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SPOKE Conestoga College, Monday, February
5,
1990
Program cancellation announced by By Brian Brodersen a “sunset industry,” because of desktop publishing, college president John Tibbits anCalling
it
nounced the termination of the prepress program at the Board of Governors meeting Jan. 22. Despite a ministry designation of the graphics technology area as
one where there skilled will
is
a shortage of
manpower,
program the end of this
be cancelled at
the
“Desktop publishing
is
a long
is
always a
need to know the basics
we teach.”
graduates go, there
Organ pointed out
the
program
has a 100-per-cent placement rate. He said graduates average approximately $8 an hour after graduation and can make up to $25 to $30 an hour after just a few years in the field. lies
more
He
in the
In an attempt to establish a direct link with the rest of the college,
DSApresident John Lassel held an open house on Jan. 25. The open house was held to encourage students to come and meet
is
DSA
Although final figures have not been totalled, the 1989 teacher’s strike is expected to have left its mark on the DSA. Business
manager numbers
Phil Olinski expects the to
be disappointing.
“We arc anticipating quite a drastic
turnaround from the last year,” he said.
ptrofit
we
made
According to Olinski, the two pubs held during the strike experienced a low turn out, which he said was partially due to a lack of information.
“We
tried to reach the students
via newspapers and newsletters, it was difficult,” he said. “A lot of students just trashed the
but
newsletters sent out.”
Olinski added that pubs would at break even. He could not say
least
the
same
for the
DSA, which
will
experience an undetermined financial loss.
Olinski was adamant that the col-
to give suggestions
DSA activities office from 1 1 a.m. 1
p.m.
About 150
profits hurt
By Tara Ziemanis
and
about activities in the school. The open house was held in Lassel’s office by the student lounge from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and in the to
diplomas).
For example, he said
to
200 students had
by
last
year the
more
donated a four-color separation that is worth about $1(X),0(X) when new. The camera will not be set up due to the program’s cancelation. If industry did not come through with donations, the cost of replac-
ing old equipment
Organ
would be high,
said.
However, Organ
said the college was not given
visited Lassel’s office
while only
1
by noon,
5 to 20 people came to
the activities office.
Marjorie Hewitt, vice-president of the DSA, attributed the success of the upstairs office to more promotion.
Although
DSA
members were
Organ said there is a “crying need” for graphics technicians and feels the cancellation was wrong. His students agree with him. “We tried so hard and were willing to do so much for (the program),” said Jeanette Schultz, a second-year student in the program.
The students volunteered to go to high schools to advertise the program and
program. There are currently eight people enrolled. They are all second-year students because there wasn’t a
for equipment.
The program had been suspended while a task force examined its options for
first-year intake this year.
program should continue, the Board of Governors decided it was too expensive to administer. The
in-depth.
that offer it. These are Conestoga, George Brown in Toronto, Algonquin in Ottawa and Mowhawk in Hamilton (although Mowhawk only offers a certificate program where the others offer full
Last year industry gave about $35,000 worth of equipment to the
in the past
tributed out of their
Shultz
was
part of a delegation
appeared before the Board of Governors last year when they were considering suspending the program. She said they got the impression the governors knew little about the program and she complained diey had not even consulted the students.
Lisa Thatcher, another secondyear student, agreed. “It’s a case of economics versus students and
them any money,” she
pleased at the turn out, Lassel was shocked by the feelings of the students.
“The position hasn’t changed me,” Lassel
said.
“I’m a repre-
sentative of the students.
gest concern
is
My big-
that students
won’t
give their ideas because they’re
pockets
that
decisions but did not do so.
by
have con-
own
Ministry of Education has the power to override the board’s
feel intimidated
Students the staff
substantially.
name change, the
course was lengthened by four months. He said the new program
By Janet Kauk
rently only four colleges in Ontario
the future. While the task force found the
In addition to a
(Photo by Mike Stumpf/Spoke)
program produces. There are cur-
budget and more time would have saved the program. He said when the program is full with 35 students, it turns a surplus of 1 5 per cent. While equipment is expensive. Organ said industry can usually be counted on to donate tional
said the problem program’s lack of
publicity.
tone.
the type of skilled tradesmen this
a clientele.” Organ said a promo-
camera
way away from taking over,” said Organ. “No matter where
medium
build up
itself, to
Citing problems with student recruitment and the high cost of equipment, Tibbitts said the can-
ferendy.
shortage across North America of
time to promote
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
was unfortunate but he saw no other option. Program coordinator Richard Organ frels dif-
Kathy Lawson works on making a
funds to promote the new program “A new program should be given
year.
cellation
BOG
we just aren’t making said.
DSA afraid nothing will happen.”
Lassel’ s motives for the open house were based on not enough people knowing who the DSA people are or what the DSA can do for them. “We want people to know where we are and come and speak to us,”
strike
lege's activity fee will not be affected by the DSA’s difficulties. hit by the Another area of
DSA
strike
trips.
The
trips are
now
were scheduled
two March break
scheduled during a non-existent vacation. Despite this inconvenience, the Puerto Plata trip running Feb. 24 to March 3, has signed 60 students. Although this is half of the 120 originally expected, DSA Activities co-ordinator Cheryl Davenport is satisfied with the turnout. “1 feet really comfortable with sending 60 people,” she said.
The second trip, to Monte Ste. Anne from Feb. 25 to Mar. 2, has been positively affected by the
The trip has already filled almost three busloads. Davenport attributed the success of the second strike.
vacation to
its
shorter length.
She added that the last several years have shown a marked improvement in student participation in the
annual qips.
Doon Campus nurses Marilyn Fischer and Caroyl Glaze attend to RNA student Diana Rock. Rock suffered inuries to her right leg after slipping on ice. (Photo by Jen Motz/spoke)
Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, Febmary
2
5,
1
990
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Spoke
College.
