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DSA records surplus By James
K.
was
statements,
financial
Leduc
Caught red-hande
$178,775. But da Rosa said the cur-
The Doon Student Association’s (DSA) financial co-ordinator says she welcomes students to drop in anytime and “look see
how
their
The books
is
count since the financial statements
1
Rosa has held the full-time position for over two years and gives the executive credit for doing a good job of running the non-profit organization.
DSA is being run well finan-
cially,” she said.
Da Rosa
$54 student
said the
ac-
accounts for 75-80 per cent of the DSA’s revenue and for the fiscal year ending July 31, 1994, Ure student fees totalled $202,954. She said the amount changes every tivity fee
year because the
in the
to
books”
completed audit of the DSA’s financial statements, which showed a surplus of $57, 6 at the end of the 1993-94 fiscal year. Financial co-ordinator Irene da
"The
not nec-
is
amount of cash
being spent.
refer to the recently
1
essarily the
bank because expenses have been paid and revenue put into the ac-
at the
money
rent surplus of $57,161
number of
stu-
were done. "This
is
not really a reserve fund,”
she said. “Basically we had $57,161 more in revenue than we did in expenses.
money)
w
(the surplus
It
will be used during the cur-
rent year in case
we
where or possibly
short any-
fall
for
some new mmmmm mm»m
space for students.”
Da Rosa
also said there could be
mm
unexpected increased expenses this year or increased revenue from student use of video games. She said the money is not an intended reserve but is there if the DSA needs it.
This
is
the third fianneial state-
da Rosa has been involved with and the sftcojjd^tirne that there has been excess revenue. “Whether excess revenue is normal
ment
that
dents attending Conestoga College
or not,
also varies each year.
out going back to check the previ-
Four-year otd Sean Fuentes grabs an apple as a snack in the main cafeteria of Doon campus. His mother, Allison Fuentes, is a second-semester accounting student in the business program
ous years,” she
at
The budgeted amount for revenue from student
I
would not know
that with-
said.
oownie)
Conestoga.
See DSA audit page 4
fees, according to the
BRT show to
air
on Rogers
Ferguson returns to alma mater week before
the elec-
harder than the other candidates
By Nicole Downie
estoga the
Will Ferguson was on familiar ground at Doon campus Nov. 10,
Other speakers were Sulman Baig, Christy, Gary Leadston and
that they’ve
when he
Carl Zehr.
matter, including the court case,
in the race for
tion to speak to students.
returned to his old col-
lege to deliver a campaign speech
Ferguson’s decision
to
run for
to students.
mayor came after several years of
Ferguson,
controversy surrounding an investigation into the former
who lost the mayor’s
race to Richard Christy in the Nov. 14 election, is a 1982 graduate of Conestoga’s social services program. He was one of five
candidates
who came
to
Con-
Grandview
training school for
Cambridge. The investigation began in April 1991, after former inmates told stories of sexual and physical abuse in the girls in
Ferguson,
who worked
as a
summer student in the school in 1973, was charged with ope count of sexual misconduct with a Crown ward, one count of assisting a Crown ward to escape
and two counts of breach of trust. The charges arose after former
Grandview inmate, Judi Harris, told police Ferguson had helped her escape from the institutuion and that she had had a sexual
mayor.
of people have told
me
followed the whole
it for what it is.” Ferguson said the allegations could be faced by any doctor,
nize
lawyer, teacher,
MPP
or police
because of his profile in the Community and because he was a cabinet member, the officer, but
dragged out beyond any reasonable
“whole thing
just
time.”
Ferguson told students that, if elected mayor, he would form a council of people aged 8-24 who would meet bi-annually to discuss the needs and concerns of that age group. He said he considered the age 1
group to be part of the forgotten population which does not receive the benefits of the ihoney
Synergy TV hosts Bridget Daniels cameras to roll.
By David
Third-year broadcasting
— radio
and television (BRT) students have directed their energies toward the
TV, a halfhour-long news program to be aired on Rogers Cablesystem. creation of Synergy
The program, whose title refers to a drive to
come
together, will fea-
ture five-minute-long
news
seg-
ments.
new jobs into the community were also key elements in
students Bridget Daniels and Colin Skea and includes, among other
Ferguson’s speech. He went on to say the city needs
things, a story
He was found not
guilty of all charges in a Kitche-
a marketing strategy to attract in-
ner court last June.
vestors and keep Kitchener competitive on provincial, national
Ferguson was the provincial energy minister before the allegations led to his resignation in
February
1
992.
Ferguson said in an interview he did not feel he had to try
that
and international
levels.
The show
is
hosted by third year
on former Kitchener
mayor Dorn Cardillo’s ritual of giving out pens, and a historical tour of Baden’s recently restored Castle Killbride.
“Basically we’re getting local stoBRT student
ries,” said third-year
(left)
and Colin Skea wait
for the
(Photo by David Carlton)
Angela Maifrini.
Carlton
spent by the municipality. Maintaining jobs and attracting
relationship with him.
Ferguson
lot
with interest and that they recog-
way
school.
Will
“A
ries that the
“We
wanted
sto-
surrounding communi-
may
be interested in.” is the executive producer of the show. Her task is to ensure ties
Maifrini
Synergy TV comes together. The show was put together and
that
produced by 22 third-year BRT students, and according to BRT teacher Michael Du Boulay, this group exemplifies synergy. BRT students have produced a show for Rogers Cable for the past two years. BRT program co-ordinator Paul Scott originally approached Rogers with the idea, and one half-hour of air time was granted for the show. Synergy TV will be aired this Thursday on Rogers Cable channel 20 at 10 p.m., and will be repeated throughout the month.
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2 Spoke, Monday,
21,
1994
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Education system state of
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in
change
After reporting on several
Doon Student Association (DSA) executive meetings for newspaper, one theme
this
emerges: lack of involvement
in
Conestoga College life by faculty and students. The executive hopes they can duplicate the enthusiasm evident
more successful
at
Power Rangers stir up controversy again
universities across the country.
But, Conestoga
is
NOT
the only institution suffering
from
this
malady.
According
to the fourth annual ranking of universities
Many
by
Maclean’s magazine, lack of enthusiasm is rampant. The University of British Columbia has not published its student newspaper, the Ubyssey, this year. Ironically, the university’s distinguished alumni includes Maclean’s columnist Allan Fotheringham. The ranking also included a listing of what’s not “hot” about each
have been recognized as being too violent for Canadian television
But the debate continues. The Global network recently said it will continue to air the Power Rangers in its time slot in an edited form.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record have recently voiced that strong opinion.
Parents have gone so far as to say that the Power Rangers should never have been allowed to be aired in the first place because of
its
violent content.
With the obvious concern that over-shadowed the Power Rangers this past year, one might wonder why parents let their children watch the show in the first place if they do not approve of it. The programmers and producers of the show, as well as the Canadian and international media, felt the wrath
The university has
1 8,000 full-time students, and houses both an Olympic-size swimming pool and a speed-skating rink left over from the Olympic Winter Games, but still cannot draw a crowd to cheer
school teams.
