.
^Keeping Conestoga College connected” May 29,
Icing
on the cake
1995
week in the news This
Conestoga to ride the wave Conestoga College will be in good shape over the next five years while the government and the economy take their shots at post-secondary education.
Conestoga president John Tibbits was one of the speakers at a meeting of more than 80 faculty and staff May 10. Discussion centred on the financial and strategic plan for the college in the future.
For
details see
page 2
OSAP deadline approaches The
financial aid office is
recommending
students
applying for student loans this fall apply soon. The office is gearing up for the increase in applications as acceptances for fall are mailed out,
looking
at
ways
to
make
the fall rash
and
is
go smoothly.
For detaQs see page 3
Nursing grads recognized About 40 graduate nursing students attended a cere12 at Doon campus, at which they received Conestoga nursing pins. Special achievement awards were also handed out. Students said the nursing program was a demanding
mony on May
I
I
I
course, but well worth it
For
Donna Rempel (front left) and Kathy Allan (front right) make the first cut into the cake at the Special Needs Awards banquet May 15 at Doon campus. Rempel is a health-care aide student who was recognized for her (pnoto by Patti Harding) contribution to speciat needs services and students.
behind, but the completion date
It
would be a
projects will be
by the end of August. That was the assessment during the third week of May by Dave Putt, director of physical resources, who is overseeing
made up, said Putt. “In some areas they may still be a month behind; in some areas they may be only a week or two behind,” he said. “So what that means is instead of having
the construction.
six
“This is the busiest summer we’ve ever had because of the domino effect of
they’ll
on schedule or ahead of schedule. Work on the new business wing is moving along well and, barring any unexpected major delays, will be completed
Putt “We’ve done this much before, but only in one area, and when we had the full 16 weeks to rip it apart and rebuild it”
is
being
up
guys in there putting up dry wall, need to put in 12, so they’ll pick
that time.”
Doon
ally.
is
probably two or three days
ahead of schedule.” Three sets of faculty have already been moved and the two new computer labs and the student lounge are empty and currently being renovated, he said. Two new rooms at the west end of the Learning Resource Centre
(LRC)
are already
completed.
“The only thing we haven’t the
start still
started
is
wing,” said Putt, “and we won’t that until July 6 because there are
C
students in there.”
He said plans for that area include gutand rebuilding the whole centre secfirst floor of the C wing. The 11 small rooms there now will be replaced by eight larger rooms, to accommodate Ae larger class sizes.
of the
Regarding the business wing. Putt said, “On the new building, we’re probably a
in
well as
done later in the year. As more roof repairs at Doon, heavy
electrical wires are
replaced and a
scheduled to be be
new
electrical cut-off
switch installed near parking lot 6.
The
Doon fire alarm system will be upgraded more modem system and more lighting will be put in at Doon, Guelph and
to a
Waterloo campuses.
this,” said
Putt said the Doon main building projects are all progressing smoothly. “Everything is going pretty well, actu-
he
was not moved
day of September. However, he does not see that happening. The end of summer will not mean the end of the construction. Putt said the normal annual repairs and maintenance until the last
Simon Niklaus.
A star is born Custodian Tony Olivieri has been working as a member of Conestoga’s housekeeping staff for 4 1 !2 years. But his true love is music. The budding pop-rock star
critic
for
words
witty
Also inside News
.
.
Editorial
the classroom furni-
Lifestyles
Entertainment ...
putting
Sports
on the last day of August and the first day of September so what? We is the first day of classes
John Steiman cuts metal tubing in what will be new administration
made
offices in
—
the
movie Speechless,
star-
Geena Davis. Aside from a by Christopher Reeve, performance comedic
Waddell says the movie is a flop and a cheap spin-off of other romantic comedies. For details see page 11
set up.
we end up
CD.
ring Michael Keaton and
the classroom furniture in
it.”
help is looking for volunteers, 18 and over, to with a new prograni working with children with social, emotional and or behavioral problems. The program lasts for six to eight months. For details see page 9
Mark Waddell reviews
be completed by the end of the month. That still leaves eight weeks to do all the internal work, said Putt. If everything is completed by the end of July, that still leaves a month to get the air systems
“But,” said Putt, “if
page 7
gram
At a loss
because of
The brickwork and installation of windows in the new wing are scheduled to
and
details see
Don Ross reviews White Zombie’s As2000, a thrashy, funky and weird trip into a new ’90s sound. For details see page 11
Putt.
blown out and
For
Preschool needs volunteers The Notre Dame Preschool Community Support Pro-
Music
“He’s the one that does 99.9 per cent of it done on time’ work,” said
ture in
Dawn Mittelholtz.
tro Creep:
the ‘let’s get
fully
dent
For detaib see page 10
Putt said the trades people are all cooperating and working well with each other. Another reason everything is run-
construction supervisor,
“We’re still working on some things,” says DSA presi-
White Zombie walks again
Dave Putt
is
a new slogan for orientation week at its May 17 executive meeting. The executive also brainstormed ideas for events to take place each day of orientation week.
has already recorded a song on
Normal annual repairs will be done later in the year.
ning smoothly, he said,
would be needed. For details see page 6
Orientation slogan chosen The Doon Student Association (DSA) chose
different scenario,
said, if the furniture
Problems obtaining structural steel last October resulted in the whole project being delayed by a few weeks. But with the improving weather and concentrated efforts being made by workers, lost time
either
at strategic loca-
A
creative approach to funding
quite feasible.”
is still
All construction projects currently under way in the main Doon building are
message monitors
idea of installing
Construction project on track little bit
page 3
tions throughout the campus. The large screens would replace present inefficient ways of getting essential information to students and would save staff time.
College face-lift continues
By Kim Breese
details see
Viessage monitors considered Doon principal Grant McGregor is considering the
B wing.(Photoby MarkWaddell)
Page 2
SPOKE, Monday, May 29, 1995
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CAMPUS NEWS News
News Editor: Linda Orsola Nagy 748-5366
Up
Briefs
in
smoke
a cloud of
SYSTEM DSA EYES NEW MESSAGE campus,
attended
Conestoga^ Doon
Grant McGregor, principal of May 16 to discuss the concept the DSA executive meeting McGregor said although die campus. the message system for
would
ideally involve
system is still just in the idea stage, and information at various monitors to display important messages DSA to see if the associati campus locations. He approached the kind of creative agreement some would be interested in setting up it
system. with the college involving the
CANDIDATES MEETING SLATEDWaterloo The
DSA
University of was recently contacted by the
ask for support and involvement and Wilfrid Laurier University to election. for the upcoming provincid in an all-candidates meeting May 3 1 at the University of Waterloo.
The event
will take place
COLLEGE OCCSPA HEAD TO VISIT Community
Colleges Ontario Paul Hamilton, president of the will be a gu^t a (OCCSPA) Association Student Parliamentary
Con-
30 to executive meeting Tuesday, May organization. parliamentary student the estoga’s involvement with members of the by recently expressed concerns There have been OCCSPA mem DSA about whether the college should remain an discuss
DSA
the
ber.
FIBRE-OPTIC CABLE EXPANSION this summer Conestoga will During renovations at Doon campus The cable, which cames network. cable fibre-optic be extending its reach the campus s will computer, telephone and visual signals, hopes to imcollege The centre. recreation centre and Detweiler administrators as well as facilitate between communication prove
By Nicole Bar^au be significant financial Canadians in the fupresident John Conestoga said ture, Tibbits at a meeting of faculty and will
difficulties for
IN ID
publication are not in Although regular advertisements in the be placing blurbs about may the moment, consideration at the weekly Id Magazine. upcoming events in the back pages of the free Kitchener The magazine circulates in several cities, including
•
DSA
Wa
terloo,
London and Toronto, and has a high percentage of college
and university students readers.
the
DSA
.
