Woodworkers
shop
talk
By Neven Mujezinovic Woodworking Canada
‘99, host-
ed by Conestoga College on Feb.4, was a great success. “It
went off practically without a according to Mark
hitch,”
Forgeron,
co-ordinator
of the
woodworking-technician gram. “The response
pro-
was
absolutely terrific.”
The feedback from students and industry people has been extremely
positive,
said
“Students want
it
to
Forgeron.
happen again
next year. They weren’t aware of important an event this was
how
going to be.”
The dean of technology at Conestoga, Michael McClements, was a day unlike any liis
“I have not yet seen a day quite
one
in
many
parties
industry
interested
together
brought as
said
place,”
He added from
McClements.
students’ standpoint there
the
was not
going to be a better opportunity to talk to potential employers.
The day included a competition woodfor students, meetings for industry associations, information sharing and product
working
from the
displays
V vy,. ,au, biuueni co-orainator tor tne woodworking less-power jigsaw.
About 50 booths
t*|»
t*y
represented by their human resources personnel who took
had two booths set up to promote the woodworking program to College
Conestoga
students,
potential
a
Cronsberry, officer,
industry.
at the booths.
resumes
also
Leisa
says
college
liaison
who was manning one
Canada
’99 event,
of
there were several high school students as well as teachers, showing an interest in
was good, as
the program.
Another highlight of the event
blue cafeteria.
industry
The general forum showcased guest speaker, Camille Roberge of
employers
Formation Success Detail Inc. Speaking to more than 150
because a happy employee is the one that will do the best work and
and industry up the room members, Roberge
have the best attitude. Wrtndwnrkine
faculty
students,
lit
had
ber.
“A
lot
good cause,”
of people thought
we
were crazy.”
The night started at 4:30 p.m. and was ended at 8:30 a.m., when The
activities
off.
included
end up going
would “I
oase 10
bed
to
until
all
the
it
for sleep, not
was time
retain
“1 only
Melissa
step outsidewhile still sleeping bags at the winter camp-out Feb. 4.
McShane and Diana Abernethy in their
(Photo by Elizabeth Sackrider)
heat.
had on a heavy sweater, sweat
ski pants
curled up
body
wasn’t cold,” said Campbell.
jacket,
shirt,
and two
flannel RI’s,
pairs of socks.”
Nestled inside a huge army tent borrowed by a studeni involved in the military reserves, the group
hauled sofas out of the Sanctuary to use as beds.
said
CBSA mem-
a rash of pagers went
.
coats and hats and anything that
to
in sponsorship
Laurie Campbell, a
.
for,
group used a substantial number of blankets, a large number of
selves to the elements of winter. for a
.
what
the campers curled up into their sleeping bags. To keep warm the
who
before they could subject them-
was
is
looking
are
an ounce of flesh was exposed as
the streets.
“It
Happiness, said Roberge,
When
assists in getting kids off
$20
or in any other
2 a.m.”
and to raise money for ROOF (Reaching Our Outdoor Friends).
Each.\t)f the participants
retail
was happiness.
freeze for charity
Man
raise af least
message, as well. The that the key to
serious
success in
Winter on a blustery night, Feb. 4, to have a good time
BVGE11
constant outbursts of laughter can attest, the presentation had a
forums, which took place in the
Fifteen souls took arms against
ROOF
was delivered in a which to
fashion,
message was
could brave the cold.
Condtas
it
humorous
didn’t
worthy challenge for those
Leos. 1-L
Although
was the general and industry
With the temperature hovering around -10 C, the annual DSA winter camp-out proved to be a
tfe
cord-
by Neven Mujezinovic)
Elizabeth Sackrider
Old
checks out a new
•
an opportunity to talk to people from the field and ask them questions. Many companies were
Campers By
wore: sot
various industry companies and had Students associations.
college.
like this one, that
^uuy
regular
camping
traditions like a
marshmallow toast and weinie roast, some guitar playing- and a little
bit
“They Elmo,”
all
beat up Tickle
said
Kristi
business student and
Some
of the
activities
watch a
of rough-housing.
Me
Mason,
DSA
class
When
representative. less
traditional
included going inside to
movie and
to play a
video
game.
“We were entire
inside and outside the
night,”
said
Mason. “We
the
first
rays
of sun
appeared on the horizon and the night was
over,
most campers
were glad they had participated. “I’d go again next year only
would bring more
I
sleeping bags,”
concluded Campbell.
PaRe
2
— SPOKE, Ffb.
15,
IW8
NEWS
Candidates’ posters defaced
DSA officer wants By Jaime Clark
hung
were
around
college and a large
A large number of posters promoting the candidates in the Student Doon upcoming Association (DSA) elections have Candidates’ been defaced. pictures have been scanned and derogatory and distorted comments have been written on some.
Mike
Harris,
chief returning
Harris said his reaction is
knows this kind of on in elementary
goes school but he didn’t anticipate
thing
he write
program do-ordinacan be told about it and disciplinary action will be taken. culprits, their
tor
Harris
was surprised
at
how
quickly the original posters were
taken
down and
distorted images.
replaced with the
About 55 posters
it
wants a
the
campaign
the
election
running
were acclaimed (Ellen Menage, DSA president; Jenn Hussey,
vice-president of and Steve Coleman, vice-president of student affairs) will still be participating in the speeches and Harris hopes about 20 per cent of the student
the
operations;
serious
Harris said the culprits could be banned from all DSA activities and the incident would be reported to their program co-ordinator.
population turns out to vote.
“Hopefully
Harris said while the altered
next
week,
we
everything will go smooth,
may
created have publicity for the campaign, it also reflects negatively on the election
Mike Harris, DSA chief returning officer, would like to see the people who defaced candidates’ posters make anonymous
process.
apologies.
,
is
tions
at
apology. If that doesn’t happen,
posters
posters, Harris said
process
smoothly. Candidates whose posi-
college.
to
the
“This
Harris said he
said
in
is:
college, we’re adults.”
Harris
staff turns
ously did it with school resources because it was done in the same day (as the posters were posted),” he said. Other than the disfigurement of
as they noticed them.
offenders
If cafeteria
of time on
changed the same day the posters went up. DSA members took down the defaced posters as soon
saw people taking down the posters and knows who the culprits are.
“Obviously, somebody’s got a lot their hands. They obvi-
the
number were
officer for the election, said cafeteria staff
apologies for vandalism
(Photo by Jaime Clark)
won’t have any more problems,” he said. “We want to have a good, fair election.”
Conestoga joins Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
School board forms partnership with college By Lisa Wilhelm Conestoga College and the Waterloo Region District school board signed an agreement governing apprenticeship training in the motive power trades on Feb 4. in the Guild Room at Conestoga. Under the agreement, students from high schools within the school board who earn sufficient secondary school credits grades 11 and 12 in the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) will be able to continue their
m
theoretical apprenticeship trainin g in automotive service technician,
program,” said Barfoot. The signing of the articulation agreement opened with a welcome
from Hans
at
Conestoga or any
other college in Ontario.
According
to
consultant
of
a good program
“It is
the experience, said Massengale. “It
schools are providing
but it
gives students
Duncan,
and
Haskell signed
McClements
the
to see
I
was
in a
articulation
agreement following
the speeches.
Currently,
there
are
approximately 30 students at Glenview Park and Kitchener Waterloo collegiate who will be eligible for the exemption under tbi.Q aareempnt
I
want to
inspire
HAS YOUR
young women
TLOAF
said.
initiative to finish this
pro-
gram.” Linda Barfoot, consultant of Region District school board
ago as
a pilot project.
