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Vol 25, No. 24

October 4, 1993

DSA, Tibbits to discuss student centre By Brad

The need

Geoff Pearson, vice-president

said

Hilderley

Plans for a student centre

DSA

Con-

issue discussed at an

tral

DSA

he told the

estoga arc expected to be the cen-

upcoming

Ron Lehman

president

student centre) would either be a

committee of the Doon Student Association (DSA). “President Tibbits was wondering if a small group of us would like to get together with him and some

building or

who may be helpful in deciding maybe what we can do for the students,”

personnel committee, which con-

at the

DSA

%ink

DSA to take action

first

set

be able to

us anything.”

“I think we should have an independent survey or else it doesn’t hold any water,” Pearson said. The time required to develop a survey would depend on the time

had been

said.

college administraat the

meeting, she said.

DSA

going to be us getting together with them and talking about what we can do and what is feasi-

the

members have available and number of ideas they suggest,

Kurt

said.

was decided upon at it was pretty much decided a survey would be conducted. timeline

the meeting, but Kurt said

effective

vey

tell

results are

study.

Kurt also said the DSA should develop an appropriate survey regarding the student centre and an

step,”

new

with the student

Cost would not be a problem, she said. The DSA could develop the

ble.”

that setting

going to be the best

“It’s

up the meeting with Tibbits as soon as possible is

for the meeting

would also be present

tion

on the student centre concept becaijse cans e it was already late Septem-

directed Kurt to arrange

of Lehman, Pearson, Kurt and

Kurt

set,

orien-

a whole

now and

body changing, those

No date

tation activities.

Kurt urged the

students

just so out of date they’re not going

Members of

was busy with

“We’ve got

would

treasurer Paula Sossi.

Kurt said Tibbits had requested a meeting before the semester began,

was about

building.”

sists

Sept. 21

DSA the most recent

be freed up because of the business

Lehman

USA meeting.

but the

that

a meeting between Tibbits and the

Jennifer Kurt, vice-president

^Widministration,

some space

similar

three years old.

floor of the (planned business)

other administrative people

^^1

Kurt told the

student centre survey

(the

meeting between college president John Tibbits and the personnel

who said

studies have already been done.

said

he was “under the

understanding with Tibbits

was ques-

for a survey

tioned by Pearson

of communications.

way

“No

how

matter

far

year, we’re going to need

to distribute the sur-

get this

the infor-

mation,” she said.

to students.

OSAP rush peters out, says registrar According to Conestoga College’s registrar, Ontario student program (OSAP) applications are still coming into the registrar’s office, although the start-of-school rush has dwindled.

num-

ber of appl ications for all campuses

•

time last year. The total fulltime enrolment for all Conestoga

4,234 A new system was put into place this year, said Martin, and returning students, who have previously applied for OSAP, sent their forms is

Thunder Bay, while new s^^ts and those applying for d^P> for the first time had to give

“After

the

receive loans are

in the

may choose

to appeal their assess-

at the event.

said

looked

interesting book. Lynn Knowles, an employee of the college’s print shop, ended her visit by buying Shrubs, Trees and Evergreens for $2.99. “I’m into gardening,”

she said.

Some others,

Richard Schwarz, had

gifts

their

minds. The father of two bought his girlfriend Stepmothers Try Harder for $2.49. “I think it’s going to help me and my girlfriend realize

someday what

the differences are

between a mother Science books and

and a stepmother,” Schwarz said. holistic books captured the attention of Robert Erickson, a third-year mechanical engineering student. He

point the bank de-

Martin said the ministry has sys-

on defaulted loans through Revenue Canada Taxation or by putting a garnishee

tems

in place to collect

on wages.

all

types

electronics technology student Jih-shan “Expert systems is something I’m interested in,” he said while holding C/C-t-t- for Expert Systems. Wang said he planned to buy the computer

fair, first-year

said.

book which was selling for $5.99. Brad Dahmer, a first-year student ness program,

came away with

Sept. 21,

activi-

like this,” said first-year

construction engineering student Scott Clark, one of 94 people

the

who boarded Ayr Coach

Doon campus. The pilgrims to Canada’s baseball mecca witnessed a masterful performance by Todd Stottlemyre, who tossed a com-

in the

small busi-

Information for $2.66. The book has general information on writing, specific tips on writing papers, abbreviations, proper spellings,

vices and

community

relations.

That event will feature more books, he said.

gift ideas

and

less text-

Pena.

The Jays tacked on two more eighth inning as Tony Fer-

in the

ered run-scoring hits against

Greg Harris. The Conestoga College con-

reliever

tingent arrived

home around

midnight, weary but content

had seen Toronto tighten its grip on first place in the American League East. “I got

my money

ets cost

’

worth

$22) and I’d do

(tick-

again

struck out a career-high 10 bat-

a bid to make Toronto’s post-season pitching rotation. The right-hander, who earned

tuan ball park. “I saw the posters (promoting the trip) and thought it would be

win of the year, was in command from the outset, fan-

excellent to

ning lead-off man Scott Fletcher and retiring the first 1 3 Bosox he

Association activities co-ordin-

game

plete

three-hitter and

ters in

tical

and examples of proper formats, said Dahmer. Cheryl Lee, an ECE student, said books for her children caught her attention. Another book fair may be held at the end of November, said Duane Shadd. supervisor of membership ser-

runs

soon,” said Harmen Spoelstra, a second-year computer programming analyst student who made his first-ever trip to the gargan-

his

Handbook of Prac-

4, for three

nandez and Pat Borders deliv-

“There should be more ties

throwing error by catcher Tony

SkyDome

5-0 at

two

the Toronto Blue Jays

When

defeated the

in the fourth inning,

Lines Ltd. shuttles shortly after 5 p.m. outside door three at

had made no purchases by that point and was unsure he would buy anything. There was something of interest to all people at the

Wang

Doon campus.

some

cannot accept the students

Boston Red Sox

pen.

sparked by back-to-back doubles, by Paul Molitor and Joe Carter and a

default situation and future student loan assistance is put on hold.”

if at

SkyDome

who fell

funds are actually in the students’

But cides

By Kenton Augerman

bus loads of Conestoga College students were among the throng of 50,070 who watched it hap-

“1 tend to read books on philosophy and education,” Tibbits said during an afternoon visit to the fair. He pointed to Smart Schools. Smart Kids, one of the

items for sale

Boston

the account over to the government, she said. “Then it becomes a

Conestoga College president John Tibbits was one of about 650 people to visit the book fair held Sept. 20-24 cafeteria at

repayment schedule, or the student stops payments, the bank may turn

Hilderley

blue room

Conestoga students cheer as Blue Jays sox

document to a local bank and they would send it on to a central processing area. So it’ s about one week to 0 days in most cases before the

Fair snares book browsers By Brad

trip

schedule.”

Students who receive enough money, or who have had a change in circumstances since they filled out their forms,

forms are

bank and arrange a payment

Road

given loan documents which must be negotiated at a chartered bank, she said. “Students would take the

feel they did not

sessed. that, the

“It’s really between the student and the bank once the student completes full-time studies,” Martin said. “It is up to the student to go to

accounts.”

their applications to the college so program code costs could be as-

OSAP imns starts accu-

mulating one month after full-time studies are completed, while the principle is payable six months after full-time studies cease, she said.

directly to

we do

who

Students

2,276, up from 2,222 at the

campuses

Interest on

sessment by keying in certain elements of the application,” which determine how much money a person is entitled. Martin said when processing is completed, the ministry notifies the student and the college.

assistance

Betty Martin said the total

ment, Martin said.

sent to the Ministry of Education student awards branch (in Thunder Bay),” she said. “They do the as-

By Hilary Ibbotson

DSA promotions co-ordinator Cola Buscombe (left) and vice-president of administration Jennifer Kurt cheer on the Toronto Blue Jays at Sky Dome Sept. 21 (Photo by Kenton Augerman)

faced.

