— No. 42
30th Year
Students can petition for
final
dance
Graduation formal proposed for 2000 By
van Donkersgoed
Julie
want
actually
this,
how many know
people students really Students
who
are interested in
a graduation formal can
by
support
their
petition in the
outside of their programs, and
show
signing
whom
a
DSA office.
brought
ceremony? Hussey said
While
The idea of a grad formal was originally
students want to be with
after the
to
the
her
concerns,
attention of Jenn Hussey,
DSA
more
vice-president of operations,
done
work needs to make the
by a classmate
Hussey’s
in
second-year
a
marketing
idea
The idea was presented to Hussey in the form of a petition, which she agreed to
and
DSA
the
hope
it
would
to
be
project
is
still
a petition, but the
needs to be approved
we
have
to
actually
organize this thing,” she said.
Murphy, president of
Kristin
office in the
Doon
Student Association,
attract signatures.
said he approves of plans for a
approached,
graduation formal in the year
being
Since
however,
reality.
“There
program.
place in the
she
supports the idea regardless of
Hussey has been attempting to raise awareness and interest in
Murphy, DSA president, gives the “A-OK” to the idea of a (Photo by Julie van Donkersgoed) graduation formal dance.
Kristin
the idea. “I thi n k this is a really great
why
idea and that’s
I
agreed to support project,
liability,
in the near future.
Hussey
attendance at the event since students might have other commitments following a
this year,” said
graduation ceremony.
notice.
training
get
to
would
I
really like to see a formal
think
it’s
a really great idea for next
year’s grads.”
members reach new
Adrenaline Club
—
even Murphy, “but there just isn’t time to pull one together at such short “I
She said the college needs to ask if students
mainly because of the
.
said while a grad formal will not occur this year, he would like to see one
drinking and driving issue,” she said. Hussey also said she was not sure about
said she has concerns about spin-off issues. “This is a good idea, however there are
problems with
,
Murphy
in the
it
first place,” said Hussey.
While enthusiastic about the
2 000
heights
adventure
the
hungry members ready for the big
By Lindsay Gibson
jump. There are some people
who
crazy world
in this
love the
thrill
of
adventure and the taste of fear that accompanies it. For Adrenaline
Club
members
College,
it is
at
Cruel intentions
PAGE
12
extreme sports
-
a
t
weather wasn’t quite clear enough
became a
prior to
reality
when he
proposed the idea of the club to the Doon Student Association and they
the
at
January
college its
first
actually
made
mem-
Sunday and
the jump.
Hunter said the plane took them up 2,800 ft. and it took them 2 fi
leap of
is
when some of
the
from the Parachute School
first
bers went back on
the
minutes to get to the ground. “It was a rush,” said Hunter
of Toronto.
The
so only a handful of the club
seeking
members went skydiving. The group drove to Arthur, skydiving took they where training
menxjnes
which proved to be something softer and easier in practice. The day of the big jump was to be the following day, Saturday, but the
faith in
"
also
the
summer
adventure, took
Daseba
They
straps.
September 1998 school year. His
anyone
4
and pulling
their safety harnesses
practised and proper landing rolls
became interested. The club, which consists of 30 registered members and is open to
PwlilC
club had to learn before they were able to jump. They practised using
Club president, Sean Hunter, a second-year computer-programanalysis student, thought about
vision
indeed
based
is
they crave.
lovers the
cruel
sport of skydiving
the parachute
starting a club for
is
Conestoga
these offbeat sports
The
heavily on safety, something the ready members of the adrenaline
day consisted of intense
who
trying to get another activity set-
up before the semester ends. When asked why he and other
members of sort is
the group crave this
of fearful adventure, he said
because
it
is
it
something new and
not
hockey,” said Hunter. “You don
have to be physically oriented.
soccer
and
it’s
not
It
is
fit
a great
t
or sports
way
to try
something new and meet new people
different. “It’s
analysis stuHunter, second-year computer programming by Lindsay (Photo Club. dent and president of Adrenaline
Sean
at the
same time.” would
In the future. Hunter
like
to plan trips for paintball, water rafting,
mountain biking and rock
There is no club membership fee but members must cover all activity costs which are
climbing.
subsidized by the
DSA.
Page 2
— SPOKE, March
DSA
15,
1999
NEWS
Dental plan dismissed
president to run
board of governors
for
The
By Melissa
Murphy with the
The Doon Student Association’s on next year’s board
said
he
Murphy
Kristin
of governors.
becoming a board
felt
“That’s
a big fan
and
want
I
of
KPIs
student
who can make
information or
if
Murphy
done.” Kristin
is
with
the
information gathered for the
Key
what
done
is
Performance Indicators (KPIs). “I’m a big fan of KPIs and
Murphy,
president of DSA
want
or
information
anything
if
provided by the
know
issues
the
how
understand
and
I
is
and other
this
Murphy
he
believes
he
said
would be a good representative students because for Conestoga he knows their issues and cares about making a difference. see a student that
“I’d rather
member
a
knew what was going on
in the
Murphy
said he
I
the
executive continue to get
handed
information,” he said.
in his
v
;: : .
more
any other students are running
over the summer. Mike Harris,
will
chief returning officer for this
college than
wanted to
be on April
ers. It
amount they can
Boertien, said
life,
Menage
of
director
limit the dollar
collect.
said if a cap
put on the
is
doUar amount students can
thought
she
trips stu-
to coUect food
bank vouchers or to
was a
that
make
dents can
a
is
that a limit be
was suggested
placed on the number of
collect,
some students may use the fuU amount instead of the $20 they may
want to hold an kind because of the
then
need.
want
going to
“Are people
Room?”
Tara Llanes, vice-president of
to
education, said
she
ficult for the
asked.
it
would be too
dif-
DSA executive to sug-
:
more than one candiit
home
Conestoga
party in the Blue :
plan
for the position.
held,
promotions Menage, was concerned about stu-
atmosphere,
The
is
coming in two or three times a week to pick up food bank vouch-
event of this
(“A'
to research the
is
Boertien said student sendees
a
students might not
next
DSA decided to suggest to the DSA board of directors that the
If there is
cutting off donations.
had
of
.
made about
brought the idea to the
Becky
nomination form on Feb. 23 but as of yet he does not know of
date and an election
someone that just do it to meet important
but
Parliamentary
recommend
kind
s
n
driving
student
“The idea isn’t completely dead,
what
executive
factor in her opinion, she said,
collect
to
expressed
DSA that some stu-
discretion should be
he
said
commuter school and
take any action now, but
sendees
concerned about some students
intoxicated.
the
In other business, Boertien said
express
dents
information on the dental plan.
(OCCSPA).
Association
recommended
continue
of
Community Colleges
the Ontario
Student
colleges work,” he said.
