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Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario

Vol 25, No. 38

January

ager,

Mary Wright,

nominees

The wait is almost over for four Conestoga College graduates. The four are nominees for the 1993 Premier’s Awards to be presented in February at the Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario conference in Kitchener. Each Ontario community college is requested to nominate one graduate from each of the four areas of study which include arts, business, technology and health sciences. The Premier’s Award consists of a medal and a $5,000 bursary which will be directed to me college of each winner’s choice.

Conestoga’s nominees include: Jack Zettel, a 970 graduate of general business; Rik Dove, a 1978 1

graduate of ambulance and emergency care; Larry Zepf, a 978 graduate of machinist apprentice1

ship,

and Dianne Moser, a 1977

involvement.

The college’s alumni

affairs

man-

full

said his focus line in the

time.

comes

life

Jaycee creed, that

“service to humanity

Business nominee Jack Zettel has

aver-

analyst program, while

from a

the best

work of life.” Applied arts nominee Dianne Moser, is executive director of

“Each graduate the nom-

Kitchener-Waterloo and area Big Sisters but is also involved with the United Way, and the Cath-

maintained a successful career

committee sehas made lected inating

YMCA

olic

important contributions to society.”

Family Counselling Centre.

Two years ago, Moser realized the need

— Mary Wright

in the

community

for an ado-

lescent resource centre, initially to

provide housing for teens. banking, and although he has been transferred to various locations across Canada he has constantly

As she worked on the project she said she concluded adolescents need support in many other areas

worked on community projects and

such as hygiene, medical concerns

preserved his strong family commitment. He has been involved in Junior Achievement, the Rotary Club, the

and counselling. "It has been an exciting process

"My

sional

grammer

three-year computer pro-

portant contributions to society.”

have made an important contribu-

community

in the

continuing to work

United

and

age

"Each graduate the nominating committee selected has made im-

graduate of recreation leadership. The nominees are graduates who tion to society both through profes-

estoga and maintained an

said this year’s

are excellent representa-

Conestoga.

tives of

1994

named

Premier Award nominees By Laura Nahls

17,

bringing

Way and minor league basefamily and

have lived

Wright

said,

be presented so

you

don’t achieve instant success.”

Kitchener, Guelph, Cambridge, Waterloo, Calgary, Winnipeg and

now London,” Zettel said. In 1988, Dove returned

social service agencommon goal, ”

Moser said. "You can’t be discouraged

a coach.

ball, as

many

cies together in a

Con-

adds a

"The awards Kitchener

little

are to

this year,

excitement should

Conestoga graduate win.”

OSAP arrival out of registrar office’s hands cerns arrange appointments with someone in the office. Another option is the temporary loan fund available

By Alan Horn comes snow, new texts and perhaps the more preferred option Ontario student assistance program (OSAP) cheques. College registrar Betty Martin said about 50 per cent of Conestoga students apply for OSAP. Out of which With

Ready

to go!

Sherry Waddell, one of Kitchener’s first female firefighters, gets ready to leave Doon campus following a fire inspection at the college on Jan 7. (Photo by Jeff Brinkhof)

the arrival of the winter semester

—

OSAP

the

Any borrowed money comes

OSAP when The OSAP come

In cases where students have failed to receive their cheques, Martin said the OSAP office will try to help

in.

Then

Surgery to repair his recurring collapsing lung went better than his doctor expected

over the Christmas break, said the president of the Doon Student Association (DSA). As a result, Geoff Pearson’s anticipated five-day stay in St. Mary’s Hospital in Kitchener turned out instead to be a one-and-onehalf-day

visit,

he said Jan.

Pearson underwent surgery on his left lung on Dec. 20, and was released from hospital

on the evening of Dec. 2 He was scheduled to receive a three-hour 1

treatment called a thorascopy.

"They make two

little

incisions about an

inch (2.54 centimetres) long in in

one of them they go

they look at

my chest, and

with a camera.

And

lung to find out where the

other incision with a device Pearson said resembles a staple gun.

"They

staple

cavity so that

my lung to my chest it

can’t collapse any

more.” Pearson said he had the full procedure done to his right lung in February 1993. But things "went really well” during his latest treatment, he said, and no stapling

was needed

for the left

right lung during the

operation. less steel

body

The and

February

remain

for the rest of his

in his

life,

certainly don’t

make

further hospitalization

expected to be needed, said Pearson. “This should be it. My lungs should never collapse again.”

However, the DSA president must have a checkup every six months for the next two

(OSAP) when comes we can.” it

week

I’ll

DSA

president.“I

was even doing work

Jennifer Kurt,

that.

But by

DSA

hos-

vice-president of ad-

ministration, brought in a

memo

that

had

be signed by the president, said Pearson. Pearson said no other DSA business requiring his attention arose during his time in the

surgery on his

in the

he said.

years.

Pearson said there were no Geoff Pearson complications during his De"Once they went in with the cember visit and his recovery went well. first cut with the camera to take a look at what "There is no reason why can’t be at school was going on, my body was already doing why I can’t do anything, so long as I don’t or to do.” out what they were setting

be able to run a marathon, too.”

also said he expected there would be no effects on his ability to function as

hospital.

run a marathon or anything like

lung surgery

said he

lung.

Pearson said that staples were used for his

sit

available as quickly as

pital,”

said.

no control over when funds

office has

Martin said students can obtain their OSAP between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., Monday to Thursday.

staples are stain-

will

out of the students

arrives, interest free.

in.

"We

identification formalities.

happening.” doctors penetrate the

collapsing

not yet

funds are limited.

approximately 48 per cent receive the funds. Students who received OSAP in the fall are less likely to wait for their cheques than those who are getting them for the first time, due largely to a string of

DSA president breathes easily after successful Hilderley

who have

In order for a student to qualify for such a loan, he or she must have an extreme financial difficulty as

wherever possible. She suggested students with con-

By Brad

office to students

received their funds.

said he learned at Thanksgiving that

he was able

lung was required and that choose when he went to the

left

hospital. "I chose Christmas time because I didn’t want to miss school,” said Peason. “I wasn’t sure whether I would be home for

Christmas.

was kind of worried about

that.”

2 Spoke, Monday, January 17, 1994

OPINION

SPOKE Editor:

Omar Welke

Associate Editor:

Jeff Brinkhof

Copy

Cooper

Editor: Julie

Production Manager: Jason Schneider Advertising Manager: Laura Nahls Circulation Manager: Colleen Connachan Faculty Supervisors: Andrew Jankowski, Dick Scott

—

print students of Spoke is published and produced by the journalism Conestoga College. Spoke is mainly funded from September to May by the DSA. The views and opinions expressed in this newspaper do not necessarily reflect the views of the college or the DSA. Advertisers in Spoke are not endorsed by the DSA unless their advertisements contain the DSA logo. Spoke shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertising beyond the amount paid for the space.

Spoke, Conestoga College, 299 Doon Valley Dr., Room 4B15,

N2G 4M4

Kitchener, Ontario,

Telephone: 748-5366

Job quotas do not solve equity problem

D tion,

espite the contentions of

American

the

we were

not

constitu-

all

created

equal.

However, we should

all

treated equally, regardless of

gender, ethnic origin,

reli-

gious affiliation or sexual preference.

NDP government implement its employment equity plan. The government’s idea of equality is to create hiring quotas for women and visible minorities. Where is the equality in that? For a party that was supposedly founded on the socialist precept of creating a truly egalitarian society, the provincial government seems to be going out of its way to promote inequality. 1 realize discrimination is, to some degree, a factor behind the great many white males in key positions in the government’s employ, but This seems to have been forgotten by Ontario’s

moves

There are two sides

using reverse discrimination to rectify the sins of the past

H j

right solution. still

don’t

make

fill

them,

irrespective of the applicant’s background.

Lowering job qualifications for certain sectors of society rewards is demeaning to those groups involved. By reducing standards, the government is telling the world they don’t think women and visible minorities are capable of attaining the same level of competence as white males and, therefore, need a mediocrity and

help.

little

This

the government’s plan will be

By making one’s gender or color an the

However

well-intentioned,

emphasize our

wasn’t enough, he would playfully lunge into

domestic

com-

Maybe they From an educational

feared his institution

his rebellion continued.

life,

after day,

would return from high school only

shredded mail, tattered slippers and empty

to find

fundamentally flawed because the education system is flawed. Schools, it is said, are fostering a culturally and sexually discrim-

A couple of years back, a friend of the family’s, who had grown fond of Coco, asked if the lab could spend a couple of days at her place. While Coco was over there, he intervened in what could have been a fatal situation. The friend got into a heated argument with her boyfriend and as a result he started to beat her heavily. Coco sprang to his feet, ran over and leapt on this individual, subduing him until the police arrived. If he had not acted so protectively there was a good chance this girl could have been hospitalized. That day, a dog with a mind of his own, who had shredded countless butter dishes, became a hero. Nothing else seemed to matter.

violently with his vice-grip jaws.

mand.

