Digital Edition - March 27, 1989 by SPOKENewspaper

Dying to win

steroid

By Pam Fraser

E. Hunter Centre. Steroids are muscle-enhancing

the controversy over steroids continues, the drug’s use has become a hot topic in sports and

rehabilitation of

Imedical circles.

The question is not whether these muscle-enhancing drugs are being used. That’s already been proven. How much of an edge do they give the athlete, and what medical sideeffects can these athletes expect to suffer from extended use?

“By releasing that chemical into hormone

being secreted by the body, thus stimulating muscle growth,’’ said

Dan Young,

available through pushers, much like any other illegal or controlled

Testosterone causes premature closure of growth plates in the bones, says Dr. John Schaman, a Maryhill, Ont. doctor. As a result, the steroid user matures at an abnormally short height, but with well- defined muscle stmcture.

with the Kenneth

Not all of the long-term effects of known, but what doctors do know about their shortsteroid use are

term side-effects

athletics director at

the recreation centre.

substances.

not promising.

is not reversible, but the evidence regarding other

steroids.

muscles

tosterone levels

are,’ ’said

inconclusive.

shown

tosterone counts have been

to cause behavioral malfunctions,

hallucinations, temporary sterility,

the possibility of permanent im-

potency, and the reversion of the testes to pre-puberty size. Abnormal aggressive behavior, as well as frequent attacks of schizophrenia have been cited in athletes taking anabolic steroids.

Schaman.

not known whether any of the effects of the drugs were reversible, Schaman added. Animal testIt’ s

ing has

In adult males, increased tes-

“All organs of the body are effected by these drugs (steroids), to one extent or another. Fatal liver tumors have been found in athletes with histories of steroid use. There is no proof that these tumors are a direct result of the drugs, but there is a good chance that they

the bloodstream, they (steroids), are essentially fooling the body

particularly with weight-lifters and football players. They are

Anabolic steroids are banned in most sports, but they are not illegal substances, says Doug Perkins, an athletic therapist

testosterone.

into thinking that the

also result

Liver and kidney damage can from long-term use of

Steroids contain the male hormone

drugs used to aid in the healing and muscle and nerve damage. They are available by prescription at most pharmacies. The dmgs have gained popularity in the past 20 years, Perkins said,

abuse among athletes

Because testosterone

shown that damage done to

a male

See Steroids page 3

heart muscle by the increased tes-

Lassel overwhelming winner

DSA

presidential election sel will

By Lynne Gourley

(the new vice-president) in

leaving his post. Maybe Shantz it’s because his successor, firstyear construction student John Lassel, is so much like him. ‘ Tt really hasn’t sunk in yet. I’m

of his training, however, will come from watching Shantz Lassel hopes to carry on the dream of making a student union a reality, as well as tackling more

overwhelmed by the whole

immediate issues like the smoking

responsibility bit, but if I put the as I did same energy into the my election, it should be a fantas-^

policy.

year,” Lassel said in an interview following the election. Lassel, who received 425 of the 632 votes, said the number one

dents attending night classes, as well as visitors to the campus, are intimidated by large groups standing in the doorwells smoking. He believes administration has been

thought in his mind is action. He added it’s easy to spout out words and promises, but when the time comes to put those words to

work, you had better be prepared. ‘Talk is big. Now I have to act,’ said Lassel, looking at home at the president’s desk^ stretched out with his hands behind his head.“Now I have to proceed, and start ’

‘

’

During the next eight weeks Las-

McGoldrick said he decided

Krachuk

Elections were a popular event month, with executive posi-

this

tions for the

Guelph Student As-

sociation up for grabs March 14. president The position of this year goes to first-year

GSA

management David McGoldrick, 24, who defeated classmate Ajmer Manstudent

materials

dur, 20. The election

was a success

ac-

cording to Stephanie Ross, the new

promotions co-ordinator. She said 93 students voted as compared to the only candidate

year when was Dave Linton, running for vicepresident. Since no one else ran, Linton became president. This year McGoldrick captured

last

77 votes. Other positions

filled in

GSA

include vice-president, second-year materials manage-

the

ment student Dave Oliphant, treasurer, Marty Knowles, secretary, Joanne Sullivan, and activities co-ordinator, Don Beatie.

‘I

didn’t bring up smoking to get smoking vote,” he said. Stu-

forced to look at the issue and will have to decide how to properly enforce their own regulations.

Another thing every student should know about Lassel is he hates apathy.

Apathy, a word associated with the

DSA

for

some

time,

some-

thing Lassel wants to eliminate. directors,

which

serves as a communication link be-

assist Marjorie

making

use of the board of directors. If people don’t come out to events because they were not informed, what’s the use of having them ’ (board members).’ students’ change Lassel hopes to preceptions of the college. After finding out one of his campaign signs had, “Stop pretending

full

’

Conestoga is a real school’ scribbled on it, Lassel said it’s time to, “stop feeling embarrassed about attending a community college. I went to university for honors economics and I find my course at ’

college just as challenging.’ Lassel commends his opponents ‘ for ‘having the guts to run. I hopfe

Rui (Da Silva) and Shawn (Hamill) still become involved in the school, because it’s obvious from the voting results they have

student support.” Da Silva received 136 votes and HamiU had 71.

Hewitt lands

McGoldrick wins Lori

‘

the

The board of

making decisions.’ ,

“I would hke to

Much

tic

position

major

vention to learn the responsibilities and duties of a school president.

hard to believe Doon Student

DSA

I did it!!! more than happy to accept the DSA president’s March 16, after extensive campaigning.

Association president Byron is

strength of the school, Lassel said.

