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Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario

Vol 26, No. 8

March

1994

Mahaffy counsels nnedia students By Venus

Broadcast students recently

lis-

tened to Leslie Mahatfy’s mother talk

about issues involving ethics

and responsibilities

journalism.

Debbie Mahaffy had been invited to Conestoga by Marie Adsett and Pam Barker, second-year broadcasting students,

When

Kristen. That’s sad.”

Cahill

who are making

documentary about

the

demands of

ter in prison.”

public docs not need to know.

She

had some un-

feels she has

fortunate dealings with the press.

When to

Leslie disappeared she "had

beg

to get a reporter (to

When

cover the

story).

Adsett said the documentary would be used as an educational tool to generate discussions about the personal and psychological effects and demands concerning the

they weren’t there.”

courses for those studying to be-

media.

come

Mahaffy came to speak about the and demands the media have placed on her family. She Jokingly said she felt .she was walking into a

snake pit. "Saying yes (to come to Conestoga) was a very big

Mahaffy al.so suggested the need someone to speak for the victims. "The media arc at their best. The victims are at their worst.” "We (victims) have a mandate to heal.

decision."

deadlines.”

Thc-lccturc was open to all media students but no photos or record-

Although Mahaffy said she feels she gets sabotaged by some reporters, everything she said was not

ings were allowed.

She mentioned

needed the press

ban on Karla Homolka’s

Mahaffy

up,

the fact police of-

have courses dealing with .sensitivity, but there are no such

"1 believe,

very strongly, that the

"There was an intimacy

was a horrible intimacy

her death

and there was no media there

Mahaffy

said, if the girls

Grief won’t meet any

tected. "1 don’t think the to

be there.

It’s

world has

lence.”

She said trashy books and movies from the tragedy will only be training manuals for future perpetrators and that people breaking the ban were profiting, if not financially, then personally and that will spring

politically.

a student asked how she prepare for the preliminary

When

hearing, she said, “It takes

media when a baby was abducted from a hospital in Burlington. Mahaffy said she would continue to use the media as a vehicle to promote her message because peo-

don’t

ple need the media.

in the

"Her murder was legitimized because the same murderer murdered

How to

had a

reinforcing the vio-

get the thank yous they deserve. She cited the fast action of the

to the other victims.

ci-

ther.”

dotes about Leslie. She said her

One very emotional moment was when she said Leslie was compared

Leslie’s

and there was no media. Tlicrc

negative.

very ordinary child.”

They

have already been told what went on in that house.” She .said there is no need to know what tools or equipment were used.

lawyer, the details would be pro-

Journalists..

for

She

came

in this

felt,

served by the ban.

birth

ficers

said she

trial

There were occasional tears and laughter as Mahaffy related anecdaughter was "a very wonderful,

media

particular case, Justice will be

the media.

effects

the subject of the

Another emotional moment came when Mahaffy was speaking about prisoners being able to go out on a day pass for Christmas. She said, "1 would really like to visit my daugh-

do not always

said Journalists

reduce stress

will

to get out of

bed

know how

in the

enough

morning.

preliminary.”

Mahaffy

said

when

Paul Teale’s

preliminary hearing starts on April 5, “I will not

1992 Statistics Canada conducted a general survey and found there is more stress among Canadians than many In

can handle. The survey indicated that 15 per cent of Canadians are under pressure and crunched for time which can lead to high stress

And

levels. is

while a

little

stress

good, too much can have

ous

seri-

results.

The report found 3 per cent of the students surveyed were se1

verely time-crunched, while 38

per cent were time-crunched and 49 per cent were not.

At Conestoga College’s Doon campus, a Feb. 8 survey of 00 students found those numbers to 1

Those who feel they are in the 72 per cent group can reduce stress levels by following a few basic stress-management inFirstly,

people should main-

992 survey 45 percent of adults said they cut back on In the

when

they needed

activities. This,

adds to

women were more

of stress-reduction techniques. "Don’t overwork,” she said.

perience stress du to time constraints than

men.

its

sale

said, only

in a

school, post-

secondary educational institution or private vocational school. Lome Widmer, policy analyst at the Ministry of Health, said as

now, the bill encompassing the

all-inclusive,

entire college

She also puts organization and on the list

setting priorities high

However, ary

committee will be and post-second-

bill

institutions

one day

at a time.”

smoke-free

may

be exempt

initiative,

Widmer

.said.

good that we’ve got legislation coming,” said

"I think it’s

this

smok-

into

(Photo by Laura Nahis)

Bridging for Women student at Doon campus, said she thinks the bill is a good

Bonnie Price,

Kitchener-Wilmot

MPP

Mike

Cooper.

"While we (provincial govern-

—

fine, they can go outside anything, but not walk half a

smoke if

kilometre to have a cigarette.”

Domingos bill

lot

of children

start

smoking

high school on school property and if they have to get off school propof them smoking,” she said.

Conestoga president John smoking

Tibbits, said prohibiting

concerned that

the

passed, colleges with pubs,

such as Mohawk College, will lose a lot of revenue. Conestoga’s house policy of no smoking has “killed our pubs,” he said. bill

was

first

brought to On-

students’ attention at the last tario

Community College

mentary Association conference

idea.

ident of communications is angered by the propo.scd legislation. “We’re not youth. We know what we’re doing. If people choose to

The

to.”

erty there will probably be a lot less

property.

from the government’s 100 per cent

stress levels

"Just take

lighted tobacco

reviewing the

ing, this

that

their sleep

starting

may

“Then if people choose to go smoking room, they know what they’re going to be exposed

to regulate

stated

ferent times of the day.

legislation that prevents basically

young people from

and use by

Under the proposed legislation, no person shall smoke or hold

Bemaards

likely to ex-

and

ment) disagree with the lowering of cigarette taxes, we’re being forced to do it. But if we have stronger

an act to prevent the proyoung persons

spring,

instructor Stella

Secondly, people should get lots of sleep and rest during dif-

— story on page 9

designated smoking areas which arc ventilated to the outdoors.

management

Seventy two per cent of students surveyed .said they were time-crunched and felt stress. The 992 survey found young 1

The

tain a healthy

the diet.

