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Conestoga College, Kitchener 29th Year
— No. 41
November 24, 1997
Conestoga teacher elected in Stratford “There were only two things back in the 1950s that my father let me stay up late for,” said Dale.
By Greg Bisch Conestoga College instructor Michael Dale has found a second job. On Nov. 10 he was elected to
“One was hockey,
Dale,
a
his political opinions a great deal.
part-
time teacher of
“My
Canadian history and politi-
vative,”
cal
little
“Stratford
is
a
little
father.
more conser-
you
Either
footsteps
debate.
the oppo-
He would
follow
you
or
end
in
up
their
the
complete opposite.” Dale conceded that, politically at least, he is the opposite of his dad.
left-wing supporters (in Stratford)
have
politi-
argue black was white if he had to. your parents can think “I influence you in one of two ways.
surprised
wiiming.
“I’m a well winger and the core to
“He was a
matter what stance
site just for the
known
have seemed around me.” This is not the
No
you took, he would take
vative,” said Dale. left
was a raging conser-
he said about his now
cal animal.
was a
said he
father
deceased
science at
Doon campus,
at
was
Dale said his father influenced
Stratford city council.
Michael Dale
the other
politics.”
rallied
well, his left-wing stance was influenced by the 1960s. In fact, he said his haircut has just recently taken a shorter, more
As
first time Dale has run for city council, however. He ran in 1 982 but didn’t get elected.
Dale said now was the perfect
together.
conservative style, after he made the mistake of having his hair cut school in at a hairdressing
his
Stratford.
time for him to run again because his personal life is sttuting to come
He has recently finished masters degree in political science at University of Waterloo and landed his teaching job at Conestoga this past September. “I’ve
really
term here
enjoyed
this
past
he
said.
at the college,”
“The students seem to be reacting well. At least that is what I get from their reactions.” He added jokingly that his students may just be good actors.
While running for election in Dale said he decided to keep the campaign simple. He advertised in the Stratford Beacon Herald. “Everybody who votes in Stratford,
reads
Stratford
he
proposals
think so.”
side step the
in politics
goes back a long way.
Famous
for
handling
downloading
provincial
municipalities.
said his interest
Beacon,”
Dale’s campaign concentrated on his
“That could be the case for all I know,” said Dale. “But, I don’t
The 44-year-old
the
said.
He
on said
municipalities could not afford to
Dale
will
problem any further. be one of 10
councillors for Stratford.
’Tis the Lisa Bullock
season (left)
and Sabina Kayser,
with fellow students during the
soldier tells youth to
first
to students at
(Photo by Hunter Malcolm)
workers for the
trouble keeping the
was
of the students, as he
tasks they will be responible for in
most famous
contrasted Canada’s international
major-general
peacekeeping roles to its own domestic issues. Within that context, MacKenzie offered a list of six practical tips on leadership, which he said he has found to be true in his considerable of experiences
your name, by imposing personal standards and style. Finally, MacKenzie said on bad
MacKenzie spoke to roughly 400 high school students about leadership in today’s world, at a free afternoon seminar, at Bingemans, Nov. 13. The hour-long address, entitled Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenge, was sponsored by the Alcohol and Drug Recovery Association of Ontario, and preceded Drug
MacKenzie speaks
fight
(Photo by Ross Bragg)
2.
He had no
Lewis
Retired major-general Lewis Bingemans Nov. 1 3.
1
full attention
Billed as Canada’s retired
design and advertising, enjoy a snowball
watch power-tripping
By Hunter Malcolm
soldier,
first-year graphic
snowfall of the year Nov.
to
be
on the
list,
MacKenzie and
yourself
when
power-tripping
to
said
avoid
assuming
Awareness Week, which ran from Nov. 17 to 21. MacKenzie spoke with the color and presence of a man who, in his developed a has years, 57 considerable and broad perspective of how the world works. MacKenzie, so often seen on the news wearing the flack jacket and signature blue helmet of the
positions of responsibility.
United Nations, was, among other assignments, chief of staff of the UN’s Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia in 1992.
achievable challenges.
Secondly, he suggested leading by wandering about, to keep in touch and be a part of what one’s subordinates are up to. Thirdly, listen to others.
a sign of strength to be able to recognize good ideas from other “It is
people,” he said.
Fourth,
“No one
set
meaningful
ever
doing things that said.
The
days, be an actor.
“Don’t
and
bragged about were easy,” he
fifth tip
on leadership
Being
moody.
be
consistant will alow people to be
more comfortable and more effective,” he said. Tying
responsibility. First
to prepare
ty,
in the idea
MacKenzie
therefore
of responsibili-
cited Canada’s role
in the international
forum as a des-
presupposed by its own good fortune and comforts at home. “It’s both a blessing and a curse,” he said. “Canada is always on the tiny
list
when
a country
applies to the
in
trouble
UN for relief.”
Concluding, MacKenzie said one merely is peacekeeping chapter in developing countries and peace is not just the absence of killing.
“A country
is
more than
constitutional documents. affair
of the heart, and that
just
It’s is
an
what
needs to be sold today,” he said.
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— SPOKE, November 24, 1997
NEWS
MPs get back to basics
Federal
Local town hall meetings mark return to grassroots politics By Richard Berta
She said the deficit stood at $9 billion in 1996-97, which is down from $42 billion in 1993-94. She said the deficit is to almost
“Paul Martin has said he would never allow the country’s finances
of control again,” said
to get out
Karen Redman, Liberal
MP
be eliminated next year.
Redman
for
also said that 279,000
had
been
Kitchener.
jobs
The occasion for this statement was a town hall meeting held in
the start of 1997,
Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
St.
in
Kitchener Nov. 13.
Redrhan
is
currently a
member of
the federal government’s finance
committee, a posting which she says has become all the more important because of the emphasis on fiscal responsibility. Kitchener’s town hall is but one out of 301 in a broader nation-wide consultation process whereby MPs seek feedback from their constituents on the economic progress
made so
far
as
well
created
in the private sector
She pointed out
since
most of them and full-time.
was
there
that
an additional 63,(X)0 jobs created for youth alone. But Redman said there was still much that needed to be done. “Of course, the level of youth
unemployment
still
is
unacceptably high,” she said. “This is why we are in favor of increasing assistance to students
by investing in apprenticeship programs, by better listening to business and industry and by the establishing
education
the
as
endowment
hall.
Redman added that education was largely a provincial domain. But the most pressing questions at the town hall included federal transfer payments to provinces and
recommendations for the 199899 budget. There were approximately 50 participants in the town
The
issues
discussed included
debt reduction, job creation and increasing investments.
One problem which Redman is
being resolved
is
said
the deficit.
fund.”
of
cutting
the
social
meeting held
Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Nov. 13.
increase health care transfers from
$1
1
billion to $12.5 billion.
Most
participants
allocate
the
the
payments
transfer
accordingly.
to
Carl Zehr defeats Christy
spend
how
to
the
provinces
allocated to the provinces should be marked in some way so as to
group representative Derek Nighbor said 50 per cent o£ taLKAb should be allocated to social services and 50 per cent to servicing
designated purpose.
were
participants
the
groups and each assigned to talk abdUt a specific divided
into
issue.
By Rachel Pearce During the municipal elections Nov. 1 0, Kitchener residents voted in Carl Zehr to replace Mayor Richard Christy with a 2-1 resounding vote ratio. The new mayor’s coordinator, Linda Fryfogel, said Zehr was unavailable for comment as he is very busy preparing for his new post. Zehr will officially replace Christy at the
would concentrate on economic development and would work to manage the provincial
community more involved
downloading, with an eye to maintaining services and low tax rates. Zehr also pledged to be a
council will stay pretty
said he
new
objectives,
of priorities
Galloway
much
same, because nine out of
said the 1
members were there last but some things will change.
council
mayor in Kitchener, a some say was a dig at
received
also
Tom Galloway,
local level will
most
likely be a
element
Galloway said Christy did have some style issues and did some
mayor.
think style probably
first
was
a key
because it involves more structural changes than we have seen in the past 10 years.
making expenditures. While Galloway qualified
who
by saying, “these were not big ticket
per cent of the ballots. Christy
eventually saw the necessity of
received
keeping council informed. As for future changes in the style of Kitchener council, Galloway said, “I don’t think you’re going to
1,241.
1
interview
his
after
concession speech, Christy told the K-W Record that Zehr’s campaign attacked him personally and focused more on style than on
items”
see too
he
said
Hennig,
another
we
should for-
representative, said
get about reducing taxes because the debt needs to be serviced.
“We need
to
squeeze
the role of her
party in contributing to the federal
“The country’s economic the
responsibility
party, including ours, like
there
straits
of every
who
spent
was no tomorrow,”
she said.
“This
more
did not refrain
must
all
is
something which we to and resolve.”
own up
at the
of Waterloo as the director of planned operations,
Christy, a former city councillor
a sociology professor at Wilfred Laurier University, based his campaign on a fair tax policy, a to attract
new
said council will retain
its
the revitalization of the
focus on
downtown
core.
He
busi-
said
will take about
it
10
nesses to Kitchener and a pledge to continue downtown
years to get the city in shape, and
revitalization.
that goal.
also
Margaret
and development,”
Redman
from mentioning
University
and
Zehr,
into research
issues,
money
Christy
much change.” who also works
Galloway,
substance.
commitment
spending was necessary. “We must put back more
his
collected 21,970 votes, about 60
an
said,
time,
agreed the reduced
like
Cardillo.
statement about Christy’s spending
In
he
the
things without consulting council,
of former
for Zehr,
months,
in this election.”
This time, the race had a more
outcome
most
are
had
Christy
criticism for his lofty attitude as
city council.
positive
same
“We shouldn’t penalize someone on welfare who’s worked for two or three days,” he said. During the evening’s analysis of
the brain drain.”
the city helm.
.
maximum
for welfare recipients.
debt.
at
on
Dom
and
group representative Julie MacDonald, “so that we can lessen
at
term
run against Christy for the top job
mayor
At
health,
to
research
said
continued teaching
the university during his
city council
seat
cuts
the cost of various services to the
who
Christy
city council for the next six to nine
the
further
education and development.
for
Nighbor also said his group agreed on placing a work incentive
participants
councillor of six years, said, “I
fill
halting
said
technology.
“We’re going to be faced with all the ramifications budget of provincial downloading,” he said. Dealing with the downloading of
major preoccupation of the new
to
of the recommendations
Nighbor
investment returns there should be investments substantial in
term,
a Kitchener
race
Some
put forward by group representatives for the new budget included
the issue of tax allocation,
the debt.
statement
time was in 1994, when Zehr placed third to Christy in the
t
in terms
meeting Dec. 1. It was for the second time that the 52-year-old accountant Zehr had
The
I
and
But
On
“full-time”
inaugural
.
project.
in the
existing programs.”
Participants were agreed on spending the surplus from 1996-97 fiscal year to eliminate the deficit.
the
ensure they are spent for their
Kitchener mayoral race
efficiency and productivity out of
money,” participant Peter MacLean said. “There aren’t enough now.” Redman joked that the monies
Later,
in
(Photo by Corey Jubenviiie)
“There should be more strings attached
were skeptical
of the provinces’ willingness to
services.
