July 23, 1990
Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ont.
Vol 21, No. 22
Parking fees to rise Driving into Conestoga Doon campus will cost drivers 50 per cent more when
for the increase.
they pay for their annual parking passes in the fall. The cost to park
and repairing
College’s
a vehicle at the college year-round will rise to $90, up from $60.
Semester parking
will rise to
$50, weekly parking passes will cost$4, while daily parking passes will double, costing $1. The cost to
park a motorcycle on college
property will be $20. A memo from the physical resources department stated since
“paid parking was initiated in 1985 at a yearly fee of $60” no other increases have been made. The department cited various parking lot projects occurring at the college’s Doon, Guelph and Waterloo campuses as the reason
Construction Of the newest
Doon Campus parking
lot
began
in
(Photo John Reutz/Spoke)
June.
Manager muzzles in bid to silence Spoke staff
terviews, and the reasons for
By Brian Brodersen Physical resources staff have been ordered not to speak to Spoke staff in a memo recently distributed by Barry Milner, manager of physical resources. The memo stated Milner was not trying to restrict staff’s freedom of speech, but that he
was
trying to
Spoke’s access to them. Staff in Milner’s office told Spoke that staff should speak to Andrew Jankowski, journalism
restrict
Jankowski, however, said he was surprised they would refer
He
said he
either,
he
was
not told about the embargo on in-
had
He did
memo
said.
He said all he knew was that Milner phoned him up one day complaining about a cartoon that appeared in Spoke depicting Bob Gilberds, security supervisor, with
the
caption “Bob Gilberds
awakens from a horrible nightmare in which college security guards resort to ticketing one another, in order to meet their summer quota.”
Jankowski
co-ordinator, about the matter.
reporters to him.
not been explained to him. not receive a copy of the
it
said
Milner
demanded Spoke print a retraction, which Jankowski refused. Spoke had wanted to speak to Milner about a 50 per cent increase
scheduled for September, and on other matters regarding construction on college grounds over the summer, but were told he was not granting interin parking fees
views.
Spoke then
tried to contact
David
Putt, director of physical resources
about the parking matter, and were told he was not granting interviews either.
Jankowski said he hoped the refusal by Putt’s staff to grant an interview was a misunderstanding. Spoke was unable to get in touch with Putt the next week as he had gone on vacation. “If Putt is joining in on this, then it becomes college policy.”
A new, 200-space parking lot should satisfy Doon’s parking needs well into the next century, said physical resources director,
David Putt. between the recreation centre and the main lot is located
building.
The new
lot will
remain an unpaved surface for the next two or three years to allow the ground and gravel to settle, ac-
cording to Putt. It will compensate for the loss of half of the parking spots in Lot No. 2 that will be “lost due to construc-
tion of the student/client services building that will take two years to
complete.” The
curbs, replacing
light standards,
ing
of the work. The gravel portion of Parking
Lot 4
at the
Doon campus
to
new
lot will then
be surfaced. This lot site was chosen as the only feasible choice. Putt said. Vacant college land isolated along Homer Watson Boulevard, which was cut off from the rest of the
-
As we
a
start
has been
some
new
decade, there speculation as to
what will be the major problems Waterloo Region will face in the ’90s.
Although the media would have us believe that dirty water and the
bilingualism
debate would list, a number of
probably head the
local health experts believe that the
most serious problem will have to deal with, AIDS dilemma.
Once considered a
this region
will be the
disease con-
fined to homosexuals and drug addicts,
AIDS
has become
in the last
five years a world-wide health problem, threatening the lives of all people regardless of their
sexual preference.
Waterloo Region at remains an issue that does not seem to conStill,
for the
least, the
AIDS dilemma
Bolt, a nurse at St. tal, is
Mary’s Hospi-
the chief co-ordinator for the
AIDS
Committee
the Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo area. all
She believes
t
A
Christine Bolt.
of
that despite
the information available,
most
people in this region are very misinformed about what AIDS is and how it is transferred. From the committee’s headquarters on Queen Street in Kitchener, Bolt spoke openly about the many misconceptions people have about AIDS. “People still think that unless you are a promiscuous homosexual or a hopeless drug addict who always uses the same needle, you don’t have to worry about catching AIDS,” she said, “and that simply isn’t true.”
She also said most people
still
be
lot has been constructed between the recreation centre and the main campus building. The total estimated cost is $250,000. This amount “sig-
parking
nificantly exceeds funds available
via the Paid Parking Ancillary Account” the source of parking maintenance money, according to the
memo.
cause it was too far for most people to walk.” Clearing the bush area in front of the college was not a popular option, while adding another parking lot beside Lot No. 5 was also dismissed by planners. “You can’t put one (parking lot) any further towards the golf course because of the risk of golf balls getting away and hitting cars,” said Putt “ We can’t put any more hard
b^ause
surfaces in there
that’s
where our storm water is handled,” he added.
Because the college does not its own storm sewer drainage system, the pond beside the main
have
cafeteria collects rain water.
When
the water level gets too high, water is pumped out towards the open
area beyond Lot No. 4, close to Highway 40 1 before it drains back ,
into the water table.
problem be serious ....
cern the general public too much, and this apathy worries people like
By Scott Brady
to
is
paved, and finished with curbs, storm drainage and lights. Along with this improvement, another
Estimates for the
AIDS
and
more day parkticket spiders account for most
the installation of
college by the year-old Conestoga College Drive, was ruled out “be-
By John Ruetz
campus
damaged
WOGS SOlVOd
PQfl^jplQ
The
Repairs to cracking asphalt paving,
AIDS
_
can be transmitted through casual contact and told a story to prove her point.
believe
“I was getting my hair done last week and the hairdresser asked me
did for a living,” she said. “When I told her I was the co-ordinator for an AIDS committee,
what
I
she jumped back from me and dropped her scissors on the floor.” For people like Michael, these
scenes are
all
too painfully
familiar.
