diplomas this August.

justice

“This new one is more metal fabricating than welding.” DeHaan explained that by placing a greater emphasis on metal fabricating, graduates

well.

The nerve

used

program,” he

fitter

The bizarre admission of an American woman that she lied about being raped in 1977 has led to the more bizarre decision by a judge not to let the innocent man out of prison. These events have ramifications that should shake the foundations of the American and Canadian justice systems. Don Hays, a lawyer and co-ordinator of the law and security administration program, said recanted evidence, the issue in the American case, could be disallowed in a Canadian court as

They have been

Sandinista government that death rate was cut to about 50 per cent. Under Somoza education was available to about 10 per cent of Nicaragua’s children. The Sandinistas made education available to every child in the country. These figures were obtained from the international Red Cross, hardly a haven for communist sympathizers. The government of the United States has become so paranoid that it can no longer see what is right and what is

Justice system feeble

silent.

due

off-campus

years. In April 1984

new, permanent the Speedvale campus.

into a

for

moved facility

Road

Rick Downton, a technolo52-week program, said its purpose is to teach the gist with the

students a little bit of everything so they can move into a

the

EMT

course, said initial

response has been good. “We’ve received more applications than places available,” he said. “We are very pleased with the response.” Andie also said that during the course of the open house he had been approached by several people interested in the course.

Paul DeHaan, co-ordinator

in the traditional courses as

they were in the new technical

programs. Elizabeth McIntyre, co-ordinator of Guelph’s nursing assistants program, was very gratified at the interest in her

program.

“One

of our biggest goals

to help the

aware

community the

have here,” she

to be

resources

said.

The nurses’ area was equipped with hospital beds, complete with mannequin patients, and an area where passers-by could have their weight and blood pressure checked.

McIntyre was also appreciaopen house because it gave the nursing assistants an opportunity to inform people that their skills can be used beyond the traditional hospital environment. McIntyre pointed out that nursing homes often received graduates from her program and were occasionally used in training. tive of the

Weickert said that nursing still the most popular course but, “technology programs are certainly

was probably

gaining popularity.”

Spoke, Monday

Parkhill invited by Gary Guy

hopes

The co-ordinator of Conestoga College’s radio and television

program has been

version of the Royal Television society.

invit-

ed by the Radio Academy of Great Britain to be its keynote speaker April 28.

During an interview, Parksaid the reason the acahas asked a Canadian to

hill

demy talk tion

about broadcast educathis country’s leading

role in the field and historical significance in the develop-

ment

“Few Canadians

realize it,” Parkhill said, “but radio as we it

today was invented by

a Canadian, Reginald Fessen-

den, from Fergus, Ontario. “Also, when Marconi transmitted the first Morse code signal, it was sent from Cornwall England to Signal Hill

overlooking Parkhill

Gary Parkhill, who has been with the college for 15 years and is a former president of the Broadcast Education Association of Canada, will speak to the academy about the importance of having broadcast education in postsecondary schools in Great Britain. Britain, Ireland and Scotland do not have any broadcast education in the post-sec-

ondary school system. Parkhill will be speaking at the second annual meeting of

St.

John’s Harbor,

Newfoundland.”

said that right from the

beginning Canada has been a leader in radio and this includes broadcast education. There are now 17 community colleges in the country, 12 of which are in Ontario, which offer a broadcasting course, and the success of these programs is something the U.K. would like to duplicate. Parkhill cites Conestoga College’s program as an ex-

ample.

“We

requests.” In his speech, Parkhill said he will be giving the academy some advice based on Conestoga’s experience. He said the success which is used to select 25 students from approximately 350 applicants. “We look for current social and political awareness,

grammar, proven

creativity

and diligence,” Parkhill

of radio.

know

22, 1985.

by academy

academy, which he said to become the radio

the

April

have

at least five requests for each graduate,’’ Parkhill said, “And that’s only the phoned-in

phone-in

said.

The co-ordinator

said he will also be suggesting that the academy look for “winners” as teachers. He described winners as instructors with a good

formal education and an achieved status in broadcasting. And he said, the teachers should be willing to remain involved in broadcasting on a part time basis. Parkhill himself has a weekly radio show on CFCA Kitchener as well as two television programs, one on CHCH Hamilton and the other on the Mid-Canada chain in Northern Ontario.

Another suggestion Parkhill

make to the academy is that every student while in the program have a part-time job

will

broadcasting

during

Application

off-

Forms

school hours. “This has worked well here,” Parkhill

for the

said.

