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Conestoga wins Graphics students win contest to create new logo for Milton By Karen Morrison Three Conestoga graphics

'unicipal t

$50 to the other finalists. The class was split into groups of

used, and

stu-

dents have created the town of

new logo, which was introduced Sept. 17 at a special ceremony. Sandra Bickle, Mike Koustrup and Christy Mateyk designed the Milton’s

logo as part of a corporate identity course in graphics and advertising.

They have since graduated and moved onto other things. Their teacher, Matt Miller, was contacted by the assistant to the administrator in Milton, Steve Col-

three and the six groups set out to design a logo with the the help of Miller, Collar and a tour of Milton. The town council decided a couple of years ago to get rid of the old coat of arms and replace it with

a corporate logo. After no success with a contest in the local area, they

decided to try several colleges, with no more success. Collar then contacted Miller at

Conestoga. The six groups received the project in September

would consider

1989, and submitted their logos to a staff committee in Decv^jmber

having his third-year class design a logo for the town. The town offered to pick up the bill for the materials used and pay $200 to each student whose logo would be

1989. Three goups were chosen from the six to present their log:s to town council on Jan. 15, 1990, at a general committee meeting. See logo, page 4

lar, to

see

Miller

VICTORS

Sandra Bickle and Mike Koustrup pose beside Lollar, assistant to the administrator. Stephen ^

Waterloo day care now open By Scott Brady

for the

Official opening ceremonies for new day care centre and lab

Region of Waterloo.”

Tibbits also thanked many of the region’s local politicians, includ-

of Sept. 21.

ing former Ciberal MPP David Cooke, for their support and assistance in building the centre. Construction of the centre,

About 40 people, including college president John Tibbits and Carry Himmelman, program su-

which has space for 90 children, began around May of 1989. Ontario at the time had a severe

pervisor with the Waterloo area office of the Ministry of Community

shortage of early childhood education workers, and it became neces-

and Social Services, gathered in the main hall of the centre around 10 a.m., as toddlers and young children looked on curiously from

sary for the college’s early childhood education program (ECE) to build another day care lab

the centre’s playground.

tract

the

school at Conestoga’s Waterloo campus were held on the morning

gold dedication plaque was Himmelman and Tib-

unveiled by bits,

who announced

a “new era in

education and community service

another campus, in order to

at-

more students. The Manufacturers Life

In-

surance Company and the Ministry of Social Services each contributed to the $856,700 construction costs

them are mayor Gord Krantz and (Photo by Karen .. Momson), .

Milky tap water safe

of the centre, which will be run largely by second-year students in Waterloo’s ECE program. Spaces will be available on a first come, first served basis, except that Manufacturers Life workers will have 30 spaces available to them.

Among

Milton's logo. With

those attending the

opening ceremony was Donna McKenna, chair of applied arts/ECE at Conestoga College. “We now have seven of these centres in this area,” she said. “This means we can train

500 students.” The centre also plans to negotiate with the Regional Municipality of Waterloo to reach an agreement admitting a certain number of children whose families require subsidized day care.

at least

By Karen Neath

tance.

The white water coming from the fountains of the upper floors of Doon’s main building is safe to drink. in

Students, particularly those law and security administra-

tion, broadcasting-radio

and

television

and journalism-print, have noticed since the first day

building.

of classes the drinking water has looked less than desirable. Students have nothing to fear,

faster because used there than the fountains,” said Bob Niemiec of the physical resour-

according to health and safety officer Malcolm Rostance. The white residue in the water is only air in the water pipes. “If you pull off a glass of

water and let it sit for a few minutes it will clear,” said Ros-

Recycling regresses By Sarah Bowers

A proposal that would see recycling at Conestoga College seems at a stand-still and may be regress-

ing from last spring according to the driving force behind the recycling committee.

The major road block says

Jeff

Sutton has been college administration.

“We have a big problem with the administration. ..it’s politics,”said Sutton

who

will

graduate from the accounting program next spring. Red tape has slowed down the process which Sutton said

of recycling

stagnating. is

The cost

the reason for

administration’s hesitance.

The committee on recycling has in existence for 1 1/2 months

been

but has shut down for summer breaks. Sutton said only a handful of people are on the committee.

The problem arose when water was cut off throughout the school to install new fountains, and then when the power failure occurred Sept. 11, the water was again cut off. The problem is restricted to the B wing of the Doon campus main “It

was

in the toilets too but

that cleared

more water

ces

staff.

The

fountains need to run for about a half hour to clear out the trapped air and physical resources staff were working on it the

morning of Sept. 22.