Michael works part-time
at the
AIDS Committee, and his job consists of finding volunteers who any person in this area who suffers from AIDS. “It’s strange,” he said. “A lot of people who would jump at the chance to help someone who suffers from cancer would constantly
would
like to help
avoid someone who has AIDS.” However, Michael said they have had .some success with a few
struction are
‘90s
in
becomes better educated and formed on AIDS.
in-
Both Michael and Christine Bolt key to
stress that education is the
help stop the spread of AIDS. to statistics
from the
AIDS Education Program Kitchener, the the Waterloo
AIDS
in
number of people Region who have in
around 54. The average number about five years ago was only around 15.
So
in
new at
lot
con-
$45,000
$60,000.
Ci hopes the situavolunteers and he Kr\rw»o tion will improve once the public
According
pegged
INSIDE: Portables At
last,
the portables are
being removed from
Doon
campus.
See Page 4
is
order to stop the continuing
increase in
AIDS
cases, the
AIDS
committee has set up a number of programs aimed at educating and informing the public on AIDS The programs include, a seven to 11
Youth gangs. Fact or fiction?
See Page
5.
.
emergency hotline and a community group geared towards
Wrestling rocks Toronto.
See Page 7
street kids.
The committee
Wrestling.
is
also pressing
Coo nano
'k
to
2
Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, July 23, 1990
OPIIMIOIM
SPOKE Editor; Penny Dibben Associate Editor: Scott Brady Production Manager: David Maybury Advertising Manager: Stephanie Doucette Circulation Manager: Jett Fraser Brian Brodersen, John Reutz Staff: Contributors:. Bill Doucet, P. Hohnholz Gesiarz, John Volmers.
No.l
liilner
No.ii
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Spoke
College.
is
Spoke
DSA unless their advertisements contain Spoke shall not be liable for damages the amount paid for the space.
the
DSA
logo.
arising out of errors in advertising
beyond
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Dr.,
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Harper ferried
Reason
Canadian natives through Meech
By Scott Brady With some stretch of the imagination, what happened in Canada month could almost take the form of a movie that focuses on the issue of euthanasia. Here was this unfortunate living creature which, since its birth three years ago, was destined to die a slow and painful death. A few powerful and misguided individuals who were responsible for giving birth to this creature attempted to prolong its life any way they could but it soon became apparent to everyone else that the
last
would not live past three years. Still, these powerful individuals would not admit it and continued with their struggle in creature
keeping the creature
power
realized the futility in
what they
were doing and bravely pulled the plug, letting the creature die. After doing this, the man was both praised and damned. Still, he knew he had done the right thing. With the creature gone, maybe now everyone could focus on a more important matter concerning the oppressed people that this man spoke for. It is ironic that it would take Elijah Harper’s mercy killing of the
Meech Lake Accord to
focus national attention on an issue as old as
Canadian Constitution
people
in
itself:
namely the
plight of aboriginal
Canada.
to the press that the aboriginal
as the first people
people are not being recognized
and founders of Canada. MLAs who wanted Meech Lake introduced
Predictably, the the legislature
Apparently Milner believes he or his staff have been misquoted or misrepresented in unspecified stories in Spoke. He has also demanded retraction of a cartoon which
appeared in the paper. The cartoon depicted security st^f trying to meet a quota on parking tickets. Milner’s response is inappropriate and ill-advised. First of all, there’s a little matter called freedom of speech, a right enshrined in the Canadian Constitution. While Milner unquestionably has the right to speak to whomever he pleases, it becomes a different
matter entirely
when he
can, or cannot, talk
To
other people
tells
who
they
to.
attempt to muzzle this basic right has
sinister,
totalitarian overtones.
And is it fair or reasonable to refuse to speak to all journalism students because a few have made mistakes? Most Spoke reporters are conscientious and hard working, even if their predecessors have screwed up from time to time. Reasonable options are open to anyone who believes
mist^e. Simply write or call Spoke. Milner was invited to write a letter to the editor, the paper carries a
He was assured the would be published. He declined to write. Give Spoke reporters a break, they have a job they
outlining his specific complaints. letter
are trying to do.
Sunday: holiday for all or none A
of people are getting rather upset over the down of Ontario’s Sunday shopping law by the Court of Appeal. Well, so what. Most of those who say Sunday should be a holiday lot
recent striking
are hypocrites anyway.
Sunday should be a day of Christians of
all stripes say.
rest as
it is
the Sabbath,
Alright, Christians, then
No one is making you go to the stores. People say Sunday should be a holiday to allow families one day a week together. Well, anyone who has ever been in a family should know families rarely spend Sundays together. The kids go off with their friends, and the parents do whatever comes to mind, or whatever household chores they have to do and are too busy to do during the week. The biggest joke of all, though, is the excuse that employees need one day a week they can be guaranteed they do not have to work. rest.
Cree Indian New Democrat ML A from Manitoba, refused to abide by Premier Gary Filmon’s request to have the Meech Lake Accord introduced into the legislature. Later, he said In mid-June, Harper, a
openly
better than silence
alive.
Finally one individual in
the
is
The lot of a journalism student is not an easy one. The physical resources manager at Conestoga, Barry Milner, will no longer talk to Spoke staff. He has also advised his staff, by memo, not to speak to the paper either. This memo was brought to the Spoke newsroom.
were not happy with Harper’s
into
actions.
they were the ones
who were
victimized, robbed of their land and treated as outcasts for
more than
“Legislative terrorism” they cry, as
if
suddenly such a big deal, what about What about employees of movie theatres? What about bus drivers, taxi drivers, what about people who work in factories that run seven days a week? Why are these people different? If Sunday should be a workers’ holiday, (essential If this
is
restaurant workers?
personnel, like police and fire fighters, aside), as many
why are these people different? Why, in other words, are retail workers any different
are claiming,
from any other workers? Do these people believe to work, for example, those in the hospitality or entertainment business, so retail and bank employees can better enjoy their day off? Anyone who calls for Sunday to be a holiday and then goes to a movie, or to a restaurant, can be called
some should have
nothing but a hypocrite for enjoying their holiday
at
the expense of others.
