Drug plan may be
Spring fever hits
scrapped for ’97- ’98 DSA president April-Dawn Blackwell said
By Bob Puersten
that if oral contraceptives are driving
may
Conestoga’s students
not have a drug
plan next year.
This
is
one of the options discussed
at
an
emergency meeting of the DSA board of directors March 26 about the future of the student drug plan. Any decision on the future of the plan, however, was deferred to a
DSA board directors meeting
planned for
provided through health services. If the largest use of the drug plan
the
DSA’s vice-president of
DSAresearched
might have a positive or negative
Community College Student Parliamentary Association (OCCSPA). Concern was
Cutone also said that, taking amount of money used in claims since September 1996, the projection for the full year would only be $166,000 and that she did not know how the company was coming up with its figures.
provider, premiums could close to what is now being paid if oral contraceptives (the birth control benefits, pill) is dropped from the list of
Under another
down
said Cutone. '^'''^^
^ crouches behind Jim Gramozls as he ^'h9& Gramozis, both first-year freely at the “pitch‘d. Vagha and week by playing a makeshift ba^ball were^ enjoying the warm weather last
PLAY BALL ^
game
— dug \fegha
(left)
Interest in
taxes done for 10 bucks,” she added. Student services advertised the tax service
By Tim Kylie Conestoga students their
still
income
have a
taxes,
little
but they’ve
17 to their fellow students from March the of advantage took few but March 27,
Myma Nicholas of student ser-
vices.
The tax service was being offered dunng $10 regular accounting class hours for a donation to the student-assistance fund. Nicholas said the two-week service could
have accommodated 80 students but didn
t
get close to that.
She
couldn’t fully explain
why
there was-
might n’t greater interest but said students procomputer-accounting have their own grams or they might rely on Mom and Dad. don’t know where else you can get your “I
Inside
S
iMs week
ee our eight-page insert on peer turoring prepared by Semester 2
journalism students.
Spoke during January, February and March. appointments Its only restriction was that to take place time of ahead booked be to had in
time
from missed the deadline for getting help program. accounting the their peers in Accounting students were doing taxes for
service, said
the organization. Cutone said that Conestoga’s board of
governors had recommended staying with the plan and that research be done over the school year to change or replace the plan. The DSA needs to make a decision soon, since it effects the information being given out to students by the college, said Cutone.
y
See ‘^Drug plan” Page five
drug plan low
(Photo by Matt Harris)
^
Few use college tax service file
expressed, however, that by doing so, the DSA would have to. become a member of
"
By
to
on
Blackwell said that another option would be to sign up for drug plan insurance through an association such as the Ontario
Cutone.
'
effect
rates.
The increase is based on the insurance company’s projected use of the plan by students, of $274,000 this year, which would have the company losing money, said
'
alternatives, said Cutone.
Blackwell expressed concerns that the uncertainty of pulling out of the drug plan would effect rates, since experience can often lower rates, and that dropping the plan
$408 per student.
m
for the
It was the recommendation of the DSA executive that there be no prescription drug plan for the 1997-98 school year while the
246 per cent. This would increase the cost of drug-plan coverage for a single student from $56 to $204 per student and would increase the cost of family coverage from $112 to
be kept
is
and it is dropped from the benefits list, Laura Brillinger, promotions assistant for the DSA asked, then what is the point of keeping the drug plan?
student affairs, said in a presentation to the board that the present provider of the plan would increase the cost of the drug plan by
•y
the
birth control pill,
April 2.
Bev Cutone,
up
cost of the plan, they should be dropped from the plan, and that the service could be
during accounting class hours. Barbara Pugh, a third-year accounting stuup durdent, said only one person showed class tax-fundamentals ing her one-hour
March
21.
Collee n Cassidy
The DSA needed to make a decision about drug plans for the 1997-98 school year by April
1.-
groups of students were approached March 27 for assistance, about which of three drug-plan options was the shown. preferred one, very little interest was of stuvice-president DSA Bev Cutone,
When two
chatter, dent affairs, yelling above the stu100 about to options explained the three asked dents in the DSA lounge. When she
for a
show of hands
indicating the preferred
each of option, a few hands were raised for
She said she thought more students had day conie to another accounting class the
the three.
before.
and a loud clapping of from the students. response the was hands Cutone took the same information and
Donations went to the student-assistance financial fund which helps students with sources, other by met need that is not being said Nicholas.
“At
time of year, budgets get real she added, referring to the demand
this
tight,”
for extra assistance. While saying the accounting students and did a great their instructor Frank Mensink disappointher hide job, Nicholas couldn’t they didn’t have more to do.
ment that She is interested
in receiving suggestions
from students about how
to
improve the
ser-
vice for next year.
you To file your income taxes on time, postforms completed the return must marked no later than April 30.
Cutone Frustrated by the lack of interest, t?” asked “How many don’t give a s
—
A roar of approval
question to students in the main cafeteria, of the standing on a table to get the attention
meetings” but she was “boggled by the lack of concern.” “Don’t they care about what’s going on?” Cutone said the students are already comhad a plaining about tuition hikes. They chance to make a small difference and they
showed almost no interest. Cutone did say there would probably be office students who would go into the DSA option they drug-plan which staff the to tell want
in next year’s tuition package.
drug three options are: keeping the cost $40; changit is and raising the benefit that ing the plan slightly by adding a eyewear at on cent per to 20 up pay will the tuition raising specific eyeglass outlets,
The
plan as
fee $4 and fee $34; or raising the tuition dropping the oral contraception benefit. Immediately after the two meetings four to female students went into the DSA office oralthe keeping for state their preference
contraception benefit.
Cutone
said,
“Some
students go on the
contraception drug plan specifically for the
students.
There was
more response, but still determine which would be
slightly
not enough to the preferred drug-plan option.
The loudest response came
when, again,
Cutone asked the question,
“How many
—
t?” don’t give a s Cutone In an interview after the meetings, DSA was trying to make decisions
said the
in with the best interests of the student
mind.
She said they were “spur-of-the-moment
benefit.”
Of the
.
students in the lounge, four indicatwanted the plan to remain as it is,
ed they oral-contracepabout 20 wanted to drop the they demonstrated 24 about and benefit tion weren’t interested in the issue. Of the students in the cafeteria, six indias it is, cated they wanted the plan to remain oral-contraception the drop five wanted to weren’t benefit, and about 30 indicated they intprfxitpd in the matter.
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— SPOKE, April
1997
7,
—
Left Josh Dal Bello and Corey Wehrle, both in Grade 7 at St. Michael’s in Cambridge, school try on helmets at Cambridge fire the
department booth.
Right
— Sandi
Grkoff,
a
natural health practicioner
and nutritionist; performs hand reflexology on Sarah Billings, a student from Clemens Mill school in
Cambridge.
(Photos by Ellen Douglas)
Grade
7s
and 8s
get a glimpse at
By Ellen Douglas
may have had something ular chocolate lab
On March
26, hundreds of
Grade 7 and 8
present at the
Elena Morlock and Catherine Cook who teach Grades 7 and 8 at St. Michael’s said they were pleased with the career fair. “There are some very professional booths with understanding people who were able
career
fair.
were invited
wander around and ask questions. Some students were not only encouraged to interview the participants, they were required to. Leanne Raposo, who is in Grade 7 at St. Michael’s school, said that her class had to the students
fill
to
out question sheets about the various
careers represented at the
fair.
Later,
when
they went back to school, her class was required to do a presentation on one of the careers.
was a school students seemed
In spite of the fact that this
assignment, most of the be enjoying the experience.
to
the fair
made them
long they would have to go to school and how hard they would have to
work
to achieve success in certain careers.
For example, Raposa started out wanting to become a lawyer but she learned that they often don’t get to spend a lot of time with their families; she decided she would rather be a vet. She was in good company with that decision
- every girl interviewed at the fair to become a vet someday. (This
wanted
Above Brian Morris, left, an instructor in Conestoga’s mechanical-engineeringtechnology program, teaches students how to program a robot to pick up a metal block.
Right
—
“I
commands Mill in
really like learning
to
tell
Cambridge.
the robot
about computers,” said Kyle Hobbs as he typed in the to move. Hobbs is a Grade 7 student at Clemens
where
^
guess.”
Many of the other booths did have a “gimmick.” For example, at the Conestoga
She said that most of the kids got a lot out of the fair. However, she added that some of the students were disappointed
robot to pick up a metal block. At the Optimal Health booth, naturalhealth practitioner and nutritionist Sandi
and apprenticeships they were interested in were not rep-
Grkoff was busy rubbing aromatherapy
resented.
demonstration.
But according to Grade 8 student Ashley Listman from Clemens Mill this year’s career fair was much better than last year’s. She said there were more booths and she felt that she had a better opportu-
Grkoff said for the most part the students were genuinely interested and came up
that the particular careers
management
how
He said he noticed a lack of interest in his booth and attributed it to the fact that he didn’t have a gimmick. “We’re not giving anything away and we’ve got no flashing lights. We’ll know better next year, I
College mechanical-engineering technology booth students were able to program a
said.
when
they
local volunteer group.
of information,” Morlock
to clarify a lot
nity to see what’s out there.
realize
(Photo by Ellen Douglas)
fair.)
Casandra Maio, also in Grade 7 at St.. Michael’s, said the fair was fun. “It gives kids ideas about what they want to be
grow up.” But she added that
around.
Animal Hospital who was also
students from Cambridge gathered at the
Several area businesses set up booths and
—
do with a pop-
college’s recreation centre for the annual
Chamber of Commerce
GIRL’S BEST FRIEND Casandra Maio, a Grade 7 student at St. Michael’s school, makes friends with Madison, a four-year-old chocolate lab from the Ainslie Animal Hospital. Maio was one of the many students at the fair who said they would like to be a vet in the future. Madison didn’t seem fazed by the hundreds of people milling
the Ainslie
to
named Madison from
life
John Goodwin, who
is
an environmental-
was at the fair representing Groundwater Guardian, a technologist,
into a student’s
hand
oil
in a reflexology
with their own questions, but some students asked their preset questions and rushed on. Some of these preset questions were:
What affect
work conditions like? What do you do? And how does your job
are your
exactly
your family
life?