The event was designed well as a group, and
to help
members
learn
how
to function
involved exercises designed to build
as well as a meeting on the Wednesday between and various college personnel.
harmony,
DSA members
BOOKSTORE EXPANSION STARTS •
The bookstore
will
wave
be expanded to make way for some more
College. The shelves and books for the students of Conestoga following the finish and 16 May construction was to be started and put shelves day. The store will move its offices to the front where the offices were. The construction workers will create some
walls and knock some down.
successfully.
“There
May 22 edition of Spoke, Paul Mclnnis’s' name was misspelled. Spoke regrets the error. In
the
no point
in reinventing
strategic plans for the col-
and
from now
until the
year 2000.
‘Technology since the 1970s more advanced and cheaper,” he said. However, that doesn’t mean is
the college
is
far
planning to lay any-
one off because of technological change, said Tibbits.
According to Kevin Mullan, vicepresident of finance and administrative operations at Conestoga, during the next five years one-third
of the staff
at
Conestoga
will
be 65
or eligible for the early retirement package. These positions will not
be
make at least one of those positions permanent
full-time,
he
year record of achievement,” he said. “Enrolment is up and produc-
up or
at least
even.”
The proposed 25 per cent federal cut to post-secondary
institutions is
it is a situation Conprepared to deal with, said
unrealistic, but
estoga
is
Mullan. “What
we have
to
dary institutions more to their
own
initiatives.
said.
said the college is in a break-even position for the fourth year in a row. “We have a multi-
MuUan
tivity is
Tibbits said the plan is designed to deal with the proposed cuts as the government leaves the post-secon-
do
is
protect the institution (Conestoga) by building a solid financial base,”
Larry Rechsteiner, director of college planning and international education, followed MuUan and explained the strategic plan for the coUege during the rough times predicted by Tibbits. Rechsteiner said
common themes of excellence and quality could be seen throughout the plan. Essentially, the five main areas of the plan are academic excellence, student success, quality services, human re-
he said. The board has a policy of not letting reserve funds drop below
sources and fiscal responsibility. The plan centres around positive change for Conestoga in the form of
five per cent of the total funds, said
better
Mullan. Despite the waste on both the federal
“We
and provincial levels, he are producing graduates
said,
who
are successful in society.”
development of programs and clearer conununication with the community and business world. Copies of the 25-page plan will be available from Rechsteiner, for viewing in the next week. Tibbits reassured the group that
At the meeting, Mullan presented a financial plan which would at-
staff retires, said Tibbits, the
tempt to steer Conestoga through the next five years. Aside from re-
Conestoga would endure the upcoming difficulties because of its focused structure and reputation for
with
said.
As
be according to need. If several people from the same department left at once, then the college might have to
new full-time staff, he
filled
not planning to replace them. The financial future of the
college
college
CORRECTION
is
the wheel,” Tibbits told the more than 80 staff listening to the finan-
lege
underwent a two-day team-building and of the preparation goal-setting workshop on May 30 and 3 1 Some chair of student Fletcher, Jack by handled was event the for management college and DSA services who is the liaison for the
Members of
•
room 2A56 on May 10. But he said Conestoga will ride the staff in
cial
DSA DEVELOPS TEAM SKILLS
^
Conestoga ready to ride rough financial tide There
Internet access.
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(Photo by Nicote Bard
the summer. going to be taking place throughout
is
is
uncertain, he said.
“We
have people quitting great-paying Jobs to come to Conestoga then having us tell them we have to retract them the tenure poaren’t going to
sition that
was offered
Tibbits suggested the
to
them.”
way the col-
lege will handle future staffing will
storing the reserves to five per cent,
planning ahead. “It not like in the
he proposed investing in development of new programming, upgrading existing programming,
70s,” he said.
investing in capital for both instruc-
equipment.”
and support service areas, allowing longer planning horizons in response to negative external factors and introducing alternate learn-
ues to play it smart and think in terms of the future, Conestoga
tional
ing technologies.
plus,
more
“When we get a surwe don’t turn around and hire staff or
Tibbits said
buy more expensive if
the college contin-
could “ride the wave without too much fear of drowning.”
Welding student wins Golden Triangle Award By Paul Campbell Conestoga College’s welding engineering technician program recently announced the winner of the
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Golden Triangle Chapter Award for the academic year of 1994-95. Andrew Kuch, of Kitchener, won the $400 award, based on achievemenL while in his first year of Conestoga’s welding engineering technician program operating out of the Guelph campus. The award was donated by the Golden Triangle Chapter of the Welding Institute of Canada. The Golden Triangle
Chapter decided to give out the award to encourage those learning to weld.
Chapter chairman Mike Connors presented the award to Kuch. Connors is a welding engineering technician graduate of Conestoga who is employed with the Kitchener branch of Praxair Canada Inc., a distributor of
welding supplies.
Kuch was chosen because he was a first-year student and would benefit the most from receiving it by
being eligible for it next year too. Welding engineering technician is a two-year diploma program of-
fered at Conestoga’s Guelph campus since 1972. Students leam to combine theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the selection and applications of the welding proc-
esses, troubleshooting of welding equipment, analysis of metallurgi-
problems in welding and the use of destmctive and non-destrucbjj£ cal
testing for quality assurance.
Students in the program have in been winners of industry awards the from awards the past, receiving Golden Triangle and Toronto Chapters of the Welding Institute
Canada and other Organizations.
of
— SPOKE, Monday, May 29, 1995 - Page 3
Nursing grads get pinned
Graduate nursing stuaems, Riirnham and Julie Coulbeck received
Val Algra, Jennifer Root, Cathy
,
their pins
on May 12.
able to invite their friends and fam-
By Kim Breese
ily. It
took four years and a lot of hard
work, but on May 1 2, Rolanda Connors received her Conestoga pin, which signifies her successful completion of the three-year nursing
program. Connors,
who took one year off school after the birth of her third child, credits her family and fellow students for, helping her successfully
complete the course.
“My family was my beacon,” said Connors, “"niey were incredible.” However, she also -noted that her peers supplied much of the needed support and encouragement during the sometimes rigorous, but re-
warding program. Connors was one of 40 students who attended the nursing awards and pinning ceremony held in Room 2A56. Although 56 students graduated and were eligible to receive pins, some had already left for
summer, said Lois Caspar, chair of nursing for semesters 4, 5 and 6. During his opening remarks, Conestoga president John Tibbits exthe
plained that the semi-annual ceremony was being held in 2A56 because the Blue Room is currently under construction. Because of the limited space, graduates were un-
Krisia
Paquin, winner of the Proficiency in Bedside Nursing award; Connie
“That really hurt,” said Connors. “My husband was my crutch and he wasn’t there.” But, she added, “I’m really glad to have made it.”
Maggie Doucette, who
Lammima,
(Photo bv Kim Breese)
also re-
Bregant, recipient of a Specialty
award donated by the
Homewood
Health Centre Management Committee Award, Psychiatric Nursing;
Rebecca Wills and Mateen Javied,
definitely
both received post-graduate awards; Coldie Allen who obtained the Nursing Leadership award; and Laura Spies, who was given an
of a shortage of jobs.”
award for professional development demonstrated through partic-
ceived a pin, said, “For three years I’ve been suffering sleep depriva-
and high anxiety, but it was worth it. Now there’s a whole new set of anxieties because
tion
Caspar said that there are more jobs available to graduates now, than there were at this time last year, but because of the downsizing in hospitals, many of those jobs will be found with public agencies.
However, she noted ating students
still
that the gradu-
have to write the
who
ipation in Professional Nursing of
Student Association
activities.-
John Gill, who was recognized for the highest academic achievement, said he was surprised when he won the award. “It’s
been a really good program,” “Very challenging and
said Gill.
Canadian Nurses Associative Testing Service examination and be-
stressful. You lose a lot of sleep.” 60 He said he found the program
come
per cent of which is practical expewell designed, and the rience
registered before they are
work as nurses. Caspar said the graduates will receive their actual diplomas during the June convocation. But a number of students received special awards, donated by agencies that support the program, during the pinning ceremony. Winners include Robin Sutton, who won the Ceneral Proficiency in Nursing award; Christine able to
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teachers supportive.