App, who works at Marden Motors in Kitchener, said he has had a fairly good experience with the OYAP program and it gives
LOST ITS TACTC IMv I
students a chance to encounter
world problems in the shop. “It’s a good program because a student can go out and actually experience the trade before committing themselves to it,” App real
said.
a good program because the high schools are providing
involved in the program, as well as the guest speakers.
colleges with students and it gives students initiative to finish this
Christine
“It is
apprenticeships at Conestoga.
to seek a career in this field,” she
experimental
started three years
was plain
man’s world and sometimes the physical elements challenged me,
colleges with students
and
Owner/Manager of Galt Chrysler Dodge; Patti Haskell, director, Waterloo Region District school board and Mike McClements, dean of technology, trades and
get a head start in the field with
because the high
learning at the school board, this
program
who
a great opportunity for the future. It was a chance to gain first-hand experience from professionals and
at
He
experimental learning, Waterloo
Linda Barfoot,
program. Massengale,
OYAP
then introduced representatives from the school board and the high schools
Conestoga.
of
directly into the intermediate level
of training
collegiate institute
students involved with the
works at Downtown Automotive in Kitchener, said she found out about the program in Grade 9 and thought getting involved would be
Zawada, chair apprenticeship and trades
truck and coach technician, farm
equipment mechanic and heavy equipment mechanic. This can be done by entering
App, Kitchener
Two of
these guests
included
Massengale and
R.J.
Other speakers
who commended
program included Henry Duncan, Ministry of Education and Training; Angelo Longo, the
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Marketing team
15,
1998 -
Page 3
next year
will try for third victory
Conestoga to host year 2000 college marketing competition By Jeanette
Everall
included Bernadette Giet, Maria
Lacko, Jen MacKinnon, Ambrose Garvey, Hulya Erol, Lisa
After winning two years in a row,
Conestoga’s
marketing-
team
competition
chance to
will
get
strut their stuff at
Cashmore, Michelle Sebastian, Sheila Jackson, Kristi Meyer, Kathrine Crespo and Joaime Scott.
a
home
in next year’s Ontario Colleges’
The announcement Conestoga will host
first
that
about the competition
Ambrose Garvey
governor’s meeting.
December 1999 competition
year’s
marketing
is
start
said
over,
win.”
will be in of planning the event, however, organizing the
charge
fimd-raising and other preliminary
marketing
to go,” said Reyner,
we are going who expects
250
to participate
to
300 students
Members of board
at the Jan.
to
college
The team members on the winning marketing team include back row, left to right, Bernadette Giet, Maria Lacko, Jen MacKinnon, Ambrose Garvey, Hulya Erol, Lisa Cashmore and Sheila Jackson! Front row, left to right, Kristi Meyer, Kathrine Crespo, Michelle Sebastian and Joanne Scott.
winning award to
(Photo by Jeanette Everall)
26 meeting.
ultimate
test
students
of knowledge for
taking
part
the
in
Last year proved to
competition.
Conestoga team
who
also
won
The win was a
result
of hard
students
said
support,
the
is
LASA teacher
By
having put so
work
into the competition,” said
who won
first
the fact that a lot of us were in the
Garvey.
"^
Bob Hays, a former faculty the law attd secmity member
m
;
program,
administration
i
expected to return
is
home from
'
13.
recently retired but
academic year when the stroke occurre4 is constantly improving, according to Susan
this
Hrntiey,*
winners are presented.
team.
members
team
Conestoga’s
1961, and
“He
is
side, but
When
it
won’t occur again
proees|
the
in
co-authoring a book on criminal
and civil law that will he used 1^ students in
“He Ims
tiie
pre^am.
it all
stored iqj in
said. “He down on paper.”
memory,” Hartley has to get
it all
hk just
he
still
moon
occurred
second will
its
,
moon
full
single
calendar
moons
is
month
is
as a
says
of Waterloo. interval
between
about 29.5 days,
roughly 30.5 days.
no
that there is
moon occurring What makes this
special (Staff photo)
is
that
that
regarding the significance
will
p.m.
and
have two
in every century, so
once in a blue
full
saying once in a while, it wasn’t used in terms of astronomy until as late as 1946.
On March
moons
you could say
moon
While the expression, blue moon, dates back to at least Shakespeare’s time, as a way of
once every 2'lj years,” says
in February.
year
more
year in which a
last
double blue
moon
occurred was
The
sight
is
DSA Slum^e'
Party
Thurs. Feb. 25
The Sanctuary Sign
just
take
a
something you only
see “once in a blue moon.”
1999 has two blue
moons. The
31
look up.
actually
possibility of a
blue
Bob Hays.
10:50
31,
average, there will be 41
months
Mann
to occur in a
month,”
it very unlikely that any given month will contain two full moons, though it does sometimes happen,” says Mann adding
result
March
it.
means
This makes
up strength,” said Hartley of
would do it again was that much fim.”
It
the
to
Robert Mann, professor of physics at the University
block
that
What is a blue moon? “A blue moon refers second
occur around
“On
while the length of an average
needs to build
of the stroke. Although Hays uses a wheelchair now. Hartley said he hopes to eventually be walking with the aid of a cane. “He still needs support in both
and
31,
“The average
his right
Hays who was paralyzed
you
In fact,
already.
it
blue
first
Jan.
full
faculty.
movement on
1999’s
literally.
seen
occur on March 3 1
of^,
According to Mann, the next
should be visible unless clouds
came from
I
tomorrow.
of blue moons.
from? In 1999, you can see where
may have
didn’t
a blue moon?
is
blue moon, on
on
stroke occurred, he
tile
continuing to progress
in getting
certainly heard
”
member of the
another
law and security
:
the**!
was
was still teaching until the end of
!
m
after suffering a stroke in his
Hays, who
’
wants to be involved
and we had worked
At the ceremony, individual awards as well as the overall
the phrase “once in a blue moon.” But where did the phrase come
it
Alftiough still
continuing educatitm program..^.
Cambridge home on Nov. ‘
Hartley.
Memorial Cambridge Hospital at the end of the monfih
the
I
in the future,” said
some time
class
we know each other,” said Sebastian. ’’But when we went down there we became a
the heck
You have almost
front
same
.
.
By Judy Sankar
and back, but he sees walking on his own coming
Lisa Wilhelm
was
competition.
feels
much hard
after
Ambrose
until 2018.
f
that I love
really
What
Improving after stroke
“The main thing
together (on class projects), but
Ever wonder
Retired
partner
her
The awards banquet is held at the end of the second day of the
of
feeling
the
is
place in the Entrepreneurial Case
who
with
wins the competition. Conestoga’s victory was the resu.lt of team effort, said S e'b a st i am
celebration after the awards are
Kathrine Crespo,
work, team effort and faculty event
calculated from from individual events and the highest team sum is
earned
competition
accomplishment the team
the
1997 competition.
compete against other marketing teams in
two-day
Sales
attended the competition. “What’s more important than the
presented
be another successful year for the
Ontario.
The
the
score to decide the
final
points
competition, held The in November 1998 by Durham College in Oshawa, was an opportunity for Conestoga’s 11 -member
team
in
The
this year’s
^oa»*
with Crespo,
place
winning team
in next year’s competition.
tca.171
finish
first
competition.
competitions in the past have looked to corporate support. I think that’s the route
first-place
won
Also winning firsts for the team were Lisa Cashmore and Bernadette Giet in the Retail Case
1999.
the
Garvey,
Presentation event.
planning for the event will begin
May
adds, “All the
any pressure on us to along with his
didn’t put
member
faculty
“Traditionally,
that the
amount of effort to get us there and then when we got there they
after this
Deborah Reyner, who
in
is
faculty involved put in an extreme
Planning for the event won’t imtil
in
Interview
faculty believe in the students.
26 board of
the Jan.
at
Job
the
in
competition, said the best thing
the
competition in the year 2000 was
made
who came
Michelle Sebastian,
Marketing Competition (OCMC).