/
SPOKE, April 7,
1997
— Page 3
Students voice concerns during forum President Titbits answers questions about alternative delivery By Lynne Thompson
ple in the
work force
will
be under
and answered their questions Tuesday March 21 at a forum held in the Sanctuary.
During the open-format session,
up microphone and ask him about issues which concerned
Tibbits invited students to step to the
company you
the future to be able to offer cours-
es through a variety of methods,
You wiH
such as via the internet, through home-learning and through the
“When you go to
said Tibbits.
mation,’’
need
a
keep yourself up-to-date.’’ Tibbits said employers in the copimunity have made it clear they are looking for people who are self-directed. The purpose of to
them.
The most popular area of discussion was alternative delivery. A number of marketing students questioned Tibbits on the purpose and success of the independentlearning method. The purpose of alternative deliv-
there for students
who
of president.
what
is
appropriate
at the
forum was
College President
firmed that the board of governors approved a 10 per cent increase in tuition for all students next year.
alternative delivery is to give stu-
the
employers are
skills
looking for. Alternative delivery
also for
is
the needs of students, said Tibbits. is that
students will want
know see if we
in
about the JSA. I want to can get more people involved,” he
said that although students
cation.
Last year the funding from the government was- down by 15 per cent and this year it will be cut by another one to four per cent, said
There will be a greater emphasis placed ori the quality of services such as registration and teaching, said Tibbits,
banquet. Botsford said he
is
at
—
President John Tibbits listens to student concerns (Photo by Lynne Thompson) Tuesday’s forum in the Sanctuary.
LISTEN UP
and students will
have more say in the
Botsford said the new executive is already planning a number of, activities, including fund-raisers such as a casino night and a bingo night, as well as the annual awards
quality.
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looking for-
working on the JSA. “A of good can come from it. I
ward lot
He
would not be happy with the decision, it was necessary in order to continue to offer them a good edu-
Tibbits.
to “let
is
said.
Botsford has taken over the position
said Tibbits. These
Also discussed
One of his main goals new students coming
D.
at,
the tuition increase. Tibbits con-
’
J.
said Tibbits.
Tibbits
JSA has new executive student
it,”
choosing which courses will be taught through alternative delivery, a number of components
as far as material goes.
John
“The key
First-semester
who want
When
willingness to try different meth-
it.”
technology in today’s society, peo-
tive.
dents
ods, as well as
want
dents
Conestoga’s journalism student new execu-
“The
choices should be there for stu-
include areas such as the teacher’s
gather knowledge on their own. He said students who graduated 30 years ago could be secure in the fact that the knowledge they had learned in college would serve them for many years. However, with the rapid advancement of
assocation (JSA) has a
lecture-style.
traditional
are looked
“The choices should be
ery, said Tibbits, is to help students
By Lynne Thompson
methods of learning.”
can’t expect to just be given infor-
College President John Tibbits listened to students’ concerns
different
Tibbits said the college hopes in
constant pressure to keep up.
don’t
to
know
if I
can get
it all
but we’ll get the ideas
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the
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1997
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»*ef»*ospective
own culture
its
Name five
Quick!
do
things distinctly Canadian
.
.
.
Can’t
can you?
it
Several months ago, when International Trade Minister Art Eggleton announced there would be a
change
way Canadian
to the
culture
is
protected,
my
question was, “what culture?”
Turn on the television any night of week. What do you see? ER, The Simpsons, Melrose Place all American. OK, I’ll admit we are beginning to see more Canadian shows, but honestly, do we really want to world to view us through the eyes of such shows as Due South or Taking the Falls? The world of sports isn’t much better. Kids today are naming Dennis Rodman and Michael Jordan as their heroes. the
—
Luckily, Canadians have Wayne Gretzky to call their own. Oh, wait a minute. Hasn’t he been living in the
United States for several years? And then there’s Ben Johnson. For a few short moments, Canadians held their heads high and told the world, “He belongs to us.” Then news of his steroid use
As Johnson was
got out.
—
1977 Twenty years ago this photo appeared on the front cover of SPOKE.The original caption said ‘Two criminology students examining the effects of a shotgun blast. They said after the close examination of the Didst that th6y war© h6ad©d to th© cafstaria bacausa this typ© of work mad© tham hungry” guass!
stripped of his medal, the pride
slipped through our fingers.
The
—
can continue on and on. Movies, music, books
list
I
virtually every aspect of out culture is inundated with
things American.
Canada does have a unique multicultural policy which
we can be proud and our country.
we
while
We
accept people into our hearts ask them to teach us their lifestyles
of.
We
teach them ours.
Unfortunately, over the past few years this policy has gone too far. While it is wonderful that foreigners can
come to Canada and retain their heritage, a line must be drawn when our own culture begins to disappear.
Laughter
the best medicine
is
Very recently, I entertained some friends. These friends, a couple, are both doing their PhDs at the University of Waterloo. Not having seen them for about three months, we were doing the usual exchange of
ing as they should.
On
the
way
me
Marcello said his friend started laughing hysterically. For the past months, my own life, as a mother of three,(make that four, I forgot the husband) and as a full-time student, has been incredibly busy and often to hospital,
Take, for example, one of Canada’s most beloved symbols of who we are the Royal Canadian Mounted
long
Police. In the late ‘80s, a debate broke out over whether
subject
Sikhs should be allowed to wear turbans rather than the flat-brimmed Mountie hat, as part of their uniform.
and deadlines came
going by when something or somebody hasn’t given me a cause to have a good
up.
chuckle. I’m sure
—
When this right was granted, an integral
part of our herbegan to disintegrate. While it is wonderful that Canada is a free and democratic country which allows ethnic groups to practise itage
their
own
religion,
of
rifice part
its
not necessary for Canada to sacheritage for them to do so. is
it
own
what defines us. It’s who we are and how we want to live. Canadians must decide what is unique about “our home and native land.” Culture
is
So, while Art Eggleton
maybe culture
move to call
reviewing Canadian culture,
is
his first step should be to define exactly
and then work
is
isn’t its
made
soon,
to protect
Canada
will
what
be
left
is
what our
ours. If a
with nothing
own.
news.
It
didn’t take
before
of
the
Although we fiad tell,
stressful, yet,
stress
why
all
our stories to Marcello, my
guest, said
only
the
now
it’s
the reason
sane and enjoying
my
think of the time
mate,
PhD
student, to hospital. The fellow was at the point of collapse when he knocked on Marcello’s door and barely to ask to
be .taken to hosturned out the friend had been
under great stress these past months because his thesis had to be completed by April and things were not progress-
tures of a skating team receiving medals, he tripped and plunged headlong onto the platform. The award cere-
mony was
held up until he was able to retrieve himself and his dignity from off the floor. I
caused by an overnight snow-
storm.
smile
remembering the converhad while stuck in another tedious traffic jam about an idea I
sation
still
we
three
of introducing colored
The color of
the jacket
strait jackets.
would
indicate
the degree of insanity. Besides, n’t all I
want
smile
to
still
we
did-
be wearing white.
at the
memory of Bob on
the dance floor at last year’s journalism
when Bob, a classmade an impact at a Waterloo council meeting. On his way to take picI
night
had the energy
still
remember a day
—
traffic
work. (Sounds like an oxymoron does-
before he had to take a friend, another
pital. It
am
can’t
n’t it?)
was
it
I
I
with the only West Indian songs knew Yellow Bird and Jamaican Farewell while we sat in miles-long they
A Kodak moment,
think of the time
to
be sure.
when Bob and
Helene, another classmate, serenaded
awards banquet. the twister.
A human
tornado
—
think of the light-hearted banter with class-mates and instructors I
(yes, they can
be funny too) and have little acts of considerahave offered one another
appreciated the tion at I
which we
various and often, crucial times.
consider myself lucky to be able to
find
humor
activities
in the everyday rush of because better I laugh now,
rather than later, like Marcello’s friend.
Ban is an infringement on smokers’ rights In the
regional
name of good council
November
health, Waterloo
passed
a
bylaw
last
ban public houses, amusement centres and halls that will
as of the year 2000.
A
similar
smoking
ban, which has already
been passed and implemented in Toronto, has in numerous smoking fines. Also the ban has pitted the
resulted
Ontario Restaurant Association against the City of Toronto. The ORA’s attempts to get the
ban dropped have been unsuccessful
thus
far.
A non-smoker myself, I never thought I’d be advocating the rights of smokers, but
it
seems that the personal choice to smoke has been taken out of the hands of individuals and given to city council to decide. But the infringement on smokers’ rights is not the only thing to be considered. Local bar owners are being forced to implement this bylaw which stands a good chance of greatly reducing the amount of business, and therefore the amount of
money, they bring in. Can you picture nightclubs like stages and the Lyric without smokers? (If you can, do they look empty?)
For some Kitchener- Waterloo bar owners, smokers make up the majority of their clientele. Also, restaurant
owners who want keep their smoking sections will have to pay through the nose to build separate, closed-off and properly ventilated smoking to
sections.
Those who do not comply with all the regulations under the bylaw will face fines. However, it is true that the bylaw does allow local councils to offer exemptions in instances where economic hardship
some
can be proven, for example, cultural events and private functions where the majority
who attend are smokers. But the terms of such exemptions are not yet clear.
For many people, bars are a source of entertainment, where people can kick back and relax, and for some this includes drinking and smoking.
Non-smokers who have friends that smoke will also be choosy when deciding where to go on a Friday night. But is it realistic to think that smokers will simply sit back and allow Waterloo regional council to decide where they can smoke? The members of Waterloo regional coun-
may think that they are doing KitchenerWaterloo bar goers a favor, in the name of public good health, but all they are doing is trampling the rights of smokers who should be allowed to make their own decisions. cil
SPOKE SUPPLEMENT, April 7, 1997 — Page 1
Peer services at Conestoga A
By Erica Ayliffe April 7-11 Conestoga.
is
Peer Appreciation
Week
at
President John Tibbits declared the week Nicholas, acting peer service after
Myma
administrator, urged
him
name
to
a
week
in
honor of the services Conestoga students provide to their peers. Conestoga offers four peer services: peer tutors,
student interested in tutoring
is inter-
ing.