Gaspar said the graduating class was the first that really went public with their health fair displays, which they set up at Market Square in Kitchener this year.
“They (the students) did a very good job at Market Square,” said Gaspar. “They were very good ambassadors for the college.”
Woodworking students honored Son Award.
By Pete Smith woodworking programs woodworking technician, woodworking technology preand woodworking manufacturing management Conestoga College
’
s three
—
sented their awards for excellence for the academic year at the Holiday Inn in Kitchener.
Walt Jinkerson, won
three
—
$250 Krug Canada gold medal in
awards
the
Award for Excellence, a Skills woodworking and the woodworking Mastercraft Award of Conestoga College. Jinkerson
is
a graduate of the two-year technician
working for a custom cabinet shop in He has been invited to compete at the World Skills Olympics in France this October. Mark Bramer, Conestoga’s woodworking program
program and
is
Kirkland Lake, Ont.
co-ordinator, said of Jinkerson
:
“He
is
a very talented,
young person who will be very successful in the woodworking industry.” Kevin Mah of Grand Prairie, Alt., was a co-winner of the $250 Royce Carbide Safety Award and received the first-place honor of $200 for the Julius Blum Award for Excellence in Woodworking. Carl Smith of Cambridge. Ont., walked away with the $250 A. Grant Glennie Award and earned the $500 S.C. Johnson and
gifted
“Kevin pays attention to detail and is thorough on his work,” said Bramer. Smith hails from Australia and is in his academic semester with co-op students. “He’s a pleasure to have in the classroom and is very talented in the shop,” said Bramer. Other winners at the April 21 presentation: Philip Hodgins of Burlington ($2(X) Bob Hoffman Memorial Award); Jeff Lortie of Hamilton ($150 Tyler Hergott Scholarship); Chris Geren of Oakville (co-winner with Mah of the $250 Royce Carbide Safety Award); Nathan Veitch of Bracebridge ($250 John Roffey Memorial Award); Trevor Hibbs of Waterloo ($2()0 Hoo-Hoo International Award); Jeff VanSydenborgh of Orangeville ($250 Architectural Millworkers of Ontario
Award); Anthony Costa of Kitchener (second place
in
Blum Award for Excellence in Woodworking); Andrew Coholic of Kirkland Lake ($200 La-ZBoy Canada Award); Ted Padfield of Bame ($100 Woodworking Centre of Ontario Faculty Award). the Julius
“We were who won
pleased with the wide range of students
the awards this year,” said Bramer. “It’s a
great time for fellow students to recognize and congratulate
one another
at the
end of the year.”
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Therefore,
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land developer Helmut
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cusations by the feder)
claims he served as an
ir
German fon
unit of the
Second
ians during the
The government is taki lander of his Canadian
was granted
in
1954
c
—
his war-time activities c
Now, at 71 years of a many to be a model cit cessful businessman wl
tensively to the
commu
Perhaps, in any other the reaction
would be
c
ener-Waterloo, the large are defending Ob time to forgive and wron
many
for his actions
50 years
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Conestoga
Comer Special needs students true heroes
Nonetheless,
if the alle
tation is the least the
people who had Last week, I was invited to attend a reception held to recognize special needs. with students hand to helping give a way to their of gone out as well as award winners from It was a small, but happy affair, with nominees and thanked for their contriacknowledged being faculty and the student body
j
serve justice.
butions.
There was
no reason for me to be there. Another reporter was covering Spoke and I had never done anything to warrant a nomination for
really
the event for
any kind of recognition. previous But I had met some of the people from the special needs office on to the occasions, and when counsellor Marion Mainland kindly invited me function,
I
Future of colleges of applied arts and technology
accepted.
During the presentations, some of the reasons people gave for nominating on the certain individuals were read aloud. Many of those comments centred people support and encouragement students had received from the nominees who had given a little of their time and effort to help others. Many of those recognized were themselves students with special needs who did not think they were doing anything extraordinary by helping their friends. of During the brief ceremony, 1 found myself dangerously close to tears admiration and respect and compassion for a group of people who face greater challenges than most, and not only manage to surmount their individual obstacles, but also find time to assist others along the way. How insignificant some of our own problems seem in comparison. As my own September graduation date draws closer, I recently found myself
The colleges of applied arts and technology have played an extremely important role in the economic development of the province of Ontario and Canada over the past quarter of a century.
—
and doubt about what the future holds. Will I find a job? Is this what I really want to do? Will I manage to pay back my OSAP before retirement? Will it have all been worth it? I think part of the problem I realize these doubts are neither unique nor original. (No, it did not take me is that I have been waiting for this milestone for 15 years. I waited until my children were all in that long to get through this program
wallowing
in insecurity
—
school before
I
came back
so so
many
I
am
But whatever happens,
I
know for the most part,
I
will be
judged on
my ability
or lack thereof. access to job sites or my health 1 will not have to worry about transportation or or being treated differently because I have a disability. People with disabilities have no such assurance. But they seem to have an one of grit and optimism and determination to surmount the barriers attitude
—
everyday life. To those special needs students who are graduating, and their education, I wish you every success.
to those continuing
J
are better
be
to
training.
healthier.
Canada is facing a promising, but difficult, economic future, as the world becomes more competitive. After the Second World War, both Canada and the United States had an advantage compared to most other countries. Much of Europe and Southeast Asia had been devastated by the war. Canada and the U.S. had a strong economic infrastructure in place and
Conestoga I believe that institutions such as even College are well positioned to play an future. the in society in more important role
to sell
much
goods
to the rest
of the world
competition. However,
many
some
cases,
continue to invest in training
that are just a part of
Those who
individual and health.
have become more competitive than Canada. Canada has begun to realize that, besides our primary resource industries, our best bet to be successful on the economic world stage is to have a highly educated and trained workforce. It is the opinion of most economists that a country’s most important economic resource will continue to be its citizens. Canada must
blankly.
has been demonstrated that there is arelation-
an ship between the socioeconomic level of
educated and better off financially tend
Onworkforce receives world-class
countries have caught up and, in
not really sure what to do next and the future yawns
It
tario’s
without
full-time myself).
believe that the colleges will con-
tinue to be a key factor in ensuring that
were able
Now that I have finally reached my goal and gained the education I wanted for years,
I
connectedness of these systems is extremely important. A strong education system will have an Impact on the level of health of the citizens.
if
we wish to have
The strength of the economy to ensure that we have good health care
in
Governments realize that they must invest trained training. Employers are aware that a colworkforce strengthens their position. The and governments leges are recognized by both skills that of kind the employers as providing are needed in the modem information age.
a think that the government will place at the training vocational on greater emphasis I
ensure post-secondary level. They will want to nucompetent have that we have citizens who
meracy and
to s{^literacy skills. In addition
cific vocational training, they will
problem-solving and
the
that college graduates possess.
on The colleges must continue to improve on their educational standards, while focusing such effectiveness and efficiency. Colleges
a strong economy.
Conestoga, that are linked to
is vital
ties, will
and educational systems, as well as the resources to protect our environment. The inter-
want
ski s critical thinking
have
^
communi-
and wi their future assured
become more important ety.
their
contributors to soci-
SPOKE, Monday, May 29, 1995 - Page 5
TAKING SIDES Should smoking be allowed Lighten up on those
1^^' By i
^
pub, the Condor Roost. Finally.
A
watering hole within walking dis-
wind down
long day or enjoy a beer with lunch. A long-overdue idea considering the bar scene is a after a
‘No,
I
don’t think
be smoking.
ing areas, public areas, areas used for lodging and private dwellings.” I
it
against
my culture and
belief.”
A
Kim Uyoon First-year nursing
college bar regardless of Bill 194. What amazed me was seven out of those nine were non-smokers. This indicates to me that most people are
“I
don’t care.
