Digital Edition - January 12, 1998 by SPOKENewspaper

30th Year

— No. 2

January

Professionals give students advice on By Greg Bisch,

Rita Fatila

and Casey Johnson

part-time Conestoga student regained consciousness on

Boxing Day to find his legs and part of his right hand had been amputated. The man was one of the first victums of the meningitis outbreak in the Waterloo Region, reported the Kitchener-Waterloo Record Jan. 3.

The 22-year-old Winterbourne male’s legs, three fingers and part

of his right thumb were amputated while the man was “totally under”

life

support

London

hospital, said the Record.

His family did not want his name published in the paper to save the man from public attention. Jane Daley, director of

communicable disease for

the

Waterloo Region community health department said the general population at Conestoga has no greater risk of contracting meningitis than the rest of the Kitchener-Waterloo community.

See Page 2 for related story.

The Conestoga student had the same strain of meningitis that

know. We have not had people coming in to the health and safety office and saying ‘We knew him.’” She also said students should avoid things such as kissing and sharing drinks or cigarettes.

This sentiment was echoed in a news release from the Waterloo Region community health

department issued Dec. 30, 1997. It added that sharing cutlery, lipstick and toothbrushes can cause the spread of meningitis.

The Record reported

that

the

ordeal for the Conestoga student

and his Winterbourne family began Dec. 12. What started out to be a sore throat, turned to numbness in the man’s legs. The mother was reported as saying that her son’s legs turned black before her eyes. A week later his legs removed because were of gangrene while the man was unconscious and on life support. The health department has released a fact sheet on menigococcal meningitis and

meningococcemia,

stating

the

killed 16-year-old Michelle Risi of

symptoms of

Kitchener on Dec.

who

fever, feelings of being generally unwell, headache, vomiting and stiff neck.

A body rash is common, and may look like pinpoints of bruising or

later killed

4, 1997, and 18-year-old Melissa

Maharaj, also from Kitchener, died Dec. 31, 1997.

“The

first

thing

we do

after

find out a patient has meningitis

larger

the disease include

bruise-like

areas.

Quick

immediately locate all those who have had casual contact with him,”

medical attention and treatment with antibiotics is necessary to

said Daley.

treat

“This

investigation

begins

infections,

the

fact

sheet

stated.

immediately and anyone who has shared saliva with the victim receives an anti-biotic (called

a fever

rifampin) for two days,” she said.

a physician as soon as possible.

Kim Radigan, Conestoga’s health and safety co-ordinator, said, “If there were any concerns they (Waterloo Region community health department)

would

let

College By Rachel Pearce

Also,

advised that anyone with develops any of these symptoms should be examined by it

who

Daley added that students should be reminded a vaccination is not effective until two weeks after the needle.

Even then

students should

practice the safety precautions.

still

Student Dionne Palubiski, 20, gets vaccinated for meningitis Registered nurse Tim Zehr administered the needle.

pondering 1998-99

programs.”

number of

OSAR

The

Harris could not say whether or not the college would refrain from increasing tuition.

the board of governors, has to take

school year.

many

ing to

mid-December,

Ontario Ernie Eves

Finance

Minister announced, during an economic statement, that the province’s 25 colleges and 17 universities could increase tuition rates per cent over the next

Eves

by up to 20 two years.

told the Ontario legislature

that schools

must be given the

right to increase tuition in order to

“improve the quality of student

complex problem.

such a think that any “It’s

decision in this regard,

six per cent

made by

things into consideration.”

Harris said Conestoga will have to consider how a tuition hike

would

the college. If the price

budget,” said Harris.

government

has been pushing the cost of education back to the students by cutting funding to schools,

too high,

enrolment will drop, he said. Students are also getting less money from the Ontario Student Assistance Program, and a tuition increase will only add to smdents’ debt burden upon graduation. About 55 per cent of college

its

The

effect the accessibility of

came

he said.

When

Conestoga

Harris

1991. he

said, the average grant the college

received per student

$5,000.

Now,

was around

registrar. (Photo By Rachel Pearce)

“I literally don’t

know,” he

“We’ve barely had time about

it,

let

alone discuss

said.

to think it

at great

length.”

said the board of governors

will likely discuss the situation at its first

meeting

in 1998.

Harris said the province has been

downloading

its

education funding

responsibility to the schools by

the grants are less

decreasing grants.

“The drop in grant funding has been faster than the increase

onto the college to

than $3,000.

Fred Harris,

in fees.”

loan payments increased by about

said Harris.

Hams)

students defaulting on

over the last year. “At the same time, the college must look at what’s been happen-

sion,”

(Photo by Matt

tuition hikes

students depend on

“Conestoga hasn’t made a deci-

at Wilfrid Laurier University Jan. 6.

Conestoga College registrar Fjred Harris said Conestoga has yet to decide whether or not it will increase tuition for the 1998-1999

1998

12,

“They’re really pushing the onus decision.”

make

that nasty

Page 2

— SPOKE, January

12,

1998

NEWS

Hundreds of students

heaith office

visit

Meningitis scare at Conestoga By

could use their hands instead of

Rita Fatiia

utensils

The

meningitis

many Conestoga

scare

has

and may have saliva on

their hands.”

led

students to the

school’s health and safety office, said Kim Radigan, coordinator of

Kast said he will keep the salad bar closed for the next couple of weeks to be on the safe side. “Students are old enough to take

health and safety at the college.

“We’ve probably had a couple hundred people stop by the office. Once the flyers were up, the numbers dwindled, or we probably would have had even more.” Radigan said most students who came in wanted the vaccine, while

care of themselves,” said Kast. “However, it would not hurt to

a few thought they actually had the

not kissing or sharing food or cigarettes, but said that food bars

disease.

“People do that with

lots

They read the symptoms and think, 'Wow, I’ve got that’ It’s things.

a natural reaction. It’s the time of year for colds and flus and the early symptoms of meningitis

reinforce the dos and don’ts in

order to protect them.” Health officials agree that students should be reminded of proper meningitis precautions, such as

are not really a cause for concern.

“The contact has to be very suband direct,” said Jane Daley, director of communicable diseases for the Waterloo Region stantial

community

“We

aren’t that different.”

“Someone could use

of utensils

and may have

saliva

“It is less of where you get your food and more of what you do

with

it.”

gave

Daley

someone their hands.”

John Kast,

district

department.

of salad bars where you serve yourself with utensils.

their

hands instead

health

are not talking about the use

manager of

Beaver Foods.

the

licking

example

fingers

their

while sharing a bowl of popcorn with a group of people. Radigan, who said the meningitis bacteria can only live a couple of minutes on a dry surface, gave

precautions against the bacteria have led to the closing of the salad bar in the downstairs

another example. “It’s not tike a cold where you can pick it up with your hands. If you lick a doorknob after someone

cafeteria.

else licks

John Kast, district manager for Beaver Foods and coordinator of Conestoga’s food services, said

Daley.

Campus

that although health officials did

not have a problem with the salad

he decided to close it anyway. have control of what goes on at the salad bar. Someone

bar,

“I don’t

it, maybe.” “We’re more concerned about girls sharing lip balm,” added

health said the Radigan department advised Conestoga smdents under the age of 22 to

get vaccinated at the clinics that

were

be held

sign posted at the cafeteria salad bar after Beaver

The

Foods decided

to shut

down. (Photo bv Rita

last Friday.

Fatiia)

Naked lady causes controversy By Hunter Malcolm Sometime during the weekend of Dec. 13 Conestoga security guard the patrolling Smith, Janet hallway, department graphics decided she had had enough. “I walked by it for about a month and I always found it offensive,” she said.

The

material

offensive

were offended when they came

is one thing, but these images are placed on that wall as design aids. Sex happens to sell in our society,” he said. Vince Sowa said there is no censorship applied to the examples

Monday

that are posted. “All the ads

Internet

of the industry.

“They’re put on display as a the for of reference point students,” he said.

Some

of the graphics students

school the following

what they considered to be art had been removed in the name of someone

from graphic

else’s taste.

centre.

find the specimen of

advertisements posted along the length

the

hallway

by the

art

“Securing the content of

graphic arts students.

The advertisement was a promotional piece for an airbrush artist. It

incorporated examples of his

work, including a particularly realistic rendition of a naked female, detailed right

down

to the tan line

the Internet

one

thing,

but these images are placeij

we is

to sell in our society” Third-year graphics student

“The

role

of security

the

college does not extend to include

Graphics department head, Vince Sowa, said the advertisements are chosen by students as examples of

moral

work within

bother her that “I didn’t

report,” she said.

fine

photographic quality. He said Gilberds returned the advertisement to him and it was reposted

it’s

find around the

inappropriate,

the

paid to details in the subject, achieving an almost strict attention

Meanwhile, Smith said

design aids. Sex happens

fit.

“Anything

said that airbrushing as an

form stands out because of

it doesn’t has been put

back up.

Smith said she took it down and handed it to her supervisor. Bob Gilberds, to deal with as he

college that

Many

within a week.

on that wall as

highlighting her bare bottom.

saw

such publications may be found in the learning resource said.

Sowa

question was one of hundreds of

come

arts publications,”

particular aspects

guardianship

students,”

said

one

the

third-year

graphics smdent.

“Securing

the

content

of the

mean to offend anyone, way I feel,” she said.

just the

won’t look at the wall anymore.” Smith said the one thing she would do differently in another situation would be to leave the advertisement where it was and just report it to Gilberds so that he could go and see it for himself and “I just

make a

decision.

The ads posted

the graphics wing.

(Photo by Hunter Malcolm)

SPOKE, November

NEWS Top news

stories

of 1997 at ByGregBisch

— Page 3

1997

10,

Doon

Dahmer won

the Support Staff

Special Needs Award. Jan. 8-20,

1997

Conestoga

July

—

was to promote Conestoga in Asia as a place to consider for post-secondary education and

Renovations to the machinery and apparatus hall in the Detweiler centre began. As well, a 810square-metre expansion of the centre began and was to be finished by January

technical training.

1998.

College president John Tibbits joined a Team Canada trade mission. The focus of the trip

Feb.

10— College recruitment

and admission representatives announced three new programs which were added in September 1997. The new programs were: an aviation general arts and science option in the school of access and preparatory studies; rehabilitation

assistaht-

physiotherapy/

ther^y

occupational

assistant in the school of

health

sciences

community

services;

and and health

electrical,

—

September The smoking ban outside Doon campus’s Doors 5 and 3, and outside the Student Client Services building

begm. Students arriving for the semester have the Eatemet.

SepL 22

fall

Stevens and Chris Kroeker.

—

Tibbits annoimced board of governors meeting that Wayne Hussey, executive director of community

was terminated with

relations,

cause.

college

'Fhe

considering legal action.

business.

