Digital Edition - October 08, 1985 by SPOKENewspaper

SPOKE Theft increases By

Tom

“money

Jantzi

used from the gen-

eral operating funds.”

Kenneth Hunter, president of Conestoga College, said it is

From May to October 1985, approximately $29,411 worth of merchandise was stolen from the Doon campus at Conestoga

most difficult to accept thievery at a college because students “have their means of learning stolen from them.” Hunter said he believes stealing is “sneaky,” and is an act of “pure cowardice.” He said an increase in security would seem incompatible with a college setting, because a college is an open society and such security would “violate that purpose.” Williams said some of the

College.

A statement released by the finance department on May 29, 1985 showed $2,844 was stolen from the Doon campus in the 1984-85 school year. The new

amount

of $29,411

represents

an increase of 1,034 per cent over the 1984-85 year.

Jack Williams, director of finance for the college, said Conestoga College has a $5, 000deductible insurance policy, but no object stolen was worth over $5,000. Therefore, the insurance covered nothing. Williams said the deductible insur-

ance will increase for Conestoga College because “the greater the risk, the more you pay.

“The students

stolen

merchandise

will

show

pawn shops and repair shops. Some thieves have been caught when the stolen items up

appear, Williams added. Hunter said that all “records of serial numbers are reported to the police. No one will be let off,” he added.

Hunter said when the thieves are caught, they will have “something to add to their

suffer most,” said Williams. “If you have to pay for the stolen merchandise, someone else will suffer.”

resume when they look

To replace stolen goods.

jobs.”

for

Trump on

By Paul Webb

back CSLs in August 85 are paying interest of 12.25 per

Conestoga College students getting financial support under the Ontario Student Assistance

Program (OSAP) may be paying interest on their loan in one

two ways. According to a news release from the Ontario Ministry of Education, the interest rate on Ontario Student Loans (OSL) is one per cent above the prime lending rate and varies in step with the prime rate. The rate of interest on Canada Student Loans (CSL) changes yearly and is tied to the yield of Canadian government bonds. Students who began paying of

Jamie Reyenga and Dan Miller were winners of the Euchre Tournament held on Oct. 22 in the Reyenga and Miller beat out 26 other players to win a Midas gym bag and scarf set. The tournament raised $28 for the United Way. cafeteria.

cent.

The maximum amount of an is $7,200 with a repayment time of 78 months. The repayment time for a CSL varies with the size of the loan. Loans up to $1,500 must be repaid in 36 months; $3, 000-six months; $4,500-84 months; $6,000-96 months. Amounts over $6,000 must be repaid in a maximum

OSL

of 114 months.

Betty Martin, awards officer at the Doon campus, said a lifetime dollar limit on CSLs is $54,000 and the limit on OSLs is $7,200.

Six

months

after ceasing to

be a full time student, borrowers are expected to begin paying back the loan plus interest. The loan is paid back to the bank from which it was borrowed in the same manner

government. This is why it’s fairly easy for a student to negotiate a loan,” Martin

conventional loan. If the student misses payments and the bank is unable to contact him or her, the loan is turned over to the respective government involved, provincial or federal. It is then turned over to a collection agency, Martin

reduced. This could lead to a student having to pay back a portion of grant or loan that would have been received later in the academic year. Canada and Ontario student loans can be paid back in full at any time without penalty. According to the press release, 3,000 Ontario students last year were placed on the

"as a

said.

“Under

the

OSAP program,

a student does not need a co-signer to get a loan and the loan is guaranteed by the

said.

OSAP

grants and loans will

be reduced course load

the

student’s

OSAP

restricted

them

ineligible for further

list,

making

Smokers

their responsibility to police the non-smoking section of the cafeteria. Jerri McCullough, a first-

year mechanical engineering student, said she had no idea it was up to the non-smokers. McCullough said she removes ashtrays from the area

™

heading

into

Conestoga College last week were forced The construction was done

construction of sewer lines on Doon Valley Drive. newly constructed houses in the area.

to detour to

due

accommodate

Some

students applying for be turned down for various reasons. Last year, according to Martin, out of 1,840 students who applied for OSAP at Conestoga, 144 were

OSAP may

deemed

ineligible

for

assis-

tance.