DSA
is
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unless their advertisements contain the
DSA
logo.
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Best prescription is
J
laughter
By John
Freitas
Norman Cousins, in his book, Anatomy of an Illness, described how he cured his fatal illness with laughter. Laughter recharged his entire being
and every
cell in his
body was rejuvenated.
Many of us need both emotional and physical heahng, but we may have overlooked the importance of laughter because we have been trapped in a negative thought pattern. Unfortunately, negativity becomes habitual. Psychologists say we need to be aware of what
we
think
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Divine intervention By Claudia Zuniga
for as
we think, so we are. If we allow our thoughts
to be consumed with the fearful, negaghosts of the past, then we have decided what our present circumstances shall be since our thoughts determine our
Are the Americans playing God again? Panama’s Manuel Noriega is just the latest example of the United States ‘divine intervention’. Throughout U.S. history there have been leaders and policymakers who have
tive, defeatist
reality.
not impossible to rise above the conditioning of the past. to look at the bright side of life, laugh at our mistakes instead of dwelling on the negative, will lessen our pain both physical and emotional. While we can’t control the events of our lives we do have mastery over our attitudes. Every day presents us with an opportunity to react It is
practiced imperialism at its best. By fulfilling its ‘manifest destiny’ the U.S. settled over the entire continent from Canada to Mexico and fi'om the Atlantic to the Pacific
Choosing
positively or negatively to the circumstances I
believe that
my
attitude during
any
oceans.
Democracy prevailed and the U.S. took upon
we find ourselves in.
intervene wherever and whenever democracy was threatened by itself the responsibility to
crisis will influence the
outcome. My own history is confirmation of that conviction. I can recall finding the good in experiences, people and situations when I looked for it but I recall also, in many instances, finding only what I expected to find. The power attached to our attitudes is truly awesome. Often it is immobilizing and seldom is it positive. The Serenity Prayer offers us all the knowledge and wisdom we’ll ever need; that we can accept what must be, change what we can, and not get confused between the two. All of us should take regular inventory of our attitudes. Are we taking charge of it? Our attitude is something we all can change. And as Cousins so aptly illustrates, the best prescription for whatever ails us may well be a good laugh.
communism. After more than a decade of involvement
—
V
Vietnam, the U.S. withdrew
its
in
troops. History
rewritten by public apologies and media statements transforming an unjust war into a
was
noble effort to defend democracy. Although it cost the U.S. billions of dollars and thousands of lives one would think that the war’s greatest significance had been in teaching the U.S. a difficult lesson about the limits of its power; but this wasn’t so.
Governments were overthrown Chile, Guatemala,
Guyana,
Iran,
in Brazil,
Dominican
Republic, Indonesia and Pakistan by rightwinged militarists labelled democratic. By sponsoring these new governments the U.S. has supported some of the worst butchers in the world: Shah in Iran, Batista in Cuba, Marcos in the Philippines, Pinochet in Chile and Somoza in Nicaragua. Their support of the invasion of Nicaragua by right-winged reactionary forces known as the Contras questioned the leadership of Ronald Reagan, bringing back haunting memories of the Watergate years.
Now, Noriega
bites the thick
American dust
while the U.S. sponsored government of President Guillermo Endara takes over in Panama. This could prove better than Ollie North, as Noriega’s past connections with the CIA may have destructive secrets about President George Bush, who was head of the CIA in 1976
and 1977 and Reagan’s vice-president from 1981 to 1989. After this crash course on American history you should agree that whether its U.S. divine intervention or plainly abuse of power it is an example of the saying “power corrupts, absolute
power corrupts absolutley.”
J
Super Bowl turns By Terra
into a
“Grab ‘em by the sash,” she bellowed at the television set.
Crowley good that
—
San Francisco 49ers really that or were the Denver Broncos really the
Not being much of a football enthusiast, I was not impressed that Super Bowl Sunday had finally arrived. As it turned out, the Super Bowl was a Super Bore even for football
is
sash,” refer-
one of the
same lady who in the previous game compared the length of the
the
basketball
player’s shorts.
do know about football, always reassuring to have someone
As
bad?
“Grab ‘em by the
ring to the towel hanging around player’s hips.
This
Were
Super Bore for football spectators
little
know
as
I
it is
else
less.
commenting on various plays throughout the
Although during the game I felt the teams had been unjustly matched, after reading about Joe Montana’s past three Super Bowl experiences, I changed my mind. It would not have mattered who had played the 49ers, Montana stiU would’ve kicked
game.
butt.
—
fans. I
think the most entertaining part of the
game was hstening to my boyfriend’s mother
“That’s not
fair.
He
couldn’t see where he
was throwing,” she complained when ‘Denver’s quarterback, John Elway, had one of his passes intercepted. “The white guys
were
in the
way.”
Nonetheless, she continued to cheer for the “orange guys.”
failing
He
completed 22 of 29 passes for five touchdowns and no interceptions-his fourth Super Bowl without one. Impressive? You bet. As I’m sure many of you were. There were not many doubts that the 49ers would take another ring. However, I don’t think many thought they would win
by such a degree. As one radio broadcaster said: “My nineyear old son’s hockey games are more intense than the Super Bowl.” But you have to feel sorry for Denver, how humiliating an experience. How many Super Bowls have they made it to and lost? But
Since when does Charlie Brown own a red-sequined jacket? And when did Linus join the Marines? Maybe I’ve missed a few
being beaten 55-10
Brown
almost degrading to the club. Someone should check and see what the record is for the worst-beaten team in the Super Bowl history. is
However, if there was anyone to be embarrassed by the day, it should be the producers of the hdf-time show.
