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Health problems cited By Jamie Resume Imagine sitting in a classroom where you know there’s a strong chance that when you leave a two-hour lecture, you could be suffering from a number of ailments. Would you enter the room? That’s what a group of health science faculty and students at

Conestoga College’s Doon campus ponder when they walk into classrooms in the new nursing

isolated as affecting the “quality of the educational environ-

gen.

extreme temperature ranging from 15 C to 45 C due there variations of ulation:

According a Nov. 6 memorardum, the number of physical complaints reported by staff and

sealed

windows

streaming through

87).

symptoms

are

to the lack of air

students are in excess of the previous academic year (1986physical

reg-

•

shear

movement, and sun room the curtains.

Excessive noise levels: from

now famous memo.

“Up

us that they might spend $200,000 on these areas but have run out of money to complete our wing. “We have no clocks or garbage pails in some classrooms and our floors are all uncovered. The concrete dust floats in the air we breathe and that has chemicals in them. Last week

“They

out.

ment.” • Inadequate ventilation: even after two previous air tests to the facility had indicated a below acceptable level of oxy-

• Inadequate temperature

bits

excessive of •Recirculation dust particles: due to lack of proper ducting, either in or

problem areas which have been

Specific

overhead fans to construction during business/school hours.

(conditions) included headaches, nausea, fatigue, sinus congestion, colds/flu and allergies. The memorandum sited four

nursing wing

Joan Dignard, a second-year nursing student, has been circulating a petition amongst her classmates in order to raise the college’s personnel’s awareness of the problem. “They, the ones that sign all the important forms, have acknowledged a problem but want

when

tell

was damp and

even had

ice

cold,

on the hallway

floor.”

Problem rooms, Dignard

said,

statistics (on related illness),” Dignard said.

are from 1C2 to 1C9, which is the bottom level of the new

Dignard had “her goat got” the $200,000 suggested fee for the designated smokers

wing.

when

But Dignard ’

areas in the school was announced in President John Tib-

feels the entire

building lacks the proper hygene connected with a health sciences program.

until last month, we have any place for toilet paper; it just used to sit on the didn’t

And the general state of the washroom was usually in disarray.” Dignard also agreed that the quality of education is dropping due to the floor.

facility.

“Marks are dropping in the know, and we want some recognition for the course, as far as I

fact that the building is causing

some of this. “(I

out

girl was escorted room 1C4 during an

mean), a of

October exam due to nausea. “Do' you think we study 20 hours before an exam so that we can leave early because the room has made us sick?”

Smoking ban debated speaks

Tibbits

Tony Veroni, third-year BRT student, and master of ceremo-

Voices of debate echoed over Conestoga’s Doon campus Nov. 18 about the proposed ‘smokefree environment’ policy. “If there are no designated smoking areas on campus, then

nies for the rally. “ Smokers, me being one of them, should look at the data (cancer statistics) and take responsibility for what we are doing to others,” said Margaret Ennis, Guelph campus nurse. Near the end of the rally, Tibbits was told of a petition

pubs perhaps would have to be held

at the 19th

9th convocation held either they were out of town, working or doing something

By Max Lombardi About 450 of 1,091

Sawicki said. Conestoga College Shield, bearing the college’s coat of arms, was presented to guest speaker Dr. Stuart

eligible

else,”

graduates participated in the 19th Conestoga College fall convocation ceremonies, held recently at the Kenneth E. Hunter Recreation Centre, Doon campus. Graduates from applied arts, business and technology programs assembled for a 10 a.m. session, while health sciences and continuing education graduates attended a 2 p.m. ceremony. Each assembly was followed by a reception at the

The

Doon campus

cafeteria for their and

participants guests. Each graduate wore the Conestoga College Liri-

pipe— a gold-trimmed, red velvet band that was carried the left shoulder to signify excellence and readiness to enter a vocation.

over

Two

convocation dates are scheduled yearly— in late November and mid-June. John Sawicki, information services manager,' said both a spring and fall convocation day yearly is more convenient for the graduates than is one yearly gathering. “We found that many people had finished long before that date arrived and really

wanted

participate,

but

Smith

for his leadership in

medicine, public service, education and science. A former Ontario Opposition leader for the Liberals from 1977 to 1981, Smith served as chairman of the Science Council of

Canada from 1982 until this summer. Smith spoke about changes that should be made to the Canadian education system. He said more programs that training college-type with university-type studies should be available in Cana-

join

Students should be exposed to liberal arts and technology in one program, rather than have to suffer through the tedious task of applying for acceptance at different kinds of schools for various types of education. programs Technology should be referred to and humanities taught as courses, as are arts, literada.

ture and philosophy. These changes would provide Canadian students with a more education, well-rounded

Smith

said.

