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OSAP complaint petition a surprise, says college’s registrar By Brad

than negative feedback,” said Betty

Hilderley

The Ontario student assistance program (OSAP) office of Conestoga College has received more positive than negative responses

from students over the way fice handles OSAP applications,

the of-

says the college’s registrar.

OSAP

“I’ve been involved in

12 to 15 years and within that

we have had

time frame — and

tainly within the

for

last

cer-

few years

where the current staff have been working more positive feedback

—

said.

“We

Martin during an interview. She was responding to an Oct. 25 Spoke story in which complaints

have always felt that we were doing what we could to help

about the college’s OSAP office were expressed by a student. The story dealt with second-year early

She said the college’s employees are concerned about the financial needs of students and are aware that

childhood education student Rhonda Woodworth, who is circu-

ant role in student success.

lating a petition about

what she

called “second-rate” treatment stu-

dents receive by the office.

“The

story

was somewhat of

because the focus surprise to was totally foreign to me,” Martin

the students.”

financial concerns play an import-

Delays

processing applications

occurred this year partly because of changes within the OSAP system,

which

administered by the On-

tario Ministry of Education, said

OSAP

Martin.

changed

to a loan-

tact the students,”

program, she said. And changes were also made to the error messages sent by the min-

the ministry failed

istry to

occur

“We

Conestoga when problems

in the

Martin

assumptions that we

later had to act

on.”

Martin said that prior

processing of an appli-

Spoke

story, she

to reading

was not aware

cation, said Martin.

the

Having to deal with these changes meant that employees were not always able to tell students how long the process would take, she said. “Our understanding was that when those error messages came down, the ministry was acting on them and that it was going to con-

of the petition being circulated by the early childhood education student.

She said she did not want

Conestoga

culated and added she would rather discuss the college’s role

November

growth cycle

Tibbits suggested programs cur-

Stable growth and well-planned expansion of programs over the

costs, totaling $1,928,971, are the

ined,

reason for the deficit projection,

needed.

coming

Mullan said. Without these

schools and industry, to

said Conestoga’s president.

Speaking Oct. 21 to about 70

Doon campus support staff and faculty, at the

second of five planned

president’s forums, John Tibbits said the college is in a cycle of

growth above the system average. “Unless the roof caves in, the college has a stable base to build upon,” the president said. According to figures presented by Kevin Mullan, the college’s vicepresident of finance and administrative services, Conestoga is running an operating fund balance of $1,973,621, or 4.86 per cent of

whole

story,

Mullan

said.

Included

in that deficit projection

number of non-recurring,

are a

which are skewing the actual figures of ongoing operations.

costs

patible with the

community, are

also needed, he said.

“Our intention, over the next four or five years, will be to put in about four or five

new programs every

year.”

This

may mean

taking a program has a lot of

The aim will be to develop a longterm program development plan.

applications, and finding out whether there are other programs, such as correctional worker, that could be implemented. Tibbits also said the college would like to improve its situation

Growth should be achieved through closer ties with industry and the involvement of advisory committees, Tibbits said. “We are here as a college to serve

community.

over.”

the

cost effectively,”

come up

with program plans that are com-

like social services, that

cent in the college syste%m, he said.

tell

Tibbits said.

the

doesn’t

and focused or re-organized

Co-operative work with the costs, the college

ongoing operations for the 1994/95 fiscal year, Mullan said. “We are going to be demanding of every program to continue to look at it’s performance indicators, and

the annual operating revenue. This is slightly above the 3.22 per

The projected budget deficit of $1,288,685 for the 1993/94 year

rently in operation will be re-exam-

could be looking ahead to a $640,286 break even position on

operate

the

1993

Severance costs, early retirement incentives and other one-time

fiscal cycles will put the

OSAP process.

By Omar Welke

college in a competitive position,

to di-

rectly discuss the petition being cir-

Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario

Vol 25, No. 27

said. But do so, she said. were working under some

only program from a grant and loan

we just do the same

can't

that

things over and

Tibbits said the college

must grow

as far as resources are concerned, despite reduced funding from the

provincial government.

Better computer labs, software, and other equipment need to be in-

environment. stable Conestoga’s goal is to expand through planned changes, not the

troduced, the president said. “The truth of the matter is,

way some

cial

other colleges are. “They use the Japanese fishing technique. They throw out the nets

and haul them

in,

and

receive a pittance from the provin-

government.

The commitment we would make is

upgrade equipment

in the col-

lege.”

that’s fine."

(Photo by Sean Meyer)

Waterloo campus safe despite

European hiking trip an exciting adventure was

By Sean Meyer There

still

waiting for her.

“I didn’t find out

an old saying that goes

something like:“Be careful. What you wish for, you just

college’s uncertain fiscal future

we would be

By Sean Meyer

hiking until later,” Glaser said. “It was a surprise, but I should

Saying the Waterloo campus

fits

have known better. Kathy was looking through this book of backpacks and I asked her if this meant we were backpacking." Her daughter’s answer was simple. “Well how did you think we would get across Europe?

Conestoga College’s future plans, college president John

opportunity for herself, while listening to her daughter Kathy talk about a planned trip through

With a suitcase?” Once she realized what she had

France, Switzerland and Ger-

cided

and support staff. “This campus (Waterloo) certainly has a future,” said Tibbits. “One of the reasons is that we have

might get!" The adage proved true for Barb Glaser. But she is happy it did. Glaser, secretary to the chair of child studies at lege,

Conestoga Col-

inadvertently created an

“1 jokingly said. ‘Gee. I

had the money

you.' So, a couple

when I

she asked

said sure,

why

Kathy,

I’d go with weeks later was serious,

not?"

Glaser, 52, had decided to join in for part

week

“My

many. if

gotten herself into, Glaser de-

of her daughter’ s five-

journey, but one surprise

was an

interesting idea.

only concern was

could do it physically. It wasn't a big concern though. I had a

couple of months to get into shape. I started walking around the block with the backpack, doing

all

the necessary things."

Sept. 24. Glaser flew to

See European, page 3

into

Tibbits spoke at the

first in

a series

of president forums Oct. 19.

The five forums, scheduled at each college campus, outline the college’s fiscal situation to teachers

a day-care centre here and a 10year agreement to keep it. So for the

next eight years or so,

it’s

quite

The campus has many advantages stem from

its

location. Tibbits

said.

Among them

lege,” Tibbits said. Another strong point for Water-

loo campus, Tibbits indicated,

its

availability to

transportation and placement in a growing population area (the north

the agreement with nearby ManuLife. The agreement, originally signed for a 0-year period, will ensure the use of the day-care centre, he said. 1

if someone came and offered us point some along at the right money, we would have to

“Obviously,

look at things, but that’s not

going

happen now." The future of Conestoga College

solid.”

that

end of Waterloo). "Quite frankly, this campus fits into the long-term plans of the col-

general

“The

truth

also good, Tibbits said. is

don’t

know what

going to happen in the future. We have to be more cost effective. We can’t sit back and assume that everything is going to be wonderful. In addition to the status of the is

Waterloo campus, the forum focused on the college’s current fiscal situation, cutbacks, downsizing and the college’s future. Other college officers present were Kevin Mullan, vice-president of finance and administrative services and John MacKcnzie, vicepresident of student development and human resources. “People should be very happy with what’s been accomplished,

Mullan

said.

which was surprised had a budget surplus of $43,247 during the 1992/93 fiscal year, managed to reduce its

The

college,

to discover

spending through financial straint,

re-

cutbacks and downsizing.

Mullan said. “The fact we managed to grasp more revenue than expected expenditure is something to be proud of, he said.