Designated

hitter

Tim Naehr-

more than .320 engame, struck out four

ing, hitting

tering the

times against Stottlemyre. who walked just one. while firing 7 strikes

among his 106

pitches.

Offensively, the Jays roughed up Sox starter Roger Clemens,

come down

here.”

According to Doon Student ator

Becky Boertien,

a similar

outing has been planned for Nov. 1. when the reigning American Football Conference champion Buffalo Bills host

Washington on ABC-TV’s Monday Night Football. Trips to bockey games in Toronto or Buffalo also are being arranged. Boertien said.

2 Spoke, Monday, October

Editor; Hilary Ibbotson Associate Editor: Kenton

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1993

OPIIMIOIM

Augerman

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Campus life is enjoyable

hen

all

of a

reflect

upon

sudden

all

the cool activities I’ve participated in at college so far this semester, I’m puz-

By Kenton Augerman

zled.

know I enjoyed eating 1 hamburgers, downing pints

Pub and students would make good mix

and attempting to knock

Doon Student Association (DSA)

president

Ron Lehman from

his

perch inside a dunking booth at the orientation barbecue Sept. 7. I’m certain I savored every moment of Toronto Blue Jay Todd

gem

Stottlemyre’s three-hit, 10-strikeout pitching

SkyDome

There is absolutely no doubt was dazzled by Toronto bands The Lowest of the Low, 13 Engines and Dig Circus when they blitzed Doon campus Sept. 8-9. And by the time this column is printed. I’m sure I will have had a good time guffawing at the remarks of comedian Simon B. Cotter and tossing innumerable balls into the gutter at Rock ’n Bowl. What puzzles me is why I’ve had more fun at college in one month I

than

had

campus •‘I

all

life

last year.

And,

is it

just

me, or

Ontario, and probably Canada, without a pub. This may be a minor gripe to the majority of ^le student body, but the continued absence of a place where students can interact as adults contributes to the lack of a

rather swell lately?

think right now there is a definite increase in school spirit,” DSA

activities co-ordinator

Becky Boertien

said in an interview.

2 1/2 years I’ve been doing this job, this has been the

In the

maximum

communal

among

spirit

the pro-

grams.

proved that dramatically? “I think part of it might be due

classes in the afternoon and idle

the fact some students from Boertien. “They were such a

Waterloo (campus) came over,” said close-knit group, and now that core is starting to spread out.” Moreover, word of mouth has played a large role, said Boertien. A person tells a couple of friends about an activity, they tell other friends, who tell still other friends and soon a lot of people are involved, she said.

Sounds

plausible. But will the heightened involvement

last?

know in it stays at this level,” said Boertien. “But I other years, September has had the highest activity level and then than they do in it drops off. People have more money in September “Hopefully

December.” Suddenly it

me.

hit

Why waste time puzzling over why I’m enjoying college life more than ever?

Why

not just take part in as

many

events as

time and bank

account permit? Armed with this outlook. I’m off to Queensmount arena for Oktoberfest Oct. 13-14. And to Orchard Park, N.Y., to see the Buffalo Bills tangle with Washington Nov. get some culture with A Midsummer Night' s

See you

And to Stratford Dream Nov. 10.

Too many days

Conestoga

re-

school: classes in the

semble high morning, lunch

in the cafeteria,

chats at lockers before heading

the

Doon

Student

Association’s (DSA) entertainment committee makes a worthwhile effort to bring us together with nooners and licensed afterhours events, but wouldn’t you rather enjoy a comedian in a more

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in.

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Spoke reserves

you have a beef, or an

the right to edit letters to

must be Send letverification. year for and program your include and signed, ters to the Spoke office. Room 4B15, Doon campus.

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DSA

We, as students, need a place all our own where there is no pressure to feel like

a participant in a pep rally. it, the lounge is about

Let’s face

my grandparents’

rec

room, whereas a pub is where people can be themselves. The question is not about serving a place

alcohol on campus, but rather catering to the most basic of human

— having

coming.

Our own permanent facility will make it more inviting for performDuring the week,

ers to play here.

there could be open-mike nights

where our own talents can be showcased.

Above

all,

the

pub should be

place where people find each ^j^r.

Students must conform to^At they are being taught, but

haven would bring together the var-

fun.

pub must be more than a place where someone can drop in for a beer on a slow afterHowever,

the

noon. We already have pool tables and video games, so let’s get a bigscreen television that can show movies during the day and sporting

ied interests that are not seen in the

sheltered worlds of engineering, broadcasting and other programs.

Unfortunately,

if the college’s

idea of youth culture

a wasteful

and redundant burger joint, ^ub may be an impossible dreanvA

chocolate bars.

y days of eating junkfood are over. Well, maybe not

Indulging in these edibles day expense of more

after day, at the

I have managed to from the low nutritional standards which have plagued

quite over, but

By Alan Horn

retract

much

student

—

you,” and pizza slices vowed I wouldn’t get heartburn. They lied. Having said this. I’m aware

Doon’s two

a necessary step. Whenever hunger would strike I’d give in to a helping

fine,

slice.

cash,

me through the day. My seemed, was magnetically

ents. Salt

scream

cigarettes

chimed

some

way we

help the brain to be more

subs, apples and fruit juice. That’s

able to learn.

but

it’s still

cheaper to bring a

you’re only

couple of hours,

at the it’s

I’ll

admit a diet

rice,

alert and

isn’t something

much thought to until reBut when I realized I was

I’d given

lunch from home. college for a

no big deal. But

for myself and others, at least in the

journalism program, the days can be long and hard, and unless your

cently.

more print than nutrients, and feasting on more text than

digesting

food,

sought adjustments.

a raving health fanatic, your grandmother, or a nag, but I m Call

machine menu offers ringalos,

point on.

softly “I’ll relax

hickory sticks and a variety of

McDonald’s.

feel, act, and

breads, pastas, potatoes, and

“use

feeling apa-

even our ability to learn. Carbohydrates, found in foods such as

to excess,”

packages seemed

cafeterias offer

things, the

stomach is used to skipping meals, hunger bums within you. Supper options are limited for students who stay late. The vending

attracted to anything lacking nutri-

nutritious foods, such as muffins,

fries to get

left

unmotivated feeling would sweep over me, leaving me sapped of life. A poor diet affects, among other

reasonably nutritious lunch. But I’ve realized through lack of energy and a drained pocket-book this was

Don’t get me wrong. I love fries and pizza, it’s just that in the past I’ve been a fast food junkie, depending on a bag of chips or greasy

healthy foods, thetic.

life.

The transition was shaky at first. Renewing an old acquaintance of didn’t come breakfast mine easy. And it was no easier disciplin-

of greasy fries or a pizza fit

intimate setting than the cafeteria? cannot force us to minThe gle at superficial social outings.

