1
SPOKE Conestoga College, Monday, Aug.
Identity
8,
1988
j
cards to get
photographs
this
fall
The college has purchased a camera, trimmer, and laminating
By Lynne Gourley Identification cards at
Conestoga
College will undergo a face lift this school year when photographs are placed on the cards. Linda Krotz, manager of support services and chairperson for the
photo identification committee, said the new cards will not be an admission card but will bring the existing system a step further. Krotz said that the new cards will
machine similar to those other colleges and universities use. The old cards cost the college 54 cents without the cost of labor while the new cards will cost 83 cents with labor included. Picture taking will be arranged through the registrar’s office and the process will take over a month to complete.
at the college.
The scheduling of pictures will not start until mid-September because the college is busy during the first few weeks of school.
The cards will be issued to all fulltime students and employees. Krotz said she considers it “quite ridiculous” that photo cards have never been used before and said they will aid security in justifying a person’s presence in a college
As an example of possible problems with the current system, Krotz said she was question^ by a security guard after coming to the college late on a Saturday niglit to do some work. The guard had to rely on her honesty and take her
building.
for who she was. Krotz said that once the cards are in place second-year students and returning faculty will be issued a sticker so they will not need a new photo each school year.
eliminate any doubt that may exist when a person is using the facilities
word
Krotz said that many problems, such as student cheating, will be eliminated because students will now have to produce photo identification at the test centre.
Photo by
centre were having a ball - a snowball that is. The kids found the snow outside of the Kenneth E. Hunter recreation centre where it had been dumped after the centre’s indoor rink was cleaned off.
A group of kids from the ECE
ConGStoga to rGCGiv© $1 20,000 By Maria K. Hooisma Conestoga College’s Doon campus will be receiving $120,000 of the $3.5 million increase allocated allocated by the Ministry of Col-
leges and Universities in 1987-88 for Special Needs. For the fiscal year of 1988-89 the
general purpose allocation is being maintained at $10 million to enable colleges and universities to con-
these funds to adapt physical facilities to meet the requirements for special-needs students, said Rick Casey manager of Special Needs. According to Casey, the Doon campus is receiving $120,000 to
and for staffing. “Without having an identifiable office how do people get in touch with you?” said Casey,“students don’t know where to begin.’
establish offices
’
for spGcial readers.
or multi- handicapped. Special Needs counsellors are available at all campuses to coun-
At present, said Casey, the woodworking building and the recreation centre have met the Ontario building code specifications for ac-
sel students, faculty
and
staff, said
cessabUity for special needs stu-
Casey. central office for Special Needs will be located on the Doon campus and Casey will be commut-
The
ing to the other campuses. The college’s plans for the Special Needs allocation 'will include specially equipped computers and related software, personal atten-
ly disabled, emotionally disturbed,
dants, tutors, sign-language inter-
speech and language impaired.
preters, note takers and proof
as a person
leges are being encouraged to use
who
is
needs students
learning disabled, hearing impaired
either physical-
A special needs student is defined
tinue their activities for students with special needs. Conestoga College and other col-
Wendy Coles/Spoke
dents.
“We’re up
to the bare
minimum
code,” said Casey. ‘ ‘We want to try and be as accommodating as possible to all populations,” he added. Once the special needs office is established, Casey said, we should level of the
be in business within six months and brochures will be sent out to the
community to make people aware of the accommodations available in this area.
students
This will help to inform
who have been going
to
Toronto for an education (where they make concessions for special needs) what is available in their own community. Casey hopes that over time, special needs students will be drawn to the college.
‘Three and a half years ago I had a vision for Special Needs,” said Casey, and while he is excited by the funding he adds that, “I don’t ‘
think
we have all
the answers.”
DSA and book store to organize used book sale and swap for fall Lights
By Maria
K.
last
Hooisma
swap was
The Doon Student Association
out By Lynne Gourley There was a buzz of frustration computer lab last week
a power failure struck parts of Conestoga College’s
when
Doon campus. About 11:10 a.m. on Aug. 2, power went out in several areas of the school. cafeteria
had
As a
result the
to close early
and
most of the computers in the school were rendered useless.