Under the pre-budget proposal, government was proposing
at St.
a
former
council will remain committed to
However, he added, the new
city
councillor and regional councillor,
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Waiting for Santa Ciaus Jen Struck, early childhood education, reads parade at Fairyiew Park Mali .Nov. 1 5 .
to
some
children before the Kitchener Santa Claus (Photo by corina
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SPOKE, November 24,
NEWS
1997
— Page 3
Back to the bargaining tabie Negotiations resume with students’ year By Corey Jubenville
$20,000
less,
so
it’s
not going
He
to
“To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the neces-
of reflection.”
sity
With negotiators from college faculty and the board of regents scheduled to restart bargaining Nov. 20, deep divisions remain
between the two sides. The resumption marks the first time the two sides have sat down together since the faculty union voted
to
the
reject
management
latest
proposal.
On Oct. 16, faculty unions across Ontario voted by 95 per cent to reject the contract put forward by the bargaining team representing the council of regents.
One of issues
most contentious
the
contract
the
in
is
differentiated staffing.
Under the current system, faculty are classified as either professors
or
The
instructors.
But from the management side, of flexibility. it’s an issue John president, Conestoga’s Tibbits, called it a complex issue. He said he thinks the nature of teaching
Jules Henri Poincare
difference
between the two positions
that
is
can help develop curriculum and receive more pay. professors
is
it’s
not about
Ted Montgomery,
Instructors
limited
are
are classified as instructors,
technique,
or
management
said
was
instructor category.
Ted
said
He added
was important from a
the stu-
dent’s point of view, because of the to
keep costs under control.
To make an
differentiated staffing
even
thornier
issue,
did
difficult to
far
(the
it
John
Tibbits,
point,
sticking
able to use differentiated staffing. “What we’re looking for is more
ing
who
faculty aren’t being
goods
(the union) in Toronto.”
So another problem
rises in the
seems to be trust between the two sides. head Boettger, Walter
process. There
is the word direct. Montgomery said he fears management could implement
Montgomery,
and
little
greater
productivity,” he said.
said
he
sees
wanted
to guar-
antee (job security) he wouldn’t have put in these kinds of weasel
words.
He would have
nobody
will
be
just said
laid off, flat out.”
Boettger, who said he has a good working relationship with Tibbits, said vagaries in the contract were
one problem, calling
me”
it
a “trust
thing.
might be okay with Tibbits as what about the guy after him? Neither side wants to think about
of Conestoga’s union, said the next step to getting negotiations on track is dialogue. But right now, both sides are accusing each other of not moving, and nothing is
numerous
as instructors.
developing.
resolved, and the depth of differ-
He added, “So now I say I am being laid off as a direct result of
discuss anything with
amending the
as
funding cuts to a program, lay off professors, then hire instructors to fill the gap and present the opportunity for professors to
class
be recalled
“We
definition.
Their response is ‘No, you’re being laid off as a direct result of our changing the funding.’”
find
how
unless
to
it
very difficult to
it
make
them
as far
the system better,
involves
more benefits for
members,” Tibbits said. “More job security, more money, meaning the
It
president, said Boettger, but
a strike at this point, but given the issues
which have
to
all
head of the union negotiat-
full-time professor in the bargain-
ing team. “Faculty are not going to
ing unit will be laid off or reclassi-
tolerate this. Instructors get paid
fied as
a direct result of amending
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ence between the two sides, it could become a real possibility. “Both sides, in some ways, are reticent, and I’m not sure how things can get kick started,” Boettger said.
it
The proposal set forth by management states, “No current
make
it
differently.
“If Tibbits really
know our
they’re being sold a bill of
said
use of our teach-
resources
Montgomery
shared his view.”
given the full explanation and we aren’t permitted to go down and
by
The
we
flexibility in the
“I
the class definition of instructor.”
say, to
term,
polite
speak well of Mr. Tibbits’ ideas,” he said. “There weren’t any Tibbits takes a different point of
co-chairman
some people would
the
misinformed the faculty.” Teaching is changing, Tibbits said, so we think we should be
view.
the system better.”
this,
use
contract proposal) and they did not
(faculty)
as how to
classified.
gave them a guarantee in writing,” said Tibbits. “If you and I
incorporates one of this decade’s
their nursing teachers instructors,”
college tried to
said the
all,”
said he attended a
interest in
down
or
hottest issues, job security.
Montgomery.
“One
not about flexibility at about power.”
talk to them,” said Tibbits. “I think
“We
the
to
very
writing curriculum,” Tibbits said.
need acquisition of a manipulative skill
it
discuss anything with
make
issue
union negotiator
find
them, as
looking for flexibility, and the wording of the present contract makes it very difficult to use the
about power.”
“We
been
had
there
said
“We
students.
said. “It’s
“They had no (Photo by John Sawicki)
“The thing is, a professor is somebody who is supposed to be
curriculum and not necessarily developing (it).” Out of around 7,000 teachers at colleges across Ontario, only 40 or
number of
an
meeting held at Conestoga for faculty to hear what the contract was about, and faculty here felt the same as everyone else.
markers and tutors. Colleges are almost all professors.
believe there are a number of teaching jobs where you can have the teaching just people
with
faculty,
Montgomery
lecturers,
He flexibility,
“It’s
John Tibbits
He
being told they would be laid off
years,
three
last
full-time
increasing
he
be
to
between 20 and 25 per cent of
the
lost
seems
quality,
the issue.”
said the union has
In
In
professors, associate professors,
is
higher
misinformation from the union, and he found it very disappointing. For example, he said people were
Montgomery
work on assignments. That’s a examining the situation, the of co-chairman Tibbits, bargaining team for the council of regents, said universities have full
to
management
what
is
its
different kind of work.”
makes no sense
it
the class definition unless
planning to do to generate savings.
changing.
said Tibbits. “It’S
this
“Every situation in life is not the same,” he said. “There’s a big difference between teaching communications and doing marking, as opposed to standing in a computer lab and giving a 20-minute overview and then having students
50
said
amend
fly.”
the baiance
in
everyome
responsibility'
up to someone else to give blood
.
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— SPOKE, November 24, 1997
COMMENTARY
How cold is it?
Wind
factor
chill
not exact science having
two
1939,
In
explorers,
Paul Siple and
Charles
Passel,
downhill-skiing-
a
naked-on-a-sunny-day
And what
began
research on the effects of
guys
wind speed on temperature. I guess with little else to do
wind
up
riled
factor.
really gets these is
when we
get
mixed up with
chill
temperature.
than think about the cold, the
Getting back to Antarctica,
watched
higher wind speeds meant
two
researchers
cans
of water
—
freeze
some cans
noticing that
quickly the windier
some cans of water more
froze
faster,
er on windier days.
got.
it
With the publication of
their disser-
the Climate of Antarctica,
C
good to -40
we began
is
good
to -40
is
C
whether you are driving with your hood open into 100 kilometre winds
using the term wind chill factor. And,
we have been talking about wind chill whenever we
or sitting parked inside a meat locker.
for better or for worse,
talk about the
Antifreeze in your radiators that
.
Adaptation of the Explorer to
tation.
froze
but the water was not any cold-
More and more, however, we hear wind
weather ever since.
and actual temperature
chill
used interchangeably. On the radio we might hear, “It is -50 C today with
In recent times, however, people
who know about weather and people who know about thermodynamics (you know the type) have been ques-
Let
— maybe
snow
it
A warm-blooded woman encounters cruel winters By
the time they’re
in
mean we should
tioning the scientific grounds of the
underestimate the effects of wind on
snowfall of the season or plan-
whole concept.
temperature. Higher wind speeds and
ning a ski weekend, but the cold white blanket outside that they wake up to everyday is as much a part of life as having 10 toes.
What
accepted
is
when
colder
it
is
we
that
winder.
is
the
First, the
days mean
is
rounding our body
when
it is
we
and be close
blanket of
warm
Wind
air sur-
have to dress warmer
to shelter.
chill sceptics,
however, want
us to be aware but not misled, prefer-
whisked away
is
become a
deadly combination. Cold and windy
This,
two reasons.
for
chill.”
colder temperatures can
feel
according to Environment Canada,
wind
This does not
ring terms like cold, very cold and
windy.
extremely cold over numerical wind
Second, the wind draws heat away
from our bodies by quickly evaporating any moisture that forms on the
chill readings.
skin.
the average person in the western
For the rocket
Probably
works
like thus: -t-
hour and
T =
in history has
world been so unaffected by the weather. We have moved from farms to well-built homes, we wear hightech fibers and drive in heated cars on
scientist in the house,
T(wc) = 0.045 (5.27V*=»=0.5 10.45 - 0.28V) (T 33) + 33, where T(wc) = wind chill, V= the wind speed in kilometres per
it
at
no time
salted roads.
Our
the temperature in
interest in the weather,
howev-
Simple right? Well the only problem is, and this is what gets scientists’ lab
growing stronger. The popularity of The Weather Network and giant color weather maps in newspapers
many
suggest a higher understanding and
degrees Celsius.
er, is
coats in a knot, there are too
other factors affecting
it
cold
it
more grounded
feels to say anything
than “the
how
more windy
it is,
the colder
growing obsession about weather. Our use of wind chill, as with
humidex,
is
one way
we
exaggerate
weather to play into our weather
is.”
How
you are dressed, how sunny it how much you are moving and even how quickly you are breathing will all affect how cold it feels as much as wind speed will.
obsession.
So having a numerical wind chill factor makes about as much sense as
underwear, and
Maybe when someone
is,
-30
C
below out
says, “It’s
there,” the proper
“My thermomeam wearing long
response should be, ter says
-20 C,
I I
don’t feel quite that
cold, thank you.”
the slopes,
their
most Canadians have long since tired of winter. They may get a thrill from the first
Snow
fascinates me. Until
still
ball before
When
I
February night to look
the
melted.
it was April, the snow condominiums was pretty scarce. But we made the most of it that first evening. We started at toddler level, by admiring our footprints, and moved on to catching the flakes on our tongues, which was difficult because it wasn’t really snow-
snow from
I owned (I already knew the trick of dressing in layers), so I figured I could handle Canadian winters and packed my bags that summer. After all, it must only
in a late-night
snowball
war.
The next morning, walked
suit
first
later,
is
299 Doon Valley
I
decided that
definitely
it
snow ever at the
N2G 4M4.
walk
it
fell.
I
followed
lodge sometime
covered in snow from head to foot and
and
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my
I
was too cold and
to school in
ing soaps.
time
mace
time
and
our livingroom all day, bundled up in blankets, watchstayed
wrote White Christmas.
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my roommate
We came
and we arrived
the first flakes
bad, like the
upon real snow bank - something we’d only dreamed of before. A glint appeared in her eye. She promptly lay down and began to make snow angels, an instinct that must have been programmed into the human race before the
when
and I decided that it definitely wasn’t a Canadian who wrote White Christmas. After that there were many firsts, good and
to the ski lodge
with a friend.