It
wouldn’t
me if somebody was smoking in there.” Tony Tamblyn
They are all over the place. both The Guelph and Waterloo universities and Guelph Do have thriving bars on campus. Constudents simply drink more than have something to
in their bars? do with the fact that you can smoke around campus people many to talked I’ve astounded by how this subject and I’m
about
are don’t even frequent the Roost smoking there. Wliy is it that so
many people with can manage to be bothered by protest
smoking
at
think to yourself,
it?
the Roost, take a second
doesn’t bother me if gets people out there.”
respect for
“It
legal right to enjoy a perfectly nae want don’t you bar. If
If your house or car. I’ll go outside. smoking. I’ll go outme want doesn’t boss my me smoking in schools, side. If you don’t want elevators, restaurants, rooms, waiting malls,
smoking
in
First-year nursing j
theatres or ball parks, banks, bus shelters, movie outside. go rU it’s no big deal. enjoy nothmg But please leave the bars alone. I enjoyatmosphere, pub a in better than relaxing watching a Leafs and cigarette a and beer ing a
,
watched as the Every spring I washed curtains and film off wdls yellow water turned brown. I wiped a that knowledge but cause, the knew and pictures. I wasn’t enough to make me quit n k t it
took was
persistent cough.
think it should have a section but just not in the main area.” “I
Hudsoy Beaver Foods Neil
the tube. this If they install a patio
summer, I may hang I do now. the Roost a little more than I will be at the and friends my meantime,
Edelweiss.
ideas or topical ques-
you want straight-forward answers or staff in to? Send them to the editor 748-5366. Room 4B15, or call SPOKE at
tions
I
finally
^
son’s small but connected the two halves
my young
he was a victim of of the equation and realized I quit smoking, his After smoke. second-hand
cough cleared up
— permanently.
smoke. You
smoke, So, smokers; if you want to your bodies with saturate to right perfect have a carcinogenic filth. ra ^ in the Condor But do it outdoors. Certainly not right to inflict that Roost. Because you have no filth
In the
Do you have any
.
ketones, phenols, of glycerol, glycol, aldehydes, oxide. nitrogen hydrogen cyanide and non-smokers might as well In those conditions, smoking whether they give in and light up. They’re mean to or not. v to crave that smoke. Years I know how it feels packs of cigarettes a day. ago, I went through two
What
game on out at
it
Emma Chester
cigarette in a public
.
clinging to our gets worse. If the smoke is lungs, too. And it s clothes, it’s clinging to our carrying its freight filtering into our bloodstream, It
Md
“Do I go there often enough to
fighting to ban even care?” Is it really worth never visit? or rarely you smoking in a place However, 1 non-smokers. for respect have I have no who non-smokers have no respect for
my
wards.
Tony Olivieri Housekeeping staff
somethmg Before you
unacceptable.
something to and puts them off their food RoosL Condor the at served consider, since food is knows Then there’s the smell. Any non-smoker with party at a hour an what it’s like to spend for hours afterstink hair and Clothes smokers.
totally
or no stake in
is
do non-smokers make such a fuss about a people are allerlittle smoke, you ask? Well, some nauseates them it find Others gic to tobacco smoke.
insane to think that everyone’s going to stop smoKing.”
It’s
anything less
Why
“Yes they should. It’s only fair for the smokers. Society should tolerate it.
Waterloo
little
And
First-year business
.
.
,
the atmos-
most people just accept that as part of to bars but are phere. Those who like going have the choice smoke second-hand terrified of section. non-smoking a has which bar a to go to
against others
Condor Roost!
is
The administration’s reply was, “We can’t afford In order to be fair, each campus would have needed its own smoking area, and the cost for all four was estimated at over $ 200 000 As president John Tibbits pointed out, that expenditure seemed out of line when the college faced a deficit of $ 900 000 The college’s financial situation is no better now than it was seven years ago. Adequately structured and vented smoking areas are out of the question.
bother
sional
many who
in the
,
accommodating when it comes to smoking recognize this. in bars. Perhaps Conestoga should on an occaeven bars frequents who Anyone places and basis knows they are smoky
it
it
history
little
...”
pretty
Or could
do
needed here. By unanimous decision of the board of governors, smoking was banned in all college-owned buildings as of June 1, 1988. Later that year, smokers organized rallies at all four campuses to pressure the administration to create smoking areas. Most students voted with their feet. The Dec. 5, 1988 issue of Spoke reported that the Doon event drew only seven supporters out of a student body of 2,800.
interviewed for the
to Ae right of this column thought smoking should be permitted within a
Smoking is a self-destructive habit. Even most smokers know that now. Study after study has confirmed smoking is a contributing factor to emphysema, lung cancer and heart disease. But those are your lungs, right? So long as you’re not harming anybody else, nobody can tell you to Just don’t
should
It’s
Campus Comments
estoga students?
Enjoy your smoke but don't share it
stop inhaling poison.
Susan Ludwig Roost supervisor
community. However, as a smoker I go there much less frequently than I would like to because of Bill 194 which states: “Smoking is prohibited in all areas of a workplace except in. designated smokstaple within the college
Nine out of the 10 people
Condor Roost?
“To try to keep everybody happy, it would be nice to see the patio outside for the smokers. It would mean a 100 per cent boost to our sales.”
summer of 1994, Conestoga College’s Doon Campus received its eagerly anticipated In the
tance of school where students can
the
campus comments
who light up
Pete Smith
in
on anybody
else.
I
.
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SPOKE, Monday, May 29, 1995
CONESTOGA LIFE
T
.ifestvles Editor:
Don Ross 748-5366;
Modern messages monitors Doon to communicate via fibre optic the electrical nursing and business wings and monitors as well. skills centre would need be buildings on campus will eventually
By Patricia Bow
All McGregor said, linked through fibre optics, by the monitors so the information carried source. central a into could be fed the idea germinated about a
viewstudents and staff will soon be of idea an if centres, electronic message
Doon ing
Grant McGregor’s becomes
reality.
said McGregor, principal of Doon campus, like monitors large of network he envisions a
McGregor said
Runions, manyear ago when he and Donna were disadministration, academic of ager to messages getting of cussing the problems
concept proves those used in airports. If the throughout placed be monitors would viable,
the
campus
cancellations,
campus
in
on
to carry information
room
class
students and faculty.
changes, closures of the
methods are At present, he said, messaging Anineffective. often and limited system nouncements on the public address
mesbad weather and emergency
sages for individuals. frame to While he would not assign a time has begun discussthe project at this stage, he the Doon Student ing ways and means with
Association
(DSA) and
can are disruptive and transient, and
who might be
others
administration are often ignored.
involved.
When
message,
As an example of a personal which McGregor described a scenario in
a
is
monitors would not adverdisplay only essential information, students hopes he said tising or trivia. He form the habit of checking a monitor as they
soon
amve
.
.
.
,
Monitors would be located in high-trattic gather, such areas and places where students the cafeteCentre, Resource Learning the as inside lobby the and ria, the student lounge of the central doors,
McGregor
said,
the college’s lim-
“We just
don’t have messages.” mnning for spare to people the for the project would have to be
human
resources.
Funding approached
(Photo by Patricia Bow)
optic system,
because the monicollege has no funds to purchase the virtuis allotment capital tors. “Conestoga’s creatively,
he
ally nil,”
on campus.
way of using
a wasteful
ited
ing, to attract attention. McGregor stressed that the
for the latest bulletins as
arise,
member,
perhaps by flashsages could be highlighted,
would
emergencies
support staff are sent “all over the campus” looking for a particular student or faculty often without success. He said ^is
becomes ill and child in the day-care centre Such mesnotified. his or her parent must be
one
be
t
boards heard clearly in classrooms. Message of the offices the such as the one outside
he
said,
said.
While some of the cost of installation could come from the college’s operating budget,
McGregor said he hopes the come involved in funding.