Who came up with the idea of celebrating Peanuts 40th birthday during a Super Bowl? I’m sure the guys hanging around ‘Nick’s Place’ really got into that one. I fail to recognize any similarities between ’
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resemble, in any way, one of the actual comic strip characters?
of the Sunday funnies. Just to get philosophical,
why
is
Charlie
How many
elementary school kids do you know that are bald? Check out the comic-Charlie is bald and Linus has only bald?
a few strands to speak Just for the asking:
of.
Where
are the Peanuts
from and why are they called the Peanuts? After watching the gang board the plane at the beginning of half-time, I think it is safe to assume that they are not from New Orleans.
Any
Although
ideas out there? it
did not appear as a valiant
Denver gave it their all. Oball was not enough. It’s unfor-
effort, I think
football and the comic strip with maybe the exception of Charlie Brown’s feeble attempts at kicking the football.
viously their
Which brings me to ask did any of the characters romping around during the show
of line (as well as the reproduction of the Peanuts characters).
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tunate for all involved, including spectators, that the team’s capabilities were that far out
.
spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, February
same
Moffatt tired of
Ask Pat
their
By Brian Brodersen Rick Moffatt, student representative on board of governors,
a
man
in search
When Dear
have
my
year of college and
soon be entering the work force. When I get a job, / desperately want to get my own place, but I could never afford it on my own. All of my girlfriends already live with their boyfriends or they're moving away.
I’m
in
last
He asked me ifI wanted to move in with him
when I’m
—
ready.
would be a cheap, easy way out but I’m afraid it would ruin our relationship. I know I have to make-up my own mind but I heard that most couples that live together, then get married, usually end up in divorce. Do you think a "fresh- out-of-college" person is ready to "shackup”? It
Confused
at
own
Moffatt first Conestoga’s highest level of
will
government below ministry
biases.
some concerns about
He
living together
problem existed, and reported a decrease in problems with smoking indoors.
smokers’ rights.”
mind were: “laying to rest the smoking and parking issues.”
He
Parents, profes-
said he wants to look into
these areas to see what the problems are, and if they exist. However, he said he feels the only problem with parking is likely an individual’s unwillingness to walk the extra distance from the farther lots. He added the lax enforcement of parking regulations at the beginning of the year added
you have a question for counsellor Pat Trudeau, any Student Services’ office or
it to:
When the time is right for you to share a home with
ran through an
in his
Pat
Student Services Conestoga College-Guelph
it
Afterwards, Moffatt agreed it had been somewhat overwhelming, pointing out that when he receives orientation, it will be “four or five hours long.” Moffatt said the issues foremost
expectations, and responsibilities.
letter at
sat silently as
cluding two that denied a parking
c/o Pat Trudeau
more committed way.
buying a permit. Moffatt suggested a toll gate may be a solution to illegally parked cars taking up needed spaces. Regarding the smoking issue, he
flawed by the omission of important factors such as the quality of life and the duration of the marriages. Consider for yourself whether you are ready to commit to being a couple. Are you prepared to give up dating others? Would you have the support of your family, and if not, can you live with that? Early 20s are a time to find one’s own identity and establish a firm “I” before entering into the “we.” If you decide to live together, discuss the nature of the arrangement and clearly determine boundaries,
Dear Confused,
lives in a
level.
$60 a year is lower than parking anywhere in the city and probably wouldn’t prevent anyone from
no option to the nosmoking policy. “Smokers have rights, but nonsmokers have the right to a clean environment that outweighs the
your boyfriend you will know it. It will not be for convenience, financial ease, or a means to get away from home. You will feel right about sharing your
met Jan. 22, experienced
issues
money’s worth, but conceded
array of reports and motions, in-
raise
drop off a
Conestoga
the board
3
leading ultimately to a failure of the relationship. Unfortunately, much of the data on divorce rates is
If
Signed,
their
You
will
My problem is that my boyfriend is getting his own place.
you and
sionals and friends can only advise
Pat,
is
of an issue.
1990
5,
Campus
460 Speedvale Ave. W. Guelph, Ont.
N1H6N6
to the problem.
All letters should include a first name and telephone number as well as a pseudonym.
He said he wants to study parking fees to see
if
students are getting
said he sees
He
said
it
would be too difficult smoking area inside
to provide a
would
the school that
satisfy
everyone.
He defended
the
no-smoking
policy at pubs, but said resort to holding
DSA may
pubs off-campus
avoid the smoking ban. Moffatt hopes to sit on the student services and program adto
visory sub- committees He said he wants to find out what other issues are important to stu-
He hopes to get an office where he can be found, but said for now he can be reached at the technology office at Doon campus if students have any concerns. “We can’t beat the smoking and dents.
parking issues to death after all,”
he
all year,
said.
Inter-campus unity needs improvements campus, said college unity
By Jane MacDougall The fact that Conestoga College has four other campuses in addition to Doon contributes to disunity in trying to organize events
common to all Conestoga students. John Lassel, Doon Student Association president, said intercampus unity is not what it could be. Since
Waterloo and Guelph
have independent student associations,
each running
Lassel added
it is
its
own events,
often difficult to
unite the three student-govern-
ment presidents. Cambridge, Guelph, Waterloo and Stratford all have smaller campuses. Since Doon campus has a larger enrollment, it sometimes overshadows the other four. Doon student president John Lassel said college unity
is
not as good as
could be. Since
it
Waterloo and
Guelph also have student associations, Lassel said
it is
hard to unite
the three different student presi-
dents.*
Brad Ewing, Leisure Time Committee president at Cambridge
is
Waterloo has excellent
poor.
spirit
and
said Guelph has its own culture. He added the campuses must remain seperate but still represent unity at “ the same time. We’re striking a better balance,"
He added his campus often receives Doon activities announcements the same day as the event.
