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LEARNING

CENTRE

DOOM CAttPUS

Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ont.

Vol 25, No. 21

September

1993

What you missed during the summer A cannon could have been shot through the college’s hallways this summer and no one would have

Musical chairs

The

two activites and co-ordinators during the summer. On June 15, Jason Pomeroy resigned

noticed. Regardless, the wheels

were set in motion for the new year. In case you missed them, here’s a glimpse of this summer’s scoops:

because of conflicts with a summoOn July 27, Rob Nicol stepped down from the same position after he decided to attend school only on a part-time basis.

The rec’s deck project organized by the Guelph campus’s multi-skills program to build a deck behind the Kenneth E. Hunter recreation centre was completed on May 21 * '

And the winner is...

Norm

Socha, a teacher at the

school of trades and apprenticeship in the Detweiler Centre, was given OC'IIVA./I

Doon food bank

AubreyHagarawardforteaching excellence at the June

Starting this fall there will be

the

boxes placed in both the E>oon caf-

and the student services

convocation,

of-

where students can make donations to Conestoga s food fice

cap^\ campaign Conestoga College’a Investing Skills for

LASA increases enrolment Accrxding to Bob Hays, LASA for Sepenrolment M.\n co-<Hdinator, :,A7~\nuuuiiA/i y &1UV/1IIIWIIL tomiw>r will increase fiv'rp^c/. to 150 firstfircttember will (^ear students up from 100 last year. Butfoch boosts small business

program J 6hn Bulloch , ptesidem of the CaIndependani tiadian Federation of

was the guest speaker at to spoUight a May 20 breakfast

Business,

business

Conestoga’s new small cerufiprogram. The eight-month to begin scheduled is program cate the Doon camthis September at

at the

filled

offices for

The special needs office moved from 2B12 to 2A59.

fundraising

has

SUIkfelner. '

through the settlement. uw? price Paying rayiiiu the more Daily college parking rates Doon than doubled at the while long-term passes mI

campus, Two creasedby aboutfiveper cent beside one buUt: parking lots were

the

and the other

woodworking

varsity bas-

were ketball and volleyball financial given the axe because of restraints.

Welcome

to the Hotel Cotv

estoga be Construction was scheduled to on classes of start the by completed Suites Conestoga behind

Rodeway Homer Baker’s Dozen donuts on Watson Boulevard. The residence will be home approximately 230 students.

students

whole year’s tuition in admake vance may not seem to says Conit is necessary,

for a

sense,

Betty estoga College registrar Martin.

The

one semestCT s charged because of the

fee to defer

in handling the re-

Sex With Sue As part of Date / Acquamtance counRape Awareness Week, ^x phonepnoncradio raoio sellor Sue Johanson,

but upon reat night, campus quest, “anytime you’re on c^, or your to you accompany security wiU Students

may be unaware,

the bus stop,” said

Jim Brady, a college

security guard. at the An evening security patrol prograni proposed, but according to

campus has been

“The payment deferral

payment

deferral.

tact request, the

The

diploma and not just

The

this

campus,

remembCT.”

time spent by ...

m .

Martin, who has worked

registrar’s office for about 13 place the fee has been in

s^ adds

$5 as fee was increased by reguoffice’s registrar’s

part of the

upgrade

offered

said Martin. deferral) “The service (payment as I can has been offered for as long

con^

initial

in making arrangements

up.”

progrjuns, not just to students in all

‘ThCTC is fair amount of pap» the work involved in processing

of the fee schedule at

the

years,

about

three years. sig“The fee doesn’t create any college, the for nificant revenue it probably said Martin. “In fact, cost of the cover doesn’t even

-i'T'.....

Pc:.z3^>,

crease. crease.’^

Currently only three per cent of Conestoga’s total student populatheir tution defer paying part of ition, said

Maitin.

president Ron Lehman, deferral is using payment

DSA who

this year, said the fee

but he recognizes essary. ‘Tersonally,

seems unfair

as being nec-

don’t have a prob-

but lem with it (the fee) bit odd, maybe ally it does seem a .

fw backwards, to charge money Lehsaid money,” to pay someone man.

who a benefit to saidcnts but could now $1,200 afford can’t regardless of now ,

“It’s

afford

$650

doing it” times tor Despite hard economic

whether

not a totally unwere $50, that realistic sum. If it differenL” would be

many students, there is no mcre^ usmg the number of students payment fact

“In deferral, said Martin. deslight are seeing a

costs

$20 or

not,” said

Lehman.

“Besides, $20

definite pians

Security patrol

cials. \dv>.

3ll fees.

for

a^nigwme^^

said

quest, said Martin.

A group of Conestoga journalism daily students produced a f^ Habitat for newsletter Work Humanity’s Jimmy Carter 19-23. Project in Waterloo July

be Se«,al security p«ca.Uo.s can by snidents weaned to college oin at Doon campus, according

croup of people in rpnrp-jpntative group representative office that updates registrar’s the

to Although charging a $20 fee pay to afford can’t who

work involved

H they had a hammer

By Ktft-Aiwi Puckering

---V

n©cessary dsforral f©B unfortunat©, but

By Sean Meyer

tuition is

centre.

Men’s and women’s

$20

college

behind

-I^-

Tuition deiay

was forced to pay than it expected more $345,000

The

success

lone woman decends a stairway in the Student Client Services Building at Doon campus. The college Is gearing up for students returning to classes for the fall semester after a quiet

Conestoga’s staff.

the recreation centre

Stuffed!

Stairway way to ouaii A

wage

Making the

with computers, are now business faculty.

Tomorrow

campaign received a $20,000 cheque from Allen-Bradley Canada Ltd., of Cambridge, a $32,770 from the Doon Student Association, and a $ 50,000 cheque from Toyota Manufacturing Canada of Cambridge. The pay equity problem An agreement by OPSEU’s pay equity commission awarded and $1,085,000 in retroactive pay of members to increases

pus.

moves Rooms 2B07 and 2B08 Doon campus, formerly

lost

job.

eteria

DSA

promotions

he wouW

of it Brady, nothing has become and Kim Radigan, acting health and safety

J,anditilsdUintbeplanningsuges,“bal r dlHJ It 13 dXJ ^ mtentions. good intentions. there have been a lot of plans that the p.cuis definite detmiie Though there are no oi:fcr*iirirv i»trol OTOkUSm, «« :n A secunty natTOl progr^. a have will college of Uw new Paul Holowaty, manager ,

vately-operated

^ student residence near

S»n campus, said a student walk program move ^beorg^i«=dri^ in.

after riudenri

DSA presidentRon Lehman saidlate

at the working walk to escort an coUege provided with stop. bus the or vehicles them to their evenmg hoping there will be an

like to see individuals

“I

security patrol program,” but it depends on the “It is a good idea, .

nus is

secluded areas of the camclerk at the advLd. and Dan Randall, suggests investing in

Alarm, which

bookstore for can be purchased at the costs $2.99. whistle a while $17.99, past two years Randkl said that during the have been available alarms 89 of the 100 It

reasons he hopes

^B^ady also said for safety Kitch^er Transit will move

the^

stop

Boulevard to outfrom Conestoga College permanently. side Door 3 from 6 to 9 The bus service will run .

three stops in

on the

September.

•

Monday to Fnday at Doon campus begmnmg

and 3 to 10:30 p.m.

— 2 Spoke, Tuesday, September

993

OPINION

Editor: John Summers Associate Editor: Hilary Ibbotson Copy Editor: Kenton Augerman Production Manager : Sean Meyer Advertising Manager: Durican R. Inglis Circulation Manager: Tim Pozza Faculty Supervisor: Jerry Frank

Spoke

is pubfished and produced by the journalism-print students of Ckxiesloga CoOege. Spoke is mainty funded from S^tember to May by the DSA. The views and opinions expressed in this newspaper do not necessarily reflect the views of the college or the DSA. Advertisers in Spoke are not endorsed by the DSA unless their advertisements contain the DSA logo. Spoke shall r»t be liable for damages arising out of errors advertising beyond the amount paid fcx the space.

Spoke, Conestoga Ck>llege, 299 Doon Valley Dr., Room 4B15, Kitchener, Ontario,

N2G 4M4

Telephone: 748-5366

High cost of learning continues to rise T)erhaps

the most repealed message to the youth of Canada today is to stay in

school.

makes sense. With the cureconomy, young per^le coming out of school (hi^ schocrf, college It

rent shape of the

Karaoke body snatchers invade Earth

or univCTsity) need evCTy advantage they can get. The best way to get those advantages is to get the best education they can. Well, maybe the best education they can afford. As the years pass, the cost of going to school continues to rise. There are many costs involved tuition, books, supplies and

—

transpcMtadon.

Students living on their own have housing and food expenses. Another substantial cost facing students is tuition. As Canada is a capitalist country,

nobody should expect colleges or universities to

offCT their sCTvices

OTget the vanishing ozone layer, drugs on every street comer and over-the-phone sales pitches.

By John

There are much daiker clouds forming ova the western wwld and

Summers

they are toting

These

—

mesters in the program would have cost a student almost $1,800 in

For a student finishing the {ap^am in DecembCT (SqitembCT and October are ^lent in school while November and Decemb^ are spent on work placement) a journalism student is feared to pav almost $640. That sim, considering the two mwiths students are not in class, scans slightly extravagan t

of Education

is definitely

not paying

There’s

Even

their

own, housing and grocoies are a

concern.

you’re opening the dow to the same tavern and the yodelling

and squawking of a “neva-

capitalist country,

and no landlord

should be expected to give away potential housing. The saving grace for these students is competitioa Competition for housing helps drive prices down and comparative shopping helps lowCT the cost of food. If colleges, universities and politicians really

want Canada’s youth

to stay in scIkx^, perhaps they should consida the needs of students before their own ct^ective bank accounts.

As someone once said, A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” What s worse is dejviving someone of a future because they can not afford to be in school.

r Letters to the editor Sp<*e welcomes all

bea steins,

it’s still

not

or an opinion, please send

it in.

editw. If you have a beef, Spoke reserves the right to edit

letters to fit qiace,

and to remove any libellous statements. Your letta must be signed, and include your program and year f(» verification. Send letters to the Spoke office. Room 4B 15,

Doon campus.

Spoke, Conestoga College, 299 Doon Valley Dr, Room 4B15 Kitchener ,Ontario,

N2G 4M4

walls and Que Sera Sera wafts through the air.

heeded.

tom vacuums which

Day hang on

the fall

the

We don’t even know when it’s h^jpoiing. just sit there like cattle awaiting the slaughter.

—

Shook Up.

pet^lehave fallen unda their ^lell, that same self-reqiect and sanity will be returned. So how long must we wait?

—

<rff-

key, out of tune and {Hobably out of their minds. 1 can hear Elvis ginning in his flower-adorned grave with every roidition of All

But I’m sure when the aliens figure they have sufficiently embarrassed the Earth, when enough

By Kenton Augennan

cafeteria was renovated; additional parking lots were con-

has enlisted two acts that will likely

student govern-

be so pqpular by this time next year the DSA won’t be able to afftHd

College.

them. “I don’t think I’d be dt^g my job for pec^Ie if I was Ininging in the

same old junk,” Logel

said in an

interview.

“They

(the

DSA) may

as well

have done it themselves or hired an agency to botdc pathetic acts fcMr

calendar.

them.”

That’s the day Toronto-based rockers The Lowest of the Low and 13 Engines take to the stage at the

college’s

Logel’ s move improves the image both internally and

extonally,

much like the privately-

recreation centre for the orientation

built residence, the parking lots and

pub.

the

This is truly exciting. Revolutionary even.

Instead of settling

otha more tangible changes. From an intonal point of view,

jHide

a cover band or a local group that’s going nowhere, as previous entertainment managos have done, Logel fcM-

first

impressions of college

ration of their stay.

was

What’s more, Doon Student Association (DSA) entertainment managCT Brad Logel succeeded in booking two of Canada’s hottest bands to play what should be the best concert evCT held at Conestoga

good

which may keep them intoested and involved fw the du-

A nearby residence was built; the

new

complement learning.

And first-year students will fam activities,

main

improved; a

Doon

high-quality extracurricular activities will

Doon campus.

ment took office.

the

scn.

semesta

structed; public transit service

all

The captivating cogitation of Caruso-ing numbs reason.

long to realize some significant changes occurred during the sum-

mer at

suck

self-respect and sanity out of a pa-

flows like the Nile.

probably won’t take studoits

Ireturning fw

the

These zombies have giaoL, short-

Entertainment revolution begins at

Maik Thursday, Sept 9 on your letters to the

—

stage are zonbies alien beings firom the hideous Doris-star, where pictures of Doris

And on that stage they sing

late.