Stroke Foundation.

bill, set for a third reading this

cently.

others.

Bemaards. She suggested lowering the amount of caffeine and sugar in

Paula Sossi was one of four participants in the to raise money for the Heart and

Day auction

be a trade off.” Cooper, a smoker, .said he agrees with most of the bill but advocates

of Health official said re-

istry

diet, said stress-

time for other

be higher.

Smoking on college property could be prohibited if the Ontario government passes Bill 19, a Min-

vision of tobacco to

structions.

DSA treasurer Valentine’s

Tougher smoking regulations imminent

to time constraints.

bid

back door.”

However, Conestoga’s survey

showed an equal amount of women and men feel stress due

An $80

be escorted by police

By Julie Cooper

By Sheilagh McDonald

— for me?!

to prepare for the

Parlia-

(OCCSPA)

February, said Do-

mingos.

But “OCeSPA’s not going to take it’s not an it because

a stand on

educational issue, it’s a health issue. “Domingos warns, “If nobody says, ‘Hey what’s going on here,’ they’re Just going to push it

on college property would be silly and he would have to question the common sense of such a measure. The current policy ot allowing

through.” The Ontario government is being criticized for not adequately adver-

smoking outside government

public about

buildings

"a reasonable compro-

DSA

vice-pres-

it,

and informing the .said

Mike Cooper.

Because the provincial government is

mise,” Tibbits said.

Tony Domingos,

tising the bill

financially strapped,

has cut

back on advertising, he explained.

OPINION

SPOKE Editor:

Omar Welke

Jeff Brinkhof Editors: Julie Cooper, Gary

Associate Editor:

Copy

Wiebe

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 not the DSA. The views and opinions expressed in this newspaper do in necessarily reflect the views of the college or the DSA. Advertisers

Spoke are not endorsed by the DSA unless their advertisements contain out of errors the DSA logo. Spoke shall not be liable for damages arising space. in advertising beyond the amount paid for the

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

N2G 4M4

Telephone: 748-5366

Please understand procrastination was born, ong before someone placed a hex on I

By Alan

me. With the wave of a wand, my genes were sent into an obliv-

ious state, creating in

malady known

Horn

the

as procrastina-

tion.

Growing up wasn’t easy with such a genetic condition. I was docked marks for assignments, was scolded, I was issued fines, I was given detentions in high school and lost the respect of my teachers. The abuse was unbearable. has resurIt still haunts me today. As of late this procrastination faced at college, but by no means is it restricted to this institution. I

Smokers have a

right to

During leave from Conestoga, local libraries and video vendors are tortured with my continuous presence. 1 walk into such establishments under the guise of an average citizen who intends to return all know damn well this will not iicni.s by their due date. Of course. I

happen. Nonetheless, books arc borrowed and videos are rented. Parking tickets arc issued, assignments are handed in late or during the final

dying .seconds of the due date and tired eyes continue to open a mere half-hour before class. All such events are as mountains to be scaled

There’s another point though. That of how the procrastinator

officials has

This

my relationship with

inter-

sleep. I’m

returns, they could give

And

still

or wor.se.

so too, the library shows

librarians whispering at

waiting for the guys at

As punishment for late Richard Simmons

free video rentals of its

wrath

—

know

Yes,

but also their upbringing and their

the

that

parents intelligence.

makes my

Yes,

know

as well drink

smell like a ciga-

rette.

Yes,

know I risk dying at an early age. know all the other 99,000 reasons you can think

convince

shouldn’t smoke.

wasn’t born yesterday.

That’s I

a circle of

simultaneously "you will return your

why

don’t

don’t park

obey the speed I

know how

to read

and

smoke

areas, just

handicap parking spots. I (usually) I don’t drink and drive. I don’t

limit.

don’t believe in violence.

who choose

respect people

don’t go to church,

efforts. It’s

genetic, really!

They not only question teenager’s

the results of those actions. If you watch a loved one die a painful death due to cancer from smoking, you will probably never smoke. All the money, labels, pamphlets, seminars and warn-

intelligence.

please, don’t

already If

know

opinion, please .send space, and to

in.

remove any

Spoke reserves

you have a

no longer just for economic and social factors have changed the demographics of post-secondary inis

stitutions.

beef, or an

the right to edit letters to

Your

letter

lit

university classrooms.

Many

love being

you can’t think of anything positive

While

By Brad Hilderley

and arc optimistic about

their future

prospects.

to say to

However, other mature students with express apprehension about what the future holds because of their age. "rve got one strike against

me"

a statement

heard more than

care to

have

remem-

ber.

This fear springs from self-doubt

in the

workforce, he or she

skills that will contribute to future

job successes.

This person has a track record for and has already proven

himself or herself capable of holding down a job and performing duin many cases, inaccurate views of employers’ expectations. Without a doubt, there arc employers who want young appren-

and,

who

will learn to

a certain

ties in a

little in

in life

appli-

40s or 50s, because they have fewer potential years to

cants

in their

company

than

appli-

the

way of work

experience

who may have done

company

Such em-

may

of a risk for an employer than hiring a 22-year-old, who may have less

and

for decades.

competent manner.

Hiring this 42-ycar-6ld

job and then faithfully stay with the

offer the I

Kitchener .Ontario, N2G 4M4 Telephone: 748-5366

reliability

ployers arc not interested

school again

talk

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

that

gained valuable knowledge and

tices

mem-

not unusual to see

bers of all age groups in college and

must be signed, and include your program imd year for verification. Send letters to the Spoke office. Room 4B 5, Doon campus. libellous statements.

about smoking, don’t say anything at all. Just thank me for putting money into our sick economy and I’ll thank you for minding your own business.

ducation is for the young. People go to school when they are young, work for the next 40 years and then retire. This principle held true, with few exceptions, for decades, and it has held true up until only a few years

Now, the editor.

tell

that.

But education

all letters to

same effect. smoking is bad for me.

ings in the world will not have the

Many employers desire mature students

the young. Recent

Spoke welcomes

to the

government has reduced the cost of a carton of by $5. People make choices by watching others’ actions and

ago.

