Digital Edition - April 17, 1995 by SPOKENewspaper

^^Keeping Conestoga College connected^^ April 17, 1995

week in the news

Measuring success

This

Condor Roost purchases The Condor Roost

fryer

purchased a top-of-the-line

deep fryer that will change the menu currently offered. Conestoga’s pub now offers fries, onion rings, jalapeno peppers and chicken wings. Pub supervisor Susan Ludwig outlines the functions and advantages of the deep fryer along with other changes the pub will make this summer. A patio equipped with a barbeque and patio furniture are two of the changes the Roost will make. The Roost also purchased a toaster

oven

that will give students

the oppurtunity to have garlic bread.

She also compares the fryer purchased by the Roost and other deep fryers she has used at other restaurants. For details see page 2

Skills

Canada competition at Doon

Conestoga College was filled with teenagers April Here for Skills Waterloo, they competed against one another and the clock in a number of technical areas such as electronics and cabinet making. The various contests were scheduled around class times and even the awards ceremony held in the Blue Room cafeteria, went unnoticed by most college stu5.

takes a measurement of his lathe project at Chris Plouffe. a student attending Eashvood Collegiate in Kitchener, April 5 at Conestoga Colleges Doon place took event The the Waterloo regional Skills Canada competition.

dents.

(Photo by Blake Patterson)

campus.

Waterloo is only one such contest organized Canada, working out of Barrie, Ont. The winners could go on to compete in international contests as far away as this year’s Skill Olympics in Skills

Peer tutors receive recognition By Kerry Masche Conestoga’s peer tutors were honored April 6 with an appreciation ceremony hosted by the college’s student services department.

The event, which consisted of words of appreciation from department staff and letters from appreciative students and various department chairs, was held at 4:30 p.m. in the Blue Room cafeteria. Jack Fletcher, chair of student services, told the tutors he believes “the most important motivation

that

you

like to help

proceedings by de-

Fletcher opened scribing the benefits of peer tutoring. said Fletcher.

means students

will

also wrote in.

be able to

a win win win situation,”

He said tutoring is a win for

it helps them pass, it helps tutors renew material, and for the

students because

letter read,

“Your

AEC holds successful scenarios

as-

The ambulance and emergency care program held mock scenarios in Baden April 8. These dramatiza-

appreciated.”

Edith Torbay, chair of business, Mike McClements, chair of engineering and

who benefitted from the tutors’ “ help. One student wrote, With the assisstudents

tance of a peer tutor I was able to concentrate on the areas of difficulty and achieve

Her

Taiwan.

sistance and dedication in making Conestoga College learning the best it can be

stay and complete their programs. Myma Nichols, a clerk in student services, contributed by reading letters from

technology and Fred

Hams,

chair of ap-

plied arts also wrote.

Jean Morris, chair of nursing, attended certifto say a few words and to give out

a passing grade.”

Nichols told the tutors she chose to read only a few of the letters the department received, but added that they all expressed her own feelings of admiration

She said, “Many students are still They were able to stay in their courses because of peer tutoring. Each

icates.

here.

and every one of you has made a difference to a student at Conestoga College.” Paul LaTour, a member of the academic support faculty, Frank Mensing, co-ordinator of accounting and Peter Sheldon,

for the group.

Elaine Brunk, also a clerk with student

people.’’

“Peer tutoring

college,

from department Joe Martin, chair of academic chairs. support, wrote that the tutors had made himself and others proud of their accomservices, read letters

coordinator of electricaFelectronic engineering technology, attended to express

plishments. Donna McKenna, chair of the

and engineering technology stuShe said, “I

dent, spoke to the audience.

think

(peer tutoring)

very great, re-

warding and useful.” She added

was

one of the highlights of her college career.

Other students expressed gratitude for the boosts to their self confidence and sense of accomplishment at Conestoga.

Helen Brown, peer services administrator,

shared her

own experiences

peer tutoring program.

Brown

proof that peer tutoring

with the

said she

works because

she had a positive experience when she was a student in the social services department. “1 can assure you, you have

made

a difference in their (the students)

receive certificates for peer tutoring.

Deb

tice the skills

AEC students could put into prac

Baird

(Pho<o by Kerry Masche)

The student services department is now looking for tutors for the 95/96 school year. Students who are interested should have a B-plus standing in their courses, good communication skills and enjoy working with

and knowledge they have acquired over

others.

the last year.

Students and Baden firefighters were evaluated on performances.

their

For

details see

page 6

LASA banquet held Another year was capped off with an awards banquet program for the law and security administration The event took place at Bingeman Park

(LASA). April 7.

Guelph Police Chief Lenna Bradbum was the guest speaker and spoke of changes in the law enforcement were disindustry. After Bradbum’s speech, awards tributed followed by a dance.

For

Nooner Ron

details see

talent shines at

Pardo, Canada’s best

page 9

Doon

new comedian,

enter-

4 during the tained students in the main was opened act Pardo's year. the of nooner last DSA student by Jamie K. Vasey, a third-year broadcasting show the of highlight the be to proved Voice imitation Ross Perot and as Pardo mimicked Homer Simpson, cafeteria April

Cheers’ Cliff Claven. the same Jeff Tanner entertained during a free nooner his renditions of the Tragically Hip,

week by playing

Tom Petty and Stevie Ray

Vaughn. ^

For

Also

details see pages 10-1

inside.... 4-5 6-8

lives.”

student Sheila Mei and nursing student

tions took place so

opinions and hand out certificates. Elena Carpodean, a second-year elec-

early childhood education department

tronics

^usine^ management

Skills

10-11

;

Page 2

SPOKE, Monday, April

17,

1995

CAMPUS NEWS News •

Conestoga students will get fried

Briefs

Adrian Hart was elected recently as the support staff member to Conestoga’s board of governors. He will be a representative on the board for a period of three years commencing September 1, 1995. Hart beat out Ann Wallace, the only other person vying for the post. The position was open to any present member of the board who was neither an academic nor an administrative staff member.

and Algoma College are among 22 colleges and universities and five aboriginal education institutions receiving part of $6 million in funding through the Aboriginal and Education Strategy this year. The institutions use the funding to develop programs and services to increase the participation of aboriginal students in post-secondary studies. Institutions seeking funding under the

• Sault College

must

strategy

from

establish a

committee with significant membership

^e local aboriginal community. The committee is then respon-

sible for addressing broader institutional issues related to aboriginal post-secondary education, including the development of proposals submitted for funding.

•

News Editor: Blake Patterson 748-5366

For the second consecutive year the DSA has decided to donate $750 to Conestoga’s emergency loan fund. The loan fund is run out of the registrar’s office and is designed for students who are in desperate financial need.

