31th Year
— No.
5
Janitor
charged with theft By Melissa
On
Dietrich
the evening of Jan. 19,
an
on-duty
was
janitor
arrested while on Conestoga
by
property
College
Waterloo regional police and
charged with theft under
The band Superfreak performed at a charity event Dave Nicholson and Mark Gage memoria! fund.
$S,000. Allan Hunter,
of
supervisor
security services for the college,
said the arrest of the 23-year-old
man
occurred as a result of an
ongoing investigation. “A number of thefts had been reported in one of the electronics labs,”
he
said.
The janitor, whose name has not yet been released by police, was and tools stealing caught from a lab B-wing of the school. Since the man is an employee of
at
Stages Jan. 21 to raise money
for the Const.
(Photo by Eiieen ovniz)
Business boogie was far out, man! By
Eileen Diniz
electronic equipment in the
M&M
Cleaning, the agency that
employs the cleaning staff at the college, it is not up to the college to fire the employee.
He had been working at Boon campus for two years.
money
fund,
making the total donation $1,000. Green lasers, strobe effects and a rainbow array of lights lit up the Stages in Kitchener
has not been a problem at the
disco attire danced the night away
of
parts
been
theft
the
in
school
always a concern for us,
“It is
when we have a theft
especially
what
is
in
typically a secure area
after hours,”
he
said.
Hunter said
is
it
unfortunate
someone
when an employee
or
a trusted position
involved in an
is
in
other staff said.
staff
By
to
put a cloud over
who
are working,” he
far the majority of the
are
honest
working people.”
to
and
at
warm bodies
dressed in
disco band
the well-known
Superfreak. “It
was a good opportunity
ordinator
hard-
Laurie
From left, DSA president Kristin Murphy, CBSA communications co-ordinator Laurie Campbell, CBSA representative Kristi Mason (Photo by Eileen Diniz) and CBSA president Hong Chau.
for
something for the community,” said CBSA communications co-
Campbell,
a
help of the
DSA.
body.
who
personnel and bystanders tried to
32,
year while conducting an
underwater search for Mark Gage,
students about the fund
Gage had been swimming in the Grand River around 7:30 p.m. when he was sucked into the
that
it
make
the
idea,
said
was quickly decided would be a good idea to
Campbell.
it
It
a
association
business event
students
with
the
was
police in Cambridge, died Aug.
Nicholson,
James Wilson, a third-year manstudent, studies agement approached the other management proposed
force of the current
for the Waterloo regional
Dave worked 12, last
and
The
too great and Nicholson’s lifeline broke after 50 or more emergency
third-year marketing student.
studies
offense of this nature. “It tends
Jan. 21 as
the school to get involved and do
including the electronics labs.
Wee Willy
own
their
the
to
dance floor
several
versus
amount of
campuses,” said Hunter. Hunter said theft by employees
numerous reports of
Bill
at a disco night
Dave Nicholson and Mark Gage memorial fund. The for the Const.
the
and served with a trespass He is no longer permitted
college, however, there have
Big
Student Association
associations are also giving a sub-
on any of -Conestoga College’s
Page 4
Doon
of the
have raised $435
the
notice.
Commentary
Business
Conestoga
stancial
“He has been removed from site
The
Students Association with the help
13,
at
the
Parkhill
Dam
in
Cambridge.
sluiceway of the dam.
was sucked
into the
way while looking
Nicholson
same
sluice-
for
Gage’s
pull
him
to safety.
Both bodies
were found two days later. In November Nicholson was
honoured posthumously with The Bravery of Medal Ontario award.
He was
the first
member
of the regional police force in
25-year history to line
of duty.
die
in
its
the
Page 2
— SPOKE,
Feb.
1999
1,
NEWS Too
space
little
Business department By Melissa
Dietrich
The construction of the new wing located next to the woodworking centre has
The room located beside the in the main cafeteria
microwaves
been
has
used
by
(DSA)
Student Association
prompted the
Doon
the
of a space
striking
allocation committee.
for
“The space allocation committee
storage since the construction of
has become a place for negotiation
the Sanctuary in July 1995.
But and students
among
the business faculty
administration to say
want
space
to
use this
for
John
Scott, a
students,
room and to
a
meeting room. with
member of faculty
we have and
it
most,”
the
it
and
faculty
who wants
find
who needs
School
said
Cleaves.
brought up the concern of more
He said when the
meeting
business
build the business wing, students
students and faculty at the last
his
and faculty were cramped and was a fight over which programs got to use the new
the
space.
the
college Jan.
rooms
of Business, for
meeting
council
11.
He
says
understanding
on
was
it
that
after
“Now
room, which was a part of the old available
for
to
become
use
of the
was the
is
currently space,
Gerry Cleaves, vice-president of
DSA who
was
also
college council meeting, says the
DSA
would be willing
the room, but only if
an
given
room
“We would room
love
DSA vice-president
Gerry Cleaves, stands
room 2A01
in
that
used
is
for storage, located
cafeteria.
does not Cleaves
said
generated
requires
more
the
DSA
space, they
would
when
would be used
not leave their present location.
but build out from where they are
of the school right next to the cafe-
now.
teria. It
“We’re located in the centre
a
office),” said Cleaves.
for quiet study, a
Dental plan By
Lisa Wilhelm
C
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urrcnlly
looking
(
oilcsu-'s
lu
into
the
implementing a
who
Cleave.s, vice-president affairs,
c\ery
said
a.sk if the
college
plan covers dental work because,
terms of health plans,
to be covered less
today’s workforce.
tends
it
and
less in
More
parents
there's
plan
Cleaves said of Ihe
.sluiiciiLs
arc automatically .signed up
don't opt out until
Now
it’s
too
and
laic.
that the health plan has
something the students
want,” said Cleaves.
Although there have been some promotion problems with the health plan in the past,
it
was
refined and streamlined and the
SI, 000 to have
out became
come
the
next
level
by
incorporating a dental plan. dental plan
•A
is in
dciUist^^ ^twice
As with
.
a
Currently, the
the health plan,
it
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step is to take the
board of meeting where details
wants to find out what the students want as far as dental
coverage.
coverage
is
input will
conceme4 but thencome later in the
process.
The plan will cover anywhere from 80 to 100 per cent of the
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“It is
helps to soften the blow',”
been tuned up, things arc being
means they don't have health -
are looking for, something they
it
moved
are also working contract which ,
im ludmg general ciean-
and meeting with companies to see
what the students want because people grow up visiting the
benefits.
conI.
Cleaves said. “
anvmoie and nothing we can do about
ihc
for the plan at registration
year students
in
that the
i>
opi oul before the
but
it,’'
Gerry
i
student) decides he/shc doesn’t
who
their parents’
lefi
for college
want
don't have access to coverage at
of student
d
'
work or through coverage.
KITCHENER
to have the
mgs, emergency dental W'orkand deadline, said C leaves tlie removal of wisdom teeth, “Halfway through the year^ttle""’* *TT doesn 't pay for everything,
Doiiii
(DSA) is pnuess of
dental plan for students
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385 Fairway Road
makes sense
student lounge here,” he said.
ideas include
used bookstore, a store for DSA merchandise, a deck near the pond a student pub downstairs and more funding for programs.
DSA
USED CD
near the
(Photo by Melissa Dietrich)
'
additional
the group has
The brainstorming
in
have
to
closer (to the
DSA
need any
it
said.
a second student loxmge which
exchange.
storage
building,
additional space in the future.
up they were
to give
alternative
new
what they call a wish list which might require their having
the
at
with this
happening again,” he
Although the
business students and faculty.
the
a couple of years ago college had decided to
there
construction of the Sanctuary, this
student lounge,
need of more room
in
SPOKE, Feb.
NEWS
1999
1,
— Page 3
Crash victims finish fail term By Carly Benjamin
to finish the first year of their
Sperling lost a kidney as a result of injuries suffered in the accident and dislocated her ankle because she jammed her foot on the dash to brace herself for the impact of
business-management program,
the crash.
Adam
Passmore and Jessica
Sperling have returned to school
being involved in a car
after
accident late last year.
Passmore and Sperling were seriously injured after their car
collided with a
Coke truck
at the
Manitou Drive and Sasaga Drive in Kitchener on Nov. 20 The two were driving up Manitou Drive when a transport truck started to exit one of the intersection of
.
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driveways.
MARTIN lAWRENCC UMITEIT CDITIONS
The
Paul Knight was awarded a Mark King print of the 12th hole on the Augusta National Golf Club on Jan. 19 for his dedication to the Purchasing Management Association of Canada. (Photo by Jeanette Everall)
By Jeanette Some
Everall
Conestoga
students business and materials program are management concerned about the Purchasing Management Association of Canada’s (PMAC) decision to build a relationship with Wilfrid
enrolled in administration
the
Laurier University.
The brief announcement was made at the association’s aimual
attend seminars and network with
who was
professionals at business meetings held throughout the year.
PMAC
The meeting to
all
annual the only meeting open
association’s is
students enrolled in the
program.
“It
doesn’t
mean we
are
Rolf Bodendorfer,
through
membership
district president
the
intensify job will competition between university
of PMAC
university
and college students. “I understand
way
for
an excellent
it’s
PMAC
increase
to
its
Conestoga College grads may be affected because there will be more however,
scope,
competition for jobs,” said Craig
Maw, who
a third-year student
is
program. Keri Quipp, also a third-year said, Conestoga, at student “Companies go after universities because students have a degree and (college students) only have a in the
diploma. So,
The
dinner,
held
Rolf
Bodendorfer,
PMAC
said
in
decision
the
interview,
an
the
we
mean
doesn’t
are
our relationship with
the college;
we
are just increasing
with
relationship
Wilfrid
Laurier,” he said.
who
Paul Knight,
of
co-ordinator
management
is
the former
the
materials
program
the
Gulf
from
the association
was
internal organs.
Both say they remain confident, however, they will finish their programs, despite these obstacles.
available to fourth-year business
the
WLU who are enrolled
university’s
purchasing
course.
PMAC
be increasing the WLU, and like Conestoga, it will be awarded to the student with the highest will
scholarship available to
18 years.
management program. The other organization is the American
“That came out of the blue,” said who was given a Mark King print of a prominent golf course. “It was a bit of a surprise.” The evening was also an
Knight,
professional offer
associations
memberships
enrolled
to
materials
the
in
that
students
Adam Passmore and term during the
Production and Inventory Control In
addition,
Jessica Sperling semester.
will
be completing
The Toronto Chapter of The Institute of Internal Auditors
the
associations
opportunity for the association to
provide bursaries and scholarships for students and support for the
formally recognize Keri Quipp
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in the process
WLU.
it,”
PMAC.
grade in the specified course, said Bodendorfer. PMAC is one of two
jostons
the
A separate scholarship of $500 is
at
Conestoga, said Bodendorfer did not offer many details, only that
Membership
Sperling was able to get out of
all
can’t wait to get rid of
will
all.
lessening
southboimd Coke truck.
I
of the
not affect Conestoga students at “It
the
The Arthur Child Scholarship
president of the Central Ontario
of
hitting
time,
which was
Steakhouse in Kitchener, was also a chance for the association to honour Paul Knight for his dedication to maintaining a strong partnership between PMAC and Conestoga College over the past
job market for us.”
District
he said. Sperling has regular sessions with a physiotherapist. She also is being treated by an osteopath for complications from the injuries she suffered to her
traffic
a pain in the butt to carry
stupid thing around
could saturate the
it
However,
at
oncoming
“It’s
the
Currently, the association awards
students at
with the college.”
association’s decision to increase
reminders of the crash. Passmore is walking with a cane because of the splint he now has in
a scholarship of $1,000 to the student with the highest grade in
certification course
lessening our relationship
the
The accident has left Sperling and Passmore with physical
awarded to her in an earlier ceremony on Oct. 9 last year.
in
concerned
are
recipient
semester.
the principles of buying course, professional which is a
dinner on Jan. 19.
Students
the
scholarship,
last term by the end of the semester but teachers in their program are allowing both students to finish their fall term courses while attending this
his knee.
pinned behind the steering wheel. Sperling was rushed to Hamilton General Hospital with internal injuries, while Passmore was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital with a broken nose and knee.
raises student job concerns
work
remained in the road. Passmore tried to avoid a collision by veering around the truck, but lost control of his car and shot into
the car but Passmore remained
PMAC announcement
Brief
driver stopped his truck but
Passmore and Sperling were unable to complete their course
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Page 4
— SPOKE, Feb.
1,
1999
SPOKE
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C(
No commemoration F ebruary
black
is
month
history
North
over America.
While
much
all
event has
this
significance
the United
States,
rightfully so,
DSA
most
not doing
is
“We
is,
why
is it
that Conestoga’s
doesn’t trouble
DSA
advance so something could be planned. I spoke with a member of the association, however, I was informed that, at universities for example, there may be a club that looks after such things. A black lit-
guest comedian, but not enough resources or budget to commemorate the role Canada
played in black history?
erary club perhaps.
slavery.
When
Fair enough, the
DSA
it
the best hope of
We
but as the conversation
know about
all
does that make
it,
doesn’t have the resources or the
it
official
e-mail can
DSA
we
admit
you.
