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Conestoga College, Kitchener

29th Year

— No. 35

Oct. 13, 1997

Right to Life disagrees with

condom During

Doon

the

Student

volunteer

fair,

telling

not be perfect, but at least

are trying.”

“For the 150 condoms the DSA placed around the college for the condom hunt event, we only received about 20 back,” he said. message. Cleaves said, is a

good one. “We have also been refilling

our free-condom dish

twice as fast.” It was never intended that the event downgrade the importance of AIDS awareness. It

condoms

were a cure-all. She quoted statistics from a brochure written by John Dietrich, M.D. “There is no such thing as safe sex. Condoms have a proven track record of failure which can be as high as

may

that

test

protection.

which was held as part of the organization’s AIDS Awareness Week on Sept. 30, spokepersons for the activist group. Right To Life voiced their opinion on how the DSA was not doing their part in promoting AIDS awareness. Sheila Diemert of RTL said condoms were displayed all over the campus and that this message was students

no gain

“(Most) college students ar? not being abstinent. We (the DSA) have provided the students with most popular means of the

By Casey Johnson

Association’s

pain,

was only meant

to be a different approach, said Cleaves. “We didn’t want to be just preaching all

the time.” “At least the students are using something and not just having

20 per cent among teens

HIV trying to prevent pregnancy. width the than smaller is 30 times

unprotected sex,” he said. “I’ve read all kinds of brochures and of retrieved some information off

takes

of a human sperm cell. All it latex, or a is a tiny hole in that and tear, or possibly slippage

—

the Internet, and

can tell you

that

the statistics vary a fair deal. If are the RTL group and the

you could be on your way to the

all

grave.”

vying for the same goal, which we problem.” are, then I don’t see the

DSA

Diemert also quoted from another pamphlet written by M.A. Fischl, M.D. and other fam“Latex conily plaiming groups. statistics

The volunteer fair hosted 27

Becky Boertien,

doms have a documented failure couples rate of one in six among

at least

different agencies.

the

DSA’s

director of student life said the fair helps students, who are taking

spread using them to prevent the also of the AIDS virus. They of cent per 15.1 off break or slip teenager the time. They have a

That failure rate of 20 per cent. means one in five teen couples using latex condoms as birth conbe pregnant in one year.” Gerry Cleaves, the DSA’s vice-

trol will

otv*v*w**v affairs, said of student president JlCMUC^Ul. wx

courses that require community is service, become aware of what available to them. She said it also helps students get involved in their (4) for the

community.

Andrea Heroux,

The Volunteer Action Centre helps anyone find volunteer work. The centre can be reached at

St. C, air college, as they

Conestoga Condors

battle for control

d the

ap^

742-8610.

say students listeners, iacks station Radio By Barbara

down there (main floors) and maybe give away things in the

Ateljevic

Lack of student support

for

Conestoga’s radio stations is one broadof the main concerns for casting

students,

the

program

director of CRKZ said. Jason Kempthome said he

lazy unsure if students are afraid, stations. or just don’t listen to the Radio specialist Jules Josling

She said the program po§well sibly isn’t promoting itself students why is that and enough

agreed. '

aren’t supportive.

“One

thing

we want

promote

going to get more inyour-face. We’re going to have reporters (broadcasting students)

that we’re

hallways,” Josling said. “People and will be getting interviewed

and they can listen for their voice daily or weekly comments on a Friday.” basis, from Wednesday to

Kempthome said the reporters for their will be. asking students opinions

about

stations.

the

“That’s where we want to get said. other students involved,” he

“From

the feedback,

changing to adjust

will

to the students,

he said. Music director Ian Borutskie said their whether wondered he they that and wrong approach was said he should be more subtle. He

thinks the stations in past years weren’t as organized. Students

expect the same thing from them this year,

said.

In the years before,

Kempthome

people said, usually one or two the

took over giveaways.

stations

and

have a fair share, we’re all helping out and working well with each other,” he said. “A and it’s lot more is getting done

“Now we

getting

all

done

get

more students involved, students

will

walking around with a request box. Every Friday, the stations play the top 10 requested songs

from

students.

to play.

said.

music requests. The number for 302. The this is 748-5220, ext.

first

Josling said they think students may be intimidated by the

microphone. “What’s important

that people

someone walking that we re sane box a with around and we’re just from the stations,”

know

they see

“We’re trying to get people to come up and talk to us about what they want to hear.” The stations plan remotes in the cafeteria and lounge throughout the year. Students can tell them said Josling.

better.”

broadcasting

time we tried to get got maybe 10. Then requests we tried a booth-remote and we got 20 to 30 responses,” Borutskie

“The

what they would

like the stations

The

stations

have

set

their

voice mail so students can or criticall in to leave comments give cism. Students may also

own

third-year students at the stations hope students will get more

involved this way.

“Feedback from the students would be good,” Kempthome said. Prizes are given out daily to lisfrom 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

teners,

or noon.

Josling said prizes sometimes amount to $100 a day. Some of the prizes are T-shirts, hats, movie

passes and concert tickets.

Page 2

— SPOKE, Oct

13,

1997

enrolment rises

Fall

Flu vaccination

More students choose to come to Conestoga definitely have our

name and

By Craig Vaifbacka Hoover said a lot of the enrolment data depends on the econom-

faces

out there.”

Janeen Hoover, the associate registrar in records and registration, agreed that what Conestoga has to offer students has had an impact on the enrolment.

“We

prepare students by giving them the proper tools for success,” she said. “The job market was definitely better a few try to

many

ago and

years

would leave a job.

“The economic climate has changed since then and jobs are more difficult to come by. People are realizing this and choosing to get an education.”

Jennifer

Leith,

associate

registrar in student recruitment

and admissions. (Photo by Andrea Bailey)

returning

the

students

number of has

also

increased since last year. Leith said, while most

Conestoga’s programs are

filled at

registration time, certain

programs have had more growth than others.

By Andrea Bailey

enrolment figures for fulltime Conestoga College students in post- secondary programs have

been growing,” she said. “It took a big leap last year and now it’s pret-

risen since last year, according to a release from the public affairs

been a significant growth

office.

Overall program enrolment has increased about 5.5 per cent over the fall

1996 numbers and about

9.3 per cent over those of 1995. Jennifer Leith, the associate reg-

student recruitment and admissions, said the figures for

istrar in

specifically first-year enrolment have also risen by about 4.6 per cent from last year. “I think the

number one reason

faculty,”

bly and keep numbers to a reasonable level,” she said. “We want

Plus, lic

are constantly in the pub-

eye from a recruitment and

public relations standpoint.

14, said

Kira

“We’ll be doing

every after-

well.

they get

“The number of applications to Conestoga were down slightly this

People who fall in the high medical risk group are those with diabetes, cancer, anaemia, chronic heart, lung or kidney disease or those who are over 65 or are residents of chronic

year, but the overall

who chose

people

number of

us over other

schools was higher.

This

speaks

volumes for the

in about

75 per cent of people get the flu shot For the rest vaccination usually reduces

who

for free.”

of illness and saves

lives.”

The booklet available in the health office, describes influenza as a contagious disease which weakens your body mid leaves it vulner^le to other infections, Radigan said the flu vaccination will not guarantee people don’t get the flu, but it will reduce the chances. The health office will provide

the shots on a walk-in basis, but are requesting that people sign up for a vaccination as soon as possible.

“We have a limited amount of vaccine, so if they have thenname signed up already, we’ll make sure we hold one for them,” said Radigan.

college.”

Oktoberfest preview preps people for the celebration By Rachel Pearce Conestoga Mall

Waterloo

hosted this year’s Oktoberfest pre-

view Saturday, Oct. 4. Sponsored by Roger’s cable company, the preview featured family and cultural events, and provided information for those wanting to celebrate in ways other than guzzling beer and doing the polka at any of the local festhalls.

Hoover.

in laws and all the cuts have caused reduction and shifts to certain programs. Many healthrelated programs are still doing well, but maybe from a homecare base instead of a hospital base.”

Conestoga on Oct.

Connaught Laboratories, says “yearly vaccination prevents flu

the severity

Vaccinations against the flu will begin in the healdt office at

only be graduating with good marks, but finding employment as

“Changes

“We develop new programs as we see need in the marketplace.

the flu.

noon from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.,” she said. “The cost is $10, unless people are in a high medical risk group, in which case

part of the students’ success to not

it.”

said

Klie culprit is influenza,

commonly known as

the flu vaccination willjbe available until the end of November.

For example, the outside changes and decline in the need for practical nursing have affected the enrolment into the nursing program. But programs such as rehabilitation assistant are doing well because there is an outside need

concerned,”

programs and

she said.

Canada.

off over the next couple of years. “The college has to act responsi-

of technology. “Health areas have had a few problems, mainly because other areas of the industry are growing.

for quality

the fact the college

feey account for

it,

5,0(X) deaths a year in

will begin to level

ment numbers

field

for

junction with

Radigan. Radigan, health. Safety and enviromnental coordinator, said

Leith said she thinks the enrol-

in the

has developed a good reputation

environment

stable

well stabilized. Plus, there has

“There have been so many changes in the climate of the province where health sciences are

for the rise

here.”

“The whole business area has Fall

tion is

“We hope that young students who choose Conestoga, and students who already attend Conestoga, realize that we are offering

care facilities or nursing homes. Beat the Bug, a booklet by

The most common complicapneumonia, and in con-

climate, the demographics of

the community and student readiness out of high school.

students

their education to get

Hoover added

available at college

Janeen

Hoover, associate in records and

registrar

registration. (Photo by Andrea Bailey)

Lawrence McNaught, executive producer of Roger’s local community-based daytime show, said this is the first year the company is formally involved as the “official sponsor of all family and cultural events.”

he said, will be focusing on Oktoberfest every day for the next couple of weeks. Schedules and information on all events were available to those who attended, and the preview

program included a tainment to

named.

of enter-

as candi-

dates for the Kitchener- Waterloo

Miss Oktoberfest pageant, musishows like the Golden Keys Family Band and dancing by the Concordia Club Dancers. Sean Purcell, member of the family and cultural events committee and a business administracal

tion student at Wilfrid Laurier University, said the preview was to “get

Daytime, as the show

taste

come such

everybody warmed up and of Oktoberfest.”

in the spirit

Journalism studont bannod from mooting LASA By Casey Johnson

Spoke newspaper reporter

was told she could not attend a law and security administration (LASA) meeting, which included a guest speaker, Oct. 7 because she was not wearing appropriate attire.

by Carolyn Harrison of the

LASA department that she could attend the next meeting at 1:30

p.m, instead,

she changed her

clothes.

Yates,

is not my emergency,” said Harrison. “She pulled me out of class and I think that was really

inappropriate.

who was

wearing a pair of black velvet pants and a black knit sweater, said she did not want to stir up any trouble over this situation.

Harrison said Yates showed up just as the meeting began. “Her (Yates) lack of preparation

The

dress code is to show respect for our guest speakers.”

Yates said, “She (Hairison) didn’t tell

ing

Jamie Yates, who was hoping to cover the meeting for Spoke, was told

instructor denies entry

when

interrupted the meet-

“Our people (journalism students) dress for our program, not for other programs. I could

maybe understand

not

knew

was

stories

were due the worked out

next day, but it because I found another story. No emergencies here.” The journalism program coordi-

Andrew Jankowski,

said.

tube

tops,

miniskirts and other inappropriable and entry to the session,

Males are expected Carolyn Harrison,

LASA

bad and wouldn’t have done They looked like they were just

our

tee-shirts,

dress pants, shirt and

inter-

preparing to speak. “I’m not upset about what happened, She wasn’t rude to me. The only thing I was upset about

socks,

being conducted by the may be refused.

emergency.”

felt

nator,

“Her lack of preparation

rupting the meeting, I would have

that

problem

properly. If

was

the

Blue jeans, cords, casual pants, running shoes, deck shoes, white

ate business attire are not accept-

went to the door. All she said was that I wasn’t dressed

it.

based on dress code

instructor

visitor,

tie,

wear which

may be accompanied by a suit or sports coat, or a sweater, appropriately colored socks and dress shoes.

she (Yates) was dressed slovenly, but she was not. What is the dress

code anyway?”

The

LASA

dress

code,

Females are expected

wear

business dress, skirt and blouse, or dress pants and blouse with nylons and dress shoes.

explained in the LASA program standards guide, states that the

“She (Harrison), as an instructor, has the ground rule to control

expected appearance for special occasions, which include guest

her classes within the program

speakers,

program coordinator, “We don’t

must

as follows; clothes be neat, clean and ironed. is

standards,” said the

expect dress

attire for

new

LASA

every occa-

sion, only according to the appro-

priateness of the

moment,”

said

Don Douglas. Conestoga’s chair of communication studies, Pat St. John, said there was obviously some mis-

communication, “This raises an excellent point,” he said. “I am going to make some phone calls and find out what the professional standards of dress code in the industry are.” St. John said he will contact people in the joumalisraNcommunications industry to get their

feedback reporters

about

what

their

such a case.

also said that his intention is to possibly have a meeting where both the and journalism

LASA

coordinators can get together and resolve this issue, “I can’t see this issue not being resolved quickly,? said St Jdin.

SPOKE,

New promotions assistant

Oct. 13, 1997

— Page 3

Promotions assistant has

juggies five jobs and schooi ‘bigger and better’ plans By

Erica Ayliffe

three years.

She was a “If

you were

member

to build a council

Sabrina Pierson, one of the

from the ground, there’s your prototype,” said Gerry Cleaves, the Doon Student vice-president

Association’s affairs, as

he pointed

“big mouth to

her

“She’s energetic, idealistic, creative and a team player,” said Cleaves. Nineteen-year-old Hussey is in her first

want

The

Jenn Hussey, promotions

“I didn’t

came here,

“And

should focus on

the Roost,

people.

It’s

love. I

meet

official

Broadcasting was

some paid At the station, she said, she would come up with contest ideas and write on-air

jobs.

‘I

liners

contests.

as promotions assistant, painting posters and

in Wellesley.

files for five hours a estate appraisal company .

ing

week

which holds motivational and leadership conferences across Canada and the United States, whose members volunteer at food banks and canvas for the United Way.

on a street comer.” She became involved with the project when she was 16 years old. She said this year she is looking forward to good grades and doing a good job for the DSA. Hussey will hold the position until the end of April.

makes

“I like the variety,” said Hussey. “It

Pierson said she

(Photo by Erica

held

stand

Doon Its

Student Asstx'iaiion first bo.tnI of directors’

tlie

issues."

•

also decided to join

The Conestoga College council

Community Ontario College Student Parliamentary

The board

Ayliffe)

make-over

main Doon building to be moved to the centre. The expansion is being funded by money from the Capital in the

By Corey Jubenville

DSA, ITie

ed the meeting. Each academic department is only

Muller,

the

has been told renovations to the Detweiler Centre are important to the growth of the college. The centre is currently undergoing a make-over, including a 720-

psA’s education and com-

square-metre addition, and older equipment is being relocated to

new technology

allowed

municai ions

make more

and administrative Kevin Mullan.

meeting Sept. 30. people, Eleven DSA the -• 10

mcmbeis.

file

excluding

Assticiation

'Tbomas

attend-

for

a 10 to 15

every

;

•

ing association ‘

•

chair

Murphy was he

(Phc4o by Erica

said president of his liigh schooKs^ student council for two yeari|

fights for

n'eA'hnarrl'nrd^^^^

students rights Ayliffe)

air cadets.

in his pre-clcclion speech he said; "I lust really want to

WiM

the,

-involved with the school.’’^ His rc.sponslbilitic's as chair are ‘tbconduct'mBeliBl^lhlm

’;

years. Joining the association

DSA

around

the end of the meeting, / At*

members were

invited

Sanctuary for free pizza

f mfoimed,toSu^s:to ^ discusse4';%^^«^9

*be . ,

the

-cost

•

luting

boa«. of is Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m. IB23. Any student can

'^ftions,’

mit ’/Jack Fletcher, deJ

member

anv time,

be a long as

their are not too

idents

representing

bOxird

f4hand

quite

cramped

and

was

occurring

the

Detweiler Centre is undergoing a metamorphosis of sorts,” he said.