It’s

John Lassel

tween programs,

begin his training period,

which includes attending a con-

run because he wants to improve the social lives of Guelph students

Doon VP job By Lisa Shiels

while they attend school.

McGolrick

feels

many

students,

including himself, are left out of social activities because they do

not attend Doon campus. McGoldrick wants Guelph campus to be noticed. McGoldrick once ran in a high school election and received an

award for outstanding school spirit while attending Preston high school.

currently involved

with the Canadian Association of Production Inventory Control.

McGoldrick would hke to see improved pubs and activities at the campus, adding, “I want to make my two years at school the best I can.’’

His plans for Guelph include improving the student lounge. McGoldrick would like to see video games installed. Right now, ping-

See

GSA page 3

Vice-president elect Marjorie Hewitt has good advice to those who wish to knock the Doon Student Association (DSA). “You can’t complain about what the DSA is doing if you don’t do anything to help out,”she said. This is the main reason she decided to run for vice-president.

excited and surprised

She was

when

the

were announced during Conestoga College’s last pub of the school year. Her main concern in the coming year is with the Board of Directors

election results

Hewitt, who is counting, is a class representative but not a member of the Board of Directors because she wasn’t told how to become one, she said.

Photo by Nancy Medeiros/Spoke

in second-year ac-

She helps out by telling new dents

how

stu-

to get involved with the

Not many

board of directors. people know members get paid for

Allllll Marjorie Hewitt accepts

Right!!! DSA vice-presidency March

16.

attending 85 per cent of the meet-

help out while they are at the col-

ings.

lege. .

Her goal

is to

get a majonty of

first-year students involved with the school so they will continue to

"The problem

Conestoga Col-

See VP page 3

Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, March 27, 1989

OPINION

V__

Spoke Pat Roberts & Hilary Stead Production Editor: Christine Diesbourg Advertising Manager: Lisa Shiels Entertainment Editor: Nancy Medeiros Sports Editor: Pamela Fraser Circulation Manager: Trina Eder Staff: Lynne Gourley, Zora Jokic, Lori Krachuk, Julie Lawrence, Scott McNichol, Eric SchmiedI, Sharon Slater

Co -Editors:

Spoke lege.

published and produced by the journalism-print students of Conestoga Colin this newspaper do not necessarily reflect

The views and opinions expressed

the views of the college. Spoke shall not be liable for

amount paid

for the

damages

arising out of errors in advertising

beyond the

space.

Address: Spoke. Conestoga College, 299 Doon Valley Drive, Kitchener, Ontario. N2G 4M4 Telephone (519) 748-5366. Spoke is financed from September to April by DSA.

There were no losers

Wow! clocked John

Lassel at 885 words per minute.

YOU TELL

By Lynne Gourley I’m sure March 16 was an evening of rejoicing for John Lassel and his campaign workers. Winning the presidential spot on the Doon Student Association (DSA) is a tremendous accomplishment. But perhaps the real winners are the students, because three

What would you

US:

given the opportunity, to improve Conestoga College? do,

fine candidates ran for the position.

Although Byron Shantz, the current president, did an excellent job this past year, he

won by acclamation. He

would rather have had a challenger. Wasn’t anyone else worthy of running last year? That no one else could be bothered challenging Shantz, illustrates that this school was in a sorry state. I will refrain from using the word ‘losers’ in reference to

Shawn Hamill and Rui Da Silva because

Have an on-campus pub

activities to involve the stu-

dents so there’s

for the

students to use.

spirit.

Angelis Moszynski

Joan Jaglowitz

first-year

Business Management

Nursing

about what

Improve the students’ awareness is going on with the

estoga College.

sports teams.

Shawn

they are any-

thing but that. In a recent interview with John Lassel, he said it takes a lot of guts just to run for the position, and any of the

candidates would have

made

a fine president.

Lassel also mentioned the possibility of establishing a presidential committee, that

would include Hamill and

Da Silva, to offer suggestions and ideas to the president.

Make people proud to attend Con-

Tony Ruddock

Hamill

second-year Marketing

first-year

CPA

hope Lassel follows through on this idea because it is obvious by the results that Hamill and Da Silva have a I

large percentage of student support.

The have

students of Conestoga College were fortimate to

their choice of three candidates.

The more choice,

parking closer to the build-

Clean the cobwebs out of the

the better the competition.

ing.

The students of this school pay a lot of money yearly to the DSA. Maybe it’s {ime to sit up and take notice of

Steve Melnychuk

Kim Durrer

first-year

Marketing

Nursing

the people

who

each year in If

will

be spending the $66

we give them

cafeteria.

fees.

you didn’t vote, you haven’t the

right to complain.

Alcohol abuse By

Hilary

Stead Beer is certainly a noticable part of college life. It was not surprising in last week’s You Asked Us “How do you cure your spring fever?’’ when four of the six responses focused on drinking and partying. A cold brew has been part of student life for a long time but it has a disturbing side. In January I went on a ski trip to Talisman, looking forward to combining a story in Spoke with a day on the slopes. Told that

an accepted part of college

everyone was welcome, I brought my 13year-old son along, thinking it would be the best way to spend a PD-Day. Unfortunately, I didn’t do my homework and wasn’t prepared for what I learned later was standard for any Conestoga College bus trip. As the bus pulled away from the campus at 6: 15 in the morning, the two guys behind me opened a bottle of Jack Daniels. It was emptied before we reached our destination. The sound of broken beer bottles could be heard coming from somewhere in the back of the bus. It was suggested that one student who had been drinking all night was losing it in the bus washroom so I decided to wait until the end of the two and a half- hour trip and use the facilities at the ski chalet

The most difficult situation to stomach was the very drunk student who insisted on stand-

ing at the front of the bus, leaning over the driver

when road conditions were

poor, and

telling sexist, racist and

gruesome jokes over system. Nothing convinced him to return to his seat, not even the suggestion that besides being offensive to many other pasthe

sengers, his jokes were not appropriate for children.