Up at the DSA Office
Jordan or no Jordan, basketball fans Well,
care about what
of the 29 franchises playing.
only
it
took an extra
Before the season even began,
six
months, but
there have been several factors to
the
1998-1999
make
go down
it
in the history
was going
on.
to rest
when on Sunday,
just
the
Feb. 7,
on
of
the
day
third
say
1
But broadcasters’ fears were put
that
because
it
emotion-filled
his
was
speech
retirement
could not have been
books as one of the most eventful
season, the majority of stadiums
seasons.
reported selling between 90 to 95
world did not care when
per cent of
announced
Never before have fans waited
Melissa
tipped
iDietrich
finally
off on Feb.
such a long time for a season to begin. During the lockout, there
came
5.
what promises to be a strenuous and compact season for the players, the first night had 24 For
where many sports they worried
a point
announcers
said
about
fate
the
because
it
of basketball
seemed that fans did not
Coping with the How
do you
Basically,
This question
has
I
philosophers centuries.
It is
difficult to
define what
my
said grabbing
not?”
I
asked,
getting
rather angry.
and I were driving downtown to browse in the used friend
record store,
when we became
invovled in heated debate on the issue.
“Because
reality
experience. For example, in
my
know
was
opinion,
1
was
driving the
real
the car
because
seat underneath
I I
could
me,
I
my
I
have a boyfriend.”
A
Bam! slammed
large
into
now
“What?”
had suggested reality for an individual is what they presently I
feel
my
Mac face.
truck
A
stammered through
I
laughter.
“His name
By
is
time
this
overtaken
my
Tears rolled like rain
Lucas,” he began.
my
emotions had
system.
down my cheeks
on a windowpane.
smiling yet crying at the
and
time.
could see
it.
Spoke SPOKE
is
new
existed for me.
could touch the steering wheel I
go on
hand, “I don’t want to date
“Why
is not.
My
coffee,
your friend.”
is
was same
I
appears that the fans have
Another factor
to
unforgettable season
make
this
had become obvious that the
over; sports fans
and hockey
an
would be the
the attention of the
games.
will only
is,
it
be 50 games this season, even though the best player of all
which came
time
is
no longer a
threat to the
of the teams, the fans have
rest
welcomed open
game back
the
with
wallets..
homosexuaiity silent type
and very masculine.
passed and I grew accustomed to seeing gay people when I went to the “big city.”
definition they
Now,
For me, gay people had always been a line on the horizon, something you see but don’t
jiggling to the bass rhythms.
experience.
apprehension.
saw gay people all around but I had never had a personal friend who was gay. The first gay men I had encountered were in a hair salon on Yonge Street in Toronto. I was only 15, and coming from a small farming community in rural Ontario, I had never witnessed the outright flamboyancy of these men. Their behavior confused and bewildered me. Every man I had had contact with was the strong.
fine with homosexuals, at least
I
watched them on the dance floor with a sence of amusement and
from a
I
thought
I
I
left
It
was
issue first
in
my
everyday
To me, gay people were to
be perfectly honest,
was so open about the It
wasn’t
until
I
And
realized
I
hadn’t had
friend
any
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pre-season,
pushes through the rain clouds during a storm. It might still be raining outside but a rainbow will
may be because is now over that
But whatever the reason
it
shortly before the beginning of the
player Michael Jordan.
My laughing and crying were comparable to when the sun
it
was lockout was
still
speech,
Jordan’s
for.
Perhaps fans are
that the
to watch.
timely leave of Chicago Bulls
reaiity of
what you
suggested
“Elizabeth,” he
and what
real
is
my companion a date with my friend.
plagued
for
reality
know and understand. As we were having
define reality?
It
forgiven the owners and players.
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better time. It
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SPOKE, Feb.
FEATURES AND ISSUES Students enjoy job
15,
99
— Page 5
fair
Looking for perfect job isn’t easy for students Jennifer LaForge, 21, thirdyear geography student at the University of Waterloo.
By Janet Wakutz
A
Students wandered around the
Partnerships
Employment
for
University and College Job Fair at
Bingeman’s on Feb.
looking for
3,
dent
at
Laurier
Wilfrid
and
Waterloo
University of Waterloo student in
summer
the
camp
like
the different jobs
confident; the
ing
from
represented
companies
like
hi-tech
Com-Dev
to
Tim
Horton’s.
A
wide variety oE jobs woro on offer from summer camp positions longterm career positions. Brightly coloured booths giving
to
away
consistently
freebies
like
Jeff Russell
the
jobs
different
Jon Nunn, 22, will graduate from Laurier in April with a bachelor of
job,
A
little
in the spirit for the ultimate
Nunn
said he
was looking
for
a “high-paying job with flexible
hours in the
He added that
Conestoga
work
marketing graduate
human if it
resources
was up
to
him
location too.
Two
21 -year-old managementstudents
Patty Eckstein and
employment opportunities booth. “Working with kids would open the door for a position in a teacher’s college,” she said. visiting the
at
Conestoga,
Nancy
Patty Eckstein, 21, third-year studies student
management at
Conestoga College.
Farias,
were looking for management positions with good pay. Eckstein said she was flexible about the type of company she
summer camp
booths was 21 -year-old Katherine Jackson, an economics and
would work
had
for while Farias
her sights set on the Gap.
accounting student at Laurier. “I could work summer,” she
that
would
experience
Photos by Janet Wakutz
outside all “something;
me
give
and
good
finance
my Nancy Farias, 21, third-year management studies student
continuing education.” Jeff Russell,
26,
marketing graduate
attracted the largest crowds.
stu-
dent at Wilrid Laurier.
marketing,” he said.
studies
of employers wQre
Jon Nunn, 22, business
he would be able to choose his
Also
A wide range
a
associated with advertising and
and marketing.
many
common thread was
Shoe but
like
field.”
folders full of resumes.
Some were
Factory
full-time job in advertising.
more
fingernails
didn’t take long for the
at
would
business administration.
some laughed and joked,
and others waited nervously biting and shuffling file
working
“I
a
21,
associated with advertis-
job searching.
College marketing graduate.
LaForge,
immediately entrance lines were formed.
interested students.
Conestoga
Jennifer
at
“”l
timid while others appeared more
26,
them would be well paying.
and
booths to become surrounded by
Russell,
it
Conestoga College began arriving Bingeman’s at 9:30 a.m. and
It
Jeff
find the ultimate job for the fair
visiting
Students chatted as they waited
stu-
they could
Busloads of students from the universities of Wilfrid Laurier,
to enter,
eco-
selection of students
fair said if
her third-year of geography, was
at
Katherine Jackson, 21,
job
the perfect job for them.
Guelph
nomics and accounting
random
at the
a Conestoga is
at
currently
Conestoga College.
Emotional, psychological links to eating disorders, panel says at meeting The woman explained why some
By Judy Sankar
get help.
people are afraid to “When you admit it and get help,
“When
I first
my
down
fingers
it
or
throat
starving myself for days,
think
my
began shoving I
didn’t
would beeome out of
there
is
you
that
fear
a
have
automatically
will
gain
to
just one of four people
who spoke
at
a panel discussion
on eating disorders
at the
Waterloo
Complex Feb. 4. The soft-spoken woman, who
untreated, the longer the recovery
and the less likely,” he said, adding that even after recovery, people who once suffered from an eating
to eating disorders.
reminded the audience of about 15, mostly
The
kinesiologist
females,
weight,” she said.
Panel members also included a
eating
that
occur in both
“When ing
my
I
began shov-
first
fingers
problem got so extreme
to hide her disorder
from her parents.
Now
in her 20s, the
to
other
Signs that a person
is
suffering
from an eating disorder, according to the panelists, include obsessive
register their children for a sport.
exercise,
“The longer
this condition
goes
continually
decreasing
meal portions, depression and
withdrawal from everything.