Doon

The group

is looking into the disposal of fine paper, pop cans and

Waterloo campus has. If students do take an interest, who will sort

coffee cups.

the garbage? If

Another problem for the program, according to Sutton, is lack of space at the college. Last year, paper to be recycled at Tritech of Waterloo was stored in the old woodworking building but that area

not available this year. Al-

though cans may be stored in the elements, paper cannoL And more paper will be used at the college as new computers are introduced. Sutton suggests people look at the other two R’s, those being

wiU

transport

it is

sorted,

who

to the various dis-

posal companies. The University of Waterloo has student volunteers sort the garbage and the custodians collect

and transport it to Tritech.

not in the contracts of the housekeeping staff to assist in a It

recycling program although they

moved it to the woodworking building last year said $utton. “It’s definitely a problem,” he said.

manpower

reduce and reuse. The material ser-

The committee is working on a proposal for administration that

was one example

will hopefully please all parties in-

mentioned. In their offices they print on both sides of paper or turn scrap pieces into note pads. These practices also help the environ-

volved and Sutton remains op-

president J ohn Tibbits and say here

ment

vices printshop

timistic.

“Our goal

to college

(the proposal) is.”

tively participate in a recycling

Sutton is in the planning stages of a promotion in the form of Recycling Week scheduled to run from

program, such as the one the

Qcl 22 - 26

concern that Sutton has is whether or not students would ac-

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OPIIMIOIM Editor: Penny Dibben Associate Editor: Scott Brady Production Manager: Andy Dugan Advertising Manager: Stephanie Doucette

Circulation Manager: Jeff Fraser

Sports Editor: Jeff Fraser Staff: Sarah Bowers, Bill Doucet, Marianne Brooks, Peter Hohnholz Gesiarz, Karen Morrison, Karen Neath, John Ruetz,John Volmers

£AViror\noen4?

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views of the college or the Doon Student Association. Advertisers DSA unless their advertisements contain

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DSA logo.

the

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arising out of errors in advertising

[

299 Doon Valley

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CoAtS'^ 03 ^

Spoke, Conestoga College

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Dr.,

Kitchener, Ont.

N2G 4M4 Telephone:(519) 748-5366.

NDP, please IOC decision based upon Turner’s tactics

Now that Bob Rae and his eager NDP clan are running the Ontario government, maybe they can concentrate on trying to eliminate the federal Tory

government’s proposed Goods and Service Tax (GST), which by now, seems almost certain to be approved by the Senate and come into effect as of Jan. 1, 1991.

by Ted Turner,

the

Bill

Doucet

owner of Turner Broadcasting System (TBS)

the United States, has

made

Although the Oka/Mohawk dispute and the tense Kuwait may have distracted the Canadian public over this new tax, the simple fact is that if the GST does come into effect next year it will spell out nothing but trouble for the economy, and lower income families. situation over in

his greatest acquisition to date

—

the

Olympic Committee (IOC). Unless you’ve been through a time warp or been resting in a dark closet, every good Ontarian has had it riveted in their cranium that the 1996 Olympics will be held in Atlanta. Yes, Atlanta. Where every klansman is assured of freedom, the American way. The only southern village where you can be assured that an extra hole will be added to your body. When you analyze the selection the IOC has made, it is probably the least likely location for the games. Belgrade, though low on the list by odds makers, had new facilities constructed for the Olympics. It wasn’t even in the top three selections. Athens seemed to be the favorite as the host city, since 1996 will be the 100th anniversary of the Olympic Games. Melbourne and Manchester were just fill-ins to make the list look longer. Neither place is equipped to handle a major athletic competition. The fin^ city on the list was Toronto. Though the townsfolk were

necessary to

reluctant to jump

are afraid to

International

on the Olympic bandwagon, most citizens did rally around the idea of Toronto hosting the Olympics. People gathere^ at the SkyDome early Tuesday moring to hear the IOC’s selection. When the result was announced, some Torontonians shed a tear and others cracked open champagne bottles. Bread Not Circuses, a group that protested the hosting of the Olympics in Toronto, flung themselves into the air like 10-year-old girls at a New Kids On The Block concert. Not only did they look immature, but they made Toronto’s bid seem like an time-consuming sideshow. Atlanta (doesn’t that

was

word fall off your tongue like arotten grape) many reasons. They were two years

the unlikely candidate for

submitting their bid, their facilities pale in comparison to the SkyDome and the Olympics were held in Los Angeles in 1984. It doesn’t take a rogue scholar to realize that Atlanta had to come up with a lot of money in a short amount of time. Who would benefit late

most from holding the Olympic Games in the U.S.? Who has a amount money to throw into a risky investment? Who is most likely to broadcast the Olympics to our patriotic neighbors? The answer is obvious Ted Turner. Turner lost a great deal of money from the Goodwill Games and wants to get it back. Turner has two choices, he can either sell the television rights to another broadcast company for a profit or he can keep them and make a few million. Though Turner does have to win a bidding war to get broadcasting rights, it is unlikely that the Donald Trump of television will run out of money. The IOC gave into the money and power of the U.S., knowing that they will have a bigger American audience if the games are held there. I guess Ted DeBiase, the WWF’s Million Dollar Man, was the

Under the GST, Canada’s existing 13 1/2-percent federal sales tax on all big ticket items sold will be eliminated and replaced by the seven-per-cent goods and service tax. Also, in some provinces the existing provincial sales taxes will be added on top, thus creating a tax on a tax on everything from refrigerators to sofas. Footwear,

GST

kill

ing, previously tax

GST. Also, the claim that the

citizens hostage or try to blackmail the elected

governments of this country. Support for native land claims is understandable. As a civilized society we can have empathy for them. But reducing themselves to gang violence in intolerable. Only the army can deal with gun- toting rebels.

