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March
Conestoga College, Kitchener, Or^ario
College support ratifies
Tuition hike
staff
NDP agreement
likely,
Conestoga College’s support staff agreement March that officials say will improve its position within the provincial government’s social contract. The support staff (Local 238 of
social contract’s targeted cut in dol-
OPSEU)
by the social contract and will not be affected by the new agreement. A two percent wage increase will be restored for the employees above LICO, scheduled to take ef-
ratified a local
1
voted 89 per cent
in
favor
of the agreement originally ham-
mered out Feb. 25. by the union’s bargaining unit and the province’s Council of Regents.
Across the province, support at all
staff
community colleges, voted 98
per cent in favor of the agreement.
"We
are
happy with
this
new
agreement,” said Anne Wallace, president of Local 238. Bill 48 (the social contract) allows unions to return to the bargaining table if they w^t ta Qr^it in the "fail-safe” zone and take the full
brunt of the cutbacks, Wallace
said.
College support staff includes groundskeepers, secretaries, typists. receptionists, clerks and maintenance personnel. A highlight of the agreement was
be no Rae days from 1 995 to March 31,1 996.
lars, there will
April
1 ,
under the low income cutoff (LICO) of $30,000 per year were not affected Support
fect Sept.
staff earning
1,
1995.
Another highlight was
increase goes back to the
By Jeff Brinkhof
provincial government and
going to
Cook.
be less dollars for our col-
This increase, coupled with an expected three per cent decrease in the amount of provincial grant the college receives, will
make 994-95 1
committees
in the locals
and the
Employee/Employer’s Relations Committee (EERC) at the provinbe used to cover any disputes arising from the agreement. Vacation entitlement is unaffected by the social contract.
cial level will
outlined in the social contract).
and promotions.
cept for individual reclassifications
Tibbits said he
is
concerned some students will be
forced to leave college "I
1
1
or
do think
1
if
the tuition increase
up
is
is, if
the
some point, I don’t know what fees go up too high, then certain
expensive.” presidential hopeful and activities and promotions co-oiditiatoi , Cola Buscombe, agreed. “I think that enough people right now are struggling to get by, ‘to pay. If there’s an increase, it would be •
harder.” Tibbits said he understands the need for cost-cutting system and he realizes there isn’t a lot of
in the college
provincial
money
to
go around, but
he has some
by
serious. questions about raising student fees
amount. “All I can say in
Toronto,
that
alent of taking
$750,000 out of Conestoga’s
it’s
look, this
is
was made
a decision that
a cabinet level decision, and
it’s
not a
Jack Fletcher, Conestoga’s chair of student services DSA the revenue generated from the tuition
told the
Statistics
3 1/2 per cent
compared
Canada’s recently
Federation of Students (CFS) to
immediate action. The report, which focuses on Canadians aged 15-24, relays some alarming statistics. For example, in 1989, 62.3 per cent of Canadians in that age bracket
were employed. By November 1993, only 49.8 per cent held a job.
During the same time-span, the number of young Canadians who had never held a job jumped from
0 to 16 per
cent.
CFS,
Carl Gillis, chair of the "This is a social catastrophe,
said,
and
last
minus
year
we
3 1/2 per cent
even steeper tuition hikes. “I'm not advocating this,
in fact
I’m against
but
this,
some people
are suggesting that the student fee should go up to such a level as to cover the cut to the grant. Unless they put tuition fees up by 30 per cent, it would
never cover the amount of money lost.” One of the concessions the government is offering the colleges in exchange for the high tuition fee is increased power in they’re own decision making, Tibbits “That’s like saying, T’m going to cut your allowance by 50 per cent, but you can now decide on what movie you’re going to go to,”’ Tibbits said. “The only problem is you can’t afford to go to the movie any longer.”
unemployment now
government knows
being hit with a double whammy. “Federal and provincial budgets
are going to
summer employment programs have been cut and some governments have elimi-
view and
for student
nated grants from their student aid program. This leaves many students with huge debt loads, but no jobs.”
Members of the CFS
believe in
times of high unemployment it is more important than ever to en-
hance accessibility to colleges and universities. However, this
becomes increasingly due
to
difficult
enrolment caps, spiralling and inadequate stu-
be a greater priority.”
The CFS
a
member of the Paula Sossi,
said tion
tion.
ment, but governments
tion before the
have failed
to
show any
Jocelyn Charron, said the
federation will
mons
“We
make a presentaHouse of Com-
month. want to be sure the
this
new
is
OCeSPA Communications co-
tunities,” Gillis said.
ator,
mandate
ordinator, Heather Russell, said
years that good jobs are disap-
CFS communications co-ordin-
Associaiton their
similar to the CFS’s.”
all
an alarming rate. We have demanded that measures be taken to fight youth unemploy-
treasurer,
munity College Student Parlia-
(OCeSPA), and
Canada’s
federation.
DSA
membership in the organizabecame too costly to con-
irrentary
time for the federal government to develop an integrated
more than
tinue participation. “We are now members of The Ontario Com-
youth access to both educational opportunities and real job oppor-
at all lev-
represents
450,000 college and university students across Canada. Conestoga College is no longer
and what makes us so angry is that it could have been avoided. As students, we have known for at
that accessibility to
dent
“It’s
active par-
post-secondary education has to
tuition fees aid.
that students
demand
ticipation in the social policy re-
strategy that will give
interest.”
to last year,
compared to the year before. So, we’re down seven-eight per cent over the last few years and yet we have more students.” Tibbits also said he has heard recommendations for were minus
Gillis said students are
call for
els
us, is very
significant because this year we’re operating at
irked over youth
published report on employment trends has caused the Canadian
pearing
coffers,
Tibbits said.
said. is,
decision of any college.”
1
three per cent de-
“Three quarters of a million dollars, for
2 per cent.
that at
By Laura Nahls
(Photo by John Cinezan)
A
crease in provincial grants would be the equiv-
a difficult year
for both students and administration.
CFS
Myrna Nicholas, a Doon student services clerk, casts her March 1 for the support staff local agreement vote.
lege.”
money
DSA
Besides the September 1995 raise, all employees above LICO will still have their pay frozen ex-
all
in actual
fact, there’s still
people say I can’t go or it’s better to do something else. At some point, we may see an impact on how many students want to come here, if it gets too
"Rae days” from April 1, 1994 to March 31, 1995. (A Rae day is a mandatory day off from work without pay, as
the cancellation of
colleges out and,
provements for the employees above LICO. Their dental plan maximum was increased to $2,000
Exist ing ci)lleac^:tampus nniAU.
being cut, but the increased fees don’t help the kx:al
The announcement came one day after college presmet with provincial Education Minister Dave
around
extended health coverage
go back
idents
that point
their
“'Fhe tuition fees
centrally. ITie colleges are
year.
ration of the health benefit im-
and
not to the college.
members of the Doon Student Association (DSA) at a March 8 meeting that tuition fees will be hiked between seven and 12 per cent in the upcoming school
the resto-
maximum was eliminated.
1994
president says
Conestoga College president John Tibbits advised Unless all of the colleges can prove they are needed to meet the
By John Cinezan
21,
23 community colleges in Onmembers of the associa-
tario are
“Our mandate
is
to represent
students’ rights and concerns. Our vision is to address key is-
sues pertaining to all Ontario college students and form a unified
and cohesive organization.”
.
2 Spoke, Monday, March 21, 1994
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Photo-radar will snap up our privacy
RLBLUS MERT MfiHE TART
POd
MfitSeS
CUT£ The Ontario government’s legislation which allows police
to use
Ota Pcgtegs»l^
photo radar to
By Alan
catch speeders, robs citizens
Horn
of a slowly depleting treasure in
our society
—
privacy.
This spring, when the project is launched in full force,
photo radar, which can photograph two licence plates per second, will be set up vehicles along Ontario highways.
in
Stop complaining and do something
unmarked
The crowd’s response
About a month later, the photograph is sent to the residence of the car owner with such details as the speed, date and time of the infraction and the summons. The owner of the car is held accountable whether or not he was
Association (DSA) election speeches has made
one thing clear
A concern
the
proven
to
Brinkhof
research the subject and find out
what can be done.
Col-
lege students voiced during the run-
to say,
up to the election was their
those
They
stu-
of the student body during the any indication, not many.
If the attentiveness
more
speeches
is
make
Here was a perfect opportunity to get involved, to invest a half hour in the school, and most chose to exclude themselves from the proceedings. It is extremely easy to sit back and declare indig-
be a massive source of
revenue.
Take, as Just one example, Alberta, which reverted to this method 988. The province generated $1.7 million in one year after in
nantly that
1
I
hate this or
I
The world
is
not. If
an issue or problem
is
seconds to vote?
not here to serve us at our convenience.
back seat and bitching about the driving,
without offering to take the wheel,
not acceptable.
is
you do not like something, try to change it. You’re a lot more likely to solve a problem by actively combatting it than by waiting for others to do it for you By choosing to not become involved in various issues, you waive the right to complain about the Job others So,
it.
it
is
Sitting in the
disapprove of that, while not
The feeling seems to be that it is simply enough to complain about something and wait for someone else Well,
don’t
and leave
a difference?