Canadian workers have
become enslaved
by
e-mail and
it’s
in a catch-22. Society
communication
increasing
Jeanette
making them
mentally ill, according to a report released on Jan. 20, by a coalition of mental health organizations. report says workplace stress,
including an explosion of new technologies presents a “clear and
present
danger”
health,
to
named
Wee Willy, on the other hand was bum. He was spoiled. He was lazy. He thought life should be one
William, they
a
were known to their
friends
long party. In the ’60s,
Wee
as Big Bill and
Willy.
What Big Bill had in size. Wee Willy made up for in charisma and Over the years these two became extremely close. I mean, energy.
Their
friends
their
it
sometimes was that kept
friendship so strong.
They
The
is
last
was
laugh
on
though, because he faked
they
it.
Bill,
Willy
never knew.
Wee chose
Willy was mysterious. to
keep
a
low
He
profile.
People close to the pair swore
Willy was connected.
Spoke SPOKE
when
were both just pups, he even convinced Big Bill to try some pot.
they were practically inseparable.
wondered what
some
surely
although a slightly drunk one.
He was
of
to use
past. is
now needed
It’s
are
it.
and location
The bottom
irrelevant.
is: employees wanting to remain competitive in the ’90s would be wise to use their e-mail, even if it kills them.
to
catch up on backlogged e-mails.
even to the point where people coming to work earlier and
was able lifestyle.
sort
to
of a gangster. life,
He yet
maintain a lavish
He’d disappear off the
face of the earth and then
pop up
when it was least expected. As Bill moved up in life association with Willy
embarrassment.
his
became an
He
tried
to
would never sever. Willy had some for him.
Willy would have none
of that.
line
You
see,
Willy always
knew
He
saw
opportunities for himself this
didn’t
Bill
was one
endless
No
Sure, he
sir,
mind
all
as if he
here.
For
that.
misfortune of having such a vile
was self-absorbed and
and slimy buddy as old Willy, at least learn to use your own good
all
his heart.
he thought only of
bad.
were
1
mean,
it
judgement. Sure,
was not
own
your friends’
to
head. Then, if you get into
trouble, at least
wasn’t that Bill was a saint.
Keeping Conestoga College conneeted
listen
advice, but always think with your
a Republican, for
SPOKE is mainly
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The most important moral is you should choose your friends carefully. If you have the
old
Pete’s sake! It
just tasted
when Willy was aroimd. Now we come to the most important part of this tale. You see, there are many lessons to be learned better
himself and his pleasure, but he
relationship Willy
He
he loved
reason,
egotistical. Yes,
wasn’t
vices.
that
some strange
his
bud would be a somebody one day. He was determined to ride on the wave of Bill’s success.
But
little
Oddly enough, they
It
his smarts
way with good
his
loved Cuban cigars, for instance.
Bill.
Willy with
best
all
always got his
distance himself from his devious friend, but
For
He had
either.
of magic
sort
was so easy and fancy titles. Big Bill was a bit of a simpleton when it came to dealing with Wee Willy. Somehow, Willy control over Bill.
Entertainment Editor: Brent Clouthicr; Sports Editor: Rob Himburg; Features and Issues Editor: Julie van Donkersgoed Photo Editors: Melissa Dietrich, Judy Sankar; Multi-media Editor: Neven Mujczinovic; Production Manager: Jeanette Everall; Advertising Manager; Janet Wakutz; Circulation Managers. Jacqueline Smith; Faculty Supervisor: Jim Hagarty; Faculty Adviser: Sharon Dietz. is
For Canadian workers who feel overwhelmed by their e-mail, this is a gloomy reality. But, no matter how demanding and timeconsuming the act of e-mail is, Canadian workers will be forced
to stop
published and produced weekly by the journalism students of Conestoga College. News Editor; Lisa Wilhelm; Student Life Editor; Sarah Thomson;
address
e-mail.
says the report. That’s a lot of e-mails to reply to in one day.
Editor; Jaime Clark;
SPOKE’s
are being greeted
story of friendship for the ’90s
never worked a day in his
they
people will continue to do the opposite. That means, Canadians are going to be forced to use their
faster
down
Bill
both
So why don’t people revert and do what’s good for them? The answer is, no matter how many facts and figures there are to tell people what’s good for them,
a thing of the That time
grinding
were, after
Since
moral.
they’re doing, that causes a terrif-
-A
were
In doing one could assume that stress would decrease and there would be an improvement in workplace so,
For all its evils, e-mail has made the world smaller, communication
That can contribute to a biochemical reaction that produces depression.”
two
good for them - an
e-mail free workplace.
and take a breath. For some people coffee and limch breaks are
of the
in the National
relax.
lived
Perhaps people in society should
because their competitor won’t stop and they need to remain competitive. Consequently, this vicious circle can lead to an untimely death. E-mail was never intended to endanger people’s lives, but it has. It has made the workplace a health
Some people
you
later
Post saying,
was quoted
self-confidence and the ability to
great buddies.
their health.
situation.
When people are being inundated with e-mail to such a magnitude, there is no longer time
ic
all, so different. Big was a hard worker. He had dreams. He had plans. Someday he would be a big shot. He looked like a clean living farm boy,
which worsens
by some 50 e-mail messages when they come to work in the morning,
“When a worker loses any sense of control over the job
there
on-the-job
risk.
Bill Wilkensen, co-author
Once upon a
people’s
kill
revert to what’s
is
Depression can impede recovery from gastro-intestinal and blood diseases, lung disorders and cancer. And, according to the
report,
Bill
stress,
contributing to depression.
report, depression kills.
Big
remain on
like
whole
this
because of the increased amount of information they have to manage.
Unfortunately, they can’t stop
Everall
physically and
The
of things
would be the perfect
acknowledge the obstacles
to
staying
competitive, but trying to stay
top
it
create awareness.
emerged from
needs faster
to
know
has a lot of power whether it or not.
logically,
medium to
This is serious. Modem technology has got society caught
#
kill
doesn’t
African Americans and Canadians have overcome, at least some good will have
about any less important?
would be no point in having any sort of memorial day, week or
budget.
know. The
moment
we know
Certainly not or there
DSA
If just one person learns that February is black history month and takes even a
Underground
the
Railroad. But Just because
I
if the
other people at Conestoga don’t
this,
So
know Canada was
all
freedom for African Americans fleeing
was informed that it wasn’t that didn’t want to do anything, it was
continued, just that
We
Presumably,
like to
that the
black history obvious that there
about
It’s
time
much
so
body, has the resources and the budget to have a buffet spaghetti dinner featuring a
Workplace e-mail stress can -
Wee Willy and
me
know about
didn’t
assumed they were unaware of I decided I’d inform them well
in
search for a story on the events the Student Association was holding to
month. It
My question
anything for black
Month
month as it does that it is was no intention of doing anything.
Initially, I
my
usually do things for bigger events,”
powerful association, which is supposed to represent Conestoga’s student
the event so
be significant in Judy Canada. Sankar Yet, it seems as though some people don’t know about it or don’t care. Maybe it’s both. I am troubled by the situation here at Conestoga College concerning black history month.
Doon
they said.
in
and
also
In
commemorate this event, 1 ran into a brick wall. The blow was heightened by the fact that it was the last thing I expected. The
history month.
should
it
for Black History
it
will
be on your
own.
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1,
1999
— Page S
Campus Question
Should our freedoms be restricted by courts? Jeffrey Barter, second-year civil-engineering student.
By
Elizabeth Sackrider
Matt Grahlman, a second-year broadcasting student, had some
B.C. Supreme Court Judge Duncan Shaw dismissed charges against
pornography
child
collector
John Sharpe on Jan.
The judge ruled
freedom of expression and rights
the world.
to
should be placed especially
comes
He
the restrictions
was discussed in commentaries and
expression
editorials,
One of
management-studies student.
was
restrictions should
Patty
what
privacy of their
said
of
majority
students
Conestoga on Jan. 21
at
restricting
an
individual’s
was acceptable only if the person were violating somebody pornography does.
else, as child
Nevin
agreed
with
the
our
own
majority of respondents.
“We
leading
are
destruction,” he
“We
the
of
desecration
children because
it
Nathan McLaughlin, a third-year engineering
civil
rights should
be
student,
Nancy Farias, third-year management -studies student,
student.
of
Charter
Freedoms, then
it
in
he
Karen Horst said she agreed be imposed on what
limits should
Canadians can and can’t do.
“Some
any way,
and
Rights
wouldn’t be the
said.
rights are extreme
only go so so
far.
control
restricted.
we compromised,
the
said
far.
Rights can only go
You have got it
be able to
to
somehow,” she
okay
is
comes
utterly ridiculous.
to
stuff
and can
like
limited,”
David Pettigraw, a third-year materials management student, said he thought individuals’ rights should be limited when they are dealing with pornography and other “Saying child pornography
is
When
it
child pornography and that,
should
it
be
he said
Nancy Farias, a management studies opposed any type of
said.
offensive subjects.
do
third-year student,
restriction
on
rights.
“We’re in Canada so we can do what we want,” she said.
Photos By Elizabeth Sackrider
our
will deteriorate
our society and we are just going to
become
want
they
can’t
really allow anything that has to
with
said
Charter of Rights and Freedoms,”
to
said.
Eckstein
when in the own homes. .“In our own home we should be able to do what we want,” she said.
“If
Second-year marketing student
Rob
“I
definitely think
should be
restrictions
animals.”
Second-year
student
business
Ken Egerden
civil-engineering student.
student
David Pettigraw, thirdyear materials-management
individuals should have rights to do
of expression and right to privacy.
rights
Nathan McLaughlin, third-year
can’t restrict everything,” he
be placed on the public’s freedom
The
on freedoms of
Third-year management studies
the questions raised
surveyed
is
said.
his ruling.
whether or not third-year
“You
political
cartoons that criticizfd the judge
and
it
That
did say there must be limits to
public outrage. Countrywide, the subject
when
to child pornography.
just sick; let’s just castrate them.”
This ruling sparked debate and
Eckstein,
definitely think restrictions
“I
privacy had been violated.
Patty
the child pornography lovers in
all
18.
Sharpe’s
that
on what to do with
interesting ideas
said he thought
it
when
placed especially
comes
it
to child pornogra-
wouldn’t be intruding on an individual’s
ta privacy to be
right
having
with
charged
child
phy.
That
is
just sick; let’s
MEET THE TOP DOG.
just castrate them.”
pornography.
“There between
big
a
is
sitting there
and
magazine
difference
Matt Grahlman, second-year
reading a skin
having
broadcasting student
child
pornography,” said Egerden.
Second-year student
restrictions
engineering
Barter
with
disagreed
Karen Horst, third-year materials-management student.
civil
Jeffrey
said
he
imposing
bn freedoms and
that
it
Third-year Tricia
marketing
Duncan
student
said people often
More destinations. More buses.
use their freedom of speech for
jeopardizes democratic rights.
things that aren’t proper.
“I would rather live in a country, where we had our freedom of choice to do whatever we wanted to
pornography,
do,” he said. “But there have to be
freedom of expression too
limits to the laws.”
said.
“In cases where there I
More value. is
child
Low student fares. Climate controlled,
think there should
be restrictions placed;
it
is
far,”
she
Guelph
Conestoga’s 31 st birthday goes by quickly and quietly On digit
Conestoga
Jan. 8,
students
hit the last
on the calendar. Yes, the
college
is
31
years old, yet
its
was
made
construction
available
of a
for
and 20 portable classrooms for three areas of study; applied arts, business and commerce and technology.
Three years
later,
the first
Conestoga grads now reside tries
in
over 31 coun-
throughout the world.
the
community
college in Kitchener.
made up
in the core building
went
unnoticed by students, faculty and staff. Because it is not a significant number like the 25th or the 50th, it went by quietly. In 1965, 137 acres of farm land
birthday
met
186 students class. These
The community college concept,
Doon when it
was most
Ottawa
$91
who wished
to:
London
$18 Peterborough $46 Windsor $52 $101 Sudbury
does not include GST.
other discounted destinations plus oneway student fares available.
to
a career.
Over the yeacs, Conestoga has expanded and given birth to five satellite campuses: Cambridge, Guelph, Stratford, Waterloo, and Clinton. Its areas of study have increased by the dozens, and it has sent out graduates by the hundreds each year. Conestoga grads now reside in
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over 31 countries throughout the
world.
campus, was
Conestoga’s over 25,000.
appeared that a university degree
Belleville
likely unattainable to the
according to the history of initiated
Toronto
$10 $22 $52 Price
average student
pmsue
free coaches.
STUDENT RETURN FARES Kitchener
By Jacqueline Smith
smoke
taking
In
countries these graduates number
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it
Easy. Take the Greyhound. www.greyhound.ca
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STUDENT A
thrifty
LIFE
purchase
New
cardiac equipment
used
day and night classes
for
By Sarah Thomson
paddles
defibrillation
Conestoga’s health seiences department
course
that
teaches
professionals advanced cardiac
The order performed
health
currently
purchased $25,000 worth of equipment to
board, in a well orchestrated dance that
recertification is also taught at the college.
teach the advanced cardiac
ensures a better outcome for the patient,
support
life
aimed
course
health
at
life
(CPR), deals with the support of the patient until he/she reaches the hospital.
new
actual course is
ACLS
course,
which include cardiac monitors and a cardiac rhythm simulator. Mannequins that can be intubated, permit tubes to be put into them for airway management, are also used to practise
who is
teaches the like
£l
based on
There are
recipe.
recipe
different
follow
for
the student expects to pass, said Baby.
