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SPOKE, October 16, 1995 - Page 1

“Keeping Conestoga College connected^^ 27th Year

— No. 33

Kitchener, Ontario

October

16,

1995

I Ills 1

in the

news

Conestoga hosts a day at the races Teams of high school students from across Ontario converged

compete

Conestoga College’s pond on Oct. 5

in the fifth

annual Skills Canada cardboard

boat races.

For

page 2

details see

i t

DSA donates tickets to Toronto kids The

DSA donated unsold tickets from the Blue Jays

Boys and Girls Club of Toronto and the Toronto (Children’s Aid Society. About 60 children trip to the

took advantage of the leftover tickets for the Sept. 29

game

against the

New York

Yankees. For details see page 3

Broadcast department goes hi-tech

BRT program co-ordinator Paul Scott is ht^py to see I-NES installed in the BRT computer lab. I-NES is a

Windows-based software program that allows

infor-

mation to be transmitted via satellite direcdy onto the hard drive of the computer and edited' electronically without the use of paper or tape. For detail see page 3

New prez at the rez Rodeway Vicki Kane (left), intramural program assistant, joins Brick representatives Matt Hobson and Naomi James (centre), ancMBarb McCauley, assistant manager of athletics and recreation, in a toast following the keg tapping " (pnoto by Anna c. none) ceremony held at the Condor Roost on Oct. 6.

;

Suites

welcomed

its

new

president,

Don

Handsor, following his election at the Sept. 26 council meeting. Handsor is a first-year mechanical engi-

neering student.

For details see page 6

Woodcarving puts student on even keel

Prosit! Condor Roost brings Oktoberfest to Conestoga By Anna

Done

near capacity crowd of about 80

people gathered

the

Condor Roost on

Oct. 6, to participate in the annual keg-

tapping ceremony.

Dan Young, manager of athletics and and Barb McCauley, assiswere on hand to help give out prizes donated by sponsors including the Recreation Centre, Molrecreation,

tant manager,

son’s,and Brick Brewery.

Brick representatives Matt Hobson and Naomi James provided technical support in getting the suds flowing

from the keg. Sue Ludwig, head bartender of the Roost said the event went really well. “I felt everyone had a good time,” she said, “and there were no problems with people being intoxicated. That makes it nicer for the staff it

—

then

we can enjoy

Ludwig

said the

Condor Ro jst

is try-

For

activities

details see

page 6

AIDS awareness week is an eye opener

time socializing.”

awareness week OcL 1-7 at Conestoga was a opener. Students were made aware of AIDS eye real through activities, including trivia games and a contest to guess how many condoms were in the jar. The activities hosted by the DSA were to raise awareness and financial support in hopes of finding a cure. For details see page 7

are being planned for

AIDS

Condor Roost, Ludwig said, including a Halloween bash with a special screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. “We hope to get as good a turn out for the

other events as

too.”

of time.

ing to host more activities to get people

out and involved. “It’s a great chance to get everyone together to have a good

Delroy Keuhl, a first-year woodworking student, is quite an accomplished woodcarver who uses his talents for pain therapy. Never one to back down from a challenge, Kuehl will work up to 16 hours a day to complete magnificent works is a short period

we did for the keg

tap-

Junior Achievement forum looks ahead

ping.”

The Junior Achievement of Guelph held a forum Thurs., OcL 5, to discuss the future of education and

is on the wall gives notice on new poster policy in lounge

the workforce. Conestoga College president John Tibbits chaired the meeting which was attended by prominent Guelph entrepreneurs and educators. For details see page 7

Writing

DSA

By Heather Milbum Graham who spend time in the new may notice these days that lounge student Students

the walls are a

little

bare.

Conestoga’s Executives has voted in favor of implementing a posting policy for the This

due

to the fact that

DSA

policy was passed at the SepL 25 meeting which took place at the office in the new student lounge at 3:30

The

posting policy reads as follows:

•

All items posted on the

•

The space on

was an excel-

board

must be approved by the DSA. the board wUl be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

•

Each item

to be posted will be

DSA

will be

mediately removed.

The DSA reserves

the right to refuse

the posting of documents based on content, space limitations or size.

Michael Crichton has returned the reader to the world of living, breathing dinosaurs. Reviewer Perry Hagerman says while the sequel. The Lost World will make Crichton billions of dollars, it leaves the reader wishing Crichton had left dinoaurs extinct. For details see page 9

the expired posting date.

on or before the expiry

Any exceptions to the policy must be approved by the DSA executive. Under no circumstances will the DSA allow posting in any other area of the lounge, except at a designated dis-

play or sales area FitzPatrick said at the

Showgirls a g-string of a movie Newcomer Elizabeth Birkley of Saved

herty.

moment

the only i

by,

the Bell

fame, shows a lot of skin and no acting abflity in her Hollywood debut, according to reviewer Kean Do-

show

The film is about the sleazy

side of Las

Yegas

business.

area available for posting is a three-sided board located on a table outside the

For

details see

page 10

DSA

“We

However, many of the discarded documents were taking more than outdated news with them as they were ripped off the wall; they were also taking the paint. “We’re trying to get the lounge to be a place where people want to be,” said DSA executive Gavin FitzPatrick in an

Crichton’s Lost World a lost cause

any docu-

date.

•

office.

upon approval,

•

remove

stamped with the DSA logo and the date upon which it will be removed. Any item not bearing these stamps will be im-

brought to the

...ill

will not save

Should the owner document be returned, they should

office where,

advertisements.

interview. “It’s too difficult to monitor

DSA

A The DSA ment after

require that the

in the

Sanctuary for all non-DSA postings. Due to space limitations, the maximum 1" x 17". size of any item to be posted is 1

p.m. lent place for students to hang posters and

areas of

lounge and resource room. The DSA will provide a board

DSA

Until recently, the lounge

all

the lounge including the arcade, quiet

The

Sanctuary.

«•

unauthorized postings.’ The new policy wDl cover

Also inside

have to find out from physical resources what percentage of w^l space can be covered with a flammable product,” said FitzPatrick.

The new posting board

...1-3

Editorials

....4-5

will likely be

t i

Lifestyles

approximately two or three weeks and probably be located on the wall to the right of the stage, he said.

ready

News

....

6-8

Entertainment.

10-11

Sports

11-12

CAMPUS NEWS News

News editor: Pete Smith 748-53&6

Lectures planned

briefs

fresh in everyone’s mind.

By Heather M. Graham

Family benefit cuts

Nada Swan, dent

series of lectures to

part two of Students affected by family benefit cuts are invited to - 4.30 p.m. 3:30 from Oct. on 24, held to be forum a discussion

•

room 2A56.

got the idea from the

someone

.tors:

posters.

are .

which

and MenThe History of Women and

“The event still seems to be somewhat unrecognized,” said Swan. “By setting up lectures at Conestoga we celebrate the event and

from 4-5 p.m.

Doon

draw more

attention to

it.”

see a

combination slide show and lecture

campuses are welcome to the Gays and Lesbians support at Doon meeting to meet others, socialize, and share Monon place take will meeting The issues. gay/lesbian around day Oct. 16, 4:30 p.m. at Doon campus, room 2B02. Students of

watch for

to find

Swan said she would like to •

interested to

stone

who

Education.

be holding a meeting to discuss The women’s resource group resource topics, ideas, and educational planning, at the learning

G.L.A.D. meeting at

is set in

best for students

called Leaders, Scholars

will

area on Oct. 17,

said nothing

to speak about a topic re-

lated to this year’s theme,

Women’s resource group women’s resource

YMCA Inter-

change newsletter. She said she is looking

with proceeds going to Arthritis Society.

centre

Swan so

to 1:30 p.m. in

complishments. Swan is responding to the fourth annual Women’s History Month which is to take place this October. Swan said in an interview that she

The Arthritis Society is organizing a Halloween event with Bowlerama Kitchener. The event will take place on Oct. 28, between 4 p.m. and 12:45 a.m. The cost will be $25 per family,

•

Conestoga

will

from 11:30 a.m. room 2A56.

boost the general knowledge of women’s historic and current ac-

Halloween bowling event •

DSA director of stu-

event

“For some programs be inspirational,” said Swan. If all goes as planned, she said the lecture will be held on October 18 this

said she hopes to bring a

life,

on women in education

all

for the event.