The failure also interfered with the air conditioning unit. The cause of the failure
power in
line severed
was a
by a worker
room 2A08, where a new
cafeteria is under construction.
‘
‘TTiis
discussed. idea was later pursued with
Doon campus bookstore and it was agreed this would certainly
(DSA), in co-operation with the Doon campus bookstore, has made
the
arrangements for students to purchase or swap second-hand
give students a break financially,” she added. Wilson said the DSA has ar-
textbooks.
in the
May the suggestion of a book-
Cheryl Wilson,
DSA
activities
co-ordinator, said that at a student
leadership conference she attended
ranged for the students’ lounge to be available to buyers, sellers and traders of second-hand textbooks
on specified dates. The lounge will be open to nursing students on Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 11:30 a.m.-l p.m. and for business, applied arts and technology courses on Thursday, Sept. 8, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 9, from 11 a.m.-noon. The students run the show and barter for the best deal.
The
correct year and editions of
books required for each specific course will be posted in the studeni lounge. Also posted will be the current selling price of the textbook
Anne Rektor, senior clerk ‘ at the bookstore, called the swap a ‘grea idea.” Students should make sure tha the editions of the textbooks an corrects Rektor added.
Alcohol awareness program
aimed
at first-year students
By Lynne Gourley An
alcohol awareness program
has been planned for the coming school year to make students more aware of the effects of alcohol consumption. The program, called Campus Al-
cohol Policies and Education
will receive $7,700 in grants from the Ontario Ministry of
(CAPE),
ir
the bookstore.
>
r A real journey: A bus
Special Needs: Conestoga
ride to school can be a real
received $120,000 for special needs students. Page 3.
adventure.
Page
2.
Health.
Dan Young,
supervisor of ath-
A fond farewell:
Sister
New Coach: A new coach
and campus recreation, said presentations will be offered at all campuses, starting at the end of
Eileen is leaving after years at the ECE centre.
has been hired for the women’s basketball team.
September.
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Page
letics
see Alcohol, page 3
1
3.
4.
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Aug.
spoke, Conestoga College,
8,
1988
Opinion SPOKE Editor:
Antony Saxon
Assistant Editor: Maria K.
Hooisma
Production Editor: Wendy Coles Sports Editor: Brian Williams Advertising: Cathy Zegers Staff:
Lynne Gourley
Contributor: Scott McNichol print-journalism students at Spoke is produced and published by the Conestoga College. newspaper do not necessariThe views and opinions expressed in this ly
reflect the
views of the college.
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By Cathy Zegers of myself as an adventurer, traveUing to of knowledge with the far reaches of the universe in search for my quest. a Kitchener Transit bus as the vehicle seeking Kitchener Transit is not for the weak at heart, to appeals coachline. It the comfort of an exclusive luxury experience rugged individuals, like me, who want to like to think
I
You
us:
tell
Are there advantages to attending school
hardship.
My quest starts at the bus terminal located in the seedy safety of the bus I violent natives. often and primitive get a good view of the the groups: basic three into divided These natives are the have All drunks. the and head-bangers punkers, the
in
the
summer
downtown core of Kitchener. From the
potential to be dangerous and
After travelling for
I
avoid them
what seems
’
“I don’t know. Can you me of any?”
if at all possible.
like hours, the
“No, I’m only here because I’m trying to fit two years of classes into one year.’
bus ap-
tell
Peter Urschel Mechanical engineering
Mary Jane Vaters
RNA
proaches the edge of civilization, stopping briefly at a people quaint outpost called Fairview Mall to pick up more
part-time program
meaning of life. I’ve travelled this way thousands of times, though Even rush of excitement as the bus puUs sudden I always feel a of the mall parking lot and heads security away from the
--
design drafting 52-week program
in search of the
“No, we are missing out on a lot
out to the wilderness known as the suburbs. sit back and enjoy I soon get over my apprehension and
watching the antics of the friendly natives, commonly the called Yuppies. I can only fantasize about the lifestyle lead. Yuppies affluent The bus pulls up to an oasis in the wilderness and I look in wonder at the shiny beacon - Conestoga CoUege! My
--
Barkley Cox Real estate course
“It’s
I
is air
conditioned.’
