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“Keeping Conestoga College Connected”
— No. 30
28th Year
Kitchener, Ontario
September
3,
1996
New DSA starts year with fresh mandate By Patrick Moore
who just comes in, opens books and leaves.” She said she hopes orientation will be fun. “With Shinerama, as long as students come out and get involved, they will have a great time. There are chances to work in groups and for a great cause. It’s important that everyone gets instudents their
A new Doon Student Association awaits incoming students this fall, says DSA president April-Dawn Blackwell. Blackwell and the rest
DSA were speaking in interviews with Spoke, July 30. Laura Brillinger, DSA promotion assistant and third-year marketing of the
volved.”
student, said she originally joined
DSA
because it sounded like was something fun to do. the
She said she
is
in charge
the liquor licence for the
more people
year, so
get involved in
DSA promotions asand second-year broadcasting student, said he joined the DSA after it was recommended to him. “I want to be a part of school events and activities,” he said. “I love it. Steve Harris,
it
sistant
of getting
DSA
this
will hopefully
DSA events.
ties. I
to offer.”
Harris said events like Shinerama, the the
them
it is
the academic arena. “If students out and get involved, every-
come
one has a good time. DSA president April-Dawn Blackwell is a third-year management studies student. She said she chose the DSA because she was not involved in student government in
going to cost
for their education.”
high school. “I picked the DSA because it is involved with and repre-
Krista Ogg, vice-president of operations and a third-year
Ashley Mclsaac concert, and Texas Scramble golf tourna-
ment bind students together outside
important for students to
know how much
don’t think a lot of students
know everything that the school has
something for everyone.” She said her primary goal for next year is to make students more aware of educational issues such as tuition. “It is
a great school with great facili-
It’s
Cheryl Jack, education and communications co-ordinator and thirdyear marketing student, said she chose the DSA. as a way to get more invotved in the school. She said the DSA is trying to put on more events that students will be interested in. “There is going to be
manage-
ment studies student, said she did not want to return to the college
sents all students.”
next year thinking she missed any-
year to president this year was a matter of natural progression, she
thing.
She said she also joined for
the experience.
Ogg
said since orientation has
been increased from one week to two, students will have more time to enjoy themselves and get used to college
Her move from vice-president last
THE NEW DSA
DSA promotions and second-year management studies student, said he joined the DSA because of his volunteer work last year. Kroeker said of the new DSA, “We definitely want students to Chris Kroeker,
assistant
of the
1996-97
DSA
in
the Sanctuary: (Standing, from
Bev Cutone, vice-president
if
the
DSA
office
is
and
they have any questions, just to
already getting involved and
found
it
“We’re having an
I
“I
was
grow
to
aware events are
new DSA.
info-fair in the
student lounge,” she said.
have a few tables
set
“We will
up
to learn
I
needed to so
we have something
for
We
have sports days, concerts and movie nights. These events take place on many different nights, so if you can’t make it on one day, you can always come to another.”
Student Internet access not likely soon, says college By Jason Seads While many students is
feel Internet access
a right in today’s learning environment,
and most colleges and universities have stuConestoga does not. “I can’t see it done any time this year,” said Wayne Hewitt, system administrator for
|dent access^
Conestoga’s computer networks. “We don’t have the man hours available to set
up
all
the individual identification
num-
bers.”
There is extremely limited student access to Netscape in the library. The cost of the log-on time is paid through the library
budget so the librarians are the ones who actually go on the system and do the work for students. This is to make sure there is no time wasted. Hewitt said wasted time is one of the biggest problems. “We can’t stop people from doing whatever they want on the Internet. We can monitor students after the fact, that s ’
it.”
Conestoga principal Grant McGregor said he is worried about students being offended by what they see on the computer screen next to them.
“There
is
no way
to stop students
accessing pornography.”
from
There
is
also the
problem of access
to
computers.
“How would you feel if the only room you can do your homework in was full of students browsing the Internet?” Hewitt said. “Now you have got to go to your teacher and explain why your homework is not done.” All the hardware and software that would be needed to give students access is already installed; most teachers who have a computer on their desk have Internet access. Another area of difficulty is getting together with the registrar to keep an accurate list of who actually attends Conestoga. This is essential, said Hewitt, because accounts
must be updated as soon as the records change.
The ball has to get
from them, said
rolling
Hewitt. “Administration will have to give us the records from which
accounts. Although
it
we
create or erase
wouldn’t be
set up, as of now there is
cess,” said Hewitt. “I
we v/ant to give
it
much
to
no communication
between us and them. “I sympathize with students
know
who want ac-.
they want
it
and
to them.”
Hewitt said within the year, 100 or 200 students in certain programs may get access.
He
I
as well.”
She said last year’s orientation was too fast-paced and confusing. “This year
ing student, said she had a difficult
DSA.
needed
everyone.
said socially
to continue
move forward. The DSA grew,
Debbie Santos, promotions assistant and first-year nursing student, said, “I always wanted to join the student council in high school, and I always wanted to make a difference. I don ’t want to be one of those
an important part of the
thought about not joining, but
about drinking and driving and
was going
I
started last year,
other issues.”
dent affairs and third-year market-
time deciding to join the
(Photo by Linda Reilly)
I
am.”
so here
She
I
left)
said. “If
what
challenging and exciting,
come and ask.” Bev Cutone, vice-president of stu-
I
left) Krista Ogg, Gavin FitzPatrick, enterpromotions assistants Laura
of student affairs,
tainment manager, April-Dawn Blackwell, president. (Seated from Brillinger, Debbie Santos, Steve Harris.
know where
life.
— Members
vice-president of operations,
said students in research-intensive
courses like journalism would
come
first.
Page 2
— SPOKE, September 3,1996 Shinerama kicks off Sept. 7
Conestoga
Shining for good cause
recognizes
By Peter Marval
sponsors
Conestoga’s
third
Shinerama for cystic
annual fibrosis
kicks off Sept. 7 with a multi-
By Jason Romanko
tude of events scheduled for stu-
dent volunteers.
showing its appreciation for companies that have donated a major gift to the college by mounting plaques on room doors around the Doon campus. Shari Dickson, campaign officer, said a major gift consists of a donation of $25,000 or more. The donations were collected during a capital campaign, Conestoga College
is
Shinerama was started in 1964. Conestoga’s participation in the event began three years ago.
The
completed
building the
in
Thirty-seven companies res-
ponded with major donations to the fund-raising campaign, and have been acknowledged with 47 plaques on room doors. ‘This is only part of the recognition the donors have us reach
put the plaques in
AHEAD OF THE PACK
—
Mike Fischer, a first-year electrical engineering technology student, checks out knapsacks in the bookstore Aug. 6. (Photo by Judith Hemming)
“For example, the plaque on
Automation
DSA tunes into CKRZ
and
Allan Bradley, and the journalism computer lab recognises
The Record on their door.” The plaques are inscribed with the words “The Conestoga
heredi-
experience, she
disease
said.
Shinerama was
causes
By
Patrick
DSA
The
centrated
juke box has been played during that time,” she said. “People from
Moore
needs to make a conthat effort to see
College Campaign” in the upper left hand side, then “This room is generously provided by,” followed by the sponsor’s name and then the slogan, “Investing in skills for tomorrow,” and finally the date of the
Conestoga’s radio station, CKRZ, is played in the student lounge in
donation.
tion in the morning, but lately the
the mornings, said
DSA
president
April-Dawn Blackwell. Blackwell was speaking
DSA executive, July “We
broadcasting program have
the
come down
to the
multiple checks to see station
was
to the
usually play the radio sta-
if
the radio
on, and mostly
it
was-
would now be in the DSA members’ job descriptions to make sure CKRZ was
digestion
this.
After learning
breathing due to
about the cause
mucus accumu-
and
lations
people afflicted
in
the
promotions
Doon
Student
SEPT.
4
11:30
AM
1:30
-
as
I
Fibrosis Foundation.”
The means by which she did was holding a pop and beer
bottle collection drive all
sum-
mer and personally asking
busi-
hardest-working shoe shiner. The aerobathon will be held at Exclusively Women in
nesses for donations.
She said she hopes
to beat last
year’s total donation of $1,500
and
is
hoping for
at least a
Santos will be recruiting volunteers during registration and orientation
week
in
“D”
and colleges from across Canada will participate in Shinerama.
new
DSA membership cards By
Patrick
Moore
to
be issued so students can
feel
DSA,
said
they are a part of the
Smdents entering Conestoga this have one more item added
fall will
to their registration kit:
a
DSA
membership card. The DSA members discussed the cards at a
DSA
meeting, July
The new membership cards
are
April-Dawn
Blackwell,
Beverly Cutone,
DSA
Playfair is unlike anything else
madcap
fun!
It's
We look forward to
vice-pres-
ident, said the cards could also be
used to acquire discounts at local stores. The cards will be issued in the incoming students’ registration packs, said Cutone.
ARE YOU LOOKING TO IMPROVE YOUR RESUME? DO YOU UKE TO WORK IN A FUN & FAST PACED ENVIRONMENT?
*
*
you have ever
the perfect
way
to
experienceti.
make new campus
Its
entertainment!
YOU ANSWERED YES TO ANY OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS;
IF
friendships.
seeing you there!
Stop by the
*
DON’T DELAY
US
IH
THE
COME AND SEE
DSA OFFICE RIGHT AWAY!!
DSA Office for More
Info!
WWW
-
www.doonsa.com
DSA
president.
fLAmm? It's
lounge.
This year over 60 universities
Students to receive
PM
micoue We encourage you to attend this event. It will be a great opportunity to meet College Officials and the "NEW" DSA Executive.
hun-
dred volunteers.
VOLUNTEERS
BY THE POND
dis-
be held to help raise money. She said students who volunteer will meet at the college for a free breakfast and then depart to key points across Kitchener and Cambridge. Free refreshments throughout the day and lunch will also be provided. She added that prizes will be given out to the best group and
8r Playfair
ym.
much
the
wanted to do as could for the Cystic
I totally
this
30.
Welcome to Conest oga College
ease,
wash and windshield shining
new
Official
meeting
with Santos,
it
being played in the student lounge during the morning.
really
difficulty in
n’t.”
Blackwell said
30.
lounge and done
“I
got attached to
will
the robotics lab door recognises
Rockwell
common tary
this
year’s
shoe shining, an aerobathon, car
lion in corporate sponsorship.
orga-
quite a learning
assistant for the
in
any’s area of expertise.
first-year nursing
student,
Association, said in addition to
Dickson said. The goal aimed and reached, was $4.5 miltried to
For Santos, a
cystic fibrosis, a
Debbie
for,
“We
help raise more money.
airways.
our goal,”
an area of the college that would match with each comp-
that students wishing to attend the aerobathon have the option of finding sponsors to
nizing
and
summer of
received for their support
club.
donations by shining shoes to help combat
faulty
was
1995.
helping
Ae
She added
lect
which
in
building.
at
Volunteers col-
1992, for the new Conestoga school of business started
Cambridge, with students who wish to attend having to pay $5, she said. Free one-year memberships and T-shirts will be raffled
OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS!
WHAT THE IS
(Come
HECK GOIN’ ON?
to the
for Details
DSA
office in
the Sanctuary
on W.O.W. Events and More!*!) Ad
created for the
“New DSA”
Page 4
— SPOKE, September
1996
3,
September
Thursday,
5
Wednesday, September 4
Sex with Sue* 12 noon, The Sanctuary Sue Johanson is on Campus with all "Talk
^
1
Welcome & Playfair pm, outside Main Cafe. Greetings from College Admin.
Official 11:30
the answers to yovir questions. Stop
by and
let's talk abovrt sex!
College
am
-
1:30
8r the
September
Friday,
DSA Executive.
Then get ready
6
for fun!
Playfair is totally unlike anything else
Psychic Readings Find out what the for you!
you have ever experienced!
The Sanctuary
12 noon,
fiitvire
has
in store
Dan Valkos will be here to
look into your future.
September
Tuesday,
DSA BBQ 11
am
-
2
Blitz
pm, outside Main Cafe.
lis at the BBQ for food and free entertainment! The first 100 at the BBQ
Join
September
Saturday,
7
receive a free gift
Shinerama 9
am
start.
Join us for a
starting your volunteer. prizes,
Main Cafe.
FREE breakfast before day as a Shinerama
FREE t-shirts,
lots of
and FQNI Help support CF
volunteer at the
September
Sunday,
-
DSA Office.
8
Family Playday noon 4 pm, outside Main Cafe. Bring your family for a fun filled
12
•
Games & activities for the FREE BBQ! Sign up at the
afternoon. kids.
DSA
by Friday, Sept
Office
6.
^ September
Monday, Free Nooner 12 noon,
They are an
-
week of welcome
9
"the 3 Canadians"
Orientation
The Sanctuary
interactive, "in
their
Side 12 noon,
10
Thursday,
Show
September
Wednesday, September
11
The Concert for the year! "Ashley Macisaac fiddles
Twoonie Tuesday, Outdoor Movie 8;30 pm, outside Main Cafe. Bring your lawn chair 8r bUinket - TWISTER is
12
Ashley Macisaac Concert 2:30 pm, by the Pond
The Sanctuary
Ouch! Body piercing demonstrations. You have got to be kidding!
Open
pm
teams of 4 or as an individual Entry fee $25/persoa Great prizes! Sign up by Wed. Sept 11 at the DSA Office
world tour with a stop off at Conestoga College.
September
13
tee off, Doon Valley Best ball Tournament! Sign up in 12:30
your face"
comedy troupe who continue
Tuesday,
September
Friday,
Free Nooner 12 noon. The Sanctuary More free entertainment!
featured outdoors!
3:30
No
pm
Sportsarama 7 pm, Beer. Centre -
experience necessary
games
-
these
are just for FUN!
like
he
possessed." Simply amazing!
Ticket are $10 at the
-
available
DSA Office.
now
is
3
1
SPOKE, September
— Page 5
1996
3,
COMMENTARY Editor
News
editor
Student
life
ami
Is.siies
Allison
Dempsey
Judith
Hemmine
SPOKE
Diana Loveless
editor
Janet While
artivitips editor
Features editor
Jennifer
Photo editors
Sean
S. Finlay
&
Broomhead
SPOKE
is
published and produced weekly by journalism students
SPOKE
College.
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tain the
Room 4B15
Dr.,
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Faculty supervisor
beyond
the
amount paid
Monday. Submissions
for the space.
are subject to acceptance or rejection
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tain
file
may
would be
helpful.
and should be clearly
Submissions must not con-
be accompanied by an illustration (such as a
photograph).
Phone: 748-5366 Fax: 748-5971
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Conestoga College or the DSA.
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Unsolicited submissions must be sent to the editor of the above address by 9:30 a.m.
Tracy Huffmjjn
Circulation manager
by the Doon Student
newspaper do not nec-
Advertisers in
Debortih Evcrest-Hill
Advertising manager
of Conestoga
May
in this
mainly funded from September to
essarily reflect the views of
in advertising
Production manager
is
Association (DSA). The views and opinions expressed
Snobelen’s White Paper Registrar’s administration fee
‘common
offers The
’
Ontario Colleges and Universities, a discussion paper, provides an honest, common sense approach to reform of the education system. Also known as the White Paper, it provides the basis for a public debate, led by a government-appointed five-member panel. It leads the debate to three main issues: costs, quality of education and relevance. The province wants post-secondary schools to offer a variety of programs, to provide excellent education that is accessible to all qualified students and to be accountable to users and taxpayers. The White Paper suggests increased co-operation among post-secondary institutions as well as increased non-government involvement. The government also wants to ensure universities and colleges are preparing students for the ever-changing job market. Post-secondary schools that fail in this area are a waste of taxpayers’ money and stu-
government’s
Goals
Future
woes
ignores students financial
sense’
By Jason Seads
for
dents’ time.
Education Minister John Snobelen said there is a “critical need for knowledge and skHls that differ from those required in the past ... the employment scene will be far from stable.” Snobelen’s White Paper outlines these and other challenges that must be faced. The White Paper says, “Although funding considerations are at the root of some of these issues, they are not the prime concern.” But it would be remiss if costs were not discussed. The system needs increased private sector involvement, but the paper shies away front the discussion of private universities or colleges. It offers instead the obvious answer of increased corporate involvement without suggesting how this is to be achieved. Students will be asked to take on more responsibility but the paper
Fred Harris, Conestoga’s head registrar, said
how does
Just
charged,
if
the fee
registration
was not would
come September. many people don’t
it
not
is
an
doesn’t the that
is
ideal
world?
institution,
Why
the
one
offering the courses, put up
Conestoga Col-
resemble a zoo
with the hassle of registration
make money?
He
September?
lege
its
show
Instead of sel-
tory?