Day

Even the wooden steps in our gnawed at. combat this behavior seemed hope-

teeth-pierced bread bags.

home were

inatory attitude that doesn’t allow certain groups to reach their full fill

the other dogs just as they were responding to a

protective side.

further protested the institution by grabbing his

return for round two.

similarities.

can never become qualified to

responds to the name

Astonishingly, he passed.

even a job qualification,

point has been raised that the “best-for-the-job” theory

potential, therefore, they

who

Soon after acquiring him. Coco was enrolled in obedience school. It was there we discovered in him the seed of rebellion. His defiance of authority had no limits. When the instructor said “sit,” he would stand. When she said “come,” he would go.

If that

NDP is accentuating our differences. A greater effort should be

made The

are associ-

ated with this brown, mischievous

leash and shaking

divisive than inclusive. issue,

adventure.

ridiculous, insulting rubbish.

doors, bread

been an

Coco.

a right.

Jobs should be awarded to those most qualified to

the last nine years has

creature

Two wrongs

every dog

was stored in the microwave and bones were affectionately dropped by his “bed” on my By Alan Horn way t0 sc h 00 j — Still, he always seemed to find something to satisfy his curiosity. Walking him was humiliating. He’d secure the leash in his mouth, growl playfully and tug at it, leaving me to wrestle with him up and down the street, while onlookers giggled hysterically. It was hopeless. This playful, rebellious dog does, however, have a

aving a Labrador retriever for

Many fond memories ;

not the

Every

import-

severely

effort to

were tightened

Elastics

less.

place on cupboard

ant positions.

Wouldn’t it make more sense for the government to focus its on fixing the root of the problem rather than impotently

Ontario’s downtown-ghost town

efforts

hacking away

at its far-flung

The government should

direct

its

resources towards schools.

should promote unbiased education and

can

fill

make

Education

students aware they

any role they choose, providing they work hard and

properly for

train

ties

it.

knocking down the walls of prejudice and

downtown

imaginative, and

time the government stopped trying to cure the symptoms of

discrimination and started combatting

its

causes.

Kitchener, spots such as

Letters to the editor

home

opinion, please send

in.

remove any

to the editor. If

Spoke reserves the

right to edit letters to

Your

libellous statements.

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

put,

downtown

most

on the

years.

are at a loss for solutions.

The dilemma is much like a disease, the causes of which are known but the cures of which have

fringes of

And where

and a selection of shops and

One thing

no quick

fixes.

Planners in Kitchener may have been looking for an easy answer with the

new

Street, but

city hall

on King

will not single-hand-

edly bring good times.

in Detroit is an-

rior

of an old building.

Although Trappers Alley located in

downtown

not

Detroit and,

therefore, does not count as a

cities.

the malls go, con-

clear: there are

Trappers Alley

other example of what can be ac-

built entirely within the gutted inte-

sumer dollars go. City planners understand these problems, but most

rates

kick

districts

far from being Both cities are part of a trend toward decline that has baffled urban planners for

Expensive downtown parking

economy

complished when imagination is used. That shopping complex was

ing malls like those found is

its

decline

in the

cores.

of land needed to establish sprawl-

better off than

been found by few.

many urban

Simply

free of problems.

letter

by large suburban

Cam-

But Kitchener

fit

must be signed, and include your program and year for verification. Send letters to the Spoke office, Room 4B 15, Doon campus. space, and to

to those offered

usually cannot offer the large tracts

bridge.

you have a beef, or an

services which pale by comparison

of the Kitchener Farmers’

Market,

about to have

cultural

malls are key factors

which has bright the Market Square,

casino scheme. This community

Although numerous social and problems may follow, economic good times are on their way.

im-

Cambridge and Kitchener are two communities suffering from decay-

needed are daring urban

started.

some cases

ing urban cores.

all letters

Hilderley

plemented.

Spoke welcomes

By Brad

districts.

drastic, plans of action are

plans, like Windsor’s controversial

This trend will continue unless

discrimination. It’s

What

ne of the toughest economic problems Ontario communihave faced for years is the de-

cline of their the key to

dilemma

branches?

downtown as an

success story,

example of

serves

good

the

that

could potentially come from the countless old buildings

Ontario’s

downtowns. Unless more of Ontario’s planners start thinking

ing and creative ways, they

find their

downtowns

city

these dar-

may

starting to

look more like ghost towns.

Spoke, Monday, January 17, 1994 3

Proposal to still in

semester length

alter

John Berry, president of local 237

By Omar Wei ke

of the Ontario Public Service

Conestoga College

taking a

cautious approach towards restruc-

Em-

ployees Union (OPSEU), said although he has known of the plans

turing the

academic year to ensure groups affected are consulted

for a year he has not been asked for

all

input so

made, said

Berry said he is aware the college wants to target the specific groups

before a decision

Doon campus

principal. Grant

lege the right to have us teach four

more weeks.”

far.

membership has

In the past, his

used that time to upgrade courses and do research. That’s where there

affected before starting consulta-

clude lengthening of the semester

asked

from the current 32-week format to 36-week format to make better

consulting going to have.”

perience because of a longer school

So far, only preliminary talks have been held on the issue, McGregor said. He has met only

year.

use of teaching time available, he

tion

and has no problems with

that

format.

“The only thing

that could

how much

influence

be is

may be a potential

for the qual ity of

education to suffer, Berry said.

Another concern raised by both McGregor was the loss of revenue that students might exBerry and

before

"There have been movements in other colleges to change semester length, specifically Mohawk and Niagara, and we felt it was appropriate we start looking as well.”

demic operations. At this stage, Conestoga

look-

the

summer employment

ing at six or seven different

models

the

end of

pete with high school students as

available to

well as university students for jobs.

limited, Pearson sees

McGregor

without proper planning.

lems. That’s

enormous im-

plications to changes, academic,

force at

outlining options has been circu-

because of the difficulties experienced by other colleges who have gone ahead

are

said.

for change, and a discussion paper

“But so far, virtually nothing has been filled out.” Each model has presented a different set of implications and prob-

"There

conven-

Although

lated within the group,

why

consultation will

not be sought until workable els are devised,

mod-

McGregor said.

"We

May

"Competition, extra

months

have

will

earning time,

lost

rent, to

these are

legitimate concerns that are going to rear their heads,”

Berry said.

Because of the complexity of the issues involved no timetable or deadline for the implementation of changes has been set, said McGregor. “This issue is important enough to dictate its own time frames,” he said. “If for example we find out

economic,” McGregor said, "and we must go through all of those and make cer-

have to take each model and say what does that do in terms of academic issues, administrative is-

we’ve covered every base before we even consider changing

sues, student issues, staff issues,

of them.”

that the implications are larger than

semester length.”

Berry said changes will probably not affect the collective agreement his union has with the college and that restructuring will probably fall within the boundaries of that agree-

administrative,

tain

The

list

of groups that will be

consulted before changes are made is extensive and includes those that will be affected directly or indirectly,

he said.

all

ment.

through

the grapevine, about two months ago,” Pearson said.

com-

said.

Rob Kuepfer,

said

changes didn’t seem worthwhile

the teaching quality

stayed the same. But he could

chance for revenue

turing options.

to the issue

found out about

extra housing costs and reduced

tional

approach

“I

Third-year management studies student,

the college administration.

will look at the proposals

Con-

dent.

information. But he said he has had no official consultation with

which

stressed that

crucial issue such as the possible changes to semester length is of some concern to the DSA presi-

some of his course hours had been cut and if they were brought back it would improve the quality of his program.

Berry noted that students entering

to attend a college with a

McGregor

said

or the student body, on a

semester format, McGregor

once with the group of five depart-

ment chairs and two managers,

estoga has chosen to take a slow

Doon Students Association (DSA)

Conestoga

fact that the

Since then, Pearson said he has

The catalyst for this was that other

goes to the college’s aca-

College administration has not been seeking input from the

son said. Jason MacLennan, a secondyear electrical engineering technology student, disagreed. He

The

met with John Berry, president of local 237 of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), and has learned more

colleges in the system were also in

examining restruc-

teachers might be upset.” Pear-

By Omar Welke

Students having to attend an extra

two months and paying additional accommodation fees may choose

said.

not consulted on

semester changes

“Our contract provides for up to 36 teaching weeks and we’re running 32 weeks, which gives the col-

McGregor. Possible changes to semester format were being looked at as far back as 18 months ago. They in-

the process of

DSA

early-planning stage

thought,

may

well

mean we

have to rethink the issues.” Consultation will begin once the issues have been pinpointed, McGregor said, but he did not have a specific format available.

the information

him

time

no need

at this

change the current semester length format.

said.

means

stu-

“I don’t agree with it,” “I think

hurts,

dents will suffer.” According to

see an advantage

Any change

information was

it’s

going to hurt.”