Pack a lunch and your wallet will grow

ing myself to pack a generous and

Letters to the editor

The orientation week concert feaThe Lowest of the Low and 13 Engines was a giant leap forward in the quality of recent Doon campus social events. Let’s keep it turing

needs

home. Sure,

—

there.

opinion, please send

can play in their natural habitats, instead of at a fast-food outlet.

Schneider

as inviting as

amount of participation.” So there. It’s not my imagination. Students are getting involved with college activities in larger numbers than before. But why are more people participating? Has college morale imto

pub

By Jason

post-secondary learning facilites in

everybody finding

here’s a thought. MayBSThe should have a stage so bands

And

have painfully been forced to endure during our tenures: Conestoga’s Doon campus has the distinction of being one of the few

Sept. 21.

events at night.

y now, first-year students must realize what the rest of us

experiment with nutrition. Yes, the health bandwagon from this is one I hope to ride on

enjoying

next at least until the

Spoke, Monday, October

Harvey’s invites comments By Laura Nahls

chanical engineering student, .said he thinks the cafeteria line ups are

Comment sheets are now available at the Harvey’s order register

always too long.

in Doon campus’s main cafeteria. The message reads: “Don’t tell

—

your classmate

tell us!’’

The comment sheet encourages students to share suggestions and ideas, either on the sheet or with the manager. “The students can remain

anonymous Jackie Van

they wish,” said

Trigt,

Beaver Foods

manager.

unit

“We’re

Harvey’s.”

Melehes said there is now a third at all peak times and that alone has improved congestion by about 20 per cent. cashier open

In addition, the table tent

num-

bers that were used to take to the cashier have now been replaced by

receipts with the price of the

listening to the students at

Conestoga,” said Harvey’s manager Mel Melehes. “If students have concerns about any features in the cafeteria, we need to hear them so we can ad-

Harvey’s order before

tax,

added.

“There

control with this

system,” said Melehes.

“We

dress the specific concern and im-

plement positive change.” Shane Hicknell, a first-year me-

The problem of line ups overflowing the order area and continu-

in the

up the cafeteria stairs al.so has been addressed, .said Melehes. and contain it within the order area,” he said. “They should be in place within the next couple of weeks.” According to Melehes, students have expres.sed concern that they have to stand in line twice, once to trol the line

Have you ever considered, or would you consider, your partner’s past before a sexual encounter? Yes, definitely. he’s

It’s

life

messing around with as

well as his.

Becky

wait for their food order and then again to pay for it.

Deviile

Early childhood education

Melehes said he understands the students’ frustration, but added this

First

year

is not a new system implemented by Harvey’s. It was utilized with the Beaver Foods hot meals as well.

The comment sheet also

are

experimental stage and are willing to try anything to improve the line up congestion.” still

Tell

welcomes

positive

comments.

Anna Szwajca, a first-year law and security student, said the line ups aren’t a real problem. “The food is good and so is the service.”

Yes. There are too diseases out there.

many

Dave Clarke Business materials

management Second year

Letter to the Editor Story To the I

editor:

would

appeared

respond to the article “Students open house” by Tim Pozza, which

like to

display skill at

in the Sept.

issue of Spoke.

•

article leaves the reader with a negative impresabout the intent and the results of the open house k,

and therefore, perhaps, the the program itself.

correct

some of the

skills

of the students and

errors in the article:

The focus of the open house was to announce to employers the first graduating class from a new program. The feature was the automatic utility knife assembler; concepted, designed, built and troubleshot by the graduating class. The success rate of related co-op workterms for this program is over 80 per cent. (100 per cent at the time this letter goes to print.) This speaks well to the student’s qualifications since the first

May

of 1991 was

at the

workterm

height of the recession.

The reporter trainee writes that the representatives from Automation Tooling Systems “were not quick to rave about the students’ accomplishments.”

PLC

When

manager, iij^kred on CKCO-TV the evening of the open house a^Bridicated that graduates definitely had the skills

Rob

fact,

ATS was with

Holl,

and

electrical design

looking for as these student’s skills

ATS’

fit

well

ment in a wide range of technology. The direction of industry is not troubleshooting. The direction of industry is in automation and companies know they must automate in order to stay competitive. Graduates from the robotics and automation program are on the leading edge of this technology; more so, due to the fact that this program is quite unique in the post-secondary system.

While it is true that the assembler was down during good portion of the open house, it did run effectively at times, and more importantly, while it was down, employers were very much impressed with the team work and troubleshooting skills the students disa

want

to stay

a long time. Christine Moore alive for

Ambulance and emergency care

graduates from this program are qualified to design, build, install, maintain, and troubleshoot electrically, hydraulically and pneumatically automated equip-

First

year

because the more

Definitely,

people you’re involved with, the greater the chance to get a disease.

Chris Quinlan Law and security administration Second year

played.

The results of the open house were very positive. Employers called to make donations of equipment to the program and others called with postings (including ATS). We also received calls from employers who were not at the open house but had seen the excellent external media coverage and called to make enquiries. Graduates and co-op students will continue to have

Yes, because of the diseases going around. Get to know a person first. You don’t have sex at the beginning of a relationship.

Stephanie Levingston General business Second year

excellent opportunities within this program. Unfortunately, the writer took the one negative aspect of the

open house and dwelled on

needs.

acquired by these students have more of a relationship to ATS and other companies needs, rather

The

Absolutely.

poor impression of open house

left

in his article.

skills

than just troubleshooting, as the article suggests.

The

Cruickshank Co-op and piacement co-ordinator Patricia

Don't Miss one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays

Yes, because I’m not taking any risks for anyone. My life isn’t worth risking for however much time it’ll take him

me once. McLeod

to satisfy

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Sally

Marketing Third year

Definitely.

v-.U

take

People don’t once

seriously that

you sleep with a person, you’ve slept with everyone they’ve ever slept with.

Jenn Davies Student services

-ft, Have, would,

will

again.

Ron Lehman

DSA

president

at the Stratford Festival

Wednesday, Nov. 10 performance time 8 p.m. bus departs at 6:30 p.m. from Door #3 Tickets: $42.00 P’’

1993 3

ing

“We are installing railings to con-

They should have two people taking orders at “It’s a real pain.

You

By Sean Meyer

993

4 Spoke, Monday, October

Alumni

nominate four grads for 1993 Premier Awards

will

an important contribution to soci-

By Laura Nahls

ety through professional and

A group of Conestoga alumni will have

its

work cut out for

munity involvement, as well as achieved career success,” said alumni association manager Mary Wright. “It is a real honor to be

over the

next few weeks.

nominate four candidates for the 1993 Premier Awards to be presented by the Ontario Council of Regents for Colleges of Applied Arts and Technologies. Its

task

com-

nominated.”

The awards were launched in 992 to honor the 25th anniversary

Zepf, Rosalind Fuller

MacDonald

and John Fryters. Querin, a 1975 recreation leadership graduate, employed by the City of Brantford Parks and Recreation Department, is involved with the United Way, Crimestoppers and the Participation House Telethon.

Zepf, a 1978 general machinist

of Ontario’s college system.

Every college in Ontario is asked to nominate one graduate from each area of study: applied arts, business, technology and health

program graduate, is chief executive officerof Zepf Technologies in

paramount. “They need not be rich

sciences.

the

and famous.” "The nominating committee will look for graduates who have made

inated last year. Conestoga’s

In his call for nominations, last

year’s nominating committee chair

Richard Johnston said inees

commitment

the

nom-

to others that

Sixty-nine candidates were

nomnom-

inees were: Jane Querin, Larry

Waterloo.

won a gold medal at

990 Canada Awards

for busi-

college’s capital campaign.