By Mark Waddell In a response to a survey issued will introduce a

oven in an attempt to respond to students’ needs. “That’s why we got them to keep everyone happy,’’ said pub supervisor Susan Ludwig. The Roost menu will take on a new look when items such as fries, onion rings, jalapeno peppers and toaster

—

According to Ludwig, the fryer chosen by the Roost is faster in terms of cooking food than most fryers.

She

said the top-of-the-line fryer

can produce fries in about two minutes and chicken wings in about four minutes. In other restaurants

where she has worked, she

a Feb.

covered.

She

said the fryer

equipped with four thermostats that make cooking faster. Another benefit of the fryer is its self-venting system.

She

said

most

fryers are equipped with large

hoods which have

be changed

Pub supervisor Susan Ludwig operates the new deep purchased by the Roost,

fryer

(Photo By Mark waddeii)

April 3.

periodically.

DSA

be among those attending a dinner at Bingeman Park on April 18 where Allan Rock, minister of justice and attorney general of Canada, will be the guest speaker. The event is presented by the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Council of Waterloo Region and area members of Parliament.

• Several

said,

chicken wings took about 10 min-

27 meeting, Conestoga’s board of governors reviewed a report from the secretary treasurer which dealt with some of the items in the recent federal budget which may impact on colleges. Announced reductions in 1 996- 1 997 transfer payments to the provinces, as well as the restructuring within Human Resources Development Canada and the unemployment insurance development report were

:SPW

garlic bread are offered.

utes to cook. •

Condor Roost deep fryer and a

last semester, the

members

will

She

said the fryer

fective

also cost ef-

which will help the pub save

electricity costs

cook

imporbecause

about 250 students and spectators at a badminton tournament which will be will help play host to

pub has seen increased

Ludwig

busi-

held this week.

She

said the last time the recrea-

said these additions are

tion centre played host to a tourna-

by the Roost staff to get more people to come. This summer the Roost will also introduce a

ment, kids were disappointed because the Roost did not offer fries on their menu.

part of a plan

expected

She said the Roost is better equipped to handle large crowds. She plans to open the Roost to accommodate large groups in the summertime on days such as Sundays when Beaver Foods will not open the

cafeteria.

“All they have to do is contact us,” said

“We

Ludwig.

will be

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CAMPUS NEWS National competition comes to Conestoga, gives area teens chance to make contacts By Paul Campbell

make

skills

and

fields.

Skills

Canada is a federally

incor-

porated nonprofit organization which works toward addressing the pivotal

human resources issues facSkills

Canada contest

tional

rate

Skills

it.

Canada program, run

many corpo-

sponsors working to develop

leadership as well as technical

Canadian youth.

out of Barrie, airanges for contests for elementary, secondary and col-

skills in

lege students and also teachers.

schools in the

fall

six years into a

province-wide pro-

— Neal Gollok, past winner

Started in five

Simcoe County

of 1989, it has continued to grow during the past

gram. Provincial chapters have been established in Quebec, Alberta and British

Columbia and pilot projects in Manitoba and the

have begun Maritimes.

affiliated with.

Canada

be hosting the 1999 International Competition in Montwill

real.

“Just being here has brought

you

to better yourself for the future,”

Mike McClements, dean of tech-

Organizers are hoping to be fully

nology at Conestoga College said Conestoga has won more collegelevel skills awards than any other

established in every province in

has hosted the Waterloo regional

more years. Canada Ontario operates in over 275 high schools, 360 elementary schools and 1 8 community colleges, reaching more than 50 per

Daniel Branco, silver medalist

round of the national competition.

cent of the provinces students.

Conestoga student Scott Purdom.

college in

Neal Gollok, winner of a Skills Canada Gold medal and a silver medal in the International level said

This

Canada

the fifth time

Student made

Conestoga

five

Skills

By Mark Waddell

perspective to the board, he wants students to know that his decisions will defend the college view rather

Election day for Conestoga’s Board of Governors

(BCXj) was April 5,butby then, the student member to the board was already studying for his new duties.

Law and

Security (LASA) student Miguel Barros was declared the successfirl candidate to the position when his was the only nonoination sheet submitted by the close of nominations

March

10.

a 25-year-old mature student, said for the position because it was run to decided he “something to do” and he saw it as a chance to do something good for the college and for himself. Barros,

who is

“The experience you gain from everything else in Itfe,” he said.

can apply to

for the 23 Colleges ©f Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario are bodies that determine the direction of the colleges within

The boards of governors

provincial

government policy and establish objec-

tives for the colleges to

oversee their operations.

Each board has 17 members. Twelve are external members drawn from Ae community and five are internal from the respective colleges.

than that of fee student body. He said the elated Doon Student Association

responsible for representing the interests of students whereas his role is to advance the best interests of the entire college community. “If the college is not run well,” said Barros,

“everything else suffers.” As a student member to the board, Barros will have to be familiar with the by-laws of the college and win be expected to bring a constituent’s perspective to the board’s deliberations in an effort to provide continual, responsible representation.

Arriving from Portugal in 1989, Barros became a citizen in 1992 and attended the Open Door adult education program in Waterloo to up-

The Doon Student Association (DSA) made a tentative agreement to donate about $700 towards new computers after their meeting on April

The DSA made the decision about the possibility of purchasing two computers after a half hour of deliberation between choosing to provide money for computers or provide

money

for scholarships.

The $700 comes from a decision made by the DSA in February 1994 to provide a reserve

fund which

would come from the student activ-

grade his education.

liked the idea of purchasing two computers for the DSA office that would be strictly

He said his studies will help him to understand the language of the college by-laws and his interest in law could be of use as a board member. He said he has just a bit of Sherlock Holmes in him and hopes to one day pursue investigative work.

Between now and

BOG meeting on Sept

studiing the college by 1 Barros said he will wiU be laws. “I don’t want to be totally green,” he said.

type a

said

ity fee.

his first

Waterloo,

instructed by

(Photo by Paul Campbell)

Canadian

Barros said although he will bring a student’s

in Skills

Computer money earmarked

member of BOG

By Blake Patterson

P^irst-year

from the Waterloo Regional School

dents and also being judged for

ture.”

Youth Skill Olympics a comwhich Skill Canada is

petition

Skills contest

Board. The competition has

better yourself for the fu-

can mean entry into the Interna-

The Waterloo

held for area high school students

ing yourself against the other stu-

“Just being here has brought you the skills to

ing business and industry.

Winning a

at the

The

personal contacts in their

chosen

speech

Gollok said it takes a great deal of courage to face the pressure of test-

Conestoga College played host, April 5, to a Skills Canada competition for area teenagers to encour-

age them to increase

at an award ceremony end of the day’s events.

in a

held

Some members

for student use.

One to

suggestion was for students

have a sign up sheet so they could

reserve time and avoid over crowded computer labs.

who

can’t get

“I’ve seen students computers and all they want to do

number on

DSA

their page,”

financial director Irene

da Rosa.

DSA vice-president of operations Deanna Ciuciura

said the

students after she cited the example of the business program’s early years when they only had a couple of computers.