I
air
have
Vicky Wright
Jerry McMahon Electronics technician
Indiana Jones, eat your heart out!
okay because there is
conditioning here and nothing else to do.”
’
from the back of my thighs, and
enter this house of knowledge.
The key
“It was the only time the course was offered.”
get through my program quicker and the school
“Yes,
quest has been fulfilled. trying to remove I peel myself off the sticky vinyl seats, as little flesh as possible
of in-depth study.”
Mike Thring Mechanical engineering design drafting 52-week program
RNA part-time program
2nd year
to stopping the spread of apathy is motivation
By Antony Saxon
dance and participation
at
many
events, in
particular varsity athletics.
One has to sympathize with these people. Despite enthusiasm and hard work, they are
dent apathy
is
the fact that Conestoga is a
in a virtual
seems
this
to
no-win situation. The problem have several causes.
Conestoga has about 2,500 full-time students at Doon campus, not enough to ensure rethe college varsity teams are once again attempting to combat a common Conestoga ailment called apathy. 1 doubt very much that salaries and honariums received by DSA executives, DSA employees and varsity coaches are enough to erase the fiustration of poor atten-
Finally, perhaps the biggest cause of stu-
commuter college, a fact it takes pride in. I would even venture to say that it promotes
One is arelatively small student population.
The Doon Student Association (DSA) and
make better use of their free time.
Even popular sports such as hockey have poor attendance. The spectable crowds.
problem gets worse for low-profile sports such as volleyball. Another reason is the relatively large percentage of the student body that are mature students. Many of these people have homes and families or are single parents and must
aspect
location makes it convenient for smdents not living in the area, but not convenient enough to want to make an extra trip Its
to the
campus
to attend a sports event.
The
is necessary, but such a drive might not be considered necessary for entertainment purposes. The hassle involved in taking the bus, the unavailability of the family car, the distance involved in driving and the fact that only a small number of the student body live within
drive to school for classes
walking distance all conspire against the varsity teams and participation in other after school events. The DSA has purchased electronic message boards to increase awareness of events. This to is a good move, as flashing lights are sure signs hand-made the get more attention than or small board that adorn the cafeteria from
time to time. But I don’t think awareness is the problem. when It is easy to inform people of where and events take place. The key is to somehow convince or motivate those individuals to
want
to participate.
Unfortunately, recent history has shown either that Conestoga College students are
unwilling or unable to participate.
Spoke, Conestoga College,
Aug.
8,
1
3
988
Sister Eileen retires childhood education (ECE)
Gayle Walker, another teacher in who has worked with Sister Eileen the last two years, said, “It’s going to be a real
said farewell on Aug. 2, to Sister Eileen Morrissey, a teacher at the centre for 1 1 years.
adjustment to work with somebody different. I’m going to really miss — her — we all are.”
By Wendy Coles
Hamilton.
the infant room,
^Parents, children and
staff at the
^^itre
A surprise parly was held for her
She said she decided to come to Conestoga College after reading about the ECE program in a college waitfrom the two-year ECE certificate booklet she picked up in the office. She doctor’s her room of ing ColConestoga by offered program said she had already planned to lege. leave Sunbeam because of back
teacher at the centre in 1977 after graduating in April of that year
at the centre,
vitation party in the lounge area of
the building.
children in the infant room,
working with children. “I’ve really enjoyed working here. These years have
She said her
ranging in age from three to 20 months, presented Sister Eileen with a photo album full of pictures of all the children she has taught in the last
two
years.