Conestoga has
this
Isn’t
come with
there
a
to get
is
as possible out of
administration? Isn’t
the terri-
partnership
go
to classes
it
the
our job to
and learn and the reg-
students themselves.
istrar’s
Case in point is the $50 fee charged to students who don’t have enough money to pay both semesters’ tuition by the fantastically early date of July 12. Out of 1 0 post-secondary Institu-
no matter how much of a headache that may be? By forcing students to pay by July 12, Conestoga is shifting its administration job onto us. Of
tions polled, including the three
Conestoga makes extra money. Harris said in an ideal world
universities
local
and
Mohawk
course,
job to do the paperwork,
if
and Fanshawe colleges, Cone-
every student
stoga is the only post-secondary school to take advantage of its students in this way.
classes
we
who
fail
Isn’t that part
running a school
is all
in
of what
about?
How
and schedules.
between the students and
taken the next step, which
much money
up, causing disruptions to
Doesn’t
tion to students,
as
too
class sizes
an educa-
ling
said
to
pay,
registered for
would show up, and the fee would be unnecessary. Well, why should students pay because
can Conestoga get away with charging the students extra money so paperwork will run more smoothly in September? Ken Levine, registrar for the University of Waterloo, said Waterloo gives students as much time as possible to pay, which
means waiting for summer earnings or OSAP. “Asking for money in mid-July would put students in an awkward position,” he said. “Resources are hard to come by.” Conestoga is in the black and our president makes more money than the presidents of all three nearby universities. It seems John Tibbits is the head of a corporation, not an institution of higher learning.
ignores the relationship between accessibility and affordability. While students’ groups such as the Canadian Federation of Students
might
criticize the
government for
U3sldo
concern over financial issues,
its
they are mistaken to think it is at the cost of other education issues. If the system is hopelessly ineconomic, there is little hope there can be quality education.
Snobelen has provided an excellent starting point. Now, the fivepanel owes the government, the taxpayers, the universities
member
and colleges, and most of
all,
the students,
best vision for a better
its
|'.AELFAREOFFlCGi
education system.
E
A little perspective
a
can go a long way members, quickly
things
are
Canadians enjoy the highest qual-
drawn
into per-
how
love
is
with
dren living in abject poverty and
life-
tax cuts that will benefit the rich at
a
Everything
illness.
Earlier this year,
my
mother-in-
law was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare and fatal blood cancer.
Finding this out was such a jolt, an awakening of the things that are really
every visit crucial.
things tive
important. Every day,
conversation,
telephone
becomes so much more
And many
fall
insignificant
into their place of rela-
unimportance.
culture stresses the value of individuality and encourages us to
own
interests,
advan-
tage or pleasure. It’s
unfortunate
shift that
I
find
that
we
can’t
focus to include those
difficult these
it
days to enjoy myself while my mother-in-law lies in a hospital bed enduring massive doses of chemotherapy, so too do I find it difficult to appreciate the world’s
highest quality of
many
life
other people
when
so
I
find myself
becoming
my own
minute imagine the enormity of battling a deadly disease, the despair and loneliness of life on the streets or the horrors of problems,
I
try
to
a Bosnian rape camp. This helps to put things into perspective.
Reilly
Is having a high Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and belonging to Mensa really important?
In
1945,
Mensa Canada, an
organization for people with high IQs,
IQ
was formed. The minimum
to qualify for
people in ry,
horrors.
When
By Linda
go without
even the basic necessities of life and liberty or suffer unspeakable
consumed with
Our
focus on our
the expense of the poor.
Just as
becomes secondary.
every
streets, chil-
people living in the
faced
threatening else
of life in the world. I find that a bit hard to swallow when I see
you
someone
High IQ doesn’t necessarily make people better members of society
ity
when
spective
]
neighbors, or
friends,
people in other countries. We are forever being told that
amazing
is
^
around us, whether they be family
By Diana Loveless It
lob
1
but
To
Mensa
is
North America
132.There are five million in this intelligence catego-
Mensa only has 100,000 members.
qualify for entrance into the organization, a uni-
versal
exam, based on vocabulary, analogy, mathe-
matics, reasoning and logic, must be written. Renata Radek, a member since 1983, said she has
have I had the desire or time to become a member. Mensa’s one-dimensional intelligence is being challenged by the emotional quotient as a barometer to success.
According to an article I read in the Guelph Tribune, Bill Eggerton, president of Mensa Canada, spendis disappointed that while many members are ing so much time solving puzzles, a form of mental masturbation, nothing comes of their intelligence. Radek still retains her membership but is too busy
be an active member. Far too many members have not noticed that having a high IQ doesn’t itself mean that they are going Rolls to be good people, any more than having a Royce engine in a car means you will be a good dri-
living life to
met many artistic and creative people who are fairly good in mathematics but are severely underc^veloped socially and overqualified for basic jobs. Although my IQ ranges somewhere around 140,
ver.
have never seen the point of the organization, nor
society in
Having a high IQ doesn’t mean a thing if you are not an active member of society and you don’t do anything with your intelligence to contribute to the
which you
live.
Page 6
— SPOKE, September
COMMENTARY Welcome to college, time
Learning
how
1996
3,
By Tracy Huffman
to fight
unexpected
many new
Like
students
at
Conestoga
college costs By Jason Romanko
means whole
'‘.A‘
jf
of
lot
likely to
friend because you’ll have plenty
begin col-
to
The
past few months have been spent saying goodbye high school friends and plan-
Finishing Grade 12 or 13 finishing
You may be returning
for
in
your
another year of study or you
as
fast
may
tests,
be just starting out, but
one thing is certain: things change when you’re at school. The biggest change is your
The
financial situation.
cost of
yourself through colgoing up, and keeping the damage to the bank account minimal is a challenge. Most students have worked all
College
life.
paced
—
of time to is
is
new
The
for
rushing off to events without
a curfew or parents to answer to
and the excitement of
late at night
is
in
first
stop should probably be
pickingiip a timetable. Depending on your course of study, your location for pickup could be anywhere throughout the school. Unfortunately, this can cause confusion as people often find them-
period
often seen
cramming
Here’s what
kill.
store for you.
like
one which
chapter,
a
leads up to an exciting
changes.
into
waiting.
summer
all
ning the upcoming year.
a
rush
To make the upcoming days less painful you may want to pick up a good book or travel about with a
lege.
school
to
you
probably have waiting been anxiously
Going back
no need your first week, because the next few days will be spent hurrying from one place to another only to have to wait. Get ready, because you’ll be doing a lot of standing in line and simply for the year ahead, there’s
to
wrong line, in turn making yours longer and things
meeting new friends. Although you may feel prepared
selves in the
up
to line
run less smoothly than planned. Next stop is getting a parking
the next stop.
permit or picking up a bus pass.
store the first
If
it is a parking permit you are after, you want to'get in this line early. Having a car has its benefits but you may find you have to park further away than you’d like, or you may find you didn’t make it to the line in time and have no permit at
There get
in,
is
always a
line at the
book
week and once you
finding everything
is
a real
treat.
You might want to go with peosame program just to be
ple in the
sure you get everything you need. Returning later only means waiting again. Don’t forget to pick up
a lock before you leave; you’ll
all.
you are buying a bus pass you will have better luck. Although you may have to wait in line, you don’t have to worry about not getIf
ting a pass.
Getting a locker
alarmed, there
Don’t be
next.
is
yet another line
is
anxiously awaiting your arrival.
Now
you have been assigned you should go and find
that
a locker,
where it is located because the book store, a personal favorite, is
want somewhere
drop off your
to
books.
These
are only a
few of the many
lines you’ll
wait in during your
time
you have manthrough these lines,
at college. If
aged
to get
give yourself a break.
Go get some
lunch in the cafeteria. It’s on the bottom floor. You won’t miss it
—
be a huge
there’ll
Hope you
line.
are not too hungry;
may
it
be a
while before you get served.
putting lege
is
Please, just leave sleeping dogs alone
summer
to save up for college, September, the bank account looks fairly promising
and
to
in
make
it
for the year, but
By Johanna
it is
You may have been prepared pay for the tuition, but you not have been prepared for the unexpected costs that creep up on you and your bank
to
may
have
students
learned about the unexpected
never
just
It
not likely.
account. The veteran
1914, a bust of the
goes away.
The
of Park and its past has resurfaced once again. The park is celebrating its centennial Aug. 24 issue
Victoria
Professional Association plans to erect a $20,000
The biggest
cost that students
underestimate
is
the
cost of
books.
Textbooks are expensive; the cost will eat into the drinking
fund quicker than you can shot-
gun a beer. Returning
They proceed
directly to the
boards
around
the
mad
hunt
school to begin the
to
some
students try
share textbooks. This idea
should be avoided
Tve
sible.
and
it
is
if at all
tried that tittle
pos-
game
the biggest pain in the
you will come across. The book you want never seems to be around when you
butt
need
it
the most.
So don’t share books
died
when
Lusitania sank and because
couldn’t
the
manugoods
Wilhelm
stamped with Made in Berlin. Tensions between the English and German communities were already high thanks to the world
I.
of Kitchener and Waterloo have all heard the famous tale of Kaiser Wilhelm. In Residents
bitterly
It
was alleged
that the English
forced the vote.
sell
will
Maybe
be interesting to see what if this memorial goes up.
it
will suffer a similar fate
or people might just leave
The proposed monument seems to
It
happens
be dividing the city again.
editor of the KitchenerWaterloo Record has received letters from people for and against the memorial. Some say it celebrates German roots while others
it
alone.
Another idea would be to remove the statue of English Queen Victoria and rename the park. Well, the one thing about it, it
makes
life interesting having an unsolved mystery as part of the
city’s history.
Over 80 years have passed since
We are very lucky. Maybe we could sell T-shirts reading Where’s the Kaiser? similar to those Can
the bust of the Kaiser disappeared
you spot Waldo? advertisements
and residents have refused to get old wounds.
for Bell Telephone.
say it glorifies ism.
How much problem
is
German
imperial-
for-
Quit living in the past. The city’s
longer before this
finally put to rest? It’s
government has moved on and so should
its
not helping anyone and we’ll soon
To
be celebrating the centennial of
ficult,
the Kaiser’s disappearance.
bitterness
residents.
forgive and forget
but
is
often dif-
long overdue as this helping no one.
it’s is
Students say yes to general education courses
day.
spend
day on food, drink
and pool.
The money you wasted on buying lunch will be needed at the end of the year when your bank roll consists of the ca.ses of empty beer you never got around to returning. Stretching a buck will be the
one guaranteed thing you will have learned by the time the end of April rolls around.
Susan Bairos, a graduate of business administration
An
informal
survey of
on campus has shown that most full-time students
education
general
think
in
accounting, said elec-
tives are a
good idea but
they should be optional.
“Some of
the courses
I
courses are beneficial and
took were interesting and
help to round
helped to break up the course load, but sometimes there were not many courses to choose from, depending on the block you were in.” Derek Kleinfeldt, a thirdyear woodworking student, said a lot of the elective courses were totally off topic and had little to do with his program. He said he thinks college
out
their
educations.
exploration areas civic
Money will fly out of your hand faster than you can withdraw it from the bank machine if you try to buy lunch every
dollars a
who
Kitchener, facturers
is
Pack a lunch! Pack a lunch! Pack a lunch!
$10
He could still be in someone’s garage or basement. In 1916, Kitchener was called Berlin. Residents voted to change the name to Kitchener after Lord
will not include a bust of Kaiser
general education as “an it
be stressed enough.
student can easily
knows?
Aug. 25 and
College literature defines
—
nothing but a hassle. Here’s another tip that can’t
A
will be unveiled
By Diana Loveless
for used books. If that fails,
al
vote
this
have
students
learned their lesson. bulletin
been rumored he was melted down for napkin rings, but who
monument. The three-metre granite memori-
but
conflict,
divided the groups.
The
It’s
As part of the celebrations, the German-Canadian Business and
for a surprise.
the
ruler
later.
to 25.
green students fresh from high school are in but
costs,
German
was pulled down and dumped into Victoria Lake at the start of the First World War. His royal highness was retrieved, put in storage and disappeared some 18 months
Neufeld
of
such life,
as
subject
aesthetics,
culture, personal
development, society, work and the economy, .science and technology’’ which is “designed, to be a benefit to your personal growth and enrichment, informed citizenship and working life.” Electives
an
give
opportunity
students to
learn
things unrelated to specific
program requirements, said Lou Ann Snobelen, a third-year robotics and automation student. “Electives should be rea-
sonable like
— —
useful
creative
writing
things
or technical
but slightly off
Lou Ann Snobelen
Derek
Wendy
Kleinfeldt
Haennel
students should be given the option to take not.
them or
“They’re not bad for
general
interest,
but
not
Laurie
Reynaldo
Isaac Zylbering
Campbell
Varela
when you’re paying all that money to go to college.”
Electives give students a
broadcasting.”
“If
they’re
making us
mechanical
engineering
chance
to
do something different and meet new
dent Laurie Campbell said
reason
people,
according to Haennel, a third-
electives
provide the option to branch out and explore other areas of study, but said they should not be mandatory.
and administrators) don’t want to waste their time
year telecommunications
either,”
should be mandatory. “They are a part of your
Wendy
course from mainstream
year broadcasting student. “It gave me a chance to
studies,” she said.
take
a
breather
from
First-year marketing stu-
take them, there must be a
— they
Zylbering,
waiting
(instructors
said
who list
Isaac is
on the
for
the
technology program.
Reynaldo student,
Varela, a third-
said
electives
growth as a student.”
SPOKE, September 3, 1996
— Page 7
ant l^etreation
Utljleticsi
Welcomed The Conestoga College Athletics and Recreation Program
Staff
would
like
welcome you
to
to the
1
996- 997 1
academic
year. staff have planned an Conestoga College offers
The
exciting year
full
and activities for you to take advantage of. and extramural sports for everyone, including hockey, baseball and
of events, sports
varsity, intramural
soccer. Feel like playing
some squash? The athletic complex offers everything from squash courts to a weight room. The Condor Roost is also open to students and the public. Need to quench your thirst? Well this is the place to go before a game, during a game and even after the game. Get the team together, or even just some friends and have a good time. Good luck to everyone, and remember, college isn't all academics.
Athletics and Recreation
Program Staff Team PAULA FEDDEMA
MARLENE FORD
Administration Coordinator (ext. 513) Responsible for the day to day
Community Program Assistant. Assists with certain community
arenaXgymbookings and
rentals
and
programs, including leagues
coordinates administrative operations for the Athletics and Recreation Department.
for
and
youths, as well as statistics for all leagues, and oversees the intramuralXextramural programs and the Student Athletic Committee. adults
LVNDA CARMICHAL
HEAD BARTENDER
and Recreation Senior Clerk. Responsible for clerical and reception duties for the Athletics and Recreation
Athletics
The head bartender of the Condor Roost is responsiblefor the day to day operation at the sports bar. It alsoincludes booking
department.
special events.
DOUG PERKINS
fS.A.CJ STUDENT ATHLETIC COMMITTEE are hired to they programs, various
Athletics Officer.
Responsible for the care and maintenance of the Athletic and Recreation
Comprised of
the Athletic Therapist.
Elaine Keller,
full-time students from the athletic staff to operate the intramural varsity progress. Amy Olson Committe members are: Conner Armstrong, Nick White,
assist
Department equipment and he acts as
Mary Anne
Stevers,
and
April
Haldenby.
Conestoga College Reefg^fiOn Centre Information Who con use What’s
in
the recreation centre?
All full-time
Doon campus
use
it?
Hours of operation
Using the
have paid a compulsory recreation
fee
facilities
and are
the recreation centre?
Condor Roost
How to
students
gym
outdoor speedskatingovalX running track
lourfge
reception counter. Simply present your student card at the Lockers are available for day use only counter. Locks may be requested at the reception
Monday to Friday The centre is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday and Saturday Noon to 6 p.m. Efforts
are
made to have
at least
one gym available
week
Monday
to Friday
advance) at no charge (during designated
our drop-ln activity time (watch SPOKE)
Check Using the arena
in
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bookings must be made one week in advance. admission to shinny, hockey and public skating. counter. Pick up a schedule at the reception
Your student membership allows you free
Squash court bookings extra cost
Equipment usage
Fitness testing
and
is
recommended.
sign-out most equipment at no charge. Your student membership allows you to There is a $1.50 charge on racquets. Fitness evaluations
There
is
may be booked
students. at the reception counter for full-time
a $lClnon-refundable upon booking.
Condor Roost Open
daily,
seven days a week.
hours).