Other examples of student apathy and dissatisfaction cite students at Carleton University critical of the rude and indifferent administration, and Dalhousie University students who have to camp out overnight just to signup for classes. Life at Laval University also lacks school spirit. Reasons suggested are too much bureaucracy, too little concern for student priorities by administration and no classroom space. These reasons seem pale compared the problems at McMaster University. Students there have contributed $4 million to a university centre that was supposed to have been built four years ago. Their wallets are being emptied even more by photo radar which was recently installed on campus. Ryerson Polytechnic University’s what’s not “hot” list includes hookers on the edge of campus, crime, outdated books in the library and, of course, rampant student apathy. This college is not alone when it comes to a lack of involvement. As Maclean’s points out, there are many reasons why people do not get involved with the lifestyle offered by their institution some people are too busy overcoming daily obstacles. Colleges should not expect the same level of involvement as a university gets from its students. One reason is class size. A university lecture hall can seat hundreds of students, while the average community college classroom holds about 45. University students have to become involved in order to meet others. In colleges, these relationships are formed in the classroom.
of angry parents complaining of the promotion of the show itself and the marketing of Power Rangers mer-
ing habits.
is
common knowledge that the hottest toy
have been condemned and deemed too violent by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. The show is violent, has no plot, and is boring, but those three
The term “life imprisonment” has been used by the Canadian justice system for many years. But what does it really mean? I used to think I could interpret the phrase literally and that Canada’s murderers, serial rapists and child molesters could expect to be sent to an early retirement on a permanent basis.
Not
so.
to the editor. If you have a beef, or an Spoke reserves the right to edit letters to fit space, and to remove any libellous statements. Your letter must be signed, and include your program and year for verification. Send letters to the Spoke office. Room 4B 15, Doon campus. in.
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show
are ahead of their I
haven’t heard
one kid say they’ve been cheated by the Canadian system.
made permanent The percentage of these former residents of death row who actually serve the full
ada, of about 3,000
Canadian mur-
derers sentenced to life behind bars, 1
,983 are
now
in prison
and 973 are
life
sentence will not
be determined until the year 2001. Personally, I’m not expecting the number to be too impressive. Karla Homolka was sentenced to 12 years for her involvement with the murders of two teenage girls.
Chances
are, she will serve only a
fraction of that sentence before society
25 years before becoming eligible for parole. However, after only 10-
prisoners granted early release,
Everyone, I’m sure, has heard
Between 1975 and 1990, of 658 69 went on to commit serious crimes (five of which wer^ murders). These numbers may not seem too shocking to some people consider-
about prisoners being released for
ing the time span and the fact that
good behavior, whatever
Canada is a large country. But, these crimes could have been
5 years,
some are allowed
to
apply
fact that
that
someone was
a model prisoner for half of their
avoided
if
those convicted had been
sentence does not mean’ they de-
forced to cool their heels in prison
serve their freedom.
for the duration of their sentences.
How
often has limited space and
lack of funding contributed to a parole board’s decision to release
)
like the
out on parole.
means. The
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will the line
parents on the maturity scale because
sentences should be
Life
for early release.
it
last
all,
where
me great grievance).
tion.
it
After
Despite complaints by parents, the show should not
Letters to the editor Spoke welcomes
Federation (the later would cause
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers action-figure collec-
Yet,
Christmas, next to Jurassic Park merchandise, was the
)
opinion, please send
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has threatened to black out Power Rangers transmissions coming from U.S. networks if they too do not edit it. If one show is going to be condemned or edited, wouldn’t it make sense to label all violent television shows in the same fashion? If the council is going to condemn Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, why not slam Batman: the series, the Simpsons, Looney Tunes, and the World Wrestling be drawn? But maybe this is what the world is coming to. A group of Canadian parents that hold the biggest percentage of buying power in the country don’t like one television show and can’t control their children’s view-
chandise.
—
make up the majority of Ca-
nadian programming today.
several letters to the editor in the
For Brock University students, what’s not hot is expressed in two words; widespread apathy. The University of Calgary complains of the same apathy, with low attendance at sporting and social events.
V
factors
—
university.
its
parents are pleased that the
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
someone early? According to Corrections Can-
1976, Canada abolished the death penalty. As a result, everyone In
on death row was given a reduced sentence of life imprisonment without a chance of parole for 10 years.
is
forced to take her back.
The prison system
isn’t perfect,
but something needs to be done.
More money should be allotted so that necessary facilities can be
made
available to keep potentiaU|^ dangerous people out of society Then there would be no reason
why
people who deserve life sentences couldn’t remain where they should be. In jail.
No one
wants a prison
their backyard, but
I
built in
think I’d rather
have a murderer locked up 100 feet from my house than running at large because there was nowhere to put him.
Spoke, Monday, November 21, 1994 3
Campus Comments Do you
Letters to the Editor
agree with.the owners or the players in the
sometimes cross the
Anti-abortionists
NHL lockout dispute? response to Steve Huizinga’s
In
letter to the editor in the
sided with the owners. Now side with the players, because they want to play and have made reasonable proposals to owners. First,
I
I
issue of Spoke, I’d like to clear the
people “aware of the pain that results for the
women who abort.”
Anti-abortionists will argue that they’re doing these
air a bit.
women
a favor
Jeremy Crawford
part in
all
First-year general business
of which I’m sure were peaceful
naive to think that berating these
i
First-year accounting
don’t doubt that Steve has taken
many
far
and then murdering them? What about a 16-year-old who gets raped? Or a crack-addicted hooker who took her chances when her client said he didn’t want to wear a condom? There’s a nice environ-
offence to Kerry Masche’s remark
women who seek the service of
being used for target practice while
thing as faulty birth control, rape,
abortion clinics often endure verbal
That Vancouver doctor was Just lucky his would-be executioner was a lousy
poverty and overpopulation. It would also be nice if we could all win a million dollars and fly like superman.
not agree with, that’s fine be-
I can choose whether to buy album or not. But when a group of anti-abortionists crowds around
that
signs with such analyses as “Doctor
X
is
dom
players.
If
away someone
lis-
else’s.
he said he took
and physical abuse, but
The owners. The players don’t need to be paid anymore than they already are. Carrie McClement First-year law and security
The
to take
In Steve’s letter
that
their
a baby killer”, that doctor
doesn’t have the option of not
tening. It’s not fair to use your free-
David Sarachman First-year mechanical engineering
I
see noth-
ing false or surprising in that state-
the owners can’t take care of they souldn’t own a
own pocket books,
one
than letting her kids live a few years
cause
than a bunch of athletes.
is
what makes these do-gooders think they’ll suddenly “see the light?” As far as physical abuse from these protesters, what will we be reading about in the papers tomorrow? Another IRA-style bombing like the one on the Morgentaler clinic a couple years ago? Or another Paul Hill with a message and an itchy trigger finger? In Steve’s letter he described abortion as “the taking of a life from someone who can’t defend himself.” Well, what do you call an abortion doctor
may
more wages
Opting for an abortion
truth?
of the most personal, and unfortun-
the decision to have an abortion;
ing bible passages and brandishing
professional and deserving of higher
not a personal matter.
going to change anyone’s probably took the women longer than five minutes to make
an abortion doctor’s house, spout-
The owners, because they are
is
What else could be further from the
decisions any woman will ever have to make. And in some cases it’s the most logical one. Would it not have been more humane for Susan Smith to have had an abortion a few years ago rather
abortion protests,
and civilized. But certainly he can’t deny that some who share his opinions go too far in exercising their rights of freedom of expression. When a band puts out an album expressing a point of view which I
I
Rowe
1
Steve’s letter also stated that abortion
by saving them years of mental anguish and regret. But are they so
side with the players. It’s unfair their being locked out. They should be allowed to play.