This requires three sets of equipment,
ACLS
cards
to
varying
the
cardiac
rhythms.
The
involve a variety of drugs,
steps
problems,
respiratory
such as
of
lack
breathing, and the certain things done to
success
enrolled
in
ACLS
course.
new
that
kind of frustrating, because a
“It’s
the hospitals in the
critical
care nurse,
Aiming
two days and requires
Dorothy Baby, a cardiac care and said
(Photo by Sarah Thomson)
itself is
intensive preparation before the course, if
two eight-hour days and 12-18 students are enrolled. There is some theory but it is mostly group work where pupils work in case scenarios as they would in the hospital setting.
support class, which
students
preparation
graduates take this course.
The course
similar to cardiopulmonary respiratory
26
ACLS
Baby does not recommend
said Baby.
The
The basic cardiac is
the
course started in
10 students and there are
the
nursing.
Saving course.
with
fall
should be doing the same thing across the
on a continuing education The equipment is also used for the paramedic course and in semester-five
Life
ACLS
The college-run the
Canadian Heart Association, so everyone
basis.
Advanced Cardiac
is
support.
life
professionals
new
in the college.
which these steps should be based on standards set by the
in
Last year, the health sciences department
(ACLS)
Dorothy Baby demonstrates the cardiac equipment used for
to decrease the expense of contracting out the work by doing it with-
patient
the
if
experiences a strange heart rhythm.
offers Waterloo Region’s only continuing
education
was an opportunity
help the patient breathe, such as using the
want
graduates
students
have
to
come
before they
and
you
of
But
in.
it’s
course
the type of
more out
lot
of,
understand
don’t
really
the
ACLS
this
you get a
thing that
lot
States that lure our
unless you’ve been working
everything,
for awhile,” said Baby.
She take
strongly
a basic
and need
they
drug
ACLS
take
know
to
graduates
arrhythmia course
emergency
an
before
new
suggests cardiac
course
because
they
rhythms
their
defibrillation.
exceptionally well. Just taking this course
The college previously taught the course on a contract basis, but decided that there
rh)dhms, she said.
is
not
going
to
them
teach
those
'
Student services offers free workshops By Janet Wakutz
A series of workshops offered by
things aren’t great and be willing
juggling everything,” Magazine
to change,” said
said.
counsellor with student services,
student services to help students
who
cope with college pressures
20
starts
in February.
new
is
especially
who
students
entered the college in the January intake
of students for general
business,
has worked
years.
at the college for
“Changing takes a
effort for three to four
Student services targeting
Joan Magazine, a*
ECE
and journalism,
Scheduled
February,
prepare for
tests.
“Some students work too hard
haven’t had to
terms
in
of
the
studying, they have been getting
provide
information on four topics. The
by on their ability,” she said. “Now, that may not be enough.”
workshop, time management,
Effective textbook reading, third
for
workshops first
will
was developed
nursing students
are busy with jobs
when
of
said.
along with the February intake of “Students need to admit
lot
weeks,” she
The second seminar, listening and note taking, helps students
“Sometimes
for students
it
who
and families. is
difficult
•
in
the
focuses
series,
ways
different
effective to
that
on the
are
more
approach textbook
reading.
IK RMlljj hA ttMt «iM tut....
Memory
joggers, the last in the
series, shares
methods to improve
students’ recollection of material for the purpose of taking a test.
Magazine said sometimes mature students have anxiety around
memory “It’s
each
students
year
orientation in August.
it
is
tration is necessary
shops are open to
during
No
regis-
and the work-
all
students.
at student services or
4,
1999
up
at the
DSA
Office.
be donated
to R.O.O.F.
way
students can access help.
“Any
participants are asked to collect pledges for the event. All proceeds
student
individual
help
appointment to
Reaching
lor,” said
our Outdoor Friends.
who wants make an
can
talk to a counsel-
Magazine.
Student services can also help with
WIIft«RF«St‘99t Doon Studwnt
AHBOclallon
of student services looks over the winter workshops. (Photo by Janet Wakutz)
test
anxiety.
“Sometimes
students have difficulty applying
said. stuff,
marks don’t reflect of knowledge they feel
dents, said Magazine.
“At Waterloo campus
actually
I
yet, their test
come
the level
for upgrading students,” she said.
they have.”
into classrooms, especially
Sometimes faculty
Two group-education
sessions
semester will be longer than
the workshops.
Registration will
invites coun-
sellors into classrooms.
Magazine, strategies
who
has taught the
success
student
for
be required for these sessions on relaxation and stress management
help students are proven and used
and on public-speaking anxiety.
in other colleges.
Relaxation
are not the only
All
will
by calling
the college ext. 360.
Workshops
Sign
for
what they learn,” Magazine “They feel they know the
this
Schedules are posted on bulletin
boards around the school and complete information is available
THUR/DAY, FEBRUARY
schedule
issues.
not really an age issue,
more about techniques,” she said. The series is also available to
WINTER CA
Joan Magazine
is
offered for the first
Magazine said the public speaking group session has been time, but
extremely successful.
Handouts are available in the brochure rack outside student
course, said the methods used to
“I’ve
had many students who put
the strategies to
work and had
Not
all
students.
work
for all
said. “I
always
strategies
Magazine
say to students, ‘Keep what works
services and other study skill re-
for
sources are available in the
change.’ Sometimes
Student services
approaches
in
LRC. has tried many
reaching out to stu-
suc-
cess,” she said.
you and what doesn’t work
parts into their
own
it’s
adapting
routine.”
STUDENT
SPOKE, Feb.
LIFE
1,
- Page 7
1999
Pain of procedure a myth
Bone marrow donor
relates experience
By Sarah Thomson
A
A
from the marrow registry,
representative
unrelated bone
operated by the Canadian Blood
who donated
Services,
marrow
his
bone marrow transplant can a patient’s odds dramatically from less than 20 per
jokes
increase
anaesthetic.
cent with conventional treatments
surrounding the pain, factor. As with everything, there are risks, he
Unrau
such as radiation and chemother-
bone
anywhere from 40-85 per
apy, to
five years ago, shared his
personal story and encouraged
two
students to join the registry in
The
first presentation,
the
the
Peter Alpaugh.
blood the
gift
marrow
think bone
of a lifetime,” said Unrau. gift
Bone marrow
is
substance found in
of
recipient.
the
is
is
Crystal Navratil,
18,
from Calgary, was told she had a 20 per cent chance of surviving a
David
marrow
the Jelly-like all
acute
the body’s
transplant
pletely
for her leukemia. 22, recovered com-
malogineous
Navratil,
long bones such as the ribs, breastbone or pelvis. Bone marrow produces all blood cells, red cells to carry oxygen, white
now
and visited Unrau
in the
most
summer of 1995 with her mother. Bone marrow transplants replace a patient’s diseased bone marrow with healthy bone marrow from a matching donor. The recipient receives .the bone marrow intravenously and it finds its way
treatment for fatal disorders of the blood, or leukemia, aplastic anemia, severe combined immune deficiency syndrome and many other
from the blood stream into the bones, and hopefully grasps and produces healthy new cells. Most people are worried about donating because of the fear that it
cells
to
fight
platelets to help
infection
blood
Bone marrow been
found
and
clotting.
transplants have
to
be
the
effective
David Unrau presents information about the unrelated bone marrow registry. Pictured on an overhead in the background is Unrau meeting his bone marrow recipient. (Photo by Sarah Thomson)
diseases.
is
inherently painful,
International student advisor dwells By Neven Mujezinovic
“The
student certainly
as
an
international
and secretary keeps you on your toes. advisor
Just ask the newest addition to
the international education and
college
plarming office, Jayne
Thomas. “You always have to be up on things and remember a lot of little details,” says Thomas, “because, basically, thus position is a detail
position.” Still,
work
Thomas
says she enjoys her
greatly.
Even though she
busy time, in October last year, and was thrown into the action after just two days of orientation, she says her co-workers have been a tremenstarted at a very
dous support.
(Larry
director’s
Rechsteiner) door
Working
myths
also a possibility, but
it
can be
treated with antibiotics.
lifetime.”
However, only 30 per cent of patients needing a bone marrow transplant have a compatible donor in their family. Unrau’s bone marrow donor
2A56. The presentation was by second-year recreation and leisure student call
a
The 30- to 90-minute procedure making tiny incisions in
David Unrau
organized
I
of
tried to dispel the
the general anaesthetic. Infection is
the hip area, that don’t require
session
in
“They
gift
without
involves
held between 3:30 p.m. and 4:40 p.m.
life.
bone marrow
held in the
Sanctuary boardroom from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., attracted about 35 people. Only two people
attended
think
“I
be
said. The risks associated with bone marrow donation include nausea and/or a sore throat from
cent.
presentations held Jan. 19.
would
it
always open. I can ask questions any time and Karen (Vanderkruk - international student advisor) is a great deal of help,”
says
is
Welland-born
the
After working in interior design for five years,
Thomas decided
to school in 1991
the recession
to
because
was not conducive
to
a career in that field. She complet-
ed several computer courses at Niagara College and has been working in an office ever since. After
her
husband
transferred to the
K-W
was area in
1998, Thomas worked Southwood secondary school
June
learning
is still
about the job. Her work involves sending information packages to international students who have expressed an interest in taking
She also
courses at Conestoga.
advisor.
go back
says she
helps
an
maintain
and most people recover wi thin two to five days. After the procedure, there may be some soreness in the lower back area and some discomfort walking. “The only lasting side effect I have felt is I feel like the Energizer bunny,” said Unrau. “The good feeling I continue to feel just doesn’t stop.”
After the presentation, students
were given the opportunity to fill out a bone marrow donor registry form. Unrau warned those wishing to fill out forms not to jump to a quick decision. Prospective donors will be contacted by phone in two to three to go for a blood test at a
weeks local
language barrier is a little tough, it is extremely satislying to see
MDS
clinic.
The blood
sample
is
there
a match in the registry.
is
then analyzed to see if
details
the progress the international stu-
dents are making.
“A lot of them are taking English language studies and as their English becomes better and better, we can communicate a little more,” says Thomas.
extensive
database of students which have already received the information
packages, so the administration can have an idea of the percentage
of students
who
actually do
come
here.
Information packages are also sent
to
recruiting
companies compa-
outside of Canada. These
at
nies promote studying abroad in
in
their countries
Cambridge, but when an opening came up in the international education and college planning
and they enjoy the' same things such as skiing and snowboarding and going out.” Thomas says overcoming the but
stitches, and going in with a needle to draw out the bone marrow. There are no lasting side effects
on the
“Basically, students are students
office she decided to apply.
Thomas
which he
-
and Conestoga has agreements with many different companies, says Thomas. Another pleasant part of the job meeting the international is students who have chosen their Conestoga College as
PEER TUTORS
CAN HELP!
educational institution.
“They’re
all
really nice people,”
says Thomas.
These students drop international
where they
into
education
feel at
the
office,
home, Thomas
says. “It’s
come
them to be able to good atmosphere and
nice for into a
feel comfortable,” she says.
Although there are definitely a of cultural differences between Canadian and international stulot
Jayne Thomas, international student adviser, works
at her desk. (Photo by Neven Mujezinovic)
dents,
Thomas
the similarities.
CHECK INTO HIRING A TUTOR
likes to point out
COME TO STUDENT SER VICES (2B02)
Page 8
— SPOKE, Feb.
1999
1,
Second shot
at school
LASA
By Jacqueline Smith
because she has always
liked the aspect of law enforce-
ment and because
Mature student Claudette Daley can
college
says
more
be
The
meaninful for older students.
The
of those fly-by-night things where you can fool around and expect to walk out of here with a diploma.” She said she likes the program
to learn, or acting
much
in class.
this
human
resources; Julius Avelar, student represena-
I
first
it
focuses
my age, there is no way that would think of going into
“At
time in
I
when you are at a you figure you have all
guess
policing,” she said.
the time in the world, unlike us
older students,” said Daley, 35,
who
is
18, 17
mother of children ages 20,
and
14.
Daley said mature students
Alumni devoted to school
except for the fact that only on policing.
their
is
certain age to right, Linda Hart,
others
up too
could because they are young
college.
left
much when
too
want “It
includes,
student
student said as a mature student
and
Sara Tholfpson, president; Sarah Todd, past-president; Mary Wright, manager alumni services; Monica Himmelman, alumni services officer; Donna Leader, member-at-large; Anabela Cordeiro, chair of public relations and events; and Gavin Fitzpatrick, public relations and events. (Photo by Eileen Diniz)
LASA
third-year
describes the program as “not one
talking
tive;
wide
third-year law-and-security
one of the problems that she encounters is younger students
The Alumni Association
a
is
it
field.
be
at
try to
school every day despite the
have families to take
fact that they
care of and other responsibilities.
“Meanwhile, the other students
By Carly Benjamin
student
Conestoga’s AJuimii Association is
currently trying to change
image
to
meet the
its
different needs
of today’s graduate.
