Digital Edition - October 10, 1995 by SPOKENewspaper

Keeping Conestoga College connected” October

1995

10,

week in the news This

Forum discusses coping with cutbacks Doon

student services held a meeting for students

affected by family benefit cuts. Guest speakers offered

advice and program information.

For

Walk for AIDS The

third annual

raises

Walk

page 2

details see

money, awareness AIDS raised over $40,000

for

for local education, support and advocacy. Conestoga’s

April-Dawn Blackwell participated lege’s

own AIDS

to kick off the col-

awareness week. For

page 3

details see

Prestigious plunge Conestoga’s

Doon

Student Association received an

award from the Heart and Stroke Foundation recognizing

its

involvement

organizing the polar plunge. For details see page 3

Materials management student Rhonda Prezbruch (centre) will be able to test her buying skills with a $1,000 scholarship cheque. President Sandra Dance (left) and accreditation chair Carol Loker, from the Purchasing (Photo by Leanne Moses) Management Association of Canada presented the award on Sept. 28.

Campaign

Scholarship awarded

changing needs of people in the region. For details see page 6

Top mark nets business student $1,000

Songbird flies the coop Evelyn Caron, the singing bookstore clerk, will be leaving Conestoga after five years of working at the

By Leanne Moses When Rhonda

Prezbruch told Carol Purchasing Management Association of Canada, Central Ontario District (PMAC-COD) dinner last year

Loker

at the

Loker would be handing her the

that

was only

scholarship this year, she

half

joking.

On Sept. 28, Loker, accreditation chair PMAC-COD, presented the $1,000

cheque

to Prezbruch, a third-year

mate-

management student. About 80 students attended the awards ceremony which took place on the Doon rials

campus. “I set a goal for myself.

the

money.

It’s

To me,

it’s

not

what I’ve accom-

plished,” said Prezbruch.

And what Prezbruch accomplished was

to get the

highest overall

mark

the principles of buying (POB) course. The scholarship award is given to the third-year student who completes the POB course in second year with the

highest standing, and who is also an active member of PMAC. Prezbruch said the competition for the POB award was tough. “I think I was

more excited when I wrote my mid-term and got the highest mark.” Prezbruch, who has three children ages 13, eight and seven, began taking general business at the Guelph campus and then switched to materials management after her second year. She said this course is like her calling in life. “I like the aspect of the whole course, and the fact that the job (buying) is in demand.” Along with Prezbruch, about 40 students received their

POB

certificates.

were presented by Loker and Sandra Dance, the PMAC-

The

certificates

COD president. To

get the certificate, students

must

pass PMAC’s principles of buying course which is taught on campus, said Paul Knight, co-ordinator of the business administration, materials manage-

ment program. PMAC, a 6,000-member organization, has been associated with Conestoga College for about six years, said Dance. The organization offers a designation called the Certified Professional

Purchaser (CPP) which is acquired through work experience and training

Conestoga College may soon have a who work late and

foot patrol for students

might find the extra security reassuring, according to April-Dawn Blackwell,

DSA

Physical resources and continuing education have already taken steps to ensure

same

to leave.

might make people reconsider the “It can’t happen to me syndrome.” Others said

making students more

vigilant about

helping others will enhance safety

vice president of student affairs.

night class sttidcnts park in the

them

Many Conestoga students are in favor of the foot patrol. Some have said that it

lot

and leave class together. Blackwell said the foot patrol is only in the planning stages and she intends to contact colleges and universities who have foot patrol programs in place. The foot patrol will be staffed by volunteers who will carry' flashlights and phone ]\rs, Blackwell said. A ^ said the volunteers’ basic job will be to walk students to their cars and wait

the

college and ensure no one gets hurt.

Thompson, business marketing saw the benefits of a foot when she was a student at Guelph

Shelley

Conestoga business students can join the organization as students and

many

of their courses count towards the fivelevel

CPP designation.

Dance

said Conestoga’s students rep-

memberCanada with about 77 members

resent the majority of student ships in

from a

total

For

Union recognizes

By the time they graduate, students can attain Level 2 or 3 of the designation through equivalent courses they take at Conestoga such as accounting, organizational behavior and principles of buying, said Knight The POB course is a key credit for

CPP designation,

said.

were not immediately available, a person could use one of the numerous security booths which were visible by their flash-

foot patrol,

Thompson. Two patrollers, usually a male and female, would escort you to where you wanted to go. presence of the patrol scared away a good part of the creepy element “I think the

around campus,” Thompson said. Thompson added that if patrol members

plaques with retiring members’ names.

For

details see

page 7

Broadcasting teacher misses the mike In November, Paul Scott, faculty member in the broadcast radio and television

program

will

be leaving Con-

estoga to take a broadcasting job with a station in British Columbia. Although he said he loves teaching,

he misses the excitement of broadcasting. For details

see page 7

Frightful antics

DSA is planning a Fright Night to celebrate halloween. Activites suggested include a children’s haunted house. For details see page 8 The

Craft country

The

fifth

annual “I Love County” craft

show and

sale

Kitchener Memorial Auditorium from Sept. Oct 1 with crowds, vendors and crafts galore. For details see page 8

Mad about King George The new video release, The Madness of King George, was never promoted as the next big box office hit. The quality of this movie, however, places it in a class by according to reviewer Jeannette Cantin. details see

bership in CAA, to provide assistance in case of car troubles, would be an effective way of ensuring students feel secure,

Women’s softball team suffers

first loss

The Condor women’s

basic” and

“CAA

“CAA plus” coverage.

Oct. 3 and 4. Students

who missed

sign-

up can do so at the head office at 148 Manitou Drive, Kitchener. The phone ing

number

(519)

894-CLUB.

team suffered

Durham Lady For

its first

Lords.

details see

page

Also inside

News Editorials

CAA representatives were in the school

softball

loss of the season to the

especially with Conestoga being semi-

fering students 15 per cent off

page 10

For

combined with a mem-

Blackwell reminds students of the deal from the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). Blackwell said CAA is of-

great program, said

members

representing Conestoga’s support staff unveiled a patio garden in recognition of its retiring members. The garden will include benches bearing

The union

itself,

ing blue lights.

patrol

was a

page 7

filled the

isolated, said Blackwell.

retiring

details see

of 120.

student, said she

University.

courses.

Plans afoot for evening safety patrols on campus for

chance to give

college.

By Kean Doherty

offers

Conestoga’s United Way campaign will be launched on Oct. 16. Diane Borowski, campaign director for the United Way says the organization responds to the

Lifestyles

Entertainment Sports

1-3

4-5 6-9 10-11

11-12

Briefs Dental coverage discussion College

Conestoga Tim Adams from Liberty Health will be discussing the possi10-30 a.m„ Wednesday Oct 1 1. He will be The location interested. are who students bility of a dental plan with

of the meeting will be announced

at a later date.

Women’s advisory meeting Advisory Committee Oct. There will be a meeting of the Women’s Centre. All students are Resource 17 from 4-5 p.m. in the Learning

•

welcome

to attend.