Shelley
Nov. 7
line
women clinic
for five minutes outside the
is
mind?
It
he’s eating breakfast?
ate,
ment
to raise a child in.
Too many anti-abortionists, like members of most lobby groups, are short-sighted, closed-minded and hypocritical,
and oversimplify
ations to Justify their
situ-
own values. we lived in a
It would be nice if world where there was no such
ment. Verbal abuse doesn’t necessarily mean the protesters are
shot.
shouting accusations at the patients. These women don’t want to have to push their way through a bunch of whiners trying to make
tionists
Pete Smith
these incidents aren’t nearly as iso-
Third-semester journalism
I’m not suggesting^ all anti-abor-
condone or would resort to murder to get their point across, but lated as they should be.
Questions should be welcome by faculty
hockey team.
athletes.
They are the lowest-paid pro They deserve the money they make
because
their
The
would
like to take this opporturespond to remarks made by journalism faculty member Dean Robinson in an article in the Nov. 7 issue of Spoke. The remarks were made by Robinson during a meeting between
Louise Allison Second-year broadcasting
I
nity to
players.
Journalism faculty and students
careers are relatively short.
Oct. 24.
Jen Morrison Second-year general business
Robinson said periodic difficulof growing up and peo-
ties are part
ple
should
start
responsibility for their
Neither.
I
think they are both equally guilty.
Both sides have to blink before the issue
is
resolved.
Jay Sherk First-year law
a big
fan, but
I
own
short-
comings and failures. “We have to stop blaming
all
these people in our lives who shortchanged us,” said Robinson. I agree with Robinson’s statement that people should start accepting
and security
responsibility for their
comings and
I’m not
accepting
own
short-
What
strongly disagree with
is
the direct inference that students not see their own shortcomings.
do
I
One would be very hard pressed to find many students who do not second guess their abilities daily. Responsibility should come from both sides in a true learning environment, and when that happens, cpnstructive criticism
I
find
I
not taken
Corrections
do not think
that the Journalism
students are looking to “blame”
anyone for anything. \^ether-or not faculty members agree with the students’ concerns about the Journalism-print program at Conestoga, the need to hear these concerns with an open mind is an absolutely essential element of mu-
and understanding be-
Nov. 14 issue of Spoke, musician Dillon O’Brian’s name was misspelled on the cover and In the
in the
article
may
K With
First-year nursing
What gives Gary Bettman the them they can’t do their jobs?
Mike Heintzman First-year law and security
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Carlton on page 7, the last paragraph should have read students
First-year accounting
Ideas?
entertainment section.
In the
I’ll
Players.
met with
journalism
side with the owners.
Players, because a salary cap is too restrictive. Owners don’t want to pay hurt players and want to lower the pension plan.
is
Linda O. Nagy
Zakk Morrison
tell
frightening that healthy
First-semester
The players are just being greedy. Give me play the game. $1 ,000 and
to
it
questioning by students such obvious hostility.
so personally.
tual respect
failures.
is
tween students and teachers.
A m'
T U R D
A Y s
4 Spoke, Monday, November 21, 1994
DSA audit shows surplus Continued from page
Da Rosa
1
Da Rosa said she did not feel the money was much of a surplus in light
do
to
DSA
of what the in
is
planning
the future with student
space and renovations. She said if the DSA was not planning this, the
DSA should start using more of the money
to help other student
con-
cerns.
said that the retained
shown on
earnings,
the financial
statements, of $154,178 does not
mean
the
a bank.
of the
DSA
has
She said
DSA’s
all that
the figure
cash is
in
a total
revenue was budgeted at $4,400 but earned $9,358. She said most expenses are student activities and DSA administrative costs.
Da Rosa
and debts. The
assets
figure also includes last year’s re-
tained earnings of .$97,017. She
numbers are due to increased revenues in areas such as entertainment where said the reason the
high
revenues
is
said there
is
a plan to do
something with the increased revenue but the DSA has been sitting tight because they might get space for another sudent lounge when the new business wing is completed.
Cambridge students create novel Xmas gifts by
Blair
Some
students
Conestoga’s
at
Cambridge campus
dents and faculty because doing
some different things. I thought maybe we could do something with
always interested her. She discovered she had a lot of
them because a lot of the students would like to be able to give a lot
workshops
Matthews
will
be giving
at the
campus
crafts has
home
that she didn’t
a different kind of gift this Christ-
materials at
mas
really need, she said.
— one they made themselves
workshop. Cambridge faculty member Susan Kellock started the informal at a craft
for stu-
“Probably tidying
what got
it
going.
pieces of fabric,
I
my saw
yam and
house all
is
these
beads
—
of Christmas
gifts,
but are just not
in
a financial position to do that.
I
thought
So
we could make some
fairly inexpensively,
so that’s what
we’re trying to do.” The group, which has been meeting three days a
two weeks, ture crafts,
week
some
Remembrance Day turnout disappointing
do some jewelry and some
work with fabric. We’ll probably make some little toys and Christmas stockings.”
Following the readings there
By Brenda Bo<^r Conestoga Collog^'is Student Association (DSA) held .
According
to Kellock, getting in-
terested students together
was not
a
a problem. “I just sent around a flyer to each class
because
it’s
a
campus here. I asked them to sign if they would be interested.” Though there has not been a fee so far for the crafts, Kellock said
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down
y/ere
;
the road
^
for materials such as glue and wire that are hard to charge for on a
materials donated, but
quite a
few
we may
de-
cide ect.
thought the denemony an important thing to be, idyMved m.“It’s a small price to
we want to do one major projWe’re trying to keep the costs
down to at least a couple dollars per .
item.”
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Remembrance Day ceremony
before about 40 listeners on Nov. n , in the Blue Room
small
money
(Photo by Brenda Boomer)
na-
said.
“There’s pretty well no cost involved (with nature crafts). Then, we’ll
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started with
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Hallways highways Blundon
By Brenda Boomer
walker
his walkers
computer programming
“When move
run
I
ple
at all.
down
the hall, peo-
out of the way.’’ Blun-
don can be seen
daily running
down Conestoga’s
hallways with
his walker.
The only problem with manoeuvring around the college
when someone stops into the way for no reason, he said.
is
hall-
“If they (students) stop in the
middle of the hallway a risk that
would
I
hit
it’s
more of
them.”
Blundon said he looks at the hallways like most people look at a
when
road lane
is
they are driving. “If a
free in a hall.
I’ll
pass them
(students).”
Blundon the walker off.
Blundon
is
said
when people hear
coming they “speed”
He said he is careful, however,
when he
sees
someone with
a load
of books.
Chef teaches Chinese cooking by
Blair
Dishes that Chong covers in his oriental cooking
Matthews
classes include Chinese pepper steak, chicken curry,
Ricky Chong, a local chef and longtime continuing is no stranger to the art of Chinese cooking. Chong, a member of the Canadian Federation of Chefs (CCC), has been a chef for 35 years, and has taught cooking in North America off and on since 1 974. He has travelled across the country and around the world education cooking instructor,
won
ton, fried rice,
nishes.