DSA
McGregor said. The
input
DSA
will be-
would be appropriate, he
said.
already be able to show other support
fobecause students would be “the primary cus” of the messaging service. The actual work of installing the monitors
in
place.
would be anPublicity about the donation said. other selling point, he the president Dawn Mittelholtz said
one could be done as a project by students in he said McGregor programs. of the electrical faculty. has broached the idea with technical To acquire the monitors, he plans to ap-
DSA
agree to student association would probably it because project monitor partly fund the students be worthwhile from the
would
would proach a corporate donor. However, it donor to be “a selling point” with a potential
point of view.
Local personalities honored
projects Students produce award winning
Seven enter Hall of Fame
By iJose Compta
By Paul Campbell
Off Campus
The Association of Systems
Management (ASM)
of Toronto in 1938, he became a
Project Achievement Awards were presented at the Micro Computer Software Certificate Program System Project Day held at the Waterloo campus May 18. This year, winners Doug Albrecht, Gloria Phillips and Shawn Coleman were presented the awards by Gary Smith, a thirdyear CPA graduate and third-time project award winner. Barbara Power, Micro Computer Software Certificate program co-ordinator, said the attendance was approximately
Heritage Crossroads might be just down the road from Conestoga College but it is far back in
clients, busi-
nesses and groups who have, through their efforts, brought some recognition to the Region of Waterloo,” said Tom Weitz, manager of
known as Mr. K-W Basketball. McCrae played on Canada’s na-
Doon Heritage Crossroads. The Hall of Fame includes mem-
Rome and the
300 people, mostly
Doon
The Homer Watson Boulevard
local historical site,
tems analysis
at the college, said
the students work first in a case study from a book. They then ap-
ply what they learned in the project
Jobes said students work in teams of three and have to find their own clients, determine the clients’ requirements, discuss and
years.
“The purpose of the Hall of Fame
Shawn Coleman the
ASM
Project
Doug Albrecht and Gloria Phillips receive Achievement Award from Gary Smith May 1 8. (left),
(Photo by Jos6 Compta)
achieves quite a bit,” Hart said. Suzanne Kavanagh is a teacher
Jing Zhu is a student of the program and part of the Acme System
of business communications, job search and networking in the program. She said the program, only
Solutions team, with students Dennis Grey and Paul Johnston. The group worked on a computerized database project for a Chi-
two years old, is a suitable one and is
evolving
all
the time.
It
teaches
the students flexibility. “These
development and have weekly
people work very hard, we really put them through the paces, it is a real life simulator,” she said. Richard Sloot, manager of office
all
meetings with the instructor supervising the project. “It to see
them applying
is
good
the theory to
he said. Faculty member, Ed Sharratt, said he is impressed with the results of the students’ hard work. Robert Hart is the president of
reality,”
planning and design services
at
Centercore Canada Inc. in Mississauga, is getting a new customized
nese health
Zhu
clinic.
said the time allowed to
complete the project was short, and they had to work to the last minute to get it ready for the day. “We were supposed to have three weeks to complete the project, but we had only two,” he said. Paul Ross, manager
Compounders
at
ACLO
Cambridge,
software system from the students. He said the system used until now was not open-ended and
has been using one of the software programs designed by Conestoga
Zheng as programmer and Max Maorpurgo as
could not be manipulated. Sloot
students.
technician.
ation with the students working
“This is a 10- month program with seven subjects in the first half
his project,
has been developed to his satisfac-
ACLO’s lab and his company is happy with the project completed
and eight in the second
tion.
last April.
the group
HMZ Computer
Serv-
ices with Shelly
half. It
just be-
The Hall of Fame has inducted over 300 members through the
the stages in the software
verify
on
low Manitou Drive, is also the location of the Waterloo County Hall of Fame. This year’s induction ceremony, held on May 1 4, added seven new members to the Hall of Fame.
ness people, faculty and students
involved in the projects. Norm Jobes, instructor for sys-
perience as a prisoner-of-war, in the
time.
said
he has been
in close consult-
on and the new program
He
Inc. in
said the project
was created
for the quality assurance at
recognize individuals, busi-
to
is
bers
surgeon lieutenant commander in the Royal Canadian Navy. His ex-
from government, business,
sports, education, the arts,
and any others
medicine
who were bom
or
lived in the region during the time
of their contribution.
Rod
Soiling, a native of Elmira,
was present at the induction ceremony. Soiling played a total of 979
games
in the National
Hockey
League for New York, Toronto, Washington and Atlanta during a 17-year period.
Bom
Elmira in 1944, Soiling defenceman with a point total of 62 goals and 269 as-
was an
in
all-star
Second World War, stimulated
his
interest in the nervous system
and
led to pioneer research in strokes of all
types.
bom
in
Wilmot
in 1908, served
on more
Beatrice Snyder,
Township
than eight boards and committees in
Waterloo Region. Snyder has published a booklet of recipes and guidelines for the preparation of large-scale meals
and a book
entitled,
Pennsylvania
German Customs and Cookery. Don McCrae of Guelph became
tional
in
team in the 1960 Olympics in 1959 Pan Am Games
Chicago.
for both Forest Heights Collegiate and the University of Waterloo. He also coached Canada’s national women’s team which earned 1 1 medals in 1 8 inter-
McCrae coached
national competitions.
Winner of a gold medal
in the
1985 World Cup of target shooting, Alf Mayer, an outstanding member of Canada’s Rifle Team, was also included in the induction cere-
mony. Herbert Denis-Nathan was bom King Williams’ Town, South Af-
in
and came
to
Canada
in 1930.
sists.
rica
was the key player in the five-for-two trade from the Toronto
He taught at Galt collegiate and vo-
Soiling
Maple Leafs
to the
New York
Charles Miller Fisher was
W
where he became
vice-principal and retired in 1970.
Harvey John Graber was bom
Rangers.
Waterloo
cational school
in
bom in
1913 and attended K-
Collegiate. After receiving a
medical degree from the University
in
Kitchener (Berlin) in 1888. He was elected a commissioner of the public utilities commission in 1936 and served for 18 years.
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SPOKE, Monday, May 29, 1995 - Page 7
CONESTOGA LIFE Core Literacy seeks help from Conestoga an adult offender for eight months as part of her desire to enter the
By Don Ross
corrections field.
Kitchener-Waterloo’s Core Litcommunity -based program that helps people develop
Last sununer, Kergoat looked
eracy, a
into tutoring
tors.
had experience working with
asking Con-
TTie one-to-one tutorial
program
having trouble matching all of their learners with volunteers, said Erika
Mann, program
co-or-
“This is a program that relies on volunteers to operate,” Mann said. “Except for five people, all of our staff our volunteers. We get some funding from the Ontario Training and Adjustment Board,
but we are dependant on local fundraising to keep
up
”
not have to have a high academic standing but
Mann said tutors do
(1),
Dawn
Mittelholtz (c),
and Becky Boertien
(r),
conducting
new slogan ideas for orientation a meetina near Conestoga pond May 1 7. The meeting was to discuss (Photoby Nancy usjak) 5. September week beginning
possess enough empathy, patience and capability to assist the learner in the area in
will be called
[mprov
—
An
Afternoon
a stand-up
at the
comedy
bvent.
LFridav .aftemoon will bring the
hen host a laughfest Friday night' Shinerama will wrap up OrientaItion Week on Saturday. J The DSA executive also disIcussed launching a raft in Con-
lestoga I
Pond
from
What
is
important
(CKRZ wiU
broadcast.
Cliff Condor, Conestoga’s Icot, will
be present
mas-
at all events.
Mittelholtz said another possible
I
I idea is
to create a booklet or bro-
|chure for students
new
to the area,
3utlining the top 10 night spots in
iCitchener-Waterloo.
A
Blue Jays bus
trip is also
krmw
he has the resources
“There is a difference in the teaching format with offenders,”
Kergoat
a
is that if
the answer,
to find
it,
she
what I am teaching to something he likes. He came into Core Liter acy to find help in filling out forms and other personal paperwork.”