1
Page 8
— SPOKE, September
3,
1996
anil l^etreation
gltJjIttitsi
Community Programs Welcome
to the
new school
year,
at the Recreation
Centre
to the recreation centre activities that are available to students, recreation centre
and
members, staff, and the community at large. The community recreation programs are designed with every one in mind and for all age groups. See below for our fall programs beginning in September, and check back with us in January for more will
programs
exciting
that
be community
offered.
'‘ccreation programs have separate fees as most programs have certified instructors who lead participants 8-10 week programs. the through just ask many of our past participants. You won't be Our programs provide some of the best instrudors available disappointed! We are always open to new ideas for programs, so please let us know if there is a program you would like to see offered. If there is a group that is interested in joining any program, but the times are not convenient, let us know so we can try to make other arrangements. For more information call the Athletic office at the recreation centre at 748-3512 or register at the front desk. All
—
1996 community programs
Fall
from 8 to a, m. The league meeting will take place Mon., Oct. 21 at the Conestoga
A step up from beginner line
Dates: Saturdays, September
dancing, head instructor
21 to
Gather your team together to attend the league meeting for full details and
College recreation centre at 9
Wendy Vance, will continue to
10:20 a.m.
teach the dances and more
Cost $62 members
Games will be scheduled every Monday
included)
dancing.
Tai Chi for Beginners
$250 deposit required with
Where: Conestoga College
Instructor Daniel
evening, (except on holidays) from 6:30 p.m. to 1 1 p.m. Referees are supplied and
registration
recreation centre
guide you through
Dotes; Tuesdays,
week program
f^dult
Leagues
1
Co-ed Uolleyball League
and plan
registration.
on-site supervision
will
be
available. The league runs from October 21 1996 until April 1997. The league meeting will ,
take place Mon., Sept, 23 at
a.m. Cost: $990 per
team (GST
indoor Soccer Leagues
advanced
Men and
team (GST
gymnasium September 17
to
p.m.
the hour with O.S.A referees
Cost $56 per person
assigned to site
all
games,
plus
on
convenor supervision.
November
1
2 from 6 to 7
November
16 from 9 to
Moores this
introduces you to the gentle,
form of Tai Chi. Where: Conestoga College recreation centre weight room
Hdult indoor Golf Lessons
some new lessons with
Dates: Saturdays, September 2Tto November 16 from 10:30
instructor Jeff Lishman.
to
Instruction in
use of
woods, techniques
irons
and
for grip,
1 1
:50 a,m.
members non-members
Cost: $62
$73
11
p.m. The league runs from
stqnce, swing
$250 deposit required with
Cctober 22, 1996 to April 1997. Men's League -- games will be held on Thursdays from 7 to p.m. The league runs from Cctober 24, 1996 to April 1997. The league meeting will take
fundamentals.
This
Where, Conestoga College
who enjoys blading
place
Cost: $62
Men's
Hockey League
Ball
Referees provided
for
1
all
games. Games will be scheduled on the hour and played in the full gym with five
and
other
gymnasium September 20 to
recreation centre
Dates: Fridays,
November
15 from 8 to 9:30
players
$73 non-members
Games will take
centre at 7 p.m, Cost: $749 per team (GST
Join instructor Richard
and one goalie. On site supervision will be provided. place Sundays p.m. The league
from 2 to runs from November 1
will
3,
1996
The league
1997,
until April
meeting
1
Oct. 22 at the
College recreation centre at p.m.
team (GST
included)
7
Flead
instructor,
Wendy Vance,
registration
dancer and experienced choreographer will lead you through some
Shiftworker's Hockey League
new and
Games will be scheduled
ly/iere; Conestoga
based on availability of times teams can play. Games will run Monday, Tuesday,
recreation centre
certified
$250 deposit required with
that
Thursday
and
Friday from
October 1996 to
April
1997
made easy
Wahl as
he introduces participants to
Beginner Country Line Dancing
Cost: $990 per
Self Defence
some techniques such as striking and grappling, escape and general self defence for
Adult Programs
gymnasium
Dates: Wednesdays,
September
18 to
November 20
from 6 to 7 p.m. Cost: $56 per person
is
good for anyone ,
or
is
just
it out for the first time. Taught by instructor Ron Solomon, you will learn turning,
trying
skating, braking
and 29. October 6, November 3 from
20, 27,
1 1
and
:30 a.m. to
12:50 p.m,
members non-members
Cost: $62
$73
Where: Conestoga College
Rtness/Aerobics
room Dates: Fridays, September 20 to November 15 from 8 to 9 p.m, Cost: $ 62 members $73 non-members
Where: Conestoga College
recreation centre weight
recreation centre weight room
Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Dates:
September
23.
a.m. Tuesdays Yoga
and
Where: Conestoga College recreation centre gymnasium Dates: Sundays, September 22
safety.
fun dances,
College
course
other techniques.
$250 deposit required with registration
Conestoga
members
included)
take place Tues.,
Indoor Rollerbiading Course
backward
p.m.
24 qt the Conestoga College recreation Tues., Sept.
eight
as he
included)
registration
will
relaxing
Continue your swing and learn
will
recreation centre weight room
$73 non-members
steps of line
Women
be limited to eight teams in each division. Women's League — games will be held on Tuesdays from 7 to
recreation centre at 7 p.m.
Intermediate Country Line Dancing
Games will be scheduled on
Registration
the Conestoga College Cost: $556 per
1
for Beginners
From
and
7:15 to 8
Thursdays
step classes beginning
Ken Gregory as he Introduces you to yoga. The program is open to men and
September
women of all ages,
students $60 non-members
Where: Conestoga College
(must pre-register)
Join instructor
24.
From
7:15 to 8
a.m. Cost: Free for
members and
11 11 11
1
SPOKE, September 3, 1996
— Page 9
ant IRetrcation Part-Time Job Opportunities
Student Athletic
one
Athletics ancl
Committee fS.A.CJ
Recreation
The student Athletic Committee is comprised of students from various programs. They are hired to assist the Athletics staff in the operation of the Inrramural/Extramural
and
Inter-collegiate pro-
grams. The committee works to offer a variety of extracurricular activities designed to allow students, staff
and that
faculty opportunities for recreation
and
enhance
physical
social, psychological
and
sports
well being.
The committee are also involved in Student Leadership opportunities (elective and workshop), attending a seminar with college and university students from across Ontario, and in making Informal presentations to various student groups throughout the year.
Committee members may be reached through the athletics office at 748-3512 or in the intramural office which is located in the recreation centre. All positions are for one year. For more information on how to become a member of the athletic committee just call the athletic office at 748-3512. Appiications are available in January of each year.
1996-1997 Student Athletic Committee Conner Armstrong, April Haldenby, Elaine Keller,
Mary Anne
start
Many
'
Amy Olson
'
'
Stevers, Nick White
part-time jobs exist in the athletics and recreation department providing students with an opportunity to earn some extra money and benefit from a productive learning experience. Positions are open to all Conestoga students, and opportuni-
range from
ties
officials
and scorekeeper
to serv-
Co-ed
many more. Why not spend a few hours a week making new friends, earning some extra income and having some fun while
Mens
Fastball
Co-ed Touch
Uarsity Athletics
We
require the following
hockey games: timekeepers, for varsity
Tennis
goal judges, assistant
in
Meeting
Wed., Sept. 11,5 p.m. Recreation Centre
Sept. 3-1
Wed., Sept. 11,5 p.m. Recreation Centre
Tournament
Oct. 3, 2 p.m. Valley Golf Club
on Oct.
1
League
Oct. 7-16
Wed., Oct. 16, 5 p.m. Recreation Centre
Non-Contact Ball Hockey League
Oct. 7-16
Wed., Oct. 16, 5 p.m. Recreation Centre
Contact
Ball
Hockey
Contact Ice Hockey Extramural Men's Fastball
Fri.,
Oct. 7-16
Wed., Oct. 16, 5 p.m. Recreation Oentre
Oct. 7-16
Wed., Oct. 16, 5 p.m. Recreation Centre
Oct.
1 1
(all
day)
Tryouts
on Sept. 17 and Oct.
1
and
8
Tournament Indoor 5-on-5 soccer
ary. Positions
in Januare filled
in
May.
Recreation Centre: Receptionist
Our Programs
-
part-time
and weekends) Good typing and public (Fridays
Include: Slo-pitch, bolleyball, hockey, men's fastball,
Concession Attendant
basketball, soccer, ball
part-time.
hockey, broomball. Pro-
izational and public relation skills required.
run 4-1
1
p.m.
relation
skills
required.
Good
-
organ-
No experience neces-
Maintenance
sary, training provided.
Reliable, flexible with good public relation skills required. Fitness Instructors - parttime. Good organizational and public relation skills required.
All
positions are paid on or per game
an hourly
Student Intramural
Committee
Condor Roost
-
-
part-time
wait
staff
Positions are available apply at the Roost.
-
1996-1997 Extramural Tournaments 1
1
,
Recreation Centre Registration Deadline:
September
10,
1996
Fee: $175
Co-ed Volleyball Friday, February 7, 1997
Conestoga College, Recreation Centre Registration Deadline:
Registration/Sign-Up
Volleyball
be accepted
Thurs.,
Doon
Captain's Meeting
Co-ed
of
1996 October Conestoga College
Two
Activity
a wide variety
recreation programs for students and staff. All positions are for one school year. Honorariums are paid to all positions. Applications will
Fricday
Tryout on Sept. 17 and 24, Oct. 1 and 8 Tournament
Sept. 3-1
programs. They work to offer
Men's Fastball Tournament
Mon., Sept. 16, 5 p.m. Recreation Centre
Sept. 3-20(Green fees due Sept. 20)
Extramural Men's Fastball
Session
Captain's
assist
athletic staff operate the intramural/varsity
pher.
from various programs.
interested
Sept. 3-1
Oktoberfest Open(co-ed
bideographer, photogra-
may be
Football
two-ball golf tournament)
referees, scorekeepers,
Comprised of students
Wed., Sept. 11,5 p.m. Recreation Centre
Sept. 3-1
and co-ed programs:
trainers, scorers, ticket takers. If you have an interest in sports, then you
Sept. 3-1
Tournament
require the following our men's, women's
basis.
League
5-on-5 Football
We for
grams
at Conestoga!
Wed., Sept. 11,5 p.m. Recreation Centre
League
Intramural Athletics
plus
Sept. 3-1
Slo-pitch
vary.
an Intramural Committee member,
Session One Reeistration/Sign-Up
September. Trainer positions require a First Aid Certificate. Honorariums
they are hired to
ing as
1996-1997 Intramural Schedule Activity
many posiSome positions the first week of
of our
tions.
Oct. 7-16
Wed., Oct. 16, 5 p.m. Recreation Oentre
January7,1997 Fee $176
Men's Contact Hockey Friday February
7,
1997
Conestoga College Recreation Centre Registration Deadline:
January 7, 1997 Fee $250 24,
For more information contact the recreation centre at 748-3512
— SPOKE, September
Page 10
3,
1996
C eJNIiS TOC.A
CONI:STOGA
ant l^etreatwn
* (
(
)NI
)ORS
GONIXIRS
Conestoga College Uarsitv Teams We
members of the Canadian also
offer four in-
fer-collegiote
Colleges Athletic
women's softball, women's
Association
soccer
(C.C.A.A.).
sports:
(indoor outdoor), and men's soccer (in-
door door),
Our teams
compete
and outand men's
club teams
and they compete in the dors,
Ontario College
1996/1997 Inter-Codegiate
Uarsity try-out dates try-outs
be held Wed., August
will
at 3:30 p.m. at the soccer
28,
Coaching Staff — Geoff Johnstone &
Women’s soccer
Vince Alviano
field.
—
Men’s soccer
try-outs
will
be held
Thurs.,
August
29, at
3:30 p.m. at the soccer field.
Women's
Women’s
be held diannond one and two.
Geoff Johnstone
softball
Men’s hockey
softball try-outs will
4:30 p.m. at
the
For more information call 748-3512
teams are
Men's soccer
in
On-
(Condor games.
Athletic Association (O.C.A.A.).
Women's soccer
in
United States. We look forward to seeing you as an athlete or as a spectator at the
are
called the Con-
The
and
tario
teams
and
university
hockey.
The
also against
—
—
Brian
and Yvonne Broome
Tony Martindale
Tues., Sept. 3, at
Men's hockey try-outs will be held Thurs., Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. This first meeting is required tor anyone wishing to try-out. The meeting will be held in the recreation centre classroom. The second try-out will be Mon., Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. This try-out is an on ice session, at the arena.
Athletic Scholarship
at
If you have any questions any time throughout the year
you
did!
Program
Objective: place our varsity teams in the top 15 of the C.C.A.A. ranking system, and to place our teams in serious contention for the O.C.A.A. and C.C.A.A. medals. -To
Purpose: who by their athletic skills, attitude and leadership, upgrade the performance of the team. Who may apply:
-To assist 'impact' athletes,
-any
varsity athlete
Criteria:
-impact player, must successfully pass all courses in which they have enroled. Must have completed all team functions in a manner satisfactory to the coach. -Pick
Scholarships are available
in
How to apply: up an application from the
each
athletic office.
varsity/inter-coliegiate sport. Every athlete
is
entitled to
apply for a scholarship in their sport. A selection committee will be reviewing all applictions in October 1 996. if you need further information or for an application form, drop into the recreation centre, ask you coach or coll 748-35 12 extension 270 or 366.
— Page 11
SPOKE, September 3, 1996
Conestoga
Conestoga
anil IRctrcation
CONDORS Stories
Coach
and photos by Diane Santos
Winning
lives
England
In
for soccer
in
1969
at
the age of
is
it
something he enjoys
got into soccer because of
in his
kids.
1
my
spare time, but in truth, every-
eventually one thing led to an-
thing else in his
other.”
amount of time is
life fits into the
left
over when he
away.” Johnstone said the goal for the four teams he coaches at the college are always the same. ..to have a championship season.
is
offered Alviano the opportunity
months of the year for him, with no breaks. Aside from being the supervisor for the print shop and material services at Conestoga
coach a women’s varsity soccer team. Every year since then he has said it will be his final year, but every year he returns to the game and the women’s team. “Coaching the team is an expe-
interview, Alviano said soccer
12
College, Alviano ecutive for the
is
also an ex-
rience.
1
He
realized
I
couldn’t stay
very competitive person, but don't treat
let
it
get in the
way
I
how
of
1
people.”
He
said he brings to his team a knowledge of the game, and he pursues the game like an academic subject.
would like to see either both the men’s and women’s team win gold, or to either win gold in
“Everyone should love something. Uiey should have a pa,ssion
both the outdoor and indoor season.
outside of there occupation that ex-
said he
“I’m very into winning. I’m a
game.
In truth, he loves the
who
presses
they are.”
Johnstone
is still
teaching a social
issues and multiculturalism course at the college.
He
also co-taught a
leadership course with his soccer assistant
are half my age. I’m
They
1
1
teaching.
to
Cambridge Youth
his masters in sociology.
took Johnstone months to complete his masters. In an interview Johnstone said he heard about an opening at Conestoga College and applied on the Monday. One week later he was in a classroom
in
After one
move to HamilHe was preparing to attend his first year at McMaster University to It
The change for Alviano came 1989 when Geoff .lohnstonc
not involved witli soccer. In an
retired.
I
year
do
took coaching courses and
off the field, so,
22, Geoff Johnstone got ready to
leave England to
sports of choice. Alviano said “I
aims for gold
spirit
ton.
Vince Alviano’s passion is soccer. Most people would think
CONDORS
He
Duane Shadd. began coaching the
said he
men’s team group of security
in
1971. In
women from
1989, a
the law and
program asked Johnstone
to coach the
women’s indoor soccer
tournament.
Johnstone admits he was a male chauvinist and at times
it
got
in the
way. “I
had never seen
soccer before,
it
was
women
play
a very differ-
ent situation.”
Johnstone played soccer for McMaster but he was not happy.
He
Soccer League where he volunteers and referees, plus he is also a referee with the Ontario Soccer
like their fathers.
when women
Growing up in Toronto, Alviano had no interest or aspirations
their skills,
and friendships
last for
basketball and hockey were his
from Conestoga.”
is
Yvonne Broome have
dian
school physical education teachers, and eventually they got into coaching said Brian in an interview. at St.
Mary’s
in
women’s
softball
team
won
the silver.
While
the
Broome’s were coach-
ing a midget softball team in Waterloo, a player informed them about the opening at the college to coach the
Putting fun back
a family adventure
Baseball always been involved in sports somehow. Both of them were high-
warfare. Knives were pulled on you and spectators were chased on and
that
years after they graduate
to get involved in soccer, in fact,
Yvonne taught
out
first start
they’re so in awe. It’s great watching them come up through the ranks and see them develop
Association.
Brian and
then played for the Southern Ontario League. “After playing for the Southern Ontario League, I gave up soccer. Back then everything was ethnic
Sometimes
women’s
softball team.
then.