Doon smokers’

By John McCurdy

About 450 graduates were on hand Nov. 21 Conestoga College fall convocation.

campus,” president

off

John Tibbits said. He spoke to a crowd of about 200 people in the campus cafeteria. Some

rally

being forwarded by some journalism students supporting ensmoking forced designated areas.

“We

have 120 signatures, a

them non-smokers who

lot

appreciate that smokers to do Trixie said rights,” have Bryans, first-year journalism, and spokesperson for the group.

third-year Broadcasting RadioTelevision (BRT) students organized the smoker’s rally to

allow smokers and non-smokers, in an open forum, to voice their opinions about the legislation.

Several options being considered include designated smoking areas on each of the six

campuses. The number of smoking areas would depend on the campus, Tibbits size of each said.

For

campuses

all

install

ventilation systems for smoking areas it would cost an estimated

$ 200 000 Tibbits said .

it is unclear how a smoking ban would be enforced on campus, but he invited faculty and student participation before the final decision is

made

January of 1988. The

final date for

smoking ban

Dec. 16. A recent survey on smoking,

done at Guelph campus, found 69 per cent of the 1,200 people interviewed were non-smokers and only 31 per cent smoked. The survey was supposed to mirror the average student at all the other Conestoga campuses. of the

main reasons

for

implementing a smoking ban is the danger second-hand ciga-

smoke causes to a nonsmoker’s health. The question is how much smoke is defused

rette

over

how many

air so it’s

submitting propos-

als about the

One

Photo by John McCurdy/Spoke

Tony Veroni, master of ceremonies, encourages speakers come forward at smokers’ rally.

cubic metres of not a pollut nt, said

Tuition fees set to rise By Max Lombardi College and university tuition fees in Ontario will rise

by at least 4.5 per cent next year, the Liberal government announced recently. To cover inflation, post-secondary schools will receive general provincial funding increases of 4.5 per cent in the 1988-89 budget, Lyn McLeod, minister of colleges and universities, said Nov. 19. In addition, the instituwill smaller tions get

amounts to cover an expected five-per-cent enrolment increase, special programs and to hire more teachers.

The

overall

increase

funding for colleges is six per cent— $37.3 million— to total $661 million. Universities

an increase of 6.7 cent— $97.5 million— to

will receive

per

total $1.5 billion.

About 180,000 students are enrolled this year in full-time graduate and undergraduate programs.

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OPINION

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Viewpoint By Jamie Reaume

Only It

was brought

human? to

attention recently that

have

become more human.

puzzling statement to some, maybe, but I’ll admit it was probably accurate given my past nature. My turnabout is most likely tied in with the fact that I became a father about 11 months ago. Funny how having a little rug-rat around the house does

wonders

improve one’s disposition.

not so much the 2 a.m. wakings, or the runny, smelly diapers that he plays in, but the smile he has for me when I enter a room. That gap-tooth smile, with the twinkle in his eyes, says more to me than words ever will. It’s the last vestige of innocence, a hope that maybe the world isn’t as gloomy as it always appears. He half-walks, half-crawls over to me, all the while excitedly saying “dada” and reaches for me to pick him up. After a brief hug, he’s off and running to some new adventure around the house. In that brief moment, I know I have accomplished something which no amount of money will buy. My genes—for good or bad— have been passed unto a nine-kilogram terror nicknamed ‘Captain Disaster,’ a living, breathing dynamo who races up and down the stairs while I’m in the john. If I behaved like my wife, I would read every book on the market to figure out if he is normal, average, above average, or just plain slow. She finds out all kinds of useless information that can never be applied because by the time she has finished reading it, he’s grown past that stage. Which is a problem I’m faced with. Not only is he a terror around the house but he’s getting bigger and better at it. Why is it that I can remember him fitting nicely into the crook of my arm but now he reaches the crotch in my pants? In no time flat, he’s gone from winning the Baby Crawl at the COE in September to getting underfoot. If I It’s

You

tell

us;

How do you it

feel

about washroom

“I think it looks sloppy and can hurt some people too.”

“It beats

graffiti? reading the sports

section in the paper.”