When the skier with the microphone called us deadbeats for complaining, my son made one of

the

few

intelligent

comments of

the

day.

“Better deadbeats than brain dead,’’ he said.

The conduct of the bus driver did not help.

the return trip he stopped the bus at the Retail so students could

the trip

life

same company was smashed on a recent by a group of Kitchener high school stu-

dents.

Two months ago, a 19-year-old died when he choked on his own vomit following an evening of drinking at the University of Guelph, Brewer’s Retail’s fourth largest customer in Ontario. Conestoga held a pub last fall called Blue Zone, a promotional event held at the r^uest of Labatt’s. The DSA received nothing

return.

Major campaigns against drinking and driving and drug abuse have made a significant impact, but alcoholism among young pet^le

out of CMitrol. Everyone

Durham Brewer’s

likes to party. It’s unfortunate excessive

rqilenish their supplies. The fitmt windshield of a bus belonging to

drinking has for so

become an accepted institution

many stud^ts.

Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, March 27, 1989 Steroids from page one

centrated amounts

hormone, the effects of steroid use

As long as society maintains its win-above-all attitude, it’s understandable why some athletes feel they are forced to take drugs to enhance their performance.

are more physically noticeable in women. They develop more

muscle mass, deeper voices, and ^ven facial hair. ( Females can also face permanent sterility. Steroids disrupt the menstrual cycle, often stopping it altogether. This weaks havoc in an otherwise properly functioning

female body, and can, in turn, produce its own medical problems. The reversal of side-effects in

women

is less

likely than in

because testosterone

Apathy

men

in con-

foreign to the

female body.

Until there is more evidence to prove the dangers of steroid use, the medical profession can only speculate. As more and more in-

formation comes to light, it becomes apparent that winning may

be accomplished for a far greater price than the athlete

willing to

pay.

not the problem

VP from page one

peer-tutor. ’

lege is not apathy, but ignorance,’

she said. If more people knew what was going on then more people

finds time to

She also

take part in intramural activities. “If you get involved in the school, then

you tend to remember

would be involved.

the fun things rather than the tesfs

Hewitt doesn’t feel her new position will interfere with her school work because she has learned how to balance several activities at once. She is involved with the awards banquet, including fundraising activities, and is also a

and the bad days,” she

Photo by

Hewitt is taking her own advice and getting involved with Conestoga College. With her ideas about getting the students involved, Conestoga College can look forward to

New GSA poses with

GSA from

act puts full responsibility on the college to provide a healthy working environment,” he said.

Members of joint

occupational

and safety committees - made up of union, management, student and faculty representatives - met March 14 to discuss problems with the ban.

Smoking

inside

doorways and

two major concerns, “better weather and

littering are

but

graduation” in April should alleviate these problems until next October or November, Tibbits

and safety, greater authority to reduce workplace risks. “There is conclusive proof that

said.

secondhand smoke risk,” Tibbits said.

would

more co-operation with

the

pointed out that the college could use sanctions, such aS termination of employment or discontinuance of studies, to force compliance with the ban. Although the college is not covered

by a smoking bylaw, non-compliance with school policy is cause for dismissal of either st^f or students.

“We are within our rights to do that,” Tibbits said, but

he doesn’t

to use sanctions or the con-

frontational approach.

of a smoking

The possibility lounge was investigated,

al-

to the

though,“not for this year,” he said. ‘Things can change a year or two from now, but nothing has been decided.” He has asked committee repre-

safety act announced in January by

sentatives to explore other possible

Ontario Labor Minister Gregory Sorbara require stricter enforcement, including raising the maxifine for violations to

solutions to problems and come up with a plan for next year, when bad

mum

doors again. Tibbits expects their

$500,000. Workers and employers will have greater joint respon-

recommendations

As well, more students will enter

‘

college with increased information on the ban and he expects “greater

and greater compliance.”

Proposed amendments

form of

a music system in the cafeteria and lounge. McGoldrick also wants sports events organized, like baseball and hockey tournaments.

weather will force smokers

Conestoga College has made great strides in terms of accessibility for special needs students, but coping with future demand

could be seriously hampered by lack of funding. ‘We’ve done the easy stuff,’ Pat ‘

are only available a couple days in

like to see

advance, leaving

have fun. McGoldrick would also like improved communication with Doon campus. He said Guelph students often don’t hear about events,

and

upcoming

Doon pubs

tickets to

’

which

strongly in fiavor of services, but he said there is a large gap between what they are saying and the money that is is

being made available. “The Ministry provides $3.3 milUoh,” said Tibbits, “but be-

tween 22 colleges

it is

not enough

campus director, told

to cover the kinds of activities re-

a recent meeting of the college’s board of governors. “Now we are faced with the tough stuff.’

quired.” He said accommodating students who are blind, deaf or quadriplegic is very expensive but if the Ministry is advertising that services are available, it should bridge the gap between funding

Carter, Doon

’

She said

that grants are fading

while demand for funding is growing. The reality of fast

deinstitutionalization

means more and more students with special

and philosophy.

needs are attending college, but the money and expertise needed for

$150,000 elevator

support services is limited. College president John Tibbits told the board that the college committee for student affairs felt not

enough money was available for services for students with special needs. He added that the Ministry

of Colleges and Universities could

in six to eight

The college still doesn’t have the it

needs, al-

though the purchase of a Hoyer lift for quadriplegics and support from

peer helpers have helped. The needs are limitless, said Carter. At a recent meeting with parents

of developmentally delayed children, she and Michael Gross, Conestoga’s marketing director, learned the parents “want colleges

Graphics students win

Brunton was one of the winners of a nationwide contest sponsored by a graphic arts equipment company in which prizes were awarded for the best-decorated

tie.