“When
all is
said and done, the
breaks always help. The players need to get along and accept each other for who they are,” said
Their first season (1995-96 season) with the Condors brought them a gold in the OCAA championship when they beat Durham
care about their players,
When Martindale played in the
said he hopes he brings posi-
team and
junior hockey league and then a university league, his aspira-
is
able to provide opportunities for all coaches and players to develop
tions to
•
For Yvonne, things are a little difShe said she brings experience as a player and as a coach to her teams. She also brings the par-
ferent.
ent element with her. “Sometimes we are like It’s their first
in
Kitchener.
Yvonne has participated ball as a
in soft-
team player and as a coach.
She attended the World Championships in Italy,
where the Cana-
by the second year he was behing the bench coaching. After two years, he left Ohio
hockey
we understand what they are is
approachable,
understanding and competitive. Both her and Brian expect their players to do their best, nothing more, nothing
less.
“If the girls can’t give the team and the game their best, then we
have a problem.”
Yvonne admits that even with the hard work and the pushing to
Yvonne. “They can’t play as individuals, they have to play as a team in order to win as a team.” For Brian it comes down to doing a good job. “I cherish the fact that
when want
they leave us, they’ll to play softball.”
still
first
routines, did the line-ups etc.
year, but
and travelled to Wilfrid Laurier University where he became the Goldenhawks assistant coach
Martindale
college, he
works
is
not
at the
full-time as
the secretary-manager for the
Kitchener Minor Hockey Asso-
and is the program coordinator for the Kitchener
ciation,
Hockey School. Martindale said he will once again strive for a successful season for his team. “If a coach does his job correctly early in the season, and the guys are committed, the.n the coach is only along for the ride. It is
up
to the players to get re-
sults,” said Martindale.
for seven years.
When an opening arrived at Conestoga College, he was approached to be head coach and he grabbed the position. Last year was
1
had great assistants who helped me, it was a good season.”
When
wasn’t a very skilled player, so I had to work hard at everything in hockey. Sometimes those players are the ones who “I
University, Martindale played
have children the same
We
going through.” Yvonne said she
Park School
and time away from
age, so
a coach began
make the best coaches.” As a graduate student at Ohio
mom
home.
become
to evolve.
their full potential.
principal at Stanley
mapped out the practice
stick boy.
first.
tive leadership to the
Kitchener until she retired to have children and Brian is now a vice-
I
His father was a coach, so Martindale spent a lot time around junior hockey, and he wasn’t always a player. Sometimes he was a water boy or a
and the education of the players
dad.
rience.
part of his life.
Brian said the one thing people to know is that both him and
He
some hockey players the game was once again enjoyable.
as head coach. We had a good bunch of guys who worked hard. For me, it was a learning expe-
In an interview, Martindale hockey has always been a
need
comes
Conestoga College welcomed Tony Martindale to its coaching staff in the 1995-96 season. For
game
said
College.
Yvonne
in the
achieve successful heights, a team still needs a break every now and
my first season
“Less focus on the coach and is impor-
more focus on the team
My past successes in coaching are because of the players and good leadership.”
tant.
Page 12
— SPOKE, September
3,
Doon campus Hem min g
By Judith
“We
1996
learning resource centre ready for students think
that’s
probably
it
in
terms of major physical changes.”
One of
Doon’s
learning resource centre has said
Over the summer, library staff was involved in purchasing new
looking forward to the
books, as the college budget year
the staff
the librarians at
is
return of students.
“We
like
Cathy
it
when
library becau.se
it’s
bu.sy,” said
"We’re
Potvin.
with people and
starts at the
the
in
we like working we enjoy helping
people find the infomiation they need.’’
This
summer was
pared to
quiet
com-
last year.
summer of 1995, the expanded, increasing its original size by about a third, said Over
the
library
Potvin.
There were no changes layout of the library this
PAVING THE WAY
in
the
summer.
beginning of April.
Doon
Also, the
library
is
in the
process of integrating books from the Stratford library into tion,
The
which closed
LRC
in
its
collec-
two 286s and adding three
Potvin said the extra printer will
be well used. “The more comput-
you have, the more you need the printers. They (the DSA) were very generous and we appreciated it very much.”
ers
One of
June.
some new summer. The
acquired
hardware over the Doon Student Association of 1995-96 donated money to the library for five pentium computers and one laser printer. The equipment will become part of the library’s computer worksta-
the 12 workstations
Potvin said the library
is
replac-
is
a
Affairs; the
information that relates
Nursing
course that they’re taking.” Potvin said a general information tour
Cumulative Index to Health Allied and
Computer
Literature;
Select;
Resources InforEducational mation Database (ERIC); CanadaPhone; Canadian Encylopedia;
NewsDisc; Compact D/CanCorp and Microsoft BookCanadian shelf.
How
can students unfamiliar
stand-alone unit, while the rest run
with the library find out details
on a network. That computer
about using
up to run such as the Canadian Encyclopedia, which has sound and action clips. multi-media
addition
In
is
set
CD-ROMs,
to
Encylopedia, the
may have
students
a
one
the
librarians to tailor
each presentation
to different stu-
dents’ needs.
Potvin said private tours can be arranged for interested individuals who don’t have the opportunity to
go on a
class tour.
Students can also read the dent handbook about LRC
which
sources,
has just
stu-
4
re-
\
been
Potvin said library staff contacts instructors with first-year students
has these
to arrange tours.
“We do
library
the recreation centre at
be
available
entrance
the
at
library
September.
in
The handbook
contains details
about borrowing privileges and try to
how
program on
we
as a
because
that
our
focus
reprinted and updated. Copies are to
of their classes.
Canadian
new sidewalk beside
would not allow
to
^
library tour incorporated into
the
resources on CD-ROM: Canadian Business and Current
lay the foundation for the
Some new
resources?
its
LRC
other
tions.
— Construction workers
ing
more computers, bringing the total number of work stations to 12.
Doon campus August
to use the catalogue, as well list
of
CD-ROMs.
(Photo by Bruce Manion)
6.
Business computer courses switch software By Bruce Manion
of having to go
in and out of the programs, since all functions can be accomplished
different
Conestoga’s business departwill be switching its computer applications courses to
ment
"Wei come
Microsoft Office starting fall
in the
semester.
Focus Health Care Aide
will allow stu-
before took three separate pro-
grams
accomplish. “Microsoft Office has become the standard in new software in to
industry, although Corel
is
catching up fast,” said Andy Clow, a chair of the school of business.
Clow
and Power-
In
addition,
office has
since
become
Microsoft
the industry
standard, students will be better
equipped to
fill the needs of the marketplace, said Bill Easdale,
vice-president of the school of business. objectives
is
to
sheets.
Microsoft Office,” said Easdale. Students will be required to
view that Microsoft Office will Lotus, Dbase IV and WordPerfect for creating spread-
new
Year 2
Mail, Excel
replace
whether
ing the
-
to
keep with the plans of local employers and businesses and most of them are using
it’s
is
a
spread-
done on Lotus
computer labs with the
software,
students
Clow
purchase a textbook for the new software but it should eliminate the use of other textbooks for the
The main advantage of updat-
& Beverage Management
trouble
point.”
“One of our
said in a telephone inter-
or Corel,” he said.
Food
didn’t have
cess,
it
“A spreadsheet
Academic Preparation
too
students, and
dents to perform functions that
sheet,
Returning Students
take
new program used by business
the
Microcomputer Software Certificate General Arts & Science: Language Option Food & Beverage Management - Year 1
we much
a decision
“It’s
to
make,” said Clow. “It’s a standard suite, which includes five programs: Microsoft Word, Ac-
Microsoft Office will be the
Waterloo Campus Students
with Microsoft Office.
said, is that
will ultimately save time using the program instead
previous computer programs.
The Microsoft
Office complete
program package and instruction manual is sold at the college bookstore for $220.
1
—
'
SPOKE, September
Journalism instructor By Jennifer Broomhead
sent
until
they
learn
3,
1996
24 years
retires after
something
about history.
To
good
be
journalists,
An
it’s
interest in politics
important students have a strong awareness about the world and
Joumali.st,
current events, according to
politics
important element
Rae
Murphy. Murphy, a Journalism and academic support instructor, is retiring at the end of August, after 24 years at Conestoga College. Before coming to teach at Conestoga, Murphy was a reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in both radio and television.
He
lance
writer
also
worked as a freeand travelled to
Vietnam and Africa. Originally,
Murphy
Journalism.
taught only
in the
Journalism department, but 10 years ago he began teaching political science courses
about
as an academic-support instructor.
Academic-support courses are open to students from various
years
he
instill in
and
his students
a curiosity
world around
interest in the
them.
is
He
also stressed that Journalists can’t write about the pre-
said,
was
especially
a the
medium.
Citing the recent
bombing at the Olympics as an example, Murphy said newspapers are relied on more tor analysis and interpretating
their
news. People are get-
news from radio and
television, then looking to newspapers for the finer details. “It’s fairly different from the days of the old general reporter who Just chased an ambulance or went down and got the police blot-
a totally different environdifferent world.”
ter. It’s
As advice to today’s Journalism Murphy said it’s impor-
tant for
he has tried to
skill
Murphy
since
reporter,
students,
all.
in
can’t be apolitical
The nature of Journalism has
favorite subject to teach,
The primary
involved
changed and developed over the
ment and a
he likes them
You
“Certainly
.said.
and be a Journalist.”
departments within the college, not strictly Journalism students. Murphy said he doesn’t have a
because
is another being a good
much
very
is
tion, not Just
Murphy
in
them
they’re in the
to like writing, or
wrong
business.
(Photo by Jennifer Broomhead)
“Students are always asking me about tests,” Murphy said. “I say,
you make
‘Look, the tests
yourself that.’”
I
give you aren’t
the important ones,
it’s
like
the tests
this
After he
for yourselves. stuff? Just
retires,
Do you
keep asking
Murphy
plans to
keep freelancing and writing on his own. He has written a book about former Canadian prime
finishing another book now, as well as working on other projects. “I’m not really retiring. I’ve Just
minister Brian Mulroney and
stopped teaching.”
is
printer use discouraged Family benefits cut Personal By Jason Seads
off for single moms returning to college
Some students may have noticed three strange marks in the shape of a
“C” down
margin of pages printed in any of the 1 computer labs at Conestoga. The marks have been etched onto the
left
the toner cartridge roll
By Jason
Witzell
mothers returning to college this fall are no longer eliSingle
months,” said Talbot. Getting her three-year-old son to day care will not be easy either.
Due
gible for family benefits.
to the closure
of Tallpines
mothers in full-time programs at Conestoga will be relying entirely on government
20 Pioneer have to bus to the Glencairn area to get him to day
student loans as their source of
care.
Single
income for
the
months
eight
(two semesters) they will be attending
school.
During the
four months in between.
May
to
August, they receive family benefits.
Lori Talbot, second-year business student and single mother
is
pleased with the changes, unlike the
changes
last year,
Talbot
to social assistance
Talbot said. is
referring to the 21.6
per cent in cuts the provincial
government made to social assistance in October under newly elected premier Mike Harris’s Conservative government. Talbot said she feels
more
inde-
pendent because it’s money she has to pay back. “That’s why I’m going to school, so I can get a Job and not need to rely on family benefits,” it
is
not going to be
easy because you get a lump
sum
of money and you have to budget for a long period of time.
hard enough to budget for one month let alone for four .
“It’s
at
Dr., Talbot will
Last year he was enrolled in the day care centre on campus and was told there would be a spot for him in September, but on the last day her son was attending day care she was told by workers she would have to find “alterna-
by computer services
to
stop personal computer use.
“Having the labs open at night gives the students a chance to spend time finishing projects,” said Grant McGregor, principal of Doon campus. “Too many students from this school and elsewhere are abusing the computers.” Colleen Lam, a recent graduate of broadcasting
at
Conestoga, said
she will continue to use the computers until she finds a Job. “I
still
run off resumes; the
marks don’t make much
little
differ-
The co-op placement office, Door 3, has two options for students who need a resume. They
for the services.”
can have a resume done entirely by the co-op staff for $15, or students can have printed an already complete resume from a disk. This eosts 10 or 15 cents, depending on the quality of paper chosen, and must be in WordPerfect.
—
“I’ve seen ads for lawn cutting, babysitting, you name it,” said
McGregor. “I have seen many U of G and students in here because they have to pay to print
UW
at their
own
school.”
Stephen Case, a purchaser for Conestoga, said toner cartridges cost anywhere from $45 to $81, depending on the printer. But Case said the greatest monetary waste isn’t the cartridges, it’s the paper. Conestoga pays about $7 for 1000 sheets as well as a recycling fee on a per tonne basis.
McGregor
compared
said that
to
June 1995, the school saved $400. “We tried to stop the problem before
by
using
punched paper, but
it
three-holedidn’t work.”
inside
McGregor Conestoga
said
in
the
Single mothers attending Con-
estoga do not get preference at the day care because it is not
“I
am
less
than
enthusiastic
about not marking cartridges the
future,”
“Human think
said
nature being what
the
ple’s
kids
if
blow
they
that
money.” Talbot said her budget plan
abused again.”
Welcome New and Returning Students Success
includes pre-paying her bills for six
months.
Talbot said the only downside to
the changes,
if
any,
is
that
no dental coverage and drug coverage is not fully covered by the college. “That might be a problem if I is
have to get my wisdom teeth pulled but I’m not too worried about
it,”
STRATFORD CAMPUS Welcome New and Returning Students
said Talbot.
and Training
To arrange your
& Development
We Wish You
in ad, call
748-5366
Success
it
is,
I
computers would be
CAMBRIDGE CAMPUS
We Wish You
in
McGregor.
operated by the college. Talbot said she is worried some mothers won’t budget properly. “Its kind of scary to think what’s going to happen to peo-
future,
have individual access codes which will enable computer services to keep track of what a student uses. For the time being, he hopes students will make use of the re,sume service in the co-op office. will
tive care.”
there
said Talbot.
Talbot said
day-care centre
printer
every
in
ence,” she said. “I don’t think it’s necessary to stop students from using the computers they pay
— SPOKE, September
Page 14
3,
1996
DSA hopes to attract more students to Playfair this year You won^t believe By Deborah You have believe
it,
Playfair
see
DSA
student
life
it,
co-ordinator says
“Generally speaking, the concept involves team-building exercises
Everest-Hill
to
you see
until
it
The
co-
event
requires
usually
between 25 and 50 volunteers
The DSA hopes to attract 300 to 350 people to its Playfair event scheduled for Sept. 4, says Becky
maintain the level of enthusiasm
life
said.
from
near the cafeteria, around noon to 1:30 p.ni.
Boertien said this is the third time the college has decided to feature
Playfair during
tion; the
DSA has
Playfair
not included the
believe
it,
to
understand
people parreward-
feel
ed, she said.
Boertien said the
DSA
chose to
include Playfair this year because not only energizes people but
brings them together.
The new
establishment of a sense of com-
selected venue, she said.
munity.
the
past,
the
activities
attendance
at
last
ple because of
its
more peo-
location outside
the cafeteria.
She said people
it.
ships,
Boertien said
the
Boertien said she’s confident this
it
always
dents to the recreation centre, the
its
year’s event will attract
to explain,
difficult
is
to include
Playfair event has been low, but
event for the past three years.
ticipate, they
students form friendand the joint participation of students and faculty leads to the
In
orienta-
Boertien said. “You have to see
chose not
to join in.
few years because the association found it challenging to attract stu-
Playfair in
side,
to
DSA
want
will
No matter how many
it
The
co-ordi-
take place out-
will
to
and keep everyone energized, she
nator.
The event
and
which sometimes include props.”
to
ordinator says.
Boertien the student
activity as they eat their lunches
will notice the
it’s
difficult to get
students involved during orientation because they
have a
to
lot
think about.
She said students are a lot more committed to learning than they were in previous years.
—
DOUBLE DUTY Rodeway
CFS
show students must unemployment rates
By Allison Dempsey Recent figures compiled by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) show that youth employment is being adversely affected by the slowness of the economy. “People aren’t spending money,” said Karin Jordan, communications co-ordinator for CFS. “It’s distressing for evei7 one, not just
report from the federal task
force on youth provides
few
15.5
up.
unemployment
The
for students.”
A
without solid jobs to back them report provided 10 steps of
per cent from 9.4 per cent in
are in Newfoundwhere the unemployment rate rose 5.3 per cent, and in Quebec, where the unemployment rate rose six per cent from June 1 995 to June 1 996. “We’re getting the general sense from campuses that jobs are getting harder
said Jordan.
students of Canada. In a recent
ment, and the encouragement and
press release. Brad Lavigne, the
assistance of
young entrepreneurs
The student unemployment rate for June was 17.1 per cent, mean-
ment, but the task force hasn’t provided any real answers. He said he supports the task force’s
ing 189,000 students returning to
recommendations about providing youth with easier access to jobs
and training information, but said the recommendations are useless
fall were looking for May, 161,000 students were looking for employment. June’s figures were up 1.6 per cent from June 1995, when the student unemployment rate was
school in the
jobs.