When

a recent

CHYM

radio listener survey

asked people whether or not the army actions at the standoff at Oka increased their respect for the army, 63 per cent of the respondents said “yes.” Evidence is that many, if not dl, of the 19 Mohawk warriors caged in a few hundred square meters of forested land at Oka are not from that reserve. Many are not even Canadian.

necessary

Canada’s deficit is nonsense. Wilson and other Tories have previously stated that the GST, once it comes into effect, will be strictly monitored and controlled. This means special “tax watchers” will have to be hired by the government to patrol all businesses throughout Canada to make sure everyone abides by the GST.

The tax watchers’ salaries, combined with the added expense of transforming all Canadian cash registers so they have on their sales slips the mention of the GST tax will, in the long run, worsen Canada’s deficit. The GST is clearly (in Bob Rae’s words) “the

wrong tax, at the people.” Hopefully, and will

wrong time, for the wrong Rae stiU remembers his words match them with some actions. -Scott Brady

Gun-toting rebels go make certain these tough guys, who show thek faces, don’t hold innocent

GST is

to reduce

books and cloth-

The Mohawk warriors are outlaws in the fourmonth standoff in Quebec. They are nothing more than hardened criminals. The army’s actions are

exempt, will be hit with the new

home

Madjap, as he prefers to be called, criminal and

their military leader

a convicted behind the

barbed wire entanglements. He is identified as a native from the American side of the Akwasasne reserve, convicted of smuggling and weapons offences as part of the armed warrior faction at that reserve.

Confrontations between the army supporting the Surete du Quebec and the Mohawks are unfortunate. The beating up of one warrior three weeks ago, powderkeg confrontations across the barbed

wire at Oka, and soldiers battling civilians in a raid two weeks ago are not the desired

weapons

results in this country.

Army commanders

said they will stay in place

“unfil life returns to normal.”

That means whefl

armed Mohawk resistance that led one Quebec police officer ends.

to the death of

-John Ruetz

large

—

right;

everyone does have a price.

Canada’s prices a gas compared to Russia Does it cause you pain every time you pull into a gas station and pay $10 just to get a little over a quarter tank of gas?

Much of Ontario feels that pain

with you.

Between the college and Westmount Avenue, gas costs no less than 59.9 cents per litre; at least the day of this writing it does. That’s 60 cents a litre

to drive a car! month and a half ago 49.9 cents per litre. What happened?

Canadians think they have costs

more than

just cost

bad because gas Have you

did a few months ago.

ever thought about what gas costs in other

Letters to the editor If

you have a beef or an opinion

to express,

299 Doon Valley

Dr.,

Kitchener, Ont.,

N2G 4M4.

drop us a

line at

countries? In Russia, according to a tourist who just returned, gas costs $1.20 per litre and the buyers

have to line up behind 10 other cars just

fill

their

tanks.

In Canada there is one on almost every comer. In Russia, gas stations are one for every six comers.

Cars are also very difficult to get in Russia. To

buy a new car

takes many years and the car has to be paid for in advance. For example, the car had to be paid for in 1982 to get a car in 1990. For this reason, used cars cost more than new cars because they are available now. If a car can be purchased, then the gas is very expensive. But don’t worry about having an accident because there aren’ t many cars on the road and the roads are wide and well-kept. Russia isn’t the only country with lineups and expensive fuel but it’s a good example. (And not just because it’s communist.) So why do Canadians complain about the cost of fuel, the availability of nice cars and lineups they have to deal with when purchasing gasoline? Because they have never seen the way other

countries deal with

it.

-Karen Morrison

Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, October

990

Letters to the editor

You What have you

tell

Waterloo campus recycles

about the pubs

liked or disliked

Dear Editor: Regarding the editorial in your Sept. 10 issue, entitled Conestoga needs recycling program. Please inform Mr. John Ruetz that Conestoga College is not without a recycling program. For the past year support staff, with the help of some faculty and students, have been delivering pop cans and copier paper to Tri-Tech Recycling on Dotzert Court in Waterloo. Next week the City of Waterloo will deliver two large containers to our campus so that we can begin a more ambitious recycling program, adding

or mini pubs so far this year?