Prizes for the best tie were given in all participating colleges across

Canada but Conestoga was

the

only school that receiv^ prizes for runners-up and for the whole class. ‘ ‘It’s great that out of all the colleges, Conestoga was chosen best overaiu,” said Vince year graphics teacher.

Sowa

“I’m very pleased with

first-

all the

students,’ ’ says Sowa.‘ ‘All the ties

Photo by Scott McNichol/Spoke

drawn on it The logo of the sponsoring company, $taedtlerMars, was done in blue on the bottom. As winner of the competition, Brunton will reeieve up to $200 of Staedtler products that he will choose from the company’s

tail

of arts supplies.

tie.

carnival. He would more functions offered so students can meet others and

Joanne Sullivan Back row: Ajmer

Carter, Beattie

Don

little

time to

make plans. Another of McGoldrick’s conis the smoking ban at pubs. He would like to find a solution which would allow everyone to

cerns

enjoy themselves.

dp something with their kids. They want them to be fully into

tegrated.’

In the past. Carter said, these children would have, been accommodated in training situations sponsored by other ministries. ‘

Colleges are ‘challenged as precedents are set in other systems.”

She added new human rights means students do not

legislation

have to declare problems requiring special services before college ad-

mission

approved. Without ad-

can be difficult be prepay. A grant fiom the Ministry of Colleges and Universities has made it possible for the college to have the services of Rick Casey, manager

vance warning

for the college to

special needs/student services, who has been active provincially in setting up a network of specM needs advisers. Now students can come to the college well ahead of the start of classes, follow the steps they will have to take and identify their needs in advance.

in-

weeks.

accepts the award for his

Mark

and a winter

their policy

A white silk tie and a marker won Kelly Brunton, a graphics student at Conestoga college, $200 worth

(left)

(l-r)

not be faulted philosophically for

Hilary Stead

By Scott McNichol

Kelly Brunton

Linton. Front row:

Special needs funds running out

a health

“We

smoking policy.”

want

Dave

and

sibility for health

tables are the only

entertainment available. Also, the new executive would like to set up

forced smoking ban

“The

page one

a promising year.

Ontario safety act

Conestoga College’s ninemonth-old smoking ban was the direct result of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act and not a desire to punish smokers, said president John Tibbits.

past-president

Middle row; (i-r) Stephanie Ross, David McGoldrick, Dave Linton, Mandur Absent: vice-president Dave Oliphant, Martin Knowles

pong

By Pat Roberts

Krachuk/Spoke

Lori

said.

were excellent.” V Brunton’ s winning tie had a chameleon with a rainbow-colored

catalogue.

The four runner-ups were Alan Kirker, James Machan, Alex Protas and Amber Putman. The students received a

ing case to hold pencils.

wooden carry-

all their

pens and

The rest of the class were

each given a pen and pencil

set.

The contest was held to promote the new Graphic 3000 marker which the Staedtler-Mars company produces. According to Brian Henderson, sales representative, the marker acts like a paint brush that uses water-based ink.

“The marker

great,” said

tie

contest

Brunton but added that the ink was hard to handle on the silk ties because it would bleed. To compensate for this the tie was sprayed with a fixer.

Henderson said Brunton ’s tie was chosen because it had the best use of colors, desigii and gave the best overall impression. The judging was done by selected members of both the marketing department

and company executives. Conestoga students received the markers and ties in January of this year. It only took three weeks before the results were given.

According to Henderson the competition has been running for the past five years. This year’s contest was the first to segregate between professionals and students. In previous years students and professional artists competed against each other.

— Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, March 27, 1989

ENTERTAINMENT Opening act bombed but

—

...

Chalk Circle breaks ice By Nancy Medeiros Bad acoustics weren’t enough to dampen pub-goers’ spirits or the high-energy performance of Chalk who played March 16 at Doon’s last pub of the year.

Circle,

About 300 attended the pub, featuring Juno nominee Art Bergman as the opening act After witnessing Bergman’s performance, it is difficult to believe he was nominated for most promising

Canadian male vocalist at this year’s Juno Awards. It seemed like Bergman was trying to imitate rock singer Iggy Pop, and did a poor job of it.

But people were not there to see Bergman. Chalk Circle sauntered on stage at

about 11 p.m., with each

mem-

ber wearing chefs aprons they found in their dressing room. Their subtlety had the crowd confused,

and wondering who was actually on stage.

They began the set with a single from a soon-to-be-released album, their first

new

material since

Mending Wall, in 1987. When they played Me, Myself and I, from their first album. The Great Lake, the crowd became en-

to interact with the crowd a few times, stealing the show and

pumping up

Murphy,

keyboard player Tadeaush Winklarz and Tait, appeared to be having a good time on

and gathered around the it wasn’tuntil the band played their cover version of

stage.

