woodworking centre
Dignitaries to attend grand opening of ^c among
Light refreshments and informal tours of the centre are available
properly, leaving the surface soft
work would be completed, but was assured that it would be done. The second problem “hinges on
and powdery. The engineers who built the centre, Fryett Shifflett Associates, and the contractor, Okon
Glennie said. Fryett Shipplett’s engineers
be be planted
will
Alvin Curling, provincial mini^^tcr of skills and development, will the dignitaries attending
at the
maple
tree
that is not
The
ceremonial
dedication.
grand opening of the new woodworking skills development
after 3 p.m.
centre Sept. 28.
building
^^he
second sealing wasn’t done. Glen-
completed yet.” problem involves the concrete floor in the huge shop area, which hasn’t hardened
A commemorative
By Pat Roberts
Construction on the $6-milIion is
technically finished, but
nie didn’t
first
know when
the
’
the interpretation of the fire code,’
2 p.m. and last about one hour. Other
there
were “a few deficiencies” need to be cleaned up, said
Structures Ltd., are discussing a
believed that sprinklers were not
solution.
required in the finishing area, and
than Curling, those attending include Peter Landry, provincial
York Lindner, design technician
director of apprenticeship programs and MPP Herb Epp, rep-
staff.
not a serious problem yet,” said Glennie, “but the powder could cause problems with
the occupancy permit, needed before the building could be used, had been issued without them. The
resenting the minister of colleges
said that “deficiency is a standard construction term for something
some of the machines.” A sealant was supposedly added to the cement before it was poured, but a
cussing the regulation interpretations with Fryett Shifflett.
The ceremonies
will begin at
and universities.
that
for the college’s physical resources
Centre manager Grant Glennie
“This
is
fire
marshal’s office
is
now
Other than these two problems, Glennie said he is “really very pleased with the facility” and that contrary to the impression left by recent media reports, “enrollment is up this year from 48 first year students to 64.” (A previous Spoke story reported the enrolment target lowered to 64 from 96).
dis-
Although full capacity is 96, Glennie said he is satisfied with the response since the centre has just opened and some people may not be aware of all the opportunities offered.
>V
SPOKE Conestoga College, Monday, Sept. 26, 1988
College could get residences
due
to ministry policy
change
to attend college.
By Wendy Coles
A
colleges
now
A
number of
offer specialized
programs not offered elsewhere,
recent government policy
change could mean student residences will be built at Conestoga College, perhaps by a private developer in a joint venture with the college.
David Gross, vice-president of marketing at Conestoga, said he will immediately begin contacting developers in the area to see who might be interested in such
he said.
Klassen said another concern that helped bring about the change was the low vacancy rate for rental accommodation in many areas in Ontario. “Students are hit the worst by a tight housing market and an increasing number are having difficulty finding accommodations.”
a proposal. Photo by
of a car involved Janet Smith, security, and Glen Biglow, owner
in
Wendy Coles/Spoke
an accident on campus.
Gross said he received a memorandum from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities Sept. 16 that notified the college a policy change which will
of allow colleges to build student
Cars
collide in parking lot three
automobile accident within a one week period on Doon campus parking lots occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. third
on private property if a criminal offence is committed, the
Waterloo regional police said the travelling was Mustang northbound through parking lot three at the same time the Phoenix was emerging from one of the rows.
16, said college security.
The
collision involved a
1976
Ford Mustang owned by Glen Biglow, 21, a third-year student in the mechanical design analysis
Police estimated damage to the Mustang at $1,000 and approximately $1,500 to the Phoenix. Police are not allowed to lay chartraffic act because the
Smuck was emergency
department
at
Cambridge Memorial Hospital. Nancy Turnbull, nursing supervisor at the hospital, said Smuck was treated for minor injuries to her head and left leg and released.
accident occurred on private
lot
23, a receptionist at the early
property. Police are only allowed to
ture.
one and were only minor
in na-
E.
McLean
No action will be taken by the college administration over the Sept. 8 pub
at
which people were allowed
^to smoke
despite the college-wide
"smoking ban. Malcolm Rostance, occupational health and welfare officer for the college, said further steps will be
taken to enforce the ban at future pubs.