But if you’ve put on a teave face and are standing on the stage, mustoing up the courage to belt out an

on a secret

bad scrambled eggs. Find the nearest exit and use it AJas, this advice will go un-

Shakespeare almost had it This stage is indeed some kind of wwld.

will-be” can be heard above the

As mentioned, Canada

time.

tinkling of

For students living on

still

Now run like the wind, like a ga-

In these Karacdce pubs, alcoind

ing this dreaded disease, don’t deqiair.

you

zelle, like

didn’t notice the billboard advertis-

too

was not thinking of students

unfamiliar vo’sion of some forgotten melody, stop everything.

you’ve pulled into a bar and

Another example of the high cost of education is the GST paid on books. Textbooks represoit anotha financial drain for students. How are students, a large number of whom are not exactly financially secure to begin with, expected to pay an additional tax on books that they need to pass their courses? Evidently, the Conservative party the GST was introduced.

the great

advice.

attoition to the needs of ordinary students.

when

it’s

I’ll let

Come closer; this stuff is classified. Those people who stand on that

lyrical leviathans are the

—

I’ve seen snapped dog leashes lying outside restaurant doors. These poor pooches heard their owners singing and, from either pain or shame, they’ve bolted.

But

songsters.

escape ftw the great unwashed. For those of you who haven’t been inducted into the illustrious fold of Karaite kin, I have some If

tuition alone.

in the Ministry

demon

Kaiatrfce crooners

fw fir^.

The {HX)blem arises when one looks at some of the outrageous demands made on students paying tuition. A good example is the jowmalism print program at Conestoga College. Between September 1992 and September 1993, three se-

Someone

fcM" the college will rise as students see they’re finally being treated as well as their countoparts

otha post-secondary schools

Canada, where

it’s

a givoi that

Externally, students at other schools may notice posters advatising the concot hanging in rectxd

stores or see the show listed on MuchMusic. They may think, “That’s cooL I didn’t know Conestoga was such a

battening place. Why didn’t our school get those bands?” Ht^fiilly, Logel won’t rest mi the laurels of this

one event

Hopefully, he will continue to book acts on the verge of achieving supa*star status.

“I’m really trying

to get

so that

we are known as a better institution, so that we might be recognized as a school with a good entotainment jwogram,” he said. “If you’re an artist or a booking agent and you’re looking to go to a school that’s willing to look for that

new type of entertainment ity,

w activ-

then give Conestoga a call.”

Spoke, Tuesday, September

Pop Can Tab Campaign Collecting tabs to

buy wheelchairs

ByRRaDiab Befnc putting pop cans into recycle bins, puU the tab off.

go toward

They could

Pearson said the DSA will try to increase student involvement by

meetings.

having contests to guess how many

know how well it will go

tabs are in the jar and class

ovCT,” said Pearson. “But whatever

“We

They shouldn’t be intimidated by the size of the college or afraid to ask teachers for extra help outside of

compe-

it under way “But if we do have the contests, they would be around the time of the Winter Car-

lenged.

haven’t got

yet,” said Pearson.

Sometime in September, the Doon Student Association (DSA)

Four million tabs are needed to buy a basic wheelchair. But for more

plans to place three large pickle jars

and to collect pc^ can tabs in the main cafeteria, Dooners and the lounge, said Geoff Pearson, DSA vice-president of communication. On^ enough is collected, he said, the jars full of tabs will be given to two Elora residents, Ray Pearse and Jack Baumher, who collect and sell tabs to Alcan Ltd. and buy wheelchairs with the

money

Pearson said someone it,

“The DSA tries to Iwing the students together as a group,” he said,

Since then, the

DSA

‘Tour million tabs are needed

and Barry

the

program they’re enrolled

in is

going to lead after gradu-

ation.

Linda Krotz,

Doon campus administrator

18 to 19 million tabs.” Since starting the tab coUecdcMi in 1989, Pearse said he and Baumber have bought 31 wheelchairs. at

adding that he hopes everyone gets

Milner, manager of the college’s

They should understand where

buy a basic wheelchair,” he said. “But for m(»e expensive and electronic wheelchair, we’re kxddng

students.

he was inspired by

in collecting tabs

nothing and it doesn’t hurt anybody.” In a telephone interview, Pearse said Alcan pays 47 cents per pound and there are about 1,000 tabs in a pound.

Dan Stark, manager of housekeeping services, said although his department isn’t involved, he Ik^s the idea will catch on with

left an arti-

be interested

to help buy wheelchairs. “It costs us

— Pearse

cle about the pair in his mailbox.

After reading

wheelchairs,

million tabs.

receive.

Mike Walsh, DSA assistant activities co-ordinator

Pbarson said he thinks students will

we’re looking at 18 to 19

they

classroom hours.

nival.”

expensive and electronic

Tell

Conestoga College?

titions.

we collect, it’s a benefit”

chairs for the physically chal-

involved.

Just because they’ve entered

college their involvement in activities shouldn’t

Computer changes allow faculty

drop

off.

They should tMing

their in-

tense high

si^t

schodi

college.

Doug Perkins,

access two computer networks And the solution, said McIntyre, is “to come up with a policy” for using student identification administering that

sending messages that will reach

By Tim Po2za

IntemeL

According to Wayne Hewitt, a computer systems manager, access at I>oon to the Ontario

Netwcnk

(Onet) will be extoided to faculty members, using computer tominals in business administration of-

2B07, 2B08, and compute lab2A67. l..ast year, Conestoga College fices

paid a one-time subscription fee to become a membw of the network, linifpd by telephone, that enabled administrative

computw

Chester said he uses Onet to talk with computer sovices directors at other colleges. “Intonet is a vast area of information. You have access to so much through the network. For the administration, you have access to Other colleges and universities to talk, with your contemporaries. It’s a tool to enhance communication,’’

users at

to access Internet, largest computer network in the

world. Internet “began as a U.S. defentte department impetus to link up universities like

Berkely in Califw-

nia,” said Hewitt. An addressed message posted on Onet is routed through Canada Network (Canet)

to Interne in the U.S., which is also

linked to networks ovwseas. Don Chester, directs of

puter services, said,

“Any

com-

faculty

members who havean account with a specific ID that idaitifies them” have access to dialing

up Onet and

Kevin McIntyre, a system manager, said Conestoga subscribes to mailin g lists through Internet and uses the system to exchange detailed technical infwTnation and

students by Onet subscription rules.

can’t just let students onto

(netw«k) because of Onet idenrules. They require uscts to be such as tifiable. Generic user IDs” the ones used by students to log onto the local area network at the DotMi campus aren’t good enough, the net

said.

Part of the problem is security.

tion.”

The

Infonnation sent to students by read the registrar’s office should be

Shari Gross, library technician

some way

registrar’s office is also re-

sponsible for maintaining student transcripts, kxrfdng after the

OS^

That the ultimate responsibility fcwsuccess lies with the

students themselves. TeachCTS and service staff are here to help, but students must

tracking uscts to determine more about who’s doing what on the net-

work,” and fixim that, pinpoint anyone causing damage to the system. But student access, according to Chester, is a matter of time and money which hinges on an academic decision left up to Grant

McGregOT, principal of Doon campus and dean of business, technology and applied arts.

“We just started using the Internet and are going through growing pains learning how to use it, said Chester. “The college has to learn to control student access.”

College registrar plays day-to-day role By Sean Meyer

Where the washrooms are.

from the registrar’s office to the computer network. If student numbers were used, said McIntyre, “We could start

registration infcHmatioo, but is invented fiom offering the service to

“You

to look at

athletic therapist

of automating it I couldn’t even guess at how much work it would be to g^erate” a system capable of managing user IDs. One scenario could be the use of a database Unking student identification numbers

said Chester.

Doon campus the

“We’d have

IHOgrams, sign the lettCTS that ate part of the admission process ^d ensure the marks come in on time and are sent out on time,” said Mar-

pull their share of the weight

Jack Fletcher, chair of studmt services

That they should

try to culti-

vate friendships at school and

home every weekend, because the friendships they make at school can last fOTnot go

ever.

Sharon Kipfer, financial aid officer

That they’re not secondclass citizens compared to university students. College students don’t have to take a

back seat Geoff Pearson,

Con-

program, co-ordinating registration

tin.

of full-time and part-time students and providing input for the student

to hCT of-

DSA vice-president

estoga College, says the college’s

fice is ensuring the student is ad-

of communications

by every student

starting at

registrar.

“We’re happy

to talk to

any

stu-

dent who has a problem ot a quesquestions tion, but many of their by readsimply answered could be ing the materials we (the registrar’s office) send them,” said Betty Martin, registrar

for four years.

She said providing infonnation to students is one of her crffice s most important functions. Dealing with day-to-day student concerns is only one part of the registrar office’s role at the college,

said Martin. “We’re the official keeper of the

student

file,

and that process and ends at gradua-

at registration

starts

procedures guide.

One of the most impotmt duties of the registrar’s office is the college audit, said Martin. “Actually, the enrolment count

and the audit process is how we get funding from the (provincial) ministry..

“A

staff

member

prepares the

then sent to the min-

audit and it’s added. istry for evaluation,” she Some of Martin’s duties include

day-to-day the overseeing of the operations of the office, fee collecapplition and insuring the

OSAP

cations are handled efficiently. ‘Tssentially , I admit people to the

The biggest challenge

mitted smoothly with minimal

fHoWems, she said. ‘Trom my point of view, the student who comes in and is admitted without any complications, the student who moves along in their program on a regular basis, we don’t

even see that studenL The students who pay their fees on time never

come in.”

The college has several simple

—

obeyed no running in halls, no food or beverages in computer labs and no smoking indoors.

rules that should be

Judy Ethridge, security officer

the student who has problems deal that the registrar’ s office has to It is

with, Martin said. “If they need to drop a course or add a course, that’s the kind of thing that adds a challenge to the job.”

1993

What is the most important thing first-year students should know about

September

physical resources department, have had Pr^ Can Tab Campaign “1 don’t

the purchase of wheel-

starts in

You

By Kenton Augerman

Spoke, Tuesday, September

993

Doom students given chance to buy and

used textbooks

sell

By Kenton Augennan

the

DSA administrative office next

to the lounge, she said.

Doon campus students looking to buy discount textbooks or sell textbocrfcs they no longer use can do so lounge Sept. 8-10. The textbook sale, to be held by the Doon Student Association in the student

(DSA) and

student athletic

mittee, is the first of

its

com-

kind

Doon, said organizer Paula

A consignment fee of 10 per cent is

being charged for the sale of each

book, said Sossi.

A student selling a book for $10 will receive $9, while

70 cents of

the remaining dollar will be used to

pay GST and the DSA and athletic committee will each receive 15 cents, she added.

Sossi.

Students can bring textbooks to

The fee was set at 10 per cent after

letic

and tell DSA and athcommittee representatives how much to sell them for, said

consulting with student government representatives from Mo-

Sossi.

colleges, she said.

the lounge

Money

for

books

that are sold, as

well as unsold books, can be collected the

week of

Sept. 13-17 at

People must

hawk, Fanshawe and Lambton ‘This isn’t a money-making venWe’re hoping the fee will offset the cost of printing posters ture.

find the

By Sean Meyer Imagine a bright, sunny day at the beach, with the waves crashing against the shore.

That is what a person might think of while listening to health services’ relaxation tape.

(advertising the sale) , receipt books

and printing flyers students receive when they register on the first day

good thing because everyone wants to save a little bit of money.

a break on

However, students should be aware there are always books that change editions, or that faculty members may select a different book to teach from than was used

at least they’re getting

books.” Hie lounge was chosen as the site of the sale because no classrooms

of school.” Part of the fee will be used to help send athletic committee members to a conference in London, Ont., in February 1994, added Sossi. Sossi, a third-year accounting student who also serves as DSA treasurer and a member of the athletic committee, said she came up with the idea for the sale after resizing she had books of her own to sell. “1 just looked at the books piling

were available, she

said.

Students playing foosball, pool and video games won’t be affected,

she added.

The

sale will

be a success even

a few books are sold “just for the fact we were able to help students get less expensive books and help

other students get rid of their books,” said Sossi. According to Vanda Kelly, manager of retail operations at the Doon campus bookstore, the sale is a

up in my room and thought, ‘It ’” would be great to get rid of these. Student reaction to the idea of the sale has

adding, “Students are always complaining about the cost of tuition, so

been favorable, said Sossi,

ber, she added.

said Conestoga College’s head

said.

nurses can do to treat headaches,

minutes in a quiet place, applying

nurse.

‘There are also a lot of people who are coming back to school for retraining, or for a new occupation or whatever, and that can be very

said Fischer.

ice or heat, taking

“You have to find the balance between stress and relaxation,” said Marilyn Fischer. Without stress, she said, people become lazy and let time pass without accomplishing whatever they

A simple massage, Tylenol, Aspirin

and relaxation therapy are

health services’ usual prescrip-

stressful,” said Fischer.

tions.

she can usually diagnose one that is

“If the person has time, and we have time, we will sit down with them and discuss relaxation ther-

stress-related.

apy,” said Fischer.

Although there are many different causes for headaches, Fischer said,

had intended to do. Headaches caused by stress are one of the biggest problems treated by the nurses in health services,

about

Stress also can cause insomnia,

pain in the back of the neck, the

said Fischer.

back of the head

she said, and the relaxation tape can help a person fall asleep.

ant thoughts.

There are various reasons for having headaches, and “stress is definitely a contributing factor,” she

usually

But people need some stress to help them work to their potential.