As
well as
the
association has
committee
liaison
events
and
and
the
membership services committee, chaired by Linda Hart, Anabel Cordeiro and Tom Langan respectively.
making changes
executive,
PR
management,
its
In the future, the association
10-year-old
hopes to form an executive committee consisting of a past-
to
streamlined
structure
its
and
mandate.
president,
on the college grounds and their maintenance. The association trees
has donated $2,375 to that cause
from 1995-1999.
but their own,” she said.
Ontario student opportunity trust
attendance
grants to students in need.
By the year 2000 the association
vice-
president,
which provides loans and
The
LASA
sum. All of the money raised goes
Monday
adding that she
president of the association and
Recruitment for the committee currently underway.
Angela Martin, a business administrations -accounting is the new treasurer. Monica Himmelman, alumni
graduate,
services officer,
committed
said both are
an
to
active
partnership between the students
and the association. Currently only one student, Julius Avelar, a third-year business student, sits
on
the board of directors.
By
mandate, the association hopes to
more student involvement
by planning
activities that involve
student participation.
The
association
is
explore
the
constitution
and
The
who
now
divided
donate
time and energy to benefit
the school. association has donated a
computer and a printer to the alumni office for the use of students and graduates.
The association
also contributes
Adopt-
A-Tree fund, the money donated to this fund goes towards planting
prepared to match that
who would in
the
would be involved
like
to
association in promoting
the organization to fellow students
to
Friday,” is
some who
student
employment
in the
office.
The association hopes to plan an alumni sponsored event for every
month
in the calendar year.
A skating party has been planned for Feb.
28 from 2 p.m.
-
3 p.m. at
the recreation cenfre.
and dispatcing. Daley said she has a positive attitude concerning landing a job when she leaves Conestoga. She said hands-on skills, guest
said, all
speakers and security stints along
with a college diploma to show
When asked who encouraged her
employers give her a boost.
The 35-year-old
Daley said her was one of her
her
“She is one of those people who, even though she works, she is always going to school either
summer or
own
security firm.
“Security
is
becoming a major
part of society. These days, people are looking for people to keep
them
just night
safe,” she said,
she believes law enforcement
Daley said when she decided to go to college, she did an upgrade
one of the better
fields to pursue.
“Hopefully
be making some
and
in English
that she
chose
I will
mega bucks
out of it.”
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fire drill
adding that
classes.”
Upcoming
Students and faculty gather inside Door 5 during a
said five years
from now she might be running
biggest motivators.
during the
constable for the
court, corrections
are really dedicated to
sister-in-law
Himmelman,
to learn
the civilian aspect of
field, like special
their college career.
events.
would like to get involved,
Daley said she wants
young students because there are
to return to school,
please contact
she
not blaming
through various fund-raisers and If you
strategic plan.
association consists solely
of alumni volunteers their
to
association’s
to fiind-raisers such as the
into three committees: volunteer
participate
one-day workshop committee and
March
Students
is
association hopes to have a
executive orientation in
The
updating and clarifying the
recruit
The
is
much
working in the law enforcement
to the college.
programmer/analyst gradxiate and of two, now sits as
Ontario
other fields, but not as
does policing.
“I mean, in our program, Friday would be the worst for attendance. But for us older students, we are here through sleet and snow,
relation issues.
Thompson, a computer
Sara
donated $11,366 and
an
it
more about
mother
president, secretary, treasurer
as
example.
will have
its
as
life.
She said the teaching touches on
some
on Fridays
hectic
(Photo by Jacqueline Smith)
student uses poor
and a staff member. This committee will handle finances and human
crystallized
and a
like
The association has also made a financial commitment to the fund,
Claudette Daley juggles school
show up whenever they feel it and then when they don’t get a good mark they say it is the faeulty’s fault. It is no one’s fault
just
on Jan.
19.
Photo by Melissa
Dietrl
is
SPOKE, Feb.
FEATURES AND ISSUES
1,
— Page 9
1999
Program causes grief to Ontario car owners By Judy Sankar
A new
he/she has spent $200 at a Drive
Clean repair facility, a conditional pass will be given to the owner for
program designed by
Ontario’s
Ministry
of
many
“We
drivers.
The program, already in effect in Durham, Hamilton-Wentworth and Greater Toronto Area (GTA), cars
between three
and 20 years old
in these areas
effect in North America.” Calgary and Vancouver are among Canadian cities that already have
will be required to have their car
tested
by an approved
emission programs. California’s emissions program has been in
inspector.
A probe is placed in the tailpipe of
the
which
car
effect for the past 18 years
concentrations of nitrogen oxides,
monoxide
carbon
22 years.
and
About 80 to 85 per cent of passenger cars and light-duty trucks pass the inspection or merely require a tune up.
hydrocarbons.
The results of the compared to
then
test are
emission
standards for the vehicle’s year
“It
and make, considering vehicle
of grief from that 15 to 20 per
than 20 minutes and costs less than $30 plus taxes. The owner of the test
takes
less
cent,” says Darcy.
For residents of Kitchener, there still time. Phase two of Ontario’s Drive Clean program, which is the same as phase one but applies to more cities in Ontario including Kitchener takes effect in 2001. is
vehicle receives a report detailing the
amount and type of emissions
the car
is
If there
producing. is
a safety problem with
the vehicle, or visible
coming from the
Madeleine Poynter, of the social services faculty, says her woodworking hobbies in the off season help give her a lighter perspective on things. (Photo by wayne coiiins)
smoke
repaired. This is
is
Initially it may seem to be more of a burden than a benefit but when fully implemented, the program will cut pollutants that cause smog by up to 22 per cent. Drivers could be saving 10 per cent in annual fuel consumption and prolonging their vehicle’s life.
the
tailpipe,
vehicle will not be tested until
it
is
done to ensure
the safety of the inspectors and to maintain the testing equipment. Should a vehicle fail the test, the required repairs must be made, and the car tested again until it
Woodworking relaxes
many people we will probably get a lot
shouldn’t cause
grief but
deterioration.
The
and
Switzerland has had a program for
for
tests
way behind
Anthony Darcy, a
Drive Clean information officer from Toronto. “There are 35 to 40 emissions programs already in
called Drive Clean.
Owners of
[Ontario] are
the times,” says
the
is
his/her
sticker expires.
causing pollutants could cause grief for
when
registration renewal
Transportation to reduce smog-
owner can prove
passes. If the
social-services teacher By Wayne
Collins
Despite insisting she’s not a
says.
was a
creative person, she does like to
even the
carpenter by trade but she says she
most rewarding professions but
never wielded a hammer or saw until she took a woodworking course at the Haliburton School of
experiment with different project ideas using various types of wood. During winter the cottage is closed and playing squash is her main outlet. Meanwhile, she curls up in front of the fireplace at home reading historical novels
Poynter’s father Vince Stress is unavoidable in
Madeleine Poynter, of the social services faculty, says her hobbies smooth many of the bumps in Poynter,
who
has a masters of
social work, says teaching at the
sometimes demanding. “It means always caring and being concerned for students,” she college
is
says, “but there are days
can’t
face
or
it
snapping heads Still,
Fine Arts in the
“The
her career.
when you
you
feel
like
idea
summer of
must
1992.
been
have
brewing in me for awhile so I decided to spend a week and take this course in making twig
looks at
proud when she a coffee table or a wicker
chair she’s
is
made with her own
she says, most jobs have
good and bad days
and
her
co-workers feel like family after
Making
furniture is not her only
carpentry talent, however.
Poynter and husband
spend
Andrew summers
10 years of full-time teaching.
also
imagine doing a job that I would enjoy more,” Poynter says. Working with people’s minds, however, also instills her with a
renovating their Manitoulin Island
need
types of specialty woods.
“I can’t
for
physical
activities.
cottage.
their
Andrew,
who owns and
actually imports
insists he’s the real
a sizeable vegetable garden on her
the
Cooking
gourmet meals for guests is another hobby and many homegrown ingredients end up in the pot.
Woodworking, however, she calls her other
is
different,”
says
cutting totally
Poynter.
things
“You
instead
of
people.”
She gets great
from making things with her hands because the results are more immediate and tangible.
“You results
satisfaction
actually get to
of a finished
see the
project,” she
“I would definitely say woodworking relieves stress,” says
Poynter. (Internet photo)
A&
sells
various
She
craftsman in
but
does everything from mixing cement, measuring and cutting flooring and siding, to framing doors and windows. Dangerous carpentry tools like slide saws or lathes don’t family,
intimidate her at
“You still use your mind and measuring, but it’s
work with
what
life.
smnmer they
plan to add to the cottage but Madeleine also looks forward to
M on Eagle Street in Cambridge,
Besides playing squash, she keeps property off Highway 97.
the Poynters. Next
building a chaise lounger.
hands.
off.”
ing projects.
Vacations are never boring for
fumiture,”says Po)mter.
She says she
and researching books for upcom-
all,
Poynters practise procedures and
she
Joh Fair ‘QQ
10 Steps for successful attendance
Largest Fair in
1
Canada
Wed., Feh. 3,
10:00 am
-
.
2.
1999
3.
3:00 pm
she says. The
fashions at the cottage.
Room 2B04
approach this kind of work with a kind of healthy caution,” she says. Poynter doesn’t recall any close calls she’s ever had but does admit to mistaking the odd
200 employers
to attend.
lots of
prior to the
copies on the day
Go
through the Fair alone to
see
all
the employers you want to contact
Have questions
ready: see the
Employer Guidebook 7.
8
expected
for
ideas
travel through the Fair
Prepare a short “commercial” about yourself
10.
some
Be courteous and patient..., smile! Watch your language and behaviour as you
9.
Over
and have
Attend the Fair early enough
For more information see the
“I
critiqued (at the
5.
6.
Student Employment Office
Have your resume
4.
safety throughout the day
business-like attire
Research the employers
Fair,
Transportation available
rigid
Wear
at;
Fair ‘99
Student Employment Office)
Bingemans Conference Centre
Madeleine’s steel-toe boots, hardhat and safety glasses are her main summer
finger for a nail.
Job
HAVE A GOOD
TIME!!!
— SPOKE,
Page 10
Feb.
1,
IWO
STUDENT
LIFE
Students display their projects
Constructing connections at Network ’99 By Jaime Clark
on
show
began
Some of
event called Network ’99, held in
exchange, recruitment project
idea
of the
the
and
fair
requirements
those
from her
elass
piek the groups.
was
display,
construction
Members
of
each group
composed of
is
were responsible
industry representatives.
Winslow,
Arthur
basic
the
were then elected to randomly
engineering technology advisory
committee, which
they
where the
out
set
pool. Three people
as
information
technical
before
included a parking garage and
promoted
’99,
show,
trade
groups
the
requirements.
the blue cafeteria on Jan. 20.
Network
memo
was
project
all
their projects
owner and
and
potential employers at a first-time
a
a
said
teacher took the position of an
their stuff to
representatives
industry
display,
received
Conestoga College construction engineering technology students got a chance to
whose group
student
1987
a
for
every aspect of their
Conestoga graduate and member
projects from the floor
of the advisory committee, said
was to meet and
the purpose of the event
give students a chance to
demonstrate
their
plans and structural
drawings to the written
to
abilities
from each sector
representatives
addition
In
the
to
and models.
reports
within the construction industry. students’
in-progress final design projects, industrial displays
were presented
by firms engaged
in such fields
engineering,
consulting,
as
After the requirements were met, the
groups were allowed some
room
Vogel’s group, which also includes
landscape architecture, building
Pat Danbrook, Traeey Kearley,
Buchanan
Chris
design,
residential
Hermes
and
sub-trades, environmental servic-
Alveras, decided to include a con-
and construction materials manufacturing and supply. “We’ve got a snapshot of each
venience store, craft room, chapel,
es
owns
his
auditorium, games woodworking centre
projects
were
By
Lisa Wiiheim
Because the water level in the pond is so low, Conestoga
majority of the
responsible for every aspect of
College’s annual polar plunge
but
students,
their projects
and
there
from the floor plans
structural drawings (Vogel’s
may not of Jan.
take place this year. \^
group had 25 drawings) to the
represented the culmination of the
constructing a building from the
decide
students’ technical studies, both
ground up, Vogel said they also learned a lot about working
postponed
together in groups.
will
be the
that
(the
Leslie
written reports and models.
Besides
and applied. Vogel,
third-year
a
was
plunge
polar
still
undecided. The Polar Plunge, or
about
learning
the
the decision to hold
21;,
two projects from second-year and two from first-year students. The displays also
theoretical
for
Queen Margaret’s Manor. •Members of each group were
on display were those of
third-year
room and for the resi-
construction
own
said the
Polar Plunge postponed
dents of their retirement home,
company.
He
(Photo by Jaime Clark)
who
Winslow,
said
division,”
Manor.
for creativity. For example,
general contracting, architecture,
inspection,
From bottom: Pat Danbrook, Tracey Kearley and Chris Buchanan show an industry representative the drawings of their in-progress construction engineering technology project, Queen Margaret’s
whatever event the
hol4
to
alternate activity. Physical
Cleaves said tus only hope is that the
plows -to build up the snow bowl if that’s the' idea the DSA decides to' go with. Cleaves said that by far, this is one of the most popular
off into die
ha|^>eQS, then
events at .Conestoga in terms
every year they’ve been here
water
snow will melt and run pond to make the
level
higher.
he
said,
If
that
die
plunge will happen. “Students
vsiio
have done
it
does
of sponsorship, coverage and because the
really
DSA
participation
Cleaves. “I want to
has
been
proceeds go to the Heart and
can only do what the weather
Stroke Foundation.
allows us.”
until Feb. 17.