100 years. The simple
fact is that throughout Canadian history, the English and the French have treated the aboriginal people as second class Canadians who are of little or no value to the country.
Conestoga
the fact that if it were not for the natives, Champlain and other early explorers would never have been
The French ignore Cartier,
able to find their
way around
this
new
country to colonize
it.
The
them defeat the French, conned them into signing a treaty that not only denied them their land but also robbed them of their aboriginal title, and in effect English, after using the aboriginal people to help
There
them as outsiders in the country they founded. Meech, Harper is sending a message to the Canadian government saying that it is the aboriginal people who are Canada’s In killing
them there would be no Canada. Oka, Que., concerning a violent confrontation between the Mohawk Indians and the police, over land rights, should make this message loud and clear to all English and distinct society. If
The
it
were not
for
recent, tragic events in
French speaking Canadians. Hopefully, for the sake of Canada’s future, they will
listen.
not enough parking at Conestoga’s
Doon
campus from September to May. What is available is not operated well enough during the school year. Take the fiasco of last year as It is
labelled
is
fails
my
case
money
to
provide another 200 parking spaces for the upcoming school year. But this was only done after the decision to neutralize half of parking lot 2 due to construction of the new Student/Client Services building. The drivers who are paying the increased parking fee of $90 for the upcoming school year are not getting their
money’s worth. recent memo from the college’s physical resources department stated “the number of parking spaces presently available is adequate” is not reality or the
A
truth.
V
campus, there
a lack of parking spots. I can still the grassy knolls skirting Parkbecause of a lack of parking space.
is still
remember parking on ing Lot 2 last
fall
Old man winter makes things almost comical
in point.
true the college has spent a lot of
parking test
The truth becomes clear in October, November, and December. After the initial new school year rush when everyone and his aunt seems to park at the Doon
parking zone, especially out after
snow
falls.
in the
when the lots are not plowed
A
driver cannot park in the
appropriate, painted parking spots
if
he or she cannot
Make sense to you? who are unable to park
see the painted parking lines.
Ticketing helpless drivers their vehicles in
approved areas, or because they may
not have their cars aligned perfectly within the painted parking spots is a bit ridiculous, if not shameful.
Other community colleges, such as Fanshawe in London, have a trouble- free parking system. It’s even free for part-time evening students, and Fanshawe College is in the centre of the city. Conestoga is far from the city yet part-time students still have to pay. Those in charge of parking should examine what other colleges are doing and learn from them.
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Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, July 23, 1990
AIDS menace growing From page
in the
Bolt said that although there only one drug, called AZT, that
is is
legally available to AIDS sufferers, she is trying to get the
Canadian government to make an experimental drug called DDI available to the public also. sufferers
gic reaction to
who have an
education can tfuly end the
to
aller-
AZT.”
AIDS. for
is
a lot of fear and hatred
AIDS
homosexuals
in
are solely to
AIDS.”
can make the human body live with this virus and be immune to
the disease they
that
effects,” she said,
and added
that the reason doctors find difficult to
cause the is
develop a drug,
AIDS
virus (called
so
it
is
be-
HIV)
constantly changing.
“The HIV
unique because it can slowly adapt to any drug that arrives to destroy it.” she virus
is
said.
So she and Michael believe only
Slates and Belgium, contracted the
us:
and returned home with it. Graham Hancock and Enver
If time and money were no object, where would you like to go for a vacation, and why?
virus
Carim in their book, AIDS, The Deadly Epidemic, further state that the real spread of AIDS throughout
general,” he said.
be attributed to visiting American and European sailors who contracted the virus through pros-
for the spead of
tell
ing tourists to Africa, from countries such as France, United
Hawaii.
seen pictures of a valley there and green, and love the wind
I’ve
that’s lush
I
and water.
Myrna Nicholas, Student Services
titutes.
research into the history of
As an example they mention the Rwandan town of Butarc, Africa
would realize that started off as basically a
where researchers have uncovered extremely high rates of infection.
He little
it
visit-
Africa and the rest of the world can
blame
drugs will not offer a total cure for AIDS since it is a virus. “All we can do is develop a drug
when
in the late ’70s
and
sufferers
’’The public thinks homo.scxuals
However, she said that both these
its
AIDS Europe
problem. Along with education comes understanding, according to George, one of the volunteers at the committee who is dedicated to ending discrimination among people with
“There
“The DDI drug could be useful
AIDS
You
1
more government action fight against AIDS. for
said that
if
everyone did a
According
heterosexual disease.
to the study,
more
AIDS, What Every Responsible Canadian Should Know, author James A. Grieg,
than 88 per cent of the local prostitutes were carrying the virus.
states that AIDS originated in Africa in heterosexual people wno
plague,” said George.
In the book,
contracted the virus through monkeys. Grieg says that the disease spread throughout North America and
“So much
for
AIDS being the gay
Regardless of AIDS origins, George, Michael and Christine Bolt remain committed in their battle againsi the disease
•
South Seas, Australia, and New Zealand on a cruise. It would be ideal to have sleeping accommodations and meals on board ship and get a taste of life on the islands. I’ve heard New Zealand is a beautiful, slowmoving country. Marilyn Fischer, Senior nurse, Health
Services
4
Acapulco, Mexico.
%
already
made
plans I’ve
I
f
1'^
I’ve
December. It’s cheap and to go there heard it’s really hot. want to go somewhere where it’s warm. in
I
Shirley Sebastian, Beaver
J
Foods
Copenhagen, Denmark. I’ve been there before and it’s clean, friendly, and well worth seeing.
Paul Ouellette,
AV Technician
The Greek
I’d like to go from island see the scenery and see part o
Islands.
to island, to history.
Caroyl Glaze, R.N. Health Services
The committee’s headquarters on Queen
Street
in
Kitchener. (Photo by Scott Brady/Spoke)
The
Students lose housing will not
By John Ruetz
homeowners
house students.