DSA

may offer the computThe ers to students for a trial period to see what the response will be. business, the DSA In other entertainment committee decided

DSA

sound system for the yearend bash instead of hiring bands to to use its

play live. Entertainment co-ordinator Brad

Logel said the DSA can’t afford to pay bands to play at the party. “If it rains we sbll have to pay for iL” said Logel.

The DSA will use a fi ve-c artridge compact disc player as a part of their sound system. The party will be held April 2 1

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LooKy...

Rae Days" doctors

Lewis

are irresponsible

published and produced weekly by journalism students of Conestoga the Doon Student is mainly funded from September to May by do not newspaper this in expressed opinions and views The Politicians are complaining that doctors took Association (DSA). necessarily reflect the views of Conestoga College or the DSA. their “Rae Days” out of the office; doctors are complaining that they have to take “Rae days” Advertisers in SPOKE are not endorsed by the DSA unless their advertisements can anyone hear the truly valid complaints of contain the DSA logo. SPOKE shall not be liable for any damages arising out of errors the real victim in this political stalemate? in advertising beyond the amount paid for the space.

SPOKE

College.

—

The Ontario Medical Association recommore than 24,000 doctors close their mended a.m. 9:30 by address above Unsolicited submissions must be sent to the editor at the month. Physicians did Monday. Submissions are subject to acceptance or rejection and would helpfully offices for three days this any contain not the needs of the costmust meet Submissions to their doors file. 5.0 close WordPerfect include a printed copy and/or a libellous statements and may be accompanied by an illustration (such as a photograph). cutting social contract, but with a slight catch

—

‘Warm, ‘Words

tract

be touring through the summer have a fun time

ahead of you. Teachers are more relaxed and not quite as anal-retentive. In fact, some of the classes will be infinitely more casual in nature. Parking will undergo a miraculous change for the better. No more will you have to pay $165 for the privilege to walk 10 minutes from the far side of the parking lot to the door.

The lounge

will

be empty most of the

The only

real

drawback

the closure of Dooners, but

in full force with their taco/hot

dog

Beaver Foods

will

still

For those who have survived without failing, you have my congratulations. You have a glorious life of hard work and back or mind-breaking toil ahead of you. You think

life

It’s

a scary thought to think that the Ontario

Medical Association may have used patients as

as a student

stressful?

you wait,” I say again, “this is only the beginning.” For those who have not succeeded, but tried, you have my sympathies. I understand what it means to work your brains out for a meager end result, so I know your pain. Those of you who have not succeeded and did not try, you’ve got the longest road ahead of you. You either want to try again redeem yourself by slaving away through another few years of college or just throw your hands in the air and say, “to hell with education,” and get a nowhere-job, but you’re doomed one way or the other. Whichever category you fall into, your neat little world of Kraft Diimer and Fruitopia is about to come crashing down around you when you realize that time “Just

and money are no longer on your side. They are now, in the words of Marlon Brando

Apocalypse Now, “enemies to

be feared.”

These enemies must be mastered before they have the opportunity to destroy you.

know

this solution is potentially

hazardous to their patients but are hoping this will make people angry enough to put pressure on the government to change their position on

They also hope to prove to the government that they shouldn’t be included decides to cut costs.

when the government

for putting patients in jeopardy.

the decision at the Ontario

Medical Association to use this strategic move to influence the public and government obviously needs serious public relations training because this isn’t going to win the doctors any more support.

The public knows how important doctors are in we don’t want to cut costs in health care, but shouldn’t we all band together to solve this problem, instead of alienating each other?

Young offenders often haunted by past young offenders on both sides of the border have been under the scmtiny of angry citizens who feel the laws are a mockery of

Laws

for

and an easy ride for wayward youths for

light tap

1990. She struck at least 13 times. According to was intoxicated at the time

the article, Mayfield

of the attack and defence attorneys tried to say it was self-defence, even though Grant and her boyfriend tried to

several years.

who commit crimes

are often given a

on the wrist and sentenced

facilities for short

stands.

same amount of money.

Physicians

society,

their patients?

Children

time, as will the cafeteria.

the

Whoever made

Obviously these normally “respected” professionals wanted to make a point to the government, but did they have to do it at the expense of

justice

halls will be gloriously free of people.

social con-

statement” about the debated topic of capping

now.”) to

days

same

off.

physicians salaries.

been humming the song “It’s the End of the World as We Know It” by REM all day today. As much as I hate this particular song, the title seems to apply. Next week is the last week in the semester. Many of us are going to be taking off for the summer and many will be taking off for good. Some of us will be continuing our education through the summer and others will be on placement or on a work term. I fall into this final category. For the next two months, I will be writing part-time for the Cambridge Reporter. (I thought writing and editing a weekly college paper was a stress-headache. “Just you wait,” I tell myself, “You’re writing for a daily

Those of you who are going

an on-call doctor.

She claims the doctors were making a “political

I’ve

political war.

Doctors complain patients will suffer in the long run if the cost-cutting continues yet they’ve proven not to care about the short-term effects. I think this -political statement” will have the opposite effect. The public will resent the doctors

to reach

“irresponsible” for taking the

win a

how

unfortunate enough to get sick had to wait in long line-ups in emergency departments, or suffer until Monday. Health Minister Ruth Grier called the doctors

the end of the semester as we know

Doctors claim the only way to cut costs is to close down all medical offices at the same time, otherwise patients will just go around the comer to another location, therefore, costing the system

salary capping.

Anyone who was

It's

pawns

on the same day. they all Patients from Waterloo Region and Wellington County in need of their doctors Friday had to listen to a pre-recorded message that explained did

The

By KeUy

to juvenile

periods only to resurface later

and rejoin society. “Unfair” you say? To law abiding citizens it is, but recently one young offender’s past came back to haunt her. Gina Grant, a 19-year-old woman from Lexington, S.C who beat her mother to death with a candlestick five years ago, has lost an offer of early admission to Harvard University.

Many

make

In the end, because of her youth. Grant was sentenced to only a few months in a juvenile facility.

Reading this article brought forth feelings of anger towards a justice system which does not seem to sentence young offenders appropriately, but also a small feeling of satisfaction that Grant’s actions are still affecting her life today.

She may not be stayed with her, if

ceived, and they are right. But

nity for a

nonetheless

proof that at least one young offender did not get away completely free. According to an article appearing in the April 8 issue of the K-W Record, Grant was the perfect

look like a suicide by

woman’s neck.

people will probably say it is nothing compared to the penalty she should have reit is

sticking a carving knife in the side of the

in prison, but her past has only to lose her the opportu-

Harvard education.

The article states that the university reneged om its

abo^p No o^er details were offered.

offer for acceptance after learning

Grant’s past.