“(If the plunge doesn’t run) first
an
resources even offered to provide
want
this
to^h^en,” said jump but we
it
time in 18 years
college)
be
won’t
holding the plunge,” said Gerry Cleaves, student
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER: GRIEF
coming
vice
president
affairs.
“People
in
and concerned
of are
that
it
will not happen.”
You
can’t stop crying,
numb. All of these
you feel normal reactions
If the
feel angry,
feelings are
—a
loss in our lives
you
reaction
we
to
are
call grief
Grief
il
one
to death;
we
I I
the healing process. Writing your thoughts in a
sometimes
journal, reading
books about
grief,
If
come
out
you have a
later,
friend
i to
left
bottled up will
I
I
who
is
grieving, don’t
it
snow
with water
worry
I I
I I
at the
end ft»
land
to
in or even snowlmil fighht Byit those
aefivitiBs also wquiro &ow. Cleave said ihs ^1:^ time the pond has ever been this low before was wh«»i it was draiiRd
‘‘One year they had to cut
down
18 inches to g/d to the water, but
now (die water level)
t.s
d<rwn t«s
said Gcaves. “Right now, all it is is
at^otte
there, be a good listener or remind them how much you care with a card, a hug or some time together.
Submitted by: Student Services
snow
sliders
intentiomlly.
delaying the healing process.
about saying the wrong thing to them. Just be
i
m
Most of all, give yourself
permission to grieve. Feelings only
and talking
a pile of
the
helps to talk them over with a counsellor as part of
friends can also help.
I I
ipij
(3 it
filling
Or setting up a slip ami slide with
P i P m i
natural,
ideas in the works,
bowl and
grieve any kind of loss: the
breakup of a relationship, the loss of good health or even the loss of a dream to reach a certain goal.
Although these feelings are
allovy
including bulging a giant
does not only have to be a result of losing a loved pi
weather doesn’t
for the plunge to occur, there
water aiid muck, so
if
to jurrn) in, they’d
sti^ into the mud.”
I I i
m
Cleaves
said
at
this
point,
student atid faculty are odferiiig to help
by providing si^ggcstions
Qerry Geaves, Doorv Studbfn i^s^iation^ v student affairs, attempts ia last-minute plea to help save toe Polar Plunge.
(Pt»tobyUae\Mlhelm).
SPOKE, Feb.
DSA
1999
1,
— Page
11
serves spaghetti and lots of laughs
Comedians shine despite smaii turnout By Brent Clouthier
special brand
brought
intimate setting.
Metal Comic.
The Doon Student Association (DSA) sponsored the Canadianborn comics,
who
assaulted the
Sanctuary crowd with their
own
humourous
the
Conestoga College’s student lounge played host to the stylings comedy of Rick Bronson and Wade Macblwain 19 and the few who Jan. turned out were treated to laughter non-stop in an
vocal delivery, creating a more
of comedy.
Mixing
personal and casual atmosphere
observations of Jerry
Seinfeld
around his show.
with
Moving freely across the stage and among the audience, he was able to interact directly
of
the
off-beat
delivery
Howie
Mandel,
Bronson
hilarious
to
light
from smoking and Americans and college his show entitled Full
everything
with
sex to
times, involve
in
life
Turning turnout
to
student
advantage,
his
Bronson set aside the microphone and opted for a straight
them
and,
at
directly with
his act.
He small
the
audience
his
attempted
to
phone
an
audience member’s mother on a
phone,
cell
imitated
Fred Flintstone’s. door-banging
“Wilma!”
shout
member locked
DSA
DSA
a
as
herself in the
and even went so
office
far
as to drag an unsuspecting night
student passing through the hall into the show.
Bronson, manic one minute, subdued and self-deprecating the next, used his unpredictability to
keep the audience disorientated
with
hilarity.
For his finale, Bronson mixed
magic
tongue-in-cheek
tricks
with direct audience participation,
embarrassing
his
much
delight
the
to
Jan.
1
(Photo by Brent Clouthier)
9.
is
somethiiig
College
graduate
Being outdoors Conestoga
Matt Code craves. Whether he is snowboarding, rock climbing, canoeing or camping, he can always
be
found
and
outdoors
many
outdoors,
in
amount of time spent with
the
whom
the heckler,
MacElwain, Bronson’s opening act, warmed up the Sanctuary crowd with a blend of crass and cynical comedy. one-time a MacElwain, area resident, based his act on sarcastic comments concerning the local bar scene, growing up on a farm, sex, drugs and
and
as the weirdest he
His beer-drinking although
approach, style
in
to
differing
Bronson’s,
life
was
Bronson’s
Both
The
act.
were
acts
subjected
from repeated heckling one audience member. MacElwain and Bronson skill-
to
fully
to
DSA
night with a spaghetti dinner,
and
salad
caesar
featuring garlic bread.
heckler’s
the
paried
he referred
had ever heard. began the comedy
outbursts
with
derogatory
comments
hilariously
Turn
to
Page 15 for
losing any of their professionaism.
SPOKE’s
interview with
Bronson, however, was forced modify his act due to to
Rick Bronson.
best
without
when Outdoors
the
perfecting
climbing.
with
love
in
He went
the
successful
from the audience gearing them up for
indoor rock climbing gym in Waterloo and he immediately fell
experiencing
nonetheless
he enjoys, his love for adventure activities was something he only discovered in his first year at Conestoga in 1995. A friend took him to an
Although Code may seem like someone who has spent his life
the
activities
doing what he does best.
entire
of
getting laughs
Conestoga grad finds By Lindsay Gibson
volunteers
remaining onlookers.
alcoholism.
Comedian Wade MacElwain warms up the Sanctuary crowd on
Rick Bronson has some fun with the audience during his Full (Photo by Brent Clouthier) Metal Comic show on Jan. 1 9.
out the next day and
bought climbing equipment. This experience sparked a great in
interest
Code
outdoor
for
activities.
Code began working
Higher
at
gym
Ground, the rock climbing
Sports World in Kitchener,
at
then
and
ago
years
three
opened
his
own company
summer
after
he graduated.
He
is
president
currently
which
Outward Roots,
the
of
is
not part
He
has
of.
Higher Ground.
him to
to':
the
part
three
instructors/guides
take
rocks
time
working with
the
participants
of the
Niagara
Escarpment, Milton, the caves in Collingwood and the rivers and lakes of Algonquin Provincial
Zach
Trainer,
coach and guide Gorge.
ice-climbing at the Elora
(Photo by Matt Code)
to the Elora
Gorge, cross-country
and Collingwood, skiing
in snowshoeing winter camping,
rock climbing and kayaking.
Code, the
who
graduated
recreational
from
leadership
Roots
Conestoga College Jan.1
1
to
(Photo by Lindsay Gibson)
offers
ice
climbing and kayaking packages
and
networking
program,” he
from
the
said.
Code has been rock climbing
for
business knowledge, connections
a
who wants
The
or
doe's
ice
because
not instruct kayaking
climbing
he
says
himself, his
other
canoeist
through
future looks bright for to
the
Canoe
Recreational
cross-country skiing,
He began
He learned a lot of
Ontario
experience.
regular
certified
Association.
helped him in his business endeav-
I
is
Rock-Climbing
teaches others seeking adventure.
“If anything,
is
and
Ontario
Association.
snowshoeing and winter camping now and ago years three
at
He
four years and
the
more
instructors have
is certified through
Conestoga College learned he said in 1997, much from the program that has
program
our.
Park.
Outward
visited
offers
guided out-tripping year round. Outward Roots runs out of, but
Conestoga grad and president of Outward Roots, Matt Code, promote his outdoor adventure company.
continue
Code with
his business and hopes to one
day expand. “I eventually
land on the
want
to
purchase
Grand River and
run more instructional programs in both canoeing and kayaking.”
Page 12
— SPOKE, Feb.
1,
1999
FEATURES & ISSUES
Week promotes awareness
Eating Disorder By Judy Sankar
body image issues will members. They will parent whose child has
ders and
feature five like everywhere It seems one looks these days, one is bombarded with images of how
an eating disorder, a kinesiologist,
one should look physically.
physician.
At any given time 70 per cent of women and 35 per cent of
Information Centre
men
is
include a
a child and youth^ worker and a
The
are dieting, says a Canadian
study.
The pressure
athletic bodies
so high that
it
for slender or
in
is,
some
“trash
in eating
results
6
is
eating
week
awareness
Waterloo
the
body image. “The Eating Disorder Coalition of K-W was actually put together by professionals who were extremely concerned about the high incidence that was occurring nationwide, but also locally,” says
Lynn Robbins, a counsellor student services and a
in
member of
the coalition.
consists of throwing
typically
self-induced
as
Although for
Lynn Robbins, a counsellor in student services, scans the Internet media for negative image portrayals.
for
Adbusters, an organization
that scours the
Doon
the
Student
(Photo by Judy sankar)
disorder awareness
eating
week, be
student
services
taking part in “trash
A
week.
booth
ply
problems,
physical
says
Robbins. “It’s
obses-
and now we also
Although it is evident that problems surrounding eating
have moved into
this
everything
toned type that
also excessive.”
psychologically,
disorders exist, Robbins says that
As
is
body -mass
part of this year’s awareness
what
to
set
up
a lot to be
Recreation Centre on Father Bauer
best
A Canadian study, for exam-
admired,” she says. “I do feel that
Drive on Feb.
inside.
increasing, there is
still
ple,
followed by self-induced vomiting
dren in grades 3 and 4 say they’d
showed
that
Canadian
chil-
the
even though we’ve made changes, we’re not
after the
all
Calista
The panel
is
sponsoring a
4.
discussion, designed
to educate people
on eating
eat-
if
you or someone you a problem will be
as well. that diversity is a
wonderful thing and people need
week, the coalition
“Before
do
Robbins says
panel discussion at the Waterloo
is
on
know may have
body image of Marilyn Monroe was what people
awareness
public
all
ing disorders, help centres and
the images change.
While done.
types,” she said. “They’re sively slender
engulf
physically,
through nuclear war than be
live
Moss body
Flockhart and Kate
fat.
also a control issue. These
problems
rather lose a parent, get cancer or
will it”
provides
that
students with information or the use of laxatives, are not sim-
and bulimia nervosa, the repeated act of binge eating starvation
and
scales
pills,
Association has nothing planned
emotionally.”
Anorexia nervosa, characterized
to appreciate that.
on being be from
“Concentrate
you
can
the the
Appreciate other people
as well.”
disor-
Heart and Stroke Month
Campaigning to disabie Canada’s top By Jacqueline Smith
and
Heart
brochure,
There are many misconceptions
making in
people perceive heart disease and
mass
stroke to be “men’s”
targeting
is
diseases.
contrary to the
reality
40 per cent of women die from heart' disease, compared with 37 per cent of men, said Judy Hyde, area manager at the Kitchener Heart and Stroke that
Foundation
According
the
foundation
Ontario
to
correct
misconception by
comniuniation
Hyde are
the
1998-1999
the
campaign
women.
women
highest risk category. it’s
men, and
not,” she said, adding that only
about 29 per cent of women
know
they are even at risk.
attack
is
“They they
know
first
heart
which occur
hold true, the incidence of strokes
wiU probably
they are having a heart
gen and nutrients to part of the brain bursts or becomes clogged, is an old person’s disease. “But now we know it’s not. More younger and younger people are
per cent by the year 2006.
is
With women, Hyde warning signs are it
the
said,
different.
just feels
and
indigestion,
times
often
don’t recognize
like
she
it,”
having strokes.
She said
electrocardiogram
been done on
testing has
that
women
We have
volunteers with us stroke
said.
when
several
who have had a
they were 30,” she
increase to about 36
“And we know
that our health
care
system could not handle
that,”
she said.
The foundation
v^ll
he adding
another program, to provide a stroke
line,
visit
^pport groups,
to
program and accommodate
stroke victims, their caregivers,
said.
Hyde
also said that if statistics
and families and
friends.
many have had
heart attacks they were not aware
they’ve had.
“That
serious
a
is
women because,
issue
for
had a heart attack, you don’t know you had it, and you don’t make any changes to your lifestyle to prevent it from happening again, you are going to
if you
have another one,” Hyde
She also said are
more
said.
heart and stroke
common among baby
The foundation uses of February to
raise
awareness* for the No.
By Jacqueline Smith Each year, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario launches various activities as
month
and educate the public about
money and
heart disease and stroke during
the
1
cause of
February, which
is
This year, the
death for Canadians.
Hyde
Joining hearts for a worthy cause
part of their effort' to raise funds
boomers.
heart month.
first
campaign
be the third annual Hearty Soup Luncheon, which will be held on Feb. 2, at activity will
said the foundation
year-round
does
fund-raising,
but
during the month of February
Knox
volunteers go from door to door to
Waterloo and the Newfoundland Club in Cambridge. The luncheons are scheduled from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. For the event, 21 area restiiurants will be donating five gallons of soup each. “Celebrity
raise funds.
