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DOON CONESTOGA DOllEGE

January 30, 1995

Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario

Inside...

New business wing gets government boost By Kim Breese Government funding of about

Perspective

The new wing is expected to creweeks of construction employment and 10 long-term jobs, but Cooper said the federal ate 2,500

$1.3 million will enable Conestoga College to make the new business

wing currently under construction at Doon campus, a “top-notch facility,” said college President John

Conestoga College \%

Tibbits in a brief ceremony Jan. 19 in the

Blue Room.

Tibbits spoke after Cambridge Janko Peric and Kitchener-

MP This week’s perspective focuses awareness on women’s issues. The DSA says it is uncertain

about what students want in a women’s centre and men start to show their

feminine side.

MPP

Wilmot

Mike Cooper made

an official announcement of the funding under the Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Works program. Peric congratulated the college on its undertaking of the 40,000-

and provincial governments realize they cannot be the only ones to create jobs.

“What we’re doing,” said Cooper, going to our community partners because we realize they are the

“is

ones that are going to be the driving forces to create the jobs that are

necessary for the future.” Tibbits thanked the politicians for their continuing support. “This

classic

The college found other

among

solidate business programs and

“In a

modem

knowledge

It is

due

open

its

students,

local businesses,

essential to progress

provide a better learning environment for the youngest members of

Single

profiled

;his

week’s sports sec-

ion.

Condor players and

Ron coach Woodworth comment on head

Ballantyne’s

abilities.

to a

estoga College will contribute to almost $4.4 million addition.

its

More than $400,000 was donated by college employees, which Tibbits said, “is the highest per cent

See Wing, page 4

resources, Helen Friedman chair of Janko Peric, college President Cambridge governors,. board of John Tibbits and Kitchener-Wilmot MPP Mike Cooper, discuss (Photo by Kim Breese) plans for the college’s new business wing.

Dave

Putt, director of physical

moms eligibl© for award

a If you are a single mother and student at Conestoga College, Doon campus, you may be eligible for the $500 Zonta International

3allantyne

who donated

paign has almost reached its $3-million objective, which Con-

By Lori Grant

Condor goalie Scott

partners

employees and

cording to a news release, the camsociety, access to

our society.”

Sports

college fund-raising campaign. Ac-

and prosperity,” said Peric. “This project clearly shows that we keep our promise to create jobs and to

See page 9

think, of partner-

ships in action,” he said.

square-foot wing designed to con-

computer labs. August 1995.

example,

Award. Zonta International of Cambridge all female is offering the award to students who meet certain criteria. The criteria are: the student must be years in a program of one or more duration at the Doon campus; the student must have at least a B average; the student must be in receipt of family benefits and the student must be a permanent resident of

Cambridge. The award has been established to help single mothers who are continuing their education, said Myma Nichols, a member of Zonta International of Cambridge and who works at Student Services on campus.

“Academics

are important,” said

Nichol s, “but the to help

them

money

’

intended

so they don’t run into

any crunches.” Nichols said since the award is a bursary, and therefore does not have to pay it back, the recepient does not have to declare

on her income

Zonta International

tax. is

Student safe in Toronto

nized world-wide organization thatconsists of a networking of professional women, said Nichols

“We do many things that pertain to women, although men can join.” Zonta International of Cambridge

was established three years ago and has 13 members who do various volunteer work and fund raising.

By Maria Wareham lima Sritharan a 19-year-old Conestoga College student reported missing on Jan. 9. is safe

Nichols said the club does a

lot

volunteering with Meals on a Wheels and the Argus House women’s shelter in Cambridge.

—

The club has also done a fundraiser the for the Rape Crisis Centre at Cambridge Memorial Hospital.

See Award, page 4

a recog-

and sound said Staff Sgt. Bob Schmidt of the Waterloo re-

gional police. Sritharan a Cambridge resident walked into a Toronto police sta-

tion on Saturday, Jan. 21 and identified herself as the missing

person, said Schmidt.

;

Students demand teacher evaluations

why

;

tematic evaluation of

By See page 12

Kelly

Spencer

Although the issue of implementing a system where students at Con-

Entertainment

estoga College can regularly evaluate the faculty “seems to pop up every year”, to date, nothing has been put into action, said Shelley Kritz,

DSA director of public

rela-

tions.

“Faculty evaluation questionto naires would be an excellent tool the in on going is find out what

The compelling new movie, Murder in the First, is

reviewed

in this

week’s entertainment section. Also, the

Test

Dummies

Crash play

LuLu’s to the delight o

about 3,000 fans. See page 15

classrooms,” said Kritz. "Students should have a say in who teaches

faculty

dled by administration.

said the faculty performance

appraisal

a process by which

all

evaluated based

teaching faculty

on the combined

results of a faculty

self-assessment questionnaire and a student appraisal of teaching questionnaire.

MacKenzie

said the

questions on each of the forms coof incide and cover many aspects teaching, including the instructor’s knowledge and presentation of ma-

contents of the curriculum and the atmosphere the teacher creates within the classroom. The faculty performance ap-

terial.

them.”

Some

all

an existing is hanwhich process, assessment

their students, there

surrounding colleges, such

proas Sheridan in Oakville, Ont., vide students with faculty evalua-

tion questionnaires, and many universities offer them at the end of

each course. John MacKenzie. vice-president of student development and human resources, said that while Conestoga College does not have a sj s-

once every have three years tor faculty who reached the maximum step on the salary srid, said MacKenzie. In-

praisal

structors

done

at least

who are new to the college

facare considered “probationary end of ulty and are assessed at the

sessed on a yearly basis, until they reach the maximum step on their salary grid. “But if at any time, there are a lot of student concerns

directed to the chair (of a program), he a student appraisal will follow,

she

home and

that

left.”

She did not give police any inwhen or if she would

)

each semester for their first year. He said afterwards, they are as-

were some

said “There

problems

dication of

be back to the area, said Schmidt. was reported missing

.Sritharan

her father Sritharan Murugesu on Jan. 9 after she failed to return home from ‘School. Her white Mazda was

iby i

ileft in

parking

lot

at the col-

4ege.

said.

MacKenzie added,

the appraisal

performance works to improve performance and carry the school s

commitment

Murugesu

Toronto but

to providing high-

quality education. The student appraisals are distrib-

uted by administration in the absence of the teacher, he said.

“Research has shown that when evaluation sheets are distributed by the actual teacher being evaluated,

you don't get an honest answer." MacKenzie said once the questionrenaires are reviewed, a summary port is typed up by administration.

The program chair and the instruc

See Questionnaire, page 4

said he had not spo-

:ken to his daughter and did not know where she Nvas staying in alive, that

“Fm all

glad she I

wanted to

know."

He said he is hopeful she will contact the family soon and 'come back home to live. 3rant McGregor, principal of

mestoga's Doon campus, said iSritliaran has not contacted the

school.