Doug Bensch,

Cindy English, mechanical engineering, design draft,

electrical

technician machinery apparatus

first-year

CKKW

know

swear I still had cats living at home. I can hardly wait until he starts to ‘officially’ walk which I hope will be around Christmas. That way, I have bragging rights around my relatives and he has an opportunity to escape from some of his clutching cousins on his own. The talking part I can wait for. I still have his mother and Lord only knows what kind of language he has picked up from me during his short stay. But the minute he turns to Grandma and says “shit,” I’ll know who’s going to be in it. It won’t be him who gets his mouth washed out. To,those of you who feel these are the ramblings of a proud father, you’re right. But this father feels more ‘human’ than ever before. didn’t

better. I’d

“I’m disappointed because all held responsible for the actions of one person.”

“What

we were

Pete Tait,

LASA,

first-year

“It gives

“I -i”

Angie DiCesare, account-

ing, first-year

has bombarded us during few decades. I call it the NutraSweet Syndrome. NutraSweet, the ultra-successful synthetic sweetener, has become an icon to

ciality that

last

of corporate followers in the church of artificiality. Not since polyester have we seen something artificial become so successful. So successful that the producers of good old sugar are shaking in their boots. But I don’t call this successful. I call it scary.

scores

Reinhart A

serious disease

threatening the

stability of our society. It is robbing us of our dignity, our pride and our health. I know what you’re thinking, but don’t worry. I’m not going to punish you with

about AIDS. I’m talking about the plague of article

artifi-

What the heck was wrong with sugar, anyway? Most of us were raised on it, and we’re doing okay. Myths that connected sugar consumption with weight gain and hyperactivity in children have been dispelled. One teaspoon of sugar contains 16 calories, according to recent advertisements by sugar producers. So why have we been lulled into

killing

the belief that artificial is better? The problem, although best demonstrated by NutraSweet, extends to thousands of other products, too. Popular

music is an illustrative example. It seems like any idiot with no talent and a synthesizer can make big bucks and generate a discipleship of millions of kids with crap like Boom, Boom, Boom, Let’s Go break!!

Back To

you something

read when you’re in there. It’s informative and entertaining.” Byron Shantz, management, second-year

haven’t seen any grafit-

The NutraSweet Syndrome the

grafitti?”

Lorraine Lord, BRT, second-year

Room. Give me a

If you use your imagination, it comes evident that artificiality

beis

threatening to take over many human functions that should continue to be performed by humans. Television is taking the place of creative activity among children. Children sit mesmerized, sipping Diet Pepsi (with NutraSweet), in front of the all-powerful boobtube. What ever happened to Lego, building snow forts, playing chestnuts,

and GI Joes

(the big sturdy ones of the not the wimpy, delicate ones of the ’80s)? These activities challenged us to be creative and promoted social interaction. Are these values no longer sacred? This dangerous trend is getting worse. We are cheating ourselves and our children out of the opportunity to appreciate what is natural, while becoming slaves to the corporate gods who produce all of this synthetic garbage for nauseat’70s,

ingly

enormous

profits.

Perhaps we, the up-and-coming leaders of the world, can start a backlash. If you have children or are planning to, feed them real food and give them toys that

make them

think. Let’s not give in is too much at

without a fight. There stake.

I’m doing my part by listening to rock roll, drinking Coke Classic and putting sugar on my Cheerios. ‘n’

Spoke, Monday, November 30, 1987

Speeders nabbed near Doon Problems with speeders also on roads adjacent to

By Max Lombardi

exist

Homer Watson Boulevard,

Waterloo regional police laid eight speeding charges against drivers on Blair Road, near Conestoga College’s Doon campus, during a radar blitz in-

cially

Doon Village Road. Doon Village Road

is often drivers heading for Doon campus as a short cut to bypass traffic signals on Homer

used by

tended to put the brakes on speeders. The drivers were charged the morning of Nov. 18 during a

Watson

Staff Sgt. Bill Chipman. Chipman said in an interview that a blitz may soon be enforced on Homer Watson Boulevard.

Timothy’s school, Bechtel Drive.

By Elizabeth

Graffiti in

flushed

the third floor men’s room a paint brush.

was

recently wiped

away

with the stroke of

PCBs

and 10 sealed, 45-gallon drums filled with small capacioil,

‘This transformer uses askarel as a coolant, which contains polychlorinated bi-

phenyls (PCB).’ This statement is part of a four-inch square sign posted outside the technical wing of Conestoga College’s Doon campus.