One of the benefits, McClements said,

effective

use

department."

many their .

The

Campaign and the Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Works Program. Part of the money coming from the Capital Campaign is from the the

renovations,

which

will

include higher ceilings, will allow equipment that is used or stored

fee,

vice-president

Under

the

according to of

finance

operations,

infrastructure

around $1 million. Both Mullan and McClements said students could be using the facilities as early as January.

new The council

heard the is looking Conestoga.

also

Way campaign

$25,000 at United Way volunteers Mandy Richardson, Heather Seim and to raise

Kim Le

gave a video presentation

to the council, explaining the

the United

Way

work

does, followed by

a “balloon game.” Members of the council popped balloons and read

United

Way

inside,

statistics

including the amount of food the K-W Foodbank used last year

(more than 450,000 kilograms). The United Way is trying to raise $4.4 million throughout the region.

pro-

gram, Mullan said, the college will provide one-third of the total at estimated needed, funds

United

of space.

pf student issues like strikes and toion increases, .;,;,The,DSA hasn t been a mcmbf OCCSPA for the past two

and has spent seven years in

said the exist-

80-square-metre robotics lab

“What’s

epHeg^ lobb)^2 Murphy,

inhibiting growth.

ppCSPA%

procomputer gramming student Kristen Murphy as thtf* phnir of nf the chair the

was group.

to elect first-year

board.

Mike McClements ing

students.

Members voted

rooni.

Speaking before council, Oct.

coordinator

representative

looking forward to

Detweiler Centre addition important to growth, Conestoga council told

sendees and senior liaison to the “but you need to under-

Erica Ayliffe

good grades and learning the ropes of the DSA this year so she can move onto a “bigger and better” position next year. Pierson will hold the position until the end of April.

Sabrina Pierson, promotions assistant.

Electrical centre gets

Chair elected to DSA board

which are plugs for station events and

Pierson is also involved with HOBY, the Hue O’Brien Youth Foundation, a group

nothing to do,” she said. “You can hang out

for a real

for

station hired her periodically for

especially nice being first-year

“Because basically in Wellesley, there

field

She was coordinator of her in-school radio Radio Rams, in high school, where she spent two hours each day on air. In her last year of high school, she worked for seven months at FM 96, a local radio station in London. She started in a co-op position, then as a volunteer and then the

Hussey is also involved with setting up a drop-in centre for teenagers

up banners across the school. She works 15 hours a week at the Roost. She has a job at the campus recreation centre for five hours a week. She still puts in five hours at the groceiy store on Saturdays, and in the summers she acquired a job organiz-

natural

station.

the Roost.’”

also

high school, Laurier secondary school, for

Now, Hussey juggles five jobs, working a total of 40 hours a week on top of school. She puts in a minimum of 10 hours a week putting

promotions

title

Pierson to enter.

all sorts

Her

was

peo-

because I can go up to people and say, know you, you’re third year, I saw you

wasn’t into sports.”

first-year broadcasting student

at the store.” I

student.

involved with the student council at her Ayliffe)

I like flie

dent life, said the DSA hired Pierson because of her impressive resume. She said they thought she would be a good help to Steve Harris, the DSA’s entertainment manager, since she is a broadcasting

assistant/entertainment assistant.

to quit the grocery store,”

when I’m

ple I see

my studies,” she said. “I was happy working I

want

she said. “I like the store and

“I didn’t bother getting involved in high

because

fun.”

town of Wellesley. I

assistant.

(Photo by Erica

school years devoting herself to her studies and working 30 hours a week at the Pyms \^llage Market, a supermarket in her home

thought

before

parliament/student council thing.”

I’m a part of the school.” Hussey said she spent most of her high

is,

wasn’t going to get involved. I was just going to go to school and do my thing,” said Pierson. “I can’t keep away from the

school because

of London, she didn’t

to get involved with the college’s stu-

“The fimny things said

might be a cool position,” said the graduate of WaterlooOxford high school in Baden. “I want to feel thought

Pierson also played volleyball, basketball,

badminton and threw javelin for the track and field team. “What didn’t I do there?” said Pierson. Becky Boertien, the DSA’s director of stu-

here.

registration booklet.

and

home town

year, vice-president.

know what’s going

dent council, but got sucked in once she got

year of marketing at Conestoga. She said she decided to apply for the position after she saw the job advertised in her that

people

Nineteen-year-old Pierson said, before she left

saw

let

class representative, assistant

student activities director and, in her last

her

on.”

assistants hired

Sept. 18.

“I

assis-

tants hired Sept. 18, said she likes to use

Jenn Hussey, one of

two new promotions

the

Student

new promotions

Association’s two

student

Doon

The council also heard from college president John Tibbits. He said he would like to see the college

9000

move ahead toward ISO ISO 9000 cermeans a company has

certification.

tification

achieved a certain level of quality performance. Certification could cost an estimated $150,000 and take over a

year to get.

Currently, only one

college, St. Lawrence,

ISO 9000

certified.

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— SPOKE, Oct.

13,

1997

THE SPOKEN WORD *

Editorial

Commentary

Euthanasia should

Feminism given a bad name i

#•;

illzed

^ In

many

how

t^ats

Canadians earn a

Feminism

word. Yet

many women

not a dirty

refuse to call themselves

Canada is a count^^that

regards,

leads (he world in

a feminist for fear of being cast into the stereo-

live in

c"~'

typical >

has

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Bt RimJ[

SiiVtx'!

image the word

come

mean

many.

Barbara

y,for

no ho

Ateljevic

ckness,

Admittedly,

there

are

some women who

call

themselves feminists and

seem

itance c

to forget the true

meaning. Women who bash men just because of their sex are not true feminists. The Oxford dictionary defines a feminist as “a supporter of women’s claims to be given rights equal to those of men.” This is how Ae majority of self-professed

heir live

he and)

feminists feel. Equality

not to get revenge on

the

men

main

issue,

because they

have been the dominant figure for centuries. Like all other areas, unfortunately, a few extremists can spoil an entire image.

It’s

Church employs child molesters because of a few bad like saying the Catholic

priests.

feminist

men from

Jestroy

Feminists have been around before the word ever was. If it were not for feminists,

|ici^V|

women would

dose examim

vote,

R{xJnguez'»%]^^

should appreciate these women, who fought so hard for most of our basic rights, everyday of our lives, not chide them.

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;

Some women

die'jth^

ited,

„

hi' and ^^ntually broke the

law

ian-assisted suicide legal in

Cdnadal Fdnr years later, Canada is still ^itets'i*:iaw that legalizes assisted argue agaiost euthan^ia sugP|BSt that legalizing such an act would open the door for involuntary euthanasia in which the suffering person’s life would be taken without their consent. This was the case in the death of 12-year -old Tracy Latimer whose father, Robert, killed her with carbon monoxide poisoning. Tracy had cerebral palsy and, in the eyes of her father, she was suffering. Without comprehensive knowledge of his daughter, Latimer, in an act of compassion, killed Tracy. Despite his genuine intentions, Latimer was wrong. If and when euthanasia becomes legal, I pneasures need to be taken to ensure the *^patient is aware and willing to take part in ;

,;i

his or her It is

own death.

a sad state of affairs when family friends of people with termi-

members or

nal illnesses their loved

must

much

not have the right to less drive a car or wear pants. still

resort to suffocating

one with bags or pillows, inject-

them with lethal doses of heroin or using a gun to end a life as documented by ing

working with AIDS patients in British Columbia and Alberta. All it would take is a law to allow the authoritative assistance of a doctor to end social workers

the sufferers ’lives peacefully, in a friendly

environment with loved ones close by.

themselves equalists because of what feminism has come to mean to some. But these equalists are the majority of people who fall for the stereotype of feminism and do not want to be associated with it.

They

haters and/or lesbians. People think to be a

amoimt of money and

men and are just men back for being dominant for centuries. Women who removed their tops think feminists hate

this

summer were frowned upon and

even believe

many people think

about the good things feminism has brought to our lives. Instead, they choose to focus on the negative side that some women have

women

And most

importantly, let’s not be afraid

to call ourselves feminists if

woman can do man can do. a

should be paid the same

By Dan Meagher

Teaching

a profession that commands more extra time and acknowledged, and Snobelen ’s initiatives are based on the assumption that classtime is the only time teachers work. How an education minister could be so misinformed is the question we all should be asking. In the history of labor negotiations between government and

work than

Ontario’s school teachers are tired of finding themselves over the government’s barrel, and rightfully so. For years the Ontario government has been able to pass teachers

underworked complainers who should not have the right to strike, given the nature of their business. All too often the public has agreed and allowed the government to off to the public as overpaid,

make

teachers the bad guys

when

labor issues have arisen. If they

compromise our children’s futures. The only problem is that no one has taken a step back to realize who is really compromising the children’s future the Mike Harris Conservative government and its ignorant policies. Education Minister John Snobelen has proposed eliminating

teachers in Ontario,

has consistently been teachers

who

have

made concessions for the sake of sparing the students. It is time the government took some responsibility for the welfare of students.

strike, they

—

thousands of teaching positions, increasing the length of the school day and year, and cutting down on preparation time for teachers. Through it all, Snobelen has relied on die public view of teachers as wealthy citizens with two-month vacations each year as justification for his moves.

What

profession the

commonly known among those outside the teaching is that summer vacations are filled with preparation for

isn’t

upcoming

year, school days run an average of five hours longer

than they’re credited

for, preparation time during the day is necessary to properly plan each lesson, the pay isn’t nearly what some may think, and teachers receive no extra credit or pay for their

Mike Harris and his government are the ones

compromising the future

of children.

The Harris government would have us believe that a reduction in number of teachers and a large increase in the workload of the

the

remaining ones will benefit the students. Let’s take it for what it is cost-cutting procedure that is really a qualitycutting measure in an area where quality shouldn’t be sacrificed. The Ontario government has towed the party line, saying that we need to eliminate older teachers from the profession. Perhaps we should start eliminating some of the older politicians from the pro-

— another massive

fession and start fresh with ones fact that

who have come

management can no longer dominate

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that

Teachers deserve support

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Rebecca Eby; Student

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May

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and

we believe

anything just as well as a

Commentary

Spoke

Issues

qualified for the job.

should have the right

feminists for the actions of a few radicals.

brought to the name. I admit proudly that I am a feminist because I believe in equal rights for women.

work on school teams and committees.

Editor: Andrea Bailey;

women

utter hatred

unfortunate that not

believe

as men for the same work woman should be in an exec-

some people have for feminists. Let’s break out of this stereotypical mould that extremists have placed upon us. Let’s not condemn an entire group of genuine

feminists.

believe a

to take their tops off, just as men do, though many feminists may disagree with me. What I don’t believe is the contempt and

called

disgusting and automatically categorized as It’s

utive position if she

out to get

call

Feminism conjures up images of men-

to have hairy legs and exclude your life.

SPOKE, Oct

13,

1997

— Page 5

Break a leg

Students divided over poiicies of Ontario government

College soccer player David Jag is taken off the by paramedics after fracturing his ankle during a soccer game against Conestoga on Oct. 4.

St. Clair field

;j[Photo

by Corey Jubenville)

Commentary Andrew

Cloutier,

LASA student.

graphic design student.

Student.

Story and photos by Rachel Pearce

desperate shape too. Lisa Niemi, a second-year mar-

In a recent informal survey at

Conestoga College’s Doon campus, student opinion of Ontario Premier Mike Harris appears split

how he

down the middle. Six out of 12 people interviewed said they thought Harris and the Tories are having a negative effect

will be voted

on the province. The remainder job. said Harris is doing a good and education care Health reforms appeared to be the two and areas of particular concern, Ontario’s 125,000 teachers are preparing to strike over the gov-

proposed legislation.

ernment’s

the govBill 160, which will allow to control class sizes,

ernment

make the school year longer and result, cut teachers’ prcp time. As a changes to the education system is some a particularly hot topic with

tion student Rachael Dingman. Dingman added that the cuts

union in Winnipeg, said he strongly supports the Harris

ers’ local

many public services have been made much too fast.

made

She said she wants

goverranent.

know,

why Harris doesn’t cut his paid is (Harris salary?

own

two one for being an MPP,

another for being the premier). Jo Lester, another first-year law and security administration stu-

have dent, said cuts the Tories are OSAP, to made, especially making it hard for people to afford to

to school.

“I only got $500,” she said.

cutting the

wrong

things.”

“I like it that he’s bringing the province back from bankruptcy,

said.

said Harris is only doing Ontario residents wanted

Brown what

and social assistance. said the threat of a teach-

Brown

ers’ strike is indicative

having too

much

keepcuts of about $1 billion are schools ing talented people out of because they just can’t afford to said Cloutier, go. Otherwise, job, but “okay” an doing Harris is local roads,

said, are in pretty

hos“I think there are too many Ramlal, pitals in Canada,” said

who has worked in a pharmacy. She said Canadians tend to go to

of unions

power.

hope they don’t go on strike, they do, I hope the government legislates them back to “I

Brown

said

he can understand

teachers needing 3.5 hours of preparation time if they are new, but most teachers don’t need it. He said the contention over the prep

hospithe doctor, and then to the colds. like things little over tal,

time

She said, however, the changes

better,”

“ridiculous”.

“I thnk our children deserve

said.

and an apple, while one of the photo editors quietly knit at her desk until the circulation manager, a man secure in his masculinity, asked to learn how to

balls

it’s

Other

Conestoga probably have

purl.

similar stories to

tell,

the

Cloutier, a second-year

Ontario health care.

The Spoke advisor advises like this in all newsrooms. at programs

systems like education, health care

work,” he said.

graphics design student. Cloutier said that previous Tory

keeps grace under pressure

other

changes that have been made to

colleges,

Spoke staff

do, and that Harris is merefat and ly cutting off the layers of getting rid of the abuses to various

him to

said

and

destroying high

said,

Rick Brown, a second-year business administration student and former president of a steel work-

year law and security administra-

Harris has

Ramlal

dents.”

in,” said first-

but

“I think he’s

Andrew

just too fast, too

back

strike,

Anjani Ramlal, a second-year computer programming/analyst student, said she agrees with the

students.

schools

“The cuts are

wide teachers’

“If the teachers strike, the only people that will suffer are the stu-

it.

brutal,” she said.“I don’t think

salaries,

controversy.

doing

gradually.

As for the proposed education reforms and threats of a province-

keting student, said she likes what Harris is doing in Ontario, but not is

made more

should be

places

and work-

may run

this,

This isn’t to say the editors never work. The features editor, for example, has thought of many good ideas. It’s just that for every

but

like a feature on Princess Diana, he has a failed one, like the Spoke Monster Truck

good idea he has,

situation

on the fourth seems floor one of a kind. Maybe it’s because while the rest of the school works on an up-todate computer system, no matter the journalism lab stocked with Commodore 64s.

how haphazard, is

Or maybe it’s because everyone on Spoke has a million things to do and we try to do them while dodgand ing gobs of spit on the stairs crowds of LASA students in the hall.

matter what the reason,

does not create a calm and relaxturns ing environment. In fact, it colus from earnest and innocent who people into lege students open rolls of film with our teeth. Take last Wednesday. Any day of

week is a good day to stay away from journalism students, especialbut on Wednesday it’s an is proly good idea. Wednesday most the giving duction day,

the

mild-mannered journalism student rage. a bad case of Spoke (Multiply road rage by a million,

add PMS, and you have Spoke rage.)

Wednesday, the hectic pace seemed to prove too much and they for some Spoke staffers

this

snapped. Instead of working, the features student editor patiently taught the

Anjani Student.

Ramlal,

CPA student.

secona-yeai

life editor

business student.

how

to juggle

two

stress

Rally.

of the questionable sanity probat Spoke is probably due to lems people had before they even showed up at Conestoga. One of

Some

by the photo editors likes to lurk beer the printer and bet people a that his

The

page will come out

first.

manager climbs

circulation

into the film dryers

he gets

caught in the rain. And the features had a editor and a reporter once passionate discussion on whether or using a milk crate as a briefcase forehead your on tattoo a getting

makes you more memorable. But when it comes to disturbing behaviour, the production managAnyone who er may take the cake. can enjoys the photos in Spoke twisted only imagine what his

mind and

the

program does

Adobe Photoshop to

issue is finished.

them

after the

He even

crates pictures of his

dese-

Spoke

col-

leagues.

had issues with my editor. “He hair,” complained the added 50 pounds to it.” But even photo manipulations, broken computers and desperate “I already

staffers can’t deter

a true journal-

ism student. I

love Spoke.