Chong
is
wuxi
creative culinary cuisine cooking
Conestoga’s oriental cooking is a hands-on course rather than a demonstration class, Chong said. There is a maximum of 1 6 students allowed to enroll per session and the class is put into groups of four when preparing the dishes, he said.
According to Chong, there are no basic skills required before someone can qualify to take oriental cooking or any other cooking course ^at the college offers. One of the main things Chong said he tries to teach his students deals with the food and utensils they are
The
shortest lifespan of
was four months. The
longest lasted three years.
He
used to fall a lot in high school, but he finds the students at college a lot more mature and has said.
not had
many problems
I
see an opportunity
from the Kitchener-Waterloo area, taught the one-day
workshops featuring pasta cooking, pates and terrines, vegetable carving, Chinese
dim sum, Hungarian
dishes.
courses the college offers.
“We’re trying to develop the cooking courses beyond what they have been in the past, plus offer some new kind of ways of offering them such as the three hour (workshops). That has really taken off.”
Chong
said his favorite part of teaching
know the people who
ing,
and
I
like
Blundon said he used his spare and did his work program at Court! and public
classes in high school
Blundon said most teachers have 30 students in one class-
a ratio of
room.
He is concerned with what happens to the odd six students that don’t understand what the teacher is
saying.
take
it.”
Blundon said his sense of humor makes life easier. “Humor is the best medicine. If you don’t have going to be tough.” Blundon said he likes being at Conestoga, but he is thinking of dropping out of the CPA program. He says he may take a night course that, it’s just
said there are not
enough would
teachers in schools, and he like to help out. “I
understand what the children
are going through.”
Helping others is his main interHe said he would enjoy helping out with peer tutoring at Conestoga but because he does not have an “A” average he isn’t
est
eligible.
Blundon
said
if
peer tutoring
went by experience, he would “If a student needs help,
I
be.
help,
and I got help from others. Communicating with others is a level of learning,” he added.
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and Italian dishes, vegetarian
Banks, program manager for general interest continuing education courses, the workshops are part of an addition to the existing
to
I
towards helping
others.”
He
here.
Blundon said he has done many things which other people would not think possible for someone with his condition. He was a camp counsellor and has jumped off a diving board without a life jacket.“That was neat,” he said. “If
teachers’ aide.
school helping the teachers.
Walking is more difficult for Blundon because the repetitive motion of walking with a bag makes him loose his balance, he
Chong said that he, along with five other trained chefs
—
one of
become a
“I tend to lean
is still
getting
take his classes. “I love cook-
meeting the people and getting them
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familiar with the different kinds of things that Chinese
people use in their cooking.”
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workshops
new to Conestoga’s continuing education program this
“We’re trying to develop cooking
—
spareribs, and vegetable gar-
also in charge of eight three-hour
cook and teach in Australia, courses beyond what they have Bermuda, and Singapore. ” In between Chong’s travels, been in the past, all people of Ricky Chong introduced has he ages to his style of cooking and short pastries. through Conestoga’s continuing education oriental According to Frania offered this year in the fall and cooking courses to
has
dents here, but Chris Blundon, a
have a problem
'
it
consequences. He has gone through a lot of walkers that way.
analysis student, says he doesn’t
computer programming analysis student Chris (Photo by Brenda Boomer) a special needs student.
said running with the
easier for him, but
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8
Candidates Will
Ferguson -
1 1
in
Focus Carl Zehr
,257 votes
- 1 0,654 votes
-f-- 1
Five Kitchener mayoralty candidates visited Doon the week prior to the elec-
speak to students in the main cafeteria.
tion to
H
Richard Christy - Winner - 14,773 votes Zehr said the election would boil down to a question of leadership and that he had learned what he knows from Dorn Cardillo.
mayor, he would form a council of people ag ed 1 -24 to meet bi-weekly to discuss the needs and concerns of that age group. Ferguson'~satij~if elected
-
(Photo by Blake Patterson)
(Photo by Nicole Downie)
Gary Leadston - 8,086
Sulman Baig - 91 9 votes
votes'
was
focusing on areas, including downtown revitalization and crime prevention. Christy said he
several
critical
(Photo by Nicole Downie)
Baig said every child should have a safe school bus and he will tackle the crime rate in downtown Kitchener. (Photo by James K. Leduc)
fei Leadston said helping entrepreneurs get their businesses started would help provide jobs for Conestoga graduates. (Photo by Nicole Downie)
Spoke, Monday, November 21, 1994 7
Peer tutoring offers opportunities to expand iearning By Kerry Masche
vices.
Brown- said
quired to have Peer tutoring offers students op-
portunities to improve their
programs
said chair of stu-
,
dent services Jack Fletcher.
“Peers helping peers
powerful process.
from
a student
If
is
a very
we can prevent
failing a course,
we’ve promoted success
in a big
good communication skills. After a copy of the student’s tran-
script has
been obtained,
they must
fill
who receive peer tutor-
which courses they wish
1
45 students signed
everything
is in
Helen Brown, peer services administrator, said
some
contacted over the asked
if
tutors
tors
were
summer and
tries
were
still
needed
to
how mature and
ble tutors are.”
He
said students
who
are seeking
peer tutoring must also
On
this
fill
out a
form they must wish to
re-
the grade they are
in,
achieveing, areas of difficulty and the instructor’s
is
assessed and matched
problems may is
arise. “If the
working properly there
no wait,” he
is
system usually
65 students tutoring for student ser-
who is available mand is high.
Fletcher said he would like to see student services try
new things with
the concept of peer tutoring.
have a tendency
said students
to listen to other students
the college could be
because of
He
more
right
away
de-
if
Every five-hour tutoring contract
and
that
efficient
said he
Helen Brown, peer services administrator, and chair of student services Jack Fletcher are ready to help.
know
it.
would
work
like to
with the school of health sciences
work
to train students to
said.
looks
said.
He
name.
Fletcher said although almost ev-
eryone
knows
good on resumes, that is not the main reason tutors volunteer. “The strongest motivation for them is that they want to give back,” he
certain subject, or finding a tutor
Currently, there are between 60-
for the du-
responsi-
meet de-
mand.
someone
peer tutoring experience
However, sometimes there may be a problem finding a tutor for a
more
mitted to help
ration of a course, in order to
to “get a
tu-
they would like to tutor
again this year. However,
also
with a tutor within 48 hours, some
place,” he said.
only once. Peer tutors are not per-
Fletcher said although he
sense of
which caught program coordinators by surprise. “Ideally, by week four
if
tage of.
is
needed.
ceive help
up for tutoring early September,
may renew their more help is needed, but
said students
contracts
vice being misused or taken advan-
state the subject they
ing
six
Fletcher.
signature of their instructor
number
Fletcher said students were sign-
He
.said
prevent the possibility of the ser-
contract.
year’s total of 158.
weeks,
to tutor
up, although he said he expects the to increase to at least last
said
must be completed within
and the grade they achieved. The
ing report passing grades. Currently, there are
.she
out a contract stating
Fletcher said he
the students
B-plus
as
way.” Fletcher said about 80 per cent of
tutors are re-
least a
standing in their programs as well
chances of successfully completing their
all
at
the
in
their limits
a student to a
and when
more
to refer
qualified indi-
ant to clarify certain boundaries be-
program went underway.
fore the
vidual,” he said.