The bookstore does not deal in used textbooks because it has neither the shelf space nor a computerized method of tracking purchases and sales, said Kelly. Moreover, the bookstore is unable to buy textbooks from students leaving college at the end of April because there is no guarantee their books will still be used in Septem-

balance between stress and relaxation, says nurse

experiencing a stress-induced headache, health services will lend out the tape, which contains a quiet, soothing voice which helps visualize pleasIf a student is

the previous year, said Kelly.

“When people complain

to the top, that

a short walk or

stretching.

“Headaches aren’t the only problem caused by stress,” said Fischer, adding high amounts of stress also can cause problems such as high

blood pressure, heart

attacks,

strokes, migraine headaches and

several different types of mental

disturbances.

Treatments for stress depend on

two things, said Fischer,

Fischer said there are several ways to relax, such as taking an

amount of time a person has to deal

There are several things the

Aspirin and lying down for 1 5 to 20

ment that works best for them.

Fischer.

with stress and the individual

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said.

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Gilberds was in the mid-

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Conestoga College security officer could possibly have. He was emptying about 200 lockers, a task expected to take the whole day of Aug. 6 to complete.

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sold

im-

mediately, he added, because it’s

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“Junk,” he said, as a pile of fell to

the floor.

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Gilberds sorted through each

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labelled the bags aside for storage.

and

He set

then

them

After the next semester has

been under way for a while, items not picked up by the ownCTS will be sold by the security

which gave

him seven days to vacate or register the locker.

Inside are the riches

dreamed

of by bargain hunters; an expensive textbook for a LASA course, a three-ring binder, and a heap of ruled note paper. “This is the sort of stuff you have to keep,” said Gilberds, making a face.

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Looking forward to education

993 5

Out of the shadows of higher learning Kitchena Coun. Bryan

By John Summers Crossing the royal threshold a long time for Cinderella. Just as becoming a swan demanded a similar stretch firan the ugly duckling. tordr

In relative terms, Ontario’s

community crdleges live in the same kind of fairy tale world where even inside the ugliest oyster shell, thae might be a

—

pearl.

But many educates don’t tit see It it that

way w-;-.

Demands from>jndustry to look into the

sky

background Vacation in the arts, sctonces, litoabtre and humanities, plus a minimum core of ge-

is still

He says they need both a strong

blue, just

more polluted. And the grass, if you can find some in these dmes of sprawling slightly

jrban development, is green. But the world has changed SO quickly that computers are now outdating themselves within

n^c skills such as mathematics,

and offiraing them cmly at ccd-

leg^ where there is an employment demand in the area.

we^. This century’s first wrakforce comprises highly-trained, well-rounded, community college

and university graduates. Nobody can survive without a post-secondary education anymwe. The burnout rate of executives or take a is about four years, give is in a hurry.

divorce. Everyone No one wants to fall behind.

one can afford to.

How did we get here? Let’s dmewaip back to

1990.

After a recommendation by the Vision 2000 repcHt on the

province’s educational direction, Rethe Ministry of Education and training developed the College Standards and Accreditation

Council (CSAC). assemble and Its purpose was to maintain standards for all college programs, as well as to set up a common set of educational offerings for those

same programs and

courses.

According to a CSAC newsletsystemter, the introduction of

wide standards would serve

maintain, while industry’s demand fOT those graduates is low, he says CSAC is looking at standardizing the more expensive programs

communication and anal3rticat

IHoUem solving.

increase respect for college diplomas and make it easier for stu-

Laity Redisteiner, Conestoga’s freedom of information officer and Vision 2000 contact, says

CSAC’s plan “will establish qualstandards across the jHOvince and improve the quahty of educa-

ity

tton.”

He says the nursing and early childhood education jHOgpims are already wtHking to establish their standards and will likely imple-

ment them in a couple of years. Crudon says CSAC’s emphasis on general education will lead to mOTe respect for a college diploma because the graduate’s horizons will Ixoaden.

imjHOved But as much as an imiKoveu general education will benefit students, CSAC’s othCT goal of standardizing college programs could

John Gee, Canada Employment Centre’s supervisor of worka-client counselling, says CcMiestoga’s retraining ability

comes fiom a fedoal-provincial agreement which forces selected unemployed workers to be retrained at community odleges.

TKerecanonlvhe 'nerecanoniyoe SO many phllOSO-

In a June

unfcMtunate image of being weak, second-class citizens in the expensive wwld of post-secondary education.” If that’s the case, Conestoga’s dilemma of attempting to provide qualily^ ediication is c<Mnpounded. Not only by that reputation, but also by its location plopped in the middle of an area

Currently, the veterinary tech-

—

nology program is only offered at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, because the only jobs available in that field are at Queen’s

Laurent Thibault, co-chair of the Ca-

“It makes no sense to run that program at every college,” says Crudon. “There are high capital costs and a limited need fw gradu-

These are pr^tical realities given the economic climate.”

But veterinary technology the only area that

isn’t

CSAC recog-

nizes as expensive to operate. “Like crffering health services or iKoadcasting only at a limited

restrict the

cajHtal to of cupiuu lui oi courses require a lot

deed.

ers per year.

sounding “yes.”

is in

we think Convery important in the community,” says AVLU presiLaurier, is

dent Loma Marten. “College are doing a good job in their education. There’s a great deal

programming will

range of options for

he says. There will be tough choices,

the regional government and area employers toll a re-

estoga

made, lade. ‘TSfarrowing

donated $50,000 to the college’s capital campaign, said the relationship between his company and Conestoga is valuable because of the college’s ability to provide worker retraining. Eastdale says Conestoga’s continuing education program trains 120 to 130 Toyota work-

“At

tough choices that have to be

students,”

immediately. “(Conestoga) worics witli industry to help ivMlustry resol>re training needs,” he says. “And they are good at making changes in the 1 1th hour.” Toyota senior vice-jnesident Bill Eastdale, after the company

ties,

thae are of colleges, number ituiuw ^ o v,.

250 peo-

ple trained at Conestoga each year, 50 ID 60 per cent find work

Lauria Univa-

Wilfirid

is It would appear Conestoga stuck between a rock and a smart place. Does a community college belong in this hotbed of learning? The voices of the local univosi-

ates.

Gee estimates that of approximately

sity, the University of Waterloo and the University of Guelph are aglow with staling reputations.

where

University.

“community” out of community college, Crudon says. The problem is that some

force the

relevant than eva.”

By John Summers BillCrudon.

CoUege does has become more

Globe and Mail „adian Labor column, Andrew phers, pOGtS, SO- Force DevelopNikiforuk, a Cal- ciologists and ment Board, has gary-based writer estimated that Onhistorians. and forma teacher, tario spends $1.2 says community billion on job trainStOrtZ jj,g colleges have “the

forcing coHeges picture the future.

elcome to the year 2000. Don’t woay, the

Stortz

agrees. “In the realities of the 1990s, the training Conestoga

Stortz says Conestoga’s voice

—

you look at the end of it all, (for) having an income and enjoying your life, college is where it’s at “There can only be so many philosophers, poets, sociologists

of mutual respect”

in-

the community. “Industry where the j<^ are. If

that’s

and historians.”

credit for work, experience Colleaes to give y m ^ wha By

„do«*knowex3cUyhow»showU«.rbK,wl. wbl c t $99, edge, a ponfobo c«n«. which

Dlab

Studenls can

now

receive course credits for

she s^d.

-I.

b^use the

wUl be ccnBoUed

student

«« flm Oiree

here to learn only

datts to transfer their credits

between colleges. Three years have passed since the development of CSAC and there are growing concerns about its failure the college system broad to produce graduates with a lack the and education scope of of curriculum consistency be-

—

tween colleges.

CSAC’s two-part plan is ready to be put into effect And the hopes of the college system are resting

For

starters, college students are

in dire

need of educational stan-

dards, says

CSAC staff member

community college of a tw^year study of the system.

work (x credit given for previous

Conlin said college certifexperience can be used towards a will be assess^ individual An diploma. or icate he learning outcome of the program against the or she chooses.

cent individual can receive up to 75 Conlin. said program,” credit in a either through an Individuals will be assessed or a video. But, project exam, or test interview, that demonstrate Conlin said, individuals must course. the of content they know the

“An

documentation For people who may not have

to a particular course. The portfolio will then

go to tlte desired be trained in as-

fex jhtot courses must be available for credit previous position learning,” said Conlin, whose was chair of health sciences post certificate/di-

the student will

ploma. for The province wiU only provide funding sure whetha three years. Conlin said she is not

college will the funding will continue, or if the operating have to find the money out of its

pre-imConlin said the province has set up a trainprovides which committee, plementation there will be no ing programs and regulations so has heard abuse of the system. She also said she no negative comments about K^A. ‘TLA will be introduced on a gradual basis.

“a Conlin called prior learning assessment m changes with because wonderful oRX>rtunily. to upgrade, wanting people and market the job beginnmg no one can afford to start from the every time.”

program’s teachers,

who

will

sessing them and determine ga credit for the course, said Conlin. which The charge for the assessment is $45, if

set

by the provincial government

Spoke, Tuesday, September

993

Electronic bulletin board service for seniws.

By RitaDiab Computer talk. B«ing. Not if Isobel Warren is talking. “I swore I would never give up my manual Underwood,” Warren told seniors at a continuing education department Summer Life session

Aug.

3. “I got tugged into

ers kicking

comput-

and screaming.”

But after “protesting every byte of the way,” Warren eventually started to enjoy computers, she said. So much so, she and her son, Paul Chvostek, started Silver & Gold, an electronic bulletin board

Warren said she started the homebased service, located in Toronto, because she believed it would be for seniors, especially those

good

who

are isolated, to

communicate

via computers.

Unfortunately, she said, some people do not think seniors are capable of using a computer.

“When

started Silver

bulletin board, because

phone

lines, I

thought

ural tie-in for Bell

Gold uses

was a nat-

Canada,” said

Warren.

But

after she

asked the company

Remember when you

used to

wait until the night before to study for that big test, hoping you would

remember every^ing? But

the

day of the test you realized that you really didn’t know the answers.

Keating,

Joe

Conestoga

College’s continuing education

department’s Quick Learning Seminar leader fw creative thinking skills training, will teach people how to leam by thinking rather

than by memorizing. The objective of the two-day course, the first of which was held

on Aug. 20 and the second to be held on SepL 17, is to “show people how to think more creatively and develop creative skills,” Keating said, adding that there is more demand for innovative problem solving in the job mar-

ket Keating, who taught materials management at the Guelph campus from 1974 to 1980, is president of the Canadian Creativity Network, a non-profit organization formed to promote creativity and innovation in Canada.

“Creativity has been a long, slow haul,” said Keating. “Neces-

has us moving in that direction because businesses need it and the education system is havsity

ing trouble keeping up.” Keating also hosts woikshops for the

Canadian Industrial Inno-

vation Centre, which was created by the University of Waterloo to

tivities

wrote her a two-page

letter,

deal with computers.”

of advice for

here (Conestoga College) and ask

But anyone who

can operate a phone or a microwave and knows how to type can use a computer, she

hook you up with a computer whiz kid,” she

the computer teach^ to

suggested.

said.

Warren

lots

those who do not know much about computers, but want to learn. “Check (with) the guidance counsellors at your local high schools or

basically stating that “seniors can’t

“Teenagers are very proud of computer skills and would

told her audience that if

seniors couldn’t handle computers,

their

then “per^le like you wouldn’t be here, and thousands of p>eople

them.” love to After her husband, Seneca College teachCT Milan Chvostak, explained the technical side of

sh^

wouldn’t have called our bulletin board and use other services that deal in computers.”

computes, she showed some slides

By Kari-Ann Puckering

encouraged people interested learning more about computers take

in to

some handouts.

water proof,” Dowson said. Dowson also recommended wearing a Ixoad-rimmed hat and sunglass to prevent over expo-

Grand River Conservation Authority, told a senkM- citizens

tially

for the

Anything a person regularly comes into contact with is potendangerous, including the sun,

sure of the sun.

According to Dowson, other eco-

he said.

among

logical problems include water rolling over river banks, causing

50 people participating in the Summer Life sessions held at the woodworking centre. “We used to think it was safe enough to sun tan, but going out

ation department or fewestry is at a

flooding and pollution. “We have polluted our air to the point it may be permanently pol-

unprotected in the noon-day sun today can be compared to crossing the road with our eyes closed,” he

guinea pigs to find out

group at Doon campus. Dowson passed on some of his thoughts about current ecological happenings in recent years to about

Keating said he hopes to close the “gap” between education and the real wwld through his seminars and workshops.

“The

risk of skin cancer is larger

those who spend a great deal of time outdoors. Someone who works for the parks and recre-

greater risk than

works

an office.” ozone problem continues,

If the

someone who

said,

lation will

will

become if

genetic

the popu-

resistant to the sun

rays.