I just

hope

it’s

the real world.

not like this out in

Page 6

— SPOKE, Oct.

13,

1997

STUDENT

LIFE

Under construction

Career options looking good

Conestoga ranks first for graduate placement By Andrea

Bailey

of all the data.

Out of 15 Ontario colleges

According to the information Wright said, some job markets are highly prosperous,

sur-

collected,

veyed, Conestoga has been ranked overall

in graduate placeplacements directly related to graduates’ programs of study for the 1995-96 academic year, said the manager of student employment, co-operative education and alumni affairs. first

ments and

while others are having more difproducing placements.

Mary Wright

said

many

ficulties

“Graphic design, materials man-

agement and

employment

rate,” said Wright. “Robotics has a 92 per cent related employment rate with a 100 per cent overall employment rate,

reasons

account for the college’s success

where post-academic employment is

concerned.

“The economy does very well this area,’’

overall

^1 -

Pharbtoeau, an apprentice with Century Builders, cutslcKer ®cks for the construction site at the Daniel

Detweiler Centre, Oct. 6.

(Photo by Sarah Smith)

which is wonderful.” Wright said there has been some

she said. “Past grads

have given good value and the right skills to their employers, so the companies keep coming back to Conestoga for more.’’ Wright said 65 per cent of the graduates surveyed are employed in fields related to their programs of study. She said Conestoga’s

employment

trouble in the school of applied arts,

side

Mary

Wright, the manager ot student employment, co-operative education and

alumni

per cent in overall employment last year.

(Photo by Andrea Bailey)

sell?

Advertise in

cent relatecJ employment rate with

00 per cent

SPOKE

which

employment is

rate,

woncJerful.”

Mary Wright, alumni affairs “In

some

significant

areas, there

impacts

have been

finding

employment,” she said. “The survey is based on one reference week, so the stats will fluctuate

placements rates. “For example, there have been many shifts in the broadcasting industry, where people trained in that field may be gearing towards advertising and sales instead of

“This

from the week of the survey to the weeks after the survey. For example, a person may not have been working the week of the survey, but got a job the week after. “Also, some graduates may take a little longer to secure something,

may be between

contracts

time of the survey.”

at the

Wright said the student employ-

ment

office mails out

status

employment

surveys to graduates six

months

overall

which is indicative of the outenvironment having lower

just radio broadcasting,” she said.

or they

“Robotics has a 92 per

Have something to

affairs.

rate in related

and unrelated fields lies at 86 per cent. Wright said though the college is happy with the current figures, Conestoga had a ranking of 90

the electrical engi-

neering technician program all have a 100 per cent related

after the completion of programs. She said about 30 per cent of the graduates respond by mail. The office then conducts follow-up phone conversations to ensure a 100 per cent response their

rate,

she added.

Wright said the numbers collected are based on full-time diploma and certificate programs at all of Conestoga’s campuses. She said the college works in partnership with the Ministry of Education to ensure the collection

based on changes

in the

field itself.”

Wright said the best advice for people having difficulty seeking employment is to be creative and remain focused on finding a job

and targeting an employer

in a

job search.

“Our department is the best-kept on campus,” she said. “We

secret

are here to assist students in any

way we can

in finding

employ-

ment. Last year, we posted about 1 ,800 job opportunities. In the last

month

alone,

we have

posted

over 300. “Students are welcome to

and check our binders

come

see

what’s available as well.”

Wright said she has a strong sense that most grads have secured employment, if not 100 per cent of them. She said the college will have more specific details of where the graduates stand in terms of employment after another data collection in

November.

Are you Represented? Make sure your class has a Unitecj

2:00

Doon

PSA Class Rep.

October 14

Tues(day, -

Way Campaign

:30

Cafeteria

Next Meeting Tues. Oct. 21 or Thurs. Oct. 2^

“Come and

Play for Lnited

Way”

330 pm, The Sanctuary

Conestoga College

Information available at the

DSA Office.

College stressful for single mother College

an exciting but

life is

Juggling home-

time.

stressful

work, classes, a part-time job and a social life at the same time can be frustrating. For most students,

paying the bills on time and getting assignments done is the number one priority. But others have the added responsibility of being a

great time with her

home

ond semester of general arts and science at Conestoga College. While taking on a full course

said schedule, feeding Coutch. That meant Coutch would stay up till 1 1 p.m. doing hometo

three hours until morning.

‘You need

my time because of that.”

Arc you feeling ovcnvhclnicd with managing your school work? Would you and have more like lo feel more organized You may lime for other people and things? on time benefit from this one hour seminar

how

will learn

from

Wednesday, October 8, 1997. Tuesday, October 14, 1997.

Monday, November

limes lo chose from 1:30-12:30 P.M. or 12:30-1:30 P.M.

T.B.A.

Facilitator:

Lynn Robbins, Student

Services

scholarship for

experienced Test anxiety refers to anxiety taking situations before, during and/or alter test impaired. This is performance so that optimal the causes and three session group focuses on to of test anxiety and offers techniques effects

exercises, alter negative thoughts, relaxation in reducing test-taking skills to assist individuals

and ultimately eliminating their anxiety. Every Wednesday for three weeks Wednesday, October 22, 29, & Nov. 5 1997. 3:30-5:30 P.M. Time: Place;

Ellis,

more It can be even Test-taking can be very stressful. Ifyon taken. test of kind the stressful depending on

Dale:

Two dates

come

improve tins one

chose from

Thursday, October

16, 1997.

Wednesday November

12, 1997.

limes to chose from 11:30-12:30 P.M. or 12:30-1:30 P.M.

Time;

Two

Place:

T.B.A.

Facilitator;

Lynn

Robbins, Student Services

Workshop Schedule

e.ss

Management Workshop:

This stress inanagcincnt workshop you experience a help yon understand why your in certain situations, what will

stress reaction

vulnerability to stress

manage

stress,

is,

various strategics to

and an opportunity

11, 18.

3;30-5;30 P.M.

Place:

T.B.A. Scivices Joan Magazine, Student

Place:

Facilitator:

Depression Workshop:

Gay and Lesbian Group:

depression Canadians will have a serious

lo you,

in their lives.

may have

Yon, or someone close

may be experiencing There is much stigma about

experienced or

some form of depression. people do not recognize the this condition and many or how depression depression of symptoms signs and will help you depression workshop on is treated. This depression ni't* of symptoms and signs identify information on available provide you with resource treatment.

Date:

3:30-5:30 P.M.

Place:

T.B.A.

Time; Place;

T.B.A.

Facilitator:

Larry

Ellis.

Student Services

am group Watch

for

more information.

Mature Students

Social

Group:

by nialnrc students This group will be dcvcloiicd to 8Cl [oKclhcr who arc looking for an opportunity

for Services (2B02 cxt.236)

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needs.

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similaritics/diffcrcnccs problem gambling, treatment options. and abuse, substance

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will provide This two-hour workshop overview of introductory an student with will be covered problem gambling. Areas that gambling, include definitions, types of theoretical models of reasons why people gamble,

Thursday, November 1:30-3:30 P.M.

defined by their

for

obicm Gambling Workshop:

Date:

This group will be a student

reasons. academic, social or support Robbins in Student meeting times. Contact Lynn

dates to chose from Thursday, October 30, 1997. Wednesday, December 3, 1997.

Two

Time:

develop

T.B.A. Barb Kralcr, Student Services

Facilitator:

some lime

a personal plan of action. Thursday, November 27, 1997. Date: 3:30-5:30 P.M. Time:

Carol Grcgoiy, Student Sciviccs Office Rick Casey, Special Needs

Workshop: Multiple Choice Test-Taking

taking multiple choice tests Uicn hour seminar.

live-week

Facilitator:

on how

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9 academic achievement.

others think about yon, ir yon worry about what feelings of not being have or down, put yoniscir

One

Test Anxiety Workshop:

slmgglc with or want some

said Coutch.

III

November 4,

1997.

Two 1

Place:

it,”

Tim Bender (right) accepts a $1 ,000 scholarship from Carol awards Oct. 2. Bender Purchasing Management Ass Ciation at the business

Sli

lo do.

Time:

a routine you don’t even realize

still

the

Self ICstecm

done organize your time better to gel things really and luivc more time to enjoy what yon Tlircc dales to chose

Doon Student

Time Managcinciil Woi U.sliop:

Date:

‘kid

said Coutch. She admits the decision to have a child closed a lot of doors for her. Since she was only 15 when she

Coutch said she took a year off after high school to work and spend time with her daughter.

want

You can

Congratulations

stayed

worry all the time about how she’s going to turn out; I’m afraid of not showing her enough love or disciplining her too much,”

wouldn’t

management where you

realized

making snacks

constantly

“It’s

let them because 1 would look weak,” said Coutch. “I think I learned to man-

age

brain’. I

sleep for school, let us help out’, I

and

basket case,” said Coutch. The hardest aspect of raising a child is hoping you’re doing the right thing for them, said Coutch.

bed for an hour and then wake up to feed Kayla every

thought

older,

holding myself back.

by 10:30 a.m. The day ends anywhere between 1 1 and 1 a.m., said Coujeh. After Kayla is put to bed, Coutch begins her homework. “It’s about time management. If I couldn’t manage my time. I’d be a

hour

but

was

to juggle school, friends, family and homework. Once you get into

Kayla was me

started college,

doesn’t want to walk, said Coutch. Then Coutch leaves to catch her bus at 9 a.m. and arrives at school

finishing

Grade 11, Kayla, was only 2 1/2 months old. Now that Kayla is older, Coutch said it’s easier to juggle raising her daugher with school. When she was in high school Kayla was still on a three

“My family would say

“My mother didn’t want me to give the baby up for adoption and she was against abortion so her

takes about 20 minutes because at that early in the morning Kayla

own. Coutch said she was 15 years old when she found out she was preg-

work, go

“When

and lunches begins. After eating breakfast and brushing their teeth That it’s off to the babysitters.

year-old daughter, Kayla, on her

was

her mother.

was depressed and

daily routine of

load, she is also raising her five-

she

when

if with 3 Hfl. but hilt it’s more iTiore time tlT a kid, it consuming, you have to find time

ing up at 7 a.m., getting showered and dressed, then waking Kayla at 7:30 a.m. From that point, the

Leslie Coutch, 21, is one of those people. She is currently in her sec-

When

but

bored.” Her longest day consists of wak-

parent.

nant.

got pregnant, the final decision to have the child was influenced by

go to colwanted to always she because lege and because she wasn’t happy staying at home. “I could choose to stay at home forever and do nothing but I don’t want to give her the idea that’s a good thing,” said Coutch. “I had a She said she decided

Natalie Schneider

Hn do

<:n nor r>ont tVif> of the per cent nt was 50 decision ,,,oo overall decision because she was my guardian,” said Coutch.

<„

limited.

Student Services

(2B02).

For more information contact the workshop facilitator.

— SPOKE, Oct

Page 8

13,

1997

tlSA^Iahnipg Christmis carnival By Jamie Yates

tive. Hill

A new president of the Journalism Student Association (JSA) has taken over the responsibilities

and organization of (he

Corina Hill, a second-year print journalism student, took over as president of the ISA in the beginning of September.

fun.”

default,”

The big goal for the JSA this semester is to oiganize a carnival

JSA meeting in the

at auistmas, said Hill. Ibe JSA hopes to get a dunk tank and

“I was (elected) said Hill. spring, said Hill,

which only

six

Corina

(Photo by Jamie Yates)

Hill

people attended.

CBSA

president

Raymond

Lia

Charnicovsky

and vice-president

(left),

Phillips.

Business vote on funding ends rumors and debate By Sarah Smith week of rumors and

After a

CBSA. “There

Conestoga College voted Oct. 2 to fund marketing students attending an annual marketing competition. In a vote of 31-0, student reps voted for the Conestoga Business Students Association to fund the trip to Kingston Nov. 20. Seventeen students voted for full payment, while 14 voted for partial payment. The CBSA executive had discovered earlier that funds were automatically given to the marketing students and so decided to hold a vote, said Lia Charnicovsky, pres-

extortion going on,” said Torbay.

“We had

CBSA. voted in an executive

meeting to leave it up to the reps because the reps represent the association as a whole,” she said.

Charnicovsky said CBSA had experienced negative feedback from some students and faculty about the CBSA’s decision to hold a vote.

“We’re the bring

first

to the reps

of flack about

it,”

executive

and

she said.

Miscommunication

and

mis-

interpretation about the vote

the

we got a lot

funding did spread

and

among

business students and faculty after the

CBSA

announcement, said

Edith Torbay, chair of the school of business. Speaking at a meeting

program

JSA,” she said.

“It’s

be something because you’re

students,

she

became an The JSA

debate, the school of business at

ident of the

in the (journalism)

here’T”

“Voila,

executive.” is

a voice for students the in journalism program because we basically didn’t have one before ” said HilL ‘‘Everyone

The Ontario Colleges Marketing Competition began 12 years ago,

acts as

for the

students.”

the JSA and to deal with problems any students may encounter

with the program. “I oversee everything that goes on in the JSA,” she said. Besides being president, Hill said she also acts as a liaison for journalism students.

Every class in the journalism program has a JSA representa-

said. The JSA is also putting out a newsletter to get students informed. Hill said the newsletter

will have articles on fund-raising, what the JSA is doing, and how the group plans to help students.

Hie

letter will

month, she

The JSA

be put out once a

said. is

always looking for

students to get involved, said Hill,

and hopes people

will con-

become more involved

tinue to

with the JSA.

“JSA makes

the program

interesting,” she said.

Torbay said. The CBSA was formed nine years ago to better

Pot-luck dinner, group trips organized

organize

Residents have eyes on challenges’ prize

the

fund-raising,

said, and, since then,

money from

students have used the

she marketing

By Matt

Harris

there are also

CBSA account to pay for their

won,

Did

trip.

“Presumably

you

know

there

monthly prizes

in order to maintain interest

in the competition.

penthouse located in Rodeway

“I think that things are going

come for funding,”

find

you want to Gerry Cleaves for

“We’ve got of things planned, and we’re putting the focus on being

said Torbay.

Suites this year? If it,

just ask

Prior to the vote, business students were presented with an

directions.

approximate budget for the trip, including registration fees, accommodation, food, transportation and

Doon (DSA)

affairs, is the fourth-floor resident

clothing, totalling $3,390.

assistant

At the meeting, some business students

said

they

objected

exclusive funding for a small representation of the business school.

Cathy

Sowa

Strobach,

and

Amanda

marketing students who spoke at the meeting, said that funding for their competition was beneficial for all third-year

business students.

“We

represent

when we’re

all

the programs

there,” said Strobach.

about getting a job and why we’re here.”

“It’s all

that’s

known

Cleaves, better Student

vice-president of student

(RA)

or,

as they prefer to

residence this year.

new zone

a part of the

the top floor

‘Tm happy

from

see the

the

organize

it,

first

and

Other than initiative

with this.”

acivities

Vicki Mitchell,

the penthouse.

first-floor

purpose of the zone challenges is to promote a sense of

people helped went over really

trips to local events,

may

include decorating

the lounge in the

The

“Two

floor

well.”

stu(dents taking the

renamed

Rodeway

don

Suites

community spirit within the building. Each activity that is organized by the students is rewarded with

In the works for the near future for the students are group outings

and points are accumulated for each resident who attends. At the end of the year, a $2,500 prize will be awarded to the residents of the winning zone. Cleaves said

Biz Bash and Oktoberfest. Cleaves said that buses will be available to take residents to and from the events, removing the worry of who’s going to drive or

points,

had a pot-luck

recently

dinner,” she said.

challenges, the students

who occupy

First-floor don, Vicki Mitchell, also sees the developing enthusiasm in the building.