Fryters

MacDonald, a 1986 materials management graduate, was the founding vice-president of the

remedial centre and many

Zepf has also won numerous other awards for small business ex-

“I

Board

anticipating four excep-

nominees again this year. “The awards are to be presented

tional

Kitchener

little

also has a doctorate in addic-

ser-

“Last year’s nominees were an excellent representation from the college,” Wright said.

education and achieved a bachelor behavioral pharmacology.

other

addiction

vices programs.

975 registered nursing

assistant graduate, continued his

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, where he is active in the rotary club,

community-based

Markham.

[

executive director of the Jubilation Residential Centre in

She was the recipient of a higher education award from Polysar Ltd. while a student and is employed as an account manager with Toshiba in

In-

alumni association.

of science and master of science

ness excellence.

from the American temational University. tion studies

also involved with the

Fryters, a

His company 1

cellence and innovation.

this year, so

adds a

excitement should a Con-

estoga nominee win.”

of directors requires

more student members mostly first-year students, but needs more second-year represen-

By Juiie Magee Tlie opinions of students at

Con-

tatives,

should not

fall

upon deaf ears,

ac-

cording to the vice-president of administration for the

Doon

Student

she said.

“We still need representatives

estoga College are important and

business, nursing, technology

law and security,” Kurt

said,

they want to be represented, the j

Association (DSA). “If students

best thing

have something that

they want to bring up, board of directors meetings are the place to

do it,” said Jennifer Kurt. The board of directors is comprised of one student from each program year. Students are selected by their peers to represent the program at monthly board meetings. Representatives are allowed one vote, either by a show of hands,

I ?

Conestoga security guard Jim Brady has Mondav. Sent. 27

line hands

his

full

handing out parking decals to students

to get

At board meetings, the DSA gives on what they are doing and what kind of activities-they’re having. According to Kurt, it is important that all programs

member

omputer Program A ge on

Doon

PoDcom

represented fairly are

when

made concerning

Tuesdays 11:30 a.m.

to 12:30

students, she

and

By Tirn

cessing packages such as

Pozzs;

Word-

Perfect, to spreadsheets, graph-

Indu Shukla wasn’t sure successful his

first

how

production

Rogers Cablesystems would be. For the first time in 20 years of work ?.t Rogers, Shukla was host, producer, and the guy who was sticking his neck out. But for all the preparation

—

ics

said.

Shukla also designed a segfor each show on one disk operating system (DOS) command, which looks at usage and

but no one

asked

to call

who was

made it onto the air. too many people

“We just had call,”

he said.

Shukla’s difficulty now is choosing which software to feature on his show. It’s a situation unlike early rejection letters and

professor

Conestoga’s school of business, has been involved with the computer program since

tion of instructor co-hosts

.ago.

Activities Office

Monday

Might Foofba

said faculty

discussed

Byffaio

began

June 1990.

how

members had

to get increased

exposure for the courses offered at the college before Shukla revealed his idea.

“When

this

came down and

Indu gave us the call, everybody to a person said, ‘Yes. this is positive for

mer

ishlngfon Redskins

computer program-

analyst. Yes, let’s try,’ and

worked out,” Innanen said. people are aware that Conestoga College has a computer programmer analyst program in the school of business. it

Monday, Nov.

“Now

snubs from software company secretaries who thought Shukla

Visibility helps.”

wanted free programs. The one-hour show, broadcast live on the first Tuesday of each month, features popular software packages. Update versions of word pro-

The computer program, produced at Rogers Grand River

just

DSA

John Innanen, a programmer

produclion

years

Available at the

syntax.

utation for himself and a rota-

from Conestoga College’s programmer analyst program. He admits he asked people to call the studio for the phone in portion of the computer program the first time it aired three

For info contact

.special spots

ment

analyst

—

on new computer hardware

friend-whowould-be-host Shukla has crefuj'j X successful community program and roughed out a repa

For Sale

products are also included.

including the last minute can-

cclhuion by

programs, and

RoomlBSO

That

visibility

studio in Kitchener, is now broadcast in Toronto, Ottawa, and other cities across the country.

9 p.m. game time. Bus departs at 4:30 p.m. from Door #3

has increased.

Tickets: $40.00

Cdn.

(includes transportation) Limit 4 tickets per person tickets

on sale at the DSA

Activities Office

Tuesday, Oct. 19

you want to

be represented come on out become a board member,”

Purchase Microwave Popcorn for oniy $1.00/package

p.m.

decisions

said.

Support the Lions Foundation of Canada and the College Student Food Bank

NOON-HOUR BIBLE STUDY

dKe

board. Therefore, each program

^otiheM^chies?

Christian Fellowship

ha|^a

representing them

(Photo by Alan Horn)

to rep-

reports

“We need you,

According to Kurt, the board still needs student representatives from certain programs. The board has

sombody

resent them.”

secret ballot or proxy.

Conestoga's parking

— Fighting the stigma of

Spoke, Monday, October

Peer tutoring the times.”

By Jeff Brinkhof Along with the crimsons and oranges of autumn, October often brings anxiety and worry to Conestoga College students. It’s during this month, pushed by the spectre of upcoming mid-terms, that students start flowing into the

mouth from students who’ve had tutors, Morgan said. She said some

pie,” said

however, will not be denied access to the program, said Morgan. If a student cannot afford the fee, then it is waived.

extra help,’

days there

find a student

Money, though, is often not the biggest obstacle in a student’s decision to seek help. The fear of seem-

classroom

student services office looking for peer tutors, says Jo-Anne Morgan,

Doon campus peer

But, this year, the cost of the ser-

jumped more than 100 per

visits.

Morgan

tober,

stigma can be de-

Morgan,

through

During early Oc-

tries to visit all the

programs

strong.

available.

“How many times have you sat one

who

‘I

must be the only

doesn’t get

it,”’

Morgan

said. “So, the fear right off the bat

cent to $ 5 for a five-hour contract,

up from $7 last year. “The college has to find new ways of producing more revenue,” said Morgan. “That’s Just the reality of

class.

this

at Doon, to make sure students are aware the service is

class and said,

vice has

One way

feated, said

my hand up in had better not ask my

better not put I

neighbor’ because the stigma you’re stupid.

“Everybody needs

“First you’ve got to get the

out,” she said.

a flurry of activity in

the office based

it.”

ing less than adequate can be very

tutor adminis-

trator.

the beginning of

it’s

getting a handle on

word

“Then you have

talking, at lunch, about the fact a

working with a tutor. “If you hear that the guy next to you in class has been working with a tutor, it docs a couple of things,” Morgan said. “It tells you that other people are having difficulty and, as soon as you find out you’re not the classmate

only one,

on a few people

dissipates the anxiety

make face contact so the student doesn’t have to go to student services without knowing someone.

you might be feeling. thing you can do too.”

They can go, ‘Oh, yeah, Jo came

cal student that seeks tutoring

know

that

class.

to feel they

can

spreading the message

Morgan

her.’”

applicants

Another powerful method of is word of

stresses there

come from

It’s

some-

typi-

and

nearly every

program. “If

you think of the college

you cut

Morgan, “no matter how

that pie, you’ll essentially

who

being tu-

tored.”