Dowson recommended

said.

their ideas or inventions patented.

that se-

has an efnot very nice. It has the

niors use oils OT creams on all exposed areas to protect from the

ability to cook exposed areas, dam-

harmful effects of the sun. “The most effective sun blocks, I And, are Coppeitone Water Babies

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30 and Bain de Soleil, and both are

show.”

to get

have a (keani that one day-

sage fw someone, it may take one or two days before that person reads it and responds. “We have people with ongoing chess games,” she said. “One of them is a travelling salesman, so he

sun penetrating skin cells before

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Gold bulletin board of the Silver screen and how people communicate through it Warren said if a user leaves a mes-

any symptoms of cancer will

is entering a crisis Rick Dowson, manager of marketing and intemiptive services

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provide a service for instructors

and students who wanted

Warren had

for assistance with telephone lines, a co-ordinator of Bell’ s seniors’ ac

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Dowson.

“We are tak-

ing steps to reduce the junk particles in our air, but it may be too late.”

Helen Chapman, a senior who introduced Dowson, said she felt everyone should be mwe alert to ecological events so more can be

promote conservation. a worthy and necessary cause,” Chapman said. “We want the children of the future to be healthy and happy.”

done

“It is

spoke, Tuesday, September

1993

ENTERTAINMENT

Stratford production proves Wilde’s satirical genius By Hilary bbotson Oscar Wilde may have died

1900, but his satirical genius lives this season at the Stratford Festival, which is staging a production

of The Importance of Being Earnest.

The

play, which opened at Stratfotd’s Avon Theatre July 16 and runs until Oct. 31, centres around Jack Worthing, played by

Colm

Feore, and his

Mend

Al-

gernon Moncrieff, played by Lome Kennedy. Also featured are Barbara Bryne as Miss Prism, Richard Cumock as Rev. Canon Chasuble, Pat Gallo-

way Day

Lady Bracknell, Marion Cardew and Lucy Peacock as Gwendolen Fairfax.

love with Algernon’s

is in

Gwendolen

Fairfax,

and

proposes marriage to her.

However, the romance is nixed by Gwendolen’s mother. Lady

(Photo by Hilary Ibbotson)

It is

Algernon goes to Jack’s country home, posing as Jack’s fictitious brother Ernest, wooes Cecily and asks her to marry him. Gwendolen soon arrives to see Jack (whom she knows as Ernest)

London society, but a commentary on the shallow and prejudiced society in which Wilde ved. Wit saves the play from

and befriends Cecily,

until

both

women

discover they are engaged to Ernest Worthing. Confronted by their respective fiancees, Algernon and Jack must explain their deceptions.

The play closes with the arrival of Lady Bracknell and the revelation of

that Jack is really Ernest, the son

the Stratford Festival.

lives at Jack’s country estate.

Lady Bracknell’s sister. The play’s character is typical Wilde marked by the omission

cousin,

greatest seriousness

titious brother.

Oscar Wilde’s The ln^x>rtance of Being Earnest \s rx)w playing

Meanwhile, Algernon discovers Jack has a beautiful, young ward named Cecily Cardew, who

as Cecily

Jack leads a double life, posing as Ernest in town so that he can blame his escapades on an unruly but fic-

Bracknell, after she discovers that Jack was ad(^)ted after being found as an infant in a handbag at Victoria

—

of the expected and the insertion of the unexpected. For example, having been told of the death of a friend’s husband, Algmion remarks, “I hear her hair has turned quite gold from grief,” and when told that Jack smokes. Lady Bracknell says, “I’m glad to hear it. A man should always have an occupation of some Idnd. There are far too

many idle men in London as

treated with the

and that is what makes the play so intriguing. not just another look at late

!9th century

being a boring lecture on the faults of upper classes and the movements and vocal intonations of the cast help to cany this wiL Feore and Kennedy are especially enjoyable during their many fastmoving verbal exchanges, which poke fun at everything from the flirtations of married couples to the act of marriage itself. The sets, which were designed by

Gary Thomas Thome, are beautiful and functional, providing the right amount of lighting and props fw each of the two scenes. Even if you are not a fan of Wilde,

it is almost worth the money for the play just to see the garden set design for the play’s second act

would recommend the

Stratford

{Moduction of The Importance of Being Earnest to all who enjoy satire and wit and, with the Stratford Festival’s special student rate of

$20 per

ticket,

want quality money.

enter-

tairunent for their

it is.”

Station.

The absurd

that

Lowest of the Low to headline September concert at college dam ruckus rock.” That would include tunes finom

Three up-and-coming bands will rock Conestoga College with music manager that DSA entetuunment Brad Logel says he could probably

older albums, and recent albums such as A Blur To Me Now and

Perpetual Motion Machine, he

gines.

one-hom nooner concert in the main cafeteria will play a

bassist

Mike

drummer Grant

J(^

Ethier,

Jim Hughes and ^tarist Robbins are taking 13

Engines’ success in

Robbins said

stride.

an interview

jamble. The Low’snewest song, CFNY’s New IS earned a spot on and [usic Search compact disc, song the suspects he ogel said ill

said Robbins.

gives alternative and independent mainbands a place in Toronto

Critchley,

lease.

“Even when you’re domg weU, you can’t get too high on the suctime, cess cause you can fall any

CFNY-FM

singer and guitarist

day to day.

are climbing the charts of 102.1, a station that

Lead

[he band’s first release , ShakesButt, has sold over are ,000 cqpies since its late-1991

EMI, our limited successes with Rectnds, Capitol be to who used

Machine compact disc. Mote and Smoke and Ashes alw

stream radio.

onL

tion,

videocording to MuchMusic’s Engines. 13 be would play, sing^ Currently, they have two Motion Perpetual their out &om

Toronto

;n around for die ’90s. OngiPopular Uy, they were known as

they hit the stage. recograIn response to growing Robbins said, “We just take

ac-

that

—

“It’s

leir first

^ CFNY’s Canada Day

R. Inglls

So students don’t feel cheated by adpaying $6.75 instead of $6 f(X of Lowest The to see vance

tickets

the Doon the Low and 13 Engines, Doon the and Student Association

not campus bookstore have agreed to sell

t I

through the bookstore.

Kelly Bookstore manager Vanda tickets said she suggested selling chai^g for their $6 face value and DSA about 75 cents per ticket the

;oing

sold.

they’re

now.

Lowa,Kl Lnto^.ased meters ,heL^esto^ centre Thurs. t>epi. ». play at the recreation

U,g.i^U ^

vay,” said Logel.

bookstore to sell

“And that’s pretty much the only said idea (Kelly) entertained.”

entertainment manager Brad

advance concert tickets

the Logel said he told Kelly that whatever charge could bookstore be reaextra charge she felt would

sonable.

budLogel said he has already income and money if 75 cCTts of

geted for a $6 per ticket

would lose commission. that were given for at Conestoga Man, Sam the Record Park, Mall, and HMV. at Fairview service a add and will sell tickets such an charge, said Logel, calling practice common a concert ticket sales.

Gamble, they show

know where

me of Pearl It kind of reminds am. That’s the way rock ’n’ roU adio seems to be going now any-

have gone into the studio to Logel, record a new album, said who has spoken with the band’s management from Vancouver.

Low

arrangment

album.

hat they

ToEdgefest at Ontario Place in of The ronto this year. The Lowest

DSA

real music, not so like

“I think, with

Service Charges By Duncan

their next

foxy Fruvous,” said Logel. “Wi tell it’s leir other tunes you can

Logel, being played in bars, added who works at The Twist in Water-

Plans for Doon

okey pokey or sing-song

CFNY,”

Since

also be included

bum.

“13 Engines really seem to be hitQ107 and ting the airwaves said Logel. “They’re even

loo-

Moxy Fruvous in their early The Low has only re^y

ITS.

Robbins said he can’t predict what vrill be played because 13 Entime gines play an original set every

Kennrth E. line a concert at the Hunter Recreation Centre SepL 9, Enalong with special guests 13

on SepL 8. The most prominent group,

adtted.

sing better than explain. The Lowest of the Low will head-

Dig Circus

'lobody knows that they just got ked up by EMI,” said Logel. at should have been, at least, a 3s release,” he added, ogel said he -would compare 54-40 5 Lx)w’s success to that of

his group plans to play “some pretty

By Duncan R. IngHs

^vance at Ticket prices are $6 in the

DSA and administrative offices

and $8

at the door.

HMV

base price.

The

DSA

ing in the bookstore. sales at the “It’s important to (test

bookstMe) for the “It’s

the Record Man and charge to the will add their service

Sam

“People are used to spending a the service charge (on tickets) for sellon Logel, said convenience,”

also plans to set up a to sell

booth in the main cafeteria be advance tickets, but it will only open periodically.

pub nighL when you students, he

first

mind-boggling,

think about 5, (XX)

falls

through

portunity to make money. Kelly said she feels that the bookstore would have to sell

DSA

and

tickets at $6

because they are in the

same building

“virtually

down

the

each other. Any handling fee should be paid she the DSA, not ticket buyers,

hall” fixxn

said.

ddded.

“Every student will have *0^8°

once to into the bookstore at least addsaid, he supplies, or buy books could

ing that ticket service charges provide the botJtstMe with an op-

“I

would hope

doesn

hurt

because if sales, for their sake, I dOT’t then case the that’s then,” that’s a very good decision

added Kelly.

Spoke, Tuesday, September

993

Message from

Peer

challenging and valuable. However, the learning experience involves much more. It involves learning to work with others productively. In business and in-

:he

President

Tutoring Comibuton

Ooon Slud«<

Association

PEER TUTORS FOR SEPT. 1993

dustry, the most highly valued skills today are communications, teamwork, creativity and the ability to solve problems. To acquire

From Dr. John W. Tibbits

A or B+ in completed subjects

academic

be a pnx>ductive and rewarding one

these skills, you must acquire knowledge, but also, you must learn to work effectively with faculty and with student colleagues. Rest assured, your sin-

Enjoy working with people

for you.

cere,

Strong communication skills

you are new to Conestoga, I urge you to become an active p>art of our commu-

pxrsitive results,

QUAUFICATIONS:

to Conestoga hope the 1993-94

Welcome College.

ye«ir will

us at the college strive to ensure that the educational expjerience here is

nity. All of

BENEFITS: Develop new skills

an excellent one

— useful.

determined efforts to acquire knowledge and have skills at Conestoga not just this

reer.

In addition, I encourage students to remember that Conestoga offers you opportunities beyond your program of study. You can be an active, contributing member of the Conestoga community through partidpjation in varsity and intramural athletics, student government, p>eer tutoring

all

and dub activities.

Conestoga

College

hop>es that you enjoy your exp>eriences here and that

you have every opportunity to achieve goals.

your educational

On behalf of the college's

many

years to come, because the commitment to learning, to pjersonal growth and to teamwork year, but for

you make here will go with you when you start your ca-

faculty, staff

and adminis-

trators, I wish you every suc-

cess in the

coming year.

Useful on resume

Wage of $7 per hour

TUTORS HAVE SAID... "Gained confidence in myself..." "Satisfying seeing the improvement in student s marks..." "...Great experience!" Information and Applications available from Student Services

BRABY AND ^ upon your Learning Resource Cenfre services and hours vary depending friendly ore who staff find you'll location, your campus but, whatever and eager to help you.

Come in and see what your Learning Resource Centre can do for you! run home

Counsellor's

sponse.

Corner

Hang

a normal rein.

Most

stu-

dents report that a shift occurs after a couple of weeks, arui it usually involves finding a friend or getting a letter from home

Orientation T-Shirts

assuring you that you are still loved and that your room has not been rented

Limited

Number Still Available

out. In the meantime, participate in as many activities

By Pat Trudeau This

summer I had my

exjjerience of living in

first

residence while staying at Brock University for a conference.

many

friendly strangers around campus. The food was O.K. and the teer was cold.

Nothing was horrible but by the second night I

was so homesick that could not sleep. want my own bed!"

cried out. As I considered ways to escape, I realized

how many

Conestoga students must feel during that first week away from home. Nothing is familiar and the

pile of stuff you managed to haul in

little

have

the car does rxjt yet make a home. Your roommate or flatmate has some annoying habits that

make Saddam

Hussein look

like a

Red

Cross volxmteer by comparison.

You wonder. Do I really want to be here? Are there

any

jobs after

all

Purchase a

and your name is automatically entered draw for 2 FREE Toronto Blue Jays Tickets.

T-shirt

T-shirts

available at the

DSA Activities Office

into

(rrKiin cafeteria).

could not have known twenty years ago that three

few weeks are the toughest and wanting to first

of the friends I met at college orientation activities would still be friends today.

Nor could I have known that we would be there for each other during Ccireer changes, bad and good news, marriages emd separations, children's births and parents' illnesses. It is hard to imagine that they were once strangers.

Say "HeUo," and if you sense some common

ground, keep talking. Writer Jonathan Bach says that we usually recognize a friend within the first five minutes of conversation which is not a bad invest-

ment of time.

We will be here for you if

you

just

need

and appointments are booked through Myrna Nicholas or Jenn Davies. (Pat Trudeau is a counsellor with student services at Doon

campus)

Party

& Bar-B-Q

Tues., Sept. 7

4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Outside the Kenneth

The Deck

Hunter Recreation Centre behind the Rec!