“I’m excited and flattered about the invitation and looking forward to the trip.”

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located adjacent to the

Student Lounge Closing Date: A model

of the planned renovations completed by next spring.

for

Kitchener's Market Square, The changes should be

Major renovations under way for Market Square by Stephen Hodgson

glass tower housing the clock from the original Kitchener City Hall. A bridge connection linking the complex to the newer City Hall and a sweeping curved glass facade enclosing an all-weather meeting place. These examples of modern architecture will see Kitchener’s Market Square progressing into the ’80s with a $9 million redevelopment pro-

gram. George R. Stewart, development officer, Cambridge Shopping Centres Limited, announced details of a major redevelopment program during a news conference, Tuesday, April

at the Valhalla

of tenants, a brick exterior and no unity internally are prob-

effect we’re looking for, but we also want a long term effect,

lems Market Square presently

that, combined with the interior redevelopment where we’re adding 25 stores. Once people appreciate the exterior of the building, they feel comfortable inside. So we will be able to give them what they’re looking for in a downtown shopping centre.”

faces.

On the positive side

redevelopment has Market Square housing Eatons and Farmers Market once

things, the

again.

“Market Square is the absolute 100 per cent downtown location. There is no finer location for a shopping centre in

Kitchener.

potential was there could go in there with this type of redevelopment that we unveiled today and really turn the centre around and make it, as opposed to a good producer, make it a tremendous producer,” Stew-

“The

that

art said.

Stewart thinks the outside

Inn.

dominant brick being convert-

Stewart said Market Square currently has a number of drawbacks. An improper mix

ed to glass, will startle peosaid, “That’s exactly the

The

With Zehrs vacating Market Square’s premises, the oppor-

Eyeglass Place

tunity exists in the downtown immediate core for a specialized food operator. “If we don’t get them in

Market Square,

feel

Kitchener mayor, Dom Cardillo attended the news conference and said Market Square will be the envy of many downtowns.

“Kitchener

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Spoke, Monday

April 22,

1985.

Summer comes

early to

Conestoga

by E.G. Lowrick

Summer came early to Conestoga College last week. The warm weather and sunny skies drew students outdoors like bees to honey. Footballs were thrown, fisbees tossed and softballs pitched by a number of students who were acting like

was months behind them, instead of students even stripped down to the on that summer tan.

winter

Some start

a few short weeks. skin to get a head

ENTERTAINMENT Creole’s Coconuts cook demand

by Trevor Scurrah

for an encore. After 10 minutes there was no sign of the din letting up and the band had to return. Kid Creole, August Darnell by name, is the clown at centre stage. Coati Mundi, Andy Hernandez by name, is his straight-man-foil. Backing for vocals and front stage distraction are provided by the Coconuts: Adriana Kaeg, Cheryl Poirier, and Taryn Hagey. The Coconuts’ cosfull

Stephen Hodgson It

became impossible

to stop

Kid Creole and the

dancing!

Coconuts exuded showmanship during their performance April 10, at Ballingers in bridge.

Cam-

member band from New York City played a The

unique

blend

Latin

and

Caribbean rhythms mixed with disco and ska. The band’s scope and versatility proved to be their greatest asset. Everyone in the crowd found at least a handful of songs to enjoy. The crowd was about half capacity but made as much noise as any full house. “The

crowd was fantastic,” said trombone player Lee Robertson. “They were really into

A change by Brian Kendall

cream vendor

words definitely sum up the music scene of the 17-year-old British band called Jethro Tull

like piano and organ players also vanished. The album A wasn’t a completely bad one, but the songs and the style just were not theirs. The songs had no

phantasmagoric rock

meaning, were mechanical

freak-out of lyrically excessive views and crazily diverse

sounding, sort of puppet-like with a tinny and empty quality

Wild and weird. These two

that didn’t make them the mind as the others had. The songs did not the hungering hole for fill meaty, progressive Tull that the average fan craved.

them

musicians.

and powerful were definitely the words to de-

linger

Crazy

scribe Tull’s presence on stage and on record from the late 60s through the 70s. This charis-

matic band, known widely for their strange and rude lyrics, well before the mainstay of any punk band, has gone through a style and musicalchange since its beginning in Blackpool, England in 1967.