2 Spoke, Monday,

November

1993

OPINION

r Editor: Kenton Augerman Associate Editor: Omar Welke

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N2G 4M4

Telephone: 748-5366

United Nations must end Third World interventions

he United Nations ongoing involvement in So-

malia and recent aborted

Jeff

Brinkhof

mission in Haiti are glaring examples'of the fundamental travesty of interventionism. In Somalia, a mission that

When will there be justice for all?

began as a humanitarian crudisintegrated into sade to distribute food to a starving populace has Farrah Aidid. Mohamed warlord a bloody war to capture Somali The former diplomat, politician and guerrilla fighter has fended soldiers with an off and eluded some of the world’s best-equipped to get amscramble to have who gunmen of band underequipped

There

fair

violent offenders

militants

who

And

there are offenders,

who

force these embarrassments have shown is that a military cannot be effective if it lacks commitment to the cause it’s repre-

What

ju-

dicial system, but they are adept at

of Haiti care of local politics?

passes and

Their concern certainly doesn’t compare to the conviction of Somali gunmen or Haitian soldiers who are fighting for their beliefs and country. We need only to look at the example of Vietnam to see what can happen when a committed native force fights an indiffer-

As well, there seem to be a large number of convicted child molest-

fooling psychiatrists, counsellors and parole boards by obtaining day

ers

early releases.

who have been

formed by

labelled re-

the parole boards

and

released, only to return to abduct-

ent foreign one.

This raises another question.

Who appointed

the

ing, raping or killing in a matter of

law abiding citizen. And how can it be that a convicted killer can receive only two years on a manslaughter charge, while the murder victim’s family is left with a life sentence of loss and pain? A man or woman kills and is housed, fed, paid and educated by Canadian taxpayers, while the nal, not the

of the internal affairs of countries. Immediately withdrawing from Haiti and Somalia

sees

fit,

would seem

that in

Canada

cases, but those

who

Con-

The reasons

in.

remove any

Spoke reserves

the right to edit letters to

libellous statements.

Your

letter

identifi-

mii^B Pai^

Queen’s

can forget the social contract restrictions and allow public servants to do their jobs, or students can fill out their forms with the right information and proper verification.

Both are unworkable.

form of changed circumstances.

The government

Correcting these things takes time and co-operation on both sides. Pa-

reverse

through the Ontario student assistance program (OSAP), 350, or 15

tience and understanding.

trim a monstrous deficit, and stu-

per cent, are experiencing delays.

government’s social contract. Enrolment is up and there’s an increase in OSAP applications, which means more work. At the same time, the number of people available to do the work, at

that

it,

as is

most do. to snap and

snarl at

those believed to be responsible. Granted, this is a tiny minority, but it

does no one any good and cer-

up the arrival much-needed financial as-

tainly doesn’t speed

of that

entire

There

also

the

NDP

both the college and the ministry,

and the number of hours needed to do it has been decreased through legislation. As a result, the whole process takes longer.

sistance.

The

Spoke, Conestoga College, 299 Doon Valley Dr., Room 4B15 Kitchener .Ontario, N2G 4M4 Telephone: 748-5366

wrong or missing student

cation number, and failure to in-

The other

fit

for this include un-

verified financial information, a

and bear

you have a beef, or an

Several solutions spring to

The government

toil in

students

an answer to the problem

Is there

of delayed funding?

way. Of the approximately 2,300 students who, up until now, have applied for financial assistance not see

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

tion?

OSAP delays

By Gary Wiebe

NOT fit that

Unfortunately, some

Letters to the editor Spoke welcomes

and situ

in return.

There seems to be two ways to handle the situation: one is to grin

opinion, please send

it is

within the

picture.

all letters to the editor. If

innocent

judges boards, governments reassess the

Is this fair? Is this justice?

various levels of government

estoga College do

not as the

fit.

who work

the financial aid office at

would be a step

sees

hose

some

good path in the maze of political ideologies. However, that choice must be made by individual nations alone. The UN should stick to settling international disputes and stay out

West

that should be

— How many

role

from the funeral home.

bureaucracy are generally perceived to be overpaid and underworked. This may be true in

any manner they see fit. methods or dictums of a given with the agree not We may government, but we don’ t have to. All we can do is an offer a choice,

The only question raised

UN the world’s

Let the world unfold as

cured.

fenders on early parole, before pa-

in the right direction.

ethics of denying parole to repeat and violent offenders. Some people can not be educated, reformed or

with photo-

is left

wants to live like we do. The simple fact is many don’t. Cultural bias, which seems inseparable from human nature, dictates that our way is best, but this is a dangerous line of thinking. In much the same way that cultures should be allowed to develop and maintain their own unique identities, nations should be allowed

tinue to pay, with their lives, for the errors of the judicial system. The should be no questioning the

graphs, memories and the guest

victim’s family

Don’t fault registrar for

and conduct government

and be abused. innocent people will con-

And

Canadians have to be murdered or maimed by violent and repeat of-

moral authority? industrialized, liberal It is nothing more than the conceit of the democracies that dominate the UN to assume the rest of the world

to formulate

immediately correct the problems, or else the system will continue to disintegrate

are

on an already overloaded

strain

because many people

The Canadian scales of justice seem to lean in favor of the crimi-

involvement in their countries Haitians and Somalis, does a Canadian soldier is an affront to their sovereignty. But what patrolling Mogadishu or an Argentine sailor waiting off the coast

To many

just,

Oijp|fc victims and the rights of survivo. A major overhaul of our judi c and parole systems is neededI ter

days.

released only to repeat their heinous crimes against society and be jailed, at taxpayers expense, again. Not only do these criminals put a

power.

Hilary

Ibbotson

are out

early parole.

s return to to supervise exiled President Jean Bertrand Aristide

an alarming increase in

number of crimes committed by

the

were able to prevent a shipload of Canadian and American troops from landing. The soldiers were part of a UN-sponsored transitionary force that

feel that

good,

and

are too concerned with the rights of criminals to see into the eyes of

our justice and beyond reproach, but the fact is our justice system is problem-ridden and people are dying because of it.

On the docks of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a score of machete-wielding

senting.

fair

some Canadi-

there are

who

ans

system

munition.

was

’m sure

OSAP

process, from

The morale of students

affected

the time an application form is completed and sent in, to the time

and those assigned to ministering to

loans are in students’ hands,

difference

nor-

mally six to eight weeks. Many delays are the result of application

forms being

filled

out improperly.

students’ needs also plunges. is,

The

public servants are

not allowed to translate that drop in

morale into anything but a smile toward students who are not so kind

its

is not going to stand on cutbacks in

hours and wages dents are

and

human

—

will continue to

it is

trying to

everyone else

make errors.

Public servants serve the people,

and those working in financial aid at Conestoga College bend over backwards to help those in need. of them put in extra hours in an effort to keep things running as smoothly as possible for the benefit

Some

of desperate students.

But those same students with snap and snarl must also realize and appreciate the fact that filling out applications is serious business.

Checking and double checking and answers on them to ensure it is done properly will go the questions

a long bility

way

in decreasing the possi-

of delay.

Spoke, Monday, November

Letters to the Editor Full-time student

You

ment, sexual assault, violence and

Editor:

The increase

writing in response to Jason

proportionately to the

Canada

olent conduct linked with alcohol

dents would make good mix,” which appeared in the Oct. 4 issue of Spoke. The primary mandate of post-secondary institutions is to provide ed-

consumption

the educational institutions and the

Increases in incidents of drinking

a place “catering to the most basic

ucation to students.

and driving, and the liability associated, must also be considered se-

having fun” of human needs does not necessarily mean serving

While pus

all

would agree

a trend

U.S. colleges to begin moving

an important part of that

Tara Marshall General arts and science First year

Needing “a place

all

our

own”

—

alcohol.

would support any initiative that promotes a positive campus life ex-

having a full-time pub on campus

of a full-time pub atmosphere.

perience, however, increased alco-

must be examined carefully

Having worked within one of Canada’s largest universities, I am acutely aware of the impact of alcohol service on campus, including

hol consumption on

The

campus does

Unfortunately, the contention that

in light

the evidence available today is

made.

Jim Drennen

everyone acts maturely and responsibly in such an environment is not widely endorsed.

increases in incidents of injury, ag-

all

significant implications of

before any decision

not meet that criteria.

heart of the

the resulting consequences.

riously.

gression, assault, sexual harass-

how to get to the

sponsoring organizations liable for

education, serious consideration should be given to the introduction

life is

Oprah Winfrey. She knows

arc increasingly holding

subject.

away from campus pubs.

cam-

that

widely docu-

mented and has influenced

show host?

talk

amount of

Schneider’s article “Pub and stu-

your favorite

alcohol consumed, and the courts

aggressive and vi-

People’s inhibitions arc reduced

liability for these incidences. I

Tell

pub may not be the answer Who

To the

Chair of the school of

business

^Journalism student thanks anonymous

David Letterman. He’s a unique, hilarious, wellgroomed, sophisticated cutup artist and he throws a good pencil. Jeff Walter Marketing Third year

“friend” Jay Leno. Dave (Letterman)

To the

Two weeks and directed

stole

Someone else read my letter and somehow an envelope containing an anonymous letter and a more than generous amount of money found its way to one of my teachers.