He said Cambridge does not p^Doon events, but said
ticipate in
he
they might if given enough notice. Instead, the campus holds thenown activities, such as outdoor
However, Tibbits said Doon is much larger than the other campuses and that causes them to feel
barbecues. Brad Smith, Waterloo Student Association president agreed col-
less important.
lege unity
is
He
not great.
said
is
President John Tibbits said college unity is better now than when he 1987. first came to the college in “It is
important to have a certain
amount of campus
spirit,” Tibbits
wrong
is
comfortable with each
campus being
different.
He
said students
said
witli that.”
Lassel said
it is
Henry Lopers(seated) works on project with hard to get stu-
dents from other campuses to participate in Doon events. “It’s sometimes difficult to get
people from
this
campus
out,” he
said.
Lassel said major college events such as trips are supported by all
campuses.
—
each Lassel agrees with Smith student association must concentrate
said
said.
Tibbits
He
from the five campuses may never need to visit each other and added, “I’m not saying there is anything
aware of all Doon activities through the school newspaper and posters sent to the campus. Waterloo does not send pub announcements to the Doon campus. Although Smith would it like to see more Conestoga spirit Conestoga is not his top priority.
Waterloo
said.
on their own campus. He up to e.ach president to
it is
make
sure their
s
udents are
in-
foi-med.
College athletics needs support ...
3y Janet Kauk
Apathy in athletics was among he many issues discussed at Doon ;ampus Board of Director’s nonthly meeting on Jan. 24. “We need a drawing card,” said 3ary Porter, assistant activities coordinator for the Doon Student Association, with regard to the lack of fan support for college athletics.
Virginia Hall, representative from the law and security program, said they need students to come out to games and support the teams. She suggested a pep rally to boost fan support.
Marjorie Hewitt, vice-president for DSA, suggested the hockey team do a fund-raiser at the school
'
f
Kangas(left).
By Mike Stumpf Hard work and dedication have paid off for a student at the Detweiler Centre at Conestoga College after he received tlie Ontario Electric League (Waterloo Chapter) Electrical Apprenticeship
Award.
Henry Lopers was given
the
reminded the directors that the Ski Blue Mountain trip was sold out by
award ^ter he obtained the highest marks in the advanced level of the
Jan. 21 Tickets are selling out fast
electrical apprenticeship construc-
ordinator for DSA, announced plans for the winter carnival week
for these trip'
A
surprising
were going well. people had already signed up
—
28 for
so people should be
signing up ^ Joner, E^venport said. John Lassel, DSA president, announced that he will run again for
the polar plunge number allowed for safety reasons. Carnival t-shirts were almost sold
a second term as president. Information sheets about the positions of president and vice-president are
out by the meeting date and were to be distributed Monday and
available from Hewitt or
the
maximum
Tuesday during the carnival week. In other business, Davenport announced that Cliff the Condor,
Conestoga’s mascot came in fourth place at the mascot championship held atLulu’son Dec. 15.
We’re happy he didn’t come Davenport said. She also in
last,
Daven-
port in the activities office. Jeff Nold, a first-year student,
was appointed
to the
Alumni AsThe
sociation board of directors.
DSA
executive recommended
for the position and the Alumni gave their consent.
Nold
The Alumni wanted a student for the position.
first-year
Mike
Detweiler student awarded Electrical Apprenticeship
so that the student body would become more familiar with the team. Cheryl Davenport, activities co-
.
lab partner
(Photo by Mike Stumpf/Spoke)
tion
maintenance program.
The program
is
set-up to simulate
workplace which helps the student train for outside employment. “It’s a different world out here,” Lopers said, refering to the centre’s isolated existence from the
campus. Lopers hasn’t decided yet what he will do with his S 100 cash prize. “(I’ll) frame it I guess,” Lopers
the rest of the
said.
He plans to write for a Certificate of Qualification (CFQ) and find employment when he
finishes the
electronics control option portion
of the program Feb. 23.
“Unless the teachers go on strike again,” he said. Lopers was recommended to the OEL, the sponsors of the award, by
program co-ordinator George
Wo^s. In a letter to
OEL secretary Gerry
Woods wrote that Lopers “showed a positive attitude Knorr,
towards learning with an outstanding ability to carry out program objectives.”
Woods
said Lopers often breaks
in for lunch and is back working less than 20 minutes. “He’s a willing worker,” Woods
said.
Lopers, presently employed as an apprentice by S. Jamrik Electric of Guelph, is also a candidate for the President’s
Honour
List at Cones-
toga.
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Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, Febnjary
5,
1990
New curriculum merges By John
transfer to the
Freitas
A common first semester for Conestoga’s diploma nursing and RNA students is one feature of a new three-year nursing curriculum
are looking at transfer
programs, it can be done easier at the end of a semester than the
doing
it,”
way we
are presently
said Jeffrey.
The change in the length of the program will benefit both students and faculty as the students will now have the opportunity to work four months out of the school year which will reduce the financial stress experienced by some. “This is a major move on our part,” said Jeffrey adding that Conestoga will “keep in line” with what is going on in the province. Conestoga will become the ninth
and common
skills
we
“If
types of knowledge and nursing
theory” which traditionally have been taught separately. The revision will also permit
RNA students to request advanced standing should the student wish to
college in the province to adopt
new approach
this
ability between j
being introduced at the college in September. Bill Jeffrey, dean of health sciences at Conestoga, said the revised curriculum will allow the two groups of nursing students to learn
“common
diploma nursing
program.
,
NURSING STUDENTS
The previous 38-week program posed a problem for students and faculty. There wasn’t enough time for students to discover and
By Jane MacDougall
Law enforcement and business may seem like a strange combina-
I
applied
when no
it’s
I
was a
different,”
police force, “seemed like the thing to do,” since he came from a family of police officers.
Drennan was hired by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police when he was 20 years old. After five years with the RCMP, he was hir^ by Halton Regional Police. Drennan said he gained valuable experience working in the various fields of policing. For the first few years he worked in
community
relations, intel-
ligence and the courts. Drennan also worked as a breathalyser technician for two years.