At the same meeting, Kevin Mullan from administrative, operations, said the college had run up a deficit of $674,000 in

—

Feb. 26 Joy Semeniuk, a second-year computer programmer/analyst smdent, died after her car slid into the path of an

oncoming vehicle on Regional Road 24 near Oakland. March 10 The college’s

—

administration made a recommendation to the board of governors that tuition be raised by 10 per cent It was in

1997/98.

—

the 1996-97 year.

Sept 23

May 5 A report on student employment at Conestoga showed that all graduates from graphics, materials manageand electrical engineering technicim programs found jobs related to tiieir program in 1996.

jnent,

—

May 26 government

The

provincial

new

announced

rules for the Ontario Student

Assistance Program. Under the

new rules, 80 per cent of the money a student earned over be was to $600

Oct-

Conestoga

---

five

Conestoga entrants won gold medals at the third mnual Canadian Skills competition. June Dahmer, a long June 23 serving employee at Waterloo campus, passed away as a result

—

cancer.

March

1997,

“

management

^ ^

Nov.

—

studies

student,

because of no opponents. * Vice-president of student affairs the only position voted in Gerry Cleaves is voted into the position of

DSA

vice-president of

student affairs Feb. 24.

According

a third-year

administrative

DSA

—

Stratford city council.

now

DSA automatically appointed president for 1997-1998 because nobody runs against him. Johanna viceStevens, the current president of operations is also automatically given her position

Foods. Beaver Michael Dale, a Nov. 10 part-time teacher of Canadian history and political science at Doon campus, was elected to

* DSA discusses scrapping student drug plan During an emergency board of meeting March 26, directors’ 1997, the DSA and the board discuss dropping the health plan

full-time

had enrolment Conestoga in increased College’s schools of technology and business. Juliette Stobbart. a Dec. 6 recent graduate of Conestoga’s health care aide program, died snowmobiling a following

Four of

Chris Kroeker, business

alarms remained ^lent during a

College’s faculty union rejected a contract proposal from the council of regents. 'Oct. 26 ^substantial amount of money was stolen from a safe that was used

to tuition costs in the 1997-

appointed president

fire

was added

summer of 1997. * Chris Kroeker automatically

Doon’s main building’s

that

1998 school year. The $80 fee was used to upgrade the college’s computer resources and to add two open-access Internet labs in the

of Ontario’s colleges {including ^ Conestoga) a new ; contract Sept 24 ~^' l\vo-thirds of

registrar statistics

—

the assistance a student received.

29-31

Student Association introduced a

new technology fee

calculated during assessment of

May

* New technology fee On Jan. 13, 1996, the Doon

- ,

Support st^f at 22%>

fire drill.

Erica Ayliffe

.still

office operations in the school of

DSA

Highlights of 1997 for the

at a

students,

—

because the then provider was intending to increase

246 per

The board of during

accident.

its

cost

cent.

directors decides

emergency

meeting

April 2, 1997 to keep the student drug plan but to use a new

provider.

Insurance Administrators Inc. takes over the

RWAM

DSA

DSA’s drug

plan.

two years because of reported mismanagement among the group. * Right to Life disagrees with

The

cost rises

from $60.57 a year per student $83.37. * DSA offers scholarships

and

bursaries

* Entertainment manager quits before she begins Tanya Maclean decides to resign from her newly appointed position as DSA entertainment manager at the end of April. The job start date

May

Maclean

quoted in

the May 20, 1997 edition of Spoke as saying she decided to quit because of demands on her time.

New

entertainment manager

hired Steve Harris

DSA’s

hired as the

new entertainment manager during 1997, DSA executive meeting. Harris was a promotions assistant for the DSA during the

May

1996-1997 school year and

now

a third-year broadcasting smdent. * DSA web site back on-line After

idle

sitting

semesters, the

two

for

DSA web

page

back on the Internet again

at the

The DSA Joins

OCCSPA

activist

fest

Association.

The

Sept.

fair in the

1997,

30,

DSA is giving students a false sense of security by promoting

condoms during AIDS Awareness Week Sept. 30. * Drug plan starts late In the Oct. 16, 1997 edition of Spoke, two broadcasting students are quoted complaining about the late start of the DSA drug plan. The plan was supposed to start Sept. 1, 1997, but full coverage

Oct.

didn’t start until

1997.

During the month of September, students had to pay for their were later medication and reimbursed by the DSA’s drugplan provider. * Sanctuary to close

Oct. 21, 1997

DSA

tives discuss closing the

execu-

Sanctuary behind by

because of garbage left never did close. It students. * DSA disciplines students for

drinking during a

DSA

The

action against

DSA bus trip

takes 1 1

disciplinary

business students

intoxicated during the

1997 Buffalo Bills bus trip. The organization bans the students from participating in further DSA bus trips, notifies their program directors and records the incident

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— SPOKE, January

Page 4

1998

12,

COMMENTARY

Support Canadian heritage Canadian culture

support.

dire

need of

a society, Canadians bring a

whirlpool of ethnic enrichment to a country that does not demand the assimilation

between

historical

backgrounds and the

ways of a new country,

our southern

neighbors.

Canada brings about a national richness of and exotic ethnic flavors, all of which are to be proud of. The problem is, people tend to concentrate more on their ethnicity as opposed to equally promoting their Canadian heritage. On Dec. 15, 1997, John Medcof, a former federal crown attorney in Toronto, bought the old John Diefenbaker house in the town

British history

120 kilometres about Neustadt, of northwest of Kitchener. The original asking price for the house was $159,000, but was sold for less because of the lack of interest in the dwelling, which

was

1 890. deceased, Diefenbaker was the Tory prime minister of Canada from 1957 to

built in

Now

seven-room house 1 979 and was bom in the where he remained for the first two years of his

Editorial

life.

one,

governmental

including

and

in interested agencies, was purchasing the property as a historical site. In addition to the lack of interest in authentic real estate, the decrease in operational grants has been cut to many of this country’s historical sights and galleries over

political

the past several years, including local sites like the

Homer Watson

Gallery on Pioneer

Drive in Kitchener. With more funding cuts to

come from

the

communities are awaiting the trickle-down effect to the municipalities and regions. No one really knows how many cuts are going to hit the cultural end of our

federal level,

Conestoga left for last in meningitis vaccinations held by regional health department Waterloo Region’s community health department should be commended for ite quick response to the recent meningitis scare.

Just

weeks

two

Health

officials

after

16-year-old

said Waterloo

historical craftsmanship.

Preservation

the only

way

of holding on

usually has from three to eight

to the tangible evidence that will give future

generations a real sense of where they came from. No picture or descriptive book will be able to reproduce the sights and smells that

cases

of the infection

each

year.

a first-hand account of the and understanding of a observation

come with

preceding era.

Michelle

Being proud of a heritage consists of respecting and preserving some of its

meningitis,

legacies.

Moreover, the key

to cultural

wealth

Risi the

of meningococol department set up a

died

vaccination campaign to cover the initial 100,000 local residents thought to be at risk.

Canadians, native and immigrant, will help

than 70,000 young people in the northern part of the region have been vaccinated since Dec. 19. A meningitis

them to take pleasure in their full birthright, which includes their native countries as well as Canada, and enhance a pride in the

information hotline was also in place by Dec. 18, and operated from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. throughout the Christmas holidays

splendid multiculturalism that gives this its essence. This pride will bring about the need, and

(excepting Christmas

balance.

Passing

down encouragement

young

country

want, to preserve important historical sights artifacts that signify

and

who Canadians

are. It’s

the diversity that

makes us

and the historical wealth

that

glorious,

Day and Boxing

Day). Health officials said Waterloo usually has from three to eight cases of the infection each year, but in 1997 there were 1 1 reported cases. The early response to the meningitis scare has been.

comparison with reactions of other departments to potential health crises, quick and compassionate, without fence-sitting and hum-humming.

area health

hospital

Take, for instance, the Montreal where recently about 25 young mothers were exposed to the deadly flesh-eating

disease.

home, possibly family they

They were

sent

to spread die infection to

members and

would come

others with

whom

into contact with, while

vaccination clinic for Conestoga, after bearing the universities were going to

have them.

Radigan

began Friday.

worked

already

had

universities

the

said

out

vaccination

schedule with health officials, however, Conestoga was left to the last because Radigan needed time to co-ordinate a vaccination schedule with olficials, even though the student who had his limbs amputated exhibited symptoms of the

awaiting tests to determine if they were positively infected before they could

disease Dec. 12. the Shouldn’t

receive treatment. At the same time, all were treated the hospital at staff

department have organized a vaccination

immediately, without any It

seemed

interested in

health

tests.

as if officials

were more

concerned about saving money than preventing a huge problem. In light of this, our health department

seems more

community

its

clients than

other regions in other provinces enjoy. However, though the response to the crisis has been swift, it may not be being

handled appropriately. area both clinics at Vaccination universities began operating Jan. 5, although neither school has had a meningitis outbreak. Conestoga is another story. Kim Radigan, college health and safety co-ordinator, said she had to call the a request to department health

Shouldn’t the community health

department have organized a vaccination clinic at Conestoga,

where tragedy had before doing universities,

cases

clinic at

of the

struck,

at the

which had no diesease?

Conestoga, where tragedy had

struck, before doing

at the universities,

which had no cases of the disease?

makes us

distinct.

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SPOKE, January

COMMMENTARY

Conestoga students say

12,

— Page 5

1998

Opinion

Tuition hikes

could be

tuition increase is unfair

By Rachel Pearce

Story and photos by Greg Bisch

A^arently, the Mike Harris regime really doesn’t care about education in tiiis province.

The

first words out of almost per cent of students surveyed: “It sucks.”

In addition to the passing of

which came into effect and allows the Tories to cut a further $700 million from Bill 160,

Nine Conestoga students who were asked about Ontario finance minister Ernie Eves giving colleges and universities the option to increase tuition by 20 per cent over the next two years. All nine Conestoga students were unhappy with the ministry’s decision. Four of the nine

said

Jan.

the public education budget; college and university students

now facing tuition increases to die tune of about 20 per cent. are

Ernie Eves, apparently trying blow of this new Idea to address the underto soften the

“it

lunding

sucks” before considering something further to say.

schools,

universities that increase tuition

rates

should set aside more

money “I

think

unfair for the

who work

students

themselves.

Leo Rodriguez, first-year

CPA

student

for

Alison Clare,

Gary Stevenson,

second-year law and security

first-year

for students in financial

"difficulties.

But he didn’t say how much.

woodworking

didn’t say this suggestion

would It

of post-secondary added that colleges and

hard on

any way be enforced.