March or
to early
fell,
we had
formed two camps and were deeply entrenched
December
of a white Christmas.” It was Thanksgiving
ing at the time. Within
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late
they’d have no need to sing, “I’m dreaming
our
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accepted a place there. The snow was thick on the ground, and it was much colder than
my
Or
the first
forehead froze
was locked into a frowning grifought the wind and snow to the
face
as
1
warm doorway. I’m beginning my fifth and final (at least for now) Canadian winter, and I’m still surprised by the beauty of snow and shocked by the pain of living in a giant freezer for I’ll half of the year. I know one thing next
—
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way
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the time
year later to apply to universities,
my fingers and trying to form a
it
relationship with
However, hot chocolate (something I seldom drink in Bermuda) and 1 had formed a lasting bond.
was 17, my only experience of it was scraping the frost from the back of freezer with
my
snow was on shaky ground and I was less than enamored with skiing.
twenties,
is
at
winters in
Bermuda
the
same
again.
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COMMENTARY
1997
— Page 5
Early freeze not popular at Conestoga, survey shows
Students find ways to beat the cold Story and photos
accounting, said she thinks winter sucks but that personal intimacy
by Hunter Malcolm
was
The
first
way
warm
was.
to stay
best,” she said.
is
Melissa Spilek, materials managment, said she has the greatest success against the cold by keeping
and the cold wind and flakey white stuff have brought closure to the season of warmth, which now seems so far away. Conestoga students around the frosty Doon campus were asked about their feelings regarding the early onslaught of winter and what their favorite
the best remedy.
“Sex
blast of winter has hit
her clothes on. “Winter kind of sucks, but I just layer on more clothing to keep
warm,” she said. Matt Gunzel, first year robotics, comes from the
“The best way
Carribean
keep
to
he
consensus
eral
away
far
Overall, the gen-
indicated that this
warm
is
beside a nice
said
absolutely the
despises
early freeze is not
winter here.
popular
with a six-foot, among fireplace
students.
36-24-36 female
However, there were many suggestions on how
companion
“Being with a nice hot toddy by a fire and keeping sweaty
to beat the cold.
out.”
to help
me
all
Rick Eaton, he
said
won’t be able to head south because of her that she
classes.
mechanical engineering
—
neering technician, said he also doesn’t like the cold.
keep warm is beside a nice fireplace with a six foot, 36-24-34 female companion to help me out,” he said. to
Poessy,
year
first
Yet again, people are talking about Canal’s mail system. But more so than past disputes, discussions
recent
regarding Canada Post and its workers have prompted more people to question the basic value of a national postal service,
As
the postal workers’ strike
have
approached. experts and others who send and receive mail have been considering the implications, if any, of a nation-wide walkout. While Canadians have been entering an era in which traditional values
many
and methods
up to alternative many of us have also
are opening solutions,
familiarized ourselves with alternative
means of communication,
The
telephone, of course, is the
most
common communication
device and rates are dropping as the market
he doesn’t the winter at
Whether people cope with winter with their clothes on or off, the season is Canada’s annual acid-test of spirit, and makes the far-off
becomes more com-
tion.
alternatives
here
are
Courier, fax and elec-
tronic mail are abcHit as
common
Already, courier services are hardly necessary for letters since the advent of the fax
and
its
machine
rapid rise to popularity. the fax is losing
star status as e-mail
its
has become
Murdoch,
materials
the quick connection for anyone ^'
Today’s union negotiators should learn give and take
who is computer literate and can hock up to the Internet # As the paoj of life becomes
We just recovered from
with the paints and Billy
a two-week walkout by
who
Ontario’s 126,000 teach-
does too. You start to argue, your teacher interrupts you and tells you to share, to compromise. Kids learn this valued lesson and then they see their
increasingly insane, tho.se rely
on communication
financial
for their
finding
are
survival
more immediate
links with their
suppliers, partners
and
clientele,
They require a speed
that
no
general postal service provides,
Then
are
there
those
who
communication systems for personal pur^ses.
on
depend
Often,
too
they
desire
the
convenience and even entertamment value of e-mail over the more time consuming monotony of preparing a letter speed,
for the
walk
to the post office
and die wait in postal bins. with so many using Purolator and CompuServe, there remains a demand for 45 cent Still,
pictures of the
queen and
red,
For some, using the regular mail routine to send and receive a hand-written letter just adds that personal touch which so many modem forms of commu-
and faced what may have been an illegal postal strike. Are illegal work stoppages becoming the norm in Canada? ers
If so,
it is
one manner: walking away. Negotiations must be a process of give and take. But, as we witnessed with the discussions between the Ontario government and the teachers’ unions, grownups in this country don’t play by
compromise. These three groups of people, the Ontario government, teachers and postal workers are adults, but most
to
importantly raising
holidays,
Peihaps life could go on minus Canada Post, but it just wouldn’t
be the same witihout it.
children
are
and
because
parents, instilling
morals.
This lesson
bill still
in
paints
children are learning.
You
Take for instance the teachers strike. Millions of children from
obscenities
witnessed
and
striking
teachers
at
taught to
kindergarten. You
want
Ontario
is
country need
this
teaching our young. Perhaps, they need to be taught the lessons our
educators
Workers. The union members want their wage hike and they’re not willing
problems using illegal and accomplish their
means. It didn’t work, the has not been abolished.
to consider the lessons they are
The same situation is unfolding Canada Post and the Postal of Union Canadian with
their
issues.
walk away
tactics to try
us
The people of
across
they
their jobs
ate.
the mles.
beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and not everyone can be home for the all, it’s
from
they can’t learn to negoti-
in
the
Instead, they decided to
from
Ontarians
if
away
walking
friends
Ayliffe
this nation, that disputes are solved
more public support were informed of
parents or their parent’s
Erica
teaching the
of generation next Canadians, who will lead
nication lack today,
After
pony express.
management
spring arrival so sweet.
envelopes,
Now, even
mechanical engineering
woman helps.”
blue and white bordered air mail
as the
Tyler
robotics
wish it was summer all the There are fewer girls wearing skirts around now,” he said. “Snuggling up to a nice warm “I
time.
But the concern most relevant where the postal system is involved is written communica-
The
Matt Gunzel,
like
all.
petitive.
several.
Melissa Spilek,
engineering
Mail is
deadlines
accounting
said.
Editorial
most
mechanical engineering
technician, said
winter this year,” she said. Rick Eaton, mechanical engi-
the
accounting
mechanical
technician student
hope the weatherman is right when he says we’re in for a beautiful and mild
Gisselle
of
Gisselle Poessy,
Tyler Murdoch,
“I just
“The best way
is
idea
Rick Eaton,
keeping warm,”
Chris MacLean, accounting,
night long
my
Chris MacLean,
to play with the
and
Billy
does
start to argue,
too.
your
teacher interrupts you
their
yelling
who
crossed the picket line, teachers who decided that a strike wasn’t 160. Bill to answer These same kids have probably seen fights and arguments on the playground. Disputes that have been broken up by these same
and
tells
you
to share, to
compromise.
the
striking teachers
who
claim yelling
and pushing are not the way
to
What
abolished, been has our children’s ability to realize that disputes can be solved in a rational way, using words not
though,
is
action.
Instead of walking away from their jobs illegally, teachers should
Before any other union in this country decides to strike, they should look at one of the many
one day’s pay,
valuable lessons that are taught to
solve problems.
Nobody can get 100 per cent of what they want. You have to compromise, even though sometimes it
have
instead of two weeks, to publish a
us as children.
hurts.
pamphlet outlining
Disagreements and problems can be worked out using negotiations. It’s a little bit of give and take.
This lesson kindergarten.
is
taught to us in
You want
to
play
ties
sacrificed
their difficul-
with Bill 160.
They would have gained a
lot
Page 6
— SPOKE, November
24, 1997
COLLEGE
LIFE
Broadcasting banquet well attended
World needs broadcasters, says speaker By Barbara
speech was right on the money,”
Ateljevic
said broadcasting’s co-ordinator
Mike Thumell. “He’s a very enthusiastic and very ‘90s manager. I think he gave a lot of inspiration to our students. I certainly found it very rewarding; it was a very good speech,” he said. Before Blackadar’s speech, the guests enjoyed a “country style” meal, which had plates of food on the table so guests could serve themselves. The food included
people 1 20 Approximately at Conestoga’s broadcasting awards banquet, held at the Transylvania Club in Kitchener, that featured awards for excellence
showed up
in broadcasting.
The banquet, held Nov.
had
14,
guest speaker Hal Blackadar, gen-
of Shaw manager Broadcasting, which inludes 102.1 The Edge and Energy 108. “I just want you to know why
eral
broadcasting
why
is
world sort of needs us,” “Conestoga’s (broadcasting program) is as good Blackadar.
as
it
Hal
general
Blackadar,
manager
Shaw
of
Broadcasting.
gets.”
Blackadar said Conestoga’s program is relevant and hands-on, and includes real-life events. He congratulated the 30 students that are
accepted each year from hundreds of applicants.
spoke
Blackadar
to
students
about the different types of media, including radio, television, newspapers and the Internet. He encouraged students to get a head
program in their first program foundation can only take you so far”,
(Photo by Barbara Ateljevic)
potential employers.
nology, and a cash award of $300;
be in the business. The tape
included bad
This included building
and
of
areas
interest
name
out
to
contribution
who
stomach prob-
shifts,
lems, low pay and the station trying to
make you
giving you free “I
thought
feel better
by
Blackadar’s
that
Broadcasting coordinator has
own
standing toward
who
sical
and everything in between. age is music that I just
Conestoga’s broadcasting coordinator has his own new age radio Waterloo’s show on
New
community station, CKWR 98.5. Mike Thumell has been doing the show since he was approached
show, called Music From ^ New Age, on Tuesdays from 10 p.m. to
September by CKWR and asked
Thumell defines new age as a mix of classical, popular, Celtic
in
he would do the new age show. “I’ve always liked new age
if
music,” said Thumell.
music
is all
“My taste of
over the map;
I
like
particularly like.”
Listeners
can hear Thurnell’s
midnight.
blended together. He said it is relaxation and meditation music and is usually instmmental.
and
folk, all
all
with $500 and the
CKCO
Betty
Hotline
519-748-5220 ext 8DSA listen@doonsa.com
WWW
he Sanctuary Hours Monday to Thursday 7 am - 7
By Victoria Long ITie first edition of the peer
preach.”
Thumell said he got his start at when he was 16 and it is what inspired him to go into broadcasting. He had been volun-
CKWR
when he
grad-
my
life
Thumell
said.
like
at
full
Fridays 7 am - 5 pm Closed Weekends and Holidays
of fifth-semester nursing students and feature topics relevant
top-notch
The Nov. 2 meeting dealt with stress management and the Dec.
shows that so far this 68 tutors have been trained. The peer tutor program is a win-win idea that allows students
students
junior
to
to
assist
make
the
grade while giving tutors valuable teaching experience and a part-time income on campus,
peer tutor coordinator said.