“An
eating
disorder
is
the
disorder of a perfectionist,” said
the
parent
high-aehievers
adding are
that
good
eandidates for eating disorders
because they
The
strive for the best.
reminded the numerous the community where
panelists
audience
there
agencies in
are
help can be obtained.
down my
didn’t think
Creating awareness
would become out
it
of
that she
hid plastic bags filled with vomit
under her bed
I
victim
encouraged parents to interview coaches before they
throat or starving myself for days,
disorder
fall
physical illnesses as a result.
men and women. He
Recreation
asked to remain anonymous, has suffered from both anorexia and bulemia since she was 15. The
disorders
also
control,” said the young, blonde
woman. She was
agreed that there are
emotional and psychological links
panelists
woman
control.”
Women on panel who asked
to
remain anonymous
is
recovering from her disorder with professional help.
“I
am
living
proof that you can get over an eating disorder and have a fulfilling
and wholesome
life,”
she
Although she
is
happy with her
now, she said she doesn’t
know what physical damage has been done to her body from anorexia and bulemia, and ries her.
it
wor-
a physician and a
woman whose two
daughters
suffered from anorexia. “It
said.
life
kinesiologist,
seems
the
more
concentrate on the food, the
you more
aggravated the problem becomes,” said
mother
the
emphasizing that the problem with
an eating disorder goes deeper
than
food.
much All
Lynn Robbins to Feb 7.
of student services
organized the information table
for Eating
Disorder Week, Feb.
1
(Photo by Melissa Dietrich)
— SPOKE, Feb.
Page 6
15,
1999
STUDENT
LIFE
Broadcasting students By Jeanette
dream
fulfil
Everall
NYC
in his idol.
is
After the highlight of the trip was
A
radio documentary project has
turned into a dream
two
come
second-year
and Pierson spent three
over, Staub
more days
true for
broadcasting
toured
New
in
NBC
York. They
saw the Lion
studios,
King on Broadway and attended
students.
Johnny Staub and Sabrina Pierson
tapings of the Rosie O’Donnell
New York City
to interview Katie Couric, co-host
Show and Conan O’Brien show. The trip wasn’t all glamour,
of the Today Show, for a project in
however, say Staub and Pierson.
recently travelled to
their radio
The
performance spent
pair
The accommodations were
lab.
over
$1,000
than favourable, to say the
each to complete the project, a
30-60
minute
“I
biography
audio
worth 40 per cent of their
final
Sabrina.
mark.
prove
But, Staub says he would have
paid that
much just to meet
“Johnny has been Couric
Katie
says
point
Johnny Staub and Sabrina Pierson sit at the news desk York City to interview Katie Couric on Jan. 22.
Today Show during
of the
their trip to
New
(Submitted Photo)
Today Show religiously
would
“I
in
12. fall
with
asleep
and wake up to it in the morning,” he says. The Today Show has been a live program, airing from 7 a.m. the television
to
9 a.m.
No.
1
for
on
60
at night
years.
It is
show
rated television
who
America, says Staub, spent
the
year
last
also the in
has
collecting
with
a
says
day,”
have the pictures to
“I
says
where
place
the
get
people
for
At two
in the
couldn’t
that
mental
into
institutions.”
morning
ftiey
could
hear people banging on doors
Staub says he started watching
Grade
every
it.”
Staub
with
in love
forever,”
shower
to
they stayed was “like a half-way
Couric.
Pierson.
the
had
cockroach
less
least.
magazine
articles
and research on
have 20 minutes on tape of just us with her,” says Staub.
the show.
(talking)
The pair requested the interview in After about 40 phone calls to NBC, they finally
pre-interview talking
landed a five-minute interview with
taking pictures.
Couric on Jan. 22. However, Staub
chunk (of her time).” The interview aside, they learned
October 1998.
and Pierson managed
to get triple
amount of time with the star. “We were only supposed to have 10 minutes maximum and we that
“And
not
that’s
talking
more
afterwards
how
than
the
with her,
and She gave us a huge
her
to
including
do
to
a
much
got so
advice from
and
from
other
the
anyone
says. “In general,
gave us a
But
and yelling
On
lot
we met
of advice.”
meeting
obscenities.
the whole, however, the trip
was an eye-opening experience, says Pierson.
Couric
wasn’t
As for meeting Couric, Staub says was something he always knew
the only highlight of the day at
it
NBC,
he was going to do.
Staub and Pierson also got to meet two of their heroes. Sabrina met head news anchor
Ann
documentary, says Pierson.
“We
(Couric)
performers of the Today Show,” she
Curry,
whom
she admires and
Staub met co-host Matt Lauer
who
“You wake up every morning
to -
this
you
woman
feel
like
you’re married to her,” he says. ” “Meeting her was the greatest gift
Literacy lab officially opening in April By
Julie
van Donkersgoed
students with specific learning disabilities to
The
grand
opening
of
first
week
in April.
According
to
Conestoga
the
literacy lab is scheduled for the
colleges
be successful. is one of eight
participating
the
in
access
the
“By the end of this
semester,
we
lab,
staffed
one evening and one weekend a month.
New
electives
component
project.
Marian Mainland,
to
with tutors,
of
Opportunities
another
are
Learning
the
The
Project.
project co-ordinator, the literacy
will
located in room 2B22, is one of the most costly components of the Learning
$100,000 on software and equipment in that lab because the computers are all new, and we have scanners, reading machines and software for writing-support
students with the “meat” of what
programs,” said Mainland.
was previously covered
lab,
Opportunities Project,
which
funded by a $2.7 million grant from the provincial is
government.
The four-year
have,
The college project
is
to
determine the kind of services colleges can provide to help
probably
also plans to utilize
the literacy lab as a resource.
spent
community
This will provide the
community with an opportunity
courses,
strategies
success;
for student
and
specialized
employment
issues
the
for
disabled, are designed to provide
specific
learning
disabled
in
a
non-credit Workshop setting.
Mainland said the college plans to offer the courses as
an elective
during the day, beginning in May,
and as a night course through continuing education in
May
and
Su Lyttle, the computer technician associated with the Learning Opportunities Project, works on one of the new computers located in 2B22. (Photo by Julie van Donkersgoed)
June.
The recent hiring of an employment advisor Charlie Matjanec is another component of
the
project
that
has
recently been fulfilled.
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STUDENT
SPOKE, Feb.
LIFE
15,
1999
— Page 7
Speaking out about technology By Sarah Thomson
and
their success as a student, particularly a student
with a
Speak out” was the message Conestoga’s special needs services sent to students with disabilities encouraging them to participate in a national survey about the use of computers and information technologies for students with disabilities. The adaptive technology project, or Adaptech,
is the national project of this scope. Some 3,000 questionnaires were distributed across Canada. Conestoga
first
has 30 surveys and Rick Casey, special needs transicounsellor for the Learning Opportunities Project, estimated a third of them were tion
filled out the
morning of Feb.
Dawson College
3.
in Montreal,
in
co-operation carrying out the
with Concordia University, is research in partnership with the National Education Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) and the
Quebec Association of Disabled Education. The study is funded by
Students
in
the Office of
Learning Technologies under Human Resources Development Canada and by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. “It is really important for us to have our voice,” said Casey about the opportunity to participate in the Adaptech survey. It is also a chance for the students to express themselves, said Casey. “This is a real opportunity for (students with disabilities) to have a voice and an impact on those services that ultimately affect them
Rick
disability,” said Casey.
The survey was
available in alternative formats,
such as disks, so students could use voice adapters, and it was also available in large print.