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who are experiencing difficulties.
same four months
to
Drennan said he liked the pratical joking that went on between officers. Leaning back in his chair, Drennan recalled a joke they played on rookie officers. “There was a buffalo compound in our area.
ment activities which could not be implemented with 38-week schedule.
effectively
do crazy
study. Although none of his awards hang on the wall, a box of plaques sits in the comer of his office.
the rookies
tell
was to feed the
buffalos.”
Teaching taught
admitted the job could be depress-
Drennan cited the times he had to investigate fatal accidents and notify the next-of-kin.
“It
was
hard to do,” Drennan said. Drennan said police forces are like families.
“Policing
and
tion
a close-knit operawhy police have
is
that is
such a strong culture,” Drennan said.
Drennan graduated with
a
diploma in general arts and science from Humber College but he has never stopped upgrading.
He real-
promoted in the police
needed more formal education. So, he went back to
He
now
university.
“One person tried filling his mouth with mouthwash and others would
his third certificate in criminolgy
is
completing
University of Toronto. Also, he has completed many
at the
CAREER FAIR, 1990
time for students to dust off their resumes as Conestoga
College’s placement services gears up for the first career fair Feb. 7. The Kenneth E. Hunter recreation centre at Doon campus will host the fair for the applied
FEBRUARY 7
arts,
business and technology
programs.
noon - 4:00 p.m.
school of business in June, 1988.
“Many
people view policing as being other than a business, but policing today is a business,” he said. “Police arj: trained in
management, human
He added that his police training helps him deal with students, faculty and administration. Drennan said his lifestyle has changed. He now has more time to spend with his family and, although he occasionally misses policing, he said he likes what he is doing now. “Policing was a nice career to have.
It
Regional Municipality of Waterloo, The Mutual Group,
Manufacturing Canada, Vallhalla Inn, Xerox Canada
Ltd.,
Krug Furniture
Inc.,
VG National Trust, Toyota Motor
Inc.
MORE TO COME.
fair
me
tremen-
gives
“The meeting is not for interviewing but to get a first impression and is more an informationgiving exchange.” Students do not have to dress up, can arrive anytime, but must be enthusiastic, positive and take the initiative.
“The students should be self-conhave good questions, and be
ready to
sell
themselves,” Smith
said.
“general” career fair for all students from all the college’s campuses.
future reference.”
co-
ordinator for placement services, career fair proved successful
enough with the health sciences program that it was decided to hold a separate fair for the other programs.
...AND
has helped
dously, but I’d never go back.”
will participate in the college’s
According to Debbie Smith,
EMJ Data Systems
relations,
marketing and all the things you apply in the business environment.”
fident,
Approximately 40 companies
FEATURING: Lybrand,
Drennan.
plained Smith.
It’s
CONESTOGA RECREATION CENTRE
aird
to
courses with the
student job opportunities By Jo-ann Vassal in
Coopers
new
not
ing.
things to avoid the test,” he said.
COMING ATTRACTION
is
many
police force and trained recmits for Drennan said they would then two years. hide and watch the rookies try to He began teaching night classes feed the huge creatures. in community colleges in 1977. Although Drennan fondly recalls Drennan became the chair of the the good times he had policing, he ^
force, he
will
courses in management science as well as 10 to 15 other programs of
College career
Com Dev Ltd.,
the
on job
He
ized, to get
all night.
We’d
that part of their job
begin work at 11 p.m. and take
just pass out.”
12
for pro-
curriculurti
revision and professional develop-
training
breath samples
“Some people PROCEEDS EROM ADVANCE SALES TO NURSING GRADUATION 90 341 Marsland Drive, Waterloo
Remediation weeks will be introduced which will slow the pace of the program and assist students
uses police
Drennan said. Drennan was an officer for 16 years and said that entering the
THURSDAY FECRUARV ID
Jeffrey said that faculty can use
these
School’s chair of business
today that
VALENTINES PARTY
to
prepare for the next year.
strategy.
police officer;
SECOND ANNUAL
remedy problems or teachers
gram planning,
tion. However, for Jim Drennan, Conestoga College’ s chair of business, the two are closely related. “I’m applying the same skills
CONESTOGA NURSING STUDENTS PRESENT
ADMISSION $3
to marketing
RNAs
nurses,
out for potential full-time
open
staff,
the
and second year students who may be looking for a
to first
summer job,”
said Smith.
Don’t be afraid recruiter.
list
for
Some of the participating companies are Babcock and Wilcox Canada; Holiday Inn, Kitchener, Coopers and Lybrand; Prudential
Assurance; Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada; and Xerox. Recruiters will be setting up
“While recruiters are on the lookfair is also
“Names can go on a
You
to approach a don’t have to go to
tables with audio-visual equip-
ment and informational pamphlet^ regarding their companies.
^
Whether the companies find the fair beneficial enough for them to return is up to the students. “In the end, the participation of the students will determine the
every booth because it is an informal afternoon where questions can be asked about the company that
don’t
interests the student the most, ex-
will
success of the
make
it
fair. If
the students
happen, companies
be disappointed,” said Smith.
:
Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, February
LASA students
gain insight on penitentiary
By Jana Faulhafer
was not con-
teacher, said the trip
nected with any course
Second-year law and security ad-
Jan. 18
and Jan.
life
“We
wanted the students to see what happens to the criminals who
on
19.
commit
As part of a field trip, the students
ses,”
Canada’s oldest jail, the Kingston Penitentiary, in addition to seven other federal prisons on an overnight bus trip to the Kingston visited
more
Douglas
serious offen-
area arc for offenders
who have
been sentenced to more than two years and range from minimum to
maximum security. Douglas, a law and security
Bands
Air
The
However, Douglas said the
maximum
security institutions
kept the inmates isolated.
“Many of the students want to go into the area of corrections as a
said.
All penitentiaries in the Kingston
area.