She turer

said she does not

booked

have a

lec-

yet.

But she said she has contacted

many people and

waiting for a

response. said she hopes the event

Swan

will appeal not only to students but

the Oct. 2 edition of Spoke,

Dawn

Mittelholtz’s

name was

spelled incorrectly. Also, in the

members. would be nice to see a large amount of men and women in attendance,” said Swan. “I think the

also to faculty and staff

CORRECTION campus comments Steve Langan’s name was

spelled incorrectly. spoke regrets these errors.

“It

learning process involves everyone.” Swan said the event is extremely

timely considering the recent women’s world conference still

Nada Swan, DSA director of student Women’s History month.

life,

collects information for

(Photo by Heather m. Graham)

this year’s

Conestoga College hosts high school students’ cardboard boat race By Sean Webb

cause they were both London

strength.

To determine which Teams of high school from across Ontario met

students

boat was the

was

strongest, each participant

weighed and had

Conestoga College’s Doon campus to compete in the fifth annual Skills Canada cardboard boat races, Oct.

boat for a minimum of two minutes. The winning team’s boat would be

for the

Each competing team designed built their boats on site with

the one

to stay in their

allowed to enter as

many

cardboard, duct tape and glue.

The team from H.B. Beal secondary school came in first place holding 270.90 kilograms, Saunders secondary school’s two teams took both second and third place

many

to capsize.

Nathan Montgomery, of North Lampton secondary school, was the first

many

competitors to sink

among

the best he had seen.

have been held lege.

chapter of Skills Canada, said

have been

was the

first

time the boat races

Manon that

Conestoga Col-

said the weather could better,

but “It was great

beat the storm.”

partici-

pants as they wanted.

ing

Vultur said the two boats the Saunders team designed were

In an interview after the awards

ceremony Manon Buchard, program coordinator of the Ontario

which held the most weight two minutes. Teams were

and

Cool weather and strong winds caused havoc on the vessels, caus-

schools.

holding 213.75 kilograms and 193.95 kilograms respectively.

into the cold water.

Montgomery laughed

off the mis-

adventure and smiled to his school mates, as he stumbled onto the bank

of the pond.

Marilyn Fischer from health servwas on hand to provide towels for participants and to assure

The team from H.B. Beal secondary school finished first overall in the day’s competitions

ices

Beal had the best time in the boat

safety.

races at 20.01 seconds while Saun-

Michael Fady, of Forest Heights he was a little embarrassed after the wind pushed him and his boat to the far end of the pond. Jaymis Goertz of Forest Heights secondary school and Derek Crittend of North Western secondary school waded in the water to assist Fady. In an interview following the-

ders finished second at 23.87 and

collegiate institute, said

race,

Fady said the race was great

fun despite the difficulty controlling his boat.

Waterloo collegiate came in with a time of 25.68 seconds. Beal finished

third

first overall in

the

day’s competitions with 62 points, Saunders was a close second with

6 1 points and Elmira district secondary school took third place with 45 points.

The Beal and Saunders teams challenged each other the entire day, starting with the construction of their boats. In an interview before the day’s

Two

After the races, each team had the

competitions, Sergio Vultur of the

opportunity to enter their boats in a

Beal team said there was a rivalry

students from Stratford Central High School attempt to pin the tail on the shark at the cardboard boat races organized by Skilis Canada. The competition took place at Conestoga College on Oct. 5,

competition that measured boat

between Beal and Saunders be-

(Photo by Kean Doherty)

SPOKE, October 16, 1995 - Page 3

BRT moves toward paperless newsroom

Broadcasting By Samantha Craggs

news lab installs new computer software

ing the need for reel-to-reel audio

Examples of area radio stations using I-NES are Kitchener’s Kool FM and CKKW. At these stations news is received from a satellite and the newsperson can read it tapes.

Earlier this month, the broadcasting radio and television (BRT) pro-

gram installed. Integrated Newsroom Editing Software (INES)

news lab. I-NES is a Windows-based software program that will one day allow for a paperless newsroom, according to an I-NES brochure. “The system allows us to gather, in their

directly off the monitor.

Gina Lorentz,

member and Y-95 the system because

scripts with their

newsroom

cuts.

news on a

to receive

monitor from a

satellite,

eliminat-

Cambridge

This makes

A new

16-week, business accounting program has been started with

Canada Employment Centre. The program, which is taught at the Cambridge campus, is dethe

signed specifically for unem-

ployed people who need

upgrade their computer accounting skills.

Sandra Schelling, a training and development co-ordinator, said the program is only open for those on unemployment insurtince and is funded by unemployment insurance dollars. “The Canada Employment Centre does research to find out what

unemployed people are lacking,” said Schelling. “Then we create a program to give the people

skills

Y-95 uses

it.

impossible to

The new

labs are equipped

Windows and most

of the up-to-date Microsoft

soft-

ware.

Seunath said the students will learn both theory and practical accounting

during the course. “We take people with basic accounting skills and teach them how skills

to apply those skills,” said Seu-

“We

nath.

Vin Seunath, the program

in-

new computer

lab

was added because the previous machines and software were out-

students are also excited to be learning a new skill,

he said.

can’t wait to start using

ceived a welcome surprise Sept. 29 thanks to the the

DSA. They

got to see

New

Blue Jays play against the

York Yankees. About 23 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Toronto and 25 kids from the Toronto Children’s Aid Society used leftover donated by the DSA.

tickets

DSA executive member Gavin FitzPatrick said because of the Jays’ poor showing this year, en-

spend about twice as

Scott said one of the technologists

from Broadcast News will

left

were

still

about 60

over.

The when

DSA

discussed the problem they arrived in Toronto, and

suggested they should donate them FitzPatrick said

was a good idea

because kids don’t care

team

how

well a

playing, they just get ex-

going to see a ball game. “There were a lot of tickets

cited

and

couldn’t

let

left

them go

sure the

News

Broad-

the organization re-

employment insurance funds.

grams

lege with a break because the institutions that get the

the

more demand

program,

will create.

Scott said Seneca, Niagara and Conestoga are the only colleges in

Ontario so far that have I-NES. Scott said the

program

NES

because it is cheaper with no tape or paper to buy. Scott said there are three computers in use right now with the program. The tough job, he said, is

getting the three computers to “talk to each other.”

Scott said he hopes in the next few years the program will acquire another six computers with I-NES to

allow all students to work on I-NES

user-

stations.

colleges and universi-

offering enough certified pro-

grams during the day.” Schelling agrees that there is a demand for spots in the pro-

tre.

Conestoga.

went to the unemployment officer and told him what I wanted to do,” Rowett said. “They told me about the program and sent me here.”

obvious choice.” Director of student life Nada Swan who chaperoned with FitzPatrick, left the tickets at the front

gate.

were located on

field

level, just past first base. FitzPa-

trick said he put a boy sitting

behind

in charge of protecting

him

from foul balls. “He was really shy,” said FitzPatrick. “When he left he leaned over and told me I was on my own now.” FitzPatrick said the kids, ages 7-

were very excited and probably noise than

all

of the

He said it was know you helped

did.

a great feeling to make these kids happy.

Schelling also said the program

kind

its

know what programs we have two months from now,”

“I don’t

will

she said. “If new software comes out or 100 people get laid off we have to adapt to meet the needs.”

man

^^dose Compta Russian delegation of four men and three women visited Doon campus, on Oct. 3, to get information about the college’s programs.

The

visitors are directors

gional

of re-

employment centres

their country.

industrial tech-

nology advisor from the National Research Council of Canada, said Canada was awarded a three-year contract to help develop a system of training and placement to be

Although the DSA hopes over tickets won’t be a problem again, FitzPatrick said this

was a

good solution to a bad situation. “We were able to turn it around,” he said. “The looks on the kids’ it

all.”

terested in

knowing how

in-

the col-

lege as a training and education centre helps to provide opportunities

for unemployed people.

“They are now going through a transition to pri-

and have to develop a model to contend with labor-market situ-

ation.” Tony Marlinek technology advisor National Research council

Industrial

used by the Russian employment

Martinek said,

centres.