The goal of the survey was to pinpoint students’ needs, get students’ opinions on v.'hat the college is doing and what they are doing well, what needs to be changed and what some of the students concerns are around funding support for repair of that equipment, said Casey. There was a whole range of questions in the survey that really get at the heart of what students with disabilities experience, said Casey. Students were selected randomly to complete the survey and included students with disabilities who
use computers and those that don’t. Conestoga has approximately 300 students with special needs.
“Generally speaking, most of the students have been more than willing to do it when they realize the importance of this,” said Casey. Coimsellors and advisors in special needs ser\ ices suspect some of the issues that will be identified m the questionnaire research will
match those they have looking forward to finding out from the research what some of the frustrations are and whether the findings of the survey validate identified.
Casey
is
special
needs services experiences Survey results will he in six months to a year.
in
respect.
thi^.
availab^.
Casey,
special needs transition counsellor for needs services looks, over the survey students with disabilities were asked to fill out. (Photo by Sarah Thomson) special
Problems
with
t
Feb. 22
-
26
Responsibility.
.
during Spring Break OON STu^
to spe-
to
acceding to Rick
cial needs,
Casey,.a specis^Jeeds transition
access a^qitive technology
Drawbacks prc^aiua
computer
tb^
^cra^b,'
the
expense of thi/^uipnient and the
avaiiabili^ of financial
resources
to ^/purchase
technology. j^^ftpipment
the
in
can come
two warn They special £
tOi
and/or tl^y can also get access
hu^ary disability to the
for students with
OSAP
Movie Niaht
and
is;
outdated depreciation
l^^l;^nd
b|, the
pr#»ncial
Casey.
$7,000 and itlhas
Servi
? t^hhh
i.sability
areas
larg& «feo^ili.3n such as Toronto and
is
that
sometimes the technological environment changes before something else is in place. About a year and half ago when the college went to a Windows environment the adaptive technology wasn’t there yet to allow students to
move from a
based system to a very
visual system with icons.
Trying to find screen readers
would
actually
identify
those icons and be able to
manipulate
‘'bption
one
is
^asey describes as the “Ideal.^" Technology changes so rapidly that special
use. It
io adaptive technology
that
Tuesday, February 16
needs ends up with
8:00 pm , The Sanctuary
a bln of etpjipment they don’t
Mississauga.
DOS
for
related expenses
Theyseoond
be of
be used
some
of
the
software that runs with the
it
makes more sense
to the student
to give
and when the
student graduates they take their
employer and
responsibility
it
is
their
system
for
upgrades, said Casey.
Special stodents
needs
who
also
serves
don’t qualify for
OSAP but they
don’t have a lot of cash to throw aroun4 said
The lab at becomes critical
Casey,
learning.
receive
For
the college for
their
people
who
they
will
often purchase a system to
work
on
at
bursaries,
home and
use the lab
while they are at school.
.
Tickets
it to
$3 students $6 guests purchase tickets at the door Free Coke
&
Popcorn
SPOkP,
Paoi S
Feh, !5,
1
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get foot in the door
PAC experience helps By Sarah Thomson
Program advisory committees also run
mock
dents through
Conestoga students are encouraged to
'
participate as student representatives
on
Suggestions
stu-
from
and
faculty
the
committee members.
all
interviews, arrange
forward people to
job shadowing, sponsor awards and mentor students on projects.
sit
arc chosen in the first year of the
for
and many arc
program advisory committees represelt their classmates and to net-
the college'^
Boon
Mechanical Engineers.
The
criteria
and selection process vari^ to the next and depends
from one program
on the co-ordinator who establishes the S'tudents serving on a are committee advisory program with the meeting for responsible requirements.
committees provide
committee
''Imep^epllege^re^adhreaotpttty to eur-
at least twice a year.
There are various other events in which
rmt)
become
can
they
sm
tionof
Students
involved.
serving on the committees are always a
place.
part of the agenda and have an opportunity
The board of governors has a primary responsibility for assessing community
tives to
Program advisory' committees play a key Board exercise that
IVc^ram advisory committees batiste, promote, assess and advise. Members serve as problem identifiers and assist the
nicate students’ needs and
was a guest speaker at the woodworking forum. Woodworking a program advisory committee initiative.
Camille Roberge '99
Canada
is
'Ibcic are V' tommittee-. u,preNenling
members are not .resmay include: pn^gram
60 programs, including apprenticeships, post-diploma, part-time and certificate
for
tricted to, but
review, program effectivraaess, labour
mar-
ket chai^es/tresds, student ptacemetet, co-
educ^on, profcssiimal dewlopment, facilities' and equipment, Shidcnt
c^etafive
awards, student related
activities,
public
and
fecial
college functions
cafeteria
at
the
Feb. 4. in the
college
and i^rcsentativcs from woodworking industry come together share information and exchange ideas.
students, faculty,
College’s Collins
McConville describes the experience of
people volunteer their time to make these
committees happen, said McConville. They
bers because the college wants to
programs
are the
at
Conestoga. Close to 400
“community
in
community
sure there
col-
is
regula-
them busier during months than at any
a \ariety
Advisory committees are mandatory for
to
eiali/ed
'
the
exceptions
of plumbing
apprenticeship, motor vehicle maintenance and a small busines.-, course at Doon, all programs have an ad\ isory committee.
' iiiii
Ed
students usually
non-smoking asked, the rule
primarily
for renewal at the
security’s
is
a nuisance to
entrances.
site
and 5 are the biggest
Reese says security
discourage any smoking
tries to
around these
doors.
entering, said
end of
The board of governors appoints
problem. Both are non-smoking
enforce each day.
'
However,
and enforcing the smoking rules does take time. Hunter says Conestoga
weapon
security
smokers
in
College,
First,
unlike
Sheridan
College, doesn’t have any
smoking
rules
built
anti-
into
metres away.
move
ing regulations requires constant
pension. Faculty caught breaking
technically, receive a two-day sus-
smoking regulations can receive a week’s
what
about
ever happened.”
have
to
say
he says, smoking
Hofstetter,
college maintenance worker
He blames some of
it on and strong winds. people, he says, are
the required 10 1
Cliff Laurin, of the colleges’
many of the too lazy to move
security staff, says
most of the time. “(Some people) don’t want to walk a whole 20 feet from the door because they’re afraid of the wind,” says Laurin.
Len Hofstetter sweeps up cigarette butts around the college’s He says somebody must do it. (Photo by Wayne Collins)
entrances.
a
fair
number
and
and
four.
five
are
smoke-free, says Laurin, despite
number of people
the
lighting
up
Meanwhile,
of
Len
Hofstetter,
who’s worked with college main-
accompany on-campus offences. Sheridan, meanwhile, fines
tenance for five years, removes
first-time
college entrances.
offenders
$20;
second-time offenders $30 and third-time offenders $100.
“This
make
could
difference,” says
cigarette
“Someone’s gotta do
a
Hunter, adding
he’s
down.
repeatedly
“would a form of
adds,
perceive this as just
revenue generation.”
it,”
he
He says it’s an unavoidable part of his job, but that doesn’t mean
revenue from these fines would also keep tuition costs he
from around the
butts
says without stopping.
that
“Some,”
Laurin says the security office gets
permit-
there.
winter’s chill
offenders are just
one
know,
doesn't
is
ted at doors two, three
that.”
ten
smoke.
who
For anyone I
Doors
include crowded entrances and
move metres from Door
su.^'pension.