FREE ADMISSION

to talk.

Counsellors are located in the Student Services area

this?

The

100 au coton T-shirt, one size fits oil imprinted with Orientation LOGO

The rooms were clean and functional. There were

as you can even if you have to give yourself a push. Tciking part in Orientation activities can make the difference between feeling lost and alone for a few days instead of a few months.

Licenced under LLBO

Summer never ends at Conestoga. Join us for some summertime FUN! Beach Volleyball, Dunk Tank, Tug of War, FREE Entertainment and much, much more.. Great Prizes to be won. Don’t miss

for

the WORLD!

Spoke, Tuesday, September

1993

A THLETICS Greetings! On

behalf of the Athletics

& Recreation Department Staff, we like to take this opportunity to welcome you.

We have an exciting line-up of activities for all interests at any level of involvement. meeting friends, and really getting involved in campus life. If competition is for you, competition. This year we will host the Canadian Mens Soccer Championship

Our Intramural/Extramural Programs are a sure-fire way of fly the wing of the varsity Condors in either OCAA or CCAA

A rigorous schedule will require you to balance your college academics with the healthy lifestyle activities available here at the Conestoga

College

Recreation Centre.

Enjoy your year and remember

Dan Young,

to balance

your academic

stress with the stress relief of

an active

Supervisor

Duane Shadd, Supervisor & Community

& Community Programs

Athletics

lifestyle.

Customer Service

Relations

Your Athletics & Recreation Staff Lynda Carmichael Paula Feddema

Receptionist (Weekends)

Administrative Services Coordinator

Sue Manahan Barb McCauley

Doug

Perkins

Receptionist

Athletic Programs Coordinator -

Athletic Officer/Therapist

Duane Shadd - Supervisor, Customer Services

& Community Relations

Doug Watson - Equipment Room Assistant Dan Young j Supervisor of Athletics and Community Programs

RECREA TION CENTRE —— The Conestoga Recreation Centre Faciiities •

•

A Fitness Gym with

Double Gymnasium with 2 Single

2 Stairmasters 2 Windracers 1

2 Basketball Courts 3 Volleyball Courts

Gravitron

Universal

8 Badminton Courts

Gym

Pek Deck •

Gymnasiums

2 American-Size Squash Courts

Indoor Running Track

• Soccer Pitch

•400

M Speedskating Oval

Olympic-Size Arena

•

Lounge

•4 Lighted Tennis Courts

•

4 Horseshoe

•

3 Softball

Diamonds

Privileges of Membership As a Student Member of the Recreation Centre you may take part in: Free Shinny Hockey Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Free Public Skating Tuesday Sunday

Free

:30

am to

1:30

2:00 pm to

3:00

pm pm

1:30

11:30

Gym Use During Unscheduled Time

Free Fitness Classes Pits

Monday

to Friday

7:15 am,

and 4:40

•Classroom

12:15pm

Free Squash Court 7 Day Advance Booking Privileges Free Intramural League Participation

Hours of Operation

Reduced Rates Community Recreation Programs Special Rates on

Gym

and Arena Bookings

TUI April 30. 1994

Monday Saturday

to Friday, 8:00

& Sunday,

12 noon

Closed Holidays

pm - 6:00 pm 10:00

your

For access to the Recreation Centre simply present reception desk. student Card or Membership Card at the requesting Locks are available for use during your stay by one from the receptionist.

10 Spoke. Tuesday, September

1993

A THLETICS Inter-Collegiate The following

sports will

^ offered

AssSarion). All tryout dates are

listed

below.

^VJIllaiiu

COACH(S)

SPORT

Geoff Johnstone ext. 259 Duane Shadd ext. 385

Outdoor Soccer - Men’s

TRYOUT DATES

TIME

LOCATION

Monday, August 30 Wednesday, September 2

3:00

pm 3:00 pm 4:30 pm

Soccer Front Field

Tuesday, September 7

pm 3:00 pm 4:30 pm

Monday, August 30

4:00

pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm

Ball

Tuesday, September 7

Outdoor Soccer

Women’s

Ron Taylor

Women’s Softball

September 1 and 2 September 7, 8 and 9

Becky Boertien (DS A 748-5312) Tracey

(Recreation Centre)

Diamond #1

Gimby Arena 5:00

Jim Jonks/

Year Only: September 8 and 9 First, Second & Third Years:

Dan Young ext. 270

September 13

5:00

First

Ron Woodworth Ron Taylor

Men’s Hockey

3:00

Tuesday, August 31 Thursday, September 3

Cathy Tohivsky/ Vince Alviano ext. 403

(Recreation Centre)

Athletic Scholarship

(Recreation Centre)

Program

Scholarships are available in each Varsity/Inter-Collegiate sport. Every athlete is entitled to apply for a scholarship in their sport. selection committee will be reviewing all applications in October 1993.

drop

in to the

Recreation Centre, ask your Coach or call

Deadline for application submission

Friday, October 8, 1993. Get your application in early I

Part-Time Jobs 1

V arsity Athletics Timekeepers

. 5

(mid-October through March)

Hockey and

Sports: Varsity

We Need You! Video-Grapher for various scheduled events Requirements: Taping

Fastball call

Doug

skill

and

own equipment.

Call Barb ext. 386

Perkins ext. 484 6.

Form, extension 270 or 386.

further information or for an Athletic Scholarship

you need

Assistant Trainers

Recreation Centre Receptionist (part-time) Requirements: good typing

skills,

public relations skills

Varsity Sports: Soccer (men’s and women’s). Softball (women’s). 7.

Hockey (men’s) Required: Interest in sports, wish to obtain First Aid Certificate. For

more information

call

Requirements: good organizational

Intramural Referees/Scorekeepers (men’s

women’s / co-ed

Training provided, hourly rates for Intramural programs run

Recreation Centre Fitness Instructors (part-time) Requirements: good organizational

Monday

all

skills,

public relations skills

Recreation Centre Maintenance (part-time) Requirements:

reliable, flexible,

good public

relations skills

positions.

Friday,

4-11 pm.

Call Barb ext. 386

Student Athletic Committee (SAC) Positions available starting in January

Convenor

public relations skills

leagues)

Sample Sports: Touch Football, Softball, Indoor Soccer, Contact and Non-Contact Hockey, Ball Hockey, Broomball, Ringette and Basketball.

skills,

Doug Perkins ext. 484 8.

Recreation Centre Concession Attendant (part-time)

positions involve: assisting with scheduling, running special

For information on Athletics jobs, call the

Conestoga College

events and tournaments, other related duties. Honorariums for these positions. Call

Barb

ext.

386

Recreation Centre at 748-3512.

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m m m

^ THLETICS SESSION ONE

Intramurals

Get Involved. Sign Up As An Individual Or As A Team!

Activity

Sign Ups

Co-Ed Slow-Pitch Men’s Fastball Co-Ed Touch Football Co-Ed Ultimate or Throton Contact Hockey League

Open

Sign Ups

Tuesday, September 7 Tuesday, September 7

Tuesday, September 7

“> *<=

Monday, September 20 Monday, September 20 Monday, September 20 Monday, September 20 Monday, October 1

Tuesday, September 7 Tuesday, September 7

Notel Sign-ups will take Nole. place at

End

”ee<i„g (as

Scheduling Meeting

Tuesday, September 21

pm pm - 5:00 pm Tuesday, September 21 5:00 pm Tuesday, October 12 - 5:00 pm Tuesday, September 21 Tuesday, September 21

5:00

lisa=d above).

Doon cafeteria one week prior to all events.

Extramurals m an inlramural activity you can

still

get involved in any extramutal

to™l„"

Tournament

some

fun,

make up

November

19,

Ringette

March

Co-Ed Slopitch Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament Co-Ed Snopitch Tournament Co-Ed Basketball Tournament Men’s Ball Hockey Tournament Co-Ed Volleyball Tournment

Thursday, September 23, 1993 Wednesday, November 10, 1993 During Winter Carnival Week Friday, February 25, 1994

March 1 1, 1994 Wednesday, March 16, 1994 Friday,

day Intramural Tournaments designed

encourage participation from any campus of Conestoga. So have

a team of your friends, classmates and faculty. Plan early to join us for a day of fun, call ext. 386

Officials Association

Paula Sossi

Business

We are looking for officials / referees for Intramurals to in

Officials Association has

improve the quality of officiating and to increase an hopes of creating a larger core of reliable officials.

Members of the C.C.O.A.

these people will be recognized for their efforts. will

been developed

interest in officiating,

Official of the

Clinics for each sport will be offered to all officials. This

Month

provide the most knowledgeable, well trained officials for the entire Intramural and Varsity Program. Through this newly developed association

Department hopes and Varsity Programs.

the Athletic

to provide trained officials for

our Intramural

Note: Athletic Calendars will be available during Orientation Week and also given out at classroom visitations. Please ask for your copy early in

(Downstairs near cafereria).

at the

Doon

Recreation Centre

Cafeteria or the

Business

3rd yr

2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1

S.A.C.

They

made up of students from

Athletic

DSA Activity Office

yr yr

yr yr yr yr

various programs at the College.

are hired to assist Athletic Staff with all Intramural/Intercollegiate

programs and are a very important part of the overall Athletic Program. to offer a variety of extracurricular activities

throughout the year, designed to allow students, faculty,

For applications ask at the Recreation Centre.

Office, the sign-up table in the

and Recreation.

* Student Residence Representative

The S.A.C. works hard

September - these can be picked up

Accounting

Marketing Brian Park - Business / Accounting Rob Thibeault - Business

be chosen on the basis of their performance as an official of their sport. an attempt to

to Athletics

Jennifer Parsons

Conestoga College and

will include all officials at

710.

GAS Program Vianisi LAS A Pete Keith Theobald LASA Phil Gower - LASA

Marlene Ford The Conestoga College

Student Athletic Committee (S.A.C.) These students are your representatives

25, 1994

1 I>ay Events - ’’Designedfor Everyone

Date

PAID POSITIONS

C.C.O.A.

you ate not involved

1993

Friday, February 11, 1994 Friday, January 21, 1994 or Friday,

Tournament

Conestoga College

Friday, October 8, 1993

Friday,

Intercampus Events

Intercampus events are

Even

Hosted at the Recreation Centre

Men’s Fastball Tournament Men’s & Women’s Volleyball Co-Ed Volleyball & Contact Hockey

Women’s

colleges.

'>>' t

staff.

Alumni

and Recreation Centre members opportunities for fun, and to enhance and physical well-being. If you have any questions at any time throughout the year on how to get involved as a participant, organizer, spectator etc. - Ask Us! We can help you get involved

social, psychological

Call 748-3512 ext 286 or 710,

you *U be glad you did!

12 Spoke, Tuesday, September

1993

Conestoga College

CONESTOGA

Recreation Centre

CommunityPrograms

COLLEGE ATHLETICS &

RECREATION

Adult Programs Fitness Consultation

mnsuUation This

not a Fitness Test, but rather

week.

weeks and is offered three days per and Fridays, October 4 to December Wednesdays When: Mondays,

Each

class runs for 12

6:00 pm 7-15 - 8:15 am $33.00 - Recreation Centre Members Fee: 1 Registration Deadline: Friday, October or 5:00

fee

Weight

forfeited.

Trairiing Consultation

shown

.ho

hIJS®

P,.-..gishadoh

$54.00

Non Members

U rcuired. In onto to, n Cnss u. ope„„ wc

minimum of 12 participants. September 20 to December When- Monday, Wednesday, Fridays 715 - 8:00 am or 12:30 - 1:15 pm fee

So'SS RSSf^nS.SrSh.OO

Fnn; 17 Registration Deadline: Friday, September

forfeited.

17,

,e,nlm .

17,

Non Mombcs (dn, pnsn)

Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League

We have two divisions, a compeUtive and

toLrn?r5S1SS nn«don. This program

League. Join our new Adult Co-Ed Volleyball recreational division. Monday, September 27, 7 KW-

spn^

LeagueBegins:

Registration Deadline: Friday, October

championship team) 17 Registration Deadline: Friday, September

classes

discussion on proper diet for men.

Don

5 When: Tuesdays, and Thursdays, October Members $77.00 - Recreation Centre Fee: 1 Registration Deadline: Friday, October

miss

it.

P"* /

$88.00

Non Memoers

We will draft teams in order to equahze compeution. October 19 to March 29, 9:00 - 1 1 :00 am Thursdays, and Session: Tuesdays $150.00 Fee:

contact and no slapshots.

Sin*

clinics.

Registration Deadline: Friday, October

When: Fee:

n^L^Uty^s well as

Ifme and cxperiCTce gentle

When: Fee:

movement of Tai

Saturday Mornings, ^tober 16 “ $69.00 $59.00 - Recreation Centre Members /

Chi.

7:00 - * P™ Friday evenings starting October 15, and join for $150.00 for two $8.00 per person, or get a partner person per members Non $85.00

Adult Non-Contact 3 on 3 Ball Hockey League league end playoffs!