DSA not
programmer/analyst
and
student
Ellen assistant,
Gerry Cleaves, vice-president of
personal dona-
weE.
promo-
executive,
15 said they
already had a dental plan.
second-year
a
DSA,
Allison,
students
of
interest,
cafeteria at
o
who
number
wouldn’t and 77 students said they
I
Chad
i
assistant,
of whom 43 people said they would plan dental a use
president, said the
donation system and asked the
t
was answered by
executive
can make
of holding a licensed school
the college.
tion
DSA
dents were abusing the food bank
dance in the Blue Room
135 students
Murphy,
Next on the agenda was the possibility
to the
donate to the fund and Kristin
concerns to the
the election,
now.
student affairs,
is
computer
for him. “I
Murphy
is
executive, as a whole, will
student
genuinely
were
for
student
was approved.
services peer tutor,
in
interested
the
Nichols,
campaign speeches so the peoones the are voting
of education. The referendum ques-
done,” he said. the next obvious step
member was
pie
Myma
tions as
election ballots for vice-president
what they do with the
to see
it
The question was added
looking forward to being involved
anything
with is
he
a dental plan if
health plan
the proper
if elected,
said,
the voting should take place after
student
the
suggested that next year
assistant,
offered as an opt-out plan as the
decisions,” he said.
they do with the
asked
promotions
Bambrick,
Bryan
Student
the
DSA
would use
happening and a
is
Doon
population to vote on whether they
who
student
a
for
at the
.
The
what they (BOD) are
knows what
see what
to
Room
by being the president will help him if he were to become a board of governors member. looking
“I’m
learned
has
agenda
the
Association executive meeting held Feb. 23 in the Sanctuary’s Other
and the student
he
perspectives
president will run for the student
position
DSA
on
experience
his
said
home computer
purchase of a
The
turnout.
referendum were one of the items
people,” he said.
Dietrich
the
executive for their help, but said he was disappointed in the voter
of the dental plan
results
thanked
election,
year’s
By Jaime Clark
The
DSA decided
on
to pass
gest alternatives
that
She
their
own.
schools to find out what they do.
the
towards
donation
on
said she would'contact other
7.
Additional funding needed for KPI program By Melissa
vice-president
college’s
The Conestoga College board of
finance,
made
governors wants the proportion of
comparing
funding allocation which
each
the
based
of
levels
three
to
education: elementary, secondary
and post-secondary. Mullan said the operating grants
of
percentage
existing
the
to colleges
Key Performance Indicators measure college performance. Three components of the KPI’s, graduate employment, graduate employer and satisfaction satisfaction, will be used to
per cent since 1991
determine
portion
a
government
funding
colleges
beginning
2000 - 2001
of
the
for
the
He showed
Conestoga could easily
the students
need support from
and big businesses
the education minister about the
The board also discussed coUeges being permitted to grant
issue, but
applied degrees.
some universities the from response
Tibbits
said
looking
He
colleges
into
are
which
degrees
two
per
were discussed
may
session.
in
available
add
schooling
signed an articulation
agreement
tuition fees.
an extra and may
year
at their
fees
even the increases
permitting Conestoga students to
have not made
go there for a one-year bachelor’s
Canada’s Open University
ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY
issues
meeting
will take place
on March 22.
touts* U Am I
be on-campus Tuesday, April 6, 1999
to
encourage the
make the six per cent based on KPI performance a reward, money that is allocated in to
also said he does not
want
to
indicators,
to
because is
receive
less
the
KPI
part of the existing
funding.
The board decided to lobby the government to make the six per cent additional funding by sending
a letter to the council of regents
and the minister of education.
for Heart
II :00 am :30 pm the top of the cafeteria stairs 1
at
(inside
Door #4)
addition to existing funding.
see colleges, which do poorly on
fam
will
meeting Feb. 22 that
trying
government
allocation
the
later in a closed
The next meeting
increase
President John Tibbits told the
funding
of
of the
with Western Sydney University that
indicators.
the
during
programs, yet to be determined,
cent
which perform well on the three
He
Further details
addressed
certain
in
be allocated to the colleges
is
are not yet willing to accept
During the meeting Tibbits announced that on Feb. 12 he and
indicators or six per cent in total
he
who
the board a chart
McGregor
be
this idea.
applied
college principal Grant
to
said there also has been
would be offered through
adjustment for each of the three
board
not
becoming
universities.
The
more support has
generated for the idea.
.
A maximum
will
in
a three-year program here.
the area to help get the ball rolling.
increase
He added tuition
available,
Tibbits said he has approached
degree option after they complete
1992.
-
funding.
in
and funding were
the resources
governors will
which displayed the increase in growth within the college system
and the
absolute
be 20 to 30 per cent bigger. He added that the board of
have decreased by 18
operating grants to the college.
of
Tibbits told the board he believes if
of
be additional funding rather than a
on Key Performance Indicators
lack
the
for
dollars available.
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presentation
a
the operating grants for
is
up
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Tibbits and
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Camera
MARCH 15, 1999 — Page 3
angers
theft
journalism student By
Elizabeth Sackrider
journalism.
anywhere.
who
Zeljkovic
Someone
came
from
student Jacqueline Smith’s
Bosnia and Smith whose family emigrated from Trinidad share
era
the
journalism
stole
camfrom the Spoke newsroom on the weekend of Feb. 19. Smith, who begins her work term in March, doesn’t have the $700 to
a
know
“I
she
came from another
I did.
Now she has to
go on her work term without her
Smith posted signs around the
camera,” said Zeljkovic.
When Darko
Things
do
the signs, he decided to
like this
something to help Smith.
what
to do.”
The missing camera wasn’t wedding
to take photos at a
She
afternoon. entire “I
can happen and
nobody has any money
Zeljkovic
know the
only problem. Smith had planned
country like
school asking that the camera be
saw
link of being
minority.
replace her camera.
returned.
common
wanted
to
no
my camera,
the
avail.
but
was
I
said
anything because they are
all
photographer.”
Smith.
“I
was
the
Smith had volunteered
only
do
Zeljkovic.
journalist,” he said. “I just put
the high cost of a professional
myself
photographer.
Zeljkovic,
third- semester
a
know how much
journalism student, decided to
To
photo cards to raise money to
era,
sell
March
journalism students might donate
them,” said Smith. “I wouldn’t
week of
something towards the
Zeljkovic and Smith have been
Smith
acquaintances since they started
Zeljkovic
he
said
bad
feels
because he knows
how much
a
camera can mean
somebody
in
to
she
school at 7:30 p.m. to attend a
Waterloo regional police have recovered Smith’s camera in a pawnshop.
The
morning
next
her
find
couldn’t
Smith camera
Lee
will only be in the
Kitchener area at a certain time, but this is the same time that the
The acceptance of the new employed positions and the
regional
the election ballot in
group
enter
to
the
One of the main problems for the
DSA
board of directors
have
meeting.
is
to
that both events would take place at the end of
included on
indicate
many
is
that
it
may
Jen Hussey, who sits on the board of directors and is vice-
executive to plan such elaborate
president of operations for the
events at the same time.
were
DSA, began over an
the meeting
by going
DSA
position
existing
which has been renamed business manager and has been modified to include more responsibilities. She then went over the job of promotions co-ordinator, another new job being added to the DSA. Hussey also went over the
remaining
the
of
descriptions
minor
DSA executive jobs, listing made
modifications
at their last
executive
by
the
She then did a quick overview of the outlining budget the modifications also
DSA
discussion,
made
the job
16
members
over to next year’s executive. Cleaves also updated the board
considered
as
competition
a
Ellen Menage,
board
some
raised at
DSA
the
approved
who is
also sits
by
items
on
DSA
the
co-ordinator,
other
pete at the regionals.