“We just ask people to canvas streets for three
month,” Hyde
the
hours within the said,
adding that
high schools, colleges and universities
Judy Hyde, area manager for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, shares upcoming plans for February. (Photo by Jacqueline Smith)
that strokes,
is
when a blood vessel bringing oxy-
arm
attack,” she said.
women
tion
kiiier
munb and
and reveals
the big one.
pain in
feel a crushing
their chest, their
“Sometimes
said middle-age
“Most people think it’s
is
unveiling a
She said for men, the
office.
to
Foundation
Stroke the
public education efforts
when it comes to heart disease. One misconception is that most
This
the
laxatives.
seriousness of the problem
concerning eating disorders and
It’s
it”
such as dieting
Kitchener,
trying to raise awareness about
the
promote
stepping stone to eating
“Trash
Region Eating Disorder Coalition is
to
dieting,
out any diet-oriented materials
in
Canada. In
nationwide
disorders. to
1
disorder
against
Toronto
in
a
activity
it”
fight
leading
disorders.
Feb.
encouraging
the
cases,
Eating Disorder
*-National
ly
usually take part in the year-
guests” will also
campaign.
Hyde
Presbyterian Church in
to raise
said another
misconcep-
money
come
together
for research
and
health promotion against Canada's number one killer, heart disease and stroke. Judy Hyde, the area manager at the Kitchener Heart and Stroke Foundation office, describes the luncheon as a “nice cheap lunch, with all the soup you can eat.” She said a family physician who teaches stress management, will speak at the Waterloo luncheon. Jon Dald author of the book Fnm Couch Potato to Baked Potato, will speak in Cambridge. Hyde said people who wish to volunteer with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario can contact them toll ‘free at 1 888-HSF-INFO or (519) 5719600. Those interested can e-mail the Heart and Stroke Foundation at jhyde@hsf.on.ca
'
..
New bugs discovered daily
Computer health costs big bucks By Wayne
Collins
Computer maintenance
costs,
“What happens with your account is your which means if we catch you doing malicious t hing s with responsibility here,
such as
fighting viruses, could explain part of the
your account you’ll be visiting the principal or the (information tgchnology)
increase in college tuition costs.
Hackers continue to write new viruses and invent ways to spread them through,
director,
» Big
computer systems. According to Wayne Hewitt of the college’s computer services,
many
students are unaware of the
problem
who
war
has 12 years encperience,
on anti-virus hardware alone. That fig-
ure doesn’t include the $50,000 cost of providing Internet access to
^Since, the coUege went from Wmdows 3.1 .tho^^ds of f) .Wpdows ^5 ^ virosf» have, been detected by Symantec’s Norton AntiViros scan i^stem. 'Ihe college, ,
i
In this case, no virus actually' exists. Some computer programs, however, must remain i
1
t
........
Wayne H^ltt has worked
He
says
fighting
at the college’s
nn
computer services
on hold until the hoax can be exposed, Hewitt reconunends students install good antivirus software at home and run it
-iwriiiWiTi
over 12
office for
macrd viruses costs about $1 1,000 each
year,
Wayne
one
Co«ins)
regularly to avoid infections.
People wishing to research viruses or (feterxnine
f can
vsnite^ virus in J^an,
onto a^sfte and seconds later
dpwnlot^bd
in
'
California,”
it
says.
Even though,the person obviously didn’t know what it was, he could stilt get into trouble, .says Hewitt.
“t ihmlclll
.
what ^ Conestoga
rf;
virus.
; f
•icr.
,
student
messing:
Heta
ii
He
warns
anyone
that
caught
tanjpenng with viruses at will be in trouble
t
is,
Pretty innocent.’
By
is
DSA to
CBSA
Eileen Diniz
ordinator
The
Conestoga
Students initially
Business
who
Association,
used
fund-raising
to
upgrade the business program’s computer labs recently held discussions with the college administration. As of next year, the CBSA will be h andin g the responsibility of upgrading the computers over to the college. “We had to take a loan out to upgrade the last time and we just can’t keep up with it an5nnore,” said Laurie Campbell, the CBSA communications co-ordinator and a third-year marketing student. The CBSA is behind the biz bashes, almond sales and other fund-raising
money
events
to
for the business
communications coand a third-year ,
marketing student.
She said the CBSA has also donated some of its fund-raising community organizations. Their most recent involvement with the commxjnity was the disco fund-raiser they held at Stages Jan. 21 to help raise money
money
to
CBSA
for the Const.
Dave Nicholson and
Mark Gage memorial
“In previous years the
who
CBSA
money to donate to the Children’s Wish Foundation. We have also given many donations to the food banks. Last year we raised
decided to give back to the school and collect donations for the people right here at the school
Intern^ at www.sare.com. Sanqjfes of suspect virtues can be mailed
but SARC wkim, “Don’t write ‘Contains live virus,’ oh foe envelope because it foe, post office may
to them,
contest and decided
CBSA
most well-known
is
around the college for their biz bashes, a primary source of fun(k.
“They
are lots of fun
enjoy
really
and you can
yourself.
It
good time when the comes out and parties with
especially a
faculty
“Stages doesn’t usually charge us anything to use their place.
They
it
what we do
CBSA
is
Bash Sammy’s Garage
presenting
Valentine’s
Feb. in
1 1
a at
money we
of income, bashes. the
We
especially
the
are not subsidized
school like the
receive funding
from
fees,” said Laurie
biz
by
DSA, who registration
Campbell, the
It
will
executive members, pictured from left to right are president Hong Chau, second-year accounting; communications co-ordinator Laurie Campbell, third-year marketing; promotions co-ordinator Ryan Hicks, second-year marketing; vice president Teresa Bricker, third-year marketing; and treasurer Trevor Topping, second-year accounting. (Photo by Eileen Diniz)
executive.
Build your
resume! Give to the community! Friendly volunteers are
desperately needed to
There are five members on the
CBSA
Toll free:
888 -270-2941
provide companionship
feature
cash and prizes.
CBSA
1-
the
Wheel of Love and offer people the chance to win over $500 in
get
NOW.
Free info pack,
downtown
money
for all the business pro-
5 days/40 hr. (June 2-6 Guelph) TESOL teacher cert course (or by correspondence) 1 ,000s of jobs.
for
Kitchener.
grams.
TRAVEL-TEACH ENGLISH
to us and we very much. Stages is
them, bringing business to their organization,” said Campbell. The CBSA has already begun thinking of new fund-raising activities for next year.
The
CLASSIFIEDS
good
are
appreciate
would be
and communications co-ordinator Laurie Campbell, third-year mar'' keting student.
Available
years.
the
basically use the
:,,n,
is
although they have held them at Irmer City and The Lyric in past
collect
by fund-raising to help the business programs and students. Fund-raisers are our main sources
uL
“The biz bashes are basically just
fun to do fund-raisers to help raise
“We
^,n„
:
a large party,” Campbell said.
The event is usually held at Stages in downtown Kitchener because of the good relationship the CBSA has with the club,
all
it
i
us.”
programs
for
the
eollegi.
also thankful for
money
is
Symantec AntiVirus Researdi Co., (SARC), on the
are in need,” said Campbell.
The
fund.
of the business students at Conestoga. They started out about six years ago when marketing students were going to marketing competitions. They were selling almonds to raise represents
contact
business students
at the college.
The
own computer
if tijeir
can
infected
—
CBSA
this
•
Hewitt says.
vktis at
to
hackers send out warning of a fake virus.
expenses each year for antivirus software,”
i has encountered evpry known
immune
Another nuisance, says Hewitt, is the “Dear Friend” hoax. This is a sham that
have more and more
to
not says.
trol processes.
students or maintaining a firewall to keep users '‘in or out” of the system.
“WeVe going
either,
According to Hewitt, major software manufacturers, such as Microsoft and Novell, have also had problems with viruses slipping through their quality con-
says the college ,spends over $1 1 ,000 annually
is
he
Employees often bring viruses from home on the 3.5 diskettes and millions of dollars are spent on antivirus software each year.
against computer infections.
Hewitt,
or both,” warns Hewitt.
business
President
Hong
Chau, second-year accounting; VP Teresa Bricker, third-year marketing; promotions co-ordinator Ryan Hicks, second-year marketing; treasurer Trevor Topping, second-year accounting
to people who have Alzheimer Disease. Two hours/week commitment. Training and support
provided. Call the
Alzheimer
Society.
742-1422
Pagf 14
— SPOKE,
Feb.
1,
IW
John Howard Society rep
visits
Sanctuary
Art gallery offers lectures
Sexism and violence
By
Elizabeth Sackrider
The Kitchener- Waterloo Art Gallery is
topic of presentation By
Julie
providing an opportunity to attend a
Tuesday morning.
On
van Donkersgoed
crowd of approximately 50 people
Walter,
The
former
a
art
secu-
editor at the
Record,
Kitchener-Waterloo
talked
about the process inmates underwent
violence.
sponsored by the women’s
event,
resource
medium
inmates at the Guelph Correctional
Centre,
sexism and
dealing with
presentation
John Walter PhD., spoke
using art as therapy with
gathered in the sanctuary, Jan. 21 to attend a
Jan. 19,
about the benefits and disadvantages of
rity
A
of free publie lectures every
series
group
while creating various types of
Walter
of Conestoga College,
Dan
now does
art.
art restoration at
a
studio in New
with violence, was also included in the pres-
Hamburg. indi“The inmates were affected vidually by how much effort they put into it,” said Walter. “Sometimes it was an almost immediate effect.” The program, which ran from 1992 to 1995, encouraged art work by the prisoners. The program ended in 1995 because of government cut-backs. The next lecture will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Dianne Cruxton has been asked to speak about the famous elephant “Jumbo” and how 19th
entation.
century glassmakers commemorated
featured guest speaker
Beckett, the
family violence prevention co-ordinator for
John
Waterloo-Wellington
the
Howard
Society.
Throughout the 50-minute
presentation,
Beekett focussed on the negative role males play in violence towards
women and
chil-
dren.
“All dle
men have work to do in
on
their
getting a han-
emotions and issues,” he
said.
A brief video. Nobody Knew, depicting an average guy
talking about his experiences
While Beckett included an overview of
the beast.
Photographer Pamela Williams will
five theories of violence in his discussion,
the feminist theory
was
the concept that
talk
reeeived the most explanation.
“Wife beating
is
to
On April
a controlling behaviour
and maintain an imbalance of power between a man and a woman,” he said. This philosophy is the one supported by the John Howard Society when creating programs for the men’s violence groups
which serves
1 1
men
the’ fact
that not
all
Dan
Beckett, the family violence prevention co-ordinator for the John Society, speaks about sexism and violence in the Sanctuary on Jan. 21.
of damaging someone
Howard
^ The gallery will trip to
(Photo by Julie van Donkersgoed)
also be hosting a day Boston to see parts of Monet’s
/^collection.
.
Thi|, is one ' of. Monet’s
iinntedshowing^ in North America.
men
else, in either
a
“Guys
lose
they lose
it
it
a
sometimes -
lot,”
he
said.
sometimes “Generally
I
pervasive role in society. “It is
about treating
women
like they are
think
men are good people. The people that
inferior
am
talking about today are representative
preferences, feelings or potential,” he said.
I
of some of the
men
to
men,
He went on to
out there.”
as
objects
Entertainment happenings Conestoga Colleges Winterfest ’99
without
explain the dangerous link
kicks off Feb.
1
and should be just the
cure ,,
physieal or emotional way.
Beekett also discussed sexism and
its
that exists
between sexism and violence.
“Some men
see
women as
objects that are
.
''2
Univmity’s, Tteet. Tickets are avail^le*'
if
not
some men eonsider
women to
Doon
be normal.”
StcicJent
night.
.
Assoc latio
Wed. Feb. 3 6:30
pm
-
still
The Flying Dog plays host to bluesman Mel Brown every Wednesday
f,
this way,
violence against
up today at the DSA Office.
*
being controlled and discarded
“Seen in
Grad Photos
,
Canadian rockers Big Wreck will be playing Feb. frVaf,. Wilfrid Laurier
a means for a man’s ends and subject to needed,” he said.
Sign
for
f
abuse their partners or lose control to the jjoint
will
bronze casting.
years.
play in abusive relationships, he
acknowledged
16.
Kay Marie Wallace
.spirituality in creating
While Beckett emphasized the negative role
on March 20,
walk the group through her quest
create
Beckett has led for the past
about photographing European
cemeteries
7:30
pm
^
/
SPOKE,
ENTERTAINMENT
Nolle and Penn shine
Feb.
1999
1,
— Page 15
an uneven Thin Red Line
in
By Ken Groulx debut, Badlands, based
Charlie
Adapted from the 1962 James Jones
novel
American
chronicling
victory
the
over
the
Japanese at Guadalcanal during
killing
with
Steven Spielberg war film. Saving
tions.