How many even took three
lem.
to fix
Why
fix it?”
Six?
offering any realistic suggestions to rectify the prob-
24,235 people were ticketed. If the government is more concerned with reducing accidents then why, rather than monitoring its citizens with these money-making machines, doesn’t it begin massive driving-safety programs. By doing this, the government could stress safety more effectively by concentrating on all causes of accidents instead of Just harping
DSA jerks
not enough
at that.
it
One wonders how many of these discontented made an effort to be let in?
It is
“parking sucks.
Find out why the DSA is not doing something. Pester them. Find out if you can help. In short, get involved. Where were the complainers when nominations for DSA posts were opened? How many people tried to
feel left out.
dents have
Maybe the government’s motives for using these high-tech spying altruistic. It’s
By Jeff
a
frustration at not being included in
likely culprits.
devices are less than
many Conestoga
student government.
using it, accidents will be reduced and lives saved. Are accidents caused by speeding? Aren’t they rather magnified by speeding? Such things as cutting in on drivers, following too closely and
on two-lane highways seem
— we’ve become
society of do-nothing complainers.
driving the car at the time of the speeding. In many cases this procedure will make the innocent guilty and unfortunately convey a distorted sense of justice to anyone who sp>eeds in a car that doesn’t belong to them. Another problem with this new system is the assumption that by
carelessly passing vehicles
enough to whine about, it is important enough to do something about. For example, if parking fees are something you feel strongly about,
to the re-
Doon Student
cent
if
are doing in your stead.
important
about .speeding.
Tattoos, are they art or just
Public education has proven to be an effective weapon. Consider
had on getting people to wear seat belts in the ’70s, and more recently how it has educated society about the dangers of smoking and the need for safe-sex. By going this route, citizens can live as free members of society without having to worry about infringement on their personal the undeniable impact
it
have seen some offensive tattoos ones that stand out range from cuddly cartoon characters brandishing Uzi’s to naked I
in
privacy. For,
if
the trend continues throughout the decade,
we can
my time. The
women
also
embedded road sensors, which are now used in Europe and parts of the U.S. More worrisome is what these tactics could lead to once precedents are firmly established. Are we headed down the road (no pun
Since
I got mine, three years ago. found myself very involved in the debate over tattoos. Some say it is a beautiful art form and others say
expect intersection cameras and
I’ve
intended) to an Orwellian .society?
is
it
a collection of crude, ugly
markings
\
I
that stain
can’t say
I
our bodies.
agree totally with
Letters to the editor all letters
opinion, please send space, and to
it
in.
remove any
to the editor. If
Spoke reserves
you have a beef, or an
the right to edit letters to
Your
come
less than art
men,
women
when
they depict
or animals in degrad-
ing scenarios.
A tattoo is a marking you are stuck
fit
must be signed, and include your program and year for verification. Send letters to the Spoke office, Room 4B 1 5, Doon campus. libellous statements.
expression, but they be-
artistic
letter
find in
it amusing to see Bugs combat boots carrying a
is
interested in dramatic
What
I
can’t find
is
any meaning
Toronto one wearing
women
What took away from the
Maybe someone
else
can find meaning in it. But why should the rest of us,
who
the top of her dress.
However, expression.
it is
beautiful outfit
a form of personal
don’t see signifigance in
it,
shoulder and hid
have
to
at
it.
If
pornographic maga-
only a drawing, but they can be very life-like
depending on
the tattoo artist
how good
is.
I’m not saying people shouldn’t have tattoos like this or those who
it’s
head beneath
a tattoo they consider be symbolic, fine. I’m not trying
If people get
but
is
in
was her tattoo. It was a coiled snake that wound its way from her back over her left
bloodied hunting knife.
to preach or
that
it.
to a live theat-
a stunning sequined off-the-shoul-
der dress.
on the top shelf of a magazine rack, shouldn’t sexual tattoos be placed where kids can’t see them. Sure, it’s
since she
J
I
production
zines are kept in plastic wrappers
it surgically removed. Usupeople will get a tattoo of
arts.
<
do
rical
night and seeing a
have
meaningful to them, not simply for show. For instance, my friend, Michelle, chose the happy and sad masks
,
in a Traci Lords look-alike spreadeagle on somebody’s forearm. Nor
to look at
remember going
I
look
something
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it’s
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with until you have the bucks to ally,
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have them are totally disgusting. It’s all about personal expression. I’m questioning why people get offensive tattoos on commonly exposed areas of their bodies. I have a tattoo and, offensive or not,
Bunny
either.
Tattoos are a form of personal and
Spoke welcomes
By Sheilagh McDonald
straddling guitar necks.
graffiti?
to
why
condone censorship,
can’t
it
be placed on an
inconspicuous part of the body. Does everyone have to see it? If
you’re thinking of getting a tatmay be offensive to some,
too that
rethink where you will put it. You’re not the only one who’ll be looking
at
it.
.
!
Spoke, Monday, March 21, 1994 3
Board disagrees with proposai Friedman also said the Council of
improve the quality of college
years and it’s only after the first couple years that you really get a handle on all the issues this college and the college system is quite
boards or the quality of education. "They’re not looking for how to
complex. If you have .seven new people on (the board) who arc un-
group, said college president John
produce the best college board, they’re looking more towards cos-
Tibbits.
metic changes.”
familiar with the college system and the issues, you’re going to have a board who is not going to be able
By
Matthews
Blair
Regents has not given much
Members of Conestoga College’s board of governors should be appointed because they have the best interest
of the college
in
mind, not
because they represent a certain
The Ontario Council of Regents,
thought as to whether will
this
decision
a group appointed by the provincial
Friedman said she believes it would be better if the college had
government
to help run the college
more
system, has
come forward with
document aimed colleges
at
a
the 23 Ontario
oversees.
it
The document
"Under
this
member is a rep-
resentative of a defined constitu-
ency
with
and
loyalties
accountabilities to that group.”
views of the council. "The Council of Regents is controlled by people that have views that are very much to the left of the in
would be suitable for appointments, the Council of Regents makes the final decisions.
now
society and
they’re telling us that
Conestoga, Tibbits said, is only one of 0 colleges having problems 1
with
Tibbits said he disagrees with the
mainstream
board appointments. Though each college board presents candidates they
we should
be
more diverse.” But Tibbits said that from fundamental
to give direction to the staff.”
Friedman said .she expects that all seven members who.se tcmis expire this year will seek reappointments. meantime, Tibbits .said the not just going to stand by and accept the situation. “I’m not In the
board
is
exaggerating
—
if
we
can’t resolve
then we’ll go to the premier (Bob
it,
Rac). 'We’re serious about this.”
board appointments.
its
“Now, right across the whole system we have a lot of colleges having
The
step towards fighting the
first
issue has been achieved through
difficulties getting their
board appointments approved because they
media exposure, Friedman said. “Keeping the matter in the public eye and in the public mind is prob-
don’t meet or follow the direction
ably the best
the council thinks
we should be go-
Tibbits said he’d like to see inter-
ference another way.
“Fd
way
to fight
it.”
Tibbits said he thinks the
media
attention the college has been re-
ing.”
Conestoga’s point of view, diversity is not the
its
think
states:
model, each board
control over
—
ceiving
is
good, from a societal
point of view.
like to see the
government by which
many of
“There’s too
the (col-
say, here are the standards
lege) presidents afraid to speak out.
"Our board has become more and more diverse over the years and
you should operate as a college, now we’re going to hold you ac-
people do whatever they want,
we’re prepared to continue
countable. That’s real accountabil-
don’t think that’s good for society.”
issue.
in that
direction.”
college’s board of governors, said that' diversity is
opposed to. "I think what we are opposed
are
sit
to
is
on the board, you are
representing a certain block of people," she said. Conestoga’s board is made up of
17 members, including seven women. The board is responsible for guiding college policy,
programs,
its
of the board, Tibbits
stability
said, has not
weakened so far. been a positive
been a tough time at this college and all colleges with cutbacks, but I think what this has done is
unite the board.”
Friedman said
though the
that
board is strong now, the stability could be at risk in the future if current
members
are not reappointed.
There are a total of seven members on the board whose terms expire in the fall of 1994.
“I’ve sat on the board for four
and passing budgets.
there and lej these
sit
it’s still
ncy argument
I
the constitue-
that primarily con-
cerns the board.
members
“(Constituency-based)
“It’s actually thing. It’s
Meaning
the constituency base.
when you
The
not the issue they
just
Tibbits said
ity.”
Helen Friedman, chair of the
we
If
are
all
accountable to their bosses.
The next
you know,
thing
all
the
boards are being controlled by people in Toronto and they’re telling
Passing the bucks Doon Student Association president Geoff Pearson presents peer-tutoring manager Jo-anne Morgan with a $1,250 cheque
shouldn’t be done. “Our primary business here is educating students and training peo-
community. One would hope that when someone came on a board like this, that would be their
ple in the
agenda too,” Tibbits
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complaining a great deal. The first column she wrote dealt with not being able to
fit
into chairs
or through turnstiles in various establishments. Now, she complains
whinings of an individual who believes she is hard done by, or is owed something by society. Grow up. It is easy for us to criticize something
disagree with,
tion and eat properly.