MacLennan concurred. He many people rely on four months of work and more may have to rely on loans to get them through. Pearson and the DSA have not

schedule.

been able

Pearson said he has found no evidence to support that. Although the content of courses will probably remain the same, with lengthened se-

cial

mesters, the

way they are

taught

might be lacking “because the

will affect

“They are going to have a month less to work and two more months of rent to pay,” he said. “That means they’ll need to work more part time hours,

full

into the teaching

to semester for-

students.

said

much

would pre-

mat is also likely to hurt students financially, Pearson said. The

would warrant the lengthening of semesters is if students found that too

force.

Pearson, the only reason that

compacted

pare students better for the work

to formulate

offi-

position on the possible

changes because they do not have the proper information, he said.

But consultation should begin as soon as possible and be in the form of open forums.

Hamilton-area high school students tour Doon’s woodworking facilities ment and given

By John Cinezan

a tour of the

Woodworking Centre. The tour gave the Grade 0

On-

Frigid temperatures and icy roads

to 12

Peter Findlay, co-ordinater of the

avail-

woodworking technican program,

them at Conestoga. Steve Dunn, a woodworking

briefed the students before taking

did not stop about 80 Hamilton-

students a glimpse of what

area high school students from par-

able to

ticipating in a half-day tour of

Conestoga’s woodworking

facili-

teacher at

Sherwood high

said, “their

ties Jan. 5.

Students from Hillcrest, Delta and Sherwood high schools were split into six groups and shown state-of-the-art woodcutting equip-

program, said he brings his classes every year.

tario

when

school,

eyes always light up

they see what’s available

here compared to our traditional

woodworking shop.” Dunn, a graduate of Conestoga’s woodworking

the groups into the told

them

main shop. He

that there are

many

op-

custom and mass production fields of woodworking and Conestoga could proportunities in both the

vide the basic training to enter these fields.

of jobs are not advertised. Tips on how to uncover the hidden job market are available in the Co-op/Placement office or plan to attend a job search/interview-

Career Corner

ing technique workshop in the near future.

Summer Jobs Don’t wait until spring to commence your Summer job search. Employers are sending us job postings already. For a complete listing of summer jobs, check the

Summer Job Binder in Room 2B

Doon campus

or in Guelph/Waterloo Student Services.

Remember,

deadlines for some positions are fast approaching.

By Marilyn Snyder

Job Search Workshops Have you prepared your resume? Can you handle an interview? What’s your strategy forfindingagoodjob?

We’re glad you’re back! We trust you had an excellent

vacation and are

well-rested and ready to get back to your studies and

begin the job search process for either a full-time job

upon graduation or a summer position.

we are here to help. Full-time Related Jobs From now until April, check out

In either case,

the co-op place-

ment job boards for full-time positions. Just a reminder there are Job Boards and Binders at Guelph and Waterloo campuses as well. Keep in mind, a lot

Consider coming to a General Workshop. Learn valuable resume/cover letter writing tips or prepare yourself with job search/interviewing techniques. Check with

Co-op/Placement Services, Room 2B 1 3, inside door #4, for the next schedule of times and dates.

College/University Job Fair Mark Tuesday, Feb. 15, 1994 on your calendar the

994 College/University Job Fair. Details

for

will be

available soon.

Marilyn Snyder

a Co-op placement officer

Peter Findlay, woodworking technician program co-ordinator, displays a clock that was made with a CNC router. (Photo by John Cinezan)

4 Spoke, Monday, January

17,

1994

GATT experiment

Solar car planned for

Doon campus

Guelph forms new student association By Craig McLay It

may

ment on

not be the General AgreeTarrifs and Trade, but a at

staying power.

Mike Montpetit, a second-year welding engineering technology student, started the Guelph Association of Trades and Technology

(GATT)

last

Montpetit said. “All the business

Both the materials management and general business programs

our name to them.

GSA and

put

”

aside.

"With about 125

full-time stuin

it.

Doon campus like a go,”

at the

next year “look

according to mechan-

engineering teacher Pat

ical

GATT has managed to get

The

when

the college

and

has had a solar car project for a

activities co-ordinator

number of years,” Tondreau

said

still

DSA

in the

Becky Boertien.

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creates.

understanding that the university has had to turn some It’s

people away.”

One of

the first steps will be

needed

“But the project can only encompass so many students. Some of them felt a little left out, so thev came to us and suggested that Conestoga College start

begin construction, which could start as early as September.

one.”

together and collect the materithe car

have a chance

completed,

compete

a road race scheduled for Ari-

zona in 1995. Tondreau estimates it will take a year to complete the project.

help get the car built with-

“What build

the engineering students in-

volved, Tondreau

making

looking into

the project part of the

they need

a place to

we need to come up spot where we can put it

it,

with a

Tondreau said. “We’re not going to license it as a motor vehicle because the testing it would have to go through would be horrendous. als for it,”

You’ll probably see

around

lot.”

Some

out increasing the workload on

in the

parking

running

of the college’s prospec-

tive legal liabilities for the car

will

have

be resolved before

the project gets the green light.

“One thing they worry about is, thing hits somebody on the

curriculum. “It’s a lot

(dSa)

inter-

setting aside the space

will

Winter Carnival sweatshirt!

of industries are

lot

said.

When

Only

“A

car for the publicity

was sup-

planning stages

said.

ment approached

GSA

that’s

Buy

“The funding for that is norgifts from industry and sponsorships, so there ’d be no mally

ested in getting their stuff on the

weren’t getting anything for our

scratch wasn’t easy, he said.

problem.

Waterloo’s engineering depart-

Originally, the

Starting the association from

to be a

students from the University of

going

ma-

money.”

the college, so

built. It’s

chines, a foosball table and a stereo.

suggested starting a joint project.

campus of

ally see

good learning experience.” Tondreau expects that funding

funding cost to the college,” he

project originated

posed to consolidate with the Doon Student Association (DSA), but

this

project, so then they could actu-

for the project shouldn’t be a

Plans to build a solar car

Tondreau.

a student lounge with arcade

That

activity fee and there

weren’t any activities happening

the

”

far,

next year that won’t need a

lots

parking permit.

students got their money’s worth,

"One of

sure that Guelph

was our

last

and

activity-wise.

make

dents and $3,000 tied up

year.

the policies

procedures of the old

Montpetit said he started the asso-

folded.

consolidation which happened

around Conestoga College’s Doon campus parking

There could be one car whip-

ping

main reasons we started the committee was that we (Guelph campus) weren’t being looked at and we felt kind of pushed

Guelph Student Association (GSA)

The old student association was

volved.

“We just adopted

we had to come up with a name (GATT) that was suitable.”

ciation to

“So we’re looking at assigning them parts of it as part of their

By Craig McLay

a test to give

their duties

gone, so

semester after the old

one of the casualties of the campus

was

everybody and then familiarize them with what those duties in“It

Conestoga College’s Guelph campus is hopeful his new student association has the same student

were shifted to Doon campus leaving welding engineering technology as the only full-time program left on the Guelph campus. “It’s mostly trades now,”

of work for the stu-

if this

dents because they have thirdand second-year projects,” he

road down in the United States, are they going to sue us for $3-4

said.

million?”

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INTERNET

How

Basically the network

Taking the superhighway into the future of computers

College breaks Teale ban

works

set

up as follows:

A community There are domains, which divide types of users, such as compa-

bution system on which a campus-

nies, educational institu-

Conestoga College began access-

or world-wide information distribution system can be constructed.

government agencies. Each domain

ing the Internet Information Sys-

Basically a spoke in a wheel, add-

can be further

tem with the introduction of new computer software on two of the computers in the Doon campus

ing to the wheel while using it. Gopher helps computer networks like

different types of infor-

learning resource centre.

schools’ networks.

By Dan Hebert

Conestoga’s connect

The stations

Brendan

of the book on

gram simplify-

Internet, said

ing

tunnelling through the vast

duct interac-

network

the

conferences with each

an eavesdropper, listening in on the conversa-

no tion

—

your fingertips the

The connection was made in November of last year and so far there has been no problem with the pro-

‘real-time’ with

Workstation and Networks Centre

travel itinerary.”

Japan.

Minnesota’s Microcomputer,

According to a book called Zen and the Art of Internet, PC-Gopher was developed by the University of

PC-Gopher was originally used to help their campus ask other schools

available on the system,

computer-oriented questions. It has since mutated into a fullgrown World-wide information system used by thousands of sites

users face, “Grasping

around the globe. Gopher is an information

the largest

problem

first

all

Note: This

( Editor's

distri-

the first

members of

operated by the student asis

a separately incor-

them know

their inten-

Fardoe said he was contacted by the media from all

Canada following the broad-

across cast.

