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SPOKE Conestoga College, Monday Oct. 26, 1987

Conestoga considers ban on all smoking safety committee is accepted by Conestoga’s board of gover-

By Deborah Crandall Conestoga College campuses soon be smoke free if a recommendation by the college’s occupational health and

may

nors.

College President John Tibbits said in an interview that the recommendation to ban

and what penalties imposed on violators.

upon

until

November.

“I made a commitment to the board (of governors) to come forward within the next six weeks with a draft policy for a non-smoking policy for the college,” Tibbits said. Tibbits said he turned the matter over to the occupational health and safety committee because certain issues had to

cated. “If someone (from the committee) came back and said ‘Yes we should have designated smoking areas’ and the cost was half-a-million dollars to

put in proper ventilation, that’s an issue in itself that has to be looked at. It’s one thing to talk about it, but it’s another thing to say we’ll fund it,” Tibbits said.

Tibbits

LASA

student Jeff Kpcins enjoys cigarette

DSA

hallway

hon-

the amounts paid to the DSA president and vice-president Oct. 16 after a “general concensus of executives” attending an Oct. 14 executive meeting, DSA business manager Phil Olinski said. Information releases were

orariums paid to its president and vice-president and will

posted throughout Doon campus Oct. 16, showing the

interview DSA officials without going through the DSA business man-

president and vice-president’s

ager.

DSA spends its money. During an interview

The Doon Student Association (DSA) has reversed two policies over

which

has clashed

with reporters.

The DSA has announced

now allow

will

disclose

reporters

The DSA

added that smoke-

free designated areas are useless unless there is a proper ventilation system. “If smoke is just being sucked around the building, it’s not doing anyone a big favor. It may look good on the surface, but anyone with any smarts is going to put two and two together and realize that the smoke is not visable but it’s still in the atmosphere.” Tibbits said other issues have to be considered, such as how the policy will be implemented, how the policy will be

the

publicly released

honorariums, along with a brief explanation of how the ^ith

Spoke reporters Oct. 9, Olinski had agreed to raise the honorarium issue at the next

executive meeting. Honorarium

amounts

had

been

since 1985. DSA previously said the

confidential officials

secrecy was intended to discourage students from running for DSA positions for only.

money

Honorariums paid to the six remaining DSA members, excluding the president and vicepresident, will not be released,

President Paul Colussi

Olinski said. “It’s confidential information. They are essentially hired individuals, as opposed to being elected,” Olinski said. During March voting, Doon campus students elect the fol-

lowing year’s DSA president and vice-president. In turn, the two elected officials hire the remaining executive from applications received in the DSA office.

Honorariums paid

to the ex-

members are funded through activity fees paid by each Doon student. This year’s fee is $59.25 per student.

ecutive

The DSA plans

is going to be happy with the policy, but not everyone is happy now. He said that a policy has to be implemented that is sensitive to the health needs of everyone. “I’m not trying to lay my own agenda or trip on anyone. The fact is that one of the first questions I was asked when I

areas. If

no, suddenly all kinds of people

had an axe smoking.”

were

would

that

A memorandum w^as sent to Conestoga College Doon teachers on Oct. 14 from Grant McGregor, associate --director of the Doon campus, reminding them not to allow smoking in classrooms at any time. McGregor said in the memo that a complaint was received the president’s office conin classrooms. He said he would like teachers to read the memo and enforce it with students in day programs and in continuing ed-

cerning smoking

By Angelo

Mirabelli

phase of construction of Doon campus’s

The

first

DSA

statements about percentage increases since then. In addition to the president’s and vice-president’s hononariums, the estimates would put the treasurer’s honorarium at $1,100, the secretary’s at $650,

and the entertainment and pub manager’s at $850 each.) The other change will reverse the DSA’s interview policy, DSA president Paul Colussi said. The former policy called See Policies, Page 3

for

ucation.

The .

memo

reminded smok-

ers that the privilege of smok_ingJn the halls, must not be abused. He said butts were stamped out on floors, ruining tiles and carpet. He added that smoking etiquette and common sense dictate that receptacles must be used for both ashes and butts, McGregor said following the policy will provide a more acceptable environment for

students and staff.

way

raise $1 million towards the

Woodworking opment Trust.

Skills

Devel-

Woodworking Skills Development Centre has started, with the cementing of the base of the building, said David Putt, director of physical resources development.