“These centres have a mandate

shut-down of Russian factories,”

trick.

members

vatization

Tony Martinek,

will

information about the children and their organizations, said FitzPa-

resources, said the

of the Russian delegation are

fited

from the DSA’s generosity be sending thank you cards and

Gary Maybury works on one of the computers in the new computer (Photo by Scott Donnelly) lab at Conestoga’s Cambridge campus.

Russian delegates examine programs

handle the retraining of unemployed and displaced workers resulting from the down-sizing or

The two organizations who bene-

faces said

interest to provide the col-

more and more radio Canada are getting I-

ties,” said Pollock. “Tfiey aren^t

will not be the last of

News’s

Scott said stations in

“There are a great number of adults looking for certified pro-

program at the unemployment cen-

itself is costing us $50 a month, which is more or less just a maintenance and administration fee.” Scott said it is in Broadcast

newscast.

ployed.

available.”

him

Broadcast news has given educational institutions like us a break, Scott said. “The software

interest in such programs by everyone, not just the unem-

One of those students, Verlyn Rowett, said she heard about the

seats

affordable.

friendly, cost-efficient, easy to use

and performs many of the fundamentals needed to put together a

nomenal

“We screen the applicants very heavily and have pre-requisites that have to be met,” Schelling said. “We’d love to accept everybody, but the funds just aren’t

The

Rhoda Pollock, also a student in the program, said there is a phe-

gram.

left-

to the children.

make

installation is satisfactory.

Schelling said when the students finish the program they receive a certificate and are given a work placement, also sponsored by un-

Conestoga fans

the tickets, there

Toronto

ers.”

made more

put an ad in the paper and contacted Wilfrid Laurier to try and get rid of

come down

great

were poor.

DSA

Scott

much time teaching the theory as we do teaching with the comput-

thusiasm was down. Ticket sales for the Conestoga Blue Jays trip FitzPatrick said although the

it,”

new program, and

the computer people are doing a sensational job, but we’re still trying to work out the bugs.”

waste,” he said. “Kids seemed the

Some lucky kids from Toronto re-

such a

said. “It’s

DSA donates tickets to tots By Amy Wwbleski

fail, everyone that I’ve who’s seen the program

talked to

cast

“I

those skills.” structor, said a

matching audio it

The

sponsible for the arrival of I-NES at

Conestoga and also for making

new accounting coiurse

offers dated.

in co-operation

announcer,

play cuts out of order.

with AccPac,

Conestoga

faculty

(OLE), making it possible for someone in a news booth to link

By Scott Donnelly

BRT

Text files and audio files are liked by Object Linking and Embedding

computer electronically,” said Paul Scott, program co-ordinator. Scott said the program allows the

the industry.

“Without

teaching staff and students to use

acquire and edit the audio clips on the

Scott said he is excited to see the program here. He said the installation of I-NES reflects changes in

Ontario the

colleges are responsible for retraining displaced or laid-off

workers.

said Martinek.

He said the college developed a successful program of this nature, financially supported by the Ca-

He said the trip was sponsored by Human Resources Develop-

nadian government, for the Czechoslovakian colleges in

ment Canada (HRDC), and has

1991-93.

been co-ordinated by

from the

local

Bob

HRDC

Irwin

office in

Kitchener.

John MacKenzie, vice-president of student develc^ment and hu-

“The labor market

Russia

a similar situation. They are going through a transition to privatization and have to develop a n»del to contend with labor-

now

market situation,” Martinek

said.

MacKenzie said the delegation was given an overview of the college’s program package by going ^yer an information sheet of programs. After MacKenzie’s presentation, Ken Snyder, dean of the School of Trades and Apprenticeship, talked about specific programs such as carpentry and welder-fitter

programs which are

not at the trade level, but give enough information to go on to the trade level programs. Snyder’s presentation

was

fol-

low^ by an outline of programs given by Sharon Kalbfleish, dean of the School of Access and PreShe said the programs can be divided into two groups; one group geared to the preparation of academic upgrading, and the other group to help the undecided students find out which

paratory' Studies.

direction to take in their retraining

programs, said MacKenzie. The delegation were visiting colleges in Ottawa, Toronto, Kitchener and

St.

Catharines be-

fore returning to their country

OcL

6, said

Martinek.

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16,

1995

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and

editor

•

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Steve

activities editor

Production manager

•

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AdverHsing manager Circulation manager Faculty supervisor

Andrew Jankowski

Just a thought

Lise Eleanor

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statements and

Doctors refuse to treat the sick She stumbled through the door and crossed Her the room to the receptionist’s window. hair messed, rumdishevelled appearance her pled clothes, perspiration running from brow down her face, blood seeping from one was met with a disdainful look from the eye

—

photograph).

Conestoga comer

Scott

Donnelly

receptionist. “I need to see the doctor. I’m extremely ill.” “Are you a patient of this doctor?” asked the

and your mom gave you two dollars to do whatever you wanted with, what did you do? You spent it. You didn’t care what you spent it on, you just spent it. What’s the point of saving it? And when you began your post-secondary career and the government or your parents gave you money, did you spend it? Of, course. High schools spend so much time preparing the student mentally for the academic responsibUities they forget to teach them any financial responsibilities. For many students this is the first time they have had to manage their own expenses. This may also be the first time they have had a lot of money to sp>end and some do not know how to spend it wisely. Students should be given budgets, outlining how much to spend on certain items

When you were

five

every year. They should

know what

to expect in terms

of debts

when

they finish

money because there is such a care-free, partying theme at schools. But spending too much time and money partying can lead to the premature end of a college career. Then the student is still left with a debt but has no diploma to show for it. It is

It is

so easy to blow

1 9-year-old student should be responsible but look your first time away from home; living with other people i"ink legally for the first time and the government or your

easy for people to say a

at the situation. It’s likely

your age; being able to parents loan you $1,000 It’s like

giving a kid

(just

who

an example).

lives beside a

candy store $1,000

spend however he

going to buy candy. Even responsible students can blow the money though, because they don’t know how to invest or save. If the student put that cash into a mutual fund or even a savings account they could have a lot of money after three or four years. Then they could use that lump sum to pay off a chunk of the debt before interest starts to accumulate and they could save themselves even more money. Saving money is not the only way to be financially responsible though, earning money can give a student an even better edge. Take a part time job. Some students don’t have time, but even a 10-hour a week job through the school would give the student money for food and leisure. wants.

Most

students are

career and a

new

life.

dollars in debt can

their

own

after graduating

from

college.

Realizing that they are starting this

new

They life

start

new

difficult.

does not matter if the parents, the government or the colleges tell students about financial responsibility, but it would benefit them all. The student would need to borrow less from the parents, be in a better position repay the government and have more success at school. Being financially responsible means being better off later. Imagine

all

those two dollar

bills

which is what was wrong with me when I was turned away by the receptionist. Because proper treatment was not given in the first place, the bronchitis progressed to a more severe and damaging state. tis,

this is

an emergency.

new

patients. In

condition,

logic

was

was able to get myself to a doctor, any I would receive emergency medical care. I was scared and in severe pain. I needed help. Instead, I was sent away. Fever gnawing my senses, I left that building, was almost hit by a car when I accidentally that if I

doctor,

stumbled into hospital.

and

traffic,

Four hours

finally arrived at the

later, I

walked out with a

presciption for amoxil, an antibiotic.

Thirteen days

been back

later, I

was in worse condition.

to the hospital,

twice to the

urgent care clinic and finally, on SepL 26, I found a doctor accepting new patients. She

informed

that I

was

bad shape and

which there was no

reply.

chose to share this experience with readers because many students reside in this area to go to school at Doon, but don’t have a physician in the area. Students who do not have a regular doctor here should find one as soon as possible to ensure proper medical care for when they need it. A list of doctors accepting new patients can be obtained from the Urgent Care Clinic on Fairway Road. I always thought doctors were supposed to help people in of emergency medical assistance, regardless whether they have a file I

on a person or not Obviously, and detrimentally, wrong.

COTA BEEF? WRITE A LETTER TO THE

thousands of

money you would have if you had saved

a doctor because there were none accepting

I’d

school.

10 days before the ruptured

muscles in my chest cavity began to heal. bad? She told I asked her, how did it get so bronchiacute improve that amoxil doesn’t

anyone, but on Sept 12, it happened to me when I became suddenly and violently ill. Being new to Kitchener, I was unable to get

need help.” “If you’re not a patient, you’ll have to leave.