The newest album entitled Under Wraps, is totally different from their old style and the new direction the band has decided to pursue.

illustrates

Lead snger Ian Anderson’s hair

shorter,

his

beard

trimmed. The band, with

many new members,

Two years passed and then out came their album, The Broadsword and the Beast. The electric violin and keyboards were gone, the flute was still there, but toned down and synthesizers were brought in. A better album than the previous songs like Beastie about the beast under the bed

and the psychiatrist who says, love to help get rid of it, but I’ve got one of my own,’ made the album more enjoy‘I’d

able, almost in the old Tull fashion. It wasn’t bad stuff either,

not as rock oriented as the earlier ones, but more in the Tull vein of weirdness.

Aqualung, Cross-Eyed Mary, A Passion Play and Minstrel in the Gallery have earned Jethro Tull their powerfully persuasive and theatrical in-

then

Two more

years go by and

we have

the release of their twentieth album, in November ’84, called Under

tense classic quality. From 1969, with their first hit album, This Was, up to the 1979 release of their seven-

Wraps. The synthesizers are now gone, the keyboards are back and Ian Anderson not only plays the flute and guitar but takes a good whack at the drums. That is one reason for

teenth album, Stormwatch, their type of musical taste and

the survival of Tull - the versatile musicianship of An-

was consistent, well constructed and carefully craft-

derson and Barre. The song caled Under Wraps #1 is fast and rhythmic and has the type of punch that their old songs had. European Legacy is another song on the

ed. In 1980, Jethro Tull’s new style emerged on their eighteenth album, entitled A. Along

with Anderson, Martin Barre, the guitarist, was the only one left from the 1970’s lineup.

Barrymore Barlow, who replaced Clive Bunker in ’72 was gone. John Glascock, the bass player who replaced Jeffrey

Hammond-Hammond

the

same year and who

was

also

to like being thrashed severely across his behind, was gone. John Evans and David Palmer the ice-

supposed

about 10:25 p.m., and, except for a short break, played until 12: 30. The crowd cheered, banged, and clapped their

Coconuts

five

toured

extensively

but

this

be just this side of

at Montreal, Toronto, finally Cambridge. They are going to Europe for two

and

The Coconuts were

knock-

Those barely legal costumes left little to the imagination. The ladies themselves seemed to have a flirtatious nature and the work and

out.

and Robertson. Drummer Dave Spang and master of ceremonies and percussionist Eddie Magic provided the beat that supported the perfor-

Broderick soars

months

this

to return to

summer and hope Canada as soon

possible.

Darwell, Hernandez, Schoft and Mazuu are the writers. Having four writers may help the band’s versatility. Mazuu recently wrote a song called “Oh Ethiopia” which the band then recorded with members from the B-52s and

album

that

comes

being an old Tull song simply because the flute is prominent and reminiscent of Anderson’s rhythmic old style before he tried to mate his flute with syntho-pop.

Under Wraps is the best so far in the recent new direction for Tull, but it still doesn’t contain the exotic, colorful and vibrant nature of the old, abandoned

Tull.

by Stephen Sollazzo

The

plot of the

movie cen-

around the knight, Navarre played by Hauer, who was separated from his maiden, played by Pfeiffer.

Excellent acting, a strong cast and a strong plot are mixed together to provide an entertaining movie called La-

dyhawke.

Set in the thirteenth century,

Ladyhawke takes an

old

it on the adventure,

French fable and puts

evil bishop who separatthe two lives in a castle

The

which

escape proof.

But

Phillipe, played by Broderick, manages to escape from the

castle

by going through the

wit which would please any audience. The acting is strong with Matthew Broderick, the video wizard of Wargames, Michelle Pfeiffer from Scarface, and

sewers

like a rat.

Rutger Hauer from Blade

against the evil bishop.

screen

providing

humor and

Runner.

When Navarre and

Phillipe

Navarre thinks that Phillipe is a godsend to help him free his love from the castle and take revenge

meet,

Throughout

their

journey.

under the name “African Connection” all proceeds from the release will go directly to

Oxfam.

Ladyhawke

tres

Talking Heads. Recorded

neater, tidier, almost too puppet-like and the new songs are toned down considerably. Their old classic hits such as

style

have realbums and are working on a sixth. They have the

leased

stops

legality.

ley,

Initiation,

and

designed

The band took the stage

included

Curiosity, Stool

Mark Mazzuu on guitar, and Carol Coleman on bass. Formed in 1979, Kid Creole

tumes must be deliberately

Pidgeon and Annie I’m Not Your Daddy.