“This,” says Laurin, “has not
Hunter says most of the complaints from non-smokers
Many
suspensions.
they obtain the person’s stu-
have smoking regulations, but are part of the City of
attention.
allergies to cigarette
is
real
keep
to
a reprimand. If the student contin-
“You wouldn’t want to smok-
line
has
ues to defy the rules he/she can,
A1 Hunter, head of security services, says enforcing the
only
the
dent ID card and then give him/her
says
Reese.
says
The college does
discipline policy.
good
on,”
Laurin
its
Kitchener’s by-laws and no fines
at least six
“Usually, (they’re) very
conUiel your program co-ordi-
IS,
complaints
should be
reluctant to
'
to enforce
these
to
“
nator or Lesley McConville at ext, 257.
many people move down three when they
metres from the door
when asked
jvULbe
sentative
open
IS
move away from when
1
in,^a&tlX. fec>
thig,
which
supervisor for the past 10 months, says doors
the
represent Waterloo Region but some come from l.ondon, Toronto and Hamilton. They arc asked to serve a three-year term,
says
entrances
know
to
McConviUe. If you would like more infonnation about your program advtsoiy committee, who sits on it and who your .student repre-
their term.
Reese,
get
will
' :ttstenwa.,;ibiuut
i
1
members
he-she
membems, gam pifelic speaking experience and learn to make presentations. .Mostly, they will be doing a lor of
.'.pc-
smoking rules tough security
career,
of background on the
rtw»]iiw* «M iiwii»i» » i.i
Willi
advisory committee his/her entire college
be of a dlsad^antage. »aid
iee
years ago.
fee door.” If a stufemt stays on a program
make
committees. This way they are not too
lege,” she said.
other time.
college’s security staff says
minutes available.
in leadership
being a student r^esentative as a “foot in
Although enforcing smoking
m
students
program about what happens at the meetings and they make the meeting their
of industry'. Thev try noi to focus on an area of expertise when choosing committee mem-
w’here
the
tlie
said
also
are
and people from a cross-section
positiorus
immKmmmm
woodworking forum held
the winter
alumni of the college, people
stu-
commu-
ideas,
Representatives
responsible for informing
(Photo by Neven Mujezinovic)
college in developing solutions. S^edilic
tions keeps
communicate with the other
McConville.
responsibility.
By Wayne
important for student representa-
dents in their program so they can
role in helping the
relaticHis,
is
It
needs and evaluating the effectiveness of college in meeting those needs
functions
*
to speak.
the
The
•
Student Association or the Society of
W
to
progrtffife
involved in other
also
student organizations such as the
work wth^eoplejn the industry. •‘Prt^^'^'ifsary committees are one sew^^At CbaestogaC le| McConvrlle, program
blue
progrartij
advisory committees. Usually, the stud^S;
on the committees.
McConville said the college looks
on
serve
also
Students
members of the board of governors bring
happy about
it.
When asked how he
to
about that.”
butts,
wouldn’t “You what I have to say
Hofstetter said,
want
feels about
sweeping
SPOKE, Feb.
FEATURES AND ISSUES
— Page 9
1999
15,
strais0es imfhrtant
iP
««**»*»»»
to stress?
By Jacqueline Smith will
Do you if ih^e is
from mood swings,
suffer
no meaning to your
of stre^. Stress
life?
capability
strategies
of^ ways at different times for
Duane
says
stressful,”
^
Shadd.
academic '^ppoit instru^or
The
who teaches an eteciive. Wellness;
The ,S^er ybu,-sdd depending ,pmpecdve,_
'''-'son’s
^If
you
can,be 'good or
cannot^,e<mtrol
you
,>
Duane Shadd (left), an academic support instructor, said stress management is a matter of control: what one can control and what one cannot control. Karen Rittinger, a counsellor in the student services office, gives students stressmanagement handbooks at workshops. (Photos by Jacqueline Smith)
While he is not claiming to be an ejcf^rt, Shadd says stress managemait is a matter of knowing vsdiat you can control and what
-
-
For students, Shadd saysV laclfhf ito is one of the biggest stresses. One way of coping widi stress is to ha\ e a plan in advance says Kar^ Rittinger, a
many wavs
.rSa.
y,
if.
,
which students can reduce
their .stress
The counsellor says she generally sees
gets closer to
exam
_l(»t
coping with
gettmg enough sleep can go a long way to
making sAdenA physically capable of cop-
mg with stress. are not constantly doing school work, but
they feel they have lost control of the ”
have a bit of social life that is iir^iortant to Aem have a good way to deal with tension and stress,” RiAnger said. She said people who are under too much ^ ^
Rittinger says February is a
students to start planning,
it
who have some baAnce, who
and
the pressure
all
situation
a
good time for and keeping Ac
amount of work they bavc^ to
lime.
Uuiing
:
difficulty
niunbcr of .students with stress-related
fair
problems but the number increases as
counsellor in the student services office at the coEesCv.She says Aero, are T
who Ake care of Aeir boAes physically are better prepared to handle stress. She said gettmg at least one hot meal per day, exercising and
“SAderrts
m
£
v-^§
-
that works,
Rittinger' says students
sweatihg itf^/he'mys.
you can’t
have a
of Aings to choose from when Aey are under pressure will more often choose
someAing
oh' a per-
stress
who
counsellor said people
variety
'
_
smaller
can mcrease Aeir coping strategies.”
an
Conestoga
at,
bothered by a
are
amount of stress. They can eiAer reduce Ae Aings that are stressing them, or Aey
not
is
wiA wiA
“People with enough coping strategies can deal with larger amounts of stress, she says Aose who do not have enough coping
itself in a
Ij|||l|||^|l^i|i^llllll® “There is not a single thing that
to cope
scheme,
coping strategies on one side and the amount of stress on Ae other side.
'
occurrence of a between environm
ental demand and the response of aii'in^vidual that manifests
^
anoAer way
Rittinger says
is the
substantial imbalance
Shadtl,
exams which
better prepared for
stress is using a balance
fhese^re some of fee pl^sical symptoms
n^ber
be
leads to less stress.
dp. under
pressure cannot deal with stress and this
(it
.
Education important to manager’s success By Carly Benjamin
and promote
the past 18 years.
took the sAlls
“I
I
John Sawicki, a journalism and of graduate newswriting
Conestoga and went into a work term at Conestoga based on my
Conestoga College, continues to
practical
gave him
enabled
As first taste of journalism. He is now the manager of public affairs for As alma mater.
school.”
work
at the college that
“I tend to
shy away from the public
description it
stood,”
Sawicki
is
relations
easily misunder-
because
said.
“Some
level
program.
affairs
similar
obAmed
he has
with
four
SawicA works with
development office and
is
Sawicki
said
extensive
the
education was important for back-
ground and context to he values
The
it
Aaw on and
a great deal.
practical sAlls
Conestoga helped
he learned
Am
at
get sArted
m As job at the college, however. At
SawicA
the end of the journalism and
hand
are co-ordinatmg events.
“Sometimes I also do some consulting on the side,” he said. “There may be questions or procedures people need ironed
He
said his job basically covers
these aspects at one time or
all
another.
complete
a
four-week work term. SawicA’s
placement was that is
at the college
and
where he has remained for
SawicA has had a hand in raising the level of respect the community has for the college.
sAAs
degree
being considered
is
by the Committee of Presidents, the group which represents the provmce’s 25 college presidents.
John Sawicki, a former journalism student, still works at the college in the same place where he completed a four-week work(Photo by Carly Benjamin)
term.
the
what they do for the community,” he said. Sawicki has not only raised awareness for Conestoga but also the Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of
general perceptions were lagging
OnArio, the volunAry provincial
behind the reAity.
group
“It
has been a long effort that
involved a
lot
of people
at the
college,” he said.
He acAeved tAs by changing stereotypes that were atAched to
college programs.