For the student who feels they might need tutoring, Morgan advises he or she come to the student services office and meet with a councillor. If it’s

decided peer tutoring

the

right approach, the student will

given the

Pop

“There’s got to be a quick response time”, Morgan said. “When students are motivated to come in,

we want them

be able to get

immediate help. Problems can them

to feel

don’t want

overwhelmed.”

based on a per capita basis.

The college

cans, paper, and bottles.

The

three most obviously recycled items at the college don’t always

end up

in separate

blue boxes as

to let

mixed together

the environment.

according to the

^bI

same box, manager of physi-

^^“Even

though we have labels above the boxes identifying what should go in each, we’re still finding a problem with the sorting, Barry Milner said. “If the product

then

its

them go naturally back

garbage,

contaminated do any-

can’t

thing with it. So unfortunately a lot of items that could conceivably be recycled are still going to landfill because of contamination at the

into

Similarly, grass clippings are not

removed

resources.

little

each year. One of the ways of doing this is by blowing leaves back into bush area

they should, but rather, are often in the

trying to increase

25 per cent reduction a

that

on the them can be

to landfill, but left

ground so nutrients

re-absorbed into the ground.

what you see out

“It just isn’t

the hallway that the college

in is

doing,” Milner said.

Another example he cited was the dust collectors used at the wood-

working center to collect dust in the air.

also said he believes shavings from their machines are trucked off

by someone who uses them as bed-

source.”

Milner said the college has reached its goal, set by the Ontario government to reduce the

ding for their animals. The college also uses environmentally friendly products when-

amount of waste going

ever possible, such as recyclable paper and bio-degradable soaps,

Despite

this,

to landfill

by 25 Milner said it was almost four ^|ears ago when the Ontario govem^Kient first started talking about regper cent.

ulations with regard to reducing the

Milner said. Milner said recycling bins are placed strategically throughout the school and according to him there

amount of garbage going

are

to landfill

did meet the 25 per cent reduction. As a matter of fact we were over the

things the college

was

pare to,” Milner said. The 25 per cent reduction rate

civil

engineering student, struggles to level his survey equipment Sept. 24

Doon campus. (Photo by

Omar Welke)

at Doon that some more than once,

are patrolled,

l^sed on our 1987 figures which the government had picked to com-

Francisco Bonilla, a

50 some locations

by 25 per cent by 1992 and 50 per cent by the year 2000. “I think we have progressed. We

per cent by 1992 and that

Survey says

on a weekly basis. Milner said there are a number of is

looking

lOManitouDr.

at per-

taining to recycling. “It’s great to have pie in the sky dreams and we all have them. However, what can we afford to do and what can’t we afford to do, that’s what it will come down to.”

CONESTOGA COLLEGE PUBS Every Thursday Night from 9:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.

High school gets IEEE equipment By Robert Gray Students taking computer electronics courses at

campus have had

new

Doon

piece of

use since the summer, thanks to a donation from Katlyn Controls Inc. of Water-

equipment

loo.

The machine is a Data I/O Programmer. It programs instructions into computer chips.

Equipment available before the donation could only pro-

gram some instructions into computer chips, said Bob Whitehead, a technician repair electronics recallibration

room

where the machine The people in recal

in the

and

(rccal),

stored. serx'ice six

labs for the electronics technol-

ogy and technicians programs. They also store and loan out some of the equipment used in the programs.

The new machine, worth about $5,000,

mer

a universal

program-

that will allow students

more versatility in what they can program into the chips. Whitehead said. The machine can adapt to future changes in chip technology, unlike the old

equipment. Angelo Kotzambasis. a controls technologist for Katlyn and a graduate of Conestoga, or-

dered the machine after asking people in the technology department what they could use.

“Whenever we can do something for the school, we tiy to. he said.

Great way to meet fellow students Transportation will be provided by O'TOOLE'S A bus will be transporting students every half hour

Special Features at O’TOOLE'S ^ Games Prizes and Themes ^ DJ and dancing after 9 p.m. ^

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Haif Price Wings after 9 p.m. 0% OFF aii food items 1

with

a student card

tutor that day.

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name and number of

build real fast and as a

1993 5

failure

do it on their own, but once you’ve you taken that step to say, T need

Students with true financial need,

6 Spoke, Monday, October

993

Night light Women in K-W shoulder the burden of rising male violence By Colleen Connachan Voices rang out loudly and clearly as the 10th annual Take Back The Night march soldiered on through the streets of Kitchenerattracted around

700

women of all ages, races and cultures, who walked the streets to furgrowing awareness about

ther the

women. As the women carried candles, home-made signs and shouted slogans, it became evident violence violence against

against

women

will not

be tolerated.

something

that

stairways, benches and balcony-

platform to listen intently to

podium was guest

speaker Susan Dube,

who

in-

volved with an agency called (Reaching Our Outdoor

ROOF

Dube’s speech revolved around her sister, Shelley Ellison,

who was

murdered in Kitchener’s Victoria Park on Oct. 16, 1985. Ellison’s attacker had sat in the bushes with a butcher knife and brutally

Dube

said she feels the

march

because it is symbolic as the one night of the year where women take in the streets.

For the women who participated, said Dube, the march leaves them with the feeling they are acting in the interests of their safety.

Dube explained stand the

that to under-

women who

and organize the march

participate is

to under-

“ball breakers or

man

love a

She

haters.”

women who

said instead, they are

man whether it’s a partner or

a brother.

men

also said

important for

it is

not to feel threatened by the

march, but instead educate themselves on the issue. “I think it’s high time men start teaching men about violence against

women.

not

Take Back The Night marchers head up the line near the Mutual Life Insurance building on King Street, Sept. 23. Nearly 700 women shouted slogans enroute to Kitchener’s new city hall.

man

(Photo by Colleen Connachan)

It’s

responsibility to teach a

he shouldn’t rape or beat a

dered.

has anyone spoken about the violence that occurred in Victoria Park. “Kitchener-Waterloo would like to think we’re safe from vio-

8-year-oId attacker pleaded

not guilty by reason of insanity to

of first-degree murder

an institution for the men-

ill.

Dube said family and friends tried from attending knowing it would be hard But Dube said she had

to discourage her

the

trial,

for her.

every right to life

know how

Ellison’s

had ended.

later, Dube approached the Crown attorney, Peter Spire, and learned that before Ellison’s murder, her killer had followed a woman home, knocked on her door, smashed her face with a rock and then raped her.

Three years

When

the police linked the

two

crimes together the man was ready institutionalized for life.

“My

goal in speaking

The

al-

was two-

remind people that violence occurs in our own backyards. It’s not just newsfold.

first

reason

woman,” Dube said. Dube said it angers her

lence.

But the

Dube

said, “If

time accepting

fact is

know

Squash Round

Night

Wed., Oct. 13

we’re not.”

anyone has a hard

at the Conestoga College Recreation Centre

then Just reOct. 16, 1985.” that,

member Another guest speaker,Terri Saunders, a black activist who

from 6 p.m.

spoke about her experiences with racial and gender discrimination, said people need to overcome their

advance

10 p.m.

at the Recreation Centre

differences in order to defeat the

prejudices that are so pervasive in

our society.

The last speaker, Allison MacFarlane, a University of

Waterloo

stu-

dent, spoke openly to the audience

about the discrimination she has encountered because of her sexual preference.

Squash Round Robin Nights have been slated for every second and fourth Wednesday from September to November and from January to March.