He didn’t mention any increase i in the amount ,r*’of money available through student loans.

those not depending on

any other income”

know

least

five

Conestoga students who can barely afford to pay rent. Some of fiiem didn’t receive enough student loans to pay for tuition and books. know one student who I

Erin Hennebry,

second-year law and security

A Kitchener- Waterloo Record stated that Eves also that colleges and universities will be allowed to article

in her deatb-trap-nn- wheels that .she calls a truck. She can't afford

announced

charge whatever the market will allow for post-graduate programs. “I think students

who

unfair for the work for said Erin

themselves,” Hennebry, a first-year law and security administration student. “It is hard on those not depending on any other income.”

Second-year

James

technician

seemed

electronic

McAlister echo Hennebry ’s

Andrew

Hill,

first-year

woodworking

still

pay

woodworking

that

much

just

to get by.”

education

first-year

said

already,”

woodworking student

Gary Stevenson. “It is too hard on the common person. They have to make OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) easier to get and available for everybody. Even if it just partly supplements

student’s

mcome.

‘This

announcement

makes

who pay with

harder

for

for tuition

those along

room and board ” Shawn first-year

Smith,

woodworking

Jekel,

“I will

me,”

technician Kevin Bender. “I don’t like it. I don’t know how they can raise it even more. They should check out other avenues (to raise electronic

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money).” “It is unfair for people without a large income who want to get into college,” said Alison Clare, a second-year law and security administration student. “It also discourages some from continuing their college education.” “Tuition is already too much,” said Andrew Hill, a first-year

woodworking can’t afford

student. it

is.

“You The

problem with OSAP is you still have to pay it back.” “Tonnes of people around here don’t have jobs,” said first-

woodworking

Shawn

Analyst student, said he already has enough problems. “Seeing

be out of school before it won’t effect second-year said

takes effect, so

year

Leo Rodriguez, a first-year Computer Programming

first-year

student. “I can’t

afford that kind of hike.” it

“They are taking enough out of

tuition.”

Martin

work

electronic technician

second-year

“My parents are not rich,” said

have to hold down two part time jobs,” he said. “I have to I

second-year law and security

Bender,

hard enough already

sentiment. “I don’t agree with it.

Kevin

owe $400 on my

tuition, this is really bad.” said. “It is

Erin Hennebry,

anything bettor than that rust bucket—which has completoly ^ lost its brakes en- route a total of three times this year. No wonder her daughter has a fit every, time her mother is late coming home from school.

Smith.

student

“This

announcement makes it harder for those who pay for tuition along with room and board.”

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Page 6

12,

NEWS

1998

students broadcasting for tool teaching head

New

says department equipment, $18,000 same use Jay Leno producers Finally, there is the audio editor

By Hunter Malcolm broadcasting

Conestoga’s

department’s recent addition of a powerful video editing computer has given students the opportunity

with videos Currie said. He said of

themselves with some state-of-the-art equipment.

to acquaint

the

for

students

specializing in

the

Bob

broadcasting

new

900

(

because of the power of the tower computer, speed was enhanced. Currie said he is very pleased with this latest addition to his department’s already impressive

cache of “toys”. “It has been about 12 or 13 years since

got the last

new

system,”

he said. Although the program continues Currie to use the older equipment, have to everyone benefits said it units which are on the cutting edge

video bites to be incorporated into The second, is a a video. character generator which offers 56 different letter styles. Third, is to

to students.

Currie said the system not only offers many editing options, but

powers the system’s four essential functions. The first of these is the effects generator, which allows for a wide selection of images or

possibilities.”

tower computer which stands at around two feet and holds five hard drives. This impressive looking package

which can

merely holds the

The system

the

the video editor,

finished product is

Currie, said the

used by same equipment producers on the Jay Leno show. only In terms of components, the is

television

“Everyone, of course, has access what to the flyer, but it depends on you want. The creativity of a

system

Ci!

students

the

their advantage.

currently

distinguishing feature of the

anc

broadcasting, about half are able to understand it enough to use it to

TV broadcasting.

The head of department.

Fii

system,

this

specializing

Ordered by the college last August and made operational in mid-October, the video flyer system is an $18,000 teaching tool 11

ByF

which aplies sound enhancements. “There are an incredible number of options and possibilities in terms of what can be done with

store

^ohm

Ssio^toadotw and the

of the industry’s technology.

different freeze-frames.

the Conestoga, goes through the functions on editor, video editor, audio .he such as

effects generator.

Sovernment must be frank with

separatists, says minister

When

Intergovernmental Affairs

Minister Stephane

Dion came

Citchener on a tour Dec. 17, 1997 he message he brought with him

vas simple.

questions

from

people at the Four Points Hotel, Dion said he would not let his

including

how he responds

where country a of universal values are respected fall

Bouchard’s constitutional position. the said has Bouchard 1982 in ratified constitution

Speaking

iream

apart in confusion.

Dion, who is also president of the Queen’s Privy Council, said part of

problem is the direction the federal government has taken in

the

the past.

“The mistake we have done is to ratify the debate on unity with a narrow

discussion

about

the

constitution,” said Dion. “Unity

much more

than a dry discussion

about the constitution;

Quebec

the

Premier

constitution

we have had

1982 has been good for all Canadians,” said Dion. “What you have is a charter of rights which is popular throughout the country, and in Quebec.”

less it is

are frank, the

to happen.”

said he wouldn’t

speak about the lems of secession because people already knew about them. Instead, he focused on what he called the ‘moral problem’ of separation.

Dion, minister intergovernmental affairs.

Stephane

(Photo by Rita

The minister

Fatila)

also spoke about the

government’s current strategy for separatists, the with dealing including “plan B”. He said in the past people never spoke about the possibility of

Quebec seceding because they

problems

the

addressed

was

citizenship. “If

partition I

want

Dion and

to lose

(Canadian citizenship) no problem,” he said. “But my neighbour in Montreal or Jonquiere who wants to stay Canadian, what do you say to them? They have to lose it

too.”

also said

th the

society in

Quebec was more It was

than just Lucien Bouchard.

change a confused

dramatic

citizenship

illegal process,”

wasn’t

a situation where we should never be in a democracy, where a government would do things as

economic prob-

One

and

there

government

The minister

since

respecting the law. “I don’t want to see

likely

Lucien

betrayed Quebecers, but Dion countered by saying the constitution has been very good for both Quebecers and Canadians. “I will say the following, the

we need

“The

audience,

around 90

in front of

seven

would

be frank. “This kind of traditional politics said. is bad for the country,” Dion

Waterloo Chamber of Commerce and was attended by MPs, local councillors and members of the business community. After the speech, Dion answered

people

million

become a self-fulfilling prophecy, but today

.1 u. thought

The speaking engagement was sponsored by the Kitchener-

)y Corey Jubenville

Dion

(

my and

said.

asked whether or not he thought the governments reference to the Supreme Court on the

When

would Dion politicize responded by saying Bouchard was using legal arguments when it suited him, and he couldn’t do that

question

separation

the

court,

any more. “When he (Bouchard) says that he has the law (on his side), he has to explain whether it is national law, Canadian law or

Bouchard

law.”

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LIFE

Student wins award for card design “Graphically interesting” card to be used next Christmas, says communications head By Ross Bragg

variety of elements, such as draw-

First-year graphic design

and advertising student Cindy Jakoplic won an award from the Walter Fedy Partnership for her design of a holiday greeting

card to be used by the com-

pany next Christmas.

The

card

features

photographs of two children whom the architecture

and engineering firm

ings of drafting tools, representing

from first-year graphic design and advertising teacher,

the wide range of services the

Vince Sowa.

company

provides.

Morrison said the students were given five themes that they could try to incorporate into their work.

She said the company wanted their greeting cards to promote freedom, creativity, change, openness and diversity. Morrison said the Walter Fedy Partnership has been sponsoring the award for the graphic design

and

advertising

program

since

1983. She said she feels the chance for students to present their

a mutually beneficial

work

experi-

through

the

Parents Plan of Canada. One child is from Africa, the other is from South America.

Foster

Jakoplic

made company with students

and

she

said

other

presentations to the their various design

“

got

more and more

interested

and started

working on

portfolio to

design course here.

first -year

”

successfully presents

company’s corporate image. “Cindy also had a graphically

the

interesting card,” said Morrison. In particular, she said, the card

embossed

had

and included a

text

interested in the arts but did not start

looking into graphic design until she was in high

programs school. “It

was not

until

about Grade

around at different colleges and what kind of courses they offer. I got more and more interested and started working on my portfolio to get into the graphic design course here.” will get a

touches before

few be

printed.

be really good for the

portfolio,” she said.

She said after the program at Conestoga she would like to get

advertising student

into advertising.

“I

Lori Morrison, communications coordinator from the partnership, said Jakoplic ’s

All the entries were done

hand. Jakoplic said she was always

graphic design and

the design industry.

because

for

Cindy Jakoplic

final

Cindy Jakoplic,

for

design was chosen

good

really

the portfolio.”

“It will

cheque

$200 and a one-year subscription to Step By Step, a magazine in

She said the card

get into the graphic

concepts in November. For her efforts, Jakoplic received a

“It will

that I started looking

ence.

categories

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“An explosive hit. A [courageous, exhilarating show. touching land No theater.” [Dazzling [surprise then that A \chorus Line directed by [Baayork Lee has won Awards, Tony [nine [including best mhsical,

production

performer, said Kirsten Gerding, playing the part the in Sheila of production,

Pulitzer Prize for [Drama, as well as The [New York Drama Critics

[the

performers

opens

show The [musical. the on [concentrates [auditions of the dancers the Zach, [as [choreographer, [interrogates them about dreams, lives, Itheir [anxieties and fantasies. “The show

about what

into

That right there makes it other than different

an shows you musicals,” said Gerding. don’t people what goes on inside of “Most definitely

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experience.

[Award for Best Musical. The production revolves dancers 24 [around [auditioning for a part in [the chorus line of a Broadway [forthcoming

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It heads. door to the

average person’s everyday life about what goes on in the entertainment world,” said Gerding.

What makes A Chorus

Line stand apart from other musicals is the fact that it is based on real life stories, said Gerding. “What happened years ago was Michael Bennett, the original director, put a tape recorder in the

middle of a circle of and for two people complete days they all talked about their lives. He took that off the tape

recorder and that is now the dialogue in the show.

realize that these are true life stories. They don’t know the background of it. That is definitely the

most

interesting

thing

about the show.” Gerding who shares the stage with an all-star cast, portrays a 30-year-

in ex- showgirl Chorus Line. “Sheila and the director Zack are very close.

old

They’ve had a personal relationship in the past. friends, good They’re there’s a bit that goes into

but

it,

Sheila

was

have

audition the job.

basically told she didn’t come to the

— that she had

“But Zack decided to play games with her so she kind of plays with She can come him. across as being a little bitchy

been

at times; she’s there, done that,

said Gerding.