When: Sunday Uarn to relieve sttess

Yoga exercises. EnfoTphyI°?and mental well-being through Hatha and relaxation techniques. A series of asana s or through breathing, correct body alignment, ages. healthy. Suitable for men and women of all postures are performed to keep all body systems pm Tuesdays, October 5 to December 7, 7:30 9:00 - Non $59.00 - Recreation Centre Members / $69.00 Fee: Registration Deadline: Friday, October 1

When:

“

Contlct^rH^k^^^^^^

^^M^emters Non iwemocis

Members

Evenings, October 17 to March 27, 7:00

- 1

1:00

$660.00 per team Team Entry Deadline: Friday, October 1 Friday, League Scheduling Meeting: Wednesday, October 13 -7:00 pm ^ years of age or older. C.S.A. approved Note: For the purpose of this league, players should be 16 hockey helmets and hockey gloves are mandatory. Fee:

I i

Youth Programs

Senior Programs

outh Self Defence

Tai Chi for Seniors i

defence will be of benefit to This oentle form of Oriental exercise, meditation and self well as mental wellness through the to improve their fitness level and flexibility, as indivtduals

slow, gentle

When: Fee:

movement of Tai

Chi.

i^hen: Fridays,

ee:

Fitness Classes for Seniors to allow individuals to

improve

and

fitness levels,

flexibility

December

Thursdays, October 5 to Recreation Centre Members / $54.00

When: Tuesdays and $43.00

1 1

:30

12:30

Children of Non

Members

Jody Checking Clinic

designed for players wishing to le^n the ready for All Star tryouts. This training session is by size and weight to ensure way to body check and receive a check. Players will be matched provided. The Clinic will include 30 nunutes in a classroom lat a safe learning environment is instructions. ession and one hour and 20 minutes of on ice and protective equipment including a C.S.A'. approved helmet

roper

Non Members

Line Dancing for Seniors

'articipants

must wear

full

hockey

DiAnoo Kf-inn

some exercise and learn to line dance! :30 am October 5 to December 7, 10:00 When: Tuesdays, $43.00 Recreation Centre Members / $54.00 Non Members Fee: Meet new

let

as well as mental wellness.

Fee:

arious martial arts 'ill be presented.

October 15 to December 3, 5:00 -7: 15 pm $69.00 $59.00 - Children of Recreation Centre Members / legistration Deadline: Friday, October 1

Tuesdays, October 5 to December 7, 9:00 - 10:00 am $43.00 - Recreation Centre Members / $54.00 - Non Members

These exercise classes are designed

.1 .. 1 employ will designed for youths between the ages of 8 and 14 and striking and grapling techmques escape, as well as defence, self General forms.

his self defence course

friends, get

Ages:

1 1

Atom, Pee

hnrk#»V

Qtirlf

Wee and Bantam

$50.00 per participant Friday, August 27 Time: Under 115 lbs - 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Over 115 lbs Registration Deadline: Friday, August 20 Fee:

Date:

Tofessional Development Day

8:00

10:00

Camps

day of activities at the Conestoga College Recreation Centre day will consist of sports activities, crafts and other n school Professional Development days. The children between the ages of 5 and 12. :tivities. The program is designed for December 2, 3 February 18, March 31, April 4, May 23 and June 3 ,llow the children to experience a fun

Public Skating -f

l^hen:

and Shinny Hockey

ee:

November

9:00 am to 4:00 pm , Supervised arrival 8:00 - 9:00 am. Supervised departure 4:00 1/2 day per child per 8.00 $12.00 per child per day, $ $20.00 two children from same family per day c

Public Hockey Tuesdays

Sundays

- 1

1:30

2:00

1:30,

September

7 to april 5

Pre-Christmas Children’s

3:00 pm, October 3 to April 3

and other to April 8,

1:30

^ nr.

5:00

Hnv Pamn

Camp

your child a dynamic program of sports, games, The program is designed for children between the ages of 5 and 12. pm When- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 20, 21 and 22, 9:00 am 4:00

The Pre-Christmas

Shinny Hockey Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, September 8

UAfXe-A

1.:

Activity

Camp offers

activities.

Supervised arrival 8:00 - 9:00 am. Supervised departure 4:00 -5:00 $15.00 per child per day or $40.00 for 3 day registration Fee: Registration Deadline: Friday, December 17

arts, crafts

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Two of Canodo's hottesf bands win )oin forces to

rock Conestoga College

\IU

at the Kenneth

Hunter Recreation Centre.

Doon campus. 8 p.m. to

1:30 a.m. (Doors

A UCENSED, ALL-AGES EVENT — DON’T MISS THIS PUB-NIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA for Tickets: $6.00 Available at the

DSA Activities Office

FREE

(in

gifts for

first

& FREE NOONER

T)iQ Circus

Wednesday, Sept. 8 :30 a.m. to

2:30 a.m.

Main Cafeteria Don’t miss Entertainment at

its

the WORLD!

DSA Administrative Offices

200 people through the

Lahatt's

(next to the student lounge)

turnstiles

presentation

The BIGGEST Party

featuring

1 1

at 7:30 p.m.)

advance/$8.00 at the door

the main cafeteria).

the

open

Best!

anywhere LOONY DOONS DQ !

THE TWIST Got the Munchies? Popcorn For Sole>o^^^ Support the Lions Foundation of Canada and the College Student Food Bank Purchase Microwave Popcorn for only $1.00/package Available at the

at The Twist, Waterloo

DSA Activities Office

$Three-Buck Tuesday$ ***

Wed., Sept. 8 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Movie Night

««*

2,000 people in one nightclub at one time, THAT says party. Party, PARTY....!

'Tues.,Sept. 14 featuring Indecent Proposal starring: Robert Redlord, Demi Moore and Woody Harreison

Tickets: $3.00 in advance and $5.00 at the door

*•* Bring in

Food Drive Special

Tickets Only $4.00 Available at the

DSA Activities OfficeCmain cafeteria)

*«*

a canned good and purchase a movie

ticket for only $1.00 (applicable to advance ticket sales only)

Don't Miss This PARTY for the WORLD!

14 Spoke, Tuesday, September

993

WATERLOO CAMPUS WELCOMES YOU DO YOU KNOW... What the Waterloo campus

learning

resource centre has to offer?

You have access to over 50,000 books, periodicals, and video tapes through an Jnter-campus loan

service.

The LRC has over 500

files

on various

topics, that are kept current.

The LRC keeps back issues of periodicals

for

five years.

You can make a photocopy for 10 cents just outside the LRC.

You can view a videotape in the LRC. The LRC has a paperback collection, including science fiction.

Monday through Friday

OPEN:

8 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m.

and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Extending to all students in the following programs a warm and sincere Waterloo Welcome: Focus For

Change

Home Support Academic

Preparation

Employment Preparation Program (OBS) General Arts and Science - Language Option Recreational Leadership

...How to book a fabulous meal in the “Conestoga Room?” Did you know that the Waterloo campus has a licenced dining room? The “Conestoga Room” is operated by the students of the Hospitality Programs. Students, employees and public are welcome.

Lunches are prepared and served at noon by first-and second year students in the Food and Beverage Management Program, Tuesday through Friday, beginning in October. The “Conestoga Room” is open on Wednesday evening for dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. These meals are prepared and served

by the second-year students of the Hospitahty Prograins. The prices are among the lowest in town, so make your reservations now, for a wonderful dining experience at the “Conestoga Room,” Waterloo campus. ***Reservations may be made by calling 885-0300, ext. 244 between the hours of 1 1 a.m. and 2 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.***

Office Systems Operations

Workers With Experience

Labour Marketing Language Training General Arts and Science Microcomputer Software Specialist

Food and Beverage Management Childhood Education Trades and Technology Preparation Early

for

Women

Bridging for Women

...What Student Services

has to offer?

*Who to contact for OSAP information?-June Dahmer, Student Services. It’s not to late to apply for OSAP, but once approved the process period takes 8 to 10 weeks. *What

to bring with

you when picking up

your loan?-Your statement of summer earnings must be brought.

*Where to go if personal problems are getting you down?-Roger Mainland, Counsellor, Student Services. see if you have Special Needs?-Roger Mednland, Coimsellor,

^Who to go

Student Services.

The CHILD CARE CENTRE at Conestoga College’s Waterloo campus was a joint venture between the Ministry of Community and Social Services, Manufacturer’s Life and the college. The 90-space centre is designed to meet the child care needs of families with infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers, and to serve as a training centre for students in the E^arly Childhood Ekiucation program. Enrolment in the centre is open to fcimilLes of Manufacturer’s Life, the college, and the community. To obtain additional information or to register your child, please call Joyce Chapman, Team Leader, at 725-3000.

Spoke, Tuesday, September?, 1993 15

7l Enjoy skiing or hikincj? Maybe chess is your cup o’ tea.

Classified Ad

VVanted: Two students to help with wedding reception. DuHes: set-up,

—

Toronto Blue Joys

WEEK!

from Sept. 13- 17

vs.

Boston Red Sox^a^

up your own club on existing one now.

Start

or join

—

Whatever your interests, check out CLUB

bartending, cleaning

glasses, bottles and take-down. Offering ^/hour. Approximately 8 hours SepL 25. Rec^tion at Conrad Grebel, University of Waterloo. Must provide own trai^portation. Students with hospitahty experience or background preferr^. Please call (416) 272-1657 after 7 p.m. or (416) 325-1939 daytime. Ask for Malou.

Tuesday, Sept. 21

See about DSA Club Grants at the information table at door # 3 foyer and get involved in as many college clubs as you can handle.

rickets

$22.00 (includes transportoti^

Cosh Only Bus departs at 5 p.m. SHARP! from door #3 Don’t miss the World Series

FROSH

Tickets Available at

Champion Joys for the WORLD!

DSA Activities Office (main cafeteria)

KITS!

•On Sale

Road Runner’s Car Rally and Scavenger Hunt

Now

at the DSA Activities Office what Get you need from a Laundry Bag o' Stuff!

Wed., Sept. 8

WHERE’S the BEACH'?

"Co-ed" Beach Volleyball

3:30 p.m. Starting Point - Parking Lot #4 (in front of Woodworking, east of Early Cfiildfiood Education) Awards and Refresliments at the Finishing Point - The Edelweiss Tavern at the comer of Homer Watson where Doon Village becomes Manitou.

Entry

Tues., Sept. 7

Fee is $5.00/car

DSA Activities Office in the main cafeteria

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9:30 a.m.

8 a.m.

New teacher

See Jane park See Jane scream

tackles and f/ec/r/c

First year students at the Stratford

8 a.m. and Jane is circling the parking lot for the third time. It’s no

have something

It’s

use, there just isn’t a parking spot to

Horton’s for the coffee and donut. She she’s going to be late for class and also knows her teacher doesn t like

ogy

she has enough gas to find a parking

A half hour earlier John thought he’d

Julie

when he arrived and was empty. Coming in

work in the computer lab, he’d

jackpot in the parking

first

lot.

For the

and

space,

for a

moment he was

called Iced Danish.

“Just confirming a speaking

When

has 34 quarters, an

October.”

still

class.

8:35 a.m. Move the puck around. The

Staff at

bloodshot eyes in the direction of his Timex

Ironman. Only seven minutes until class, so

made for him. He can’t afford the time to run down to the cafeteria for a large Swiss Chocolate Almond this morning. the decision is

tion

first

tre shortly,

and

last

bill.

Inwardly he groans as

means

the weight of 40 quar-

have

be worried about terrorism?”

urging him on so he gets his quarters and

exchanges them for a General Foods

enjoyable one.

His gurgling stomach

Irish

Computer Hokey Pokey You put the floppy in, you take the floppy out. you put the floppy in. and

returning students of the athletic

duce interested students in the athletic aspects of college life, in order to make their experience at Conestoga a well-rounded and

ters in his pocket.

“I’ll also be talking about international terrorism. Do we have terrorists here? Do we

the

new and

this

order of the day.

programs available to them. The staffs aim during this week is to intro-

a 10 dollar

“But from then on I’m developing

come through the cen-

minute primping

dent Services, are held each year to inform

he realizes

says.

own curriculum, we’re going to split it in two.

group of students, led by peer

helpers, is expected to

doomed. His last Loonie went to the parking machine. The only other money he has

fall.

week.

The

bank of vending

course for the

probably teach the terrorism course along the same lines they had last time,” he “I will

feverishly pre-

machines and fumbles for the correct change.

hits the

Criminology

paring to host their annual workshop/orienta-

The workshops which are a coordinated effort by the Recreation Centre staff and Stu-

He’ll have to forego the still-warm Health

morse code.

The United Way visitors arrive five minutes early. The dean of health sciences, a literal ton of papers in front of him and a sensitive agenda, accepts the interruption and agrees to return. But the meeting is never

They are revamping the whole LAS A program, he says. He is working with Don on developing the Applied Justice Systems and

Conestoga’s Kenneth E.

Hunter Recreation Centre

He stumbles through Door 3 and strains his

also.

Get involved

The Twinky defence won’t work in class

Muffin

engagement

It’s part of their everyday dance. Arrangements made, arrangements changed. The discussion is brief, like a time-worn but

effective

8:30 a.m.

program.”