Myma
Although
the
tutors receive $8/hour, students
only
$3/hour.
contribute
The
to a large portion of
students.
1
3 presentation will focus on sleep deprivation. Those who
may submit ques-
wish to attend
wish to seminar
they
tions
addressed
at the
have to the
DSA office. Nicholas said she wishes the seminars would get more response. “The nursing students
meet newly recognized needs for general arts and science technology option, and both electronic and mechanical technology and technicians’ programs, Nicholas said. For these
a lot of information on hand,”
another student, or assisting in
Mike Thumell, Conestoga’s
programs, last term’s tutor shortage is being remedied by
broadcasting coordinator
time-tabled tutorials, free drop-
always
“I’ve
liked
ed
new age music. My music
is all
taste
over the
“
For his radio show, Thumell said he has full executive power and has the freedom to play whatever he chooses. He said there is a fair amount of work that goes into putting the
show
together.
He
not
only hosts the show, but also picks
music
and
puts
the
show
this fall to
in sessions
where
dents can
come by any week
when
nice to be back in broadcast-
first-year stu-
they need help in certain
Nicholas said the schedule was designed so that the time slot allotted to each program is in an open segment of the students’ timetable. Statistics are being gathered on the pilot program’s use by stucourses.
dents
together.
ing, the actual participating side as
signing
in
when
to just teaching.”
they
do a
lot
of research so they have
she said. Students with an
age
who would
Another -new direction peer
A
or
like to
B
aver-
be con-
sidered for a peer tutor position, either
working one-on-one with
the Literacy Lab, should talk to
Nicholas
in the student services
office in
December when
have
an
of
idea
she’ll
how many
positions will be available.
This year’s
OSAP
regulations
limit earnings permitted before
loan amounts to $600 per calendar year. Last year the limit was
$2,600. Nicholas said,“It may impact next term when students total
up
said, “but
their I
pay stubs.” she
don’t yet
extensively the
attend a tutorial. •
opposed •
a
makes up the difference. The program has been expand-
“It’s
•
is
monthly peer health educator seminar in room 1C6. These seminars are team-led by a pair
the PIT,
college
the
a win-win idea
term,
Nicholas
turned
is
tutoring has taken this year
tutoring information newsletter,
I
features
Coordinator says tutoring
in the broadcasting industry. “It
pm
pm
liked about the
turnout.”
new
offers
five
Closed Weekends and Holidays
I
it
Jim St. Marie (left), a retired faculty member of the broadcasting program, presents the Sony of Canada award to Brent Whitmore.
keeps my finger in the pie,” said Thumell. “It keeps me involved in the broadcasting community and gives me a chance to practise what
LL
4
is that
Peer tutoring program
Thumell said. Thumell came to Conestoga two years ago after more than 20 years
map. -
that
went very smoothly,” said Thumell. “It would have been nice to have had it in better weather but we had a good dinner
(Photo by Barbara Ateljevic)
Enya and Yanni are some examples of new age artists,
in
SA Office Hours Monday to Thursday 9 am Fridays - 9 am 2 pm
Thompson Broadcaster of
Betty
“The thing
creative
but not always.
circle,”
www.doonsa.com
CJCS
program
“It’s
519-748-6727
a
award for creative writing and creative production ability, which carried a cash prize of $250, the Sony of Canada award and the CKCO
award with a cash prize of $250.
from broadcasting Conestoga in 1979.
519-748-5131
won
excellence in radio pogramming with a $500 cash prize.
exceptional
uated
Phone Fax
Brian Zajac
interest.
students and
show
teering at the station
DSA #’s to Remembe
community
television/video producing skills
radio
everything from hard rock to clas-
Ateljevic
in the
included a cash prize of $500; the Sony of Canada award to students
Teacher hosts new age show By Barbara
Telemedia
goodwill,
motivation,
Thompson Broadcaster of the Year
t-shirts.
level; the
consistently pro-
patience, consideration and under-
to
program
Broadcast Management award with a cash prize of $250 to the graduating students with highest academic standing, and the Rogers Cable TV award for programming
CHYM
a
award for out-
be easy. “You’re gonna have to suck up to a lot of people,” the tape said to a it
the
Henry Haderlein won
announcing award for excellent announcing skills and development and $250; the CJOY/Magic EM newsperson of the Year award for student enterprise and expertise in news reporting and $250, and the CHUM Limited award for
behaviour and overall
standing
moted
laughing audience. The “real job”
said.
the Pat Fitzgerald
said potential employers should
not be expecting
lence in related technical skills at
the Year award.
The big winner was Brent Whitmore, who won the K.A. MacKenzie Memorial award to
Blackadar created an amusing tape that spoke about the real world of broadcasting and what it’s really like to
the
Tibbits.
recognize innovative use of tech-
director
creative
start in the
contacts and getting your
The awards followed a welcome by Conestoga’s president John
for
The
year, because “the
he
mashed
schnitzel,
potatoes, vegetables and salads.
the
said
beef,
roast
not only great, but
won
Hodgson
Peter
Conestoga College Mastercraft award for achievement and excel-
know how
OSAP
change
will affect tutor availability.”
Guitarist Gary McGill
wins over Sanctuary crowd story and photo by Rita Fatila
didn’t need to read Spoke to know the Sanctuary houses a tough crowd. He found out first hand at his free nooner Nov. 13, where it took
G"Uit3.ristGary McGill
the talented guitarist half an hour to get the attention and applause
of students.
McGill, who does a Stompin’ Tom Connors tribute act called Bud the Spud, started the show with a rousing acoustic rendition of The Hockey Game that went sadly neglected by the audience. “This is a good stomping stage,” said McGill, who deftly segued into Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver by Primus. After a lackluster response to the song and no response when he asked for requests, McGill switched to his electric guitar and MIDI sequencer which provided back-up music to hundreds of songs, and played Bearcat by David Wilcox. The audience finally began to wake up, and McGill’s playing and David Wilcox impression garnered him spirited applause. McGill, known as “The Rich Little of rock ‘n’ roll,” launched into a Stevie Ray Vaughn song, again imitating the vocals impeccably, as well as the licks. “When in doubt,
play Stevie Ray,” McGill told the cheering
crowd. he asked for requests again, there were loud calls for Huey Lewis, Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Petty and Pearl Jam. One student shouted out for some Santana, only to be told by another student, “Hey man, we only have an hour.” McGill granted a request for Credence Clearwater Revival and Lowest of the Low, as well as throwing in a rendition of One Headlight by The Wallflowers. By the time McGill finished All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix, all the seats were filled and the back of the Sanctuary was standing room only. After asking for someone to go on a beer run, McGill made a more earnest request for the audience to sing the woos in Werewolves in London. The interaction abilities of the students hadn’t reached that point yet, however, so the back-up vocals for both that song and 500 Miles by the Proclaimers turned into a duet between McGill and Gerry Cleaves, vice-president of student affairs for the Doon Student Association, who briefly bodysurfed during the show.
When
november 24, 1997
On Nov. 12, Brenda Coombs sat inside 2000 making Christmas dolls. As one of the
downtown
the
maintains
Coombs
involved
artists
in
Besides private
the collective that galleries,
to watch over
time.
get something together,” she 1
wanted to make
been
mostly
outside
really.”
said.
Brat’s
angels.”
who
Although Coombs,
murals. Brat has also
and has done work as “It’s
“You’ll
has created
her preferred medium
dolls,
She
slate.
also paints wild
caricatures and
still life,
of
she
the
Since the age of has
ing
find
when
like
how
1
it
other.
she’s
(Sault ^te. Marie,
in
Thunder
when
artists
To me,
1
dif-
that
like
1
can feed off each
they’re very open-mind-
As she finished that thought. Brat was
put myoself through high
interrupted by the sudden beeping of
the virtual pet she was keeping
nowadays tend to
Brat’s customers
be people who want
murals
done
in
her
in
their
m babysitting my son’s Tamagotchi,” she
homes. funny that way,” she said.
is
come
my god,
1
in
and look
at a painting
said she
is
and in
say,
amazed
‘Oh
my house!
at
Gallery
some people’s
even believe how much money
I
Galleries The three galleries downtown
in
Market
Kitchener’s
Square are run by a of artists looking out for each
collective
The group of
who
about
spend to make
by the
have work throughout the world.”
But you don’t necessarihave to be an international artist to be a part of ly
the
collective.
Anyone
is
made up
16
artists
are local, but are
frequently out of town as well.
“That’s why we’re running it together,’’ said Brenda Coombs, a member since last September. “We take care of an artist’s work while he goes out and gets exposure. Lots of our artists
display six pieces of art for the members to view. At the end of two weeks, the collective will decide whether to allow that per-
son to join.
The work of which
is
also
the artists,
sometimes
featured in local coffee houses, is split between Gallery 2000, Gallery
2000
Plus,
and
up
who
has a piece
in
well as his mother,
as a member.
Whatever he decides,
it
artist” said
Brat
"1
tell him,
‘Express yourself
in
mod-
eration.’”
it
interested in joining has to
other.
nurture
Being an they’ll
2000, can draw as
might sign him
car-
quests for an aesthetically pleasing home. can’t
it
Brat said her 10-year-old son,
asked to do her
usually
walls, is
explained, as she fed
“People
have to have those colors
who
tooning on children’s
“1
the
encountered
ed.”
$100.
Brat,
arts
to
similar
is
ferent points of view.
lights.
school.”
will
liv-
“You’ve got different opinions,
sold each of her popular creations
“Art
city she’s
Kitchener-Waterloo’s
Toronto,
Nicknamed by her customers. Brat
“It’s
whatever
Bay and Oakville.
Coombs created
be seen under black
get up the guts to
as well as getting involved
community
rugs with artwork that could only
for
in,
ones
Brat’s existence started
been
malls for me. I’ve
the arts community there. 6he
in
Brat
the teenaged
Greek
galleries myself"
said
been known through her
art as
to a friend that
Jamaican,
“He was on the road and
said.
gallery in
Coombs
14,
stepped
Brat said she usually joins an art
wide
Coombs.
Brenda
name
due
investigating to
is
however,
would be hard pressed to
haven’t
1
influenced cultural art to
-
would do
although
at her
work,
as Vancouver.
some of her
go to
Anyone looking
in
“Mark Anson would take my art down,”
is
fantasy.
variety
public murals
the United (States.
life,
she said her favorite genre
far
Ontario.
in
and Indian
made up her
material that
we
because^
-
work has received attention across
carried ,
and
with the corn husks, wig hair
done
the border, however,
theatre props, was deflly working
sequined
are so fussy
artists
downtown Kitchener and Algonquin Park. (She’s also had shows in Owen (Sound and Waterloo,
the galleries and to create art at the same
“Tcxday
why
know the people we’re dealing with are just as fussy.”
three
mall’s
week
takes one day a
perfect,” she said. “That’s
Market (Square’s Gallery
artists,
Somewhat Relevant. Opened three years
ago. Gallery 2000 and Gallery 2000 Plus are located beside each other on the level of Market Square, and usually have an artist working nearby. “On Saturday, someone
first
middle to paint and keep an eye on will
sit
in the
both sides,” said Coombs. On other days of the week, the working artist is usually in Gallery 2000, which gives each side wall to the work of one
and
the collective share the back wall. artist,
lets
Constructive art can be
for the artists
found
more
in Gallery 2000, while more abstract works are featured in Gallery
vendors.”