Editor: ago, it

wrote a

to the

letter

person

who

purse.

only intention was to

and to act as the guilty conscience that person obviously

do not recognize the handwritand do not know if I know the person responsible or not. I do believe that he was not involved in the

lacks.

theft.

let that

Continued from page

taken along with I

Journalism

the train into Switzerland,

where

down-

Sutcliffe

General arts and science First year

friend.”

— year two

Oprah. She talks about sues that are meaningful

is-

women. Nicola Jones

flew home, leaving her daughter to continue her adventure. “It’s a wonderful way to travel, especially for kids just out of college or university. I can see why

and into Germany. After seeing some sights in

southern Germany, Glaser took the train into Frankfurt and then

bye

Counsellor's Corner

but Jay’s a

all

hours a day, through Switzerland

of Paris. From France, Glaser, her 20 kilogram pack and her daughter took

idiot

Tracy Lennon

the real hiking began. Over the next five days, the two walked between seven and eight

Paris to meet her daughter and start her journey. The first three days were spent seeing the sights

Susan

purse.

do consider him “a

hiking trip 1

to-earth kind of guy.

knew who generously helped me so I could thank him personally. He has restored the faith that was

ing,

European

Although I respect this person’s wish to remain unknown, I wish I

^rson know how this theft affected

many

Broadcasting First year

people, not just young my age, are

many

people, but people

Montel Williams.

doing

best topics.

it.”

people, "too

many" she

He has the

Lianne Marquis General arts and science First year

says.

grieves, she allows herself time space. By card, by phone or in person

When she and

she allows others to know what she is feeling. Moreover, she adamantly defends the rights of others to grieve in their

own way Oprah. like her style. She’s more personable than oth1

and time. Each of us will be different in how we respond to loss but it is important that we grieve. During the first stage of grieving, according to Dr. Glen Davidson, feelings

Good grief? There is no such thing. It is all grief. In a college this size

we share a

large

collective grief, most of us have lost someone to death. Yet, we seem not to be able to acknowledge and console one another. The pain is private and hidden from view.

Last spring,

“The

attended a seminar called

Politics of Grief."

five participants called

Each of the out the

forty-

name

lost. Each face searched the other faces for solace. Each of us were not alone. During the summer I noticed a student in tears as she worked at the computer and I

someone she had

invited her for a walk. As we walked among blooming flowers, she told me of the recent and sudden death of her fiance.

had not known. The three days she had taken off were not enough to signal a problem. Inside she felt desolate and wondered if life would ever feel worthwhile again. Another counsellor, Lorraine GarnerWilliams, taught me a lot about the importance of honoring grief. She has said good

may include: disbelief, denial, anger, guilt, loss of appetite and sleep, muscle weakness, poor and emotional outbursts. Shock and numbness are normal. So too is the

ers hosts.

Tamara Craven Accounting

Second year

despair, crying, restlessness and self-doubt of the next stage called Searching and

Montel Williams. He tackles important issues and he’s not as bad as Ger-

Yearning.

Somewhere between months,

may feel

four to seven

disorientation sets in like a disease

without end.

Steve Geerts Broadcasting First year

may

take two years before re-organization occurs and the person begins to feel a renewed sense of hope and/ or release. event It takes time, particularly when the to yourself Allow has been unexpected.

ready and know Services are Student in counsellors that people to whom you can talk about loss. There is also a wonderful community outreach program called "People Needing

reach out when you

aldo.

and grieving

feel

Donahue. He’s classy. Stacey Carroll General arts and science First year Phil

People." For more information, contact Marilyn Hollinger at Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 745-8445 or come to Student Services for a pamphlet. Pat Trudeau

a counsellor with Student Services.

By Jason Schneider

1993 3

4 Spoke, Monday, November

1993

response College’s harassment policy receives positive and harassment. However, each

By Colleen Connachan Implementing a new college policy

a task in

itself,

is a guide designed to eliminate discrimination and harassment, she

icy

according to

resources officer Debra

human

Croft, and keeping the policy

collecting dust

added.

from

Croft said people need to take responsibility for being assertive in a

just as important.

Since Conestoga’s

new

in-

dividual situation varies, in terms of the intent of the action. The pol-

discrimi-

unwanted behavior, would

nation and harassment policy was introduced in September, there has

situation of

been a lot of positive feedback. Without feedback, there is no way of seeing if the policy is workable

help people re-evaluate their ac-

for students, staff and faculty, Croft

wants to see a deeper side to it. “This brochure only touches on the

and added tions.

Magazine said she

said. „

“Most employees took

that the policy

The cover of the brochure, which reads

employment

icy

only for

“It

Croft said.

staff,

Joan Magazine,

down on It

good

their place in this

institution.

rassment-issues

would

like to see

dents.

rassment, but also covers discrimination on both basis of employment

some, student services

equity and equity within the learn-

for help.

way

benefit the college

the policy will

by comparing

mention For

that counsellors are available.”

accessible place for people to

come

Magazine said. Since the policy was

im-

ing environment, she added.

acceptable. Although there is more legal aspects to assault and rape,

ment. This is the first step of an informal complaint where the issue is out in the open for the victim and the accused. After not being resolved at that stage, the case entered the formal complaint which advises the right authority of the situation. Reaching the last stage, investigation, a panel

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icy which considers both as discrimination and harassment. These examples were generated

for the first hearing.

Croft said the panel included her-

from counsellors

self,

a counsellor and a faculty

member. Although, during the first hearing, it was decided that the situation was not a part of discrimination or harassment but more of an

dealt with situations of

discrimination and harassment.

Croft said the policy is there to educate people on what does and does not constitute discrimination

interpersonal conflict.

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plaint of discrimination or harass-

behavior such as remarks emphasizing sex or sexual orientation and leering are still considered part of the spectrum of uncondoned be-

who have

(Photo by Colleen Connachan)

com-

the policy’s procedure for a

into the policy

resources officer Debra

plemented, only one complaint has been filed. The case went through

each and clarifying all levels of discrimination and harassment as un-

tion

Human

stronger section that says stu-

recognized. Magazine said. The policy not only covers ha-

The

policy needs a

—

ness of sexual ha-

person because of the power issue and staff

stitutes harassment. Debra Croft

to see the serious-

Croft said one

for a

come

forward than

Most employees took seriously, and It wanted to understand themselves what con-

pleased to see the paper.

she said.

would be much harder student to

a student services

policy

may

equity,

mislead some students that the pol-

rassment. They were happy to see there was a set of procedures,”

Doon, said she

pleased, but

issues.”

seri-

ously, and wanted to understand themselves what constitutes ha-

counsellor

for

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are

still

available for

a...

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Spoke, Monday, November

1993 5

Quality control seminar Students gain knowledge of communication and culture when things change and trans-

it was coming, and what purpose it .” would serve And it would be this communication by management which would

a job

attended the ninth annual American Society for Quality Control Conference. The event was held at the college’s Woodworking Centre

allow the workforce to actually “help implement this into their plan,” Azzopardi said. Another aspect of the conference which struck home with Randy Austin and Shawn Wood was fear. The problem, they said, was taking

of Ontario Oct.

the fear a person has in just keeping

about change,” Azzopardi said, adding that education is one of the tools to ease the fear of change. “One of the cartoons said Americans and Canadians do everything by trial and error. We think of quality as something that just happens,” Azzopardi said.

By Tim Pozza

People are not grapes. This statement was part of the message given to 19 third-year

Conestoga woodworking manufac-

management students who

turing

The

forming

One example showed

something which creto get

annual seminar

German

would go

American child using Lego, Wood said. “They

child and a North

ates excellence.

“You have

gave a German kid a big Lego.

people excited

set

to the conference again

next year. “It’s something you can

look forward to trying yourself

when you

get out there,”

Wood

said.