Mann agrees that when teaching adult offenders, standard prac need to be abandoned. “These learners are looking to enhance specific weak areas, such as organizational thought or comprehension. 'They don’thave a target goal in mind such as a high
tices
school diploma,”
handicapped person. goes to the Cambridge jDetention Centre once a week to
tally
Mann
encourage oftenfes'*{oiL^p^ up with their literacy progrean
J4,howu, tliat will intltem on tutorial duties,
totalling
Mann said.
when
tliey are released.
“Offenders contact us on their
own when they are released or get
well as the standard literacy
program. Core Literacy also has, a Labor Adjustment Program
which
Mann said.
She said they come in knowing what their weaknesses are, which makes them a little easier to woiic with compared to a child or a men-
attend five instructional seminars,
As
“Your teaching
With the person I am work ing with, 1 find that he loses interest quickly unless I can relate
Tutors are assigned one learner with whom they work for one two-hour session a week. “A lot of our tutors are from university, 'these are people that ex C''**’**! itniacv tor teaching Volunteer tutors arc required to
•struct
said.
tured.
said.
which
Conestoga’s student radio station
which be
requires help. tutor does not
ion slogan
of-
fenders, she said..
style cannot be quite so struc-
dinator.
executive, Gavin FitzPatrick
on
either
estoga College for volunteer tu-
is
is
The DSA
someone
parole or probation because employers want someone who has
literacy skills,
imem-
offers teaching to
ployed workers and an Offender Program that provides tutoring to people involved with the Corrections system in Waterloo Region. Cathy Kergoat, a second-year law and security student at Conestoga College, has been tutoring
referred to us from a halfway house or detention centre.” She said they come to the Core Literacy office for an assessment and leave with the option to re-
ceive help or not.
“This is a great way to acquire experience in teaching as well as an understanding of the problems
some have learning ting,”
Kergoat
in
a social set-
said.
blanned for Sept. 29.
ending machines By Leanne Moses
The new coffee machine
*And behind door number five
New vending machines! When the Doon campus
vending machines move to door five during the last week of May, new machines for bottled water, coffee,
—
Although there are Canadian botConestoga’s machine
suggested they would be betgrab an apple or a banana. Bananas or apples, however, are
said. “It’s
Riviera.”
He
ter off to
not available in the snack ma-
Brine said the machine has
all
the
bells
machines in the electrical and woodworking buildings. Food machines, but only in the food
chines also cany' subs, burgers, hot dogs, bagels, salads and desserts. In
summer months, they also cany
Schnarr said there was not
door five location because of the proximity to the cafeteria. Most people use snack machines at
best-selling bottled water world-
made with peanut
from the
wide according to the Neilson listings based on consumer request. “I have to put in what the consumer
the donuts sell well. “We don’t have diet donuts. You can’t get diet
will carry Perrier because
wants,” Brine said.
it’s
the
oil.
He
also said
donuts.”
Schnarr said students buy snacks
much
sense putting food machines in the
As far as nutritious food, muffins and doughnuts are available as well as Miss Vicki’s all-natural chips
tled waters,
(Photo by Don Ross)
and a flavor of the month, Brine supposed to make you think of sipping coffee on the lait
the
“It
The
energy, but the sugar high drops
fruit platters.
manager of Red Carpet.
fix.
they get quick
just as quickly.
Apart from these trends, Schnarr, who fills the machines, said he expects few changes to the fare currently offered in the snack machines.
a matter of taste rather than any-
is
cha, cappuccino, expresso, cafe au
taste.
thing to do with water quality people enjoy cold spring water.”
walls.
problem, he said,
eral trend in the
is
for interior
mo-
out of the machines because they are tired and need a quick
and whistles including the ability to dispense stronger or weaker coffee and varying amounts of cream and sugar according to
district
summer. John Moreera mixes cement
be
canned pop and canned juice will be installed, said Dave Schnarr, vending route sales representative for Red Carpet Food Services. Drinking bottled water is a genmarketplace which started in Europe, said Rick Brine,
site this
will
new directions
spouting more specialty and flavored coffee. Patrons will have a choice of Irish cream, Swiss
it’s....
Construction has turned Conestoga College into a building
shift in
night
when
and there
is
they have a break,
no time
to get anything
cafeteria. "People are
rushed to get here from work for night classes; they might not have time for dinner, so they use the
machines.”
Award nominees
By Patti Harding
nomination to Duchesne and Watt saying that it was very rare that a
in recognition for all the
help she has given her, at
the Spe-
May
Needs Awards banquet
cial
would win
student
student, with the Special Needs
There were 12 nominees
Brandy
Fletcher handed out certificates of
Conestoga College special needs student Kathy Allen presented Donna Rempel, a health care aide
Award
—
Duchesne and Helen Watt
dents °
Jennifer Harrison, nominated by Micheline Little
°
Roger Mainland, nominated by Dan Hicks
Conestoga has the finest special needs office in
°
Lizz Jones, nominated by
the province.
°
Doon, who
John Tibbits and John
start will
be opera-
begiiming of June. Wright, the director of
a
who was
Paul Pickett, nominated by
Kathy King °
award.
Mitchel Wawzonek, nominated by Frank Cemy
Barb Smith, nominated by Christine
Cumming
Brandy Duchesne, nominated by Carey Ruby
of roses. The packets included a directory of services offered to alumni mem..I-™-
events events and other college
interested in purchasing Wonderland or African
Anyone tickets for
interested in.
Mary
Lion Safari, should call 748-5220, ext. 219. Tickets can be picked up courier college or sent by
of upThe system will be capable information, profile alumni dating and marital like change of address, hotline number will be
The
at
at the
to the
purchaser.
748-5220, ext. 8888. wi J Wright said alumni members popular area two enjoy to be able
theme parks at discount summer. For the fourth year
studies teacher,
Gene MacGillivary °
well as co-ordinating distribution
by ordenng ings can be enjoyed college. the tickets through
status.
George Ritu, nominated by
attend the banquet to receive his
Introducing the Gleiui Crombie
alumni
The system will allow alumm members to be updated on
may be
°
nominated by Sherry Dolson, was the second winner of the Special Needs Awards but was unable to
Duchesne.
addition to the discounted 32 per eem sav-
new
wO
hotline alumni affairs, said the voiee system. use <U1 autu.uaicu
they
ment
—
Gun, a roller-coaster ride simulated from the Paramount motion picture of the same name. Wright said African Lion Safari is
tional at the
Mary
Brenda Silver, nominated by Celina Desando
date for alumni hotline
By Steve Tuckwood The alumni hotline
Norm Socha, nominated by
°
and said that of all of the colleges he has been to, Conestoga has the “finest special needs office in the province.” Rex Clark, a business manage-
—
June
°
office
an all provincial Crombie Award the president of after named award won by speCambrian College Brandy student cial needs
winner of the province’s Broadcasting student Brandy Duchesne, people honored at the the of one only Glen Crombie award was (Photo by Kim Breese) 15. May banquet. special needs
by Jim Carr
He also extended special recognineeds tion to the staff of the special
laxed reception. Jack Fletcher, chair of student services, spoke concerning the origin of the Glenn
^
Bob Kartechner, nominated
Donald Culp
extended a special thanks to all the people who have helped the sp>ecial needs office and the students who use the special needs services. After a half-hour jovial and re-
irf
Donald Culp
Helen Watt
MacKenzie. During his opening statements he
.
use it
are:
province and even more rare that special this student would be a needs student
The Special Needs Awards banquet was opened by Grant McGre’"spresented
who
They
right across the
15.
gor, principal of
that re-
ceived a certificate of nomination recognizing their efforts towards the special needs office and the stu-
associaWright said the alumni _
prices this
discounted tion is planning other year. next for events reideas include a Niagara fall, as well the in tour gion winery tickets for their as Toronto Raptors first season. was inThe alumni association
The
m
a row, of discounts for alumni are eligible passports $8-10 off regular priced
Paramount Canada s Wonder28 has been land. Wright said Aug. the p^ark, designated college day at
at
for half-off with alumni eligible
Wonregularly priced passports. Top is attraction derland’s new
weU "^rmagazine, which has been
bers, as
m
feapublication for seven years, memarticles about alumni
tures
interests. bers and their present of the members, It profiles some
and including their employment family status. conducts The publication also faculty reupdates surveys, reader
members on unions and updates campus. the changes around the only medium It also serves as to democratifor allowing alumni executive. their on decide cally Alumni members who
are not re-
copy of Connections
ceiving their should contact the hotline begins service in June.