Not

all

young offenders should have

to suffer

candidate for Harvard with an I.Q of 150, an honor society membership and lead position in

for the rest of their lives for petty crimes they committed in their youth. But something as hei-

her student government.

nous as murder should cast a lingering shadow over someone’s life, in whatever small way the

Grant bludgeoned her 42-year-old mother, Dorothy Mayfield, to death in September of

courts will allow.

SPOKE, Monday, April

Students are consumers in college

By Kelly Spencer

make

could, at the very least,

"Even ation,

if it

you do the evaludoesn't matter.

The school's going to do what they want anyway."

students (and

teachers) reassess their roles in school-life.

With the dread of OSAP payments haunting some students, and the familiar “Kraft Dinner” syndrome plaguing others, are

for the sake of higher learning

tur-

when we individually pay for our education we have the same rights as any other consumer, and

that

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to deal with student-teacher This involves approaching either the teacher, or the program chairperson. Although it may sound like a neat and tidy procedure, anyone who has ever had a prob-

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that, realisti-

"1 think they are

a in

contrast with the final day. When comfortable with things, we are

in a

afraid to say what they think, they won't be 100

arrangement. Certainly, there are emotional and cultural strings attached which make the limits harder to define. This is exemplified

day of classes,

good

way but 1 think people are

The student-teacher relationship is a commould into a simple business

first

per cent honest."

we are more

Dawn LaFrance

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apt to

question them and, more importantly, criticize them. But as long as we are students, we are always caught in that sphere of depen-

dence. There are always marks to consider, not to mention the simple details like having to sweat out the rest of the semester with a disgruntled teacher, who may have figured out that you were the one

who

assurance that there is an anonymous outlet for their concerns, without fearing the wrath of the offended instructor. It also gives them

"Sure, but someone has to look at

fill

It is

them out won’t really make a waste of paper that might

not even be looked Recently,

filled

at.

out an evaluation form of

—

out of obligation. The my teachers thought that by some slight chance the things I suggested may be thought about keeps me filling them out. The funny thing is that during

one of

fill out the forms, some of the students left the room, not even bothering to look at the forms let alone fill them out. These students obviously felt the same way of time. I do, that it seems to be a big waste

the time slot allotted to

The strange thing

though,

keep on doing

it.

would get done. The fact is I feel I must do it. The forms seem like such a waste of time and I don’ t think what on what is I say is going to have any bearing

it."

done

in the

classroom but there

that small

sphere of hope that floats around in the back of my mind thinking that no matter how minute my opinion is, I might make a difference. The fact is the evaluation form should be one part of an overall evaluation of the teacher, course, student learning and hours of the course. All of these things might and can make a difference if handled properly. Until then,

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the basic right, as a

service

Every time after I fill out the forms I ask myself why I do it, what difference is one little person going to make? But then if everyone felt that way nothing

complained.

Honest customer relations are not tainted by anxiety in any other business, and this business of education should not be any different. So, given the technicalities which make this case different, the teacher appraisal form is an important resource for students. It gives them

exaggeration but students have to go to

a difference.

and an issue never resolved.

on the

little

plex thing to

certain teacher

about the various flaws in the classroom but has anything ever been done anything about it? I don’t really think so. Okay, maybe that is

who decide

with this system as the only option available, the end result will likely be a com-

when we compare our mannerisms with

Rowe

Accounting

cally,

plaint never filed

in the classroom.

believed this hike was wrong created a huge ruckus and’tried to make a difference. They did. They gave Finance Minister Paul Martin something to think about. In that way, students can make a difference. If they all rally together, things will get done. The teacher evaluation forms are nothing like few scattered comments from people that.

includes the

conflicts.

know

the mounds of paper needed for the forms which will probably just to go to waste. I have a very hard time becoming convinced that teacher evaluation forms will make any difference. Schools everywhere have been using these forms for a long time and I don’t feel the opinion of a student can govern what

new budget is implemented. The students who

performance."

which are meant

will

make

such extent to make things happen that most of the time it doesn’t really seem worth while. Students from all over the province protested, earlier this year, the proposed tuition hikes which will come into effect once the

"V\fe

my stomach turn.

All those innocent, defenceless trees dying to

right to evaluate the instructor’s performance. Of course, there are procedures in place

lem with a teacher

evaluation forms just makes

Students have been complaining for years

not enough

for us to realize that

By Patti

Victor Martins

place ourselves in to get a diploma.

Perhaps we are oblivious to the new system because many of us enter college directly from high school, where teachers are the authorities and discipline is just as much a part of the curriculum as biology. Even the willingness to make a major financial adjustment

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Harding

happens

seems we

reminded constantly of the financial

moil

The thought of student-completed teacher

Starting this September, each student at Conestoga College will have the opportunity to evaluate each teacher they have, every semester. In the past, instructors could go for as long as three years between appraisals. While no one can predict what impact this change will have on the quality of education, I suspect it

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Teacher evaluations waste of time, paper

campus comments

community

17,

student-completed teacher evaluation forms are a plain waste of time.

basis.

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SPOKE, Monday, April

17,

1995

CONESTOGA LIFE Baden By Venus

the

Cahill

knowledge and

skills

they have

The

sirens

from safety vehicles Baden on April 8.

Conestoga’s ambulance and emergency care students and volunteer firefighters from the Baden fire

department participated in five

mock accidents. The in-depth scenarios were staged for the students to combine

them to the test. The first demonstration was a farm accident, where one victim’s hand was apparently caught in a piece of machinery and two of his fingers were severed. Another victim was thrown from the tractor and seemed to be suffering internal injuries. The final victim seemed to

Kim Breese 748-5366 [

AEC students

"disasters" a success for received in the classroom and put

were blaring

Lifestyles Editor:

be suffering from shock. The next staged incident involved a two-car accident involving a station

wagon and

much

smaller

Challenger. The station wagon ended up on its side, and one of the victims was thrown from the car. The other was flung into the back of the station wagon. The “jaws of life” had to be used on the Challenger.

The victims were taken care

However

of in due time.

took a

longer to deal with the passenger of the Challenger who was said to be conscious and un-cooperalittle

carried out those students not par-

tive.

The

enactment concerned a

third

car accident involving a downed victim was caught hydro wire. between two cars, the hydro-vehi-

was thrown form the and a firefighter seemed to

cle driver

truck

have been felled by

electricity.

The next dramatization involved

ticipating

were observing. Many

wise-cracks were made throughout the day. At one point an observer the name of the car, “Hey, didn’t the Challenger blow up?” Said ambulance and emergency

who saw stated,

care student,

Gord Moodey, “You

who

apparently suffered a

need a sense of humor to balance the seriousness of this job.” According to ambulance and emergency care student. Hunter Wilson, students were picked at random for each scenario and were

heart attack.

Two unconscious peo-

marked according

another two-car accident.