Songs

in Tull

so well and, with the horns, determined the shifts in emphasis that produced the great variety of styles. The sound was rounded out by Peter Schoft on keyboards,

was their first visit to Canada. The Canadian tour included

practice they’ve put into their routines is obvious. Directly behind the Coconuts, was the horn section: saxaphonist Charlie Lagond, trumpet player Kenny Frad-

it.”

mance

Navarre and Phillipe run

into

many

fascinating people, like a husband and wife who sup-

plement their income by butchering travelers. An aimless arrow threatens to end their quest when the hawke that guides them to the castle is hit and only one man is able to save it. The friar who betrayed the lovers to the bishop tries to make amends with the knight by saving the hawke and telling the knight how to beat the evil in the castle. For the people who

seek

adventure, this movie guaranteed

to please.

Spoke, Monday

CFNY The

CFNY Video Road Show Bingeman Park’s

Hall on Saturday bringing with it the promise of an exciting night ahead. The show brought with it an impressive array of audio visual equipment. Starring in the show were a 15-foot video screen, six 40-inch color monitors and an extremely large

Marshall April

13,

and loud speaker set-up. Obviously, the producers of the Road Show have somehow got around the problem of getting good sound from videotapes because the sound quality was excellent. It was as crisp and clear as a home set-up.

The almost 1,000 people who showed up were treated to the sights and sounds of Cabaret, Voltaire, Frankie Goes To

Hollywood, The Time and Public Image. They even played a small set of old ska tunes from Madness and the

Grants mean Government keeps colleges

Unions form anti-PC campaign

shines

by Craig Wilson

rolled into

1985.

April 22,

Specials that guaranteed the arrival of old skinheads and mods back on the dance floor. The sight of stovepipe pants and Doc. Martin on the dance floor was a tear-jerker to those alternative music fans who listened to the music before the age of plastic fashions and love songs.

The

CFNY Road Show

start-

ed last year, bringing its truckload of pleasure to cities throughout southern Ontario.

The Brampton based

its

show

Quebec

“We were

said V-J James Scott, guess the reason is that there are so many people there this time of year skiing, they wanted to take a little music with them.”

Anybody who

not

men?” and

Road Show

invite

drop

CFNY’s

its

anchor

at their decks.

and production processes for robots and other technology.

Centre for Integrated Manufacturing, a highly automated “factory of the future” training facility. Georgian College in Barrie

was awarded

$694,000 for

puter-aided design and

provincial government and that, in January, Queen’s for the fourth consecuPark allotted $8 million tive year for colleges to buy high tech training equipment. The aid plan, part of the

Northern College in South Porcupine has $558,000 to procure various electronic and computer equipment for several programs. Jack Williams, Conestoga

1981,

has helped many colleges to keep up with high tech. This year, 18 Ontario colleges received funds to finance equipment for areas such as mi-

croelectronics,

computer-assisted design and manufacturing, and the au-

tomation of manufacturing

College’s finance director, recently said that the school was presented $194,000 from the aid plan this year. He said $129,000 will be used for electrical and technical equipment at Guelph campus and $65,000 will finance mechanical numerical management equip-

Amos

views with back-up from other unions. “It will be an attempt by these two groups to try and educate the electorate,” said

women

Harrison, “... to the damage the Conservative government has done recently with the educational sectors. It will also

and

try

persuade

the

people not to vote Conservative.”

The action taken by these groups before the election will be by workers in OPSEU which includes colleges universities and high goals.

explore career options

New

Directions

a unique

and relatively new program being offered at Conestoga College.

The program, which had intake

its

students in January, is aimed at helping women discover the various career options that are available to the students, then proceed to learn both the academic and personal skills needed to attain their desired first

goals.

Ann Wine,

co-ordinator of the program, said that there has been a steady flow of interest and inquiries into the

program which is being offered at the Stratford, Guelph,

students

George Brown College in Toronto are habitual clockwatchers - and they’re likely

make

careers of it. students, enrolled in Ontario’s only college watchmaking program, are trained in the technical complexities of watch repair. They are almost certain of landing good jobs, says Michael Cosby, program co-ordinator. “There’s a general lack of watchmakers at present,” he says. “Even students who fail the course get jobs.” to

The

The watchmaking trade consists of highly-skilled craftsmen whose numbers are dwindling because the traditional influx of European artisans has decelerated, and be-

by Brian Kendall Students of Conestoga College leaving the cafeteria or running to class April 11, came face-to-face with a plastic replica of human teeth and gums and three determined nurses Unit.