Information on loans is available at the financial aid office at the Doon campus.

he were asked

put out his

cigarette he would put

out

—

“no problem.” Jody Dennis, a second-year law and security student and a smoker, said he would “tell them to stick it,” if he were asked to extinguish his cigarette.

Dennis said if there were seats available in the smoking area he would

sit

there.

and said she’s “getting to the point where I will have the courage to tell smokers to put

“Tell the non-smokers to stay out of the smoking area,” he

out their cigarettes.”

that he wasn’t that it was up to students to police the area, stating

said she resents having to inhale second-hand smoke. Murray McGee, a first-year law and security student, said a non-smoking area isn’t necessary.

A smoker, McGee

said.

He added

An ex-smoker, McCullough

Travel the scenic route

OSAP assistance. The reason for this may be due in part to their failure to inform their banks that they were still enrolled at a post-secondary institution and therefore their loans may have lost their interest-free status.

self-policed

Students surveyed at Conestoga College’s Doon campus were not aware that it was

staff

Jantzi/Spoke

on student loans varies with markets

Interest

Students and

Tom

you!

feels

smokers should be able to smoke anywhere, but said that

aware

“it wouldn’t make any difference.” Andrew Haley, a second-year electronics technology student, said having a non-smoking area “helps out a lot.”

Continued on page 6

Monday, October 28, 1985

OPINION SPOKE Rosemary Coates

Editor:

Tom Jantzi Advertising Manager: Bob Photo

Staff:

Editor:

McDonald

Barbara Aldridge, Bill Ashwell, Paul Webb \writers: Bruce Arculus, Anne Does, Karen Mantel and Jenny Wilson

Contributing

Spoke is published by the boon Student Association and produced by the students of the journalism department. 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. Address: Spoke c/o Conestoga College, 299 Doon^ Valley Drive, Kitchener, Ontario.

N2G 4M4

Telephone (519) 653-5380.

Propaganda

rules

When Islamic Extremists kidnapped four Soviets in Beirut, the U.S. and the Soviets finally had something in common since their experience with Hitler. A common bond something people and countries need, to co-exist in

—

peace. The world has to have something in

common.

must have world government. Reagan and Gorbachev keep

talking about peace, yet reduce the number of nuclear wardheads in the U.S. and the Soviet Union. In the Oct. 8, 1984, issue of Time magazine, Reagan is quoted as saying, “America has repaired its strength; we have invigorated our alliances ... We are ready for constructive negotiations with the Soviet Union.” In the Sept. 9, 1985, issue of Time, the Soviet president, Mikhail Gorbachev, is quoted as saying, “I would like once again to tell all Americans the most important thing they should know; war will not come from the Soviet Union. We will never start war.” These leaders talk of peace, yet Gorbachev’s arms-control plan was rejected by Reagan and Reagan’s proposal was rejected by Gorbachev. Both proposals involve a large decrease of Soviet warheads and a small increase in the

nothing

being done

Question of the

Week

Are you satisfied with college education?

U.S. supply.

world government would consist of three representafrom each country in the world. They would converse and make sure that each country’s needs are met. But what about the failed League of Nations and the not so powerful United Nations? This is where economics and science come in. A world that is to be united under one governmental system must first be united under one economic system. A world united under one “currency” and one form of the median wealth. People working for each other, not working for profit. But no profit, no incentive. The fall of a

tives

democracy or profit society downfall of communism.

From

“Yes, it’s more informal. Since I’m in third year, it’s more of a one-on-one basis of education. Class e are smaller.”

“Yes, all around every class has been good as far as teaching is concerned.” Bryan Smith Electronics

Barry Hutchinson

“Yes, the teachers are exYou know them on a first-name basis. You are treated more like an adult.” Carol Green Business cellent.

Accounting

nearing, as well as the

the doldrums of despair will rise a world economic

community with one government and one science

for all

mankind.