Student services will offer a peer tutoring
peer hosts, peer orientation assistants
which
elective in the fall
viewed in the spring and attends a training workshop in the summer. The workshop may be a full day on a Saturday or a threehour session in the evening. Tutors are paid $10 for attending. During the workshop tutors are taught effective communication skills, the practice of good tutoring and the principles of learn-
to
become
will train students
tutors.
hours of tutoring over a six-week period.The student can usually only renew
answers on their own. Tutors are actually paid $7 an hour. The remainder of the pay comes from the student services budget and money donated by the Boon Student Association. Private tutors charge around $25 a hour,
the dontract once.
Nicholas said, so peer tutoring
Nicholas said students can only renew the contract once because she doesn’t want stu-
effective for students.
In the fall the tutor
who
dent
is
matched with a
stu-
The
and
requests tutoring.
tutor
student sign a contract stating the student pay $3 a hour ($15 in total) for five
will
to
by students and
..
For example, peer tutoring
fac-
and the college,
said Nicholas.
Students benefi,she said, because they get a better understanding of work they find difficult and in many cases achieve higher marks. Tutors benefit because they “fine
’'
S
tune” their skills when they review the work they took the year before. The college benefits because the students being tutored stay at the college and through peer tutoring get
.
1,
i
tutoring.
Petter, a tutor, helps Jean-Paul Vander Windt in the Owen (Photo by Erica Ayliffe) Lackenbauer Literacy Lab.
Shawn
Conestoga
at
History of peer services
peer tutoring, said Nicholas. Any student in any program can hire a tutor. No student is denied a tutor unless they begin to use their tutor as an excuse to stop attending
thing to
By Erica Ayiiffe
do and
it’s
worked very
well,” he
said.
class.
Conestoga students have been offering services to their peers for just over a decade. In the early 1980s Conestoga developed a
“Tutors are not a replacement for class,” Nicholas stressed. She also pointed out that tutors aren’t hired to do homework for a student or to '
peer services model which was an integrated way of using peers to help peers. The model included peer tutors, peer tour guides
help a student crash study for an exam. Tutors assist students and make sure they are get an understanding of the work they
and peer orientation assistants. The modeal was introduced at the Peer Conference in 1986 at the Waterloo Motor Inn attended by several representatives from
having trouble with. “Tutors make sure you understand the proto do cess,” said Nicholas. “They get you
Ontario colleges and universities. Since then, said Myma Nicholas, acting
sample questions, to see where you’re having the difficulty.”
“Sometimes,” she understanding of
peer services administrator,
said, “it’s a lack of
how
to get
from step
step D.”
A
many
colleges
and universities have called student services to ask about the model. The model has gotten a very favorable
to ,
Tutors are trained to assess a student s learning style, whether it be audio or visual,
reviewby a number of colleges, she said. Some have incorporated Conestoga’s model
and then use that style to assist the student. For example if a student is a visual learner, the tutor may djaw up a diagram.
at their school.
Joe Martin, dean of applied arts, said the college first learned of peer services in a ‘youth-tutor-youth’ program which provid-
Peer tutors are taught learning styles in a mandatory workshop taken before they begin tutoring. Tutors prepare for the tutorial by reviewand ing the material they will be covering
by preparing exercises and questions. Usually second-and third-year students tutor first-and second-year students. Student services advertises in the spring
and asks faculty to refer students
who might be
campus. a teacher finds a student
is
haying
diffi-
culty in a course they will suggest tutoring.
is
for tutors
At the Guelph campus faculty uses an informal approach to tutoring because student services doesn’t have an office at that If
higher marks.
The best-known peer service
contract states the student must attend
an important part of the contract. colleges and universities don’t add this agreement to a contract, she said, and sometimes the student stops attending class, using the tutor as the teacher. This becomes a disadvantage to the students, Nicholas said, because they may not be learning everything they need to know from the tutor. Conestoga’s Guelph and Waterloo campuses provide a condensed version of peer
a service that
is
cost-
Some
.........
ulty.
benefits the students, tutors
more
is .....%.
show them how much
their help is appreciated
The
is
class or lose their tutor. Nicholas said, this
and peer tour guides. Nicholas said she wanted a week named to
honor the peers
dents to depend on tutors, but to gain the confidence to do the work and find the
charge of the peer services program. Gregory said Bill Cleminson, a former
of
coordinator
student
services
at
came up
Conestoga, did the research and
with the model and Gregory took
from
it
there.
There are a few differences between Conestoga’s model and models at other universities and colleges, Gregory said. One major difference at Conestoga is students are required to attend class
if
they re
being tutored.. At other colleges tutors were getting frusterated and “dropping out” of tutoring, she said, because students weren’t attending
and weren’t trying
to
improve
their
Sarnia and sent staff to leam about the program. From there, said Martin, the college began to develop a peer service model of its
informed and involved in the service. Meetings are held among student services times a staff, tutors and faculty three ways and problems discuss semester to
just thought
it
was an
interesting
own
Waterloo’s program is similar to the Guelph program. Teachers approach students to be tutored and to tutor and contracts are handled by June Dahmer, the student
services/campus administration assistant. Conestoga also pays tutors to provide their services at the
Lab
class
“We
dent services.
Conestoga niodified the program to
Conestoga’s needs. Gregory, who came to Conestoga as a graduate and co-op student with her masters in counselling from the University of Western Ontario in the early ‘80s was put in
suit
ed students with tutors and academic help Oakland at Oakland Community College in Hills, Mich. Conestoga then became aware of a simil^ program offered at Lambton College in
own.
interested in tutoring for stu-
Carol Gregory, a student services counsellor at
student agrees, the teacher approaches another student who has at least a 75 per cent average who is capable of tutoring and matches the two. Tutors at Guelph receive a peer tutoring manual, similar to the one given to the tutors at Doon campus, but they do not attend a training vyorkshop. Nicholas said the program' at Guelph is working well despite its informal approach.
If the
in
Room
from Door
Owen Lackenbauer Literacy 2B25, located across the hall
5.
equipped with 30 computers and software designed to help students improve their literacy skills. Tutors in the
The
lab
is
lab help students
who are experiencing diffi-
work. culty with the software or with school Peer tutoring may be the best-known peer service the college offers, but
it is
only one
of four the college offers. peer host service is offered to first-year
A
international students.
skills.
tutors are also required to forms fo peer services evaluation fill out an college staff after tutorials to keep the
At Conestoga
The host
service differs from peer tutoring serves a social purpose rather
because than an academic purpose. Peer hosts welcome, support and orientate it
providing first-year international students, Canadian culthe students with a bridge to ture.
continued on page 2
these problems can be solved.
Tibbits appreciates peer tutors By Casey Johnson
Week
Conestoga College president John Tibbits has declared April 7-11 Peer Appreciation Week at all of Conestoga’s campuses. “They’re Conestoga’s unsung heroes,” said ^
Tibbits.
“They represent the
is
a
way
“ They’re Conestoga’s
unsung
finest traditions
heroes”
of volunterism.
John
The 118 students who are peer tutors, peer and tour guides, peer orientation assistants prohighter a deserve hosts volunteer peer
Tibbits
^ (Photo by Casey Johnson) ,
,
file,
Tibbits said.
The Peer Appreciation
John
life,
Tibbits
for the college to show it appreciates the time the
‘They certainly prevent some students
from
failing,”
he
said.
seek assistant from a peer tutors give for have a very high success rate, said pay, he said. Peer tutors are tutor
such modest
Students
who
Tibbits.
paid $7 an hour.
“Our retention rates are up.” The possibility of expansion within the to be patient and help stuservice program could open the doors peer overthe dents overcome Peer tutors
work
hard, try
as for other services to be recognized such other future stuand services needs special academic associated with
whelming sensation often
Tibbits said.
dent-oriented programs, said Tibbits.
Page 2
— SPOKE SUPPLEMENT, April
7,
1997
Week honors continued from page
tional students throughout their first year at
1
Barb Kraler, a student services counsellor at
Conestoga
who
is in
Conestoga.
mutually
is
who want to become peer hosts
Students
charge of the peer
host program, said the service
out an application form and are inter-
fill
viewed by student
beneficial.
about Canadian culture through
their host, but they also
develop a friend-
services.
Student services requires hosts to have
“International students get an opportunity to learn
peer services at Conestoga
good communication
an interest
skills,
meeting people from other cultures, a
in
will-
an additional support system,” Kraler
ingness to attend a four-hour training ses-
“The peer host learns about a different culture which broadens their knowledge and
sion and a willingness to meet their student
they also feel the benefits of being in a help-
school and at least once a month throughout
ing relationship.”
the year.
ship, said.
Kraler said hosting
is
are looking for
to
someone
with knowledge of global issues because of the transition to a global
No
another experience
the host can add to his or her resume.
“Many companies
several times
economy.”
in
few weeks of
the first
academic requirements are required
be a peer host.
may
Conestoga’s peer host service
prove
a useful tool in the future since the college trying to recruit
more
is
international students,
The peer host and student exchange telephone numbers and the host is available whenever the student wants to ask questions
peer service Conestoga students offer their
or “chat.”
peers.
Peer hosts,
who
said Kraler.
Peer orientation assistants
Orientation assistants help out during
are volunteers, attend a
week by assisting students find way around campus, by compiling ori-
four-hour training session in August. They
orientation
communication skills, diversity issues and host roles and responsibilities. Student services asks the hosts to be
their
learn about
entation packages, tion
involved with their students several times in the first
few weeks of classes and
be pre-
to
pared to maintain contact with the interna-
another
is
by handing out
registra-
standing of the college to potential students.
forms and by answering questions.
She said the goal of the tour guide introduce Conestoga College and its
Orientation assistants greet students at
vices and activities to potential students to
the doors and direct
where students
them
to the cafeteria
register for classes
Nicholas, because they too have been over-
whelmed
The
“
I’m very proud.
answer any questions students may
own
They’re
is
fall
run out of
Myrna Nicholas
ambassadors
to
guides
tour
Conestoga College.