But that

not the only place in the school where a PCB-filled transformer is located. is

According to

Mac

Rostance,

transformers are located but the college also has two other used transformers, both filled with

seem to be out there quite a bit and a few of my teachers have gotten tickets,” Koebel

Week a

Silva

Nutrition Week was held Nov. 16 to 19 by Beaver Foods at Conestoga College’s Doon campus.

police are

such radar projects and to convince speeders to slow down. “When people know there is a chance of being caught, you’ll always find they will slow down.” Speed was a major factor in 13 of the 27 fatal accidents in Waterloo Region so far this year. Twenty-five people were killed in the accidents.

Jackie van Trigt, Beaver’s unit manager at Doon, said the purpose of Nutrition Week, held across Canada, helps students think of the benefits of healthy eating. “We do serve healthy food, but this week we are offering

tors.

(A capacitor is a device used to store a charge of electricity and those inside the barrels are roughly two inches wide by six inches long.) The transformers are used to reduce the voltage coming into the college from 13,000 volts to

600 volts, Rostance said. “But as far as being a safety hazard due to the PCBs, absolutely not.

The rules

laid

insure no leakage and the oil is tested annually by an independent laboratory. Signs must also be posted on the doors immediately adjacent to the transformers, for emergency personnel and emergency purposes. “Concrete retaining walls are built around the units with the transformers resting in a steel pan. All are sized accordingly to

ensure that the entire contents the event of a leak) are

(in

contained.”

The two used transformers and the 10 barrels are stored in the chemical storage building behind the Kenneth E. Hunter

Recreation Centre. When the Detweiller Electrical Centre was set up, a lot of old equipment was brought into the college.

The units were found

down

by the Ministry of the Environ-

manager of physical resourses, Room 2A09 (in the technology wing) and level one-mechanical room 2 are where the active

there. “Police

said.

success

different combinations,” said Trigt. Specials, offering a sand-

wich with a muffin, were advertised and hopefully will get students away from the usual sandwich with french fries.

“They (the specials) have been going quite well, and

maybe

this healthy eating will stick with the students,” said van Trigt. similar food week will be

trend

held in March.

Doon pose no safety hazard

By Jamie Reaume

nearby

get a lot of complaints speeders there,” Chipman said. “Whether (the speeders are Conestoga College) students or not, we haven’t established any pattern.” Chipman said police have been applying radar on or near Doon Village Road for about five years. Dennis Koebel, viceprincipal of Doon public school, has seen a lot of police activity

van

trying to alert the public about

Graffiti

Nutrition

“That probably will happen in the near future,” he said. It could be launched at any time. In co-operation with various

Photo by Jamie Reaume/Spoke

Chipman

Boulevard.

said elementary school students walking near the road have a problem— a lack of sidewalks. Doon public school is located on Doon Village Road and St.

two-hour radar enforcement project, one of many conducted recently in Waterloo Region, said Waterloo regional police

news media, regional

espe-

Doon Valley Drive and

“We

about

ment (M of E) are followed to the letter.”

PCBs are a suspected cancercausing chemical used to cool transformers. Rostance said the active transformers are listed with the of E, are inspected weekly to

contain PCBs, said Rostance, and thus, the storage area was needed. Westinghouse Canada supervised the move of the transformers into the storage area. But Rostance said the transformers aren’t moving until the government says so. “Ontario Hydro has been working with three extremely high temperature disposal units but so far, they’re not for commercial use. “It could be three to five years before they can be disposed of and we have no idea what the cost would be when or if we do get around to

it.”

In total, Rostance said, the college has about 6,000 litres of PCBs “which is very minor when you compare it to the millions of litres at places like G.E. (General Electric), Dofasco,

or Westinghouse Canada.”

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PCBs.

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Annette Antle, a friend of St. Marie’s and a journalism-print student at Doon campus, said the attack took place at noon in the living room of St. Marie’s residence, 95 Monterey Cres., Kitchener.

Spoke, Monday, November 30, 1987

Achievement through dedication By Beth Nichols

“What

program

this

about

three people,” said Myron Schwadchuck, co-ordinator of Graphic Design and Advertising at Conestoga College’s Doon is

campus. credits his two Matt instructors associates, Miller and Vince Sowa, in help-

Schwadchuck

ing establish the

teamwork and

In doing so, communication. they have created a relaxed and personal atmosphere to let the creative talents flow from within each student. In preparation for their program’s recent move into the new wing, Schwadchuck, Miller and Sowa pooled their designing talents and came up with such

improvements and additional features as natural lighting and a floor plan which allows for as much one-on-one instruction as possible.