Wars today are basically started when thre are gullible followers to be found. Gullible meaning to be economically poor with a bleak future and fears of war created by intelligent

propaganda machines. Ignore propaganda from

the East and from the West. It is everywhere. You will know when you hear or see it. All hatred propaganda is lies, because hatred itself is based upon ignorance and preju-

“Yes, although some teachmake the courses less

ers could

confusing.” Scott Dawe Electronics

dice.

Spoke;

By Rosemary Coates Well it’s so long and good-bye. This be my last column for Spoke as

will

my term

as editor is over. In my final official act as editor of Spoke, I would like to respond to a tetter I received a couple of weeks ago.

The letter was written by a thirdyear graphics student and was not

meant

for publication. In this letter,

the student pointed out what he felt a few inadequacies in the production of this paper.

were

Jantzi

“Yes,

feel

our course

practical for our field of work in the future.”

program.” Darlene Schantz Early Childhood Education

Sharon Ostryhon Business

paper for students by students students have similar complaints and questions.

The first complaint was the use of the college logo in the banner on the front page. It was suggested that this gave the paper the air of an official document sanctioned by the administration, as opposed to a “student newspaper.” Well, I personally have always disliked the college logo, but I admit I never gave much thought to the logo on the banner when I became editor.

newspaper”, we cannot because ultimately our time on Spoke is part of our course requirements and all final editorial decisions are made by a member of the journalism faculty. So in one sense we are an “official document.”

the other hand,

we are

not truly a “student newspaper.” As much as we would like to produce a “student

In the case of the cartoons, the letter suggested we get a new cartoonist. Well, I like the cartoons and

why they’re in the paper. We make no pretentions as to the artistic that’s

merit of the cartoons.

we at Spoke are subjected great deal of criticism from just about everyone. Some of the criticism is beneficial some of it is not. I’m sure that some students would be less eager to berate our efforts if they were also subjected to having their day-to-day class work held up for the examination of other students, faculty and administration alike. Finally,

Another area in which we seem to be lacking, (according to the letter) is the cartoon and graphics department. Graphics is but a small part of our allotted course hours, and once on Spoke we put theory into practice Sometimes theory is better than practice. This paper is where we learn how to put out a paper. After .

I feel it is time to set the record straight as I’m sure a lot of other

Tom

“Yes, despite the large class the teachers have kept up the educational standards in sizes,

all,

aren’t professionals yet.

to a

Thank-you.

Monday, October 28, 1985

Instructor starts drive for relief The recent earthquakes that rocked Mexico City struck a familiar note with a teacher at the Cambridge campus of Conestoga College, so he has launched a campaign to encourage donations to relief organizations.

dian Red Cross or church groups and earmark them for

Mexican

relief.

In the letter, Serrano said, “I know that with the vitality of

our young people we can help the destitute who at this very moment are hungry, without

“He was

telling

are too

many

hope of getting help.” Serrano has also sent a letter to the newspapers of Guatemala challenging people to help their neighbors “even though they don’t have that

Jorge Serrano, who teaches social dancing at the campus, is a native of Guatemala and said he remembers the relief efforts of local groups when disaster struck that country in 1974, with Hurricane Fifi, and, then again in 1976 when an earthquake caused widespread

shelter and who have lost many of their relatives and friends.” In a telephone interview, Serrano said he did not want any money sent to him as he did not have the facilities to

destruction.

any money. People have told me they will send money,” he

Serrano asked that all donations be sent to the Canadian

said.

Red

Serrano said he has sent newspapers and institutions across the country appealing to students and others to make donations to the Cana-

tetters to

transport goods to Mexico. “I don’t get to see the end results.

don’t like to handle

Serrano said his brother had been in Mexico City recently and that the situation is bad.

of the Council of negotiators “by as strong a majority as we can achieve.” The council, a group appointed by the ministry which negotiates on behalf of colleges, offered a two-year collective agreement which the negotiating team said would work “not as a tool but as a weapon.” Areas highlighted in the bul-

the

offer

Regents In a bulletin sent to faculty of colleges of applied arts and technology by their academic bargaining unit, conditions over contract negotiations were described as uncer-

members

tain.