The

lineups for tickets

were too

long.

lot

people were there.

Sarah Hopper, Graphic Design

(Yr.2)

and newsprint to the cans and copier paper. Information on our program was given to Spoke (by

glass

Judy Fricke) when the Sept. 3 orientation issue was being planned. Terri Rosekat or Joy Sommerville can supply to Spoke any information on this, Conestoga’s first recycling program. There is life and news beyond the Doon campus. Sam McElrea Co-ordinator Ontario Basic Skills

Waterloo campus

SIMULTANEOUS CHESS MATCH I

Be one of many who simultaneously

them better because there are a lot more people thought the people singing were pretty good,

there.

play chess against Stelian George-Cosh, a

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Member.

especially the last guy.

Beat the Faculty

...

Win

a prize

Craig Cartwright, Mechanical Engineering (Yr.2)

Prize awarded by the

DSA

Date: Oct. 1, 1990 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place:

Door number

3 hallway

Entry Fee $2 The

For more info contact Stelian

price of beer is too expensive for students.

Lineups were

way too

Ext.

263 or rm. 2A26

long.

*Proceeds to Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Student Chapter, Conestoga

Rachelle Dunn, Graphic Design (Yr.2)

College.

far

have

liked the first

couple of pubs, but the

and there was no O.V. beer.

lineups were too long

Upcoming Events

Brent Fountain, Marketing (Yr.1)

Octr

Correction In the Sept.

24 edition of Spoke

incorrectly identified

Doon

Student Association business manager Phil Olinski as a referee and supervisor of officials for the

Ontario fact,

IVIorrison

Have you ever

tried to call the

college? Despite paying about $9, (XX) to set up a system which switches callers to an answering machine and puts them on hold when the switchboard is overloaded, the college has received

numerous complaints. There are a total of 20 lines in and out of the college, with one switchboard operator.

There are five incoming lines, five outgoinglines and ten combination lines where calls can go in or out.

The new answering machine has a recorded announcement informing the person on hold that someone will answer shortly. The machine makes a second an-

nouncement saying something similar after about 35 to 40 seconds on hold. This message system only works with incoming calls. Phone calls

Association. In

Simultaneous Chess Match Proceeds to Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Student Chapter, Conestoga College. Oct.

in those positions

Minor Hockey Association. Spoke regrets the for the Ontario

error.

Callers put By Karen

Hockey

he works

on hold Marg

Struck, financial assistant,

com-

plaints about people being put

hold, especially

when

Oct. 2.

placed internally don’t receive any message but continue ringing until the phone is answered. said the college has received

Business Students Grad Photos

1 - 5.

DSA Open House

Free Nooner in Caf.

Oct. 3.

1 1

:30 a.m.

featuring “Johnny Toronto” comic juggler.

calling long

She said people have the option of hanging up or calling collect if calling for program informadistance.

Oct.

1 1.

Conestoga College Oktoberfest Night at The Twist’s Hausen.

tion.

The new system was installed in October 1989 at a cost of about $9,000. This system works from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., when the switchboard operator is on duty. At other times direct dialing can be used to reach certain areas of the college, such as continuous learning or the K. E. Hunter Recreation Centre.

Susan Borkwood, switchboard operator, said there are a lot of calls

each day, often more than one at a time. There is about one every 30 seconds with more or less at any given time.

Oct. 15

19.

AIDS Awareness Week.

Oct. 16.

Free Nooner

Featuring Jerry Diner

For more information please contact the Activities Office in the Cafereria.

DSA

Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, October

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990

Milton’s logo introduced continued from page 1

Council chose Koustrup, Mateyk and Bickle’s design be-

given to the coUcge for materials and awards. To implement the new

sum new decals for the trucks,

knows nothing about design. Tbs manual suggests the town use

sents the town.

letterhead, business cards,

Another logo was chosen for LACAC (Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Comittee) to

patches, flags and signs.

Koustmp, Mateyk and Bickle had

most of its letterhead, envelopes and interdepartmental notices. The town decided recycled paper would be a good idea to help cut waste, even though some types of recycled

The designers of the LACAC logo were Dean Atkinson, Michelle Tait and Gloria Marchesich. This logo was chosen be-

the task of writing a corporate iden-

paper cost more than regular paper.

cause

it is

modem

and best repre-

use.

logo will cost $30,000. This includes

uniform

After having their logo chosen,

tity

Welcomes

logo manual. Bickle said this

cause it represents the older side of

was even more work than the design. The manual tells the town how to use the logo in the most

Milton.

effective ways.

The total cost of the design of the logo was $3,250. This money was

recycle J paper for

Lollar said the manual has been

extremely useful to him because he

Conestoga

The coat of arms,

now be used

will

the old logo, only on historic

plaques, the official town seal and significant certificates for service to the town.

more prestigious

College Nite

be reserved for

will

use.