2000
likes
Plus.
Somewhat
Relevant,
located on the upper level of the mall, contains the full range of the collective’s creations.
“Everything upstairs
is
more valuable. tend to baby that one most,” said Coombs. lot
Coombs strange
sees
about
a
We the
nothing galleries
being housed in a shopping mall. “The mall circuit is just as good. People tend to see you more, and are
In
buy from
likely to particular,
Coombs
Market
Square
because of location,
its
downtown
although
acknowledges
that
she the
closing of Eaton’s has greatly reduced the flow of people. ‘This mall works for artists. We can get teachers who bring kids to show them that a mall isn’t just stores,” she said.
“We the is,
accent the mall, and
more diverse the mall the more variety of
people they
attract.” c/3
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THE FIFTH ELEmEDT
Priest goes for tbe throat u>ith Jugulatoit by
Amy
Sonnenbers
finally safe for all
t’s
Icloset
headbangers to come out and actually enjoy something released
album
sleeve urging people to reconsider euthanasia
after 1990. After suffering
from
a
patients’ perspective.
serious metal drought
through the ‘90s, Judas
The
Priest resuscitates us with
also goes a
Jugulator,
than
the
heaviest
loudest,
album
Priest
ever.
brain-dead
a
song
Row
Death
deeper
little
the
stereotypical
your parents” rouabout inmates on death row going through “kill
tine. It’s
Sure, we’ve had bands
while
waiting
like Pantera, Sepultura to
hell
chum
stuff,but Jugulator is a far
execution. The band is by no means, however, sym-
cry from the growling,
pathizing
monotone, vocals of the death metal and thrash
prisoners.
Singer Tim “Ripper” Owens can wail with the best of them. In
even gives us a taste of The X Files in a song called Abductors which is obviously, about being abducted by aliens and having no one believe your story All these and the rest of the 10 tracks were
some heavy
out
genre.
you didn’t know
fact, if
Rob
frontman
original
Halford had
the band,
left
you may have not even noticed
the
You’ll
find
difference.
yourself
Owens’ merits
The
for
with
the
latest Priest effort
.
track, but
by the inseparable Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, who have been
his
writing Priest’s material
assessing
the first minute of the
title
once you hear gut-wrenching scream, there’s no doubt that he earned his position
2
called
Stained,
is
Blood no
disappointment to Scott
The drummer
Travis fans.
has the jaw-dropping speed and talent he disstill
played Priest’s
Painkiller,
in
1990 release.
disappoint the fans
who
want to hear about demonic creatures of the
just
(Jugulator)
or
anthems
denouncing oppression (Dead Meat), it
also
who
may are
please those
interested
social issues. Brain is
Not only
their writing
dual
their
guitar
which
approach,
they
somewhat pioneered,
is
heavier than ever.
The release of Jugulator is certainly a ray of hope through the dark clouds of Metallica and Megadeth-type
in
Dead
a song about euthanasia
will integri-
ty as metal gods, or forget
fans,
their
and heavy
metal bands like that are few and far between. Priest has proven beyond reasonable a
doubt
that
they
aren’t
getting older and sappier
from the point of view of
like
a patient
bands, they’re just getting
on
life support.
If the lyrics
and
lots
weren’t
other
heavier.
^
aging
Dallas, a taxi driver, played by Bruce Willis.
As fate would have
it,
Dallas meets up with
the fifth element, Leelo, played by Milla
Jovovich (Dazed and Confused),
As
the movie progresses, they team
ments, which have been
was
every 5,000 years, when three planets are in eclipse, a black hole-type doorway will open spreading terror and chaos. This will occur
300 years. The only thing can protect the world from this evil force
to take Leelo' s place
Zorg
is
sion
that
deliver
man whose misget his hands on the four stones and
them
to
Mr. Shadow,
who could destroy
ated to protect
stones
A
also necessary.
The four elements of life, which are encased in stones, plus the perfect being, are then taken by androids from outer space because they are no longer safe on earth. The androids promise to be back with the stones in 300 years when evil returns, with the stones. It sounds far-fetched, but it is a sci-fiction movie - anything can be made believable. The movie then jumps to 300 years later, in the
23rd century, where we met Korben
an evil being with the stones, the
lost. If
a southern-speaking
is to
the four elements of life: earth, water, fire and wind. fifth element, a perfect being crelife, is
to
world would become a sinister place. An essential ingredient in every action movie is conflict, usually in the form of a villain, which in The Fifth Element is Zorg, played by Gary Oldman (Immortal Beloved).
again, in the next
is
up
find the stones representing the four ele-
the fast-pace
it holds up because of and quick wit of the film.
when she
falls into his cab trying to escape the police.
nomination material,
the evil force
the world.
up to Dallas and Leelo to protect the from Zorg and save the world from The last 30 minutes of the movie is filled
It's
evil.
with non-stop action. Everything imaginable
blown up, shot and destroyed. The elabocostume designs and action make this a movie worth renting. The Fifth Element is your typical is
rate settings,
mind-numbing action flick, filled with quick humor and action-packed effects. It definitely makes a boring Sunday afternoon go by painlessly.
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sell-
Judas Priest never has
and never compromise their
The
of action. But even with those elements, good acting is a must. Although the acting in The Fifth Element is not Oscar effects
outs.
While Jugulator doesn’t
night
since day one, nearly 25
years ago.
but
Jugulator, along with track
written
Halford’s
as
replacement.
video,
in 1914, where a professor discovers the hidden meaning behind ancient stone carvings. The stones reveal that
the
in
The newly released home
Fifth Element, has everything a mainstream Hollywood blockbuster movie needs to rack in the revenue. Huge box office names, special
The movie begins
enough, the band added a footnote
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Massey Hall 11/28 Charlie Musselwhite 12/5-6
Roberta Flack 12/6
Colors
Centre in the Square 1/24
1/25-26 Roger Whittaker 11/27 House of Blues 1 1/29-30 The Nutcracker Ballet 1
12/1
Anne Murray
11/27
Fabulous Thunderbirds 12/10 Jay hawks
Opera House
River
Run
Centre
11/24
The Guvernment Jann Arden/Ron Sexsmith
Guelph
Xmas/Jeffrey
of
Osbome/Melissa Manchester
1
Horseshoe Tavern
Atari Teenage Riot/EC80R/
12/11
Shizuo
Leahy
11/28 Step Beyond 12/6
12/13-14 Burton Cummings
11/27 Acetone/Spiritualized 11/28
One
The Sundays
Adrian Sherwood
University of Guelph
12/08 John Oates Darryl Hall 12/16 Sebastian Bach
&
1/24-26 Step Beyond
1
One
12/21
A1 Simmons
Guelph Civic Centre
The Lyric
1
1/28-29
Andre Gagnon 12/4 Catherine 12/7
12/11
Wheel
Leahy 12/13-14 Burton Cummings
Goldfmger
The Centre in the Square
London
1/25-26 Roger Whittaker Tull 1
Lulu’s 11/28
The
Fabulous Thunderbirds/Mel Brown
Centennial Hall
Raffi Amemiam Theatre 11/27
11/27-28
Alvin Youngblood Hart/Dr. Charlie John/ of Musselwhite/House Blues/Robert Jr. Lockwood
Roger Whittaker 12/2
Anne Murray Spiral Path
iToronto
11/28 Battlefield
Band
12/12-13
Garnet Rogers
tlamifon
The Warehouse Lee’s Palace 11/26
Fu Manchu 12/1
Switchblade Symphony 12/5
K’s Choice 12/26 Headstones 12/31
Mahones
11/25
Blues Traveler/Johnny Lang 11/26 Sugar Ray/3 1 1 1/28-29 Great Big Sea 12/07 Andy Smith Band 12/07 Portishead 12/14 Catherine Wheel
Roy Thomson
Hall
11/28
Alvin Youngblood/Charlie John/ Musselwhite/Dr. House of Blues/ Robert J.
Lockwood 12/3-4
Jon Kimura Parker 12/6-7
John Smith
Copps Coliseum
McDermott/Laura
12/18-19
12/16 Neil Diamond
Leahy/Mary Jane Lamond
Maple Leaf Gardens
Hummingbird Centre 1
12/14 Neil Diamond
1/28-29
Anne Murray/Jesse Cook
Hudson 11/28
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• SPOKE, November 24,
COLLEGE
1997
— Page 7
LIFE
Woodworking
Co-op booth set up at expo By Jamie Yates
out of the
are
woodworking
effectively,
member
a
faculty
the
wood-
said
from
working building. For this reason, a few trades
office at the college, said Buss.
Woodworking
the
at
in the
been there for 10 years and are outdated or not being used
hired
nized
Some of the machines
questions about the woodworking
op program
given the opportunity to be recog-
Little
woodworking building have
program and graduates.” Students in the programs
Conestoga were
By Becky
customers,” he said. “People asked
and work-term Graduates students of the woodworking coat
Good trade means upgrade
Machinery and Supply Expo at the International Centre in Toronto Oct. 3 1 to Nov. 2. A woodworking booth was set up expo which displayed at the brochures about Conestoga’s woodworking program and about
are being worked out to update the technology in the
the qualifications of graduates of
Akhurst Machinery Limited. Conestoga is trading their cutoff saw and double-end tenons
the program, said
The
faculty
one
is
woodworking events, representing more than 400 internaand suppliers and displaying new machinery, equipment, products and ideas in
woodworking
John Buss (Photo by Jamie Yates)
‘The companies that are at the
industry.
Buss said the booth helps co-op employers become aware of the woodworking co-op programs at
train
They
show are who we
our students
hire the students.”
“The companies that are at the show are who we train our students for,” said Buss. “They hire
John Buss, faculty
member
exhibition, said Buss, also
awareness
for
uates,
who
in the
woodworking
are currently involved industry,
co-op students of the
program
and
woodwork-
attended
“There are about two to three job
the
Woodworking Centre of Ontario. Buss said about 1 50 to 200 grad-
the
opportunities per week,” he said. TTiere are currently three
working programs said Buss.
He
wood-
at the college,
said there is a three-
year co-op technical program, a two-year technician program and a
one-year machine setter operator
exhibition.
Students were given a graduate
program.
prospective employers be aware of
Buss said the two- and three-year programs are similar, but the threeyear program puts emphasis on
the graduates’ presence.
engineering-related functions in
button to wear around the event, said Buss.
He
said the buttons let
wood-
the
working industry when graduates walk around with a button,”
the
“It raises the profile in the
woodworking industry while two-year program is more
The
one-year
program,
Buss, trains students for industrial
brought customers to the booth. “The buttons helped bring
maintenance and preventative maintenance of machinery.
the
buttons
summer
Agnes Caddy
be replaced with an updated model by Homag, Mott said. this
to
a moulder multihead be replaced every six months. ; Mott said one of the nice things about this updating process is that industry people can come in for short-term training and it also benefits that will
total
Having a caddy for a day was more or less like having a slave for an afternoon, said Patrick Dobbin. Dobbin, a third-year materials management student, was one of
cost of
fimdraiser in the
APICS
,
Caddy
Doon
APICS’
for a
Day
from 12:30 p.m.