One

car

was hemmed into a guardrail by the other. This incident had a total of two young children six victims in one car along with an older

—

driver,

were in the other vehicle and a young girl launched from one of the cars was lying down the river embankment not far from the collision

ple

The

final scenario

was a

fire at

which many children suffered from apparent smoke school, during

After each scenario was comwas a discussion be-

pleted there

tween the student participants and those criticizing them. sions included rectly or not,

ways

The

discus-

what was done corand easier or faster

to achieve their goal of get-

ting the victims as quickly

and

safely as possible.

The students were evaluated by ambulance attendants from Cam-

(Photo by Venus Cahill)

“The program is extremely Wilson said.

in-

tense,”

Gabe Kukuric,

a Kitchener-Waambulance attendant, said the day went well. “This is a good way to give them

more experience. It some interaction with

(the students)

gives them

inhalation.

Students from Conestoga’s ambulance and emergency care program and volunteer firefighters from Baden participated in five mock disasters in which they tended to their victims as if in a real emergency

to strict proto-

col.

terloo Regional

site.

situation.

bridge Memorial Hospital and Kitchener- Waterloo Regional ambulance attendants. While the scenarios were being

the fire departments,” he said. If you

missed the demonstrations

Baden, the Ambulance and Emergency Care program invites you to come out and watch them in action on April 21 at the Rec Cenin

tre.

There will be a competition

in-

volving other schools and if you’d like to be involved, volunteer victims are needed.

Organizers need more patients for ambulance competition By Paul Campbell Conestoga College students organizing an ambulance competition to be held at Conestoga, need up to 52 volunteers to act as patients in the

second, annual, inter-college

ambulance and emergency care

leges for this year’s contest.

Last year the competition was a success and faculty organizers hope

competition.

The

centre. The event was started last year by Conestoga’s ambulance and emergency care program. Wendy Spiegelberg, an instructor with the program, said there are more teams coming from more col-

patients will

be made up

look hurt and given old clothing, they will also be coached on how to

Gord Mooney a student in Conestoga’s ambulance and emergency care program. The competition is being held,

act injured, said

April 21, at Conestoga’s recreation

make it a regular event, Spiegelberg said. to

Six other colleges, including Humber, Niagara, St. Clair and Loyalist ambulance care programs will be coming to the day-long competition. Spiegelberg said she expects about 1(X) people to attend.

The volunteers

faculty she said.

Each college has entered two teams of three people (three is the usual size of a standard ambulance team). The teams will all work on the same medical problem simulta-

bones, he said.

neously, Spiegelberg said.

are necessary to

pose as patients with medical emergencies and physical injuries, Spiegelberg said. She said the students in Conestoga’s program have been writing up scenarios to be run during the day-long contest. This is a change from last year when the pretend medical situations were devised by Conestoga

Hie contest as a

not so

much

a race

way for students to practise the

skills in

a situation as close to real-

she said. She said the teams are expected to

ity as possible,

analyze and react to the problem in the

same amount of time they

would have in a real emergency which is only around two minutes.

Mooney what

said the contest is just

expected of an emergency care worker. is

The steps which must be followed are to check first to see their patient

can breath, then if they are bleeding and finally if they have any broken

Contestants will be timed and are expected to assess the condition of

and treat them in the same amount of time and with the same patients

efficiency as a paid ambulance

crew.

The day

also a chance for peo-

ple in the field to get together and

exchange information, books and other teaching aids, Spiegelberg said.

Those interested in becoming volname and phone number to the health sciunteers should submit their

ences administration office (Room 2C2), care of Bob Mahood.

Job prospects brighten for technology graduates By Patricia Bow

The increase

occurring mainly in the technical and

business fields, she said.

Employment prospects

are improving for graduates of

Conestoga’s technology programs, said Mary Wright, manager of student employment, co-op education and alumni services.

report released by Wright’s department shows,

how-

ever, that the overall rate of placement for graduates of all programs has changed by only a fraction of a percentage point over the last three years. For graduates of some

schools, the rate has dropped.

According

to figures contained in the

993/94 Graduate

Employment Report, 81.6 per cent of 1993/94 graduates who were available for work had found some form of employment six months after graduation. Of graduates who were looking for work, 61.4 per cent had found employment in fields related to their area of study. This compares to 82.2 percent and 60. 1 percent respectively for 1 992/93 graduates, according to the report for the previous year. The figures for 1991/92 graduates were 82.2 per cent and 62 per cent,. “The job market seems to be picking up,” Wright said. “The postings we’ve been receiving from employers have steadily increased since last fall.”

“Some pf the employers who use

co-op students are expanding.” The annual reports show that over the last three years there has been a substantial increase in the percentage of technology graduates finding work. In 1993/94 the figure

was 86 per cent, up from 83 per cent in 1992/93 and 75 per cent in 1991/92. The percentage of technology grads finding work in their field rose to 65 .5 per cent in 1 993/94 from 60 per cent in 1992/93 and 50 per cent in 1991/92. The placement rate for applied arts students also improved. Of all applied arts students available for work last year, 83 per cent had found some form of employment after six months, while 59 per cent had work in their subject areas.

This compares to 78 per cent and 57 per cent respectively For 1991/92, the figures were 86 per cent and 60 per cent. For business students, the placement rate is down a percentage point. In 1993/94, 82 per cent found in 1992/93.

work, compared to 83 per cent in 1992/93 and 79 per cent in 1991/92. However, 63 per cent of business graduates found work in their field in 1993/94, up from 55 per cent in 1992/93 and 59 percent in 1991/92.

For students in the health sciences, the picture

is less

encouraging.

work

Of all health sciences graduates available for

—

78 per cent found work 67 per cent in drop from the 1992/93 figures, 87 per cent and 75 per cent respectively, and from 88 per cent and 77 per cent in 1991/92. last year,

their field. This is a

Compared to graduates of the other schools, health sciences students were much more likely to find part-time than

Of those who found work in their field last 29 per cent had full-time jobs. For applied arts, the figure was 65 per cent, for business it was 92 per cent and for technology it was 96 per cent. “(Health sciences students) face a lot of challenges,” Wright said. Many will be looking for work with publicly funded institutions, such as hospitals, which have been hit hard by the social contract and budget cuts, she said. Positions available tend to be by contract: for instance, filling in for a maternity leave, Wright said. full-time work.

year,

a trend apparent for the near future? still see a trend to contract work, not the

“I think we’ll

traditional full-time,

permanent position,” Wright

said.

This applies to all fields, she added, not just health sciences. Students

may

consult a copy of the 1993/94 Graduate

Employment Report, which will be available in June, the student employment office at the Doon campus.