New technology office wing

Thursday October,

a welcome change for staff By John Ruetz

Carter prefers this system better, since anyone calling either himself

Forty technology faculty at Conestoga’s Doon campus are settling into 6,000 square feet of new office space in the technology

or another instructor in his area will have the call answered if someone is

the office.

Annoying

wing since moving three weeks

telephone ringing will not be a problem anymore, according to

ago.

Carter.

who

Bob Carter, mechanical engineering, said he is generally pleased with the change, citing less congestion and noise. teaches

“Every time the phone would ring, and the person whose phone rang wasn’t there, and no one was near it, it would make a lot of noise for others trying to work,” said Carter.

Distractions due to a lack of privacy to staff and students wanting to talk in the technology faculty’s former

room 2A25 was

another common problem. “I’ve got my office space set up so a student can come in here, sit,

and even have a place to put his books on my desk,” he said. “It’s a lot better than

was

before.”

The only negative thing to the new office setup is not being given

other faculty. Each office area shares its own telephone extension.

now

plastic Jagaur

sporting a red,

XJS

car model

telephone on his desk. “It works nice,” Carter said smiling at the unusual phone. Other technology faculty members supply their own

phones as well. Margaret Struck of the college’s financial office says the group extensions provided throughout the college are customer provided extensions. This means faculty musi

own phones.

‘The only way

to the

1990

The Twist’n Hausen (this means The Twist)

built

technology

faculty.

The college blackout three weeks ago occured one day after the faculty move. “When I came back into my office during the bl,pckout I

light

and skylights

into the building extension are an

seems natural for us to have phones here. They obviously want us to have phones because it helps us do our jobs,” said Carter. Carter

added welcome

find

provide their

Carter shares an office with three

Windows

11,

head,” said Struck.

a telephone. “It

Oktoberfest

Tickets on sale September 24th

$5 per person Door opens

could

my way around because of the

tickets available at

coming in from the skylight,” said Carter in praise of the

6 p.m.

DSA Activities

Office

skylights.

“The mood among the technology staff is quite positive,” said Tony Martinek, dean and chair of technology. “The technology staff finally have what I believe to be

EIN PROSIT!!

adequate office space.”. Faculty were to have moved before the start of the school year.

Delays caused by inclement weather slowed workers and pushed the moving date back one week into the school year. “We were living out of the trunks of our cars and boxes before

faculty can have

phones provided by the college is at the request of the department

the

move,” Carter

said, describing

how technology during the

first

faculty coped week of school.

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Meet the

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Part of a continuing series on the

990

executive

Davenport wants feedback y Marianne Brooks

Davenport said her assistants gel feedback from their peers, and then

Feedback and participation from what Cheryl is students Davenport’s job is all about. Davenport is the activities co- ordinator for the Doon Student Association, a job she has been

the three get together

performing full-time for the past

ing,

and take it from there. She said the feedback is always helpful and encourages

more students Davenport

to participate.

ber of assistants, Michelle, Steve, the student executive and volunteers were all very committed in their help.”

Some

activities that are

planned

for this year are the Oktobcrfest

responsible foi

celebration, this year to be held at

planning, implementing, promot-

the Twist in Waterloo, and Winter Carnival Week. Another upcoming event is the DSA open house

and evaluating all the non-athstudent association activities

three years.

letic

Before working at Conestoga College, Davenport worked at

at the

the grad formal and grad photos,

meet

Bingeman’s conference and

and

fices.

campus. She also organizes

selects the photographer.

The

program co-

orientation week, the

Oct. 2,

when students are invited to members in their of-

DSA

first

Something new Davenport plans

ordinator.

big activity of the school year, ran

to try is a movie night, a suggestion

Davenport said her job reflects what the students want to do. She has two assistants, Michelle Godin and Steve Roth, both students.

smoothly, according to Davenport. “It’s strength was how smoothly

plans to try it sometime in October.

recreation center as a

things

behind

ran

scenes,”Davenport said.

the

“A num-

from one of her

assistants.

She

Davenport works under contract

DSA activities co-ordinator

Cheryl Davenport,

Doon Student Association.

for the

(Photo by Marianne Brooks)

Fund-raising plan for elevator before board By Penny Dibben

Brown

Stephen

an elevator designed to haul food to the cafeteria and audiovisual equipment around the college, Brown said: “Do I look like to use

Conestoga’s main floor and wants to go to the basement.

Brown can’t take the

stairs;

freight?”

he’s

a wheelchair. His only means of getting to the basement is the in

“I don’t care to use that freight

elevator.

wish they had some-

thing for people instead.”

The part-time student wheels himself briskly into the receiving

room, aligns himself sideways with the elevator and and opens the

Now he stands up, grasping onto his wheelchair,

outer door.

reaching for the elevator’s strap that will open the inner doors. He disappears inside and is whisked

Brown

one of Conestoga’s

five full-time students in a wheelchair.