The bulletin, which was sent by the union’s negotiating team, recommended that members unanimously reject

letin

much money.” There has been no feedback yet from Guatemala, but Serrano remains hopeful. “Some people will help without much coaxing, other people need a little

Cross, 95 Wellesley St. E., Toronto, Ontario, with an indication the cheques are for

Mexican

were workload,

salaries.

Baseball question: Bobby just quit as manager of the Blue Jays. What team will he be going to?

his

flammable «and inflammable mean the same

thing? 3. 4.

What are pyrotechnics? Anatomy question: Where

on the body would you find a substance known as keraa) teeth b) hair c) nails d) ears

and Ringo Starr? Astronomy question:

Sellers 7.

our sun a star?

The Chicago Marathon was run recently. How far was it?

a) 12.5 mites b) 18.9 miles c) 26.2 miles

d) 28.7 mites 9. Common table salt dized. Why?

io-

10. If someone says you’re cadaverous, you’re:

In the armed forces, what do the initials stand for? 5.

AWOL

relief.

What film about a fool and money starred Peter

Cox

tin?

push,” he said.

recommends

Negotiating team By Barbara Aldridge

Spoke Quiz

that. ..there

people without jobs, homes, and without any

a) dead b) lively c)

gaunt

d) fat

rejection

sick leave, vacation senority, and evaluations.

A vote was scheduled for Oct. 24 and should the council’s offer be rejected a fact-finder would be appointed.

The

fact-finder

will

re-

sponsible for examining both sides of the issue and channeling the findings in order to reach a settlement and avert a strike.

Letters to the Editor To the

editor:

Since the beginning of the school year we have had to display a parking sticker in the

windshield of our cars. If we do not display our stickers, we are given a parking fine by the security of the college. Over the past few weeks

have noticed that the security officer’s personal car, a Cut-

Supreme, licence number 232, does not have a parking sticker. How can the lass

NPY

person who enforces these Spoke invites comments from readers. Letters must be free of libel and personal attack and will only be published if signed by the author.

The

editorial

staff

reserve the right to edit all letters to meet space requirements. Submissions should be 250 words or less, and may be dropped off in the mailbox located outside the Spoke office or sent by mail to: Spoke, c/o Conestoga College, 299 Boon Valley Dr., Kitchener, Ont. N2G 4M4.

rules,

Sandy Nay, DSA

activities coordinator,

missed on question number

scored 9 out ot 10. Sandy

by administering park-

ing tickets, not abide by

Answers

them? Joyce van de Water

Management

Studies

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Monday, October 28, 1985

ENTERTAINMENT Spot of the week

back atmosphere where friends gather

Houligan’s: laid

elude Houlie-size shots, Houliesize martinis, Caesar’s and other cocktails. Houli-sizes are doubles, but the price is less

changed ownership four years

than what doubles usually

able at the bar and finger foods such as chicken fingers, mushroom caps, and nachos are available. Prices of finger foods range between $2.50 and

ago.

cost.

$6.

She attributes the family-like atmosphere to the fact that most of the staff have been

By Barbara Aldridge Houligan. In Ireland the word means rowdy, but in this

with Houligan’s since

name just doesn’t fit the atmosphere of the bar. Decorated in brass, wood and stained glass, the bar has an air of roadhouse elegance. Tempered with antique wall hangings which give glimpses into the past and a video screen representative of today, the mixture creates a unique case the

Located on King Street near

Columbia

Waterloo, Pa-

leczny said the bar

frequented by singles and couples. She said the bar attracts is

Poor Man’s Shooter is another house specialty. Paleczny said they are like B-52s, but not as expensive.

full

always avail-

Popcorn

is free.

jockey creates the dancing mood on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights,

management. Hit videos and top-40 tunes are played.

Houligan’s

busiest

time

between 11 p.m. and midnight but Paleczny said “there’s not usually a line-up.”

disc

while

Monday

Wednesday

responsibility for this falls on

Domestic beer is $2.15 and imported beer sells for $2.75. Regular shots are $2.45 and

premium

shots are $2.60.

regular customers.