Twentieth Century Boy that the audience really got excited.

day

thusiastic

stage. But,

the crowd’s spirits

with his loud, brassy voice and hard-driving lyrics. He has a strong stage presence which commanded the audience’s attention. Members of the band, bass player Brad Hopkins, drummer Derrick

Their lyrics force listeners to

didn’t wear out or

and are filled with literature, day life experiences and personal politics. Their music can be described as a blend of classics, jazz, psychedelia and punk.

and

Despite poor cafeteria acoustics and an uninspiring opening act. Chalk Circle did their best to make Doon’s last pub a successful one.

and energy become stale during their performance. They played each song with the same high energy as the last. Lead singer

The band’s

style

guitarist Chris Tait

attempted

think,

Conestoga students howl at Corky and Juice Pigs (on stage) and we will be able to do something with it.”

By Zora Joklc Corky and the Juice Pigs, the offbeat comedy trio, made Conestoga College students’ lunch a little harder to digest at the nooner March 13.

They had students

alternately

gagging and roaring with laughter with their act which included impressions of drugged out rockers and weebles on a sailboat. The Juice Pigs are not your ordinary stand-up comedians. Not for these guys the usual rude oneliners delivered at the expense of the viewers in the first few rows that you would see at comedy clubs like Yuk Yuk’s. In fact, the Juice Pigs are actors,

whose favorite comedians are fellow actors Steve Martin, John Cleese and John Candy. With Phil Nichol (on guitar), Joe Costa and Sean Cullen, comedy is more than standing on stage and rattling off rehearsed material. Much of their improvised, says Cullen. “We have a basic structure,” he said in one of his more serious moments. But, “anything can happen act

This confidence in their abihty to act or react to any situation could

be a result of the fact that the three met five years ago at the University of Windsor while studying drama. Almost two years ago they entered and won the Labatt’s Crystal Comedy Quest in their first hve

moved

appearance. They quickly ‘

on to become ‘headliners’ on the Yuk Yuk’ s circuit. But the club cir’

cuit

was not for

“We

the Pigs.

used to do clubs like

Yuk

Yuk’s quite regularly,” said Cullen, “but we couldn’t make enough money ... we had to split the (single-comedian rates) between the three of us.” The Juice

Pigs have become seasoned veterans on the college and university circuit and that suits them just fine.

“What we’re doing

right

now

ideal (for promotion),” said Cullen.

“With clubs we never

hit the

type of audience that we wanted to.” Recently graduated from university themselves, the three

prefer the university and college

crowds.

“We do get the odd club,” said Cullen, “like the one that’s upsidedown.”

Photo by Nancy Medeiros/Spoke

Entertaining

serious business

Talking to these three off-stage is almost like watching them on-

Chris Tail, of Chalk Circle, puts

stage, because their act rarely

March

in all

he’s got to please pub- goers

16.

They refuse to be taken too seriously or to appear too professtops.

sional.

Cullen describes Corky as “a mythical figure of the cidt,” and Nichol adds, “we’re just the Juice Pigs we’re merely Corky’s

—

mouthpiece.” With an act which features the “Sohd Gold dancers” in a strip tease/sex

show

for

which they

choose the assistance of a male member of the audience, there is little chance “the pigs” will be taken too seriously. Nobody speaks backwards better than this group, as they showed in their parody of two dyslexic game

show

One

hosts meeting

thing

on the

certain

—

street.

BOAT RACE

the Juice

Pigs’ original brand of humor

may

be hard to pinpoint, but the crowds love them.

SATURDAY APRIL 8,

1989

CLASSES:

CANOE & KAYAK- maximum persons 2 INFLATABLE DINGHY & ROWBOATS- maximum persons 3 JUNK- maximum

persons 6

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FINISH: JUNK

6 miles downriver near Forwells Gravel

ALL OTHERS approx. 1/4 mile past

Pit

15 miles downriver

Doon Pioneer Tower at Pinnacle Drive

REGISTRATION:

8:30

9:30

Labatt’s Van, Bridgeport

Community Centre

$2.00 per person

AWARDS PRESENTATION: At Conestoga College Doon

Photo by Zora Jokic/Spoke

Corky and the Juice Pigs comedy trio (l-r) Phil Nichol (on up for Conestoga’s March 1 3 nooner audience.

guitar)

Joe Costa and Sean Cullen

ham

following the race

CALL it

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details

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Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, March 27,

Only teens high on Rooftops with the opponent

By Zora Jokic

—

Are you over 16? further

is rarely

read no not your

If so,

— Rooftops

kind of movie.

Taylor Hackford’sRooftops is an actionA’omance set in New York’s Lower East Side, about runaway kids who have made their homes on the rooftops of the slums.

the intent is to outwit and outdance one another with deadly precision and control. Watching the kapuella being performed is a treat.

The romance element of Rooftops could have been omitted. The feeling a good love story usually leaves you with is missing from the

There unique about it thin plot.

The most memorable aspect of this movie is the music and dancIts soundtrack, which ining. cludes the Eurythmics’ David Stewart, lends Rooftops

its fast-

paced, lively beat, and is the background for the theme dance, the kapuella, or combat dance. This

unusual dance is performed by rooftop kid T (Jason Gedrick) and other street kids with amazing speed, grace and sensuality. It is a form of self-defence, yet contact

made

boy and

girl

—

new

nothing

boy meets girl, overcome conflict

together, boy-and girl live happily

ever

By Trina Eder The winning entry in the Cambridge T-shirt contest was ‘so excellent it was adopted for all visitor and convention

who got his street smarts the traditional way from an uncaring

—

bureau stationary,” Doug Risdale, chairman of the tourism committee, said. The purpose of the contest was to develop a two-color logo that was easy to reproduce to be used on white T-shirts promoting the city of Cambridge.