For details, call Co-ordinator Jim Macdonald at 845-9430 ext. Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 2L1

to complete. Directions is provincially funded and is currently

years.” After this initial period of career searches and confidence building has been completed, students begin to study on an individual basis. The program, depending on the student’s needs can take up to

art of

being operated through a Technical Upgrading Program (TUP) grant from the province. Wine said that many of the women who are in the program now are between the ages of 25 and 35. She said the majority of these women have worked outside of the home at some point in their lives. “Some are planning to reenter the work force after a long absence, others are up-

grading their academic skills in an effort to go onto college diploma-level programs.”

Wine indicated that

gram

will

the pro-

be admitting both

men and women by

Sep-

tember.

watchmaking

George Brown

making program and

the two-

year clock repair program, taught by skilled professionals, students learn to diagnose and fix various mechanisms in the

watchmaking industry.

Though numbers

of students

accepted for the courses vary, “There’s a lot of one-to-one”

between instructors and Cosby says. Theory and practical work

pupils,

are equally

emphasized,

says, because students must understand the mechanics of timepieces before they at-

tempt

The ment

work with them. watchmaking depart-

of the college has a collection of identical watches

Watchmaking

a certified

trade in Ontario and George Brown graduates are eligible to write qualifying exams for official provincial certifica-

Cosby emphasizes that prospective students must have (besides a grade-12 diploma) a mechanical aptitude, an interest in the field, and be manually dextrous. tion.

Most graduates of the profind employment with retail jewellery shops or watch

gram

matufacturers. Starting salaries are usually in the $16,000 to $18,000 range.

pose the aspiring craftsmen to an assortment of models and

This September, the college will introduce a program called Quartz Watch Servicing, Cosby says. The new program will focus exclusively on quartz watches which now comprise more than threequarters of the Canadian

repairs.

watch market.

allow

students

work

simultaneously on the same project. Other watches in need of repair, many submitted

from school faculty and ex-

Toothbrush exchange promotes hygiene

from the Regional Health

with exceptional clients

weeks

by A.W. Benham

A number

cause many already

Educational Assistant One-year post-basic program

“This eight-week period

also used for building self-confidence,” said Wine, adding, “you must remember that many of the women coming into this program have been away from school for many

Unique course

established craftsmen need retraining or are nearing retirement. In the three-year watch-

employment market.

Students are learning the precision

Doon campus. The

the

introduce and help each student search for options which appeal to her and that will also be of use to her in the

New

puses.

funds were applied for last August, he said.

ment

Sheridan College A Step Ahead

Work

(OPSEU) local 237, Bill Harrison, by the end of the month OPSEU will try to spread its

The first eight weeks of program are structured

comman-

control lathes and other equipment including “pneumatic programmable robots” with a $240,000 grant.

program announced

According to the president of the teachers’ union

course helps

by Jeanne

invests in or-

ganizing pubs should heed the call of the pleasure dome and answer the question “Are we

The newsletter, distributed

BILD

New

monthly by the Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario, said “big help” comes from the

provincial government’s

Public Service Employees Union and other unions in-

it,”

“But

ufacturing, and computer graphics equipment. Sudbury’s Cambrian College will buy computerized numerical

—

the education sec-

Cambridge and Waterloo cam-

Peterborough’s Sir Sanford

—

city.

Fleming College received $900,000 to help equip its new

As the Ontario College

being

put together to advise voters not to vote for the Progressive Conservatives in the upcoming provincial election May 2. The anti-PC campaign is being organized by the Ontario

pretty surprised

With the rapid pace of

Newsletter recently put it, “no college wants to teach students on equipment that is already obsolete in industry, yet it is very costly to keep up with what’s new.”

A campaign

today’s technology, keeping lab and classroom equipment up-to-date is a constant challenge for Ontario’s 22 community colleges.

tors.

radio station has even taken

new equipment

high-tech race

volved

by Brian Kendall

The three nurses were situated at the top of the cafeteria stairs next to the display case to promote proper care of teeth to the students.

According to Dan Randall, president of the Doon Student Association, every year nurses from the local area visit the college and offer a toothbrush exchange program for a day.

If a

student bravely stepped

up to the desk and he didn’t have an old toothbrush to throw in the garbage in exchange for a new one, he was be confronted with a question. If he got it right he was allowed to pick out a toothbrush, or a one month supply of dental floss and any pamphlets he wanted to read on the subject of tooth care. If the student didn’t know hoe to floss or brush his teeth, he was treated to a quick demonstration. Some of the typical questions asked the curious tooghbrushless students were, ‘How many teeth are in the adult

mouth?’ ‘What promotes tooth

decay?’

‘What are the four

main food groups?’