Date Rape Awareness Week Mike in Student Services of There will be a meeting Thursday, Oct. 19 The commitCommittee. Awareness Rape the Date/Acquaintance campaign and plans tor discuss the success of this year’s

•

with tools

week

Oct. 9-13.

munity colleges. There were many interested high school students, and

By Jose Compta

a lot of visitors from the multicultural group. “All those new Canadians had a

CORRECTIONS

Conestoga College had exhibits from the school of access, industrial machine maintenance (IMM), and the welding, carpentry, and wood-

Spoke an Al-Anon group was incorrectly identified as Alcoholics Anonymous. the Ontario and Public Service In the Oct, 2 edition on page 2, first paraEmployees Union (OPSEU) was misidentified in the Sandra Gutscher is a member of the women’s

working programs at the Skilled Trades Career Day. The event took place Sept. 29, at Market Square in Kitchener. Mark Bramer, coordinator for the woodworking technician program,

training in Canada,”

the Sept. 25 edition of

graph. Also,

varsity softball

team. Spoke regrets the

said

error.

it is

important to participate in

community events to promote com-

lot of interest in getting skilled trade

Bramer

“There are also many mature

said.

stu-

dents interested in retraining.” Chris Geren, a second-year technology student, was building a

small cabinet as a demonstration of the skills he learned in the program.

Bramer

said

all

display had been

the projects

made by

and generated a

lot

students

of interest

among the high school students visiting the exhibit.

About 50 students affected by family benefit cuts showed concern at a discussion forum that was held Sept. 27 by counsellors from

Doon student

the

services office.

family benefits. People expressed concerns about they will get money for food and clothing and how they can get off the system because the cuts will make it harder for them. The

know

“They ask, what is good, what is bad and how much can you make in this job?” he said. Chilton said there is a pre-apprenticeship experience program available at the

Guelph campus.

students are curious to know about the machines in the display,

The

and are surprised to see the one that measures vibration in industrial machines.

“They are more surprised when they are told this type of machine is used in simple tasks such as balanc-

bines in the Bruce Nuclear Plant. “They operate there 24 hours a

John Chilton, an

IMM

and mill-

wright teacher at the college, said many high school students are interested in this program including

its

Now

the course out of 20 students.

struction trades.

small children to reach the sinks and tables, said Eisen.

how

despite of the 8,000

class hours over a four-year period. there are four women taking

ing the wheels in a car , to complex and important jobs like checking the vibration and balance of the tur-

was found that merchants would buy them to display their wares, or families would use them for the

Harris’s cutbacks in welfare and

many women

A1 Eisen, a teacher in the carpentry program at Guelph campus, said this program is geared to the conSchool projects are to be as practical as possible. One such project was a set of steps, like a miniature staircase. At the beginning there was no use for the steps, but later it

The audience demanded to know what they can do to survive Mike

audience pressed to

towo*

Chris

(left)

Conestoga hosts career day

tee will

next year. Date rape awareness

Institute, listens to

a student from Kitchener Collegiate from the woodworking program.

pSki

day and

the vibration reaches the

limits of safety, the machines would shut down the turbines automatically.” Chilton said.

This event was sponsored by the

K-W Multicultural Centre Inc. and, Access to Apprenticeit was funded by the Ontario Training and Adjustment Board, said Pat Cathers, coordina-

as part of the

ship Programs,

tor for the

women’s

access to ap-

prenticeship program Waterloo campus.

at the

choices.

Counsellor and facilitator of the meeting, Barb Kraler, said the forum was established after seeing

many people in the summer who wanted to come to Conestoga

but did not have the funding. Having the forum, Kraler said, is to offer each other support, share information, strategies and ideas

how to cope.

Counsellor Joan Magazine said she could “feel emotional sense of this issue”

and she did not want

people to be misinformed. She said the counsellors are here when things get tough to give peo-

What’s news? Marlene O’Brian discusses what the employment resource (Photo by Deena Noble) program tor single parents has to offer. ment and we can help

about what everyone already knew, but instead, to discuss what can be done.

Guest speaker Marlene O’Brian from the employment resources program for single parents explained what the information and

This set off a chain of questions

and

to set

unload their feelings and frustrations.

birthday so the child will be able to

them and

One

thing student services offers a small loan of $25 for those : “hitting a crunch time,” said Maga is

O’Brian also suggested single

receive a present.

This idea stemmed from the Association’s

Doon Student

DSA

the college.

Carol Walsh from the fice discussed the

loans.

the person

all

Guest speaker Catherine Carney is supervisor of regional social services discussed Harris’s

ryone that they are doing whatever they can to help. As for networking Mittelholtz said, “We are the student govern-

need to can pay

who

know it

when

back.

about.

she said.

Dawn MitPresident of the telholtz was there to reassure eve-

All the people at student services

is all

This program is designed to provide career planning, resume writing, time management and, upon graduation, a job search program,

parent support-group meetings at

(DSA) annual Christmas toy drive.

zine.

bying.”

action centre

ideas.

Some suggestions were

a network, lobby and go to rallies. Other ideas were child care swap and for single parents to write down their children’s name and

ple a chance to talk to

form lob-

welfare cuts and changes. One woman asked Camey not to talk

OSAP of-

new changes

With not enough time to address the issues, Kraler suggested

more meetings to give people a chance to get some of their questions answered.

Third year accounting student Darrell Villemaire catches up on (Photo by teartne Moses) campus news outside Roasters.

SPOKE, October 10, 1995 - Page 3

CAMPUS NEWS

Polar Plunge promotes heart health

DSA receives prestigious award By Heather M. Graham

honored Con-

local charity

estoga’s student association with

top notch, she said.

this year’s prestigious

award for outstanding involvement in organ-

something the students really get behind because it’s such a fun

izing last winter’s polar plunge.

thing,” said Mittleholtz.

K-W Heart and Stroke Foun-

The

dation presented the award to the Doon Students Association Thurs-

day, Sept. 21.

DSA President Dawn

Mittleholtz

accepted the award on behalf of

DSA

Becky Boertien, student

director of

life.

“We

not only created awareness for the Heart and Stroke Foundation with the students,” said Mittleholtz in an interview, “but also with the community. The Polar Plunge was front page news for the K-W Record and it was reported on CKCO television news.”

Dawn Mittelholtz displays the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s award given to Becky Boertien for outstanding organizing of last year’s Polar Plunge. (Photo by Heather m. Graham)

likes to acknowledge unique ways of involving people in raising money. They consider this event

Mittleholtz said the foundation

“It’s

For whatever reason, she said,

stu-

dents feel very connected with the

Heart and Stroke Foundation.

money over is

butions through their “Run for life” campaign. Conestoga’s annual polar plunge is an event where students collect pledges to jump into the frozen lake behind the college. Last year Conestoga College raised over $2,600.

The event has a way of bringing out the craziness in the participants who dress up in costumes ranging pyjamas. Anyone wishing to do to someto

free to

so, said Mittleholtz.