He pulled out the instructions and went over them very carefully before trying to use the Lego, but the American kid ripped open the box, looked at the instruction book, and chucked it away.” Each of the students said they

Evers said the seminar showed concrete examples of management

implement plans intended improve quality, and if those plans failed, how they went about making changes differently to succeed in their goal. trying to

from

live satellite broadcast

Empow-

Washington, D.C., called

ering People with Technology, fo-

Christmas Book Sale

cused on the relationship of quality,

communication and

productivity,

culture, according to five students

member committee which

of a six

One of the cartoons said Americans and Canadians do everything by trial and error. We think of quality as something that just

happens.

— Jessica Azzopardi

^helped The

organize the event. students,

who

took on the

jobs of providing area business representatives with

name

tags, an-

swering questions, and assisting with parking and registration, also attended the conference.

“You

can’t take people (like

.,” said stugrapes) off the vine dent Jessica Azzopardi, relating a segment from the seminar. .

“.

stamp

classmate

all

over them

,” .

said

Just

Mark Evers.

and improve their quality by said Azzopardi. them,” aging “.

One of

“It

Opens

said,

education.

would be

like taking

An-

Closes

some-

|Jown on the shop floor,” Evers without being made aware

such a change was going to be made. Evers said the seminar made it

communication was the making change possible. In

clear that to

automating a plant, emwould have to be told “why

the case of

^pMoyees

the

Great Prices!

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748-6227 in

in the Blue

Get the FAX Student Fax Machine located

November 22 and p.m, November 26

said,

key

gift

12 p.m.

getting people involved.

thing (automation) and plunking

•

time for that special

the alternatives offered,

Azzopardi other

for

September Every second and fourth Wednesday from vember and January to March

charge For

more information see Jamie at DSA Administration Office

the

at the

Conestoga College Recreation Centre

from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. advance at the Recreation Centre

No-

6 Spoke, Monday, November

1993

Conestoga

focus

' '

.'tj*

V' -

me alone

Campus Picasso

Leaf

business student, indulges her artistic flair as she paints a promotional Becky Hincks, a sign in the main cafeteria Oct. 21. The Biz Bash, scheduled for Nov. 4, is the subject of her canvas.

Conestoga’s Doon campus groundskeeper, Peter Higgins, gets caught in a gust of leaves while blowing sidewalks clear

(Photo by Brad Hilderley)

(Photo by Sean Meyer)

first-year

Oct. 25.

TIME TO GET INTO

SHAPE

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and Low Impact) Monday, Wednesday and (High

7:15

Friday

8 a.m.

12:40

:25 p.m.

Tuesday, and Thursday -

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5:20 p.m.

Cost: Free!

$6 per class

It’s

to students

and members

for all

non-members

Conestoga College Recreation Centre

a frightening season

Don Bowman, a second-year law and security administration student, demonstrates the Halloween spirit by stringing up decorations on

Doon campus’s

fourth floor. (Photo by Alan Horn)

CONESTOGA COLLEGE Recreation Centre

Spoke, Monday, November

1993 7

(Perspective

Religion

the College

Baptist Student Ministries offer Christian alternative By Robert Gray

“That gives them a spiritual life they can apply academically and elsewhere in

direction in

The life of a student secondary institution

ways

as easy as

a post-

not al-

may appear

Thomas

their lives,”

said. “It

gives them a base for their val-

from high school.

ues and beliefs.

Between the stress of homework and the sometimes traumatic lifestyle changes, a student can sometimes feel lost

them know what

true Christian-

and alone.

when people

That’s

Len Thomas,

Rev.

director of Baptist

Student Ministries college and

university

campus clubs

ity is.

“People are free to believe what they want, but it’s only fair that they should know what all the options are.

native, so of course they can’t

choose

it.”

The club

have a local once a month. gives a focus to have fun tries to

helping hand.

activity night

“Being a campus minister is mainly a matter of presenting a

around.

ing students to look at If

lowing

fol-

it,

provide help

them.

for

like to stress that

being Christian and having faith is kind of a

God through Jesus

combination of faith and fun, that you don’t have to divorce the

Christ.

two.”

We emphasize

a personal relationship with

That’s really

what

“It

it.

they need

help in

Many people are

not aware of the Christian alter-

Kitchener- Waterloo, can lend a

Christian option and encourag-

— Rev. Len Thomas

Acappella performs

“If they’re looking for something, then we can help them find a solution in

Christ because Christ

we believe Thomas

the answer,’’

By Brad

Thomas

has been running a

campus club at Doon for the last two years. The clubs are sponsored by the Canadian Conven-

once a month, Thomas said. They have groups in Toronto and Mississauga that they get together with. They have gym

have and be involved church.

have

Somewhere

student gets involved in a

community college

thing about that

“We believe strongly

people are more helpful

kind of a combination of faith

and

fun.

can be longer lasting,” he

needs and younger people,

me young. keeps my

bit

at the

to help students

on things. To let them ask questions and see what the biblical response is,” said Thomas.

have a

spiritual perspective

and

perspective fresh,

They bring a

little

more mature perspective

people to be in a church environment, as well as being involved

“We’re here

challenges

’

that’s good.

looking

any kind of a club on campus, so that they don’t drift away.

said Thomas. “I appreciate community college students, some of them may be a little bit older then, say, at university, and

so you’ve got a wider range. That’s why it’s important for

show

Beamsville, Ont. “It’s been a neat relationship” ever since Acappella became involved with the school, said.

The concert was a “mutual

effort”

between

Acappella and Great Lakes Christian high school, he said, as the school benefits from increased awareness and the group receives honorariums to

the greatest thing in the

help keep

told.

on the road.

Modern world challenges Baptist clubs

“I find that

becomes

their

was

a good time being a Christian and to raise awareness of Great Lakes Christian high school in

said.

with students

have similar problems to face. “You get into a church and you’ve got older people and

that

building a

working

ple tend to be about the same age, be in the same situation and

God

ministry that

—Rev. Len Thomas

church home on campus.” said that on a campus peo-

it is

world to be a Christian,” the crowd was

helps keep

said the purpose of the concert

joked.

that

and seemed blessed.”

ple tend to be local, and local

the high rate of student turnover.

kind of

their

into

home

club

running a campus

know

Audience members included teenagers, young and families. Fans clapped in rhythm during many songs and exploded with applause when Acappella referred to the Toronto Blue Jays being in the World Series. The audience gave a great response to the concert, Adams said during an interview. “Everyone was

they can

in a

difficulties in

group, and that

adults, senior citizens

“The good that in community colleges peo-

friends at other

said that one of the

like to stress that “What We being Christian ... is hap-

ation Centre.

Adams

Thomas

ily-

that a

my God.”

songs and explained at one point they consider themselves a ministry that travels. Acappella consists of “musicianaries,” one singer

make

church fam-

some

campuses.”

often

a cloud of dry ice and a barrage of flashing Acappella opened its two-hour vocal concert Oct. 14 at the college’s Kenneth E. Hunter Recre-

four-man group sang. “I have a friend, and the angels praise his name. The group, based in Paris, Tenn., includes lead

personal spiritual growth, but they get to

—

lights,

“it’s

Southern Baptists. “We emphasize a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. And the connection of a person, even though they may participate in a group on campus, that they ought to

Hunter Recreation Centre Oct.

a wonderful thought to

singer George Pendergrass, Duane Adams, Gary Moyers and Robert Guy. They were joined during several numbers by backup singers Jason Richard and Kenny Lewis. The singers spoke to the audience between most

tion of

big, but that personal. If you’re looking for true and lasting peace, only one person can lead you to it

with a Christian message. “I have a friend, and they call him Jesus,” the

great things out of

that is people not only get

“It’s

Hilderley

About 900 people attended the evening show, which featured a cappella (unaccompanied) music

and discussions.

“One of the

Kenneth

at the

Amid

regionally

nights, guest speakers, debates

said.

about 900 people

Acappella delivers Christian message

club to

for

(Photo by Brad Hilderley)

something

about.

pens

The tries

all

it’s

at least lets

at things.”