Don
the
minimum security
tour through the
establishments with the inmates as guides.
ticular.
ministration students received a
close look at penitentiary
in par-
Douglas said. “We wanted them to be exposed to this area of law enforcement and allow them to
career,”
see the
maximum
looking at becoming a paralegal, .said
was
maximum
1990
5,
life
security prison,” said
interesting to visit a federal institution to compare them
student Kevin Boyd.
with provincial institutions which
career as a police officer, said the
the students had previously
trip was worthwhile because it was an example of the prisoners and
it
visited.
expected
it to be really badwasn’t,” she said. “It gave me a different perspec-
“I
assed, but tive of
it
what
really
goes on
in
a
security institu-
Boyd, who wants
to
pursue a
their lifestyles-
“Most of
the public thinks they
have it easy but it’s really tough there,” Boyd said.
tions.”
students were allowed to
Suzanne Dostle, a student who
is
pub
bring spirit to Waterloo
By Tara Ziemanis Conestoga’s Waterloo campus played host to a small, but energetic crowd, when the Jan. 25 pub featured an airband competition.
The pub was
the third held at the
Waterloo campus since September. Waterloo, unlike Doon, relies on door ticket sales which bring in an average of 50 people per pub. WSA pub manager Dean Martin said pubs arc usually held on a monthly basis, but the teachers’
^HIRE A TUTOR ^
strike forced the school to cancel
Information and Applications
the October event. “It really hurt the spirit
school. There
was a high
of the
the
available from Student Services
first
month, and the next thing you
know
everything was dropped,” Martin said, referring to the pub
Peer
cancellation.
WSA echoed
“We spirit,”
president Brad Smith that sentiment.
"The
definitely need school he said.
Girls" sing their rendition of ‘Mickey’ at
The pub, which charged an
and enthusiastic crowd, the majority being general business
p.m., featured such delights as
11
Several of the females in attendance spontaneously joined in the
male students in drag playing the drums on each others’ appendages to the song Walk Like An Egyp-
The winners performed Milli Vanilli “classic.” The
tian.
Blondie.
You
Doon
Stuctent Aa -»ociation
to a
lead
singer sported a blonde afro and pulled swooning women from the crowd to dance. First prize was $75, second $50, and third $25. A disk jockey provided the music through the evening, play-
mix of top 40 and requests. is considerMartin said the ing recruiting live bands in the fuing a
WSA
ture but
it
will
cial situation
depend on the finan-
of the
WSA.
us:
tell
Do you agree
Contributton by
entry
students.
airband competition, imitating performers Alanah Miles and
Tutoring
Waterloo’s pub.
(Photo by Tara Z./Spoke)
fee of $2, raffled a bottle of rye as a door prize. Tracy Oke, a firstyear general business student, was the winner. The airbands, which were held at
Despite a lack of extensive stu-
dent participation the pub managed to draw an extroverted
with no-fault insurance?
“I don’t think
it
cracked
is all it’s
up to be.” Caroi Laurence, Third-year management studies.
“No, there will not be any money for serious injuries.”
Joanna Gildea, First-year arts and science
Need Resume or Interview Assistance? If
“Yes,
my premiums
will go
down.” Mark Weir,
Second-year construction engineering
“I
so,
you are
invited to attend one of our
want more information, some
Resume and Interview Clinics
unbiased facts.”
Kevin Brown, Second-year construction engineering
Come to Placement Services Doon Campus Portable
8
Mondays and Wednesdays between 10 no good
me
as a
woman
“If female drivers are safer, that
“It’s
should lower premiums.”
driver.”
Gayie O’Brien, First-year broadcasting
Angelis Moszynski, First-year broadcasting:
radio
and television
radio
to
5
a.m.
and 12 noon. Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1 p.m.
and television
and
3 p.m.
PLEASE BRING A DRAFT!
in
6
Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, February
5,
CONESTOGA COLLEGE CAPE
PROGRAM presents
1990
Special needs receives grant carried over to the 1989 fiscal year.
By Terra Crowley
Budget information
What can
a $120,001 operating
grant buy for a special needs initia-
program? For Conestoga College it meant a special needs office and staff prepared to help 78 students adapt tives
to college life.
To
receive the grant from the
Minister of Colleges and Univer-
SPEAKEASY & ZACK
sities,
the college responded to
four categories:
-provided support services such as personal attendants, tutors, sign language interpreters, note- takers,
the
Computer Gime Display at
at
Waterloo Feb.
Campus
son days.” Casey works five fulltime days and Marion Mainland,
campus. In addition, two fourtrack tape recorders were purchased to assist in taping of printbased materials for visually impaired and learning disabled, five Franklin Spelling Aces to assist
and assessment for individual testing or overall assessment of a student’s capabilities, -gave professional development to prompt an awareness of special
is
The
to be
alone.
to the
additional
was funds were
Conestoga College’s emergency procedure policy for disabled students has been reviewed by physical plant personnel and the fire department. Throughout the college are green signs with a white S symbol. These signs designate “safe areas.” They are located at the cafeteria exit, at
doors one and four, and the areas outside firedoors nearest the elevator on levels three and four.
The numbers
are coming
It
members. All are volunteers and have been trained in first aid. During an emergency the members will check every safe area and assist those needing help. Since the freight elevator is not connected to
emergency backup generator, wheelchair students on higher levels of the school would need
the
special assistance.
“We’re trying to close the loopholes in the event of an emergency. People need to be made aware that that’s what they do. Our
the handicapped student’s
responsibility is to ensure, to the
responsibility to get to these areas
best of our ability, that those pro-
during an emergency. At the beginning of the school year, if a student’s disability is
cedures are communicated as clearly as possible,” Richard Casey, co-ordinator for special needs services at the college said.
is
clearly a risk to the safety of him-
emergency the student must notify
self or others in an situation,
the registrar, counsellor, nurse, faculty or security. College personel then notifies the Campus
Emergency/Evacuation Team.