“No, but

The above scenario could have happened

Students lack dollars and sense

at least

Is it right for a doctor’s office to refuse emergency care to someone in need? I contacted the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Toronto to ask them this question. The reply was that it depends on what each doctor considers an emergency, but that doctors are not obligated to help people who are not their patients. I then asked if this is ethical,

receptionist.

Go to the hospital.”

would take

how much

from mom.

MAKE SURE YOU SUBMIT YOUR TYPED LETTER (ON A DISC IN WP 5L1 WOULD BE BETTER) TO THE SPOKE OFFICE, ROOM 4B15 AND INCLUDE YOUR NAME,

PROCRAM, YEAR, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER.

thought

Should the college make a profit from the bookstore and food concessions? College should profit

make

services

By Jos^ Compta

The question of the college making a its

services

campus comments “Since the school is letthem use the space, should be making some ting

profit

from

merely academic.

think of as only a teaching institution where students go to acquire or improve In a capitalistic society, a business has to survive by making a profit; otherwise, it is not a business

analyst

Without profit a business ,

nothing more than

charitable organization.

That is not the case in our colleges or universities. Colleges that cannot make a profit, or at least

make ends meet, reduced

are

bound

campus allowed to make a profit from the students? As I learned this week Conestoga students aren’t only expected to cover the cost of the books they buy, they are required to cover a mark-up on them

be downsized, to be their capacity to offer programs, and

Where does a profit come from? There are several recognized and accepted sources of income, even if some of them are not

any privately-owned bookstore. is enough without having the bookstore making additional

much liked by students. Some of these sources

are;

ing, athletic facilities

and

book

students, those

management

only 10 or 15 per cent.”

name a

Chris Radley

few.

Management studies

Everybody seems to be happy with government grants.

pockets —

to realize those grants

unavoidable.

what we

come from our

all

know

this is

don’t like them, but

almost

we pay

for

get.

The more courses we

take, the higher the fees.

taken. least the fees are proportional to the courses There are grey areas, as fees for athletic facilities,

which everybody has to pay regardless of whether they use them or not. Other areas are clear cut. If you use them you pay, and if you don’t use them you don’t pay. Those would include parking, food concessions and book stores.

that everybody It is not unreasonable to think would expect to pay for those services anywhere in about the the city and nobody would complain merchants making a profit on them.

shouldn’t the college also

when doing

make

a profit

own

lunch can exclude you from these costs. The

all, this

profit is

used to offset the college

Furthermore,

spend money in acquiring more and better teaching equipment which will education affect and benefit directly the quality of its, it is

likely to

the students receive. So, perhaps in an indirect manner, in die long run from those profits

ing about.

we all benefit we are complain-

should be looking at them as small ms^receive ments we are paying for benefits we will

am curious to find out what other services offered

campus are running at a Condor Roost is not large profit. because their prices are only beaten by selected bars on selected nights. The Roost knows they have to

here at this satellite- type

“No, students don’t have a good income and we need the books^ they should keep the prices as low as possible.”

We know

keep the product don’t think

Raslee Suhaibul Materials

are

a certain price or they will lose

we pay

The food

to park.

profits out of them.”

Nursing

scale

We just

purchase

the cafeteria here

“Students have enough problems with their daily expenses. Schools should not make unnecessary

I was told we when it comes to the need more spots.

parking because

on the low end of the

price

management

isn’t

Harvey’s or Taco Bell

much more expensive

than

same food I purchase from the same places in Waterloo. They are forced to keep it at these levels except the otherwise people will bring their own the

lazy ones like me. I

allowed to print novels on any of the laser

cost to printers in the entire school at absolutely no fellow students, and believe me just myself or to

of the take a look in any of the recycling bins in any wasted. labs and you will see how much paper is have atThis doesn’t happen at other schools I tended, nor does the bookstore earn a profit. However, I do not agree that in a province which gaining prides itself on providing the opportunity of suban education to everyone should an institution servthese allow slightly only though sidized ices to earn a profit know. I’ll wait until a spot opens up in the same

“Yes, the college should make a profit because then they can but more

—

and better equipment.”

—

Tam Le

Then plaza as the Edelweiss and open a bookstore. and night at late Conestoga I’ll come back to the

Computer programed

books I intend to sell there on Conestoga printers, that would be real profit

analyst

print all of the

later

Do you have any topical

the

their business to the Edelweiss.

Vannessa Rapkin

as the merchants?

the expenses, thus preventing, or at least delaying, expenses. increase in student fees to cover those profif the college is making good

are students at the college.

The bookstore is not operating a business in a free market, the texts they offer are required cuid are not available at any other store within lO kilometres correct me if I am wrong but I believe this is called a monopoly. Do you realize the operating budget, passed last week, includes a section called “other income” which constitutes money earned in the bookstore, cafeteria, and through parking. Two of these services are optional, public transit and bringing your

the taxpayer’s pockets.

for student fees,

After

who

third is not optional.

They need

Why

have chosen.

do not have people walking in off the street to purchase books here. The customers are those who already pay tuition here.

they are going to put a mark-up they should only put a minimum, maybe

stores, park-

cafeterias, just to

The bookstore is providing a service to a select few

“If

government grants, payment

services provided include

the individual courses

Joel Washkurak

private sector donations, student fees, and for services rendered by the college.

money from texts I am forced to buy in order to take

front.”

Materials

much

The amount of money I pay to the school

“No, because their initial fees for the leased space should already be paid up

eventually to disappear edtogether.

In the age of rising tuition and general education why are the bookstore and other services on

as well,

at all.

The

By Steve Tuckwood

costs

Mark Windle Computer programer/

their skills, is also a business.

not be a business

profit.”

What most people

The bookstore should

questions

you want straight-forward answers to? Send them to the editor or staff in Room 4B15, or call SPOKE at 748-5366.

CONESTOGA LIFE Woodworking “and comes out

By Kean Doherty

“I also love

woodworking student Delroy Kuehl is something of an anonialy around the Woodworking First-year

Centre of Ontario’s halls. Forced to retire from truck driving after 22 years on the highway,

Kuehl brings already acclaimed talents to his first semester in the woodworking program. His hand-carved works of birds and miniature 18th-century canoehave won awards and accolades from professionals and amateurs alike. To Kuehl, though, the carving brings peace of mind and respite from the pain he suffers because of ists

injuries

from a

he sustained tractor-trailer.

doing said Kuehl, “but

just started

carving

more or

this I

after a fall

“Mostly I on a lark,”

wood

started

less as therapy to

alleviate the pain.”

Kuehl said his love of carving started when he was about 1 0 or 1 when he would swipe his father s knife and whittle simple shapes. “I always saw my father just foolin’ around,” he said. “I just sort of took up where he left off.” Kuehl said his

talent is not attrib-

utable to anything he learned in

high school, it is something that is borne in his head. “Carving is just something that imprints in my head,” said Kuehl,

makes me want to do

just

all

“it

the

more.”

said his talent has everything

do with attitude and a

lot

observation.

The Owl’s Nest club in Kitchener-Waterloo is one of the places Delroy learned the most about woodworking, he said. “If you want to learn something,” said Kuehl, “just hang around people who are a little older and have been carving a long time.” When he started school this year, Delroy said he was just a little reluctant to start after such a long absence. His instructors, however, are certainly glad he

did.

“The instructors see a lot of talent in my work,” Kuehl said. “Aldon’t know where.” Kuehl ’s self-deprecating wit

though

does not take the shine off his accomplishments. He said a carving of a downy woodpecker that his friend urged enter in a contest has been a

him to

in woodworking shows in Cambridge, Kitchener and the Rockton Fair.

winner

inspire creativity.

“Some guys get the callipers out and measure the dimensions of bird roadkill,” said Kuehl. “But not me,

use patterns.”

works are all done chisels because and with knives

said his

work

tools do not give his the authenticity they merit.

power

also stays at

longer than

most, putting in 16 hours at a stretch, allowing him to complete works in a matter of days where

most people require six months. Kuehl said his real inspiration comes from his friendship with the late Bob Seager, a woodworking instructor he befriended.