Letters to the editor

would they go

cigarettes

have read a number of opinion columns about the new tax cut on cigarettes. All of them state that this tax cut will cause over 200,000 teenagers to start smoking. If I was a teenager I would be furious at these columnists.

Why

around the schoolyard.

comer store and pay $5 to $6 a pack? Would you? Smoking among teenagers will not increase becau.se

choices as well. I

books on time or you will be penalized.” How docs one escape such worries when one is a procrastinator? How docs one cope with each compartment of his life? On the bright side, although I still have to face some of the consequences of my procrastination, I have chipped away at most of my fines. even retrieved my long lost student card which was held hostage at a local video store until late payments were forwarded. A couple of sentences for all you librarians, video vendors and college teachers reading this: remember my problem is genetic. I hereby absolve myself of all responsibility and assure you 1 will one day stand innocent. Science will be my defender. Therefore, in the meantime, allow me to be late. Give me good grades and permit me to do absolutely nothing. Then praise my

usually only the last straw that breaks the camel’s back. Any teenager can buy a pack of cigarettes for $3 to $4 from a student who sells them

the

non-smoking

do so. I just wish other people would have the common decency to respect the fact that I have a right to my but

smoke

Greenan

know I might

Anyone, including teenagers, will if they choose to smoke. The cost will not deter anyone and is

By Monika

a gallon of tar.

steal.

Jumbo to ambush me with popcorn workouts.

video vendors and city

been strained.

turn disrupts

lungs turn black.

librarians,

know smoking

understand the English language.

acts with those he procrastinates against.

Admittedly

leading cause of lung cancer.

Yes,

for this procrastinator.

es,

little

else

other than being a student.

If I were an employer considering these two applicants, each with

equal education but vastly different life experiences, 1 would probably

cants in their 20s.

hire the older person. Rather than

But there arc also employers who appreciate all that mature job seekers have to offer.

look I

at his

or her age as a

would look

at the

liability,

person’s accom-

rience before returning to school,

plishments as assets. Mature students should keep a positive attitude about what the future holds for them. In many ways,

has a great deal to offer a company.

they have the edge.

42-ycar-old college graduate,

who gained 20

years of

work expe-

^poKe, Monday, March

994 3

Letters to the editor

Students

put himself The whole country is painfully aware of the economic climate that

causes even one through the cracks of the educational .system, then the

several years.

cost

We are all cognizant of the fact of in order,

most students have to question the decision to raise the cost of post years. in the

wonder

Military gets letter is for all

people that believe that we should withdraw our peacekeepers from Bosnia and reduce the size of our Military.

They tend

world

to think

wounds. We set .sail for Malaysia and notified medical authorities there.

lookout tor about 30 minutes when the starboard lookout noticed a small craft in the water.

a hu-

ity. I

due

a necessary realbelieve that it is long over-

that

Canada began

to invest

people lying completely naked, so thin, that despite the fact that

military plays countless other

could

efficient and credible. the ignorant believe tHat soldiers only kill people, the

roles in society.

edies like

still

lieve

They were Vietnamese boat people sea.

who were

stranded

The doctor was called and About an hour

later

Because of trag-

experience,

be-

necessary that Canada’s

peacekeepers, in Bosnia and elsewhere, continue their hu-

manitarian aid.

Arthur Setka, second-year law and security program

other ships in the fleet began to circle.

Only

their chests.

article "Getting

to basic English,’’

Welke,

hit the nail

As tice

ple,

her 50th birthday.

a selt-proclaimed feminist I

welcome

appreciated.

like to

The

thank everyone

gifts,

who warm wishes and

“special thanks” Kelly, Bill and Peggy.

the general prac-

of correctly categorizing peomales and females, as exactly

Judy Hart, Special Needs

extended

helped her celebrate cards arc very much

Marian, Rick Linda

office

persons. This simple usage can be viewed and used as a method that:

But tho.se who feel they must turn towards more drastic and inefficient word reform should not spend their time and energy on the superficial practice of politically correct methods of naming something or someone. Issues like equal pay for equal work can better promote equality and fairness compared to the misuse and gaudiness of politically correct terminology.

Welke’s back

to basic attitude

should be taken as a reflection of the general consensus of society.

K, Weisenbauer, second-year general arts and science student

Career Corner

Judy Hart would

the "non-gen-

dcr” head.

admit

dreams come true

Elvis:

Omar

of respect and integrity for fellow

make

Your opinion back

community members.

is still

scattered along the deck, their bodies blistered by salt water and the sun. 1 still remember

feet up,

(Photo by Julie Cooper)

military

reasonable amounts of money to

had been received by the concerned students. Editor

manitarian, however, the

ship

count the ribs

ofprinting date of this publication no response

Basic’s okay

treat their

ported to the Operation’s room to begin my watch. I was on

by the Waterloo

office

them aboard.

to take

days. Our hangar was quickly converted into a hospital and the doctor began to examine and

rising crime.

Patrolling international waters off the coast of Malaysia, I re-

was 30

Boh Rae's

Student Association.

One survivor spoke English and told us they were fleeing from communism. They had been at sea for approximately 30

of our

The Captain was called and the was stopped. People were

The preceding letter was forwarded (in January) to Premier

a raw deal

began

terms of deficits, un-

employment and

Kim Vogelaar, office sy.stems operations program

Concerned students Margaret Cahill, president of Conestoga College’s Waterloo

this.

This

Jeroen Stoeitjes, food and beverage management program

grateful.

you would have done

program

Gaul, food and beverage

management program

cutbacks in an area where they can be better afforded, we would be

shoes ot any student who has to bear the burden of such an expense, I

Bill

letting the students get back to the business of getting an education and put the business of financial

secondary tuition over the next two

you could put yourself

science

The students ot this country are our only hope for a bright future. It you could see your way clear to

so that we can continue as a country. However

Student Association David Price, general arts and

tall

too high.

shoes

in their

this incrca.se

student to

has gripped the country for the past

how cuts arc

Bob Rae to

tell

to ask for interviews.