CRTC

contact with the local police force

porated body,”

Yadao

said.

"We

had no prior knowledge of this act.” Mark Bush, program director of is

Conestoga

operate under

strict

sta-

“I

was on

straight,”

the

phone

Fardoe

“If publicity

for 12 hours

said.

was

their motive,

they certainly achieved

it.”

At each addresses there

to determine

may

Telecommunications Commis-

will

sion) regulations and intend to re-

A Victoria-based magazine, that published information from the trial, is attempting to have the publication ban lifted in British Co-

spect this ban.”

Personally, Bush said he dis-

These addresses are similar to those used in the

They

list

just

it does is create a media underground, an alternative source of information,” Bush said.

"I think the announcers at Red River Community College had a lot

laid,

what charges, Fardoe said.

any,

lumbia.

"The outcome of

may have

that hearing

an effect on any disci-

plinary action taken toward these

students,” Fardoe said.

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browse for a while.

Awesome Spring Break Trips!!!

At Conestoga College Recreation Centre 6 p.m.

Campus reps needed immediately!

W p.m.

Daytona Cuba, Cancun and more. ,

with the radio station.

to let

(Canadian Radio-television and

users are encouraged to

Call

tions.”

Fausto

tion will break the publication ban.

rect person. First time

an ongoing series exploring and explaining the complex world of Internet.) instalment

Y adao, dean of student afand media relations, said Red River College has no involvement

media

fairs

dress.

response back to the cor-

available.”

to read excerpts of appeared in the Washington Post, and contacted local that

trial

The attorney general’s office and Winnipeg Crown attorneys arc in

mented with a similar return address. The Internet works much the same way. The heading on every file contains a block of information helping the message get where it’s going and the

time

"They chose

the

your name, then address, city, and country. This is usually supple-

that’s

chose to break the publication

no way

first

Kehoe said

fully

ban,” Fardoe said.

there

postal system.

Describing the amount that’s

April 1991.

tion.

ship. "All

Send a 2,000-word short story to a group of people who will critique it for the sheer pleasure of doing so or find out if someone happens to be sitting in front of their computer in Australia, all inside 30 minutes. “No airline could match that

gram.

radio

said the

radio station, said

bers.

ability to talk in

someone

CMOR

banned informa-

agrees with the concept of censor-

“You have

participating.

Red River College’s station, broadcast

Gordon Fardoe, two journalism students acted on their own. “The student announcers will-

ciation president

CRKZ

be several, who are each given personal ID num-

sibilities arc

most recent

Doon’s

are users, and there

the pos-

the

At each domain there are addresses which indicate which individual computer to access. Each computer has its own ad-

endless.

physical loca-

tion but not ac1

heed

media outlet to break the publication ban on the Karla Teale trial. In a noon news report, Thursday, Jan. 6, two volunteer announcers at

"We

other, paying

college radio sta-

Winnipeg

sociation and

Internet files and directories. Gopher acts

tion in

"It is

Kchoe, author

“Work groups can now con-

split into

mation it stores, from news and weather to campus information, music and jokes.

to other

have access to Gopher, a pro-

tions and

of guts to attempt this,” he added. Red River College Student Asso-

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0 O) 0 O

‘Perspective

The Search

— levelling the playing field

Employment equity By Gary Wiebe

Dec.

vincial

reading

1993, Ontario’s pro-

government gave third to its Employment Equity

been denied even the opportunity to apply for available positions or, perhaps, denied access to training." Marg Smith, Conestoga’s employment equity officer and chair

always been blatant. "Forcxample, the college advertises job openings in the Kitchcner-Watcrloo Record, but

legislation’s aims.

aboriginals don’t necessarily read

"We

The

known

act,

as Bill 79, will

employment

cation said, "There are

many

cases

have 18 months to accom-

plish three things: a

that publication.

workplace sur-

give aborigi-

nals equal opportunity,

an invisible barrier

vey, a review of current college

want

policies and practices to search for

publications they read.”

groups: aboriginal people, people

because of peoples’ attitudes and stereotyping that has been there for

with disabilities, racial minorities

years and years. The challenge

and women,” said Citizenship Minister Elaine Ziemba, in a December

"provide for equity

members of four designated

for the

news release. The legislation, introduced in June 1992, will be proclaimed sometime this year. Debra Croft, a human resources

where there

to identify those

them.” Smith said

and

now

to correct

ple.”

Croft and Smith also agree that

employment equity won’t

Croft and Smith acknowledged there

new

lation.

two years of

existed previously for other peo-

we may

to look at advertising in the

and put a plan in place to correct old policy or implement a barriers,

policy to achieve these goals,”

Croft said the barriers faced by

think

it’s

"It takes time to make these changes because you’re not going

is some backlash and I probably the young, white

to lay people off or get rid of people

Compared zations,

given

we’ll

equal for

make

Croft pointed out the college doesn’t have a high turnover “Staff reduction

is still

based on

seniority and not the equalization

as per the target groups,” Croft

sure the

said.

Another reason equity achieved immediately

most other organiCroft said, Conestoga has to

women more

rate,

so change will occur slowly.

people.”

all

required

the

make changes.”

Conestoga College, said Conestoga has tracked gender equity since the mid-’70s. "The college has had equity for a number of years, but the focus has been on

women. Now,

make

order to

changes,” Smith said. “The intent is that, as vacancies occur, that’s when you have the opportunity to

officer for

process

achieved overnight.

criticism to the legis-

some

“There

she said. that after

male who perhaps secs himself as not having the same opportunities as before,” Croft said. "But what the government is saying is it just wants to remove the barriers that

the target groups have not

and designated target groups, the government has come up with a three-point plan to achieve the

consultations with business, labor

of special projects for general edu-

Act.

for Equality

may

not be

lies

the

area of education.

opportunities,

employer says

"If an

a job re-

although there are still pockets where the college has not been entirely successful. As examples, she

quires a Canadian degree, perhaps

most of the clerical work is still done by women while most of the technology programs are male-

Croft said.

you are eliminating people that may be qualified to do the job,”

said

Smith

covers uals

employees,

all

part-time,

have

to "ensure

fair

full-

all

“PLA

said,

(prior learning

assessment) has been initiated to give people with credentials from

dominated. The aim of the legislation, which

other countries

and

credit for the

learning they’ve already acquired.”

individ-

"People from other countries

access to recruitment,

given the opportunity to

hiring, training

have

job,” she said. "1 think the feeling

develop good English skills so they can compete on an even playing

and promotion, as well as hiring the best person for the

and what they’ve (government) found, is the target groups have is,

Debra Croft (left), of human resources, and Marg Smith, Conestoga’s employment equity peruse the NDP’s Employment Equity Act.

Wrong solution to education disparities

the English language.

The government’s attempt to impose equity will cause resentment, Berry said. “I have heard more racist remarks from white

By Omar Wei ke

uity Act.

men in

Pearson, said he

John Berry, president of the Ontario Public Service Employ-

Union (OPSEU) local 237, representing Conestoga College faculty, agreed the province needs employment equity beees

the last three years than

"I strongly disagree

think that

Doon

(DSA)

Students Association is

president,

Geoff

not aware of any plans by Conestoga

them according

fill

out questionnaires

to ancestral origin.

And

ditions.

ence will only cause more re-

some universities have already put'into effect quotas to accommodate certain groups which are seen as

sentment.

disadvantaged.

it’s

politically correct.”

act, also

known as

Bill 79,

attempts to legislate fair recruit-

ment, hiring, training and pro-

motion for four specific target groups.

They are

aboriginals,

people with disabilities, racial minorities and

women.

Berry said, “Equity means hiring the minority.

Some are good

and they get promoted, but a quota system is bullshit. We should judge the person by his or her ability and not by race, etc.”

As an example, Berry

said,

has heard of people being hired

and they don’t have an essential grasp of as high school teachers

Pearson disagrees with equity laws

government may be

interfer-

Ele also said educational dif-

ferences could pose problems. “Standards in Canada are pretty high and we can’t recognize

every degree that someone from another country says they have. Is their

ours?

education equivalent to

If so, hire

them;

not,

plans to follow

suit.

said that, as the

new member on

that

checks in place to make sure the right person is hired.“PLA (prior learning assessment), which is

there will be a vote, or

The

quota system and lower standards will only create problems.”

Pearson "I

know what

on the

issue,

said.

don’ t know whether

"But

board and doesn’t

of the college

goodbye.” Berry said there could be a system of checks and counter-

step in the right direction.

representative on the

in Ontario colleges board, he should be made aware if the college has plans to introduce such a policy. But he

the official position

credit for life experiences, is a

DSA

college’s prevention of harassment and discrimination

would hope

it’s

taken a position or whether

how

that, as the

carries a lot of water

works

at all,”

said.

student voice our voice

issues like this.”