The whue Mazda 'parking

lot

left

'picked up by her father on jday, he said.

in the

was Mon-

since Jan. 9

2 Spoke, Monday, January 30, 1995

OPINION

SPOKE James

Editor-in chief:

Leduc

Assistant editors: Maria Wareham, Jennie Richardson, David Carlton Production manager: Dan Wettlaufer Advertising manager: Brenda Boomer Circulation manager: Kelly Lewis Faculty supervisor: Andrew Jankowski Spoke is published and produced by the journalism students of Conestoga College. Spoke is mainly funded from September to May by the DSA. The views and opinions expressed in this newspaper do not necessarily reflect the views of the college or the DSA. Advertisers in Spoke are not endorsed by the DSA unless their advertisements contain the DSA logo. Spoke shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertising beyond the amount paid for the space.

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

N2G 4M4

Telephone: 748-5366

Students should pay for their own education This February, the federal gov-

ernment

will present its

new

fi-

nancial plan to the Canadian peo-

This process is usually “coming down” of a new budget, and such a refple.

referred to as the

erence

particularly apt this year

considering the fact that Finance Minister Paul Martin hinting that spending cuts will

weigh heavily on

already

the shoulders of

Sludge-kicking: a Canadian’s sport

society. In preparation, student organizations such as the Ontario College Student Parliamentary Association and the Canadian Federation of Students are planning food drives and strikes to protest cuts to

educational transfer payments, but they should be preparing to bare

ticipate

government has been elected with a mandate

severe spending cuts

and popular opinion proves they are willing

wheel wells of cars

Alberta Premier Ralph Kline, who has eliminated his provinces’s annual deficit by hacking and slashing at social spending and reachis

some

—

point over the

A list of profanities

Other times your foot can

usually follows.

sail right

through the pile

creating a dent in your car the size of a grapefruit. This incident has been referred to as the “Oops-I-shouldn’t-

make and model here)” sludge. For those who feel sludge-kicking is becoming too big of a problem to control help is available in the form have-bought-a-(insert

any longer, because

one of those facts of human nature. For some strange reason that will probably be ex-

plained

of support groups, self-help tapes, and 1-800 numbers for those seeking anonynomous treatment.

we had

As for me. I’ll be waiting patiently for the snow to fly and the sludge to form for hours of winter enjoyment the whole family will love.

when we make it to heaven, we are drawn to kick that crap from the wheel wells. It’s almost as if we’re afraid that if we didn’t get rid of the sludge when

in this

In the information age, education will

it,

There’s no point in denying

budget or some future budget, the reality is that government will have to stop subsidizing education and students better get used to paying their own way. it

call

we’ve all taken a few precious stop what we’re doing and give that sludge lives,

a kick.

a message will on deaf ears in Ottawa. The reality is that spending cuts are coming and transfer payments

matter what you

moments to

riding an unprecedented

fall

will end.

across this great country of ours

toe!” sludge.

course of our

wave of voter support. The people of Alberta love “Premier Ralph.” Such not

all

in winter.

accept hardship.

ing deep into his electorate’s pockets,

—

sludge off the sides of my car. Now for those who don’t know what sludge is, allow me to clarify. Sludge is the term given to that mixture of snow, slush, mud, salt and crap that gathers in the

an effort to reduce the national deficit. Canadian society realizes that such cuts will translate into holes in the social safety net,

—

me sufficient time to parin my winter activities.

These include: sledding at 200 kilometres-per-hour with a vide® camera strapped to my arm, drinking hot chocolate through a twisty straw, and kicking the

and get rid of it for us. This has been to be a criminal offense in some rural communities. Or, perhaps we’re concerned that the build up of sludge particularly on larger imports with rear impact beams will cause the wheel alignment to shift to one side thus requiring an expensive trip to Canadian Tire. These things happen Sludge can take on all sorts of different shapes, sizes, and degrees of hardness. As we all know, looks can be deceiving. There are times when the wimpiest looking sludge collection can be bone-breaking rock hard. This is sometimes referred to as the “Oh-s t-I-broke-my-

mmored

enough. Traditionally, we’ve had

allowed

of their education, their raw materials. Rather than planning strikes, students should take time to consider the bigger picture of Canada’s economic reality. No amount of striking, petitioning or protesting on Parliament Hill will change the

make

God-given

snow by December all-inclusive until March which, in the past, has

up and accept more responsibility for their education. A farmer, for example, doesn’t ask the government to purchase seeds for him, he pays for his own raw materials. So should students. Why should students expect the government to pay for 89 per cent

fact that the federal

I’ve been denied

rights of the winter season long

the chance,

someone

else

would come along

be the guiding light to

Canada’s prosperity, but Canada’s future does not depend on degrees and diplomas hanging on the wall, it depends on the attitude and

Undesirable jobs deserve respect

self-sufficiency of individual Canadians. In a democracy, the country is the people, and each of us has the right to succeed or fail

according to our own merits. The government’s role should only be to ensure that the playing field is level, not to try to fix the game so

When was the last time you heard want to be a janitor when they grow up? A garbage collector? Grave

—

Chances are you would be shocked or appalled to hear that they have such low aspirations and

^ \

you would be inclined to suggest more socially acceptable occupations to them such as a fireman, police officer or teacher.

Spoke welcomes

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 4B15, Doon campus. all letters

opinion, please send

to the editor. If

it in.

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

put makeup on them so they will look peaceful and serene for their

General Motors recently opened up a new factory that drew in thousands of people to apply for future employment, but when was the last time you saw that many people

clamouring to get into the local sewage treatment plant? Never. People tend to either stick their noses up at these occupations or forget they even exist

when

comes time to decide what they are going to do with the rest of their I’ll

admit

grieving relatives at the funeral?

Somebody has enter any of these occupations self,

but

those

who

have a

lot

have never aspired

it.

Unfortu-

nately, the first thing people usually

of respect for

when they look upon the body “That doesn’t look like him.” Think about all of the jobs in this world that you find disgusting, de-

have.

to the landfills the rest

say is

Think about what life would be if there was no one to collect our garbage every week, or to bring it

my-

lives.

By Kerry Masche

digger?

it.

Letters to the editor

able. Who would want to embalm dead people for a living? Or dress them up in their Sunday best and

a small child announce that they

everybody wins. The government is going to get out of the business of holding our hands and the warm safety of the social welfare breast is going to be ripped from our mouths we might as well grow up and get used that

of us don’t

want 1 3 have to contend with. What would Conestoga College be like if there was no one to clean up after us in the cafeteria and bathrooms? Before too long we’d be up to our ears in garbage and unable to use the bathrooms that are conveniently stocked with toilet paper rolls we don’t have to worry about replac-

meaning or embarrassing and then be thankful there are people out who don’t feel the same way. We should take the time to appre-

there

what certain people do to lives cleaner and more convenient. No one wants to wallow in filth every day, but there are people who do it for a living. So the next time you put your garbage out ciate

make our

beside the curb at least have the

ing.

courtesy to stack

Morticians have chosen one of the most unappealing vocations avail-

one it

neatly.

Some-

doing you a favor by taking out of your hands. is

Spoke, Monday, January 30, 1995 3

Campus Comments In Superbowl

XXIX, what will

score be and

jam soon to be cleared

the final

who will win MVP?