Thomas is

also starting a group

University of Waterloo. “There’s been more of a re-

sponse here, because most people here are local and there aren’t many other groups here. Inter-varsity or things like that.

you'd find on larger campuses,” he

The

said.

typical groups that

By Brad

Hilderley

dents are

from Georgein speech and town College in Kentucky and a master’s degree in divinity from

this pluralism,

and they have aeon-

way of

trying to figure out

theatre

Christian presence on univer-

and college campuses is an important influence for students, says a former director of National Stu-

sity

dent Ministries of the United

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kentucky. His seminar, about one hour in

States.

length,

“Usually, by the time a person is in university or college they have pretty well figured out what is important in life,” said Rev. Milt Hughes. He was speaking Oct. 8 in

a seminar at Conestoga’s

campus. “Most are figure

out, but

still

when

Doon

trying to

they leave

university usually they pretty well

have in place whatever system is going to be."

their value

it’s a person’s value system his or her lifestyle, determines that Hughes told an audience of four. “We try to think that every cam-

And

pus needs a ministry," said Hughes,

bombarded with

really

who holds a bachelor of arts degree

was presented by Baptist

Student Ministries (BSM), which is financially sponsored by Canadian

Convention of Southern Baptists. Hughes said BSM has campus ministries on more than 1,000 American campuses and on about Hughes,

who

that are atheists are

pronouncing

that Christianity

their

Hughes

said the world of the

from the one he ’30s and '40s. respected “people then, Back Christianity and it was looked up 1990s

different

grewup induring the

to. It

was an assumed thing

way right way

Judaeo-Christian

was the However, he

ethic

that the life

to go."

said these

assump-

tians take a biblical perspective to

American

universities.

“The people

going on.”

that this is

also an anti-

Christian presence in

just

confidence

lives in Nashville, is

what

no longer exist due to social and political changes of the 1 960s and 1970s and the large influx of immigrants from around the world. Hughes said he believes Christians can cope with the culture of the 1990s by adopting a “transformer mentality," in which Chris-

25 Canadian campuses. Tenn., said there

fused

lie.

not true and the Bible is a bunch of myths,” he said. “And so our stu-

tions

inform others instead of harshly criticizing them.

8 Spoke, Monday, November

1993

Health

now available

Flu vaccines

Health services advise students to get immunizations to avoid risk By Kim Huson Unless you can hold your breath from October to April, you

ought to get immunized against influenza, said Conestoga College’s nurse.

“The flu virus has symptoms such as fever, aches and pains, coughing and sneezing," said Fischer. She added that it can leave you bedridden for up to two weeks, and exhausted for a month after recovery. According to a pamphlet published by the Canadian Medical Association, the Lung Association and the Canadian Public Health Association, an estimated 2,000 Canadians die

high

at a

organ transplant also are

risk,

Ten people have already received services has 20 doses

we could

left,

said Fischer. “There

more (vaccine)

get

we needed

get

but

“It

who

are not considered high risk

may

people

who want

The new pre-health science

According to Painter, there are a few mature students who have not been in school for a number of

courses launched in September at

competitive process that the other

years

Doon campus

applicants

well, said the

high school.”

are progressing dean of the school of

would be doing out

Painter said students earn

health sciences.

brand new. The college has had the general arts and sciences, but we have never offered "This

’

The pre-

the pre -health courses.

some

credits for the health program,

which reduces

the workload, so

they’re able to spend

more time on

their courses.

comes in January,” Bill Jeffrey

"Students taking biology or

There are 29 students in the 16-

chemistry courses, this will help them understand those areas better once they’re in the program.”

tech said.

week

pre-health science courses. According to Fran Painter, co-ordinator of the college’s general arts

number of

The mature students are working on their study habits. Other Ontario colleges have of-

courses.

However, this is the first year Conestoga has come on board. “Conestoga did not have the program because of financial reasons,” Painter said. “We have to add these things slowly, considering financial

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have the vaccine.”

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strains.

vaccine for $ 1 0. Health services was to buy the vaccine from pharmacy and begin immunization Oct. 23, said Fischer. “You have to sign up in advance and we have a list of 12

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The same flu does not come every year, said Fischer, adding this year’s

in.”

People a

Julie

influenza from the flu shot.”

and health

has to be takes a while to

it,

the influenza vaccine for

and day-care workers. “This

would also include some students who do work placements.” The side effects from the vaccine are relatively mild, she said. “Some people have a sore arm and some may experience chills, headaches and mild nausea. But you will not get

a possibility

recommends

teachers, health-care workers

she said.

the vaccine

ordered from the regional health unit and

each year from influenza. “The Ministry of Health provides the vaccine free for people who are considered to be at a high medical risk,” said

Fischer said she

A person is considered to be at a high risk if he or she is over 65, or is a resident or staff member at a nursing home or chronic care facility. People who suffer from heart, lung or kidney disease, asthma, diabetes, chronic anemia, cancer or have had an

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November’s monster Depression

may

one

strike

four

More women than men seek aid for depression

Canadians

Gregory said. However, it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact causes of a

She said she refers students to United Way-funded agencies first because their subsidies allow stu-

November carry more than the first snows of winter. They carry, for

student’s depression.

dents access to affordable care. However, Gregory added, a wait-

istry

many, the grey pall of depression. According to the Ontario Minis-

been building up for that particular person and all of a sudden they feel flat and they don’t

priority,

By Jeff Brinkhof The dark, pendulous clouds of

try

of Health, depressive disorders most common of mental

are the

disorders.

About 25 per cent of Ca-

nadians need to be treated for depression at

And

some time

in their lives.

college students are not ex-

empt from these numbers.

"November and February tend

be the highest times for depression (among students),” said Carol

Gregory,

counsellor

Conestoga’s

there’s a shift in climate, that to

Doon campus. "When

be one factor

seems

“It could be a whole bunch of stuff

know why.

It’s

hard to determine

specifically has

what

happened

“We

life.

might have had a bad

tion in the parking lot that got I

have to define what depressed feeling

mon examples. Some drugs can also change moods. The counsellors’ next course of

means

action depends on the seriousness

for the students

and what’s happening his or her

life.

the rate of depression in

Kitchener-Watcrloo counselling, Interfaith counselling, Shalom counselling and Catholic family

ment

Gregory also recommends

stu-

friends of a de-

of the student’s depression, Gregory said.

well.

The Ministry of Health guide

says treating a depressed person as normally as possible and keeping

Helping, however, does not

may be symptoms of an

referred elsewhere.

person’s happiness.

underlying

depression, says a health ministry

guide entitled Understanding Depression.

Identifying the seriousness of a student’s depression and the factors

behind

are the counsellors first

many women

making

Men, howthree times more likely

to seek professional help

when

sonable time, or

men

complete the attempt.

The higher

risk for depression

social factors, said the ministry

tionship-wise?”

The guide

also said

women

are taught to be dependent and assertive may find it hard to cope with problems and decisions without becoming depressed and asking for help. Unresolved elements of a student’s past may also be fac-

guide. just as

Gregory. “Sometimes can be something that happened a year or two ago that is just really impacting now. tors, said

rea-

long-lasting

Some

experts suggest suffer depres-

many men

sion but they’re less likely to admit it and seek help.

The understanding of

who

unhappiness or gloom seem unfounded.

nity people.”

ever, are to

the attempt.

coping with the day? Have they lost their sense of humor? Have they isolated themselves rela-

when

symptoms continue beyond a

among women may be related to

The guide recommends a person

were bringing some large life issues that really need some time to work through, well and beyond the time possible here, I would refer that person to commu-

trouble with

sponsibility for the depressed

“If they

per cent of depressed people suicide with nearly twice as

mean

or feeling guilty for no good reason,

ministry of health Figures, 15

a long stand-

useful.

fostering helplessness or taking re-

de-

women. According

commit

active can be

For the more serious depression, Gregory said the student would be

threat of suicide appears

pressed

they’re having trouble getting

lem.”

it.

The

more common among

want to know what is happening to them in terms of depression,” something that is truly stopping them in their tracks, a depression where

pressed person can offer help as

the student through

finding the roots. “I

out of bed?

him or her busy and

depression.

ing depression?

pression can be physically induced and be a real clear medical prob-

milder depressions, perhaps connected to a single factor or situation, the counsellors will try to help

College.

said Gregory. “Is

them physically. Sometimes de-

With students experiencing

caused by oral contraceptives (the pill) may also be linked to

women who

Carol Gregory said the secret to helping women cope with de-

dents see their family doctors. “I like to check what’s going on for

The family and

are

the most susdepression are

Doon campus counsellor

also influence

of households, a not unrepresented

Among women, ceptible to young, poor single heads demographic at Conestoga

Hormones may

women. The ministry guide notes hormonal factors have been identified in premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and hormonal changes

for depressive disorders.

pression

prescribed

— Carol Gregory

Aches, pains, tiredness, sleeplessness, loss of interest in sex or food

of three to eight months

— Carol Gregory

sion. Moving to a new home, losing a job or giving birth are some com-

son and they haven’t worked

under the age of 65 receive treat-

list

might have the

loss or stress, can trigger depres-

depressions.”

upcoming an-

on the wrong flu. I might be ill and just feeling down.” Other factors, such as change, track.

just an

typical at local agencies such as

Helping, however, does not mean fostering helplessness.

situa-

Ontario Min-

to the

of Health guide entitled

it’s

niversary date of an event that was very traumatic to that perout.”

have to define what feeling

depressed means for the student and what’s happening in his or her I

According

counselling.

the student,” she said.