“We

involved.”

at die student

more time together socially.

basement of the

residence, competitions to keep each floor the cleanest and

organizing student sports teams. Cleaves said the zone challenges

helping to build a family atmosphere in the residence. Some are

suggestions for other activities he has heard are bonfires, card tournaments, and a bowling party.

Adds see

Mitchell, “I’m happy to

the

initiative

students with this.”

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Artists reveal “unearthyly”

images

B ugs and algoyles artwork by Arlene Turkington story and photos by Ross Bragg

go walking water ofmoving earl

artists,

Elaine Auerbach, artist writer working out of G Studios in Kitch'lener. --

grey four-storey building that once housed, among other Industrie^ a glove factory. At the top of its four flights

down

hallways of

steel,

stairs,

wood

this earth.

Saturday, Oct. 4, the opened to the public for "Unearthly," a show featuring the works of six area

studio

1997

Oct.

presentation 16) of eight contemporary stories long

(Oct. 10

—

set in China, Korea, India, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. All of the Asian vision films are presented in original language with

English subtitles and all are for adult audiences John Tutt, owner of the Princess Cinema, said this is the first time he has run a week long mini -festival of foriegn films For iegn films are familiar to the Princess Dutch and German films have .

ward

wanted to show the interrelationship between humans and earth, said Turkin^on,

from Toronto but now nves

been successful in the past, said Tutt. The Princess also shows low budget American, Canadian and British films that are not major box office hits. Tutt said the fact

that

eye, almost hidden in

studio.

flaged by scales or wings, are barely visible on first glance. Her Small Pond Series 1-lV, includes an armored beetlelike creature detailed with a representation of the artist’s thumbprint. Another is a flylike creature on which a

of innovative artists doing things that are almost not of

The Princess Cinema, Princess St W. is holding a week-

human

the fragile folds of the crea-

(where an office worker wakes up as a bug), Turkington has created figurative drawings of insects with human body parts which, partly camou-

and blackened brick, sits Globe Studios and a collection

Arlene

and Elaine Auerbach - work out of the

describing her pencilled drawings of insects. Like something from a David Cronenberg film, or Kafka's Metamorphosis

old,

wooden

ture’s

Asian

Vision

coincides

with

Oktoberfest does not concern him. He said he had tried running German films during Oktoberfest but "people don't think of going to the movies to see German films, they think of beer halls and partying." Tutt said he hopes those interested in Asian Vision will not be as interested in

fHi^

abdonr\^p,

Turkington,

At the comer of Victoria and Joseph Streets sits an

dimly-lit

whom

Turkington

surrounded by the un and mysterious

two of

gazes out-

who

originates in

Waterloo, also displayed handmade plastic cylinders and cones where actual insects, along with non-organic

her series

titled,

Reading

Leads to Other Worlds Auerbach has "feminized" the gothic, monstrous sculptures often seen perched on the fl,

walls of older buildings.

Instead of spouting water clear of a building’s walls, or guarding entrances,

objects, float suspended in layers of colored, translucent resin. Butterflies float with

Auerbach’s creatures wear dresses and sport lap-top conputers. The studio, which is open

wood screws and bees hover

above unidentifiable pieces of rusted steel. Turkin^on says all

the public again on Saturday Oct. 11, also includes

the objects in her work are

found objects. The insects, she insists, are found dead and not killed for the work. Also at Unearthly, Waterloo writer-artist Elaine

Auerbach

featured "Galgoyles," a collection of hand-built clay sculptures of female gargoyles.

Oktoberf esting Asian Vision begins Friday Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. with Mee Pok Man, by Eric Khoo, a s-tory of a noodle hawker who falls in love with a prostitute in the seedier section of Singapore. At 9:15 p.m.. Autumn Moon plays, by Clara Law. It is a story of an unlikely

friendship surfacing in Hong Kong as cit-

izens prepare for the Chinese takeover. Saturday Oct. 11 and Sunday Oct. 12 feature A Hot Roof and Kids Return. A Hot Roof, by Cee Min Young, is about 10 women stuck on a

paintings and drawings by

Barbara

Jones

Bauman, and Marg

Lucinda Mallory-

Sniyth.

Globe Studios is located 72 Victoria Street South Kitchener

ment

roof for four days while trying to resolve a conflict with the police. Kids Return, by Takeshi Kitano, is about two teens coming of age in Japan. On Monday Oct. 13, Kabasa, by Kumar Shahani, plays at 7 p.m. This story is based on the Russian Novel In The Valley, by Anton Chekhov. It tells a story about family dynamics and greed.

English August, by Dev Bengal, based on the novel by Upamanyu Charrwejee, is showing on Tuesday Oct at 7 p.m. 14, It explores small -town

in (for special appoint-

call 576-''

India and focuses on year in the life of a young civil servant On Wednesday Oct. Rebels of the 15, Neon God plays at 7 p.m. and the River plays at 9:15 p.m. Rebels is a story looking at teens growing up on the streets of Taipei. The River tells the story of family a

disintegration in Taiwan. Tutt said The River and Rebes of the Neon God are supposed to be the best films out of the bunch. Both are Directed by Tsai Ming Liang from Taiwan.

more on is rightfully described as relying to keep and persuade to effects special on than rather wits part of a trend against its audience entertained. It is a The Edge

“dumbing down” movies to their lowest common denomalthough there inator of special effects, sex and violence, film. the in latter the of is a considerable amount the Starring Alec Baldwin and Anthony Hopkins, movie is set in the scenic and desolate Alaskan wilder-

The Full Monty has no action, no special effects and no gaudy sets. Most of the cast and crew, including the director and screenwriter, are new to the big screen. The Full Monty doesn’t even deliver

Hopkins plays well-read millionaire Charles Morris young takes a trip to a lodge, accompanied by his Robert by and Macpherson) Elle by (played wife Mickey a model photographer who works for

ness.

what

who

enmity between Morris and Green becomes apparent.

When

a surprise birthday party

held for Morris,

Green presents him with a jacknife with a golden handle. gives a coin to In accordance with superstition, Morris Green in return, lest the knife sever their firiendship. The rising tension between the two men is cut short after they travel north in

a plane looking for a local Indian

whom Green desperately wants to photograph. During die plane flies into a flock of seagulls and crashes survive. into a lake. Needless to say, the two men fend for themmust Green and From here, Morris their characselves in the wilderness. The true nature of apparent as they are pushed to the edge of

flight, the

becomes are complisurvival and sanity. Their attempts to survive a moncated by mutual distrust of one another and by stalks them. which bear Kodiak man-eating strous Throughout the course of the film, Morris’ upright, the rational and calm character contracts favourably with if the even Green, devious and whining panic-stricken, Morris declares that he character is somewhat simplistic. ters

of the wilderness and has every intention of walking out compass out ot a employs such techniques as making a the wilderness through trekking needle. However, after Morris and Green end up bear, the by pursued being and they began. at the point from whence Morris and is about to give up in faith his loses Green wift the important on life when Morris presents him die in the wilderpeople why know question,“Do you own question saying, ness?” Morris then answers his of shame.” This line hangs omi-

“They die as a

result

nously over the rest of the story. and Green The rest of the movie consists of Moms the bear by posed dangers the of spite in trying to survive and Hopkms by performance and one another. An intense the audikeeps climax, sudden a to Baldwin, in addition „ ence enthralled. bitter moment ot The ending is a surprise, revealmg a moment of vindication for the truth for one man and a addressing the notion of a perother. The film is unique in but not in a “touchyconscience and son’s inner being characters is provocative and feely” manner. This clash of movies based mostly constitutes a welcome change from

which are so much in vogue today. however, that the movie did not It is disappointing between Hopkins’ and enmities the further play up made a good fum Baldwin’s characters. This could have expect The Edge don’t stands, now it As film.

special effects,

into a great

to tie

you want to see something a it a twisting plot. The Edge is with outside of the norm

win any awards, but

A packed Cineplex Odeon theatre in Cambridge Oct. 3 was shocked and amazed as the newly released Kiss the Girls hit the screen. The Paramount Pictures film stars

Morgan Freeman

His life is turned 'ftJrfehsic psychologist Alex Cross. of his niece from a kidnapping the with upside-down jurissmall town in North Carolina. Although out of his in involved gets and Carolina North to diction, Cross goes one most serious cases of serial killing on the eastern

S63ibo3rd

Freeman enters his role as Alex Cross wholeheartedly, quickly drawing viewers into the film as he does as the Seven. serial killer opposite Brad Pitt in the movie

the beauty of the surrounding Yorkshire hills. The booming steel industry of the ’60s and ’70s is in the

of death. Enter Gaz, an ex-steelworker who splits his time between an unemployment centre and shoplifting.

last throes

This central character

Kate Co-starring in the movie is Ashley Judd as abducted is who doctor young a plays McTieman. Judd

liance

She and held captive by the serial killer named Casanova. three by rescued is and cliff off a later escapes by jumping

roles.

young boys. . Boxing plays a role throughout the movie produced by David Brown and Joe Wizan. Freeman s character is a

Gaz

boxing coach for children in Washington, D.C. Judd’s character

also involved in boxing.

McTieman is

a kick-

killer,

from his habit

women to the methods he uses to kill them. cave-like the women locked up in a deep keeps The from eddies. being light of structure with the only source serial killers, the killer in about movies other Unlike if they have broken Kiss the Girls only kills his hostages for long penwomen kept have to known his mles. He is call out, do not try to ods of time providing they do not to keep him happy. escape and they do whatever it takes

of collecting killer

calls out A touching moment comes when McTiemansaying meir

the other

women. Ten

20 women cry

McTieman escapes

shortly after,

when Casanova

his mles. tries to kill her for breaking

All the

women captured by Casanova are

strong-willed

wants to hold these

woman and

and defiant. The killer keep them close to him. ... novel ot the same The movie is based on the best-selling the concept name by James Patterson. Patterson modelled serial killers such as Ed Gem, for his thriller on real-life Charlie Stranger, Jack the Ripper the Boston _ Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate. of the action is Unlike some movies where the majority

shown during

the previews. Kiss the Girls

this action film. For movie lovers, fect mix of action and gore.

a non-stop

movie provides a

Scottish

(Trainspotting),

When

played with comic brilCarlyle Robert actor

who is best known for his

the Chippendales dancers

decides to form his

come

dramatic

town,

own group of strippers and

earn the child support he needs to keep joint cus-

tody of his son. He ropes his best friend, Dave, played by big-

newcomer Mark Addy, and his former superGerald (Tom Wilkinson of Smilla’s Sense of into Snow), who has a penchant for garden gnomes, in, and the the act. Three more steelworkers join

visor,

group of ordinary men unlikely to attract draw a any audience. They decide the only way to full monty. the show and way the all go to crowd is watching the strippers prepare their act by

result is a

Flashdance and grinding away to selfDonna Summer’s Hot Stuff, fear and low

movies

per-

but overesteem threaten the show. Dave is lovable destroying slowly are insecurities his and weight, his marriage.

but Gerald has been out of work for six months,

out,

have been held names and how long they estimate they captive.

screen

boxer with the local university. the movie, Slowly the audience became enthraled in they had met wondering who Casanova was and whether Cross explores every aspect of the

I’ve seen in a long time. is

movie-making machine. The Full Monty is set in Sheffield, England, a dreary industrial town that contrasts sharply with

too ashamed to

tell

his wife.

and The poignant moments between friends give a realistic help wives and husbands between base to

this

comedy.

between father is Nathan, Snape William and son. Nine-year-old is his acting Monty Full The Gaz’s only child. to play the he was chosen by his headmaster

But the most

affecting scenes are

debut;

boy caught between his is struggling divorced parents brilliantly. Nathan

^^Snape plays

the role of a

his disappointment with his love for his father and steals the show, He behavior. unreliable in Gaz’s by so surrounded which is no small feat since he’s

much

hv Ridiar

c/3

movie

a perfect example of the magic that can be created when a low budget and everyday characters are combined with a great script, away from the demands of the Hollywood

worth the $6.50 admission.

promises.

the best

This British film

Green (Baldwin)

him. During the course of their stay, Morris begins to susaffair, a suspipect that Green and his wife are having an this point that the at is It unwarranted. not is which cion

its title

It’s

Heyl

talent.

Oct.

13 —

1997

.^Irish eyes

0be

tabbing

were smiling

Square^

at the Centre in the

godMeits^

music

not by LScott Nicholson

Irish

music

to the Rolling Stones’

and from Scottish bagflamenco guitar.

Satisfaction,

Although Day,

wasn’t

St,

aura

the

pipes to

Patrick’s

As has become

surrounding

Kitchener’s Centre in the Square on the evening of Sept.

30 had a

dis-

tinctive Irish feel.

renowned godfa-

Internationally

town

to jig, waltz

and

Chieftains concerts, the

audience was treated to the music

the six Chieftains took centre stage. Particularly impressive

talents of other special guests.

gaita (Galician bagpipes), the tam-

bourine and sang.

years together.

The musical compilation for the evening ranged from traditional

was

course, a Chieftains concert

wouldn’t be complete without Irish dancers and, indeed, the role was

opening

the flute

ous sideshow.

played by the

another

as each of

and

Campbell Brothers. To assist the Chieftains in performing music from their most recent album, titled Santiago, they were joined by guitarist Brian Hughes and Beatrice Rioboo who played the

In their third visit to Kitchener, the

members

Scottish bagpipes

the socks off an audience of all ages.

band treated the crowd to a variety of music compiled during their 35

musi-

tently to the magnificent solo

cianship of the

just

treated intermit-

playing of Matt Malloy and the harp

reel

The Chieftains comprised of Paddy Maloney on uileann pipes and tin whistle. Matt Malloy on flute, Derek Bell on the harp and piano, Kevin Conneff on bodhran and vocals and fiddlers Sean Keane and Martin Fay.

all

The audience was

The Kitchener performance was no exception. The Chieftains started their show with the impressive, rousing accompaniment of the

thers of Celtic music, the Chieftains

were

not

a custom for most

wonderfully by Cara Butler and Danny Golden.

filled

playing of Derek Bell.

Apart from their'fabulous

talent,

the Chieftains also provide a

humor-

The Chieftains got

from

a laugh

the audience as they

poked fun

have a

still

by L.A. Livingston

each other, showing even after 35 years together, they can

band

good time. The 90-minute show ended when all invited musicians and dancers, including the opening Canadian act, Leahy, along with local musicians, joined the Chieftains onstage in a rousing finale.

If the Chieftains are Ireland’s exponents of traditional Irish music, then

Leahy

is quickly becoming an ambassador of Canadian folk music and French Canadian step dancing.

Leahy, five sisters and four brothers in a family of

1 1

commanded

from Lakefield,

the

stage

Chieftains’ opening

Ont.,

the

Sept.30 at Kitchener’s Centre in the Square. From the start of the 45-minute set to the end of it, the furious fiddling and step dancact

ing showcased the siblings’ talents.

Led by Donnell style

akin

— whose

fiddling

Ashley Macisaac, complete with strings broken by the intensity of the performance sisters Erin (piano), Julie (mandolin), Siobheaim (bass guitar), Maria (lead guitar) and Agnes (step) were joined by Frank (drums) and Doug (fiddle). Angus, a University of Guelph student and another fiddler, was unable to make the concert because he was studying for exams. is

that

are

first

cousins of

—

by L.Scott Nicholson

pipes and local Galician musician, Carlos

Nunez, although relatively unknown, Despite the worldwide success of Irish groups like U2 and the Cranberries, the

Chieftains have truly earned themselves

back and forth

an international reputation with the //f release of their 33rd compilation of

When

the

gers,

recordings entitled Santiago.

with

the

charming

music

the Chieftains

the

Santiago

cal instruments. Santiago

own

culture and language.

Located in the northwest comer of Spain, Galicia

not unlike the Chieftains’ Ireland

in that

a fishing and farming region

inhabited by defiant yet fun-loving people.