But he said following a meeting
The
ministry
now
is
open-
said.
Gross said having residences at Conestoga would be terrific for the college, and would improve the college’s
ability to
and improve on campus. Klassen, policy
recruit students life
Thomas
analyst with the college affairs branch of the ministry, said the
was changed because shown that an increasing number of students have to move away from home
policy
studies have
Administration stays quiet on pub smoking By Richard
now, only
ing up that option to all community colleges in Ontario, he
student
Security reported that the other two accidents occurred in parking
ges under the
a
taken by car to the
that until
colleges in Northern Ontario and some nursing colleges have been allowed to build residences.
officer said.
1978 Pontiac Phoenix owned by Kathy Smuck,
program, and
Gross said
lay charges
childhood education centre.
By Wendy Coles The
residences.
Sept.
Doon Student As(DSA) members that no
14 with
sociation
disciplinary action will be taken
over the Sept. 8 pub. At that pub, students were told smoking was banned, but if they had to smoke
they should not
DSA said
make
a mess.
The
had feared there might be violence if the ban was strictly it
enforced.
Rostance said there will be seven steps involved in trying to enforce the smoke-free enviroment of the college for the next pub, which are;
staff telling smokers at the pubs to butt out; staff at the doors reminding people of the rule; a message printed on the blackboard at the door to the pub; a message on pub tickets and posters; announcements made at the pubs; and an advertisement in $poke.
Klassen said that colleges wishing to build residences must have plans approved by the ministry and will essentially have to finance the projects themselves. The ministry has set aside $100 million of Canada Pension
Plan funds that will be available to finance mortgages for up to 5,000 new residence beds over the next five years. Klassen said the rate of interest on these mortgages will be
below the market rate and terms of repayment will be negotiated are applications when processed.
He said it would be a good idea for colleges to ditional funds
Gross said
try'
on
and raise adown.
their
that the idea of
building residences at Cones toga has the support of himself, president John Tibbits and vice-
president of academics Pat Carter.
pub
INSIDE Guelph teacher hired: Karsten Madsen has been hired
by CAMI, which Rostance said the D$A is trying to increase the awareness of pubgoers and stressed that their cooperation is required to pubs a success.
make
the
will eventual-
ly benefit the college.
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Larry' Mcboss: Intyre takes the helm. Page 4
New BRT
The Last Temptation:
A
movie review of one of the most controversial movies to come along in a long time. P age 6 Training for the show: Figure skaters prepare.
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7
Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, Sept. 26,
1
988
A
Opinion SPOKE Antony Saxon
Editor:
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Drive, Kitchener, Ontario,
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The fruits
of
original sin
By Wendy Coles When Eve
gave
Adam
a piece of the forbidden fruit from
the tree of knowledge she accomplished
two things: she invoked the wrath of God and she gave mankind the knowledge to create life-and of course we all know how life is created,
don’t
we?
(sJE
So, from the original sin of mankind
came
of God-children. (Did
I forget to mention that we are going to die now because of Adam and Eve’s hanky panky? That was part of God’s punishment.)
are
my sun
and
'r
3€.
u*re for Cu\s$
^
all
As I was saying, children are a precious gift. I speak from experience, so don’t take me lightly. I am the mother of two beautiful boys. They
w
Loi
the greatest gift
my moon and my stars and my - you get the picture.
You tell us: Do you think
illegal
drugs should be legalized?
universe and so on and so on
Ryan,
5, is the oldest.
He
is
in simpler terms, he’s weird.
the original of original kids
Ryan
—
most adorable, sweet, even-tempered (Did I say even? Well, tempered anyway) kid anywhere. Ryan is one of the greatest kids that you would ever want to meet - provided you really love kids and really want to meet one. The younger one is Devon, 2. Now, he’s really something, something special - he takes after me. His best quality is his table manners.
his highchair
These kids ing,
Of course, he
manners are
the
rarely sits at the table
atrocious, but,
oh
’
t
“No, not really. They destroy your brain.”