Donna McKenna, co-ordinator of
ECE centre and program, said everyone would miss Sister Eileen. T don’t know of a more genuinely caring person,” said McKenna. She described Sister Eileen as one of the pillars of the centre. the ‘
mainly her sensitivity to parents and to other staff that makes her so special.’ ‘T think that
is
it
’
coming to Conestoga
became a
Sister Eileen, 59,
room, where she has taught for the past two of her 1 1 years. Following that was an open-inin the afternoon in the infant
The
Just prior to
College, Sister Eileen had worked as a nurse for four years with handicapped children at the Sunbeam Centre in Kitchener.
first
love
is
been good for me.”
problems. Sister Eileen said she is leaving
the
ECE centre because her energy
what it used to be. “I’m not getting any younger and I want to leave when I’m still feeling good about my job.”
level just isn’t
Sister Eileen joined the convent of the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1949. Soon aftershe spoke her final vows to become a nun she entered nursing. She recieved her nursing diploma from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton in 1956.
For several years she then worked as a registered nurse in the geriatrics centre at the Notre Dame
Convent
in
Waterdown near
She is going into semi-retirement and will return to Notre Dame Convent in Waterdown to act as parttime administrator of its healthcare centre. Sister Eileen’s last scheduled at the centre
was Aug.
Photo by
day
Waterloo offers
They don’t advertise the service. Bartels said people hear about it
from September to August. The program, which has been running
If your refrigerator or washer breaks down have no fear, Conestoga College offers assistance through its appliance and heat pump servicing program. The public can bring in major ap-
through word of mouth and a lot of people are repeat customers. The customers pay for whatever parts are used in repairing the appliances and a $2 handling fee for paper work. There is no service
for
pliances that need fixing and — if the students are learning about that particular appliance - it may get repaired. Students are currently
charge.
George Bartels, a teacher in the program, said they will take as
Willis
Movie review
By Lynne Gourley Die Hard, the latest movie by Hollywood mega-star Bruce Willis, aims to compete with such movies as Rambo and Predator, but
somehow
Willis’s
at times
John McClane (played by Willis) is a tough New York cop
from the
coming
The
to
Los Angeles
at
Christmas to patch up his manage with his successful wife Holly (Bonnie Bedella) only to find himself playing a cat-and mouse-game with 12 highlyskilled terrorists on Christmas Eve. Although
these lines
when humor
propriate.
believe his character.
Al^ough
are often humorous, they
you
portrayal never quite lets
f
from his Addison character and delivers witty lines whenever possible.
is
best performances terrorists,
German bad guys
come
not ap-
come
who
play
$600
after
This movie
may seem
it is
produced by Lawrence Gordon and Joel Silver, who were responsible for Predator. Willis, in an attempt to
make
never lets up on his David Addison character (from the hit television show Moonlighting)
stuntmen. This movie is not a total disaster. Some scenes are quite intense but the movie is also very
we
expect Cybil Sheppard
Along
at
any moment.
with the terrorists,
Clane has to deal with a power struggle between the Los Angeles police department and the FBI. Willis does not stray
movie more realisitic, performed some of the stunts usualreserved for professional
away
“You can’t take something
and ask for
it
to
be finished by
the afternoon,” Bartels said. The students repair the appliances while in class.
The appliance could be there for as long as a month. “The time element varies,” he said. The appliance and heat pump servicing program runs for 52 weeks,
Mary Wright, campus
recreation
officer, said alcohol is not a big
throughout the first semester.
wants
He added
that the
program
will
not condemn alcohol but will stress moderation. He said the program will be suggesting alternate ways of socializing.
mechanical problems in major domestic appliances, including heat pumps and central air conditioning units. The courses students take include
business
basic
practices,
electricity, laundry appliances,
major kitchen appliances, domestic refrigeration, residential heat pumps and cooling theory and residential air conditioning.
Upon completion
of the course
students receive a certificate.
1
said that details have not been finalized but posters, speakers and theme weeks will be offered
Young
at the college, but she to inform the students of the
problem
effects of drinking before comes an addiction.