Paleczny describes Houligan’s as casual, a place where a woman could walk in alone and feel comfortable doing so. Houligan’s (including the dance floor) is licensed for 88 people. Most of the time the dance floor is filled to capaci-

mood. Julie Paleczny, assistant of Houligans, describes the bar as warm with a very friendly staff. (Another Houligan’s is situated on Highway 8 in Kitchener, opposite Lulu’s roadhouse.)

manager

ty-

Specialities of the house in-

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Barbara Aldridge/Spoke

Houligan’s on King Street

Waterloo

an intimate place

for friends to

meet

DOON STUDEN'r ASSOCIATION

SPRING

BREAK Quebec Winier Carnival Feb.

to Feb.

Killington/Vermont

Feb.

to Feb.

INCLUDES Accommodations Whiffletree Full

cooking

5 nights

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CON QUAD

Monday, October 28, 1985

Calling

all

queens

By Barbara Aldridge

construction.

Wild Thing, Juicy Jiggler and Tina Turner. Those were the winners of last year’s

asked

Queen

Queen For a Day Contest.

about not looking very good

When male

Under a great deal of pressure and duress they maintained their dignity, permeated femininity and won the hearts the audience with their various talent contributions and original fashion ensemof

students were they would enter thre

For

Day

Contest,

many mumbled something in

a dress.

HOPFEN

“in the heat of the night loaded.”

if I

was

Eian Campbell, vice president of the Doon Student Association (DSA) said there were six or seven applicants last

First-year law and security administration student Stuart Dugal thinks it’s “a great idea if you could get people involved in it” but admitted that he too would have to be pretty loaded

year.

bles.

an activity students have some fun at and

“It’s just

can

relieve tensions,” he added.

Sandy Nay, activities co-ordinator, said this is the fourth annual Queen For a Day contest.

programs

have range of

contestants

“come out” from

—

electronics, broadcasting, graphics and

it.

As of Oct. 23, there was one applicant, Peter Wilms, a business administration student, (stage name, face).

Winners are judged according to audience response, talent and costume originality.

Phil Olinski, business manfor the Doon Student Association (DSA), said if students at the college want other trips to be offered by the DSA, other than the three scheduled

break and Quebec

speaking, the Quebec winter carnival trip is the most popular,” said Olinski. Approximately 120 people went on the Quebec trip last year, in three or four buses, he

three

trips

currently

would

of student demand,” said. But the DSA consider the feasibility

amount

Hofbrauhaus Oct.

Phil Olinski, business

7 at the

man-

Jantzi/Spoke

Annex

in festivities

of $2,000.

The money

raised will go toward future activities and services offered by the DSA.

17.

The Hornets entertained the students with Oktoberfest music as well as some modern rock. Olinski said there probably

would be another Oktoberfest night for the college students next year.

DOOK STUDENT ASSOCIATION

The DSA contracts with

and the Fort Lauderdale,

The

planned are offered because they have the “greatest

at the

ager for the Doon Student Association (DSA), said that 1,200 students attended the event that raised the budgeted

Conestoga College students celebrated Oktoberfest at the Hofbrauhaus in Kitchener, Oct.

said.

amount

they should

,200 students

By Jenny Wilson

Olinski

winter carnival,

approach the DSA.

Distillery.

tour companies, depending on the tours the companies have to offer. This year, all the trips have been contracted with Proto Tours. The other tours available are the Killington/Vermont ski trip

for spring

entertained

Students join

of other trips. “Historically

ager

Tom

The Hornets

First prize is $50 cash and second and third prizes are gift certificates from Meaghers

trips possible

By Jenny Wilson

mtz

UHO CQTT ERHAlT-5!

Dennis Rogers, a secondyear electronics engineering student, said he would enter

various

Florida

VARSITY ATHLETIC DRAW $2.00 per ticket

trip.

PRIZES

QUEEN FOR A DAY CONTEST

1st PRIZE 2 free tickets to any one of the three trips listed

the ad on Page 4. Occupancy based on quad

accommodation. Travel by coach.

2nd PRIZE $75.00

Gift Certificate to

The Centre

the Square.

3rd PRIZE Two

tickets to the Buffalo Sabres hockey

game on

Friday, April 4,

1986 against the Montreal

Canadians.

Oct.

Absolutely

substitutions or cash redemptions for above prizes

12:00 noon in

the cafeteria

$50 1st,

Draw to be made December 11, 1985

at 10:30 p.m.