These

qualities

are

very

Mexican-Califomian / distinctly sound of Los Lobos of La Bamba

' ,

fame. The three musical entities com-

The

sen,

first track,

Txalparta,

no exception.

named

instrument with which the song

for the

song on the

had

be cho-

would be Maneo. The song

Galician origin, but

has very predominant

Spanish overtones. There

quick hand

played.

clapping and Spanish guitar, both character-

wooden plank that The simple yet rhythmic txalparta is intended to mimic the sound of horses’ hooves. When accompa-

you can’t help but want to get up and dance with a dark-haired, dark-eyed

The is

txalparta

tapped with

nied by a

a long,

sticks.

tin whistle, fiddle

the txalparta sounds even

Track six on the

and a bodhran,

more enchanting. is

called Dueling

istics

of flamenco music.

When

listening to

the song,

beauty.

Santiago is an excellent piece of work, yet again demonstrating the Chieftains’ versatility

and musical genius.

Chanters. This incredible song features the

traditional Irish jigs

the Chieftains play the music of

uileann (elbow) pipes of Ireland and the gaita or Galician bagpipes. Paddy Moloney

of the Chieftains

great music with a cultural twist, then be sure to get out and buy Santiago.

apparent

Santiago.

When

world. For

voice of Linda Ronstadt and the

If the best

ancient musi-

the Galician region of

Spain. Galicia, along with Basque and Catalonia, comprise the three historical

each with their

immigrants

new

bine to create a great song.

area’s

a celebration of the music

the cultural twist

have given their listeners another taste of ancient Celtic music in Santiago.

nationalities in Spain,

to the

accompanied by the angelic

Santiago

the music of the Brittany region in

comes from

Galician

this song, the Chieftains are

that

Chieftains

Frank Leahy, himself a fiddler who has achieved some renown by pairing up with Eduard Minevich, first violinist with

the

Symphony

another country, they incorporate the talents of local musicians, who are familiar with

Hey

unquestionably a master

the

uileann

For fans of the Chieftains looking for and

not the answer. However,

reels, if

their

Santiago

you’re seeking

Kitchener-Waterloo

Orchestra.

Donnell has a firm

— from

command of styles

traditional fiddling to jazz,

gypsy, bluegrass and classical effortlessly

Their search resulted in the 1987 release of Celtic Wedding, featuring

the

listeners

Guadalupe a song created by home-

coming

reach far and wide and they needed to explore much farther.

later,

entitled

on a musical journey across the their

sick

soon realized

France. Ten years

song

Atlantic Ocean.

Chieftains

borders of Celtic

fin-

listeners

The members

the

take

took on the music of the entire British Isles, but

the

Guadalupe,

music of ancient Ireland. As time progressed,

awestruck.

1963, their early recordings dealt exclusively

in a frenzy

leaving

Chieftains formed in

master of the gaita. The song, as it suggests, is a duel, as both musicians go

went from zero

— and

seconds on his fiddle for several pieces. His shy and unembellished introductions to the songs gave the impression is more comfortable in a kitchen jam session than onstage. The Leahy siblings looked like they

were having fun, with a healthy dose of good-natured rivalry thrown in. The sisters traded instruments and dances amongst themselves, and were as high energy as Donnell’s fiddling. All eight siblings lined up for a test of stamina and speed in the step dancing finale, to end the set with a resounding flurry of feet and flying limbs. Their efforts received a standing ovation. Leahy is emerging as another group of talented musicians who are putting out their own brand of Canadianized Celtic music and mixing it up with classical and ethnic influences, step dancing and country music. The result is a

fast-paced and entertaining joyride of finger- and foot-work. 00 73

O n>

with

riends the

music and message has been cheapened by big

business.

Part of what

makes these

are the Canadians

particular tracks shine

who helped mix and produce

the

music.

Daniel Lanois produces Everything is Broken (from Oh Mercy), and plays dobro (a stringed instrument)

the track as well.

Forever Young (from Planet Waves), Dylan is backed by The Band, the original group consisting of Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel, Garth

The new

Sony Music,

The Best of Bob Dylan, released by

yet another collection of the finest of the singer-songwriter's efforts. is

There is a danger, however, in reviewing Dylan; what is there left to say? Only that his style still has the ability to wrap the listener in a warm blanket of

Not

nostalgia.

Knopfler plays guitar on Gotta Serve Somebody (from Slow Train Coming), and Jokerman (from Infidels).

Lay Lady Lay

—

and his

The Best of Bob Dylan starts off with the two songs that have been stolen by the corporate world and have been overdone in 30-second sound bites and commercials: Blowin' in the Wind and The Times They are A-Changin'. Listening to them now makes you want to fast forward over them, because

Rolling Stone, among others. Even for those bom at the end of the '60s, Dylan's voice and music remind the listener of late nights and music commentaries of the era heard on a Walkman. For those with more than a passing interest in the '60s and in Dylan, this CD is worth picking up.

CD showcases Dylan's songwriting and occa-

sional singing ability. That's

about him

—

what

so endearing

his writing always shines,

voice rarely does.

Nirvana

Sister (from Desire), and, as a result, the track stands out as one of the best on the CD. Mark

one track on which Dylan actusounds like a singer accompanies All Along the Watchtower, Just Like a Woman, Shelter From the Storm (from the film Jerry Maguire) and Like a

The

quite

Hudson, and Americans Rick Danko and Levon Helm, who backed him up for so many years. Other Americans help out on the tracks chosen from several of Dylan's albums over the years. Emmylou Harris sings background vocals on Oh,

—

ally

by Corey Jubenville The

electric guitar lives.

In the age of techno

pop and

the standardized bass beat,

good

sounds the

it’s

something that pure rock’n roll, and

to hear like

new Foo

Fighters

CD deliv-

here now.

ers.

Entitled,

never knows

The Colour and the

Shape, former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl demonstrates his

two other undistinguished pieces. Be Here Now and It’s Gettin’ Better (Man! !). Apart from these blips of mediocrity. Be Here

singing ability and, together with a pretty good band, this recording moves. After a brief intro tune called

band launches

Doll, the

Monkey Wrench, a

Now

provides admirable material for Oasis fans. is an impressive tune, beginning gently with guitars before picking up suddenly into a

Fade M-Out

into

pounding instrumental. Johnny Depp provides the slide guitar on what is one of the more interesting tunes on the album, with variety and a great sound. Despite his public persona as today’s version of Sid Vicious, Noel Gallagher reveals a softer side

fast paced,

grungy song. Grohl has

definite-

ly stepped out of the

Nirvana

shadow and into his own light. Most of the songs aren’t as quick as Monkey Wrench, but all have a heavy alternative feel to them.

The

single to receive

latest

plenty of air play

This song the

guitar driven

makes

this

Everlong.

a prime example of

sound

that

CD worth buying.

has a good pace, and hats off mixer Chris Sheldon. None of the instruments overshadow one It

another.

Foo Fighters

probably never be as big as Nirvana was, will

or as influential in music histo-

But

in the

music

with a couple of quasi-love songs. The Girl in the

England’s Oasis has stmggled lately, determined conquer the North American market but stymied by disappointing sales. While showing promise through singles, their potential as a solid, talented band with a notable collection of songs has not yet been realized on this continent. It’s not for lack of trying, as evidenced by their to

Be Here Now. With this album. Oasis show themselves as a smart, talented group, capable of strong lyrics and impressive guitar work and latest release

rhythm.

Be Here Now begins Know What I Mean?,

with the

first

single

D’You

a driving song that builds

area, their

gradually into a spirited tune, balancing wailing

and bass with a solid beat. This impressive opening fails, however, with the next song. My Big Mouth. Topical of several Oasis

calibre.

guitar

becomes a wall of sound with an uninspired beat and melody. The same is true for songs, the music

voice. Noel’s voice

acceptable but limited in

range, and after listening to several songs, his vocal limitations can take

This

tunes are definitely of a similar

ry.

Go Away. Background strings add effective musical layers to the pieces. Judging by the cover and lyrics, themes of disillusionment, rebellion, escape and the passage of time flow through the songs. Noel’s ego is also ever-present, as with the bitter I Hope, I Think, I Know. “You tell me I’m free then you tie me down You’ll never forget my name,” he cries. If there is one strong criticism of Oasis, it is this Dirty Shirt and Don’t

why

away from

the tunes.

press comparisons to the Beatles are

completely unfounded. While there may be some similarities. Oasis does not meet the high standards of the Fab Four’s lyrics, melodies, technical skills, variety and singing talent.

But comparison standing alone.

to the Beatles is not fair and,

Be Here Now

an impressive

release demonstrating the tremendous talent and potential of Oasis.

Hey!

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Festhallen and

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Hans Haus.

you’re information looking for, try typing a keyword in the Oktoberfest website’s search

Amy Sonnenberg

October and that can only mean one thing for college and university students in Kitchener-Waterloo: Oktoberfest. For anyIt’s

one or

interested in authentic

German

Along with being Oktoberfest

culture

many of these

K-W community traditions, Oktoberfest

available

information

links are listed

including ticket information and festival sponsors. Along the left-hand side of the page, you’ll find the table of contents and

beer-drinking chant). There’s also a list of authentic

Bavarian recipes; information on the Miss Oktobe'rfest pageant, including pictures of past winners; a jukebox where you can

download popular polkas and waltzes, all performed by Walter Ostanek; a photo gallery; and safe alternatives to driving drunk after a long night at the festhallen.

Another link under the table of contents takes you to the contest

information.

community

Rocktropolis a self-procidimed supersite

for Oktoberfest such as “gemujtlichkeit” (“cheers”) and “zigge zagge hoi hoi hoi” (a

updates will pop up. Click on Oktoberfest information to find almost everything you need to know about the festival: history, events, maps, press

committee page

know

Oktoberfest events calendar with the time, location and cost of each event. Keep an eye on the what’s new link, because this is where any Oktoberfest

convention

the

The homepage opens with a picture of Onkel Hans, the Oktoberfest mascot. Below this is a brief write-up about the site

links to all the features of the site. The first link takes you to the official

the

Along

Amy Sonnenberg

you’re a rock, pop or alternative fanatic and have access to the Internet, Rocktropolis, the self-proclaimed “rock supersite”, just may be able to help you find what you’re looking If

for at www.rocktropolis.com. The site opens with the Rocktropolis

page.

From here, you may choose

home-

to visit the

Buzz, Music

following links: RTl, allstar. Boulevard., Hunt and 911. RTl is a live-events network, where you can

experience live cybercasts of your favorite bands. However, to hear a cybercast, you a plug-in must have real audio player

—

which can be downloaded from the Internet through Rocktropolis. RTl regularly features different albums, such as the Beatles’ White Album and R.E.M.’s Document and Green albums. RTl allows you to do several things with these albums. Click on “feature release” and you can listen to excerpts from that CD, and even order it and have it delivered to your home. The site also suggests other bands with a sim-

Jeo store

should spend their time during the festivities or just want to know a little more about one of the biggest celebrations of the year.

page,

checking out. It includes features like a talking dictionary with German phrases you just have to

everything that’s happening.

releases,

If you happen to be holding a convention, anniversary party or any other sort of gath-

the top of other pages. The cool-stuff link is worth

you’re not sure is for you, too. However, if what’s going on when or where, you may want to check out the Oktoberfest website on at www.oktoberfest.ca and get the scoop

color photos, the Oktoberfest site is perfect for people who want to figure out how they

site).

ering,

engine.

Internet explains how they can cater or provide you with entertainment Oktoberfest style. With lots of information and plenty of

answer the skill-testing questions. (Hint: all the answers can be found throughout the

trouble finding the

tijc

page, where you can win an Oktoberfest sweatshirt from Hans Haus if you can

having

you’re

musical style to the album you selected. also allows you to post messages on the well as view artist bulletin board service as

ilar

RTl

the discography, biography and related articles written about the band.

the top of the

RTl page

are the other

links in Rocktropolis. If you click on allstar, you’ll find lots of news (updated every week-

day), reviews and gossip

bands. Allstar has

on your

won awards

for

favorite

its

up-to-

the-minute news coverage and claims to be “revolutionizing rock journalism.” Go back to the top of the page again and

rooms and Here you can chat with other fans and even, on special occasions, chat with your favorite bands. Check the schedule to find out who is going to be on line and when. Before you chat, though, you need to download the ichat plug-in, which is available on

click

for 24-hour chat

on Buzz

bulletin boards.

the Internet through Rocktropolis.

Another link

Music Boulevard., an online

CD store where you can order nearly any CD

— even imports — from

the comfort of you a day, seven days a hours own week, and have it delivered to your home. Rocktropolis even has its own search engine called Hunt, where you can find all kinds of

computer,

24-

news, reviews, gossip and other information on your favorite bands, all in one stop. out If you ever have trouble while checking Rocktropolis, just click on 9 1 1 at the top of any pngc for help. From here, you can see practically everything available through

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who want

not

to see a film

mainstream

Hollywood production.

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Head

woman

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english

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:30

The Sanctuary

Oktoberfest Antique

Oktoberfest Charity

and Collectables Show

Bazaar

Closing Ceremonies 1

1:30 p.m. to Midnight

Willkommen

9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Waterloo Town Square Free Admission

Platz,

Downtown

Kitchener Free Admission

9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Conestoga Mall Free Admission

Oktoberfest Charity

Bazaar

King Ludwig’s Castle

Emtefest

Museum

9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Conestoga Mall Free Admission

daily until October 18

Comer

Speakers’

Benton

(Charles and

Spielcasino

Streets)

(Harvest Festival) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

446 Queen St. S., Kitchener Admision between $2.25

and

$1.25

Free admission

8 p.m. to

a.m.

Bingemans, Marshall Hall

Zentrum

The Oktoberfest 10

Kitchener Willkommen

our

&5KM

(Platz)

Start 9:30 a.m.

daily until October 18

Conestoga Mall

Frederick Street, opposite Market

N., Waterloo Finish - Waterloo Recreation

Square Free admission

550 King

St.

Complex Spectators

ECCO ‘97 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until October 18 Former Eatons building at Market Square Free admission

Jacobs Farmers’ Market and Flea Market St.

7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, Free Admission

Emtefest Oktoberfest Antique

(Harvest Festival) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 446 Queen St. S., Kitchener Admission between $2.25 and $1.25

Thanksgiving and

Oktoberfest Charity

Oktoberfest

Bazaar

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until October 16

Woodside National Historic Site 528 Wellington St. N. Admission between $2.50 and

— —

Admission between $29 and $25

$20 entry

fee/spe-

& school rates

Ladies Oktoberfest

Tournament Start

1 1

a.m.

D.A. Billiards Inc. St., Waterloo Entry Fee: $45.00

440 Phillip

Spectators free

Noon to

a.m. at Four Points Hotel 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at 1

Oktoberfest Charity

Bazaar

Bingemans, Marshall Hall 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. at

Noon to

Twist n’ Hausen

5 p.m.

Conestoga Mall N., Waterloo Free admission

9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Conestoga Mall Free Admission

550 King

St.

Spass’N’ Spiel

Citizenship Court

$1.50

10 a.m. call to order Westheights Public School Free Admission

Lighter Side of

family

Open 9-Ball Trains leave Waterloo Station at families 6:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. adult theme

Spielcasino 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Daily until October 18 Waterloo Town Square Free Admission

cial

Railway)

and Collectables Show

Traditional

Celebrations

The Bavarian Express (Waterloo St. Jacob

Free

Participants

Kitchener

Oktoberfest

& Waterloo

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Manulife Financial Soccer Sports Centre Bechtel Park, Waterloo Admission - Family $7.50, Additional Adults $1.00, Additional Children $0.50

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Farmers’ Market

Emtefest 9 p.m. (doors open 7 p.m.) Daily until October 18 Victoria Park Pavillion

(Harvest Festival) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission $15

446 Queen St. S., Kitchener Admision between $2.25 and $1.25

Emtefest

6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Comer of Frederick & Duke Street, Kitchener 1/4 km past Waterloo City limits on Weber St. N., Waterloo Free Admission

(Harvest Festival)

Joseph Schneider Hause 1

St.

Canadian Ballet Youth

Market

Ensemble Presents

Oc|§er

Pinocchio

— —

School show 1 p.m. Public show 7:30 p.m. Centre in the Square

Emtefest

Jacobs Farmers’

Flea Market

p.m. to 5 p.m.