Menage
also discussed
with
information
about
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the
i
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more plan, what areas of the coverage was most used. drug
college’s
specifically,
upcom-
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returning
Harris also discussed
election results.
He
put
forth a motion for the board to
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The first item was a discussion about whether to have another with show dinner hypnotist Tony Lee, or the bands.
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and
promotions
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college even though that would mean the winners could not com-
descriptions
favour of them.
the
it’s
holding the Lee event in March and holding the battle of the bands
and the budget were passed with all
that
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After
meeting.
and
something that should be earned
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students are already
covered by a dental plan, but Cleaves said that a lot of people
time for the
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emerged from
that
referendum
March, leaving
little
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was
DSA election.
The problem this
which
referendum,
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the recent
competition.
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invitation.
who couldn’t afford
congregation
also suggested that all
Zeljkovic has also asked
help.
8 in the Sanctuary.
the
new cam-
raise funds for the
students in his class if they could
sold the photo cards at an
exhibition during the
in her shoes.”
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Smith said whoever took her camera was a disgrace. “I swear, if I would have caught them I would have attacked
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He
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to
this,
she wants to
tax package for a
to take
made me angry because I know how I would feel,” said
“I
Check your personalized income
just thinking about the wedding,”
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students, said Zeljkovic.
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Page 4
1999
15,
dreams, memories and dad
Field of There
thinking about
an
is
emotion.
that
states
when we
are
young,
the
future
Its
it is
and
how it
appreciates
this
grand, storied past
upon
built
recollections
is
and
reminiscence. It is
an
is
Baseball
was.
old phrase that
how
the lifeblood not only of the
adversary
game, but also of those who commit themselves to it. These old black and white memories
becomes
flicker in the conscience of
adversary, and as
we
age, our
the
past.
an honest truth in this dichotomy. The future and the past There
are
is
are
but
entities,
separate
inseparably linked.
One
allures us
with possibility, the other haunts us with its finality. Now and then
you may even catch yourself
any
devout follower of the game. The graceful stride of Joe
DiMaggio pursuing flyballs in old Yankee Stadium; Duke Snider hitching rides
home with
day games
after
in
fans
long-gone
Ebbets Field; Mickey Mantle battling teammate Roger Maris for
Babe Ruth’s 61 home-run record As marvelous as these in ’61. memories are, however, they are not
first
hand.
But as spring training for the 1999 season unfolds and the last season of the old millennium
draws anxiously near, vivid memories of an eight-year-old boy and
come
his father
On
to mind.
a perfect bright and clear
mid-summer afternoon, the father buys the boy some cotton candy nearly as big as the boy, takes him by the hand and leads him up a Suddenly, an unnaturally green,
roamed
field appears,
manicured
their
older,
once
the
the crack of a Louisville slugger the throughout echoes that
But as the boy grew into manhood, he would come
The names of such stadium. immortals as Cobb and Kaline hang in the air like whispers on
realize the value of his past, his
your shoulder.
That
watch the game, and boy and his father become intoxicated by the thrill of
summer, perhaps on a perfect bright and clear afternoon, the
the grass.
place,
frequent trips to that hallowed sports frequent,
As
why some
is
time
back
will take his father
to
this
boy
to that
so they may immerse themselves in thick memories and hear those soothing whispers
dad?”
Detroit.”
it’s
his
memories and the constant link that bonded him and his father.
the
“No, son,
became less ground and eventually ceased
altogether.
They
slowly,
“Is this heaven,
cavernous, dark tunnel.
boy grew
by the very same players the boy had only seen on his collected baseball cards. The two take their seats and are soothed by the sounds of leather on leather and
once again.
years passed, however, and
Fingerprinting rule unpopular with teachers Since Jan.
parent to educate, guide and warn
1,
their
Ontario
the
of life without frightening unfortunate that a few
Teachers, the
them.
governing
sick individuals can cause society
body
to
for
Ontario
It’s
be mistrustful of the people in we entrust our
whose hands
children for several hours a day.
has
teachers,
required criminal record checks of all graduates before they can be certified.
Travelling can be risky business
about the harsh
children
realities
of
College
In areas where police forces
do
not provide this service, the Royal
Teachers too, need to protect themselves and their students. Zero tolerance is a term used frequently in schools now. It
means
that
will not
be tolerated.
Canadian Mounted Police do the
negative behaviour
Specifically,
my
in
children’s
Because I read the news-
jungles have yet to be paved over
paper
ping malls and high-rise hotels.
driven enough to embark on an
Teacher’s unions have expressed
adventure to see these primates
their distaste that teachers are to
singing rude songs and, of course,
before they vanish. And,
the usual hitting, shoving, kicking
doubt, this
I have no same group, victims of
be fingerprinted as a method of
what desensi-
The group of tourists who were visiting Bwindi National Park, where the brutal and senseless act
screening out anyone convicted of
that
tized
to
of violence began, are also these
political crossfire,
serious crimes.
grounds.
many
reports
kinds of tourists.
of their destination.
for international
day
every-
have
I
become somethe
on murder and
It is
destruction. But,
when
tourists
ic
read about the eight
I
murdered
in
Uganda,
it
struck a personal chord.
A
whom
friend of mine,
was
I
London, England, the day the massacres happened, is visiting in
just the type of person to travel to
a place
He
Uganda.
like
is
an
adventure seeker and an ecotourist.
He
is
searching for the
edge and his desire to find
him
taken
it
has
off the beaten track
many times in the past four years. He is part of a small number of tourists who search for what is not easily
accessible
where
locals
-
places
the
remain
in
their
natural cultures; the places
where
is
shop-
unfortunate that such a trag-
event should happen to the very
strongholds for these rare
mountain
gorillas
Today, there the
is
and they were
knew
the risks
animals caged up in laboratories
ous places in the world.
and zoos, but instead chose to take a risk to travel to one of the world’s most dangerous countries to see this endangered species
happens
lives, tell
and those
lost
who have
their
lived to
the tale, should be admired
and remembered for
their
courage
to
My friend
cub-scout
shared
sets out
on
again I’m guessing he will choose
one of the countries
listed in the guide.
one,
families
like
of
the the
Then
I
will
Ugandan
hold
tourists
who
will
worry about the safety of However, I understand
friend.
desire to
find
the
I
breath and wish
him
my
safe place for
So,
and have
world
is
children but
my
not willing to hide
am
head
a I
in
it
is
uncomfortable for
the
as
just
my
of
play-
to
negative children
should not be tolerated, and
being
teachers
is
to feel
I
from
conduct
negative
this
unwilling
co-operate with teachers,
their
just as intolerable.