You

should introduce yourself

and give a brief overview of your education, skills and qualifications. If the employer states there are no openings at the present time, mention your interest in future openings as well.

Ciqssified^ds

Language can change The author of the opinion article Getting back to basics in the Feb. 14 edition of Spoke, claims that tHosc who altC¥* xvof-eJs or iritrocJuoc new words in order to include women and make our language

And

while there are those who make poor jokes about personholc covers the misuse of the language i.s a rtiiijor obstacle in the attainment of total equality of scoff and

What

limiting than get-

back to basics? Things change, change

ting

it’s

progress.

too, to

meet

Stated

good,

Language can change

the needs of the times.

article publi.shed

the Ontario Status of Women Council: "Sex stereotyping is deeply ingrained in our day-to-day

women.”

gender neutral have a limited imagination.

All people, e.spccially journalists,

need to raise their awareness and change their vocabulary to include everyone. With written and verbal recognition and respect for all people

comes are a

civilized behavior. to putting

.start

an equal footing so that

we can

get along.

Joan Magazine Counsellor, student services

language.

Correction New

president gets

down

to business, in the Feb. 21

issue of Spoke, the

name of Bob

Pettit

was

In the story.

read

You can improve your

Rob

Pettit.

Spoke

incorrectly spelled to

regrets the error.

chances when replying to up to the appropriate contact person as soon as you can reasonably expect the employer to have received and classified advertisements,by following

By Marilyn Snyder

reviewed your resume. “Hello, Mr. Jones.

When call ing, you could say:

My name

Ann Brown and

recently applied to your organization for the electronics engineering position. I’m calling to .see

Job seorch — and “the telephone”

A successful job search usually

involves a combi-

nation of techniques. Be open minded about how you apply to job opportunities. Try several or all of the methods and see which works best for you. Some people have strong writing skills, others arc best in their personal presentation.

Most job seekers

find the telephone their greatest challenge and the

most intimidating. The advantage of the telephone is that it is quick, inexpensive and personal. The telephone can be very helpful during your job search. Your call demonstrates your effective communications skills and may generate interest in your skills and abilities. Frequently, an employer will ask questions right over the telephone, .so have your resume beside you when you call.

Cold calling If

ner,

you have a pleasant, confident telephone manyou may want to consider phoning employers

received bility

resume and

to inquire

ELECTIONS

you

about the possi-

’94

of arranging an interview.”

Doon Student Association

Unsolicited moilings This

However, by following up in a similar you can significantly increase your chance of success.

now accepting

applications for the following positions:

not the most effective method of applying

for a job.

manner

as previously mentioned,

Director of Public Relations

Director of Entertainment/ Activities

Activities Assistant

Pub Manager

Follow-up It

important to follow-up on a regular basis.

you have not heard from the employer Generally, within 7 to 10 days, politely call and ask how they are doing in their selection process and if any decisions have been made. Your regular follow-up demonstrates your interest, enthusiasm and initiative and again draws attention to your name. Use your strengths, but try not to rely on just one if

job search method. Remember, successful job seekers don’t wait for opportunity to come to them, they take matters into their

own

hands.

Words

humankind on

More information regarding these positions availaole at me DSA Adminlastration Office.

all

4 Spoke, Monday, March

1994

Guelph campus plans computer upgrade Conestoga College’s Guelph campus is planning to upgrade its computer facilities, according to Ken Snyder, the dean of trades and

improve our continuing education programs to run higher-end programs, and for that we need 486s. "With the 486s we can offer Windows programs for continiuing education and a lot of people in the

The proposal to upgrade the systems at Guelph must first go before a committee made up of the deans of the various college programs.

apprenticeship programs.

community today

Snyder said he hopes to upgrade one of Guelph’s two computer labs to compensate for some of the tech-

that kind

McGregor, has to decide on all capital equipment purchases made by

campus consolidation process of last summer. "When general business and materials management pulled out, we

would make strong financial sense. "The continuing education programs arc just losing business,” he

By Craig McLay

nology

lost in the

had 386s

in the

computer

labs at

Guelph that were shipped to Waterloo," Snyder said. "Waterloo had XTs that were shipped to Guelph.

was

down-

grade of equipment."

Snyder said one of the main reasons for upgrading the system was to attract

more business

haven’t got the speed.

would

"Students that

come

Snyder said

that the college re-

last year, from government to cover all capital equipment purchases and would hopefully receive the same amount

the

to the

although

this year,

enough right

Aside from continuing education, Snyder said the upgrade would come in handy with the technical systems Guelph is already running.

isn’t

still

meet program needs.

could spend over $1 million

of the business.”

computer access. The software simulations we have won’t work on an XT, they’re too slow.”

chaired by

ceived $400,000,

Guelph campus realize the equipment is slower and you can’t do as much on it. We need to look after that part

principal Grant

the college.

you want to

XTs

said the upgrade

"There arc more efficient ways of delivering curriculum through

use of the network. difficulty with

arc looking for

not only speed the system up, but

.said.

Doon campus

of .software."

make

for contin-

uing education courses that

"The

Snyder

The committee, wh ich

now

Just to

upgrade the ma-

chine shop. Computers always get the attention becau.se there’s such

some of our technology programs are running on equipment that’s 20 years old.’’ Snyder said he hoped the upgrade wouldn’t be held up because of the ongoing campus consol idation prohigh demand, but

cess.

GATT

plans

for the future By Craig McLay Although the semester yet, the

isn’t

over

Guelph Association of

Trades and Technicians (GATT) at Conestoga’s Guelph campus is already planning ahead for next year. Setting up an auxiliary student association to run through the summer, until the elections for new student representatives in September, was one of the items discussed during the Feb. 16 meeting. "We might disband the council and re-institute it as an auxiliary

Look out Newsworld Westwood Public School student Garrett Bond, works a camera during a tour of the broadcasting department given to Grade 5 classes from the Guelph school on Feb. 18. (Photo by Julie Magee)

Guelph student group prepares summer budget

council to be here for the summer courses,” said vice president A1 Tully. Both presi-

GATT GATT

dent Mike Montpetit and treasurer Mark Duke will be leaving at the end of the semester. Montpetit will

appoint representatives for the

summer semester. "We’re not so much disbanding as we are reorganizing to suit the

“I find

By Craig McLay

presumptuous of them away funds when they weren’t even at the school,’ said vice president A1 Tully. "Let’s see if we can live up to the agreement by maybe making a lump sum

(GSA)

Setting out a financial plan was on top of the agenda during the Feb. 1

meeting of the Guelph Association of Trades and Technicians (GATT)

to give

changing situation,” said Tully.

going to be GATT.” Another item on the agenda for the future of the student body at

campus. budget for a Feb. 22 meeting with

Montpetit said.