%
T* J %
L,M,
,
j'J||
Jim Rees Electronics engineering program
“Marijuana should be, but they can’t until they can detect it on the street.”
j| ~ir JS Jim Harrington ;
CPA program
JSk
and
well.
really say
What they
say,
something about the joys of parentI’m not sure. Maybe I’ll find out before
they’re ready to leave
What I do know, for anything
is
-
“No, why should we
home.
though,
is
that
not even access to
wouldn’t trade them in the Garden of Eden.
something
I
4 rJ
m
that’s
legalize
harmful to our
m,
health?”
^
If
drugs shouldn’t be.”
Kevin Butler
Heather Daley
BRT program
“It depends on what kind. Cannabis and LSD should. Designer
VT.)i
Electronics engineering program
Poor student demand makes the woodworking centre unjustified
By Antony
have dictated a $6.5- million project — $5million of which came from taxpayers’ money and $1 million which is being raised by the woodworking industry. And what about attracting students to fill
either drop out or flunk out.
the place?
centre
fect
partly on a 1984 Ontario Furniture Manufacturers Association (OFMA) study completed in 1985. The survey claimed that the work force in the
on an outdated study done by a group with
Grant Glennie, chairman of the centre, said Kitchener- Waterloo Record story: “I don’t think we’ll have any problems with enrolment.”
Saxon
in a recent
The
Conestoga College’s new woodworking dubbed The Woodworking
centre, officially
Centre of Ontario, is a building that should never have been built when it was. True, the woodworking industry ticular, the furniture-
making
-
in par-
industry
-
ap-
parently has a need for the type of graduates the centre will eventually produce.
But, industry’s
demand alone should
not
these are to
initial
assume
that
enrolment figures.
some of
One
many problems were not when the decision to build
Obviously, ticipated
has
these students will an-
Who knows what the current industry trends
the
are or
was made. The decision was based
they do have problems with enrolment. That is, if we can believe the current
products processing industry (furniture making, cabinet makers,
figures.
etc.)
fact
is,
The main two-year program is operating at 66 per cent capacity. Another - the eightweek apprenticeship course - is running at 69 per cent capacity, and a third - the 20week finishing, refinishing and repair course - is operating at 73 per cent capacity. That’s three courses operating well under the normal enrolment limit.
And remember,
secondary
had
to
wood
grow nearly 35 per cent if the was going to be
industry’s need for workers met.
This study raises two First, it’s
,
initial criticisms:
somewhat
should have been done. Secondly, the study is based on information gathered in 1984 _ nearly five years ago.
unethical that an
OFMA study would be used, rather than one conducted by an independent, objective body. I have not seen the study and cannot dispute it, but certainly an independent study
how future free trade decisions will afofficials may have relied
them? College
special interests in
scampering
to find
its results.
Now
they are
ways of increasing enrol-
ment in the centre. At least they could have commissioned a more timely study to see what student demand for such programs was going to be.i It is
pointless to build a centre to meet in-*
dustrial expectations if
have enough students
you are not going
to
fill
to
the courses.
Perhaps, in the future, there will be a real for such a centre, but how can Conestoga administrators realistically justify a building that operates at about a mere 66 per cent capacity?
demand
Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, Sept. 26, 1988
3
Japan work ethic studied By Maria
Hooisma
K.
The Canadian Automobile Inc. (Cami) has hired two Conestoga College teachers to provide them with short-term updating and professional development. Cami, located in Ingersoll,is a joint venture between General Motors and Suzuki. They hired
Manufacturing
members to aid new employees.
faculty
ing of
Goal
is
in the train-
proficiency
Cami’s long-term goals include
more proficient students graduating as a result of what the teachers take back to their programs. Karsten Madsen, 31, a teaching master, was selected from the getting
welding department, and Pat Tondreau was hired from the mechanical engineering department at Doon campus.
Madsen
“Next year
said,
robotic
welding will be a new course and this is
where the experience with
Cami will come in handy. I do have some robotic-welding experience from the 12 years
I
spent
in the in-
dustry.”
Madsen was project by
selected for the
by John Kroisenbrunner,
co-ordinator of welding operations
and Edith Torbay, program
Photo by Maria K. Hooisma/Spoke
Karsten Madsen, Guelph campus
Madsen spent a month
manager.