Management,
is
a
international non-profit organisa-
electrical
the equipment.
tion
that
education
provides in
sold raffle
to 1:30 p.m.,
management students tickets for Caddy for a
Day
for $3, raffle tickets for a $20 liquor voucher (refundable at the
liquor store) for $3 and lunches in the Blue
Room for $3.
Materials
management students members of one
involved are also
quality
resource
materials said management, management teacher Ian Gordon. At the Caddy for a Day Nov. 17
Winners of the liquor voucher and Caddy for a Day were to be announced Nov. 20. The next APICS event will be a wine and cheese party, which will be held Nov. 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Conestoga’s Blue Room. Tickets are $5 for students, $10 otherwise.
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at their
of APICS’ eight student chapters.
cafeteria.
the Educational Society
for Resource
companies changes. The involved are taking care of the cost of disconnection and
moving
the students runiiing the
.student chapter
only costing the college $2,000 to $3,000 for dust col-
and
to 18
materials
between equipment is $150,000 to $200,000, but it is
lection, pipes,
customers
(Photo by Greg Bisch)
By Greg Bisch
full-time students.
said the
year, patiently await
a Day booth.
Students volunteer as caddies for a day
The third trade, again with Wadkin and Akhurst, will
He
second
Szukits, for
said
also
said
Materials management students (back to front) Matt Gore, third year; Patrick Dobbin, third year; Craig Mavin, third year; and
The second trade involves an edgebmider that was removed
hands-on.
said.
Buss
said Mott.
install
engineering technology
the students.”
creates
computer control for different heads, and another machine that has yet to be announced,
late
for.
Conestoga.
he
involves
trade
point machine that includes
tional manufacturers
ing
first
for a computerized point-to-
machinery of Canada’s
largest
The
industry
(projections that fit into holes)
woodworking
exhibition
the
to
stahdards.
member.
The
building
with
to-date
John Buss, an
technology
engineering
woodworking
keep Conestoga students up-
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— SPOKE, November
24, 1997
FEATURE
Animal rights group expresses concern
killing
By Casey Johnson
this law.
Redman’s
In 1996, the president of the CSA and one-third of its executive
vest of adult seals provided an
The International Fund for Animal Welfare has begun its next fight to stop the illegal killing
of
and its mandate also 'includes making people aware that
baby
seals,
some of
their tax dollars are
being
used to subsidize the Canadian seal hunt, according to IFAW’s
October media release. IFAW said that Canadians are subsidizing an industry that kills
baby
seals.
The Ministry of Oceans and
members were charged with
ille-
gally selling the skins of protected
Rick Smith, the said Canadian director of IFAW. Their cases will be heard this year, after a failed attempt at an appeal, said Smith. In total, there were 101 sealers charged that year for selling whitecoats, he added. “The government has a watereddown opinion of what a whitecoat
pups,
is,”
said Smith.
Fisheries said in a statement that
Not only the ethics, but also the
seals taken in the harvest are not
economics of the seal hunt has come under scrutiny. A statement MP Karen Kitchener from
babies, but are self-reliant animals.
The
government did not clarify
what they deem as a baby seal. For example, a hooded seal pup only nurses for approximately three days following birth. After it is weaned, it may well be selfreliant,
but
it
still
possesses
its
white fur coat, which is why they are being killed. Also, a seal may -p-
baby
Stop
be claimed as fair game at the first sight of molting. A seal can begin its molting process as early as 12
“The commercial hunt only
added the
seal penises for
harvesting caught whitecoats have been charged in the past and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans will continue to charge anyone who violates
bound
in
and account
and
capital, the net
value
Canadian
Sealers
are
also
of the seal hunt to
Canada as a whole may well
be
zero.”
meat subsidy in 1997. However, due to the strength and growth of the market, the subsidy will be phased out over the remainder of
October 1997, Dr. Clive Southey of the University of Guelph’s department of ecoIn
nomics, said in his analysis of the seal hunt, “the sealing industry
counts key items to arrive at its estimate of the value of the seal hunt. The best estimate of the gross output of the entire
double and
department of economics at the University of Guelph
legally
hooded
seals
triple
is
Once you deduct
IFAW
claims in 1997, more than
increase
this
year’s
allowable
catch of seals by 18,000. The recommendation by the Seal Industry
taken. were seals 500,000 According to an IFAW rebuttal against a governmental statement
Advisory Council that Fisheries Minister David Anderson increase
concerning the seal hunt, it quotes, “A DFO (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) spokesperson said
the total
of
reports
the
overkill
ed seals available to be killed in around season 1997-98 the
were
301,000.
Although the proposal needs to be discussed with several agen-
‘overblown’ but did not deny sealers exceeded the allowable catch.”
Michelle
would make number of harp and hood-
the allowable catch,
MacAfee
Anderson plans on releasing
cies,
reported in the Globe and Mail Nov. 17, that there is a proposal to
his
1998 seal management plan
later this year.
World Wildlife Fund targets
Canada
$8.96 million. sealer’s costs,
government subsidies for meat and government costs for inspection, support,
were taken from the
allowable catch of 8,000.
Currently,
the decade.”
etc.,
the
net
By Casey Johnson The World
Wildlife
concentrating
on
them protected.” The goal of the
Fund
is
Canadian
have
WWF
by Canada Day 1998. “Canada Day seemed to be an
tected
lion.
Value added by the hunt is a .06 per cent of the gross of product domestic
ing people sponsor
an acre of 14 of Canada’s natural wonders. WWF, which usually concen-
appropriate date,” said Levita.
mere
land
“It is a
on rainforests, is suggesting the $25 a month donation be
date that says ‘this
Newfoundland. The commercial hunt only added the equivalent of 100 to 120 full-time jobs, and if
we
to
help
protect
trates
eliminate seal meat subsidies, in seal penises and account for the true costs of labor and capital, the net value of the
given as an alternative to a Christmas gift to help aid in the fight to save Canadian heritage.
seal
hunt to Canada as a whole
Judi Levita, the media relations
may
well be zero.”
manager for
far as sustainability of the seal
to concentrate on Canada’s natural heritage, she
population
is
.concerned,
the
Department of Fisheries claims that in 1997, 261,354 harp seals were taken from the total allowable catch of 275,000. And, 7,058
It’s
a gift from the heart, said
It’s
a
Prepare
WWF Canada.
way
said.
“We
are focusing
ticular hot spots all
on these
par-
because they are
‘do-able’, meaning they are close to protection,” she said.
sure It is
on
way
to put a bit of pres-
government as well. better to have a confirmed the
is
our goal’,
than to just keep fighting without putting the government on a deadline.”
The 14
sights are: (on land)
Tombstone Mountains, in the Yukon; Muskwa-Kechika, B.C.; DoreAlta.; Whaleback, Smoothstone Lakes Wilderness Manitoba Sask.; Area, Algoma Man.; Lowlands, Highlands, Ont.; Vaureal, Que.; Loch Alva, N.B.; Jim Campbells Barren, N.S.; Little Grand Lake, Nfld. and Labrador; (at sea)
Gully, N.S.; Igalirtuuq, N.W.T.;
been a governmental discussion for 10 to 12 years now. By
Saguenay, Que.; Gwaii Haanas, B.C. All inquiries can be directed to the wildlife fund at 1 -800-26-
focusing attention towards these spots, we hope to motivate the
government
in finally declaring
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these sights have
“Some of
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to
wilderness this year by suggest-
all
What Do
is
14 spots declared pro-
all
potential benefits drop to $2.9 mil-
As
uphold
to
concentrated in Newfoundland, where outport communities have been hit hard by the collapse of the fishery. There was a $1.7 million
stop trade
Clive Southey,
Association, which participates in seals,
meat
the true costs of labor
this regulation.
hunting
we
since the 1980s.
Individuals
The
if
subsidies, stop trade
Oceans said in their Backgrounder report that it has been illegal to commercially harvest whitecoat
Canada
estimated $ 1 1 million in economic benefits in 1996. Much of this is
industry
eliminate seal
days old. TTie Ministry of Fisheries and
seals in
and
full-time jobs,
office states, “the har-
industry in 1996
equivalent of 100 to 120
say activists
seals,
Wish Tree
located outside the DSA Office Nov. 17 - Dec. 5 is
SPOKE, November 24, 1997
Chicopee gearing up By Matt
He
Harris
almost upon us, and preparations are well under way at the Chicopee ski club in
The
ski season is
also said there will be family
Kitchener. Although there are no
match-and-win time races, where family members race each other down a run trying to match the
new runs
this
club’s
other’s time. Ski schools for kids
director
of
Peter
will be run in conjunction with the board of education, Schwirtlich said. He figured they average about 400 kids per day in those
the
year,
skiing,
Schwirtlich, said there are
still
plently of things to do.
“We have programs
teach
to
snowboarding to adults as well as improved adult racing programs,” Schwirtlich said. “Also, we’ll have
programs.
ski schools for all ages throughout
“Hopefully
in
Schwirtlich
club
the
said
renewed its rental agreement on the snowboards it had last season, and the pro shop will be offering parabolic
skis
to
(Photo by Matt Harris)
feared and dreaded by
who
many
dummy
spend
in
time
their
basically the
is
But, generally
first
signs of
winter knocking at our doors,
go with
the flow
it’s
and
enjoy the snow.
One way to do so is
to participate
a winter activity, that does not
same
have some fun and skills with your challenge snowboarding. Before going out to Instead,
“In
snowy
slopes,
know what
it’s
type of
to do.
powder, as opposed to
skiing
where you
sink,
snowboarders are going
be
will
flexing than the
enough
the better trails are
up around the
Barrie area. in all, rang-
ing from beginner slopes to
more
challenging runs for the experi-
the output of snow.”
enced
skier.
Chicopee also features
night skiing, with runs open until
Peter Schwirtlich,
Chicopee’s skiing director
10 p.m. every night except Sunday. Ajiyone interested in finding out
may Chicopee contact Schwirtlich at 894-5501 or schwirt® email at via
The runs first
will not be
part
of
open until December,
on
like
on top
an unbelieveable
for seven years, said snowboarding
can be fairly dangerous at times, depending on what you’re doing. The danger is evident when he points to a picture hanging in the
tail.
store, in memory of a rider who died in Whistler, B.C., last year.
This gives
Safety equipment said,
speeds,” said Jurkovic.
helmets.
“Free riding
is
where
smart about
of
It’s
it.
feeling.”