Alarmingly, the kind of negative fingerprinting
that
could screen against, would be far
more
damaging
breaking a pencil I
sure
uncommon
not
is
performance
the sand. I
popping a chip bag,
pencil,
behaviour
I’d like to think the
is
to a child than to a teacher.
believe failure to submit to a
check
criminal
or
being
a teacher to be fingerprinted, an
unco-operative
action that can conjure up images
thumbprint should be greeted with
of movie
Some would
all
clergy,
who
leaders
his
can only
coaches,
abused children.
am
actions have included breaking a
includes
providers
my
undiscovered
areas of this planet and
my
be
and
friends
31
involved in the ordeal,
one of the
And
his travels
and enterprising nature. They should also be applauded for their integrity and intelligence. These gorilla watchers were wise enough to know this rainforest is
contents
its
someone
with records
is littered
teachers,
He
to travel to
the
of
child-care
during our reunion.
when he
History
be the proud owner of
this guide.
me
most danger-
elementary school, such negative
students at this college
know, criminal record checks are working with children.
is
a
thumbprint as part of their check.
even a
travel guide for the
habitat.
require
standard procedure for
ple were not content to observe
roam free in its natural The travellers who
they
world where conditions go
unreported. In fact, there
with
and
check
As ECE
not a country in
best kind of travellers. These peo-
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CAMPUS QUESTION Streeter
Letter to the editor
campus
College should have By Judy Sahkar
would
draw
bar: students who
people
out
normally wouldn’t get involved,”
An excess of funds accumulated by the Doon Student Association
she said adding that it’s fair
has resulted in the brainstorming
how to use the money. Accumulated over the past two years and from about five years of ideas for
ago,
DSA
the
Space
when
will
that
the
be
construction
of the
addition to the technology wing
finished
is
deciding
how
Some
another
factor
third-year
and a
electrical engineering technology sturdent.
said
the
Conestoga
at
were
they think a bar should be
constructed right building on
main
the
in
Doon campus
college
should have a
could put the
I
centre.
Luke Mulder,
“I
don’t
why
see
we
Wood,
Greg
bar
building).
use
should have a
People would
wouldn’t have to walk the
way
shouldn’t there be a bar?
should
be
considered it,”
he
said.
take
to to
the
respond in
particular to a quote attrib-
me
that
I
told
Wayne
one of the programs
that
R.O.O.F.,
want
would
be
main more
to walk.
The
third-year electrical
Region of Waterloo alone had homeless youth in
2,000
technology design and analysis,
convenient because people don’t
Luke Mulder,
I
quoted as saying that the
serve street youth, namely
building
to the rec
Collins on
student in mechanical engineering
said the having a bar in the
all
am
in a recent article
Wayne
1998. In fact,
Shaun Samuels, a second-year
more because you
it
second-year
responsible enough for
the campus’ main
(in
wanted
I
opportunity
homelessness. In the article
We
we
a
to.”
agreed.
“Why
think
we want
written by
use,” she said.
“I
if
technology telecommunications,
to
building on
said
said.
incorrectly
be because
responsible adults,” he
better
money
favour of a bar in the main “I think
all
uted to
students were in
Doon campus. we should have
we’re
student in electronics engineering
centre.”
The majority of
favour of a bar.
think they
in addition to the current bar, the
Roost, located in the recreation
in
drinking
bar.
if
was
for a bar. “I don’t think they
quoted
technology
shouldn’t be given the option of
in
room
Statistics
excess funds should not be used
is
of the ideas include a quiet
Students
asked
student Leanne Leech
electrical engineering
telecommunications, “I think there should
to use the funds.
study lounge, an exercise
Mulder,
get
nursing
registered
bar right in here.
available
would
it
share of business.
First-year
has reported an
excess of $30,000-$40,000.
Luke
— Page 5
1999
15,
economics
and
social
served
around
2,000 different youth in 1998. This is not to infer in any way
during the time period that they received services from
points he raised.
R.O.O.F. The reality remains
bring
more money
into the
I
even the majority of these youth were “homeless” that
environment were also two other “It’ll
;
that
no one has been able
to |
building,” said Samuels. “It also
-
"
.
j
brings another social environment
a bar,”
engineering technology student
a third-year
i
to the college.
We
already have
any point in time, however,
it [
electrical-engineering technology
“People would use
student.
it
walk
all
the
way
Carefoot,
first-year
Carlos Vidrero, a paramedics program graduate, said there’s two ways to look at bringing a bar into
referred to other colleges already have bars.
the building.
I
registered nursing, agreed that a
Paramedics
Steph
student
Coletta said a bar that
for
was
closer
and bigger than the Roost could be have a bar closer to the campus, you could have pub nights there instead. You could “If you could
always have an eatery right off the pub. Something else that is right there would draw more people Bricker,
a
third-year
marketing student, had similar thoughts on the subject. “I think it [a bar] would draw
Leanne
Leech,
first-year
more people out
make
to
events.
It
Dick Parker,
Photos by Sarah Thomson
Greyhound
a lot of money,
she said a bar at Conestoga would depend on a couple of factors.
MEET THE TOP DOG,
depends on how they are
going to manage it,” Leung said. “It also depends on whether the DSA is going to just put money into
it
more
or
if
off of
Apart
they’re going to
make
it.”
from
the
benefits
making money and being
too,” she said.
Teresa
bar would
“It
better for events.
2/m
another college that has
know
alcoholics.”
good
2 200
attract a lot
-
“I t hink they should put a bar in.
students but there are also a lot of are that students college
“It’s
registered nursing student.
which
one and they make a lot of money,” she said. While Libby Leung, first-year
relief
stress
something new would
l.
Jennifer Carefoot, who is also in nursing registered first-year
to the rec
centre.”
Jennifer
is
of people.”
more because you wouldn’t have to
the Sanctuary and the cafeteria so
of
More destinations. More buses. More value.
closer,
the placement of responsibility
upon the students was an
Marc
Guran,
a
issue.
Low
student fares. Climate controlled,
second-year
smoke free coaches.
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technology computer systems and
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marketing student.
electronics engineering tech-
nology computer systems and electrical engineering student.
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1999
15,
STUDENT
LIFE
Memory
Graphic design program recognizes advisory committee
retrieval skills
save time
the long run
in
letter
A Q 1 ctr\ stood symbols 114181 for I, a visual symbol of the number 1, four one ate too, for
i
.
By Sarah Thomson
i
down
represents another word,
USA, are also invaluable memory jogging tools, said
i.e.
“They were using black and
By Jacqueline Smith
when
white computers Students
of the
and faculty
design graphic Conestoga program along with the program’s advisory committee members, the college president and members of the college’s board of governors
held an appreciation event on
The event was held of
efforts
to recognize
program’s
the
advisory committee for their fundraising initiative that pulled in
$102,000 for the program. “If we really hope to have the post-secondary level of service that this community really needs
and
the job,” he said.
date,
advisory
the
said
market-
committee went to place for help and 12 companies the
expects,
is
it
how
important
it
is
for the
who
Joggers workshop on
the
to
working
memory make the
important tips about retention
is
information
to
are
students
“To make a word meaningful you, you have to give it
own
(another
association
word/phrase) to remind you of
become
1031 the date of Halloween, and
entrenched in study habits they will make recall of material
1492 for Columbus. So the number 1418210311492 became
acronyms
If
higher, especially
lists.
the sentence
Robbins
acronym
HOMES.
Rhyme
is
“Just
retention.
of
think
all
the
commercial jingles you have retained over the years,”
who pointed out ABC’s are sung
Robbins,
to
audio
said that
passive
and
learning
develop, said Robbins
a real benefit not
Robbins. “Not being able to remember is not poor memory,
just for the students but for the
but poor learning associations
boot.
future employers.