Photo by Richard
E.
McLean/Spoke
Lunchtime laughter
Madsen has been teaching at the Guelph campus for three years. Madsen said that he signed a contract with Cami to participate for six
months in the project and will committed over the next two
stay
Comedian Evan Carter
entertains faculty and students the cafeteria at Conestoga College’s on Monday, Sept. 12.
during a nooner
Doon campus
in
years.
REALLY ALL ABOUT!
%
said that his role at
l
He
be directly involved at the plant for six months, at which time a group of six teachers will take over. There will be four different groups of teachers cycled into this training, over a
himself.
will
“Technology-wise, we’re not any further behind than they
work. “I spent two weeks
at
the Suzuki
plant and two weeks at Yaskawa, one of the suppliers of robots in
Tokyo, learning robotic programming and robot maintenance.
“The
first
two weeks
Suzuki plant was to see
at the
how
they
and to learn their production methods. The second two weeks was for specific technical
built cars
training, to learn the robots that we’re getting in at the Cami plant.
Madsen
said that the
Madsen said that the advantages for the Guelph campus is that it will allow him to apply some of the robotic -welding methods to the welding engineering program. ‘We have recently made changes to the welding engineering program. The experience in Japan, both at the plant where the robots were welding automobiles and the two-weeks of robot training, will allow us to put a better automation ‘
their
vanced.”
new Cami
course together.”
Visit to
Guelph
He added that during the first week in September, he had 15 Cami employees at the Guelph campus. “There was a welding, training scheduled for the Cami people during this period of time but the
equipment was
late in arriving. It
we could have it done here at the college. Cami rented programmable spot-welding was arranged
that
equipment, an advantage for the welding engineering students and a benefit to the college.
23 students see Jays win
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took advantage of a bus trip to a Toronto Blue Jays game on Sept. 14.
The
trip,
organized by the Water-
loo Student Association (WSA), “went pretty well,” according to president. John Pereira,
WSA
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two years down the road,” said Madsen.
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Cami
develop courses, act as a training assistant, assist some of Cami’s trainers and perform actual training
KITCHENER WATERLOO
“It should be in full production
do
the Japanese
things instead of hearing about it second-hand. The thing they’ve got going for them over there is the work ethic that the people have.
it
employ about 2,000 people and produce about 200,000 vehicles a year.
Madsen added that he learned from the methods the Japanese use in getting employees to participate in improving the product, and saw
three teachers
member.
to ac-
Doon campus, and
Madsen
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the
production systems and the work ethics of their people are concerned, that’s where they’re ad-
is to
\ ptGEMUTUCHKEIT
Japan
manufacturing. ‘There are five of us in our group — Pat Tondreau from the mechanical engineering department at
is good about the project that we’re involved in, is that the industry wants to involve the community college in their plans.”
YEARS|
how
are, but as far as
“What
r
tually see
date training on automobile
College involved
WHAT IT'S
was fantastic. was a real experience
“It
really
from Fanshawe College.”
DISCOVER
trip
in
summer, and said
“The college pays some of my salary (Cami does too) and the teachers involved get some up-to‘
COME ON.
earlier in the
faculty
‘•Excellent
Job 'Experience
"Extra Income
(S'. 00/fir)
“minor mix-up” in the WSA of- people were being told the trip was sold out, Pereira said. Pereira said the people who went fice
"Training ‘Provided
enjoyed watching the Jays defeat
‘Meet Nfu> 'People
the Detroit Tigers.
St
TO APPLY COME TO THE STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE (2B12)
people and the turnout could have been higher, but there was a
The S5 tickets included a return bus ride to Toronto and admission to the
game.
Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, Sept. 26, 1988
4
GSA will By
improve
Hilary Stead
A
new course called Leadership made a compulsory elective for members of the Guelph
leadership ability
its
running for several years. Torbay said its focus will be broad-based and applicable to any supervisory
management,
if
the subject
how
is
GSA
to cut a budget, we’ll cut the
budget.”
She told her students not to think they are taking a “bird” course.
has been
position.