For example, I have never learned
how to ski. Does this mean I
should
form a negative opinion of the sport because I can’t do it? I don’t think
or do not like, rather than doing
so.
something about
If you are unhappy, do something about it. Don’t stereotype, general-
it.
not natural, either. To I must exercise regushape, stay in larly or risk requiring modified Fitness
about being judged based on appearance. I
we
believe that her articles are not
based on general opinion, but are merely the incensed ramblings and
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to help
community what should and
the
First-year Electrical Engineer-
be successful in a job search.
ONE OF THE MOST FECTIVE WAYS TO FIND A JOB NETWORKING
EF-
IS
Try these methods to collect JOB LEADS: 1. College Placement Centres 2 Answer Newspaper Advertisements you would 3. Direct Contact (approach employers
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like to
work for and apply in person.) Employment Agencies and arrange
4. Call
Doon Student Association
for
interviews. 5.
By Marilyn Snyder
6. 7.
Go to your local Canada Employment Centre. Contact local organizations and associations. acquaintances relatives Ask friends. .
.
.
.
.
.
contacts from previous jobs and college
JOB HUNTING STRATEGIES
Now
is the time to start
haven’t already. Looking for a job
is
a job in
itself.
So
if
you
get started.
The early bird might get the worm. About 80 per cent of jobs are not advertised so
it
important to use every available resource. You life never know when an incident in your everyday help can who someone with contact you in will put you access the hidden job market. The jobs are there Rebut you’ll have to work to uncover them. is
sourcefulness
is
a
trait
we must develop
if
we want
.
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4 Spoke, Monday, March 21, 1994
GATT pays $800 By Craig McLay The Guelph Association of (GATT)
Trades and Technicians
voted unanimously to give
its
exec-
utive council a total of $800 in hon-
orariums during
March
its
9
meeting.
The honoraria are compensation for the amount of work the student council
members have
put into or-
ganizing events and activities for the student body, according to
GATT president Mike
Montpetit.
case of GATT, the work has
In the
been considerable, since the association didn’t exist until the
involved got ning of the
it
fall
members
started at the begin-
"With the amount of work I’ve done to get this committee going, I would like some reimbursement,”
Wednesday during
ceive $100 each.
included a proposal for an off-campus graduation party and setting a
"We didn’t have
money. That’s not the point. I just want what’s fair for the members.” not doing
it
for the
Guleph carpentry teacher
Bill
anything written
down
"We didn’t think about college asked us
volunteer work.
it
the lunch
hour
meeting.”
Some of the other things that happened during the March 9 meeting
to
date for another free bowling night.
until the
“We want to do something a little more climactic for our graduation
in our proposed budget cover honoraria,” he said.
we were doing We’ve all been
if
putting a lot of hours into this.”
Honoraria for executive positions
than
sit
around
in
a big hall drink-
ing our faces off,” said second-year
welding engineering technology student Jason Turner.
“We
at the college vary from $200 at the Waterloo campus to $1,400 at Doon, and are usually based on the
down
to
Second
City (comedy theatre)
in
Toronto
operating budget of the student
for dinner and a show.”
were thinking of getting a
subsidized bus
Turner said he would find out
council involved. started with an operating
how much
the trip
budget of $5,400, but is now running at around $7,OOOaccording to
each of the
GATT vice president A1 Tully.
for funding.
"We do
Montpetit said.
‘Tm
The honoraria are divided up between the president and vice president, who receive $300 each, and the secretary and treasurer, who re-
GATT
semester.
honoraria
in
an awful
lot
of work be-
1
would cost
for
2 students interested
before presenting a formal request “I think it’s a
good
idea,” said
“We’ve been doing
hind the scenes that people don’t
Montpetit.
always see,” said Tully.
what we can as a student body. This is what the activity money is for.”
“It
doesn’t
Knox stands next
all just
happen on
to Habitat for
Humanity
notice. (Photo by Craig McLay)
Habitat plans Guelph bitious
By Craig McLay
we can
campus chapter
get in the design of
pus chapter usually works independently with a rep on the local board.
Habitat chapter does get Guelph, Knox said, it would be in very exclusive company.
Tm hoping to get a minimum of six
the house.”
Plans to
start
a Habitat for
manity chapter College’s Guelph
at
Hu-
Conestoga
campus
are un-
derway, according to Habitat volunteer Bill Knox. Habitat for
Humanity
is
a non-
profit organization that builds af-
fordable housing for low-income earners worldwide.
Knox,
carpentry teacher
a
at
Guelph, said the main purpo.se of the campus chapter will be to help start construction on a new low-income housing site in Guelph between July 8-22. 1
"The Guelph group group,”
Knox
is
a very
"We
new
need a of help financially and we need a of volunteers as well.”
Knox to be
said.
site,
don’t
know
up a notice
to attract
people
would
which
yet because the
on a hill and it’s bedrock," he said. "We’re going out to do a few test digs to determine how amis
"I put
lot
houses.
"We
so far, Knox said he is optimistic That things will pick up.
lot
has the potential space for six
build
“The only other campus chapter in Canada is at the University of Waterloo (UW),” Knox said. “We don’t have any others in high schools or colleges. The idea is hopefully to get Conestoga to start the next campus chapter.” Although response has been slow
who might be interested,” he "Two guys came who said
said a cost estimate has yet
determined on the
If a
started at
like to be a part of trying to increase the
it,
held to see
work on
what
the actual construction site
Knox
said the need for volunteers
isn’t limited
only to skilled work-
ers.
"We’re .said.
ers
really short of people,”
W. A.
K. stood for.
all
kinds of jobs they can
Although the construction date is away, Knox is already in-
a while
in raising
funds.
“We’re attempting
to get a sports
would be needed by the time the proposed construction began in
dinner auction going where we’ll auction off a hockey stick donated
July.
"We have a detailed manual on how to start up and how to get
from the Russia-Canada game or things like that,” he said. "We need any kind of funding or volunteers
things going,” he said. "The
we can
get.”
Sherri Dicicco guessed correctly that it meant Sealed With Alumni Kisses.
he
“We need just as many workwho are unskilled because
volved
cam-
S.
who could correctly guess
itself.
there’s
said only six volunteers
During the Alumni Association's S. W. A. K. promotion , a contest was
need for affordable housing, local and international fund-raising, and
do.”
there.”
Knox
The three major areas of involvement for the campus chapter will be educating the community about the
they
so I’m
W. A. K.
people.”
said.
numbers
S.
For coming up with the right answer, Sherri
won a mug filled with
Hersey's kisses.
Spoke, Monday, March 21, 1994 5
R6sid6nc6 chanQBS manaQsrs By Robert Gray
biggest concern,”
One of
Rodeway
Suites started spring early this year. It
cleaning a
manager
at
Rodeway. is more
“His experience
me-
an excellent manager, but he sometimes found it difficult dealing with our student clientele. “Since students are our bread and is
come
butter, they
first,
Holowaty
they’re our
a petition
going
to
our hotel rooms mer,” said Holowaty. sell
said.
front desk and .some limited interaction with the students.”
Holowaty Coles
.she said.
is
There
When
asked for more details about the reasons for the change in managers, Holowaty said “It was
is
a staff
member on site 24
hours a day, he said.
When the front desk
empty, the floor dons are available, and managers are only a phone call away.
really
I
said that the fact that
not at the front desk as often as other managers will not diminish the service level.
treat us great, like
really an internal matter.
sum-
“He has some supervisory hours
early childhood education student, helped with the petition, which was signed by several residents.
“The managers
in the
on the
Suites and a first-year
we’re friends of theirs,”
Drew
is
Coles. “Coles performs a marketing function. His job is basically
Michelle LeBlanc, a resident of
Rodeway in a
Wifson’s replacement
by some residents.
There was
chanical background, so he’s performing in a function primarily in that area,” Holowaty said.
“Wilson
tion circulated
around with student concerns and we found them legitimate,”
to
other duties in the company that handles Rodeway Suites about four weeks ago, said Paul Holowaty, a
can’t give you more information about that.”
reassigned was because of a peti-
bit
changed managers. Bryan Wilson was reassigned
Holowaty said. Wilson was
the reasons
is
On
the campaign
Paula Sossi, one of three
trail DSA presidential candidates,
gives her five-minute speech during election day on March 10. (Photo by Colleen Connachan)
Graduating students showcase work By Julie Cooper
nologies and a 1989 graduate from Conestoga’s engineering program, said the presentations were “very well done, very informative and well pre-
Graduating students of the electronics engineering technology (EET) program at
Doon campus
were given the unique opportunity to sell and wares to industry representatives.
sented.”
their ideas
The students were participating in the annual technical presentations March 10.