Only 1000 tickets printed. Ouy now!

2nd and 3rd place LICENCE

#529504

prizes Tickets available Monday

Entries accepted until Oct.

Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

the Doon cafeteria.

Conestoga offers placement services Job forecasting is not easy, says Sharon Keogh, co-ordina-

Keogh said people

just

tor of placement services, unless you have a crystal ball. Keogh said a great deal

weren’t buying houses and as a result houses weren’t being built, hence construction at that time was a dry occupa-

depends on geographic

tional field.

quirements as and when there

re-

change,

cities

is a demand for a particular skill in one area, in

Opportunities, said Keogh, “go with the economy,’’ adding that “today construction pro-

grams are doing very

well.”

Placement services compile statistics annually

on the job placement of graduates. The 1985 Conestoga statistics will be compiled by the end of November, said Keogh.

The Ontario-wide are

published

statistics

annually

for

graduates

graduate placement report. According to the graduate placement report for the academic year of 1983/84, some statistics of

programs offered

ing full-time employment. Early childhood education had 601 students available with 60 still looking for employ-

ment.

at Conestoga show: Out of 115 broadcasting graduates available for work upon

graduation, 16 were

other community colleges

still

seek-

These figures do not pertain Conestoga College alone as these programs are offered at

another the demand could be completely different. She added that the needs of the industry change regularly, citing the housing industry of three years ago as an example.

Smokers Continued from page

A non-smoker, Haley said that “one or two smokers doesn’t affect the area.” Asked if he would tell a smoker to put out his cigarette, Haley

“As long as

said:

wasn’t bothering me,

wouldn’t.”

The non-smoking area was set aside after a student ap-

proached Kenneth Hunter, president of Conestoga College, on the issue. Hunter said that once the

was

matter

brought

his

attention he “instructed David Putt to look into it and take appropriate action.”

Putt, director of Doon campus, then, instructed Mac Rostance, manager of physical resources, to install non-smoking signs.

A survey at that time, conducted by the student, indicated that 48 out of 50 students who replied were in favor of the designated section. Joyce Stormant, nurse on campus, said a non-smoking area

necessary, stating: “I’d

it observed a little carefully.” She added that in larger buildings where ventilation is poor, and windows cannot be

like to see

opened, second-hand smoke can constitute a health hazard.

Stormant referred phlet

to a

pam-

sidestream (second-hand) smoke, accordthat

states

ing to some studies, is more hazardous than mainsteam smoke which is inhaled by the

smoker. She said the responsibility of the non-smoking area should remain with the students, and should not become the college’s responsibility. “You can’t run around ing adults what to do,”

tell-

she

added.

Rostance also said that a non-smoking section is a good idea but added that in order for it to work, student co-operation is

necessary.

However, neither he nor Doon Student Association (DSA) president Brian Schmidt

have received any complaints from non-smokers about smokers lighting up in

the restricted section. Schmidt said the regulation should be respected by the students. Rostance said the area is self-policed by students

because management does “not

have

resources”

the to

time

the

monitor the

area.

“We

did what the students to do,” said Rostance in reference to the signs for the

asked us

non-smoking section. “Now up to them (students).”

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SPORTS Cagers have a chance By

Bill

Ashwell

men’s

team

basketball

pre-

pared for the upcoming season with a solid performance as hosts of the Oktoberfest Invita-

Tournament

tional

Oct. 18 and

19.

The tournament was Conestoga’s first chance of the year to display its talent.

First-year point guard Alex in a top-notch effort, leading all scorers with 86 points, as the Condors managed one win in three games against Intermediate A-level opponents. The Condors started on a high note by downing Hux’s

Yandryk turned

Restaurant of Toronto Oct. 18 by a score of 87-81. Yandryk led

Softball playoff efforts Despite the team’s 2-6 final

“There are a

lot of first-year

record, the Conestoga Condors varsity women’s softball team

players this year, which is nice. That’s a good nucleus to

experienced few problems in the course of the past season, said assistant coach Barb

build around,” said McCauley. McCauley said many of the returning players have a good

McCauley. The team, coached by Jim Van Trigt, is in its third year in

feeling about playing next

the varsity

toga and

program at Conesthe most popular

women’s sport

at the college,

averaging approximately 30 players each year for tryouts. “We had around 30 girls try out for 17 spots this year and

we had 17 players all year. Some games we had fewer players. In one game near the end we were down to 10 players, because of classes and work schedules and things like that,” said McCauley. With nine players returning next year, McCauley doesn’t foresee many problems.

year.