San Francisco 28, San Diego 24 MVP: Deion Sanders

Mike Shea First-year

Traffic

LASA

Mike Farwell,

By Kim Breese Frustrated drivers frequently caught in the morning vehicle back-up on westbound Highway 401 at the Homer Watson Boulevard cut-off should be noticing im-

proved

traffic

flow soon,

they

have not already, said Egerton Heath, supervisor of traffic control systems for the Region of Waterloo.

San Francisco 35, San Diego 24 MVP: Steve Young

Paul Meyer Third-year marketing

tween 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. has been identified as a problem since September, said Heath. Changes were delayed because of

San Francisco 20, San Diego 13 MVP: Steve Young

Rhapal DeSilva First-year

The problem of vehicles stopped on the 401 waiting to exit onto the ramp near Conestoga College be-

computers

trouble in ordering the necessary equipment, he said. Lorraine Graydon, a third-semester journalism student, said traffic

heavy on Highway 401 around

8:30 a.m.

up for about a mile

“It is lined

Heath said

his department, in

conjunction with the Ministry of Transportation, has initiated a number of changes over the past

few months

to alleviate the prob-

lem.

“We’ve

necting the new long-range loop detector to the controller and final

timing adjustments.

There are also plaas for the instaland modem at the site, so timing changes can be made from the office. lation of a Bell line

The new timing system

will only during peak rushes and will operate normally at other

in effect

Just installed a new conand some long-range detectors,” Heath said, “and we’re in the process of adjusting our timing

ramp, but noted regional

now

patterns have changed this year.

troller

accommodate any kind of backup that would occur. “We’re going to open the rightturn arrow and hold it if the traffic to

is backed up and clear the ramp, mainly to accommodate that morn-

times, said Heath.

know why

not

He more

suggests

said he does

traffic

than usual at the

commuting or

lier.

“Right across the board

students

people

Homer Watson might

the morning,” said Heath. It’s got a

Heath acknowledges

that

lostop.

Run

who do not have their own

car or feel the pinch of operating one.

new

started

car pool service is been is operating out of

up and

iter.

They had been thinking over the idea of starting a ride program

when

said Bender.

they were

still

in university,

Bender graduated

1994 from

the geography/transportation pro-

gram of theUniversity of Waterloo. Tarreiter, also a Waterloo graduate,

has a environmental resources

worse.

We’ve seen

As tact

face

students, they

with

all

came

into con-

the problems students to travel be-

when needing

Quebec car pool

it.”

area

out of the Montreal/Ottawa

has had success for several

years bringing together people with cars and those who need rides. The two Waterloo students tried at first to get permission to open a franchise of Allostop in the area.

Bender said. But the Quebec company did not want to go for that, he said.

Not wanting to leave it at that, the two used their education and personal experience to start up their

own car pool

service.

The service works by keeping track of those who have cars and are willing to share and those who need rides and are willing to pay he said. The Ride Exchange charges a $ 1 drivers flat fee and the rides and ,

work out gas

ice to towns like Goderich and Hanover is poor, he said. The company is still young. Bender said, and he and Tarreiter are still figuring out the details to get things running smoothly. They said, they hope students will see this as a better alternative to the ride boards at tbeir schools. Bender said the service goes out to students of Conestoga College, Waterloo, Laurier and Guelph universities as well as other travellers. The service they provide, said

Bender, keeps track of the drivers and passengers where school ride boards leave people on their own with a stranger. (The Ride Exchange Inc. works out of Waterloo and can be reached at

725-9525.)

prices, said Bender.

bus trip to Toronto alone costs and to Ottawa $69.55. Train 6.80 $ costs are slightly higher and pro-

service called Al-

Corrections

vide less frequent service.

Bender said

that this car pool

could benefit people who live in outlying areas the most. Bus serv-

In the Jan. 9 edition of Spoke,

Shelley Kritz’s name was missspelled. Spoke Regrets the error.

San Francisco 35, San Diego 17 MVP: Steve Young

Tim Kerr

Winter Carnival

POLAR PLUNGE

Tom Carroll LASA participant PRI2ES! Sign up forms

& pledge

forms available at the

San Francisco 38, San Diego 17 MVP: Jerry Rice Dave Desilva First-year

LASA

Thursda^/Feb 2 12

noon

Poon Pond Are there questions you would like answered? suggestions for Campus Comments. Bring welcomes Spoke or call Spoke suggestions to the Spoke office at room 4B15 Ideas?

at 748-5366.

a wide-

spread change and we’re scrambling to make adjustments to

degree from 1993.

tween different cities, said Bender. He said, he was impressed by a

First-year

the

New car pool service provided

Teacher, close protection professionals

San Diego 28, San Francisco 21 MVP: Stan Humphries

whole region this fall, it seems like traffic has changed dramatically in

accommodate

Wayne Wells

CPA

traffic

because schools are opening ear-

ing up the ramp. If traffic backs up

Waterloo. The service, called Ride Exchange Inc., is the partnership of Daryl Bender and Michael Tarre-

Third-year

heavier

Homer Watson

could be because

students are

lot

T ravel may soon be a lot easier for

Paul Harvey Third-year CPA

be delayed. There’s a compromise here,” he said. “It’s a matter of holding up Homer Watson or hold-

By Paul Campbell

San Francisco 40, San Diego 20 MVP: Steve Young

highway by

Heath said the final pha.se of work underway involves con-

what is going on and that they have to slow down,” said Graydon. “I’m surprised there hasn’t been an accident.”

Dave Macintosh

San Francisco 28, San Diego 14 MVP: Ricky Waters

that part of the

give

priority.”

driving on

Teacher, mechanical engineering

Steven Jones Second-year electronics

currently

ramp

down the 401 A lot of people don’t realize

San Francisco 38, San Diego 14 MVP: Steve Young

to avoid the traffiic. If you don’t hit

you’re done. There’s nothing that frustrates me more than getting stuck in traffic.”

we want to

onto the highway, the

ing rush.”

San Francisco 49, San Diego 10 MVP: Deion Sanders

a second-year

broadcasting student, said, “If I have an 8:30 class, I leave at 7:30

DSA Activities Proceeds to tbc Heart

Office

& Stroke r-ouncUtion

4 Spoke, Monday, January 30, 1995

Questionnaire rates faculty’s performance From page

in instances

dally useful 1

student or students

may

encing harassment or verbal abuse at the hands of their instructor, she

teaching performance.

said.

“Professional people should be constantly seeking information

how

well they are doing,” said

Mackenzie. “They should be cel lence, and legitimate feed- The a

enhances that process.”

said there

of the program.

By Dan Wettlaufer

to consult the chair

Kritz said the problem with this

procedure

that

many

frightened

Late last October the Doon Student Association (DSA) purchased a 52" wide screen

or intimi-

television set

students

may

way

not enough

to effectively deal

feel

and’VCR for the

student body of Conestoga College.