Work

actually started four

of the site, but the first step

the 1985-86 budget, the last to list specific amounts, and on

president

Teachers told to enforce smoking ban in classes

releasing the two honorariums in following years, Olinski said. According to a realeased DSA statement, the president is paid $1,250 and the vice-president $800.

have previously been published in Spoke, based on figures in

about

Tibbits said if the proposal is accepted, non-smoking regulations may be in effect by next June.

weeks ago, with the clearing

(Estimated honorariums

grind

Former Conestoga

to a poli-

become

Kenneth Hunter was known his heavy smoking.

smoking smoker and

completely non-smoking cy,

started here was ‘Do you smoke?’ and as soon as I said

designated

we (Conestoga) moved

me.”

one

said a notice outlining the non-smoking policy motion will be posted in order to give the college community a chance to respond. Tibbits said he expects little controversy over the policy because the majority of students and faculty favor a smoking ban. He said a survey taken at the Guelph campus showed a high percentage of people were in favor of a policy that would restrict smoking. “I think the controversy will be over whether or not there will

Tibbits added that not every-

continue

important issue

it,

Construction under

officials reverse policies

By Cheryl Bryant

will enforce will

enforced,

puses will be discussed at the October board of governors meeting but won’t be voted

be considered, such as when the policy should be implemented and if any designated smoking areas should be allo-

Photo by Deborah Crandall/Spoke

who

smoking on Conestoga cam-

towards the foundation layout of the centre started Oct. 13.

Putt said woodworking machines worth $1.27 million have been placed on order.

Beling Cement Construcof Breslau, subcontractor on the project,

tion Ltd.,

have begun putting up masonry

fill-in

walls before the

steel construction starts.

Putt said he is finalizing the budget spending limit. He said that even though the centre is now under construction, the machines are of equal importance.

Putt

now

distributing

brochures to industries all over Ontario to

full-color

Photo by Bruce Johnson /Spoke

Beling

Cement employee

Spoke, Monday Oct 26, 1987

SPOKE

" Editor

OPINION

Carol-Ann Nugent

Advertising Manager: Deborah Crandall

Sports Editor: Shawn Pellar Entertainment Editor: Angelo Mirabelli Staff: Cheryl Bryant, Esther Jancsar, Bruce Johnson Contributors: Andrew Bruce, Nellie Blake Spoke

published by the boon Student Association (DSA) and produced print students of Conestoga College. The views and in this newspaper do not necessarily reflect the views of

by the journalism opinions expressed

the college or the DSA. 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: c/o Conestoga College, 299 Doon Valley Drive, Kitchener Ontario, N2G 4M4. Telephone: (519) 653-5380.

Viewpoint By Cheryl Bryant

Society’s inspiration In the name of personal safety, lending a hand to a stranger has become an ancient custom in today’s society. No longer do we welcome a lost or weary traveller into our homes, much less pick up a hitchhiker

from the side of the road. So it’s a rare and heartwarming occasion when people who’ve never met come together for a single, unselfish purpose. The rescue of 18-month-old Jessica McClure, trapped in a Texas dry well for over 58 hours, was one of those occasions. Newspaper and television reports said Jessica fell over

metres into an abandoned backyard well in Midland, Texas, early Oct. 14. Suddenly, international attention was focused on her plight. ^ Rescue workers were called on to work around the clock in attempts to free the child. From Wednesday morning to almost 9 p.m. Friday evening, the often-exhausted, dust-covered workers drilled through rock hard enough to dull the diamond tips of their drills. The drillers’ progress was reported daily on the front pages of major newspapers. Strangers from all over North America responded by sending gifts and best wishes to the trapped child’s parents, Reba and Chip McClure. The rescue took longer than expected and it was initially predicted that Jessica wouldn’t last much more than 36 hours. But 58 1/2 hours later, she surfaced through the well opening, strapped to a paramedic’s back. Major networks cut into regular programming to broadcast the event. Cheering and clapping sounded from the crowd of onlookers, neighbors and rescue workers as Jessica appeared, conscious and blinking into television cameras. Gifts and wishes for a safe recovery continued to pour

six

You

What (Asked

tell

you be for Halloween?

will

children

after-kindergarten

“Sheerah.

her.

program

early childhood education building.)

‘‘Maybe Count Dracula. If I I might get my Fozzie Bear costume if we can borrow

I’m

can,

gonna have

to say ‘Sheerah’ at everybody’s door.” Courtney Kennedy

‘‘A

it.”

Joshua Snider

mummy. I like mummies

because they choke people. I’m gonna scare my friend Sean.” Ryan (Spike) Mitchell

Midland Memorial Hospital, where Jessica undergoes treatment. U.S. vice-president George Bush into

‘‘Let

think

—

think

might be Black Ninja because get to use a sword.” Sean Sage

I I

visited the hospital to bring his best wishes personally. Whether it’s clothing and shelter for tornado victims or

comfort

an accident victim, people seem

overcome

their distrust of one another to aid those in need.