Four more are mobility-im-

paired

The second-year computer programmer analyst student conone of the luckier ones. He can stand up and reach the siders himself

open the inner doors. can’t stand need to depend on others: a passerby, security, someone in shipping. Asked how he felt about having straps to

Others

some of

discussed

the

and indignities of using the elevator. On one occasion he slipped on a piece of lettuce in the basement. “I went flying.” Last year the elevator sometimes reeked of a rotten milk smell, he said. Other times there have been “worse odors, that I haven’t been perils

able to identitfy.”

downwards.

Every year seems to bring one or two days when the elevator isn’t working. That means to reach the lower level, he must exit the building at Door 3, and travel half-way around the building to a ramp near the testing section. This journey is

across grass, not a material that facilitates the

use of a wheelchair.

Conestoga has now laid tentative plans to help Brown and other spe-

who

don’t fit into any of the grant struc-

about $60,000, the Doon Student Association about $45,000 and college staff around $25,000. The remainder of the money will be collected by appeals to service clubs, foundations, individual donors and corporate sponsors.

tures,” said Fletcher.

“We have

help ourselves, but

them off the hook.

tribute

A plan to raise

cial-needs students.

$250,000 for a special- needs

a six-month campaign, beginning in January. “1 don’t think it’s going to te a

problem raising the $250,000,”

offers

By John Volmers

Mclver said although some of the programs are geared towards

“$45,000 much behind want

The DSA’s share

“We

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Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, October

1990

EIMTERTAIIMMEIMT Review

Mini-pub called success-, Arachnophobia still more planned in the future popular since release By

Hohnholz Gesiarz

By John Volmers

Pubs may come and hangovers persist, but the mini-pubs given by the Doon Student Association were a questionable en-

Although the horror-comedy was released over two months ago, it is still

may

film Arachnophobia

going strong

the successful event of

tity until

cinemas

Canada and the United

all

over

States.

The

Sept. 18.

films surprising popularity is due

Tim Egerdeen, entertainment manager for the Doon campus, was

to its ability to

without disapgenuine terror pointing the fans of either genre.

satisfied with the turn out for the first

free afternoon mini-pub given

this semester.

in the

main

The

The pub took place

p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Although Egerdeen could not

comment on how many more mini-

Egerdeen’s figures, attendence was estimated at 200 people. This was a significant increase from the two

The

cafeteria

was

filled

with

cases of beer, nachos, enthusiastic

patrons and the sounds of J. Brian

and the Cassettes. The band, which was supposed to play two 45minute sets, was motivated by the audience and played for two hours straight.

The

Brian and the Cassettes was brought to the attention of Egerdeen during the Canadian Association of Student Activities conference in Ottawa reputation of

earlier this year.

Reports of the

band’s crowd-pleasing talents

(Photo by Peter H. Geziarz)

were confirmed by the performance at the pub. Egerdeen, who circulated through the crowd during the event, said he got only positive feedback fix>m people.

As pub

staff rolled

away

port-

able bars and stacked tables amid the strewn garbage, Linda Kelso, a second-year accounting student,

stayed until the very end and agreed the event was great fun. According to Kelso, the band gave an up-beat performance while

made

the staff

sure the

pub ran

efficiently.

between a regular pub and a mini-pub, I would raUiCT go to the afternoon

The

a particular sector of the

college population,” said Kelso.

Egerdeen reiterated the observation

by saying

that mini-pubs are

casual occasions while night pubs are considered more formal, like

going out to a club. Egerdeen sees the mini-pubs as another way of manoeuvering around the obstacles that make building school spirit difficult. These obstacles include the DSA’s lack of a permanent pub, the numerous campuses of Conestoga College and the diversity of the

night-time pubs seem to

Coincidently, just as the spiders are invading the town a docotor

of Term’s by (played Endearment’s Jeff Daniels) also arrives and we soon discover he is deathly afraid of spiders. As more people are killed by the

venonous fiends, the doctor soon realizes he wiU have to overcome his “Arachnophobia” to battle the spiders.

not alone in his

crusade, however, and is soon joined by the town’s Rambo-type bug exterminator (played by John

Goodman). Part of the film’s success must be credited to the use of real spiders. After trying

many

dif-

ferent kinds, the film-makers

college’s student population.

“If I hiad to choose

one.

cater to

Directed by newcomer Frank Marshall and produced by Steven Speilberg

Arachnophobia

The comic performance by Goodman keeps the film light and Daniels proves himself to be an excellent leading man.

wrong with the (A sure sign of a film being predictable is when members of the audience begin to announce what will happen next.)

The only is

thing

predictability.