“She had a rough family

a 30 year definitely

old,

so it’s learning

experience for me. Being on tour is kind of neat, you get to go different places and meet a whole different of people,” said Gerding. This production of A

bunch

was Chorus Line kicked off in continue constantly cheating on August 8ind will the Besides April. until knew she her mother and Kitchener, in about it as a little girl. So two shows Her

life.

father

her that’s nutshell.”

Gerding’s is tour, national she’s also appeared in Jesus Christ Superstar with Ted Neely The best tiling about being in A Chorus Line for Gerding is the fact that she is gaining acting experience, she said, “I’m 22 and I’m playing

This

second

the only other Canadian show date will be in Hamilton. Donna McKenie, the of character original Cassie, said the following

about A Chorus Line, “It’s about dreams. Everybody has dresims. We’re adl in the chorus.” For information contact the Centre in the Square at (519) 578-5660.

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something

clever.

Thovigh after awhile, the

show

grows on you. Meant to be a light afternoon alternative (no heavy interviews, no controversy), the clips taken from other programs are chosen for their entertaining quality. Clips are taken from shows like Definitely Not The Opera (Satiorday afternoon time slot), Basic Black (Saturday morning). Between the Covers (Saturday nights) and This Morning, which replaces Momingside Monday to Friday.

Thrown in with the clips is feedback from listeners. Letters, e-mails and phonecalls of personal stories they have to tell and requests for music to go along with the stories also

make

entertaining additions to

the show.

Richardson provides transitions clips, with some commentary of his own. His voice provides a thread of familiarity from Sabereau's radio show, and has the

between

same homey

quality as Stuart Maclean, Peter Szowski and the late Clyde Cilmovir. If you are a dedicated CBC listener, the resviH of The Roundup is that all your favorite shows are wrapped up into one, with lots of

music thrown in. While The Roundup may not become an institution within an eclectic

institution

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a noble attempt to maintain some continuity for a national network struggling to recover from hacking and

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looked on.

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tion.

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is superfi-

Just the opposite, in fact.

many comcome tofieth-

Writing about the

Plex factors that

^ ^

er to decide what music and

a lone, and possibly boring,

Cross has assembled a book of it s so trivia, alt-rock great

the day hyper-happy singer Biork

unfortunate that he feels the need to

24.

fill

eight pages with an attempt to

study

revolution

the

evolution

new

rock.

anything but.

The promotion

Over the Edee

CBS

REM

Alan Cross lays out

exactly what he s providing

collection of fun facts and useful

.information filtered out of the static

at a soundcheck.

The rest

A.RILYN

MaNSON

ONE OF THE MANY BANDS

of the book is arranged

rather haphazardly, but will interest

almost anyone. For people obsessed

mocked the alternative scene or was

cusses the impact of comput-

you cold

the author s fault. In the

introduction.

very detached. Phrases

eschewed normal rock musicJ or a mainstream fan fsomeone who either

serious tome of alternative

music isn

Lou Reed on

anchor Dan Rather jammed with

oblivious to

some

before biting

background, but Cross treatment of

you tended to be either an alternative supporter fsomeone who

and

March

screamed.

show

Underground

like,

to do this, billing itself as a

in Thailand.

day a man at a Velvet

the butt, and June 22. the day

the subject

The book Over rAe Edge claims

the

might be considered good

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slugged a reporter

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explain alternative music.

bands are popular would make

read.

consump-

ysis of rock music.

Not because rock

really

existenceJ. will leave

its

you went to a high school

with musical equipment. Cross dis-

ers and synthesizers on rock,

and details the various

for-

where the jocks threatened to beat you UP because you were a Dead

mats music has taken over the years, from Edison s wax

Milkmen

cylinders

fan.

After the background,

LNTIONED IN CROSSES BOOK.

s on to

then

in five

short paragraphs and

everything

lists

vaguely

digital

video

For those interested

a time line of rock which covers four

decades

discs. in

the business side of music.

Cross runs over the

differ-

music

ence between major labels

since 1964. For those too young to

and independent labels, as well as giving the ins and

interesting that s happened in

remember,

there s

detailed

explanation of the rise and

punk and new wave

fall

the late 70s

outs of the bootlegging business.

And

and early 80s.

for those just interested in

new

things. Cross has a

After that comes 366 Days of New Rock . which gives one interest-

finding out

ing tidbit of information for every day

that have recorded

of the year. Highlights of this section

include Jan.7.

19%. when

a blizzard

members of Sesame Street Manson together in Marilyn and

Plethora of offerings, from musicians

television

a hotel.

ended up

The two groups eventually in

the hotel bar singing the

theme to Sesame Street together

true

stories

Cross apparent obsession with Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love aside.

Over the Edee

sure to provide

information about any group involved in

the huge hazy genre

alternative rock.

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Bar stool Prophets 1/30

1/30

Chuck Mangione

Dayna Manning

Guelph Civic Centre

Treble Charger 2/2

Wynton Marsalis

1/23

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Our Lady Peace/BTK

Toronto

in the

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Don McLean

Hall

Square

Guelph River Run Centre

Warehouse 2/13 Rita MacNeil

1/21

Blue Rodeo

1/13

2/3-4 Quartette

Megadeath/Life of Agony/Coal

Chamber

2/2

Cambridge

Tom Jones

2/14

Maple Leaf Gardens 2/11 Rita

MacNeil

1/15 3/8

Oasis

Barry Elmes Quintet/Ed

Lulu’s

Susan Aglukark

Cambridge Arts Theatre

Bickert

1/17

Hamilton

Our Lady Peace/ Everclear

1/17

4/5

Colin James

Waterloo

Copps Coliseum

2/13

Kenny Wheeler

Bryan Adams

London

1/14

Our Lady Peace/ Age of

Massev Hall

Electric/Finger Eleven

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Midnight serves up Southern charm by Sarah Smith

ike sipping a mint julep

on the porch during a steamy summer evening, Midnight in the

Garden of Good and Evil offers viewers a refreshing glimpse of Southern

sensibilities.

Colorful

characters, strange rituals and intriguing events all combine to engrossing and an make

(Cusack), a young New York writer who arrives in Savannah, Georgia, to cover a prestigious

amusing film. Based on the bestselling book of the same name, the movie directed by Clint Eastwood stars Kevin Spacey and John Cusack. The story concerns John Kelso

Christmas party for Town and Country magazine. The party is hosted by the charming Jim Williams (Spacey), a self-made millionaire who enjoys collecting antiques and mingling with uppercrust society toric

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his

his-

Mercer House. While ini-

tially

as a sceptical Northerner, Kelso is soon enraptured by Georgian the

and atmosphere revealed customs through the town’s In characters. addition to Williams, Kelso encounters the Lady Chablis, a singertrasestite performer, Minerva,

a voodoo priestess,

Thurs., Jan.

and the clever and beautiful Mandy (Alison Nichols Eastwood). Kelso’s fascination

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complete when Williams is charged with the murder of Hanson, Billy a oung man with a is

istory

violent

behavior.

The New York

ffegister at the

bSA Office

writer decides

more than

quickly a novel is appropriate

article

the capture essence of the events

Savannah.

As the

investigation

progresses, the exact nature of the relationship between the murderer and his victim raises further questions regarding Williams’s self-defence claim. Kelso comes to beneath the realize that

Southern facades lurk good and evil.

Eastwood does an excellent as director in evoking the Southern mentality. The viewer mixed shares Kelso’s easily he enters the emotions as mysterious world of Savannah. Huge weeping willows fill the screen and evoke the mysteryious as Kelso passes through historic streets and cemeteries in his search for the whole story.

job

The characterization is also Cusack demon-

commendable.

acting skills in his developing his character from an incredulous New York writer to a novelist enamored with the South. Spacey, with his smooth accent and expensive cigars, is also admirable in his depiction of a man determined to be the' eng^ng and gracious host. Eastwood’s daughter, Alison, also makes her mark as the down-to-earth and beautiful woman who catches Kelso’s eye. But it is the Lady Chablis, played by herself, who steals the show. Dressed in fabulous outfits, with long nails flashing and generous makeup, Chablis struts through the movie as the ultimate flirt. strates

With

its

fascinating

absorbing dialogue, and courtroom drama, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil of offers up an evening Southern charm for those tired of the usual blow ‘em up fare. characters,

, ,

SPOKE, January

FEATURES

Phobias come By Amy Sonnenberg Everyone

common

importance of being able away from the fear.

aware of the more

phobias: fear of spiders,

heights or small spaces. But have

you heard of being words, numbers

afraid of dust,

even

everything?

Such phobias do

exist, said Dr.

Ian Smith, clinical psychologist at

Cambridge Memorial Hospital. “You can have a phobia of anything in the world if you’re unlucky enough to feel anxious about it and you’re also unlucky enough to to be in the position of being able to avoid it,” Smith said. He went on to explain the

“The way these bizarre phobias is usually when something bad happens to a person and they got a good feeling by getting away from whatever it was that was causing it,” said Smith. develop

being afraid of dust sounds odd. Smith can explain. If

“Some

whatever reason, have a lot of fear and anxiety inside them,” he said. “Sometimes people like that are people,

for

sensitive to getting panic attacks.

Anything a person happens to be around when a panic attack occurs, the

potential

there for

the development of a phobia. If it happens to be dust, then that’s what it is. Something specific they can see, some situation they can

with your daily

clearly experience,” he said.

However, being afraid

Smith mentioned two signs that you should definitely seek professional help for your fear. “If you recognize the fear to be

the grass for fear there are spiders

irrational, or the reaction is

phobias such as a fear of words, numbers, names, colors, etc., it is

out of

proportion with the real threat, you

need help,” Smith said. For examno reason for anyone living in Ontario to be terribly afraid of spiders, because there is no spider species here that can harm you, he said. ple, there’s

Also,

the fear starts to interfere

sign

life, that’s

get help, he

interfere

your

with

know

that they

are valued and

“We

valuable,” said Reeve.

world of caring and compassion, the stigma put on mental health is still very prominent, and the Canadian Mental Health In a

Association sees

hand.

it first

“The stigma put on mental health a huge area for us,” said Paul

Reeve, a

CMHA support coordina-

tor in Kitchener.

“Really,

edge

the lack of

that is the issue,”

knowl-

said.

the person

who comes

hold

to us in the

highest respect,” he said.

The association tries to encourage people to dream and follow those dreams. It hopes to become a support system for the people

who

seek

help of

its

staff,

said Reeve.