Pearson sees the trend of quota systems and the gathering of ethnic information from students as a negative step in the education system.

thinks the

“I

a white male, which

believes the

mark average

attained by the student

should be the only criterion used when considering the student for admission.

general and

classically the advan-

Pete Sommerfeld, a first-year electrical engineering

added that this is "an easy way to cause racism and discontent.” And that “government doesn’t need student,

know

all that

information,

Second-year general

Pearson said he has not been approached by Conestoga’s administration with any proposals or

should be

setting in place system-

taged group. That’s not true any more.”

request that prospective students

based on.”

atic reverse discrimination.

to a recent

and the government’s

The

what

Toronto Sun article, some post-secondary institutions in Ontario have started to

According

help in obtaining employment

though

that’s

have Berry noted that members of minorities have written letters to the editors of various news publications stating they do not need

cause of changing cultural con-

"But,” he said, “I’ve got a

with the whole idea of quotas.

marks are marks and

College to introduce pre-admission surveys which would identify students by their ethnic background.

heard in the previous 10.”

that classify

problem with quotas, even

for positions that exist,

Croft said.

Quotas

happy with the provincial government’s Employment Eq-

Not everyone Ontario

ground

(Photo by Gary Wiebe)

Legislation challenged By Gary Wiebe

officer,

to be

mara Cadorette,

it’s

a private thing.”

and science student, Taat one time there may have

arts

said that

been a need to level the playing field for some groups, but not any more. “I don’t think people are really disadvantaged, not at schools anyway.” If disparities

exist, then

made to the system

remedy

improvements should be the situation where some

are disadvantaged, Pearson said.

"One of the major areas

aboriginal people,” he said.

"They don’t have a chance to get into universities because they don’t seem to get the education that will allow them to get in.” Another possible way to help those disadvantaged, Pearson suggests, is to change biased entry requirements to reflect and accommodate minorities. The quota approach to the problem is short-sighted, lowers standards and may hurt the whole educational system, Pearson said. “I believe there are inequities in school

place, but

the

way

and the work-

don’t believe equity laws and quotas are

go about

it.”

8 Spoke, Monday, January 17, 1994

Lifestyle/Health Breakfast snack bars gain popularity “We

By Sheilagh McDonald

The following programs are being

of-

fered by the Kitchener Public Library

For those

morning

who

are rushed each

to get to class or catch the

bus, breakfast

may

be a minor con-

Though some may enjoy a way out the door,

cern.

quick bite on the

Tax Basics

time constraints can limit that prac-

Revenue Canada, discusses and obligations under the In-

Terry Delion,

your

rights

come Tax Act. *

Tuesday Jan. 18 at 7:00 p.m. KPL Main Branch 85

Queen

St. N.,

Sociology of

Kitchener

Since lack of time is the main problem when it comes to getting a good breakfast, students look towards a quick, tasty alternative like a muffin or a large cup of coffee for nourishment. However, there is another option besides the snack machines at school and it is meal replacements.

These products have nothing to do with the diet pills or powders at the

579-2382

Human

tice.

grocery store. They are described as

Rights

super-quick energy bars and they are

Dr.

Peter Elgin, Wilfrid Laurier University speaks on Activating Dissent. *

Tuesday Jan. 18 at 7:00 p.m. KPL Main Branch 85

Queen

St.

Kitchener

N.,

becoming popular all over, says

Maya

Gail Hersee, manager of the

Health Food Centre

Woodstock,

Ont.

"We have who come

sell

a lot of the

“You have

a train and the amino acids are

who

don’t

the cars.”

are just ideal for people

have the time for a sit-down break-

“power

In addition to the

all

bars”,

health food stores offer cookies

fast.”

Hersee said it is important to keep body going on a reliable source of energy. "Chocolate bars or quick pick-me-ups like that give you a a

let you cheap gas in

rush of energy but then they crash. It’s like putting

your car.”

The meal replacements, which Hersee called “power bars”, are of-

Maya health store but at any store. They come in, fered not only at the

to name a few, chocolate, honey almond or peanut. They range from

97 cents to $1.98 each. ‘T understand that students live on a budget, but if your education is important to you, you should realize that your studying abilities hinge on your diet,” Hersee said. “It takes a lot of energy to bum the candle at both ends.” The most popular meal replacements bars come from the Swiss

(sweetened with of sugar),

For those

tein

powder.

“You blend two scoops of the protein powder with ice, a little milk, an egg and the fruit of your choice. This gives you a yogurt-type drink.

Add you

to a piece of high fiber toast

will

this

start to

your

because

helps a person be-

come more efficient in their day and makes them crave less. "There are also protien powders with fat burners for people

who are

weight conscious.” The largest can of protien powder,

Maya

of amino acids.

have a super

day.” Hersee said she recommends

known

good day because they are full

time in the

breakfast which consists of a pro-

powders,

for about $1

who do have

mornings to make something, Hersee suggested her personal

start to a

sell

tortilla chips, cereals

loo.

Maya

Company and

fruit juice instead

and carbonated spritzers. There are over 20 stores in Kitchener-Water-

each. She said they help give a

store through studies in uni-

to think of protein like

They

and athletes in and stock up on them,” Hersee said. She began her career in health and nutrition at the cyclists

versity health courses.

find that

bars to teachers and students.

as the Cadillac of protien sells for

$27.30

at the

store.

579-2382

FLY KPL Fred Bunte shows slides of a Norwegian Cruise. *

Wednesday, Jan.

19 at 7:15

KPL Stanley Park 146 Trafalgar Avenue, Kitchener

No resgistration

Squash

required

NOW! still

available for

Clinics

Foosball fun at

Conestoga College Recreation Centre Jan. 19, Feb. 16,

and Mar.

Third-year mechanical technology engineering students (left) Jules Hoffa, Paul Hudson, and (right) Derek March, Tuan Nguyen take some time off for a relaxing game of foosball at Doon campus’s student lounge, Jan. 7, 1994. (Photo by

Omar Welke)

6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Register at the Recreation Centre

Don’t miss this chance to whip yourself into shape and learn the fundamentals of squash.

New doctor on

list

newcomers

Marilyn Fischer, Doon’s senior

By Sheilagh McDonald

health services nurse, said the doc-

There are many new faces halls of

Doon campus now

in the

that an-

How-

other semester has started.

one important face get to know.

ever, there

many

will

guage and the

bridge.

In addition to his medical background, Arya holds a chemical engineering degree from the

After graduating from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., al-

31 -year-old family practi-

most four years ago, Arya went on to a two-year family medical residency at the Jewish General Hospi-

pus physician.

until

Germany, where he studied

cam-

Arya

lege Jan. 4, as the temporary

tioner

tor also

office in

started at the col-

Dr. Neil

The

works during the day at his Waterloo and some evenings at the Coronation Health Centre walk-in clinic in Cam-

filling in for Dr. Jodi

March while she

Wong

on mater-

nity leave.

Dec. 23, Wong gave birth to her daughter, Tien Ye. Arya is happy with his new posi-

tion at Conestoga.

“The

students are friendly and

been too busy yet,” he ring to his schedule.

staff it

and

hasn’t

said, refer-

speaking Hindi and English. He also spent the summer of 1987 in

tal in

Montreal.

There he learned two of the five languages he speaks. “I worked there with many French and Spanish-speaking people,” the doctor said.

Born in India, Arya moved to Canada with his family when he was one month old and grew up

its

lan-

culture.

University of Toronto.

Fischer said before

Wong

left

she

chose Arya as her replacement.

“I

think the students will adapt very

well (to him),” Fischer said. “He’s

very keen.”

Students wishing to see the new make an appointment at

doctor can

health services.

campus mornTuesday and every other :30 a.m. On Friday from 9 a.m. to alternate Fridays he is in from Arya

will be at the

ings every

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Spoke, Monday, January 17, 1994 9

Comedians

kick off winter nooners at

Comedy was the ticket as the Doon (DSA) kicked

Hook, recently named Canada’s

off the winter nooners series Jan. 4.

Funniest

The bill featured three performers: Conestoga’s own Jamie K., along with Yuk Yuk’s regulars Dave Hook and Johnny Guardhouse, who were all scheduled to

Yuk’s

mas dinner show.

awkward

start

show got off to when master of

entertain-

im-

biting interpretation of Barenaked Ladies’ If I Had A Mil-

lion Dollars.