Red Line
war. The Thin
more
delivers a
moral
convoluted,
ambivalence. Director Terrence
Malick delivers a brooding, oftencompelling war epic, but his over-
on introspective mono-
reliance
was met
1958,
conflicted
Days
follow-up.
of
veil
cynicism
himself to admit,
Academy Award nomina-
undermined by
be his undoing. In attempting to
Sean Penn
plays Sgt. Welsh
in
The Thin Red
under endless scenes of swaying foliage and an assortment of
major acting talent with robust performances by the entire cast.
an admittedly sound
But aside from the meaty roles of Nick Nolte and Sean Penn, the
performance as the sadistically
to
ambitious Lt.-Col.
cinematographer
but
expertly executed,
is
makes
often
forcing
about
all
cynicism
Pvt.
is
an
Witt,
Earp) in a memorably haunting
Line.
boasts an impressive stable of
concept that
Lieut.
idealistic deserter, played by the doe-eyed Jim Caviezel (Wyatt
draw the parallels between the brutality of war and the cruelty of nature, the film is bogged down
wildlife. It is
by
“It’s
property.” But his
Malick’s over-indulgence proves to
as
struggles to cocoon himself with a
of Heaven,
Richard Gere, received
starring
character
Walsh, a soldier whose practices and thoughts are also at odds. He
But with The Thin Red Line,
While Spielberg’s commemorative vision of war presented audiences with imdeniable moral heroism in the horrific face of far
spree in
kudos and launched the careers of a young Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. His 1978
four
Private Ryan.
Way), undeniably the top actor of his generation, delivers a similarly
critical
Second World War, The Thin Red Line will draw inevitable comparisons to last summer’s the
on the
Starkweather mid-west
(Internet photo)
performance.
The In his most complex
The
Prince
of
since
Nolte
Tides,
an
delivers
work
Oscar-worthy Tall. Bitter at
Red
Thin
challenging
Line
a
is
character
piece,
complete with some of the finest sequences ever committed
battle
Oscar-winning Richard Toll
celluloid;
parts played
augments the bloodshed with a
viewing. Malick’s intentions of
by Woody Harrelson, John Cusack and John Travolta are
being passed over for promotion
logue and philosophical metaphor
make The Thin Red Line an
lushness rarely seen in a
creating a profound
largely glorified cameos.
and anxious to further his own career, he blindly orders his soldiers
for
tedious
war film with
uneven experience.
thematic substance are honorable,
of the film
The return of Malick, following a 20-year absence from
but at nearly three hours long, his
lesser-known
metaphors are often of psycho babble.
filmmaking, should be reason for enthusiasm. His 1973 directorial
lost in a
wake
The marquee of Thin Red Line
is
The bulk instead focused on
dismisses the Coghill Trio, but
If rigid musical convention and categorization bore you. The
Waterloo
Stage
Theatre’s
secure Hill 210. Yet his voice-over
Elias Koteas, Adrien
dialogue reveals the loathing and
Ben Chaplin,
Brody and of whom perform
lacks the commercial sheen of Saving Private Ryan, but it is a fine achievement in documenting
consequence of his actions.
the dehumanization and atrocities
all
their roles with
aplomb.
The
production of Cowgirls
may be
strong,
and engaging numbers, the new
multi-talented cast
musical
comedy light-hearted romp musical
a
is
that
successfully cocktails classical
and
country
music
eclectically
into
entertaining
an
and
lire opposite musical dialects
the entire east, give Cowgirls an
Rick Bronson, the featured comic during the Doon Student
emotional depth.
Association’s
to be a recipe for a
of a
down
with
that
thoroughly
is
enjoyable.
The
music adheres to the integrity and convictions of both styles of music, but succeeds
taking
a
comedic
by
tongue-in-
western
In a Mobile
save her
that
has
To saloon from shop for the
ailing
becoming a
gift
world’s largest ball of twine, Jo
Carlson, played hires
Trio,
by Dale Hobbs,
a band called the Cowgirl
A
misunderstanding,
however, brings in the Coghill Trio, three classical
musicians on
a reunion tour, Carlson ihitiaUy
Call
at the stereotypes sur-
Me Trailer Trash
Tramp Blues
ability.
Leslie-Anne Wickens and Tara
about vulgarity or subject matter.
Kent shine as Mickey and Mo,
They realize comedy show.”
considerable
authentic southern gals loyalty to Carlson leads
whose them to
tutor the Coghill ’s transformation
from stodgy
classical players to
neophyte cowgirls. played
by
Maria
The
Trio,
College
shows for them. He was awarded the Canadian
first
-
Sanctuary,
self-deprecation
ances as three distinctly different
1999.
individuals cal
without
treading
too
on traditionalist toes. Wile numbers like From Chopin To Country provide |he production with the heart of its heavily
comedy, there are also moments remarkable
poignancy.
bonded by their musicompassion and courage.
It is
a superb production and if
act
life.
is
a
fine reason for
you
up your spurs and give them a look. to hitch
is
around the
-
-
VISIT
ill
OUR OFFICE LOCATED
-
INSIDE
allergy injections
blood pressure monitoring birth control counselling
pregnancy testing
DOOR #3, DOON CAMPUS
familiar
of post-second-
degree
pitfalls
of the party
obtained a marketing
from Vanier
but
still
wonders how. me,” he confesses with
“I spent
many
a night
wondering what day it was.” Having spent half his life
(Photo by Brent Clouthier)
their
reaction,
crowd
anything goes
as
Conestoga
the
appeared
to
love
the
informal setting. “I
hope
that
answers
question about whether
my
any act
is
pre-planned or not,” Bronson said
most of the show
to
concentrate on an incessant heckler.
“That was
the
weirdest
heckler I’ve ever heard.”
His success on college campuses in
show business working with such comedy legends as The Smothers Brothers and Phyllis Diller, Bronson has developed his act into an interactive romp with the audience. Following no set formula,
loves
a college crowd.
after adjusting
“School was definitely not a
he
has
translated
into
three
appearances in the Montreal Just For Laughs
Comedy
Festival
and
he will be featured during CBC’s
comedy special Comics! is also the host of The a weekly travel show on
half-hour
Bronson Tourist,
the
Life
Network,
which
bounces sharp wit and goofy
chronicles his adventures in North
characters off his audience, often
America’s coolest locations.
setting the tone -
aid
more than
lifestyle
He
Comedian Rick Bronson
poised for another in
ary education and bases part of his
Stage Theatre production before,
Cowgirls
is
Bronson with the
you have never seen a Waterloo
can provide:
advice
non-prescription medications a place to rest when you are
Campus Comedian
Jacquline Sadler and Armitage,
YOU CAN VISIT A NURSE OR MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE A DOCTOR AT THE HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICE
-
to
Bronson
also deliver absorbing perform-
Riedstra,
NEED HELP WITH YOUR HEALTH?
&
seem
audiences
reciprocate the affection
a laugh.
information
only a
it’s
crackle with the
music
We
fully
Home) and Saddle
genuinely inherent in country
of
performing colleges,” the
of the Year in 1997 and 1998, and, judging by his performance in the
of
sort
(She Lives
“I love
comedian said during a pre-show interview. “They don’t get uptight
priority for
-
comedy night, Jan. when it comes to
fool
college audiences.
cheek poke
saloon
no
19, is
They sing, dance and play a wide assortment of classical and country instruments
rounding them. Songs like Don’t
financial hardship.
all-female ensemble shines
Clouthier
in every facet.
brilliant cast
The play opens at the downtrodden Hiram Hall, a country and on
The
By Brent
marry a musical hybrid of symphony and hoeseamlessly
original mix.
fallen
loves college crowcis
conviction by Jane Anniiage, and Looking for a Miracle, sung by
would appear
of war.
Comic Rick Bronson
country-
versatile talents
a
(Carlito s
them into bonafide, picking cowgirls.
apathy.
by
Penn
desperation forces her to convert
sour musical mismatch, but the
Driven
ever-reliable
to
Numbers such as Don’t Look Down, performed with striking
just the cure for your musical
film.
including
actors,
Cowgirls a soul-stirpng musical By Ken Groulx
on a suicide mission
war
a dark and pensive film that
It is
of his act by
their
“I’m pretty busy with TV” Bronson said as he contemplated
the
his future as a touring stand-up
reactions.
For
his
performance
in
Sanctuary, Bronson did his act
act.
without a microphone and spent
“At least watch my show,” Bronson joked, “just so they won’t pull another Canadian
most of the night running amok through the crowd, poking fun at many of its members. Judging by
program.”
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SPORTS To boldly go
Cheap
Condor coach aims to break new ground By Brian Smiiey
Another one of his coaching was turning around a high school program that was under .500 one year, to a 42-8
game
record the following year. This
work.
highlights
Most athletes are satisfied letting their names fade from the head-
when
lines
their playing days are
was achieved by
over.
Upshaw of
For Coach Terry
Conestoga’s men’s varsity basketball
team, his ambition reaches a
lot
higher
six-foot
most
than
new
players, just
a
new
coach,
need to be removed
as well as any coach he’s
commitments,
and
school
said.
an awesome coach,”
break
win
to
A
Upshaw,
Scotia,
get where he
way to
is today.
“My
said.
teammate the next time these two teams hook up.
banning
the
If fighting is ever removed from the game, and therefore,
One of the suggestions was a one-game suspension for those
the policemen, the instances of
players
Some of these players need a smack in the head to straighten them out.
from
fighting
assessed
a
fighting
As
1
is
sat
and watched the
ended up back
at
a
Matthew
common
seeking
In the end, back.
It
Said
who
Members of the media aigued that the lack
NHL
when
albeit sparingly,
it
would be
in
the
worse
incidents were
Kings
a Los defenceman
suffered a concussion
aftear
Dallas Drake of the Phoenix
also played basketball for the
Gryphons,
about pay
Doug Bodger,
cheap shot, or hitting
He
it’s all
may be wrecking
if these
.shape
Upshaw attended the University of degrees in
their
permitted to continue.
Angeles
from
be
will for
increase.
ground- Ute elimination of the
he obtained history and marketing.
revenge
these cheap shots are likely to
and Ontario. After graduating,
where
Rob Ray and
Barnaby,
game, but
a policeman.
debate, the argument always
Scotia
pay back. To cite an example, on Jan. 18, Dino Ciccarelli of the Florida Panthers was suspended for two games for slashing Buffalo Sabre Jason Woolley across the wrist. On top of the two-game suspension, you can be sure the Sabres, a team loaded with
being acquired by the players, discussed the possibility of
objective
playing basketball at the high
Guelph,
injuries in
pugilists such as
Another was the reduction of a team’s roster to 23 players from 24 to eliminate a .spot for a player whose main
cousin played at
Nova
few
between media and owners about the state of the game, in particular the injuries
major.
Acadia and I was a ball boy.” After he got cut trying out for Jimior ‘A’ hockey, he started school level in both
well.
debate prior to the skills
game.
The coach says he has always been interested in basketball, since the time he was a child. “I was always around it as a kid,” he
it
contest
realistic.
Nova
game, how-
brought the best
media together as
plished up to this point, that goal
in
disagree on that
that there are so
^
players of the world together,
After everything he has accom-
33, has traveled a long
to
point. Enforcers are the reason
brought the owners and the
national
a
injuries to star players.
have
I
last
ever, not only
CIAU
black head coach in the
Bom
more
was
century. Ttte annual
be the
to
is
work” and “cheap
the league. Players worry about
championship.”
now
HB
1999, it
the
“He’s more of a player’s
(Canadian Interuniversity Athletic
seems very
24',
“stick
shots” which would result in
retired
to
is
ultimate goal
Union)
Jan.
because
“I think he’s
he
like
ground where no one else has been before. first
more
point guards.
tall
His ultimate goal
“My
Mark down
understands the players have other
coach.”
himself.
^
not fighting
ever had, but more importantly, he
the addition of no
shots,
of enforcers
m
would ultimately lead
die to
Coyotes
hit
into
the
them
again.”
him from behind
boards,
“We’ll
see
they were national champions two years in a row. It was while at university that he became involved coaching
Some men can jump
basketball.
He coached a midget team at a Guelph high school that lost the city
and
finals
later,
when he
stopped playing, he coached the senior team for a year.
He coached at Guelph University an assistant and now at
as
Conestoga where he leads the Condors. But, he still coaches high school on the side.
“The reason school,
I
still
especially
Upshaw
said,
Conestoga
is
•
do high year,”
this
centre.
(Photo by Brian Smiley)
because
“is
not fully varsity this
year.”
He
Terry Upshaw, coach of the Condors varsity men’s basketball team, practises along with the team on Jan. 20 at the recreation
Upshaw
said
says
it’s
much
easier
recruit players to the college
to
when
guys on the team who have stuck
of the game.
approach them.
He
Iceland and Lebanon.
Lebanon
that
It
was
in
one of the highlights
of his career took place. After coaching a Lebanese team to the
championship, the crowd of
10,000 was so appreciative they carried
the
team’s
best
player
across the court.
“They
said he
He
well with
many
different types of
people.
“A
lot
was too good
Upshaw
said.
to
the recreation centre and with the
out,
in the
even though the team
of coaches have problems
isn’t
Ontario Colleges Athletics
Association and hasn’t played a full
schedule.
“If everything
wc’rc
in the
works out and
league next year,
all
because technically they can be
those guys will definitely have a
great, but they can’t relate to the
spot on the team,”
players,” he said.