No matter how

cynical society appears or

how many

horror stories of murder and mayhem make newspaper headlines, we can still rely on the true spirit of human kindness to arise out of the most desperate of situations.

‘‘Rainbow Bright. I’m wearRainbow Bright dress

ing a that’s

Gwendolyn

Nugent The oom-pah-pah days are over for another year, and I’m sure a lot of you are thankful. Yes, it’s goodbye to feathered hats, polkas, too much beer and, most of all, those treacherous mornings after. What does Oktoberfest mean to us anyway? We could lie and say we’ve always dreamed of being German (no offence to those who are), or we could simply admit to liking a different, yet enjoyable festival. For those who take it seriously, it’s a time to be proud of a German culture or to take in activities

colory. the

—

My mom dress.

‘‘A witch a scary one with a white mop on my head. My

mom Amy

Schilling

gonna make

suit.”

Powell

Bye-bye to bavarian bashes such as the parade, pageant or perhaps

Carol-Ann

all

already made looks great.”

the 10-kilometre run. I’ll have to admit. I’m one of the 600,000 who joined in the festivities just for the merriment, starting off with Oktoberfest pub night with fellow college-mates at Queensmount arena. It was a good (actually great) time for all. With 1,450 people in attendance how could it not be? I’ll confess though, I was a bit envious when I noticed the lack of students at school the following day. Writing and doing what we do at this paper, all Spoke staff must have a legitimate reason for skipping a day of school, and an Oktoberfest hangover, or any hangover for that matter, isn’t one of them.

Being from Cambridge, where there is only one of the 22 festhalls, I felt it

was only right to join the Cambridge folks at Duncan Macintosh Arena on the last night of the Bavarian festival. It was a repeated version of Queens-

mount. People chugged, sang simply became intoxicated.

For us, Oktoberfest

and

probably one of

the more fun times of the year. But for the Waterloo regional police, it’s probably the biggest pain in the ..., with Oktoberfest being their busiest time of the year.

Regardless of how hard we try to heed the words ‘‘don’t drink and drive,” there are always those who prefer to drive with plenty of booze in their stomachs and halfway up their throats, and with a can of beer between '

their knees.

As bad as some

the morning after pub night, we can be grateful we were at Queensmount and not the Concordia club. If we had been,

our oom-pah-pahing would have abruptly come to an end around 10 p.m., when most of us were just starting things.

may have

felt

get

into

the

swing

In case you haven’t heard, an impaired driver hit a hydro pole outside the club, knocking out the power, and worse, evacuating the building, sending party goers elsewhere. By the time this gets into print Oktoberfest will have been over for a week, and we will have resumed hanging out in our favorite night

clubs. I

of us

guess by now we’re beginning to New Year’s Eve!

look forward to

Spoke, Monday Oct. 26,

Students voice opinions at policies, the budget, the consti-

By Cheryl Bryant

and upcoming events

tution

combat student with DSA executive members. DSA vice-president Tony Conestoga College’s Doon campus through the cre- Karais said the low number of Plans

apathy

ation of a spirit club were raised at the Doon Student Association’s (DSA’s) first board of directors’ meeting Oct. 7. Farzana Sheikh, first-year

student representatives at the meeting exemplified student disinterest in the college.

One

representative from each program is expected at the monthly meetings but only five pro-

studies repre- grams were represented. Karais singled out the colsuggested that a spirit club could increase at- lege’s technical programs as tendance at the college’s var- examples of where student sity games, both on and off- apathy exists. There were no campus. DSA president pnd representatives from the techboard chairman Paul Colussi nical programs at the meetsaid the DSA could possibly ing. Complaints about crowding support bus trips to off-campus

management

sentative,

games. The idea is in the planning stages and is being discussed with Doon athletics officer Barb McCauley, Sheikh said. Ten student representatives, acting as liaisons between the DSA and Dobn’s student body, attended the meeting. The representatives will discuss

DSA

A meeting

to alter the pres-

planned for Olinski said. He said the constitution hasn’t undergone changes for “a few

ent constitution late

November,

years.” Directors will be given a rough draft of a revised

meeting

constitution at the meeting, Olinski said. Activities co-ordinator Sandy Nay attempted to clear up confusion over pub ticket sales at the meeting. She said tickets are sold two weeks before each pub, beginning on the Friday following a previous pub.