Basically
out.”
was
to
and may work
m hand with Ae people who
newswriting program everyone expected
co-ordinating
has
gain
to
province
The push for various college programs to be granted applied
co-ordi-
ceremomes every year. Sometimes he deals with ongoing events on an annual basis and sometimes he handles events that pop up on short notice. responsibilities
the
programs,” he said.
the
of Arts from George University in Washington Washington, D.C., Bachelor of Education from Ae Umversity of Prince Edward Island and a Master of Arts in Education from
MicAgan Umversity.
trying
in
of such quality they should be as applied degree
at
nator of the college graduation
Master
now
recognized
a national conference that the
well,
are
acceptance
the
Canadian Identification Society,
As
will con-
because some of our programs are
and
ximversity degrees, a Bachelor
Central
“We
and analysis and anAor plans special
project
SawicA
In the Ature,
summer he worked on
past
a
college.
tinue to change perceptions.
trend
events at the college.
TAs
of
value
high
the
community
identification
helps with
trying to
well as the public as a whole,
research,
information,
is
Ae
about public
his job to an
educate segments of the public as
college attends.
In addition to his Conestoga certificate,
SawicA compares
which
continue here at
As manager of
a
occupation.”
The journalism program SawicA attended was a 40-week certificate
me to
college system as
educator because he
Sawicki has a hand in media
people have a negative under-
sAnAng of that
training
skills
Ae
a whole, he said.
learned at
college
he
He found
made
was always
sure
clarifying
which
represents
25
the
community
“If the opportumty arises for to
make
or groups
Aen
I
will
cerAmly
make that a priority,” he said. SawicA said he is proud of growth
and
development
college has achieved years. “I
have seen many changes to the and I can say without
college
hesiAtion, by
far,
most of those
changes are for the best,” he
He
said he
is
and
colleges.
college education and feels
“Over about a 15-year period I have done a lot of work for ACAATO on some of their
the
committees,” he said.
here
“So much of what we found was people didn’t have a clear under-
sAnding of what colleges are and
The
goal is to increase awareness
said.
a real believer in a
province’s
lege in a positive light.
the
the
over the
the
promoting awareness of the col-
me
that point with colleagues
it
is
wave of the Ature.
“It’s
a
positive
looking at and
and
be
Sawicki said.
I
foAre we are am happy to be
a
part
of
it,”
Page 10
— SPOKE, Feb.
15,
1999
Students assemble at Bingeman’s for job By Carly Benjamin
fair
network with employers. This particular fair featured full-time posi-
number
The
Conestoga
of
attending
students
Partnership
the
annual
Employment
for
tions
and summer placements,
offering a variety of possibilities to students.
students attended the job fair and
“The intent of the job fair is the employer will have a position available within six months of attending the fair,” Wright said,
671 came through the door this
“so they are actively recruiting.”
University and College Job Fair
has increased.
“Last year over 500 Conestoga
Mary Wright,
year,” according to
“Last year there
manager of student employment, Co-Op education and alumni
employers here and
services at Conestoga.
is
The
fifth
annual job
Bingeman
Wednesday, Feb.
3, at
Park
venture
a joint
is
held
fair,
among
Conestoga and the universities of Wilfrid Laurier and
Waterloo,
number has grown
to 145, so there
increased interest in the
of
objective is
four
the
to bring potential
fair,”
There are no statistics available on how many students gain employment by attending the job
COM
DEV, Space Group, located Cambridge, who attended
Wright.
cent of the graduating technology
employers and
opportunity
it
was a
of the
DEV
wireless eomponents.
at
AWMAC
competition
satellite
well
as
Mickie Churchill, from human
Wright said employers pay a fee
Students work on their cabinets during the Ontario S shop area.
that
manufactures
Conestoga over the past several
to
this year’s job fair at
Bingeman Park look around
at the var-
(Photo by Carly Benjamin)
in
resources at
company
is
COM DEy
said,
program in May.
her
ing to Churchill.
“They are
also in the process of
utilizing Conestoga’s first
years.
telecommunications program
and
fair.
COM
the
fair
to the operating costs
said.
students
for
of $395 to attend the
money goes
great
she
institutions,”
students who attended search of employment.
components for communications as
students at the
Wright explained
90 per
from
students
in
in
year’s fair has hired about
one stop shopping for both
ious displays
this
employers under one roof, said
“It is
Some of the 671
fair.
However, as an example,
institutions
128
year the
she said.
Guelph.
The
were
this
co-op
Wright speculates the job
that is scheduled to start
the
COM DEV
largest
also looking to
Canada
techemploy a number of nologists and technicians, accord-
because
is
demand but
in great
fair
and it
it
of
will
fair is
kind in
its
continue
has been so successful
in the past.
the Woodworking. (Photo by Neven Mujezinovic)
continued from page 1
Woodworking competition held The industry forum was an
Conestoga
at
Stephane Association,
opportunity for students to ask
overview of the industry. He emphasized that there is much
questions of a panel of industry
opportunity in the field which
applicants
people.
diverse industry.
Six panelists gave an
Students to
woodworking industry. The panelists were optimistic
possible about computers,
Lloyd Love, vice-president of manufacturing at Durham
a
He encouraged much as
invaluable insiders’ look at the’
about the future of the industry.
is
learn as
their
poised for growth,
Ted Fadfield, a product engineer West Furniture Durham and a
at
graduate of Conestoga’s
woodworking program, said he thought the education at the
gave
students
a
good
asset
experience
when
definitely
than it
building his cabinet in
tht
(Photo by Neven Mujezinovic)
said students
game plan to
be
COiSTOi fiflNfSTOSA
CONISTOSA
wrong with down the road have my own furniture
a
hands-on
came
to finan-
1
want
to
factory,”’
says
Cockerill.
“You
should have your head read, but there’s nothing
wrong with that.” woodwork-
Cockerill also said
ing students from Conestoga have
Love did not agree completely, saying there was not really that much of a distinction and there is
a real “Icg-up” over others whO;;
real
on
young
cial expectations.
a
Basiliers gets going
AWMAC COmpetitiion.
“There’s nothing
of
knowledge greater
of.
and know where they want
saying, ‘Five years
owner
working advisory committee
and downsizing, hut now seems
He
today should have a
AutoCAD, Carmen Howatt,
was
always
cannot see past
in the future.
Ottawa Valley Kitchen Cabinets, said he thought computer
Conestoga, said the industry has had a few years of restructuring
who
getting a job.
is
number
at the
systems and programs such as
Furniture and chair of the woodat
amazed
said he
crossover as far as
the
financial rewards are concerned.
college
Gerry Cockcrill, president of the
.solid
Ontario Furniture Manufacturers
want
to get into the industry.
^
The general consensus among the panelists was that if you have the right attitude and
work hard,
rewards, both financial as well as
emotional, will be reaped.
in
short supply,” she said.
Leisa Cronsberry stands beside the Conestoga College L Which was set up to attract students. .
.(Photo by NeverV'M)^|py||jy
Woodworking Canada
’99
Students honoured at banquet — *
By Bv Neven Mujezinovic Muiezinovic
Photos by John
One of the highlights Woodworking Canada especially
to take the trade-off,” said Taylor.
One
Sawicki
of
that
(AWMAC)
was held
It
at
in the
Conestoga College on
seem day
The competition involved each
to
of the
1 5 contestants producing a complete finished architectural millwork cabinet to specifications
experience. The apprenticeship competition started at 7:30 a.m.
1 First-place winner in the AWMAC competition, Jason Talbot (left) poses with 3M Canada market rnanager Brian Brady at the annual student awards banquet. 2. Chris Taylor, who placed second in the competition, shows the second prize, a power tool given by Ryobi Canada. 3. Peter Coates third-place winner poses with Daniel Reiley, store manager of Lee Valley Tools in London. .
and ended at 4 p.m. in the centre’s shop area. Competitors worked all day with only a mandatory 20-minute lunch break.
working-technology
The winners were announced an awards banquet and dinner
second place to Chris Taylor, also a third-year woodworking-
Waterloo First
Inn
later
at
that
went
place
at
to
himself and
great
learning
the shortest day in
Jason Talbot, a third-year wood-
be enough hours in the do everything that needed
be done.”
annual
woodworking
awards
student;
technology student; and third to Coates, a second-year
Peter
The winners were: Jim Durksen, Royce-Ayr Machining Award; Chad Nikiforow, A. Grant Glennie Award; Cherie Morrison, Bob Hoffman Memorial Award; Peter Coates and Rick Carvalho, S.C. Johnson and Son Award; Matt
McLean, woodworking-technician student. Talbot said it was a real
he had built the winning cabinet. “There were a lot of nice
challenge to get everything done the time allotted to the
cabinets out there.
in
competitors.