Brad Howarth, faculty in the EET program, said the purpose of the presentation is for students “to have the practice presenting technical
EET
information
to a lay audience
Thirty-six students presented their third-year projects to their peers and a panel of judges comprised
three
Computer
and
One of the judges, Brian Thomson, from SS Technologies. said some of the projects he had seen have possiblilities.”
the reasons his
company
first
of
what they’re doing
all
in
electronics student
Doug
Barker, said
On
and see if
any individuals stand out.” Thomson said he is impressed with Conestoga’s electronics engineering program. “My company hires Conestoga graduates and University of Waterloo graduates. Conestoga College people don’t have any problems fitting in and doing the work, so that’s a testimony to the program.”
M ike Holst, an electronic technologist at SS Tech-
the top of the hour
Listen for Dorn's Entertainment File 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
mated light control system, was originally developed for Expo 86. “But we didn’t have the equipment at the time and I didn’t have the skills, so I came here (Conestoga College) to develop the skills and the computers are now low-cost enough to be able to do this.” Another student, Graeme Christy, said the experience was “a good opportunity, but I guess the main reason we do it is because we have to. It’s worth 30 per cent of our year.” However, Christy said he is looking forward to getting feedback from his instructors and from people in the industry who were visiting.
attends the pre-
general and see
they’re having
having to do the presentation was a good idea. In this business, where you have to present ideas, you’re going to have to make it in front of a board, a group of people or do demonstrations at trade shows. It’s just part of the business.” Barker said the idea .for his project on an auto-
explanation.
One of
when
to present themselves.”
major employers of Conestoga’s engineering graduates. Students were judged on presentation, presentation skills, attitude, understanding
sentations, he said, “is to scope out the class
them some hands-on a crowd and also possibly
to give
experience in talking to help them in interview skills
of engineering faculty and representatives from SS Technologies, Katlyn Controls and ComDev,
'commercial
and
Sprinsi
has spruns^ at Conestoga College
SPRINGFEST Look for
April
activities springing
4^
your way!
McMaster prof analyses Royal Commission report on human reproductive technology other areas of reproductive technol-
By Laura Nahls
ogy. Sixteen
members of the
local
Hu-
manists Association braved a late winter snowstorm to attend a meeting at Conestoga’s
March 9. They came
Doon campus,
to listen to Dr. Eliza-
beth Boetzkers, a medical ethicist in
the philosophy department of
McMaster
University, lecture on
Boetzkers said the commission developed seven basic principles and guidelines. “First and foremost we must have respect for human life and this inall,
it
Royal Commission on Reproduc-
nity
to
be sensitive
to,
mandate and aware of, the its
of Canadians. “They achieved this by getting as much input from as many Canadians as
value
they could.”
There were hearings in various Canada over the past year and toll-free telephone lines centres across
established.
The commission
in-
vited public response on the issue and released regular updates. The main concern of the commis-
sion
was
it is
to establish ethical guide-
lines for in vitro fertilization
and
fetus. After
It is
entitled to the
and respect
The
Boetzkers said the commission followed through with
a pre-person.
related to
human beings because it has the human genetic structure. Therefore,
Technologies.
is
us as
the recent report issued by the
tive
embryo or
cludes the
that
we
same
dig-
are.”
report also encourages the
non-commercialization of reproduction.
have no say as to who received her eggs or fetal tissue.
The commission’s stand is that removes any feelings of coer-
this
cion a
woman may
friend or family
receive from a
member.
“Women
have been stereotyped and conditioned to think they have to do good things, even at a sacrifice to themselves; and especially if a family
member needs something,” Boetzkers said.
She said women’s groups feel it insulting to women to assume they can’t make up their minds and are not strong enough to live with is
“This means there will be no more sperm-vending, only sperm dona-
the consequences.
tion,” said Boetzkers.
operate in regards to health issues.
“This would also mean the end of payment for gestation services and commercial surrogacy.” The protection of people’s vul-
We don’t leave
nerability,
caused
is
a guideline that has
controversy
among
feminists’ groups.
The commission has suggested there should be fetal tissue
no designation of
or eggs.
This would
mean
a
woman would
“In Canada, this
it
is
up
the
way we
to the individ-
ual to obtain health insurance,
something
that is required
it
Localpalooza! Conestoga's Music Festival
Tuesday March 22
& Wednesday March 23
is
and even
11:30a.m.
-
1p.m.
paid for.” In conclusion, Boetzkers said
it
would be great if people had such a wide range of truly fulfilling options, that whether or not they were fertile was a less significant thing. “But that isn’t the world we live in
—
yet.”
Main
Cafeteria
Don't Miss Conestoga's You!
own
Perform
for
,
6 Spoke, Monday, March 2 1, 1994
International student delighted racism is a daily reality. an interlocutor If a person
By Wladimir Schweigert
them
to clear their throats in search
makes
the observation that she
Though Molope Botswana,
management student
and wonder which African country she might
vel at her black skin
be from.
What
they will encounter, upon
and
to
to her
Botswana
is
its
diamond-producing
a
country that borders South Africa. It is a land-locked member of the Commonwealth of Nations, taken
by the Kalahari desert. said most people live in the countryside, but go to the capital to work. Molope has been enrolled in materials management since August, in part
Molope
political activist.
company
1992. She expects to finish her studies in April
fides that
Canada
a friendly, non-
is
racist country. “1
seen
the truth. If
it
I fit
right in.”
(racism), to
Canadians are
The company
tell
rac-
comes down
the sponsorship,
"The main thing
to faith in
one-
years.
feels at home in Ganaaa. Kw \A/loWlmir Q<^h\w<ainPrt\
/OK/-v+rt
Molope
said, ex-
By now, you’ve probably realized there’s
And
candid and
"La
you are confident of who you you don’t have any problems.” people want to know what rac-
"If
ism really is like, they should visit South Africa, Molope said, where
warm Molope might
tejalagua,”
say:
“Come
visit again.
for
And
to
that a job it
life
is
than school.
only as good as
builds.
We can help.
We can give you the skills and
translates as
"get lost” in Tswana, a native languague she speaks. But Canadians who meet her will
knowledge to become
financial
an accounting professional:
stay,
a
Certified General Accountant.
please.”
Women’s resource suggested
which
more
the career
After completing her studies, the
confidence,”
is
she said.
If
Grace Molope, a second-year materials management student from Botswana,
work for the company a time equal what it will take her to graduate from the program, namely three to
self, to self-reliance.
are,
pay about
will
cept that she will be required to
very
well.” It all
mining Con-
at
lodging and travel expenses. There are no other obligations to
it
she mused, "they hide
ist,”
sponsors her
ition,
a gleeful voice, “that
you
when she will
for the
$ 1 00,000 for the three years it takes to finish the program, including tu-
have the feeling,” she said with
"I haven’t
that
995,
1
estoga.
not.
glasses her eyes sparkle as she con-
to
Gaborone
home town Jwaneng.
go back and work
Molope smiles even when she is Through her metal-rimmed
summer
capital
meeting her, is the frank and open smile of a disarming black woman of Botswana, who makes no apologies for who she is, nor any threats an enraged for what she is not
—
Canada,
likes
meeting Grace Molope, a secondConestoga’s Doon campus. Canadians can step right up and admire her tightly curled hair; they can look into her sincere eyes, mar-
a
animosity.
she goes back each
at
is
black person, Molope will speak about it boldly, without a hint of
of a "non-discriminatory” noun. They need not be apprehensive year materials
—
—
There is no need for Canadians to walk the blurred line of political correctness, nor is it imperative for
by Canada
Our
centre
CGA program of studies
can lead to better opportunities
Conestoga
in business,
government and
public practice. If you’re ready
what a women’s centre con-
By Colleen Connachan
to her
Conestoga College is one of many colleges and universities to receive a chunk of $ .5 million in funding
campuses
towards safety projects, women’s centres and initiatives which ad-
corner
to
sisted of, so she took a look at other
1
dress
homophobia and
lesbian/bi-
sexual issues.
According counsellor
at
of $30,101 has been granted to the college from the anti-racism, access and equity division of the Min-
of Education and Training. Smith said this is Conestoga’s third year of funding towards safety measures and other initiatives. This year’s funding is taking on a new approach to issues within the colistry
lege.
"When money
this centre is finding a little quiet
fortable for students to I
sit
that
Smith
an outline to establish a women’s resource centre on campus.
Money
for the centre has been
estimated
$5,750, Smith said.
at
However, she the
money
will be
and
will not
mittee
is
be
Association of Ontario
established to gather ideas
and options. Smith said
at first
and anti-racism. Smith said the resources for
this
area will include audio-visuals,
pamphlets and guest speakers. Also included with this portion
“I
it.
estoga received variety of jects
money
in
1992, a
improvements and pro-
were completed.