Creme and something

he will be on time for

excited he couldn’t breathe.

in the

spring. I guess he liked what he saw because he asked me to come and be part of the

elevated blood-sugar level and undissolved simulated coffee grit between his teeth. But

time John got a front row parking

and the crimi-

Solcamedown toseeDon

come and

Cooper

he does, he

interests are terrorism

Douglas, actually he called and asked give a lecture on terrorism

Photo by:

driven into heaven

courses.

nal justice system.

March.

last

“My

Doon campus

hoping

spot.

hit

campus

with one of their

sioned army officer, is teaching the Effects of Organized Crime and Terrorism on Society and Applied Justice Systems and Criminol-

contest at

’

the paridng lot

common

day also. Harry Stavrou, a 40-year-old ex-commis-

homegrown

knows

early to

teachers. It’s his first

High volt-age metal rocks the lunch-time crowd during the DSA's

found. She thinks to herself maybe she shouldn’t have stopped at Tim

interruptions. Jane circles again

terrorists

Uvo

you hope it all works out.

Various faculties are scheduled to attend

Photo by:

these workshops at different times during the

Editor: Craig

McLay

Copy

Venus Cahill

editor:

Photo editor: Omar Welke Production manager: Tim Pozza Staff Advisor:

Rae Murphy

Contributors:

Venus CahiU Julie Cooper Robert Gray

Dan Hebert Craig

McLay

Laura Nahls

Dan Hebert

next two weeks.

“The week of September 7 is when a lot of things start up,” says Barb McCauley, athletic program coordinator. “We are going to resumed. Time has swallowed everyone and offer sign-ups and varsity interest forms prior led to the next ink mark on the book. The inside to the seventh, but that week we will be trying plan was to give the United Way 10 minutes. to get teams signed up and holding our varsity The conversation, a mix between persuasion, politics, and backpatting continues. Tibbits listryouts.” The centre was prepared for the first two tens. Then Tibbits explains his position. His position and the college’s position seem weeks of the year, students are given a thorough tour of the facilities available to them, inseparable. The hope, he says later, is that the as part of the orientation week. Staff have United Way’s fund-raisos will be able to clartaken great care that the centre

is in

the best

guy here today

possible shape.

Tim Pozza Stephanie Turnbull

Omar Welke This

nalism 4

Some characters and situations in

this insert

tain

high-up in Canada Trust, he

Colleagues in the same building are abuzz

8:40 a.m.

with concerns about their own departments and how to deal with seven per cent growth with money based on enrolment two years ago and

Busy boss busts butt

are composites provided to enter-

and inform.

wherever they go. One

says.

SPOKE supplement was produced by

journalism students formerly enrolled in Jour-

ify the colleges position

asks his assistant, phone call at 8:30?” “It was

“What was

provirKial cutbacks. that

so and so from so and so,” she says.

While they grasp

at solu-

When asked if he’s nervous about teaching he says “If I could handle soldiers I’m sure

can handle students.”

How did he become involved in this field? “I

grew up during an era of terrorism, when was a movement in Cyprus to kick the

there

British out

he says. “After independence,

joined the Greek armed forces on Cyprus,

commandoes and was transarmy headquarters where I

trained with the

ferred to the

joined a counter intelligence unit. “ I started getting interested in police

work

and undercover things. I gained experience but didn’t have the theoretical background, I thought I would go somewhere and get some education in that field sirrce there were

universities or colleges

on the island

tions to the college financial morass, they ready

that time.”

themselves to present the harsh decisions to

He came to Canada when he was 20 in 1972 and studied criminology and law en-

Tibbits.

18 Spoke Supplement, Tuesday, September

forcement

B.A

get his

Conestoga.

in sociology at

then went on to

W.L.U. Then he

specialized in political criminality at the

U.W.

getting a

M.A. degree

1993

checkbooks and credit cards during one of their busier stops on the road to higher learn-

Student complaints have ranged from there being too few computers to being asked to

foods contribute to coronary heart disease, gout and colo-rectal cancer, and do nothing

ing.

leave half-empty labs during lectures. ‘The college has a standard size computer lab and

to fuel the brain.

The only

in political sci-

other place in the world with

He then joined the Canadian Armed Forces

freeways, where people carry guns as stress

responsible for the

relievers (another reason for the guard at the

30 stations in a lab.” she says. When asked why some students complained of being thrown out of half-full labs, she says “Nor-

door).

mally a (class) section size

would be 30, so

30 students

in almost every

gridlock like this might be the

ence.

security branch,

which

protection of the military from subversion,

“It’s the impatient students that

sabotage and terrorism, as a commissioned don’t have terrorism in

“Most of

says.

encing

Canada,” he

the terrorism

are experi-

not directed against Canadians,

different people fighting their wars

dian

it’s

on Cana-

soil.

“We

don’t have hardcore terrorists here because the system works, it’s a democratic

employee Kerry Dain August, it wouldn’t be so bad. The first two or three weeks are the worst, but it can go the whole

some form of

have terrorism where there oppression or in the United States where terrorists are attacking Americans because of is

their foreign policies,

because of

policies, because

of the

vidson. “If they’d

its

there should be

course.”

month.” But what’s

stressed individuals?

system and by January, if the new software is installed for the network, students will be

“At first I was nervous," she says nostalgi“You hate to screw up. Now I’m used

cally.

it. I

have a

lot

of friends

who are students.

able to go into any lab and call up anything that is on any server,” says Runions. this is

“At least

our hope.”

their eco-

S ^

good or bad,

Survival of the Fittest

Get that @#ll$%thlng out of my @#$$11 way

you @#%%&***//

Red brigades in Italy, Photo by:

those guys are fighting to replace the existing with something else; they

piolitical structure

know what

the

Omar Welke

heU they want,

makes it easier.” Not easy, just easier.

ture.”

so that

10 a.m.

ues. “After

and frustrating,” she continyou’ve had the same question asked 2,000 times, it sort of wears on you you don’t like it to, but it does.” “It gets hectic

line of students waiting to get a hold

of approximately 25,000 books the bookstore

to students

who

can’t

avoid it is to avoid peak hours (go after school or on the weekend instead) and to have your

posesses has already stretched to more than

method of payment ready by the time you get

30 impatient people.

to the register (a student

Bill,

a student in the lineup, seizes an op-

move in front of someone staring at their feet as the line progresses. He doesn’t care that the woman now regards the back of

portunity to

his it

head with contempt He’s gotten used

who

balanced his

checking account at the desk was the littleknown cause of the Tiannemen square riots).

The rest will just have

to wait,

and keep

mind, bookstore employees probably aren’t having the time of their lives

either.

in the last few hours of waiting in lineups

all

over the college.

For the security guard standing by the door, who ensures no one cracks and succumbs a desire to walk out of the store with an

10:05 a.m.

armload of unpaid-for books. Bill mentally pats himself on the back for

Turned on, tuned

slipping into the line unseen

by the

The

in,

booted out

security

Working feverishly on his first assignment

guard.

guard silently runs through the fire

regulations and counts people entering and leaving.

He is bored.

For everyone

else,

marks the

start

of the

due noon today; creative juices flowing, a bespectacled warden of education announces the computers are disrupting her lecture. Anyone not in her class must leave im-

the

Academic administrator Donna Runions,

same: a ring of nursing, security, accounting and CP/A students among others, balancing

implementing measures to help solve some of the problems that have been reoccurring in the computer labs.

Inside the situation

pretty

much

It’s

after eleven,

hefty scholastic tomes as they fish for their

says the college

12:15 p.m. Hungry student hangs onto forbidden chocolate bar

within the store. Bill

It’s

—

would

—

desper-

books and trundle off lunch. But five people stand ahead of him

it’s

buy

his

to in

the lineup. His chances are slim.

hamburger heaven

He gulps a thin stream

lunchtime on campus and he joins the

The chocolate bar

paid for

a charge for the cafeteria steps.

useless. Morality forbids

who make He grabs a

of saliva. His

mom

taught him never to eat anything unless he has

large herd of stampeding students

it.

in his

hand

it.

blue plastic tray and becomes part of the

waiting

line.

looks at today’s offerings:

and salad bar, made-to-order deli sandwiches with whole grain bread and alfalfa sprouts, and Harvey’s fries and gravy, burgers and dogs. fresh fruit

12:45 p.m. Slobs slurp pasta fasta A curious crowd swarms around. The con-

If he is like the majority of students surveyed across Canada by Homemaker’s magazine, he has already made Harvey’s his

and heads staring down, look

choice. In two-thirds of the schools surveyed,

criminals, handcuffed. Set in front of each of

the ratio of high-fat, high-sugar, high-sodium

them

foods outstripped wholesome foods by at

tened.

two to one. Madalane Campbell, a

least

cafeteria assistant

testants, with arms crossed behind their backs

like anxious

a hefty heap of spaghetti. Bibs fasEverybody ready? Go! Bon Appetit! Mouths manoeuvre, slurping, lurping up noodles, swallowing them whole. Noses navis

way. Sticky steam saunas their skin. the voracity of a

Jacob Hespeler highschool in Cambridge says while they offer a wide choice of healthy

They eat, gobble, gulp, with

foods they also serve basic fast food fare.

wild boar; devouring not tasting.

‘This

cafeteria

what students want

to eat. In

our

tried not serving the high-fat,

high-sodium foods but the students went to the nearest fast food restaurant,” says

Camp-

New

England Journal of Medicine

Novemeber there is an increase number of people under 25 who are

reported last in the

igate the

The spicy sweet smell of sauce extends their heads, penetrates the air. The

above

greedy guts gasp for air as the throng shouts calls

of encouragement. After a minute of

mouthbegrimed face; a one-year old feeding him-

gluttony, a contestant inhales the last

bell.

The

mediately.

bookstore rush.

it.

next in line and already his mouth

begins to water at the thought of those crispy golden morsels covered with globules of

ately

bookstore

The only advice

The

11:25 a.m.

—

For the first few weeks of the fall term, the is the official centre of campus stress; a place some students have passed through and never been heard from again.

Jurassic Park look like a petting zoo in Santa Claus Village

Bill’s stomach grumbles as he checks his watch for the tenth time in as many minutes. He looks at the security guard who stands by the door guarding the treasure of books

they just want to destroy a political struc-

The bookstore makes

fi-

brown, liquid, animal fat. He can hardly wait.

about justification, because you can justify a lot of terrorism, like in the early 50’s and 60’s a lot of colonised people were rebelling against the French and the British. You cannot find justification on terrorism based on

don’t even

food of choice for

this is the

students on campus. Nutrition,

they simply like

philosophy,” he says. “It’s not

class structure, like the

from Door 5 to the entrance to park-

nances and a healthy brain don’t have anything to do with it, because the bottom line is

themselves.” is

restoring

However, fast food refuels a students hunwith time and monetary restrictions. As added proof, Steve Lesperanc, the-vending-machine-man from Red Carpet Foods says, between 100 and 150’ bags of chips are sold a day at Conestoga in vending machines alone. But if you need a sugar-fix instead of a salt-fix, you might be one of the 1 50 to 200 students a day who buy

Obviously

justice system and terrorism. I have it in mind to develop another course on corporate terrorism. Corporate security for CEO’s, to give them the facts, what they need to protect

terrorism

power and

ger. It also fits in

many

a chance to do a lot of research on the

and vegetables.

“a healthy meal, especially at mid-day,

ing lot

“You cannot say

fruit

report issued at the stune time said that

to reach

political ac-

He accepted the job because it “would give

that’s

The

chocolate bars from the vending machines. That is enough junk food, if laid end to end,

tions they take.”

and

high-fibre foods

flagging energy.”

come

it like to be on the other end of a line of 50 financially challenged and over-

ada issued a revision of their bible, Canada’s It placed added emphasis on

Food Guide.

vital at refuelling brain

Runions hopes to help solve problems with the addition of new computers and a new network. “We’ve just updated our network

You

system, most of the people are happy.

nomic

make

hard,” says bookstore

officer.

“We

Los Angeles

In January 1993, Health and Welfare Can-

overweight, with high fat foods one of the causes.

The Journal goes on

to say high-fat

ful

and slowly

lifts

a face similar to

his pulpy,

self for the first time.

The

others are also

masked, bearded in zesty red. These contestants are the fearless few,

tak-

Spoke Supplement, Tuesday, September?, 1993 19

No Hands

ing part in the

;

Spaghetti Eating

one of many orientation activities j organized by the DSA. Last year, there was a submarine eating contest. The submarines Contest,

(

1:27 p.m.

were so huge, loaded with a mountain of meat

and cheese that the participants could barely finish them, says Becky Boertien, DSA activity

this ,

The DSA began planning orientation activities in May.

co-ordinator.

year’s

Highlights in this year’s festivities include the

Road Runner’s Car Rally which will have

students driving around in their cars, scav-

K-W areas.

enging for items throughout the

The week

will finish off with

a pub night

Balanced budget

makes good cents He looks again at his bank statement. After spending all that money in the bookstore and using up the last of his cash in the cafeteria.