DSA executive Gavin Fitzpatrick did things his way when he promised to

shave his head

his friend,

Chris Johnston, a second year marketing student, raised $1,000 in pledges. It

Another company to receive the award was Manulife for its contri-

from tuxedos

thing different to raise

and above the plunge

wasn’t a win or lose situation,

he said, for although the stunt started as a bet between friends he discovered his sacrifice was for a good cause. Fitzpatrick said he would like to hear from students about some new

and inventive ways

to raise

money

for this year’s event.

Unique ideas, he said, are what get people’s attention.

“Somebody will have to challenge

me to out-do last year’s stunt,” said Fitzpatrick in an interview.

Mittleholtz said she hopes this year’s turn-out will be greater.

AIDS walk launches awareness week

Walkers take message By Anna C. Done

from schools and businesses. Conestoga College was represented by Doon Student Association (DSA) vice-president of student affairs, April-Dawn Black-

Clear blue skies and unseasonably high temperatures were perfect for a day in the park on Oct. 1. More than 500 people gathered in Kitch-

who

Walk for

said.

Reabum said, the focus Week is to get

This year,

of AIDS Awareness

the message across that condoms are not enough to fight AIDS, and what is also needed is support and understanding. “Many people be-

who participated in the AIDS raised over $180 in

was joined by Early Childhood Education student sponsorships. She

gathered pledges to

lieve that

AIDS

will disappear

Christina Hennkik who raised close

everyone uses condoms. This

$150. Blackwell said the event was also the launch event for Conestoga’s AIDS Awareness Week. Blackwell

simply not true.”

said the

school

are registered as

“These figures were HIV accumulated while there was no anonymous testing in this area,” he positive.

the

are going to be selling

red ribbons to raise the awareness of students about AIDS,” she said.

HIV

said.

the

vims believed

some

Anonymous testing has only been in effect in the region for the past

volved.

six

walk considered the

DSA

Reabum

walk a success. “This year we are up almost $7,000 over last year because we were able to keep expenses down and we had more corporate sponsors,” he said. “This is our third year, and every year we get better at

volved

also planning

months,

Reabum

said. “In the

next year or so, we should be able to get a more accurate number of

said getting people inthe key to winning the

fight against

people in

ADDS.

this

region

who

are

positive.”

istered walkers were present to give

event were part of an estimated 60,000 people in 42 communities

their support to the cause.

across the

“The walk is not just about raising money, but also about people taking to the streets to

show

participants in this year’s

The

raise

Canada who walked

view. “We’re doing

By Samantha Craggs Thirty-seven graphic design students will soon be able to enter Del taurant in Kitchener,

and

sit at

resta-

for the fight against

money

for equip-

was

“but

“We’re techno-peasants,” Miller said. “We can do the job okay, but we can always use more equipment. A color printer was the easi-

place, and

tiling

we could get”

couldn’t do

ment.”

one-item

skills for :

it,”

Miller said,

the right time, the right

window we took if”

got a

opportunity and

Miller said this is a good time to take on a job like this because it’s near the beginning of the year and

bles they painted. The students painted 37 tables for Brian White, manager of Del Donte and the

est

Miller said approximately 70 students use one color printer. The

the semester isn’t in full

Charcoal Steak House, in exchange for a new color printer. “This is curriculum-related somewhat, but it's not the kind of

students need the printer to pro-

partment takes on projects in the community is so students can gain some real-life experience and use

thing

usually do,” said design

teacher Matt Miller in an

inter-

duce samples of

their

work

for

their portfolios.

The average color

printer costs

approximately $2,700. "If

20 other restaurants came

carried in the third April-Dawn Blackwell signs a banner that was Victoria Park. Kitchener’s annual Walk for AIDS held Oct. 1 in Anna c. Done) by (Photo pledges. in Blackwell raised over $180

AIDS.

their con-

Graphic design students exchange

new Mediterranean

HIV

Although there were only 352 registered walkers, about 150 non-reg-

organizing the walk.” Many people participated in the walk as part of organized groups

Dont6, a

cause AIDS.

other activities to get students in-

The

ACCKWA said organ-

who

in the region

DSA will be raising money

AIDS. week long throughout

“All

if is

Reabum disputes figures from the Waterloo Regional Health Unit which indicate there are 137 people

for the fight against

advocacy and support programs. Although the amount of money raised fell far short of the $60,000 target, Tim Reabum, chair of funizers of the

abum

Blackwell,

walk the 10-kilometre route. The walk was the region’s launch event for the National AIDS Awareness Week. All of the money raised will be used by the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo, and Area (ACCKWA) for AIDS education,

draising for

cern, so the non-registered walkers helped boost the numbers,” Re-

well.

ener’s Victoria Park for the third annual Walk for AIDS. Over $40,000 was raised by participants

to the streets

swing yet.

said the only reason the de-

that experience in their portfolios. “If we get some money for it,

great, but

usually

work

for

new color printer

” hp said. said “This non-profit groups,” he and is a little different but it’s fun

we’re not treading on any toes.” Other professional projects the department has done include work for the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital’s 100th anniversary', corporate identities for the town of

Milton, and publicity projects like T-shirts for an annual Kitchener ten-kilometre run. The students painting the tables are volunteers and receive

marks

for if

They do

get an addition to their

tl Dortfolio and a chance to see their portfolio

work

in the

“You can

community. take your family and

at your table,” Miller said. “They have to be in a kind of feel sit

of an older Mediterranean restaurant,” Miller said.“Ifs kind of like a Mediterranean street cafe.” The paintings had to be of things that might have been painted in the early 1900s. including copies of famous paintings. The colors had to

fit

Each

with the restauranf table took an average of

five to eight hours to do.

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contain the in advertising

beyond the amount paid

for the

thought

space.

BGssmm&m. photograph).

We should not condone condom use For years condoms have been accepted and even recommended as a means of birth control and for the prevention of sexually transmitted

Conestoga comer

diseases.

a study by a Dallas dermatologist reveals that talcum-coated condoms can pose serious problems to women’s reproductive or-

Now,

gans.

Majoring in burger technology

Talcum powder is used on condoms as a mild wear and

lubricant to protect the latex against tear while

“Everyone

—

America

entitled to a degree,

even

if it’s

in hamburger technol-

Clive James, Australian writer and humorist. ogy.” Report, there was an In a recent edition of the Canadian magazine Business of credentialism, phenomenon Canadian and article warning about the American professional training. the trend of making every job require some sort of formal, The article said the movement in employment in Canada and the United States occupation at a has been away from the traditional route of people entering an training young age and working their way up, aquiring the necessary skills and achievement. of level natural their to promoted to be which would allow them for every article says, everyone is encouraged to get formal schooling

Now,

the

job, from being a farmer to serving meals. For people who choose careers which have always needed

some education, more

and more education is required. Elementary and secondary school teachers are given as an example. At one time but teachers only needed one or two years at teachers’ college after highschool, classroom. a get into to university from degree master’s will soon need a The article questions whether or not this extra education is necessary or produces better teachers (insert nurses, journalists, or any profession). was younger simply I don’t think it is. Many of the best teachers I had when I

would not make the grade if they had to go back and aquire today’s requisite qualifications. Does this mean they should not be teachers? Absolutely not The trend to requiring professional qualifications for every job is creating a unique set of problems that will take decades to fix. Canadian unemployment rates are causing the collapse of this country, straining the very fabric of daily life, and some of this can be attributed to ‘credentialism.’ One very real problem, almost never addressed, is that people have been led to believe that sheer hard work and endurance entitle them to any career they choose. not I will risk the ire of many and state, unequivocably, it does does only creates disillusionment for qualified for a job they will never be hired to do.

believe

People

who have gone

to university

many who

find themselves

on the strength of their hard work alone are

finding they have gained nothing except heightened expectations of their standard

it’s

rolled in a package.