The program was created
it
aimed
at influencing the college’s first-year students, although
2,800 everyone in the college is invited
to
participate.
be-
jointly
between the college and the Ontario Addiction Foundation and is
Wright said any extra work due to inthe awareness program will be corporated into the existing staff s duties.
Correction In the July 18 issue of Spoke part of a story concerning the new
woodworking
serted in
its
place.
The
story reported that the centre
downfall. Willis gives an average perfor-
64 from 96.
is its
an average movie. Die Hard, which lives up to its title, is at the new Cineplex theatre on Fairway Road.
mance
in
Spoke regrets the
error.
has lowered
which
centre, entitled
Woodworking centre lowers enrolment target, was left out, and part of another story was mistakenly in-
major
predictable,
Mc-
repairs.
Upon completion of the program students will be able to diagnose, locate and repair electrical and
like
ly
show up
service appliances they are studying at the time. Also there is no time limit for their
They will only
continued from page
before it mainly because like so many before if It was
skilled cinematography, Willis
to
Alcohol
many
the
and
said the program generally gets about six appliances from outside the school.
to the
more than 20 years, is operated 550 Parkside Dr., Waterloo. There are 22 students registered in the program this year.
at
million in bonds.
movie has many suspenseful scenes and highly this
many appliances as they can handle. They also have some appliances owned by the program.
He
goes down hard
There are a few drawbacks however.
service,
in
time.
The new Fairway Cineplex Odeon Cinemas
program
fix-it
By Cathy Zegers
working on refrigerators. There is a limited number of appliances they can work on at one
Photo by Antony Saxon/Spoke
Wendy Coles/Spoke
Sister Eileen Morrissey holds two kids
5.
its
enrolment target
to
story highlighted possible reasons for lower applications for
The
the program, including overall drops in applications for technology programs, low wages in the in-
dustry and
little
advertising for the
centre.
The
part of the story inadvertent-
ly left out read;
Grant Glennie, chairman of the new centre, said that they will be looking for more media coverage
and will go to local high schools to promote the centre. “We might not have not done a thorough enough job of promoting. There are probably quite a few people who are not aware of the centre.”
Glennie added that bringing high school teachers to the facility will
be a major selling tool “because they will be able to see what a world class facility we have here.”
He said that he is not concerned about the number of people enrolled in the program. “We could have taken up to 96, but it is not necessary. It’s easier to get ready with all the new equipment Ultimately, we plan to enrol 96 each year.”
Glennie said there
is
a great
Conestoga graduates, with three jobs
demand
in the industry for
available per graduate.
spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, Aug.
1988
8,
Sports Recreation centre activities aren’t aiways on ice The centre recoups about
By Brian Williams
$500,000 annually from rental fees, which goes to cover operating
There’s always ice in the college recreation centre except when it goes to the dogs every November. When Bob Neath, manager of
About 80 percent of the activity at
estoga
is
is
Usually the centre is quiet after 1 a.m., but last winter some shift workers used the rink one morning a week from 3:30 to 4:30 a.m.
Neath said as long as a group can cover the cost required to book time they won’t be turned away.
November when the Con-
Dog Show
oriented.
something happenHe ing at the centre an average of 17 to 18 hours a day, sometimes more. said there
most of the summer and the ice taken out. Now, thanks to an increasing popularity with the offcampus community, the ice is removed for just one weekend a year, in
community-
the centre is
for
held.
Neath said the most frequent users of the facility are the Nation-
This year people renting the arena during prime time from April 21 to September 30 pay $78 per hour while non-prime time costs $42 per
Figure Skating School through Sport Canada, Kitchener Parks and
al
Sertoma
the
Recreation,
K-W
Speedskating Club and the Kennel Club.
hour.
Women’s coach The
search for
new
school basketball in the Hanover area as well as some club teams. She played basketball at McMaster in the 1970s.
varsity bas-
ketball coaches is half finished with
the appointment of
Anne Smith
to
guide the women’s team. Smith, a graduate of McMaster University, was chosen for the job on July 28. She was one of four people interviewed by Dan Young, supervisor of athletics and campus
1
In the gymnasium activities such as Oktoberfest events, basketball
$30.