Nay

said the

mont

DSA has

planned several major trips, through Adanac Tours, incliding Quebec’s Carnival, a Ver-

ski trip in February and an Acapulco excursion. Nay said a certified cheque or money order made out to Adanac Tours is required for reserved seating.

shopping sprde to Square in Toronto is scheduled for Nov. 26. Nay said the cost will be $2-$3 a person. The next board of directors meeting is set for Nov. 11.

One mall

cafeteria and were voiced by secretary Trudy Miller.

parking

DSA

tors.

987

Doon

the

business manager. He said budget changes are scheduled for the end of October and the use of funds will be discussed with student direc-

DSA

lots

Colussi said student support could be increased if directors raise the issues during classtime.

Budget and constitution revisions are scheduled for upcoming meetings, said Phil Olinski,

College to promote responsible drinking CAPE

By Bruce Johnson safe

First

sex,

now

“re-

Kitchener centre, said the

sponsible drinking” at Conestoga College has been approved by the Waterloo Region district health council and will be implemented during the 1988-89 school year if funding is approved by the Ministry of Health .

The program, Alcohol Policies

a nation-wide pro-

safe

drinking?

A program promoting

gram designed by the Addiction Research Foundation. David Coleman, director foundation

gram

“started

of the

the

pro-

co-operation with (London’s) Western University three years ago and it was well in

received.”

trict

pri-

the

(CAPE), was brought to Con- incidents of drinking behavior estoga College by Mary associated with student health Wright, campus recreation of- and social problems. It reinWright said that CAPE was the most complete program available “because it combines education along with policies. It involves everyone from students to administration.” After failing to receive funding from the college, Wright said she approached the district health council in Kitchener-Waterloo and “received the first blessing, so to speak. “It has now gone to the ministry for approval. I’m hoping it will do okay,” Wright

probably will not know until January or February whether we received funding

“We

for it.”

Conestoga College celebrated Oktoberfest For more on the pub, see page 5.

Partiers from

The program will be managed out of the health services area of the college and will involve discussion groups, educationnl sessions and exhibits,

Demers

said.

“All of this

to create

thorough Con

dealing with alcohol,” she said.

“CAPE hammer into

Wright stressed that not meant to people’s heads,

‘Don’t

drink

and

drive.’ “It is strictly

meant as a health promotion program.”

interviews with DSA to be scheduled through the business manager to “improve the efficiency” of DSA interviews with Spoke re-

for

all

members

porters.

“The old (policy was creating) a wall between Spoke and DSA,” Colussi said. Colussi said the new version is expected to “take the pressure off Phil” (Olinski). ‘‘(Spoke) believed Phil was controlling

(Olinski)

(Reporters from Spoke and things,” Colussi said. radio and Colussi said the policy will television program had gener- undergo further revisions if it ally ignored the policy. Spoke is received negatively. He said reporters and journalism stu- he hopes the change will imdents were instructed to disre- prove relations between Spoke gard the policy because it and DSA. amounted to a restriction of access to news sources within the student government.) Colussi said he and Olinski In the Oct. 19 issue of Spoke, are writing a new policy which the female athlete of the week would allow reporters to set up was erroneously identified in an interviews with individual DSA advertisement on page 7 as the members without obtaining Susan C^onvey. Her name is consent of the business manag- Susan Coveney.

the broadcasting

w€ek

Doon campus

A Tw

accurate reporting

Allege to raise tuition

4% to

$595 maximum

Spoke invites students

and

staff

inform us of errors or misquotations found in the newspaper

—

Correction

er.

o vote

and

Policies reversed Continued from Page

a pub Oct. 1 5 at Queensmount arena.

SPOKE

strive for

higher awareness of the negative aspects of alcohol and to promote low-risk behaviors in

SPOKE

forces low-risk drinking behaviors among first-year college students.

said.

Ein prosit!

health council, outlined

Campus CAPE’S objective. “The and Education mary goal is to reduce

called

ficer.

Photo by Angelo Mirabelli/Spoke

Louise Demers, executive director of the Waterloo dis-

Pea

accurate

newspaper a responsible

newspaper ...

Contact Carol-Ann Nugent, eoitor,

***

653-5380 or Jerry Frank, journalism faculty,

653-2511 ext. 313

Spoke, Monday Oct. 26, 1987

Limo owner talks small business to class By

Nellie

Blake

It wasn’t royalty, a diplomat, a president or even a rock star

who

campus

Oct.

super-

arrived at Boon 14 in a black stretched limousine.

was

owner

the

limousine service, who delivered a guest lecture to about 30 third-year marketing student on what it takes to succeed in today’s business world. Bob Neufeld, owner and operator of Emerald Limousine Service Ltd., of Kitchener, was invited to the college by teacher Paul Tambeau to speak to a

small class

business management about ways to start a

small business.