Candace Kasper recently published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association which explained how the talcum or magnesium silicate can cause a condition known as granuloma resulting in a cyst-like blockage of the Fallopian tubes. In many ways talc in the body causes the same reaction as silicone from breast implants.

Thus, scarring, inflammation and tumours are risk factors linked to the substance. This blockage can be painful, obstruct the passage of the egg from the ovary to the uterus all

This condition could be stopped with one small change. „ Condom companies could use cornstarch instead of talcum to lubricate their product.

The problem is, are they willing to make the change? These companies sometimes worry more about cost factors than health-related problems. This is evident in the fact that pure talc does not have magnesium silicate in it. This substance is an additive which lowers the cost of But in the process of lowering the cost these companies have lowered the grade of the product Did they even consider the side eftalc.

of doing so? There are serious health risks involved with these substances and people need to know the

fects

facts.

shouldn’t be up to the condom companies what goes into women’s bodies. decide to Make a difference Ask your pharmacist what substance is used on your brand of condom. It

There

power

numbers and

certificates or diplomas.

For many of these very able people,

this

kind of qualifi-

simply beyond them. There are no easy solutions to the problems of ‘credentialism,’ but a step in the right direction would be to try to get rid of the career elitism that has always existed

cation

our society.

enough

people want the change, it will happen. It s ironic the very produc t people are encouraged to use to protect themselves from health

or infection in the reproductive area.

problems could be the factor causing the harm.

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of living.

Those sectors of society who have traditionally worked in areas of unskilled labor now find that employers, rather than offering on-the-job training, are demanding

and eventually require surgical treatment. Mosby’s medical and nursing dictionary said the condition can also occur as a result of injury

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TAKING SIDES Is alternative

delivery of education a good substitute for direct instruction?

Put education in

Robot teachers a

campus comments

students' hands

By Kean Doherty

scary alternative

r S

“No. Bad idea. Alternative learning has been proven not to work.”

As some of you may or may not know, the hard of college finances and the seemingly endless advances in technology have played a role in a new development in education, alternative delivery of instruction. In layman’s terms it means education delivered in ways other than curriculum designed for structured classroom time and instruction. From what I have seen while attending board of governors’ meetings and interviewing promirealities

nent college work.

officials,

The major

financial

has had to deal with

has

and

to,

problem

going to

Carlos Brand

Broadcast radio and television it’s a good idea because you need the teacher to back you up.” “I

don’t think

that the college

something than a com-

mind, Conestoga College has

puter.”

are

familiar with alternative delivery of education. like

CD-Rom

Rob Fontaine

and

Electronic engineering

interactive learning already in place, the groundwork is there for changes in educational

technology

delivery.

From my experience nate delivery course

As to

as a student in an alter-

can

tell

you

that

works.

a technician in the Canadian air force, I had

my qualifications

update

tain

be able to main-

“I

think

It’s

it’s

a stupid idea.

hard enough to learn from a teacher.”

F-18 fighter engines.

systems and

start

leam

Business

thing other than a drag.

working.

can

tell

you

worked famously. Every stu-

at least one day early and the marks for the course ranged above 80 per cent What alternative delivery of instruction can do for today’s post-secondary student would far

outstrip

by an influx of students looking to upgrade outdated skills the demand for a homebased learning tool will never be greater. Less time in the classroom, freedom to leam at a desirable pace and more free time to pursue other activities outside the classroom will be

rolls created

just

some of

the advantages.

Alternative delivery of instruction will deliver the best of both worlds, quality instruction and the

freedom

learned the

Steve Langran Broadcast radio and

ers with

television

quated computer ^delivered course. And with a projected future crush on college

remember how

contact with the instructors, it is not good.”

going to mean less

dent was done

early experience with that anti-

this day, I

meaning of die word “melancholy”. Mr. Rackham told the class “If you had a head like a melon and a face like a collie, you’d be sad too.” Okay, maybe it lost something in the mat 12 years, but to a junior high kid it was pretty funny. Conestoga’s “alternative delivery” program is

“If it’s

our own pace and finish on

time or early. I

Carey.

Mr. Rackham always reminded me of a standup comedian turned teacher. He had a joke for every occasion and made learning into some-

Ryan Neeb

They would come around periodically to check our work and offer advice. Otherwise we were free

retire

will not

will be put toward alternamethods with less emphasis on teachers and more emphasis on teaching materials such as audio, print and CD Rom. This method is not acceptable. When I was a young teenager growing up outside Halifax, N. S., I attended Fairview Junior High School along with 1 ,000 other middie.class suburban kids. I have since lost touch with most of those kids and, to be quite honest, have a hard time remembering most of them. But I still have fond memories of my Grade 8 English teacher, Mr. Rackham. Mr. Rackham would stroll into class in his shirt and loosened tie (minus the jacket), his partially bald scalp gleaming and his eyes laughing behind thick-framed glasses. Looking back, I would have to compare Mr. Rackham’ s looks to those of stand-up comedian, turned sitcom star.

Drew

The whole course was structured around computer instruction. At the beginning of the course, the two senior technicians responsible for my trade gave the class the rundown on how to log into the

2000

tive learning

“I think a teacher can do a better job of explaining

might necessitate alternate methods of instruc-

With important advances

for post-sec-

The money saved

Ron Rooke

tion.

who

more demand

for retirement in that period.

Business

actively pursue those

there

between now and be replaced. This will create a much smaller faculty with one third of those currently teaching at Conestoga scheduled the year

the federal and provincial

is a zero hiring policy when staff retire. This in itself will shrink faculties to a level that

begun

when

ondary education. Teachers who are to

steps the college will have to take,

this in

actively looking at “al-

numbers. Conestoga’s administration is convinced that there will be less money available to them in the future

then,

With

Conestoga College

program designed to deal with education cutbacks and rising enrolment

education budgets.

already

Smith

ternative delivery”, a

governments’ hack and slash attitude toward

One of the

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a dangerous precedent to set If replacing teach-

computers

good enough

for college,

what’s to stop high schools and junior high schools from doing the same.

Computers can do a lot of things but they can’t

“Talking to a teacher is nice because you can bring-up questions you can’t to a computer.”