DSA director

Shelley Kritz,

John Mackenzie, vice-president of stu- speak up. dent development “There are problems

of public relations said the TV and VCR were purchased mainly so students could watch their favorite movies,

teachers,”

television shows and sporting events during their spare

with

opportunit ies for stu-

she said, “but no one (students) wants to cause problems.”

dent feedback with the existing system. “I think they

TV and

VCR

striving for ex-

best

Students enjoy new

As it stands now, students are advised to either approach the teacher with whom they are dissatisfied, or

with student concerns with a dated to particular teacher, is to deal with step forward and the matter directly.

But Kritz

MacKenzie

should be done on

said the best

way

time.

The DSA would like to shows like the current

effectively deal with student con-

every student,” she said. “The whole process should still go

cerns with a particular teacher,

is to

Beverly Hills 90210, Horae

deal with the matter directly and

Improvement, and major

through administration,” she said. “I don’t think the DSA should

immediately and

.sporting events like the

do with

it.

firing

We are

of faculty, and people

DSA)

aren’t here long

worry about

it.”

Bowl and more

The

DSA

also plans to

tertainment briefs and the

monthly

Students can usually enjoy

in the student

Tibbits said contributors will be

recognized

at a

dinner to be held

for the “real world, and those stu-

in the fail.

In an interview after the cere-

mony, both Peric and Cooper

more trouble finding employment than college gradudents have

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ing

training will lead to a job.

more and more

going

to be

in terms

were thinkof the long

new

and VCR,” said Jamie Proud-

concern of ours,” said Cooper, “the number of people with degrees being admitted to community college, because that is not what community colleges were meant for.”

universities,”

range plans for the

Colleges are as important as he said. Cooper said a recent problem is that a lot of college spaces are being taken by university graduates who have chosen to go to college because they know college ates.

“I think that is

lounge

Monday through Friday from

Government helps fund business wing system. Peric said many university students take gener^ courses that do not give them the proper training

around the

activities

college, said Kritz.

“We (the DSA)

of support any college in the system has ever received.”

DSA en-

MacKenzie said, “I believe that students have absolutely every right to demand the highest quality

Business wing boost

stressed the importance of community colleges in the educational

Super

the Stancly Cup.

broadcast upcoming

the

hit

of a “last line” procedure.

education they can get.”

Questionnaires would be espe-

(Photo by Kelly Spencer)

“go through the

Questionnaires, he said, are

(in the

enough

steps”.

not involved with the hiring and

From page

air

every teacher, every semester, by

have anything

questionnaire.

be experi-

review the results and jointly develop action plans to enhance the -tor

John Mackenzie reviews the student appraisal forms of the teaching

where the

Peric noted, “Colleges will be significant for our

DSA

foot,

become more

viable for the students once

new student

get the

lounge.”

Proudfoot said the student response to the new TV and VCR has been positive so far. ‘T’ll

educational future."

entertainment as-

sistant. “It will

walk through the

lounge and students

me when

start ask-

is comwhat movies we have for the day,” he said. “Even before it’s (TV) set up

ing

the

ing out and

Zonta offers

Election '95 State your candidacy for the

DSA Executive m3

$500 award From page

Nichols said there are other teachers at the

Doon campus

that are in-

Monday, January 30, 9:00

built,

Therefore, the award only appeals to

Cambridge residents

ensure

Nichols said Zonta International is a club similar to the Rotary Club in many ways such as fund raising.

lot of people do not notice the signs posted at the enterance of cit-

Applications for the Zonta Inter-

Thursday, February

Award arew

available in

the student services office (2B12) and ne ed to be returned before Feb. 24.

The award winner, chosen by

12 noon

the club’s board, will be notified in late

March.

Nomination Forms and more information available at the

DSA Administration

Office

VCR are

enough to house the entertainment sys-

tem.

nationa]

and

for a cabinet large

Each club works and volunteers within its community boundaries.

ies, said Nichols, “but they’re there with the Rotary ones.”

mmamfmm mm

television

cure place at the end of the day, but the DSA is looking

volved with Zonta International of Kitchener and of Guelph.

Cambridge’s club does not infringe

Vice President of Operations Vice President of Student Affairs

The

currently being stored in a se-

on other clubs’ communities.

President

people start pulling up chairs around the set.”

well, the

will

be invited

Zonta Club Cambridge where she will be pre-

sented with a cheque, said Nichols. Last year only nine students applied because of the requirements to apply for the award.

found, or

and a security cable

obtained, the

DSA may move

the TV to the main cafeteria, providing permission is

granted.

“We want

something

to protect the screen,

want the

built

we don’t

VCR

stolen,” said Kritz.

Proudfoot said Fanshawe College in London has a student lounge with a TV and he thought Conestoga could also

make valuable use of a television and VCR. “Students were complaining they had nothing to their breaks,”

said they

he said,

wanted

do on

“Some

to take

easy and relax.”

The winner

to attend a dinner at the in

Once a cabinet

cost $2,895 plus

$269 extended warranty, totalling $3598.25. taxes, plus a

The VCR cost approximately $345, including taxes.

Andrew Schneider, a firstyear business student, said the

TV is just super.

Spoke, Monday, January 30, 1995 5

Former BRT student credits program she said.

By Brenda Boomer

huge, said

Little left the

Former Conestoga College student Kathryn Little credits the broadcasting

—

radio and

program for her success at becommanager of promotions for

television

ing the assistant

CHYM radio station “It (the I

it,

“Promotions depth

me a

lot,

the skills

school.

was

never took

The background and

knowledge of the language helped

the

knew she wanted

motions.

The CBS stations in

at the college.

fill

Doon campus met

educational purposes.

was

toward mature students who are facing child-care problems because of academic responsibilities. This “Children on Campus Task Force” has been formed due to the Doon Student Association’s (DSA) response to an issue about kids in the of

halls

Doon campus

while their

parents are using computer labs to finish

homework

Sabina Kampf, Jacki Allin,

DSA

assignments.

afraid

some

students

non-

said

would

in-

out, instead of completing their

homework assignments. The DSA said they would use sevto get the surveys to

the student body. All in said one

method would be

to give out the surveys at the board of directors

president,

meeting Jan. 24. She said these members would be responsible for

vice-president of

getting the surveys to the student

DSA

student affairs and Shelley Kritz, DSA director of public relations, attended the meeting along with

antee the response to the survey

Donna McKenna,

would be high because

the chair of

Noseworthy

would guarthis

issue with mature students. “There are a couple of thousand mature students and this is a subject

spokesperson for mature students.

that they are interested in,”

Barry Milner, director of physical resources and Jack Fletcher, chair of student services, also attended.

“We are putting a survey together to determine the needs of students, said

know know how to

McKenna. “We have

the needs in order to

meet the needs.” read a list of questions will help to gather said she that information about child care needs

McKenna

few reasons, she said. Finannot beingsureof living downtown Chicago. “It’s really fast paced in Chicago. I dream about going back, but I’ll stay here

really

now

Little considers

work.

CHYM

Little recalled the broadcasting program at Conestoga as not being too challenging for

her.

CHYM

had

“I

enjoyed

all

A’s and maybe one C, but

my homework.

didn’t dread

said.

a great place to

ceived from Chicago helped to get her the job

work

for. It’s

CHYM.

quented because “more emphasis is being placed on students in

their transition years.”