As
from the private sector.” Tibbets said he was pleased with the number of companies who
and cues to remember them by.” word the instance, For
show their efforts for Conestoga. Kitchenerin Companies London, Guelph, Waterloo,
out their hands tied behind their
are going to get the
we
money from
any level of government unless there is some sort of partnership
Mississauga and Toronto donated the money that was used to update equipment in the graphic design
program. Bill
Reimer,
who was
major players” by
as “one of the
Tibbits,
described
said
the
advisory
committee started the project back in 1996. He said a major curricu-
lum review looked at how the program was using current technology as part of the teaching
process and
it
found that the
community Quarry
He
said.
said there
“I think
students.
it is
is
very exciting for the
They
are working with-
The “magic
math, Robbins said
connects
what
is
which strengthens the memory,
them
she said.
For the most effective memory retention, review should be done
own meaning. There
some
handy hints to and numbers
formulas, she said.
next day, the end of the
acrobats, who do not suffer from
For example, Robbins used the number 1418210311492 and
the
Sean Baker, a second-
Acronyms, words where every
memorized
Robbins.
year,” said
acrophobia.
remembering
it
by breaking
for 10 minutes after the class, if same day, the
possible, later the
week and end of the month, and a
review just prior to the
it
test,
year student in the program.
Each of the 30 second-year program designed was chosen to acknowledge the companies for Russell Gibbs their donations. designed the winning plaque students in the
a plaque and one
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Peter Higgins trims branches off bushes near the parking lot 3. He has worked in physical (Photo by Wayne Collins) resources for almost 30 years.
college’s
Roo Tou rnament
at the DSA Office Sign
i_ip>
to
reviewing
create their
are
said
ingredient”
memory
jogging
of something; an association the brain is familiar with. The other part of the word aero- can be associated with the similar word
design area.
the
remembered,
Robbins. for
numbers are more difficult than words because students don’t
know
is
backs anymore,” Reimer said, adding that the students cannot be creative while worrying about the technology being in their way. “Because of the new equipment, we are able to do a lot more this year than we were able to do last
technology, said Reimer.
in
work
together so students have to
program lagged behind the current
The computers used
through dramatic presentations, simulations and doing hands-on
Phobia is associated with a fear
which was unveiled at the event. It will be placed outside the double doors in the graphic
computers were inadequate.
acrophobia, the fear of heights, could be broken into stems.
on
retention.
Ten per cent of what is read is remembered, while 90 per cent of what is said and done
cues,
visual cues are also important skills to
active
their effectiveness
and
styles
to a
people remember where Italy is on a map because it looks like a
that
- a cue,”
it,
illustrate
who used the example that many
the original item
with
working
Robbins used a chart to
memory
addition
to
amount of information
actively
rhythm. In
four one ate too
remember, said Robbins. To show the importance of manipulating information and
tool and leads to
memory
long-term
the
another effective
memory-work
I
Halloween Columbus. When memorizing numbers try to use more symbols to decrease
cited the example of remembering the Great Lakes by using the
said
as fast as they can,”
sounds,
corresponding
their
Robbins.
even the
studying meaningful to them.
its
adapt
the
attended
Feb. 22 that one of the most
enable them to learn quickly and to
one
Memory
college his
explained to the
student
through in
student
a recent workshop held Monday, Feb. 22 and Tuesday, Feb. 23.
to
John Tibbits speech. “There is no way
president
nized
the
that
Lynn Robbins, a
services counsellor, suggested at
students to have tools that will
said
partnership,”
committee from the response great a received community. the in companies “The communications sector recog-
Reimer
retrieving information at a later
Robbins
Allan Quarry, chair of the fundraising committee, agreed with
various
through
techniques they will increase the accessibility of
memory
Reimer
manipulate
students
If
information
market place was colour, so they proper the have not did technology in the classroom to do
donated the $102,000.
Feb. 25.
the
all
the
1
'
into
I
said
FEATURES & ISSUES
SPOKE, March
15,
1999
— Page 7
Photos speak volumes for Serbian student By Wayne
Collins
developing pictures of Toronto’s people and drug
Several themes Zeljkovic covered in the exhibition included photojournalism pictures, digital
homeless Journalism Zeljkovic’s
Darko
student
language is Serbian and English is his second language but photography is first
becoming his favorite way to communicate his ideas. When he first came to Canada, he says, he “couldn’t find nice words to buff it up,” but believes he speaks straight with people. “(I feel I could write) excellent
in
my own
language,” he says, adding a year or two of straight
may
English
Canadian
improve
journalism
his
writing
skills.
He his
also returned last summer to hometown of Banja Luka in
the
Republika Srpska, the Serbian part of Bosnia. He says he couldn’t get a pass to go into
war zones but still shot 80 rolls of film on the trip. the
unexpected passion for photography. He is fascinated with how photojournalism tells stories.
During his first semester in the basic photography course of the journalism program at Conestoga College, Zeljkovic says he sacrificed much classroom time to master his camera and practise
darkroom techniques. While many students were still experimenting with shutter speeds and aperture openings on cameras,
Zeljkovic
was
lifestyle.
had
meet the mothers of my killed friends (again),” he says, adding it was almost “I
to
impossible.
says
him
left
Zeljkovic,
his
life
forever.
Zeljkovic’s passion for photography has led him to delay his journalism studies to attend
Eventually,
He
to
or to give
art,”
hopes his recent photography exhibit in the DSA lounge from March 8 to 12 was appreciated by a few students.
many roles she has played home and in the work force.
talked about the
on a farm, Romagnoli
work
in the
family business. “All the family members had a job on the farm from when we were young,” she said. “From gathering and cleaning eggs, to getting up at 6 a.m., as we get older, to help with milking cows.”
not vacation time. Summers were more hectic that the other seasons,
Summer was
Romagnoli said. “The summers were extremely busy times and planting with harvesting the crops in addition to taking care of the animals,” she said.
Because her family had a very large garden, Romagnoli said they were able to preserve
much
print journalism courses his future.
of their food.
into
fit
“I’m still looking for myself,” he says, but adds he is not afraid
He
been has who Romagnoli, teaching at Conestoga College for 14 years,
Concerning her shared her memories of hard
hasn’t yet decided where his
emotions.
farming.
life
Loyalist College’s photography program. He hopes it will lead to a photojournalism career sooner.
he says, “is a better way to cope and to express yourself instead of becoming suicidal and self-destructive.” He adds that the arts come from
New
in'
highly.”
changed
positive lifestyle.
“Writing or
success, but
European countries a knowledge of art and politics is regarded
and
dealing with his post traumatic stress disorder and creating a
more
“In the western world,” he says,
“money measures
feeling empty,
photography, which he considers an art form, became a way of
Shakespeare, Ont., Lynn Romagnoli had no idea she would end up with a career outside
both at
myself like now,” he says, adding that his ideas had
easy experience.
By Jacqueline Smith in
to express
been screaming to get out during years of travel and war that he describes as an unhealthy
College teacher Growing up on a dairy farm
photography, pictures of homelessness in Toronto and Kitchener and a collage. “I’ve never before found a way
former soldier in the Bosnian army says it wasn’t an
The
The war
This struggle with English, however, has also fueled an
their
addicts.
go anywhere for a good story it
his best shot.