Student Association to help them avoid the finanical and organizational problems the student group
purpose of general education courses is to broaden the knowledge of students to give them a more rounded educa-
There will be assignments and a failing grade is possible. Torbay said she wants to ensure that the
has faced in the past. The course is not available for
tion.
outside focus
other students. The general education elective
will
being run on a
trial
is
basis for this
Over two semesters students will learn leadership skills and techniques that would be useful to anyone planning a career in management. Guelph’s manager of programs, year.
Edith Torbay, the course instructor, and campus recreation officer Mary Wright designed the course with help from Mohawk College, where a similar course has been
She stressed
At
the
that the
end of the year the course
be evaluated, said Wright. If it will be offered at all campuses, but the specific design will restrict enrolment to members of the student association execu-
is not forgotten because of the course’s practical ap-
plication to the
GSA.
successful,
tives.
The goal skills,
is
to
improve leadership
said Torbay, not to give stu-
dents an academic credit for
GSA
participation.
“For example,” said Torbay, “in on how to run meetings,
the section
we’ll use the
GSA
meeting as the
model in discussions
In
money
Torbay sees the benefit to the as a bonus. She said she will sit in on GSA meetings to see if members apply what they leant in
GSA
class but will not try to run the
GSA
meetings or assign marks for them. After two weeks of classes, reaction has been positive. Dave Linton, GSA president, said everyone on his executive has been enthusiastic and expects to get a lot from the course.
Photo by Maria
Larry McIntyre,
new BRT
K.
Hooisma/Spoke
co-ordinator.
New BRT head
brings
wealth of experience By Sharon
want the students
Slater
change
Larry McIntyre has succeeded Gary Parkhill as the co-ordinator of Conestoga’s broadcasting - radio and television program. “This is a logical move for me; it’s a
good opportunity,”
said
Mc-
Intyre, a 17-year veteran at the college.
McIntyre has about 35 years experience in the broadcast industry, 13 as an. announcer, producer and in personality at Kitchener. He received his master of arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo in 1983. During last summer’s vacation, McIntyre spent a five- week stint at CBC Toronto. During that time he had a chance to see trends and developments at the CBC while working with Don Goodwin, the corporation’s Ontario regional
CKCO-TV
director.
Under
his leadership, the
BRT
have as few changes as possible, he said. He doesn’t
program
will
to think the
in leadership
means un-
called for changes in curriculum.
McIntyre feels
that there is
more opportunity the
BRT
even
for graduates of
program due
that television stations
to the fact
CKNX
means they do a larger portion of their own programming and as a result need more personnel. ^ Right
now BRT’s job placement
100 per cent, an indication, McIntyre said, of the expansion of
rate is
broadcasting.
“One of the main concerns for the graduates of the program is will there be work when they leave,” said McIntyre. He feels that with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission pushing the private sector of broadcasting to put more back into programming, there will be even
more opportunities
for the future
graduates.
DSA and The Special Needs “We
“Free trade.
We’re
have developed the technology for putting building designs on computer. This eliminates hand drawing, and also permits simulations to test a building before it is built. Americans are interested in this capability.
getting
The Free Trade Agreement will make possible new freedoms for many Canadian professionals
ready now.”
to offer their services in the U.S. In addition,
Brian
Committee Presents
EXPLODING THE MYTHS OF THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED
border crossing restrictions will be relaxed. believe young Canadian professionals will have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in the U.S. while continuing to live in Canada.” I
R. Sinclair
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The Pendergast Group, Architects Calgary, Alberta
Canadians are getting ready for Free Trade.
The Government of Canada
More information
is
is
there to help.
available on the Free Trade Agreement.
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College internal board
5
members
could soon receive voting rights By Wendy Coles The Ontario Council of Regents community colleges, an ad-
for
visory and executive agency of the provincial government,
college internal board
may
give
members
the
right to vole.
Internal board sentatives
from
members are reprefaculty, the student
sues.