Special events arc often held

the college to help promote career awareness

and involvement with the community. Leith said on March 29, between noon and 3 p.m., a Cambridge Career Fair will take place at the Kenneth E. Hunter Recreation Centre. Students from grades seven and eight will be invited to hear presentations from members of the

“Mature students are going to blitz the main cafeteria with this survey and the mature students’ club can also compile the survey results.”

nursing and journalism. Leith said the event was planned in partnership with the (Camber of

Commerce.

liaison department’s connection with the local community. First,

Vicki Russell, manager of communications at the college, said public relations and promotions work together to continuously

a “reactive force” which ^

A second element deals with community networking and the

keep the information confidential and ensure the results are accurate. The task force will have the survey again results Feb. 10, and will meet

Leith said community officers often

liaison

make presentations

elementiy and secondary schools to inform young people about what Conestoga has

at local

to offer.

improve the college’s relationship with students and prospective students. Russell is in charge of organiz ing promotional programs, advertising and the production of publications for the college. She

said

recruitment of students.

The task force decided to ask for to a student number on the survey

community involved with

careers such as law enforcement,

college. This year 20,000 more calls were received than lastyear.

said.

two elements involved with

there

She said schools

are fre-

she

Little said her graduating class had a harder time finding jobs, but the references she re-

“It’s a perfect station to

local

it,”

background,”

to get a stronger

consists of members from infermation services responding to telephone inquiries from those interested in certain aspects of the

was an

childhood care, and Ben Nosea member of the Doon worthy campus board of directors and

—

B96 for four months of came back to Canada.

for a

left

love what I’m doing. I’m really lucky is top in the market,” she

becau.se

cial rca.sonsas well as

college since 1988, said there are the

body. said he

with

Community involvement plays an essential role in maintaining a positive, image of a post secondary institution, and its student enrolment This role is the responsibility of Jennifer Leith, manager of liaison and information services at Conestoga College. Leith said the most important aspect of her job are the personal contacts her department makes with potential students from the time they approach the college, to the moment they walk in the door. Leith, who has worked with the

said he

children at night so they could go

methods

said.

By Kerry Masche

dicate they need day care for their

eral

Public relations essential for college

in the questionnaire for

final

Jan. 19 to put touches on a survey geared

She

was

never realized she wanted to promotions and said she would still

like to get into other areas. “I

.she said.

Little said she

work

.said.

Little stayed

station was one of the top 10 America and their budget was

Noseworthy

announcers,” she said.

she said.

was concerned that a student would Several prominent people from

didn’t

interest in pro-

set to help

Leduc

glory,” she

had ce-

B96 (Chicago) was a high energy

her internship then

be an area

mature students By James

leather jackets and

dance station. “I met Siskel and Ebert and

.said.

what sparked

never used focused on,” she said.

old.

“I used to play with tape recorders a lot,”

Little said

was about four months after she applied when CBS contacted her for an

interview, she said.

at first

not so overwhelming,”

lebrities as their

never had any

promotions and

a lot

broadcasting since she was four or five years

DSA

shocked,

got the job,” she

“CBS she

downtown Chicago. She

radio station in Chicago

for the Job

though.” Little said

totally

experience think

something

CBS

Little.

“They gave out

her third year to

while she was visiting her sister on the March break the previous year. “I

” she said.

internship in

applied at a

Kitchener.

program) helped

got from

do her

program

success

for

good promotion and positive

public relations

important be-

cause it “enhances the college’s image, supports the college’s objectives and helps

to realize en-

rolment objectives and financial

She added

that

life

also increases

community involvement and support of Conestoga College. John Sawicki, manager of pubfocuses primarily on media aspect of the college’s public relations department This lic affairs,

the

involves acting as a liaison be-

tween the college and the local media, writing news releases and, as chair of the convocation committee, organizing the ceremonies.

Sawicki also writes five employee newsletters each year and three continuing education newsletters. Copies of all work he produces go to local politicians and members of the program advisory committees to keep them up to date on college information and progress. Sawicki said one of the most important elements of the public relations department is to help

change the inaccurate view some people have of colleges as a “second-rate” institutions in comparison to universities. He said over the past 1 5 years, hard work has gradually led to a change in public perception of colleges.

“We’ve become a

really impor-

tant part of the local scene

and

economy. Sometimes you

just

need

to give things

time to prove

themselves.”

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Kitchener outlaws Conestoga’s mobile signs co-ordinator Becky Boertien was informed by Barry Milner of physi-

By Blake Patterson

cal resources that the

The long aim of Kitchener law enforcement has reached out to touch Conestoga College, and two weeks ago, the mobile signs at

Doon

have to be removed. Municipal law enforcement officer Judy McGraw said she contacted Milner after a complaint was

rolled into the sunset.

received from a person

Since mid-November and on sevoccasions over the past two years, Conestoga’s Doon Student

(DSA) and the Condor Roost have used mobile signs beAssociation

vertise

code, only wall and ground signs are allowed in areas zoned as resi-

roadway into Doon to adupcoming special events

McGraw

11,

DSA

said

as institutional,

were

bile signs

activities

explained the law

signed to keep unwanted

de-

advertis-

ing out of non-commercial areas. But, she added, if the signs were

made permanent, they would meet regulations. Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute and Laurentian Public School, according to

McGraw, are examples of local

in-

which have conformed to the law by replacing mobile signs with permanent signs.

stitutions

Of course,

the

company

that rents

the mobile signs does not agree.

dential, institutional or parks.

such as concerts, hockey tournaments and pub nights.

But on Jan.

who knew

Conestoga’s signs were in violation of Kitchener’s sign bylaw. According to the city ’s municipal

eral

side the

signs would

McGraw

zoned

When

Paul Light! of Advanced

Conestoga is and as such, its mo-

Mobile Signs came

illegal.

the signs, he said the municipal by-

tow away

thou-

resort to wider use of posters and

sands of dollars every year. He said, “The city doesn’t plow

increased advertisement in Spoke and CRKZ. But she said the use of

why should they be concerned about the signs?” Yet, regardless of the squabbles between sign companies, city by-

posters

laws and zoning restrictions, the people who use the signs say that

Susan Ludwig agrees. Ludwig said the mobile sign located on the corner near the Kenneth E. Hunter Recreation Centre was her “number 1” form of advertising. She said the Roost will now try to advertise by word-of-mouth, but she said she hopes something can be done to eventually get the sign back. “It was good for business.”

law

costing his

company

these roads so

the loss of the signs

means

the loss

of a valuable communications vehicle for the college.

Boertien said she will miss the

good communicate information

signs because they were a

way

about big activities

She

said the

at the college.

DSA will now have to

garbage again, they will be

Recycling bins are in the halls of

Conestoga College so students can help the community reduce the amount of garbage going to landfill sites.

Dan Stark of housekeeping said some students seem to be us-

that

ing the,se recycling bins as gar-

bage cans, and as a result the cans are not getting emptied. The six recycling bins on the fourth floor, for example, are

First-year student Jeanette Cantin reads a Toronto Star that off

the overflowing recycle bins.