The language of photography, he hopes, will
satisfy his
need to
express himself and result in a freelance career.
is
Darko Zeljkovic says he considers photography an art form. plans to attend Loyalist College to concentrate on photog-
He
raphy next semester.
(Photo by
a Lynn-of-all-trades’
“Twice a year we would make trips to the Niagara area to pick cherries and peaches
continued on to the University of Toronto where she earned a Bachelor of Education
for freezing or canning,” she said.
degree.
Romagnoli, who attended Waterloo Oxford school, took an interest in sewing and cooking. She learned more on how to cook and sew in 4-H homemaking classes. Because of her rural roots, Romagnoli attended the University of Guelph where earned a four-year degree in and textiles. During the summer, she sewed costumes at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival which she described as an education in she
nutrition
itself.
“I learned a lot, not only about the intrica-
cies of costume making, but also about the difficult and demanding personalities of the
‘European cutters’,” she said. She found out that there is a dark side to every glamorous job. “Many days I wished I was back working
on our dairy farm,” she said. While at the University of Guelph, she met her first husband who became a vet. After obtaining her degree at the University of Guelph, Romagnoli said she didn’t know what she wanted to do. She
When
asked what plans she had for the
started her teaching
March break, she said she and the family would be going to Turks en Caucus. Apart from travelling and
career with the Waterloo County board of
collecting antiques, she enjoys gardening,
education and eventually led her to Conestoga College. Romagnoli and her first husband bought a farm near Wellesley. They had three children, a vet practice and a farming operation.
cooking, symphony and pop music. She also enjoys watching her teen’s hockey games and her teaching roles. Romagnoli currently teaches communica~ tions and strategies for student success in the general arts and science program for the
Her second degree
“Since then, I’ve had experiences in variA roles. mothering ous single mom, a stay-at-home working mom, a bereaved mom, and a remarried step-mom,” said Romagnoli who lost her eldest child in a car accident two years ago. At present, she lives in an old restored 1884 house outside Maryhill with her two teens, her new husband and his
When asked about her plans
for the future,
Romagnoli said she has a few other career choices in mind.
“Everybody
is
talking about retirement,
“My husband David and I like
antique fix-
and the pursuit of them,” she said. her and she said Romagnoli and skiing enjoy also family
tures
away
and not effective anymore,” she said. “I can’t really say what I will be doing but I have a lot of interest in nutrition in which I planned to pursue a career.”
places.
DSA Now
Hiring Executive Positions
Applications available at the DSA Office
_ for the Stratford
Shakespearean
Festival,
(Photo by Jacqueline Smith)
I
am certainly not going to wait until I am old
three teens.
occasional travels to far
She has been on the Employees for Excellence Committee since its inception and presently gives a seminar on nutrition in the month of June. college.
Positions Available Entertainment Manager Promotions Assistant (4)
Lynn Romagnoli has sewn costumes designs shown in poster above.
Wayne
Application Deadline Thursday, March 1 8, 4:30 p.m.
SPOKE, March
Sports
OCAA crown; Condors take
Cambrian captures By Charles Kuepfer
offence that has regained
its
scor-
There were no real surprises Colleges
Ontario
the
Association’s
Athletic
who
Shield,
within a goal.
Humber.
Mustard added
Golden
finished
in
first
by
medal
gold
defeating the Seneca Sting 6-3,
“We
wanted
He
Murray
turnaround,
Cambrian the
Seneca
loss,
medal
silver
Conestoga
while
bronze, beating
for the
Humber Hawks
the
in
a
lost
opening
tournament’s
the
in
8-6
of the two teams which
battle
game
Cambrian has now earned
a
berth in the Canadian Colleges
(CCAA)
Athletic Association’s
Hockey
Men’s
Championship
tournament
alongside
host
Murray
some
The the
national
a
positive
enter
championships on note
not
after
only beating Humber, a team they
times during the
three
to
regular
with
but
season,
a
loss
an
Hubble
and
Sheldon
to the
Condors’
midway point of the second period. The Hawks kept the game close by scoring
who
in
have
four
going
we’re
solid
goals
first-period
the net.
Shields.
Ramsey Dillon,
four
different
Darren and
Hanlon,
MacDonald
Ian
Murray each scored
Sean
am
(Photo By Charles Kuepfer)
Conestoga
to host national confirm Gretzky would be
Conestoga College will host Canadian Colleges Athletic
(CCAA)
championships at
make it. of people who
you
year,
becomes as
it
months. But,
This extended taste of winter
people
because when
winter.
winter ends and the snow begins like
is
wedding
day.
emotions
we
If
Gibson
enthusiasts, like myself, could-
it
it.
love with a sport that
fall in
forward
melt,
only
only can be done one season a
It
rain
fills
don’t
on a
us with
know how
to
part
it
It is the beginning of the end of yet another ski, snowboard, snowmobiling, skating and hockey season, sports we will
is
many
are
already looking forward to the rain of April.
on a
of speed
thrill
snowmobile or the adrenaline rush a person gets from skiing
what winter
is
all
is
about. Your
er nine
chocolate in the lodge paints as
exciting
more
than waking up
on
a cold, stormy morning to find
30 centimetres of new snow.
Then
winter
the
enthusiasts
jump
ready
the
for
sports
out of bed
apparent bad
conditions.
Whether or
not,
equally a pretty picture to
is
all '
>/, /-y/-
like
a
winter
frame
_
of
to
drop
the
the
ceremonial
first
me
winner of the Alberta Colleges
record through the round-robin
Conference (ACAC champion unknown at press time)
play will meet on Saturday at noon
playing
the
champion.
Athletic
Association
Athletic
Ontario
Colleges
champion
Friday at 7:30 p.m.
The two teams with
to
Call
the
a pessimist, but I angry when people say
they hate winter. That possible in
my mind,
out and enjoy
it
is
if
Tickets for the championship can be purchased a the recreation
7:30 p.m.
centre.
The Condors, who won the bronze medal in the OCAA
$5 for community members and
Ian athletics
manager
James,
of
and recreation, couldn’t
Shield
at
The
cost
is
$2 for students,
children under 12 get in free.
Student Athletic Committee Are you
a leader, team player, enjoy socializing and
want
Would you like to assist the Conestoga College Athletic
Department with a variety of functions
to get
involved in extra curriciular
within the Intramural & Varstiy
program in
activities?
please pick up an application at the Recreation Center. Applications with a resume should be submitted by
March
19,
1999.
just
So get while you still
national
function.
Golden
not
you
it.
best
Cambrian
If so,
me
just get
can.
decide
the
puck or perform some similar
as
Florida.
ACAC.
The round robin concludes with Conestoga playing Cambrian on
lazing in the sun on a beach in
get out and experience
you
at
of
may championship game
play the champion of the
good chance in this tournament,” James said. The three-team tournament begins on Wednesday with the a very
these winter activities
in
than a month ago and
then warming up over a hot
nothing
be
father
Gretzky,
“We have
getting sick of Fewer people are taking
participate in for at least anoth-
is
Gretzky,
Wayne
hockey’s
opponents
obvious that most
not have the joy and luxury to
months.
and
surprises
their
to look
hands being so cold you can’t even hold your ski poles and
There
may be more
surprise
in the round-robin tournament.
warmer
the
in
weekend
centre
may
championships, see their first of the tournament on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. when they
action
are
The
deal with.
to
at
exciting as
- something
Christmas
gift
have
or
this
recreation
hockey
than the Condors earning gold.