Understand business Neufeld began his presenta-

by cautioning students about going into a small business venture blind. He said no matter what phase of a small business the students find themselves in, they must have a good understanding of how the business works. “Now, it isn’t all roses I can tell you,” Neufeld said, adding that most people make lots of mistakes in their first year of a

tion

Photo Oy

Bob

Nellie

Blake/Spoka

business.

‘Re-invent the wheel’

Neufeld, right, gets into his limousine

One

the

make

problems

risk-

picking the wrong business by trying to “re-invent the wheel.” Trying to base a small business on

takers

Eyes tested at ECE

inventions

“dead-end

street,” he said.

By Esther Jancsar

eyes checked, but after the test was over said; “This wasn’t

Rick Wiggins, doctor of op- the test, it didn’t hurt.’’ Wiggins said the visit was the tometry and co-ordinator of the school of optometry at the first this year to the ECE, but University of Waterloo, and another will take place by May intern students tested 1988. children’s eyes at the early He said before the children child education building (ECE) were tested, a letter was sent for double vision and co-ordi- home to the parents to get their consent. Wiggins and his crew nation. Wiggins said a special test tested 60 to 100 children. Wiggins said children didn’t was designed specifically for children. It was non-verbal and mind having their eyes speaking English wasn’t a re- checked, and were friendly, final

quirement. Cartoons were used inviting, happy, and co-operawith special lights. “They cried when we tive. He said the test determines left.” the health of the external and He said they tested eyes for internal eye. all kinds of visual problems. At Wiggins said that to find out the end of the session a written the children see double, testers use a three-dimensional fly the size of a hand and the child wears three-dimensional glasses. If the children see a blob, then they need glasses or contact lenses. He said one 3 1/2-year-old girl said she didn’t want her

report and summary sheet placed on file.

The second problem money, and going

to the

banker

with a “wonderful idea” just isn’t enough. A prospective owner must develop a projected sales statement for each month over a period of at least two years, as well as provide other projected and actual figures, Neufeld said.

Neufeld suggested the owner prepare such figures himself or herself. He said hiring an accountant will eventually cost money. If the banker asks questions about deficiencies, which the prospective owner can’t answer, the banker will

deny the loan application. “That won’t work ... doesn't wash with the banker you’ve got to do said Neufeld.

yourself,”

He said the owners must pour over the statements and know them inside and out to know where the are. They must

deficiencies up a set

know exactly how much money they start-up expense sheet to will

need before they

start.

Net worth statement Before that the owner also needs a personal net worth statement, said Neufeld. With

and the net service sheet the banker will be impressed and may loan the entrepreneur the money. Neufeld added that some people think bankers are in business to do investors a

this

service.

reality,

bankers

must lend money because

ev-

depositing money and they must invest that money.

eryone

The bankers must be

strict to

secure investments, he said. “So why would you lend the to anybody if you can’t service the debt?” asked Neu-

money feld.

Although there are certain risks to owning a small business, Neufeld said it is fun. Before becoming a businessman, Neufeld sold insurance for 25 years and then directed marketing for a Canadian companyNeufeld said he began his limousine service after deciding to find a business that was successful, but that he could do better.

got his idea in Atlantic City where he and his wife spent a few days on holidays.

Few competitors He thought a limousine

ser-

vice could work in Kitchener because there are few other limousine services in the city. He did a market survey by looking at another service that

thought his idea ^ould work. He said he decided to have the best limousines in the world, with the best chauffeurs in the world. His wife played a part by deciding what the chauffeurs should wear and how they should act and convinced him to hire both men

women to drive the superstretched limos. He studied the limousine market for six months before deciding to liquidate everything he could to buy two $70,000 limousines. This, he said, is one of the risks you must take when starting a new business. and

Bought Rolls Royce Soon he was buying more luxury cars, and now his company owns one Rolls Royce and eight super-stretched limousines. He said buying the Rolls Royce was a mistake because people didn’t want the classy car without the options of a bar, television and seating for six people that they can get in the limo. The motto of the service is to treat people who rent the lim-

ousines like kings and queens for the day. Neufeld said about 70 per cent of his clients are ordinary people, the other 30 per cent are “high class.” “You don’t have to be rich and famous to enjoy the good

he said. Neufeld told the students they should be prepared to work 16 hours a day, seven days a week, or they won’t life,”

make

it.

“That’s the kind of commitment that is necessary,” said Neufeld.