“Then there are racing boards, which depending on what kind of racing you’re going to be doing, are extremely narrow and fairly
ing
Dave Jurkovic,
normal
freestyle,
free
“A slalom board will be shorter and have deeper side cuts. But
Boards for women are made a more narrow for smaller feet, and they are softer flexing for
lighter weight, Jurkovic said.
a lot
more
fogiving, because girls tend to use
more and guys tend
use their legs more.” It’s important to know that
if
Normal twin
tip,
exactly the
to
you
jumps
you
flexible boots, while with
soft,
Dave Jurkovic, an employee snowboard made by SIMS. Jurkovic. Since a board
for, said
freestyle usually has a
could be a week’s cheque, it’s important to ensure you get the
companies, but there are only something like 14 manufactuers so a lot of Ae stuff out there is the same,” Jurkovic said. Snowboards can range in price
most out of it.
it’s
shaped
the center to
and the center to the nose, said Dave Jurkovic, an employee at Surf Paradise, located at 106 King St. W, Kitchener. freestyle boards
make it
from $199
$850 with bindings. In general, you get what you pay to
Paradise, poses with a
made
in a
few weekends,”
Therefore, it’s important to take care of it. Jurkovic suggests drying
when you’re finished with the board, so the edges don’t rust. Plus, he suggests keeping the off the rails
base waxed.
“Last year, boards.
I
went through three
You can
get boards that
buy a board every year because they keep getting better and it helps my riding. I mean ygu can get a board and keep it for 10 years, if you want, but in four years it’s going to be out-dated,” will last you.
he
I
tip
before buying a board
to trust the salesperson, said
Jurkovic.
“My job is to set the customer up with a snowboard that he, she and I
think
would be
who
has been boarding
the
most useful
for them,” he said.
“Usually they (salespeople)
are
t^e you for a ride. I know Tyler, Mike and myself,
not going to
want people
said.
Jurkovic,
for,” said Jurkovic.
A final
(Photo by Natalie Schneider)
is
racing boards you’ll need hard
meaning same from
at Surf
most
boots, similar to ski boots. “There are about 400 different
the tail
“Normal
doing
need
to the next level.
skiing, to comparison In snowboarding allows you to play around more, said Jurkovic. “You can jump or go both ways on them,” he said. “Parks are built for boarders, encouraging them to jump, which makes it more fun.” “In powder, as opposed to skiing where you sink, snowboarders are going fast enough that they’ll float right on top of it. It’s like walking on clouds, it’s an unbelievable feeling. That’s what boards were
little bit
carving and racing
boards.
it
said Jurkovic.
are buying a board specifically for
There are four different types of
taking
very easy to pick-up, you could be a good-intermediate
snowboarder
their hips
snowboarding enthusiast
is
It’s
long,” said Jurkovic.
are usually
said Jurkovic.
someone along with you who knows what they’re doing. “The hardest thing about board-
said.
little
it’s
it,”
before that suggested attempting to snowboard, a person should take a lesson or have
not meant to be in the air too
boards they’re a
pads
He
and narrow, said Jurkovic. “Free carving boards are really
GS
he and
is available,
butt
as
just
stiff
much,” he
such
“There’s no real precautions, you have to use your head, be
you
it’s at,
of stuff.” Free carving boards are fairly
“They
riding, free
upcoming season. (Photo by Matt Harris)
longer and turning won’t be as
that they’ll
walking on clouds,
boards:
director of
Perter Schwirtlich and his dog, Duke, get ready for the
skiing
nonline.net.
quick.”
float right
Chicopee Ski Club
you snappier ollies and enables you to hold your edge at higher
with
fast
no
far south in the province, saying
The club has 10 runs to triple
is
doesn’t have a which means the have a softer
cliffs, all that sorts
car.
you want
there
style of
can do the big jumps and do the
riding
said
in cross-country trails this
ways. Free
include scrapping off ice from the
the
pond we have. That
money
snowboarding, says enthusiast
hood of your
down
Those who are looking for crosscountry trails will have to look elsewhere. Chicopee only has downhill runs.
it
nose
important to
of the
(water) out
to triple the output
of snow.”
board in appearance.
weather. With the
ride
our
the
directional shape,
in
in the race,”
Schwirtlich said.
constantly complaining about the
better to
pump
we had someone
“Last year, enter an Elvis
riding is
would allow us
more
easier to ride both
Natalie Schneider
Winter
own
to
hill.
More freedom By
make enough snow
have decent runs. “We can only get about 450 gallons per minute when we pump water from the city for our snow,” he said. “Hopefully in the next few years, we’ll be able to pump our own out of the pond we have. That to
walking on clouds’
like
‘It’s
be able
would allow us
at offered Other programs Chicopee this year will be their annual dummy race, an event where people make up costumed dummies on skis and race them
down the
years, we’ll
its
customers.
Paul Burrell, an employee at Chicopee, cleans off the club’s deck after a snowfall Nov. 1 4.
the next few
Schwirtlich said, due to the fact the club can’t
Schwirtlich
the year.”
more
new season
for
fun races throughout the season. Some of those races will include
— Page 9
said Jurkovic.
to
enjoy the sport,”
’
— SPOKE, November 24, 1997
Page 10
SPORTS
Students get active with intramurals By Corina On
a cold
Kenneth
reach the goal of non-competitive sport better than volleyball
Hill
November evening,
E.
Centre stands
Hunter tall in
the
Recreation
the blistering
The silence of the hardwood gymnasium floor is deafening. cold.
other sports.
“Volleyball
is
a good social team
where
sport
everybody
gets
involved,” said Ford. She said that
with loud music and louder voices.
by playing music all night and having no officials, volleyball is one of the most laid back sports. But don’t think that volleyball is the only sport for intramurals at Conestoga. Students are able to play ball hockey, indoor soccer and contact ice hockey as well. “Intramurals were not designed
After grabbing a volleyball and
for competitiveness,” said Ford,
All of a sudden, a door opens,
bringing with
it
dozens of laughing
looking
voices
to
exercise and have
Slowly, a stereo
gymnasium switch
is
some is
get
some
fun.
rolled onto the
When the power on, the gym fills
floor.
turned
settling into six different teams,
the
weekly session of intramural
volleyball begins.
Conestoga decided to run an intramural program, they did so with the hopes of getting students without the pressure of
competitive sports.
Marlene Ford, assistant director of athletics and recreation at the college, said
some
Although
sports such as
it is
too late to sign up
second
the
for
When
active,
“They’re run for fun.” session
can
students
intramurals,
of look
forward to another session starting at the beginning of January. Co-ed volleyball and basketball will be just two of the sports starting in January.
and
basketball
favorites
among
Both volleyball
are
considered
students and have
the
most number of teams sign up, sign-ups
Intramural
round
of
for
this
were so three divisions had to
volleyball,
popular that
made
be
accommodate
to
all
the teams.
A, the Avengers are Funky Chickens, and Grind and Team 2-4
In division
leading with the
Bump
following close behind. In division B, Athletic Supports
on top with teams Dig It!, Fuzzy Buimy, Reckin U and the are
Spikers trying to take the
title.
Yet in division C Medics 1 are in first place. Other teams in this division include These Guys, the Civil Crushers,
Of
and Demolition.
the six teams signed
up
for
contact ice hockey. Guff leads the
group. Close behind
is
the
Mech
Warriors, the Panthers, the Mighty
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No 'The
Doon
delight
is
DSA
Student Association’s are a gambler’s
-
lots
of prizes but no
In ball hockey however, there is a l^ger number of teams. Dinamo and Ball Busters are fighting for first, both having won all three games played giving them nine points. The Gravel Runners, Mechanical Mayhem, Bearded Clams and Groovy Brats are following close behind. The Blue Crew, the A1 Bundy Fan Club and the Enforcers are also vying for the ball hockey title. In co-ed indoor soccer, Bayern Munich has quickly taken the lead. The team won all three games it has played thus having nine points. Other teams in the league include
The
running
“It gives the student
a
way
gift
T
Deo. 2
-
-
involved without being up on a
'
Twister
Tourna ment
Wed/. Deo. 3
-
Christmas Family Feud
Yuk Yuk's Dinner Show
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-
'The
from a variety
NHL
running two pools based on major sports. The NFL pool is a weekly function that merely involves choosing the winners in each week. Weekly prizes can be had in the NFL pool as well as a midterm and a grand prize, which will be won is
Classified
is
a year-long
Boertien also said that the
DSA
NBA pool. the NBA
pool
has planned an
The format of would be similar
Though
DSA
pool
which involved a draft at the beginning of the season, and has over 70 entrants.
non-sports fans to try their luck.
Hill)
final
to the
DSA
running
the
in
pool,
Despite
length
the
of
the
NFL, Boertien said there are roughly the same number of entries each week and its schedule
in the
popularity hasn’t dwindled at
all.
Boertien has a theory to explain the success of the pools. “It’s a
way
having
to participate without
to pay.”
Noting the vast number of expenses placed upon students at the college, Boertien said that
them that is 100 per cent cost free. The lack of an entry fee is also a decent way to avoid criticism from
near
future.
weeks won’t matter anyway,” she said. “We don’t want people to through.”
Length of major sporting league schedules can be a concern Boertien said. With schedules stretching over 80 games in both the NBA and NHL, it can be
the anti-gambling types. 'The
DSA
pools are intended to be a harmless
way
more students, to reach Boertien said, with fun being the
main goal. The only trouble
the
encounters
down
is
the trek
DSA office to fill the
possible
appearing
in
student to the
and embarrassment of in their entry
last
place
in
weekly updates.
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it’s
intends to get
about the delay. “The season is so long that a few
way
maintain interest over
the entire season.
nice to have something available to
it was supposed to begin on Oct. 27, she isn’t concerned
lose interest half
difficult to
aren’t
details
known, and the it
NFL
pools
& New years
small groups to Montreal,
More information available at the DSA Office
(Photo by Corina
DSA
going, "rhe range of
certificates
although
Spring Break
pru Deo. 5Visit & Photos with Santa
total
does have its merits, the pools enable sports fans to ply their and even encourage trade, Currently the
Free Refreshment?
deflects a
shot during intramural ball hockey. (Photo by L.Scott Nicholson) Below: Players from intramural ice hockey wait at the red line for a face-off Nov. 1 2.
No
#2, the
event,
to get
While personal embarassment
Christmas Movie-a-thon
Wham
Above: A goaltender
the Aces.
prizes include various t-shirts and
Director of Student Life
Becky Boertien said the pools are meant to be a fun way to create
-
Celtics,
Names and
stage in front of everyone.”
'Deo. 1
Group of Losers who have
of locations.
involvement among students.
Mow
the
yet to win a game.
by one of the several “regulars”, who enter every week, and have a
entry fee.
iWfcfl-S.
Justice.
entry fee for
pools
sports
tit
Supreme
and
A gambler’s delight By Dan Meagher
vfv
Drunks
Finishing off the hockey standings
said Ford.
DOCTOR’S HOURS HAVE CHANGED TO:
MONDAYS & THURSDAYS 9:30
-
11:30
A.M.
the
SPOKE, November 24,
SPORTS
— Page 11
1997
MEN’S HOCKEY
Jock Talk
LEAGUE STANDINGS TEAM GP W L T PTS
Coaches are easy scapegoats
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I
heard an interesting recently. Dallas
of losing and did something about it when they feed head coach
tired
rumor
Cambrian
2
Seneca S.S.