Not so memorable is the acting by Gedrick and his Puerto Rican/drug dealer girlfriend Elana (Troy Beyer). Gedrick’s character, T, seems to be based on a Lone Ranger-type vengeance something we have all seen hundreds of

"We wanted it to depict all three communities, Preston,

—

after.

Rooftops admittedly is actionpacked and lively and some scenes are downright gritty, like when the good guys (rooftop kids) set out to exterminate the bad guys (drug dealers) from dealing in their territory. There are even some mildly funny moments. Worth mentioning is Alexis

Hespeler and Galt, by incorporating something to do with the (Grand) river,” he said.

times before. Gedrick faUs to add

any

credibility to the role.

The designs were part of a project for a second-year graphics course at Conestoga College and the chamber is currently marking them for the instructor. Risdale said 22 designs were submitted for the contest

Rooftops is worth seeing if you like a quick pace, upbeat rap and rock music and want to see the newest dance technique since Dirty Dancing.

with a prize of $150. The winner’s name will be announced at Lutz House in Galt on

May

‘

mother and her abusive boyfriend. This hothead is the most believable and likeable character in Rooftops and gives the movie some of its most memorable moments.

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adopted

T-shirt design

Cruz, who plays the toughmouthed Squeak, a talented artist

tional

14, opening day of NaTourism week.

Waterloo Chamwill be announcing the winner of another logo contest open to year-two well, the

Commerce

ber of

graphic design students.

The winner was chosen from 18 entries and will be announced April 5 at Westmount Golf and Country Club in the curling lounge.

‘‘We were very pleased with the quality of the designs,” Karla Wheeler of Barrow munications said.

Com-

The committee was formed

organize the 100th anniversary of the chamber of commerce.

The winning logo will be used on

stationary, advertising, ban-

ners, posters

and promotional

items.

Byron Shantz proud of his accomplishments giving up his title on election night. ‘ ‘ It’ s funny , I was standing on the

By Lynne Gourley One day

after the presidential

March

stage and after the winner

was an-

16, current Presi-

nounced cameras were flashing all

dent Byron Shantz ushered president-elect John Lassel to his desk. But Lassel was just trying it on for size because Shantz will remain president of the Ddon Student Association (DSA) until the end of the school year. Shantz, graduating this spring from the business program, admitted feeling a little sad when

over the place but they weren’t on me,” he said. Although it may have been a night for reflection, Shantz already is looking towards the future. He may visit Amsterdam, Switzerland or Germany as part of a work-term through his church. During the year overseas, Shantz will spend

election

one month touring.

He was

pleased at the student’s

choice for DSA president. ‘It was a great year, but now it’s time to go. After all the frustrations, frictions and ignorances, it’s been worth it in the end. ‘‘It’s important to have a president with continuity, something that has been missing. When we were counting the votes, the name John, John, John, kept showing up. All the people in my classes knew John’s name.” Asked what the biggest success ‘

of his term was, Shantz took a few moments to think about the question. ‘‘My whole goal was unity. Apathy can be an excuse put out by

When

see the enthusiasm from the executive, I know they are the key to success. After aU, there are 3,000 students the executive.

and only 10 of us (executives). That means we have to communicate. I’ve started to see that take

place.” After a year, Shantz had lots of advice to offier the new president. ‘You have to picture in your head ‘

Wecan’t

CLAM UP about

how great it is to be a member of the

what you want to do,” Shantz told Lassel: ‘‘Then reality sets in and it isn’t what your fantasy portrays. If you can’t sell or excite your ideas to the directorate, you will fail. ‘‘Always stay unbiased

DSA Executive!

can’t fight

them off

all

— you

the time.

The position of president can be-

come an overwhelming

task,

added. During the months of Sep-

tember and October he was putting 80 hours a week. ‘‘Don’t get lost in the volume,

remember you’re a student first.

of presidents go bankrupt in their academics. You will have to develop effective time management, or you’ll get lost real quick.” Shantz compares the relationship lot

between president and vice-president as a marriage. ‘ you can ‘Don’t avoid friction grow from disagreements. Confront the matter, but approach it in .

a mature way.” Shantz also advised Lassel to channel his energy into a few successful activities, instead of arranging too many that are just

Give them (the executive) the area they were assigned to cover and

satisfactory.

only step in if they aren’t doing their job, or there is something wrong,” Shantz continued. ‘‘You you’re the don’t have an area president but you’re also the

for each

400 hours work word you say,” Shantz

said. ‘‘If

you accomplish 10 per

gopher.”

‘‘It

takes about

cent of what you set out to do, you’ll

be successful.

‘‘I’m damn proud of the eight or nine per cent I did do.”

Courses make act understood By Julie Lawrence

applications are

now being

accepted

Courses and seminars to help people better understand the new Pay Equity Act, are now being offered at Conestoga College’s Doon

for the

Doon

1989-90

Student Association

executive positions:

and Waterloo campuses. The courses, which begin April 17, will help employers, bargain-

ing agents and the public familiarize themselves with the new legislation in a step-by-step

manner.

Treasurer Secretary

Pub Manager Assistant Pub

Manager

The

April 17 classes continue for

10 weeks from 7 to 10 p.m. Daytime classes will be available June 15 to 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A 10-week evening program wiU also be available at the Waterloo campus starting April 19.

Topics covered include remov-

Entertainment Manager Assistant Activities Co-Ordinator applications can be picked

at the

DSA administration office

ing gender bias from wages, ways to communicate pay equity issues to employees and complying with the legislation in the workplace.

Case studies will be used throughout the course. The 30-hour course costs $240, which includes an rnformation binder.

applications will be recieved until April 3, 1989 at 2:00 p.m.