One important
project involved
on campus such as excess bushes at the side of pathways. Another project included push buttons which provided staff and students, who were at the campuses late in
com-
it
was unclear
We’re accounting for the future in Ontario
Certified General Accountants
used wihin the
until a steering
1K8.
ment, discrimination, homophobia
the removal of potential assault
centre have not yet been clarified
M4P
The last portion of $7,85 1 will be used towards educational seminars which deal with issues of harass-
on how
said, plans
240 Eglinton Avenue East,
Toronto
awareness of human rights.” As for the remaining $25,649, a total of $16,500 is earmarked for completing a project from 1992 which consisted of improving all exterior lighting around Conestoga’s campuses.
still was not sure we would get There was always a good chance we would, but I was afraid to count on it until I actually saw it.” Smith said the last time Con-
One of the suggestions
at
would like to see this centre where one can raise their
tion pamphlet.
inserted into the proposal involves
1-800-668-1454, or write to us
as a place
Incorporated into the college’s proposal were suggestions from the ministry on use of the funding.
toll free
and con-
back to the ministry.
tight,
228, 225 or 217, or
Doon campus to set up information and to make it com-
are costs for printing the recentlyrevised harassment and di,scrimina-
.so
322-6520, extensions
at
you don’t think you’ll get a chunk to do something like this.” After receiving word of the funding, Smith said, a three-part proposal, outlining where funding would be spent, was submitted is
call (416)
"What we envision doing with
verse.
Marg Smith, equity Doon campus, a total
to
make even more of yourself,
for direction.
sites
the evening, a safety precaution.
DSA/Athletics Awards Night Thursday April! 4 5:30 - 10 p.m. Conestoga College Blue
Room
/~
X
C
Tickets $6.00
includes dinner
SemMormai Licensed Event
^
^
Tickets available at the DSA or Athletics Offices Last Biast at O’Tooles following awards ceremony
8
.
Spoke, Monday, March 21, 1994 7
^ersmctive Women’s Day
International
Women
Women, theme
Celebrating Being
Waterloo County
the
By Monika Greenan
Women
Teacher’s Association; Bcttye
The
fourth annual International
Women’s Day celebration, in Cambridge,
was launched March 6 with
a panel discussion entitled Femi-
— what’s
nism
about?
all
it
Tlie discussion, held at the Pres-
ton Arena, allowed panelists to dis-
It
also provided the audience, of
about 95
women
and men of
all
ages, a chance to voice their con-
held at Kitchener
if there was any avaliable I’m sure someone would know about it.” Brenner said. Funding would mean government and stipulations and guidelines, according to Brenner, the govern-
Local
artists
of song, poetry, sto-
and dance entertained a small but enthusiastic audience at
rytelling
the International
Women’s Day
celebration at Kitchener City Hall,
March 8. "We’re
pretty pleased with the
van Beers, Waterloo Region
turnout,” said Margaret
member
of the
Women’s Day com-
International
“We
never have any idea how are coming because
always totally open. Some we have had 200 (people). Most (people) come and go
it’s
years
throughout the evening, therefore, it’s difficult to get an accurate
years).”
organizations,
such as Regional addiction counselling, Anselma House, and
Global Community Centre, set up booths to provide information and answer any questions from the au-
This year’s focus was on brating being a
“We’ve
cele-
woman.
really stressed that (cele-
bration) because it’s
What we
important to
really try to
do
is
get
together, listening to each other and sharing their stories,”
women
Van Beers
said.
“We have
estoga College, Waterloo campus, provided information for women interested in a career in trades and technology.
“I’m interested in making contact with students at any Conestoga to offer support in their
to learn from
much and we don’t have
so
each other many opportunities to celebrate ourselves and our accomplishments.”
Over the years the committee has taken part in panel discussions, films, theatre events and work-
“Networking is needed for women so that we can learn from and support each other.” Van Beers also extended an invitation to all Conestoga College
women to take part in the women’s “All are welcome to call for information, give their input or get involved with the committee,” she said.
“We’d
like to
hear from them
they are interested.” For more information call
Durante, 888-7350
or
if
Wendy
Dona
shops concerning women’s issues. “For the most part we try to en-
Thursday Apr. 21, 1994, at 7 p.m., Paula Caplan (author of Lift-
courage other (women’s) groups to
ing a
organize events. the
We
try to pull all
groups together then set up a
brochure and distribute
it
in the
community.” Funding for activities, such as the International bration,
cies,
is
Women’s Day
cele-
provided by local agen-
public
donations and
van Beers. “One agency, Kitchener/Water-
fundraising, said
On
Ton of Feathers;
a
Women’s
Guide for Surviving in the Academic World) will speak at the Humanities Theatre, University of Waterloo.
Admission be
is
and tickets will Humanities The-
free
available at the
box office. A book signing will be held on Thursday 5:30 p.m., at the Grad House.
atre
,
have been
this year’s
They were not allowed the jobs men held and were never taken seriously. It
wasn’t
until the
women’s
20th century
status has
was
1
Cambridge Library and March 7 to 2.
hibit at the
As
the workforce, sports and
many
Authorities claimed that the
relaxation techniques using self-
massage.
Admittance was free
thousand
workers
the streets to attend the
funeral for the
women who died
still
in
nothing changed
women.
other important things.
for
The womens’ movement started on Aug. 26, 1910, at the second
1912, about 14,000 textile workers went on strike for better wages and working conditions. The
International Conference of Socialist
Women. A German
socialist
day be declared as International
that a
each year Women’s Day.
In
women
protested for nearly three
months as they shouted, “Better to starve fighting than starve working.”
About 100 women from across the the world voted in support of
proposition.
But this was only the beginning. There was still a lot more to do to
On
gain the respect women March 25, 1911, a factory fire in New York City killed 145 women. The building had not been a safe
wanted.
workplace for anyone. Women were forced to work where floors
Canada, the process has been slow also. In the early 1900s women had little or no protection against employers. Unions would In
women. Often if women went on strike they were not represent
quickly replaced.
Canadian
for all
events and free childcare was pro-
vided for the March 6 and March 8 events.
is
biased
in the
M5B 2M9.
respect
given equal pay for equal work. Maternity leave was legislated in in 1970. The Human was amended to proCode Rights
Canada
hibit sexual assault in 1982.
But
women
still
remain
women were
finally
given the right to vote in national elections in 1918. In 1951, women in Ontario were
in clus-
tered low-paying jobs and rarely
get real advancement.
rior to others.
the fire, but
1
on the prevention of family violence was presented March 8. It was followed by workshops in basic .self-defense techniques, tips on women’s safety at home and while travelling, and well, a seminar
2th Floor, 2 Carlton St., Toronto, Ont.,
building was safe to work in and said the building was actually supe-
marched
Cele-
Women, included the African Harvest of Hope photo ex-
brating Being
obtain a copy of the booklet write to The Distribution Centre, Ontario Women’s Directorate,
were cluttered with flammable materials, there was no sprinkler system, and the fire escapes were
Eighty
grown.
But slowly, women across the world are gaining respect in homes,
to rcllcct
Women
theme:
To
unsafe.
treated unequally.
proposed
Wiegand 741-8709.
women
to get in-
Other events organized by the
Women slowly gaining equaiity, For centuries
likely
1870s.
.
By Sean McMinn
a
sixteenth century. Since the middle of the nineteenth century it has been appplied to women only. “Tomboy” meant a rude, boisterous boy; and later This has a promiscuous woman (sixteenth century). been applied to girls who behave like boys since the
Did you know “Courtesan” meant a member of a pope’s or
that
committee.
on financial
is
volved,” Brenner said.
putdown of women. “Hooker ’’meant a pilferer, knave or rogue
if your writing improves. Many biased expressions are cliches. Without them, you’ll stretch your creativity.
It
more
arc
it
affects you,
it
clusively as a
lifelong habits calls for patience but
prince’s court until the late sixteenth century.
to get involved. If
applied specifically to female prostitutes when Protestant England turned against the pope. “Frigid” meant a cold, formal person of either sex until the 1920s. This term is now used almost ex-
Women Out/In.
Changing
you
shows how language
don’t be suprised
dience.
campus
for funds so the rely
Male-biased words don’t meet the challenge. They cause needless doubts and offense. Unless you learn to spot them, and change them, they’ll distract attention from your point.
career choice,” said Cathers.
count,” she said.
us.
Count
(of agencies) that have helped us continuously (over the
Pat Cathers, co-ordinator, Con-
many people
ment is strapped committee must
—
.
mittee.
as a
All speakers and writers share the same goal clear communication, according to the Ontario Women’s Directorate booklet titled Words that
number
A number of local
Reid, executive director of
Booklet
loo Accesibility, has been really supportive, but there are a large
By Monika Greenan
regarded
ing) but
Panelists included moderator
city hall
is
Also discussed were the decision to allow girls into male sports and the recent controversy concerning the dismissal of female police offi-
Donna
A crisis is usually needed
them
Gallery,
haven’t actually asked (for fund-
cers because of pregnancy.
celebration
(community)
the
all
agencies and sponsors.
women,” Bren-
ner said.