Guelph involves

college administration.

"We have to have the complete budget on Feb. 22,” he said. “No maybes. If we don’t have it then, we’re in trouble.”

"It’s

still

a boost to

campus

processing power.

One of

the two computer labs at Guelph campus may be upgraded to use 50 megahertz 486 machines, which will enable them to run more powerful programs

the

used by technology students. Montpetit said he thought the computer upgrade would be good for the college, but

sure

GATT

wanted to make lived up to its mandate

to provide activities to fee-paying

students before

GATT

must prepare a formal

The budget

has to be complete for GATT to receive the remaining 30 per cent of their student activity budget.

The major consideration in putting the budget together involves the $15 per student contribution to the college

campaign fund.

amount was

originally authorized

'The

by the now-defunct Guelph Student Association (GSA), who agreed to a five-year plan that runs out in 1995.

The GSA folded

considered con-

tributing funds to the upgrade.

Conestoga College’s Guelph

summer dur-

ing the consolidation of the business and materials management courses to the Doon campus, leav-

$1,500

ing

to the college

through the campaign fund, though, so we’re already donating money to the .school.”

GATT recently wave

student

Beaver Foods Services for

u,se in

put the

donated a micro-

the cafeteria. Plans to

microwave

in the

student

lounge had to be scrapped because of fears it might be vandalized.

“We

didn’t want to put it in there case .something happened to it,” Tully said. "We’re having a real in

problem controlling vandalism. don’t

doing

know why it.

they’re (students)

It’s their

space.”

GATT to decide whether or not

will continue to

pay into the fund. The amount comes out of the activity fee, from which GATT reit

ceives

$54 per

student.

GATT

Montpetit.

goes along.

“The infrastructure is here now,” he said. “We’ve got an idea now of how much we need for our activities and our meeting room.” “Everything’s up to date for Jan-

Mark Duke.

we need is some input on where we want to spend our “All

money.”

One thing GATT won’t be spending on

alcohol at activities,

the next free bowling night tentatively scheduled for Feb. 25 in

Guelph. is

out of the question,”

we pay for it, we’re someone drives away

Tully

.said.

liable

“If

drunk.” Tully hopes the bowling night

"So what they did to

Tully said that the budgeting process should get easier as GATT

“Booze

"At the time, they didn’t know that they were going to disband,” said president Mike

promise

GATT has to decide on the issue before the Feb. 22 meeting,

uary,” said treasurer last

good idea,” Montpetit said. "We’re already contributing “It’s a

donation.”

1991

was

pay $ 5 (per student) for 1

the next four years.”

Guelph has 102 fee-paying, time students enrolled

who

full-

are eli-

gible to take part in student government.

more students than which only pulled in

will attract

the

last,

12,

mostly due to bad weather. "I think more people will show the next time,” he said. “It’ll be a good way to kick off the March break.”

Bidders go wild for love By Laura Nahls

Proudfoot said his favorite acnaked, playing golf naked, naked sailing and late nights with tequila tivities include skiing

Students

Conestoga’s Doon

campus opened their hearts and their wallets on Valentine’s Day an auction to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Founda-

—

tion.

A crowd of over 400 students watched as frantic bidders tried to outdo the competition for the chance of a night on the town with one of four single contestants.

The bidding started slowly for Attilio Renon, who said his ideal woman would have to be spontaneous, romantic and able to give a good massage.

Auctioneer Brad Logel, DSA entertainment manager, opened the bidding at $1, and after a little

1 ,

coaxing got a final bid of from Karen Vee, a second-

year general business student. The bidding really heated up

DSA

for

treasurer Paula Sossi,

who said her dream date must be do anything and have

willing to

of stamina.

lots

intimi-

of only 50 cents,

until

Logel an1

a first-year general arts and science student. She also bid for Renon, but dropped out after the bidding reached $25.

winner with a

the

final bid

assistant

pub

DSA

manager Jamie

rOL/f/-

Italian cuisine with fine wine. This would be followed by sitting in front of a roaring fire sipping champagne.

JCE'EiPI9{g

The bidding opened quickly it looked like a two-man

and

race until journalism student in and outbid the competition with a final offer of $40.

DSA. Wiebe

said

was a

‘TO

real

party atmosphere.

U?.TEN,PAL.-I

The

tion, raised

DYEP HiS

HMKPINK.MNW HUR.S,IUG^ theory test is Tomorrow

Founda-

$163.

SO CON'T TELL tAE HAVE ONE \TEtV\

TOONWV

Conestoga plans revisions

human

its

Conestoga College

human

its

moving

rights policy in

one priority for her group because the ministry mandate requires complete approval, from the college system, for the submission date of

re.sponse to the Ministry of

March

tion

prove as a whole.”

Educaand Training’s new guidlincs on the prevention of harassment and discrimination in Ontario colleges.

Previous revisions to Conestoga’s policy took place in Sept. 1981 and

June 1992, according to employment equity counsellor Marg Smith. "All we are doing now is revising the policy we have in place to add in the suggested points from the again

ministry.”

Smith said because the college took

its

own initiative to up-date the

policy in June 1992,

helped Con-

little bit ahead of the game.” Meetings with both Ontraio Pub-

estoga "get a

Employees Union presidents Anne Wallace and John Service

lic

Barry, along with representatives

The human

Smith said, addresses harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment and poisoning the environment. Smith said the framework document from the ministry also suggests every college "develop more informational pieces for the college

that student groups, faculty, ad-

ministration representatives and staff will all sign the

policy."They

oping the

“What

the

who

all

new

newly

took part

revi.sed

devel-

policy.”