After inquiring about the owner’s
Students returning for the fall semester will not have the convenience of living at one long-time residence located on Doon Valley
plans Nicholas said the owner “was looking at getting handicapped people” to live there in-
Doon Valley Dr.
Second-year broadcast student Mike Kelly was a little disappointed by news of the conversion. He was told the residence would be turned into a retirement home. “I
Drive. Eiglily-Six
has been taken off the available student housing list because the
new owner
has decided not to rent
to students this year.
Myma
Nicholas, a Student Ser-
vices support staffer
who compiles
available student housing
was “a little surprised. S ince
lists, it
was
has always had students living there.” This marks the first time in Nicholas’s seven years in Student Services that this
built
it
residence, or
90 Doon Valley Dr.
was really looking forward
to stay-
ing here again next year. It’s too
bad,” commented another firstyear marketing student who is now looking for another place to live.
A
and
culture.
John, and baby. Library
Technician
interested in renting
“I haven’t
who
say
T
come
across students
didn’t find a place to
live’.”
many
is
no way of knowing how
Hawaii.
students look for a place to
Nancy
live, Nicholas said. “We don’t keep track of how many students come in from out of town” who are
looking for a place to
I’ve
always wanted
Technology
live.
lists do not give informaon available apartments, ac-
housing tion
has never been a problem for Nicholas. Several hundred notices
will
are received each year from
themselves.”
have to go out and gel them for
New Zealand.
It’s
looks
like
such a beautiful
country.
Sheila Taylor, Business division
to
Roszell, Applied Arts
Students living on their own for the first time are usually disappointed when they discover the
cording to Nicholas. “If students want apartments they
shortage of student housing
St.
to students.
There
stead of students.
Orient. For the history
Linda
go there
and
Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, July 23,
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990
DSA will buy new
computerized accounting system in the fall By Penny Dibben The Doon Students Association up a new, computerized accounting system within the next few months, leading to greater acwill set
The first of the portables was transported off college property three weeks ago. The remainder should be gone in a few days. (Photo by John Reutz/Spoke)
Campus
portables
portables,
sandwiched between
the ad-
ministrative building, early childhood education centfe, and the brush area, have been sold to the Waterloo County Board of Education, according to Kevin Mullan, vice-president of finance. The portables are scheduled to be
Mullan said the college made a presentation to the Ministry of Education a couple of years ago
about selling the portables and building the now approved student client services building
.The
new
building
still
in the
Plans call for a two-story structure totalling approximately 40,000 square feet. The building, is to
accommodate
all
student- re-
lated services such as the registrars office, student services,
and con-
tinuing education office to
few.
The
name a
administration building
house administrative offices including the president’s office,
have been moved
renovated section in the technology wing. They will stay there
to a
newly
until the student-client services
building
is
completed, scheduled
Looking up
into the
heavens through the wood centre’s silo ladder on a warm summer s (Photo by: John Reutz)
day.
for the winter of 1992.
College’s orientation week packed with entertainment By Brian Brodersen
booked. Classes will be cancelled from
The entertainment for orientation week has been booked, and Cones-
noon on party.
toga College students should be in for a good show, according to Tim
tivities co-ordinator, said all
Tuesday, Sept. 4. Toronto is a comedy-jugggling act.
A pond
party, scheduled for the
afternoon of
Wednesday
will feature Split
Sept. 5
Second, a band
40 from REM, INXS, John Cougar Mellencamp, U2, The Replacements, Bob
that plays top
-
Dylan, and others. Split Second has played throughout Canada and the United States. Egerdeen said he saw them at the Copa in Toronto, and they
were “just fantastic.”
A
will be playing the Thurdsay night pub, said Egerdeen, but as of yet, it has not been
band
Photo by Penny Dibben
or winter of this next school
the original college buildings when the province organized the
Egerdeen, Doon Student Association entertainment manager. Johnny Toronto will be playing the first nooner of the year on
Troy Schmidt
year.
ministration building, constituted
All college facilities were housed
“We’re hoping to have it working by the end of September,” Schmidt
tion will not begin until either the
and the financial offices. Except for the bookstore, the only portable to remain temporarily, all offices found in the portables
1967.
year end.
planning
last
in
will purchase the sys-
and construc-
came
community college system back
DSA
after July 31, the association’s
student-client services
is
will
“Final announcement
The tem
during that time.
site
February from the ministry allowing the sale,” said Mullan. The portables, along with the ad-
about 40 per cent. Forty-five hours of training will be necessary, the costs of which are unknown, said Schmidt.
as
on the
of the portables.
defray up to 25 per cent of costs, while a provincial one would pay
space became available and the number of programs increased
fall
ing them for student use.
According to Schmidt, the new system will save money in the long
reduced too. Computerization will also mean fewer adding mistakes, he said.
$30,000 for the portables. The board plans to have the 23year-old units refurbished to meet building standards before install-
The DSA is currently looking for some government funding for the training of personnel on the new system. A federal program would
the Doon Centre building was completed in the early 1970s. Programs were gradually trans-
stages, said Mullan,
in the
have access to the employees will
DSA
payable and cheque writing will all be computerized. The accounts receiveable and payroll, because
of
home
will
Other
have to seek information through one of them.
“It will cut
ferred to their permanent
manager
of three companies. The general ledger, accounts
my time in half,” he have more time to put toward activities and events.” He noted that auditing fees would be
next few weeks by the board who have paid up to
removed
tem, worth about $2,0(X), from one
files.
said. “I’ll
in that area until the first stage
By John Ruetz Doon campus
spend. well, security will be en-
As
hanced. Schmidt noted that only the DSA’s treasurer and business
they are small-scale operations, will continue to be done manually.
said, a time period which takes into account staff holidays and any unexpected glitches.
left to
curacy and efficiency, said DSA treasurer Troy Schmidt. The DSA is now in the process of choosing an ACCPAC Plus sys-
run.
be removed
to
Schmidt said the new system will be particularly valuable in budgeting. The pub manager, for example, will be able to see at a glance how much money he has
that
day
for the
Cheryl Davenport,
Attention: Stratford, Waterloo,
Cambridge and Guelph campuses
pond
DSA
ac-
other
week events are nearly completed, and said they will be
SPOKE NEWS FLASH
orientation
announced later in the summer. Egerdeen also said the act for the year’s first mini-pub has been booked. The event will take place on Sept. 18. J. Brian and the Cassettes will be playing at the event that will run from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Brian
is a one-man band that has opened for Jeff Healey, and Alannah Myles, among others, Egerdeen said. Mini-pubs were a new addition last year. Two were held on an experimental basis. While crowds were small at both events, Davenport said they went reasonably
well.