The alumni
when
affairs office will
it
be
June volved in Spring Convocation Recreacollege’s the at 24 23 and
at the included in the renovations
tion Centre. inforThe association distributed packets to all graduates, as
The office room 2B04.
college.
mation
j . being relocated to ,
is
5^^'SS<andidate forum with area universities ^
r f'amnaign campaign ganizer of the Cooper made for said the appointment was after at speak the MPP to .
(WFS) Federation of Students a 500 occupy will forum said the
By Paul Campbell The new representatives on ConStudent estoga College’s Doon joined have (DSA) Association the student governments from and Waterloo University of to Wilfrid Laurier University,
(U^
elechold a forum for provincial
three ridings tion candidates in the
covering Kitchener-Waterloo.
April-Dawn Blackwell,
DSA
affairs,
vice-president of student fomm will said the aU-candidates buildlanguages UW’s be held in ing,
May
31
at
2 p.m.
A spokesperson for the Waterloo
DSA
was LeRoy, Alexander approached by
seat concert hall.
The
affairs senior officer of academic
WFS. He asked the DSA to take part m
for the
the
forum and
to students
to spread the
who
word
are interested
m
Blackwell the upcoming election,
Candidate Mike Cooper, NDP incumbent for the Kitchapener-Wilmot riding, had been from faculty by proached Conestoga College to debate
said.
Shelly against Liberal candidate
Schlueter at Doon Campus.
An or-
UW
Conthere was no return call from faculty had estoga. The wanted to take part in the forum
UW
but the it
to
WFS decided they wanted
a be a student-run event, said
federation spokesperson. their Those who have confirmed
running attendance at the forum; North, for the seat of Waterloo
(Lib.), Sandra K^n Eliza(Family Coalition party),
Bob Byron beth
Witmer (PC), Hugh Miller for the seat of KitchenerTed Kryn (Family Coali-
(NDP); Wilmot,
\ onH tion party) and
».^oopci Mike Cooper
(NDP); for the seat of Kitchener, Sandra Ellis (NDP). FedOrganizers at the Waterloo a planned have Students eration of and format with an introduction to welcome, and time for remarks candidates.
be made by attending Following remarks from the canaudience members will be didates,
given tune to ssk questions. The candidates will be given one for closand a half minutes each has proing remarks.The WFS with vided invited candidates questionnaires to give them a
grounding in the issues they could
face
when questioned by students, t„
na«t
the
Blackwell said. In the past, the Waterloo Federation of Students federal has hosted a forum for the election and also for the previous tv,..
mayoral race in Kitchener. Premier Bob Rae has called the Onfor June tario provincial election 8
.
The issues most pressing for stuand dents this election are tuition the funding of
OSAP
loans, said
camthe spokesperson for one community for fees paign. Tuition colleges are set by the province, not by the schools, said Kevin Mullan of financial services.
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through munity, she said.
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Entertainment Cleaning up
Custodian cracks mi “I
Bv Nancy Usjak
hd
was shooting at the moon,’’ “They took a liking to it.”
said.
He then recorded the song at Pine
Mild-mannered Tony Olivieri is a custodian at Conestoga’s Boon campus by day, but by night, he turns into pop-rock “I
star
Lake Studios in Kitchener on a CE ’95 called Garage Sale Junkies
—
a compilation of songs by area
Tony O.
saw an ad on a pole saying,
‘How would you song on a CD’?”
ists.
He said it cost him $500 to record] one song. However, he received
like to record a
said Olivieri as he
sat at the lonely, battered
free copies of the CD. is on sale at “The
piano on
CD
fingers the fourth floor, running his
worked on Conestoga
who
has
house-
s
keeping staff for four and a half years, has been playing the electric and acoustic guitar for 10 years. “In those 1 0 years, I’ ve been play-
CDs.”
ing at house parties, pig roasts at nothing professional,” he
ing the
farms
—
said. “I’ve just
some record
shops throughout Canada,” he said. “I was informed Encore Music in downtown Kitchener is selling the
over the chipped keys. Olivieri of Kitchener,
art
been having fun.”
He wrote a pop-rock song in about half an hour called Renewed which
he said appeals to people 25 and over. Olivieri responded to the ad and took the song to Gangstro Records.
Olivieri said the
CD is also being
played on area radio stations. “CKWR community radio is play-
CD,” he said. Not only has Olivieri recorded his first song, but the aspiring music played the Volcano, a in downtown nightclub popular star also
Kitchener, on May 4. A band composed of his brother, David, on bass, and some friends, backed him up.
lU Communication
Beastie Boys: For full effect, sla By Kelly Spencer Boys
Criticizing the Beastie
like pulling teeth. After all,
is
who
could condemn an ’80s trio that has maintained their essence of “cool” with the same post-goofiness genius for over a decade?
Artist:
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys, for me, have always reflected the spirit of soul attitude.
dens in Toronto,
Somewhere between punk and rap, stand these brazen virtuosos
No matter how you conduct your-
wise, the floor crot
who
self in the real world,
—
quite deservedly
—
are
worshipp^ worldwide as mastermind funkheads. But the May 16, Toronto date of their 111 Communication Tour, confirmed one of my lingering suspicions about the Beasties: they’re a studio band. Until their recent boot to stardom with III Communication, many of us long-time Beasties fans had to
defend our unique mentors. Friends with less refined tastes in
music have always jabbed
at
my
adoration for three scrawny, goofy
white guys with an edge. But the
ways count on instill that
you can
al-
the Beasties to
vibe which triggers im-
mediate obnoxiousness. Suddenly, you’re tough and giddy and on top of the world.
—
A live performance is usually the peak of &at mountain of energy. If there is ever one quintessential element of any band, it seems to mount in the studio and explode onstage. But not in this case. MCA, Mike D and Ad-Rock were certainly little bundles of energy that night at Maple Leaf Gar-
like three indiarufe
the barriers and the blue. There’s no argui,
a high-energy show,
But the audience’s
enthusf.
a large venue concert
is rarelj
dicative of the actual quality of tti,
show,
i
The Beasties could have spun off ‘ backwards, nursery rhymes
—
—
and the fans would have even screamed for more. This was evident when Ad-Rock cracked a line about the UP^. As he paused afterwards, the crowd roared plause.
wifii
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Favorites such as
Rhymin’ and
So Wliat’cha Want and the encore closer. Sabotage seemed a little more attuned to the Stealin’,
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Entertainment
White Zombie
striving for personal identity
By Don Ross You just bie
can’t keep a
down, although
effort doesn’t
if
good Zom-
keep them
grave for good, nothing
White Zombie
first
attention with the
in
their
will.
came
to
my
funky yet thrashy
Thunder Kiss from the Sexorcisto - Devil Music Vol. I album. The song received plenty of airplay a couple of years ago and sucked hit
me
in to
ever,
I
buying the album.