Terry Pitre, communications coordinator for the council, said that
the Ministry of Colleges and
Safety
first
Helmut Onischke installs safety lights in rooms used by the BRT program on the fourth floor to guarantee Electrician
the safety of students working
in
those rooms.
have
members have been allowed to sit in on the closed sessions of board meetings as of
vote.
decision, internal
last
January.
Pitre said the ministry has given
the council until
body, administrative and support staff who sit in on college board meetings. They do not currently have the right to vote on college is-
Photo by Cathy Zegers/Spoke
a couple of years. As a result of the ministry’s
December, 1989,
board members should be given voting rights. Katie FiuRandolph, public relations officer for the Ontario Public
to decide if internal
Service Employees Union, of which most college employees are members, said that although some colleges’ employees are ambiguous on the vote issue, most would like to see their internal rep-
Universities decided only a few years ago to allow representatives
resentatives get voting rights.
from those groups to act as internal members and participate in the public sessions of board meetings. At that 'time, said Pitre, the ministry decided it would look into granting additional power and
ings will be
privileges to internal
members after
“Representation at board meetmuch stronger with voting power,” said FitzRandolph. Tony Karais, student representative on the board at Conestoga College and past president of the Doon Student Association, said that internal
members
currently
all
voting
the rights and privileges of the right to
members except
Karais said that without the vote,
he felt that his position on the board was only a token one.
Doug Prokopec, the internal board member representing Conestoga administration, said he didn’t think internal
members needed a
vote as long as the different groups within the college system retained their present level of representation
on the board.
He
important they really are. It
would
also delete the unneces-
sary designation of
two
By Maria
K.
Doon
Hooisma
The Rolling Thunder Theatre Company, comprised of disabled and able-bodied actors, will appear at Conestoga’s Doon campus on Sept 28 at 1 1:30 a.m. The event is part of Special Needs
Awareness Day. Rolling Thunder has toured Ontario
and the United States for the
past four years, using entertainment to increase public awareness
of the disabled. Based out of Participation House in Brantford, the group’s performances focus on abilities rather than disabilities. In the past year, Rolling Thunder has performed with
SCTV’S Joe Flaherty at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre and appeared Governor’s Conference on Mental Health in Indianapolis. Rolling Thunder’s play, Brothers, is the story of two brothers with disabilities sharing an apartment. The brothers have adapted differently, and the play examines the reasons why and the effect this has on their at the
Word processing made simpler.
relationship.
‘The message is to show that there a person there, not a disability,’ said Larry Brown, director of the ‘
’
is
company. The play, which has two actors who have cerebral palsy, will take place Marjorie Carroll room (1C2), wing. It runs approximately 45 minutes and will be followed by a question in the
in the nurse’s
and answer period.
Poor turnout on Jays trip By Richard
E.
McLean
Only 18 of 30 available tickets for the
Doon Student
(DS A) trip
game on
Association’s to the Toronto Blue Jays
Sept. 15
were
sold.
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board members, said Tibbits.
Acting group to play
members
said that the voting
Conestoga listen to the internal members and often solicit their opinions and advice on issues. Conestoga College President John Tibbits said he felt that giving voting rights to internal representatives would help people within the college system feel how at
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ENTERTAINMENT Movie challenges conventional beliefs By Cathy Zegers
A new twist is also given to the
Movie review
accomplished,” utters Jesus as he is crucified. And so ends the film, The Last Temptation of Christ. They might also be the words spoken by director Martin Scorsese (The Color of Money) used upon completion of the film. “It
character of Judas, played by
is
The movie is a major accomplishment, surviving despite opposition from religious groups all over the
country that are launching a holy war against it. The Last Temptation of Christ, based on a book by Nikos Kazantzakis, is one of the best
made. Unmost religious films, it presents more than a glossed religious epics ever
like
Harvey
says.
true friend to Jesus who is forced to betray him against his
The controversy surrounding movie stems from the unorthodox Christ figure, magnificently played by Willem the
Dafoe (Platoon). Dafoe does not portray the biblical Jesus we all grew up with in Sunday school — the strong, peaceful, all-knowing, decisive, immortal visionary.
Mary Magdalene, the woman for whom Jesus is tormented with both love and lust, is played by Barbara Hershey (Hannah and her Sisters), who is able to portray a unique combination of sexuality and innocence.