Hook accompanied himself on most of his set, playing satirical versions of the themes to The Beverly Hillbillies

and Gilligan’s Island. He also performed a few hilarious original com-

heard that women like men in uniform ... so got a job at Burger King.” I

Brad Logel anthat

nounced

Yuk with

“I

ment director

won over the crowd

ceremonies and

DSA

guitar throughout

Unfortunately, the

New Comic

talent competition,

mediately

a cancelled pre-Christ-

their

Luckily, he did not disappoint.

Student Association

appear

DSA)

dience (and the money’s worth.

By Jason Schneider

—Jamie

Guardhouse

postitions that

““

are featured on

appearing due to car trouble.

his

independently-produced cas-

This allowed Jamie K. some extra time to express his quirky views on

sette.

would not be

relationships and

growing up.

While Hook’s jokes were also little

Because his material veered toward the raunchy side of humor on most gags, K. hardly kept the audience in stitches. However, his

guy

casionally scored big laughs. Like

had get a good one

a prize fighter, K.

to take a

hits to

in.

“I

heard that .

women I

attitude

was

attentive to his

day

men

Burger

Though his routine hasn’t changed much over the past year, K. seemed more confident and relaxed than previous performances.

With

perfectly suited to

who were musings on every

life.

“I’ve been wondering about this

commercial

cium

for Turns. ‘It’s got cal-

something

it,

needs anyway.

got a job

few

off-color, his laid-back, wise-

the lunch hour listeners,

rapid-fire delivery of one-liners oc-

uniform King.”

my body

T’m thinking, great.

have some Jack Daniel’s. It’s in it, something my body needs anyway.” With the steady stream of comedians passing through the Doon I’ll

got water

cafeteria from

month

becomes easy

to month, it judge the good

house,

from the bad. Dave Hook is definitely a good one and should be

heard more often.

the abscence of GuardDave Hook was called upon close the show and give the au-

Air Farce celebrates 20 years on CBC radio The Royal Canadian Air Farce, a Canadian institution since 1973, has a legacy of over

500 half-hour shows, and it has had its share of awards: an ACTRA in 1977 and a Juno in also

1979. it

celebrated

20th anniversary on

Comic Dave Hook

its

CBC

Radio, making it the longestrunning comedy show in CBC’s

used to correct the name to the Royal Canadian Air FORCE in the ads and publicity,” Abbott

Having spent many years taping radio shows before live audiences in church halls and theatres across Canada, accord-

Society.

know what we

bott said.

“We

in a theatre troupe

didn't

were doing,” Abbott said in an interview with Performing Arts and Entertainment magazine in

and crew of the Farce same as it was 20 years ago, with a few excep-

the summer of 1 992. “We would do the show in street clothes and we even used to smoke on stage! Often the lighting guy would decide when a sketch would end. If we came to what seemed like a decent punch line and the audience laughed, he’d tum the lights out and the audience would applaud.” In late 1972, Dave Broadfoot joined as a guest artist, and in

tions.

1 973 former CBC producer Ron Solloway recorded a pilot episode in a little theatre in Richmond Hill. Since Dec. 1973, there has been a Royal Canadian

Air Farce.

Abbott wanted

to call the

The

of 1994.

Dan Hebert)

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Abbott, Ferguson, Goy and Morgan have developed a sense of what Canadians are thinking and feeling. “You walk out on that stage and you can tell the mood of the community,” Ab-

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nooner

But the Air Farce did not appear out of a vacuum. In 1971, Roger Abbott, Don Ferguson, were working

first

said,

ing to a 1991 Maclean’s article,

called

Singles Pool

but Solloway objected. “In the beginning, though, newspapers

history.

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now

member of

the Order of Canada, left in

1988.

still

makes occasional

guest appearances, roughly

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Doon campus

Safety a serious concern at By Sean McMinn There are a lot of potential safety hazards at Conestoga College’s Doon campus. The machines in woodworking, chemicals used in the graphics department, icy sidewalks and slippery stairways are just a few

why

concerns. That’s

Doon campus

there’s the

joint occupational

health and safety committee.

The committee

mix of man-

tional Health and Safety Act, to ensure safety. There are similar

ployees.

committees campuses.

has to be

college’s other

at the

do what ever you make sure the college com-

‘it’s basically

can to

plies with the legislation,” said act-

ing health, safety and environment

co-ordinator

Kim

Radigan. “Our

job also encompasses environmental

legislation as far as the hazard-

ous waste. Our concern is that they’re handled properly and disposed of properly.” Radigan said the committee is re-

college

in the

WHMIS

trained,” said

members and with the area.

two types of The first is the basic level for employees who don’t have any background in chemicals, machinery etc. The second is more intensified for employees such as

depends on what kind of Radigan said, “I mean a classroom is a lot different from a shop, and a lot different from out-

technicians and electricians.

area.”

She

said there are

Bob

ing safety policy procedures.

The committee performs regular inspections in each campus department, under the Ontario Occupa-

arranges the Workplace Hazardous

just three pieces of legislation the

Materials Information system

committee must adhere to. One of the committee’s major

(WHMIS)

training for college

also

em-

lot

Calendars aren’t the only thing

being changed at

Rodeway

All 119 locks at the residence

are being changed, Brett

Wehrle

to the next, with

going.”

Fire

Code and

Electrical

manager

it’s

just a matter of hand-

ing in their old key and getting

said.

new

lot

one.

keys

the

locks,

locks.”

Wehrle

said.

—

for

Brett

Wehrle

said he looks for things like

WHMIS

labels on containers, broken desks, blocked heaters or open wires on electrical appliances when doing the inspections.

ceiling.”

Other departments come

to the

college to perform inspections as well.

Radigan

said the fire depart-

ment and Ontario Hydro inspectors make regular inspections. She says the Ministry of Labor will come in as well, but only

when

called

in.

Johnstone stressed it is important students understand how vital it is to have a safe environment. She called on students to take part in

keeping the area safe by reporting things they

may feel

are hazardous.

On Wednesday,

real chill greeted

Conestoga

week of

the wind-chill factor at times to -25

in the first

the winter semester.

Upon

Jan. 5, strong

winds from the northwest reached 59 kilometres per hour, bringing C.

returning from Christmas

cause of a failing marks, but because temperatures had dropped in Waterloo region to -19 C on Jan. 1

and remained low for most of the week, averaging -16 C.

Waterloo-Wellington weather ofannouncer Andy Taylor reported a total of 21 centimetres of snow accumulated by Friday Jan. 7. Driving was treacherous for most of the week. Grounds maintenance lead hand fice

Peter Schlei,

who works

out of the

Kenneth E. Hunter Recreation it wasn’t the kind of weather to have when much outdoor work is to be done. “Not if I can help it,” he quipped, pausing a moment in his chore of clearing the sidewalks around the centre.

Centre, said

helps to be on the “up beat

because people walking in and out of the side,” said Schlei,

facility stop

and ask questions.”

change

all

“It’s not re-

the expense that’s the

themselves to have a spare.

issue, it’s a security issue really.

“Under normal circumstances that would be fine, but when you’re talking about a hotel, all

also

inch.

ally

friends or for

not really

we cover every Every little machine. We check from the ground up to the building and

the residence about $20,000

cost the residence about $20,000 to change all the “It will

were copying

are

one end of the

will cost

of students

Code

holidays, students shivered, not be-

“We found through the course of the semester that a

of people coming and

dents,

security

Health and Safety Act, the Ontario

Wehrle said that there has been no real inconvenience for resi-

Suites.

campus

government. The Occupational

College students

one semester

Gilberds,

on the committee and performs most of the inspections.

By Wladimir Schweigert

Rodeway Suites

By Robert Gray

number of

you look for in each

start at

Arctic blast greets returning students

Locks changed at

side stairways. There’s a

“We

building and walk through the en-

little

is,”

different things

chief,

sponsible for a

in writ-

college meets standards set by the

the inspection varies

“It really

area

ensure the

The committee has

healthy.

of things

tire

Sherry Johnstone, co-chair of the

agement, union, support staff and faculty. Its job is to keep the campus environmentally safe and

lot

said.

committee. training.

“In the machine shop,” Johnstone

is the monthly inspections of each area on campus. The inspections are performed by committee

jobs

“Every employee

it’s

that safe for the

we decided to change all the locks, and put in keys that can’t be copied. “We’ve known it for about two months. It’s taken us that long to get the new keys and cylinders made. “We also realized it would probably be the best time now when we’re changing over from residents, so

the cost of doing business. For the most part, a hotel will have to change their locks every five to seven years. All the room keys also let people into the front doors of the residence. There hasn’t been a problem yet, Wehrle said, because there is a manager near the front door 24 hours a day. It’s

“I guess

was a

little bit

of a

surprise to people,” said Rich-

ard Moravec, resident council president.

Lights, camera, action Broadcasting instructor, Bob Currie, gives first-year students of the broadcasting-radio and television program, instructions in the use of a television camera. Currie has shared his expertise with Conestoga students for 26 years.