One day Kuehl said he asked Seager for a square block of

wood

with four equal cuts put

into if

He said Seager had no idea

that

he could do anything with

When it was done, Kuehl said it was a four square pyramid that could be manipulate to stand on end, propped by the cut-offs. “Bob was amazed,” said Kuehl. “But we always did those kinds of things to each dther, putting up challenges to sharpen our minds.”

you see Del working on

of planning, a lot of bird-watching and a love of history

something over at the woodwork-

have influenced subsequent

ing centre, don’t tell him it can’t be done. And don’t ever chal-

Quite a

life

of the lengths his colleagues do to

someone says

can’t be done,” said Kuehl,

Moses 748-536

student carves his niche in

my hand.

when

Lifestyles editor: Leartne

bit

works, said Kuehl. But he said he doesn’t go to some

lenge

him to

anything.

admires his Delroy Kuehl, a first-year woodworking student, awards at hand-crafted wooden birds. His works have won him Doherty) Kean (Photo by area woodworking contests.

Date-rape committee arranges sex The committee comprises

By Sean Webb

repre-

from the DSA, student services and health services. Conestoga College contributed $600 to help pay the cost of the sentatives

The Date-Acquaintance Rape Committee discussed the

final de-

tails and arrangements for the Sue Johanson “Let’s Talk About Sex” seminar at their Oct. 4 meeting.

Suites, but are concerned that the

training

may be

too general.

The committee

also discussed the

production and access of various

said

the seminar and a delegation

pamphlets directed to the issue of rape and sexual abuse. Conestoga College has been given access to information and brochures from other colleges and universities and has also shared its

posters and 4-5 bags of condoms for

the University of Waterloo

information.

the Oct. 12. seminar

be attending.

Doon tor

Student Association direc-

of entertainment, Steve Geerts, he has obtained question cards,

According

seminar.

Marilyn Fischer, a registered nurse at health services, said she had contacted other colleges about

from would

Fletcher said pamphlets and bro-

question

Fischer also said that drama and

cards will be placed at various spots

seminars like Sue Johanson’s are

presentations that really

around the lounge, so students can write down any potentially embar-

what

impact.

rassing questions.

no longer participate with date acquaintance rape training, which is held at the University of Western

to Geerts,

Jack Fletcher, chair of the Date-

Acquaintance Rape Committee, said it was great to see the college and student body working together on the project.

really hit

Fletcher also said the college

may

This year Conestoga sent the

resi-

dence dons from the Rodeway

way

The

students’ council at

Rode-

Suites has elected a president for the year.

new

to get involved, ’’said

Hand-

“I wanted to have my time here be worthwhile.” Handsor said he hopes to add a

Don Handsor,

20, a first-year mechanical engineering student, said in an interview that his goal as

everyone not have a boring year. He said he wants to do whatever it takes to get people involved, and he is happy to have eight other people helping him. president

that

Handsor was elected by the existing council at a meeting SepL 26, running against opponents from each of the four floors. “I thought it would be a good

the in-class

make an

The committee has arranged for video tapes related to sexual abuse to

be available to the college fac-

ulty.

ulty

know how

to obtain a

one of the video

copy of

me. Handsor said he waited

“It’s

to call

the first meeting because he wanted to understand the rules and

what

his role as president was.

said he talked to residence “/ get along with everybody. I’m very sociable and, dammit, people like

me.” Don Handsor

Rodeway Suites president of his

bit

own

personality to the

residence.

get along with everybody,”Handsor said. “I’m very sociable, and dammit, people like “I

Jack Fletcher

the chair of the Date-Acquaintance Rape

committee.

tapes.

(Photo by Sean Webb)

student council elects president for

sor.

way

A memo was circulated to let fac-

Ontario annually.

Rodeway Suites’ By Samantha Craggs

home.

chures are great, but

man-

ager Paul Holowaty and former president Sean

Webb

and they

new school year

responsibility to create

a peaceful and social atmosphere at the residence,”Handsor said.

“We’ve got some money so hopefully

to spend,

we can have some

events, alcohol and non-alcohol oriented.”

let

him know what was expected of him. The council’s first meeting with Handsor as president was OcL 10. Handsor said he knows he’ll

“I hope we have a great year and I hope everybody enjoys me as presi-

have time for his presidential duties because the first year of his course is light and he’ll have time at his disposal to call meetings and

Handsor

plan events.^

dent.”

and

lots

of sports and “good clean

competition” through the winter

and spring. Handsor said he came to Conestoga because it was the best for his program. “I think Conestoga was the best choice of all the colleges I looked at,”Handsor smd, He said he hopes to make the best of his first year as president of Rodeway Suites, and that includes being a good leader for the student council.

Handsor said he is hoping to have some parties that the whole residence can enjoy. He said he also hopes to have tournaments

“I hope we have a great year,“Handsor said, “and I hope

everybody enjoys dent.”

as presi-

;

SPOKE, October 16, 1995 - Page

CONESTOdA TIFF. Panel presents scenario for the future of work By Pete Smith

dents, and their outlook

Like readers of George Orwell’s “1984”, those in attendance for Junior Achievement’s “Future of

Work Agenda” Thursday,

Oct. 5,

were treated to a portrait of the future.

was not as bleak as Orwell’s. The panel consisted of Guelph Tool Die president Robert S. Ire-

EMJ

Data Systems vicepresident and CFO Glen Estill, Prior Resource Group president Lynda Prior and Barrow Commuland,

This portrait, however, was painted by a group of four panelists

nications president Peter Barrow. Ireland tried to convey the mes-

instead of a 1940’s novelist.

sage that a global economy means we must be ready to compete glob-

The panel, chaired by Conestoga College president John Tibbits, had

ally.

the task of presenting a scenario of

giant” that will

the future to approximately

50 local

entrepreneurs, educators and stu-

called

China a “sleeping soon become a ma-

jor economic force.

“China

will

soon make

its

pres-

ence

felt in the

marketplace,” Ire-

land said.

Computer technology is one area in which Canada needs to stay comhe

pr^icted that within a few years consumers will be able to order a new car by phone and have it parked in their driveway three hours later. Ireland had promising news for those in the fields of electrical engineering, systems analysis and petitive,

said. Ireland

jobs in the future.

work force. do more business by voice,” Estill said. “People buy from people, not from machines.” People are also buying from the

will need a second language, entrepreneurial skills, adaptability and absolute ease with technology.

riod, a high school student

Prior Resource Group.

the panel what their marks were

people

“We

in the still

Prior said her business has

over 500 per cent years.

will account for

cupations well into the next cen-

other in the 21st century.

tury.

She said

that service industry Jobs

more than any

from the United Census Bureau backed her up. According to the stats, service Statistics culled

tion costs to

grown

in the past three

high-tech tradespeople, saying that these will be the high-demand oc-

Estill stressed

how lower

have helped

grow and

opera-

his business

prosper.

States

raise their

Estill also

today.

grants

simply put, two computers which connect by phone with another computer in the middle,” he said. When Estill asked how many in the crowd have an E-mail address, one third of the hands went up. He predicted that within five years all

they speak

Barrow referred to the generation coming into the v'ork-force today

is,

ple responded.

layman’s terms. internet

hands

least two languages, only three peo-

explained the internet or “information super-highway” in

“The

During a 15-minute question peasked

like in high school

and whether marks had anything to do with where they are today. “My marks were mediocre at their

best,” said Barrow. “I don’t think high school marks mean as much as

learning

how

to think for yourself

does.”

“Are grades in high school relevant?” he said. “I’d have to say ‘not

all

memory

only 220 today.

and suc-

economy, you

She also said it is going to become

increasingly difficult for those with only one language to find a job. When she asked the crowd of 50 to

tance call from Guelph to Vancouver has gone from $ 1 1 0 in 1 984 to

said, to thrive

in the global

Estill also undermined the importance of grades in school.

80%

He said that to purchase 256 megabytes of memory for his company’s computer system would have cost approximately $ 1 million in 1 984. Today, the same amount of costs $15,000.