“They were a new idea that’s worth continuing,” she said.
If
you have a news
tip,
or anything else
that you think should be in call
SPOKE,
the
Spoke Hotline: 748-5366
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays
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Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, July 23, 1990
•Street gangs: sensationalism or truth? P.
Between explaining why they
Although it is 10:30 on a Monday morning, the handful of downtown amusement arcades are already busy.
A
teenager, dressed in a St.
Jerome’s uniform, plays a pinball machine near the entrance to Playland Arcade. He asks his friend whether he thinks the police the second-
are watching from
window
across the street. Pang! Lights flash as the youngster reaches a pivotal score in the game. floor
The young man’ s comment about was made in reference to
the police
the recent articles in
the Kitchener-
Waterloo Record on youth gang
downtown core of
activity in the
Kitchener. picture of
first article had a two constables keeping
The
surveillance of the Playland Ar-
cade, a suspected hang-out for gangs.
“Yeah, a lot of my friends read those articles. I’m quite surprised because most of them only read the Entertainment or Sports sections
on a regular
basis,” said
Kevin
after his turn at the pinball
was
F.
game
over.
“In
my
opinion the articles were
wasn’t even in the news sections of the paper but Lifestyles! Certain parts of the article were just too far out. All of my
too dramatic.
It
friends agreed.
The
cause kids are going to be hassled more; by their parents, by the cops and by nosy-do- gooders.” Dressed in hip skateboard clothes
as he brushes his long bangs aside.
Hohnholz Gesiarz
clothes the
gang members are supposed
to
skipped a class to come down to the arcade and waiting for the pinball machine to determine whether
and a recent scar on his left leg, Mark speaks confidently by mixing slang with style. Pointing to Doug’s Coffee Shop, Mark explains how this meeting place for
have matched a randomly chosen number for a free game, both teenagers describe their view of the gang scene. “The only types of gangs that can their scores
skinheads continuously has police dropping around to check out the
be found here are social gangs, not criminal ones. This
A
meet people.
is
you go
friend that
“It
to school with will introduce you to a friend of his, and so on. You
get to
know
a
lot
of people this
way. Sometimes trouble surfaces as people try to show off. It’s what being a teenager is all about,”
Kevin concludes. Across the street
Zappers Ar-
to get
match the rapidly
game known
With
game’s circus music
the
tries to articulate his ideas
cause he
has
is
little
gang-style
find,” said the
I
androgynous Blair. “I’ve not been bothered and if anyone does, I can fight back, but that’s
when someone
only
threatens me. Last night
I
from resume be-
solicits help
functionally
illiterate.
where
in a culture
even the smallest request sounds like a hustle, Blair does not leave a good impression on these stangers. “What I need is a job,” Blair said as he wandered, in a non- threatening manner, through the sterile environment of King Centre trying to
the street violence in Toronto.
“There
is
Caught up
come the last two years. back to Kitchener to get away from
violence here
He
strangers to fix up his
get matches for his cigarette
“Has anyone got a
slept in
light?”
on the
“I think the stories
were purpose-
Kevin’s friend, Andrew, enters the
as he eats his slice of pizza on the curb near an Ontario Street sports
ly sensationalized in I
bet
you the
order to
sell
circulation of
“It’s like this,” explains
it
Mark R.
a
store that sells popular skateboard
baseball cap and those waist pouches, especially if you have to
equipment and accessories: “I don’t care about what effect the articles have on downtown businesses, nor whether it was accurate or not, but I can see trouble
Andrew
who
rationale for the articles.
was higher than normal.”
during lunch time,” adds
As the morning passes, he U"ies to find work.
providing a background, Theodore
the editions with the articles in
wear these geeky uniforms. It’s nice to cover them up with other stuff when you go downtown
—
cause of problems downtown business and political blunders.”
tually live with his mother.
Toronto for
He
felt safe.”
as Tetris.
save his last ball by furiously flicking the flippers,
“Yeah, everyone wears
time in sociology detracts from the real
in
I
jigsaw
falling
pieces in a
plained Kevin.
conversation.
a young transvestite
now.
and are going through divorce proceedings. Blair hopes to even-
imaginative graffiti.” John T., or Blair as he would rather be called, is a street person. is
it
Blair’s parents live in Kitchener
Highland Road and Victoria, and I see no sign of gang boundaries, just some very
away from
papers.
to
much
Victoria Park. Unfortunately, they are demolishing
concrete channels
that run parallel to
Blair
in
an abandoned warehouse near
everybody at school. He nods his head in agreement to the suggestion that the Record articles were inaccurate. His body sways back and forth as he tries to
wear, for example; hey, that’s how everyone dresses these days,” ex-
Unable
scare
about a few crazy skinheads in Toronto but now every teenager will be under suspicion. The story sounds like it was written by someone who has class. It
at
cade, Theodore H. combines a class spare and his lunch period to travel down from Kitchener collegiate to play a couple of video
games and
was bad enough having
stories in the paper
spent too
“I skate in the
week before
a laundromat; the
of gang activity.
ritories
has been a prostitute
scene.
a place to
Mark goes on about the graffiti some of the ter-
that delineates
coming out of these
Delineation of gang territory, streetwise prose, or bad
grammar? (Photo by Peter Hohnholz Gesiarz)
stories be-
Camping, an irreplaceable experience David Maybury Camping!