SPOKE, Monday, April 17, 1995 - Page 7

CONESTOGA LIFE

—

— -J

students receive awards at banquet the CBSA, agreed. “It’s a cap to our

Raytheon Management Accounting Award a $300 award pre-

About $10,000 worth of awards were handed out to business students at the sixth annual Conestoga

year,” he said as he shook hands

sented to a third-year accounting

with the guests

student

Gary Kraemer, vice-president of

By Nancy Usjak

CBSA

at the

entrance.

president Janice Gutscher

—

who has

demonstrated out-

standing academic achievement in

management accounting. The

College business awards banquet

welcomed

held at the Waterloo Inn April 7.

ing speech. “I’m proud to say, once

award, the

About 360 guests, including Conestoga president John Tibbits and Grant MacGregor, the dean of the school of business, packed the dimly-lit banquet hall as more than 50 awards were distributed to the

again, we’ve had a tremendous year

went

of achievements,” she said. Gutscher transformed CBSA into an acronym. In her speech, she said

cellence Kitchener-Waterloo Re-

“commu-

student in the marketing program,

donates

went to Anita Weisal. This year, the CBSA donated about $258 to the Children’s Wish Foundation. Linda Stevens, a rep-

the letter

money

“This is a night where students and faculty come together,” said

‘s’ is

Leanne Charters, next year’s president of the Conestoga Business

body

work during

—

the

for their

the year,” she said as

she stacked gold boxes of Conone for each

estoga College pens

—

stands for

“‘B’

CBSA

annually to a local charity. is

for business relations, and

for selling,” she said.

—

the gala event of the year,

when everybody

gets to dress up,”

she said.

first

one

be given out,

to Valerie Reginato.

The Harry

Baird

Award of Ex-

cord, presented to the top third-year

good team, nohad to be one word,” she joked. She then thanked the CBSA representatives for the job

resentative of the foundation, ac-

they did in the past year.

MC. His dry humor included jokes

“‘A’

for a

said

Gutscher introduced Charters as CBSA president Char-

cepted the award.

Richard Farrar counting teacher

—a — took over

business acas

about everything from monks to the

next year’s

college’s cafeteria food.

and the new executive presented Gutscher with a plaque honoring her hard work. Some of the awards included the

Door prizes of plastic tumblers and bottles of wine were given out The biz bash, the last bash of the semester, followed at Ruby’s.

ters

guest.

“This

‘c’

nity”, since the

winners.

Student’s Association CBS A. “They’re rewarded

the guests with an open-

Janice Gutscher, outgoing president of CBSA, presents Rhonda Prezbruch with a door prize at the sixth annual business awards banquet. About 360 people attended the event. (Photo by Nancy usjak)

Students value engineering course

Lion King

By Mark Waddell

In the value engineering course, students form into groups of three

The business administration-materials management program at

to five people, solicit a

Conestoga College and MacGill University are the only two post secondary institutions in Canada to

said Gordon. Students

“The course teaches students independence,” said Ian Gordon, teacher of the value engineering course.

Materials

management

students

are taught to reduce the cost of making a product and maintain the

Gordon said teaching materials management students the value of reducing cost on a product is important because the greatest percentage

of cost for companies

spent on

materials.

“About 60 per cent of a company’s costs on a product are directed towards materials,” said

Kub (third-year marketing student Jamie Sean and Michael a hug during an E.C.E

Gordon.

Proudfoot), gives visit after

smaller percentage

positive because the

production of materials.

management

students

program have worked with upper management in companies. .Some of those companies inin the value engineering

—

a clude Allan Bradley, Karmax division of Mangna Inc., Custom

Trim, Electrohome, Excalibur After two semesters, the course

said his experiences

were

company was always willing to work with him. “The group I was a member of was very successful,” said Balliu whose group was able to save Electrohome 28 per cent of the companies unit cost of a product. Kari Oliver’s group saved Mitsubishi about $163,000 on the as-

sembly of 20 inch color televisions. She said the value engineering course was an informative and ex-

ends and students submit a written report to faculty and the company

cellent learning experience.

they worked with. Gordon said students are monitored by faculty through monthly

dents work with could be future employers. He said companies

progress reports.

“Everyone their

in the

team has

to pull

own

weight,” he said. said it’s good for students to

receive feedback and to

directed at labor and overhead.

(Photo by Kim Breese)

Kody’s marketing presentation.

home.

work to help the company save money in the

crossbows and Mitsubishi.

of a product.

reliability

Materials management student, Paul Balliu, worked with Electro-

and evaluate one of their products,

Materials

offer value engineering.

company

they are perceived by faculty.

know how

Gordon

said the

companies

stu-

would be more willing to hire a student who helped them save money. “I’m proud of this course,” said Gordon. “There is a degree of responsibililty for students.”

Brantford crime reporter nominated for award By Patricia Bow A

Conestoga College journalism graduate has been nominated for a

Western Ontario Newspaper Award

for her

work on the Brant-

ford Expositor.

of her crime and courts beat, and included a round-up of courthouse jokes as well as stories on drunk

“It’s

a fascinating series,” said

Bill Findlay, publisher of the

Ex-

positor. “She’s an excellent re-

hope she

sticks

around a

driving, pedophilia and murder. The toughest story to write, Ibbotson said, dealt with the case of a

porter.

man who

sometimes boring, but more often exciting. “It’s real people, and often

had been molested

his stepfather.

as a

The victim

long time.”

Ibbotson described her beat as

Heather Ibbotson, who graduated from the journalism program in December 1992, was one of three reporters nominated for the C.B. Schmidt Award. The award goes to

child

a novice reporter with less than two years’ experience at a daily news-

quite a rapport,” Ibbotson said. “That was actually one of the most

neighbor getting in trouble.” She said she has been interested in crime as far back as she can remem-

paper.

rewarding stories that I’d done, be-

ber.

Standard. The C.B. Schmidt ^ward, which honors a former edi-

cause when it all came out in black and white, he called me and said he felt such a relief, not only because the court case was over, but because seeing it in the paper made

of mysteries

^or-in-chief of the Kitchener-Wa-

him

The other nominees

are

Robb

Cribb of the London Free Press and Dave Feschuk ofihe St. Catharines

terloo Record, consists of a trophy

and a prize of $1(X), donated by the Record. Ibbotson’s submission consisted of five articles written for the Expositor in 1994.

They ran the gamut

ordinary people,” she said.

had agreed to an interview, but had difficulty discussing the details of

“You have

his experience with Ibbotson.

but as well there’s your next door

“But we ended up developing

feel believed and vindicated.” Currently, in addition to her regu-

lar reporting duties, -Ibbotson

working on a weekly

series of full-

page features dealing with unsolved crimes from Brantford’s past.

it’s

the sensational cases,

Her mother was

a great reader

^d true crime stories,

and as a child, Ibbotson became hooked on the genre. She came to Conestoga with a B.A. in anthropology irom Wilfrid Laurier University and seven years’ work experience in a law

won

four journalism awards: the

Gerald Huntley Memorial, the Hattie Musclow Memorial, the Allied

Media Services and the Andy Dugan Memorial Award. After graduation she worked for a at part-time jobs, including

year

one as proofreader at the Expositor, where she had done her work term. She also did freelance work for the paper. When a reporting job opened at the

Expositor in January 1994,

she was hired. Ibbotson’s advice for graduates

looking for work

Being willing

Maybe

“persistence.

that extra mile.

not getting the financial re-

wards, just showing you’re willing and eager to work.” The Western Ontario Newspaper Awards are an annual event sponsored by Southam, but representing

Spoke

some Thomson newspapers and

gave her “an appreciation of deadlines and all the work that goes into producing a paper,” she said. While at the college, Ibbotson

of 20 Ontario cities. This year’s ceremony, the 41 St, will he held at the Valhalla

office.