Some students nearby,

trying

sitting hear the

answers were confronted with a more difficult question. “What’s the common word for the dental term habititus or something like it? Randall had a load of toothbrushes himself. “I brought in 22 old brushes which I collected from my family and I received 22 new ones,” Randall said. The three nurses were a little disappointed in the student turn out, but felt it was worthwhile and planned to be here, same time, same place next year.

SPORTS Front

NHL

Row

Team

Seat

of the

Week

should alter

play-off

system

by Mark Uliana

The first round of the N.H.L. playoffs has concluded, and some teams such as the St. Louis Blues, the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitols, which finished in the top ten of the league standings this season have already been eliminated. This brings up the question of whether or not there should be a new play-off format next season. As it stands now, teams play within their division, until there is a winner. The two division winners then meet in a best-of-seven affair for the conference championship. The two conference winners go on to play for the Stanley Cup. You can bet that the owners of the Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils, and Pittsburgh Penguins will all be requesting that the play-off format be changed at this summer’s N.H.L. meetings in June because their clubs have missed the playoffs the last four seasons. You can also bet on Harold Ballard turning down the request of a playoff change because his Maple Leaf team plays in the Norris Division, the weakest in the league. The Wales Conference is definitely stronger than the Campbell Conference, with most of the top teams playing in this conference. The Adams Division, with Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Quebec Nordiques, Boston Bruins, and the Hartford Whalers, is the toughest in the league. However, the Whalers, who had a better record than four other teams that made the playoffs missed because of the division they were in. Match-ups such as Montreal-Boston, Quebec-Buffalo and Islanders-Washington, shouldn’t be taking place until the third round, but because of the format, these were all first-round series. The only exciting final since this playoff format has been in existence took place last spring when the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Islanders. The three previous years the Islanders had very little trouble disposing of the Campbell Conference winner, In 1982, the Vancouver Canucks, who were 100-1 long shots in Las Vegas for winning the Stanley Cup made it to the finals because of the weak division that they play in. I must admit that the fifth and deciding games from all three of the series were very exciting, with both Montreal and Quebec winning in the final minute. This is OK with the fans because they are watching great play-off action from the beginning, but for teams such as the Capitals and the Sabres, who had successful seasons, they must now turn to the sport of golf until training camp opens once again in

September. I believe that the N.H.L. should go back to the format which they had in 1981, where there would be an unbalanced schedule and the top 16 teams, regardless of where they finish in their division would make the playoffs. The first place team overall would play the 16th place team, the second place team overall would play the 15th place team and so on. By doing this, the chances of upsets in the first round would be fewer, and most of the top teams, which finished with the best records during the season, would advance to the second-round of the play-offs. This play-off format worked well and usually eliminated the weaker teams who shouldn’t have made the playoffs anyway. They changed this format and went with the four divisions to cut down on travelling expenses. Depending on whether you played in a five-team division such as the Adams, or a six-team division such as the Patrick, teams would play each other seven or eight times. Many people argue that 16 teams are too many to have in the playoffs. But teams such as St. Louis and Pittsburgh need the one or two home games in the play-offs, because they do not get great crowds during the season. They manage to get more for the play-offs which results in more money for the owners. It will be interesting to see what the owners come up with at the summer meetings, but the N.H.L. must decide on a stable format. They cannot keep changing every four or five years, it’s just not good for the sport. Other sports such as major league baseball, pro basketball and football go with the same play-off format year after year. I would like to see the NHL change the format one more time and then leave it. If they don’t, it could be a long, long time before teams like the Devils, Penguins and maybe iven the Maple Leafs take part in the NHL playoffs.

Intramural

Team

of the

Week

April

8-12,

1985

The Guelph Hotelmen, of the college contact hockey league Front row (left to right) Gord Baldwin, Dan Cormier, Bob Denstedt, Tony Dullisse, Ed Dickson, Bill Stewart Back row (left to right) Bob McCord, Chris Bell, Ton Sonenburg, Fred Powell, Grant Dunn, Bruce Wolno, Ray Brick, Bob Salvisburg, coach. Absent was Ron llton, Doug Jeffrey The most outstanding player was Ray Brick, goaltender. In the final series the Guelph Hotelmen won the two-out-of-three games with two wins and one tie In the Ontario Intramural Invitational, the Guelph Hotelmen finished in second place, beat out by Humber college in an overtime score of 2-1

Hagler undisputed

champ

by Stephen Hodgson Marvelous

Marvin

Hagler

successfully defended his undisputed world middleweight title against super wel-

WBC

terweight champion Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns, Monday, April 15, at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. The fight that boxing fans around the world had been waiting for saw Hagler’s and Hearns’ war of words turn into a wild, street-fighting first round. Hearns cut Hagler’s forehead in the first, turning Hagler’s face into a bloody mess.