(Photo by

Patti

she

Harding)

efforts

the college that are doing an excellent job in producing

different

to collect

Because of a limited storage capacity at the college, the pick up

One

Every classroom has a garbage can, and recycling bins are blue with the type of recyclable marked on the top of them in english

and french.

The recycling weekly, but

frequency in each area for recyclables is under review, said Stark. The recyclable material may be picked up twice /a week instead of once a week.

Although the increasing use of bins are emptied

they are

full

of gar-

the recycling containers in other

areas does not solve the problem

of the garbage,

overflowing with garbage. Along with the proper recyclables, cans, glass, newspapers and white paper, the bins also contain garbage,

empty them. But other than the problem of garbage being thrown into some

w'hat they are supposed to and that

and bags. Stark said he will be getting

of the recycling containers, the recycling program is definitely

someone to empty

the fourth floor

containers, but if they are used for

working, he said. “There are a number of areas

shows

that

most

students are using the bins for

they are getting emptied as they should.

Stark said, “If people wouldn’t

use them for garbage cans, then they would be picked up more frequently.”

Dress differently for the United For $2 per day (or 3 days

Way!

wear whatevei you want (almost) to school and support the 1994-5 area United Way campaign. The Conestoga UW campaign committee has set the fol-

Tuesday, Feb. tine's

—

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lowing

advertise in Spol^

for $5),

can use your dress-differently you choose.

— but you

tickets for

any day #

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Day

Friday,

March

April Fool’s Buy your

Day (the

tickets from:

following day)

Mary-Lynn Dedels (Doon), Leisa

Cronsberry (SCSB), Mary McElwain (Woodworking Centre),

Barb Glaser (ECE), Linda Guthrie (Guelph), Sherley Loucks t-

(Waterloo), Karen Wilson (Cambridge), Linda (Stratford),

Sue Read

re-

cycling.”

the garbage and one to collect the recyclable material.

systems, he said.

lo-

The Condor Roost manager

bage the people that pick up the recycling bins don’t have to

plastic

picked up

moved. The college has two

re-

often unsatisfactory be-

cated in high-traffic areas.

Garbage stalls recycling By Patti Harding

cause bulletin boards are only

MacLeod

(Health Sciences).

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! Spoke, Monday, January 30, 1995 7

Cambridge campus receives new computers By Maria Wareham

ers

from a lab

Doon

replaced the

old 286 models on Jan. 12 at the

Students at Conestoga’s

campus now have

bridge

Cam-

Cambridge campus,

said Sandra

the op-

Schelling manager of training and

work with newer, computers thanks to the Training and Development Department at Doon.

development. The computers were purchased through the department, said

The department purchased updated computers on Nov. 28 to

our

portunity to

faster

meet the needs of their clients at the 386-SX comput-

college. Sixteen

Schelling. “Typically

own

we pay

for

software.”

The centre is running a full-time bookkeeping specialty program and “we couldn’t use the software

at the

college,” she said. Training

are a benefit for his students and

people interested at the

Van Malatches,

what type of computers were being used and decided against taking a course because of the old models.

benefit,” she said.

program

futures

campus. Maltches said the new computers

instructor at the

were pleased

equipment.

Susan Garlick, Ontario basic (OBS) co-ordinator at the Cambridge campus, said some skills

campus have

taking courses called to ask

the

On-

according to Barry Milner,

tives,”

Window smashing becoming a entering the blue

from the main

Over

the past three weeks,

Con-

estoga College has been experiencing mishaps where glass in the

doors

accidentally getting

smashed. According to Barry Milner, head of physical resources, the incidents involving four windows are all accidental misfortunes which have occurred through no malicious attempt

The

vandalism.

incident occurred three ago when one of the cleaning

first

weeks crew accidentally hit the window of Door 5 with a broom handle, said Milner.

The window on the right side door

tered

when

room

cafeteria

was

shat-

a caretaker’s floor

scrubber got away from him and hit the door. Shortly following that incident the left side of the

was also is still

same door

shattered. Milner said this

under

internal investigation.

“The windows are not being vandalized and it is quite fortunate that no one has been hurt,” said Milner. The window of the door on the first floor leading to Door #5 was smashed on Jan. 20 when a student’s knapsack slipped off his shoulder and hit the window. Milner, however,

a bit skeptical

of the last incident. “This window inis a safety window. It has wire

ATTENTION STUDENTS FROM OTHER CUETURES

Door #5 on

55 per cent, five per cent over the target set by the Ministry of Environment and Energy, said Milner. Complying with provincial

habit

side the glass so It

would take

break like

doesn’t shatter.

quite a

blow

for

did,” he said.

The student, who can not be named because of the privacy act,

goal,

now,

rity

$7,600 provincial grant, was conducted by Gary Emili and Bryce Taylor. “They literally sorted through the garbage. Every bag was opened and we now know exactly what types of garbage were produced and how much,”

said.

“He

cut his hand and there

lot of blood. It

was a

ended up being a

small cut but we took him down to the nurse’s office,” she said. The cost of damages endured cannot be calculated for a few more weeks because the invoices from

improve waste reduc-

The audit was conducted in designated areas of Doon, Guelph, Cambridge and Waterloo campuses from September 1994 to December 1994. All areas, administrative, of-

The

and recreational,, generated 488.7 metric tonnes of solid waste.

“One of the biggest areas was food waste in the classrooms,” said Milner.

The waste breakdown, according to the audit, was 45 per cent land fill, 38 per cent recyclable and 1 7 per cent reuse. To keep waste reduction at the 55 per cent level, recommendations will be

made to encourage

greater use of recycling programs and increase use to proper levels in areas that need im-

said Milner.

Bullas glass have not been sent to

audit information will be

provement, said Milner.

the college yet, said Milner.

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shop, lounge, cafeteria, kitchen

happened, said Janet Smith, a secuguard at the college. “He even offered to pay for the window,” she

and

areas, the alternatives

include an educational pro-

and exceeded the targets of 25 per cent waste reduction for 1 992 and 50 per cent waste reduction for the year 2000. maintain our current standards,”

to security

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fore

“The college community should

stitutions (at

(Photo By Brenda Boomer)

fullest potential.

“We know the villians, but bewill put together

be very proud of the fact that one of the best

doors leading

its

physical resources co-ordinator.

are probably

first-level

beginning of the winter semester

used to identify areas that are not using the recycling program to

leader at waste reduction in tario,

said she took three calls prior to the

waste reduction

Conestoga College

replaces a window on the

Karen Wilson

LxDtus 1-2-3 are in operation, said

and they have the updated

at the college,

By Monika Greenan

Ltd.,

secretary

from people asking what computers were at the campus. “People who had previously taken courses at the campus were asking if the old dinosaurs were still around if they were they weren’t taking any courses. The new computers are definitely a

everyone

Leaders

Ken Schiedel, of Bullas Glass Jan. 20.