Maybe

Jeff Brinkhof

Understanding Depression, twice as many women as men

ing

that has

1993 9

friends

and family is an important part in any depressed person’s recovery. They must be careful, however, not to blame the depressed person for his or her symptoms, the guide warns. “Remember that the depressed person is in pain. He or she needs understanding and help,” the guide states.

for the United Way wild and wet gets campus Waterloo ...

leadership,

By Kim Huson of a one-sided water fight in support campus. Waterloo the tie United Way at College’s recreational leaderIt

was

Conestoga

ship students held a

sponge throw for the

United Way Oct. 5. The event raised $150 for the campaign, of the camsaid Sharon Kalbfleisch, chair cents to paign at Conestoga. Students paid 25 and admintake a shot at members of faculty

was a popular

collected lunch hour activity. Students even at Bums. extra money to throw the bucket Bums. “That’s it was $10,” said

hope

“I

cold water.” they Recreational leadership students said

instructor in recreational

Walking

that, as recreational ists,

the

time,” said Wayne

“Hopefully,

will bring

“It’s

will be

up the

Waterloo,” added Sandy Dehling,

second year.

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Clinic

November

something doing all Moffat, a second-year

enjoyed planning the event.

istration.

Greg Burns, an

target during the

spirit at

who

is in

The student

author irtUoncAti a q radio and ^nrl television tplpvision host, autho Johanson, 25 and lecturer, spoke at Doon campus Sept. week. harassment/awareness during sexual

committee (SAC) also the Doon campus. This

athletic

held a kick-off

referring to the raised $ 1 00, said Kalbfleisch, SAC. cheque presented to the United Way by

“We

Conestoga’s United Way committee set its which was goal at $26,000 for the campaign, while completed on Nov. 15. “It takes a returned,” before all the pledge forms are

were pleased with the amount of

media coverage

the kick-offs received,

said

was to inaccomwas this think I crease awareness and

Kalbfleisch.

“One of our

goals

said Kalbfleisch. If

plished.”

will consider

events The committee thinks both kick-off also Way United The said. she were great, received $150 from sentation of

committee they do not reach the goal, the she campaign, the extending

said.“Sometimes people just forget to send willing to donate their donation. But they are reminded." been when they’ve

door receipts at the pre-

Sue Johanson, said Kalbfleisch.

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10 Spoke, Monday, November

1993

Radio signals monitored by Conestoga instructor propoganda, now spreads the philosophy of Coca-Cola. “It’s a great hobby, sometimes very time consuming.”

By Tim Pozza Werner Funkenhauser has dedicated himself to world travel for the past 36 years. And about every 29 days, when

The hobby has

conditions are about as

good

can

they

tario

the

way

masked man?

Mike Tel and Tara Cahill, second-year law and security administration students, participate in a non-verbal exercise to simulate the experiences of the blind. The assignment involves one blindfolded student being led around by a partner. (Photo by Tim Pozza)

Hilary Ibbotson

Tracy Lennon found a new friend

weeks ago. And although she doesn’t know his name, she said she will never forget him and his anonymous gift to her. Lennon, a second-year journalism student, was using a pay phone outside the Doon campus security office Oct 4, when her purse was

went berserk.” Site supervisor Jim Brady, of

Then

a couple of

Wackenhut

security, said the theft

of Lennon’s purse was the

first

such incident this year.

“We

had about 15 or 20

and then

stolen.

knapsack and purse on the ground at my feet while I used the pay phone,” she “I put

coat,

died off.

last year,

One of

the

things they like to do is take any money or credit cards out and drop the wallet into the nearest waste

were

I’m using are pretty well unchanged compared to that,” he

he’s picked up

Montserrat.

signals and ences catching he talks about letters from radio enthusiasts around the world. Another section lists confirma-

Lennon went to fice, in

mistake,

Funkenhauser only

listens to the

was

friend,

and then I went to get another quarter from my purse, and it

women’s washroom near

was gone.

dent lounge, but $1

“I asked the

guy

the stu-

cash, her child

support cheque and her bank card

in the security

Spoke

office

1993

back

from

The hobby started Funkenhauser was about

when

said,

a letter,

lot,

when

15,

a family friend gave

got groceries that night, guilty about giving that

money

“Everything I’ve added to it it worth a lot more. Any-

thing to replace

thing to

shortwave frequencies or

would cost a

radio.

at the

able to get. Like Radio

couldn’t that.

him

And

HAM

like a butterfly col-

what he has captured with

Moscow

“I’ve got 93 countries that I’ve heard on AM, he said.

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his

net.

which, before the fall of communist Russia was broadcasting

could have said some-

sig-

lector he has tallied the score of

thought

of some of the stations he’s been

someone would do

wish

more.” His eyes light up

nals rather than listening to

lot

woman.

believe

challenge of catching

makes

said, she didn’t

“It’s a big, big help.

just

ra-

$1,300.

the

do so went and and I felt

the

own

built his

Today he uses a receiver bought eight years ago for about

to him.’”

without reservations. “I

“In a session where I sit down and get very serious I might spend four, five or six hours. Particularly on weekends,” he said. “If the cycle happens to be during the weekend, then a whole group of us get together and we’ve strung antennas out in all directions, each one having a different interest, and we might go the whole weekend. Usually that turns out to be socializing, cause there’s always a bottle of wine or a case of beer. Funkenhauser changed his listening habits about 1 5 years ago to what he considers the bigger

dios.

you see him

Although Lennon kept money, she

ment.

short wave.”

Funkenhauser

again, give

stations or checks out equip-

interested in

bills.

can’t accept this. If

similar interests and monitors

what the that you

him a pile of books on shortwave radios. In the beginning

17,

particualrly

learn a

eyes started watering,” said Lennon, “and I said, ‘Take it back.

NOV.

to see

“Anyone who

and gave jour-

Lennon found

“DX

geography, languages, in other cultures and societies can really

“My

V.I.P. / C.I.P IS COMING TO DOON CAMPUS

distance

signed “a friend,” and five $20

Inside,

around the world. Ontario is a group of about 2,000 radio enthusiasts,” said Funkenhauser who gets together with friends who have

tions

clesk.

was

nalism teacher Jerry Frank an envelope with Lennon’s name on it.

to the

originating from remote loca-

can hear,” said Funkenhauser, reclining in the chair behind his

man came

Lennon’s identification was found scattered on the floor of the theft,

maximum

her purse feel guilty. printed, an unidentified

looked away to wave to a

The idea

She did, however, receive an emergency loan of $25 from student services. She wrote a letter to the editor of Spoke to let the thief know the problems the incident had caused and to make the person who stole

basket.” On Oct. 6, two days after the purse

said. “I

tions and descriptions of signals

ing part.

told that all avail-

letter

phone and “When you think about radio enthusiasts usually what you think about are HAMS or CBers, but we only do the listen-

the registrar’s of-

days after the

dials.

able funds had been used.

Two

features column The Funkenhauser’s own experi-

only speaks to radio operators when he picks up the

hopes of getting emergency

funding, but

make

But

missing.

still

On-

said.

Student gets gift from anonymous friend he didn’t see anything,” said Lennon. “So, I ran to the library and it wasn’t in the library.

the

languages and spoken with radio operators from stations as far away as Greenland and

radio.

office, but

974 by

would come equipped with a loop like that on the top, and they were very highly directional. The kinds of loops that

com-

(ampli-

a smattering of a dozen different

that

Association. He is considered somewhat of an expert on the loop antenna. “Radio’s back in the ’20s

tude modulation) frequencies from all over the world.