Her term

as editor of

independents from a

Inn, Kitchener,

total

on April 22.

Heather Ibbotson graduated from the Conestoga journalism print 1

992.

program

December

(Photo by Pat Bow)

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SPOKE, Monday, April 17, 1995

CONESTOGA LIFE New environmental co-ordinator chosen I didn’t have the marks anyway to get into university so I ended up coming through the college system first.” Fairish said he worked for a cou-

university thing.

By Kelly Lewis At a distance, Dave Fairish could be mistaken for Miles Silverberg from sitcom Murphy Brown. He’s not young, impeccably dressed a wrinkle anywhere, wears small

—

ple of years at “jobs not really worth mentioning,” after college

seven weeks with his wife.

Mall frenzy He

plays hockey three times a week,

and

said, “I

personal

manage to balance my and work pretty well.

life

Things like daytimer books help,” he said. Fairish currently works full-time

Conestoga teaching math to

round-framed glasses worn mostly by inteUectuals, and is below-aver-

graduation and then decided to go

to university.

age height. Height is the only thing Fairish

engineering students, and part-time at a local engineering firm called

He s modest when asked if he was good student. He said, “Oh, I for’

below-average in. He was recently chosen to be the co-ordinator of development for the environmental engineering post diploma program

Conestoga College. Is he qualified? His educational background is one that would impress the most serious academic. at

CH2M Hill Engineering Ltd. “My ambition now is to make the new environmental program a suc-

marks,” and laughed nervously avoiding the question. But he must have done weU because he made the dean’s honor roll at University of Waterloo and was accepted into the graduate program get

We want it to be one of the premier envi-

cess at Conestoga

known

in the college

ronmental courses system.”

This accomplished individual

for civil engineering.

also has a wild side. Fairish has a

Yamaha motorcycle

ploma from Conestoga College, a

Fairish admitted that working full-time outside of school while working towards his graduate de-

bachelor’s degree in civil engineer-

gree part-time was the hardest part

spring.

ing and a graduate degree in civil

of his academic career.

engineering from the University of pretty amazing conWaterloo

was more or less fitting it in with my work schedule. Sometimes I’d have to take off work to attend a class, and there were a lot of all-

has a civil engineering di-

—

sidering he’s only 33-years-old.

He explains the beginning of his academic career. “I only went to ConGrade 12 so I came estoga after high school. Back then I wasn’t really prepared to do the right to

on driving

dren.

teach at the college level in the

opportunity

came

1994, he grabbed is

one of

New

when the him August

environmental field and to

it.

“I’m working with people that were my teachers when I came to school here,” he said.

six chil-

got married last year and

and travelled

that he plans Conestoga in the

Farrish said it’s always been a thought in the back of his mind to

said, “it

nighters.”

Fairish said he

civil

Zealand for

9021 0 star Jamie Walters belts out a tune from his a crowd of 6,000 screaming fans at Square One Mall in Mississauga Sunday April 9. Walters made his only Canadian appearance to promote his current hit single and to sign autographs for fans of the popular Fox television show Beverly Hills 90210. Some fans waited more than five hours for (Photo by eiair Matthews) a chance to get an autograph. Beverly

Hills

new album

Dave

Farrish

has

just

been chosen

be the co-ordinator

of the

new environmental

before

engineering

(Photo by Keiiy Lewis)

post-diploma program at Conestoga.

ommAmn vs PlAMH/m COMM/mS

The DSA requires an individual to co-ordinate

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April 13.

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CONESTOGA LIFE J

Police chief tells LASA students of switch to community policing we do

By Venus Cahill Guelph Police Chief Lenna Bradheaded the list of guests who attended the college’s law and se-

bum

not live in a stagnant envi-

ronment,” said the chief. “We live in a constantly changing environment and the police have to be right

gram’s annual awards banquet. The function was held April 7 at Binge-

up there.” Bradburn admitted the changes have been causing some clashes within the organizations. She said

man Park.

when she first joined

Bradbum’s speech focused on the switch toward community policing, where the police and the public work side-by-side She said community policing means working with community groups to freeze

was

curity administration

(LASA)

pro-

crime at its roots. For community policing to work,

Bradburn told those in attendance, the police forces have to conform to the same structural changes which have been hitting the private sector.

Change

is the only constant in

policing at this time, she said.

“We

have

to (change),

because

told:

the forces she

“don’t rock the boat.”

going to be easy,” she going to be a rocky road.” Following the speeches, the LASA awards were handed out. There was a tie for the First-year Scholarship Award which was received by Amber Niergarth and “It’s not

said. “It’s

“It

was

a surprise,” said Stechey.

a lot of hard work.

It’s

program, and there are a

them.”

The recipient of the Waterloo Re-

Bill

gional Police Services Scholarship

was Heather

Schafer.

Kerr, co-winner of the

faculty

members

for the

Second-Year Faculty Award, thanks

award.

(Photo by Kim Breese)

The award

a framed painting.

Faculty

a hard

lot

Award went

Miguel Barros. Zane Lee took the

member Don Douglas

was presented a tion

strong students.” First-year Faculty

award was from the faculty. I’d like to thank each and everyone of

consisted of a $500 scholarship and

Catherine Stechey. “It’s

Second-year Scholarship Award. There was also a tie for the Secondyear Faculty award, the one award went to Bill Kerr. The other was presented to Bruno Miron, who is the first student ever to win the Faculty Award two years straight. Kerr said he was: “Blown away” and “speechless” when he won the award. “These two years have been a hard fight,” he said. “Since the

award from

special apprecia-

Law

students, the gift

and Security

was a tennis

racket.

Heather Schafer \was the winner of the Waterloo Regional (Photo by Kim Breese) Srholarshio oresented bv Chief Gord Miller

Great

Summer Job! 0

Work on the Cruise

Ships

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Award 3uelph Police Chief Lenna Bradburn presents the Second-Year Faculty row. in a years two award win the s the first student to

Bruno Miron. Miron

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Kerry Masche 748-5366 Entertainment Entertainment Jeff Tanner's talent shines at the free nooner Editor:

ents shine in every aspect. Singing

By Patti Harding

for

T anner entertained a small crowd in

cafeteria

the cafeteria April 3.

ous to the talented

himself as

who

evident

Though

show by introducing someone

his

—

can’t swallow

“I

get this much of a crowd, it’s kind of

listening to despite

you.”

hard when there’s not a beer in front of

— Jeff Tanner '

Tanner, a third-year student of Conestoga College’s Construction Engineering program, played and sang as

good

as they

Tanner,

come.

who has been playing the he just and then found him-

guitar for eight years, said started playing self in a band.