Sometimes, the individual has been rejected by the community, and the CMHA tries to reconnect him or her by talking to them, building a rapport, exploring their history and trying to find an

knowledge

them out

local

resources,

an an

therapists, including eind library information emotional support system. “It

important to

“We try if

community again. and go out in public with

in the

they feel comfortable with

and help them adjust. Sometimes, they have become

that,

people

let

appropriate approach to getting

them,

isolated

apartments, etc.

homes,

their

When

has become withdrawn,

a person

and let them know that they are not alone and that they have the support available to them through the CMHA,” said Reeve. “Like a snowflake or a flower,

are all

somewhat

the

try

walk on

approach to mental health is important, and that the full involvement in the community is necessary for well-being.

who won

health,

the 1996 staff

and leadership promoting mental

for

innovation in said

— Page 9

little

are a

little

someone comes

into

and says they’re having

accumulation of work the branch doing that brought the attention for the award. “We implemented a set of

created values, beliefs, services principles

articulate them,”

knowledge

was

the

of detective

doesn’t take a lot

work

to figure out

more obscure phobias common. Smith said.

“Most people

have your

just

basic, everyday phobias.”

said

you do think you have you maybe

a lesser-known phobia,

shouldn’t ignore call

him

Anyone can

it.

Cambridge Memorial

740-4900, or

many

call

any of the

help centres throughout the

tri-city area.

and began he said.

the lack of that

the

926 by recognized founder of association.

Dr.

According to a CMHA manual, Hincks knew from first-hand experience that mental health concerns must be recognized as one of the most difficult and challenging health problems facing the country. Locally, the its

King

Street branch

charter in 1961.

If you have a phobia and be to fear your believe

towards animals or insects, but does not mean that tibiey did not have those fears. come. “Nowadays, most

somewhat

tiiat

irrational,

fear not,

terras, with dieir

phobias are much more common than they seem, said a Lx>s Altos,

very

Calif., psychiatrist

l^^ople to suffer fron|'

Nanette

Orman

magazine

that

easily,”

common place

the

fear is

the

a lot

a of

If moj person suffers fro then

Animus i| [trepidations.

animals, called zoophobia,

eally

said. “It

told

Paul Reeve,

CMHA support coordinator

the

includes

country.

This

Some services changed drasticalincluding having people less segregated from the community. “The system works,” said Reeve,

ly,

“because of our options to heal.” originated in 1918 The as the National Institute for Mental

CMHA It

was then incorporated

community based. With funding received from ,

recreational and life skills service,

named Victoria House. The branch’s phone number in 744-7645. The Kitchener is also has a branch on Main Street in Cambridge.

CMHA

for the following positions:

ins^,

living creatures,

are tdl categorized b;

President

Vice President of Operations

ailorophobia.

Most phobias are odiers

can

said Orman. V

Vice President of Student Affairs

She said that zoo{diobia more of a noisanoe hian

Some people

^ound certain .Snalces, spiders,

^ew

bat a

of them mfn padb ‘moe sight of afeadter or having swat at a bee,, ihe Norman Clifi^rd,'e]^(mti|^ ftat based psychdogUEt. hardly any of bbi psamnts ever complained of a sttong phobia need a

not as bad

I^Jdkes. “MilliomE i^lgfelpevciy year in, itty because they just little

guidance.”

information

available

at the

DSA

Office

the

Ministry of Health in 1 98 1 the branch evolved into a social,

names. The fear of s^ example, is called aracnoi^abln and the fear of cats is called

was

mental health services in the local health care system, specifically

DU EMons Ncminaticns Cnen January U

most common

formed by a group of professionals concerned about the lack of

issue.”

psychiatrist says By Casey Johnson

Clarence

Hincks.

received

Hygiene.

it’s all

health stigma

was

coming from,

may

“Although the person

aren’t very

harder to identify for some.

“Really,

said.

not have a clear idea where

comes

a professional to recognize.

and

what’s going on.”

harder to understand,” Smith said, but they would be no problem for

office

attacks out of the blue, ask specifics about the attack,”

I’d

These it

“The conceptual ones

“If

panic

your daily

that a less segregated

award

life.

The executive director for the CMHA’s King Street branch said

Jones,

Admit your

may not

same but

unique nonetheless. That’s the richness of our community,” he said. The whole emphasis on individuals and the quality of life is something that John Jones agrees with. all

The CMHA’s mandate is to help people connect or reconnect with their communities, and they also provide individuals with a good of

very

For

daily

will interfere with

Smith said. However, when

also a

said.

instance, a fear of spiders

CMHA tries to overcome mental By Casey Johnson

1998

shapes and sizes

in aii

to get

12,

Page 10

— SPOKE, January

1998

12,

FEATURES

Students often have anxiety attacks, says doctor anxiety about performance and getting

By Amy Sonnenberg

Smith said

good marks are common among students have to be recurrent. “A panic attack isn’t the dread you carry around with you from lunchroom to classroom to study room,” said Smith. “That - ‘Oh my

that tests, the course

or program usually give people

Being

beginning

the

panic attacks, but

the

the person

semester, there’s not a lot to worry

lying in their bed or with their

about as far as tests and final

roommate

at the

time of the attack

exam

projects go.

they could associate their panic

God,

short

with

going to do?

However, in a few months, most students could

find stressed

themselves with

get

ing out. Help

“People cramming

attacks, could

attacks during that time, and may even develop an anxiety disorder. Smith said there can sometimes be a connection between anxiety attacks, disorders and phobias. “A lot of people with panic disorders have phobias, and a vast majority of people with phobias have panic attacks,” he said. Smith said smdents can develop a phobia during this stressful time. “People cramming for exams who are having panic attacks, could have a fear of tests, a fear of words, or even a fear of pencils - whatever it happens to be that

they’re

associating

(the

me here.’ - feeling, is

panic

it’s

over.”

worried, being anxious. attack happens and then

Smith said

have a fear

and

a fear of words

of tests,

easy to

tell

the

difference between being stressed

panic

not a panic attack; that’s being

for

exams and having panic

Cambridge Memorial Hospital, said some students can at

anxiety

all this

What am

time.

How am

going to work done? I’m freak-

completely

Dr. Ian Smith, a clinical psychol-

experience

it’s

homework,

deadlines and finals. ogist

that.

having

actual

anxiety

attack.

or even a fear of their

pencils

Smith said students often have these problems. “ I used to work at a student centre, and most have anxiety about performance, getting good marks,

students

Combine

attack)

that’s

with.

ity.

“You

bling, dizziness, tightness in the

fear of heights

common

phobia.

well, that’s terrible

and

that will

that with a sense of

the

end of

potential for wealth,

When exams

are

coming up.

perform be

they’ll think ‘If I don’t

low self-esteem, and

going to lead to a vulnerabil-

and the dread

chest,

(Photo by

Amy Sonnenberg)

counselling

perfection or

you’re hav-

can experience changes in breathing, from slow to deep to rapid and shallow, a raise in your heart rate, sweating, muscle tension, trem-

Dr. Ian Smith

etc.

know when

“You’ll

ing a panic attack,” he said.

”

university career,

fame and

happiness, or the end of me.’”

There

a difference between

Obsessive complusiveness

having having

an anxiety attack and anxiety disorder, an

said Smith.

“You can have one panic attack and that doesn’t necessarily mean you have a panic disorder. They

some-

that

going to happen.” Smith said that if you have a panic attack, it may be nothing to worry about. However, if they happen more than a couple of times, you should see a professional about it, because you could have a thing terrible

anxiety disorder.

% of Canadians

affects 2.5

The disease can be explained as a fear of thought, not a fear of an object By Jamie Yates

sometimes

the

routines

and

worries go beyond what seems

A woman washes her hands 50 to 60 times a day

sensible and

to avoid infection

become more

serious distress or impairment. Obsessions are persistent thoughts, images, or impulses experienced

uncontrollable compulsions.

as alien intrusions that

checks his alarm clock several dozen times to

Obsessive compulsive disorder is defined by the American

neutralized or suppressed.

make

Psychiatric Association as a set of

A man

and germs. sure

it is

set at the right time.

Everyone is taught to be accurate and clean, and many of us have worries

routines,

set

recurrent

obsessional

ideas

compulsive actions that take up more than an hour a day or cause

but

must be

A November 1995 article in the Harvard Mental Health letter said OCD

common

most

the

obsessions are cleanliness, aggressive and sexual impulses,

and symmetry or

health, safety

article

said the obsession

may

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sure they are locked.

repetitive behaviors are in

said

obsession,”

the

Newby.

the child).

getting the disorder, will usually

compulsive acts, like washing hands, serve

repetitively

to restore, for a time, the sense of ease and comfort destroyed by obsessions, it said.

Obsessive compulsive disorder affects approximately 2.5 per cent of people in Canada, said Dr. William Newby, a psychologist in Lx)ndon.

Newby anxiety

said

OCD

disorder

is listed

that

as an

requires

or Write either

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make

“The

“People feel better if they do them, but there isn’t a logical connection between what they are doing and what they are trying to

obsessions or compulsions.

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The

Years

he said. “People are not worrying about stuff that is really happening.” Newby gave examples of OCD, such as people feeling compelled to enter a room properly or checking things many times like lights to make sure- they are off or doors distress,”

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Newby

Harvard

involved,” he said, “but

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OCD,

ment,

said

like Paxil,

commonly

called

the

The other treatment

like Prozac,

behavioral

Another December 1995 Harvard Mental Health Letter said behavioral

which

treatment, he said.

repeatedly

“It

treat-

said.

not a specific fear,” he said,” but it is a fear of a thought.”

Newby. One

medical treatment where patients are given anti-depressants is

with

“It is

it has a of psychological intentions.” “There is an increased chance if someone in your family has it,” Newby added, “and OCD is increased in times of stress.” Newby said that people try to control the disorder by themselves for a period of time, but then they finally realize they need help. “A person feels like something is wrong with them,” he said, “and that what they have is not coming from some outside source.” There are two main treatments

an anxiety disorder, so it has phobic features, but a phobia is a fear of one thing.

“OCD

Newby.

doubtless that the nervous system

people

OCD

Health

runs in families

disposition,” said

shelf

said that

Mental

OCD

and probably has a genetic basis. “It sounds like it has a heritable

contamination disorders, like washing their hands 50 times a day to avoid germs. When asked if OCD is similar to a phobia,

The

article said

for that

books

repetitively,

disorder, he said.

contact

treatment putting

with

the

involves

patients

objects

situations that provoke people’s obsessions and prevent them from performing the usual rituals until they become adapted to the

doubting disease,” he added. The causes of OCD are from an interaction of what a person is bom with and what they do, said

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SPOKE, January

12,

1998

— Page 11

SPORTS Bullet proof skates?

Zamboni history revealed were

Americans

By LScott Nicholson

starved

NHL

information about the

modem

Did you know

made with

skates are

hockey same

the

material that goes into bullet proof

or that the zamboni was

vests

invented

in,

places,

all

these,

anecdotes

such

well

detailed

information for the avid hockey

newcomers

fan along with

to the

sport, is available in the recently

Hockey

published.

new book

for

and

about hockey in general.