The program, new this year, was set up to send needy children, between the ages of eight and
16, to
camp
An irreplaceable experience in a person’s childhood that stays with
Word of Life, Owen Sound.
him
“We have about $15,000 so far, and already have a waiting list of
An
for the rest of his life.
opportunity to visit nature,
perhaps learn some interesting facts about the world around him, and develop friendships that will last for years.
Unfortunately, many children today never have the chance to enjoy a week at camp, let alone a summer. Their families are either unaware of the camps available to the youngsters, or can’t afford to send them. This summer, about
100 Kitchener- Waterloo boys and girls will have the opportunity to share in the camp experience, tanks to the generosity of their Neighbors. Gary Stairs, a teacher at Waterloo collegiate institute, has gathered donations from numerous area businessmen and residents. The purpose is to send to camp for a week children who otherwise would have to spend the summer at home.
a Christian
in
kids,” Stairs said.
Although closely associated with Church in Waterloo, Stairs said he was pleased that the donations have not been limited to
First Baptist
Baptists.
“Men and women
of various denominations and backgrounds have given money to the cause,” he
needed because there are a few openings left at camp
is still still
ones
more,” he added. Many of the donors, especially area businessmen, contacted Stairs after hearing about the program from others. Some of them have no affiliation with any church, but liked the idea of providing needy children with the chance to go to
will
camp. Stairs,
who also leads the college church and
The children will be sent to Owen Sound for one week at a time over several weeks of the camp season. They will spend time with children
holds the office of deacon, spends much of his summer vacation at
hope
to introduce
them
to
at his
camp in Owen He points to the three cluttered rooms in his home where he does the
Sound.
work of his various projects when he discusses his heavy work-
the
Jesus Christ and Christian living, as well as offer them a once-in-alifetime experience,” Stairs said. “One of the main thrusts of the
load. Despite his wife’s protests, he has even taken over the family’s
present the salvation
program. Stairs has already gone
camp
is to
message to the campers.” According to Stairs, more money
to those fortunate
who have been selected to go.
“It’s really exciting to see a
single mother’s face light
she hears that
be able
all
to attend
summer,” said
up when
three of her sons
Stairs,
camp
this
himself a
during the three-hour ride. “I’m glad others will be on the bus,” said Clair Macdonald, a bus driver for Kitchener Transit who
be making
will
trip
my
‘There is no way I could afford to send my little ones to camp,” said one mother, a recent immigrant from Hungary. “I have to
quite the
full-time just to survive.”
all of the recipients of the donations are excitedly looking forward to their time at camp.
From the little boy who bragged to his friends that
he was going
to
camp “all summer!” to the one who danced aroung the room when he heard the good news, they wanted to leave “tomorrow.” Part of the package offered to these children
is
transportation to
one
without someone to help
father of two.
work
at least
trip
with the children. “I don’t think I could survive the
keep
Virtually
and career group
“We
the
good news
and the waiting list is still growing. “We want to send as many as possible this year, and hopefully expand next year to send even
explained.
of predominantly church-oriented households.
prospective campers and bringing
sanity.
me
These kids aren’t
same as church
kids. In
general, their rowdier,” he said.
The
children are chosen from a
of applicants by a board of several men and women involved list
Word of Life camp. They are hoping that a success this year will encourage more people to become involved in the program, or others with
like
it,
next year.
“There are a lot of children who will never go to camp unless strangers donate the money to send them,” said Stairs. “And unless they go to camp, many of them will never learn about salvation and Jesus Christ.” In early June, there was enough money to send 75 children to
townhouse
and from the camp. Because of the large numbers going, buses have been rented for the job. A driver and several adults will make each trip with the campers, watching
developments, meeting with
over their safety and entertainment
goal of 100, Stairs said.
room table. As well as the organizing of this
dining
door-to-door
in several
camp, but the group is hoping to raise enough funds to reach the full
6
Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, July 23,
Going
1
990
gliding: up,
up and away
i^1>ehriy OIbben
Vm your basic chicken. rm afraid of heights, airplanes make me uneasy had meant man to fly, He would have given him wings”), I'm always expecting the worst In short, wasn’t altogether certain wanted
f
If
(aod
I
1
to try glider flying.
rteassured by pilot Dave Ellis's 1 2 years of flying experience and feigning nonchalance, decided I
to
go for It
a Kitchener engineer, helped strap me in wondered vaguely If I to the back seat, while should have bought flight Insurance* Seconds later, we roared down the '"runway** of the York Soaring Association, near Arthur. A club airplane towed us to a height of 3000 feet, where Ellis released the tow rope with a heartthudding bang* Help, what was doing up here? calmed I quite enjoyed the view, at least once down. Below us through alight haze spread neatly gills,
I
Pilot
Dave
Ellis
moves
the glider into place prior to takeoff. (Photo by Penny Dibben)
I
I
laid-out fields,
cows just barely perceptible. was I
how much
noise the glider made* Ellis informed me It wasn't the best day for gliding, in ideal conditions, a pilot looks for thermals, hot air pockets which rise, sending the plane upward too* Thermals, though, mean bumpy flying, Ellis said* 1 was just as glad to do without them*
surprised by
After about a 25-mlnute flight, we came smooth-
had enjoyed the experience* Just the same, was relieved to set foot on solid ground once again* ly
down
to earth*
I
I
Ellis
surveys the panorama above Arthur, Ont. (Photo by Penny Dibben)
Yesteryear: from Spoke’s By
ticket dispensing
Alphonse Karr once said, “The more things change, more they remain the same.” Past issues of Spoke would prove him correct. In the July 23, 1984 issue. Spoke outlined a staff survey of Kitchener-Waterloo area voters indicating poor support for Brian Mulroney. The current prime minister was a little better off back then compared to today, in terms of support, but the survey indicated only 9 per cent of the women voters questioned favored Mulroney, compared to 57 per cent for John Turner and 23 per cent for Ed Broadbent Of the respondents, 44 per cent favored the Liberals, 23 per cent liked the Conservatives and the had the support of 7 per cent. The other 16 per
NDP
cent were undecided. And in the July 22, 1985 edition. Spoke reported on the initiation of paid parking at the college, effective
The increased maintenance costs, such snow removal and resurfacing, had exceeded
Sept. 1, 1985.