Introductory

Tae Kwon Do Lessons * *

Mondays - 6 - 7:30 p.m. - March 28

(Photo by Laura Nahls)

Cambridge campus

offers

many options

Jan. 31

Chris Wade, Black Belt Consultant, Master Chuns Won Olt Cost: $75.00 Instructor

Blair

Upgrading courses available

Matthews

The Cambridge campus of Conestoga College can easily be missed

Tucked away

in a

small industrial

plaza on Bishop Street,

Board of Directors

Meeting

it’s

hard to

imagine that this tiny campus provides many courses students wouldn’t be able to find elsewhere. It could in fact, be viewed as a miniature version of Conestoga’s Doon campus, with its small size

Jan. 18 11:30- 12:30 p.m.

Student Lounge Sign up at the DSA Activities Office

Tuesday, Jan. 25 4 p.m.

Room to be announced

math, biology, physics and

“Some of our

stu-

dents go from the upgrading course

Cambridge) right to Doon.” Garlick maintains that though (at

many of the ing courses

students

aim

in the

upgrad-

to apply to

estoga College programs,

Con-

some

students end up applying to other

colleges because the program they

computer lab and video viewing room complete with video library. According to Susan Garlick, co-

want isn’t offered at Conestoga. Courses at Cambridge include Workers with Experience, mainly for people over 40 who are chang-

ordinator of preparatory studies for

ing jobs; Ontario basic skills;

classrooms, cafeteria eating area,

Tuesday,

tions,

chemistry.

Garlick said,

by passers-by.

LUNCH HOUR EUCHRE TOURNAMENT

Cambridge include communica-

Cambridge campus, the courses Cambridge cater to students of

all

ages

the

who are either upgrading

order to prepare for college, or to help people to

who have been

change jobs.

forced

liter-

acy; focus for change; futures, a

program aimed at students who have dropped out of school and would like to return for further education; labor market language training;

upgrading; training and

development; and basic job readiness training. Night school classes such as flower arranging, bartending, computers and bookkeeping are offered as well.

Karen Wilson, an employee

Cambridge campus

at the

said, “pres-

ently, we’re running about

100 students and that’s not including work experience programs.”

Wilson contends that, though it depends on the program, sometimes a small campus provides a better learning environment for

some students. “A program like Futures would fail at a bigger campus. Bigger might be a little scary for them.” Because the Cambridge campus is smaller than Doon and Guelph, students benefit from a smaller community and perhaps a better teacher/student rapport said Wilson.

created,

Semester two supplement

Spoke, Monday, January

994

Produced by second semester journalism-print students

Graduates still finding jobs despite ongoing recession By

Kelly Holloway

goes without saying that you

“It

have to take courses and update Despite the recession, a majority

your

skills after

of Conestoga graduates have had

for a

couple of years.

“But you can’t

success finding a job.

Some

of the successful ones say

ing qualifications and gaining ex-

ting ajob.”

placement board outside

Room

find

a job

Whatever the vocation, Conestoga College offers

many

serv-

work force. The co-op education and placement department offers job post-

make

ings for students looking for

sible employers,

the

summer and full-time Jobs are now starting to

ices for students facing the

part-time,

daunting task of finding a job in

positions.

these tough times.

be advertised for

Debbie Smith, who heads the co-

The

this

nies, services

were employed six months after they completed their studies, while

dent real field experience.

career resource centre, lo-

room 2B 1 3 of Doon cammain building, provides the

of pos-

once they have

who were em62 per cent were working

the graduates

company

profiles to help

the job hunter fine tune the search

or prepare for an interview.

students wanting to begin a suc-

hunt.

dent

may

particular

tour of the centre’s facilities

the

tion,

atemates with a semester

enable students to help themselves. Marilyn Snyder operates the centre, and is there to help any students

many offer some practical

needing help and direction with

list

their job search.

ates. In

at a job,

experience. Smith said.

Three programs, woodworking technician, robotics automation

and food and beverage management, are pure co-op programs that integrate work and school terms. Networking is the most important aspect of job hunting, said Smith, although it is often the most neglected. “Students must start to build their networks in their year, since

it is

first

never too early to

begin networking, she said.

“The faculty can be an important part of your network,” said Smith.

They know where

to look the

most

effectively for jobs in their particular fields. In

many

cases, faculty

members are the student’s link with

The resource riety

on the stipulation that the information remain with the centre. Graduate employment reports positions held by recent gradu-

many

cases, the graduates

cause I got into city school, and that’s

hall right

much

out of

better than

most jobs college kids get fresh out Sherry Shehon, a 1992 early childhood education graduate, said is

not in her field at present, but

knows several people from her program who are. She said that many of them got

idea of typical jobs held by alumni,

ences

confused and veteran job hunters

average salaries and placement sta-

Conestoga.

alike.

tistics.

Smith said all students wanting to begin a job search should have a good idea who they are, what their strengths and weaknesses are and where they would like to work.

The resource centre offers a resume service to students. If stu-

program

offered

“I’m not working with kids present, but

do enjoy the bartend-

ing job I’ve got.

am currently up-

grading at

a computer disk, the centre will

education

create a professional document,

high school math and science

the self-assess-

provide laser-printed copies and

marks.”

ment, the centre provides exercises

give them to the students in about

and handouts that help students un-

three days.

To accomplish

derstand themselves.

The

on compa-

library with information

to see

when

hiring,” said Lightfoot.

a workshop.

and good ideas by reading the portfolio the person has compiled,” Aird added. Conestoga College has a work-

consulted.

are 95 per cent of the job.

“We know when someone comes

Debbie Smith, head of job placement services, said the workshop has been offered to all program directors and will be presented to

whether or not they

classes the directors feel will bene-

company has

its

own train-

and responsibility

relations skills

and supervisor Carol Lightfoot said warmth of personality tops her list

in to talk to us

when interviewing a prospective

cannot be sheepish,” said Lindsay.

would be good

Malcolm

for the job.

They

Aird, with the Kitch-

Lightfoot said she requires an

ener- Waterloo Record personnel

employee to have an early childhood education (ECE) diploma as

department, said they look for experience on other newspapers

well as be creative and approach-

and the

able by children.

velop their

ability

own

first

of reporters to deidea without

much

direction. “I

felt

stantly

was important to conimprove upon the skills that it

are learned in school.

resume

opposed to three years of college, I’d

have ajob

field.”

recent graduates offered ad-

vice to students about job hunting after college.

“I think that

it’s

experience and

make

expect to

important to get unrealistic to

it’s

all

kinds of

right out of college,” said

who is employed

“My

money Wiebe,

as a construction

advice to people in school to not set your job sights

too high and

make

sure what you

not going to be ob-

solete in

two years,”

who

employed

said Pearcey,

Shopper’s

Drug mart’s post office in Waterloo. Lynn Alderson said that her advice to students would be to do well in school.

She was an

Marty Wiebe, a 1991 construc-

that

she feels

‘A’ student

and said

helped her gain employ-

ment. “After doing well in school all

it’s

a matter of being patient, and

making connections.”

are looking for?

including experience with chilI like

tique resumes created by students, after they attend

adult

bring up

tion engineering graduate, said that

In addition, the centre will cri-

centre has a large employer

Open Door, an

facility, to

workforce

had three years of account-

are learning

dents put their basic information on

ties,

“If

would be

Parachute, that offer techniques for

better off if she

in the

ing experience on

Shelton said she is working towards getting into the health sci-

through work-term place-

working

which

she had in college.

The

of school.”

The reports also give students an

perience does not matter, but public

found that people with ECE have most of the quali-

door. I’m actually quite lucky, be-

What Color is your

with employability

“I

foot in the

had the time

approach a company.

such as Richard Nelson Bolles’ classic annual,

ing program for employees, so ex-

(training)

but at least I’ve got

she

would be

lieves she

shop.

only a temporary position,

not in her field, and that she be-

estimator.

said the

reliability.

“It’s

Pearcey said that she

as a postal co-ordinator,

ments.

from job to job, but those three items were recommended by most establishments

employee, followed by

new

their jobs

potential employees.

Bear Daycare co-owner

currently working at the

work force when a student wants to

Field supervisor Kim Lindsay of Canadian Protection Service Ltd.

Little

provide valuable contacts with the

say they look for when interviewing Qualifications vary

management

centre offers a va-

dren, that Reliability, experience and a good resume are what employers

the re-

that they are learning the

required on the job, ’’said Lori

of general reference books,

Do you know what employers By Jennie Richardson

company through

on a

know skills

Pearcey, a 1991 accounting gradu-

she

company and obtain informa-

reveals a variety of ajds designed to

do not follow the co-op model, in which a semester in school

request information

source centre; staff will approach

Although most of the programs in the college

A stu-

“Co-op should be incorporated programs so that students can apply what is taught to them. Also, it would let the students into

ate.

in the print

that lists

practical, since they give the stu-

jobs related to their training.

studies spring ’93 graduate, said

centre has a filing system

skill,

co-op programs are more

Lynn Alderson,

target locations.

pus’s

cessful search.