If a student or a
school contacts the infor-
mation centre and requests a tour of the college, the tour guides provide that service.
They show
potential students around the
school and introduce them to Conestoga’s
programs, services, It’s
a
great
Cronsberry
facilities
said,
and
for
tool
because
activities.
the
college,
promotes
it
Conestoga’s image and provides an under-
Program: Business
also attend a training session in the
and are given a manual
Did you enjoy peer tutoring?
Why?
j
from looking through a brochure. Krista Ogg, a third-year management
learn
studies student, a tour guide and
DSA
vice-
college by the provincial government to be
receiving OSAP and working for the college in some way. Peer tutors and CMientation assistants
paid out to students
OSAP
receiving
being a tour guide because she has learned a
Work Study Plan. The plan helps
lot
more about
by participating
the college
dents for peer services.
become
students involved in peer services. “They’re
Ogg
a tour guide.”
said she didn’t even
know Conestoga
Program:Nursing
Did you enjoy peer tutor-
Did you enjoy peer tutor-
ing?
Why?
ing? it
reinforces
“I’m very proud,” Nicholas said of the incredible people.”
Why?
Did you en^
my and
helped
and
semesters
Nicole Rypma encourages team work.
Program: Law and Security
Program:Materials
Administration
Management
Did you enjoy peer tutor-
Did you enjoy peer tutor-
jpeople
famam Ws/ferjmarks Jimprove.
ing? like
meeting
and seeing their and confidence
to hire
Program:Materials
Yep! Thtoring increased
communication
I
it
Management
vious
Yes, beccause
by providing more stu-
“ I would never have been in the woodworking building,” said Ogg, “if I didn’t
material I’ve learned in pre-
Why?
the college
funding and allowing
my
ing?
are also paid from the
in the service.
Yes, because I’ve improved skills.
must be
a guide.
Their pay comes from the Ontario Work
president of operations, said she’s enjoyed
Program: Nursing
Yes, because
communication
things about the tour
that a student
Guides are paid about $6.85 an hour which is the length of an average tour.
'
"
is
OSAP to be
Administration-Marketing
if"
after being
Study Plan, a sum of money given to the of details about the college they wouldn’t
Guides promote the college and its programs to potential students, said Cronsberry.
the ser-
offers.
receiving
the information centre and the head of the calls
it
guide service
Leisa Cronsberry, the superintendent of
program,
are interviewed to determine
One of the unique
people.”
Conestoga’s information centre.
guide
They
knowledge of Conestoga and
vices
skills.
is
life.
Usually around 15 tour guides are hired a
hired.
another peer service
the college offers. This service
tour
also great for a resume,” said Ogg.
a lot of questions about college
their
incredible
the comfort levels of approaching people
Peer tour guides
it’s
Potential students also use their tour
They
time. In the session they learn
and good communication
but
year.
They’re paid $7 a hour from the student services budget and attend a training session their
offers.
tour guides inform the potential student
have.
on
it
had a superior woodworking program and woodworking shop until she led a tour through the woodworking building. She said she’s developed a greater sense of pride for Conestoga from being a tour guide and good work experience. “It feels good to get to know the school,
guide as a friend, said Ogg, and tend to ask assis-
each year, said Nicholas, and they are
there to
the tour with a better understand-
ing of the college and the services
first-year students.”
There are usually 16 orientation tants
ser-
Cronsberry said potential students walk
away from
“Orientation assistants work well, said
to
encourage them to apply.
and pro-
grams.
is
*
F'v
some
students were difficult to deal with.
skills
reinforce nurs-
ing theory and pathology.
3|l
.
>y
peer tutor-
Why?
Yes, tutoring because ML helped me review my com-
Harmiiuier Mangut
puter
skills.
Program :Managment
Program:Materials
Studies
Management
HjjL f
Why?
Yes, but, at times
me
ing?
im il
'
fm
Did you enjoy being an
Did you enjoy being an
orientation
orientation
assistant?
Why>? Yes.
I
assistant?
Why? enjoyed
meeting
I
Janet Hasting people.
enjoyed helping people.
but initially
L
-II
I
joined for the
work experience.
SPOKE Supplement, April 7, 1997— Page 3
Peer services administrator keen on helping students
lUl^’^I^BProgram: l^^lQj^^Mechanical
Engineering
Technology
Did you enjoy peer tutor-
1
|ing?Why? if
.
'1/
Gemt Adams
Yes
—
it
was rewarding and
beneficial.
By Amy Sonnenberg The success of the peer program depends on the peer administrator and this year that per-
son
Myma Nicholas who
is
position while Joanne
is
Morgan
covering
is
Program: Nursing
tlie
on materni-
S
ty leave. It
is
who
the peer administrator
tutors as well as
ing?Why? trains
t
matching tutors up with
calls “tutees.”
As
months ago she has been supervising in the
'
of three
•
..
Leslie
tutors
was fulfilling to help othimprove their grades. It
It
;
41'
•
what Nicholas
Did you enjoy peer tutor-
me review mate-
also helned
making studying
rial,
easier.
Murphv
new Owen Lackenbauer Literacy Lab.
After working in several different departat the college
Nicholas began working
in student services
doing general clerical
ments
work and
later secretarial
work
Program:
for Jack
Electronics Engineering
Some
Technology
Fletcher, chair of student services.
of
her general work included helping Joanne
Morgan,
peer
Tr
administrator.
services
^
Did you enjoy peer tutor-
Why?
Nicholas applied for the administrator’s position
Clayton
leam and when I leam something I like to
have a bet-
Paige
teach
leave because ter
—
when Morgan went on maternity it
will allow her to
I
like to
it
to others.
understanding of the job so she can be
more helpful when Morgan
returns.
Nicholas said she feels peer services are
new programs for the college. She is exploring new ideas like the peer health educator which volunteer nursing students
very beneficial for students. “It helps stu-
model
dents with difficulties in a certain subject
would teach
build confidence as well as fine tuning skills the tutor already has.”
Nicholas said she feels the reason some is because people
students have difficulties
“Faculty can’t pinpoint in a large classstudent learns best,”
way of teachwhich may be more appro-
Peer tutors offer a different ing the material
priate for the students’ learning styles.
example, a teacher
may
For
use an audial
the student requires a visual
method but method. “Faculty
is
very supportive of peer tutor-
its results,”
Nicholas
said.
Nicholas also assists with the college’s
program
at
Conestoga’s Guelph campus by
processing their applications. “It’s
peer tutoring,” she said, “but on a
advice and counselling. in the infant stages,”
Nicholas said. “They’re very, very new. They certainly would not be ready in time asked what she would like to do in peer services in the future, Nicholas simply
When
“To expand. Encompass new possible plans. I’m always searching for new ideas.” replied,
Student input is important to Nicholas. “I love to hear from the students as to what they think would be helpful,” she said. There’s only oiie thing Nicholas would
change about peer services. “I’d love to give
my
peer tutors a raise so
how much
their
work
is
appreciated here at the college,” she said. “I
is
taking advantage of the time
she has in her
new position to work on some
positive
Nicholas
about
it.”
Douglas Awcock Harvinder Batth
Tom Blazon Jeannie Borg Fraser Burton
Edgar Castillo Irina Castillo
Mariana Corpodean Peter Devries
Michael de Winter Ries Dirksen Julie
Donnelly
Goeff Donaldson
Reg
comments about
Mark Fredette Andrew Fuller Chris Geren
Mary Gorenc Jason Harrison
lots
of
new
her.
Jeanette
'
Elaine Brunk, also an assistant in student services, agreed- that Nicholas has
many
^8
i
1
really student-oriented.
is
Brunk added
that Nicholas
being great with students, she
communicating with
is
a great
[Program: Welding Engineering Technology
“Conestoga students should
'
And
my
friends
material at the
and
review
same
time.
Program Accounting :
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“Students are the reason
we have
^
jobs
PB
Jody Patton
fulfilling to see that
l^^mv efforts could help some-
here,” she said.
r
pl^one realize their goals.
Robbin
Hams \
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Shawn
you enjoy peer tutor-
gave me a review of my previous studies and helpec me deal with different peoIt
Blanka Peterka Pette
Katrina Power
TeniJle
Nancy Rath
Binkley
Jeff Rivard
Ryan
Jennifer Shortt
Karyn McGilvray
i
gives
students are important to Nicholas.
Steve Lawlor
Chris Muskiluke
L
Jlayes
dents.
Barry Kuiack
Mark Moran Greg Mulvey
'""jZhe
her in the front line of working with stu-
Jennifer Schlosser
Joanna Mills
It
'
Rfj
Why? me a chance to help
ing?
J\
Nicholas said she chose to work in student services specifically because it puts
Patrick
Christa Metcalf
Did you enjoy peer tutor-
^
tutor since September.
Dan Kraemer
Mario Marin Theresa Markos Chris Markowski
feel lucky
<
Adam Hurlburt
Judi Knetsch
at
them,” said Noshad Chaudry, a secondyear accounting student who has been a
Elizabeth Pereira
Keegan Krista Kramer
good
have someone as passionate as Myma Nicholas working with them and for
Mike Parent
Jeff
is
faculty.
to
Dan Hills Shin Huang
Colleen Josling
*
Sear^Rytin
cares and concerns for students and
Quinn Nguyen
Patricia Jackson
was rewarding that in the limited time we had I could help give the student a better understanding of the It
ideas for students.”
Klaas Hartman
Ellis
Corrie Ettinger
Did you enjoy peer tutor-
-
Walker added, “She has
Peer Tutors Selcuk Akgol
Renovation Technology
‘gung-ho’
source of information and, along with
think they’re really worthwhile.” Nicholas’s co-workers have nothing but
smaller scale.”
for her position, she’s very
_
model in which students can book appointments with a peer in student services for
they understand
Program:
said Nicholas, “can’t hide her enthusiasm
also exploring the peer counselling
for September.”
she said.
ing and
is
their peers about health issues.
“These ideas are
learn in different ways.
room what way each
She
in
Walker, an assistant in student services,
Allison Smith
Bryan Sukdeo Kate Taylor Trevor Towriss
pC^^^I^Did you enjoy peer tutor
^^^^^KaThe
Kamaljit Tut
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Whitmore
people
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to
— SPOKE Supplement, April
Page 4
7,
1997
Peer hosts go beyond expectations By Rita
me
Fatiia
at student For an international Conestoga College, a peer host can be
than just help in adjusting to Canadian culture.