Mr. Rackham had been I wouldn’t be writing about what an influence the computer had on

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Lifestyles editor:

By Anna

Conestoga’s annual United

campaign

crisis after

Done

Way

scheduled to be

launched on Oct. 16, offering students a chance to make a contribution to their

Dawn

Doon

has happened.”

make it as easy

for people to donate

as possible. “That’s

into the

why we come

workplace and organize

things such as payroll donations.

community.

Mittelholtz,

Borowski said the United Way organizes fundraising campaigns to

Student

Association president and member of Conestoga’s United Way campaign committee, said that by donating time and money to the

way

a totally painless

It’s

— you

to donate

don’t even miss the amount

member

that all the

money

Health services will be administering influenza vaccinations starting Oct. 17 through mid-

re-

raised

own community.

the

an umbrella organization that provides funding to 55 different local organizations,” she said. “By giving to the United Way, instead of directly to one

The Ontario Ministry of Health pamphlet on receiving

the influenza vaccine, the flu

symptoms

serious illness with

interested in receiving the shot,

such as a fever, cough, headaches, muscle aches, stuffy nose and a sore throat.

The flu can also lead to pneumomake other long-term ill-

nia and

nesses worse, particularly chronic

of just one shot.

illnesses affecting the heart

and

The most common

side effect of

pamphlet, is tenderness where the needle was given. An immediate allergic reaction

try’s

said.

said the ministry.

“Last year, influenza activity in Ontario began in December and

reaction

According to the ministry, this is probably most likely

related to a severe allergy to eggs,

devel-

as the vaccine contains egg.

Sunny days

much

programs which prevent things from becoming a crisis as we are to programs that deal with the to

Way campaign

United

information seminar for the Student lounge.

director Diane Borowski conducts an Conestoga students on Friday Sept. 30 in (Photo by Heather Milburn Graham)

Resources offset cuts in system Forum

outlines changes to assistance programs

By Lise Eleanor

the individual

faulted for the

A forum held Sept. 27 at Doon campus focussed on the changes students affected by the Harris

Parents of dependent children

be re-assessed. Income from both parties will be considered in the adjustment.

Recipients living in assisted housing are covered to the maxi-

mum allowable for shelter. Maximums

are

$511 for a two-

person family, $554 for a threeperson family and $602 for a four-person family.

Additional income earned per month of up to $200 is allowed for a family and $230 for a single parent before garnishing occurs.

A new quit/fire policy introduces a three-month wait for assistance

House of Friendship

voucher program. Doon Student Services offers $5 and $10 food vouchers, but only have $200 worth of vouchers

Students claiming co-residency

Kitchener’s

The age of the

clothing allowance.

guest speaker, offered detailed in-

will

exchange for

offers a food basket or food

child

formation regarding changes in the social services system:

are entitled to a $105-per-child

aware of. Catherine Carney, supervisor of Regional Social Services and

cuts should be

bank gives food volunteer work.

job loss.

not a factor.

Community to

start-up benefits

$799 are available

to recipients

they are willing to move.

available for the year.

Recipients are eligible for em-

ployment

start-up benefits

$253. Recipients

who

care in their

homes

provide child are allowed to

keep 40 per cent of those earnings, over and above the $230 allowable additional income. Families are entitled to four food vouchers from social services or four food baskets from the Salvation

Army

per year.

Other resources mentioned dur-

forum included: The Cambridge food bank gives almost $200 in free food in exchange for two hours volunteer ing the

work.

The Kitchener-Waterloo food

Emergency funds

are available

through the registrar’s office, which is located at the student client services building.

The Doon Student Association (DSA) will provide gifts for children’s birthdays and Christmas.

Parents receiving social assistance

need only give

details to the

DSA

about the child. Tickets for the fest Family

DSA’s Oktober-

Day, Oct.

9, are afford-

able at $2 each.

Tickets to the

DSA

Christmas Party, Dec.

Children’s 3, will

free.

The DSA is trying to arrange a Sunday charter or car pool for families without transportation.

Brian Fish, first-year accounting student, enjoys the sunshine

between classes. Unseasonably high temperatures have Since given

way

autumnal Showers. 4

the shot, according to the minis-

to the vaccine may also occur, but such a reaction is extremely rare,

lungs, the Ministry said.

tion,” Fischer said, “and can last approximately six months.” The vaccine is usually given out in October and November, she

peaked in March.” Because the vaccine

Borowski said. An example of this is the BigBrothers, Borowski said, which provides young boys with positive role models. “I think everyone would agree that this program is a preventative one. We need to make

systems compromised which makes them more susceptible to

who are not included

“Protection from the vims begins two weeks after the vaccina-

was worthwhile to

says, in a

Because the vims changes from year to year, it is wise to get an annual vaccination, she said.

United Way is directing funds and to see any areas of need. While the results of the study are still being thing that has /emerged has been the success of the United Way in balancing crisis funding with preventative funding,

back this year. “Some people find their immune it

in the high-risk category, but are

sists

re-

she believed bring

the (influenza) vims,” she said.

Fischer said the vaccination con-

cently undertook a funding priorities study, to determine how the

are directing as

ested in the vaccination last year,

health services.

most.”

high-risk health category.

must pay the $10 charge upon signing up for the vaccination at

“The United Way is able to channel funds to where they are needed

sure that

enough of die vaccine. She said looking at the large number of people who were inter-

Individuals

even more so with recent changes of government,” she said.

money

Vaccinations will be free of charge for those individuals in the

interview.

stantly,

services office.

Oct 1 7 so that the office can order

gory get it free,” Fischer said in an

branch of United Way said in an interview that donations will be targeted to this area’s requirements. “Areas of need fluctuate con-

ceiving it ffee,must sigh up for the vaccine at health services before

the influenza vaccine. However, only people in the high-risk cate-

Diana Borowski, campaign director for the Kitchener-Waterloo

Borowski said the United Way

Nurse Marilyn Fischer said anyone interested in an influenza shot should sign up now at the health

This category includes people with asthma, diabetes, heart and respiratory problems. “Anyone may take advantage of

group, a donor is reaching out helping many people.”

Fischer emphasized the fact that anyone interested in the vaccination, whether paying for it or re-

11:30.

whole

campaign, students will be helping

community. “The United Way

will not help a regular cold.

November, on Tuesday and Friday mornings between 9:15 and

“By donating to the United Way you are not just helping the young or the old, but are helping a cross-section of people.”

oped solely for the flu, which people usually come down with sometime between December and March, she added getting the shot

By Linda Yovanovich

locally stays in the area to help peo-

ple in our

Flu vaccination offered through health services

Students can make a difference United Way offers community assistance off your paycheck.” Borowski said people should

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SPOKE, October 10, 1995 - Page 7

CONESTOGA UFE will miss college

Employee says she

Singing clerk leaves bookstore By Sean Webb

fice just as

much

as the

book

store,

but the two jobs were very different. In the information office

Conestoga College has said goodbye to one of its employees, after scheduled to

Doon cam-

hired by Leisa Cronsberry at the

five years of service to the college.