Kitchener city hall as a billing clerk

cated in

for a successful job

seeking employment or

still

op education and placement department for the college, has helpful advice and directions for

raw materials

to other learn-

limited their career objectives and

The

summer.

list

went on

ing institutions and 28 per cent

ganizations. Job hunters need to

a comprehensive

some graduates

feel that

unavailable for comment.

and government or-

education is the specific teaching of a particular

ployed,

By Steve McCutcheon

1991-92 Con-

to the

per cent of Conestoga graduates

were

Conestoga can help you

terms of get-

estoga College graduate report, 67

five per cent

2A09.

(photo by Steve McCutcheon)

more important

Because the nature of college

According

Will Field looks at the job

rely totally

education, because the experience

the key lies in networking, upgrad-

perience.

Conestoga student

being out of school

look for consistency of writing

shop created by the Corporate Council on Education, which deals

fit

JOB

CENTRE

skills.

most.

The profile consists of feedback from companies on what they look for in potential employees. It

breaks that question

down into

three answers, academic skills, per-

management skills and teamwork skills. Each offers hints to boost emsonal

ployability skills.

Debbie Smith

of the job

placement centre. (photo by Steve McCutcheon)

12 Semester two supplement

Spoke, Monday, January 17, 1994

Produced by second semester

Life in the 90s : coping

journalism-print students

Dealing with stress at school By Scott Donnelly

Kitchener, agreed that students

do have pressures

Everyone once to

in a

from

suffers

adult does not.

stress

“Students have

while but students seem

have more problems than anyone

nancing

Joan Magazine, a college coun-

their

money and work-

their lifestyle, living

own and

a time

looking after school

management probout a time man-

when

trying to identify

often, but just call

a mental health

day.”

Mark Kaufman,

a first-year mar-

keting student, says he takes a night

“I usually

“When a person feels

stress, they

uptight, and feel whelmed,” Tobin said.

over-

go out to a bar with my week and forget

friends once a

about

stress.

fill

“Take a day off from whatever you are doing and goof off for the day. You don’t want to do this too

off instead of a day.

look for

it’s

fi-

There are many symptoms

stress.

“If

work.”

load are the biggest causes of

lem, then we’ll

new responsibili-

upon them, such

ties thrust

else.

sellor, said that

average

that the

work.

One way of coping with stress is by doing some kind of physical

agement sheet to put the student back in control,” she said. Rod Tobin, a counsellor at Coun-

get

from

Leigh Asselin, a second-year

selling Services Inc. in Kitchener,

one of helplessness to one of hopelessness that something must be

marketing student, uses exercise to

said all students suffer

ety about assignments

“It’s

from anxiand exams,

Huss noted some other sympvisible due to changes in

found that the greatest cause of

among

students

was

“Eating habits change, whether

ing,” said Tobin.

the person

"The other difference for university and college students is dealing with the professors and instruc-

Huss

eating

or less,”

“Sleep disturbances are another

The Counselling Centre

ing to the

best

way

burn off

stress

(Photo by Scott Donnelly)

by go-

gym and working out.”

Tobin said he looks for the builds

that,

thinks relaxation

the best

way

to relieve stress is

said

pull

has

some advice

fall

behind.

my school times my work than

cre-

ates a feeling that the student

This can be difficult

Trev Russwurm, a third-year

keeping a positive attitude helps to

marketing student, works

ease stress.

piles up,” said

I start

one thing and finish

I start

anything

to stay

Weston’s bakeries part-time and

stress,”

my job

work, so some-

“When I have a lot of work to do

the stu-

dent has a part-time job.

that

who

Russwurm.

falling behind.

Kim Stefura, also a first-year law

for students

“I’m more worried about

hair out.”

The pressure of deadlines

stress.

“I’m pretty good with

said.

would have

she said. “If you had asked

about two weeks ago,

stu-

but added that he

and security student, believes

sign of stress.”

by simply taking a break, Huss

Elizabeth Huss, a counsellor at

get rid of stress.

cope with

said.

common

tors.”

the Interfaith

Counsellor Joan Magazine displays a financial-management book used to help students combat stress brought on by financial worries.

dent’s strongest coping skill and

a person’s lifestyle.

relocat-

“I usually

toms are

have more to worry about. “I

activity

the feeling turns

done.”

but college and university students

stress

when

I’ll

until

else.

before

Even if I have

two or three,

at least

be done one thing.”

Conestoga students have no time for sex By Mike

Jeff Heimpel,

Beitz

owner and operator

of Epoch, a downtown Kitchener

doing it and bees are and even educated fleas are doing it, why aren’t Conestoga College students doing it? If birds are

doing

shop specializing in condoms, massage oils and other sexual paraphernalia, said that business has slowed during the recession.

The recession is to blame. At least partly,

anyway.

seems people are becoming more and more preoccupied with thoughts of being unemployed, and less and less preoccupied with sex. One Conestoga student, who preIt

said he wasn’t sure, however,

the cause of slumping sales

was

that

people were having less sex, or

that

people were just not buying Ep-

och’s “luxury items, such as scented

Students helping students

recession has had an indirect effect

massage oils and multi-colored condoms.” In fact, one Conestoga student said he thought the recession was

Jo-Anne Morgan, the peer tutoring administrator at Conestoga, talks with Jeff Weyes, a second-year law and security student, who has offered his services as a tutor. If you have sucessfully completed a course with an ‘A’ grade you could qualify to tutor in it.

on his sexual

causing people to have more sex.

remain nameless, said the

fers to

(Photo by Frank Knobloch)

“If to

pursuits.

can’t get a job,

out,” he said.

afford to

out,

“And

if I

can’t

don’t really have

the opportunity to meet girls that

may end up sleeping with.” Another student, who also

Watch By

for

changing job trends

Kelly Lewis

Linda Dancey, owner of Grand River Personnel Limited, a Kitchener employment agency,

wanted

and a

part-time job leaves her with

little

time to think about romance.

nology.”

“I have more important things to worry about,” she said, “and sex is

Canada does not have trouble coping with new economic realities. “The bumpy ride that we are experiencing that

low on

list

of priorities.”

world has changed.

gears as

Chemick, a London sex therapist and co-author of In Touch: The Ladder to Sexual Satisfaction,

Dancey said it is extremely important to know what areas are growing. “Change does not strike like a bolt of lightning out of the blue. If you know where to look, you can see it coming for miles.” She said that business news programs still report of gold prices, which does not really matter in the whole scheme of things, and the stock market index that mostly consists of companies operating in the old economy. Dancey said that telecommunications is a Canadian strength. “First the telephone, then satellite communi-

declining old economy,” said Dancey.

said the uncertainties associated

said that to really understand trends, are leading,

people must

cations, cellular technology

where the job first realize

the

and electronic data

right

now is caused simply by the shifting of we move from supplying staff to the

Dancey

Dr. Beryl

economy can cause a of stress for many people.

growth strategic businesses fall into four categories: computers and semi-conductors, health and medical care, communications and telecommunications, instrumentation, environmental equipment and consulting, optical instruments and lenses engineering, and scientific gear. “Industries like cars, steel, petroleum and housing still dominate the headlines with their

with the poor

continuing troubles but are simply no longer

desire.”

predicts the high

important as they once were,” she said.

Dancey said is

the key to survival in the future

innovation and creative marketing.

great deal

And

said, “the

And sex is the best way I know to relieve stress.” Chemick said none of us are immune to stress. relieve stress.

And

remain anonymous, said

that juggling school, athletics,

transmitted through fibre optics and laser tech-

She said

“The more stressed you get,” he more you look for ways to

can’t afford

as stress builds up, people

dle

very few of us are unaffected by the

“Anxiety

“Some people

get ulcers or high

bedroom, or just a plain lack of

And if condom sales are any indi-

caused by the feeling

to control the recession, she said,

they can exercise control in other aspects of their lives.

“Now is the time to work harder our own social network, or safety

net,” she said.

“People need pects of

said.

“Others suffer from clumsiness in the

of not having control,” said Chemick. While most people can do little

‘How can

said Chernick.

blood pressure,” she

while different people hanin different ways, she said,

stress associated with the recession.

begin to notice effects on their bodies,

ask themselves,

bolster the positive aslife?”’

The way to do this, said Chemick, to establish and maintain good

relationships with friends and family.

With these relationships

in place,

cation, people are indeed suffering

she said, people have the support to

from a lack of desire.

get

them through tough times.