Davidson said after only six weeks in stores, the book had sold 75,000 copies in the U.S. The former goalie said he has received indications from across

California in 1949? Interesting

for

Dummies.

the

that people are reading the

book.

Most recently, Davidson said he was impressed to get a letter from a reader in Alabama who wrote that he had bought the book, sat down on his couch and read it with his son.

“Canadian hockey fans

Davidson said he was a

on a whole are sophisticated

the it

how

I’m not sure

title,

will

and given

be taken.” John Davidson, author

The book, authored by John Davidson and John Steinbreder was at times a difficult but rewarding process that took over six months to complete, Davidson said.

Davidson had an as an

1 1

year career

NHL goaltender with the

St.

Louis Blues and New York Rangers. In a telephone interview from New York, he said after seeing the success and personally enjoying

some of dummies

the previous like

books for

Internet,

Word

Golf and Fly Fishing for Dummies, he jumped at the opportunity to do a book entitled

little

nervous about how the book would be accepted in his native country of Canada. “Canadian hockey fans on a whole are sophisticated and given the title. I’m not sure how it will be taken,” he said. So far, Davidson said early signs suggest the book is doing well north of the 49th parallel. Despite the beautiful days when Davidson said he would much rather be on a fairway as opposed to writing his book, he said he

would not

rule out the possibility

of doing another. He said he has already been approached about being involved in a book about the 1998 Nagano where experience, Olympic

NHL

will from the represent their countries for the

players first

time.

Hockey

for

Dummies

jokingly called Davidson’s

Perfect,

Hockey

for

Dummies.

“I didn’t know a whole lot about writing books,” he said,”but I was gung-ho about the idea.” Davidson, who has worked for Madison Square Garden the Network for the last 1 1 years along with frequent appearances on

autobiography by Red Fisher of the Montreal

Gazette

Davidson also expressed some

Hockey Night

writing a children’s book or a book targetted toward a teenage audience on some aspect

living in the

of hockey.

the

in Canada, said by United States for most year, he learned that

interest

Broadcaster and former

NHL goaltender John

{Photo contributed by Madison Square Garden Network)

said

demographic

studies

done by Fox television suggest the hockey audience are a younger crowd and Davidson thought it was important to cater to their needs.

Even after having been a player, commentator and now author, Davidson said writing Hockey for Dummies was a learning

He said coaches like Bowman and Colin

experience.

Scotty

Campbell, players like Brett Hull, Wayne Gretzky and Eric Lindros

and exercise physiologist Howie

Wenger were

all

very

helpful

in giving advice and pointers that he could use in the broadcast

booth.

series.

the latest to join the popular “Dummies”

123 wins 124 losses

39 ties Career goals against average: 3.52 31 games 16 wins

autobiogra-

book is definitely not for dummies. With the Olympics only weeks away. Hockey for Dummies would be a great purchase for the most grizzled hockey fanatic or for

Rangers. In 1979, he led the Rangers to the Stanley Cup Finals. Davidson’s career record is: 301 games played

Playoff record:

phy, the

Dummies

John Davidson, 57, began his hockey career in Calgary and was the fifth overall selection in the 1973 Amateur Draft by the St Louis Blues. Following two season there, Davidson was dealt to the New York

famous

Fisher, the

Dummies Davidson’s

for

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

writer for the Montreal Gazette, Hockey for called jokingly

While Red

Hockey

Davidson

people

who

on the

fastest

are just getting turned

game on

price is $26.99.

ice. Retail

2.48 goals against average

Davidson is currently a broadcaster for the Madison Square Garden television network. He is also the lead analyst for the Fox hockey telecasts. Davidson currently resides in Armonk, NY, with his vyife, Diana, and his two children.

Page 12

— SPOKE, January

12,

1998

SPORTS

1997 By Matt

Harris

Conestoga’s Year strikeouts.

1997 added on to it with several outstanding performances by both teams and individuals. The Condors brought home two medals in Ontario

stood out this past year was Lisa Daniels. She won the Isabelle

College Athletic post-season play.

Association

athletic director, finished fifth in

The

the

Lady

Another Conestoga student who

Henderson Spirit Skating award Mar.

Our own

National

front

couver, July 18-

5-2

Unfortunately,

of the

an injury to his

fans at the

achilles tendon

Kenneth Hunter

James com-

forced

out of the

Recreation Centre Oct. 25. The men’s indoor soccer

petition.

James was also involved

team won

silver

the

in the

hockey

year, dropping a 1

Lawrence from Kingston at the

OCAA

finals held at

College

Centennial Scarborough, Mar. 22.

Individuals

themselves

more so

also

distinguished

this past year,

that softball

none

team member

Kuntz. Pitching for the Lady Condors, Kuntz had a record of seven wins and two losses. She pitched 59 innings, tying the Jill

OCAA

new men’s

in June.

-0 decision to St.

College

with

the selection of

earlier

Figure

Track and Field Championships held in Van-

in October, beat-

home

of 21.

Ian James, Conestoga’s

Condors softball team claimed the bronze medal

Mohawk

Sports

Kuntz finished the season with a 2.14 earned run average and 72

Conestoga College athletics has a long history of excellence, and

ing

record for innings pitched

Hergott

replaced

the

coach Kevin

outgoing

Tony Martindale. This season, Hergott has the Condors off to an 8- 1 start. The team also sports the league’s top three scoring leaders in Darryl Sinclair, Chris Paulbeski

and Matt Goodbum. In

February,

Conestoga Canada in the

three

students represented

senior category of the National Precision team skating championships. Nancy Gardiner,

one game, going eight innings Mohawk Oct. 14. She also shares the record for most strikeouts in a game (15), which she

competition in Finland. 1996’s Athletes of the Year were indoor/

previously

outdoor

against

set.

Chigdem Sherifali and Jenni Kerr finished third, earning a spot at a

soccer

team

member

Condor catcher

Women’s

Quipp catches a ball flying past Seneca Scout Natalie Giommi at the OCAA Championships semi-finals on Oct. 24. (Photo by Rita Fatiia)

Keri

Softball

Patrick Barnes for the softball pitcher

NHL adjusts

men and

Fawn Day

for the

women. Other notable events in 1997 were the hockey Condors being swept in the 1996-97 OCAA postseason tournament here at Conestoga, losing 3-1 to Cambrian and 6-1 to the Southern Alberta of Technology. Angela member of Canada’s women’s Olympic hockey team, was a guest speaker at a youth hockey camp held here in August.

schedule to

Institute

Oiympics

James, a

fit

By Dan Meagher

Bunting did not expect them to

make a

really in

pact and strenuous season in years, and they have Nagano to

for a while.”

thank.

Due to the upcoming Olympic Games in Japan in February, the league has been forced to bunch games closer together in order to work around the three its

week break. As a result, most teams hit the half way point of their season playoff picture

the

first half.

game

4-2.

The Condors won

the

Bums

to (coach) Pat

for their tum-around.” in the

much of the season despite a young lineup that features very few notable names. playoff picture for

“I also

surprised at the

Vancouver Canucks,” Bunting said. “I had expected much better things out of them, but maybe we’ll still see that happen under Mike Keenan.”

jiliiliitliio

lingering ankle injury has kept

him out of the lineup for most of the season to date.

on the players. He said team

The Bmins have been

Toronto Maplo L

have felt the loss of star forward Daniel Alfredsson, whose

Sports

“I think a lot

season and

hockey

Network, casts his vote for the Boston Bruins as the surprise of credit has to

last

making the playoffs appears to be the main goal again. They

with

break-through of

The

and the taking shape

much earlier. Mark Bunting, reporter

The Ottawa Senators have not made an improvement on their

Bunting said several NHL teams have feared a rise in injuries due to the compressed schedule and increased demand

shortly after Christmas,

Laurentian Raven forward Jamie Baker holds a Conestoga player Oct. 18.

big charge. “They are a re-building phase and their fans will have to be patient

The National Hockey League is in the midst of its most com-

In fact, the outlook for Canada’s teams has been somewhat less than encouraging. Only the Montreal Canadiens have enjoyed first half success, with the Calgary Flames,

hoping the February break will rejuvenate some of the players who aren’t going for officials are

the gold.

The team

that will be hardest

by the scheduling is likely to be the Colorado Avalanche, who have no fewer than nine players going to Nagano. As a result, Marc Crawford, who will coach Canada in the Olympics, has been forced to rest some of his hit

star players during the season.

“With players

who

like (Jari) Kurri,

going to the Olympics, I have to find them time to rest now so that they’ll be fresh for the playoffs,” Crawford told CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada during an interview in December. With NHL players being made is

38,

Edmonton

available for the

all

the first time ever,

Oilers and Canucks stumbling thus far.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have not made much bead way in their quest for a playoff spot, but

Olympics for

Nagano

will

be somewhat of a trial run for die league, and most officials are watching closely.

SPOKE, January

12,

1998

— Page 13

SPORTS

N^^Wh^^^oots bas*s

^erec^tion centne^^

Hockey

(Photo by Corina

only one of a variety of sports available at the recreation centre,

(Photo by Matt Harris)

spare time.

Rec centre available for Conestoga students By Corina

Hill

Looking for a great place

work

out at minimal cost? If you are a Conestoga student on the

Doon campus

look

Kenneth

any E.

there

no need

than

further

the

Hunter Recreation

Centre. All full-time students enrolled at the

Doon campus pay

tory

$95 fee which

the is

manda-

included

along with their tuition. The fee is nearly $200 less than if they were not a student at the college. “You’ve paid for the membership, you might as well use it,” said

Lynda Carmichael from the ics and recreation staff

athletat

the

college. is an Olympicdouble gymnasium, three indoor running areas, two squash courts, four lighted tennis courts, three softball diamonds, one soccer field, a 400-metre speed skating oval, four horseshoe pits and a weight room. Public skating is open to students on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Shinny hockey costs $3 for students and occurs at various times throughout the day. Carmichael said students need to

Available for use

size arena, a

Richard Bloemberg, a A^eight

for

first

year

the

time-slot,

the

deposit

In order to

book

a $15 deposit

week

gymnasium,

required at least a

in advance. After

showing up

are a great

way

make

the

Fatila)

friends.

lue

Mountain Ski

An Plan to ski white at Blue

Mountain.

said Carmichael.

intramural volleyball and basket-

ski or

come

to the

recreation

they

come

in for a half

an hour to play ping pong, they usually

leave

happier,”

men’s

Intramural

will continue into the semester.

Conestoga’s

known as women’s

varsity

teams,

the Condors, include softball,

said

men’s

Carmichael, adding that athletics

soccer.

“Students

mind little

come

The DSA

organizing a bus

trip for

who can either snowboard.

just to get their

totally off of school for a

while,” said Carmichael.

$24.

credit

card deposit of $400 require for

snow board

rentals.

students,

hockey

hockey, and men’s and women’s

centre, said Carmichael.