Hagler won the second round, but during the third, the referee almost called the fight because of Hagler’s severe cut.

The fight was allowed to continue and Hearns’s prediction of knocking-out Hagler in the third was reversed. Hagler landed three right blows to Hearns’s head at 2: 01 into the third dropping Hearns to the canvas. Hagler won the fight (which was scheduled for 12 rounds), by a TKO. Some said they were three of

the greatest rounds in boxing. About 15,000 spectators, including Hollywood’s elite stars, jammed the outdoor stadium for the duel of champions. The fight was telecast on closed circuit TV across the world including Lulu’s, Bingeman Park and selected pay-

per-view outlets. It is expected to be the largest grossing

closed circuit telecast in history.

Each

fighter

was guaran-

teed $5.1 million and a percentage of the gate. Hagler said he’s trying to make as much money as possible for the security of his wife and kids. Tickets for the HaglerHearns fight were priced from $100 to $600 for ringside seats at Caesars Palace. Tickets at Lulu’s and Binge-

man Park were Good sound

$25.

quality and a

fine picture complimented Lulu’s telecast. The telecast sent a completely scrambled signal to

prevent pirating, and promoters of the fight say the bout will never be seen on TV.

The athletic complex at Doon campus accommodated some 1 28 students from 33 secondary schools for the Central Western Ontario Secondary Association (CWOSSA) badminton tournament April 1 7. School regions were represented from the Georgian Bay area to the Lake Erie area The tournament included boys' doubles and singles, girls’ doubles and singles, and mixed doubles.

Spoke, Monday

April

22, 1985.

Contemplating suicide

Beginning again

exam, I’m myself.” Sound familiar? Next time “If

flunk this

going to

by Trevor Scurrah Helen and Larry Warren and their partner Peter DeVries, aren’t going to let the gutted the Lake Road Country Store stop them from fire that

doing business during the summer. “We’re just at the beginning of the busy season,” Helen said. “We couldn’t afford to

play the merchandise, maybe a wagon wheel out front, that sort of thing,” she said. “Larry wants a meat counter;

important

that’s

him.”

Cambridge City Council has

someone

kill

tells

you this, don’t be contemplat-

laugh. He may ing suicide. Myra Cassidy, director of the Guelph Distress Centre, spoke of suicide during a

pression and physical or emotional

of suicide. “Take the threat seriously, do not discount the problem. Assess the risk and"find out

start-

ed maing arrangements, and a week later the trailer was on the lot,” Helen said.

not necessarily want to die. People with the highest risks of suicide are those separated,

Waterloo road 32 Lake, just east of Cambridge, the store burned down March 31. The fire department is investigating the blaze but no cause has been established. Damage was estimated at $140,000.

The remainder of the old store will be demolished, “We everything,” Helen said, “the building, all of our stock, everything.” When they bought the store lost

last November, the Warrens had plans to design a new

building but not for a couple of years when they hoped to have

enough money for it. “Now it will all have to be moved up,” Helen said. Helen said she and her husband want the new building to have “more of a country store flavor. “Barrels to dis-

“Men use more violent means,” she said. Warning signs of someone

Cassidy said 95 per cent of people consider suicide at one time or another, but don’t like

new

Larry

store.

Warren

thought

using a trailer to open for the summer on the same day the store burned down.

“We

The Warrens are accustomed

paying

cash

for anything they buy, but had to to

divorced or widowed and persons who have suffered losses.

use credit to open the trailer. “The grocer gave us 30 days to

pay him,” Helen said. “The pop companies put pop machines in. The candy supplier gave us our new candy rack. We had to pay the first month’s rent and a pick-up charge on the trailer, but that’s been our only outlay.” Prior to buying the store, the Warrens had farmed for about 10 years. “Larry always wanted to buy the store for some reason,” Helen said. Then last year when it went up for sale, we approached Peter to come

Miller

what means they’re going

strictly confidential; identities

need not be divulged. The centre can provde

promise not to tell anyone. Take action on their behalf.” The Guelph Distress Centre, 24-hour telphone listening,

“Everything you always in a beer ... and less.” Carling O’Keefe introduced Lite Beer from Miller Monday, April 1 poolside at the Valhalla .

goaltender, Thom Bell, appears in one of the Miller Lite commercials currently airing

Canada.

was fun making

“It

Gyle Woods, who’s also a hockey it.

player,

The Warrens still live on the farm and Helen still works

the light beer is the “success story.” “It’s not only the largest selling light beer in the world, it’s the second biggest brand in

Beer from Miller 100 commercials have been “Everything you always wanted in a campaign ... and more.”

the world, period,” Scully

part time as a medical secre-

said.