Keitel.
will.
The
crucifixion scene
Hilary Stead
Efforts to
make
the
Guelph cam-
pus Sept. 15 baseball pub an event that all students could attend were unsuccessful.
Guelph Student Association (GSA) president Dave Linton was hoping that wristbands or handstamps would be acceptable to the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario as a
means of
identifying eligible to legally drink.
who was
is
the
strongest and most emotional in the film. It is also the scene that
has received the most criticism.
Dafoe realisticalshows the pain and fear Jesus
In the scene, ly
may have
felt.
He
is
to accept the fact that
not willing
he is being
crucified.
The Last Temptation of Christ the story of a man named
is
Jesus strugging with his spirituality
and
own
his relationship
with God.
Minors turned away from Guelph’s By
He is shown as a
over image of what the Bible
first
pub
But Linton was told the board does not allow such arrangements when issuing permits for colleges
Pub manager Dave Oliphant said he was disappointed with advance ticket sales but thought the pub was
or universities.
still a big success. He praised Linton for his work in organizing the
Linton said that eight students had to be turned away because of the
event.
Music was provided by a disk
restriction.
About 75 people paid $4 to attend the pub, which included a late night buffet. Rob Conway, pub co-ordinator, said it was the best pub turnout since he started at the college in 1984.
jockey.
Two pubs are planned for October — the all-campus Oktoberfest pub Queensmount arena in Kitchener and a Halloween pub which will feature a live band. Oct. 13 at
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held Sept. 15 at the Steel Worker’s Hall.
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Skating stars rehearse at recreation centre top professional and amateur
By Wendy Coles
skaters in a 50-50 mix.
Musical scores, colored lights, plumes of dry ice, sequincd costumes, and expert skating are part of a show called Champions on Ice that recently practiced and performed a dress rehearsal at the Kenneth E. Hunter Recreation Centre. Also essential to the show, but not so obvious, are such things as long hours of practice and coaching,
choreography, a good crew and the right mix of personalities, says David Dore, producer of the show. Dore is director general of the Canadian Figure Skating Association (CFSA) and one-time national figure skating competitor and Olympic official. He is being aided in the show’s production by choreographer Gabby Kamino and noted figure skating coach Kerry Leitch.
The show is scheduled for 34 performances in 29 cities throughout Ontario, Quebec and Eastern r ™°da and runs from Sept. 16 to Nov. /. Dore said the show, owned and operated by the non-profit CFSA, is
unique
in
many ways.
highlights
It
“It
is
Canada
the first time in
that
two (professional and amateur skaters) have skated side by side on the
an equal footing,” said Dore. What’s more, he said, the show is wholly Canadian — using Canadian talent, Canadian crew and equipment — and totally financed by Canadian sponsors. The show headlines; Brian Orser, eight-time Canadian champion, winner of two Olympic Silver Medals and the 1987 World Figure Skating Champion; dance team
Tracy Wilson and Robert McCall, seven-time Canadian dance champions and 1988 Olympic medallists; and pairs skaters Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini, five-time Canadian champions and winners of three World Professional titles. Backing them up is a rotating cast of current Canadian national team
members, including Christine Hough and Doug Ladret, who came eighth in the 1988 winter
Olym-
pics, as well as eight locally trained
pairs skaters including
Kitchener
Mark Rowsom.
native
Martini said he and Underhill,
some of Canada’s
who have been
skating together for
Varsity
teams competitive
By Pam Fraser
the college is eligible to try out for the varsity teams. For those who desire some-
For athletes who enjoy a more competitive atmosphere than is provided by intramural sports, the Conestoga Condors varsity teams offer a higher level of
thing a
little
head
Hard-hitting
Guelph
in By
pit
campus against campus to
The
show.
like in the future.
Dore
“It gives us a chance to stay in
Canada and be Canadian history he said.
part of in the
some
is
ing and
a forerunner of what skat-
all
sports are going to be
said the
CFSA is hoping the
show, which
is operating with a $1 million budget, will help bring a
making,”
renewed awareness
Martini said he felt that the shows mix of professional and amateur
CFSA
He
hoping
to contribute
m if
f
to the sport
skating.