Fleming
Boreal
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2
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TEAM
GP
CON
Darryl Sinclair
4
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CON
4
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development when you consider how much Jones hates the 49ers
and Alexander Mogilny
players to perform as well as
JeffKilb
SEN
4
8
Geolf Smith
SEN
4
7
Mike Senior
CAM
2
7
such
victories are acceptable.
Cambrian
Nov. 12
Boreal
11
be on the next train out of Dallas and if I were him, I’d be waiting on the {Aatform soon. There should be a disclaimer on a coach's contract, stating there may te some emotional distress, even if you win more than you lo^. Baltimore Orioles coach
Davey J<rfmson knows ’
well as anyone. Although he
team win a world series title^ for owner Peter Angelbus, the blame cannot rest
was good enough
Nov. 13
S.S.
Fleming 5
Seneca 7
Sault 6
Boreal 3
Nov. 15
that as
publicaily said he felt his
1
no question
he now light a flame under the team? It’s doubtful at best. Even when a coach succeeds, he may not win in the end. Jim Leyland took the Florida Marlins
Switzer,
secure in his post for the time
The sentiment is that Switzer will
LEAGUE RESULTS
Mike
replaced hiih *witihi^« ‘Iron’
“I’m-totin'-a-gun”
Bowl
.
making millions of dollars a year. Renney did as good a job with the players he had as anyone have. could The Canucks Keenan. There
Jones
being; However, Jones himself
t
underachieving
has said the Cowboys' current coach, Barry days.
has said nothing less than Super
Matt
squarely
on
is
World Series
the
to
this
title
Moises Alou was dealt to Houston for next to nothing, leaving Leyland to wonder how he will be replaced. This is not to say the manager is totally
devoid of responsibility is
In
general, owners expect
too
much
of the
men they
possible.
When
hurt, fans
and owners expect the
a player gets
coach to make things all right. The last coach of any significance who could step into the lineup himself and make an impact was Celtics legend Bill who was Boston’s Russell, player-coach near the end of his career.
In general, owners expect
too
much
of the
men
coach their teams. They are But the mistakes are almost always pinned on the coach’s shoulders. to
I’d like to see Jones hire Seifert
Cowboys’ coach for a number of reasons. First, it’s time Switzer left anyway. The players don’t respect him anymore, if
assign to coach their
teams.
They are
fallible,
just like
they ever did. Second, Seifert knows how to coach. He took the
mistakes are almost
49ers to two Super Bowls and has one of the best winnipg percentages for a head coach ever.
always pinned on the
And that just didn’t seem to be enough for San Fransisco presi-
the players. But the
‘
Carmen Policy. Funny how these things work
dent .
^
out, isn’t it?
DSA trips offer Eric Lindros,
“The organizations give us a group on the tickets, which is good for the students. The differential
& the Flyers w
rate
What do
the Toronto Blue Jays,
the Buffalo Bills
and the Toronto
in the prices is about
$5
to $8.”
Raptors have in common with Conestoga College? Nothing really, but students from the college have gone to see these teams play over the past few years,
The DSA usually makes arrangements for trips to professional teams months in advance of the
of the Doon Association (DSA).
the tickets to the Buffalo Bills
courtesy
“We
Student
game
accept the students’ ideas
about
and the response determines whether or not we go,” said trips,
Becky Boertien, the DSA’s
direc-
tor of student life.
“In the past, we’ve gone to Jays games, gone skiing at Blue Mountain, and tried to gets tickets to Leaf games.” Although the DSA does not keep records of who goes with the college
on the
trips,
returning students
date.
Boertien said the
Boertien said
who went on
a
against the
According
upcoming
if
the trip does not sell out.
don’t
make any money on
Usually we break even terms of the cost,” shie said.
Wednesday, Ncveiilber 26 vs Euffale Sabres %
the
/
/
'/Mi,
see the Buffalo
Sabres play Eric Lindros and the the
DSA’s
efforts to get tickets for
Tickip €n Sale Tcdav
high-profile matchups which the
Boertien said.
“We
in
Philadelphia Flyers demonstrates
Students who have registered to go on the trip may bring one guest,
more
Boertien,
to
trip to
enough
bring
to
September. “For something like a ski trip to Blue Mountain, we only need to give them a few weeks notice,” she said.
she said.
may
Miami Dolphins
She also said tickets Leaf games were ordered
play
Boertien said, but they
ordered
in July.
year before tend to go on them a second time. “They tend to remember the good time they had on the trip,” trip the
DSA
aliUie
students want to see.
“In the trips
new
planned because
year,
we have two
to see the
tickets
we to
Raptors
couldn’t
one
get
game,”
Students are expected to follow on a trip, she
certain rules while
There is no alcohol and no smoking allowed on the bus, a rule said.
these trips.
designed, to avoid trouble crossing
in
the boarder. i
«
way
they assign
as the
-
variety of sports
to get his
fallible, just like the players.
to
his shouldersl After
that
Keenan knows hockey, but can
all I never saw him fill in for any. coach’S Shoutders. of his flayers on the field: The Vancouver, Canucks grew
By Matt Harris
hero
on a team. His task
is
Chris Palubeski
Playoff
players like FaVel Bure
too high to have
roll is
Put that must be the way things gO in the coaching ranks these
16
costs.
TomRenney. Only thing wrong about that is the wrong guy is leaving town. The Canucks’ pay-
organiz^ion.
PTS
cutting
Jones has reportedly been in conversation with former San Fransisco 49ers coach George Seifert about taking over as coach next season. An inter* esting
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS NAME
Jerry
His reward: owner Huizenga is already
season.
Wayne
DSA
Page 12
— SPOKE, November
24, 1997
SPORTS
Short track speed skaters toe into the ice and get ready
for
the starter’s pistol at the Waterloo Recreation
Complex Nov.
1
5.
(Photo by
K-W speed showcase By
Scott Nicholson
L.
The
fast-pace, exciting action of
Waterloo
Recreation Complex, Nov. 15 and 16, as the kitchener- Waterloo
in
pursuit of the leader ^t the Waterloo (Photo by
L.
Scott Nicholson)
Flaim burns for Olympics By
L.Scott Nicholson
hope my training, both mental and physical, peak at the “I just
As he jogged wann-up laps around the track at the top of the Waterloo Recreation Complex, Eric Flaim appeared by all matters of appearance to be just another anxious speed skater. What distinguished Flaim from all
right time,”
Flaim,
that he is a three-time Olympian, on the verge of becoming a four-time Olympian. Flaim said he joined his Boston
compete against other
six
cycling or plyometrics (a series
Eric
Flaim,
Olympic
skater. (Photo by
now
is
to
L.
make
speed
Scott Nicholson)
the
American
national team that will be travel-
of
explosive
jumping
move-
ments).’’
Although briefly retiring in 1995 from competitive ice speed skating, Flaim kept himself busy with other ventures, one of which included competing professionally as an in-line skater and com-
ling to Nagano, Japan, in February for the Olympics. Flaim said he left his home in Boston in August to go to
mentating for the
Colorado Springs, Col., where
in-line skating
American national team. In 1988, Flaim competed in the Calgary Olympics where he was
the national team’s training facil-
a silver medallist in the long track competition and again in
class skaters vying for a spot
When asked if he had a preference for long track, short track or in-line speed skating, PHair said he liked all three, but in terms of training he enjoyed short track. “Short track training is a lot more fim,’’ he said.
skaters.
The
native of Pembroke, Mass.,
Boston, said he started speed skating in 1979 at the age of 1 2, and by 1987, he was on the near
1992 at the Albertville, France Olympics, where he earned a silver in the short track relay. Flaim, now 30, had other things
on his mind winning
in Waterloo.
previous
Despite
Olympic
medals, Flaim said his priority
ities are located.
Flaim said there are 12 world on
the national team, however, only five
or
six
will
be fortunate
enough to go to Nagano. Flaim and other short track Olympic hopefuls will face off against one another in January at Lake Placid, N.Y. for the Olympic trials.
talents weekend went.
well the
“Everything ran smoothly apart from a few technical difficulties with new computer programs and printers that couldn’t print results quick enough,” Flynn said. “Prior planning really helped
Flynn said the meet was a good trial run for the 1999 national championships, which the K-W
ly to coincide with the Oktoberfest
club
However, with the death of one of tlie club’s founding members, Marion Hanje, four years ago, Flynn said he felt it would be nice to pay tribute to Hanje by naming the meet after her. “Marion did all of the scheduling and equipment management for the club,” Flynn said. Competitors at the meet were quite literally of
Hunt, a
member
all levels.
Kayli
of the host
K-W
competed in the seven-andunder Pee Wee category; A1 Rose of Ottawa, who at 74, travels the province in his trailer home going from meet to meet, competed in the Masters division; Eric Flaim, 30, of Pembroke, Mass., who is a three-time Olympian, competed in the men’s Open A division; and Laura Gourley, competed as a Special Olympian. Short track speed skating, unlike its long track cousin, is usually held in a hockey arena, where skaters move at speeds of 50 to 60 kilometres per hour and round corners with their bodies almost parallel to the ice surface. Despite an club,
five-foot,
at
inches, isn’t the typical height of
was
to actually
said.
an Olympian, but makes up for it with immense, tree trunk quadriceps, said his training regime for the Olympics is very intense. “We’re on the ice every morning for two hours of skating and then in the afternoons it could be weight training, stationary
other skaters in attendance
area club for the meet, at the Waterloo Recreation Complex on Nov. 15 and 16, because he was tired of just training and wanted
he
who
skaters
Sertoma Speed Skating Club hosted the Marion Hanje Fall Classic Speed Skating Meet. Club president Doug Flynn said the club has been hosting meets since it was formed in 1963, usualevents.
Showing perfect form, speed skaters round a corner Recreation Complex Nov. 1 5.
Scott Nicholson)
expected poor spectator turnout, Flynn was impressed with how
short track speed skating presented itself to spectators at the
L.
move
things along.”
is
hosting.
“The nationals
will be run similar meet, only on a larger scale,” he said. Volunteers from the
to
this
host club, as well as from other
groups, were also responsible for the meet’s success.
member
of the K-
whose children
are also
Steve Caron, a
W
club,
involved in the sport, spent his
weekend watching compete while he
children
his
also
passed
buckets of water to officials on the ice to
be poured into the comers
prevent further gouging of the
to
ice.
Caron said he couldn’t think of a better family sport.
“You can get involved
in
the
competitive aspect of the sport or just for
he
its
recreational purposes,”
said.
Caron said he was hooked on the sport after watching his children
and
finally
decided to
tie
on a
pair
of the club’s unusually long-blad-
ed skates.
There were a few bumps and bruises along the way, he said, but
he enjoyed every moment. “When skating fast and in control, there is a beautiful rhythm.”
ESPN X-games
segment.
“In short track, you get to train
with a group, where as in long track, the training
was more
and it became monotonous,” he said. vidual
indi-
very Eric Flaim at the Waterloo Recreaction
Complex Nov. (Photo by
L.
15.
Scott Nicholson)