$100,000 per year, prompting the college to discontinue using money from general funds and instead
Bender Masonry worker cutting new steps for Door 4. Door 4 steps were replaced while some of Door 5 steps were also replaced.
On Doon Campus,
July 10th, a
(Photo by John Reutz)
charge students parking fees. The same reason has been used to explain the huge increase in parking charges scheduled for Sept. 1, 1990.
The parking
lot
summer, instigating the parking machine and the 50 cent daily park-
just opening that
Jeff Fraser
the
as
files
adjacent to the sports complex
was
ing rate for that
lot.
Also in July 1985, the Board of Govenors added a $25 convocation fee to tuition payments. The charge was implemented to help cover convocation costs such as diplomas, certificates, invitations, and use of gowns. In the same summer, the Daniel B. Detweiler Electrical Skills Centre was undergoing last minute renovations in preparation for a September opening. The centre was named for the man, bom in 1860,
bicycled throughout western Ontario in the 1900s, sharing his dream of having electricity brought to the people of his area. As part of its service, the building offered a 52week electrical machinery and apparatus course and
who
an electrical apprenticeship program. Two years ago, in the July 1 1 paper. Spoke reported a decrease of between five and 1 0 per cent in applica^^^
September eru-olment at the college. How^P enough applications had already been received to fill positions in most programs. It was the second consecutive year application numbers had declined. The decrease was attributed to a 1984 change in the secondary school system which condensed the five-year program into four tions for
ever,
years.
Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, July 23, 1990
7
EIMTERTAIIMMEIMT I^WA back By
in
cartoon hero/villain approach and more glitter and glamor.” Toronto, long considered a wres-
Jeff Fraser
Vertical suplexes, flying dropkicks, Irish whips, hip tosses, arm
tling capital
Northern Pikes
Toronto
because of strong fan
may be showing
clotheslines.
future of pro wrestling isn’t very
Doom, and former champions,
bright. Despite attracting 68,681
Steiner Brothers. After 16 minutes of all-out warfare, the champions
Skydome on April
sorts recently excited the profes-
fans to the
sional wrestling fans at the Toron-
Wrestlemania, the
to
CNE
Wrestling Alliance returned to the city after a seven-year absence.
On
As
NWA
its
cards
in
NWA also ran
Niagara Falls and
NWA offers a more tradi-
approach to professional wrestling,” said Woodstock’s Jeff Zinger, publisher of the wrestlingoriented newsletter G.A.G., which
of the wrestlers the
WWF,
is
Mean Mark, along manager Paul E.
When Dangerously
dis-
Canada and
were disqualified
greater than in
which uses more of a
—
Next, the Junk Yard Dog defeated Four Horsemen member.
Am
Anderson,
in just
over five
main event, then-NWA world champion “Nature Boy” Ric Hair, who recendy dropp^ the In the
NWA
nounced, the
Snow
suffered from a rare sleeping disorder and would often nod off
In June, their latest release.
songwridng versatility over the
last five years.
Lyrics ranging from “I fell in love with a model from hell/ It took some time for my hormones to tell,” to “I am a man who follows blindly to the ignorant arena where hypocrisy plays favourites and humanity is gone." The band’s
three songwriters. Jay
return date is
was
an-
expected
return to Toronto in the next few
ringsiders.
months.
Semko
(bass, vocals), Brian Potvin (guitar, vocals) and Merl Bryck, (guitar, vocals), flow through a variety of topics without losing a beat, from love songs to powerful
to
in this encounter, eagerly trading insults with boisterous
dary Woodstock site), the Pikes invited Lovin’ Spoonful’s John Sebastian and the Band’s Garth Hudson (who, according to Potvin
in
champion because he was a fan favorite during most of the organization’s monthly cards in
ing. Semko may remain the band’s songest writer but Potvin and Bryck at least give him a run for his money on this release. Recording the album in Bearsville N.Y. (near the legen-
refreshing but hardly the type to release an album as powerful as
shown an immense improvement
bout to “Total Package” Lex Luger. Though Flair is supposed to be a heel (bad guy) in the wresding world, Toronto fans cheered the
Though no
made
Pikes
under their belts, the Pikes have
belt to arch rival Sting, lost a non-
the city years ago.
Nothem
With only three albums and two independent EP’s (extended play)
minutes.
eyed Southern Boys. Midnight’s manager Jim Cornette stole the
the
major label debut in 1985 with the album. Big Blue Sky, they made enjoyable pop songs with occasionally deep lyrics. The Saskatoon quartet was talented and
NWA.
show
“The work rate
When their
for tossing Scott
title
heart
the
an Steiner over the top rope automatic disqualificadon in the
DeCarlo with insults. Mean punched his opponent and walked back to the dressing room. The United States tag team champions, the Midnight Express, lost a non-tide match to the Wild-
Mark
tional
several U.S. states.
many of
tracted
in
der to Detroit.
has circulation in
his
wars.
Brantford before crossing the bor-
“The
an estimated
Dangerously, refused to wrestle Nick DeCarlo, a veteran of the mat
matches.
province, the
in
top stars.
with
part of the pro wrestling tour
in the
brought
3,500 spectators. card featured The
until the World Wrestling Federation outmuscled the older organization and purchased the contract to sanction
for
their return to the city, the
NWA
fea-
NW A on a monthly basis,
tured the
,
drew only about 3,000 for a recent show at Maple Leaf Gardens.
Coliseum, as the National
Maple Leaf Gardens once
1
WWF
By John Volmers
World tag-team champions.
interest,
Wrestling manoeuvres of various
versatility
between
non-title encounter
drags, figure-4 leglocks and
that the
show
Flyin’ Brian Pillman toppled Dirty Dutch Mantcll with a small package, paving the way for the
statements about racism, lost hopes and insanity. Musically, the Pikes have also
become more first
versitile.