“Even

ball.

rental rate of skis is $1

and snowboards additional

Trip, Fri., Jan. 30.

Also available free to the students are intramurals. Students and faculty can sign-up for

returned.

students

the

weights

“The only thing they pay for is racquet rental, which is $1.50,”

leaving.

of the day,” said Carmichael.

lifts

(Photo by Rita

drop off their student card at the front desk before using the centre. The card is later returned before a good break in the middle

student,

room.

Anything other than racquets (tennis, badminton, and squash), can be signed out without a fee. Working out isn’t the only reason

“It’s

LASA

The cost

of the trip is $25, which includes an

day lift pass and The transportation. all

Students may bring one (1) guest on this excursion. Sign up at the

DSA

Office by January

21, 1998.

Hill)

— SPOKE, January

Page 14

1998

12,

SPORTS

The

heart of the matter:

Two reporters mull over the Issues In sports today Condors

flying high but fans stay at home

Standing on the sidelines of the soccer pitch was one lonely reporter and a handful of parents showing their support for Conestoga’s home team. Likewise, the number of fans

From spitting and fighting to undeserved riches, men are becoming the fastest falling stars of sports today

varsity

who

turned

Condors

The

as few.

out

softball

College

see

team were

This

the

Association

way through

their

little

the season

And now, the Condors men’s hockey team is leading the lost

only one game.

now

have company. Romanowski, a linebacker

one has

the stands sit silent,

—

wonder where are the fans? Are Condor supporters limited

example for every Conestoga

to parents and recreation staff, or

College citizen.

there

are

Conestoga

students

really

who

Students,

and fans should take great pride in coming from a school where the athleticism is at the same or at a higher level than schools where

care?

teams win over and over.

all

three varsity sports, the

every athlete

Condors hockey team has the most fans yet is still 100 people less

than

those

who

teachers

Jennifer Azzi,

Schools

a star for the

American Basketball League’s San Jose Lasers, is as tough as you can get on the court. She has drawn comparisons to John Stockton of the National Basketball Association’s Utah Jazz in terms of skill and demeanor, and yet few people outside of

Bill

basketball circles

Tanya

know who

Harding

she

stole

is.

the

Broncos, spat in the face of an opponent during a recent game. His actions cost him $7,500, which is probably how much he

headlines with her involvement in

got as a singing bonus.

partner Lloyd Eisler during the

I’d

be willing to bet

at least the

given scholar-

Seneca have near-

could afford that kind of penalty. And it’s not Just the money,

ships.

new

two

States.

for the

amount of Romanowski ’s fine there is no female athlete who

introduction

the

professional leagues in the United

National Football League’s Denver

The question boggles me as I sit with camera in hand watching varsity

has gained prominence following the Atlanta Olympics and

women’s sports, we may not need you much longer. Roberto Alomar of the Baltimore Orioles, once known as an up-andcoming young baseball player, will forever be remembered as The Spitter. Fear not Robbie, for you

no fan support by

in points, having

male up!

est in

students of Conestoga.

OCAA

Wake

For too long, society has had to endure your antics and selfish attitudes both on and off the field. Well, thanks to the growing inter-

just

champions fought and worked with

for every so-called

“professional athlete”.

returning Ontario

Athletic

Male athletes’ bad attitudes help swing interest to women in sports

the

Nancy Kerrigan

Isabelle in

the

fiasco, while Brasseur toiled quietly background with her

Pittsburgh Pirates roster makes, and yet you still conduct yourself

same Olympics. The list is endless, and

like a small, spoiled child.

always be players

Look

Lori Sippel, a

member

Women’s

softball

of Canada’s

are bigger than the

Male

athletes,

there will

who

feel they

game

they play.

especially

the

200 people in attendance for every home game, with some

either.

Jill

fans even travelling with the

fans that

by winning nearly every game by

show their support. no wonder then, that their players are recruited and given

one of the best tennis players

over five runs.

scholarships.

the world, ever spit at a line judge?

Sure the soccer team had less luck than the softball team. But the fan support at their games

At Conestoga, players fight for a position on their desired team. With only one player receiving a

Graf

a private person, but she’s never been fined by the Women’s

mainstream sports, there are shining examples of how an

Tennis Association for kicking a

seemed

scholarship, the competition is much greater and the feet is that

cameraman Did you

paid a ridiculous amount of money

Dennis

man or woman, should conduct themself. In cycling, you have Olympic women’s gold

most

Rodman?

quite possible to co-

medalist Paola Pezzo of Italy and

those athletes

World Cup champion Alison Sydor of Canada. Both women are fierce competitors on the course and polite off it.

on you.

attend

games at other colleges. The softball team, led by Kuntz, dazzled the

came

see

little

them play

be far greater than at softball team games. College students who played on other teams came out time and time to

again to root on “their” team.

This school

tremendous spirit

show

should

team

It is

Conestoga’s

sports

teams are constantly within the top three teams in Ontario. Conestoga students unite and cheer your team to victory.

Professional

women

sports

for

North America are stage, and no indiscretion can be taken lightly. the

building

Have you ever seen

Steffi Graf,

in the crotch.

hear

It is

that,

exist with the media.

Note

to Albert Belle:

You

get paid

per

season

Cheer up.

$10 million dollars to

much

That’s

The

thrill

play as

baseball. the

entire

team and coach for the University of Nebraska women’s softball team. She doesn’t get paid anywhere close to what you do, but not once has she chucked a ball back into the stands at a fan.

Even looking

some of

the less

athlete,

Women’s

professional basketball

brought up to believe that their skills are the most important aspect of their life. stars, are

But they neglect the social

Not

skills

are

become a

all

professionals are like this,

required to professional athlete. that

only takes a few to ruin the hard work of others. So, to every man who is being but

to play a

game, take a long look

who

are closing in

Professional female athletes have

got the right idea: build a good relationship with your fans

first,

then everyfeing else will follow.

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SPOKE, January

12,

Winter 1998

Journalism 2 Supplement

Region lacks to prevent More programs

are

underage drinking

would

needed

more young

like to see

The most recent programs for

also said

females under 18 years old are not

By Christopher Finn In this part of the world, advertising and the media play a large

form a paste.

whether a beer drinker chooses an ale, a lager or a stout, says the general manager of part in deciding

The paste is then separated by removing the waste. The remain-

drink anything else. “Some of the older guys

ing liquid is made into beer. Attwooll said that there are standard brewing processes for each

have been in Canada for maybe 20 or 25 years still complain that the Guiimess over here is too cold,” he

available.

“What I perceive that

Walper Pub “The bigger breweries like Molson and Labatts, with advertising campaigns, they push a lifestyle on you. Drink this and you’ll be a part of this crowd,” said Paul Attwooll, 29, who has been in the pub business for nine in Kitchener.

type of beer. “Now, the biggest trend

said. “It’s just history.”

your honey lager. Every brewery is putting one out,” he said. Different fermentation processes

give lagers, ales,

When

choosing a beer, one has the choice of the softer flavored lager, the bite of an ale or the sharpness of a stout. Flavor is created in the beer’s mixture of hops and barley, along with basic ingredients.

and stouts

their

characteristics.

A lager is

years.

fermented at the bot-

tom of a vat, and an ale is fermented

at the top.

A stout comes from but

its

added

barley

a lager base,

roasted before

to the beer.

it’s

Stouts, like

Guinness, are a dark beer, served

the

pour, a

get

could do at a brewery and

some free beer as

well.

Don’t expect to brew your own beer at the Lion Beer Factory on your first try. Most likely you will be observing. A couple of weeks ago I decided to see what all the fuss is about concerning brew-your-own beer.

First I had to choose what beer I wanted to make. There were many to choose from but the funny part was the name of some of the beers. For instance, you could make Slymans, Mousehead or Koors to

decided to brew my beer at the Lion Beer Factory at 71 King St.,

No, they are not spelling mistakes. That is what they are called. Sound familiar? I am not a big beer drinker and up until recently would have said they all taste the same, so I had no

Waterloo. I

was expecting

to actually

make

someone supervised me but ended up observing while the assistant manager brewed my beer. To me, there didn’t seem to be much difference between the

the beer myself while

make-your-beer outlet and a microbrewery, except I was standing there for almost three hours watching someone make my beer for

while listening to the step-

by-step instruction.

Keagan

differ according to the recipes

moss

hops.

name a few.

“Now

that

we’ve switched

Mousehead. Matt Smith, 23, the assistant manager, began the instruction by explaining the hops they add to the beer that give color, aroma and flavor. Hops are a type of flower and bud that are crushed and the oils and acids are used. The hops will

curiosity,

malt extract for Mousehead.

you choose, but Smith said the

grain takes

away

the weird sweet

taste in the beer.

The next

step

was

to clean out

we would be

using to boil the beer. Smith turned on a pipe and said he was cleaning out the vat with cyanide. As I was on my

the vat

way

over to grain instead of

out the door, he realized his

iodine.

shaken and a lot more wary, I turned back and continued observing while he continued to Still

malt,

tastes like real beer,’’

deteriorate.

“A number of things

can happen

a minor drinks. They take more risk. It becomes harder for

them to concentrate. But the main problem is their bodies become and under develop, and

it is

easier for an underage person to

become an

alcoholic,”

Keagan

said.

said the problem of See counsellors next page

peer

You can still use the malt extract, if

ing, family relationships usually

McLaren said,

mistake and said he was using

idea what beer to choose. Luckily

my friend had a favorite and chose

McQuiggan

not what

in also included in the

and the people who drink. said since most famidisapprove of underage drink-

lighter

Irish

said accidents,

McLaren

minors to drink. “Peer pressure would be right up there along with family pressure

McLaren

Smith said the oils are similar to those from marijuana, a purified and concentrated resin from hashish or marijuana. Crushed

The counsellors

when

it,”

said.

and

also revealed that,

society

Society

and

advertising,”

the

study

car crashes, liver damage, poor school-work, and poor attendance are only a few of the negative effects underage drinking has on

games, etc. Joanne McQuiggan, a counsellor at Lions Quest Canada, said advertising helps to motivate

and

week,

standard

drinking.

lies

while 18 per cent missed classes due to drinking, 25 per cent were assaulted by someone while drinking and 10 per cent drove after

should take she said, referring to examples such as beer commercials sponsoring video

condones

the Beer Factory has over 200.

Irish

said underage drinking

responsibility for

it.”

beyond

a society problem.

See pub next page

the scope of a one-on-one session.

common statement from

warm.