“What we’ve

tried to do is to studio atmosphere,”

create

Schwadchuck said. The three-year program provides training in a wide variety of subjects, including photography, illustration, lettering and

typography, magazine advertisement layouts and two-dimensional design, all of which become increasingly complex as the course progresses. According to second-year student Rick Klaver, the work load is very intense during the firstyear, but it’s the dedication and perseverance of the individual that count.

“This looking

exactly

what

was

one thing I really want to do and that I can for.

It’s

further develop the skills that I already have,” Klaver said. What the instructors have tried to do, according to Schwadchuck, is create a sense of community among students. Al-

though the graduates will be entering a highly-competitive field, while at the college, they will have learned to share ideas and help each other. “It’s a sense of community in here and a healthy competition too,” said Lisa Wilinsky, also a second-year student.

Schwadchuck stated that during the last couple of years, 100 per cent of the graduates obtained jobs in advertising agencies as art directors, work as or with book puprinters, blishers largely in the Toronto area.

“We’re now in a position where former graduates who are working for ad agencies and businesses need designers or art directors and they’re phoning us requesting students.” Schwadchuck and Miller are both graduates of Toronto’s Ontario College of Art, while Sowa is a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology. All were one-time art directors and have brought with them the knowledge and skill to prepare up-and-coming designers for the realities of the business world.

Photo by

Max Lombardi/Spoke

and

advertising layout.

Correction A

story in the Nov. 9 edition

of Spoke, inaccurately stated

that the yearbook committee

had more money than

is cur-

$500 as was stated in the article.

The

article also stated that

was $400

there

year

rently available.

when

Student Association (DSA).

The maximum amount

DSA

avail-

$200, not

left

from

last

the actual amount

was $224. The Jane McGeoch, yearbook cochairperson, informed Spoke that the committee is applying for club recognition and for grant assistance from the Doon

able from the

said.

What smoking ban? Ellen Fraser, first-year broadcasting-radio

“We have attained a good reputation in Toronto where our only competition is the Ontario College of Art,” Schwadchuck

Photo by Beth Nichols/Spoke

Second-year Graphics student Rick Klaver, works on an

credit

from

Josten’s, $400, last year’s year-

book

printer,

has not been

received and therefore cannot

be included

when

the funds

are estimated.

Spoke regrets any inconvenience the original article

may

have caused.

television, enjoys

a cigarette as a signature is added to the 200 on a opposed to the smoking-ban proposal.

COURSE

petition

DIFFICULTIES?

Overcrowding prompts unclean environment By Elizabeth

Silva

ronment,” explained Burke. “Graffiti is

Although

student enrolment is down one per cent at Conestoga College, the number of students attending Doon campus has risen. Statistics probably don’t seem important, but to the people who clean the campus, it means extra work.

The number of daytime students has risen in 1987 to 2,643 from 2,487 last year. In continuing education programs, the figure has risen slightly to 3,211 from 3,197. Control Group Services of Waterloo supplies the school with cleaning staff. Barbara Burke, president of the firm, said her staff is working extra hard keeping the school clean. “I have put my best supervisors on the job at the college,” said Burke, “and

even had to increase keep up with the work.” Last year, 15 workers cleaned the building, but with the addition of the nursI’ve

staff to

ing wing this year, the staff was increased to 20. Burke feels there is a loss of pride on the part of the students in keeping the school clean. “It seems as if the students don’t care about their envi-

becoming an

in-

problem, litter is left everywhere, and the carpets and tile floors are covered with cigarette burns.”

creasing

Overcrowding in the cafeteria is also adding to the problem. Even though seating capacity has been increased to 420 from 240 last year, students are resorting to eating in the halls instead of waiting for a table. Spills and litter, therefore, are no longer contained in one area, said Burke. Sheila Pavelon, a daytime cleaner, said she definitely feels there is more work to be done this year. “There is more of a mess

because there are more students, the new nursing wing, extra toilets, and a lot more floor space to clean,” said Pavelon Students are keeping the lounge much neater this year than in the past. She feels this is because of recent renovations of the area, she said.

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ENTERTAINMENT Waterloo students enjoy stardom during pub By Andrew Bruce

sang on top of tables. of about 125 reacted to “Heart” with strong cheers. Aerosmith impersonators sang Walk This Way for the fifth act, while an inevitable Elvis Presley impersonator sang Elvis is Everywhere for Hillier

The crowd Would-be rock stars received a few moments on the stage Nov. 19 during the Air Band pub at the Waterloo campus of Conestoga College.