Women’s Day
'This year’s (celebration) was the biggest we’ve had,” Brenner said. “It’s exciting to get so much support from
for
Cambridge committee
community event, government funding is not provided. “We
lence as they affect
display captures the eye of Waterloo resident, Karin Tamm. (Photo by Monika Greenan)
Summerhayes, a federal pro-
consultant.
language, pornography and vio-
"TTie topics discus.sed included
Unfortunately, this year’s turnout
was smaller than expected. “People
personal issue and
Since the celebration
cerns and opinions.
spon.sors and the public.
separate school board; Clyde Warrington, acting managing editor of the Cambridge Reporter and Stuart
committee member, Irene
shelter;
994
support from community agencies,
are busy.
gram
issues, said
crisis
1
Joyce Stankiewicz, gender equity advisor for the Waterloo Region
feminism and women’s Brenner.
art
Cambridge family
cuss different views concerning
IWD
An
Clarke, executive director of the
for
And women
1 in Ontario make up about only per cent of upper-level management. Although union membership
helped women secure higher wages, more benefits and increased job protection, only 22 per cent of the female labor force was unionized in 1987.
Up
until last
February, girls
in
Waterloo County were not allowed to play in sports designated for boys in high school, like football or
hockey. A couple of
girls
who wanted
to
play football had to fight hard until
County Secondary Association Athletic School (WeSSAA) passed the motion to the Waterloo
allow females to play boys’ sports. Unfortunately, boys are not allowed to play girls’ sports because sees this as an unfair the
WeSSAA
advantage.
8 Spoke, Monday, March 21, 1994
Students win grants for athletics By Nicole Downie Several students at Conestoga College are starting the new year off with recognition and financial aid in the form of $600 athletic scholarships. The students are being rewarded for combining high academic standings and athletic excellence. Four of the recipients, Jody Girodat, Kristin Smith, Rory
Foremen and
Scott Ballantyne, are
Kitchener natives.
September. “I want to get involved with the Special Olympics and work with developmentally-challenged children,” says Smith.
recognized for his talents and skill. “I’m going to keep playing for the
Rory Foreman,
college for the next couple of years,”
goalie for the Conestoga men’s soccer team. Foreman is currently
says Ballantyne. “After that. I’m not
A
scholarship
is
working in hospitals 16 hours a week. He works with terminally ill
the best goalie in the league.” All recipients agreed the scholar-
Hospital, and with surgery patients
women’s soccer team. “Fd
at St.
my
diploma here and then
for a couple of years to gain
newborns
at
Kitchener-Waterloo
arts.
She
will begin the recreation
leadership
program at Conestoga in
ships
would be a great help in covThe money
ering educational fees.
half and given to the stu-
is split in
arship and are chosen by the selec-
at university.”
back to help defence just as quick.” Also on the women’s soccer team is Smith, 20, who plays midfield and is in her first year of general
dedicated at prac-
Foreman
says of his varied duties, and adds
her athletic ability and speed. She can tear down the field and then get
is
and works hard. “He’s probably
dents over two semesters, on the condition they pass all their
with birth and new
Girodat is a superb athlete. “She’s nick-named ’Rocket’ because of
tices
Mary’s Hospital. “There are lots of mood changes when you go from working with people who are dying to working
experience,” Girodat says. “Then I may go on to get a degree in nursing
Coach Geoff Johnstone says
Hockey coach Ron Woodworth says Ballantyne
half for the Conestoga College
work
sure. Semi-pro, possibly.”
studying to become a registered practitional nurse in a one-year program at the college, which involves
patients at Freeport Hospital, with
finish
Ballantyne, 20, a second-year business and marketing student, is being
third soccer player to receive a
Girodat, 20, in her second year of the nursing program, plays right like to
men’s hockey team, goalie Scott
life,”
he would like to go to university to study microbiology.
Duane Shadd, supervisor of campus recreation programs and a men’s soccer coach, says Foreman gives it his all. “Foreman is going to give 100 per cent in any condition. He can show up hurt and still give 100 per
When
head is in the game, he’s a tough person to get past.” From the Conestoga Condors cent.
his
courses.
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Doon’s spring clean-up a daunting task flooding that occurs annually in
By Dan Hebert
parking
The weather lately has been a mixed bagofbittercold and springlike
temperatures but that does not
stop the preparations for the
com-
The campus’s main concern
is
the
excess of run-off water created by ing
Milner
Clearly, one of the
most
intimi-
dating tasks facing the grounds-
keepers
is
small bits
up of all the of garbage accumulated
the cleaning
wanner temperatures, accordto Barry Milner, manager of
"It’s like
only magnified 3,000 times,” Milner said. "If you drop a piece of paper
see
side,” Milner said.
Spring
is
“Each
year, and every year since
when
be a two-week period
warm up but
it
will
covered up with the snow, these things tend to show up again in the spring. You can .see the type of garbage we will be facing.” Another problem facing staff is
Woodworking Centre of Ontario.
the tracking of sand into the
“We’re not anticipating any great problems with regards to the drainage this year," Milner said, because of the addition of a second pond
pus buildings.
Doon’s housekeeping staff puts extra coats of sealer on to the Boors to protect the tiles, and
These things are, “certainly a task and the many staff members de-
beside the
each year this sealer has to be removed and replaced for the coming
Job they do here
first.
The new pond
will alleviate the
year,
currently
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them.
The groundskeeping staff control the melting snow by pumping it to various ponds on the campus grounds: the main pond outside the cafeteria and two others near the
Each
Date: Saturday April 9
buildings to air conditioning
or twice during the winfcr, then
cam-
is
a tournamenf
over from heating the campus’s
physical resources.
it’s
for
*
also the time to change
the college has been here, there will
once
being formed
how
everything done outside eventually affects us in-
many
someonc’sown property
An extramural team
season.
“You
said.
over the winter.
ing season.
the
lot three,
it
will
still
be too early
to turn the boilers off,” he said.
This accounts for the plaints of students that in
the buildings.
many comit
is
too hot
Milner says,
guarantee you a cold spell will
and the same people ning into it’s
my
will
“I hit,
be run-
office complaining
too cold.”
serve recognition for the excellent at the college.”
starts:
Monday March
4:30
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28,
6 p.m.
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Duane Shadd, 748-3512
,
spoke, Monday, March 21, 1994 9
Student author finds success with novei but wants to ignore and sweep
By Sheilagh McDonald
under the carpet, said the author. Jon Jarosz was ready to throw away the letter he received from the
“A lot of the book has the good guys winning, but it’s at great ex-
umpteenth publishing agency after
pense.”
reading only the
first
few
Jarosz,
lines.
He’s grateful he didn’t. The year-one Conestoga College electronics engineering technology said he tried to sell his
student
book, Hero, to agencies across Can-
much
ada without
He decided
to try
lishings Inc.,
Northwest Pub-
in Salt
Lake City,
Utah, after reading of part-time stu-
Weibe’s success with company, in a Jan. 31 Spoke
dent, Kerry the
The 22-year-old Toronto native said he wasn’t expecting the letter.
“When
came
it
I
thought
it
was
the
Cam-
book was keeping where each character was. Timing their travels from state to in writing the
took a
state
lot
of time.
don’t want to get ahead of
yourself and have one character
make “I
from California
it
in three
hours by
drew a
lot
to Florida
car.
of maps,” he said.
“It’s set in the future so
change
article.
lives in
track of
“You
success.
who now
bridge, said the most difficult thing
things. That let
I
could
me add
a
river here or time an earthquake there.
It
gave
me more
leniency.”
Jarosz said he used music to set
moods. During
usual rejection letter, but they said
the
the high
paced
my book
action scenes in the book he
would
fit
market and they
their
wanted the full manuscript.’’ A few weeks later, after Jarosz had spent his last bit of gas money to have it mailed to Utah, they informed him they would publish his work. Jarosz describes his book, which is
due out
this spring, as “the typical
listen to
music
that
would boost his
energy.
Another key that helped the young author shape his novel was a book with a history of names and small horoscopes, given to him by “That’s where
developed
I
not at all what he originally
keep those pages constantly at hand so I would know ‘OK, he’s going to act like this and he’s going to look like that.’ It helped me remain
which
planned. “I didn’t
want
to
cliches
if
do
it
like that but
me
people like they are done well,”
a teacher told
Jarosz said.
Hero, which was revised five times before it was completed in July 1992, deals with the part of society everyone knows is there.
(Photo by Gary
like spring.
my
characters from,” he said. “I would
evil cliche,”
Peter Higgins, of Conestoga College’s support staff, appears glad to go that extra inch while pruning trees on the Doon campus. Maybe it was because the weather made it seem almost
a friend.
is
good versus
Going out on a limb
constant
all
the
way
3
ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
through.”
Jarosz also spends time working
on his car or practising Tae Kwon Do, in which he holds a black belt. He said he is already writing part two of Hero.
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Thursday April 7
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-
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at the
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748-3512
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the Recreation Centre.
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and submit resumes
at
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10 Spoke, Monday, March 21, 1994
SPORTS Conestoga Condors defeat Niagara and capture gold one minute 3 seconds into the first period on a goal by assistant cap1
By John Cinezan Coach Ron Woodworth’s hockey Condors capped off their season
March 12, as they handbeat the Niagara College
Saturday, ily
Knights 7-3, capturing the Final Four championships held at Doon’s
tain Brian Park.
By period’s end Conestoga was up 3-0 on the visiting Knights who had taken 26 minutes in penalties and had one player ejected.