Along

Interna-

DX Ontario, a maga-

gins his journeys.

Funkenhauser, a Conestoga

which Funkenhauser

zine founded in

College materials management computer teacher, monitors

Who

tional

Funkenhauser, 51, usually be-

mediumwave or what monly known as AM

column

Mediumwave

writes for

be,

led to a

called

more information.

Spoke, Monday, November

Women’s soccer Condors By Duncan

1-0,” said

R. Inglis

Conestoga Condors women’s

break

squad have clinched

really

varsity soccer

Clair College

St.

Lady Saints Oct. 23. The Condors, who earned a right

from the

Twelve

and over the

with a shot off

the crossbar five seconds

in.

minutes into the first half,

forward Jane Walker caught the Lady Saints goalkeeper Stephanie

(Photo by Duncan R.

“I

Birmingham’s follow-up shot went wide of the goal. English said the Condors had an awesome game using the whole and made some great passes. “Our shooting and scoring could

field,

was always taught

commit

been able to keep close in Conestoga games, according to keeper

blasted a shot straight at the Saints

ships at Seneca Oct. 29-30.

make many

keeper,

make

Conestoga half. was a bit scary, leading only

into the

Wilson.

Conestoga next sees action

playoffs, involving top teams from the East and Central regions in the Ontario champion-

stood her ground to

who

the save.

Conestoga defender Penny En-

Male Athlete of the

The better Conestoga College men’s soccer Condors have played

Fanshawe College Falcons,

striking position, blasted a shot

tario

high and wide of the goal.

Oct. 29-30.

“but they lack the character

“There is no way we (Fanshawe) will meet Conestoga at the nationals,” Brown said of the prospect of meeting Conestoga in an all-On-

worse they’ve been beaten tario

this

the

On-

Brown first goal when

Fanshawe sweeper

Colleges Athletic Association

(OCAA) West Region

scored the Falcons’ he picked up a long pass behind the

season.

The Condors played

their hearts out to the final whistle against the Falcons Oct. 25, only to lose 3-1

In previous meetings,

Condors defenders.

Brown recorded

Fanshawe

25 match, Condors midfielderNelson Cabral scored 32 In the Oct.

“We

making

Andrew Loague

had a great

first

20 minutes

in the first half,” said the

2-1 at half time.

The Condors had

their

Falcons

sweeper. “(Then) we fell apart for the final 25 minutes.” Conestoga has an automatic spot

chances to

’keep things interesting in the second half, when DaSilva got loose

5.5. 5.5.

striker

8-yard box. Fanshawe was rewarded a penalty kick and Brown put it away. inside the

Oct. 18.

second goal

Sanjeeve Dhanapala took down

son opener at London, and Fanshawe won 2-1 at Conestoga

first half,

his

of the day 30 minutes into the second half, when Condors defender

Fanshawe

and Conestoga drew 0-0 in the sea-

minutes into the

Jeff

Brown’s The Falcons have a lot of depth

Fanshawe and being eliminated from the Onlege, despite losing to

Condors coach Geoff Johnstone, it

fight broke out,

drawing 1 8 players

to the benches’ side of the field.

Klaus Ehrenberg of Conestoga and Fanshawe ’s Mark Boyd flailed at each other and both were disciplined, sent away from the field by referee Louis Lalege. Although this was the Condors’ due to the final OCAA game, for Hamilton to go don’t they loss

much

of Conestoga, but said, cer “they have lots of heart and keep skill

—

playing and playing.

(Fanshawe) let them get to us physically and that took away from our game plan,” said Camacho, adding that the better team ultimately won.

“We

championships Oct. Con29-30, as Fanshawe does estoga will compete as host in the Canadian Colleges Athletic Asso-

the Ontario

—

ciation national finals

Loague scored the only other goal

Andy Pownall

takes

go on and win the nationals.” The game was marred when a

higher quality of soccer.” Falcons coach Anthony Camacho also was unimpressed with the soc-

Spolccsporte

the skill department, according to

Hamilton

tario national final. “It’s a

18— Oct. 25

Oct.

first.

Association finals as the host col-

championships

Week

for

minutes after

for the Falcons five

Canadian Colleges Athletic

behind the Fanshawe rearguards and drove a shot that curled just wide of the inside right post. About 10 minutes later, DaSilva, again in

in the

Andy Pownall, a defender with the men's soccer team, played quick and smart soccer, clearing everything that

came

way.

Pownall stood out two potent of-

against

fenses, in a 2-1 loss to Fanshawe Oct. 18 and a

4-2 loss to 21

Mohawk Oct.

(winners are chosen by Conestoga’s varsity coaches)

Nov. 10-13.

Scoreboards and Schedules

his

Female Athlete of the

(Standings as

Wednesday,

Oct. 27, 1993)

—

Oct. 29, St.

Results Lawrence

(B) at

Algonquin

Conestoga Condors 0

L 0

0 Niagara Knights 0 Seneca Braves 0 FIeming(L)Auks FIeming(P) KnightdD

0 0 0 0

T 0 0 0 0 0

F 0 0 0

0 0

0 0 0 0 0

TEAMS

TEAMS Algonquin Thunder

Cambrian Gold Shield 0 0 St. L.(B) Schooners

A Pts

0 0

0 0 0

0 0

0 0 0

18— Oct. 25

Jane Walker

FINAL STANDINGS

Conestoga Condors 6 5 Redeemer Royals 4 Fanshawe Falcons Saints Lambton Lions

Parker Division

Conestoga 2, Mohawk 4 Conestoga 1, Fanshawe 3

WOLF

TEAMS

St. Clair

FINAL STANDINGS

A Pts

Oct.

—

Oct. 21 Oct. 25,

Seneca College

Costello Division

TEAMS

Results

Conestoga 1 at Oct. 29-30, OCAA Championship T ournament

Oct. 23, St. Clair 0,

S.S.FIeming (P) Oct. 30, Algonquin at Cambrian

Seneca

—

Week

for

Men’s Soccer

West Region

Men’s Hockey Results

OCAA

OCAA Women’s Soccer

Ontario Colleges Athletic Association

in the

OCAA

Fanshawe Falcons soar above men’s soccer Condors iBy Duncan R. Inglis

into the sec-

one way or the other if someone was going to shoot,” she added, explaining why she challenged Walker on the Condors only goal. About 35 minutes into the second half, Birmingham broke on the right side of the St. Clair half and

saves in order to keep her team close, but they rarely ventured

“It

About 20 minutes

ond, English worked herself into the 1 8-yard box and was tackled.

season, finishing with a 1 -0-8 wonlost-tied record, but have always

brilliant

Inglis)

offensive breaks.

really excited.

the St. Clair netminder. to

ing game, using her speed in a

be better,” English said, “but everyone tried hard and played well.” St. Clair has had a disappointing

Second-half play was dominated by the Condors, who bombarded

Wilson was forced

had a typically outstandfew

glish also

“Before the game, our coach good pep talk,” Wilson said, “and I got

out and into the net.

Conestoga women’s soccer rookies are (from left) Tammy Flanagan, Sarah Power and Ann Paonni. They were victims of a Condor initiation ritual.

bar.

in playoffs

(Kris Geier) gave us a really

Wilson off her line. Walker chipped the ball over top of the keeper from about 25 yards

Bathed and Pampered

tied.

missed shot after shot. Andrea Birmingham and Kerri Walker sailed three beautiful shots each just wide

1-0

victory, took the play to the Saints start,

could have been

Seneca College Oct.

29-30, defeating

need to generate more goals. “We must have outshot them (St. Clair) 650- ,” he added. The score could have been 2-0 at any point in the game, as Conestoga

a spot in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) playoffs to be held at

Condors coach Geoff

Johnstone. “If they got one lucky

1993 11

1 1

D L 1

2 3 0 0

Pts 17 1 13 1 29 7 12 1 19 4 11 1 7 4 25 2 7 3 35 2

5 Mohawk Mountaineers 5 4 St. Clair Saints Conestoga Condors 3 0 Redeemer Royals

Fanshawe Falcons

Future Games

Future Games — Nov. 10-13, CCAA Championship Tournament at Malaspina College, Nanaimo,

Wed.— Sat.,

3 1

2 3 4 8

15 15 17

ARs

Jane Walker scored

13 11 12 8 9

the only goal in a Conestoga women's soccer 1-0 playoff victory over

12137 4

27 0

—

Wed.— Sat.,

Nov. 10-13,

Tournament

CCAA

Championship

Conestoga College,

Kitchener,

Ont.