He would
(Photo by Kerry Masche)
Fletcher called peer tutoring a
also like to
work with
nurse’s office.
the social services department to
“This
is
Fletcher said students in their senior year could help other students
place students on “work terms” in the women’s centre. Fletcher said it
because
it
by discussing topics such as dieting, sexuality and birth control.
would be an excellent placement
the college,
opportunity.
pass,
“The students would be
trained to
Again, he said
it
would be import-
it
Fleet, a second-year marketing
student said the experience has Students
who
are having prob-
lems handling their course material are not the only efit
ones
who can
ben-
from the peer tutoring services
nication
She in
According to first-time tutors tu-
tutors five different students
subjects including business is-
sues, marketing and accounting.
Ibbotson, a second-year nursing
who
tutors physiology
and
toring others
student
rial
biology, said peer tutoring has
on tricky course matecan be both rewarding as well
is
constantly re-
viewing the material.
He
called the
program “mutually
beneficial” and said the opportunity
skills.
math, psychology, ecological
offered by student services.
Cara Fleet and Daryl Ibbotson,
helped her develop better commu-
studies because he
and information
is
what makes a person successful
in
to share advice
at least
their
work,” he
said.
benefits are sharing your
successes with another person,” he Fleet called peer tutring a “good
it
more “I
if
them
Peer tutors must have an A-or-B-pius standing in every course
does not work, she to a counsellor for
advice.
always stick to what
I
know.
I
i
can give them are
I
aca-
nior student,
go
my own
they sign up to tutor. Tutors undergo training in tutoring and
communication
impressions about something.”
skiiis
before tutoring comI
as a valuable learning experience.
helped him to keep up with his
own
service for people having problems
(with courses).” She said although tutors cannot perform miracles,
show
they can
a student
how
to
and
set
better organize their time
them on a clearer path
to
academic
said
it
is
important for stu-
on a special time card
that is in-
cluded with every contract. they have finished tutoring
someone, the card
is
handed
in
so
dents to remember that they must be willing to work hard and that
the hours can be recorded and kept
do the
Ibbotson said the hours a student
tutors are not permitted to
work
Fleet said she has had one student
ment but she refused and reported it
made
clear in the
beginning that tutors are not to
any of the actual work. pens, the student
file.
who
depends on the
flexibility
of
If that
do
hap-
requested
it
be cut off from the program.” He said tutors are supposed to
will
help clarify concepts and with organisation and that
assist
is all.
“If the person (student) does not
{
mences. Five hours of tutoring cost $15. Tutors are paid $7 per hour
will
by student services for every contract completed, A match with a tutor is often
made
within 48
hours. Roughly 145 students have signed up for peer tutoring
their class schedule.
this year.
two sessions for every student consisting of two and
Eleven contracts have been completed. Eighty students are currently under contracts to receive peer
He
said he tutors
three hours.
to student services.
Jack Fletcher, chair of student services, said “it is
on
tutors
for them.
ask her for the answers to an assign-
Marketing student Cara Fleet and nursing student Daryl Ibbotson (Photo by Kerry Masche) are tutoring for the first time this year.
track of the hours they are tutoring
Once
success.
She
Peer tutors are paid $7 an hour bi-weekly by student services. Fleet said every tutor must keep
Fleet said she chooses to tutor one
hour to
at
a time to give herself time
review the material.
“If
you
sit
down
for five hours at
one time the student won’t learn anything. You’ll get too tired to
take anything in,” she added.
Both Fleet and Ibbotson said they will continue tutoring for the dura-
tion of their programs.
for
we can help students means they’ll stay and we
demically strong se-
what
that
to
helps
if
A peer tutor is an
study habits work best for her.
She said
it
Facts:
doesn’t
Fleet said she tells students
All
said.
own,
win for the students
won’t lose them.”
85-95 per cent of the
work on
tells
a course.
“The
do
a
helps them pass,
renew material, and
the tutors
Tutors reap benefits helping their peers learn By Kerry Masche
tri-
ple-win situation.
tutoring. j
Approximately 30 students are on k waiting list.
I
Accounting and math are the two| subjects
most often
tutored.
.
.
8 Spoke, Monday, November 21, 1994
Press must seek public information, says journali^ Using examples from his career as
By Blake Patterson Newsrooms
are not courtrooms,
and as such, discussions concerning the news value of personal information about public people should not die as
newsroom banter on
of reporters and editors
—
the lips
the facts,
tions of personal
outlined his belief in “the people’s
tegrity
know.” He said every time newspapers such as the Record
on a daily basis. According to Romahn, any attempt to cover up the story would have destroyed his personal integrity and his credibility as a journalist. And it is this “credibility” which Romahn considers to be the heart of Canada’s information laws and the role of news gatherers.
right to
publish information the integrity of the publ ication
is
open for question-
ing.
however embarrassing they may
A recently published article about
be published for the pub-
the personal financial difficulties of
be, should
a Kitchener school board trustee
consider.
lic to
was an example of the ques-
article
an investigative journalist, Romahn
and corporate inwhich the newspaper faces
This was the message which Jim Romahn, a 20-year reporter with
was cited as an example of how the Record chose to release personal
the Kitchener-Waterloo Record,
information for public debate rather
“two-edged sword” which make
delivered to a class of Conestoga
than deciding to withhold the infor-
some people freely
journalism students Nov.
mation.
mation while making others hide behind a wall of government bureaucracy. But, he added, regardless of how difficult some information may be to obtain, the freedom of the Canadian democracy depends on journalists making proper use of the information laws. “People should be made to feel embarrassed for withholding informa-
Romahn Judge
if
newspapers must
said
news
is
1
1
a “matter of public
making
interest,” but rather than
any moral judgments, a newspaper’s role
is
only to
make informa-
tion public so that debate
can take
place in the community.
"When you
Romahn
publish,”
said, “it (information) is
out there to
Romahn posed the question: “Should a newsroom exercise the right to decide what should be debated by the community?” His personal response: “No.” On a personal note which illustrated his belief in a newspaper’s obligation to publish
all
informa-
tion regardless of the personal con-
He said the information laws are a
tion,”
speak to the class about the intricacies, advantages and frustrations
sequence involved. Romahn said that he once wrote an article having investigated his own brother’s dairy farm. Romahn said he has not
of the provincial Freedom of Infor-
spoken
all
mation Act and federal access to
cle
be judged.”
The veteran
reporter
was
invited
to
to his brother since the arti-
was published four years ago.
But he said the publishing of the
information legislation.
Romahn
surrender infor-
said.
Reflecting on his career,
Romahn
said he agrees with the retirement
sentiments of Peter Trueman:
nalist,
“Of
have made as a jourthe most grievous error was
the errors
I
not to publish.”
Jim Romahn explains the finer points of the Freedom of Information Act to a journalism class Nov.1 1
Journalism faculty and students have follow-up discussion McGregor said renovations
By Jennie Richardson Conestoga’s journalism faculty and students met again Nov. 10, to review and discuss a variety of questions initially voiced by students at an information meeting Oct. 24.