"When we
scored the third goal
I
Centre.
thought we pretty much had control of things. They’re a good hard-
It was the first time in the Ontario College Athletic Association (OCAA’s) history that Conestoga
working team but our power play is when other teams take penalties we usually end up win-
Kenneth E. Hunter Recreation
has
won
Woodworth
coach
game. “I certeam and what they have accomplished this year and what they have accomafter the
am proud
my
of
plished for the school.”
Conestoga advanced to the final by beating the Algonquin Thunder Friday afternoon. Niagara beat Costello division powerhouses Seneca Braves 6-5 in an upset victory Friday to advance. Conestoga had control of the
game from
Woodworth. Conestoga scored three more goals in the second period by Dave Long, Rob Trussler and Joel Washkurak making the score 6-2 after 40 ning,” said
the gold medal.
“I feel light-headed,” said
tainly
such that
the outset scoring just
minutes of play. Andy Couts dealt the final blow to the Knights scoring with just 28 seconds left in the game. Scoring for the Knights were Pete Lachance with a pair and Chuck Gunter.
The Seneca Braves beat the Algonquin Thunder 8-5 for the bronze medal earlier that afternoon.
Conestoga
Dan Young presents the
Athletic Director
Darrin Kinnear as
Condors send Aussies back down under In the first period both
By Sean McMinn
came on
The Aussies went completely
down under when
their national
hockey team was defeated 6-2 by the Conestoga Condors,
March
8.
However, they showed a considerable and respectable amount of effort for the largest
crowd the Con-
dors have received
in
a while.
The Australian national hockey team arrived in Canada March 4 and began training in Orangeville for the World C pool championship in
Barcelona, Spain.
The teams saw one another for the time on the morning of the match. The game at Conestoga was the second
game
the Aussie’s
have
played as a team.
Although the Aussies had been together for less than a week, they showed they could be a tough team. Unfortunately for them, Conestoga proved to be superior on the ice. The Aussies’ aggressive offense was sturdy and kept the Condors working hard. Although they outshot Conestoga 29-23, Condors’ goalie Scott Ballantyne
made
a
skated fast
Conestoga wasn’t intimidated and fought to prove nation, but
they
owned
number of impress-
ive saves.
player of the
week
for Australia.
second half Condors’ Chris Ottman, assisted by Dave Long, scored
game with a shot
top left-hand comer. Then, with three minutes left in the first period. Condors’ Andy Evans scored the second goal to make it 2-0 for Conestoga. The goal was assisted by Steve Allen and Brent Ashmore. In the second period, the Aussies began to fall apart as Conestoga kept the puck out of their end and played more offensively.
Washkurak and Darren Francis scored two more goals for Conestoga to make it 4-0. Joel
Glen Foil. The Condors’ fought hard to keep their lead and scored two more to
make
The last two goals were scored by Dave Long and Steve Allen. Australian coach Ryan Switzer said he was glad his team had a chance to play Conestoga and was
corner to break
way Conestoga played cause they moved the puck.” Switzer said
Cham-
pionship MVP Washkurak used home advantage
to score 2
goals and 6 assists during the championship.
He was the
also
named
championship
star team.
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good
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Dave Long, Con.
Costello Division
letic
what we needed.
“It’s exactly
like the
Men’s Hockey
Joel
7:35 p.m.
impressed with the team that they
with the effort, not with the out-
in the right
Tuesday April
faced.
Cooper managed
handle a
CHICAGO
the final 6-2.
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to
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ice strong in the third period and quickly scored another goal to make it 4-2. The goal was scored by
work on a lot of things. “But all around we think we’ve improved a lot. The guys are happy
Ballantyne kept up his outstand-
championship trophy
WORLD CHAMPION TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Conestoga’s shutout. The Aussies came back onto the
in the
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game
“They made us work hard.” For the first half of the period both teams seemed to be equal, but in the
goal
of the Mar. 7
the ice.
“They came out playing the way we wanted them to play,” said Charlie Cooper, who was voted
the first goal of the
first
teams
The Aussies and showed determi-
strong.
OCAA
head coach Ron Woodworth looks on.
to
all-
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Congratulations
Conestoga Condors
Both men’s and women’s indoor soccer teams advance to OACC championships
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Humber College March
25-26
Spoke, Monday, March 21, 1994 11
Men’s soccer team advances to provincial championship By Sean McMinn Conestoga Condor men’s indoor soccer squad fought hard enough to
March
beaten,” Johnstone said. "That
play as well as they did against
ate for us.”
for
(OCAA)
Redeemer. Although they managed to .score two goals in the first half, coach Geoff Johnstone said they
men’s and women’s indoor region-
didn’t play very well until the sec-
als.
ond half When they scored two more goals. Fortunately, Foreman managed to keep another shut-out for Conestoga and they won 4-0. The scorers of that game were Serg Valentim with two goals, and Greg Bera and Nelson Cabral with one
qualify for the provincials
lOand
II at the
1994 Ontario Col-
lege Athletic Association
we
Sanjeeve Dhanapala. In the men’s second game against Confederation, Conestoga didn’t
“That’s a team
game
the
that
made
should have
was
things desper-
Todd Swangard scored the goal Conestoga and James Denis
scored Niagara’s only goal.
as a
team and moved the ball around with a lot of accurate
each.
passes.
estoga played the Niagara Knights
Together with their strong offense and goalie Rory Foreman, Conestoga shut-out Redeemer 5-0. Scorers of the game were Frank Dasilva, Klaus Draxler, Serg Valentim, Vlad Kolendin and
and continued to lose the force they had at the beginning of the tournament. Conestoga tied the game I-l and put themselves in a tight situation
In the last game, the Conestoga men’s team had a lot of pressure on them. 'I’hey were forced to play a defensive game and keep back four players at most times. “The main plan going in was to try and win the game, but the emphasis was to win,” Johnstone said. Although Conestoga lost 2-0, Humber didn’t beat them by enough points to stop Conestoga from going to the provincials. Phil Caporrella scored the two goals for Humber. Conestoga’s men’s indoor soccer team competes in the provincials hosted by Humber March 25 and
to qualify into the provincials.
26.
The event was hosted by Conestoga College.
The regionals started with Conestoga’s men’s team playing against the Redeemer Royals. Right away, Conestoga came out as a powerful force. They played hard
In the
men’s
third
game, Con-
Conestoga Condors’ Greg Bera tries to regain the ball from Niagara during the regional championship games. (Photo by Sean McMinn)
Women’s soccer advances to play a defensive
The Conestoga college women’s indoor soccer team showed outstanding footwork and remarkable goal-tending
when
Conestoga players win
goalie with shots, forcing Niagara
By Sean McMinn
they shut out
all
By Sean McMinn
Penny English scored
All-Star
the only
Two
Champion Award. Long led the regular season
Conestoga athletes won
Awards
and at the recreation centre. Other colleges were no match for the Condors’ strong defense and
Sheridan, working even harder than in the previous two games. They were determined to get an-
The All-Star Awards for the season were handed out at the Kitchener Holiday Inn, March
offense.
other shutout.
The contests were held March 10 1
1
In all
the
games, Conestoga
played together as a team and formed a wall that could not be tom down.
game, Conestoga played the Redeemer Royals and kept the ball moving in Redeemer’s In the first
end most of the time. If the Royals managed to get hold of the ball and get a shot on net, Conestoga goalie Robin Butler was ready. Conestoga won the first game 1 -0 with Ann Paonni scoring the only goal.
The team played even better in the second game. They shutout Canadore 1-0.
Conestoga had complete control of the ball and kept hitting the
goal.
“I
was
really
1
proud of the way
they went out and did the job,”
Johnstone said. Johnstone said in the game against Sheridan, the Sheridan team was playing rough and kicking Conestoga players. But all it accomplished was making Conestoga lose their tempers and play
1
,
during a breakfast banquet.
Dave Long and Kevin Warner of the Conestoga Condors received the awards. Long also received the Costello Scoring
said.
“We got both teams
qualified for the provincials.”
The women’s indoor soccer team will compete in the provincials March 25 and 26.
dinator
Dan Young
stressed that
every one was a winner for the
high level of skill that they showed in hockey. Young said hockey is one of the most difficult games to play in
around.” After the awards, games for the bronze and gold medals were played. Conestoga won the gold, Niagara took the silver and Seneca walked off with the bronze.
Condors’ Dave Long, Scott Ballantyne and Joel Washkurak
the world.
were awarded tournament
“Think about it. You’re playing a game where you have some foreign object strapped to your feet
stars
Student Fax Machine
Ann Paonni
Johnstone
Before the awards were handed and recreation co-or-
out, athletic
and you’re playing on a foreign surface. You’re using a wooden implement to propel a rubber disc
all-
and Washkurak was
awarded the tournament’s most valuable player
(MVP).
Get the FAX.
harder.
scored the only goal of the game, which was her second of the tournament. “We did what we set out to do,”
with 27 goals and 35 assists.
for the season
By the third game Conestoga became an unbeatable force against
als.
awards
game.