446 Queen Street S., Kitchener Admission - Adults $2.25, Seniors/Stduents $1.50, Children $1.25, Family $5.00

7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. North of Waterloo where King and Weber Streets meet Free admission

Admission between $16 and $1

Oktoberfest Charity

(Harvest Festival)

Bazaar 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

446 (^een

St. S.,

Kitchener $2.25

Admision between

and

$1.25

The Barvarian Express (Waterloo St. Jacob Railway)

School shows

— 10:30 a.m. and

Centre in the Square

Admission between $16 and $11

Victoria Place

Retirement Lodge Oktoberfest Celebration Noon to 3 p.m. 290 Queen St. S., Kitchener Admission $7

Conestoga Mall 550 King Street N., Waterloo Free Admission

— —

Ladies Oktoberfest

Open

Admission between $29 and $25

9-Ball

Tournament

Women

of The Year

7:30 p.m. Waterloo Inn, ballroom

Admission $13

K-W

Oktoberfest

International

Trains leave Waterloo Station at families 6:30 p.m. adult theme 9:00 p.m. Until October 18

Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble Presents Pinocchio p.m.

9:30 a.m.to 6 p.m.

a.m. start D.A. Billards Inc. 1

440 Phillip Street, Waterloo Entry Fee: $45.00, Spectators

Atom

Hockey Tournament All

Day

until

October 26

Kitchener Auditorium Complex, Waterloo Recreation Centre several community arenas Admission - $10.00/3 day pass or $5.00/day Free for seniors/children

free

Spielcasino

Spielcasino 7:30 p.m. to

a.m. at

Bingemans, Marshall Hall 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Twist n’ Hausen

Noon

to 2:00

a.m

.at

Four Points Hotel 11:00 a.m.to 1:00 a.m. at

Information courtesy of Kitchener- Waterloo Oktoberfest Family and Cultural Events guide.

Bingemans, Marshall Hall 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Twist ‘n’ Hausen

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The Hummingbird

Lee’s Palace

UitchenerlWaterloo The Lyric Oct. 14 iFoofest, featuring Foo Fighters, Talk Show and treble charger all-ages

show lOct.

Type

O N^ative, Coal

Oiamber, Electric

Hellfire

Club Oct. 30 The Headstones, The

Nixons

Mrs. Robinsons Sundays The McDonalds

Mondays Idesdays

Craig Cardiff, Matt Osborne and Friends

Wednesdays E.Z. Kelly and Friggin

The Moondance Cafe

Electric

Oct. 24

Age

Madeline Peyroux Nov. 1

k.d. lang

Nov. 17-18 Genesis

Wine, Fat Cats

Oct. 27 Mike Watt, Black

University of

Waterloo

Tindersticks ,

Bombshelter

Gang

Skydome Oct. 26-27 U2, Third Eye Blind Jan. 9/98 The Rolling Stones

Nov.4 Beth Orton

Fed Hall Oct. 17-18

Opera House

The Hornets (Oktoberfest

Oct. 14

band) Oct. 25

Seven Mary Three Oct. 15 Goldfmger, Kara’s Flowers, Save Ferris Oct. 20

Run D.M.C. with D.

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Roy Thomson Hall ,

Chumbawamba

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Oct. 24 Bjorn Again

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Beatnik Filmsatars,

3ct.

Oct. 29 The Headstones, The

Centennial Hall Oct. 17 Paul Brandt

Fat Cats Oct. 17

Oct. 19

to the

Street

Oct. 28

Michel Oct. 16

Tone

God

"Dixons

MacLeod and Danny

Oct. 20-22 Sarah McLachlan,

Crew

Buckaroos Saturdays Paul

Theatre

Sundays Celtic Jam jMondays Sandy McDonald

an Taylor and the Blooze Wallers

Oct. 16 Trans Oct. 17-18 Zuckerbaby, The

Jethro Tull

Bone

Oct. 25 The Skydiggers

Walper Pub Sundays Nelson Cavers Ttiesdays

Nov. 5 The Tea Party, Econoline Crush Nov. 8-9 Connie Kaldor Nov. 15 John McDermott Nov. 27-28

Paul Mitchell

Roger Whittaker Dec. 2 Anne Murray

Thursdays Shannon Lyon

The Embassy

Danny Michel Wednesdays

Saturdays Rob Szabo

Oct. 15

Sundays Scott Wicken

Oct. 17 One Step Beyond Oct. 31 The Refreshments, Artificial Joy Club

The Circus Room Mondays Mark Perak Jam Tuesdays

Seven Mary Three

Nov. 6 Jeremy Toback, Tonic

Adrian Jones

Thursdays Mazola Pony Fridays Derek and Tyler Oct. 15 Paddy and Casey

The Centre in the Square Nov. 4 Penn and Teller Nov. 5 John McDermott Nov. 11 Connie Kaldor Nov. 25-26 Roger Whittaker

Lulu’s

Call The Office Oct. 17 Trans

Nov. 22

Cange of Heart

Althouse College Theatre Oct. 19 Stephen Fearing, Laura

Oct. 27

Teenage Fanclub Oct. 30 Joy Club Nov. 2 Dinosaur Jr. Nov. 8 Tonic, Jeremy Toback Nov. 9 Everclear, Letters to Cleo Nov. 18 Cramps, Demolition Doll Rods, Guitar Wolf Dec. 12 Adrian sherwood. Audio

Artificial

Sisters

Spiral Path Dec. 12-13 Garnet Rogers

Toronto

MacMaster

Convention Centre Nov. 15 James Brown

Guelph Club Denim Nov. 13 Nazareth

Massey Hall

Oct. Stephen Fearing and Laura

Oct. 20 Jethro Tull

Oct. 22 Steve Winwood Nov. 6-7

Yes Nov. 18 Pat Metheny

Group

Nov. 21 Moist, Holly

Me Narland

Horseshoe Tavern Oct. 15 Blue Mountain Oct. 17-18 :ydi^ers

Tanya Donelly Oct. 30 Jesus Lizard

Nov. 6 John Hammond

Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Oct. 26 Primus, Limp. Bizkit,

Powerman 5000 Oct. 30 Echo and the Bunnymen, Longpigs Oct. 31

The Headstones, the Nixons, Gandharvas Nov. 6-7 The Tea Party, Econoline 11/8

Oct. 14

Sammy Hagar

Down by Law

11/25 Blues Traveler, Johnny

Dec. 3 Testament

Natalie

Guelph Civic Centre

Crush

El Mocambo

Nov. 7 John McDermott Dec. 2

Active

Oct. 21

Wyrd

Glen Gould Theatre

The Refreshments,

Alumni Hall

Jethro Tull

Barney Bentall Nov. 14 James Brown Nov. 22 Trooper Nov. 28 The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Radioblaster, Superchunk

The Warehouse

Oct. 18 Oct. 24 Pat Benatar Oct. 25

Smith

Nov. 13-14

>lov. 14 Michael Burgess Sov. 21 Aretha Franklin Nov. 23 Roger Whittaker Nov. 28 Dr. John

Lang

HEY! SEEDS Craig Vallbacka, Sarah Smith, Ian S. Palmer Spoke, Conestoga College, Kitchener

Smith Oct. 17-18 Michael Burgess Oct. 29

Mary Jane Lamond Oct. 30 Wingfield’s Progress Nov. 28-29

Andre Gagnon Dec. 13-14 Burton Cummings

Wally Blues Thursdays

Mel Brown Sundays Noodles Romanoff

Spiral Club Oct. 23

King Cobb

Steelie

Hamilton Copps Coliseum Oct. 25

The Village People, The Travoltas

Nov. 23 Aretha Franklin

Hamilton Place Nov. 4 John Me Dermott Nov. 30 Roger Whittaker Feb. 25 /98 David Brenner

SPOKE, Oct

13,

1997

— Page 9

College tries to help students

Depression more than feeling the blues

Ru Bisch Greg Risrh By Aren

Depression is a serious illness, Conestoga student services

said a

counsellor.

much more

than just the blues, said Carol Gregory. “To ask someone with depression to ‘snap It is

out of

it’ is

like asking

someone

with a broken leg to walk.”

them

“Telling .

Cll'FfAr fV/^rvl people suffer from depression, making the illness a serious matter in the schooling system. Gregory said it is hard to be sure

to cheer

up just

statistics are accurate

many whom

because

from depres-

suffer

sion have not identified

it.

“There is a stereotype that people who have depression look sad,” said Van Evra. “This is not necessarily

the

Many become

case.

1— dent services department to 1help inform students about the illness

and

how

to deal with

someone

“If

it.

not eating or has become

sleeping and withdrawn from friends and coworkers, it is a good indication that they are suffering from

Van Evra.

depression,” said

“When someone feels a lack of energy, feels down for a long peri-

simply will not work,” said local psychologist Judith Van Evra. “Tiiey are not feeling sorry for

withdrawn and, in fact, say they have trouble feeling any emotions

thought patterns, they could be

at all.”

suffering

from depression,” said

themselves. This kind of attitude

Both Gregory and Van Evra

Gregory.

“Many

comes from lack of education.” Gregory said there is no evidence that more post-secondary students suffer from severe depression than the rest of society.

However, she said one out of 10

od of time and notices a change

just

know

agree that education about depres-

there is something

sion

them. They don’t recognize

is essential

for the illness to

be recognized and

be under-

stood.

that

wrong with it

depression.”

Gregory said there are many

Gregory said there are programs up by the stu-

currently being set

ways

to help identify if a fellow

classmate

suffering

from the

ill-

To relieve stress find a happy medium By Greg Bisch

the payoff they want.”

However, Fletcher warned,

Do you know what you are doing here? If

“If life

you can answer

that question,

you have already taken a large step in stress management during your post-secondary education career, said Conestoga College student services counsellor Jack Fletcher. “Individuals who have a pretty good idea why they are here, and who have a clear view of the payoff at the end, have already elimi-

nated

a of stress for lot themselves,” said Fletcher. “It’s about seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.” It is

students

stressful,

who do

said, for

not have clear

goals because, for them, there

visible

reward

after

their

education.

hard for students to prioritize their schooling if they do not know what they are working for, he said. As well, having clear goals helps with other stress-management tools, such as managing time, said Fletcher. “Clear goals are drawn from a clear value system. Those It is

with goals will

know how

man-

age their time accordingly to get

in life

there will always be stress.

would

all

was without

stress

said. “It is

just a matter of finding a

happy

medium.” Fletcher said,

life in

ondary education can,

post-sec-

at times,

stressful for every student.

“Classes can take up on average 23 to 24 hours of a student’s week. On top of this, many have parttime jobs, have tons of assignments teachers give them and many mature students have dependents,” he said. “We all need time for our personal lives and for

many young

students they are just

starting to discover

who they

are.”

well, student services coun-

Gregory said for many students, living away from thenparents for the first time can be a sellor Carol

show-

illness

should seek the services of

ing up half an hour late for classes,

the counsellors in student services.

particularly

From

the

morning,

could be a sign. They can become agitated easily.

They may make

excuses for not getting involved in

there the student can be to other professionals.

referred

She added that many of the faculty Conestoga College are sympa-

activities.”

thetic to depression sufferers

and

Gregory and Van Evra also said that one symptom of depression is

do what they can to help. Van Evra said it is important

for

suicidal tendencies.

sufferers

much courtesy to believe that suicide

“I don’t give

who

those

attempts or thoughts of suicide are simply a search for attention,” said

Van Evra. “Depression has a way of making a person believe that

have support from

friends and family.

It is good for them to know they have friends on call 24 hours a day. This is impor-

because depression can be at worst during the early hours of the morning. tant its

suicide is the only option left, that everything else is hopeless. They should be taken very seriously.

on friends and family alone, but

Gregory said people who think they might be suffering from the

Van Evra.

However,

it is

By Matt

meet

difficult situ-

life.

With

this

he recommended

anger management.

“While you are driving to school and someone cuts you off, don’t swear at them and get upset. Take a deep breath and say, ‘It’s okay that person cut me off. I’m going to stay calm.’ I found that helps me out.

also seeks professional help, said

“We want to .show students how

Harris

hbr those students who are worried about an upcoming tc.st, student services will be providing a workshop on test anxiety to help them get by. "Test anxiety is characterized

by lacing thoughts, confusion, and blanking out,” said C'arol Gregory, a counsellor in student serv’ices and the workshop. “A little anxiety is good, but too much can sctunish ullei.! your

“You must be able to keep a sense of humor and laugh at yourself. Often, when I mess up, I tear

perlorfp|i^_oh’rijQSl/^

myself up before anyone else gets

wi;rk

the chance.”

Laurier Univci-sity.

said

causes

procrastinating

stress. “If

thing to do, do

also

you have someit.”

said the

part of the body, so exer-

brain

cise

and

does not rely

student services provide aid for anxious

advised students to change

their attitude to

also just as impor-

tant that the sufferer

to shift anxiety

ations of

be bored,” he

tt-ri*

ness.“If they are constantly

healthy

diet

are

(’ircgoij Liiiry

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from

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workshop

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be held on

will

15.

Each session

from 3:J0 to 5:30 p.m. be jumounced.

ITie location is to

by changing their Gregory said.

“Negative thoughts tend to .spiral into anxiety, causing an unpleasant situation. Preparing for tests is both emotional and

down

physical.” 71u*

workshop

will focus

causes and effects of

test anxiety,

and how

yourself

to relax

otder to take a

test.

Gregory said the idea of the workshop is to give the students something they could take with them into a test sitiMiiun whicli would help them reduce the anxiety they feel.

Tliere is

will

three consecutive Wednestlays, starting Oct.

thoughts.”

no deadline for signing

yet, tliough space is limited.

To get more information or to sign up for the workshops, contact

Gregory or

Ellis in student

services.

essential.

stressful time.

“Living away from family and first, can mean lack of support. Especially in a new environment, this can be scary,” said Gregory. Fletcher said students who tend to take a negative or pessimistic view on life in general are causing themselves undo stress. friends, at

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AIDS week By Casey Johnson The Doon Student Association (DSA) kicked off their AIDS Awareness week Sept 29 with a

Answer, sheep intestines. (Sea sponge and dried cow dung were also earlier forms of con-

tihrong of events, including a sex jeoparfy contest which was held

and Wayne

Grant McGregor (left), campus principal, computers. recent problems with Conestoga’s

in the Sanctuary. The DSA’s vice-president of

discuss the Hewitt, technical support specialist, ' {Photo by Amy Sonnenberg)

Gerry Cleaves,

student affairs, hosted the event

Walker”, whose

Principal partly blames students for college computer problems However, McGregor is not laying all the blame on the students.

By Amy Sonnenberg

problems, he said, adding, “Office ‘97 has some bugs

principal, along

“There

with others in charge, was strongly

there’s

Doon campus’s

criticized in the Sept. editorial regarding the

29 Spoke

many

prob-

lems with the college’s newlyupgraded computer system.

But before

editorial

that

was

published, Grant McGregor had decided to explain that the school’s computer problems are not all the administrators’ fault. “There are a number of things

being done by the students which are causing some problems,” said McGregor. “Whether they are

doing

maliciously or not,

it is

right

But

These things, in effect, are wasting the computer technicians’ time. “It’s causing all sorts of time for the technicians to go fix these things, which means they can’t get real problems,”

McGregor

it,”

from the manufacturer.”

it’s

easily-avoidable

the

problems caused by students that McGregor wants to nip in the bud.

“We want students to realize that what may seem like a prank ultimately causes major difficulties,” he said. “If

are finding students are

knowingly corrupting and tampering with things we’re going to

have to take some kind of

disci-

plinary action.”

Wayne

happening.”

on the

start-up

are

no doubt about

Hewitt, a technical sup-

port technician, identified several intentional or not mistakes

—

on the

management studies student; and Jennifer Veitch,

shutdown “Someone was

are even changing the

programming one that said the machine was infected and going to blow up.” optimistic.

McGregor

the the other technicians. Shutting computer off without completely

Internet access,

“The

that we have we have e-mail have Windows ‘95.

upside of this

and

difficulties,

the

Students are going to need these when they get out in the working world.”