Campus

and Development helps to retrain and put people receiving UIC back to work, said Schelling. “Everybody benefits from it” Although the Windows program has not yet been installed, other programs such as WordPerfect and

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Top

left:

Ken Schiedel

of Bellas

Glass

Ltd. repairs the

broken glass on Door #5.

(Photo by Blake Patterson)

Top

right: Peter Higgins, Conestoga’s groundskeeper, trims bushes on a m/'/d January day.

(Photo by Blair Matthews)

Centre: D’arcy Dufresne,

first-year graphic

design student, works closely on a project.

(Photo by Blair Matthews)

Bottom right: Keith Baker, computer classes. (Photo by Pat Bow)

programming student, reads Spoke while taking a break from

Bottom

construction engineering student plugs

left: Kelly Gutzeit, first-year

between classes.

(Photo by Kelly Spencer)

away

schoolwork

spoke, Monday, January 30, 1995 9

DSA By

uncertain of student’s opinion on men

Kelly Lewis

indirectly.

Allin said the

kind of infomiation there should be

DSA’s

support of a

Vice-president of student affairs,

women’s

centre depends on what

Jacki Allin, said “it’s hard to give

kind of a

women’s

support to a women’s centre when we’re not sure what the stufull

dents think.”

lished.

do with people’s

women’s

perception of a

centre.

depends on what kind of activities you run and what kind of centre it is.”

are

welcome to obtain information I do agree.”

there,

Allin said she wouldn’t like a man to feel out of place or uncomfort-

able in the centre.

If a

women’s centre

established

Conestoga, she hopes that it will also be open to males at the college. at

Allin said that although there are

women have to deal with that

issues

men do

not,

such as pregnancy and

abortion, these subjects also affect

She

said she would like to see these issues dealt with by providing

more resource material

for stu-

dents.

Kelly Lewis

Conestoga College “has some work to do” when it comes to raising awareness and improving policy and procedures guidelines on women’s issues and other concerns, said Jack Fletcher, chair of student services and of the date-rape awareFletcher said one is

“I think the

government does

some money every year to help colleges and universities to give

way

the col-

raising awareness

hosting a play performed by the University of Guelph, called

One government group

that

women’s

issues,”

trying to find infomiation on what can be a sensitive situation for them and may end up not getting any

help.” She said “because infomia-

rate positions or higher

and

would be

dents

women to achieve corpopaying jobs

beneficial for stu-

college to learn about

at the

‘

opened up

in the past

months

that the college

type of play and has the

women’s

need for a date-rape awareness committee.

He said that one reason is “because you are getting a lot of young people congregated on the one spot, some people away from home for the first time, and along with both of those things comes

campus

are getting

drinking.”

said“the incidents of date-

rape

go up tremendously when

alcohol

involved.”

women

“Wordsworth bookstore also has an excellent selection of books for people who are interested in

versity

members who

tutional

team from Georgian

College,

Humber

institutions.

in a

public place, and

being awitre of the role that alco-

hol will play “It is

much your parhier is and how much you are so that

you can

you

feel

how

said a

situation

date

"each

core message is that of the campus

member

is responsible for helping to create an environment

harassment and

which

crimination free.”

them

good sign of a bad

is if your

ter their

drinking

stop.”

encour-

said she believes the

will be to offer merchandise that will cater to the needs of both sexes for an important rea-

growing trend

son. “I think

it’s

becoming more of

a feminine issue, and

honor

ing to it’s

their

men

are start-

and a

little

more balanced. More and more

are beginning to recognize

—

emotional side of themselves.” It is still mostly women that come

dis-

Fletcher said Conestoga Colis working towards greater

Downie, but coming in for help

into the store, said are

with their

own

issues that are

men who

are giving them-

selves permission to address their

said

"men

for

recognition of these issues, and that it will take some time and

resource material.”

hard work to reach

tlieir

goals.

are starting to

honor the part of themselves that has possibly contributed to tlie need

lege

feminism and

Downie

said

women’s

She said have tried

issues.”

are seeking out

“women have

to re-

alize that they have a nurturing side, and that is what should be a focal

women

that in the past, to

be more masculine to

achieve equality and that

contra-

dictory to feminist beliefs.

She added that "we have one society, and we all inhabit that society, and we should all be working towards a common goal, which is within each

harmony. This person, by balancing masculine and feminine energies.”

Downie

emotional needs,” she said.

Downie

point in

starts

mostly emotional. "It’s

This artwork, which is on the book cover “Women who Run with the Wolves," represents the wild-women archetype. (Photo by Keiiy Lewis)

feminine side, so

less gender-oriented

more men

group said in the newslet-

drinking

uncomfortable

stop, or ask

post-secondary

community

that date.

important to watch

The

own

women’s issues

issues,” she said.

Downie

their need for what women have the traditionally found already

methods that teach others to use and adapt these models of train-

rules.

men

ing in their

meeting

women’s

with issues

been chosen to develop a package of three alternative delivery

can de-

ing date-rape by double dating,

College, and

men deal

and

the University of Guelph, have

crease the chance of encounter-

Fletcher said

are in de-

that

She said her merchandise can help

ing educational and other tools to create a harassment and discrimination-free environment.”

cision-making roles.” PAHDPCC said an inter-insti-

She added

growth.

society.

“aimed at providing comprehensive training material from college and uni-

available.

has books, tapes and

leges and universities by provid-

viting proposals

space was allotted, the centre would be under DSA policy and if

is-

women

also stated in

space

Although Kitchener-Waterloo

to support the initiatives of col-

The organization

busi-

does not have a women’s bookstore, people do have some options in obtaining books and other re-

store, located in

their newsletter that they are in-

estoga such as sexual harassment or it could be because peo-

date rape,

new

for

materials for self-help, healing and

tliis

do Con-

centre in the

ness building, because there will be a new executive by the time the

a total of 135 stores.

(PAHDPCC)

hosts

DSA

women’s

new women’s bookstores have

day, Feb. 9.

Fletcher said that the there are

said in North America,

She s

Waterloo,

good reasons

Allin said that she does not know the will offer any space for

women’s news and

HollyOak. Her

of alcohol, said Fletcher.

many problems

here and help should be offered for them.”

Allin said although students

not hear of

people don’t have an ocat the college, it could

have happened two or three years ago, those people will still be dealing with the issues when they are

issue.”

feminist views, published an article on women’s bookstores, by writer, Nell Oosterom.

assment and Discrimination ProCommittee.

tions

said because people are constantly hearing about issues in the

“Even

currence

Recently, Horizons, a magazine that contains

ject Coordinating

homophobia, communicain relationships and abuse

She

ple does not understand that the college offers .services to help students work through these issues.

By Kelly Lewis

Let’s Talk About Sex, on Thurs-

90’s,

she said.

taking care of the problem or the

Downie, owner of

organization stated their role, “is

and Seall of those programs should be aware of issues surrounding women, because when they graduate they’ll have to deal with them regularly,”

help outside the college.” Allin said in the real world,

sues, said Jean

surrounding relationships such as sexual assault, males in the

Law

nursing, business,

media, “they become numb to and assume that the other guy

sources that deal with

In their recent newsletter, the

Childhood Education,

curity,

not easily accessible, I may not seek it out, or 1 would go for is

supports raising awareness, is the Post-Secondary Anti-Har-

The play concentrates on issues

women’s issues before entering the work place. “Journalism, Early

More men interested

Fletcher said the government supports the college in their desire to raise awareness.

deal with these issues.”

ness committee. lege

aging you to drink a lot.“It’s definitely a negative sign if they’re real ly pushing the drinks on you.”