Although Tanner has been sing-

Doon on

the main cafeteria

(Photo by

April 3.

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little

less than

an hour, and for those who turned up, the musical talent emanating from Tanner abounded. Playing songs such as, “3 8 Years Old”, by The Tragically Hip, “The Dance”, by Garth Brooks and “No Rain”, by Blind Melon, Tanner proved that he could cany a tune no matter what the type of music.

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Playing renditions of The Tragically Hip, Tom Petty and Stevie Ray Vaughn at the free nooner, Jeff

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review

Stargate

Canada's best new comedian in nooner

By Monika Greenan

By Kelly Spencer

on video

Stargate, released

a science fiction adventure movie that begins in Giza, Egypt in 1928. April 7,

During a dig, archaeologists find a buried in the desert a large

cylindrical object covered with

Dubbed Canada’s

new

best

co-

cluded those of Jay Leno, The Ter-

the audience, as did his advertise-

minator, Jack Nicholson, Tony Danza, Ross Perot, and Cheers’

ment

Canadian “barf

Off-campus -April 6 to May 22, Season

But the real ptbuster was his Homer Simpson imitation, which seemed to bring even

Pardo put on an impressive and tight show. Not only was he a sharp comedian, but patriotic

Opening Exhibition at the Homer Watson House and Gallery, for more information phone 748-4377

median, Ron Pardo strutted his stuff at Conestoga on April 4, in the final DSA nooner of the school

Cliff Claven.

year.

the groggiest audience

Opening

for

Pardo was Con-

members

out of their slumber.

for great

beer.” All in

too.

all,

Most

ity to

impressive,

tose audience.

His theories about Canadians’ fascination with roadkill and about

makes him Canada’s

curling as a sexual sport also roused

median.

egyptian Sun god Ra. The story then fast forwards 65

Although he seemed

who

can decipher the hieroglyphics

lessly at his friend/heckler in the

on the cylinder. Enter mild mannered and

audience.

again, still

when Lindfors appears as a much older woman,

searching for someone

slightly eccentric Dr. Daniel

disinterest

which was slowing him

Jackson, played by James

down, Vasey must have been

lieved

Stargate.

eventually caught the majority of

opened, the military sends Col. Jack O’Neil, played by Kurt Russell, and eight soldiers, plus Spader, through the Stargate on a reconnaissance mission. Their adventures on the other side bring changes that

seem

bring out the best in everyone.

who

Russell,

young

lost his

son when he accidentally killed himself with a rifle, works his way through his suicidal tendencies with the help of a brave

young boy. Spader finds his true love after a harrowing ride to a village

while tied feet that falls

first to

an animal

somewhere between a

camel and an ox. The villagers, with the help of Russell and Spader, defend themselves against the evil force Ra when he lands in their world. A few deaths and many explosions later, good triumphs over evil, and both worlds are saved from the wrath of Ra, Russell and his men head back to earth while Spader stays with his true love Sha’ Uri, played by

at the Kitchener/Waterloo Art Gallery

-April 10, Easter Egg Workshop, Kitchener/Waterloo Art Gallery, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

-May 21, Eaton’s Skate The Nation at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, start time 7 p.m., for tickets call (5 1 9)745-0303 or 1 -800-265-

when Pardo took

-April 15, Suite plus

Band

the stage.

the crowd’s attention, but instantly.

-April 20, Slash’s Snakepit,

The Warehouse in Toronto -April 20, Love Spit Love,

al-

ways seem to be preoccupied with everything else but the show on

of behavior, one can’t really judge the quality of the entertainment by

era House

Crash -April 22, Vegas/Daddies of Eden, Volcano in Kitchener -April 26, Sousxie and the

the audience’s response, or lack thereof. It was nice to see a comedian use Canadian content. In fact, Pardo spent a good portion of his show poking fun at Canadian politics and leaders. He also poked fun at the recent Silken Laumann and

Banshees/Spiritualized.

Warehouse

which

in-

sity '

Arena in Toronto

-June 13, R.E.M., at Ontario Place in Toronto

Canada’s best new comedian, Ron Pardo, entertains crowds in the (Photo by Keiiy spencer) cafeteria at the April 4 nooner.

Licenseid Event

—

Mila Avital. Although this movie does not have many top name stars, except Russell (with a brush cut) and Spader, the cast plays their parts well and are believable

Do you have text books to seU? The DSA will sell your books for you at the DSA USED

enough considering the movie is science fiction.

Stargate

not

recommended

for someone who loves the regu lar action/ ^venture movies that

seem

BOOK SALE held in

monopolize today’s

market It

has absolutely

car, bus,

sex.

or airplane crashes.

No No No

September.

psychos or serial killers. bloody body parts. No swearing. And everyone is of average in

Drop

books to the DSA Admin. Office

telligerKje.

used only as an and is presented at the end of the movie when good triumphs over evil. It is doubtful that there will be a sequel to Stargate because the evil force Ra was, totally destroyed at the end of the rrKrvie I And as far as this viewer could Violence

off your

April 17

instinct for survival

there weren’t any eerie laughs or nroving body parts re

^er Class

generating themselves during the closing credits.

April 24 -27

tell,

The

in Toronto

-May 6, The Cranberries/Grant Lee buffalo. Var-

Benadri] scandal, saying Canadians should know that anything starting with “Ben” is bad news.

Pardo’s comic strong-point rested

Macambo

-April 20, Throwing Muses/ Ass Ponies, The Op-

centre stage. So, given this pattern

in his impersonations,

Lulu’s, Kitchener, for

The Warehouse, Toronto

didn’t

Nooner crowds

Honeymoon

The Roadhouse

information (519)650-(XXX) -April 19, The Cult/Sponge,

Over the course of the show, Pardo

come

Waterloo Region

co-

re-

Spader, who breaks the code that enables the military to open is

new

6368 the audience’s apparent

as Stargate

best

was

As soon

sions

audience which seemed oblivious to what was happening at the time.

fumble for material at times, (“so what else can I tell you guys?’’) Vasey did have some amusing and witty cracks, most of which he fired quite relent-

years

9 to May 21 ExpresStudent Art from 20

-April

his abil-

suspect that’s what

Vasey, a third-

year broadcasting student, who should be credited for generating some moderate applause from an

own Jamie

was

bring around a semi-coma-

Egyptian hieroglyphics. Katherine, an archaeologist’s daughter, played by Viveca Lindfors, finds and keeps a locket engraved with the symbol of the

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