Doon

As of

Student Services

Test anxiety

central

Workshop

causes and

effects

can call or e-mail their problems an to be logged and prioritized as

during Test anxiety refers to anxiety experienced before, perforoptimal that and/or after test taking situations so impaired. This three session group focuses on the

mance

was to be a which people

Oct. 5, there

number

of test anxiety and offers techniques to

test-taking alter negative thoughts, relaxation exercises, elimultimately and reducing skills to assist individuals in

five times with their foreheads on baseball bats, run halfway down a middle isle of the Sanctuary, put condoms over

around

their heads, hold their ears and blow through their noses until

won. Also included in the AIDS Awareness

Sea sponge and

dried

week was the conDSA’s

cow

dom hunt The

dung were also

earlier

student

A, B or C priority problem. “For example, an A priority is any

statements

Categories include sex through the ages, tools of the trade, sex

numbers and mixed bag. For each correct answer, the contestant was awarded condoms, the number depending on

the difficulty of the question.

Questions were mostly AIDSrelated. Some of the questions were;

Who were the first people to use condoms? Answer, Roman soldiers.

the first case of

AIDS reported? Answer, 1981. How many people in Canada have AIDS? Answer, one in every 1000. What percentage

AIDS

are attributed

cases worldwide 50 to heterosexual sex? Answer, per cent. And, what were the first

pus over the entire week won a prize.

form of a question.

When was

who

the found most condoms around cam-

forms of contraceptives.

— AIDS-awareness in the

Veitch

their condoms exploded.

tion student

Hewitt said he believes might have been done purposely, such as rearranging the desktop, avoiding the network login procedure to use the software and formatting the hard drive. They are actions which can lead to major problems. “People

all

Campbell, a

The mood lightened up when Cleaves, giving a full demonstration, ended the contest by having the contestants spin

hood educa-

However, there are some things done to the computers which

Despite

early child-

may be making.

screen,” he said.

—

studenti Allison

a few of the innocent mistakes students

and

Luke Participants MacDonald, a general business

local workstation are

made by students which cause major problems for himself and

logging out of Windows, deleted

said.

solids.

hard drive files and answering “yes” when the login instructions asks if you want to save your settings

“Chuck was a

of prints

display

visual

as attire

traceptives.)

condoms made of?

The

DSA

showed

also

Philadelphia

movie

the

The movie, Tom Hanks and

Sanctuary Oct.

which stars Denzel Washington, depicts a lawyer

who was

fired after the

executives of the firm finds out he has contracted AIDS. The AIDS victim then decides to bring his case before a court of law.

The closing of the AIDS Awareness Week was suppose to end with the condom hunt to according but, turned were enough not Qeaves, 150 in. Only about 20 out of

awards,

placed around the campus were ttimed

in,

are using ing

them

said. “The students them instead of turn-

in,” said

Cleaves.

can’t really post winners one is bringing them in.”

“We if

teaching lab that has a problem,”

McGregor

said.

priorities say

“Basically, our

our students

come

first.”

Wanted

inating their anxiety.

Conestoga College students:

Date

Every Wednesday

for three

weeks

Wednesday Oct. 22, 29 and Nov.

Time

3:30 to 5:30

Place

1997

who

Carol Gregory and Larry Elis, Student Services

Workshop space

limited. Sign

in Student

the Services (2B02) For more information contact

workshop

facilitator

returning to school after

years in the workforce? Are you making a complete career change?

T.B.A.

Facilitators:

Are you a young person who has bypassed all or part of highschool? Are you an older person

If the

answer to any of these ques-

tions

yes,

would

like to talk to

a journalism student

you. 1 am seeking interviews with students

from non-typical backgrounds for a supplement to be published in Spoke. If you are interested and interesting please contact

519-740-8150 or leave a message in the Spoke office.

Jeopardy

the Sanctuary.

(Photo by

Amy Sonnenberg)

Jennifer Veitch, Sex Jeopardy.

ECE, wins

(Photo by Matt Harris)

SPOKE,

Oct. 13, 1997

— Page 11

CAREERS [

Conestoga helps organize largest career fair

Students create partnerships

for

Rita Fatiia

employment student

handed

The only thing that could have dampened the Oct. 1 career fair at Bingeman Park was, ironically, a good economy. “When the economy gets better sometimes there’s not that many people,” said John Cullen, a fair organizer from the University of Waterloo. “They miss the opportu-

Conestoga, said he about a dozen

out

resumes.

“About four or wanted to get back

five

said they

me.” Dostle spent time reading through the list of employers at the fair before he approached anyone. “I marked off ffie ones I wanted to see and I talked to most of the ones I was checking into.” to

nity.”

TTie post-secondary career fair

was the

largest in the country, fea-

178 companies from the United States and Canada. This year the event, organized by the universities of Guelph and Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College, turing

was called Employment.

Partnerships

for

“It’s not about promoting Conestoga or UW,” said Cullen. “It’s

about getting students talking

to companies.”

Although several companies cancelled,

From

left

look to

fill

— Laurie Emery, some

Jerri Evers, Becky Dawsett and Michelle Grech of The Weather Network accounting positions at the career fair at Bingeman Park Oct. 1 (Photo by Rita Fatiia) .

including

NBC, Mary

Wright of student employment, co-op education and alumni services said the employers present appeared happy with their decision to

come to

“They seem

the

fair.

be pleased with

the students here.”

Andrew Leich of Sun

Life

Rosario Abrego. (Photo by Rita

agreed.

“This

the first year we’ve

here in a long time,” he said.

not about promoting

"It's

seek

Conestoga or UW.

It's

about getting stuctents * ^

By Victoria tong

puter software to accommodate the year 2000 has put otlier pro-

talking to

coiiunercc graouaies,

They have had

John Cullen, fair organizer from the

University ofWaterloo

;

Kitchener, sponsored jointly by

the

Conestoga College and the three

which

local universities.

and

head offices in the business. But some companies were looking for future employ-

managers from mariketing, information systems, underwriting and actuarial departments to talk

ees willing to relocate to the Toronto area, London, or a number of other cities nationwide.

area,

has^ a ^^'reputation

for

attracting

companies

Insurance

human resources

Kitchener- W'aterloo

sent

specialists

with local students.

good for students variety and diversity

dents; it’s

see the

equal to university grads for

US because they

Boss

chance for students from face-to-face.”

Jason Winter of Canada Life’s information-systems technical services

commutes

have more hands-on

for the Economical Insurance Group

she said.

Waterloo’s Mutual

Group had and an information services display. Systems engineer Bob Eitel said there’s a significant shortfall of computer ^ople in the insurance industry both a sales

ri^t now because adapting

com-

U.S.-based Chubb Insurance has its Canadian head office in Toronto, but the company has a history of recruiting in the area.

Human resources

K-W

represen-

Heather Clowater says Chubb hires many business and tative

company

the

fair

hir-

ing.

Stacy Pearson of Sun Life said the company had been focusing on interviewing on site, but due to a resurgence for entry level employment, were focusing on campuses again.

“So

far things

seem good.

It’s

She said she was impressed by was meeting. “It’s excellent. There’s a good quality of applicants and they’re the students she

asking the right questions. They’re prepared, coming with their

resume and choosing employers to see.”

which

Abrego said she collected a stack of resumes from students. She

interested in students with a business background. Sun Life was looking for accountants, as were

also

Farm Insurance has a firm

The Weather Network and a num-

policy of promoting from within

ber of other companies. Terry Dostle, a third-year accounting

and read the brochures. The more you know about the company, the

ing program. State

Carol Boss, representative

“College grads are equal to university grads for us because they have more hands-on experience,”

the

been very, very good.” Many of the companies were

always looking for

corporate ranks. Ten-year

his

had advice

to students

coming

to future career fairs.

“Be prepared

to ask questions

better.”

resources said everyone

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department started out

somewhere

departments.

sent

because her department was

employee Mark Van Dinther of

experience."

Economical’s information systems and computer programming

to Toronto

from Guelph. Winter says the

human

represented

lege and uhivcniitieVto see us

the

the insurance industry.”

Carol

graduates to enter their structured information-systems train-

"College grads are

Insurance Group, said the fair “is

worth the investment because it creates exposure for us with stu-

“The caieer

company

Dean Bullock, representing the Economical

Waterloo-based

said.

for the

department at ComDev, Abrego was chosen to repreancillaries

Rosario Abrego, one of several Conestoga graduates representing companies at the fair, said she approved of that kind of strategy. Abrego, who graduated from the electronics engineering program in 1991, began working for Com-

Dev the same year. As the block manager

companies."

particular suc-

Eleven insurance corapanids jects on temporary hold. He,}' C^s' / at paid $300 per booth, and quite a^ aiiticipates no^ slowdown, in University, number rented two, at the active rectuiting before 2003. ^ attract collej University/College Career Fair Many insurance"' companies i “W»|’ve g| ‘97 at Bingeman Park in were hoping to fill pasitions in

Fatiia)

been

else in the organiza-

tion.

His

firm

was

prospecting

accounting, arts and information

technology graduates with the promise of two-plus-years allexpenses-paid training at the head office in Illinois.

Sun Life

K-W

sales

manager

June Herridge said the attitude of students she spoke with at

Bingeman ’s

Oct.

was

positive

and the calibre of candidates was good.

Until late-November

from 1:30

will

be giving Flu Vaccine injections

4:30 p.m. daily.

If you are in a high-risk category (e.g. if you have Diabetes, Asthma, Heart or Respiratory problems) the vaccine is free of charge. Otherwise the cost is $10.00.

a limited

at the

Health

number of vaccines

are available, please sign up

Safety office (inside

Door

#3).

now

Page 12

— SPOKE, Oct

13,

1997

SPORTS FEATURE Former Conestoga student on top of the world

The has come all the from being Conestoga’s ath-

For a

way

the way.

body along

Palmer

Ian S.

man who

of the week to the World Boxing Council’s heavyweight champion of the world, Lennox

lete

Lewis must sometimes

feel like

Rodney Dangerfield. He

gets

list

of opponents the 6-footfighter has defeated

244-pound

certainly credible. There

were

accomplishments in the ring. Now he seems to be on a mission to reverse that trend and gain the recognition

he deserves.

took a huge step in the right direction recently with his pum-

melling

Andrew Golota

Lewis destroyed the highly-regarded Golota in 95 seconds, the sixth fastest knockout in heavyweight championship histoAtlantic City.

to the hospital

and sent him while doing it. Golota, who had thoroughly beaten Riddick Bowe twice last year only to lose both

ry,

fights

disqualification,

was

considered Lewis’s toughest foe to date.

Lewis the break he was looking

Lennox Lewis

the vacant

all

to lose his

marbles and

around crying, refusing to

He was

Lewis

disqualified and

regained the championship. His first defense of it, July 12, also

the most underrated

champions

title.

fight.

could possibly be one of

time

ended

in disqualification as chal-

lenger

Henry Akinwande refused and seemed to hang on for

to fight

and one

of the best.

dear

Tony Tucker and Ray Mercer. But his most impressive victory by far, until the Golota fight, was his sixth-round demoli-

Tommy Morrison, whom he decked four times along the tion of

way. Lewis’s only professional setback came in 1994 to Oliver

McCall, then the WBC’s number one contender. That fight was stopped in the second round by the

In the aftermath of the destruction, American fight fans may start to realize that Lewis is a legitimate

referee after

champion, even though he did once pick the belt out of a garbage can after Bowe was stripped of the He has put together an title. impressive 32-1 record with 26 knockouts without ducking any-

10 count.

McCall nailed him

with an overhand right and Lewis staggered to his feet just before the

Lewis seemed to learn from the and used it as motivation to win back the title. Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe were offered enormous amounts of money to meet

loss

seems the people

ter the

brawler.

brings about another touchy area in the Lewis camp, his

Which

that

mat-

most, other boxers and

do have respect for the man’s boxing abilities. But that doesn’t seem to satisfy Lewis; he desperately wants the adoration other champions of his calibre

trainers, certainly

have received. On meeting Lewis

it is

hard to

imagine the 32-year-old as a prizefighter. He is soft-spoken and polite.

nationality.

to leave Canada to become successful. The fighters that did stay, such as De Wit and Shawn Willie

who had

he would be knocked senseless by the Polish predicting

O’Sullivan, never lived up to their potential.

Lewis

sometimes

attended high school and college at Conestoga’s Waterloo campus. He fought as an amateur, winning a gold medal for Canada as a super

alienated

heavyweight in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. The decision to launch his pro career in England was a wise one, financially and development-wise, as boxing is a much larger attraction there. In England he could receive the backing needed to fight

He didn’t seem nasty enough

be successful in the dog-eat-dog world of professional boxing. He lacked the killer instinct. But he seems to have learned from his trainer Emanuel Steward as he

by Canadians for

it.

No matter where he fights, Lewis could possibly be one of the most underrated champions of all time and one of the best. All it may take to prove this are bouts against Evander Holyfield, Michael Moorer or Tyson. Win or

what he has achieved is still an incredible feat for anybody, former student a alone let of Conestoga.

lose,

showed no mercy against Golota. Cynics say he would have looked more impressive if he had domi-

Heavyweight champ

remembers By

It has been said that money changes people, usually for the worse, and old friends are often forgotten. But, former Kitchener native and Conestoga student Lennox Lewis apparently has a good memory, according to Jack Hougassian, the owner of Tech Hi

Conestoga OKtoberfest Thurs. Oct. 16

Queensmount Arena

roots

is always glamworld of prothe in though orous fessional boxing, said Hougassian. “We went to Madison Square

Not everything

Palmer

Ian S.

Consultants in Kitchener.

Hougassian, used play basketball with Lewis 10 years ago in Waterloo and became friends with Glen Prendergast of

Garden York

let

one mean

was

“You’re only about six feet

from the ring and the view of the action is amazing. The punch-

who has made over $30 mil-

Kitchener sends

still

& T-Shirt $15.00

DSA

Office

Age of Majority Required

side

thought there going ^ to be a ^

was

riot

“He usually when the decIslon VIP ring-

tickets

sweaty.

These can’t be bought by the public and are usually situated among the celebrities and press.” Morrison

Tommy

“

Donald Trump, Marla Maples and Steven Seagal, as well as other world champions, said Hougassian. “We were also invitattracted

Hard Rock Cafe.”

being

we were thought going to go home that heard he Jack Hougassin, night and 95Lewis s yjdied.” Lewis’s had naa aiea. . .f longtime fight fan of beating Andrew Golota also

fight in Atlantic City

ed to the post-fight party

He was

taken to the hospital.

hiswaS given...

fights.

The

saw

Morrison about an hour after Lewis knocked him out and his face was and swollen all

sends four

Tommy

moved away

fight tickets to his old

friends.

Sale at the

es really land with authority.

lion in his career so

has

television.

said

heavyweight

from the area, he ^ea,

very

Hougassian said a is view ringside totally different from watching boxing on

although Lewis, the

far,

Ray

tell

fight.”

champ,

Tickets $8.00

fight

you. New and aggressive

town. There were more fights in the stands than on the card. I thought there was going to be a riot when the decision was given to Lewis because it

close a Toronto, friend of Lewis’s.

Hougassian

him

see

Mercer, and

WBC

profes-

That was one of the criticisms of him.

Gemiitlichkeit,

Ticket

fighting

started

shown a lack of respect or com- sionally eight years ago, meaning mon courtesy for his rightful claim 20 years of his life have been spent Britain. How has he to British citizenship. Some peo- "in Great Canada? If Wayne deserted ple dislike him for not fighting out to Japan for 12 moved Gretzky of Canada. become suddenly he would years in bom was he However, should be London, England, and moved to Japanese? The man allowed his decision without being a 12-year-old, where he Canada

life.