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said the
is
of
also
funds for
Ice.
junior development training in every city the show tours.
“Any surplus from the show will go into a special fund that will aid up and coming skaters,” said Dore. He said that depending on the success of the show, the CFSA may take it on a tour of Western Canada in the spring.
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inter-campus chalco-ed recreational volleyball scheduled for Wednes-
lenge
first
is
day, Oct. 12.
To
enter, contact
Barb McCauley at the recreation centre. There is a $10 entry fee per team, with proceeds going towards prizes for the winners. The deadline for entries is Friday, Sept. 30.
team winner
slo-pitch tourney
Hilary Stead
The hard-hitting team from
their
team because he was the only
student from the plumbing program to sign up. Large’s
grand slam
home
one of Guelph campus’ slo-pitch
business.
baseball tournament.
General business was not able to win a game but the activities co-ordinator was impressed with their enthusiastic entry form which listed names, positions to be played
In the final game, with two players receiving minor injuries sliding into bases, RCS beat first-
year B class from materials management by a score of 13-8. Stephanie Ross, activities co-ordinator for the Guelph Student Association (GSA), said she was pleased with the turnout of players fans.
Six
skaters
show Champions on
Wendy Coles/Spoke
head competition.
residential construction supervision was the big winner in day
and
for the
close to 12 years, were thrilled to have been asked to be part of the
department offers a wide range of intramural activities, whose main purpose is
cer and basketball.
teams from Canada and the
Hough and Doug Ladret rehearse
athletics
enjoyment. Inter-campus challenges are planned — one-night events that
United States. Anyone enrolled full-time in a diploma course at
Christine
less strenuous, the
competitive athletics. This year, varsity teams includewomen’s softball and basketball, and men’s hockey, soc-
Conestoga is a member of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA), and the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA). The Condors play against top-level club teams, as well as university
Photo by
15-member teams took part in
the elimination tournament, with
the best representation coming from materials management, which
signed up four teams. The winning team benefited from the talents of Ron Large, placed on
run
made him
the star of an
8-0 victory over first-year general
and years of experience. Karl Carreon had the dubious distinction of being the only player to
a ball onto Willow Road, about 100 yards behind home plate. GSA president Dave Linton said that most people co-operated with his request that the use of alcohol be kept to a minimum and out of sight. The second and final day of the tournament was scheduled to hit
take place Sept. 22, with a trophy
going
to the winner.
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Professional figure skater hangs up skates for BRT
STUDENT
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TEACHER APPRECIATION DAYS
SEPTEMBER 28
— OCTOBER 8, 1988
CLASS 286 Choose between two
class act
systems for
home or school
Photo by Richard E. McLean/Spoke
Scott Grover
- figure
skater turned student.
He
By Richard McLean
knew he couldn’t
said he also
skate professionally forever and he
Scott Grover has fulfilled his dream of excelling in one area and is on his way to excelling in
wanted something to fall back on - something in the entertainment field which was outside the arena.
another.
After discussing it with several people, Grover decided to take the
a professional figure skater turned student. He has been figure skating for 16 years, competing and performing nationally and internationally. He is now in his first year of broadcastingradio and television (BRT) at Con-
Grover, 20,
is
estoga College.
Born
Woodstock, Grover
in
began figure skating when he was four to improve his hockey skills. He played hockey until he was 12, and then decided to quit and put
more time Grover,
into figure skating.
who now
lives in Prin-
ceton, Ont., has just finished a year-
long figure skating tour of Europe and a year-long contract with Walt Disney. For Grover, the tour involved chorus work, understudying the pairs feature and performing as a principal feature, meaning he was the only person on the ice at the time.
When competing, Grover usually skates in the pairs category, but has skated alone in national competi-
1983, Grover and his partner won the novice pairs chamtion. In
pionships of Canada in Montreal, and in 1984, they won the junior pairs championships in Regina, Sask. Grover’s fust international competition was in 1984 in Sapporo, Japan, where he and his partner placed fifth. He has also competed in countries such as France and
Germany.
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