As irritating as these loud hecklers

may be,

it does prove that the film has followed a premise that has

been done before. In this movie the general theme is that Daniel’s character must overcome his fear of spiders in order to save his family and the rest of the town. Daniels, of course, overcomes this fear and saves the day. Although the film can be predictable at times it manage to keep movie viewers entertained without resorting to the gore and cheap jokes that usually accompany hor-

ror-comedy films.

successful, Egerdeen claims, be-

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are created.

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Once in the town,

the spider quickly mates with a local specie and deadly offspring

mini -pubs given last semester which averaged an attendenr« of 100

be carrying on of the unfriendly

critter’s victims.

pubs would be schedule this year, he was confident the next one would take place on Dec. 4. No act has yet been confirmed.

According

storyline concerns a rare

breed of venomous spiders who are accidently brought to a small town by way of a coffin, which happens

from 3:30

cafeteria

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Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, October

United

“The other component of

first

time, students,

staff at the

Doon cam-

pus will be able to participate this year in the United Way kick-off

campaign, Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.

“We want to get the students involved, and increase their awareness. This is the first year we have had a formal kick-off event at the college,” said

Dick Parker, chair of

publicity for the college.

The Idck-off includes two comWith the idea of getting

ponents.

people involved, there will be a barbecue, where students, faculty

and

become a member.

the

Conestoga College participated United Way Great Community Relay SepL 11, as part of

kick-off will be distributing infor-

For the and

be able

staff will

buy ham-

burgers, and a percentage of the money made will be donated to the

United Way. For a sneaker relay, teams will gather around the pond, throwing a sneaker all way around. The team which does it the fastest will be the winner.

mation about the United Way, telling about different agencies, what they do and how they are funded.” The United Way helps 45 different agencies, which deliver over 140 programs and services in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Each

in the

the Kitchener-Waterloo

agency is reviewed on performance, funding request and the need for United Way dollars. The money is then spent where it is needed the most. The United Way offers many different services: services for disabilities, health ser-

people with

unemployed, services for seniors, people in vices, services for the

trouble with the law, family assistance, children and youth, crisis as-

sistance,

new Canadians, and

leadership and volunteerism are a

The college has been involved with the United Way for a number of years, ever since the United Way approached the college asking it to

said. If money

Jeff Fraser

The biggest change for the Doon campus Recreation Centre during 10- year existence has been the

expansion in the amount of community use.

Community use “is where the rent comes from,” said Bob Neath, manager of recreation services and

The paybacks come

student

life.

through

facility rentals.

In terms of usage

and hours of

community currentcomplex 70 per cent of

operation, the ly uses the

and the college uses it 30 per cent Those figures include evening and weekend use. Since the facility opened, revenue from the community has more than tripled. These dollars are of prime importance in allowing the college to operate the centre, he the time, he said,

By Sarah Bowers

came only from colno way the college

could operate the complex.

Approximately 400 people in the community have an annual membership. In a growing community where no other facility is readily available, the centre meets their

needs.

But besides the ability to help the community meet their recreational needs and accumulate revenue, the facility has an obligation to supply community use, said Neath. Funding for construction from Wintario requires that the building must offer

community

service.

Despite the amount of money community memberships bring in,

no push to atmore members from outside

Neath says there tract

the school.

The

centre stands as a service

Student centre to

and area

United Way campaign kick-off. Conestoga’s representatives include: faculty members Kerry Gennings and Jackie Williamson; DSA president John Lassel and students Lori Gate and Jeff Sutton. There are about 50 to 100 canvassers from the college who each canvass eight to 10 people around the college. Most of the people are faculty, and the reps vary from year to year.

“A

majority of people on the

Students:

Photos

faculty are asked to make contribu-

and

tions,

it’s

role deduction, or in

will

be to get students and

staff

ness,

and

to let people

the United

know who

Don’t forget your

Way helps.

appointment!

venue

and staff, he push were made to attract 2,000 members, everything would be continuously booked up. When the annual scheduling and booking of the centre is undertaken, the school’s athletic needs are addressed first, followed by the college workshops, and then the community is allowed to book any time still available, Neath said. The college hosts a number of athletic and special interest events through the centre besides individual community use of athletic for students

said. If a

facilities.

For example, the college

or-

Ray Lyell and

the Storm,” said

the facility.

the cost.

ing into the feasibility of such a

the government, the college and

centre.

the

The report is now in its first draft and a bound copy should be almost ready to present to administration. President John Tibbits has given the go ahead and supports the project 100 per cent, according to

How

the building will be

financed will be a question as well,

The second project Sutton researched was the student residen-

how much

ces feasibility study. This did not

since

it is

not yet known

Doon Student Association con-

tribute.

meet with as much enthusiasum from Tibbits, Sutton indicated. Sutton said there are

Sutton referred to the manner of the financing of the University of

many

implications involved residences are mentioned.

Spoke News Flash

Approximately 400 students surveyed to see if there was Tough interest to justify the

fact that there is

a demand for such

a facility.