The college has team,
established the
made up of about
February 16
15 faculty
The
special needs office
and the
evacuation team have disabled students’ timetables so they can be located during an emergency. If
area, the college requests the stu-
dent to promptly advise the emer-
ATTENTION:
who have
He
said that faculty
these students in then-
classes have had to change then-
teaching methods. “I can’t speak highly enough. People will do things around here just by being asked. For example. Bob Putty from woodworking buUt shelves for students in wheelchairs who couldn’t reach the bottom of their lockers. Hats off to these people,” he said. According to Casey, provincial statistics indicate the number of special needs students will con-
tinue to escalate.
“We’re moving as best as we can, but
we have
a long
way
to go.”
gency team at door four. They may go in person or send a designate. This lets the team know the disabled person is safe.
Recently, Casey visited
St.
Mary’s high school, Cameron Heights high school and the Kitchener-Waterloo hospital to look at their equipment and emergency procedures. Casey said he was most impressed with the Vacue Track used at K-W hospital to take patients
Currently he
down
the stairs.
looking at the cost. Valerie Allen, peer helping service administrator, said she feels is
the safety issue is something everyone in the college should be concerned about. “I would encourage people to help those students if something was to happen,” she said.
GRAD PHOTOS FEBRUARY 19 -23
Stratford,
& lift ticket.
Please send one rep. from your class to pick up an appointment schedule and
Waterloo,
$14 extra for rentals.
Cambridge, Sign up in
and students have been
wonderful.
a disabled student leaves the
college without going to a safe
$23 Cash Only! Includes transportation
it
Disabled students advised to follow safety policy By Stephanie Donkers
Ski Trip
STICKY is
spent.
how
year ending March 31, 1988,, indi-
Talisman
not possible.
cate that $106,596.17
overview of
submit an the money had to
report, expenditures for the fiscal
Don't Miss This One!
is
Lotus and Wordstar.” Casey is convinced that the implementations that the college has done have been successful. “We’re up 400 per cent (in the number of special needs students) this year at the Doon Campus
Casey was asked
been spent. According
Did You Miss the Last DSA Ski Trip?
Sometimes becomes a lot like social work where you get stuck between a
ferent hats for this job.
faculty
program
an application called STICKY which switches a keyboard from “two-handed” to a “one-handed” operation. Casey said that this is an ideal program for students with “fine motor difficulties, spastic movement or where use of the hands and this
at
ZACK!!
works three
days a week. “If you’re not tough-skinned and not committed, don’t take the job.” said Casey. “You wear many dif-
constitutes a problem. Included in
fingers
SPEAKEASY and have a talk with
special needs adviscff,
per Program at a cost of $10,408; -developed a special needs of-
computable for WordPerfect,
23
under “eight per-
rock and a hard place.” However, Casey maintains that
After completing the specified requirements, co-ordinator Rick
-
Presently, the special needs office is operating
special needs students with learn-
needs.
Feb. 19
trip to
bined funding from the Student Services Offices at the Waterloo and Guelph Campuses with a third station designated at the Doon
12-16
Guelph Campus
Take a
tion.”
ing disabilities for which spelling
-provided a service of consulting
9
From the allocation for 1989, two micro-computer stations have been established with the com-
lege expanded its current Peer Hel-
Doon Campus -
not available.
and we’ve got to be prepared for it,” he said. “We are just starting to respond to that growing popula-
or proofreaders, for which the col-
fice;
Feb. 5
for the year is
DSA Activities Office before
information
and Guelph campuses
at
DSA
Activities Office
February
9.
Leaves Door #3
at 6:00 a.m.
Returns
p.m.
at 6:30
SPOKE NEWS FLASH If
you have a news
BY FEBRUARY 5
or anything else that think should be in SPOKE, call the tip,
Spoke hotline: 748-5366 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
weekdays
you (Nurses will have photos taken March 19 23)
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Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, February
5,
1990
7
SPORTS Condors’ place
in
standings uncertain
following 6-4 loss to Buffalo State By Brian Shypula Long added
The hockey Condors dug themselves into a hole they couldn’t
climb out
of, losing
6-4 to Buffalo
State Jan. 24.
Rob Datz opened the scoring just eight seconds into the game, but the Condors ended up trailing 2-1
after the close-checking first period. In the second,
would have to look at the loss positively and learn from it. He said he would take the two weeks before the next game to work on some things in
One of these some lines.
practice.
shuffle
the
the team
will
be
team would need
to get
proaching.
“We’ll rebound,” he predicted. The loss dropped the Condors to
made
8-5 and
to
“We
could still be in first but it depends on what the other teams do,” said Long.
“They’re not clicking right now,” he said, elaborating on the missed chances during the game and how
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minutes in off-setting minor penalties. This gave Buffalo a fiveminute man advantage.
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Although Scott Hutchinson managed to briefly tie the game with a short-handed goal, beating the goalie with a hard slapshot just
much
power
Conestoga to handle. Buffalo’s Bill Nashwinter scored two quick goals when he was left wide open in front of goalie Marc McCallum on too
for
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both occasions. “His (Donnelle’s) penalty was
from the Kenneth
Could be elected
the turning point,” said coach Scott
Long.
“We
had
to fight
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prov^
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their place in the
standings uncertain.
Condor Steve
inside the post, the Buffalo
1990/91
some
consistency with the playoffs ap-
Donnelle drew a five-minute
play
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9,
1990.
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a real hole.”
Conestoga outshot Buffalo 38-29 game and enjoyed an edge in
in the
play but Long was upset with the effort and lack of disterritorial
from
cipline
or
his team.