Lindsay
winter sports
to
the
there
only what you
sport
championship
to
the game, but did say Conestoga
of the opinion that
attempted one and disliked
a
while allowing 63.
Condors finding the back of
with
winter
like
mark
the
in
others,
is
will
Condor goaltender Anthony Gignac kicks out a shot as teammate defenceman Brian Anderson (7) goes after the rebound, while Condor forward Ian MacDonald (19) looks on. The Condors held Cambrian at bay through the first period but eventually were overpowered 4-1 by the Golden
seconds
The majority
be happier.
that
their
while
n’t
tournament
a total of 64 goals
bronze medal Conestoga erupted for
In
hate winter have never tried a
fly,
a
They scored
through the duration of the season
to beat.”
had enough of winter,
continues to
Conestoga will next see action the national championships,
Murray. “We’re going to be tough
is
snow
Athletic
to
Walter
leave.
Colleges
Association hockey standings.
said
lines,”
winter
the
Ontario
the
Condors.
at
and
get everybody back
lineup
the
people have
to
points
back for the nationals.
I
As
19
should be
mind.
it
earning
finishing tied for fourth place in
and
third-line
Get out and enjoy that wonderful white stuff
never want
tied),
ice.
Association
myself,
with
the season
Pavel Baoutine scoring for the
lead before the
the
like
period
third
the
The Condors finished
more
the cheap seats
Many
Both teams exchanged goals in
By Brian Smiley
From
periods of play.
with a record of 9-8-1 (won-lost-
since
January.
to
span of four minutes and nine
will
four
Condors’
the
turnaround
impressive
said they were missing
key
four
lost
from
fourth-line players
place at the Conestoga recreation 17-20.
only
of
the
in the
Conestoga’s
to the team’s playing
fun on the
game,
March Condors
with
end
second half of the MacDonald’s second goal of the game gave Conestoga a 7-5 edge at the end of two
two goals
the period to pull
left in
Mark
own,
their
bronze
relaxed hockey and trying to have
Conestoga. The tournament takes centre from
better than
is
one
three
— Page 8
in the tournament’s first
“Once we
round.
the
said.
credited
season.
finished the tournament with the
win
to
tournament but third nothing,”
adding to their already impressive
settled
of
goals
seconds
the
With
quick
including
place during the regular season,
captured
Humber responded with
Condor forward Sean Murray, who was named the player of the game in Conestoga’s victory over
Cambrian
The
“The biggest thing for us was to just get a win and go in on a high note to the nationals,” said
recreation centre.
lead
the
period, but
March
Conestoga College
the
at
Condors
the
(OCAA) hockey
playoff tournament held 1-5
at
give
for good.
ing touch.
1999
15,
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Condors
season
finish regular
By Brian Smiley
Johnstone
women’s
Conestoga’s
team
soccer
indoor
concluded
regular season matches 23,
by crushing
Howff 10-0
last
recreation
be missing several players but,
use a
lot
were a
we
bit
short-handed.”
The Condors played the game with no substitutes, as several players were missing due to injury, sickness
and vacation. That
gave the players
up a chance
to
who
pad
could show
their personal
Conestoga’s Sasha Gruetzmacher (6) scored five goals, leading the Condors to a 10-0 win over Burn’s Howff at the recreation Centre on Feb. 23. (Photo by Brian Smiley)
mark
potted the
first
that
The game
started a
for Conestoga.
It
little
slowly
wasn’t until the
Jenn Melnyk
goal of the game.
After creating a turnover at centre, tries to
put the
ball past the keeper.
Condors and
the
they
make
the score
.
first
pumped
next five goals to put Conestoga
Melnyk’s goal seemed
to spark
up
6-0.
Gruetzmacher seemed
half,
Conestoga
still
controlled the
half
to
to
how many
precision.
Any
the
spectators
ball
who
hadn’t been to an indoor soccer
game
before
may have
thought
it
varsity
adapting to their coaches’ task
keep the and give the
see
Sasha Gruetzmacher scored the
was the
some new game
initiated
tactics
work on some
different aspects of their
the ball into their
who
Melnyk, hat-trick,
was the soccer equivalent of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. The Condors’ skill at
Johnstone
team a chance
opponents’ net at a frantic pace.
Jenn
around the perimeter of the Bum’s Howff goal with excellent
after that to
interesting
after that goal
While
completed her
own
The players were six-minute
Melnyk took two
statistics.
after
by scoring her second goal of the game. To start the second half,
of energy,” coach Geoff
Johnstone said, “except that
“The
only Condor to score in the second
Jenn Melnyk ended the
weren’t going to
objectives,” Johnstone said.
passing worked.”
tempo of the game. The squad worked
8 -0
game.
— Page 9
Gruetzmacher ’s fifth goal and Rebecca Miller added one of her
Bum’s Howff,
they had an easy time controlling
“We knew we
to defence,
wasn’t enough
Beth Taylor scored shortly
The Condors knew they would
the
move
to stop the scoring.
Bum’s
centre.
against the winless
shook up the
moving her
however, the
on Feb.
place
the
at
lineup by
their
1999
in style
score at will and after her last goal,
15,
showed why they own
the second
game.
best record in the league at 10-1-4.
instructed to
The 10-0 thrashing of Bum’s Howff should be a good warm-up
passes they could
successfully string together without a turnover and the strikers
for Conestoga. After receiving a
were told weaker leg.
next plays in the semifinals
“We
to
to
shoot with their
first-round playoff bye, the
team
March
16 at the recreation centre against
tried to give
them
different
an undetermined opponent.
Condors’ gold medal hopes crushed by Cambrian fy Charles Kuepfer It
opening goal just over minutes into the second.
was a case of David versus
Conestoga goaltender Anthony
joliath.
Gignac kept his team
But the Condors couldn’t kill the came in the form of the Cambrian Golden Shield. The team finished first in the
(OCAA)
Cambrian struck again before the
hockey standings and scored 65 more
period ended, scoring their second
power-play goal of the game with only 21 seconds left to take a 2-0
goals than Conestoga.
The Condors were beaten 4-1 by Cambrian of the
in their
opening game
OCAA finals on March 5
game
advantage.
Athletic
Colleges’
Association
in the
throughout the period. Cambrian goaltender Blair Malto was equally impressive, stopping the Condors on a five-on-three man
giant that
Ontario
three
their
“We
three-goal
played with them five-on-
We
five.
Condor coach Ken Galemo said he was disappointed with the loss,
when we were
especially
since
matched
first
He
Condors
the
Cambrian
especially in the
said
played with them fine at full strength,”
Galemo.
period.
said
and prepare for the nationals,” Galemo.
He
said that if there
turning point in the game,
noted again that his players
need to start using their heads. “Hopefully we can learn from
well,
this
it
was a was in
second period when the Condors failed to score with a the
five-on-three power-play.