COURSE DIFFICULTIES?

has been operating

in Kitchener for 30 years. After doing a market survey of the Kitchener area, which he added is the most difficult area to sell a new product, Neufeld

was

One mother whose child was tested said, “It was a teaching tool for the interns, a benefit and was totally free. Another bonus was that the analyzed results were returned to the

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ENTERTAINMENT

Oktoberfest pub quite an event, Ostanek says By Angelo

Mirabelii

and call it (the band) JollyWolly and the Wollytones.” Ostanek also had praise for the development of the accordian as an instrument used by musicians other than polka

Ostanek said that during the years that he’s been involved at Queensmount, the college night has been success14

Conestoga College’s Oktoberfest night at Kitchener’s Queensmount arena Oct. 18 had everything from beer spills shouting German to people sayings such as “gemuetlichkeit” and “ein prosit.”

The pub was

a sellout, with the majority of the 1,450 people

from Conestoga. The music was performed by perhaps the best-known Oktoberfest celebrity in this community, Walter Ostanek and his orchestra. Ostanek’s band played oldies like Johnny B. Goode and the twist, and added top-40 music

Photo by Angelo

Mirabelii /Spoke

Oktoberfest pub performer, Walter Ostanek

such as Bruce Springsteen’s Pink Cadillac, which was joined in by people all over the dance floor. The Ostanek band, consisting of Ostanek on accordion, guitarist Terry Walsh, drummer Mark DeRocco, vocalist Sean Grealy and bassist Paul Lauzori, performed the kind of polka music that is most popular during Oktoberfest, such as the bird dance.

various reasons. “I think it’s the happy music, the nice crowd, and some good drinks.”

ful for

players.

“Barry Manilow plays accordian and so do Los Lobos on La Bamba. Los Lobos use the accordian all the time,” Ostan-

The dance floor was packed most of the time, with the favorite tune being the bird dance. Ostanek said that during Oktoberfest, people are involved so much in dances that he doesn’t think that the drinking is the prime motivating force, even though it is a part of it.

ek said.

Ostanek said he has had musicians walk into his music store in St. Catharines asking for accordians to use in their acts.

“I’m not going bands are going

“Oktoberfest means meeting your friends, having a drink with them and just having one heck of a good time,” Ostanek '

Although Ostanek

say that use the

known

showman

Ostanek’s main goals are to try to get an improvement in record sales from the younger crowds and to win a Grammy award next year. “If I can snag that Grammy, I think a lot of people will take notice,” Ostanek said.

with a distinguished 30-year career, he said that people have not seen the real Walter Ostanak.

“The real Walter Ostanek is when I record a rock and roll polka,” Ostanek said. “I’ll

accordian for alt of their acts, but (they) are using the accordian for part of their acts. This was not seen a few years ago.”

said.

as a

probably wear leotards

Doon campus pubs operating successfully By Angelo

Mirabelii

During this year’s pubs at the Doon campus of Conestoga College, there hasn’t been any violence, crime or harsh comments from students or college officials, said Renata Van Loon, the Doon Student Association (DSA) pub manager.Van Loon said that nothing has happened to jeopardize the college’s dining lounge liquor

licence.

“There have not been any incidents that have affected (me). I have to follow all that (incidents) in my pub reports,” Van Loon said. Van Loon said that the only “real” pub incident was Oct. 1, when police officers had to

Van

man

out of the pub. Loon said that the DSA’s

assist a

policy at pubs is to have DSA security staff handle problems. If the pub staff cannot handle the situation, then the police take over. Once the problem, is in the hands of the police, the DSA is no longer involved. Van Loon said that there have been problems with nightschool students who are taking courses on the first floor near the cafeteria doors. They are often asked by the pub staff whether they are attending a class or the pub.

“Because these students are walking back and forth (my) pub staff is asking them for their pub tickets.” With many students coming and going through the pub especially door four, which is the main entrance into the pubs. Van Loon does not see any reason for changing the access to the pubs. “I like that area (door four area) because there is that nice open area at the top of the stairs to deal better with people. That’s where the crowd doors,

up and it leaves room for them.” Under-age students getting into Doon pubs hasn’t been a problem because of the DSA’s

lines

policy of asking for identification before entering the pubs.

DSA messes

“If the

(breaks a liquor licence rule) or if a minor gets in, (we) would lose the right to serve liquor anywhere in the college, including special dinners or activities put on by the DSA. “The liquor licence is for the whole college, not just for pubs. That is why we have to be so strict and careful,” Van Loon said.

Van Loon said there may be people who disagree on how pubs should be run. But because the pubs have been successful so far. Van Loon said she doesn’t think any

changes have

to be

made.