She said the incidents she has faced have

made her

afraid of be-

coming a victim of violence. Still,

MacFarlane

said, “I hate to

Conestoga College Student Food Bank

AIDS Awareness Week ^

October 4-7 Check out the New Facts of at the information tobies set up throughout the coiiege next week Support AIDS research and education donate to the RED RIBBON

Campaign ribbons available

store,

DSA Offices, the college bookand in the cafeterias the

now

operation

Your continued support is appreciated

Drop

Life

women.”

that in the past eight years, not once

and

support be-

important for Kitchener- Waterloo,

Waterloo student, had been mur-

tally

cause I’m against violence against

stronger tone.

that

the charge

dience was Jim Crawford who attended with his 21-year-old

She added, “too many men feel they have the right to degrade us.

wor-

initially

waited four hours for his victim to come along. In a matter of minutes, Ellison, a 23-year-old University of

au-

ing her speech. However, she said by the time she reached city hall she was overcome with anger which led her to deliver her speech in a

Dube

Friends).

The

daughter Gillian. “I’m here to give

They

community.”

was

said she

think we are powerless.” One of about 20 males in the

safety.”

stand that they are not so-called

organizers and guest speakers. First at the

Dube

power

Seagram Drive in Waterloo the marchers proceeded along King Street South to Kitchener city hall, where an audience which included men covered the Starting at

heart, but that of

spend energy worrying about

ried about being too emotional dur-

Waterloo Sept. 23.

The march

paper articles,” Dube said. “The second reason was very personal because it was my intent to keep the memories alive, not only in my

off

canned goods

DSA Activities

Office

or Student Services'll) /Phoo If

you are

need

service, please

of the

Food Bank

contact Student Services

Spoke, Monday, October

1993 7

Tersmciwe P AIDS Awareness Week

AIDS cases reported

Canada

AIDS Education Students need information to clear myths same

By Kari-Ann Puckering

or eating food

toilet

who

prepared by someone

immuno-deficiency virus) may be

Gascho said. Sue Johanson, host of the Sunday night sex show on

responsible for the growing

Toronto radio station

lack of available information

HIV (human

about

number of people who have illness,

co-ordinator for the

AIDS

Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area

AIDS-related deaths reported

says there are

can of pop or puffing on the same someone who has

still

AIDS

syndrome).

by looking

“The number of people with AIDS in the Waterloo Region

possible to

know

continues to increase.”

affects only

There are

with the

8 confirmed cases

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, affects the immune system by attacking certain cells that detect the presence of infections.

When HIV destroys these cells, the body’s ability to fight off

1989

disease

weakened, resulting

they are infected

virus or that

AIDS

gay males.

HIV

available by

or walk-in clinic

at the health unit,

at the health unit’s

fear they will think they have

family doctor. Fischer said nursing students on community placement with

all

of the symptons and that they are

AIDS, unless

ACCKWA and the health unit

there is

will

have an

AIDS

involvement in high-risk behaviour, such as anal sex. Johanson says more education should be available at a younger

at the college.

age in classes other than physical

those

education.

needles or syringes that contain blood infected with the virus.

Gascho said secondary schools throughout the region, with

cannot be spread through

appointment

3-5 p.m. Testing can also by done by a

intercourse and by sharing

HIV

antibody testing

“I don’t like to release that information,” Johanson said. “I

Johanson does not suggest

assistance

from the Waterloo

AIDS/STD

regional health unit’s

touching, sneezing, using the

Information from the Waterloo

Tuesday and Friday 3-6 p.m. and the Cambridge clinic Thursdays

testing for

transmitted through contact with the blood or other bodily fluids of an infected person. It is spread through sexual

be tested.

of the disease.

infection.---^

and

unit, it usually takes anywhere from two weeks to six months for a body to produce HIV antibodies following infection by the virus. Test results will take one to two weeks. Marilyn Fischer, head nurse at Doon campus, said counselling will help to decide whether or not a {jerson really needs to be tested. She said the college doctor will see anyone who feels the need to

regional health unit says

Johanson said she receives many calls from listeners who are concerned about AIDS and want to know the signs and symptons

HIV positive.”

1984

HIV

a person

the inability to detect parasites, viruses and germs that cause

HIV is carried in the blood

1987

488

AIDS are just some of the many misconceptions,” said Johanson. She said there are myths about AIDS, such as the belief that just

attached to

in the region.

1992

misconceptions concerning AIDS. “The ideas of kissing, sharing a

(acquired immuno-deficiency

Canada

1013

lot

AM 640,

cigarette as

(ACCKWA). Rob Gascho many stigmas

infected,

says there are a

the

according to the education

program, are helping to educate teenagers about AIDS. According to an information pamphlet released by the health

display Oct. 6

Students can contribute through

Red Ribbon Project. “The ribbons show support for the annual

who still struggle with AIDS and remember those who have died,” Gascho said. Ribbons will be availabe in the cafeteria and bookstore for a $ 1 donation to the

AIDS

Society.

1979

Awareness week held

activities

Waterloo Region

By Kari-Ann Puckering

co-ordinating events to promote

has been designated AIDS Awareness Week 1993.

event will raise funds for people living with HIV and AIDS in the Waterloo Region, Gascho

The Canadian AIDS Society and over 90 AIDS organizations across the country are

supporting the in

awareness week

co-operation with the

community awareness. The kick-off event in the kilometre

Walk

the 10

for

AIDS. This

“Anyone who wants

involved in the walk can pick up a pledge form from

ACCKWA,”

Canadian Public Health Association and the Canadian Hemophilia Society. This year’s theme is: Strong Strong Communities. Lives The main message of the week is the promotion of a full and healthy life in a strong and

Gascho said. So far, about 200 people have

caring community, according to Rob Gascho, education

HIV/ AIDS education

—

co-ordinator for the

AIDS

Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and area

(ACCKWA).

ACCKWA and the Waterloo

to protect themselves, says

Conestoga College’s

head nurse. Just last year, Marilyn Fischer said, students had AIDS could not happen to

the attitude that getting

them it.

and they were getting tired of hearing about

“Many

been lined up

to take part in the

“The turn-out

much

students were saying, ‘People my age Now they are realizing it can

don’t get AIDS.’

greater than we expected.” According to the World Health

Organization, there has been a change from information-based to health

promotion education. Health promotion is defined by the organization as the process

of enabling people to assert control over and improve their own health and well-being.

happen According to statistics from the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener- Waterloo and Area (ACCKWA), 23 people in Waterloo Region have died from AIDS-related illnesses since 1981.

Citing statistics provided by the committee,

Fischer said the

HIV

and an

interview to those people who are interested. “Certainly within the college and university

system, people are becoming more knowledgeable and are protecting themselves,” Fischer said. 23, 1989, the college has had its own policy statement that calls not only for the provision of information to students and staff, but

As of Jan.

AIDS

to anyone,” Fischer said.

said.

event.

The World Health Organization (WHO) somewhere in the world contracts AIDS every 0 to 20 seconds. This means students need to know all they can 1

For the past five years, a week has been set aside to promote education and understanding about AIDS. This year throughout Canada, Oct. 4 to 1

will provide pamphlets, brochures

By Sean Meyer estimates a person

regional health unit’s AIDS/STD program are

region this year

AIDS facts people should know

number of people found

positive in the area

to be

virus. Statistically, the

Health and Welfare Canada’s July 1993 quarterly report on AIDS in Canada says there

have been 8,232 cases of AIDS reported, resulting in 5,520 deaths attributed to the disease. AIDS is believed to be caused by HIV (human destroys the

immuno-deficiency virus). body’s natural ability to fight disease and is believed to be carried through blood, semen and vaginal fluids.