“We
the first friend the student has at school.
Salman Tahir recalls what host told him: “Whenever you ly,
give
me
are lone-
are friends.”
The idea
student from Pakistan, joined the peer
Conestoga
this
past
September. As an international student, was matched with a senior
Tahir
Canadian student to help him adjust to Canadian culture. Rick Brown, a second-year general business student, became Tahir’s host in
September.
The peer host program requires hosts meet with their international student at least once a month but many hosts go beyond that. Tahir said Brown not only showed him around Conestoga, but showed him the best places to shop and even found a mechanic for his car. Tahir even spent Christmas with to
Brown “He really made me and his family.
home,” said
Brown
feel like
was
I
at
Tahir.
became
said he
provided a friend.
the peer host
Tahir, a first-year business accounting
at
It
a peer host
Not because of program but because we
are friends now.
his peer
a call, talk to me.”
host program
through the maze?”
Tahir said the program provided more
for a peer host
Conestoga began
when
in the
program
at
spring of 1995
student services counsellor Carol
Gregory and peer tutor administrator Helen Brown noticed many international students coming into student services needed friends, not counselling. Another student services counsellor. Barb Kraler, took over the project when it started in September 1995. Kraler said her background in counseling wasn’t the only thing that
made her
interested, in
She had participated in a similar program at the University of Waterloo in 1992, where she had been a host to a Chinese student and his wife. “It was such a valuable relationship to me,” she said, adding they remained friends after the program ended. Peer hosts at Conestoga attend a fourhour training session at the end of August where they learn about listening and communication skills and issues the program.
because he was interested in other cultures. He described himself as a leader
facing international students like home-
and said he made many friends from different cultures in high school. Brown said he saw the peer host program as not only an opportunity to teach
tutors, the
sickness and culture shock. Unlike peer
“He
but also to learn. “It’s a
two-way
“I’m helping them, yes, but I’m learning from them too.” Brown said he learned a lot about Pakistan’s history and geography from Tahir and the two regularly discuss Pakistani politics.
Imagining himself going to college in Pakistan helped Brown explain why he
program is helpful. “Wouldn’t it be neat,” Brown asked, “if I had someone there to lead thinks the
is
made me
really
feel like
Brown.
street,” said
emphasis for peer hosts
socialization, not academics.
I
was
home.”
at
Salman
Tahir,
international student
ing? Why?Yes, I got to meet new people and I have fun teaching other people.
said.
Conestoga
tries to
That’s
program.
make new
friends.”
why Dube joined the peer host He was matched with Stacy
Brethauer, a second-year materials man-
agement Student. “It was a pretty good fit,” said Brethauer, who showed Dube around the college in September and explained about the materials management pro-
all
we are still not reaching who might be able to use the
“I think
dents
stuser-
receive an application form to sign up
but are not required to apply.
Larry Rechsteiner, director of college planning and international education at
Conestoga, said about 25-45 international
students
come
to
Conestoga each is viewed
The peer host program
“1
it
would be nice
Did you enjoy peer tutorg? Why? Yes, knowledge and experience are two
Did you enjoy peer
tutor-
Why? Yes,
help
ing and seeing students get
helping
important aspects of tutor-
good grades.
allowed people
like
attained.
a “neat thing to do.”
Dube
said he found the
ing?
Why?Yes,
“I didn’t
have
me
to
skills
my
well
as
as
to struggle as
makes
it
much,”
easier for you to
Program: Accounting Did you enjoy peer tutoring? Why?r-ire! It’s great
enjoy This
improve
new
settle in.”
Arts and
1
to be
country.
to learn
others.
program
a big help in adjusting to life in a
Did you enjoy peer tutor-
make some
Program:Marketing
Brethauer said he joined the program because he wanted to meet somebody new and because he thought it would be
said Dube. “It
thought
are about school-
work.
es.
Science
1
their conversations
had some uncertainties about the program. “I didn’t know what to expect,” she said. “Or what they were expecting from me.” Ironically, Chester had already introduced herself to Vang before they were matched. The two see each other all the time because they have the same class-
Program :General
ing?
the time. Because they are in the same program, Brethauer said many of
Vang’s host Susy Chester, also a second-year materials management student,
Program:Materials
Program :OS A
to
friends.”
Management
I
way
Bongani Dube agrees. “When you first come to a place you are lonely,” explained Dube, a first-year materials management student from Botswana.
life in Canada, “but it’s still kind of overwhelming.” Xia Vang, a second-year materials management student from Laos, opted for the peer host program this year even though she came to Canada in 1994 and had already spent a year at Conestoga. Vang said although she finished high school in Canada, none of her high school friends came to Conestoga. Vang took a year off after her first year at Conestoga and returned this past September to find she didn’t know many
Administration
ing
a great
give internation-
students information about college
al
September this year, only nine were matched up with international students.
by international students as a plus when
Systems
about different cultures,” Chester said when asked why she became a host. “It’s
choosing a college, he said. many students,” he
“It’s attractive -to
“I felt comfortable,” she said about having a host. “It was easier to make
year..
ProgramrOffice
to
Bongani Dube and peer host Stacy Brethauer (Photo by Rita Fatiia) the cafeteria.
in
people.
et,
Did you enjoy peer tutor-
comes
it
some work
Kraler said the average number of peer host relationships a year is about nine or 10. Of the 12 hosts trained for
for a peer host in their orientation pack-
Technology
look over
gram. Brethauer and Dube also see each other more than the required once a month. The two say they talk at school
vice,” Kraler said. International students
Program: Woodworking
International student
to
meet new people,
share
frustrations
to
about
school and to work on a different
extra money.
way
to understand
the material.
Program:Joumalism
Program:Computer
pro-
grammer/analyst
Did you enjoy peer tutoring to see students improve
Did you enjoy peer tutoring? Why?Yes, 1 met a lot of nice people and was able
not only their marks but also
to
ing? Why?Yes,
their
own
it’s
confidence ability!
satisfy-
in
their
es
my first year coursfresh in my head.
keep
Did you enjoy peer tutoring? Why?Sometimes you tutor people
who
iDid you enjoy peer tutor-
actually
ling?
from you. That’s fun. Other times you just try your best and hope your
[learn
learner passes everything.
Why?A
sense of con-
Istructive assistance. Giving I
back
to the college
X>f<fof jreceived, I
support.
what
I
SPOKE Supplement, April 7,
Peer tutoring service provides students with host of benefits
— Page 5
1997
did you enjoy peer tutoring? I always do. I a will to learn
new
every day.
By Rachel Pearce Dragan Caric brought
his
family
Canada from the former Yugoslavia
in
to
1989
with hopes of providing them with a better life.
did you enjoy peer tutoring? I enjoy helping
The 41 -year-old Serbian man was primarily
concerned with finding better health care
for his son, Bojan, 16,
who
who
has a potentially
fatal skin disease.
Dragan
are experienc-
ing difficulties.
Eileen
where he had been working for seven years as chief stationary engineer of a steam power left his job,
Affield
plant in Banat, Serbia.
His wife, Rodika, also gave up her job as a music teacher.
Program:
Dragan said they weren’t very worfied about how they would make a living when they arrived in Canada because immigration officials had promised him he would be
Why Dragan
credits his peer tutor for restoring his confidence.
confidence in myself,” he said.
students.
years, however, he could only find jobs as a general laborer. First at a paper plant in Brampton, then in a Kitchener machine shop where he received an injury
Akgol has helped Dragan to improve his grades and has helped to restore his selfconfidence. But just as importantly, Dragan
the tutor already
students it is easier to have someone to help them “rather than toughing it out on their
has gained a friend.
own.”
that prevents
him from working
Dragan took
his transcripts
cal university in
as a laborer.
from a techni-
Yugoslavia for evaluation
at North York University in Toronto where he said he was told that he was over-educated to work in his field as a stationary engineer because stationary engineers in Canada
do not require a university degree. The father of two then enrolled
Conestoga College
September
“Selcuk.” he said,
“What can
I
say about
him? He is such an excellent guy.” According to Dragan, his wife adores Akgol. She often prepares food for him, and they all eat together before the two men get
down
to work.
Dragan
is
not
the
only
student
at
who has required a little Doon student services staff
Conestoga College at
help at times.
in the
recorded 235 contracts between students and
three-year automation manufacturing pro-
peer tutors from September to December
gram, intending to requalify by earning a
1996.
college diploma.
About 45 per cent of those contracts were held by students in technology programs, 33.6 per cent by business students, and 18.7 per cent by health sciences and community
He
last
math test. what they say,” he you lose it.”
failed his first
“It’s true
don’t use
Myma
it,
Nicholas,
administrator, put
peer
acting
Dragan
said, “if
you
service
who
just hap-
Taylor
Zomer who
teaches a variety of
courses in the college’s electronics engineer-
pened to be Dragan ’s neighbor.
ing technology department said the large
AkgoTs
number of technology
next
ty
help,
With Dragan got 89 per cent on his
test.
who
to
do
in less time
have gained
and with fewer teacher
the service, indicates that
it is
said that there islio question peer is
and
Program:
implemented
recently
helps others
Civil Engineer
did you enjoy peer
biology students needing tutors because of the
it
beneficial.
Sometimes relationships between students and teachers can cause barriers to learning, Caspar said. Sometimes students may have an easier time learning from a peer because they’re on the same level. While Caspar admitted that there may have been a slight increase in the number of
the
number
to the
new
Enjoyed help-
self-directed
ing
students
understand
will decrease as students adjust
learning method.
Joe Martin, dean of applied arts and that the peer tutoring service tant
because
beneficial to both tutors and
it
ProgramiAccounting
Why
did you enjoy peer tutoring? Get to meet people, review work and help others.
ing resources.
“We
assistants.
tutoring
Business
did you enjoy peer tutoring? It’s a good
years.
should think broadly in terms of learn-
Zomer I
many
said cutbacks in funding have led to
He
:
She said the fact that nursing students have been using, and are continuing to use
courses in which students have more work
range.