Grant McGregor, dean of applied arts and principal of Doon campus, personally responded to many of the concerns. He said he wanted students to know where he stood on
lege’s physical planning.
He
said
he expects the project will be completed by the beginning of January. Another matter McGregor said he cannot deal with any faster, is the possible move to Quark XPress. He said he would not try to “juggle capital” in the midst of a fiscal year to
buy Quark, a major concern of
McGregor
told the students that
program represents two per cent of the student body but that over the last few years five to the journalism
six per cent of Conestoga’s capital equipment has gone to journalism.
McGregor explained
many
the college
requests,but they
can’t be granted.
all
He said he felt the
If Quark is
said,
it
top priority, McGregor
must come from faculty
as a
request for capital funding at the
beginning of the college’s fiscal year in March. McGregor also addressed some concerns over student workload. Some students with jobs and/or children have said
it is
difficult to
now.“We will allocate things on the
keep up with progam demands when no allocations were made for
basis of need.”
emergencies such as a sickness in
program
is
getting
can right
all it
CAREER CORNER
not worry about what computer program they are learning, they
informal question and answer pe-
hone
said those con-
riod with six recent graduates of the
each paper
cerns should be directed to faculty.
journalism program. Harris said the grads had been invited to discuss
pared
However, McGregor
said he
would not even talk about changing the program standards for individual problems.
He
Faculty had suggested (during a
previous meeting with
and applied
arts chair,
McGregor
Fred Harris)
student representatives attend their
weekly meeting as a way to improve communication. Student Patrick Tighe said stuif
improved equipment cannot be met by the college. “We are willing to do the bake sales, car washes, whatever, if the need becomes immediate. McGregor said he appreciated students taking ownership for part of the problem even though they may not have the critical mass of larger programs such as the business program. McGregor added he has every the financial needs for
their personaj experience in the
program and
in the workplace.
should take the time
at college to
their writing skills, is
because
“system-specific.”
Skomyak said felt she was prewhen she graduated because
she was able to transfer her Ventura Quark in a little over a day. She said laying out a page is basically the same on either program. skills to
Faculty member Jerry Frank introduced the members of the panel:
bridge Reporter; Hilary Ibbotson
When asked what they would change about Spoke, the college
and John Summers, the Woodstock Sentinel Review; Heather Ibbot-
more off-campus
Mary Louis Skomyak,
the
Cam-
son, the Brantford Expositor,
Bob
newspaper, suggestions included-
Reid, the Stratford Beacon Herald:
cident,
and Tony Reinhart, the KitchenerWaterloo Record. Panel members were asked if they
angle of stories.
prepared when they graduated. Reid said when he entered the program he couldn’t even type but when he left he was able to go to Stratford and immediately get a job. He also said students should felt
stories,reporting
the consequence rather than the in-
and focusing on the people
The panel said learning to approach strangers and learning to adapt are two of the hardest transitions to
make when first on the job.
Reinhart said, “If you have resolve and persistence off... no
one
is
it
talent,
will
going to put
Have you ever wondered how you can gain the practical experience necessary for a particular job? Or how to explore the reality of a particular career? Have you ever thought about volunteering? Volunteering can be a valuable experience. It can help you establish valuable contacts and make career decisions. It can give you the practical experience you need, and can't gain elsewhere. You can acquire valuable skills and it will boost your confidence in that area of work. And of course, volunteer work always looks great on a resume! There are many volunteer jobs in the community. What about volunteering as a teacher's aide, or in an area you are interested in, such as computers, gerontology, recreation, AutoCad or english? Think in terms of what it will do for you. Will you get something out of it? Don't be afraid to think this way. But keep in mind, you have to commit yourself to the volimteer work. It is a "job" even though you are not paid.
^Ne
good writing.”
Want To Hear From You!
Any comments, suggestions or questions are welcome! Drop
off
your comments
to the Suggestion
Box located
JOB FAIR
Keep February 15 open in your calendar. Conestoga College and the Universities of Guelph, Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier and will once again jointly host a Job Fair. This is an opportunity you will not want to miss. Career Corner
is
prepared by:
student employment.co-operative education
& alumni services
on the Door of the The
DSA Activities Office (in Main Ca#)
DSA will respond to questions in SPOKE,
pay
down
by Marilyn Snyder
VOLUNTEERING
1995
confidence the journalism faculty will deal with the concerns raised. The meeting then turned into an
the family.
dents are vvilling to do their part
the journalism students.
the issues.
receives
to the
photo labs have not been completed, but he indicated he has been given a commitment from the col-
spoke, Monday, November 21, 1994 9
Board of Directors Notice of Meeting Tuesday, November 22
By James Leduc
I
DSA welcomed
The
a
new
4:15 p.m.
Nov. 8 meeting. Patrick Monies, a thirdsemester journalism-print
member
student,
Rm 1B20
at its
is
the
new
activities
see
assistant.
I
you are unable
If
Dee Dee
at
to attend the
meeting please
DSA Admistration Office.
he
The executive learned from the activities co-ordinator
Becky Boertien
that the eu-
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chre tournament scheduled at
the
Condor Roost
Drug Cards
for
Nov. 8 was cancelled due to lack of interest by the students. She said it would be rescheduledfor January.
I
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Boertien said she might be able to get
Barenaked La-
dies tickets for a show Dec. 9. She asked the exec-
Retiring
Mclver
board members David Hollinger (left) and Robert with Helen Friedman. (Photo by Maria Wareham)
DRUG CARDS are available DSA Administration Office
for pick-up at the
(right)
(outside student lounge)
1
utive for
its
Please have your student card available
approval to get
25 tickets reserved for Con-
Employees recognized
estoga students.
I
The executive learned of the World’s Largest Indoor Beach Party to be held at the
SkyDome,
Jan. 21,
1995.
long-term college service By Maria Wareham ^
Boertien said the benefits of the party will
go to the Vari-
Club Children’s Charity. The show will run for 13
1969, Conestoga College
In
machine, bungee jumping, bands, a virtual reality
human bowling, swimsuit
Its first
computer,
12,
cost the college about $33,000,
stood 2.4 metres high, 1.2 me-' tres wide and was “the love of
my
life” said Peter
^
Forshaw, a
computer programming
nity resource* ’Without them',
instruc-
sa"id,
competitions, roller blading,
beach volleyball and $100,000 treasure hunt.
tor.
a
humorous
And he knows what he's talking
;flape|
Forshaw has Ix’cn a Conestoga employee fur over 25 years.
On Nov.
Kampf
the date for
donor clinic in the blue room. She said she wanted the times of the nine-bed blood
the clinic to include the con-
tinuing education students
who
attend classes at night
The^^new times for the clinic
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. are
I_1
Feeling lost during lectures
I—
Struggling with
25-ye^
9,
he and 24 other
were marked
fisr
mempers
tlii^^-
of
college’s annual guild re-
Doon campus,
Room
also honored
30 employees with 1 0-years service, 14 retirees* of 1994 and three retiring
members of
the
board of governors. Conestoga president John Tibbits thanked everyone for
1
their efforts in
making Con-
estoga a quality college.
He said
Poor test
results
-
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entered the age of computers.