In
SHINERAMA For
'96
April-Dawn Blackwell, dent of Conestoga’s
Doon
find,”
presi-
Student
anything definite from students about the lack of summer jobs. However, she has received phone calls
concerning social assistance
and family benefits, and how to properly budget funds for the school year. Because of those worries,
student services
has orga-
nized an on-campus seminar in conjunction with managing
really hurt business,” Peters said,
“because all the construction workers have been staying at this hotel.”
The building has been open
will
it
remain the same
in
of budget cuts,” said
“About
tuition
dents are saying, I
increases, ‘It’s
stu-
in
tomers will remember it as a option, and return each
summer year.
When September rolls around, Peters said, the hotel will no longer accept travellers. Once the hotel
becomes a
residence, only
students can use the rooms.
Peters said
the
residence
the fall term.
He
said although
the residence is geared towards first-year students
close to the school,
sports
teams, international stu-
dents,
people
business
“walk-ins” (regular passing by).
and
travellers
Peters said the residence/hotel, affiliated
with Choice Hotels, this
is a double-duty con-
because
it
many
is
a CollegeAJniversity tradition
dents return for two and three years.
A
shared
room
at the residence
costs $3,350 per year, a rate
which Peters said is comparable to any university residence. Each room has a television, two double beds and a kitchenette. Peters said although this
is
together to raise funds for
washing
Research
cars, shining shoes, polishing
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a deferral payment plan with Student OSAP (Ontario Assistance Program) to defer
mer.” Peters
said
it
is
maintain customers
difficult
when
to
the
this
many
year the residence
students,
is
offering
’
payment
until
loans
arrive
early September.
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Sue Johanson on Campus Celebrating 25 years of touring questions about
a
“The whole concept ’when it was built was for it to be used as
Let's Talk
which involves Conestoga students coming
is
stu-
WHAT IS SHIMmUiAA Shinerama
is
becoming more popular every year. As of Aug. 5, there were about 30 spots still available for
summer. Peters said this summer the hotel hosted a variety of
too bad, but
understand.’”
is
the
cept
face
open four months of
operation for four months over
“Students seem more concerned about educational content, and
Blackwell.
7
since 1993, and the hotel
money.
the
SEPT.
Rodeway Suites Hotel has gained popularity this summer, says assistant manager Guy Peters, and business wasn’t hampered by the persistent construction along Homer Watson Boulevard. “I can’t say the construction has
pioneer of
whether
cystic fibrosis
SATUUMV,
and harder to
hotel is only
the year, but said he hopes cus-
Association, said she hasn’t heard
across the country.
government youth unemploy-
for looking into
of student
land,
ness campaign on youth employ-
said he applauds the
By Janet White
The highest unemployment
funds to attend school; an aware-
summer
May
help boost youth employment. Some of the steps included partnerships between and amongst governments, business and labor; timely and relevant information provided nationwide for youth; a review of the Canada Student Loans Program to ensure that all students receive the necessary
rates
Suites serves
as hotel in
0.6
to 10 per cent in June.
solu-
chairman,
Rodeway
action for the country to follow to
tions to the jobs crisis facing the
Federation’s national
jumped
rate
manager of dorms which
assistant
of the student
(Photo by Allison Dempsey)
Canada’s overall
per cent.
Peters,
one
doubles as a hotel room during the summer.
figures
face rising
Guy
Suites, stands in
-
Sue Johanson,
will
be on campus to answer
all
of your
SEX!
WWW
-
www.doonsa.com
in
JOURI^ISM 3 SUPPLEMENT, SPO KE, Sept. 3,
we
Are
having fun yet?
1996
—
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J3 SUPPLEMENT
What’s Inside ™rsty?
page 15
Pub crawling through Kitchener downtown core
leads to the discovery of club
variety in the
Bryce Wilson
Feeling energetic?
page 16
A
Kitchener paintball arena offers chance to through various combat scenarios
fight
your way Doug Coxson
Conestoga’s Recreation Centre provides various outlets for Eric Whitfield
Heavy course load?
page 17
General Education courses taken at night can lessen the workload of next semester Wendy
Cummins
Time management
helps mature students stay on track during
their hectic school year
Want
to
Peggy Sue Ironside
know where
to
go?
.
pages 18 and 19
Mike Losee,
19,
shoots a
game
and enjoys a
of pool
night out at Metropolis
in
downtown
Eat, drink be merry and wipe the pie off your Moose Winooski’s birthday celebration ,
Dance amongst spirits at a Time Club, in Cambridge
face with a
Sara
Maxim
different kind of haunting
, the Trish Jackson
Kitchener - Waterloo clubs provide variety for pub crawl
Conestoga’s Condor Roost provides a quiet and comfortable atmosphere Dave L.uymes
By Bryce Wilson
Get
to
know your
rights as
an employee before your rights get Jennifer Dougall
violated
January workshops offer necessary
to
1
and the downtown core is bursting with a wide variety of bars.
Fridays arc free for
so
.set
I
out to prove my.scif
Trawling through bookstores provides a unique form of enterRick Kew tainment and knowledge
Kitchener’s busiest watering holes
.
.
.
I
is
McDermott
absolutely nothing to do in Kitchener? Join Ross on the banks of the Grand River as he ponders life
as he perceives
Ross McDermott
it.
cat
BAR
V
Photo Editor Assistant Production Manager Production Assistant
Bryce Wilson
Dave Luymes Eric Whitfield
Rick
Kew
Production Assistant ...... Jennifer Dougall
sit
and
METROPOLIS
A
fter only about 10 minutes our numbers came up and we walked up into what was the finc.st bar of the night.
When we
we just
entered the bar
stood and stared (like a bunch of tourists)
what we
and
couldn’t
.saw. 'Lhc
D.J.
believe is
inside
the front half of a truck cab that’s set right into the wall.
The to
truck isn’t the only vehicle adorn Sammy’s Garage, there’s
of the restaurant
garage doors that open right onto
Harley David.son motorcycles on the wall behind the bar (worth about .S.l.S ,()()()
town, this bar looks like it could be the setting for any number of
the street.
each).
The employees
afso
the garage
I
It’s
dimly
lit
by
has a pair of
After a talk with the manager,
we managed
get
to
into Stages
black lighting and there’s plenty
next door without paying the
of loud, alternative music and on
cover charge (they’re owned by the same person who owns Sammy’s Garage).
Saturday nights they have an ullages night. There are a few pool
the top
is
closed for the
summer
opened again once stuIf you like to stand
dents return.
and drink beer,
this is the
bar for
BAR
BAR
2
THE LYRIC
The Lyric
is
the road from Metropolis, but never went inside because
we could hear
go
in.
we
my
However,
dance music, which is all they play, out on the street, where the bouncers were frisking the people at the head of the lineup. Be warned: the Lyric the
STAGES
S
tages
lighting
sive
equipment
(that
looks like a UF'O). But any bar that lets you pay by credit card and build up a tab until the end of
night
my
(when you’re
apt
A
to in
books.
Stages plays different music every night of the week, however,
when we were ladies’ night,
for free
they were Wcdnc.sday is
there,
playing 97.7 F.M.
where
women
get in
and there arc plenty of
prizes offered.
BAR
5
also a pair ol
fit
at
the bar
atmosphere and
wear gas attendant uniforms.
The bar
and they eviof money on decorating. The night we were there they played dance music and is
well
lit
dently paid quite a
bit
dance floor was packed. Perhaps the finest point about the bar was that the patrons were from all age groups and walks of the large
is
overtip the waitress) gets an
located right acro.ss
friends refused to
4
.$4
your average nightclub. There’s a dance floor surrounded by a balcony and exten-
the
you.
Photo Editor
music, tables to
and a fairly good menu. There’s good service and the front
right in front of a wall of speakers
Scott Nixon
a block
Just a tew stores down from Stages we stepped into Sammy’s Garage, whicli is a fairly new bar that never lias a cover charge. We were given numbers and told to go downstairs and wait to be called. This turned out not to be so bad, considering the ba.semcnt is about the size of a small bar and even has its own D.J.
The first bar we happened upon ocated downwas Metropolis.
but will be
Copy Editor
the street about
personal on a Friday night.
main bar area and room on the floor below. The balcony around
Doug Coxson
We moved down
tively quiet
there’s an entire pool
Copy Editor
HOWL AT THE MOON
SALOON
restaurant than a bar, with rela-
my way
tables in the
Wendy Cummins
3
is .$2.
study the bar scene up close and
was on
beer commercials.
Editor
Saturday’s cover charge
BAR
techno,
women and
of Kitchener, along King Street, to
I
I
Supplement Staff
enjoy
to the core
my
along the way. With a few of cash
page 22
my.self and
and stopped in at the Howl At The Moon Saloon for a drink, but ended up sampling the food. The atmosphere is more like a
closest friends and a handful of
Feel there
you’re more open-minded
Shawn Leonard
page 21
Can’t find anything?
if
than
And
different?.
But
Kitchener has a thriving nightlife
wrong, as have done many times before, and to sample some of
Looking for something
downtown.
students
skills for successful
during studies
came
Conestoga had never been to downtown Kitchener. From what I saw of the area surrounding Doon campus, Kitchener seemed boring and 1 didn’t think there was much to do at night or on weekends. But first
I
College
page 20
has a reputation for being a meat market; one girl talked to said that the bouncers aren’t the only people who frisk the patrons. And so we continued on our merry way, content to pass over one of the biggest and busiest bars I
When
Need some help?
Kitchener.
(Photo by Bryce Wilson)
Catch the superstars of the past or check out future stars at Kitchener concert venues Scott Nixon
SAMMY’S GARAGE
life.
Sammy’s Garage
doesn’t
any specific type of many of today’s bars
really cater to
people
like
and it showed in the way people were interacting. Sadly, that was the end of our tour of downtown bars because it was already 2 a.m. But there are other nights and there arc other bars around Kitchener that we didn’t get to that afso should be
mentioned. Phil’s Grandson’s offers cheap drinks
(.$!..'ll))
and Club Abstract
has no cover on Saturday’s.
.
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— JOURNALISM 3 SUPPLEMENT,
SPOKE,
Sept. 3, 1996
Are we having
J3 SUPPLEMENT
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fun yet?
Painting the town red with paintball arenas By Doug Coxson
centrally located flag, or defend the castle, in
dimly lit corner of a vast warehouse you crouch with nervous excitement behind a six-foot high pile of tires. Sweat beads behind your protective mask as you aim your semi-automatic paintgun toward the darkness. As you await the enemy’s approach, your spine tingles with anticipation as shouts and gunfire erupt in In the
,
which one team
is
positioned behind the castle walls
and the other team must attack
members of
Players eliminate
it.
the
opposing team by firing paintballs at them while trying to achieve an objective. There are several different games for experienced and
new
players.
Scenario games offer a challenge as players are given roles that help
the distance.
with the atmosphere of the game.
behind you, faint footfalls in the sand signal someone nearby. Cautious, you quickly turn around to see an enemy player gunning towards you and firing rapidly. A paintball explodes on your chest in a stinging burst of yellow splatter and you raise your voice to say you are hit. You have been eliminated from the game of
One
In the darkness
paintball,
been over a decade and is sport
a
around for
now more popular indoor
playing
experience
the
that’s
than ever as offer
areas
outdoor
an
fields
scenario, called protect the
player the president and several other players his or her security
They must unarmed president to of the playing field terrorists
try
the
end as a team of the other
him or
to kill
her.
Players are allowed to continue
playing as
they are wounded,
if
if
they are not hit in either the head
or the chest. Several other scenario games, such as zombie and medic, provide players with a new
experience
up
set
in
“The players can see
down
where the enemy is and then just beat them back.”
Turrets
field
every game. field in the
like a city street.
straight
exactly
move
force.
The playing
can’t.
naming one
involves
president,
line
mock
of
arena
There
is
is
a
buildings
the centre of the playing
and a castle wall
made of tires
to provide cover
at
field
from enemy
lends
fire.
itself
play,” says Leggett,
When
how
a.skcd
he
would
describe the sport, Hal Leggett,
owner of The
Paintball
Arena
at
121 Charles St. in Kitchener, said,
simply grown up tag.’’ Players form teams and enter the 21,000 square-foot arena with “It’s
pressurized carbon-dioxide
pow-
ered paintguns to play games such as centre flag push, in
opposing teams
try
which two
to capture a
some
equiptment and guns used
of the safety
in
(Photo by Ooug Coxson)
one end.
dot the arena
to team “The players can see exactly where the enemy is and then just beat them back.” The entire 21,000 square foot area is covered with sand and the
“The
Hal Legget, owner of the Paintball Arena, displays the sport of paintball.
Games are played in rapid succession and usually last only five minutes each. Eliminated players must exit the arena and wait in the lounge area where they can watch the remain-
paintgun barrels
exiting the
During play there is a 10-foot point-blank mercy rule that keeps players from firing on opponents that are within 10 feet of them. Referees show no mercy in eject-
ing action from a viewing area.
There are several rules of play
when
arena.
Extra paintballs cost 10 cents each. Private bookings, in which a group of ten or more players have the arena to themselves, costs $50 an hour plus fees for basic equip-
ment and
paintballs.
Leggett says he will be arranging
ing players from games, or even
special student rates in the fall so
are
that are strictly enforced to ensure
sending them home,
everyone can afford to get
designed to resemble stores and
the safety of every player. “Safety
follow the rules.
our number one concern,” says
One hour of equipment and
interior
of
the
buildings
pubs.
is
Some trip
buildings contain laser
mechanisms
sounds
to
that
trigger
players
alert
of
approaching enemies.
Leggett.
Protective
must
equipment
remain on at all times when in the arena and plugs must be put on the
if
they
fail to
play,
with basic
100 paintballs,
costs $25.
it
in
on
the action.
The Paintball Arena can be reached at 579-7385 for reservaup to a week in advance, which is recommended during the busy winter season. tions
For two and three hours of play, costs $30 and $35 respectively.
Recreation Centre sports more than a gynmasium By Eric
Whitfield
ager of the athletics and recreation
and activities. There are two different levels of sports offered: varsity and intramural. Intramural is open to everybody while try-outs are
competitive despite the small fan
department, said there were 1,800
required to participate at the varsi-
Feddema.
level
sports
include
that finished first in their division last year,
finals
but lost in the quarter
of the provincial champi-
said the other varsity
The
followings.
team won they could win
softball
gold and look like
again with the return of players
such as pitcher
Fawn Day,
said
the
1
assistant
,900 participants
man-
in the depart-
year. last ment’s programs However, many students participated in more than one activity so
is
number of
less than the
The
1
participants
,800.
recreation centre also holds
courses which are listed as contin-
uing education courses. For a price students can take classes in country line dancing, self defence,
different
yoga, tai chi, indoor rollerblading, indoor golf and aerobics. For kids ages seven to 12 there
men’s team. After
are various hockey clinics, karate
owever, the story for
to
the actual
team won bronze at the provincials and the indoor team won the gold. Marlene Ford, athletics program assistant, said with many key players returning the teams should be in the thick of things once again.
H
Barb McCauley,
is
is
from last season Ford said the teams are rebuilding. The indoor team finished third in Ontario but the outdoor team did results
lessons, golf lessons, a rollerblade
ball-hockey league and
crafts.
has a gymnasium, hockey rink, weight room with a running track and a Stair Master
The
centre
which were hosted by Conestoga along with the national championships. This year the
not finish.
school
nationals
ed touch football, a co-ed 2-ball
again and will be given automatic
golf tournament and a tennis tour-
oval outside the centre. Students
placement
nament, which was new last year. Other intramural sports are co-ed volleyball, indoor soccer, contact
have paid to use these facilities through the recreation facility fee,
onships,
(Phoio by Eric whiitieid)
Feddema
The women’s outdoor soccer
The hockey team, the Condors, draw about 300 fans per game, said Paula Feddema, an administrative assistant at the Rec Centre. Last year the fans watched a team
of the school’s tennis courts.
enough
draw only about 30 fans per but these teams are still
ey.
one
may be added if there demand from students.
hockey.
game
Varsity
nis at
said.
ball
sports
women’s and men’s indoor and men’s and outdoor soccer, women’s softball and men’s hock-
of ten-
sports
rollerblade
Centre offers a variety of sports
ty level.
game
and
New
hockey,
are several players returning, she
For students interested in playor watching sports the Kenneth E. Hunter Recreation ing
Dale Wojcik, a Conestoga College student, plays a
hockey
competitive again because there
will
host
the
tournament, said Feddema. Even with the by into in the
the nationals the
team should be
The most successful intramural
and squash courts. There are three
men’s
baseball fields, a soccer field, tenand a speed-skating nis courts
sports include
fastball, co-
included
in the tuition bill.