“Because of Akgol’s help
using peer tutoring for
is imporaccentuates that there are many ways students can learn from one another. He said everyone
ics.
a problem.”
nursing program said stu-
dents in health sciences programs have been
enlisted the help of peer tutors indicates that
much remained in
While Dragan continues to work with Akgol occasionally, about an hour a week of review, he said that now “math is not
Lois Caspar, a chair of Conestoga’s
Doon campus
access and preparatory studies, said
the courses are difficult, especially electron-
100 per cent
they final-
Teaching others reinforces what knows, he said and for the
have
students
Since then, Dragan ’s test scores have pretthe 80 to
when
ly understand.
teaching model, she said that she expects
services students.
in touch with a
peer tutor, Selcuk Akgol, 24,
did you enjoy peer look a stu-
dent gets
(Photo by Rachel Pearce)
able to find a “high profile” job. For four
Civil Engineer
shouldn’t
underestimate
the
value of students as a resource for learning,” Martin said.
Program: Nursing
Why
did you enjoy peer tutoring? To help others and review previous material.
Glenda Jarvis
Program:Materials
Management
Why did you enjoy peer tutoring? Meet people realize ’ve
come.
how
far
*
•
«
lab promotes literacy at Conestoga
New
ConGstoga. Golf Classic raisos funding for By Jamie
computer l ab
Yates
The Owen Lackenbauer Literacy Lab, designed to promote literacy skill, opened at Conestoga College Nov. 12, 1996. The lab provides computer programs to help students with numeracy skills, computer literacy and language. Students can use the lab’s software to improve their skills in math, basic
^
grammar and WordPerfect. The software is designed
to lend support to students enrolled in alternative delivery courses is also avail-
able in the lab.
college is also considering software programs on interactive physiology, calculus and physics for
The
the lab.
Trained tutors supervise the lab and students with problems they might encounter when using the soft-
assist
ware. acting peer ser-
Myrna Nicholas,
vices administrator, provides the staff for the lab and tends to administrative details such as hours of operation.
“I’m quite excited about it and the seem to really enjoy it,” said
tutors
Nicholas. Jack Fletcher, chair of student services, said it was natural to choose peer tutors to supervise the lab and help students who are using it. “Students helping students is a powerful way for students to learn,” he
The
literacy lab
Fletcher, because
a
is it
good
idea, said
enables students
work out their difficulties. The lab is equipped with .30 comput-
ers
and
is
available to
student card must be
all
students.
shown
A
in order to
access the lab.
The lab Conestoga
was Golf
financed
by held
Classic
Milton, June 25 last year. The tournament, attended by local businesses and
the
community
in
100 lead-
$20,000. Another $10,000 was donated after the tournament by Navion, a Canadian fundraising consulting firm. in honor Lackenbauer, a former com-
The tournament was held
Owen
munity relations manager
Melanie
Chapman
a.
fund.
at the
wish that the funds raised the tournament go to help improve
It
was
his
student’s literacy skills.
Grant Doon campus conwas Lackenbauer said McGregor cerned about levels of literacy and the fact that literacy has an effect on a person’s ability to succeed following principal
graduation from college. McGregor said he became involved with the lab because of the importance
Lab allows students
K-W
computer
He
improve the literacy
is
are learning hands on.” “Some students were there for half
an hour, some for the two hour maximum they’re allowed,” she said. “I “I
recognize students
from various programs so there seems
be a good mix”
Administration/Marketing
grammer/analyst
Goal after college:Work!
industry
Work! Work!
tutorials on Net that will help students,” said
“We’ve book-marked the
Nicholas.
Students are not allowed to use chat lines in the lab and if they do they
could lose their Internet access. Access will be controlled by pin numbers beginning in September, said McGregor. The pin number will be the
to
Isan
com-
The numbers
will allow the college
know who
using the computers,
is
which programs they are using and
if
open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday. The lab is open until 5:30 p.m. so students can come in around
good mix.” Internet access
is
available in the
their
Accounting
for a magazine, or possibly
plete
Broughton
time tables.
Program: Journalism Goal after college: write
Business
work
Goal after college: com-
Rose
own
Administration/
Program:
did you enjoy peer tutoring? To review of course material and help someone to better understand the course.
in
production
Why did you enjoy tutor-
my CGA
Why
Martinez
for
recognize students from various programs in there so there seems to be a
Did you enjoy peer tutoring? Why?Yes! It is a good feeling helping people
number
they are following Internet guidelines. The literacy lab in room 2B22 is
pro-
Goal after colIege:fmd a job working in the travel
research.
services administer
levels of students at the college.
Program :computer
lab but students arc only allowed to use it for school-related project
puters.
Myrna Nicholas, acting peer
going to
“People may need some self-pace remediation to bring themselves back up to speed,” he said. Nicholas said she too believes students benefit from the lab because
to help vyith their
log-in identification
to
and numeracy
Program:Business
Did you enjoy peer tutoring? Why? It gives you a sense of accomplishment when you are able to help someone understand.
have internet access
“They
literacy.
said he thinks the lab
to
they can work at their own pace. “The computer software allows students to help themselves,” she said.
of language, literacy, numeracy and
ers, raised
of
Literacy
school work. Record, whd has been active in raising money for the K-W Record Literacy
in
said.
to
The Owen Lackenb'auer
ing? -sense of accomplishment in helping others
-meet people
Lynne '^-aniazing to find out what •'eally know! Thompson
Improve your literacy, numeracy and computer skills. Check out the college’s literacy lab in
2B22
SPOKE Supplement, April 7,
1997
— Page 7
PEEK AEEEECIATICN WEEE Orientation assistants provide help to lost students first day of school A number of assistants said they joined for the work experience and
By Barbara Ateljevic and Donna Fierheller
extra money.
Remember
your
first
day
at
Conestoga College? You were probably full of anticipation and questions. Where do I go? Am I in the right building? Where do I take my registration papers? Who can I ask for help?
Most likely you received help from an orientation assistant. Orientation assistants start work in
week of August. During orithey are on hand to answer
Peggy Sue Ironside,
journalism student, said she became an assistant because she needed money. It wasn’t hard work and she said she
enjoyed helping people. Ironside said her most memorable experience was directing a student and parent around the school to help them register and get settled. Shamaila Shaikh, a second-year
the second
materials
entation
enjoyed helping people through orientation, but also joined for the experi-
questions from lost students, hand out registration forms and put together information packages for students. Janet
Hastings,
a
second-year
management
student, said she
Working as an assistant in any peer service program is great for a resume,
management studies student remembers
said
stuffing 4,000 packets of handouts for
vice administrator.
seven hours during orientation! “I became an assistant for the work experience and the extra money,” said
Laura Asp assisted for the extra money too, but said she was happy to get to know people from other pro-
Hastings,“but
I
enjoyed getting to know
students were confused, she said, and it was nice to be able to help.
acting peer ser-
finds
it
packages, help lost students.
very reward-
Sylvia Herron and Nancy McGrorey, both in their second year of account-
''
became orientation assistants for work experience. They enjoyed meeting students from different programs and felt orientation was ing, said they
Program:Health
iL
ii
Sciences
Did you enjoy being an
W
or
JS
Orientation Assistant?
Enjoyed getting paid and learning what to do
better organized this year than last.
Rachel Masbad, also
'
'
A to
/ j'
in her
second year of accounting, said she thought there wasn’t enough staff for all the students needing help during orienta-
help.
p y
tion.
Program: Business Admin./Accounting
of the assistants interviewed
said they enjoyed helping and meeting
people.
Did you enjoy being an
Sayit Kasozi, a second-year business administration student, said the hardest part
many
was trying
to
give
Orientation Assistant?
Hiked meeting and
answers to
students at once.
Lisa
Snow and Leona Murphy, both
\Sayit
Kasozi
talk-
ing to people and helping the college.
1
grams.
people.”
Many
Myrna Nicholas,
Hand out registration forms, make up student
ing.
Many
ence.
Did you enjoy being an Orientation Assistant?
could help new students as well as the college. She says she enjoys meeting
new people and a fifth-semester
Program: Health Sciences
Kathy King, a business administra-
management student, said she became an orientation assistant so she tion
second-year nursing students, said they enjoyed assisting. “I just answered ‘yes’ questions,” Murphy said.
to
all
the
Program:Health Sciences
,V-4
Conestoga’s
Laura Asp
Why were you a Peer Tutor/Orientation .Assistant? I enjoy helping others and seeing the light go on when someone understands.
Program: Certified Professional Accountant
unsung
Why were you a Peer Tlitor/Orientation Assistant?
was an opportunity to meet people in a variety It
)f
programs.
heroes” Program: Accounting
IB -
Did you enjoy being an Orientation Assistant? It
John Tibbits Sylvia
Henon
was good work
experi-
ence.
ProgramiAccounting you enjoy being an OrientationAssistant: I thought it was better organized this year.
Program Jo u rnal :
i
s
m
you enjoy being an Orientation Assistant: I enjoyed directing tudents around the school.
New
elective teaches adult learning communication
By Corina Hill
skills
through in-class
sessions. The elective
Conestoga College will offer
a
new
elective in the fall that will teach students how to tutor their peers. Any student beyond their first
semester in any program can sign up for Theory and Application of Peer Assisted Learning when they choose their fall electives. is designed with a rich theory base in adult learning and will also give students practical tutoring
The elective
experience. Students will work on their problemsolving skills while enhancing their
will allow students to understand adult learning and will get students interested in peer tutoring. Students begin to tutor after learning
how
to teach adults. Students will also learn the many theories of adult learning. Students will learn the theory behind adult learning as opposed to teaching children. Adults have had experience
and teaching them requires working Students will learn problem-solving how to trouble-shoot problems and practical people-oriented skills. The course is not a requirment for skills,
a tutor however students who take the elective have the option of becoming tutors in the Conestoga peer
becoming
program The skills and knowledge students
,
in
Journalism 2
Winter Semester 1997
idea for the elective to help enhance the Conestoga tutoring service. Mainland said the course will pro-
•••••••••
•
.
acquire in the the elective can be used training peers while the students are in their future workplace. College counsellor Roger Mainland and Myrna Nicholas, acting peer services administrator, came up with the
by the students
vide
the
more
with
college
Internet to gather information before presenting the idea for the course to
Joe Martin, dean of applied arts. The elective is the only one of its kind in Canada so Mainland and Nicholas used e-mail to gather information about similar courses being taught in the United Kingdom. is unique to the situaMainland. Martin presented the proposal for the elective to the college administration who approved it for the fall of 1997. Mainland said that he feels the elective will be able to help students everyday in their chosen career. The course is designed to help stu-
“Our approach
tion,” said
with their prior experience.
tutoring
trained tutors. Tutors presently only receive a oneday session on tutoring. Mainland and Nicholas used the
dents interact with their peers. said it,” about excited “I’m Mainland. “It’s a neat idea. I think students will enjoy it.” Mainland said even though it is unclear who will be teaching the elective, he would like to remain involved. Mainland said that he has a feeling of
‘Tm excited about I
think
and will
I
it’s
a neat idea
think students
enjoy
it!”