Evelyn Caron work her last day

at the

Caron

college

1990

she

felt

May when she was told her job had become redun-

about

Caron

Melody Steinman worked with Caron

at the

information office and

said she will miss her sense of hu-

book

mor, down to earth approach to work and her singing.

and joke around and you just had to laugh,” said Caron. Caron also said she enjoyed her

tion office and bookstore said Caron would often sing while she

dents would

come

into the

Employees

store

time working

at the

busy season. She was then asked to stay on for another two weeks. Chris Hoelscher worked with Caron at the bookstore and said she was surprised how Caron learned

to help with the

the job.

According to Hoelscher, Caron was very helpful in her time at the book store and was great with the customers.

According to Caron it will be difmiddle-aged womanlike

dant.

re-

enjoyed it thoroughly.” Caron said she liked working at the book store, because of the interaction with the students. “Often stu-

Commemorative

November of

with a their peak sea-

forelosing her job in

how

asked

plied, “I

(

to help

She continued working there be-

like breaking off with a

her time at the college

Evelyn Caron mans the desk at the Doon bookstore, where she has been since September. She leaves the campus Oct. 30. Photo by Sean Webb)

in a

son.

said “leaving the

loved one.”

When

conduct yourself

information office in

pus bookstore Oct. 30 and said in an interview she already misses the college.

you have

more professional manner than you do in the book store, said Caron. Caron was to

Caron was offered the job at the bookstore as a temporary position

both the informa-

worked.

information of-

ficult for a

herself to find another job.

Caron said she wants to find a job where she can work four or five hours a day with weekends off. Caron said she enjoyed working at the college because she had summers off and could go to the trailer park on a regular basis.

Study partners

patio garden unveiled

Union honors college retirees By Perry Hagerman

the

Local 238, the union representing the college’s support staff, held its first annual retiree recognition cere-

mony

in the cafeteria blue

lounge

The event was marked by

the of-

unveiling of the patio garden the east end of the pond. area was designed by the

ficial

The

Peter college’s head groundskeeper a benches, and includes

Higgins garden and a semi-circular patio. °The garden was funded by the locollege. cal with support from the During her opening address, local president Ann Wallace explained

explained that over the next three years, further landscaping would be added to the site including flower-

the college.”

ing shrubs and trellises to support

Three benches are being made by members of the woodworking technology school and when they are

roses.

The Ontario Public Sector Employees Union (OPSEU) was represented by its vice-president at the ceremonies. In his speech, Vic Vinerskis said that this was the first time he knew of that there would be permanent recognition of the efforts of college

have plaques attached to them each bearing a name of a union member who retired in the previous year, she said.

College president John Tibbits he thought the idea was an excellent initiative. He compli-

said

someone who puts

his heart

Tibbits called

“We’re

ence,

and

in a battle

new government.” He the retirees to

him “our Picasso of

with the

also urged

keep supporting the

union in their retirement. Vinerskis works with the Depart-

gardening.”

Higgins was given a gift by Walefforts. He lace in recognition of his

paying tribute to

staff.

He also told members of the audi-

soul into his work.

itiative.

said: “It is

support

mented Higgins on his design for of the area saying he is an example

union s inthe significance of the

She

women who

installed, they will

Sept. 28.

working men and

contribute so much to the success of

Sheri

Murphy

ment of Corrections.

Conestoga B. C. radio station entices the interview. “It’s tough to leave and time of length any for business

Conestoga College will lose a part of

its

faculty

on Nov 24. Paul .

broadScott, co-ordinator of the casting radio and television pro-

gram, will be leaving to head three radio stations in British Columbia. Scott got a phone call in August from a former colleague, Scott Bender, the operations manager

B.C. Bender invited Scott to apply for

for a radio station in

mana job as overall operations the ager and program manager of

not want to get back into it.” of Scott says it’s not a matter wanting to leave Conestoga, but a

Conestoga he can to teach has taught him and situations move into foreign

coming

be successful. accept It has inspired him to

new

and new challenges. He said him to this is part of what inspired in work and challenge take the

risks

B.C. love Conestoga and I still is love teaching, but my real love said in an still broadcasting,” Scott “I

still

99 1 and worked as a part-time

down here in 1988 but he turned it because he wasn’t sure how the

an absolutely wonderful

opportunity to see another part of country and get back into the the

business that

love,” Scott said,

“and to make some new friends and some new contacts. himScott said he is going to put himgive and again self on the air ’

self a

daytime shift he has always lived

said

Ontario, and this move he’s had in

all

the first big his years of

broadcasting. Scott

grew up

Dundas area

Toronto at 13. attended Ryerson Polytech-

and moved

in the

nical Institute for broadcasting.

He worked for Ryerson ’s affiliCKFH, a ate station CJRT and station

owned

by “the late great

BRT co-ordinator

to broadcasting. is

gives Barb

(Photo by Leanne Moses)

“This

management studies,

Ajax before moving to CKKW. local stations CFCA and Scott came to Conestoga in July

CHOO

matter of being 43 and wondering how much longer he has to return

stations.

Scott said

hockey voice” Foster Hewitt. After graduating he worked

third-year

Mateju help with an assignment.

years Paul Scott set to leave after five

By Samantha Craggs

(r),

instructor for six months. He said he was invited to teach

students would respond to and his method of teaching.

“That’s

why

him

decided to do

part time at first,” Scott said, "in

all

and the college it and to see if to see- if I it. But I tried it I really liked doing and loved it and I’ve been here

years of is leaving after five Paul Scott, the BRT coordinator, samCraggs) by (Photo awaits. B.C. in service. A job at a radio station

ever since.” A high point of Scott’s time at

the facilities.

fairness to myself

could do

Conestoga was when he negotiwith ated a benefits package $300,000 got CHUM Ltd. and worth of new equipment for the program.

The money also went towards repairing falling tiles that had become a safety issue and upgrading

with Scott also negotiated a deal

Sony Canada and Fung-Lam three ago and acquired years $1,000,000 in camera equipment for the program.

Scott said the people, the stusupdents, his colleagues and his leave. to hard be will port system energy. “I will miss the students’

enthusiasm,vitality and optimism many still have in view of the that

economy.” Scott said he like to

and

own

travel

his

would eventually

own

radio station

more.

this “I’d like to see more of what he great country has to offer, of my most the said, “and make life. 5

’

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Show offers pot-pourri of crafts

Teer ‘Tutoring Quiz:

By Deena Noble

Check the Boxes that apply

you

The fifth annual I Love Country show and sale was held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 Shoppers had to manoeuvre through the crowd to get to the vacraft

Feeling lost during lectures *

riety

of goods for sale from the 85

vendors.

*Struggling

with

Vendor Mike Dudman, who

homework

molds Belgian chocolate

into 1,200

different shapes, said business

*Poor test results If

was

he has been with the show since it began and there is always a large crowd. In preparation for the show, he said he worked 16 hour days. “It took me two days to make 15 pretty steady.

you have checked any of the above you may benefit from tutoring

brownies,” said

said

Dudman who

has

been a pastry chef for 24 years. Another vendor Madu Masco is a self-taught artist who has been

$15.00 for 5 hours of course-specific tutoring

painting for three-and-a-half years.