How-
was disappointed with the
rest of the album, an unsuccessful mix of thrash, punk, funk, and what
sounded
dialogue clips from
like
Astro Creep: 2000 Artist: White Zombie
this pathetic
old movies or radio broadcasts. I should have learned my lesson
from this, but went ahead and bought the new release Astro Creep: 2000 songs of love, destruction and other synthetic delusions
of the Electric Head. It was even worse. The group no longer bears a passing resemblance
and this is bad news for White Zombie. The songs are cluttered as the band gets caught up in gimmicks and sound effects. That wouldn’t be
own
identity
so bad if there was at least some continuity to the music, but each
song moves
different
guitar.
withheld his
name
cause he wrote the lyrics for
bethis
“Read the scraper: barrel motherfucker psycoholic lies yeah, into a psychic-war I tear my soul apart and
I
eat
it
some more yeah.”
tracks don’ t match with
The v6ice
music and there doesn’t seem
to
the
White Zombie can’t even start a song and finish it on the same track.
be any attempt at timing. The same dialogue clips exist throughout Astro Creep as on Devil music, for comedic value I
Electric
Head #1
kicks off side
1
but
continues on to Electric Head #2 after they get Creature of the Wheel and Super-charger Heaven off their chest.
Lead singer Rob Zombie sounds coming from a transistor radio half of the time. The rest
like his voice is
which was the only
of the time less grind
evident they are striving for their
many
on the album)
Maybe he
directions at once.
attraction in the first place. It is
to Metallica,
in too
printed
it
is
buried in the pattern-
from J’s (possibly too embarrassed to have his full name
guess.
There is no Thunder Kiss on Astro Creep to at least give you a reason to keep the alblum hanging around, so
if it rises
I’ll
on the charts past
never set foot
in
16th,
a record store
again.
The song Grease Paint and Monkey Brains comes the closest to be-
the nearest dumpster on a dead run, can safely say the lesson I did not
ing listenable, but keep your money for more important things like park-
I
ing tickets.
learn from the first
album was fully
received this time around.
After dropping Astro Creep into
Good money wasted on comic-romance film Speechless Kevin is the man oT her dreams. However, the movie has a tough time delivering this message because the dialogue, including most
By Mark Waddell Renting Speechless, starring Michael Keaton and Geena Davis, is like renting the economy version of
of the jokes,
plays Julia and Keaton who plays Kevin. They work for opposing senatorial candidates in
movie.
ico.
logue, original punchlines, likeable
in the
Speechless
is
about two stressedDavis who
out speech writers
—
New Mex-
they meet, Julia and Kevin don’t tell each other their occupations, which reveals a hole
When
Ron Underwood directs and Davis co-produces this comic-romance that lacks absorbing diachemistry or passionate romance between Davis and Keaton.
forced.
The creators of this movie may’ have thought putting two big-name
When
Harry Met Sally. Instead of being speechless, audiences will be complaining about the $3.44 they wasted renting this
is
movie. It is not clear why their occupations are not revealed.
The two
soon-to-be star-crossed
lovers meet and can’t see eye to eye on any topic at first, but the two
inevitably get together. Throw an ex-lover into the mix for a plot twist
and
the result is a
formula movie.
Christopher Reeve plays Julia’s
to carry the movie.
Speechless attempts
some
classic
Baghdad Bob
rip-offs of other movies, including
to bore people
a scene where Davis and Keaton are entangled in a heavy-duty back seat make-out session. In the heat of
ex-flame, reporter Freed, who is the lone bright spot in the movie. Freed has been every-
where and he loves
Hollywood actors on the big screen would provide enough excitement
with his experiences. After considering a marriage proposal from Freed, Julia decides
passion, the parking break
is
jarred
loose, the windshield wipers are activated
and the headlights
flicker,
reminiscent of ’50s movies where cars rock back and forth at Inspiration Point.
Weak
dialogue was evident
throughout the movie, especially during a scene where Julia and Kevin find out they have been lying to each other about their occupa-
They take their frustrations out on each other in front of elementary school children, which fails to deliver on the laugh meter. Perhaps it’s time Hollywood took tions.
a break
from these predictable
comic-romance movies, like When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless In Seattle and French Kiss. Especially movies that fail this miserably.
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Sports
Sports Editor:
Mark Waddell 748-5366
In full swing f Recreation softball fast-growing sport By Mark Waddell The
them out
bright sunshine, the smell of
hotdogs, the crack of the bat and the
cheers and jeers from onlookers suggests recreation league baseball
underway
is
at
Conestoga.
players deserve the credit for the success.
is
perfect for families, said Perkins.
have also taken off, he and the recreation staff and
“People would not come out here the program was not good,” he
if
He credited Barb McCauley and Dan Young, from the recrea-
said.
reation baseball league, like other
want to go without having to worry about their responsibilities here.” He said the schedule allows people from out of town to join and the rec-league has players from areas such as Walkerton and Hanover. Perkins said co-ed baseball leagues are one of the most popular,
tion centre, for the league’s suc-
success of the baseball rec -league
money-making
sports in North
participator in rec-league, says he
and other rec -leagues Conestoga summer.
America.
diamond around
enjoys the commraderie between players who play the game and sit
Doug
is
Perkins from the recreation
centre.
While he supervised one of recat Conestoga on
league tournament
May
13, Perkins talked
about the
offers during the
“Our rec-league lies to join,”
is
ideal for fami-
he said as he squinted
“You
can’t get a
For the Conestoga recreation centre,
is
just
The Conestoga rec-league is held on Friday evenings and Sunday af-
one of the rec-league success
sto-
the success of baseball
Perkins says Conestoga’s youth
players with families, said Perkins.
hockey league had about 100 more entries this year compared to last year. Other sports, such as co-ed
“People can go home from work and pick up their kids and have
Scott Taylor,
who
participates in
^he rec-league every week, said the recreation centre does a good job
keeping competitive and fun teams in the league.
Gary Etmanski, another weekly
with each other at lunch for a
beer.
Perkins said this
is
another selling
point of rec-league baseball.
“People can come out play and
ries.
convenient for
is
cess.
down
here,” he said.
into the blinding sun.
ternoons, which
(Photo By Mark waddeii)
games,” he said. The Conestoga rec-league is not held on long weekends, which is another reason why the rec-league
said,
“Families can get to where they
rapidly growing in popularity, said
into centrefield at the recreation
volleyball
Conestoga’s 18-team co-ed recrecreation leagues at Conestoga,
Gary Etmanski cranks a pitch league tournament May 1 3.
for Friday evening games along with the Sunday afternoon
“You have teams who play just to have fun and you have teams who are more comsocialize,” he said.
petitive.”
Doon campus recreation supervisor says athletics are gender-friendly By Mark Waddell
Shadd said Conestoga is on a level Conestoga has maintained gender equity regarding its athletic teams
Duane Shadd, Conestoga supervisor of campus recreation. He commented about a Toronto Star said
about equal rights in univerby Trish Crawford that was published April 23. article
sity
athletics
The
article reported the discrep-
ancies between male and female
athletes at the University of Toronto.
Topics such
as:
locker space,
locker location, practice facilities
and corporate sponsorship deals were the problems U of T student Justine Blainey would like
article
recreation, looks published April 23. (Photo By Mark Waddeii)
Dan Young, Conestoga’s
athletic director,
mended
should be com-
for maintaining gender eq-
champion female hockey
Shadd commented about between male and female
He
“The Conestoga athletic department has done an excellent job,” said Shadd regarding the balance of female and male teams. Conestoga keeps the level playing both sexes, he said, by offering mens and women’s soccer, field for
women’s
softball
and men’s
hockey.
we
will provide a bus. If a
softball
the dif-
ferences in corporate sponsorship
teams.
team needs to transport 12 players to a game, then providing a bus would be a waste of our
treats its
tion.
uity throughout the school’s sports
then
a landmark
that
the overall need for the transporta-
said
athletes.
said the decision to give spon-
sorship
money does
not
come from
the athletic committee, but the
company
that
is
sponsoring.
According to the article, the entire men’s university basketball league receives free shoes from sponsorship by K Swiss. Women were excluded from the deal and those at U of T had to find their own sponsor. “K Swiss will give their money to who they feel will be the most viable.”
He said university committees are unsure whether they should allot more money While men’s erate
to
women’s
athletics.
university sports gen-
more money, he
women’s
says,
sports lack funding.
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