Roger Mainland
ownership for the course. “
I
am
curious to see
how
it.
it all fits
-counsellor
and flows together.”
better
rawardain§ ^ ^Asiociate
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Rachel Pearce '
("TTara/i Memies.
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:
Program:General Business How did tutoring affect you? gives experience, better communication skills and better study skills
Why
did you enjoy peer tutoring? great
experience -get to help people put to use what
I
have
m Casey Johnson a^^Donna
Flerheller
'
^Indy
-meeting
Electronics
new
installing or
Why
what other programs do
to teach
Why
[
Jum
Engineering
after college:
employment
did you enjoy peer tutoring?
Why
did you enjoy peer tutoring? -satisfaction from helping others
-looks good on a resume
-background
in teaching
Waterloo tutor
did you enjoy peer tutoring? I got someone whose first language
who
are pursu-
me
to review
and reinforce what
Kathy King Program:business administration manage-
ment
Why
did you
become an orientation new students as well as the
college
Did you
like assisting orientation? enjoy
wasn’t english. I teaching english as a second language.
meeting new people -finds it rewarding
Program:business Why is there a need for peer assistants? not enough staff for all the students What would you say to other students? Remember your first day! What did you enjoy most about being a peer assistant? get to meet a lot of people. Peer Assistant
Program: Materials Management
enjoyed the challenge of
I
had studied
Berridge
Mechanical
Technology
Goal
to help others
assistant? help
to!)
people
customizing software or as a
software technician
-helped
Program: Journalism Goal after college: to work for the Ottawa Citizen, maybe the Ottawa Sun (if I have
-tutored other programs and got to see
Program:
way
a
ing nursing
Lynn Jackson
Engineering Technology-Computer Systems Design Why did you enjoy peer tutoring?
Kemp
Program: micro computer software Goal after college; work in area of
skills
with fellow students
Jennifer Levitt
Program:
Program:Nursing Goal after college: work as a Registered Nurse in a nursing home Why did you enjoy peer tutoring? -it is
Waterloo tutor
-helped with speaking in front of small groups
1
.j
hardware engineer Why did you enjoy peer tutoring? -good chance to practice english -exchange computer skills for english
learned
Production Assistants:
Haigang Yu
Program: micro-computer software Goal after college: become a software or
Goal after college: work
in production/
inventory control
Why
did you enjoy peer tutoring? incourage and promote a higher level of understanding of course material
! j I
(-
SPOKE, April
7,
1997
— Pace 5
j. i
t
i f ( 1
Nominations out
award
for teaching By Anita Filevski
member
~
^
ronmental engineering technoloMcGregor, diploma gy, Alix nursing and Dean Robinson, journalism.
The winner will be chosen in mid-April and the award will be presented as part of convocation, said Jane McDonald, chairwoman of the award’s selection committee.
faculty
member who exhibits competence in learning design,
manages
the
teaching-leaming process, demonstrates innovation and creativity in teaching,
dent
shows sensitivity to stuand demonstrates and professionalism.
needs,
integrity
Recognition within the discipline, keeping up-to-date with subject matter, enhancing the college’s reputation, and involvement in campus and college committees and task forces are also examined, The only change with the award this year,
January,
McDonald told Spoke is
in the
currently
teaching
at
Conestoga.
The selection committee for the Aubrey Hagar Distinguished Teaching award has announced the nominees for 1997. Nominated are: Mark Bramer, woodworking; Dave Parrish, envi-
The award recognizes a
He’s Alive
in
nomination pro-
cedures.
However, each nomination had to be co-hominated by a
still
fac-
member because it is a faculaward, said McDonald. Also, it would be impossible for
ulty ty
a student, for example, to back up all of the selection criteria, she said.
Nomination forms were accepted until Feb. 28, and were available from the Doon Student Association, the faculty union, the support staff union, the alumni office, and selection committee members, The winner of the Aubrey Hagar award will receive an $800 professional development bursary, a framed guild shield, and a specially
designed
liripipe.
Hagar was an administrator with Conestoga for 17 years until he retired in 1986.
Faculty and union representafives created the teaching
award
in
name because he embod-
Hagar’s
ied excellence in the teaching'
learning process,
Anyone with comments
or ques-
tions should contact
one of the selection committee members, Members come from various departments and campuses within
Instead of faculty nominating
was the tradition since the award began in 1988, this year, any employee, student, or alumnus of the college could submit a nomination for a faculty
The members are Stu Hood, Gail Noble, Tony Kattenhom, Mark Salmikivi, Ruth MacIntyre, Jean Smelski, Jane McDonald, Deb Stone-Zukowski, Arden Mertz, and Brent Walker.
Celebrating achievement
Students to be recognized at awards banquet in April By Tony Kobilnyk Conestoga
Student’s its
Business Association will be annual awards banquet
on April 10 at the Grand Ballroom of the Waterloo Inn. The banquet will be followed by the final Biz Bash of the year at Ruby’s. The banquet, sponsored by the CBSA and the Conestoga College School of Business, is held to recognize the achievements of students in the business programs.
who
Marketing students compete for commercial award, Babic said. Most awards have a cash prize ranging from $100 to $800. The event will open at 6 p.m. and cocktails will be served until 7 the best marketing
p.m.
low
Award
25.
.Right
—
Elvis
shakes
proving he hasn’t lost his touch, to the delight of the crowd. his pelvis,
(Photos by Lynne Thompson)
dinner.
Tickets are $15 each and include
as
involvement in college
Advance tickets are available from CBSA class representatives or from Stephen Babic who can be
life and and contribution to success and well-being of the business program. CBSA class
contacted in the
representatives are also eligible for
extension 620.
activities,
Drug plan
of
presentations will fol-
Biz Bash and are $6 in advance or $8 at the door.
such
out
ship and extraordinary involve-
also given to recognize significant
areas
Elvis Presley
Graceiand and into Conestoga v. recently. Julie Hamburger’s friends convinced the King to wish her a happy 20th birthday in the Sanetuary March
ment.
dinner and admission to the Biz Bash. Tickets are also available for those who wish to only attend the
to
—
Award given to the has demonstrated leader-
Most awards are based on academic achievement, said Stephen Babic of the CBSA. Awards are dedication
Above
ventured
the Jane Skip
rep
holding
Shook Up
the college.
faculty, as
The
Ail
CBSA
office at
Conestoga College Athletics wants to invite you 29th Annual Athletics Awards Banquet This banquet recognizes all varsity
to the
and intramural athletes
involved in Conestoga athletics
The banquet
is
on
Fri. April 18,
1997 at
Howard Johnson Hotel ..
continued from page one
Cheryl Jack said that on top of
cOLLfQp
the use of the drug plan including
the tuition increase and the new technology fee, any significant
how
increase in the
obtain the birth control
premiums for the drug plan would be a “huge punch” for the students. Cutone is to get information on
often
the
by students or
how changing
plan
is
used
their spouses to pill
and
would
-
6:30 p.m.
dinner
awards O’Tooles after
7:45 p.m. Party at
cocktails -
-
CONtSTOCACOUJCc RECRW'nONCLVr^
the percentage of
prescription costs covered under the plan
6:00 p.m.
effect costi
Tickets are $7 per person
and are available
at the recreation centre
— SPOKE, April
Page 6
7,
1997
STUDENT LIFE ‘Get a job! on the net ’
more permanent basis can
By Ellen Douglas
click
on
“online opportunities.”
27 Campus Cafe, a Canadian college and university students, went online
On March
web
site for
new job-search
with a
following companies.”
resource.
Get A Job! is a free service where students can find job postings, tips and career profiles. It’s also free for employers to post
new jobs
to
a
are posted
news
release,
weekly for the
Ontario area and it will be expanding to cover other geographical areas soon. The site is made up of
Canadian content.
entirely
Upon
Below
this there are
companies
28 different from
represented,
smaller ones such as Microstar to c orporations such as
multinational
Microsoft and IBM.
their job openings.
According
At the top of this site are the words, “Follow the links directly to the employment sections of the
arriving at the
Campus
Cafe web site, the Internet surfer can click on “summer jobs,”
Clicking on the name of the gives a direct connection to that company’s recruiting page.
company
At these sites information can be found on careers within the comco-op placements and pany, internships. Some companies have special sections just for student or
“online opportunities” or “work at
new graduates. Most of the jobs
listed are within
Campus
Canada but
possible to find
Cafe.”
Click on “summer jobs” and it leads to job postings with 10 different employers. Most of these
it
is
international opportunities as well.
list
However, web surfers should be forewarned that most of the jobs listed here are for people working
jobs such as waiter/waitress, bar-
on or finished a computer-related
and camps which
are hotels
lifeguard
tender,
camp
and
university
degree
diploma
instructor.
cases, a
Each posting lists the requirements for the job, the duties, the starting wage and company benefits. There is also information on
related area.
how
the jobs require
little
or
no experience but others are very specific. For example, jobs at
some of
all
in
or,
in a
honored special needs banquet
Staff, students
at
some
computerstudent category.