McCauley

said that the toughest team the Condors faced was the Seneca Scouts. “They’re the toughest, being the

top

team

Between our

first

game

the

league.

and second

with them, there was a They can be beaten but there was a big difference in the score margins in our two games,” she said. McCauley said the team Condors’ biggest strength was game experience. “We had a lot of good ball players from different backgrounds. Once they get to this level, they pretty well know big

difference.

fall

how

short

to play. It’s just a

matter

of putting a team together with all those different skills and trying to make it look like a team. They did work as a team. That was a definite strength,” McCauley said.

way with 22 points. The next day, Conestoga

the

dropped two close games, a 94-87 loss to Milms Dairy ol Guelph and a 104-102 decision to the St. Regis Arms squad from London. Yandryk scored 29 points in the loss to

the season.

efforts

“The short season is a real drawback. You just get started and it seems the season is over.

tournament.

hard to get into a groove that way,” she said.

more.

McCauley said

name players out on the team. cult to

was

diffi-

who

stood

“Everyone was the same. There were a number of good players. Sue Blacklock and Denise Kelly (both varsity athletes of the week) were good and will be returning,” McCauley said.

Head coach Helmut Tinnes was pleased with the of his players

the

“We

Saturday and that got us into trouble. In the second game, with five minutes left to play, we were playing with three guys but we only lost by two points,” Tinnes said.

Though not of a serious nature, the injuries that the players have suffered have been bad enough to keep the athletes out of action for a couple of weeks.

“They’ve been nagging injuWe have a guy with an ankle problem right now. Another person has a bad elbow so he won’t be back for another week or so. Lennox Lewis (an Olympic class boxer) is one af our players and is fighting in Korea and won’t be back until Nov. 9. Once he’s back we’ll be all set,” Tinnes said. ries.

Tinnes said he has a faith

lot of

the abilities of Alex

Yandryk, the tournament’s leading scorer.

“Alex is a good leader. He sees the floor well. He’s the quarterback of the team. We have other players who, hopefully, will come together. He makes the people play. His

“The tournament was every-

enthusiasm and excitement

to be and a lot of talent

out there, but, unfortunately, we have a lot of injuries as well. I felt that we could have won the tournament if we had had a full squad,” Tinnes

transmit over to the other players,” he said. There are only three returning players on this year’s squad. The rest from last year either didn’t come out or “I didn’t ask them out,” Tinnes

said.

thing

expected

Injuries

have

plagued the team

throughout the tournament. Tinnes only had seven players suited up for Friday night’s game against Hux’s Restaurant and only six dressed for

Intramural team of the

This week saw a tie between two teams for the week Oct. 15-18. The one team selected was the Canadians from the Men's fastball league. The Canadians won the final, 8-2, over the Enforcers. Members of the Canadians are: (front row, 1-r) Roman (The Animal) Cisar and Marty (Bear) Gamble, (back row, 1-r) Eian Campbell, Mike Moore, Rob Morris, Barry Hutchinson (captain), Brian Schmidt, Tom Hornsby, and Doug Greenway. Absent were: Dave McCormick, Tim Riberdy, Todd Benninger, Dave MacColl, John Beda and scorekeeper Deb Cooke.

points against St. Regis.

said he

It’s

Milms

Dairy and netted another

The only drawback that McCauley sees is the length of

games the next day. ran into injuries again on

the two

The Conestoga Condors

will

“We thought that we’d build on a new program. We have young athletes in here. They’re mostly first-year students so hopefully we can build and be .quite successful.”

week

The other team selected was the Tah Tab's, from the men's touch football league. The Tah Tab's won a close final game over the Hawks by a score of 8-7.