So against

Arturo Gatti, excellent fighters

questioned Lewis’s sanity

place,

walked

fights,

ers. Just

seemed

matter where he

But

supporting up-and-coming fightlook at Nick Rupa and

caught

same peo-

between himself and McCall for

The fight, which took place Feb. 7, was one of the strangest spectacles seen in a ring as McCall

with

along

5),

cold.

these are the

taking the fight in the first

decisions

(KO

as fighters are often

little

who

Frank Bruno (TKO 7), Phil Jackson (KO 8) and Lionel Butler (2),

competitive opponents. Canada has a bad habit of not

nated Golota over a few rounds, saying first-round knockouts prove

ple

WBC sanctioned a bout

for as the

respect.

public turn a blind eye to his

his belt

instead of fighting him. This gave

knockouts over Razor Ruddock

Lewis, who was the college’s athlete of the week as a basketball player in November, 1985, has often said the American media and

him but declined. Tyson even gave up

success

credit for

Lennox Lewis deserves

at the

impressed Hougassian. “I really thought Golota had a good chance before the fight.”

Lewis is scheduled to meet the winner of the Nov. 8 Evander Holyfield-Michael Moorer fight

and aims to unify the

titles.

SPOKE, Oct

13,

1997

— Page 13

STATS & STANDINGS MEN’S SOCCER

WOMEN’S SOCCER

WOMEN’S SOFTBALL

LEAGUE STANDINGS TEAM GP W L T PTS

LEAGUE STANDINGS TEAM GP W L PTS

Fanshawe

St. Clair

Durham

Fanshawe

Seneca

St. Clair

Conestoga

Lambton

Loyalist

Mohawk

Canadore

Conestoga

LEADING SCORERS NAME Paul Ferreira

LEADING SCORERS

TEAM

FAN

NAME Melanie Moulton

TEAM

FAN

SCC

Misty Findlay

Dwayne Bell

CON

Karen Melanson

CON

Mike Perica

SCC

Vesna Milosevski

SCC

Steve Peto

LEAGUE RESULTS Sept.

Sept.

St.

Clair

Oct. 3 Oct.

Fanshawe 5 St. Clair 1

NAME

LEAGUE RESULTS

TEAM

AVG

Sommer West

DUR

.429

Laura Vanderpost

5EN

.429

Keri Quipp

CON

.400

LEAGUE RESULTS

Fanshawe 3 29

Sept.

Conestoga 2

LEADING HITTERS

Lambton

Fanshawe

Conestoga 3

Oct.

St. Clair

Oct.

St. Clair

Fanshawe

Oct.l

Seneca 2

Oct.l

Durham 14

Loyalist 2

Oct. 3

Mohawk 6

Canadore 16

Conestoga

Lambton 3 Conestoga 0

Conestoga 5

OCAA WOMEN'S SOFTBALL CHAMFIONSBIFS HOSTED BY CONESTOGA COLLEGE FRI.

OCT. 24

Game #1 12:00pm Game #2 3:00pm

OCT. 24

BRONZE MEDAL GAME 11:00am GOLD MEDAL GAME 2:00pm

SAT. OCT. 25

COME CHEER ON THE CONDORS AS THEY TRY TO REPEAT AS THE PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONS.

1997

Softball

team closes

on championships

Condors squeak past Mohawk By Corina The softball

Hill

Conestoga varsity girls team came one step closer

(OCAA)

the

for

qualifying

Ontario

Association

Athletic

Colleges

finals.

hosted being finals, The by Conestoga, will be played Oct. 24-26. The Condors are the defending champions for the title, having won both in 1995/96 season and in the 1996/97 season. Earlier this year, coach Yvoime Broome said the immediate goal for the the

team

OCAA

make

championships.

Conestoga is now one win away from qualifying. In a game played Oct. 6 at Conestoga’s home diamond, the Condors came out on top above Mountaineers, Mohawk the ,

winning 3-2. Condors pitcher Jill Kuntz was in true form as she struck out 11 players during the game, four strikeouts short of her OCAA title for most strikeouts in one game.

Conestoga took the lead early in game by scoring two runs in

the

first

inning,

unmatched until

which

went

the seventh inning

of play despite several strong hits

by Heather Babcock, Kuntz, Leigh Marostega and Kerri Quipp. At the start of the seventh inning, Conestoga was winning 2-0 against the black, gold and grey Mountaineers. Dusty Vacon from Mohawk hit a deep triple past Condor Debbie McKean. She later stole home after an error in judgment was made by the Condors’ backstop. In an effort to

prevent

Mohawk

player

from stealing second base, she threw the ball down to the base, thus allowing the Mohawk player

^ain

nset

"to —

— Condor pitcher

centre field allowing the player

on base

to score.

later

was

shorter.

The

last

player to

come

first

bat in the seventh inning will be the runner for the eighth inning. Even with putting players back

on base, the Mountaineers could

Conestoga was unable to score any runs in the seventh inning, so to break the tie, an extra inning was added utilizing the

McCutcheon ticked the ball foul and was called out after the ball was caught by the Mohawk

When Mohawk came

runner runner

rule. is

put

second base to make the game

base

player.

not get past the Condor’s defence and no runs were scored.

international

to the plate, there

She

tagged out at third.

international

home. Tammy Tomkinson from

Kuntz slides

was a player on second base. Tomkinson hit the ball far into

third to steal

Jill

Quipp makes a mn for a pitch past a Mohawk

Things did not look good for Susie when Conestoga

after bunting the ball Oct. 6.

Kuntz struck out

1 1

players

kept scoring to a minimum. “Not every day you can come out still

and win, but

it’s

good

to see

them

on defence.”

said Seneca’s pitching style is

one of the main reasons for the

the game. loss.

(Photos by Gorina

Hill)

Seneca’s pitcher has a fast

throws off batters, he

said.

James summed up the game best when he said, “Someone is going to

be heartbroken.”

Soccer queens

This left Conestoga with only two more chances to

backstop.

Buffalo Bills vs.

Miami

win the game. Kuntz came to bat and hit a solid single between first and second base, moving Quipp to third. Kuntz later stole second giving the Condors a boost of enthusiasm. All came down to the Condors baseman. Babcock stared first down the pitcher and hit a drive over the head of line Mohawk’s shortstop. Quipp ran

home

for the win.

team wasn’t as The team played against Seneca on Conestoga’s home diamond. Seneca beat the Condors 2-1.

The

varsity

lucky on Oct.

Bus Trip

Similar

Sunda’/, Nov. 2

the game against runs were not scored

Mohawk,

until late in the

game.

triple

allowed Seneca to score. Conestoga was unable to

in the sixth inning

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back despite hits by Marostega and Janene Love. and athletic Conestoga’s

come

recreation said the

director

game was

Ian

James

a upsetting

because Conestoga didn’t have as many hits as in previous games but he said he was happy the team

and Ivona (Trump) Sop, rookies on the women’s soccer team, go through initiation Oct 2.

Alison (Thumpper) Campbell

(Photo ly Matt Harris)

SPOKE, Oct

Climbers seek By

Natalie Schneider

Remember

the days

when you

climbed into and onto everything? “Get down from there, you’ll get hurt,” your mother yelled, as you stubbornly climbed down the neighbors tree. Now that you are older and if you find you still like to climb to the top. Higher Ground SportsWorld in at Kitchener is a great way to do just

-•

new

said Marks. “Getting to the top isn’t the

— Page 15

SportsWorld fun

Perfect form

1997

13,

most important

some people,

getting 10 feet

a big step, which 'It’s

For up is

part.

is super.

heights

using the mind and playing with the heights.

ing. It

a problem solving sport;

It’s

a lot of fun.

It’s

physically and mentally challeng-

than

can be deceiving.

It’s

harder

looks.”

that.

The rock climbing facility is unique in that it has compound angles while a lot of other gyms have only flat walls, said Gareth Marks, co-founder of Higher Ground. ^^ “I think it was five years ago that there were only two facilities in

now

southern Ontario,

there are

15, so the sport is really going,”

said Marks.

Three years ago Marks and his brother approached SportsWorld

with the idea to create a rock climbing facility. They really liked the idea,

said.

Prices range depending

on how

long you want to climb. For a student,

costs

$23

climb for three

but that’s flexible,

hours,

said

Marks.

The

Condor Lou Capfara|vinds up during a game against Clair CoIlfiOft Dot .4.

(Photo bv Corey JubenvHle

price includes instruction

from a trained staff member. If you are not sure if rock climbing your forte, you can is opt for one climb costing $3. If you want to try it again, it costs $4. Group rates for students are $15.

NFL can be found By Amy Sonnenberg

online

www.foxsports.com. This

own:

address takes you to a

site

cover-

How many times have you been watching Sunday afternoon football and missed some vital injury

ing

information or the most spectacu-

team pages, happening this week, transactions and headlines. The scoreboard is updated regularly and scores are rarely more than a few minutes behind. There are also weekly opinion polls, game picks and the twominute drill (trivia), and you can even download the NFL on FOX theme song. If you watch the NFL on CBS, you may be curious about its web-

Mary

lar hail

in history because of

a phone call or a trip to the bathroom? If you answered “too many,” then maybe you ought to check out some of the NFL websites to catch up on what you have

missed.

The

official

website of the

NFL

can be found at www.nfl.com. This site supplies you with several

news, standings, players, sideline, stats, multimedia, NFL store and play football. The news, standings, players and

links, including

stats

The ent

links are

self-explanatory.

sideline link is a little differ-

—

it’s

more of a

fun, behind-

the-scenes look at the sport. For

example,

offers the

Cookbook,

with

experienced

NFL Family

recipes

tailgate

from

partiers.

There’s also weekly trivia and lots of feature stories. Along the right side of the

page are several icons:

one allows you to look through the NFL Hall of Fame, another allows you a peek inside the Quarterback

all

kinds of sports. Click on

the football link along the left side

of the page to view standings,

things

site at

NFL

scores,

stats,

that

are

www.cbs.sportsline.com/in-

dex.html. This site also covers several other sports, but click

NFL link for NFL coverage. The NFL page has links to

the

XXXI,

Superbowl stats,

schedules, transactions,

standings,

injury reports, daily line (point

spreads and favored teams), playteam reports and newsstand,

ers,

linking you to current football

magazine issues online. There is also a poll of the day and an archive to look up past polls. This

site

get

its

—

a p.m.

you by

Ae 4

stories fast

Club. There’s an offer to subscribe to the NFL Sunday Ticket (which

game can make

only for those with satellite dishes)and a record and fact book.

p.m. game’s halftime. However, the score updates are

The multimedia

link lets

you

view clips of exceptional plays from previous weeks.

you watch FOX on Sunday, have noticed they plug the NFL website along with their If

you’ll

story

on the

result of a it

not always current.

game can have

One 4 p.m.

the final score

list-

ed by 7 p.m. or so, while another 4 p.m. game only has the score at the end of the first quarter at

7 p.m.

Marks

rock

started

climbing

when he was in his first year at the University of Waterloo. In total, he has been climbing for seven years; he started in a rock climbing facilsimilar to the one he now owns. From there he did a lot of outdoor climbing. The decision to open Higher Ground came from his experience with the sport and the fact that he was laid off after teaching for a year said Marks. Marks’ knowledge of rock climbing comes from his own experences; on top of his firsthand knowledge he has taken climbing certification courses in ity

Adam Zarzycki, in

Sand, 17, as he starts his journey Higher Ground facility at SportsWorld

17, spots Robin

to the top of the wall at the

(Photo by Natalie Schneider)

Kitchener.

Colorado.

Highe" Ground

Kitchener

part of the

indoor rock climbing committee, which has formed a precedence of

Rangers Family Day

what equipment you need and what courses you have to take, said Marks. “It’s

a relatively

new

sport in

Ontario, so there were not

really

any stringent rules as to what to do, but we wanted to get all the certification,” said Marks. Safety is the key when rock climbing, you have to be competent in several aspects of climbing, work and knot tying. rope Common sense goes a long way. There are several risks involved so you have to be mature about it, said Marks.

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Marks recommends rock climbit’s some-

ing as a sport because

thing that everyone can succeed

their

own

“There’s

'U-

level.

different

rating

tems, so you can

still

and succeed

your own

sys-

get to the top level,”

tiO'^

SPORTS St

Clair

caves

Condors avenge themselves with put a shot from the edge of the goalkeeper’s box past a diving

By L.Scott Nicholson In an attempt to

their play-

keep

Lambton

hopes alive, the men’s off Conestoga Condors soccer team have turned up the intensity and playing

are

some

impressive

soccer.

Despite getting blown out of their first two games, the Condors have stormed back to win three games in a row (one of which was an exhibition match against Felician

1-1

Sept. 30, the

men travelled

College and came away

make

the score

The second goal was a similar incident in which Bell took the shot but was stopped. However, a charging steaming

College).

Sarnia to play against

goalie to

—

victory.

Condors team wanted redeem themselves after their

A hungry to

previous meeting against

victory.

came

Pereira

bang in game’s the score and the rebound winning goal. The Condors’ second win of the week came Oct. 4 at home against a sweet 5-1 St. Clair College

Lambton with a 2-

Andre

down his wing

resulted in the

1-0, going down Dwayne Bell converted on one of his many opportunities when he

Although

the short

The

St. Clair

Condors being on

end of a 6-1 drubbing.

hard

work

Randy

5-1

win

Mellaneopaid off as he scored the only two goals in the first half, giving the Condors a 2-0 lead. A chippy first half resulted in an even more physical second half in

which the strong physical presence of Condor Robbie Di Matteo played a role in two St. Clair players leaving the game, one of whom

was sent to the hospital. The Condors went up 3-0 when striker

turned

fullback

usual

Shawn Samuels used his immense speed to get in alone with the St. Clair goalkeeper and put it past the helpless goalie.

A momentary defensive lapse on the left side allowed St. Clair to score, making the score 3-1, but the

Condors *vere not finished with

their goal-scoring barrage.

After Clair’s

a melee involving St. Nick Trifon and Bell, both

players

came very

close to being

ejected from the game. With a great deal of prompting

from the sidelines. Bell cooled his temper and managed to score at the 35 -minute

mark of

the second

half.

The Condors fifth goal of the game came from Jose Vasquez,

who was rewarded work throughout

for his hard

the

game when

he put a shot past the St. Clair goalkeeper from a severe angle

Above

as — Condor Shaun Samuels rises above the crowd an Oct. 4 St.

Clair goalie

Andrew Crossett beats him

game between

to the ball in

the teams.

)

with five minutes remaining in the

game.

The Condors Oct.

will play

Oct. 15 in London.

to gain control

UsaKphersonO^^ of the ball

as she

fights off

Conestoga

Women Condors downward slump

in By

Scott Nicholson

after

a Condor foul in the goal-

keeper’s box. After an impressive start to the it appears the wheels

season,

have fallen off the women Condors’ soccer caravan. Despite winning and tying their first two games of the year, the women Condors have dropped

two in a row, losing Sept. 29 to Fanshawe and Oct. 4 to St. Clair. The Oct. 4 loss was a lacklustre performance in which a physical St. Clair team defeated a tiredlooking Condors team 2-0. Geoff Johnstone, the Condors’ coach, said he made seven positional

changes prior to the game

against St. Clair.

The most noteable

position

change saw speedy midfielders Sasha and Sop Ivona Gruetzmacher move to forward positions.

Johnstone said he wanted to utilize their speed up front to penetrate St. Clair’s defence. Although both players had

chances, neither converted their opportunities into goals. St. Clair got on the board at th^ 30-minute mark of the first half

direct

free

kick

curled

around the three-women wall and sailed into the top left corner, past diving Condors goalkeeper Nancy Tucker. The Condors stormed back when Ivona Sop broke in alone

and fired a shot on net but was stopped by a brilliant diving stop by the St. Clair keeper. Any spark the Condors had in first half was lost by the second as St. Clair scored their second goal at the 30-minute mark

the

of the second frame. A high floating shdt hit the Condor crossbar and bounced in St. and out of Tucker’s hands.

Clair player took another shot at

close range that Tucker stopped but she gave up a rebound that proved to be fatal as a St. Clair

forward tapped the ball

in the

net.

With the league playoffs

start-

ing soon, the women Condors will have a chance to redeem themselves Oct. 9 as they travel to Sarnia to take

College.

on Lambton

Lambton

home and Fanshawe

Below by

— Condor Duane

Bell (left) is put into

an awkward position

Nick Trifon of St. Clair College. (Photos by

Scott Nicholson)