By Lynn Jackson
were also presented to all other staff, and students who were nominated. Students
Certificates
of the companies repat the college
on
faculty
resented deal in computer software or hardware, but if a visiter
At a special-needs reception Wednesday, Conestoga faculty,
to the site looks carefully, jobs can
received awards and certificates to recognize their dedication to special-needs. The banquet, hosted by
Cumming, Lynn Gresham, Sylvia Herron, Sarah Johnson, Lisa O’Brien, Carey Ruby and Marion
Conestoga’s special-needs co-ordinator Marian Mainland, gave special-needs students a chance to show thanks to the people who have' helped make their academic careers at the college a success. President John Tibbirs made introductory comments in which he highlighted the purpose and
Willms. Faculty who received certificates included: Laura MacGregor, Brian Tozer, Judy Tremblay, Pat Trudeau and Karen Wilson. Former student Paul Bender, a graduate of Conestoga’s computer programmer/analyst program, received special mention for his volunteer
importance of the reception as giving “recognition to those who have made a significant contribution to special needs and special-needs students.” Before the awards and certificates were given out,
work at the special-needs office. Having volunteered for three
be found in business, technical writing and a few other fields.
Most
of
the
sites
also
list
information on the company and on how to apply to the available
camps
require the applicant to be a registered nurse. Those looking for work on a the
Almost
•
to apply.
Most of
—
Students Lee Breen (left) and Dan Cann shake hands with mechanical engineering instructor Tony Kattenhorn. Kattenhorn was awarded the (Photo by Coiieen Cassidy) special-need award for faculty at the annual banquet.
CONGRATULATIONS
jobs.
ATTENT*
special-needs student
staff
who
and students
certificates
included:
Christine
years. Bender has been nominated for the province-wide Glenn Crombie award, which recognizes the outstanding
contribution and/or leadership of an individual to students and/or the field of special needs in the Ontario community college system. This annual award was developed by the College
Nancy McGrorey received a
round of applause after reading her poem “The Winner’s Creed.” Award winners in each category were faculty member Anthony Kattenhorn, a mechanical engineering instructor; staff member June Dahmer, of support staff, and Mirek Miedzialkpwski in the
o
received
Committee on Special Needs and characterizes the effort and achievement made by Glenn Crombie at Cambrian College in Sudbury in 1986.
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Takes silver medal at championships
Soccer team ends season on strong note By Pat Craton
Silver
For Geoff Johnstone, head coach
against Nipissing college from North Bay. Conestoga won that one 2-1 with goals from Kirk Lyon and Krautor. In the final, Conestoga came up against St. Lawrence college from
medal team
of Conestoga men’s indoor soccer
team, winning the silver medal at the Ontario Colleges Athletic
championships
Association
March 22
is
on
Kingston. The final was a very
just short of a miracle.
In an' interview, Johnstone,
who
won
year was a struggle for the it took a while to get on
team and track.
The indoor soccer team
started
win.
OCAA
indoor season is made up of three tournaments rather than league play. The first of
The team veteran
was an exhibition tournament at George Brown college in Toronto on February 22.
weekend
eiided
After that weekend
(players)
Back row from
f DiMatteo,
left
~ Geoff Johnstone (coach), Dan Krautor- Greg Bera, Pat Barnes,' Rob
were shipped out.”
Two weeks
later at the regional
tournament held in Conestoga, the Condors won three of four matches, losing only to Redeemer College of Ancaster which topped the region. The two colleges, Conestoga and Redeemer, qualified for the OCAA championships at Centennial College in Scarborough on March 21 and 22. At the championships, the top six qualifying
Nick White, Andre Lyn, Justin
Front row
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to four
Piet,
Duane Shadd
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(asst, coach).
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representing
western,
other goals were scored by Greg
came from Bera, DiMatteo, Dan
and eastern regions, were divided into two pools of
Bera and Rob DiMatteo. Conestoga played against hostteam Centennial in the second game and beat them 5-2. The goals
Krautor, Serkhan Akgol' and Andre
central
round-robin play.
On March
21, Conestoga beat
Royal Military College 4-3. Two of Conestoga's goals were scored by its goalie, George Papadakos. In what might be known from now on as the Papadakos method, the goalie scored by throwing the ball from his end straight into the
Lyn. This
win
semi-final
put the
them
in
following
the
day
indoor teams. Conestoga’s indoor soccer teams have been successful over the years. Out of the nine years Conestoga has competed, the college has won the
OCAA
championships twice, the silver medal four times (this year was the fourth) and the bronze once.
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their
some
core of
last place in the western region at the end of the outdoor season in
then
shaped up and some
its
pull
The Condors’ end of season performance is remarkable considering the team went from
self-delusion,” said Johnstone, “it also proved the coaching staff was right.
on to
team for the past three
Disappointing as it was, the weekend served as a wakeup call
“The
relied
players
years Johnstone said.
one.
believed they were working hard.
long, hard climb,
through the rough times Patrick Barnes, Frank DeSilva, Greg Bera, Kirk Lyon have been with the
According to Johnstone, this tournament gives all the teams in the western region an opportunity to see what each has to offer. The Condors’ results that weekend were discouraging. Of four matches, they lost three and tied
till
was a
It
Johnstone said.
these
who up
ethic started improving
from Feb. 21 onward but it was really in the last month, the players realized what it took to
season which began in February.
for the players
1-0.
The work
November playing in a community league. This served as a warm-up for the OCAA the season in
The
Lawrence
St.
Johnstone said the game was very close and could have gone either way. Johnstone said he was “absolutely thrilled” with the team’s performance at the end.
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SPORTS / ENTERTAINMENT World hockey championships
Women’s team makes hockey first priority “You have
By Rebecca Eby
to class,” she
go
to
went to a high school where you could do everything on your own, and so it said of university. “I
The Women’s World Hockey Championship has made national
some ordinary
celebrities out of
women who
is
love to play hockey
be good at it. They love hockey so much that their game has become top priori-
and happen
to
ty, and they are so good that they’ve become some of the best
tough to adjust.”
She tries to get most assignments done ahead of time so she doesn’t have to think about them while playing important games, she said. Her profs are understanding and
being, time the for But Wickenheiser said hockey will continue to be her main concern just as it has been since she was
will grant extensions if necessary,, but she generally receives no spe-
five years old.
ancing school and hockey at first, but after four years, she’s getting
always really been a priorishe said. “It’s been the only thing I’ve ever really felt really “It’s
cial treatment.
Campbell said
it
was hard
bal-
ty,”
used to
But hockey is not the only thing that keeps them busy. Six of the Canucks are university
passionate about.”
remember my marks in my first exams weren’t that good,” she
students.
first
Team Canada’s youngest player, Hayley Wickenheiser, 18, is a
onship against Switzerland. She was also named Canada’s
in the world.
student
science
first-year
Wickenheiser scored Canada’s goal of the 1997 champi-
player of the game.
at
Team
Canada’s poster girl, Campbell, is studying nutrition for her second degree at University of Guelph.
University of Calgary.
She said
life
Cassie
as a university stu-
dent/national team hockey player has been a bit of an adjustment
The 23-year-old
this year.
“Hockey one
is
my
in
number
definitely
life,”
she said, “but
third place in
said school
life
is
behind hock-
ey and family and friends. She said she is only taking three courses this term to “keep school
I
realize the importance of an edu-
When
I’m not playing hockey. I’m usually doing school. cation.
her
there but
on the
side.”
it.
“I
said.
She said she didn’t really care about much other than hockey at that time because she was still on the high from winning the world championship
Now, she
much
that year.
said,
“hockey
ty yet.
But school will fit in once her hockey career is done, she said and would even like to start some part-time courses after the 1998
Everything’s sweet on
she said, “is that school
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dling almost all of the guitar parts himself.
from
With guitars ranging Casino Epiphone
to
Ricicenbacker eight-string bass to Telecaster,
Sweet encompasses
a'
range of sounds and styles on this album, proving once again that variety is the
way
.
..The
last
.
On the current single. Where You Get Love, Sweet combines understated lyrics with his, at times. Bob Mould-like vocals to
produce a tune worthy of single
track
on
the
disc,
Missing Time, resembles the sound that brcught Sweet success^ on 1995 ’s 100% Fun. Slow and pretty. Missing Time sounds a lot like 1995’s Not What I Needed, and although this song probably won’t see airplay, it will definitely end up as one of those great songs fans can love in .
secret.
not without
its
On Mars
is
track.
Come To California.
Although
this
song
is
perhaps,
original than the others in
terms of Sweet’s use of piano and tamborine, its sound is too remi-
boasts.
would probably illustrate a Baywatch lifeguards running-on-
1
0th track
likely des-
tined to be the next single,
is
another good example of the pure
pop pleasure fans
will get
from
niscent of the Beach Boys, and
the-beach sequence well. Repetitive and empty, this song
nowhere near representative of the album’s content and seems is
album. How does Sweet rhyme lines and still manage to sound insight-
well beneath Sweet’s standards.
ful?
effort to date.
this
Behind The track, takes the ful
a
vocal
form of a
regret-
Smile,
apology, exposing listeners to
the narrator’s
awkward admission
of being fake to a friend.
are giving
it
all
they
have now. With another world championship completed, the team prepares for the newest level of competition in women’s hockey,
1998 Winter Olympics Nagano, Japan. the
in
Nevertheless, Blue Sky is,
On Mars
arguably. Sweet’s strongest
Melodic yet gripping, overwhelming yet subtle. Blue Sky On Mars proves once again how sweet
it is.
Hayley Wickenheiser warms up Russia.
for
Canada’s game against (Photo by Rebecca Eby)
.
A REALLY REALLY
weaknesses.
The song also provides listeners with a representative sample of the quality Sweet’s latest offering Into
members
I
For example, fans shouldn’t judge the album based on its first
more
status.
mouth of
,
However, Blue Sky
to go.
Your Drug, the on the disc and most
have right now,” is always going to be there for me, hockey’s not. While I have the opportunity, I want to give it all I have.” All the Canadian women’s team
“The feeling
- Hollow,
is
Fiona Smith,' a 23-year-old defender for Canada, said she hasn’t had a chance to go to universi-
Olympics.
.m-v.
pretty
the other half.”
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