His finances are

away from

He just He walks

an all-time low.

can’t believe his bank statement.

prospectus memorized.

come at the end of the month. Food is the second killer of the student budget. Some students think fast food is

pansive lawn of the Toyota plant Ringed by

bills

to always have enough money to keep a roof over your head. Don’t forget those big utility

the machine, staring at the slip of

paper and muttering #$**@! to himself.

cheap food. Harvey’s, Taco Bell or Pizza Pizza may be tempting, but the fact is a home-cooked meal is more economical, better tasting and probably healthier than the fast food alternative. (Try not to get stuck in the Kraft Dinner rut.)

Many students have to have a part-time job to put themselves through school. If you

a part-time job, or intend

to let

interfere with

advises

have

to get one, try not

your studies. Trudeau

more than 20 hours a week throws

students into rough water. If

you own your own

also a

Blues

iously

vehicle,

remember

await

you move

Click. Whirr. Click. Whirr. “Can

a little closer,” says the Record photographer.

The white envelope hangs between the two leaders. Everyone shuffles thinking SEX, except no one has asked them to say

it.

Takeo Kawamura, president of Toyota ManufacturTibbits flashes a genuine smile at

ing Canada, then hands a Conestoga College sweatshirt to him.

this

time the Record

photographer’s shutter has gone dry. Tibbits teUs

Kawamura he can wear

the

The Record (the only community paper to show up) gets its shot of an empty envelope, enrolled at Conestoga College under the training agreement funding the provincial

at the

end of the

an added

government has given to Toyota. Later, Tibbits ducks into a private room with Bill Eastman, senior- vice-president of the car manufacturer, for 20 minutes alone. Bill, he says, was on the Conestoga College

year.

board of governors for three years. The meeting gave

him a chance

to talk a

few things

over. “I

phoned

here) and the

C++.'

Record (they are already Cambridge Reporter might be the

here,” says John Sawicki, Conestoga’s pub-

Photo by:

Omar Welke which includes a midnight BBQ and comroAnd you may ask, is there any socially redeeming reason for partaking in these ac-

Orientation week, introduction to classes,

Boertien thinks so. She says, “College years

moving out on your own and a cold brew may be just a few of the thoughts on your mind right now. Your head is swarming with new information, what to do, where to go and who

are to be the best years of your

to see.

asL

activity co-ordinator,

make

life,

Becky so get

Before you get too involved, have you

the best of them.”

thought about your financial situation?

your source of

and promotions

he prepares the president for the $50,000 cheque ceremony. The group with Tibbits movesits way along the concrete path to the looming Toyota plant Tibbits explains to the Toyota representative heading the charge into the lications

involved and

lacks the spon-

thing goes your way, the fund

President presses flesh with Toyota

Boredomland

DSA

taneity of something less controlled.

a handshake and a group of plant workers

books such as 'Mastering

tivities?

barbed security fence

ex-

to set aside a vehicle fund

1:30 p.m.

the newest editions of

tall,

flat,

for those unexpected emergencies. If every-

bonus Students line up outside the bustling bookstore. Many anx-

good idea

the

dark blue sweatshirt anywhere.

insurance, gas, oil and maintenance costs. It’s

Bookstore

The event moves outside onto

director, as

one million square foot building that the extras around him are, in fact, his entourage. Everybody laughs. “Are the continuing education students going to be here?” he asks. “Good, just like last time.” It’s all

money never-ending? Proba-

part of the easy familiarity

—

And

then back to work. Except that the

meeting, the ceremony, the handshakes and the short humorous stories are “work”. The Toyota thing? A plug to get the media out to the plant to give the campaign some profile. He admits that now is a tough time. He says he gets as involved as he can. “Situational management,” he calls it. So the 15 minute ceremony is stretched to over an hour as a college reporters’ questions are answered, then he leaves for his office.

Bumming a ride doesn’t bother him either. It gives him a chance to talk about his 18-year-

old daughter and her expensive professional tennis career.

the

She has the

car.

A practice in

Toronto today, he says.

bly not.

1:05 p.m.

This

word

—

the real world and budget

the

word no student wants

the

to think

about. Pat Trudeau, from Student Services,

See Jane laugh See Jane cry

has lots of advice about budgeting for stu-

Teaching

dents.

Terrors

The student is

invited to

sit in

living-room

no obtrusive desk between

First-time

instructor

they decided to go

Trudeau and the student The client raises his eyebrows as Trudeau seems to understand

out for lunch instead of eating at

everything the student has to complain about.

Brenda and a group of students from her business program thought they had

a great idea

Harvey’s

when

in the cafeteria, but

when

they pull into the parking lot they know their idea

wasn’t so great. Weaving up

and down the

of parked cars

isles

searching for an empty spot, they constantly look at their watches, their

time

limited. "I

Her

shrieks Brenda. erator, she

knowing

found one,"

foot to the accel-

squeezes into the parking

space, cutting off the

brown

station

wagon. Jane had been circling the parking lot for hours

when she

free space.

Slowly trying to manoeuvre

her big the

brown

finally spotted a

station

two yellow

wagon between

lines she sees a blur of

red as a tiny Fcwd Escort squeezes into the vacant spot.

Jane doesn’t

know whether

she

should laugh, cry or swear. With a quick look at the gas gauge she’s off

again to circle the pavement of Conestoga’s parking

lots.

style chairs, with

“Have you considered asking your

Harry Stavrou

teaches a course in terrorist activ-

father

at the Stratford campus.

money,” asks Trudeau. “Maybe you could renegotiate your loan with him.” This is just one example of how a student is treated when they need financial advice. “We can help students plan their money,” says soft-spoken Trudeau. “We use monthly budget forms with two columns, estimated and actual costs.” This helps students see how much they are spending and on what. She also personalizes the forms because everyone has special needs, and needs “wild for some

money”

as she likes to call

be a chore,

you’ll thank yourself when you’re real

The course

named Effects of Organized Crime and Terrorism

Society.

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Rob Gray tan suit and blue collar shirt, yogurt and ses-

it.

Budgeting doesn’t have

ity

still

eating

food and partying hard at the end of the

ame snap

The money

A good way to save major bucks is buying

Consider where you are living. Whether it be at home, on-campus, or renting, make sure

Toyota rep., who

wave

Tibbits exudes

already in the bank.

up. is

2 p.m. i

The

on a first name basis with ‘John’, jokes with him about even showing

to text-

books but also to furniture, kitchen appliances, and clothing.

— John

throughout his day.

school year.

secondhand. This doesn’t just apply

quick-snak-lunch, walk and

hello-by-name

The white envelope, seen in later pictures, makes at least

Funding cuts mean Recreation Centre loses ball

teams

for the press. Tibbit’s says he

two or three phone calls each day to get behind the $4. 5-million business school fundraising campaign. He appears to have the

“Our coaching staff is all in place,” says Dan Young, supervisor of athletics and community programs. “We met with them during

Once

details

Teachers are being asked to give consideration to allowing students from other courses

able to do that.”

Due to cuts in provincial funding, the num-

lege, the

women’s soccer and women’s teams that

men’s soccer, men’s hockey, softball. The were dropped are: men’s and

or programs to come in to their classes and work on assignments. “Certainly teachers will be asked to allow students to access labs to work on projects,” Runions says. But that doesn’t give students the right to be ignorant

of courtesy, “We’ve asked students to not

ones.” Runions says.

women’s

basketball, and men’s and

the course of the

summer

work out

of things that have to be done.” ber of varsity teams operating this school year have been reduced. The four teams operating are:

women’s

“We

Among

other possible changes at the col-

Doon

may soon be

(DSA)

Students Association

called the Conestoga Student

Association (CSA). “They’re looking at amalgamation of all the student associations and having college, rather than campus,

much money

future programs with,” says

have to juggle my school workload and that’s hard on my children. I don’t have as much time to spend with them as I used to.

They

Cash counter let-down The first week of classes can

McCauley. meet others and

students, says

really

2:45 p.m.

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during the day. “Every time we walk up and down the halls we check in,” she says, “and we do a com-

The Doon Business (DBSA) lab, conve-

puter count every shift.”

from the secu-

subjected to special security

measures, “ID is always checked in that room and I don’t know why.” she says.

The DBSA lab is now in room 2B09 to “give them some additional space,” although Donna Runions still feels “space at the colcollege space and anybody should be able to use it.” The computers in the DBSA lab were bought with money raised by the is

its

students, currendy busi-

ness students are the only ones permitted to

print if the teacher is talking.” she says.

help alleviate strain on the existing

computers, Runions says there will be “two brand new computer labs and they’ll be avail-

FOOD FOR THOUGHT “Success consists of doing the mon things of

comlife

un-

commonly well.”

— Anon

use the room.

“What happens cided to

start

their

own

student associait

was not

something the college was “anywhere near resolving.”

The college is implementing a plan teachers and students coexist a

to help

little better.

3:32 p.m.

better student

being in the workforce for 15 years. Janet also believes this contributes to a after

greater sense of

commitment and

responsi-

bility towards her education. Janet knows this is a second chance for her,

not only at a

new

making

career, but at learning

she can about her chosen

field.

She

is set

for

her priority for the next two

this

4:25 p.m.

Golden Oldie takes one more spin

She has just finished her final, class of the day and must rush home to get supper ready for the family.

Many

people face economic difficulties today, and some of these people are trying to

combat it by furthering their education. Janet (not her real name) is one of these people; she is a mature student. At the age of 37 she has returned

Her

to school, after 14 years.

situation is not unique.

Workers’ Com-

pensation has allowed her to return to school after she severed the ulnar nerve in her right for

motor

hand.

The ulnar nerve is necessary

skills.

After three years of working at her own

catering business, while supporting it by waitressing elsewhere partime, the accident

each student group de-

tion?” Runions says, adding

now

Omar Welke

Carole Haiju, a security guard at the college checks the computer labs many times

association and

right

years.

Comp Romp for Biz Kids

lege

boffomout your balance

have some fun.”

rity office, is

and 15 years old and

them do their homework.”^ She believes you can be a

Students should not forget to enjoy themselves and build closer ties with their pro-

niently located across the hall

are 12

my oldest thinks it’s great because I can help

expand horizons and to relieve which can get students bogged down.”

Students Association’s

home and

“I

athletics to

gram and other

at school.

important to get involved in

“Athletics helps people to

have the second chance.

age the responsibilities existing

Young. “So we

Students should remember to balance academics with athletics, says

stress

her time, the toughest being, trying to man-

to operate

ities.”

“Its

stresses there are no excuses for missed time in the workforce. She learned her ‘real world’ lessons the hard way, and she is glad

She

black hair behind her ear, Janet says for her the hardest adjustment is the organization of

had a committee made up of students, faculty and staff review the programs. Their recommendation was that we offer those four activ-

Young.

workforce she realized more

attention should have been paid to a lot of the know little details employers expected her to

While unconsciously tucking her dark

volleyball.

only had so

in the

able for whichever students have computer lab time.” Although she says setting aside a separate lab for only student use

“would be

wonderful,” she added this year “we won’t be

forced Janet to abandon the business. To her the funniest thing about returning to school after so

many

years

students in her program I

were, “

some of

bom

the

the year

graduated from high school.” After high school Janet studied music at

WUfrid Laurier University. Graduating

1977, she obtained a degree in piano performance. Although she didn’t want to pursue a career in that field, Janet did start teaching

piano, and

This

still

has a couple of students.

not her

first

experience at Con-

estoga College. She took broadcasting (1977-79) but quit after completing only two of the three years, opting for

full

time em-

ployment. She worked for CFTJ a Cambridge radio station for four years but quit to raise

son

returned to

work

had when he was just five weeks old, but after a couple of weeks I just couldn’t take it any I

had to stay home with him,” she says. Janet realizes when she went to Conestoga the first time she wasn’t as committed to

more.

Jerry has just finished his classes for

the day

and can’t wait

to get to his

academics as she is now. She also admits she liked to party and spent most of her lunch hours at Nicholson’s Tavern.

part-time job washing dishes at the

Chinese all-you-can-eat restaurant. Just one problem: where did he park his car today? Standing in front of rows of vehicles Jerry tries to remember where he found an empty spot this morning at 8 a.m.

He remembers being late for his

- elective. He

had

run from the very

back of the parking lot. Yes, he remembers, and he sets out again to cross the hot, crowded pavement. Jane has been around the parking lot more times than she cares to remember. She spies an empty spot straight ahead of her at the back of the parking

lot.

Like an arrow zooming in on its target Jane uses every ounce of strength she has

left in

station

her arms to manoeuvre her

wagon between

the

two yellow

lines of comfort. Just as she is

about to

and dies. Glancing down at the gas gauge she notices it is riding well below empty.

put the car in park

sputters

She locks her car doors, grabs her purse and heads off towards the main building to can her husband. This is the third time this week and Jim will be upset. She looks down at her watch and

‘

grins,

4:25, that’s her earliest time

yet.

her children.

“After

See Jane ticketed See Jane leave

Fifteen minutes later Jane returns to

wait for her husband.

wagon she

As she nears

sees a white

her

and yellow

paper flapping under the windshield wipers. Jane being so excited about finding a parking spot, forgot to hang

up her parking pass. So ends another day in the parking lots of Conestoga.