On
their
album, the majority of the
songwriting was handled by (along with Bryck, Semko most of the vocals). The second album. Secrets of the Alibi, followed the same format with
Semko
also did
while
in the
middle of a conversa-
tion) to help create their sound.
Highlights of the album include the folky
Tomorrow Never Comes
and Green Fields, and straight ahead rockers such as Shotgun Morning, Shadow of Doubt and She Ain’t Pretty, with Don Schmid keeping a steady beat on the drums throughout the album.
The most memorable song on the album, however, is the title track. Opening with a bizarre rendition of Silent Night on the xylophone, the song features many tempo changes and strong vocals from Potvin. When the Northern Pikes formed in late 1983 they were a great rock band. Unlike many rock bands, however, the Pikes have continued to grow, expand and improve. With both the American and British musical scene releasing mostly rehashed sounds of the sixties and seventies, Canadians should be proud to discover that the most innovative bands now, such as 54- 40, Tragically Hip,
of the
Grapes Of Wrath, Cowboy
songwriting and singing. On Snow In June, however, guitarist Brian Potvin does equal
Junkies, Pursuit of Happiness,
Semko doing even more
amounts of songwriting and
sing-
Blue Rodeo, Colin James, Jeff Healy and the Pikes, are pure Canadian gold.
Youth Orchestra plans anniversary on stage several within the United States, as
By Stephanie Doucette
well as England, France and Ger-
Midnight Express member Bobby Eaton argues with the referee and prepares to bash wild-eyed ‘Southern Boy’ Steve Armstrong during a wrestling bout in Toronto.
On Monday July 30, at 8:00 p.m., on the Festival Theatre stage, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada will be celebrating the
(Photo by Jeff Fraser/Spoke)
CXLR-FM Hold
2.
Taylor Dayne
I’ll
be
Your
On
Canada was founded by Walter
orchestra has
Susskind, a noted conductor with the National Youth Orchestra As-
tionally respected educational body, which trains young
sociation of Great Britain.
Canadian musicians for careers as
summer of 1960, Susskind
where Susskind was conductor, by James McIntosh, in Stratford,
Shelter
Later
in
1960 the National Youth
chestra
become an
interna-
professional orchestral players.
Their success has been proven by the fact that approximately one-
third of Canada’s orchestral musicians are alumni of the National Youth Organization, and others have gone on to become notable teachers, soloists and
3.
Depeche Mode
Enjoy the Silence
4.
Richard Marx
Children of the Night
chartered as a non-profit organization and the first training session
Lap of Luxury Love You Too Ready or Not
chamber players. The anniversary
took place during Christmas week. The orchestra made its debut on Dec. 31, 1960, at Toronto’s Mas-
celebrated under the baton of conductor Ole SchmidL and the pro-
sey Hall.
Flute, Overture
6. Jeff 7.
Healey Band
I
Think
After 7
8. Billy
Orchestra
Sittin’ in the
^5. Louie Louie
I
...
In 1961, the orchestra
Cradle of Love
Idol
Association
was
made
the
of many appearances in Stratford, and has since performed in first
9. 1 1
original purpose of the or-
was to prepare a student orchestra for the annual crosscountry tour. In three decades, the
took the opportunity to try out his ideas during a civic band and orchestra workshop. It was arranged
l.Wilson Phillips
The
30th anniversary of its founding. The National Youth Orchestra of
In the
Top Ten Singles
many. They have also performed at the Edinburgh Festiv^.
10.
New Kids on Roxette
the Block It
Step by Step
I
Must Have Been Love
I
every major city
in
Canada and
gram
will include.
will
be
The magic
by ozait. Fire Bird and Symphony No. 9 in C major. Tickets are $9 - $11, and are available through the Stratford Festival
box
office.
8
Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, July 23,
1
990
Security guard pens poetry By John Ruetz
discuss the possibility. I had about 300 poems at the time.” The pub-
Reflections of Beauty
Security guard Jim Brady has written more than 1160 poems during his last 45 years, including
lisher said they
were good enough, financial arrangements prevented Brady from achieving
Mirror
but
one year working at Doon campus. The 60-year-old Brady said he
his goal.
Beyond our eating place, A mirror good for scenery. Not so good for face.
began writing poems at 15 at the end of the Second World War. An English teacher assigned his class to write a poem about the ill-fated Canadian raid on Dieppe, France.
“Like most students
I
didn’t like
the ideq of writing an assignment.
But once I got started I found I really enjoyed it.” His first poem also of personal interest because the raid resulted in a cousin
was
being killed and another being taken prisoner.
His new-found writing skills made him popular among peers. Penning requests for anniversaries,
and romantic poems for his him busy.
friends’ girlfriends kept
Brady has always wanted
to
“I had four kids at that time, earning $4,000 a year, and cared for a
niece part-time...! decided couldn’t afford
I
Ironically,
to type,
ly
has
publish his poems. “About thirty
typewriters in his home. “That’s
years ago on Halloween Day I met with a publisher in Woodstock.. .to
one of the things I’ve regretted,
how
But every comes
pebble
little
change that
Presents us something new.
But It
this mirror’s
magic
And what distortion Is
trick
-
doubles beauty’s face tends to do
hide each ugly trace.
And what
this great reflecting
sheet
Of which I am
Why
the college.
never learning
lightest breeze, a
May cause distorted view
he has never learned even though his famiaccumulated five
how
imperfectly
tossed
it.”
Brady enrolled in and completed a 40-week Journalism course at the Waterloo campus from 1976-77. He said he wanted to learn more about newspaper writing, but “actually, I was hoping to learn something to help me publish my poetry.” Brady admits he hasn’t gotten around to having his work published yet, but hopes to. Since arriving on campus last August, Brady has written several
poems about
The
lies
it is
that
so fond?
body which
We all know as the pond. J.
E. Brady
Where is everyone? The school is currently almost deserted, but in little more than one month, the halls will be (Photo by Brian Broderson) full again. Brace yourself.
to type.”
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is
Stucdent Association
accepting applications for
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