Smith explained the next step for the policy

to bring the revised

document to an academic student affairs sub-committee meeting on Feb. 21. If the sub-committee approves the changes to the document, then the policy will be brought to a board of governors

meeting Feb. 28. Smith said the policy

number

there

little

bit

by Student Services Counsellors Bob King and Pat Trudeau Sign up in Student Services -

of the major revisions, to the

eight-page document, includes additions to the list of peounder the human ple protected rights policy.

now

DSA ELECTIONS

a complaint,” explains

list

their strategies. -

now

The

affected and also

Smith.

One

framework basically

define a

will

Facilitated

Also in the process of amendment Conestoga’s harassment and discrimination pamphlet which, as Smith said, is an "off-shoot of the

defines grounds and timelines

key point to make. Smith said,

A panel of 5th semester mature students

does

4 p.m. 1B32

and wants help with balancing time, courses, family, day care, exams and assignments? This workshop will reinforce some of the skills emphasized in the “Returning to Learning” workshop and offer additional tips on how to study more effectively and how to manage your own set of stressors.

lege environment.

clearly

revisions.

ROOM:

Are you a mature student who has completed at least one semester

protect visitors that enter the col-

ent

requested to sign the policy

2:30 p.m.

rights policy.

community.” She explained that within the framework the ministry has also suggested a plain language pamphlet and poster could be designed for staff, students and faculty. She added that the new policy will also

policy.”

MONDAY MARCH

"1 believe they will ap-

from various student associations have been held as part of ministry requirements where each constituis

rights policy

By Colleen Connachan rcvi.se

VORKTMO JOES,

GOT THE 94AFT IM A PlVORCt, t>NY OR IS f/AKll46 A VJEtRD NOISE WD

auction, one of several fund-raisers this month for

the Heart and Stroke

‘PJ4SfT 'TTEIIX"

U¥

Gary Wiebe Jumped

DSA

Bachelor number two,

748-3512

Kurt was the She said her perfect date would be with a spontaneous man, dining on

$80.

Duane Shadd

contestant.

restaurant where they had a fullcourse dinner, courtesy of the

was announced

contact

istration Jennifer

final

two-man

rity student,

For more information

DSA vice- president of admin-

The four couples received a re-

9p.m.

Location: The Recreation Centre Registration Deadline: Friday April 1 Sign up at the Rec Centre

nounced the winning bid of $ 2. The winner was Dale Dobratz,

turn limousine ride to Kelsey’s

The crowd

Time: 4:30

dated by this statement and the bidding increased by increments

stage, Sossi’s blush dark-

battle.

ON 3 BASKETBALL tournament

Date: Thursday April 7

also naked.

The bidders appeared

ened as the bidding became a the cafeteria roared as Stan Larkin, a second-year law and secu-

includes visitors,

board of governors, members of college committees, members of associations from directly related with the college and contractors working on campus. “They’ve expanded the grounds a little bit to include everyone in the college environment,” .said Smith.

’94

Campaign Week March 7-11 Candidates' Speeches 12 noon Blue Cafe

Thursday March 10

Voting March 14-17

more information regarding elections see Jen at the DSA Administration Office

For

10 Spoke, Monday, March

1994

SPORTS Conestoga hockey Condors demolish hapless Knights By Brad The

last

Warner opened the second-period

Hilderley

scoring with two goals netted less

home game of the regular

season ended in victory for the Conestoga men’s hockey Condors as they

hammered

the visiting Sir

Sandford Fleming (Peterborough) Knights 2-2 on Feb. 6. 1

About 50 fans

at the

Doon cam-

pus recreation centre watched as the Condors pelted the Knight goaltending duo of Mike Dart and Scott

Toms

with a total of 55 shots. The Knights managed only 19 shots in

game. Nine Condors were in on the scoring, with Kevin Warner, Chris Ottmann and Dave Long each netting two goals. A share of first place in the Costhe

tello

Division of the Ontario Col-

Rob

than a minute apart.

Trussler,

Long, Ottmann and captain Darren Kinnear also scored. With 27 seconds left in the period,

Toms came

out of his net while

was in progress to take a run at a Conestoga player. A shoving match involving several players play

from both teams resulted, and the ice was littered with hockey sticks and gloves following the incident.

Game

officials took about five

minutes to sort out the penalties, which were given to Toms, Warren Perry and Craig Westnutt from the Knights and Darren Francis and Jeff Reid

The

from the Condors.

Knights

broke

Scott

midway

Ballantyne’s shutout

Association

through the third period on a goal

Condors’ reward as their season record improved to 4 wins, two los.ses and no ties. The loss kept the Knights in last place in the Parker Division with a season record of four wins, 12 losses and no ties. First-period goals by Michael Hunt, Long, Scott Hcrniman and

by Troy Konarowski. Sean O’Grady added another to make it

leges

Athletic

(OCAA) was

the

Ottmann staked

the

Condors

to a

After the third goal, the Knights their first

goaltending change

by replacing Dart with Toms. Toms also played the entire second period, during which the Knights were once again shut out.

Condors

incroa.sod their lead to /O-O in the scconcJ. TTic

But Graig Elliott and Joel Washkurak each put one past Dart, who

Sir

Sanford Fleming goalie Mike Dart makes a save

Conestoga’s lead to 12-2.

"Wc came

out

flat right

drop of the puck,” said post-game interview.

fill

Toms

out like that

the net.”

incident,

their

for the loss.

pucks

"1 don’t think they (the Condors) to run up the secure.

were trying

good

just playing

Toms

said, "I

lost

head temporarily. Instead of playing the puck, I went after the guy.” Knight head coach Rob Baker said he changed goalies to protect confidence levels.

players before the

this winter, it’s so their

con-

Baker

said the Condors were not guilty of trying to run up the score.

six skaters

you’re the top dog, everyone under you wants a piece of your

10.

hide, especially during playoffs.

garie

intramural ice hockey, the

same holds true. The Water Buffaloes, with

— while

the

Heads had

The Cement Heads’ Tony Cenopened the scoring at the 6:02 mark, with the lone goal of the first period.

a reg-

Seven minutes

into the

second

The

by Klaus Ehrenburg. goal came with seven

final

tices.”

tied

up on the power play after the Heads’ Jerry Roubos was

uals

seven and zero Cement

Heads in playoff action, Feb. 16. The game, first in abest two-outof-thrcc championship final, was not so much a question of which team had the better hockey skills, but who would last the longest.

called for interference.