Those players
Shiv Raj, a first-year general arts
to
Upshaw
said.
will probably
be around next year.
want
One can
and science student who plays for Condors, agrees with
only imagine Upshaw’s road to the
Upshaw’s assessment.
champs
the
touch the ground,”
he was most pleased with the sup-
it
said he also believes that he’s
a people person and gets along
has also coached overseas in
said
he has been a part of all facets
team. The players find you more easier to
Upshaw
port he’s received from the staff at
fact
it’s
for this season,
knowing the game technically and defensively and he attributes this to the
you’re actually involved with a
recognizable and
As
he believes his
strengths as a coach are
Raj
said
Upshaw knows
the
ultimate glory of
the
OCAA.
CIAU
runs
national
through
Tim
Condors Basketball team drives to the hpop as Shiv Raj and an unidentified player look on at a practice Jan. 20. Photo by Brian Smiley Streit of the
at the recreation centre
SPOKE, Feb.
SPORTS
Condors
raising funds
season
for next varsity By
Brian Smiley
tournament
scheduled
for
Upshaw
the
beginning of March. Conestoga’s varsity basketball
team season
completed
hasn’t yet,
their
but they’re already
Upshaw
$2,000 from
(Photo by
Rob Himburg)
net
fills
bers of the team has been really
essary to
is
make
on
that a reality.
said. “That’s
a
they’d give us something like 15
we
per cent of what
Conestoga College offers a variety of intramural sports to
its
students. One of those sports happens to be ball hockey. There is one team however,
made up of a group of seven second-year management studies students, who have gone beyond just ^
playing the game. They have gone out in search of, and found, corporate sponsorship.
Classes are out on a Tuesday
afternoon and the McGinnis Front
Row
$6.50 Pitchers head to the
on the Doon campus for a 4;50 p.m. game. The door to locker room three is unlocked and five players walk in, one carrying a huge bag of goalie equipment, highlighted by a mask that features the team name and a label of the team’s recreation centre
Another player brings in a portable stereo and the locker room is soon filled with the beats of various hard rock, alternative and hip-hop music in an attempt to induce their bodies into
producing
adrenaline
for
the
forthcoming game. Today’s selections include
Bad
to the
Bone and
Fight for Your Right.
As they change T-shirts
with gold
lettering,
for-
The
rules
which teams
league play by are a
little
in this
different
ment, the play
five-on-
and there are two 20-minute periods instead of three. The point system is unusual too, as a team is awarded three points for a win, two for a tie and one for a loss. Some members of the team, five
says
Roberts.
jealous
“We fhink of
our
sponsorship.”
Perhaps shirts that
it’s
annoy individuals
in the
The team is in owning a record of seven wins, one loss and one tie. The team, which is sponsored by McGinnis Front Row, a intramural league. first
place,
Waterloo-based restaurant, frequents the establishment every
Thursday night where they get a pitcher of beer for $6.50 instead of
normal price of $7.50. Aaron Adams, the team’s goaltender, said McGinnis gave them a the
it
“They’re very positive
want
to have a
into the
team makes
on top of the 40 hoins he
That’s
spends
if the
OCAA next year.
at
his
job
as
general
Spring Break.
various methods including the sale
“I think this could be a big one because everyone wants to go to
of Nevada
Florida for the break,” he said.
else,”
Upshaw
said the team has been up as a non-profit organization and is raising funds through
tickets,
In
addition
fund-raisers,
bingos and a
Upshaw
to
these
also plans a
raffle for a trip to Florida for the
he
said.
Last Call 3 on 3 Hockey Tournament
Tues. Feb. 2 11:30 am
have to wear helmets when they play and the league has taken out
body
contact.
“They
“It sucks,” says Roberts.
took
out because they thought
it
Sign up at the
VSA
Office
it
was too rough. We’ve only had fight.”
Game
time approaches and the
Pitchers are out
of the
floor
Adams
on the hardwood gym, peppering
with shots, sharpening his
upcoming game. Onto the court walk the referees. It’s 4:50 p.m. and the game is
reflexes for the
to get
underway, only there’s one
problem. There
no team
is
to play
Disappointed,
the
Jack Astors
Pitchers
game
agree to play a scrimmage
Adams
team has “You can
their
says he feels
built a reputation. tell
intimidation factor
there’s
when
an
others
“The other team
didn’t even
show
up.”
Other members of the team,
Adams, Shaun Gingrich,
aside from Roberts and are Chris Kuiack,
John “Grizzly” Grewald, Joe Shaw
and Cory Daum. These students enjoy the intramural games and since they are only in their second year at the college, they have one year left and are already planning for next season.
“We
just think the intramm-al
great deal.
league
is
“We keep our receipts,” says Adams. “We hand them in and the
“We’re
still
management of the restaurant said
it,”
would
about 40
set
good commitment from
play the $6.50 Pitchers,” he says.
not only their team
hours per week
said.
his time,
like to increase that to
however, are disappointed they
against the two referees and two
they’re
week volunteering
four-on-
is
four instead of
passers-by.
us,”
basketball
from those of a normal hockey league. Goalies wear full equip-
how
“All of the other teams hate
mem-
are totally iuto
all
as
over the course of the season for a
ward Chris Roberts comments other teams hate them.
the
basketball team.”
against.
into their black
Upshaw, who
spent there
year-end party.”
one
beer.
said.
because they
the
manager of Boo Radley’s. This type of commitment would help make the team self-sufficient, which is his number one goal. “We would like to make it a self-sufficient program so that we don’t have to rely on anybody
college students.”
By Rob Himburg
Upshaw
“The guys he
“If we can raise $5,000 we’ll be
he
great,
all
fees.
coach spends about 20 hours per
The response from
the funds nec-
tournament entry
through fees and
looking forward to being a part of the Ontario Colleges Athletics Association (OCAA) next year
pretty
and drains beer pitchers
it,
can raise about
other things,” he said.
in the ballpark,”
Intramural team
we
interview on Jan. 20 that the team
and his mind
have obtained
after they
“Hopefully
said in an
must be held every year. He said the team will have about $1,400
optimistic that the
maker.
is
Aaron Adams of the $6.50 Pitchers stops Shaun Gingrich during a pre-game session for the intramural ball hockey league. The Pitchers won by default after the opposition failed to show.
is
stressed that for these
fund-raisers to be successful, they
tournament will be a big money
thinking well into next season.
Coach Terry Upshaw
1999-Page 17
1,
year.”
great,”
says
Adams.
gonna be around next
Molson
Prizes
No cover
.
Pago 18
— SPOKE.
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SPORTS Second-half collapse
Condors
kills
Southwest Under 18s hammer Condors 7-2 By Charles Kuepfer
forget
for
the
Condors as they
were beaten by a younger, faster “1 don't yell
them
into
they had
it
very often, but
I
laid
good beeause
pretty
coming,” said assistant
coach Duane Shadd, summing up the kind of night
was
it
for the
men’s indoor soccer team,
were
hammered
Southwest Under “I’ll
remember
7-2
by
who the
“I told the
on Monday,”
you
and they’re going
to
do
it
and use
to outrun
their smarts
too.”
Southwest came out flying
second
a night to
as
in the
half, turning a '2-2 tie into
isn’t
a
The
out-hustled us,” he
just
Condors
hustling
haven’t
been
out to practice either,
something that concerns Shadd.
“We
who seem know everything know about soccer,”
got college guys
think they
there
to
is
we
don’t
we
have respect for aren’t going to
win
were playing without head coach Geoff Johnstone, to a record of
games no matter how much skill you got,” said Juricic. Juricic said he was disappointed
3-6-0
(won-lost-tied).
remain
in
with the
improved
loss.
“Yeah, and the fact that
on
my own
The
I
scored
Condors,
who
place
They in
the
league’s first division. Southwest
now
its
record to 6-1-2 and
boasts an offence which has
scored
goal.”
loss drops the
sixth
19 goals
Condors
in as
more than
the
many games.
said Shadd. “Obviously they got
beat by
some high school
kids, so
what do you think the message
But assistant coach Sanjeeve
“If
each player,
said.
to
a blow-out.
game was
halftime that
Shadd. “They want to beat your butts,
said Shadd, looking ahead to the
Jan. 21
at
these guys look up to you,” said
team’s next practice.
The
“They
club.
guys
Shadd ’s words were prophetic
18s. it
and hungrier
Dhanapala said Southwest faster team.
ON PATROL
is?”
He
said that players should start
coming
and start what the coach is
practice
to
listening to saying.
The game started well for the Condors with Paul MacQuade opening the scoring in the half.
first
But two quick goals by
Southwest proved to be a sign of things to come.
The Condors pulled even before the half after Zlalko Lakoseljac
blasted
a
hard
shot
past
the
Southwest goalie.
Southwest scored early in the
second half and never looked back.
Giveaways hurt the Condors,
who at
left
the
goalkeeper Bill Johnson
mercy
of
unchecked
Southwest forwards in front of the net.
Condors defender Marko Juricic was no co-operation among the team members. “There was a lack of team work,” said there
said Juricic.
Great ball control by the younger Southwest Under 18s team helped them cruise to a 7-2 victory over the Condors. (Photo by Charles Kuepfer)
“We just
got on each
other’s cases.”
He
also noted that the
team
lacked unity.
Walksafe patrols the campus Monday to Thursday 6:45. p.m. to 10:45 p.m. Pictured are Michelle Hogeveen and Trevor Trewartha. Photo by Sarab Thomson
mi
WATCH YOUR STUFF!
Wednesday, February 3 Due to the low water
level of the pond, different twist this
take a year. If you are daring to plunge. details are available at the DSA Office. Funds raised will be directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
the event
will
.
There has been a noted increase in thefts from vehicles, especially in parking lot 10 and 12 on campus. Main target of thieves is stereo equipment, sporting goods. Thieves are breaking windows or prying doors to gain access. Please lock valuables in your trunk when possible and report any suspicious persons or vehicles to security at extension 357. Allan Hunter,
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SPOKE, Feb.
SPORTS Team
travels 1,300
km, wins two
on the road good
Life
— Page 19
1999
1,
Condors
to
By Charles Kuepfer Galemo. The new players, added
said
Mission accomplished.
“The coaches are
21, with the objective of winning two of those games. trip, Jan.
They
not
objective,
nation’s
only
met
He was
college
especially
is
impressed
team played He said the team
his
against the Sault.
has more depth than
it
did at the
of the year, when they only
start
had two
overtime Jan. 23, in the thrilling conclusion to their road trip, a
solid lines.
Galemo
said he is happy with McDonald, who recently became the Condors first-line centre.
which they logged over
1,300 kilometres.
The Condors tangled with the Humber Hawks in Toronto on Jan. 21. The penalty-filled game was decided in overtime, on a powerplay goal, with the Condors on the wrong end of a 3-2 score.
the
way
with the
happy coming
really
team said Galemo.
together,”
their
hockey team, the Cambrian Golden Shiel4 in the process: Conestoga beat Cambrian 6-5 in
trip -in
way
with the
but disposed of the
top-ranked
at the
of the semester, are integrating into the team well, he said. start
The Condors men’s hockey team embarked on a three-game road
Condor goalie, Anthony Gignac, centre, was solid ^ing the last home continued his solid play during the team’s three-game Nothern road trip.
“There
Giqnac
led
by team
Hanlon scored the other goal
who had Ramsey
Conestoga.
a goal and an assist.
The Condors
for
in left
Toronto at 10
game and
p.m. after the
arrived
Sault Ste. Marie at 5
time together, but he lamented not
winning
a.m.
all three games. “I’m kind of disappointed,” said McDonald. “It could have been six
the next day.
At 1:30 p.m. they hit ice against Sault Auks and trailed the Auks by two after the first period. The Condors soon made up for the
Sabres ^10 V^
their
slow
The Condors improved
Mike Traynor fi-enzy
Sunday, Feb. 21
assists,
ing to nail
with two goals and two while Snyder, Ian
the
in
overtime.
McDonald
Taylor had a goal and an
fiTiitter Ttf&ing
Ontario
try-
Colleges
Athletic
cham-
Only four of the seven teams in Ontario make it to the finals. Conestoga
is
also gearing
the national championships,
up for which
they will also host.
The Canadian Colleges
Athletic
Association’s national men’s hock-
ey championship will run from
March
As
assist.
Condor coach Ken Galemo said he was happy with the results
They are
a playoff spot in
pionship, which Conestoga hosts, on the weekend of March 5-6.
in Sudbury, despite being outshot
collected four assists while Scott
down
Association’s men’s hockey
had a goal and an assist. The Condors continued their winning ways the following night
goal
tied for third place with
Sir Sanford Flerning.
led the scoring
by Cambrian 50-37. Traynor had a huge night for Conestoga scoring a hat trick which included the game-winning
now
are
MacDonald and Ryan Martin each
Office
their
record to 6-7-0 (won-lost-tied) and
goals and cruising to a 7-3 victory.
Vs Detroit
Ticket $65 up at tlT9 DSA
points.”
racking up seven
start
said during the road
team was having a good
trip the
captain Jason Snyder,
a lot of character in the
McDonald
(Photo by Charles Kuepfer)
Conestoga was
is
team,” said Galemo.
17-20.
host, the
Condors automati-
cally qualify for the nationals.
One
other Ontario team and one team
because they got the four points
from Alberta Colleges Athletic
they wanted to take.
Association will also participate in
“We Sault
Humber and
figured
were
our best
the
the three-team round robin.
chance,”
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