“Buffalo S tate was the better club tonight,” he said, explaining
some
of Condors’ egos were inflated by the 9-1 win over Penn State earlier in the week. However, he was more angry about the disciplinary problems. “It was quite obvious some players were drinking (alcohol) before the game.” he said. “That will be the last of that,”
VICE - PRESIDENT of the
Doon
Student Association
Watch for ads and poster or contact
but
if it
information
Nominations are now being accepted for Athletes of the Year. Any student, employee, faculty and coach may nominate students who they think possess any
this time,
happens again, the offend-
ing team
members
will not play
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“There’s no place for that in hockey and when you only play 18 games, every one is big.” After giving up a goal early in the third period, Conestoga attempted to mount a comeback but fell just short. Jeff Coulter brought the Condors within two, scoring on the
outstanding qualities or attributes that someone eligible for this award.
—
power play at 12:34. Todd Dinner showed good hustle skating in to control the puck before, feeding it back to Coulter who put it by the sprawling Buffalo goalie. Then on another power play. Dinner flipped the puck over the prone Buffalo goalie to pull Conestoga within one. Dean Darrigan and
Brad Chard drew assists. The Condors continued to apply pressure and came close on several chances. Only brilliant goaltending from Buffalo’s Joe Weber and help from the goalposts kept Conestoga from tieing the game. Darrigan, robbed twice by Weber, then beat the goalie cleanly only to have his shot ring off the post.
Buffalo ended the Condor comeback scoring into an empty net with 30 seconds left. “The momentum swung to us at the end of the game,” said Long. “If we had scored the tieing goal, we could have won it in overtime.”
Men & Women
DSA Office for
said Long, explaining the players
would not be punished
NOMINATIONS FOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Athletes of the
Week
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FRANK GUTHRIE SA.: S
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Belanger are Athletes of the Week at College for the week of January 22. it
has been a
difficult
Please submit any nominations in writing to Dan Young - Supervisor of Athletics and Campus Recreation by the end of February '90. Please Include:
and Clint Conestoga
Varsity basketball players Karen Auld
Even though
make
Ontario Colleges
Athletic Association(OCAA) season for both the
NAME: PROGRAM: YEAR:
REASON FOR NOMINATION: VARSITY PARTICIPATION:
men's and women's squads, Auld and Belanger have provided .steady, reliable play throughout the season. In a loss to Fanshowe last week, Auld was top Conestoga performer with 12 points. Belanger, meanwhile, totalled 18 points in two losses for the men's team. In each game, he led Conestoga's
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scorers.
Both Athletes of the Week are students at the Doon in Kitchener-Auld in Business AdministrionMarketing, Belanger in Law in Security Administrations.
campus
For more information call Dan Young at the Recreation Centre 748-3512 ex.385
8
Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday,February
5,
1990
Slide
ATTENTION:
down our churchyard hill, along our village lane.
Doon Heritage Crossroads will host two
Stratford,
Waterloo,
Cambridge,
and Guelph campuses
SPOKE NEWS FLASH
afternoon outings for a crisp
winter afternoon on Sundays, February 11 & 18, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to bring cross country skis, sleds and snowshoes for an afternoon of family fun. If the weather permits, the staff will lay out ski trails through the 60 acre Crossroads park which is situated in the picturesque valley of Schneider Creek at Homer Watson Boulevard and Huron Road. Although the historic village buildings will he closed, hot cider will be served by an old wood stove in the village.
Admission If
ski
is
$1 for
all,
young and
old.
or anything else that you
a news tip, think should 1^ in
you have
SPOKE,
the
call
DOONiSSS
Spoke hotline: 748-5366 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Doon Heritage Crossroads is a non-profit museum owned and operated by
weekdays
the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
ATHLETICS THIS WEEK FEBRUARY 5-9 MONDAY:
4:00
-
vs Steele Rings
Men's
Hockey
Ball
Woodpeckers
vs
Graphically Hip
Scorpions
vs
Molson Can.
4:55 p.m.
5:20 p.m.
Co-ed Ringette
5:00 p.m.
Misfits
4:30 p.m.
Graphically
TUESDAY:
4:30
Swish
DRINKING AND YOUR HEALTH ALCOHOL AWARENESS WEEK
-
Hip vs Molson Can. Co-ed Basketball
5:30 p.m.
Wee
vs
Dribblers
Contact Hockey Devils
vs
5:30 p.m.
LASA
6:30 p.m.
Liquidators
LASA
4:30 p.m.
8-10 p.m.
4:45
-
4:30
Jenny
4:40 p.m. 5:15 p.m. -
8:00 p.m.
vs
Woodtechs Devils
vs
Individuals
Recreational Co-ed Volleyball
THURSDAY: -
vs
11
Maniacs
6:30 p.m.
Buster
vs
Contact Hockey
Liquidators
5:30 p.m.
Manicas
vs
11
WEDNESDAY:
4:10
Individuals
4:30 p.m.
&
Co-ed Broomball the Jets
Things
Men's
Hockey (Semi
8:15 p.m. St.
-
9
Fun Bunch
DSA Wild Ball
FEB. 5
Liquidators
vs vs
-
Finals)
Men's Varsity Basketball Clair at Conestoga
of imdergraduate students drink enough to be classified as heavy drinkers. In addition to the possible health risks, these students are paying out a lot of money for something that is hazardous to both their
More than 10%
mind and body. FRIDAY:
Conestoga Annual "Extramural" Tournaments
^Contact Hockey
(8
Colleges) 8 a.m.
-
*Co-ed Volleyball (10 Colleges) 9 a.m.
6 p.m. -
JUST FOR THE
6 p.m.
HEALTH OF IT
DRINK RESPONSIBLY!!
*COME & WATCH AS CONESTOGA INTRAMURAL TEAMS PLAY OTHER COLLEGE INTRAMURAL TEAMS. C.AP.E. For more information or results call 748-3512
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Intramurals
ex.
386/231
Campus Alcohol Policies and Education Program