“People are basically dissatisfied with the pubs, although you wouldn’t know it from the reaction

DSA Activities Office located on

main cafeteria DSA Presidents Office and DSA the

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body was surveyed which confirmed the

in the

Give Aways

centre feasibility study.

cross-section of the student

on Tues. Oct2

legal

when

Sutton, chairman of the student

proposal. Sutton said an excellent

OPEN HOUSE

Waterloo’s Federation Hall as a possibility. The college could draw

the building as well as determining

gineering and technology class

the

camps.

Conestoga accounting student, spenthisaimmCT working on a 56-page report look-

third-year construction en-

you to attend

lington Science Fair, speedskating,

wards. Jeff Sutton, a

invites

dog shows, figure skating and power skating schools, referee clinics and children’s summer

able to go back to their dorms after-

counting program.

The

Doon Student Association

ganizes such events as martial arts championships, the Waterloo Wel-

continue even after the mortage was paid to help the cost of running

won’t be

involved, to increase their aware-

owned and operated

for the United

working on a design. They will be responsible for choosing a cite for

student

be taken

5 at the Rec Centre

cheque.”

The main goals

wiii

Oct.

pay the form of a

quite often in a

a 20-year mortage and charge each student between $ 1 5 and $20 yearly to pay it off. This charge would

centre, but they probably

A reminder for Business

is possibility

Sutton, in his last year of the ac-

may one day

enjoy some spare time lounging around a Students

990

Way kick-off campaign on OcL 9,

few.

lege use there

its

AHENTION 1991 BUSINESS GRADUATES

Sports centre needs community By

Way seeks support

Stephanie Doucette

faculty

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Spoke, Conestoga College, Monday, October

condors

Softball

1990

a flying start

off to By

Bill

Doucet

sixth inning and one in the seventh.

Becky Westman, the assistant coach, was pleased with the

The intercollegiate sports season has started and the Condors are

Condors’ debut. “There is improvement shown aready. There is more communication between the players.”

soaring.

The women’s softball team is looking to become three-time champions and have begun their long and arduous journey. The ladies checked in with a 10-6 victory over Mohawk College on

good catalyst for their offence. “They are a good base stealing

Sept.l8.

combination.”

Westman also not^ the speed of Snedden and Donna Feiraro was a

Westman

Tracey Snedden led the offence

start is

and three runs scored. Julie McNab contributed two singles and Dana McDonald had a stolen base and scored two runs. McNab, the winning pitcher, went the distance and recorded four strikeouts and allowed two walks. Barb Twamley took the

batting

“That’s

one batter

ladies

were

(Photo by

Bill

But the Condors put the game away with two runs in the

fifth inning.

Doucet)

Centre celebrates its 10th anniversary By

Jeff Fraser

program with some varsity and intramurals. For tryouts, practices and games, all facilities had to be rented from the community, said Neath. The

athletic

sports

At today’s dollar, a facility of its kind would cost in the neighborhood of $10-12 million. But on Conestoga College Recreation Centre opened its Sept. 5, 1980, the

money

for renting

was

stages approved in principle, said

This year marks the 10th anniversary of recreational service to

Neath.

Prior to receiving approval to begin construction of the project, three years of feasability research

be implemented in two

The

first

pleted in 1980; the complex as stands now.

The other phase, a

Funding for the centre came

The idea is currently shelved and, Neath said, “having managed

undertaken

from a variety of sources, said Bob Neath, manager of recreation services and student life. The Ministry of Colleges and Universities spent $3.9 million, while Conestoga College’s general

tial,

several municipal

Flumberto Pereira, a

operating budget kicked in $100,000. Local fund-raising

recruitment.”

resulted in $100,000 and Wintario

legiate Athletic Association, there

paid $250,000 toward the building and another $200,000 in amenities

are no existing competetive aquatic programs, he said. In terms of the future of the centre, Neath said the prime concern is to maximize usage and income, and to make recreational use for students as accessible and cost

towards accessories, such as railings and an elevator for the handicapped.

The student government

ac-

knowledged support for the complex by introducing a compulsory Situated on a 40-acre

Also, within the Ontario Col-

site, the

Recreation Centre is comprised of 99,000 square feet of facility, as well as the adjacent sports

the goal,

than students, said Neath. tlie

the

One

possibilities is the promotion

complex as a

training

of of

ground

such as the tennis courts

for provincial or national teams,

such as basketball or lacrosse. Talks have been held with Sports Canada about the possibility of an arrangement.

past, these required the rental of the

Kitchener Auditorium. Prior to the opening of the

com-

plex, the college offered a limited

men's

The Condors defeated George Brown 3-1 on Sept. 18 and earned a 1-

1 tie

student,

won

the distinction of

athlete of the week for the period Sept. 17-22. mem-

ber of the Condors soccer team, Pereira scored a goal in each

game during that week.

with Mohawk on Sept. 20.

(Photo unavailable)

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