Scully said Miller is the longest running beer series on

Miller High Life remains the most successful new brand ever launched in the country. Canadian Lite All-Star and

is in it

with me,” Bell

age stress and suicide.

For more information, or time of need please

821-

call:

3760.

Lite

Beer

Lite

Beer from Miller

more than

has

still

50 per cent of the

market.” Because of the

failure

“low-cal” beers, Miller decided to promote a light beer that was less filling, but still tasted great.

According

to the originators

of the Lite series, the

Miller Lite will be available in

long-necked amber bottles

and

aluminum

355-millilitre

cans at regular beer prices.

Among the guests at Miller Lite kick-off were

the

Wa-

Mayor, Marjorie CarKitchener riding conservative candidate, Don Travers and Waterloo Regional Police Chief, Harold Bassey. terloo

roll,

TV.

He added, “There are now more than 75 brands of light beer

stu-

dents with resource materials pertaining to topics such as loneliness, depression, teen-

use,” she said. Cassidy added, “Most importantly, do not

said.

tary.

provide the vital link between the caller and the necessary assistance. All calls remain

Vice-president of Carling O’Keefe, Richard Scully, said

partner.”

emergency, volunteers can

isolation. Cassidy discussed what you can do for someone who may be thinking

Inn.

in as a silent

the city sleeps, trained volunteers are ready to listen to any problem, empathize and lend a ‘friendly ear.” In times of

has new regular-priced

by Stephen Hodgson

wanted

Way. During all hours of the day and at night while the rest of

try.

months. The Warrens hope that will give them enough time to settle the insurance claims and establish a plan for

blaze. 401, on at Little

women

contemplating suicide are de-

admit it. “People think they’re going crazy if they contemplate suicide. It’s completely normal,” she said, adding that people who contemplate suicide, do

Wedged between Puslinch

Cassidy said more men succeed in suicide, but more

15.

the

referral and crisis intervention service, has been serving this area since 1968, and is a member agency of the United

risks.

criminology seminar, April

six

quite normal

Males in their late twenties and teenagers are also high

given permission for the trailer to be parked on the lot for

miss the summer.” The Warrens parked a trailer on the lot beside the burnt out store and opened for business April 12, less than two weeks after the

Lake and Highway

in the

United States, and

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OSAP under

NDP

attack by

by Craig Wilson

amount expended was more than $430,000. Allen yet the total

The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) which

1985

exists to relieve the financial burden of low and middle

income families that send

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cut

their

children

post-secon-

dary schools has come under attack by the provincial New Democrats. Leading the attack is Richard Allen, education critic for the New Democrats at Queen’s Park. Based on input from current college and university

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students as well as consultation with other interested groups, Allen has identified eight specific improvements to

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make OSAP and more

fairer,

simpler

efficient.

Allen also called for a fun-

damental review of access

fopm,

cwuvieAj-

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ost-

student assistance by low-income families. “In the universities,” Allen said, “only 10 per cent of students come from the bottom 30 per cent of families

by income.”

“The

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eight changes that

propose will greatly increase the access to student assistance for many students who are at a disadvantage now while adding little cost.”

Some of the recommendations released by Allen are: 1.

Very

small

grants

upper-income students should be replaced by loans. In 198384, grants went to almost 6,200 students from families with

incomes over $40,000. The average grant was below $70,

would like to see these grants turned into loans and direct the extra funds to grants for lower income families. 2. Students who appeal grant amounts should be entitled to receive the amount originally awarded instead of having to await the conclusion of the appeal process. Students who now appeal have to wait upwards of three months without aid until they win their cases. 3. A change should be made to the formula when assessing students of farm families to discount farm assets by reflecting the real level of debt, interest payments and farm revenue. Under the present OSAP rules, farm families are

disadvantaged because the total value of farm assets is often immense, even where farm families face severe financial pressure. 4. Appeal cases

involving

unusual family circumstances should be handled directly by the ministry, instead of the college or university to ensure

quicker

and

resolution of the

uniform

many

prob-

lem cases where parents

re-

fuse to make their assessed contribution. Allen said that eventually the New Democrats would like to move away from the present model but that in the meantime, OSAP should be as simple to

and

efficient in its response

student need as

possible.

humanly