Two

minutes after

Buffaloes’ Josh Alexander gave his

team

Once

week

Feb. 13

its

only lead.

off, as the

were able

to take advantage.

confidence game.”

building

earn

one-game

suspension during the Heads 4-2

The Individuals played lustre first-period half

a lack-

and were

own end

way

out of

until the

II; 10

title

roughing penalties called on both teams halfway through the period.

The Heads Shular not only received a one-game suspension, he, along with the Individuals Brad Scherer, were forced from the

lip until this point, only the su-

game

for receiving too

perb backstopping of goalie Tammy Flanagan kept the awesome Cement Head offence from piling up more points.

minor

infractions.

2-1 on a goal by Chris Molner during a goal-mouth scramble.

The Individuals dominated and the play became chippy with

many

After the penalties, Ehrenberg

scored to

tie the

game

two.

The action became more

furious

but, with less than a

minute to go, Cengarie notched his second of the night and Kevin Clancy added an insurance marker to give the

Cement Heads

the win, resulting

meeting the Water Buffaloes for the championship. in their

Scoreboards and Schedules (As of Feb. 20, 1994)

Dave Long, Con.

Costello Division

TEAM

0 0

Cambrian Gold Shield 7

9 8

0 2

Allen, a forward

GA PTS 11965 28

T GF

Conestoga Condors 14 2 Seneca Braves 14 Niagara Knights

11541 28 107102 14 101 99

Parker Division

TEAM

Algonquin Thunder Fleming (L) Auks Fleming (P) Knights

8 4 4 4

St. L. (B)

Schooners

OCAA HOCKEY SCORING LEADERS PLAYER, TEAM

Men’s Hockey

on the men's hockey team, had a goal and two assists in the Feb. 18 win over the

“team’s

championship

Steve Allen

ships, to be played March 12 at Conestoga College. The Condors were to have played their final two regular season games Feb. 8 and 24.

game by

period and the Individuals, in a complete tunaround, went ahead

to attend

hockey champion-

unable to find their

Spokesports

for

later said his

T GF GA PTS

10 1 12 0 12 0

80 93 74 101 64 114 81 126

17 9 8 8

NEXT HOME GAME:

GP G A PTS PIM

16 Chris Ottmann, Con. 16 Troy Gleason, St.L.(B) 15 Tim Favot, Cam. 16 Derek Etches, Cam. 16 Joel Washkurak, Con 15 Peter Lachance, Nia. 16 Tom Jack, Sen. 15 Brent Jones, St.L.(B) 15 Rob Poitras, Flem.(L) 15 Kirk Sharkey, Alg. 14 Dave Crane, Nia. 16 Brian Byrnes, St.L.(B) 15

27 35 62 29 21 50 18 28 46 15 31 46 23 20 43 14 27 41 15 26 41 19 21 40 17 22 39 20 15 35 22 12 34 15 15 30 15 14 29

34 29 28 16

26 86 24 2

80 6 0

28 10

Saturday, March 12

OCAA

to carry into the final four.”

the final four

son.

scored a gross misconduct pen-

the

pretty in-

Washkurak urged fans

difficult

Thirty seconds into the second

Ontario Colleges Athletic Association

Niagara Nights.

wing

victory.

power play paid Cement Heads tied it on

it is

want

and academics. “Dedication has been low” this sea-

Heads Jason Shu-

alty

again, a

Male athlete of the

the

the left

Heads nor the Individ-

However, lar

that,

down

streaked

and fired a low shot into the net, for his second of the night. There were more penalties in the previous evening’s contest, but

one loss and a four,

that

mark, when Craig Johnson

neither the

He added

charged in all alone on Heads goalie Jason Haihburger and tied the game.

line,

to play

intensely.

tensely, the kind of intensity

“Guys aren’t showing up for prac-

their

staff told

game

“The team played

trying

ing up a loose puck at his own blue

period, the Buffaloes’ Jason Baier

3-2 to the

“We’ve had a

minutes left, when Cengarie, pick-

ular season record of nine wins, tic, fell

said,

Washkurak

a goal

do.”

year.

fidence doesn’t get too low.’’

— they had only

The Condor coaching

play their positions a lot better than

to balance sports

“The way our goalies have seen

The Buffaloes’ bench was de-

when

hockey action against Conestoga.

“They’re just a strong club. They

sloppy.”

for the second-period shoving

whole team, including himself, must accept responsibility said the

They were

we were

hockey, and

from the

against this team, they’re going to

void of players In professional sports,

varsity

(Photo by Sean McMinn)

Water Buffaloes and Cement Heads clash By Gary Wiebe

played the third period, to increase

"When you come

4-0 lead.

made

10 - 2

final

four hockey championships

Conestoga College

Spoke, Monday, March

Doon

Theft at

causes recycling probiems And

By Colleen Connachan

becau.se a

box contains difwhole box is

ferent recyclables, the

seen walking out,” said Trautrim.

Someone got away with much more than a Jacket and glasses when rifling through a construction

—a

class

of a student’s

bit

little

went with it. Fred Trautrim never expected anyone would be bold enough to try trust

00 jacket while he was only doors away, but on Feb. 10 someone was. to steal his $

At around 3 p.m.. Trautrim and another third-year construction student

moved doors away from room

someone may have

believes

seen the person

The

who took his Jacket.

coat, a distinctive waist-

length Jacket,

was brown camou-

flage colored, bulky, oversized and

made of a rial.

floating life-jacket mate-

cause of

easily recognizable be-

its

own

"bat-

"Whoever has them, really doubt they’re of any u.se to them and I’d really appreciate them back,” he said.

was then he di.scovered his cam-

ing.