It’s being launched by the college’s continuing education

department and the Pay Equity Commission. The Pay Equity Act, approved in January 1988, is aimed at reducing the current 36-per-cent wage gap between the average wages of men and women. The legislation wiU affect an estimated 87 per cent of female workers in Ontario, as of February 1989, according to Information Services.

The new act will only apply to companies with more than 10 employees and does not include casual workers or companies where there are no men to allow for a comparison. This will exclude about 35 per cent of women in the workforce.

Employers are required to post pay equity plans in the workplace. All public and private sector employers with more than 500 employees are required to post their plans no later than Jan. 1, 1990. In unionized settings, the plan must be negotiated.

For more information, contact the continuing education office at the nearest college campus or refer to the

spring/summer course

catalogue.

spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, March 27,

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SPORTS Alumni soccer Condors

new

iose to the By

Eric

SchmiedI

The new had their mettle tested by the old when the soccer Condors took on a Condor alumni soccer team at the Kenneth E. Hunter

Front row: (l-r) Giulio Mior, Manny Rodrigues, Steve Doneghy, Bob Patrick, Brian Ford, Lee Vincent, ' Tony DaSilva j-.. Back row: (l-r) Duane Shadd (assistant coach), Val Sparioso, Quintino Grassa, Bob Franks, Rudi MazFerfoija, Geoff Johnstone (head coach) zele, Dave Suguin, Ed Cardosa, Aloiz “Lou .

’’

Rugby By

basketball debuts at centre

Eric SchmiedI

Co-ed rugby basketball is the newest intramural sport to hit the Kenneth E. Hunter Recreation Centre. It’s a fast-paced game that would present a challenge to even the most accomplished athlete. It combines dribbling a rugby ball and kicking it through a basketball hoop. It was a good time and a great workout and the low participation didn’t dampen the spirits of the 1

people

who

on March

played the

first

game

14.

Rui DaSilva, co-ed convenor of the intramural committee, got the

idea for the

game from a video he

“I watched it on video, and the people weren’t that good,” DaSilva said. He thinks the game’s appeal will lie with the lack of expertise that goes along with it.

The exhibition game, won by the new Condors, was good practice for the current soccer line-up, said

the best ever.

“It’s a different kind of sport

where nobody can be good at it, and that’s what intramurals are all about. Having fun, and being able to participate [without] the competitiveness,” DaSilva said.

DaSilva said the committee planned to begin co-ed rugby basketball as an official league activity, which would have run until the end of the year. However, not enough participants showed an in-

year accounting, said it’s a fun game but the shape of the ball it

difficult to play.

"People who want to lose weight should play,” Gallizzi added. DaSilva said he’s thinking about other additions to the intramural

schedule. One may include another game he saw at the Windsor conference, which involved an object

with large feathers on

a sponge,

it.

terest. ‘

was kind of late, at the [get enough par-

try to

People are really busy

no certain way

watched while at a conference at Windsor University. He thought it would be a great game to add to

end of the year, to

Conestoga’s intramural

right

roster.

generated next year, so that a league with at least four teams can be formed. Player Frank Gallizzi, second-

makes

‘I

think

ticipation].

now,” DaSilva

said.

"It’s like

keep

hit it,”

a large birdie, and you it up in the air. There’s to hit

DaSilva

— you

coach Geoff Johnstone. The team has been training hard all winter for the indoor soccer championship, playing a variety of teams, including Ae Waterloo Athletics and Kitchener city teams.

The idea for an alumni match-up began about two weeks before the game. Johnstone, who organized was looking through a Kitchener soccer yearbook when he had the idea of getting some of the event,

hopes more interest will be

the game going in the past because arrangements were made too far in advance.

“I just got the phone calls going a week ago and it seems with a lot of the guys, short notice actually works better than long notice,” Johnstone said. As a result, the response for this alumni match was

Recreation Centre March 15.

Conestoga’s alumni team ready for action

iine-up

Nearly all of the ex-Condors who attended the game still play actively, and they earned high praise

from the coach. “There’s quite a bit of talent out there,”Johnstonesaid. He wants to build on the good attendance at the exhibition game and work on setting

up a regular alumni associa-

tion.

Johnstone’s

If alize.

at least

plans

materi-

one ex-Condor will

the old players together.

return.

“There were 44 guys in (the yearbook) who’d played for the college at one time or another,”

graduated from the management

Johnstone recalled.

was good

He compiled a list of 32 players who had played for the college for at least

a year and were stiU active

in the sport.

“We phoned around, and we’ve got

some 15 or 16 guys

here

tonight,” the coach said.

There had been previous

at-

tempts to get an alumni game organized, but the plans were never fully developed. Johnstone said perhaps it had been difficult to get

Manny studies

Rodrigues,

who

program in 1988, said it to be back. He liked

playing with some of his teammates from last year, as well as joining older players from previous years. He hopes to return next year for another game, but felt there

was one drawback.

“It makes you feel old,’’ Rodrigues said. The match-up was good for both new and old players, according to Johnstone. The younger players realized they’re part of a tradition, and the older ones saw their strength continued by a fresh team.

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said.

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Canada |

BRT second By Scott McNichol It

was a good exercise in learning

as second-year broadcasting students wrote, produced and starred in their

own

television

show taped

year students star

year broadcasting student Scott Grover. Grover was a participant in Disney’s World On Ice which toured Europe in 1988.