While lip-synching to the music of such artists as Willie Nelson and Elvis Presley, students had a chance to see what it was like to perform in front of an audience— and compete for $ 100 Six performances kept the

the last

and— surprisingly

Led Zeppelin, rarely heard during college pubs. Gary Bakker, president of the Waterloo Student Association, who doubles as Doon’s equivalent of entertainment manager, uses his own stereo equipment for Waterloo campus pubs, and usually disc-jockeys. which

act included four cooking students, dressed in chef uniforms and using pots and pans as drums, who sang Eat It, Wierd A1 Yankovic’s

The

Michael

was

pub

originally

planned to start at 9 p.m. but didn’t get under way until 10

Jackson’s Beat It. The fourth act— and the win-

p.m. Subsequently, many pubgoers left before the finish, which wasn’t until about 1:30.

ners— were Heart impersonators. Using home-made guitars and drums cut from cardboard, Cathy Miller, Lynda Hillier and Steve Wilson played Barracuda. These impersonators were enthusiastic about their act, even to the point that Miller and

off well. It

was

different

from Doon pubs, fhuch smaller due to the size of the campus and the cafeteria, but not any

verified.

reserve the right to edit all letters to meet space requirements. Submissions should be 250 words or less, and may be brought to the Spoke office (Room 4B13) or sent by mail to: Spoke, co Conestoga College, 299 Doon Valley Dr., Kitchener, Ont. N2G 4M4.

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Spoke invites comments from readers in the form of signed letters, free of libel and personal attack. Letters should bear names and program or department with which the writer is connected so their authenticity may be

their

Heart impersonation at the Air

Alarm: not to be overlooked In The Eye Of The Hurricane, isn’t going to launch the band into super-stardom, its significance should not be overrelease,

editorial staff at

Dec.

Photo by Andrew Bruce/Spoke

Cathy Miller, Lynda Hillier and Steve Wilson act out Band pub at Waterloo campus Nov. 19. Left to right,

As, a whole, the pub night

went

Have your say The

loo.

act.

Cult,

bashing into walls.

The Air Band pub was the pub of the year. The next

third

pub is planned for Dec. 4, a Christmas dinner and dance at Kelsey’s Restaurant in Water-

enough— some

The third

take-off

gular, oddly-shaped cafeteria.

act was chosen by four judges, all members of Waterloo campus faculty. There was a near-20-minute interlude between each performance, in which pub-goers were treated to rock music such as Chalk Circle, Bon Jovi, the

students entertained that night. Two students started the affair by “singing” Willie Nelson’s To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before. Next, three students sang Leader of the Pack, while another rode around on a small

sarcastic

tangular, unlike Doon’s trian-

The winning

tricycle,

less-entertaining. The acoustics are far better for music in the Waterloo campus cafeteria, since it is conventionally rec-

the-way bar somewhere in the United States playing old hits

for the first time might expect it to contain the frustrated anger

over and over.

that was so prevalent on Strength. Yes, a little of the dark moodiness of Strength carries over onto In The Eye Of The Hurricane, but it has been toned down somewhat, leaving {room for music a little happier and more optimistic—perhaps the royalties from Strength have served to improve the Alarm’s outlook on the world.

from the album’s those about to listen to it

Judging title,

looked.

In The Eye Of The Hurricane has broken the dangerous twoyear silence since the release of album, Alarm’s last the Strength.

The Alarm’s style is still basically the same. Cutting guitar riffs and tinny drumming still accompany lead vocalist Mike Peter’s emotionally-charged singing, but it’s quite obvious that the Alarm has become more disciplined. The music has become tighter

Any band— especially

newer ones—that wait too long between the releases of consecutive albums risks the very real possibility

of being forgotten.

However, the Alarm has

let it

be known that they are still with us, not in a small out-of-

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picture of four band members bashing on their instruments to let out their frustrations. In The Eye Of The Hurricane is only a stepping-stone for for the Alarm. With its release,

they have assured themselves a place in the music industry, and

have signalled more albums to come. With each of the albums that follow In The Eye Of The Hurricane, the Alarm will likely improve and progress. Per-

haps they will one day stand a chance of breaking through that elusive, invisible barrier that separates mediocrity from star-

dom. Granted, the Alarm is not much more than a cult band,

but then again so was point.

at one

Spoke, Monday, November 30, 1987

SPORTS Varsity sports

Dunlop, Petteplace, Rintche lead Condors Bv Victor

Mirabelli

Conestoga opened the scoring

Conestoga’s hockey Condors won their first game in the International Collegiate Hockey League (ICHL) 7-4 against Niagara College at home Nov. 18.