JOURNALISM 3 SUPPLEMENT, SPOKE, Sept.
we
Are
— Page 17
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3,
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SUPPLEMENT
General education has a purpose in curriculum By Wendy Cummins A new things.
more
semester means a few Buying new textbooks,
studying,
classrooms and
with your area of special-
whether you are
Yet,
in
employment.
implemented
Ontario Federation of Labor is one of the best supporters of general education because it provides more flexibility,” said Joe Martin, the college’s Chair of Applied Arts and Academic support. “Employers want workers to
ization.
construc-
engineering or early child-
tion
have more
“The
searching for taking general
education courses that don’t seem to agree
hood education, your new general education course may play an important role in your future
and
flexibility
train-
Education
General College
the
average student the
growth and
of personal
benefit
courses,
Conestoga
at
1966, were developed
in
give
to
enrichment. the college
out
their
companies. is a form of
haven’t
“General education
“We
interest
that
is
already
filled
them out
they should as .soon as possible.
You may be allowed an exemption from previous night classes taken
directed
Management’s operation manager
at
are the guarantor for those stan-
Don
dards.”
skills that
ondary education. If your semester isn’t full already you can check with your program co-ordinator to inquire what night
demands,” Martin
.said.
“There are .some need to be updated from
Christie.
time to time.”
U
MDT
do Ohaupt, president of
Engineering Ltd., said that general education courses leave
company
the college or other post-.scc-
courscst will alleviate the
.stress in
later .semesters.
to
Although night classes may not be like going to the bar or lazing
Dolly Kit, a fonner Conestoga College student said that general
complete with new employees. 'foo often have seen people come into our organization with very specialized education who
education courses she completed
became
“You need breadth
in
your edu-
leads to something else.”
while
the
in
ference
General Arts and
“It
when she
helps
dif-
started work.
me
understand
at work to see and what is going on
tive
that
you a different perspecyou wouldn’t get with
your other courses,” said
employed
at
on
It
Inc. in Kitchener.
Kit,
now
Prudential
the
Insurance company. “It’s definitely an eye-opener.” Most of us are citizens of a multicultural world that calls for awareness of other cultures.
rience,
and
broader
is
means of experiencing
a
A
“A broader education makes the employee a much more valuable person. In most Jobs a person
is
education
a building, write a sonnet, balance
allows that person to respond to a greater variety of situations. As well, the arts and the other subjects allow an enriched life outside the workplace.” said D.
LLB of Copp, Cosman, Pavey and Law. courses General Education Pavey,
accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, eo-operate, act alone, solve equations, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for in.sccts.”
Mature students take control of school time 4:30
By Peggy Sue Ironside
have a lot week,” Magazine said. “If someone makes good use of their day-
Mature students returning to chool have not only the demands )f
college, but also the
time hours, it may free-up more evenings and weekends for family,
demands of
and Jobs. think you have to have some
tarenting, marriage, “I
evening, they would of free hours during the
in the
;ort
Alan Robinson, 31, a second-
laid
year Electronics Engineering student, believes relaxing is a must.
Joan Magazine, a counsellor
vith Student Services at the
Doon
:ampus. “You have so much more :xpected of you, that you have to )e keeping track some way or
has been involved in teaching the time management workshops offered each September at the college.
Magazine
mother.”
A
person needs time away from
studies,
if
ments. In his book. Becoming a
Master Student, Dave that the point of time is
not to
Ellis states
management
become loaded down with
extra obligations, but to get the
fun, and relationships.”
of (time management) scheme )ecause your life is changing,”
typed as a person with a to-do list and a calendar full of appoint-
you don’t, you end up
burning-out, he said. In his second .semester, Robinson experienced bum-out first hand.
“Overdoing it was the cause: total stress, working all the time, not
important things done and
still
be
human. If you have seven different classes in college, you have seven dif-
your workload is by taking control and doing some planning.
doesn’t get done. If I don’t go by my schedule then slack oft
“You
put your major stuff down, like
probably because I’m trying to get can.” in any leisure time
appointments, and you worry about the little stutl
Natheson’s suggestion, for people who arc not comfortable using
When
using a day-planner,
I
system,
list
Just
make
Robinson .said. “You prioritize major items, putting down what has to be done and
ity
o’clock’,”
is:
“Good
luck!
sure you get your prior-
Jobs finished first,” she said. book, Ellis wrote, “There
In his
arc as
many
different styles for
Natheson, 30, Robinson’s Electronic in
managing time as there arc people. The trick is to discover what suits you. When managing time, it’s the
Engineering, said, “Lists are very important to me. I have to be in
overall goal of personal effectiveness that counts more than the
leave out the piddly
lab
light.
like
—
I
the
They do not consult each other. You might have a heavy schedule one week, while the next week
The only way you can balance
don’t
I
have to go to the grocery store to pickup a bag of milk before eight
ferent bosses.
might be
all
something new and learning about the world we live in. s Robert Hcinlcin wrote in 'fime Enough For Love “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design
D. Dodds, president of
J.M Schneider
banks of the Grand River,
the same.
to parochial in their think-
ing, said
the
they are usually entertaining
paid aecording to his or her expe-
around,” Kit said. “It gives
less training for the
1
Science program made a big
Wendy Cummins)
them and
General education fonns arc sent in the summer and if students
agree,
of great bene-
towards your trade,” said Hilborn
cation,” Martin said. “Everything
(Photo by
to
be either Specified
no choice, whereas with electives you have a choice.
is
general
involved, Martin said.
a continuing education program.
As some employers would general education
may
or elective.
courses are those which leave you
direction.”
met. These standards meet soci-
workforce is constantly changing and we are increasingly required to be alert and get
I,
specified
the
has to ensure that standards are
The
Windows
offered to students
know have
power,” he .said. “If you just take one step you haven’t chosen a
fit
“The management of
eties
Perfect for
Martin said. ’’The people that
ing.”
Patti
stuff.”
partner
control of
what I’m doing or
it
means used
to get there.”
taking time to relax, constantly at
school work,” he said. “It’s basi“I
many people try management just
think
time like
you
try diets or sav-
present a specific time
man-
agement process and you take what you need out of it, said is an individand requires each person to decide what works and what does not, said Magazine.
Time management
ual process,
Each person needs to fine-tune the their
own
sched-
ule.
“I
think
many people
try
time
you try diets or saving money,” Magazine said. You try it and if it works, you keep “ if it doesn’t you throw it out. it
management Just
Many
Time management
like
students have classes for
23 to 26 hours a week. “If they treat it like a Job and get here at 8:30 in the
is
not Just
Friday night off Part of time management is building in rewards that will motivate you.
An
Magazine.
program to meet
—
about work scheduling, said Magazine. It can be taking every
ing money.”
We
—
when your whole body shuts your mind, everything down.”
cally
morning and leave
at
effective time
person
who
manager
productive
is
is
the
and
relaxed at the same time. Realizing the difference between
what needs
to
be done and what
can wait will reduce anxiety and in turn lower your stress level. “Time management is having everything laid
way you need
down to
do
exactly the
it,
and
that s
something I don’t accomplish, said Annie Gingrich, 51, a second Mechanical in student year Engineering. “But that may be because I find it’s too controlling of my life.” A time manager is often stereo-
M
Kebede 29, prepares Conestoga College. UlUi
for the
microKJomputer software program beginning
in
September
at
(Photo by Peggy Sue Ironside)
.
— JOURNALISM 3 SUPPLEMENT, SPOKE, Sept.
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Royal treatment at birthday bash in Kitchener pub By Sara Maxim
for their birthday. at
A
group of
emerged from
resses
and approached
my
table singing a
song and clapping.
waitress
was carrying a
which had come
large,
A
menu
the
The singing continued
head.
another waitress set
cream sundae
ice
Then
down
Moose Winooski’s in
hat,
was escorted by our server
to a
close
good
told to spin.
is in
and
landed on the
The
section.
with
was
hat
my
my
at
my
and
birthday
received
face.
It
had
I
On
received
the
So after cleaning the whipped cream off my face, I was ready to
Winooski’s
From
birthday
their families
and
chosen the right place
some ‘Ms
Pacman’ and doing some fast skateboarding moves in The Simpsons I was defeated by SubZero in Mortal Kombat II. Then it was onto skeeball, bas-
had
them
to take
get
defeating colored ghosts in
treatment.
their friends
cash,
quarters and hit the arcade. After
also
looks on their faces,
the
some
The Moose Winooski’s Royal Treatment: Sara Maxim enjoys the bration” with her friends
poker, and ‘Whack-amunch’ to win some tickets. These tickets can be redeemed
ketball,
in
came
the face
better part of her “birthday cele-
later.
(pnoto by Bryce wiison)
my
to the golf
Moose Winooski’s, combined
rented a driver,
with the year-round Sportsworld
was off
it
driving range.
I
— any-
paid $7 for half an hour and practiced my golf swing. When the
attractions,
thing from a smurf figurine to a
time was up on the driving range,
can you eat dinner, have a drink,
whoopee cushion
was over to the batting cages. had my choice between softball or hardball for $2.35. 1 donned the
play a few video games, win a
for an assortment of prizes
to a plastic alli-
gator. It
only took
me
‘Whack-a-munch’ tickets
it
I
I
needed
$ 1 5 and a
lot
to earn the to
of
35
win a small
protective helmet and did to avoid the fast
All in
plastic smurf.
With the smurf tucked safely
Kitchener bars host big By
— the pie
the
just
Moose
full
—
attractions
driving range.
celebrated
I
others
six
Sportsworld’s only
as
dole out
same night
the
birthday,
is
arcade, the batting cages and the
birthday celebration.
my
Moose Winooski’s
was
Moose Winooski’s
the
yet.
year-round
shoulders and a whipped
cream pie flew
birthday
were not through
friends
me
building
removed, a plastic bag was placed over
my
conveniently located in the same
‘pie-in-the-face’ antler
me, because
for
Which was
year.
December.
My
and
certificate
gift
all
— —
Moose’s
September,
in
remains open
he needle flipped past the free hat
Whereas most of
Kitchener.
the water park and mini-golf
to
on
located
is
of me. end,
T
NTN
on the
the grounds of Sportsworld Park
as yet
its
wheel and
sample the
Sportsworld ’s main attractions
in front
came
as the song
just to
a maple
complete with the antler
I,
and bar
entertainment network at the bar.
my
upon
hat
antler
Of
or have a drink and play a interactive trivia
little
The procession
arrived at our table and a waitress
placed
out to
were packed with people, most of
waiter took a deep breath and blew into a large horn.
all
celebrate, the restaurant
A
furry hat with plastic antlers.
The employees do go
course, not everyone was there to
the kitchen
birthday
really
help you celebrate a birthday.
5 waiters and wait-
1
Moose’s
in
all
I
moving
my
prize, practice
had a great birthday
Where else
your golf swing and
If
you would
like to visit
Winooski’s, you can find
Moose at
it
100
Sportsworld Dr., in Kitchener, just off
celebration.
something for
tastes.
get a workout in the batting cages?
best
baseballs.
offers
almost anyone’s
Highway
8,
north of the 401
name musical groups
Scott Nixon
plays and stay for the whole evening.
Schneider says Mrs. Robinson’s offers bands popular with
New to
to the
college students. Rusty and
Kitchener area and looking for a place to listen
some good music? Whatever your musical
‘70s classic rock to
modem
tastes,
bands
from
is
the
Both
most popular concert
* ‘70s nostalgia bands to country Debbie Donner, who works believes Lulu’s
is
unique
“We
in
in
is
it
offers only
Not only does Lulu’s hold room for 3,000
fans, Donner room for playing pool and dancing. Some of the bigger names who’ve played at Lulu’s are older acts like April Wine, Tom Jones and James Brown to newer acts like the Black Crowes and Tom Cochrane. One
blues singer, will also appear.
The Volcano
says there’s akso plenty of
Lulu’s this
fall
are the
every
acts,
Wednesday and Sunday, Mrs. Robinson’s offers local acts at no charge. Universal Honey, Paul James, and Smokin’ Joe Kubek, a
promotions for Lulu’s,
Kitchener because
at
system,
Barenaked Ladies and Colin James have made
the
For the fan of alternative and independent
acts.
don’t have any cover bands,” she says.
of the bigger acts to play
new $40,000 sound
unannounced appearances.
Kitchener and offers established acts ranging from
original acts.
Tile are two such
gaining a reputation as a good place to jam, says Schneider.
Lulu’s, established in 1984, in
Weeping
have recently played Mrs. Robinson’s.
Mrs. Robinson’s, with a
rock, the various clubs in
Kitchener should satisfy you.
venue
that
is
also
a popular concert venue
among
Kitchener music fans. Offering “the best variety of different
music”
in Kitchener, according to co-owner and booking manager Lisa Morgan, the Volcano features musical acts ranging from blues to new age to punk and modem rock. With a capacity of 500, Morgan says the Volcano mostly
Doobie
Brothers.
presents established acts because she discovered that there
This month, Mrs. Robinson’s
present The Mahones, an act Schneider describes as “a big college band.” will
“wasn’t
much
support for up and coming artists”
in
Kitchener.
She does occasionally book independent bands
to
open
for
larger acts, however. If
the
music
at
Lulu’s
Robinson’s, which opened tive
and blues-influenced
is
in
too
“retro”
for
February, offers
you,
many
Mrs.
Wednesdays is
“the
town where you can come in and have a nice meal.” Schneider says that, unlike most bars where fans simply come to see the musical act, customers at
come
in
a couple of hours before the band
music only on Fridays and
The rock band, the Deep, perform on July 24.
are
some
event.
and there are also dance nights Our Lady Peace, Sloan, Big Sugar and Lisa
are jazz nights
and retro nights.
Loeb
in
Mrs. Robinson’s
live
Saturdays, most nights at the Volcano feature
acts.
Part-owner Jim Schneider says Mrs. Robinson’s only bar
While the Volcano features
alterna-
some of
the bigger
names
that
have played
at the
Volcano. Offering a wide variety of music, taken together. at Mrs.
Robinson’s
Lulu’s, Mrs. Robinson’s and the Volcano should quench the
(Photo by Scott Nixon)
thirst
of any music fan.
JOURNALISM 3 SUPPLEMENT, SPOKE,
we
Are By
«
A Cambridge
a
staff
member
of these
^ it club is occupied by spirits other than those available at the
experienced one
practical
refinishing
jokes
dance
the
while
floor
in
January. After completing a fresh coat of Urethane on the 20 by 20
Over the past two years co-owners Bruce Evans and Heidi Mezger
foot dance floor he went into the
nessed
members have
several
eerie
kitchen to clean up.
He
wit-
returned about five minutes
incidences
later to find
which have convinced them that a
very centre
ghost resides in the club.
impossible
They believe the ghost
is
female
the
Mezger said any major decisions
A
the
Nancy
for
doesn’t
like
club arc
approval.
run by
If
Nancy
staff
Brooms seem their
to
have a
own, and most of
has been swatted by a
life
“I get hit
basis,” said
floor.
hard work, the
his
employee was more angry afraid,
and he cursed the
left the
building to get a sand-
When
he returned, there prints in the
Evans said they don’t know who
Mezger experienced
Mezger.
Having placed the tables, she the
always know when I’ve missed a corner because I’ll get hit by a “I
broom.” likes I
clean
forget to
do
the
windows, she opens them,”
said
Mezger.
less;
all
began
to
walk from
room. As she walked, every
ground behind Mezger.
been harm-
prefers to play
mind games
with workers at the club and
is
the
fell to
the ghost
her. “I ran!” said
or
is,
They have
on
the stools
why
tried to
bar.
he three-story stone building
was
built in
to
around Nancy and no one has
The Condor Roost,
Mezger
Cambridge, a and for the past decade
Time Club
is
The club area, with
is
dance
a rocking
mer
unlike any in the
more of
and
The Time Club
floor,
The
a place to
nights.
Thursday
the school’s
is
$2.50.
To get to the Time Club follow Highway 24 to 12 1/2 Water St. S., in downtwon Cambridge. You’ll know it by the fla.shing beacon on the
open.
haps a
used to be dedi-
little
known
little
A
By Dave Luymes
their biggest night,
is
beverage prices are very reasonable, and the cover charge is
and during the sum-
third floor
they want,”
open Thursday, and Sunday
is
Saturday
Friday,
as
the larger patio overlooking
the river
old stone walls, oak
its
alternative,
also has a pool table, a small
It
everybody
please
know what
said Mezger.
hang out and listen to music for the over 25 crowd. “It’s cosier and smaller, and staff have a chance to get to know customers there,” said Mezger.
for the City of
can’t
unless you
floor plays classic
said, is
always all-request
is
all floors.