Barrow ceed

jobs

jobs account for

Similarly, a one minute long-dis-

Junior Achievement of Guelph president Ben Monez (left), Conestoga College president John Tibbits (centre) and Guelph Tool and Die president Robert S. Ireland (right) were in attendance for Junior Achievement’s Future of Work agenda, Thursday, Oct. 5, at (Photo by Pete smith) the Cutten Club in Guelph.

of those hands will be up. He does not believe, however, that computers will totally replace

as “immigrants into a

new

comparison meant that we are

said the

to all

time.”

immia

little

apprehensive about the future of the

economy, but also curious and excited, much like an immigrant coming to a

new

Barrow

country.

said he thinks teachers,

illustrators, facilitators

and data-

base marketing managers will be among some of the more important

at all.’”

Tibbits closed the forum by all the guests and summing up what had been said. thanking

said that although the

media

plays up the jobless rate, inflation and other doom-and-gloom topics, the Oct. 5

forum was an optimistic

one.

Junior Achievement of Guelph

Ben Moniz said in an interview after the proceedings he thought the forum was a great sucpresident

cess and praised the Junior Achievement program. “The great thing about Junior Achievement,” he said, “is that there is only one prerequisite to join

— enthusiasm.”

Students support AIDS research AIDS. April-Dawn Blackwell,

worker, would recognize him.

phlets about

By Amy Wrobleski

DSA

“He was really intimidated. That home to me,” she said.

really hit

All around Conestoga, people were wearing red ribbons pinned to their clothing. The red ribbon

vice-president of operations, said she has seen a lot of students at the

expresses awareness and support

She’s had to replace most of the pamphlets and the jar of condoms

It’s

be fiUed every day. Blackwell said if the display has reached out to one person then it has been a worthwhile effort.

paign, the

AIDS research. AIDS stands for

acquired im-

mune deficiency syndrome. The fatal disease is a virus which the body’s white

cells lose

their ability to protect against in-

fections.

The ribbon campaign was one of a variety of activities the

hosted for

DSA

ADDS awareness week

Conestoga The ribbons which could be pur-

Oct. 1-7 at

had

fit

AIDS

research.

Outside the DSA office was a display with a jar filled with free condoms and information pam-

PSA

information session on day, Oct. 4, called

How

Wednes to Cope

with AIDS.

The

games and a contest to guess how many condoms were in the jar.

He told her he was scared to take part in the walk for fear that someone, like a family member or co-

AIDS.

Blackwell said although

Refunds and new cards will be available late October to early November. For inquires see Irene or April at the DSA Office located in The Sanctuary.

this

more people took

notice.

“People miss the important things,” she said.

Drug Plan

campaign was successful, would be nice

session addressed the facts

not bliss.”

Prescription

F(^°4

In addition to the ribbon camhosted a drop-in

There were also activities in the student lounge including trivia

Walk for AIDS on Sunday, Oct 1 She said she spoke with a man who was HIV positive.

this disease.

human disease.”

“It’s better than not reaching anyone,” she said. “Ignorance is

office, the

DSA

about AIDS and the issues such as living with someone who has

and the learning resource centre, cost $ 1 All proceeds bene-

in the

cafete, ia

time people realized not only

She said the goal of the nationwide campaign is to raise awareness and money for those affected by and infected with AIDS.

Blackwell participated in the

chased

“It’s

homosexuals have

display.

Steve Geerts, holds up condoms be given out during Sue Johansen’s sex talk on Oct. 1 2, at (Photo by Amy Wrobleski) noon, in the Sanctuary.

DSA

director of entertainment,

that will

Campus Clubs Camptis Club

September

Week

11 -

Sign

information available at the

DSA

c e

Page 8

SPOKE, October 16, 1995

CONESTOGA LIFE

Leanne Moses 748-5366

Lifestyles editor:

Getting ready for success

Edge

of their seats

Goal planning program aids careers By Jeannette Cantin

most students have already made a career choice and need litde guid-

are out of work while others are not happy with their current job status.

Jack Fletcher of student services, “wasn’t overly impressed” with the quality of the career planning pro-

ance in this area. “If they were completely confused and didn’t know where to

It is

grams offered through Conestoga’s continuing education department.

turn,” Fletcher said, “I

until last year, these' consult-

courage them gram.”

The

Fletcher said the success of the

into the pro-

program has encouraged him to try and expand the program’s market. Currently, he is considering the

individual career planning

program involves one-on-one

lege.

reer counselling during four twoall is

said and done,” he

said in a recent interview, “the strength of the

program depends on

th© people delivering

it,

not the

tools used.”

The responsibility of the program was handed to Fletcher because he

The

goal

to clarify educational

and career needs and provide recommendations as to further action. A wide variety of personal assessment tools are us^, but Fletcher said the basis

the

DISCOVER

being delivered by student services staff. These are the same people

said.

available to students during the regular school day, but under sepa-

ponent is the counselling. Test results, he said, mean nothing without proper interpretation and sub-

Fletcher said the level of service also differs.

Fletcher said at the college level.

he said he knows counsellors are often too busy to provide the kind of in-depth service available through Conestoga’s program. Fletcher would also like to market the program to rehabilitation agencies such as Worker’s Compensation because Conestoga is doing a better job than private programs. Private counsellors, he said, often suggest a career option, but don’t offer guidance as to how to get

hour sessions.

career software program. All other tools are essentially

rate contract

high school market. Having been a guidance teacher,

ca-

Conestoga’s counselling staff could do a better job, he said. Now, career planning services are felt

lengthy absence.

would en-

ing s^vices were provided by counsellors from outside the col-

“When

plugged into

said the

this

program, Fletcher

most important com-

there.

Conestoga’s career planning

Some, he

Conestoga studenfe gather

counsellors provide both assessment and direction and, he added,

sequent direction. Fletcher said a variety of people take this program.

also useful to those hoping to

return to the job market after a

provide

at less

in ttie

to wait for the verdict of the O.J.

found not guilty.

cost to the individ-

(Photo by

Sanctuary on Tues., Oct. 3

Simpson

trial.

Simpson was

Header MHburn <3raham)

ual.

said,

Fighting for a worthy cause United Way kick-off event wrestles with poverty By Anna C. Done If the

Doon

Student Association

commitway, Conestoga’s United Way campaign kick-off to be held on Oct. 16 is going to be a

(DSA) and

tee

have

the organizing

their

together, fighting for the United

Way.

DSA president Dawn Mittelholtz

brawl. Inflatable

said. “We want the Conestoga College community to realize that it doesn’t matter whether you are a Student, a teacher or a member of the support staff, we are all in this

sumo

wrestling will be

the United

ing to be a great event designed to

A ring for the bouts wDl be set up

get people interested in the fund-

United

Way

a cause worth fight-

/Xt the Conestoga College 1^95 tJnited Way Kickoff 1 1 :00 am ^/lofiday, October Ooon Blue Room Cafeteria

mately 11:15 a.m., following the opening speeches, said Greg Bums, who chairs the kick-off committee.

Mittelholtz said.

Conestoga

we wanted something that would raise the awareness of students and faculty about the campaign,” Bums to plan

750 seniors or disabled

with help in their home for one year 16 counselling sessions for 25

we thought the inflatable

sumo

a fund-raising activity,

In a fax received from the Kitchener-Waterloo area United Way, money raised by Conestoga could provide any one of the following: ° 5,(HX) needy and hungry families with a hamper of food ° 1 ,250 street youth with accommodation and job training

“The committee and the DSA are trying to promote the idea that the

wrestling beginning at approxi-

“Rather than using the kick-off as

raising campaign.

ing for so

go-

ous members of Conestoga’s faculty going head to head in the inflatable suits and then students being able to take on faculty and

in the blue cafeteria with the actual

College

committee.

Mittelhotlz said the kick-off

friends.

Way

the event highlight, first with vari-

Way committee co-chair Janine Hoover, the money donated by the college will be of great assistance to the community.

wrestling

was a

great idea,”

sexually abused children °

Last year Conestoga raised $24,447, and this year the committee hopes to raise $25,(XK). This

would make Conestoga a cornerstone donor in the Kitchener-Wa-

Way campaign. Conestoga’s United

terloo area United

According

475 needy kids the opportunity to go to summer camp for a

week 250 days of a

safe haven for abused mothers and their children “It really impacts on you just what a difference every dollar makes,”

Hoover

said.

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halloween party featuring:

best costume contest,

Thursday, Oct. 26

a live band.

at Casey’s in the Fairview mall.