Members of the Tah Tab's are: (front row, 1-r) Chris Lorentz (cheerleader), jack Fernandes, and Helen Silva (cheerleader). (Back row, 1-r) Dave Carleton, Dan Dietrich, Dan Driedger, Mike Allensen, Andy Campbell, and Zoran Knezevic (captain).

Absent were: Dave Fowler and Dave McCormick.

Monday, October 28,

985

Team

forecasts bright hopes for the upcoming season

marred the

pair of losses

Colleges

hockey season. Following a strong showing against powerful Seneca in

(OCAA) winners, broke away

—

—a

5-4 loss a long trip to North Bay for a Oct. 18 game against Canadore, only to lose again, by a 8-2 score.

Toronto Oct. 17 the Condors

made

Athletic

for period leads of 2-1

and

The Condors narrowed

the

to 4-3 in the third, only to

4-2.

the Braves quickly restore their two-goal edge. Castle netted two goals in the game while Jim Wheeler

however, said he is not worried about the team’s slow start. “We had a good chance to beat Seneca and I think because of that we were emotionally drained when we went to North Bay. It had been a long time since the team had a game that good,” Kearns said.

out the scoring for Conestoga. Kearns seems happy with the team’s offensive performance.

Things appear

fence.”

Defensively and in goal, Kearns has no complaints. “We’re playing well. With

While he doesn’t like to single out players as “stars”, Kearns says the team has a lot of talent.

“Our defence

Wheeler and up front we’re doing pretty well. On the weekend three out of four of our lines scored goals. We’re balanced and that’s good,”

goalies. We’ve had some problems with defence but all in all

We’ve had

in trouble. our share of oppor-

tunities but

we’ve been lacking

see parity in league. will

feels this

to looking

Bob Scott and his varsity women’s basketball team.

the

OCAA

When interviewed on Oct. 1, Scott said he wasn’t holding out much hope for a season at all. He said he expected the team to “go the way of women’s soccer.” It’s been almost four weeks now and Scott’s opinions have

Oct. 24 in Oakville.

week

think we’re playing okay,” he

changed. Although he’s not happy with the response of female students to the game, Scott said he is satisfied with the numbers that he has. “What we have are kids who want to play. There’s likely those on campus that, for various reasons, either don’t want to or can’t because of jobs or schoolwork. You have to leave them alone. If they come

With eight, we We’ll go with

out, that’s great.

that,” he said.

The team has had formal more than two

practices for

when players seem

to be selfconscious about their talents or shortcomings.

courses that some of the girls are in, especially ECE (Early Childhood Education), they’re on workterm, co-op, etcetera. We’ve had two practices where we’ve had seven people. With

“Some have if

we get maybe two because of intramurals and work terms,” he said. In terms of competition, Scott said there should be no problem since Conestoga comthe rest,

Alex Yandryk Varsity basketball player Alex Yandryk of Sault Ste. Marie has been chosen Athlete of the Week at Conestoga for the week of Oct, 14-18. Yandryk, a 6'3" point guard, scored 86 points in three games at last week's Conestoga College invita-

said.

“There has been an improve-

petes in a Tier II alignment. Tier I teams differ from Tier II teams. In Tier I the emphasis is placed on competition and, as Scott pointed out, this attracts a higher calibre of talent.

the attitude that

they don’t do it well they don’t want to do it at all. That sort of thinking carries over into the sport. But once they get out onto the floor, they forget these feelings of inferiority and just go and do it,” he

ment in the last two weeks. They were throwing up air balls when they started. Now they’re putting them in the basket.”

tional

Scott said his main objective survival hasn’t changed. Now he said he feels confident the program will, indeed, sur-

tournament

Kit-

chener.

He was

the tourleading scorer, hitting for 22, 29, and 35 points in games against Intermediate A-level opponents.

nament's

Yandryk is enrolled in the business administraion accounting program at the

Doon campus.

—

“The concept of Tier II, as I understand it, is recreation. We’re well-qualified to re- vive. create,” he said. V “We will have a good time. Scott finds it hard to detect The girls know that. And we’ll any strengths or weaknesses in fulfill our commitments,” he the team. He said it is hard said.