In a penalty-filled

game

play-

ed at the Kenneth E. Hunter Recreation Centre, the Condors came back from a 4-3 deficit after the first period by scoring four goals in the last two periods.

The scoring outburst by the from Bob came Condors Rintche, Chris Dunlop, Dave Petteplace and Darren Coleman. their first game of the season at home was extraspecial for the Condors because

Winning

at 19:01 of the first period as team captain Dunlop scored. The 1-0 Condor lead lasted only

two minutes as Niagara’s Wayne Conn scored at 17:04. Condors, mid-way in the first period led 3-1 as they erupted for two goals in four minutes as

* The

Condors

turned their after a disappointing first period in which they were issued 14 penalties, 11 of which were minors, compared to Niagara’s total of five penalties. The 14 Condor infractions resulted in their playing at full strength for just three minutes.

game around

The Condors must be grateful that Niagara didn’t score on every power-play opportunity, because if they had, the final

Condors, said there was a good feeling in the Condor dressing room due to their first win of the season at home. “I think we played pretty well. It wasn’t pretty but we’ll take the win. It was difficult for us throughout the game because we were playing shorthanded,” said Young. Dunlop, who scored twice for the Condors, felt the team could have played 60 minutes of good

ity College.

The Condors led 39-37 at halftime and never relinquished the lead, although the Algonquin team was never behind by more than four points. Gary Munkhorst led the Condor attack with 24 points, while John Peck hit for 15 points and Trevor Thompson 14 points.

Photo by Victor Mirabelli/Spoke

Drama

during Condor win over Niagara.

By Victor

The

Mirabelli

Condors

Jahnke,

Lisa

M.J.

Ford, Shirley Laquin and Susan Coveney all were absent.

series,

15-9,

served the ball into Conestoga’s back court forcing them to run all over the place

of playing the majority of their

games

shorthanded

occurred

again, as the girls played with four

regulars

out

and make inaccurate' returns.

Volleyball

League (CWYL). Their record is now 3-1. Last year’s problem

action.

sistently

15-10,

Davis Public School in the Cam-

Women’s

The first game was all Gore Mutual Insurance, as they took full control of a game that had constant long rallies. They con-

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girls lost the best three-

out-of-five

Conestoga’s only bright spot during the first game was the ability to fight Gore’s vicious attacks.

During the second game, Conestoga played better than the score states.

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Condors see action Dec.4 as they travel to Oakville to play Sheridan College.

They played good ball during the better part of the game, only to get no lucky breaks. Conestoga played the ball well, but when it came to volleying, the ball usually went out of bounds. Conestoga fell apart after they lost the lead and had to play catch-up to the bitter end. Coach Galbraith not only had to do the inevitable (play the game because of absenteesism), but also had to watch in dismay as Conestoga lost a game they should have won. “The team

effort

was down

tonight and I don’t know why,” said a disgruntled Galbraith. “We have won three in a row and you have to lose one once in awhile to make yourself look

human.”

Game three was definitely a sad one for the Condors. They went into the game with the knowledge that they had to win three of the last four games to be victorious. With that in mind, they had to play the best four

games

of their lives.

That they did, but to no avail. Conestoga was playing great ball but again didn’t get the breaks that had deprived them during the previous two games. They organized their attack well by mixing different patterns to confuse the opposition. But again they didn’t get the breaks and that resulted in playing catch-up for the third consecutive game.

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Conestoga loses its first of the season against Gore Coach Julie Galbraith’s play Conestoga College varsity women’s volleyball team wasn’t enough as the Condor winning streak stalled at three, following the 3-0 loss to Gore Mutual Insurance Nov. 23.

Dec. 21

when Commun-

until Dec. 9

they play host to Erie

81.

for the

TOY DRIVE

The men’s basketball team posted their third straight victory Nov. 21 in Ottawa as they defeated Algonquin College 83-

of the

Starting Nov. 9 until

„

home game

* Dan Young, head coach

CHRISTMAS CAN

would be too disastrous

Men’s basketball

score

mention.

Condors don’t have another

was

Vandermer. The Condors stayed out of the penalty box during the the second and third periods, until a brawl erupted in which 10 players were involved.