“You
floor plays dance
first
and
rock
gathering spot for club-goers.
left
the establishment because of her.
an
apartment for the postmaster. Over it has been an art gallery, the planning depart-
ence, the
Still,
on
has two pool tables and
The second
Despite other-worldly interfer-
work
The
The music
own DJ and
its
is
currently undergoing renovations.
caters to ages 19 to 25.
1885 as a post
the years, said Evans,
or so, a nightclub.
cated to alternative music, but
It
two floors of entertain-
features
music,,
T
windows
full-length
ment, each with
to the place.
of peoples necks.
content
check into the
found nothing unusual to link
restaurant,
Several employees have reported
and
trim,
overlooking the Grand River.
there.
Nancy
ment
is
is
history of the building but have
ing buckets of water, to strange noises and breathing on the backs
everyone
she
office, with the third floor as
The ghost has made herself known in many ways, from mov-
a feeling of being watched.
far the ghost has it
scarier
encounter one night after closing.
single stool tipped and
So
a
the second floor in their place at
by brooms on a regular
Nancy apparently windows too. “When
an
average
the
centre of the floor.
at
one time or another.
all
were four bare foot
of
the staff
broom
fter
wich.
when
cleaning duties need to be done.
for
After completely redoing the job
he
of the night-
reminding the
feat
in the
—
floor
ghost for the dirty shoe prints.
ways of letting them know. The ghost takes a particular club,
of the
edge of the
than
something, she has
interest in the care
four shoe prints
person, considering the distance to
and have nicknamed her “Nancy”. involving
party at local nightclub
spirits
bar.
and other staff
SUPPLEMENT
even a practical Joker.
Trish Jackson
Time Club,
e
J3
having fun yet?
Broom-swatting
— Page 19
Sept. 3, 1996
bell tower,
bar
cabinet
large
and per-
supernatural activity.
extend the
will
length of the bar’s wall, as a tribute to
O
n top of the Kenneth
Recreational Centre
named
bar
A
E Hunter
sits
a lonely
Condor Roost. at the empty
the
quick glance
and
the solitary bartender gives the
impression that extinction.
about to
But
let
staff at the
Roost aren’t
at the
has worked at the bar since October, the
1
H
does come
V!
in.
quiet time for
7//
Dam knows
I
All
Summer
is
usually a
most areas of
the col-
that
September’s flood
Roost had
to
be cancelled because
One
of the
new
sights at
the
Condor Roost
this year
will
be the
Fame.
Hall of
that
would most
like to see
us
in
universities have,”
usually have a
a position
Dam
said,
booming business and
are a visible and active part of a stu-
dent’s
new
fPhoto by Dave Luymes)
The Condor Roost was Waterloo
One Roost
Fame.
ning smoking
Dam does
a smoke-free
Region
in
and
public places.
not think this
new
is
sights at the
Condor
year will be the Hall of
a big fac-
shown
at
the Roost.
She points holds
nearly
to the
a
outdoor patio that
dozen picnic tables
where customers are
free to drink
and
puff as they please.
So whether you’re a
life.
of the this
before
tor in the small attendance
explaining that most university pubs
with the
atmosphere of the Roost.
Toronto began suggesting laws ban-
“I
change
the sporting
Roost.
only one person signed up.
that will
murals
painted on the walls will also add to
bar
the
hope
New
of students mostly float right by the
Last year’s talent show scheduled at
'
The tables at the Condor Roost are empty now, but staff crowd of students coming in September.
most recent
the
athletes.
lege.
BED CAP L
middle of November
name
to
cooking food and
bar,
cleaning tables whenever someone .
in the
Roost
outstanding
Dam
and a small
athletes,
induction ceremony will be held
sometime
Engineering student Jennifer
tending
An
the verge of
rests
athletes
will hold a pic-
description of their accomplishments.
on
it
die just yet.
it
of the
ture tables
most outstanding
the college’s
and teams. The cabinet
athlete or just thirsty tired
tired
and
of smoking, the Roost
worth checking out.
thirsty
and not quite is
a nest
— JOURNALISM 3 SUPPLEMENT, SPOKE, Sept.
Page 20
J3
we
Are
SUPPLEMENT
Labor
1996
3,
having fun yelt?
rights of
students ignored By Jennifer Dougall
advantage
take
will
of
their
employees almost every time
A
man who
we’ll call
been working
David has
same
the
at
it.
Some may
pizza place for three years. During
he has never been paid
that time,
When
for a statutory holiday.
works
the holiday, he
and-a-half, but
is
ee
he
owed
to
Employees they work.
him.
ers
His employer knows what he
David, like
many
is
knows something
no recourse because he
has
week.
a
I
He
of.
hours
the hours over a pay period, so most people need to get over 88 hours in two to qualify.) f an employer misses hours on a pay cheque, employees have the
wrong, but
is
44
(However, employers can average
Canada,
in
employ-
whether you get paid for the
working
of the millions
being taken advantage
hours
five
to the
Part-time employees qualify for
said.
of part-time employees
up
It_is
overtime of time-and-a-half after
David
paid,’’
are entitled to a half-
break or not.
is
doing is wrong. When another employee complained to the boss about it, she was compensated. Of course “she was the only one out of 14 people to get
employ-
not be aware they have are
hour break for every
he gets nothing, though both are legally
rights the average
the following:
paid time-
he doesn’t work,
if
if
away with
they think they can get
right to
their
money
before the
next payday.
is
unsure of his employee rights.
Vacation pay, equal to at least
David knew the full extent of his rights, he would have known that every employee in Ontario who has been working at their job
four per cent of an employee’s
months, has
been violated. If your company is a chain, you can find out the telephone number of the Human Resources department and lodge a complaint with
If
for
at
least
three
earnings, should be paid yearly.
There are many steps taken
worked at least 12 shifts in the four weeks preceeding the holiday and has shown up for their scheduled shifts the days before and ble-time-and-a-half
and straight time
Even
if
if
if
they
They
work
they don’t.
David was sure he was
being taken advantage
of,
he wouldn’t mention
to his boss.
“I’m not going to
it
try
you
that
can be
he said
concession stand
at the
He reasoned
night.
Like David, Hannah knew that
her that
what her employer was doing was wrong, but she didn’t know she had any rights to prevent it. She
end of their shifts - why should he pay people who can’t? What he failed to mention to
you can choose to remain anonymous. Your manager
Hannah was
should have the number.
could pull off the
were only
that there
finally
decided she’d had enough
good reference is more important than a couple of
at a local
day’s pay,” he said.
rules,
With eight public holidays a him a lot more money than he thinks.
Hannah’s employer refused
his staff if they took longer than
tically in tears,” she said. “I
Some employers and managers
they were supposed to to clean the
exam
boat, because a
When
movie
through circumstances she could
theatre.
her employer broke the
not have
working 45 minutes
she decided to take action.
In an effort to stay under budget,
year, David’s silence has cost
to
pay
shift.
was scheduled. She was again told she wouldn’t be paid. “I was prac-
H
years.
“Student Success Workshops are a benefit to students
who want
to learn skills to help
deal with the stress of adjusting to college life,”
says student services councillor Jack
Fletcher.
are
great
for
students
returning to school so they can get back into the learning process
helps teach
new
more
efficiently.
It
also
students the techniques
involved in dealing with classwork so that stress
won’t be a problem.
The workshops will take place in January. The workshops also help students improve their skills in time management, listening to lectures, note taking and getting more involved in student campus life. The program also has courses specifically
and
shop,
Women
Technology, which
in
an
is
curricular abilities.
successful second- and third-year female
workshops
is
the
How
organized
in their
students. This
minority in technology, encouragement
memos
T
good
is
and reports.
for both
new
and returning students because
es the techniques involved in the
work students hand
dards
it
in is
students
improve
Many
students it
teach-
making sure
up
to the stan-
so
they
their in-class
students
course
taking
can
learn
and
performance.
finding
a
The Return
difference
is
toll free:
[(800) 387-5494], [(800) 387-5497]
5498].
they took the certain workshop, but says the
reason
is
because they were more motivated
to begin with.
But he says
that the
work-
shops also helped them out a great deal.
The
fee for the
workshops
is
$15. This
allows students to take any number of work-
coming
to the col-
the
flict
meet a
who
will
is
necessary to cover
the expenses involved in the setting
the the student to
with their class timetable.
Fletcher says the fee
up of
workshops, as well as ensuring the
attendance of the student.
The workshops
are taught by councillors
how
coping with pressure.
to
cope with any foreseen problems
that
The Doon Student Association has a new course, DSA 101, which will offer students information on the DSA. The one-hour course will cover what activities and ser-
will stand in their
lege
performance.
These courses help the students deal with problems that have come up in previous
dents to freshen up on their
work-
Call
minimum wages
branch
trained in skills to help students learn
lege note taking suffer in their classroom
a
also has recorded
share their experiences and give advice on
disabilities.
The technology department has
are
number of years out of
The course allows
vices the
skills.
who
panel of other mature students
between high school note taking and colalso helps returning stu-
885-5191 or (800) 265-2469.
The Ministry
shops available, as long as they don’t con-
Learning workshop helps
school system.
aimed towards students who are single parents, international students or have learning
It
to
mature students lege after a
should be.
The Listening and Note helps
important because as a
is
necessary and essential.
more writing and make more student be
the
readable essays, his course
year students to each other and
Write an Effective
most popular.
The course helps
first-
available, the three-
to
at
Labor,
Division,
college students
female
the 12
some time
of
Ministry
the
Employment Standards
Resources arranged a
help in improving their in-class and extra-
Of
will take
and overtime pay [(800) 387-
informal get-together that introduces the
hour course.
it
before they find a solution
call
filed a complaint.
Human
new
to
Resources
vices available. Other students can receive
Paper,
The workshops
Human
had an
lthough
they can all agree upon, Hannah is happy she spoke out. If going through your manager seems too dangerous, you can
and
Work
of
annah called her company’s
the next morning.”
also introduces students to the ser-
It
later
A
information on, job termination.
than she
Workshops valuable By Shawn Leonard
ended up
prevented,
sor to discuss the issue.
Employee Benefits for the answer. According to the book, all employees must be paid “where work is permitted or suffered to be done by the employer,” - which includes working past the end of a
working hard one night and,
after
Conditions
to
Hannah
feat.
meeting between Hannah, her employer and the district supervi-
needed only to look to Employment in Ontario: A Guide
about six (out of a staff of 30) that
her Hannah,
lets call
her work, a fast food restaurant on Fairway Road.
frier at
end of the
to
the
are required to speak to the
woman,
the deep
other employees could finish by
offender, and
A
off
(Photo by Jennifer Dougall)
works behind the concession stand
and rock the
shows
Julie Martyk, 20,
your rights have
feel
them.
dou-
after the holiday is entitled to
if
F
life
DSA has
for students to
make
col-
more enjoyable.
letcher says the students
who
attend the
workshops are usually more successful
in their studies.
He
says this
is
not because
demic goals. The Getting
to
way of reaching
their aca-
Know Your Computer
not be returning this year due
will
to the fact that
more students are educated in computers and there was a low attendance in the previous years.
The average attendance for a workshop to 40 students.
between 25
is
I^
JOURNALISM 3 SUPPLEMENT, SPOKE,
By Rick Kew face
college students don’t go to
L
et’s
ally
showing up on campus
all
it,
the trouble of enrolling
beer and party every night.
^ey
come
have
Tooks.
all
actu-
just to drink
No, not
at all,
Books educate, enrich and entertain the mind
not for the beer, but for the
Students,
books of
—
— and
kinds.
some
secretly,
desire
Along with “occasional
shelves.
who was
Reston,
visiting the store with her
seems students information-laden tome
boyfriend Jason Black.
It
have had exposure either on television
—
X-Files
or as toys
Let’s
Square,
today want a thick,
students today. Just as likely cast around for
that will
be worthy of the money they will
words
spend
thick or thin the cost
“book
$50 or more. But computers don’t make everyone’s day. They take a short walk north to 37 King St. where deep purple paint fronts a source of a different kind. Ears 2 Hear, an emporium with a more laid-back ‘60s type atmo-
examples.
sphere.
coming out in September.” Autographed copies of Comely’s work extending back to
sources of just the right book. In the
owner Andy Brast they
of store
are
trawling.’’
Look at the faces of fellow students as march stridently down the halls toward their first classes of the semester. Those wild, wide-smiling faces do not radiate to they
thoughts of founding
new
friendships.
No, of course not, those
fine, feral
smiles
have formed in anticipation of instructors
new textbooks. students know become loving (oh, now I under-
ordering them to acquire
Textbooks
—
as
relationships as
stand) or as hateful
who
and
And
(I’ll
—
never understand
cares anyway) as any mortal
as all
good students know,
“places,” then there are “places”
affair.
there are
in kilos,
measured
not page quantity.
is
liable to
be
shop carries used books and record
albums
— yes albums. The books
lin-
microcosm of
the various philosophy, religious, or issuerelated courses that have
been offered
at the
Searching
You might
find
it
some
on
information
for
favorite personality
from the past? here as biographies take all
coming
who
believe the
is
century, there
a fine section dealing with
is
—
of the
at the turn
don’t wait
much
longer
Comic books have touched everyone’s another
life
at
one time or
King and Erb
Streets.
Here, books
thicker than a monitor
is
that
seem
wide, bulge from
Every book has something to do with computers. As you enter the store, bargain-basement priced books greet you, the shelves.
many of
these could be keepers.
“Quite frankly, computer students do not want a thin waif of a textbook,” said Susan
outlet
among
such
malls.
retailer
to
Waterloo
mall. Coles,
Most comics have
American outlook Richard Comely
is
shop and we
much
Canuck by
100 per cent maple
leaf.
comes
into
Brast said, “Richard frequently the
decided
a
but. Captain
as
talk.
He’s hasn’t done
for awhile(publish), but a
new
issue
is
the other boutiques typical of
Maybe
Killins of Waterloo.
you’re
Cindy
like
She craves
Stephen
King, and knows Coles will have his
latest
Brast said, “Our business
more than dou-
when students return in the fall.” Maybe it’s time we moved along. Continue
lat-
Green Mile.
She says she has a copy of everything King has written. Staff are competent and will be helpful, but you arc trawling remember, so try not to bother them too much. Still cannot find that one special book? Then let’s go out the Erb Street exit, cross the street and walk across the Marsland
—
Centre’s parking
lot;
voila, a library, the
Waterloo public library main branch
the ‘70s are available at the shop.
a
of books, has an
at
35
Albert St.
bles
half to the Carpenter Shop, at
you won’t
find a
saw or
1
10 King and,
drill there.
n the bible, Joseph, a carpenter, was the
I mortal
and
father of Jesus Christ,
this
store deals heavily in material related to a
Christian
employee,
way of
life.
Kathy Schagena, an
said, “Students
Searching for information on favorite personality from the past?
some
make up
They
like the
a big
books.
This library has everything you would expect, and students are welcome.
To obtain
you must provide a piece of signed identification and a piece of mail addressed to your current address. a card
Libraries today provide
more than books.
But, they really like the music.” Schagena
Kitchener and Waterloo public libraries are
comer of
pointed out cassettes of popular performers
no exception. Books, popular magazines, books on tape, music, videos, microfiche and microfilm can provide entertainment or information for projects on which you may
block to Carry-on Comics You’ll
ous about programmers, should check out Waterloo Computer Books at the comer of
Street
est episode of his serial, the
flicks,
is
Cross King Street and go south half a
Dupont
The words “computer programming” come to mind. Programmers, or those curi-
King
moderate-sized
movies. Batman and Supemian
part of our business.
before checking these out.
time, the Bible,
novel, in this case Ro.se Madder, and the
no,
end of the world eschatology
from somewhere). Comic books have
all
been the inspiration for many succes.sful
south on King Street a short block and a
nearby universities.
up several shelves. For
courses offered in colleges and uni-
versities today require textbooks
his
ing the shelf appear to be a
where a
satisfying relationship will begin.
Some
T
—
cross a
prominent national
— Spawn (ugly war-
one of the most
cour.se,
stock and selling well.
still in
bar-hopping or pub crawling’’ with friends,
riors
And, of
talked-about books of
—
— Page 21
Sept. 3, 1996
at the
such
Street.
know you have
arrived
when you
look up and see Spiderman ready to pounce. Walking inside is like entering a time machine; wall-to-wall posters bring memories of forgotten superheroes flooding back in torrents
at
life
one time or another
Owner Andy
— you have
to see
Keaggy, which
she said were top movers. Students are always welcome, even just to browse or to listen to tapes they are interested in, she said. The Carpenter Shop has a separate department for musical instruments, which
Schagena pointed out various books are
Here you will find copies of everything from the Marvel stable of personalities to lesser-known titles such as Concrete by Paul Chadwick
Amy Grant and Phil
are displayed for customers.
of color and “wham-bams.”