“Everything about the game they played beautifully,” said Conestoga coach Geoff Johnstone.
and three won awards for the Ontario College Athletic Association championships.
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12 Spoke, Monday, March 21, 1994
Ventriloquist
when
comes to comedy
it
By Jeff Brinkhof Has
it
ever occurred to you that
dummy always seems to have a very active social life? We're somehow expected to accept this. I guess because the face the ventriloquist
so animated, they think we’re not
is
noticing, for example, that the feet are just kind of swinging there. And
"You know, some-
the thought creeps in: I
stunt. You’re making something inanimate real and it’s kind of a neat thing to watch, but once you get beyond that you have to think what do you do when you’ve accom-
plished that trick.”
me
— Jerry
here. ”
Seinfeld
For comedian John Pattison, ventriloquism isn’t about pulling a fast one on the audience. It’s about
making them laugh. "What I’m really interested in is comedy. I choose to use puppets as a vehicle for comedy, without trying to sound too heavy about it. It’s not Dylan Thomas or anything, but it’s a different way of working and you can do things within that structure that you can’t do in stand-up comedy.” The Toronto-born comedian says he finds his skills are more adapted to using his puppets, which include an alligator
in overalls,
a six-pack
of talking tennis balls and a six-foot
demon named
purple and orange
Garloo, than to standard stand up.
who performed to an ennoontime crowd at
Pattison,
thusiastic
Doon’s main cafeteria March 8, compares ventriloquism to playing the piano.
“Playing the piano, in and of
think they’re trying to put
thing over on
dummy
no
self, is
it-
not as great a thing as being
able to make music. When you can make music, the skill part becomes
inconsequential.”
Not
surprisingly, his
main
influ-
ences are not ventriloquists, but,
comedians.
rather,
He cites Woody
Monty Python and the Marx Brothers as some of his favorites. “I’m interested in character comAllen,
edy, as opposed to people
who have
things of great import to
audience. Seinfeld
is
tell
the
would say Jerry
I
an example of a very
clever comedian, but he’s interested in analysing things, introducing things from
life.
Someone who
and is coming from a strange point of view, or is a strange character, that’s what I’m is
just existing
interested in.”
Pattison says
it’s
important for a
"Stand up is a single person on stage with an audience. There is a dialogue between them. I prefer to have another character in the equa-
ence, to say what you think the
tion.”
crowd wants important, he says, not to
It’s
the novelty of ventriloquism
let
domi-
nate the performance.
"Ventriloquism, on one level, is and a lot of ventriloquists treat it that way. It’s a cool just a trick,
comedian
to take the audience to a
destination of his choosing.
very easy to play to the audi-
“It’s
to hear, but that’s not
a really interesting choice to make.
There
a school of thought that
is
says to try and take the crowd to a place they might not want to go. I kind of feel I do that with the puppets. When the crowd decides to go
John Pattison could not escape the antics of his own puppet during a perfocmance at Doon on March 1 (Photo by Wladimir Schwelgert) .
along with you,
fun.”
it’s
Another of comedy’s Pattison
is
is
allures for
the different perspective
of society he gets.
“Not
to
make
it
“I think
sound
like
some
someone who
is
I
a performer
in the first
—
either, not at that price.
say that
A stone’s throw west of Kitche-
pub
it
I
was above average
We’re someone mak-
can for
fare.
Ove r
Toronto learning
Sandy Brand
artist
how
homework
be constructive.”
Town.ship’s best kept secrets.
She
was tender but she noted the garlic had
they start singing opera,” said our
missed her garlic bread.
waiter as he cleared the table with
fun and games until
“It’s all
corner of Snyder’s Road West
a grin. “If you can’t beat them,
and Mill Street, still delivers an old-world ambiance with pubgrub prices to match. For refreshment, EJ’s offers an
join them,”
my own
and launched
said
I
voice into robust song
extensive selection of beer on tap.
dismay of my embarrassed companion. EJ’s has an ample selection
Just looking at the bar’s
other than the specials.
much
15
with such names as
I
hop lover drool with
delight.
1
10-ounce (283 Cream Ale at .$2.35,
sipped a cold
millilitres)
The menu
and shrimps ($1 1.95) and a country platter of barbecue back ribs, breaded chicken. Bavarian sausage and potato ($ 2.95). Don’t wear your fine.st for EJ’s as you might seem out of place
Ale, Double Diamond and Smithwick’s was enough to make this
to the
offers fettucini with scallops
Tartan Special, Slccrnan’s Cream
and peru.scd the culinary delights on the menu. JTe day’s specials were a 10ounce New York steak with
surrounded by wal Is covered with many rustic knick-knacks, an-
mushroom sauce
beer signs.
tique farm implements, deer antlers
($ 0,95), rolled 1
and sauerkraut ($9.95) and
Take Hwy. 7 & 8
schnitzel ($8.95). Tliese dishes
to
ribs
or Highland Rd.
West
Baden
baked potato seasoned with shallots.
Tlie
by
New York
far not the best
but
I
steak I
’
1
had was
ve ever eaten,
hadn’t expected a five-star
in
rior,
The
des.sert list
was
short: apple
crumble, chocolate mud pie or vanilla ice cream with strawberry sauce.
of
We shared a generous slab
mud
and were both sumptuous mega-
pie ($2.75)
pleased with
its
clutter of bric-a-
'ITie
country pub,
this is
Along with
.sprig
of fresh broccoli and a mashed,
brac
and dozens of illuminated
strangely,
were complimented with soup or caesar salad, garlic bread, a
still life
of flowers
collection.
do
tap.s
contains one
is
tions of Italian songs.
gleaming
It
the swings with the others. ..to learn
guests with ear-piercing rendi-
EJ’s Restaurant and Tavern, es-
this unity.
in treatment,
in a vase, called “Floating,”
green peppers and melted cheese.
tablished July 22, 1874, on the
makes
identifiable as theirs.
she said, was “to go out to play on
garnished with onions, tomatoes, said her schnitzel
work
their
coffee, a patron at the bar familiar with the tenor voice of
Limburger cheese capital of Ontario) is one of Wilmot (the
painters have a distinctive
Brand’s exhibition, however, lacks
to play.
how
snowy
is
a recovering alcoholic/addict,
Luciano Pavarotti, serenaded
the
Many
play
style and/or technique, that
part of her
calorie flavor.
how to
By Julie Cooper
My mate had an ample schnitzel
in
it’s
ing fun of the king.”
village of Baden
ner
do that;
you’re a performer place. Really we are just
court jesters.
As meal
to
why
Painter learns
EJ’s Restaurant 120 years of serving fine cuisine By Frank Knobloch
you choose
probably
great mythological journey, but
think
living outside of society, in a
certain respect.
not garish.
bar installed
wood-clad inteand antique-oak
the
fireplace in
1891,
all
the orna-
ments only serve to add ambience to Baden’s most friendly eatery. Ser\'ice is quick and EJ’s aims to entertain. Y’all come back now, yuh hear?
to play.
that.
I
Even
had never
as a child,
myself play had to let
incongruous with the
and done
And
This new-found playfulness sub-
in
which of the
representational'
is
It
rest
dark burgundy tones.
she includes three semi-ab-
stract paintings of
female torsos
—
permeates Brand’s recent works on exhibit at the Robert Langen Gallery at Wilfrid Laurier
“Just The Way She Was Meant To
University.
strongly with the highly-charged
tley
Her show, ing
To
entitled.
While Learn-
Play, consists of 21 acrylic
paintings on stretched canvas
done within
—
all
two years. of the works dis-
the last
All but three
Be,” “F’olding,” and “Where Did You Come From,” that juxtapose abstracts.
In these paintings, the female
bodies are
forms
—a
soft,
sensuous, flowing
picture of tranquilty and
very suggestive of Georgia
played are of abstract style, achieving their effect through color and
O’Keeffe. The acrylic paint (pale pinks, blues, greens) is brushed on
form. But color is the most striking element of Brand’s exhibition. Bright, vivid hues are splashed
tel.
across lafgc canvases, creating an
exuberant, happy mood.
Many paintings, such as "Inclimb” and “By Carrier Pigeon” are composed of a medley of pure colors which produce an aesthetic feast for the eyes. A sense of vitality is a common thread running through the abstracts. Brand’s swirling, circular brushwork, and textured, layered pigment, (evident in “No Longer Alone”) gives the works an energetic, life-affirming quality.
The
artist said
she u.sed to paint
semi-circles that represented her.
But, "Now the half of me that hid can show. I’m becoming whole.”
so smoothly
it
looks like chalk pas-
Brand was bom in Glasgow, Scot1946 and graduated from the Glasgow School of Art before emigrating to Canada in 1972. She land, in
later
received a Fine Arts B.A.
in
painting from the University of Toronto.
Over been
in
the last
10 years, she has
numerous solo and
collec-
and her paintings have been used in several movies including Joshua Then and Now, and Amerika. tive exhibitions
Her work
is
in
numerous corpo-
including Royal Mobile Oil, and Sony of Canada Ltd. Brand has four sons and lives in Toronto where she runs rate collections
Trust,
her studio gallery.