NEXT HOME GAME:

B.C.

Canadian Colleges Athletic Association National Championships

Future Games — 7:30 Thur., Nov. 4, Conestoga at Fleming(L), p.m.; Fri., Nov. 5, Seneca at St. Lawrence(B);

Nov. 6, Seneca at Algonquin, Fleming(P) at Cambrian, Fleming(L) at Niagara; Wed., Nov. 10, Seneca at Conestoga, 7:30 p.m.

Wed.— Sat.,

Conestoga College

Sat.,

C A

Nov. 10-13

Clair College Saints Oct. 23.

St.

Jane

and

Lady the

women's team were

play in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Associa29-30. Oct. tion

Walkerplays forward for the Condors and is enrolled in T^w and security administration. (winners chosen by Conestoga's varsity

coaches)

12 Spoke, Monday, November

1993

Reviews Rush’s

album, Counterparts, gives fans an invitation to rock

latest

the opening tune Animate.

factured for the charts. These are

shared by Lee and Lifeson, leaving

This tune extends an invitation to pound air drums with drummer

Peart to handle the lyrics exclu-

Neil Peart.

Speed of Love and Cold Fire. Coming from a band that has made its name through touring more than from radio play, this is out of place. Despite minor annoyances, Rush has succeeded in producing its best album since Power Windows. The

That

seemed headed down this path. is, away from heavy use of

duties

The Oxford dictionary defines counterpart as a “person or thing

synthesizers and closer to the basic

and drum routine. Yet,

complementary to another; or a duplicate.” Defined by the three members of Rush,

those albums

By Alan Horn

guitar, bass

like or naturally

Counterparts

The album novelties.

songs on

the band’s fifteenth

studio effort since

1974. With

deal in

first

record

comes

a col-

its it

tracks.

share of

its

starters,

has

New

other studio album

ground

drummer

many

also ex-

in the lyrical

Neil Peart’s

—

complex and more

Both Presto and Roll the Bones, two releases,

Hillbillies’

—-

the lyrics

a light-hearted look at a clash of

There was enough weird and wacky humor sitcom the Beverly Hillbillies to keep it in the top 0 listings from its

The movie, starring Jim Varney (Jed Clampett), Cloris Leachman (Granny), Diedrich Bader (Jethro Bodine), Erika Ele-

1962 debut

niak (Elly

until 1970.

The movie of the same name has been number two at North American box offices for the past four weeks,

presumably because

funny. But it’s not. a poor backThe premise is the same woods hill-billy strikes it rich and moves his it’s

—

clan to Beverly Hills, to find a wife to help

tomboy daughter. Beneath bedrock upon which the laugh

raise his

that lies

the

track

Demolition

seem

just a story.

And the

usual

Two

villains,

Rob Schneider of Saturday Howard the Duck's Lea

Night Live and

Thompson,

try to part Jed from his $ 1 billion. Jim Varney, of Ernest P. Worrell fame, seems merely adequate as patriarch Jed. The real Jed (Buddy Ebsen) was a man so

Man fit for a wrecking

Animate

countered with the

low-sounding tones of Stick it Out, which is the album’s number one adrenalin surge.

in-your-face rock

The power of straight-ahead rock first side is complemented with the more melodic second side. As good as the album is though, it does have its faults. Aside from the weaker lyrical content, it would have been nice to see the band showcase

its

sounding

were manu-

—

Jethro Bodine is a disappointment. Diedrich Bader’s portrayal of simpleminded, girl crazy Jethro makes him appear as more of a geek than he actually was.

May

just about everything

Donna

Douglas’ Elly May was. Eleniak strikingly resembles Douglas and brings to the part the same wide-eyed innocence. Only Cloris Leachman could have played

She picks up where the Irene Ryan left off. Full of vim and

the part of Granny. original’s

the

homespun Ozark philosophy, Granny is the cornerstone of the clan. The contemporary Jane Hathaway —- sh® designer suits and contact lenses

instead of tacky tweeds and thick glasses is still

Nancy Kulp’s portrayal. Dabney Coleman is superb

than

as the grovel-

banker who is willing to do anything to keep the Clampett cash stashed in his bank. The ’60s had hope that just as Jed coulA strike it rich, anybody could. Today, thar ling

is washed away with the recession. What was funny then just doesn’t seem so

dream

now. I can hardly wait NOT to see

the sequel.

Snipes and Stallone as arch enemies, and thawed out one after the other in the year 2032. From this cryogenic rehabilitation, Phoenix awakens to a san-

Only

Lt.

Lanita Huxley (Sandra Bullock) has any-

do with

Get Twisted

bad days of the 20th century. She collects illegal mementos from the past and is endowed with historical, and incorrect, vernacular. thing to

as well proportioned as Stallone’s

the

Huxley says “Blow that guy,” instead of "Blow him away.” But nothing could be worse than “You really licked his ass” for “kicked At one

beefy exterior.

Except for the occasional laugh and some special Demolition Man is fit for the wrecking ball. The movie paints a “happy happy” not-too-distant future, where the violent 20th century has been literally paved over, and Taco Bell reigns as the

effects.

sounds almost too campy to be true, it isn’t. no Forbidden Planet. Police officers of the future wear 9th century retro-Prussian uniforms in navy blue, the bureaucracy wears Hindu robes, middle management dons the kimono, and others dress expensively in whatever they like. The only hope for movie-goers is to brake and avoid this over-budgeted homage to the dying atIf

This

only restaurant to survive “the franchise wars.”-

Demolition Man's plot centres on the rivalry between super-criminal Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes), of late 20th century Los Angeles, and “send-in-a-maniac-to-catch-a-maniac” police officer John Spartan (Stallone). The two are flash frozen, after a brief sequence at the beginning of the movie which establishes

point,

his ass.”

all-costs-adventure in favor of character-driven he-

Twisted Pub (the sequel) Thursday/Nov.

8 p.m.

roes with something to say.

at the Twist 1

993 Health

Fair

Monday, November 1

a.m.

Waterloo

341 Marsland

Dr.,

Waterloo

with Y95’s Rockin’

Rod

2 p.m.

Campus

Tips for those times when an apple a day doesn ? keep the doctor away.

Health

—

crazy about Jethro. She sizzles more

ball

itized world.

lis-

missing from the movie

now wears

accost the ear.

vigor and

anybody

drive,

tener indulges in this album, subliminal messages filter through the air waves. Crank Me the album says, as the instruments and vocals

convince them he was he merely not a man to be trifled with leaned on it or cradled it in his arms. at

on a

for the album’s hidden mes-

sage, this can be said.

musicianship more. like they

sure to provide

a party, or in the shower.

A couple of the songs come close to

great listening, whether

on the

sure of himself that he never had to point his

Elly

at that.

Demolition Man would be best served if the esteemed Elwy Yost, TV Ontario’s veteran host of Saturday Night at the Movies, evaluated it. Yost’s reputed ability to gush over the worst of movies might make Sly Stallone’s most recent outing as an

own

Clampett), Dabney Coleman

(Milton Drysdale) and Lily Tomlin (Miss

By Tim Pozza

action hero

May

Jane Hathaway),

one

’60s

shotgun

culture.

in the ’60s television

on Cut to the Chase and Nobody’s Hero. One of the highlights on the this are

wacky humor from based

By Gary Wiebe

The exceptions

acts to follow.

The band’s method of concocting

the band’s last

Albums

department.

such as Caress of Steel, Signals and Grace Under Pressure are tough

on Nobody’s Hero. Lee and the boys also tackle a Rush couple of “love songs” style. These are The Speed of Love and Cold Fire.

album

Be-

tween Sun and Moon, which he teamed up with Pye Dubois. While the album pulses With more raw energy, and beats at a faster pace than the last album Bones, it has fallen short, by Rush standards,

lyrics

straightforward rock album.

Beverly

it.

plored with

lection of rock tunes that offer a less

technically

also has

For

the band has done boasts that

trigger the adrenal glands.

The album

sively, with the exception of

lacked the bite

still

the latest provides.

a hard-driving, no-

nonsense album, guaranteed

songs hasn’t changed. Songwriting on the album were again

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