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hours and feature eight live
for
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10 spoke, Monday, November 21, 1994
Ancient Chinese art helps teach relaxation to
Hundreds of years ago, T’ai Chi exercises were developed by indi-
viduals who sought to elevate the human body and spirit to their highest level.
Centuries later ingly popular
it
way
an increas-
is
to gain physical
and psychological benefits. “It gives you greater flexibility, peace of mind and a change in atti•
tude from negative to positive,” said Carrie Bea Joyce, an art teacher
who
took a T’ai Chi class
offered at Conestoga College in the fall.
Sandra E.
Dron(left)
and Marg Gildner practice T’ai Chi atthe Kenneth
Hunter Recreation Centre.
(Photo by Nicole Downie)
Joyce, along with about 15 other pupils, took the class every Satur-
day from 9 a.m.
Male Athlete of the
Hockey team
Week
wins again
for
Oct. 31
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Nov. 6
Conestoga 13
By Winston
Lawrence 3
St.
The Conestoga Condors hockey team earned their second win of the season with 133 romp over the St. Lawrence College in Brockville Nov. 1 1 The win brings Conestoga’s won-loss-tie record to 2-0-0.
Scott Ballantyne
Condors went up 2- 1 but blew the doors off St. Lawence in the second period scoring nine goals. The period ended with Conestoga up 1 U 1 Conestoga and SL Lawrence scored two In the first period, the
Ballantyne, goalie for the Condors hockey team, played an execptional game against the
,
.
Waterloo Warriorson Nov.
2.
apiece in the third, for a final score of 13-3.
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to 10:30 a.m. for
of two young kids.” Gildner originally took up the sport to help ease the back pain she suffers as the result of a curve in her spine.
She said the past few years of T’ai Chi have helped her much more than the previous
1
3 years she spent
going to a chiropractor, because helps her
let
go of tension
spine.
T’ai Chi philosophy encourages the individual to achieve
fulfill-
ment through natural, moderate ways of living, a theory that shows itself in the slow, deliberate movements of the exercises. Moores, who has been a T’ai Chi
instructor for
Moores. The last class was held Nov. 12. “You develop confidence with T’ai Chi,” said Sandra Dron, one of the class members. “Your outlook changes and you’re able to deal
classes with soft. Oriental music
instructor Daniel
T’ai Chi
is
based on an ancient Chinese philosophy of the same name. art
it
1
years, teaches his
playing in the background. “In doing something genuinely relaxing, and so nurturing, your
perspective changes,” he said. “It’s feeling good as an artform and as a daily habit.”
a slow, flowing martial
Directly translated,
1
means “the
For those who missed the
fall
more classes scheduled for the new year. From Jan. 21 to March 1 1, a beclasses, there are
ultimate.”
ginner class will run every Satur-
and inner healing,” said Moores. “It’s about solving inner conflicts and letting go.” Physically, T’ai Chi involves a lot of stretching outward and co-ordinating arm and leg movements,
day from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and an advanced class will follow from
“It’s relaxation
Moores
said.
Psychologically,
it
means
differ-
am. to noon. The cost is $59 for recreation centre members and $69 for non-members. For more information, contact Barb McCauley at the recreation 10:30
centre at 748-3512.
ent things to different people.
“T’ai Chi gives
me
a balance,”
Marg Gildner, who has studied with Moores for four yetu"s. “It said
(Nicole Downie is a reporter for Spoke and an employee of the Ken-
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Spoke, Monday, November 21, 1994 11
1uiverleg headlines show to produce
their
CD
By Winston Endall
Off-campus On Nov.
1
2, in the
The Volcano
in
dark bowels of
entertainment
downtown Kitche-
music showed its unity and raised money so local band Quiverleg local alternative
ner, the
the
could release
debut
its
CD
that evening.
Seven area bands, including Quiverleg, each played 30-minute
When
money
Groove Daddys came
the
on you could
the bands
crowd came
played for free, donating their cut of the ticket
The singer was Mac-
Quiverleg.
driving the concert goers into
a gyrating frenzy. All
interest-
Leod, and drummer Gord Stevenson, bassist Mark McIntyre and guitarist Cory Barnes were all from
with a
Live Aid-like benefit concert.
sets,
Grope Toads, was an
ing fusion from other bands playing
scene
to the cause.
their
tell
that a lot
of the
to see these guys.
With
funky brand of music, they
The band needed $3,500 to have CD produced but surpassed that
drove the throng of patrons into a
figure, netting close to
$4,100. The
show got under way
just after 9
Following the Daddys were known alternative band. The Rhinos. Again, great crowd response. With a quick intermission after
lather.
its
Kitchener’s best
p.m. with an introduction from
Roger Cable’s “Metal Mike” Coughlan, followed by an acoustic
performance from Paul MacLeod.
Rhinos the feature performers Quiverleg took the stage to a big cheer from the crowd. the
Macleod’s quiet, alternative-folk tunes were a perfect way to open an evening that promised to be quite
Up
next were Strange
Days, a
Red Hot
sounds like a cross between Blue
trumpet which he plays but the drums, keyboards and bass lines for
The
third act,
Just the vocals or guitar
the other
and
Stevenson has toured with Tom Cochrane and done studio work as well as played with others. McIn-
6 Months, formerly
James Taylor show had that
By Nicole Downie At first glance, he looked like an average Joe. Dressed down in a white T-shirt and baggy, grey trousers, he did not appear eminent or distinct in
The
the perfect
venue for Taylor’s Nov. 10 and
10 without an introduction, but
knew who he was. “Thanks,” he
There are no bad seats in the house and the acoustics made Taylor’s exquisite voice and poi-
said shyly.
gnant lyrics clear to
it
his acoustic gui-
from its stand, the band memwalked out into the misty blue light that drenched the stage. With the help of five musicians and four back-up singers, Taylor delivered a three-hour performance tar
bers
and Jesus Christ Superstar. Of interest to Conestoga students is the
lots of heart al-
bums, and
venture. New Moon Shine, proves he is not running out of beautiful
melodies or wise and witty things to say.
the audience revealed he gets his
all.
a century-old
many
tells
sources.
the story of
man found deep
within the ice on Ellesmere Island. Taylor was flipping through a National Geographic when he fell
upon
He’s been writing and singing folk songs since the late ’60s. He helped build the folk music founda-
cated to the
tion of the ’70s with songs such as
comedian John Belushi, who died
that tale.
Handyman
includes a verse dedi-
memory
of his friend,
Don’t Let
Me
Be Lonely and
of a drug overdose several years
Something
in the
Way She Moves.
ago.
Taylor has
1
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INCLUDE
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Late Night With Get ready
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fact
Torbay’s mother
is
the chair of
business progams at the college. I’ve seen Quiverleg play three last year and they Just keep getting better each time. The thing that really makes them
times in the
stand out live
is
the percussion sec-
Stevenson and Torbay. In his closing remarks to the audience, Shaw said he hopes more tion of
shows like this come up so Quiverleg can give back the help it received.
and warmth relationships also find their
work, he
way
he writes about events that have great impact on him. Taylor paid tribute to some of music history’s greats by giving his renditions of Buddy Holly’s Every Day and Chuck Berry’s Memphis, Tenn. He rounded out the night with You’ve Got a Friend and How Sweet It Is. But it was Steamroller that got people racing to the stage to dance, cheer and shake Taylor’s into his
said, as
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Toronto fans would not let Taylor go without singing Fire and Rain in one of two encores.