Apply

She creates three dimensional drawings of wildlife. “I want to

Student Service

Room 22$G ol

show

the beauty

for us,”

Masco

God

has created

Madu Masco demonstrates her artistic talents at the Love Country show and sale, held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium from I

said.

craft

She began painting after health problems, which limited her mobil-

Peer

ity,

Tutoring

Sept.

Masco

causing her to discontinue her

was determined to work,” she said. “I just woke up one morning and discovered I was going to

which range in from $200 to $1,1 10. Masco said her profits go to help children in China and Africa.

original paintings

By Amy The when

1995-96.

Nov. 6-10

body and mind.

for

on the family Peters,

tradition.”

who travelled from British

Columbia

to attend the

she also builds her

show, said

own looms and

ends for the hammock. it takes her 10 hours to put together a hammock. The craft show also had vendors stick

Peters said

who sold furniture, home-made jams, handcrafted dolls and halloween decorations.

as Halloween.

and chil-

p.m. for Conestoga students, the

Ideas considered for the haunted house have been a graveyard complete with tombstones. Student vol-

unteers will help out by dressing and participating in the activity.

Ideas for entertaining the children were suggested like dry ice for mist

ing.

and a bowl of spaghetti noodles as worms. The haunted house would run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Volunteers for Fright Night have been few with only about six stu-

DSA members

discussed for a pub night to be held in the blue room cafeteria after 8

out and trick-or-treating.

of student volunteers reviewed ideas discussed at a previous meet-

in-

volved in the planning.

Although ideas were previously

There are no concrete plans but arrangements are being made towards setting up a haunted house dren of Conestoga students. The haunted house would be a safer option for children than going

Night” at Conestoga. At a meeting Wednesday Sept. 27, members of the DSA and a handful

dents and three

DSA Office.

Students

Imaginative

God

for neighborhood children

DSA

Oct. 30- Nov. 3

information available at the

Creative

quickly approaching

In celebration of this hallowed is planning “Fright eve, the

Oct. 16-20 Oct. 23-27

Business Grad Photos Technology Grad Photos

commonly known

on the following dates:

Health Sciences Grad Photos Applied Arts & Other Programs

night

Wrobleski

ghosts and ghouls, witches and warlocks make their annual appearance. The night is Oct. 31, or

Doon Campus

life

Another craftsman at the show was Gayle Peters who said she began weaving hammocks two summers ago. “My grandmother and mother were weavers,” Peters said. “I carry

Since then the 50-year-old woman has sold more than 500

Conestoga College students for

will

in her

Deena Noble)

DSA planning Hallowe'en fun night

the official

graduation portrait photographer for

Jostens

(Photo by

my illness,” she said. ’It has brought me the world.”

price

Jostens Photography

said painting gave her a

which shows “I thank

paint”

Say "cheese"!

to Oct.

totally different outlook

job. “I

ARE YOU GRADUATING

was scratched. Nada Swan, acting director of stu-

idea

life, said a pub night costs too much, takes too much time and there aren’t enough people to help

dent

out.

In the past,

pub nights

at the col-

lege haven’t been too successful,

she added.

However, Swan

said, there

gestions, please visit the

DSA

tivities office.

Your only memory of the night will be your

Planning Meeting fo plan

a night

filled

wifh

Tuesday, September 19

fun and terror!

DSA

4:30

Fright Might

DSA Office

v Purchase yours today at the

For more information please see

Becky

at the

DSA Office

Office.

PSA

These

t-shirts are

one of a

kind 8r will not be sold

anywhere

else.

may

be a pub night closer to Christmas. If you are interested in helping out with Fright Night or have any sugac-

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LASA students A new stration

law and security admini(LASA) committee met on to discuss alternatives

annual LASA banquet. Thirteen second-year students gathered to discuss an annual bash

to the

that would allow students to talk to future employers normally invited to the

discuss banquet alternatives Hays suggested an awards ceremony, possibly in the blue room

By Samantha Craggs

Wednesday

Going

similar activity for the students. Hays said he will be the resource

person for the project “I will do everything within

started

when

small and

all

the

program was

of the students were

able to attend.

said in the last

few years the banquet has not evolved with the program, and while last year’s banquet was successful, only half

of the students

LASA

Hays

student

said.

Amy

said the

now

to run

way. She said successful

Hays

if it

would be more

was

publicized.

said last year the students

made connections with potential employers until about 9 p.m., but as

quet.

said,

would be

“you

started

like a ban-

couldn’t hear yourself think”. Hays said he noticed last year that

of the banquet committee

program

something

Olson sug-

gested an awards ceremony followed by a trip to a local bar. Sara Titizian agreed with the idea, saying a lot of students go to O’Toole’s after the banquet any-

soon as the music

attended.

power, and so will the faculty, to support the students in getting things going,”

too big

interesting alternative,

members

activity similar to the nursing pro-

were spending so much time organizing the event that their marks

gram’s pinning ceremony.

dropped.

have a year-end

home

WEEKEND?

most of the

Many happy

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first-year students figured they’d

followed by a dance or

cafeteria,

banquet as well as dance the

night away. Bob Hays, program co-ordinator, said at the meeting the banquet

Titizian said last year

wait until their second year to get involved. “It can’t be a second-year function, ’’Hays said. “It should be apro-

gram

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Alison Poore said the second-year students should get to know the

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The students agreed to form committees to get started organizing

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SPOKE, October 10, 1995

Entertainment The Madness of King C By Jeannette Cantin The Madness of King George,

re-

leased on video by Malofilm Video, the story of George Ill’s bout with insanity during the year 1788.

tells

The role of George is played superbly by veteran Shakespearean actor Nigel Hawthorne. For those

Helen Mirren (Detective Jane Tennison from the BBC mini-series Prime Suspect) as King George’s loyal Queen Charlotte and the mother of their 15 children. Fellow Shakespearean actor Ian Holm (Brazil, Alien) plays King George’s

not familiar with his work, he also

doctor.

King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820, it was under his reign the loss of Britain’s American Thirteen Colonies occurred.

starred as the dictator in

tress

Hawthorne’s King George

Demolition

Man. The Madness ofKing George

quickly engrosses the viewer.

is not, however, for the viewer hungry for a Stallone-type action movie.

King George is not a nice man by any standard, but a pampered king

The movie

also stars British ac-

of the 1700s. He is angered by the smallest dis-

Local band, Mindsculpture, By Amy

Wrobleski

Traditionally, Halloween is a night of superstition filled with

mechanical engineering student at Conestoga. Mindsculpture considers themselves to be an audio-terrorism

band

avoid stereotyping and re-

and

They experiment with different sounds to create

In keeping with this tradition, Mindsculpture’ s performance on All Hallow’s Eve will be an exer-

music that effects the entire body. Their latest recording, It came from angled space, which is due out in January, is a prime example of

sorcery, strange happenings,

weird creatures.

cise in weirdness.