“I thought I had to do a lot to get our pubs sold out, but this year we have had such a

spectacular response,” Van Loon said. “I would like to see more of a variety of students going to at least one pub, but with our response right now I can’t see that I would

have

hype up

Only the bands get guest said she doesn’t passes,” Van Loon said, Van Loon said that there think there is a problem with the quick sellouts that have have been no discussions about occurred so far at pubs and using the Kenneth E. Hunter that the DSA does not get as Recreation Centre as an altermany free passes and guest lative site for concerts or passes as people might think. p ubs.

Van Loon

anything.”

She said the DSA is formulating a campaign to improve certain aspects of the cafeteria, because of the inadequate space during pubs. Van Loon said she has nothing to do with the cost of pub tickets and said in most cases ticket prices depend on how much a band charges to play at a pub. “There are going to be future pubs where the cost of tickets

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Sizzling start leads soccer team to win By Shawn Thanks the

Except

to a sizzling start, the

Condors

Conestoga

defeated

Mohawk Mountaineers

4-1

Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) soccer acin

tion Oct. 19.

The Condors shredded the Mountaineer defence, jumping out of the blocks to score three goals in the first 10 minutes of the game. “The game was over before they could get started,” Geoff Johnstone, head coach of the

Condors, said.

The three quick goals apto demoralize Mohawk, team Johnstone said “is the

peared a

most talented

the

league. ’’John O’Brian opened the floodgates for the Condors in the game’s early minutes. Marcel Desmeules, the OCAA

leading scorer, followed O’Brian’s marker with one of his

own.

The

crowd of the have time to blink an eye as John Jagas knocked one past the bewilseason

John O’Brian battling the Mountaineers

Photo by Shawn

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for the ball

Conestoga soccer player leads By Shawn

stop his scoring exhibitions this season, but in modest fashion he credits his good fortune to the play of his team-

little to

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Conestoga College varsity phenom Marcel Desmeules leads the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association soccer

(OCAA)

in scoring

mates.

“I’m not an individual player.

but shrugs

player

off personal accomplishments for “a chance to win it all for

OCAA in scoring.Des-

meules,

second-year

civil

engineering student, has

us win games.” Desmeules said his main goal this season is to win the OCAA Championship for John-

played in only six of the nine scheduled games because of school commitments. Despite missing three games he had scored 10 goals and helped the team to a record of 4-2-4 as of mid-October.

stone.

Desmeules said Johnstone has been with the soccer program from the beginning and

Opposing teams have done

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forced to play the last 15 minutes one man short.

Desmeules continued his scoring onslaught with a late goal to close out the scoring. The victory propelled the Condors into first place in league play.

scoring

—

in scoring and made the Division all-star team.

West

How long has he played soccer? Desmeules said he has been kicking a ball since he could walk. Admittedly long enough

have aspirations of

playing professionally like his brother did in England. “I always wanted to follow in brother’s footsteps.” The bona fide soccer sniper also finds time to play for the Waterloo Athletics of the Kit-

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The Mountaineers ruined Krebs’s shutout bid in approximately the 80th minute. “My guys fight for every loose ball; they refuse to be beat,” Johnstone said. Fists flew late in the second half as a Mohawk player struck Jagas with a forearm. The players had to be separated and the Mountaineer player

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team has never won a championship. Desmeules, a Waterloo resident who immigrated to Canada 11 years ago, attended high school at Bluevale Collegiate. A natural athlete, he was prevented from playing sports by doctors for two years because of a condition known as Osgood-Schlatters disthat afflicts his knees. ease Last season, his first on the Condor team, he ted the team

basketball teams use to play their

Mohawk pressed the Condor goal in the second half but the Mountaineers were continually turned back by Condor goalie

the

“I play the game for the love of it,” he said.

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players. A good player is made by a good team,” Desmeules said in an interview. In the Condors’ two previous games, a 3-1 loss at Sheridan College Oct. 13 and a 3-2 win over Fanshawe College Oct. 14, Desmeules netted all four Condor goals. “I want to score goals to help

Geoff” (Johnstone, head coach of the Condors). Desmeules, 21, a transplanted Englishman born in Hungerford, England, said he was quite surprised when told he leads the

I’m not the type of

who can go through

largest didn’t

OCAA

Mohawk

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Spoke. Monday Oct. 26, 1987

S PO RTS

(

Varsity sports

roundup

Seneca pitching shuts down Conestoga offense By Shawn

game offered little in the of sparkling defence.