JOLLY, HOLLY,

and

a good game for us because of the way we came back after all the penalties. There was a feeling of disappointment in the dressing room “It

after the first period because of those penalties, ’’said Dunlop.

and Dave Mills Petteplace scored at 15:47 and 11:43. The final half of the first period was all Niagara as they took full control of the game by scoring three goals, two by Todd Sneider and a single by Chris

they blew a two-goal margin against Penn State during their home-opener Oct.30 and lost 54.

hockey if it hadn’t been for the rash of penalties they received.

Photo by Victor Mirabelli/Spoke

perhaps,

they

game with Conestoga player delivers a smashing spike.

the team.

all

will

the

play

the

members

Spoke, Monday, November 30, 1987

Conestoga wins a close one over Huskies The only player to foul out was Georgian College player

By Jim Ovington In a close game, the women’s varsity basketball club edged

Kelly White. Georgian only hit

undefeated Georgian College Grizzlies 55-52 Nov. 19. The first half was a tight defensive struggle with neither

14 of 23 foul shots, although Helin did hit eight of 11. Conestoga hit a collective 10 of 27 with Susan Coveney being the only effective foul shooter with

team showing much

offence.

Playing excellent defence for Conestoga was Melinda Crom-

who

stole the ball from players on several occasions and added points to the board. The half ended with the score 25-25. Performing strong offensive scoring for Conestoga in the first half were Sharron Keily with seven points and Melinda Cromwell and Terri Murray with six points each. Helen Helin, a league all-star who set three Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) records last year, garnered 10 points to lead the Grizzlies at the half. Helin continued her scoring touch in the second half with 14 points while Susan Coveney led the second-half scoring for Conestoga with nine points with Karen Auld and Terri Murray

well

Georgian

five out of eight.

Karen Auld, forward for the Condors, said, “Georgian College works well as a team with good shooting and inside moves.” In one unusual occurrence, Georgian College complained about a three-point basket, which is rare but legal. The Grizzlies felt it wasn’t in the

OCAA

rule book.

The final was 55-52 for Conestoga with Terri Murray leading the overall scoring for the Condors with 12 points and Melinda Cromwell and Karen Auld scoring 10 points each. The game’s top scorer was Helen Helin with Condors hope

24 points.

adding six each.

Photo by Jim Ovington/Spoke

for

a missed basket during action against the Georgian College Huskies.

U.S. border raid flourishes goal,

By Jim Ovington

sists

The Conestoga men’s hockey team scored a major come-frombehind victory against Buffalo State in Buffalo Nov. 21.

The Condors, who won 5-3, were helped by the excellent work of Bob Rintche and some clutch goaltending late in the

game by Mike Kavelman. Good, strong team play helped win the

game. goal of the game was scored by Jeff Coulter, assisted by Dave Mills and Chris Dunlop. The goal was on the power play which has been one of the team’s sore spots during the season. In the second, Buffalo State scored three straight goals with the first goal coming from Bob Busch, assisted by Claude Noliarni and Terry McGann. Buffalo scored 37 seconds later on a

The

first

by Joe Mitchell with asgoing to Rich Sherer and

I£on Wartinger.

Buffalo State added one more goal, scored by Joe Mitchell and assisted by Rich Sherer and Ron Wartinger, before Conestoga started on the comeback trail.

Conestoga scored late in the second period on a goal by Dave

by Dave Petteplace and Chris Dunlop. The second period ended with BuffaMills, assisted

State leading

3-2.

Conestoga scored in the first minute of the third with Mike

Ruppe scoring the tying goal with assists going to Petteplace

and Rintche. The last goal was scored by Rintche on a good individual effort in which he deked one defender and outmuscled the other before firing the puck toward the top of the net and

Varsity athletes of the

week

scoring unassisted. Rintche fired the last goal into the empty net but the real action occurred when Conestoga was handed a penalty with 4:45 left in the game. Some good penalty-killing and spectacular goaltending prevented a goal and preserved the win for Conestoga.

Kavelman gave some excellent goaltending in the last six minutes of the game including one save in which a Buffalo player had a wide open net to shoot at but Kavelman dove across the crease and made the save. As to why Conestoga is winning all of a sudden, Sean McQuigge, a defenceman

for are start-

Conestoga, said they ing to work hard and are taking fewer penalties which killed them in the first two games of the season.

Bob of the

Rintche, male athlete

Karen Auld, female athlete

week

of the

week

Auld, a forward for the womens' basketball team, was a standout, playing ag-

Rintche scored four goals

two International CollegiHockey League (ICHL) games including the winin

ate

gressive defence and scoring 10 points in Conestoga's

ning goal in the Condor victory over Buffalo State Nov.20.

55-52

win over Georgian

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