Bar and Grill at 220 King N. in Waterloo will be hosting a halloween musical extravaganza Phil’s

St.

featuring

Kitchener’s

own

Mindsculpture as well as Embrace and Toronto’s Parade. The members of Mindsculpture are telemarketer Jared

and

Adam

Davidson

Hurlburt, a first-year

stricting themselves.

musical experimentation. Davidson, whose stage name is Solon D. Vraughs, said in a phone interview, the general theme of Mindsculpture is one of weirdness and darkness. “The intensity of creative forces is what really makes us tick,” he said. “Not knowing what lays in the fu-

this

crickets in

alter

couple years. Hurlburt joined Davidson and together they formed Shades Of Lividity.

wnoJe

and stimulawhat they strive

artistic picture

tion of the senses is “We used to do a lot with latex,”

for. said.

“Last time we performed ourselves in garbage bags and paper mache and then ripped out of it.” Although they don’t know what’s

About

a year-and-a-half ago, Davidson resurrected Mindsculpture and hasn’t looked back.

we wrapped

Claiming inspiration from literary sources and personal growth.

ances, he ate two dozen and he s front of people’s faces, vegetarian.” Hurlburt said they are not focusing on Canada because their sound isn’t as accepted and there is only

so far you can go. “We want exposure to other parts of the world.”

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SPOKE, October 10, 1995 - Page 11

SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT team shut-out by Durham

Softball

By Steve Tuckwood It took four games to do it but Conestoga’s Women’s softball team finally met its nemesis Sept. 25 in the form of the Durham Lady Lords, who shut out the Condors

The

hits

while striking out six Condors. Condor coach Brian Broome said the outing was a good one for both

was a 3-2 loss at hands of the Lambton Lions. The Condors came out a little

teams, but that Conestoga could

stier in the

have played a little better. Day’s four strikeouts added to her league leading total of 67 and

fortunately

first

was

riot

The game which was made-up a late due to rain saw the Condors fight but not break the Lady

own

dors.

Lords. Star pitcher

Fawn Day

couldn’t

hold out any longer and the sheer strength of the Lords shone through as

Conestoga tried

to get

Day some

run production, to no avail. Seven hits and four strikeouts final totals for Day who was outmatched by Lord ace

were the

who gave up

Cheryl Vaughn,

day layoff did not hurt the team which had offensive tallies from Amy Olson and Monica 1 1

Stubgen.

The team will next see action Oct. 1 1

Fanshawe.

The men’s team

scratched out a 2-1 victory over host

at 3-0.

two

split the

matches they were involved

in.

St. Clair.

Both goals came from the foot of Patrick Bames who had his first two of the season. The win leaves the team’s record at two wins and two losses with two games remaining in the schedule.

The men next see at

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The weekend was a little more them though as they

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team defeated StClair college on Sept. 30 2-1 which keeps their un-

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Opens October 13 at Theatres Everywhere!

Filter is a hard alternative band. Although the lyrics are pretty basic. Filter makes it hard to resist the

primitive sound of their music.

Shortbus is Filter’s debut release. you’re wondering who they are, a couple of members were originally members of Nine Inch Nails. Listening to Filter, you can here the

similarities.

One

of Shortbus’

highlights

lead singer Richard Patrick’s unusual voice. Patrick has the rare ability to

spontaneously change his

is soft and smooth, the next unleashed and

voice.

One moment he

screaming.

refreshing aspect of this unlike other albums on the market, every song doesn’t sound the

The

is,

Susan Horvath, first-year business management student, takes in the new time out between classes to read a fantasy novel business wing.

(Photo by Leanne Moses)

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Page 12

SPOKE, October 10, 1995

SPORTS

Tuckwood

Sports Editor: Steve

748-5366

VARSITY SPORTS SCOREBOARD Women’s

Men’s Soccer

Women’s Soccer

PTS

Team

Team Standings

44 36

(as of Oct. 2) West Region:

Softball GP

Team Durham

7 5

Mohawk Loyalist

2 4 6

2 0

6 6

0 0 0 0 0 0

4 4

Canadore Conestoga Seneca

42 29

Standings

(as of Oct. 2)

Lambton

6 4 0

SLClair

Conestoga Fanshawe

PTS

2 2

0 2

2 St.Clair

2 0

Results: Sept.

H. Anderson/CAN

M. Conrad/CAN Tracy Mair/SEN

9 0

Fanshawe 0 Lambton

(at least 15

RBI AVG.

Julie

Michelle

Conrad/CAN

Oct. 16

Seneca

Mohawk

Lambton

9 3

Lambton 0 Fanshawe 8 Fanshawe 3 St.Clair 2

SEN

CEN

CON

Angela Sarros

SCC

3 4

Victoria

Sheila Vanderweyst

2 2

B.Papalambropoulas

MOH

Fitzroy Crooks

SEN

David

MOH

Jeffries

.556

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William Nxele

SCC

McDonald Steve McCarver Alex Machado

LAM LAM

4 4 4

FAN

ERA

25 67 14 26

West Region:

CON

3 3

Michelle Martin

FAN FAN

Angela Sarros

SCC

Kane

1.05

Upcoming games:

1.33

Upcoming games:

2.33

Oct. 10 Conestoga at Fanshawe,

Oct.

4 p.m.

1 1

Conestoga

Fanshawe, 4 p.m.

5.16

Varsity athletes of the week

Upcoming games: Oct.l

Team

.600

0 3 0

Collins/DUR

Jen Taggart Lela Colangelo Victoria Kane

Fawn Day/CON

St. Clair

15 14

Overall:

Team

innings pitched)

Vaughn/DUR

Sept. 28 Conestoga 2 St. Clair 1

Overall:

Scott

Cheryl

PTS

2 2 10

Sept. 27

6 10 7

Pitcher/Team

Individual Standings:

0 0 0 0

Sept. 25

Lambton 3

Individual Standings:

10 plate appearances)

Hitter/Team R. Pawlech/SEN

0 0

Sept. 30 Conestoga 2 St.Clair 1

Leaders: (at least

26 Fanshawe

Sept. 27 Conestoga 2 Sept. 29

Results:

25 Durham 2 Conestoga 0 Sept. 26 Mohawk 3 Seneca 4 Sept 27 Durham 1 1 Loyalist 4 Sept 29 Conestoga 4 Durham 5 Mohawk 23 Canadore 6 Sept. 30 Mohawk 3 Canadore 5 Conestoga 6 Loyalist 1 Sept.

West Region: Fanshawe Conestoga

Conestoga, 5 p.m. at Conestoga, 5 p.m.

ATTENTION All students

and

Patrick Barnes

Valerie Mitchell

staff welcome

Member of women’s varsity

Women’s Resource Centre Meeting

softball

team

Member of men’s varsity

soccer

team

Thursday, Oct 17. 4-5p.m.

LRC

in the

TOPIC: Planning seminars

for educational

this

year

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