Thinking

was

Just

someone

playing a Joke, Trautrim asked the two other students if they had any-

do with

thing to

the disappearance.

Both students denied knowing of the Jacket’s whereabouts and Trautrim began his search of the area before informing security of

conscience" and

will return the coat.

mainly concerned about the safe return of his $200 Trautrim

The glasses and other

Doon

security guard, Judy Ethridge, noticed only one Jacket in the room when she locked the doors, according to Trautrim. “The person, whoever did it, had quite a bit of

gumption because

they ran the risk of actually being

Stark adds that because there

some

250 blue boxes throughout the campus, it would not be feasible to sort out every contaminated bt)x. “People are used to having a blue box at home where they throw all the recyclables in one are approximately

housekeeping

means

manager of Dcnm campus,

Stark, at

the big

"C” word:

Stark said many people do not realize the consequence of throwing different recyclables

container.” Stark said the college, like every

community and has a mandate to

effect is that we’re defeat-

every business, reduce waste going to landfill by a certain percentage each year.

ing the purpose of trying to re-

“If we’re throwing recyclables

duce the waste going to landfill. If it’s used as a garbage can then

into the garbage, we’re not reduc-

"The

it’s

same box.

ing

garbage.”

down

to that level.”

Stark said he figures a third of tlie college’s blue boxes are conUuni-

age of coffee from a styrofoam

nated. Sorting out contaminated

cup onto

boxes

fine

paper

considered

a Job that would take hours.

Common areas where contami-

contamination.

nated boxes can be found are

main

corridors.

“It’s where people are passing through going for that basket shot. Maybe people are watching t(X)

much NBA, getting excited,”

Jokes Stark.

He said 99.9 per cent of items in contaminated boxes will Just go into the garbage stream. If an area continues to have contaminated boxes then the container will be eliminated.

Stark said that from speaking

with representatives from other colleges and universities, con-

taminated boxes are a campu.s-

wide problem.

He believes recycling needs to be an on-going education privcss. Stark ’s department

ways

looking

to avoid

contamination problems by designing larger signs and different types of containers.

items,

marked, could be returned as easily as they were taken, Trautrim believes. "Use your creall

ativity as long as

its

way

at the

pos-

makes

back to security.” Trautrim is distraught

of the thief being a fellow

sibility

student.

“He he

that

knows deep down wrong and to do this to

(the thief) is

another college student

the theft.

Dan

items

a blue box

leaking coffee.

But to

in all

being emptied into a garbage bag.

Stark explains that even a spillI

which arc

contaminated, resulting

newspapers and styrofoam cups

into the

lot.

Trautrim hopes the thief

Returning before 7 p.m., Trautrim met with another student who had Just asked security to open the

.see

security in a parking

prescription eyeglasses.

ouflaged hunting Jacket was miss-

they

CONTAMINATION.

class doors at 5:30 p.m.

classroom.

when

twice

containing a few pop cans,

ALSO missing with the coat were a set of car keys, prescription glasses and a black Star Trek ba.seball cap. The keys were later recovered by

tling with his

3 to

Some people at Conestoga’s Doon campus may not think

this

uniqueness.

work in a computer lab. Although gone for a couple of hours, their Jackets were in a coat cabinet. Security had locked the 1

1994 11

Blue box contamination

Student victim robbed of jacket, glasses and keys By Dan Hebert

not a

right thing to do,” he said. "I am not looking for blood,” said Trautrim in anticipation of the return of the items. As long as the items get back to him he says he won’t hold it (the theft) against anybody.

Nursing grads heading south in search of jobs March 993 when there were only 50 available nursing Jobs

further by

By Venus Cahill There are more and more nursing

in the entire

province.

the reason

you may be thinking. They are moving because of health-

According to a magazine article in The Canadian Nurse, there has also been an increase in travel nurs-

care cuts.

ing.

graduates heading south, but not for

According to Conestoga’s 91/92 Graduate Employment Report, a placement survey of graduates, 42 per cent of nurses found full-time

work

in the

United States, 26 per

cent of those in Texas.

Of the remaining

nurses with

full-

Fueled by continuing shortages the need for nurses, this

booming

you get to choose when and where you will work. But travel nursing is not for everyone.

time positions, six per cent moved to British Columbia and 52 per cent

remained in Ontario. "There has been a restructuring in the health care delivery system (in

nursing

With

at the

Doon campus.

the restructuring of the

health care system have

come

re-

ductions in the size of hospitals, leading to a reduction in the

number

"Very few hospitals are hiring

full-

time nurses at this time,” Caspar said. Bill Jeffrey, dean of the school of health sciences, said in a Feb.

bridge Reporter article, "If

Cam-

you want

a full-time Job, (in nursing) you’re not going to find

unless

He 1

their

own from day

in this

province

you go way up north.”

also said in 90/91, there were

,400 available nursing positions in

Ontario.

By 1992 the number of vacancies dropped to 300, and it slipped still

A travel nurse must also be well organized because she is responsible for packing what she needs, storing what she doesn’t and setting up bank accounts and address changes with every move. For tho.se nurses who are not terested in leaving Ontario for

em-

who have addiand education be-

sides that given during their diploma or certificate courses. They can also set up their own cialized training.

(formerly activities passport co-ordinator)

This position will

Survival

responsible for the production of the Student

Guide

24 hours/week

$8.25/hr

May

June 30

—

rise in

nursing as nurses

businesses, and deal

Publications Co-ordinator

in-

entrepreneurial nursing. Caspar explains entrepreneurial tional training

Student Summer Jobs Available at the DSA

one.

ployment, there has been a

of nurses needed.

(From left) Cynthia Koehler, Kristin Gering, Tammy Martin and Nancy Romeo, display event held caricatures of themselves done by local artist, Jon Ljungberg, at a DSA-sponsored Laura Nahis) (Photo by in the Doon cafeteria, Feb. 1

industry offers both career and personal growth. With travel nursing

Travel nurses must be confident and self-sufficient because they are

Ontario),” said Lois Caspar, a chair

What’s so funny?

in their

spe-

Advertising Co-ordinator *

This position will

the elderly to provide proper care.

for soliciting