For material on AIDS and HFV, health services

two most common ways

arc through unprotected sexual contract intercourse with someone who is infected with

AIDS

HIV or by

sharing needles or syringes that contain blood infected with HIV. says \MJO. The best way for people to protect themselves

avoid high-risk activities, said Fischer. According to information provided by health

services, there are

118.

HFV

ensures the rights of students and staff are protected. The policy includes the right to privacy and protection for those people with the HIV

many ways

A person can abstain from active, be

to protect yourself.

sex. If sexually

monogamous. Do not have unprotected

sex with a p>erson who has had more than one partner and do not have sex with someone who

has shared needles during illegal drug use. Another way of contracting the disease is through a blood transfusion. If a person has had a

blood transfusion before 1985 they are potentially at risk, Fischer said. “Donated blood was not tested for HFV before 1985.”

8 Spoke, Monday, October

1993

Sex with Sue Johanson discusses sexuality By being aware of one’s sexualit will make it easier to say no

By Colleen Connachan

ity,

when Sue Johan-

firmly and loudly without embarrassment and without fear, she said.

son talked about sexually transmitted diseases, premature ejaculation

right to say no, she said,” adding

The campus

spotlight

lit

Sept. 22,

the stage at

Doon

and sexual assault. Johanson, who is a radio/television host, author and lecturer, spoke

about 80 people

room cafeteria. The obvious problem

in the

for

blue

young

people today is the lack of communication about sex, she said. “We as parents and educators did not tell you what you deserve to

know.”

“Don’t be ashamed, you have a

Jennifer Clark, Joel Harris and Justin Minns perform in Single and Sexy in the Doon campus student lounge Sept. 21 (Photo by Colleen Connachan)

No, the double bed

The show was directed by mid-

in the

mean

was nap time

sexual attitudes in the ’90s. One segment featured Beth

for stu-

Nona and Heather

dents.

telling

The prop was part of a performance featuring a group of Uni-

she was a lesbian.

versity of

Waterloo

that

Nona’s reaction was negative. She was uncomfortable with

actors.

and Sexy was presented by the Doon campus date/acquaintance rape awareness

Beth’s sexual preference, while Heather was more understand-

committee Sept. 21 during sex-

Another issue involved Kirk and Heather who, after a night

Single

ing.

ual harassment/awareness week. The play attracted about 75 students and staff. The hour-long, often humorous show, dealt with timely is-

of drinking,

became

intimate.

But when Heather said no to Kirk’s advances, he did not take her seriously and raped her. When Heather later told Beth and Nona about the incident, one friend tried to put the blame back on her.

sexual involving harassment, homophobia, unsues

planned pregnancy and alcoholism.

UW drama

students, role-played characters

Nona said: “You invited him in. What did you expect to hap-

who had met during a university

pen?”

frosh week.

In a related scene, Kirk told Steve that although Heather had

The performers, all

The cast included Nona, (Kimwun Perehinec), Steve,

sexual assault

knew

(Justin Minns), Heather, (Jenni-

tions because he

fer Clark), Kirk, (Joel Harris),

wanted

and Beth, (Tara Terrick). A double bed, five stools, and a stand with a writing pad were

Steve told Kirk that he had sex without consent. In other words

and moved around the bed indicate scene changes.

“genital trivia contest” where

Heather, Steve and Beth played

for a female.

also takes males longer to reas-

cover after being sexually saulted.

intensive therapy before they are

Johanson stressed that partners need to talk more both before and

able to perform sexually,” said

after sex.

“Guys

require about five years of

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guys are sexually assaulted

son answered about 20 questions written and submitted by members

People have to understand they the right to their bodies and

of the audience. Queries about birth control, anal

too.”

own

nobody can touch them with-

that

intercourse,

human immuno-defi-

out consent, Johanson said. “Know what you are doing, think

ciency virus (HIV) and masturba-

ahead, plan ahead to prevent that unwanted situation. If you say no

raised.

Learning about themselves as sexual beings will help people make decisions based on knowledge, information and facts, said

you do not want to have sex, no you do not want to go further, than that’s where it stops.” But she said in many cases when

of “safer sex,” because, “there

Johanson. “There are survival skills that you need to know because this is your body and this is your life,” Johan-

a person says no, the partner to apply pressure.

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Johanson stressed the importance is no

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Johanson stressed the importance of “safer sex,” because “there is no such thing as safe sex.”

it.

he had raped Heather. The performance included a

The performers sang, jumped, sat

she

said.

literature

are assaulted, but that

this is is

“There are some guys out there hear no and interpret it as coaxing. Some guys don’t understand that no means no,” Johanson

who

on reports fewer males

Johanson said the

Entry forms available at the

said no, he ignored her objec-

the only props.

will go.

tims of sexual assault.

that

— Sue Johanson

Tara Kallwitz and produced by Denise Angove, and is about

dle of the student lounge did not

you need

know because

your body and this your life.

Single and Sexy; bed talk about students and sex By Colleen Connachan

skills that

Doon

that both females and males are vic-

Johanson.

There are survival

spoke, Monday, October

993 9

HEALTH Flu vaccines for Immunization The

weaves down

line

the hall-

as students squirm in nervous

anxiety.

They glance

brightly col-

at the

adorning the walls, searching for any distraction to keep from hearing what they imagine to be ored

step to prevention, says college nurse

to receive boosters.

By Kim Huson way

is first

fall

art

the possibility

“School children must have tetanus, diphtheria, polio, measles, mumps and rubella injections in

but

in,

we could

that

don’t have

get

sitting

here waiting to be given.”

Health services

hoping to have

influenza vaccines available this fall.

scher.

ple

Although immunization is not mandatory in post-secondary insti-

for developing the flu virus. Others

not be any

would have

records, Fischer said.

The shot would be

who

“We

free to peo-

are considered a high risk

buy

the vaccine.

up-to-date.

able,” Fischer said.

needle day.

Students can get vaccinated through the health services office, but serums are not always readily

lecting data for

when

last injection,”

she said, adding the

a regular event

within the public and secondary school systems. Unfortunately,

some

students opt not to continue

However, it can be a great problem for mature students who have lost their immunization cards. Un-

order to attend classes,” said Con-

tutions, Fischer said

Immunization

after graduation.

estoga College nurse Marilyn Fi-

coming from the health office. Even the bravest student has been known to wince on cries of pain

keeps school records for 10 years

portant

keep

is still

injections

available, Fischer said. “If

one was

come

im-

yet, but

some-

and request

don’t

it.

“A

lot

know what

the cost

plan on having

“If

avail-

of people have trouble colthey had their

information can be obtained from the public health office,

less they notified their

which

doctor

when may

they received their shots, there

it’s

way of

obtaining their

Immunizations should also be updated before travelling outside North America, she said. Although North America has eradicated polio, small pox and malaria, these diseases may be contacted in other countries.

According

made by

been 10 years since

may be required to be vaccinated against yellow fever, ty-

travellers

people cut themselves, so tetanus

clinic at their local public health

really important.”

phoid and even rabies. People car find out what vaccines they need through the travel immunizatior unit.