Doors open at 8 p.m.

cheap wines and drinks. Cover charge: $2 1

off ali entree items

and much more!

Exclusively for Conestoga students and their ifriends.

t-shirts are

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SPOKE, October 16, 1995 - Page 9

ENTERTAINMENT Crichton’s Lost World

cause

is lost

CZoraestoga College

United

Wav

By Perry Hagerman The Lost World

Lost World

the not-so-sur-

phenomenally successful novel and movie Jurassic Park. Michael Crichton has reand I’m sure turned the reader to the the soon-to-be movie-goer land where dinosaurs roam and

Author: Michael Crichton

prising sequel to the

—

people run like

—

hell.

As a Crichton fan, I was somewhat suspicious of the sequel when I acquired an advance copy from a

who

a bookseller. Until now, Crichton hasn’t returned to a previous plot. One of his strengths

friend

Park was The Land That

industry money-maker, grossing

ably originality. Jurassic

over $400 million. As the movie ended and what was left of the cast departed the island with the dinos

the first novel since

was, not

intact, speculation

when

Six years dollars

if,

but

would be made.

the sequel

later,

and millions of

more in Crichton’s bank ac-

Time Forgot life into

that dared to breathe

The method of

dinosaurs.

was extremely clever and somewhat plausible. Dinosaurs came to life using the newest and best information available from ar-

resurrection

was magical. Lost World, on the other hand, attempts to do CPR on the bloated Jurassic Park corpse and ends up

extensive research and accredited

count readers find themselves reacquainted with Ian Malcolm, one of die original novel’s main characters and almost dino supper. Malcolm was one of the few char-

advisors.

acters to survive the original plot

original beast

his ability to tackle

and sociological

new scientific

territory

Unfortunately,

based on

concern that

Lost World was bom more from greed than imagination was justified. Lost World is nearly a carbon copy of Jurassic Park without I

story.

still

bears the

screamed so high

it is still

The movie became

in orbit

the all-time

with a twitching caricature of the

The dialogue

stilted

than

in Crichton’s other books.

The

more one-

characters are definitely

his earlier adventure.

dimensional than in any other Crichton novel I have read (and I have read them all). Reading the book you get the feeling Crichton was writing the screenplay at the same time. Scenes are set up so you can almost hear

can Just say “ditto” to yourselves.

movie, the phenomenon

emotional and physical scars from

success and

its

— Lost World lunch

boxes have already been spotted heading north from Costa Rica. When the novel Jurassic Park appeared in 1989, it was a success. But when director and special-effects god Steven Speilberg made it into a

new

sure this will have

nothing to do with maricetability

the

I will not describe the “new” plot except to say that those of you who have already read Jurassic Park

either the novelty or the inspiration.

However,

and the only character to return

chaeologists.

What

wUl describe

the experi-

ence of reading the book. The writing style is typical Crichton and the plot moves along a dizzying pace.

Each chapter ends with a semi-climax which keeps the reader turning There are many elements missing most noticefrom the first book

—

yvlonday> C^ctober

realize

no matter what

tiiiKir

seems the line be’n roll and politics gets the little more blurred. Whether many AIDS, or war hunger, ause is nusicians have taken it upon themEveryday ween rock

elves to use their )ression to

medium

promote

their

of ex-

cause “du

our.”

of the latest contributions to he blurring line of poli-rock is 73. This compilation gathSpirit

One

of’

jrs

some of today’s

hottest female-

cover hits from the ’70s. Distributed by Sony Music, the album benefits Rock For Choice, an organization founded by the rock lead acts to

band L7 and the Feminist Majority in 1991.

The

organization’s goal, accord-

ing to the

O Rcsisons To

78-

4 3 2

« -

All the

adults to

pects of the pro-choice

women’s

including

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what

else

there?

You’i;e tired of turkey leftovers

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celebrities will

Monday morning

Cafeteria

reason to attend the Kickoff

Dick Assman would

he could

Conestoga College

say,

Crichton fans will flock to this book like raptors to a limping stegosaurus.

DSA & CRKZ PRESENT

taste

the same but lacks the spice of Jurassic Park.

somewhat

Spirit

of ’73

Artist:

various

movement

healtii clinics,

legal assistance, video surveillance cameras and bullet proof vests.

The album is more than an hour of retrospective rock ’n roll

done with

modem twist

Seventies greats such as Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac and the Bee Gees are covered by some of today’s freshest voices. The album starts on a groovy note with Eve’s Plum version of the brothers Gibb hit “If I Can’t Have You.” Unfortunately, the album funkified peak only

reaches

community and young stand up for reproductive

tracks later with

freedom.” Album proceeds go to support as-

Conestoga

You’ll support the United

ROCK ’N BOWL Thursday, Oct. 19

CD liner notes, is to “mo-

bilize the

-Tl

To|3 1 O ^ 8

review

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Blue

Lack of seventies spirit mars compilation By Linda Yovanovich

Doon

Speilberg yelling “Cut!”.

Be warned. Lost World may

the pages.

KICKOFF

two

Ebony Vibe Evercover of Sister superb lasting’s Sledge’s

From

“We are Family.”

there, the release gets folky

and mellow with only one raucous song, “Cherry Bomb,” covered by rock-goddess Joan Jett with L7. Other acts featured include

Mitchell’s “Blue.” ’73 to say Spirit of

MONDAYS 3:30 PM in the DSA oflBce Students are welcome to attend.

Mease, no late

$7.00

a flop.

includes shoes

too bad you start out grooving and end up snoozing. the muI was hoping for more of

It’s just

sic

associate with the ’70.

Tickets at the

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DSA Office

bell-bottoms, big hair, plat-

know, form shoes and DISCO. Still, Spirit of ’73

an eclectic collection of

old tunes by

new

voices.

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“Dancing Barefoot,” Cassandra Wilson doing “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” and siren of song, Sarah McLachlan, covering Joni

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Johnette N^olitano, former Concret Blonde lead vocalist, covering

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Page 10

SPOKE, October 16, 1995

Entertainment

Entertairanent editor: Steve Tuckwood 748-5366

Arnold's hit-and-Mtss Thang

Don't believe the hype

Showgirls movie

no show

By Leanne Moses

MissThang Monica Arnold’s debut album. Miss Thang could just as easily have been called ‘Missed

revlcw=^*'i Showgirls

Artist:

Monica Arnoid

Thang.’

Starring: Elizabeth Birkley

Touted as rhythm and blues muonly rhythm in the music is a driving, monotone bass sic, the

By Kean Doherty

apparent reason. This auspicious beginning gives

With the hype surrounding the movie Showgirls I satisfied my cu-

the feeling Malone’s lot in life will

riosity

be undone by Birkley’s acting.

Malone

by attending a screening at Square cinemas

on Tuesday, Sept.

19.

a good thing that day discount night. It’s

As a movie that

strips at a club

show

was Tues-

clothes off some more, she beds the

supposed to get

star’s

boyfriend and ends up being

the star of the

dancing, Showgirls misses the

treated to

mark

and a plot

every turn. In fact, I would rank it as one of the all time stinkers in terms of

avant-garde Hollywood writer tries

emulate

that

heads nowhere fast

The only moment of comic relief male crowd was the ending when Malone french kisses

—

show. Crystal Connors. Connors’ unfortunate accident, perpetrated by Malone, leaves you wondering what prompted such an interlude. My guess was Eszterhas wanted to put some punch behind the film’s NC-17 rating, which is

Atom Egoyan’s

serve notice that his writing skills

have diminished, completely. From the opening scene, when lead character, Nomi Malone, hops

the only thing

The

into a truck with a typical truck-

more like a

on the on die inside and gushy thank you on the back, the pouty face

cover, baby picture this

CD with its simplistic lyrics

and

trite

rhymes

pure

self-in-

dulgence.

The CD starts out with promise, Ttie

title

cut

energetic, upbea,t

and funky. first single,

The music

director, Paul

lyrics throughout are any-

“Before you Walk Out of

Life:”

painfully repeti-

tious, characterized

bass line and dull

by a heavy disco thump

with the odd melodic note thrown

choir at age four, and, according to her publicists, quickly rose

chorus to a soloist Her remarkably rich and deep for someone so young. Unfortunately, throughout most of the songs on the album, she is often overpowered by her backup singers, or lost among the

from

tlie

voice

"Never meant to cause you no want to go back to being the same/Only want to

pounding percussion. Perh^s this anomaly

make

ics

pain/I just

things right/before

walk out of my

you

Perhaps someone should have Arnold to go back to Iseing a kid, concentrate on her homework and forget about boys for awhile, If there is

CD,

is in

fortu-

nate given the typically inane lyr^

on the CD.