Comic books have touched everyone’s
as,
it.
Brast says the best sellers
moving
Titles
well.
she
that
called
“Millennium books,” dealing with the end of the world from a Bible perspective are popular.
Mystery
books, and others, or entertain
books, all
motivational
intended to enhance
without vulgarity, line the
of wisdom, but sometimes you must just Imagine day tripping through the pages of yesterday seeking words
let
it
be
be working.
A
ccess to library facilities, other than the
college, will be helpful not only for study purposes, but can provide inexpensive
entertainment as well. So, in the
if
you
are looking
mirror some morning and the face
you see belongs to a student who has been on one too many pub crawls, give yourself a break, go book trawling, your body won’t hate you in the morning and your mind will love
- trawling
it.
(Photo
Illustration
by Rick Kew)
— JOURNALISM 3 SUPPLEMENT, SPOKE, Sept.
Page 22
J3
1996
3,
Fun yet?
SUPPLEMENT
whatever
Ya’
Finding fun in Kitchener next to impossible By Ross McDermott
he
stores,
There
nothing to do
is
in
the
Kitchener- Waterloo area.
My that
Waterloo region
activities, but
I
I
is filled
I
in
on
the
and
would want
one could deem
— except beers
River.
Now and
this
I
may
But the
reading
which many people find pleasure (myself included), but please. is
some cologne, and on a
remains,
social
commodity
ing the
book
local
GET A
Kew,
store
scene.
LIFE!
Now
agrees.
a
”I
don’t drink
much,” said Bauhaus. “So I sit around and watch televi-
drinking alcohol as an activity and as Bryce
the
Wilson points out
in his
about bars on King Street,
bar scene
is
could be an option
thriving. if
This
one enjoys
the dulling, stupefying effect of
alcohol or wishes to escape from reality (and that is perfectly
under-
standable given the fact that there is
nothing to do in the
there are those claim that am
will
I
stools.
Someone should do Nancy
a favor and
K-W
area).
and boring, and this very well be the case
Speaking of
Jeff Horst, a Kitchener resident,
thinks
that
K-W
the
needs to get some is
Kew
suggests
Moose Winooski’s. The
to
prices
and the food
are a bit steep
is...
well, lets just say the food is food.
— once.
have been there
I
Moose Winooski’s
not a bad
is
place (I’ve been to worse), but as students most of us are operating
isn’t quite
equal to the cost. But
area also
if
you’re having a birthday and you
want
to
be humiliated
to
But
a
v/ant
antlers,
go.
all
if
where
hat
pie in the
you’re going to go any-
in the
K-W
area,
you had
Though he
better have a car. Because, as Lisa
content living in the area, he
McChesney, Conestoga College
does concede kind of dead.”
life.
that,
“Kitchener
Club
in
to
Trish
her article on the Time
Cambridge,
in
is
student and resident of Kitchener,
boldly stated, “If you don’t have a
The dead, according Jackson
is
somewhat
car you can’t do anything because the bus system sucks.”
There
however, some
are,
of an attraction. She writes that
believe there
management and some of
K-W
If this is the
be willing
the is
case then I’d
to bet that the
person
died of boredom.
Don’t get something
to
Sara Maxim’s advice and head out
really, really
haunted.
another beer Wilson!
you want
light, if
lighten the load in your wallet take
— you want wear funy with you a — by means,
money when he
wrote, “Kitchener
her to go into the
may
employees believe the building
seemed boring and I didn’t think there was much to do.” Have
tell
light.
dull
Wilson, however, was right on the
Rick
around and knocks over
face
suppose one could classify
article
floats
a pretty tight budget and Winooski’s entertainment value
sion.” I
who
dead chick named Nancy
on
area.
who
just
going to shower, shave,
Friday or Saturday night go cruis-
Conestoga
that
a relaxing activity in
is
slap on
Bauhaus,
resident,
spend their free
to
time reading. Don’t we spend enough time during our studies with our noses in books? I know
College student and a Kitchener
Brad
student’s
a
Nobody
dull
fact
K-W
who
for
doubt that students
I
will
am
activities are a scarce in the
materials
and boring, very well be the case.
there are those
what you’re into. But personally, I a problem spending my
course load,
banks of the mighty Grand
claim that
an
have
have never found
interesting or exciting
—
if that’s
with
I
maybe pounding back a few
excellent place to party
evenings with the ghost of some
that
that time
in
completely ing
know.
lived in the area for 31 years
anything
“trawling”
in
balcony over-
floor, a
looking the Grand River
Excuse me! Kew, have you gone mad. Aside from assignments and necessary read-
disagree.
Believe you me!
might be interested
huge dance
have
convince you
try to
students
that
the area.
esteemed journalism col-
may
implies
through different book stores
Nothing! leagues
about book
different. In his article
Club
is
me
a cool place:
The good
two
levels, a
the
Doersam,
employment
Conestoga
stu-
officer
College,
says,
depends on what you want your into nature there are
at
“It
to do. lots
of
also
points
out that
many
the area. “If
beautiful parks in
you
really
want
to
do
something,” she said, “you’ll find it.”I
suppose there are people
will think that
Doersam
is
who
right
what you make
it.”
If you’re
— is
one
of those people, don’t take
word
to
for
it.
Go
my
out and look
around. See what you can find. Judge for yourself. And when
you’re finished doing
that.
I’ll
meet you on the banks of the B.Y.O.B. mighty Grand River
bad and the
The Journalism 3 class from left ot right; Sara Maxim, Dave Luymes, Doug Coxson, Sue Ironside, Eric Whitfield, Trish Jackson and a very, very bored Ross McDermott.
welcome
(Photo by Ross McDermott)
there are
quoting that tired cliche, “Life
trails.”
Doersam
Brian MaGrawth spends a boring day under the Kitchener sign for lack of something better to do.
plenty to do in the
area. Laurie
dent
If
wrong, the Time
is
who
Scott Nixon, Bryce Wilson, Jennifer Dougall, Rick Kew,
—
ugly
Wendy Cummins, Peggy(Photo by Aaron stewart)
SPOKE, September
No Jobs, Jobs, Jobs By Deborah Everest-Hill
office
is
more employment maga-
familiar with other,
expensive, Career services
familiar with a
is
weekly publication called Jobs, Jobs, Jobs but does not subscribe to it, Laurie Doersani of career services says.
Doersam said remember career
she
doesn’t
services being
approached to carry the employ-
know
^lent magazine and doesn’t
interviews.
Some weeks
there are as
many
as five or six job postings in the
graduate level in addition to being
health and safety field, his area of
most cost-friendly. Published by 1000 Careers, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs contains 1,000 national and international job opportunities each week, costs
expertise,
and other weeks there
9"
are none.
“You total
on
can’t count
job
it
but
search
resource to consider,” he said.
Thayer said Jobs, Jobs, Jobs has
said.
nicely categorized reference tool
the
Mary Wright, on vacation at time this article was written, is
the
person to contact concerning
services said
have
it.
She
said
the issue.
Thayer,
director
of
career services at Wilfrid Laurier University, said the annual
$209
subscription fee represents a sub-
amount of money
stantial
many
for
career centres.
WLU
old publication for the past three years,
Connie Koebel of WLU’s career
and Thayer said
it’s
been
worth the money. She said her
it’s
a
publication
the
which should be
A
is
utilized.
resource centre employee at
when upwards of 10
Doon, who declined to. give her name, said Waterloo campus
people a day ask for the publica-
declined to purchase the publica-
In
semesters
the
fall
and winter
because
of cost,
limited
tion.
tion
Gary Alexander, a weekly publication browser, said sometimes a
appeal and short application dead-
listing
has provided the 12-year-
but overall
limitations
,
popular.
Debbie
I
jU
one
it’s
its
the office doesn’t
Ifl
for your
$4.99 an issue, but appeals to a limited number of people, Thayer
why
— Page 23
has travelled out West to two
university
the
at
1996
at college
zines but Jobs, Jobs, Jobs offers
opportunities
3,
arrives
just
before
lines.
Only about 20 per cent of jobs
the
advertised
application deadline expires.
are
Alexander said he has been looking at Jobs, Jobs, Jobs for the last four months and, as a result.
resume
tp
so
a posted
mailing
a
position
is
— Connie
often less effective than network-
CAREER
ing.
with the July
CRUISIN' 29 issue
Kobel of WLU’s career services of Jobs, Jobs, Jobs. (Photo by Deborah Everest-Hiii)
Ontario student groups’ reactions to government paper are mixed tion
is wrong, as “it will create two classes of citizens.” Smallman called the panel onesided. “There are no students: they
claim the document will lead to greater privatization. He said he has not seen any arguments that make sense in favor of privatiza-
Ontario Colleges and Universities,
are all administrators or govern-
tion.
has elicited mixed reactions from
ment sympathizers. Why is there a representative from ManuLife, but no students? Because there is only
support to privatize universities. Bums said the panel is com-
By Paul Tuns The
release of last month’s dis-
cussion paper. Future Goals for
two of
the province’s largest stu-
dent organizations.
Also known as the White Paper, was prepared by John Snobelen, and Minister of Education it
Training, as a guideline for dis-
cussion for a government appoint-
ed five-member panel. Vicky Smallman, chair of the of the component Ontario Canadian Federation of Students, called the White Paper a “dangerous document.”
Smallman
said the paper does
not address
contribution
the
of
in
the
that
the
cussion.
He
while
said
it
is
only one
She said the Tories view colleges and universities as mere job-train-
the government’s model for an income contingency payback
private-sector and students”
ing centres. “It lacks a vision of
plan.
She
However,
is
Bums
the direction
said the paper
for privatization.”
is
“a subtext
Smallman
said
further deregulation and privatiza-
fall.
declaration
research.
in society.”
leads from the college to widened to accommodate the influx of students
ment’s
there was student representation.'The important thing, though, is that students are consulted.” David C. Smith, principal emeritus of Queen’s University and chair of the panel that will report to the minister Dec. 15, said the paper provides a context for disif
issue, “the exploration of the bal-
what post- secondary education
use the sidewalk which the parking lot. The walk is being
much overdue discussion.” He said he agrees with the docu-
posed of qualified people concerned about education, but he conceded it would have been nice
Ontario Student Assistance Plan needs reform. He said he supports
education to society or the role of
STROLLIN’ — A group of pedestrians
a concern for financial issues. This panel will advance the privatization agenda of the government.” Michael Bums, executive director of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, is taking a different approach. Bums said OUSA is “looking forward to taking part in this
Bums said the government would not have enough public
disagreed with
on deregulation,
call-
ing the current regulation of fees a
wise policy. But he disagreed with the CFS’s
ance of costs,
among government, must
be looked at. “How can the system provide quality education if the funds are not there?”
Smith said he understood the no students on the panel but promised student groups will be consulted. criticism that there are
(Photo by Allison Dempsey)
Bank
offers on-line student loan service By Jason
Twoonie Tuesday
for federal and provincial student
Witzell
loan plans. Students
who
are not eligible
OSAP can apply for a nongovernment loan at the Bank of
for
Nova Scotia via
the Internet
major Canadian bank to accept nongovernment student loan applicaScotiabank
is
the
first
tions on-line.
Beth Polie, customer service
consumer credno other bank offers this
representative in it,
said
type of service.
Tim
to
tuition
rising
Scotiabank increased the for a student loan to $6,000 annually to a maximum of $24,000. “With the rising cost of tuition,
fees,
maximum amount
we
see the Scotia student loans as
an important service in helping young people attain higher education,” said Kastelic.
Graduates and those in professional programs can borrow a
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said, “Students
secondary studies. Polie said applying for a loan on the Internet will not make the
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Scotia student loan.”
The Scotiabank student loan program assists Canadian students who need financing to continue
In response
their education.
The
pro-
gram was designed specifically for students who do not qualify
it
“Students won’t need to worry about getting an application
through the branch. It will save them a lot of time,” said Polie.
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— SPOKE, September
3,
1996
Ontario Rangers come to Conestoga Colie Six of the Rangers are fpipemen.
By Linda Reilly
The camp is eight week^iong and
A group of 1 7-year-old Rangers from Ontario Rangers Camp were given a tour of Conestoga College July 30.
Matthew Derkacz of Sudbury,
provincial parks.
Conestoga’s Doon campus. The purpose of the visit was to give the Ranger Camp an idea of college and university life, according to Jason Smith, camp foreman.
The two parks
is
in
20th year oroperation in Potters
^
camp
takes
care of are Turkey Point and
Long
the
Point national parks.
“These parks have good tourism because of their beaches,” Vu said.
The camp is also involved in Long Point World Biosphere Research Foundation, streaming re-
job. Applications are sent to the
said.
The camp has
is
no gen-
and a tree nursray William Station.
at St.
“The camp gets involved,” he “The rangers do odds and
ends for the community, such as weed removal and removal of purple loosestrife.”
repairing shingles,
The educational component
24, 17-year-old
Rangers from all over Ontario. The Rangers come from as far
makes up about 15 per cent of the program. The education encourages the Rangers to learn about the
Timmins according to Truong Vu, sub-foreman arid
natural environment in southwest-
ranger at the camp.
especially.
north as photo by undaReiiiy)
ofi
habilitation
female camps and there der bias.
'
Resources and takes care
County, near Simcoe. Smith said the Rangers’ Camp is a work camp similar to a summer
not co-ed; there are either male or
17-year-otd Ontario Rangers from Potters Creek near Simcoe,
is af-
with the Ministry of Natu-
filiated
Creek, in tHaldaman-Norfolk
camp to work there. The camps are
July 30.
Vu, the camp
ral
The Ontario Rangers Camp
Doon campus
to
business administration student at
its
NOT ALONE RANGERS - group of
According
camp’s sub-foreman, led the tour. Derkacz is also a third-year the
toured the
has a balanced program &oughout the summer, he three main components of the program are work, education, and recreation.
Alymer district
ern Ontario, in the
Intramural sports offer a variety of choices By Doug Coxson
ball,
co-ed touch football, and five-
on- five touch football. There In the hectic days that lie ahead for
students battling
homework,
as-
signments, tests and part-time jobs, one of the few diversions from the resulting stress can be found at the Kenneth E. Hunter Recreation Centre in the form of intramural sports. “It’s
a great stress reliever,” said
athletics
programs
assistant,
lene Ford. “It’s a great
way
to
Marmeet
new people in the terrific facility we have here and it’s something the students appreciate.”
The
programs offered this
fall in-
clude co-ed slow pitch, men’s fast-
is
a tennis tournament on Sept.
1
Oct.
1
and
8.
During the
first
week
also
of school, the athletic committee
6
holds a blitz week in the cafeteria to answer any questions students might have about the rec centre and
at
5 p.m., and an Oktoberfest open golf tournament at Doon Valley Golf Club on Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. The price for the golf tournament will be discounted from regular green
contact hockey, and basketball.
The intramurals run starting at
after school,
around 4:30 p.m., and in
the evenings so students don’t have to worry about any conflicts with
season on a team, and by the second year of college they are on first
the same team and they aren’t called individuals any more,
There are captains’ meetthe beginning of each intra-
they’ve made 10 friends.” Intramurals are not only for tUc sports enthusiast, noted Fore, but
mural season, which outline the
they allow everyone to participate
intramural and varsity team signups. The turnout for the intramurals is
classes.
different every year, said Ford, but
rules of play, eligibility, playoff
at a level that is challenging
available in the next week.
usually the most popular teams in
fun.
Also in the fall, there is an extramural men’s fastball tournament which takes place on Oct. 1 1 which puts Conestoga’s team in competition with teams from other colleges. Tryout dates for the fastball team are on Sept. 17 and 24, and
the fall are the slow-pitch teams.
formats and playing times for students. The first meeting will be held
The winter months offer even more intramural choices for stu-
Sept. 13.
competitive, but
dents looking for a challenging
people, intramurals offer a great
the end of the night. Everyone goes
break from studying. The rec centre offers co-ed volleyball, indoor soc-
bonding atmosphere said Ford. “Sometimes you see a lot of teams where there are individuals for the
for all ages
fees and
more information
will
be
cer,
men’s
ball
hockey, men’s non-
ings at
For students interested
in
meeting
“It’s
not varsity,
enough
that
it’s
it’s
everyone
and
not highly
competitive is
happy
at
away with a smile. It’s exercise, it’s and
it’s
free,”
said
Ford.
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