By Kim Huson of prevention

pound of cure. On Sept. 28 and Oct.

worth

67 people be purchasing that ounce of prevention an injection of serum that will prevent them from contracting hepatitis B, a virus causing liver infection for $1 20 each. will

1 ,

—

“Once you get

hepatitis B,

you

never get rid of it. The virus remains in the body,” said Conestoga

College nurse Marilyn Fischer.

"The infection

usually associated

with exposure to blood or infectious

body

fluids.”

Conestoga’s ambulance and emergency care programs require all

immunized Some students

students to be

against the virus.

Once you get hepatitis you never get

rid of

Some

say ignorance

\\Hien

from If

comes

is bliss.

to sex, ignorance is far

bliss. It's just plain

you want

dangerous.

do the smart

thing,

get out of the dark.

it.

— Marilyn "Fischer

Find out

STDs who are enrolled

in early

to receive the

other

are transmitted.

childhood

education and health sciences also

have

how HIV/AIDS and

immunization

before going on work placements,

Use condom.s. Not

occasionally,

not usually, but always.

Fischer said.

“We

encourage

sciences to have

of the health because the first

ail

time they prick their finger they will

be saying,

‘Why

didn’t

Talk. Talk to your partner.

Your

friends.

doctor.

have

it?'.”

embarrassed about buying condoms, that after you've bought them once it will be much easier. Being embarrassed is a small price to pay for your health.

If you're

June issue of Nursing magazine, University of Michigan instructor Abbey Patcher says nursing students should get the vacIn the

remember

cine early.

“Any blood

nurse who’s exposed to

is at

risk for hepatitis B. But,

because of their inexperience, stumay run a greater risk

dent nurses

you know someone with HIV infection or AIDS, reach out to them and break the silence. No more fear. No more ignorance. If

than skilled practitioners.” Hepatitis B can easily be transmitted through sexual contact and

needles, said Fischer. Expectant mother can pass the virus to new-

born babies, she added. The cost of the injection may discourage people from being im-

munized, Pachter says. “As individuals, we must take the time to and the money if necessary

—

protect ourselves from a serious health threat.”

Com-

someone’s last immunization, or if they have not been vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella since 1 980, they should be out getting the immunization. A lot of

of prevention An ounce

recommendations

mittee on Immunization in 1989,

Students buy an ounce

National Advisory

® Ontario For more information call the Ontario Ministry of Health AIDS Hotline: 1-800-668-2437

10 spoke, Monday, October

1993

Women’s softball Condors crush Vikings

Women’s softball team

By Jeff Brinkhof

suffers 15-1 setback

Sometimes

all

takes

an old-

fashioned rout to snap a team out of lison

By Omar Welke The tables were turned on the Condors women’s softball team in its match against Mohawk College Sept. 22 at Doon. After a mercy rule victory over Loyalist College Sept. 17, the

wind was

taken out of the

Condors’

sails

fered the

same

when

they suf-

fate at the

hands

of the Mountaineers.

end of the fifth prompted the implementation of the mercy rule and an early end to the match. Mohawk head coach Doug Parry said he was surprised by 15-1 score at the

the easy victory.

expected Conestoga to be a little bit stronger,” he said. "I

when we

Conestoga, it’s a pretty even game.” Parry said this was only Mohawk’s second game and the first time some of his team had “Usually

face

Diplock each brought one

Mitchell’s single. A scoreless second suggested

an even match and gave no indication of the debacle yet to

come.

The Mountaineers added two more in the third. A bomb to left field by Krista Baker and a sacrifice fly by Al-

team is hopLawrence

Vikings 10-2

Ontario Colleges

Athletic Association

Doon campus

(OCAA)

ac-

Sept. 25.

eer batting lineup.

About 30 fans were treated to a dominating effort by Condor

“Many

times

should have

been cutting our losses on plays,” said Andy Schlitt, Con-

pitcher Julie Butt and a near cycle

dor assistant coach. “A lot of mental and forced errors are happening out there,

Erford struck for a single, a triple

which gives them extra batters and the opportunity to score,” Schlitt said.

Condor

starting pitcher

Jenny

by second baseman Kristen Erford. and a home run in le^ing her team starts. to its second win in St. Lawrence struck first, opening the scoring when Viking catcher Cathy Farelly knocked in Kate

Conestoga right fielder Vanessa Mueller and St. Lawrence catcher Cathy Farelly wait on a pitch during a softball game Sept. 25.

Tindall with a triple to left field in

(Photo by Jeff Brinkhof)

Van Der Zwaag was pulled halfway through the inning.

the top of the first inning. for the Condors.

grievous pick-off attempt. After a

However, reliever Julie Butt was unable to control the

home half o^the first, tying the game on an Erford solo home run

Erford tripled and completed the deluge, crossing the plate before

Mountaineers’ lineup, allowing four runs and ending the inning

to left.

left fielder

at 9-

the third, the doors fell right off for

ballgame for the Vikings, as Butt took over, striking out nine and walking none in her seven-inning complete-game victory.

walk and a passed ball moved runners to second and third, first baseman Michelle Eddie stroked a single, pushing Elsby home. Beth Rendall completed the day’s scoring on groundout by Van Der Zwaag. Conestoga coach Ron Taylor was upbeat about the victory and said, “I was very happy about how they

St. Lawrence Scored its only other run on a single by pitcher Michelle

played out there today.” Citing a road trip to Durham Col-

The dam broke batters yielded six

meet.”

softball

tion at

was a boost for them. "I’m sure Ron (Taylor) is going to have a different team

women’s

the onslaught of the Mountain-

relentless attack

Conestoga managed to hold its own the first two innings of the game. The Condors allowed only one run in the first and added its own marker when Kathy Culbertson was brought home by Valerie

six runs

unable to contain

played together, so the victory

out there next time

dors

ing after crushing the St.

in the fourth.

The Condors gave up in the inning,

Con-

off the

fell

wagon

estoga

a slump.

That’s what the Conestoga Con-

runner in. The wheels

and sealed the

in the fifth.

Mohawk

more markers of the Con-

fate

dors.

Conestoga was unable in the inning,

to rally

forcing the

mercy

rule ending. Schlitt said the team’s defence

and the mental aspect of the game were the trouble spots. “I don’t think the pitching

the problem,” he said. “Our fielding and defence will

be worked on.” The hitting has to come around, he said. “When you

have

worry about striking out are going to

when you

Conestoga struck back

With Conestoga leading

2-1

the

The Condors sent nine the plate and knocked in

the Vikings.

women to

six runs, increasing their lead to

Third baseman Valerie Mitchell opened the floodgates with a leadoff double to

left.

After an error and

three

more runs

Chrissy Degen

into a double.

That was pretty much the

Leavoy

in the fifth inning.

lege the night before as a turning

Jenny Van Der Zwaag cleared the bases with a two-run

Conestoga padded its lead with two more runs in a sloppy sixth

point, Taylor said the players are

double.

inning.

down on mental errors and getting to know each other better. “You can see they’re getting more

and

third,

A pair of triples by shortstop Mar-

Pinch-hitting for Degen, left

lene Ford and centre fielder Diane

fielder Lori Elsby singled and moved to third a pitch later when Farelly overthrew first base on a

Rody, a sacrifice fly by Vanessa Mueller and a wild pitch cashed in

improving because they’re cutting

comfortable with each other and they’re talking