Grover said skating

wimpy

on March 20. Daytime, the show’s title, was an imitation of network television’s popular Hour Magazine. Hosted by students Mary Ellen

Pender and Sean Mennick, Daytime covered such areas as cooking, interviews with members of two organizations and a talk with a professional skater. Special guests included Marcia Ryan from Parents are People Too

and 'Martin Ficher from the

Humane Society. The show was broken down

into

five segments, each roughly

minutes long. The first segment was a talk with skater and first-

sport

not the

made out to be.

After a commercial break, Pender and Mennick joined fellow student Karen McCall to learn how to prepare a picnic lunch. It included a variety of biscuits, luncheon meats and potato salad, topped off widi champagne.

own

Dance

Following this, Ficher was joined cat named Kirby. Although ]^by was the centre of attention, Mennick and Pender were able to get information on the funding and operation of the Humane Society. Ficher and Ryan will receive a free pass to LuLu’s Dine and

for their appearance

on the

show.

by a

The show wrapped up with a segment on hairstyling in which student Jen

show

television

Brown

volunteered her-

a stylized haircut. About 25 students participated in

self for

the nroduction’s taping.

The show

DC presentea in class to be analysed for technical set-up and ovei^ production ability.

“I’m very pleased with

the

results,” said Pender, executive

producer and originator of the idea for the show.

Next, Pender and Mennick teamed up with Ryan for a discussion about the organization Paints are People Too. Ryan, one of the founders of the organization in 1985, explained how the group helps parents of troubled children de^ with difficult situations.

week

Athlete of the

hockey Condors has been named Athlete of the Week at Conestoga College for the week of March 6. Coulter was a standout in

Jeff Coulter of the

Photo by Scott McNichol/Spoke

game

Conestoga’s playoff

Kirby, the cat, looks interested

against the University of

as hosts Sean Minnick and Mary Ellen Pender introduce

A native of Buffalo Kitchener, Coulter is enrolled in the second year of the business administra.

Who will be on next year's

tion-marketing program at

the

Humane

Society officer Marlin Fischer.

PUB STAFF

Doon campus.

and ENTERTAINMENT CREW?

.^^CESCo

now being accepted for the Pub Staff & Entertainment Crew

Applications are

Jeff Coulter

1989-90

Positions

Applications can be picked up at the DSA Administration or Activities Office

30 Ontario St.. South, Kitchener (741-8325) 33 University Ave., West, Waterioo (746-4111)

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program consisting of skills

fered.

and

phone

lis-

training

Limited

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week of week of July.

sons. Positions start last

April until second

During the month of March the HELP distress phone line is recruiting volunteers to act as

Springtime Garden Centres

College, or university students only. Information available at

Hey Young FeUa, turn.

What’s up?

it’s still

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The training program begins For more information

about training to be a volunteer Ustener call 744-7645.

celebrating their 25th Anniver-

sary, April 1, 1989.

Events

start at

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Othello and the Limits of Tragedy. With Dr. Paul Yachnin.

reservations now.

course concludes its public lectures

Limited seating availaUe so make

—

High marks pay

off

By Scott McNIchol

received a year’s subscription to

Having the highest marks paid off for three Conestoga College

valued at $70.

the art

magazine Step by Step,

The annual award is given by the

graphics students after they each received $150 from the Waterloo Art Store, Thursday, March 16.

art supplies store in

Second-year students Marlene Bozek, M^k Roberts and Robbie Thring shared $200. Each also

marks. The award is given late in the students’ second year to ensure the prize is not given to a student who has dropped out. ‘“This year, the

Program is more than it sounds

Waterloo

first-year students with the highest

was more than

award money

in previous years,’

’

said first-year graphics teacher Vince Sowa. “As well, there is the addition of the magazine subscrip-

By Trina Eder

He added in past years there have been two-way splits, but not tion.”

The new general arts and science program is more than just a way of keeping people in school, says the course co-ordinator.

“GASP is not just a retention program,’’ says Kerina Elliott. “We’re trying to provide as many services as possible,’ Elliott said. “The program is based on ’

three.

Paula Sellner, manager of commercial accounts at the art store, presented the awards. The store has given an award to first-year graphics students at Conestoga for

about 10 years.

Second year students accept Waterloo Art Store award, Sellner from the Waterloo Art Store, and Mark Roberts.

(l-r)

Robbie Thring, Marlene Bozek, Paula

not just keepneeds and wants ing fee-paying students in .

school.”

working on the program, officially began its first

Staff

which

semester in January, are now in the process of wading through incom-

ing applications for the fall semester. As of March 20, 57 people had applied. Currently, the program has only 30 full-time spots but Elliott suggested there

would be program expansion in the future. Elliott said the screening process

for

GASP is

the

same

as for other

programs. Applicants are chosen according to previous grades, diagnostic testing and an interview.

Now that the program is in operation, Elliott said staff are con-

centrating on marketing

and work-

ing out flaws and inconsistencies. “There are questions about the

program, but no major concerns,’ she said.

’

Elliott has done some radio spots explaining the program. As well, brochures, posters and a program

data pack have been distributed. The data pack contains an explanation of ^e program, a program design sheet, application information and a course outline. Staff are also working with an advisory committee consisting of educators and business and social services people to gauge community response. Elliott said the program attracts students “who are failing part of their present program because they

one area what they high school and

are having difficulty in

those

who

want to do would like

aren’t sure after

to get a Uttle taste of

everything before getting into a program they can’t get out of or just want to take courses for enjoy-

—

ment.”

The grades needed to stay in the program are the same as for all Conestoga programs. Except for a small number of remedial classes, GASP students are placed in regular classes with regular students.

Conestoga had a general arts and sciences program about ten years

ago but it

was eliminated because

didn’t correspond with Ministry

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