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Condors in the tournament. But Conestoga didn’t go down
Sheldon Mustard finally got Conestoga on the board, picking the top comer of the Cambrian net
without a fight.
to give the
the
third goal just over six minutes in.
The Condors held the Golden Shield scoreless through the
and regaining lead.
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March 5 and 6. Coach Geoff Johnstone said he was happy with his team’s finish, but he is still bothered by certain
By Brian Smiley Even though
held
the Condors’ men’s
indoor soccer team continues to give up goals
at
an alarming
Athletic
Association qualifying
goals.
Condors advance to the provincial championships in North Bay on
sneak
weekend of March 18. opened Conestoga
we
Central
game, the Paul led by
second
their
were
Condors
Marko and McQuade
Mouridian,
give up a lot of goals,” he
over Canadore. Durhan Sherifali,
Sherifali
Paul McQuade, Shaun Samuels
win over George Brown.
With the second place
and
finish in
Dwayne
scored
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played four o dominated from th
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or the
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is
Alumni conclude undefeated season
team,
Drop
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game of the men were able to
Feb. 23 at the recreation centre. Marlene Ford netted four goals leading Alumni as the Guelph
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Johnstone
defence, he
method of play
Conestoga’s
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disappointed in his team’s lack o
Jurasic,
Mihelic and Sherifali scored for
\
an<
caught up with them in their third Centennial 5-3.
v~e.
McQuade
championship.
Mouridian scored the goals
tournament with a 4-2 victory
said.
tournament
the
secure a spot in the provincia
on
in
penalty shots. In
the
two goals
their
a disturbing factor that
“It’s still
place in the Ontario Colleges
Canadore was only able to
the round robin tournament, the
aspects of their game.
rate,
they were able to capture second
Region
1999
SPOKE, March
Women Condors win By
Brian Smiley
Coach Geoff Johnstone was game, but said the next two games were
pleased with the Conestoga’s women’s indoor soccer team will compete in the
sloppy
“They competed
provincial championships after
winning the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Central Region qualifying tournament held March 5 and 6. The top two teams in the round-robin tournament qualify for the provincial championships to be held in North Bay on the weekend of March 1 8.
The Condors opened the against George Brown with a 2-1 win, led by the scoring of Danny Sirio and
first
said. “It
our
well,”
he
took us a while to get
game
together.”
Next up for the Condors was Canadore. The team made quick work of them, disposing of them by a score of 6-0. Karen Melanson got two goals, Sasha Greutzmacher added two and Sirio netted the other two. Stephanie Den Haan earned the
tournament
shutout.
Beth Taylor.
undefeated weekend by beating Centennial 4-0. Jenn Melnyk,
Conestoga completed
of 12-1.
organized to help
operate the intramural leagues at
Conestoga College
new blood
in the
is
looking for
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six to
student athletic committee
which, according to assistant athletic
Marlene
director
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extra spending
is
by time-keeping and
refereeing,
out
setting
up
intra-
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It
makes
for
some good
extra money.”
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key because these people sometimes have to do their tion
also a
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In the end, however. Ford says
Ford said the one-year, paid positions are open
to full-time stu-
it’s all
dents at Conestoga and require
minimal time while benefiting the
Fri.
about returning the favour.
“It’s
a great
way
to give
back
to
the college,” she said.
March 19
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pm
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Sanctuary
in the
weekend.
jobs by themselves.”
mural games.
In
provincial championships this
as three to four hours a week, over
a group of
together to help
students brought
“It’s not like we’re asking students for 20 hours a week,” said be about as low Ford. “It could
Ford’s
guess, has been around for 15-20 years, if not more,
Punnett and the goal scorers. “Alycia dictated the flow of the game and quarterbacked
the course of which, a student gets
eight eager students.
The
The Condors are in action Tuesday night at the recre-
T
money.
A committee
said.
Johnstone said he was pleased with the play of Alycia
Tuesday, March 23
accepts applicants some
scorers scored their goals,” he
said.
to
BAD!!’-
committee students with
from the back, and the goal
“It’s difficult
Johnstone said that overall he was pleased with the end result, a 3-0 record, first place differential
be unhappy
with a team that goes 3-0,” he
SHOW WAS
College’s student
By Rob Himburg
— Page 11
their
SAC needs motivated leaders
athletic
1999
qualifying tournament
Melanson, Sirio and Greutzmacher scored, while Den Haan got her second shutout of the tournament.
and a goal
15,
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— SPOKE, March
Page 12
and
Gellar By
1999
15,
Phillippe shine in Cruel Intentions begins in the
1782.
Eileen Diniz
game of
In the
only one rule: never
is
The
love.
comedy/drama
seduction, there fall
for
tagline
(Phillippe), playing evil
Intentions is right regarding this
sexual manipulation on
new
break.
teen flick.
Ryan
coke-sniffing bitch.
by Heart) Valmont, Sabastion plays Kathryn’s cruel and ruthless stepbrother. Reese Witherspoon (Playing
Phillippe
plays the smart
(Pleasantville)
and
beautiful
Annette
virgin
Hargrove. Selma Blair (star of Warner Brothers series Zoe, Duncan, Jack, Jane) plays Cecile Caldwell, the shy, naive, goofy
pawn. Cruel
marks
Intentions
the
fourth screen adaptation of Les
Liasons Dangereuses, the classic novel of sexual manipulation and romantic war games by Pierre Laclos which was published in
summer
also have the hots
for each other but so far have
Cruel Intentions
directed
evil,
The two
•
done nothing about it. Kathryn has just been dumped by Court Reynolds for the innocent and irresistible Cecile (Blair). She is so desperate to get even she challenges her sexual
typical
damaged
as
The
goods.
reputation for love.
Sabastion is a different person with everyone he comes into contact with during the film. With Kathryn he is arrogant and wicked, with Cecile he is sexy and charming and with Annette he is a warm and caring. Kathryn has a cold veneer and she hides her emotions well. She
bored with the Manhattan debutantes is
like Cecile but agrees to the bet.
Sebastion decides he wants more of a challenge and sets his sights on the new headmaster’s daughter Annette Hargrove (Witherspoon). She just recently wrote a manifest in Seventeen magazine about how she intends to stay pure until she finds true
uses her body sexually to get
what she wants because she
love.
that is all she has to offer.
Sabastion bets Kathryn he can seduce Annette before school
out
The movie amoung
is
feels
definitely a stand-
the other teen films
expose the filmmakers.
Guided
Max,
by
(Joaquin
Phoenix) a smart sex-shop clerk, Welles travels through the dark underbelly
of
violent
S&M
sordid
carnal
flesh-peddling,
and other more Welles’
fetishes.
methodical and exhaustive search eventually becomes his obsession as he is
drawn
discovers
pom
depraved
discovered
who
Walker,
authored
1996’s
unsettling Seven, again delves into
seedy underworlds and taps into dark,
human
nasty parts of the
psyche in director Schumacher’s daring new
Joel
be a snuff film she
among
her
underground hardcore
industry,
8mm
corrupted
ripe
is
tastes
given
its
subject matter, but as
an
tense,
thriller that will
some time
8mm
him
to
confront
of his
own moral
an
It’s
of
you’ve
left
absorbing
yet
scriptwriter
Walker
own
their
plot unfolds as
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