Pellar

The Seneca Braves shot down

the Conestoga Condors in Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) women’s softball Oct. 13 in a prelude to the OCAA Championships in Oct. 16 and 17 in Belleville, where the Condors dropped both games. Seneca crushed Conestoga on

their

home

field 8-1.

Played on an warm and sunny

abnormally fall

day, the

way

The Condors were unable to generate any offence against the pitching of Kathy Chepelsky. In the seven-inning bloodbath, Chepelsky held the Condors to two hits while striking out 11 batters.

Condor batters appeared mismatched throughout the game as they finished the regular season schedule with a record of five wins and two

losses.

While Chepelsky was sawing off Condor bats, the Braves batters were teeing off on Condor pitcher Sandra Moffat. Moffat surrendered nine hits while striking out eight batters. Her record fell to four wins and

two losses. Moffat didn’t

provide

The squad lost both of its games. In the opener, the Condors were defeated 28-9 by St. Lawrence College. In their second game they Durham College in

Conestoga College’s InviTournament on the

tational

weekend

of Oct. 17.

At the annual Oktoberfest tournament the Condors were edged 65-63 by the University of Waterloo Jr. varsity Warriors. The Condors fell 74-50 to the University of Guelph Gryphons and 88-71 to George Brown Col-

fell 32-6 to

the bronze

medal game.

Basketball

her

usual consistent pitching effort but she wasn’t helped by a shaky defence that dropped some routine fly balls. The Braves scored early and often enroute to the victory. Seneca scored a run in the first inning, two in the third, three in the fifth, one in the sixth and one in the seventh.

ful in

The men’s varsity basketball lege. Peck led the Condors scoring team defeated Georgian College in a 99-95 exhibition with 18 points against the Warriors. Paul Bauer scored 15 squeaker on Oct. 13 in Barrie. John Peck led the Condors, points against Guelph and scoring 23 points against Geor- Gary Munkhorst led the way with 19 points against George gian College. The team wasn’t as success- Brown.

Melinda Cromwell ended Chepelsky’s shutout bid with a two-out home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Too late, for the outcome

little

too

was no

longer in doubt. Shelley Curry collected the other hit for the Condors. In the OCAA Championships in Belleville the Condors season ended on a sour note as they lost both their games.

Seneca again steamrolled over Conestoga, winning 6-1. Cromwell again provided the only Condor firepower with a tiome run. Loyalist College ended the

Condors’ season with a in the second game.

3-1

win

Seneca College won the

OCAA Championship with victory over

Durham

a 4-0 College.

Football The

football squad placed fourth in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) championships at Mohawk College on Oct.l7.

Intramural team of the

touch

Fitness classes offered By Shawn Fitness

Mask-Wessel said the classes involve a general warmup, increasing flexibility and muscle strength, running, and

Pellar

an important area

in the life of a student, accord-

ing to Elizabeth Mask-Wessel, recreation centre fitness consultant.

various combinations. The

“Students develop bad lifestyle habits when they leave high school and come to college. It’s a stressful time and this is when they need to remain physically active,”

“I try and add variety to my classes,” she said. Mask-Wessel said the classes are similar to those at a except that in her classes there is only one level, intermediate. “I urge people to work at their own level. It helps to avoid injury.” Mask-Wessel said there is

class exercises to the sounds of

Conestoga

music.

YMCA

Mask-Wessel said.

The recreation centre offers both fitness classes and fitness evaluation, which can help students gain better health. Mask-Wessel said being fit helps relieve stress. Fitness classes involve generalized fitness, and are offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:35 p.m. and Tuesdayand Thursday at 4: 40 p.m. Classes are 35 minutes long and designed to fit into the students’ schedules.

week

no one reason

want improve their fitness level.” She said she has had people in her class ranging from the ages of 18 to 60 years old. She said her classes usually average eight people but have been larger this year. Fitness classes are free to students and centre members.

week

Varsity athletes of the

Melinda Cromwell, a native of Waterloo, was standout in the Ontario

Marcel Desmeuies Marcel Desmeuies, a

runs,

native of Waterloo, scored all four goals in two games

Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) tournament the weekend of Oct. 17. She went five for - six, including two

home

last

of the week is Everybddys Business, the co-ed three pitch champions. They are (back row) from left to right are Brad Schmidt, Chris Verwey, Brent Tinning, Tom Schmidt, Al Kraske, Cheryl Adair - captain. Front row from left to right are Scott McDougall, Tracey Lackenbauer, Donna Leadley, Mandy Martin, and Kim Ouellette. Missing are John McLaughlin, Jeff Coulter (Willy), and Dave Petteplace.

program campus.

Desmeuies

in his

program campus.

the

Doon