Non-prime times are Monday to Friday from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from one to 6 a.m.
The rental rates per hour for the gymnasium are $37 for one gym and $55 for two gyms. The rates are calculated for a 50-minute hour. Many special events are also held
each year.
In the arena, events such as hock-
ey tournaments, speedskating meets, broomball tournaments, college convocations, dog shows and an Eistock tournament take place. Eistock is similar to curling and is hosted by the Concordia
Different Carin Harms, a
tournaments, dog shows, convocations, company Christmas parties, karate tournaments, college indoor
soccer tournaments, wrestling championships, college exams, badminton championships, gymnastics competitions,
Do and two
Tae
Kwon
or three concerts each
year take place.
Neath said, the gymnasium was under construction in 1979 at the same time as the Centre in the Square was being constructed. Specialists involved with acoustics at the Centre in the Square helped design the gymnasium interior to allow good quality audio.
The gymnasium has a rubberized
ways camp
which Neath said has been Following a horse
really durable.
prime time costs $69 per hour while non-prime time is $46 an hour and
at the centre
floor
Club.
to April 20, 1989,
show, he said riders commented about how well the horses were jumping.
The centre also provides a membership service to the general community although there is a limited capacity for outside members. An adult membership is $132 annualfamily memberships are $165 per year; college alumni and employees pay $54 or $67 for a ly;
family; and corporate memberships for seven or more employees of the same company are $97 per year.
There are about 680
mem-
bers.
Squash and
fitness
memberships
as well as fitness evaluations are also available.
to cool off in the
summer
leader,
hoses off one of the kids in this summer’s fun camps. Photo by Brian Williams/Spoke
Young said he is looking forward to having her around and thinks she will do well. He added that Smith’s strengths are skills development and her ability to communicate. to fill the vac^t varsity basketball coaching
Young hopes
recreation.
A
hired
Guelph, Smith has coached high
By Brian Williams
Oct.
the hourly rate for student use is
costs.
college recreation services, ce re to the college six years ago, the i».enneth E. Hunter centre was closed
From
men’s
Salem resident who works for
an engineering company in
by mid- August.
position
Summer hockey scoreboard The Conestoga College Youth Hockey League E. Hunter recreation centre
Kenneth teams spread out over three
is
divisions.
in fuU
at the
swing with 18
The league is
in
its
fourth year.
Games
are played Saturdays and the following league
standings are as of July 23
G
W
Jets
8
7
Leafs
8
5
Flames
8
5
Devils
8
2 2
Capitals
8
3
1
Bruins
8
4 4 2
6
0
9 4
Whalers
8
1
6
1
3
29
30 36 38 29 50 44
Oilers
8
1
7
0
2
13
51
Flyers
8
5
3
54
8
5
3
10
46
Sabres Penguins
8
4
4
8
35
35
8
3
3
0 0 0 2
10
Islanders
8
33
8
2
3
3
7
8
1
4
3
5
34 38
43 40 37
8
6
1
1
13
2 4
10
8
4 2
2 2
6
8
1
6
1
3
Atom
T
PTS
GF GA
PIM
1
0
14
1
11
1
11
2
10
62 47 42 45 47
28
2
28 34 36 52 26
L
21
18
14
32
Peewee
Black
Hawks
Red Wings
60 30 64 48 32 46
22 49
Bantam Nordiques
Kings Rangers Canadiens
8
48 41 47 23
28 36 41
126
54
115
68 100
Recreational Hockey League Road Runners Misfits
Leafs
N ieson’s
W
L
T
F
A
PTS
2 2 2 0
0
2
10
6
1
1
27 25
15
5
1
1
21
10
5
4
0
4
42
0
Kids from the
ECE
oentre take a dip
in
Photo by Wendy Coles/Spoke week’s heat wave. last during one of their pools