This

centres if the problem

Attwooll said that since Guinness takes about 15 minutes to

Brewing your own beer By Julie Clements

cause of drinking, followed by referrals to treatment

scene,”

per

showed.

issues, like the

pub

more than

drank drinks

own choices.

done by

students drank in that year. One-third of those students

agrees

She suggested one-on-one feedback sessions, focusing on the minor, which look at underlying

the cool thing to do, because it’s black, and they think they’re tough

drink

study,

Addiction Research Foundation, was completed in 1995. It revealed that 94 per cent of Ontario’s post-secondary school

the

St.

their

again attributing this to trend setting beer companies. “Guinness seems to kind of be

when they

be the case

“It is socially accepted.

In Attwooll’s four years as a

attracted

think fewer females drink

Mary’s Counselling Services more educational programs are needed so minors can make

manager, he said he has noticed more of a younger crowd being “stout

than males,” she said. Susan McLaren, a counsellor for

who

sometimes

drink.”

Keagan

Attwooll said stouts are an acquired taste and that very few people who drink them will ever

depressed,

Centre Frederick Street in Kitchener.

Water, yeast, glucose, barley, and hops are all mixed together to

person

“If

numbed, alcohol

Family the at Awareness and Drug Education

counsellor

Beer choice is more than just taste says a Kitchener pub manager

habit.

used as a way of coping,” said McLaren. “With the college population, students have just left home and therefore, have more time to

people getting more education at a younger age,” said Julie Keagan,

trends in the media and beer company s Paul Attwooll, 29, general manager of the Walper Pub, talks about lagers, or stouts. ales, of choice drinker’s beer influence a which advertising techniques (Photo by Christopher Finn)

and alcohol or an alcohome can cause minors to pick up the drinking influence,

hol problem in the

Waterloo Region to educate young people about underage drinking. “I

programs

sufficient

By Jacqueline Smith

the

— Page 15

1998

little

seems

the rest of the hops 10 minutes later.

The

not-quite-yet beer had to be

and then the yeast was added. He put a small bit of the hops mixture into a cup and added yeast to it to show how the mixture filtered

reacts to the addition of yeast. It was supposed to make little volca-

noes, he said.

didn’t.

I would be adding the yeast because Smith had told me the customer has to

had understood

add his/her own yeast or the factowould be considered a brewery and they would have to pay more tax. However, I did not add the

said Smith. “It actually

make

yeast.

tastes good.’’

then poured in 30 litres of water and two litres of glucose, a thick syrupy substance similar to

and digests the sugars into alcohol.

the beer.

The

had always thought beer was made of barley, yeast and water, however, the Lion Beer Factory

sugar.

has just started to use a barley grain for all beers instead of the

the first measured part of the hops. He gave it a good stir and added

We had the

The yeast gives

some time before mixture boiled. Then he added to wait

last part

of the beer

which beer

off carbonation

of the actual making the fermentation,

lasts five to

seven days. The

tested during this time for

See brew next page

Page 16

— SPOKE, January

12,

1998

Boor

Journalism 2 Supplement

Winter 1998

English style pub offers a variety By Jeff Fry Shakespeare

alive and well,

but he’s not writing plays for

medieval England. He’s serving beer to happy pub tenants. Shakespeare Arms, a traditional

United Kingdom

that

by a division of Guinness beer, called Guinness

most

people often

associate with English pubs.

Imports.

Kilkeny and Smithwicks are lighter and are less likely to be

Domestic beers like Molson, Labatt, Sleeman and Carlsberg, are

more aware of different

Chuchmach establishments

companies

drinkers.

them

their choice.

successful selling

says

17 beer taps can be found behind the bar at “Shaky’s” as the

domestic,

say

all,

tenants affectionately call

it.

Imported beers such as Guinness, Smithwicks, Bodding-ton’s, Kilkeny,

Tenants and Harp, can at the pub.

all

be found

Although imported beer is not as popular as most domestics, the pub’s English influence provides an adventurous environment.

Owner, Terry Chuchmach, says most people drink imported beer change of pace. “First time customers like the imports because they’re different. They can have a regular beer anywhere, so why not try something else,” he said. All the imported beer served at the pub is imported from the for a

says

Chuchmach. The pub goes

beer.

Chuchmach

says

the

reason

due

likely

the lighter flavor

(Photo by Jeff Fry)

of domestics.

“Most people prefer to drink beer more than liquor, and if they drink beer often they don’t want it to be too heavy,” he said.

When

most

said beer is being appreciated by a wider range of people

offer.

pub opened in 1990, had 12 taps operating. Since then various beers have the

the bar

been added and some have been dropped.

Chuchmach

says his most popu-

imports, Guinness,

Kilkeny and Smithwicks have always sold lar

equally well.

Guinness

a heavy dark stout

today. “Before if you drank beer you wore a hard hat or a baseball

Today,

hat.

some beers

are

becoming more higher end.”

He now

a style in the environ-

ment of Shakespeare Arms different

that

than

atmosphere.”

the

serves a customer from

what people perceive Chuchmach.

as,” said

of the range of age groups.

opinions.

Teny Chuchmach, owner of Shakespeare Arms, one of the many draught taps that the pub has to

that are portraying a

lifestyle; it’s

popular beer over all because

Different age groups have different tastes and

for the popularity

in different

There

hard to exactly

some

particular

an average bar. Chuchmach says it is less hostile than most bars. “People may be drinking their own brand of beer,

what

through about 18 kegs of domestic beer per week, as opposed to seven kegs of imported

it is

that

stock

“Beers are perceived by people ways. It’s not the beer

the majority of beer

Chuchmach

says

beer to attract a specific style of

popular choices, but Carlsberg Light is the most

known by

and

people.

English pub in Guelph, boasts a large selection of import and domestic beers. Customers enjoy the pub’s friendly atmosphere, a good conversation and the drink of

all

styles

tastes.

sees that younger drinkers are

looking for certain qualities People are becoming

in a beer.

but they

all

share the

same relaxed

“We don’t like to push alcohol on anyone. We try to make the customer feel like Ais place is an extension of their rec room. If they want to drink they have lots to choose from,” said Chuchmach. Beer from large domestic companies such as Labatt and Molson are classified as the mainstream type of beers.

Chuchmach believes

that

Guelph

breweries like Sleeman and Wellington are more popular because of the number of different flavours they produce.

Brew continued from page 15 proper color and taste and a hydrometre is used to test glucose levels. This shows whether the beer is fermenting correctly. A high level means a longer fermentation time; a low level means it has stopped fermenting and something is wrong with the beer. The beer is filtered again after

myself, even though

fermentation, to take out most of the hops.

much. The only problem now was

The beer is then sealed to make no air seeps in and it is

sure

moved

room. I paid $54 to brew the beer and congratulated myself on getting almost six cases of beer so cheap. But I had forgotten that I had to pay for the bottles that I would be using. They cost another $31.75. But the total of $85.75 is still cheaper than buying beer at the Beer Store. into a colder

The

was

final stage

bottling the

beer. This

was

process

did myself.

most boring

the only part of the It

was

and screwing on two hours

part

the beer bottle lids for really hurts the hands.

lugged the cases

down

ing a place to store

Finally

all

got to taste

satisfaction

ple

my beer. my beer and

was only marred

fact

first

into a glass I

my Mousehead

Moosehead beer and found that they do taste similar but mine is to

little

sweeter.

no surprise

ed.

Counsellors help by presenting other ways to assuage guilt, by looking at consequences if the person continues drinking and by helping underage drinkers to

move

through stages of recovery, she

strong

common bond between stu-

dents and their favorite types of beer.

survey conducted randomly

among

showed no

said.

McLaren

also said various pro-

grams are offered in Waterloo Region for people as young as 16 through 24 years old.

McLaren

said all of* these pro-

grams can be reached through

St.

students

clear favorite.

“The beer

itself is robust,” he “and I enjoy the taste.” Classmate Kevin Bender, 26, said that Molson Canadian was his brand because it not only tastes better than the other brands but, “Molson Canadian is a better

said,

for the

this beer.

got lots of fizz,” she giggled

simple reason. “It has a unique taste,”he said.

“The honey makes

“There’s

who

enjoys

taste.

“It’s

when asked why she enjoyed

it.

Ontario’s newly imported British beer,

Kokanee,

21 -year-old

business student

Nuno

Santos as

new beer and discovered

tried the

arrived

sweeter than the other, bitter ones.” it

taste

advertised beer than the others.” Jeff Dawn, a 19-year-old

well, pointing out the attractive cap that each bottle sports. He also noted the morning-after effects are a

little

less severe with

“There’s less hangover,” he said.

no ‘shag-carpet’ your mouth.

also

taste left in

was

general

lacked something. “It doesn’t leave an aftertaste like the older brands,” he said.

1-800-INFO-ARF.

beverage.

accounting student, agreed that

children.

and alcohol information phone line provides recorded information on obtaining help at

chose

Molson Canadian was advertised

his personal favorite.

A drug

tap.

21,

as his favorite malt

Another semi-local beer which gained notice was Sleeman’s new Honey Brown. Nineteen-year-old management-studies student Shaun Gingrich chose this for one

named

Mary’s Counselling services, where parents can get information for their St.

Red on

He added

McAlister,

Moosehead

aftertaste.”

Columbia

Rickard’s

Jamie

sen as favorites were only

chosen by is

law-and-security student shared the same opinion as Hopkins, except he referred to The Brick’s

Two electronic-technician students differed in their favorites.

twice. All of the other beers cho-

Bluestar, a beer from Newfoundland, was the favorite of 20year-old accounting student Amy

A parental counselling service

Hopkins, who, after some selfdebating, chose The Brick’s Waterloo Dark as his perfect pint. “I like dark beer,” Hopkins added. “It goes down nice and smooth.” Larry Parasram, a 21 -year-old

Hopkin’s comments, noting “that the beer had no bad

Clinic.

available

Conestoga

Blue and Molson Canadian were named favorites

Mary’s Counselling Service, which is the result of a merger between Waterloo Region Alcohol and Drug Assessment Service and the Young Adult Substance Abuse

also

that the students

of Conestoga College enjoy beer, but it is shocking that there is no

Glavine, treat-

old law-and-security student Jason

By Rob Himburg

once.

Counsellors continued from page 15 underage drinking can be

College students

Labatt

first.

have compared

still

among It’s

find-

my friend got to sambecause the beer was stored at his house but he did warn me it was better if you poured it by the

favorites are varied

the

proud of hadn’t done

stairs to the car, I felt I

Beer

the

Pub continued first

“What after

that

beer from right here in our

backyard was chosen by 19-year-

from pg. 15

time Guinness drinkers are

is,

Attwool said that when buying

you doing? Brewing

a pint of imported beer the cost

it?”

popular and it attracts a very wide cross section of people. “It’s

go up 30 to 35 per cent. The reason for that, which peo-

will

Along with Guinness, Attwooll said that Smithwicks is pretty

a nice dark ale,” he said.

ple don’t understand, said Attwooll, is that a keg of imported

beer comes in a 50-litre keg and they charge $200.