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The audience’s energy and warmth seemed to touch the artist as he left the stage with a hand on his heart.
How very sweet it is.
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musical ideas from
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was clear the packed house of 2,700
all
Michael Torbay
Taylor’s humorous banter with
Massey Hall was
James Taylor strode on to the Massey Hall stage in Toronto Nov.
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his latest
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kITS
keyboard player,
num
was filled with old favorites, including Mexico, Handyman, Whenever I See Your Smiling Face and Shower the Peo-
any way. But the very
As he picked up
is
percussionist and part-time vocal-
Off-campus entertainment
to
in
Chili Peppers.
Finally there
be desired.
sight of him brought people to their feet in a
Barnes was a runner-up
left
nothing
in his
the search to find a guitarist for the
formed
members.
on stage off
bass happy world. Be-
sides being a studio engineer and
writes every piece for every song.
Not
last tour.
little
guitarist,
rock and roll outfit that looks and
Rodeo and Beck. The Blue Rodeo sound could be because they’ve opened for that band during their
tyre Just wails
own
Band leader F. Tyler Shaw is a music graduate from and
UW
deafening by the end.
Cory Barnes (left) and F. Tyler Shaw, lead singer for Quiverleg, perform to raise money for their CD release. (Photo by Winston Endaii)
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12 Spoke, Monday, November 21, 1994
Classic horror tale By David Carlton
tale.
Anne Rice’s
first
was
Interview With the Vampire
Tom
Cruise in the role of the beau-
tiful,
arrogant and vicious vampire,
Lestat.
Rice said that Cruise did not have
— arrogant, sadistic and not
without humor. The audience ended up laughing at lines of his that were unlikely to have been in-
Magazine, stating
how surprised she was with his portrayal
of the character.
The second concern was whether or not the movie would be a decent adaptation of Rice’s novel. Her fans’ fears were laid to rest when
seat-squirming in
the audience
led his theatre
company
is
Lestat’s biting the
head off of a rat and filling a crystal wine glass with
tended as jokes.
who
later issued a full-page retrac-
One of the scenes some
that inspires
at all
the screenplay for the film.
She
tion in Variety
frighten-
acted upon. plays an ideal gothic vampire
they heard that Rice herself wrote
Lestat.
straight-
is
orchestrated and
For those who do not know, the premise of the movie centers on Louis (Brad Pitt), who is followed and subsequently interviewed by Daniel, played by Christian Slater. Louis tells the tale of how he was turned into a vampire by the wicked Lestat, of how Lestat gave him a vampire child, Claudia, to take care of, and how he met the enigmatic Armand, a noble Parisian vampire
the appropriate abilities to play
hit
ingly realistically
Kings College
He
the casting of actor
a
razor)
classic horror
Interview With the Vampire.
The
with
Movie Review
There were several controversies surrounding the cinematic adaptation of
smash
its
blood.
This becomes Louis’s meal of choice for a few years. In one humorous scene, Lestat searches for Louis.
him
in
When
he finds
a sewer, Lestat says, “All
ever need to do to find you the corpses of
of Louis
is
a per-
Los An-
vampires, of course) and could pos-
fect character foil for Cruise’s
sibly give Louis the instruction that
Lestat.
Lestat could not give.
fers unbearable guilt for
third
happened
seats in front of
at the
them due
to the
amount of blood shed in the movie. The paranoia over Cruise’s portrayal was indeed unfounded.
There are gallons of blood shed movie.
is
who suf-
a vampire
each death which he brings, and is revered among other vampires for still hav-
in
this
Each wound that is made (be it a vampire feeding from a young girl’s wrist or
Louis
ing a
human
soul.
Claudia, played by Kirsten Dunst,
a throat being cut
is
a tragic character.
is in
She
is,
and will
love with
has the greatest ease in attracting victims.
Antonio Banderas plays the decadent, 400-year-old
geles premiere, where several movie-goers had to run to the bathroom to keep from vomiting on the
The
matters worse, she
Louis. Being a child vampire, she
follow
is
rats.’’.
Pitt’s portrayal
(all
I
always be, a child, and to make
Armand, who
above his grand guignol of vampires to aid Louis. Amid the disturbing elements of the strange relationship between Claudia and Louis, and the decadence of the vampire theatre, there is an unyielding charm in the movie which will place it among the greatest of vampire movies. rises
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein leaves much to be desired starred the great Boris
By David Carlton Long ago,
there
was
a personal
contest between four authors
—
Lord Byron, Dr. John Polidori, Percy Bysshe Shelley and his thenfiancee, Mary Goodwin. The objective was to see who could write the best horror story. Byron turned out the mere Fragment of a Novel, Polidori wrote a short story entitled
(which Byron credit for),
ferred
ing to
The Vampyre
later falsely received
and Percy Shelley de-
from the competition, claimbe too restricted by narrative
prose.
Frankenstein, which
won
the
competition. Since then, there have
been numerous cinematic endeavors to recreate her classic tale for
most famous of which was the version which
the screen, the
If
Frankenstein
as
Frankenstein.
isfied,
book.
The new
version, directed by and Brannagh, is an excellent sample of science-fiction/horror, but as an adaptation of Shelley’s novel, it leaves much to be desired.
sat-
will in-
creature learns too
much
what
horrific
edge
make Frankenstein
it is.
from the meticulous stitching of the flesh to the bludgeoning removal of
human
heart to Frankenstein’s
a
second creation, who should have been known as Napalm Woman
any actor who truly movie, it is British actor/comedian John Cleese. Cleese is best known for his work If there
and also learns to talk fluently. In the novel, it spoke in phrases for the most part. In Brannagh’s movie, it actually manages the lines, “I have in me love the likes of which you have never seen, and rage that you can-
most of the
lent.
redeems
to,
lacks
tor excellently
ster.
takes actions minutes after
should not be able
excel-
is
Robert DeNiro is awe-inspiring as the gargantuan deformed mon-
too
it
necessary to
Special effects are eye-popping,
Elizabeth.
starring
it
I
be
Brannagh plays the good docand the beautiful Helena Bonham-Carter lends pure humanity to the role of his lover,
neth Brannagh got a hold of her
birth that
then
the casting
turning over in her grave after Ken-
fast. It
will not
All unrealism aside,
must now be
The
one
dulge the other.”
Cambridge Twin
Shelley
its
Mary Shelley wrote a novella entitled
Karlof
not possibly imagine.
Movie Review
is
this
comedy troupe, Monty Python. Though his part in with the legendary the
movie
is brief,
his
is
the strong-
est-played of characters. This
of his
first
is
one
serious roles.
In spite of the acting in this
movie.
after she sets herself ablaze.
There are a few horrific elements movie, such as DeNiro’s monstrous face and the unjust hanging of an innocent friend of left in the
Frankenstein’s.
One part of the movie that could be labelled “downright sick” is the grotesque dance that Frankenstein has with his twitching, re-animated wife in a scene that would have made Norman Bates proud. The movie is good on its own, but it is not worth the $4.25 to see it on a Tuesday.
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