LRC

the

have some

all

they have to run around

harder for

“Although there is resource material around the college, it’s scattered. If someone wants to find this

DSA,

Allin said “but people are intimi-

dated

tion

Conestoga “has work to do” on raising issues awareness By

“Student services, and health services information on

only available for women, don’t agree with that, but if men

“It I

“A lot of it has

centre' is estab-

a central spot.”

women’s centre

which

said the

goddess trend,

stresses the feminine side of

has been catered to in the resources in her store life,

many

Women

Writers on the Bible, Women’s Medicine Ways, The Sacred Priestess, and Women who with the Wolves, are only a few

Run

titles

that line this stores shelves.

Ather product that supports women's issues are the International Women’s Day mugs. Downie said she is selling the mug for Anselma House, a shelter in Kitchener for abused

women

and

children.

Downie

said she

going to be a

volunteer guest speaker

a future

Anselma House to help give back to the community since the public has helped to make

fundraiser for

her store a success.

Herizons writer, Nell Oostrom, says that in Ontario, women’s

bookstores can be found

Toronto. Ottawa, Thunder Bay, London and Bloomfield, but that most larger chains such as Wallmart and Costco, are now catering to feminist writers and readers.

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6. 7.

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previous jobs

ment

...

contacts

from college

...

... contacts from from your work place-

teachers

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College students need to be fed By Venus Cahill For many people attending lege, breakfast

col-

out of the ques-

any time. But for most it has been anywhere from seven to lO hours since the body has had nourishment. The bexly needs food for oxygen and to study you need to cat. Most people will tell you breaktion, there just isn’t

most important meal of the day and Marilyn Fischer, Confast is the

may

excuses for not having breakfast

healthy snack

and sometimes they’re not really

muffin, a chunk of cheese and piece

legitimate.

lot

time and

ence

is.

of fresh

of people arc prcs.scd for

fruit

include a bran

topped of with a glass

of milk from the cafeteria.

You may not like the thought of having a big breakfast, but it

whatever their preferThey may wish to sleep it’s

dcxjsn’t

have

to be big to

be nutri-

Fischer suggested the following as a

good meal

for bu.sy college

students.

The

would be

cereal

or toast.

cat.

That

why

breakfast

so im-

portant.”

fast.”

There are many excuses for skipping breakfast. The top reason given in a recent mini-survey of college students being the lack of

But the excuse of not having time is a rather poor one. There arc many ways to have a nutritious breakfast without spending a lot of time. For example you can grab an apple on your way in the morning, have leftovers or even prepare your break-

time.

Other excu,ses include: not being hungry in the morning, too much trouble to prepare breakfast, and being on a diet. Fischer said these statements are just excuses. “I think a lot

utri

of people will find

a key

may

ever

be easier just to grab what-

is at

hand instead of what

healthy.

Conestoga’s nurse, Marilyn Fischer said a lot of students have told her they are trying to watch their weight, because they have noticed a weight gain of approximately 20

pounds since September. Quite often she will tell them about pasta. Contrary to what you not fattening,

may

believe pasta

it is

what you put on your

said Fischer.

pasta,

Tomato sauce does

not contain much start

fat. It’s

when you

adding cheese or butter to

your pasta that you get into trouble, she said.

the meal

most often

.so

good for protein, just be careful remember the phra.se,“all things in arc

moderation.”

Now just because cereal

has been

breakfast skippers usually

fall

vic-

tim to hunger pangs around coffee

break time and opt for nutritionally-poor snacks such as chocolate or potato chips.

People will get into eating junk food and the wrong types of food simply because they are hungry, Fischer said.

Sometimes people

mean Lucky Charms or Frosted Flakes are good for you.

don’t feel

When

Fischer suggests cereal she

hungry.

morning a simple solution is to pack a small, nutritious mid-morning snack. A

means

plain cereal with no sugar

suggested as a nutritious breakfast this doesn’t

fast the night before.

who

For those of you

like eating first thing in the

Fischer said,

For many of you time

as well

a glass of or-

ange juice. This may be easier than preparing eggs, but contrary to the beliefs of many eggs are not the enemy. Eggs

added. If

impor-

“It’s really

what you are eating.

look at the

what is You have to

contehk—

up on the list are what there is most of.” However, people may be getting false message.s from labels which say Lx)W Fat, said Fischer. These

my be misleading just because a package says it is cholesit

up a

little

So why not give it a try and tomorrow you can start your day off a better way.

is.

Take

the time out to read the labels carefully. According to Fischer there

many food items available which are healthy foods depending on how you prepare them. She said potatoes are not fattening if you eat them the right way meaning baked but minus the but-

are

—

and sour cream. “A lot of things it’s what you put

ter

on them that adds the calories”, she

vealed more than four out of five

said.

consumers say they are concerned

especially

labels

mean

like to spice

A good healthy snack is popcorn,

the things

that are high

terol free doesn’t

you’d

—

logically

lowering dietary fat

tant to read the label to see

factor with your eating habits and

Breakfast

are psychohungry it’s a whole behavioral modification change with people. You don’t have to be

Many ways to By Venus Cahill

maybe you can grab

longer rather than prepare break-

for toast you can possibly try whole wheat bread or an Italian loaf which has the least amount of

skipped by North Americans, and

You need .some bulk

Fischer

you should go long periods witliout something to “I don’t believe

cent.

fat.

easiest thing

estoga’s resident nurse agrees.

is best to avoid homogenized and choose skim. For people who cannot tolerate skim milk ti^ one per

tious.

“People will get into eating junk food and the wrong types of food simply because they are hungry.”

add your own fruit like a banana or maybe even strawberries. Whereas milk is also suggested, it

if it is air

popped.

also

depends on what you flavor the popcorn with. Currently there are many different imitation or artificial .seasonings out on the maiket so using real butter does not have to be an option, said Fischer. A January 16, Maclean’s article said recent studies have established North Americans are more likely to die from heart disease cancer or diabetes, than people who live in countries where fish, vegetables and rice are the food mainstays.

North Americans in general preand diary

fer meat, fried foods

products, but a 1994 survey by the National Institute of Nutrition re-

about reducing dietaiy If

people

jiist

fat.

reduce

fat

and

aren’t balancing their diet ty adding grains, fruits or vegetables this will not help. Too much dietary fat can lead to obesity which can cause a whole range of health problems including high blood pressure and heart disease.

The Maclean’s

article said in-

stead of taking drastic measures the best course is to learn to love the foods

which

are healthy for

you.

The new

trend at the

moment

lower fat and higher fiber. Fischer agrees with the Maclean’s article, she said the future will be a lower fat one.

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