How'ever, the word to use here

life.”

told

"Don’t Take it Personal,” promises a lot with its slow, easy groove, but the tune soon degenerates into monotony.

The

thing but lyrical like in the song

any high point on the the mature sound of

Arnold’s voice.

Bom and raised in Atlanta, she began singing in her local church

would be potential. Certainly, time tills

on the

side of

singer. While the material

might be weak, the voice tainly strong and bound

cer-

to im-

prove.

for

tlie

CD,

has very

little

going for it Miss Thang is undoubtedly one thang you ought to miss.

Ring Leader

deserved.

Verhoeven,

is a can’t decide if she’s angry, sad, happy or just plain bewildered with the script.

with Eszterhas on another disgustingly bad film, Basic Instinct, directs this film like a college freshman who has taken a camcorder to his first nudie club. My advice is don’t see this film if you’ve seen Exotica. Egoyan’s film is a darker, more human and less

Birkley ’s Malone, if you were stoned while watching this film,

life

Vegas, you know the film is contrived and silly. Malone, played by Saved By The

alumna Elizabeth Birkley,

who

might actually seem credible. But she stumbles and bumbles and misses her mark. Particularly hilarious are her temper tantrums. When she gets bilked out of her suitcase by the truck driver, she pounds her fists and rants. She is then accosted by her potential roomie and friend, a scuffle ensues and then Malone vomits, all for no

From

lot

of whining.

lot

Interestingly,

who teamed

driving hick for the ride to Las

Bell

sounds an awful

whole

the hospitalized star of the Riviera

Exotica with this witless script. What he has done, however, is

drifter

As for blues, this ain’t the blues. It

herself.

for the mostly

and direction.

— considered

show

In between, the audience was some of the worst acting

Joe Eszterhas

she takes her

at the Riviera,

behind the scenes of the Las Vegas flash-and-trash world of show-girl

acting, script,

owned by

a sadistic creep played by Robert Davi, she gets a job with a major

the King’s College

sound.

good measure. Arnold is only 1 4. Uninterestingly, the words in her songs sound like something written by a teenager. in for

titillating effort. It

chronicles the

of strippers and those who watch and profit from them, without all the candy coating. Showgirls is cartoonish fluff, tossed at a movie-going public that

should know better than to pay eight bucks to see it. As for Birkley ’s much ballyhooed foray into feature film, let’s just say her best work was done on Saved

By The Bell.

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SPOKE, October 16, 1995 - Page li

SPORTS Condors hockey team is strong and ready for winning season hockey coach Tony Martindale

season.

has high praise for his young team, but his biggest praise of all

Other Condor scorers were newcomers Graham White, Chris Wiltshire and Rich Duench. With veterans Jason Wadel adding a goal and Joel Washkurak a goal

son starts, we like to use the boards and play physically so if we can incorporate that into our defence we will be better off.” Martindale said he is happy with the play of the team thus far and thinks if they can overcome some of the discipline problems and rule changes they will be

and three

fine.

By Steve Tuckwood

potted five of the

Condor

goals,

look for him to continue this of-

Rookie Conestoga Condor

that they

come

to play every-

day.

“We

played physical hockey

and at times undisciplined but the best part was that the guys came

fensive tear right into the regular

assists.

Martindale credited the team’s

Condor’s 10-5 drubbing of the Seneca Braves in exhibition ac-

Sault Ste. Marie for a tournament as time for the team to do some bonding and really get to-

tion.

gether before the season started.

to play,” said

Martindale after the

Rule changes enforcing game misconducts for contact above the shoulders and hitting from behind left the Condors rather short-staffed as the contest ended.

“The guys are just getting used to some of the new rules and the adjustment is going to take a little

while,” said Martindale.

The offensive bright spot was newcomer Dewayne Kropf who

trip to

“Tlie guys

had a great time and

the coaches had a great time, this is

the kind of thing that really sets

up a season.”

“So

far

we have

$5.(DO

Entry

will next see exhi-

P RIZES

bition action against the Wilfrid

Hawks

home

Wednesday.

Former Condor coach Ron Woodworth is now an assistant

overcome before the sea-

The regular season gets under way Nov. 8, at the Kenneth E.

son begins. “We have to work on some of our defensive play before the sea-

Stuc lent Lotinge

dale.

The Condors

IKDon

stuck together

much stock in the exhibition outcome because it is still early and the team has some definite obstacles to

in the games something a team needs in order to be successful, I like what has h^pened and hope it stays that way” said Martin-

Laurier Golden

Martindale said not to hold too

with the Golden Hawks.

at the

DSA Activities

Office

by Monday, Oct. 16

Hunter Recreation centre against the Seneca Braves.

Birds of a feather flock together

^ I

United

Way

Poster

Campaign

Oct. 17

Make a donation and get a poster from various sponsors!

1am

Condor women’s soccer coach Geoff Johnstone discussed strategy with his team the game 3-0 to end half of their game against the Fanshawe Falcons Oct. 1 1 The Condors lost (Photo by sean webb) division. western in the first finished Condors their regular season. The

1pm

The Sanctuary

Volunteers needed to hand out posters.

See Dawn

Nada

DSA office.

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Nov. 7th

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- _

Page 12

SPOKE, October

16,

1995

VARSITY SPORTS SCOREBOARD Women’s

Men’s Soccer

Women’s Soccer

PTS

Team

Team Standings

0 0 0 0 0 0

44 44 36 32 42 29

(as of Oct. 10)

West Region: Lambton

Softball

Team

Durham

6 7 7

4 4

6 6

Canadore Conestoga Seneca

Mohawk Loyalist

8 6 4 0

Standings

StClair

Conestoga Fanshawe

2 2

2 3 2

PTS

9 10

7 6

(as of OcL 10) West Region:

Conestoga Fanshawe

PTS

15 10

St. Clair

Lambton

4 0

Results:

Oct. 3

Durham

Seneca

1 1

Conestoga

Results:

Mohawk ppd.

Oct.

4 Lambton St. Clair

Fanshawe

Oct 2 Fanshawe 0 Conestoga 2 Oct 5 Conestoga 10 Lambton 0

Conestoga 0

St. Clair 1

Overall:

Team

P. Ajani

ALG

Overall:

Team

.556

Fitzroy Crooks

SEN

Lori Ranelli

CEN

B.Papalambropoulas Michael Dukart John Waugh

MOH

4 4 4

Sandra McDougall

CON

6 6

Lela Colangelo Fiona Mottahed Victoria Kane

CEN ALG

CON

4 4 4 5

DUR RMC

CON CON

4 5

FAN

5 5 4

appearances)

(at least 15 plate

RBI AVG.

Hitter/Team

AB R

H. Anderson/CAN

M. Conrad/CAN T.

Fanshawe

Individual Standings:

Leaders:

Herrington/LOY

Becker/DUR Tracy Mair/SEN T.

4 4

.500

23 21

.476

.471

.478 .

Individual Standings:

5 5

West Region:

PitcherATeam (at least 15

Vaughn/DUR Fawn Day/C ON Collins/DUR

Michelle

0 3 0

2 4 4 4

Cheryl

Julie

ERA

innings pitched)

Conrad/CAN

William Nxele Patrick Barnes

see

CON

FAN

LAM

2 2 2

25 67

1.05

Alex Machado

Scott

2.00

5.16

MacDonald

Upcoming games: Playoffs: week of Oct. 23 based on league

West Region: Sandra McDougall Victoria

Kane

Michelle Martin

standings

Upcoming games: week of Oct. 23 based on league results

Playoffs:

Upcoming games: Oct. 16

Mohawk

Playoffs: based

Conestoga, 5 p.m.

on league

Varsity athletes of the week

results

Sandy McDougall

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fees.

Wait

HOUSINO

staff

for

Condor Roost Apply

remains undefeated as they gear up for the playoffs.

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