He
when
surprised
it
said he was was announced
did well, but
I
was hoping
I
was
I
surprised, for
sure,” said Talbot.
Taylor, place, to
who came
was a
bit
in
second
disappointed not
have been able to take in the
day’s other events.
“Other than
that,
it
was a
really
good day,” said Taylor. Both Talhot a.n<d Taylor
said they did not think the time for any
future
competition
changed
should
be
accommodate and allow them to
the
to
contestants
take
part in the day’s other activities.
“This will probably work out best and if
you decide to go into you will just have
the competition
Krug
Award
for
Excellence;
Robert Law, John Roffey Memorial Award; Steve Bader, La-Z-Boy Canada Award; Jody Wyman, Woodworking Centre of Ontario Faculty Award; Sabrina Erneman, Architectural
Millworkers of Ontario Award; Paul Brandon (first-place) and
Don MacKay Blum Award
(runner-up), Julius for Excellence
Miller
chase^ tbe
bait during tie against the
Fraser
Burton,
Delta
Machinery Award; Doug McDowell, A&M Wood Specialty Award; Doug McDowell, P. Findlay Materials Porter-Cable/Toolex
Bursary.
Ptwtuguese Leo's Feb, 2 {Photo by Lindsay Gibson)
'•
,
^
P^ondoni%ke Irst tie of
season
Kinipton the weekend prior to
matched
tte
I'afdte recreation cepfre
'when
the
indoor
^
Condor team
Featugese Leo’s
had played the night before as weiL “Thig? played a good team and got a tie out ot them,” he said. “They’re not happy with
the bail, but they got frusfrated. It
wasn’t until kter in the sec-
ond half
that
Ang P^zotos
scored a great goal, sneaking
the Condors in front of a crowd
passed the Leo’s This boosted the moral of the Condors but not in enough time to take a win. Defence played strong aiding Stephanie DCnHaan in keeping the ball out of the Condor net.
of 13. It was a fast paced game and the girls played aggres-
Danny Sirio played well, making many attempts on the Leo’s
3obnst@B»^'the
sively.
net.
after playfiig in
The
M. have had a sueseaHon thus
far,
cur-
in
second flace
i8~I -3
wir^io^’-tie
nred
game and a number of
:
in
fhemselves.”
The tei^on was high ijeo’s
at half-
were dominating
die g&ihe with a 1-0 lead over
girls
were vocal, trying
to help one another out passing
the
ball
defence.
Nadia Recine scored Leo's goal.
the lone
in
Woodworking; Cherie Morrison, BoscH Canada/Toolex, TvIacViiriery Award; Jason Bidan, Freud Canada/Toolex Machinery Award;
m Rebecca
my
were also announced at the banquet. There were 15 awards in total.
students and apprentices, techni-
and technologists with less than two years journeyman
a
to
to
student
by AWMAC. This competition was open to woodworking cians
enjoyed
was
said Fairfield. “There didn’t
The
set
evening.
was
“It life,”
Feb. 4.
the
it
experience.
Woodworking Centre of Ontario’s shop area
he
says
Manufacturers
competition.
first-year
was a good day for him. Even though he did not win, he
of view, was the Architectural Association of Canada
three
it
from the students’ point
Woodwork
of
competitors, Bryan Fairfield, said
’99,
Hotly Melchin, left, and Chrissy Dunn, a first-year early childhood education student, took advantage of the free skating time as part of the DSA’s Winterfest Feb, 4 Photo by Eileen Diniz
— SPOKE, Feb.
Page 12
15,
1999
Recent homeless death caused by government cut-backs, says teacher By Wayne
Collins
Last Thursday’s discovery of a
homeless man’s body, underneath the window of Premier Mike
Park
Queen’s
Harris’s
office,
social
eollege’s
the
program co-ordinator for the past six years, says the whole saddens him, but he thing services
hopes be
death
man’s
this
will
new
of a
beginning
“the
low-income, permanent housing
the cuts, have been evicted in the
units remains the lowest for single
last
two
persons
years.
Parker says Waterloo Region alone had about 2,000 homeless
youth in
He blames
1998.
the
Harris government for making a
doesn’t surprise Dick Parker.
Parker,
cent of those families, affected by
bad
situation wor-se.
the
and
support
welfare
for
eligibility
lowered
People with no source of income,
consciousness”.
says Parker, were often evicted.
hoping the government will finally take the bull by the horns and put long-needed financ-
He
ing into social programs.
in more untreated mental health
Parker
is
“We
becoming
are
Americanized,” Parker says, “and it’s
becoming very
He
says child poverty
linked
These
poverty.
directly
is
in
living
families
to
the
are
says he believes the lack of
counselling programs has resulted
and
problems,
few
the
refuse
many
that
just
services
same
“They
have nothing to do
will
with the systems Parker.
NDP
the
Ironically,
(in place),” says
“They handle
money
their
needed
handle
to
the
newly of
college’s social services program,
responsibility
appointed
trained
would
anticipate
little
ment.
students,
with teaching the basics of hygienParker,
front-page news, now, because
translate
thefts
and
(Photo by
property crimes.
CD
Local band releases debut By
Wayne
Collins)
there
says,
ing the vocals for that song.
Waterloo band, first
at
Kitchener-
local
Feb.
1
made
be
is
hands, whieh she out where she
CD and seemed to
name of the
the
“It
and had
play on the
CD
is
a
and was done
face
insists,
CD came was photographed
before Madonna’s latest
longer than expected.
Aura
come and
of Parry’s
close-up
and artwork took
one of the songs.
me
also
song.”
released in mid-October 1998, but the printing
“We
The cover of the set to
It is
difficult for
string arrangements
a quartet
8,
the Metropolis Nightclub in
downtown Kitchener. The CD was initially
most
to sing,” said Parry.
releasing their
is
CD, Aura, Thursday,
of
Aura
definitely the
a
numbers
larger
are
it’s
homeless.”
entitled
Efieori Olniat:
Derivation,
only
Parker
downtown Cambridge on a cold Sunday morning.
the problems of the poor often
more
“but
Chris Craft wanders around
support, they can’t manage.”
Parker says the construction of
of
adding
poorly but, because of lack of
says 20 per
how
multitude
a
government cut-backs. “We’ve always had the homeless and it isn’t a new phenomenon,”
deal
vive in the private market, due to
He
with
deal
These
learn
says^
suffer
must
programs
people, says Parker, .who can’t sur-
the welfare cuts.
he
problem situations, but their skills go untapped when programs
some, he says, but others, various addicts, lack “normal-
into
the
Parker.
says
areas,”
to
Affordable housing would work
says
with
skills are transferable to
“Their all
Social
work
to
homeless.
in terms
of positive programs or supports,” Parker says of the Harris govern-
ics,
next.
anymore and the government must develop long term solutions. Meanwhile, Parker says there are people, such as graduates of the
of money
short
municipalities
like
was
won’t work
govern-
the deficit, says Parker, leaving
for
class
Parker says, band-aid remedies
ized living patterns.”
available.
frightening.”
The middle
in 1994.
“I
1994,
in
hoping no one would notice.
first,
have been no increases since the Harris government took office
housing.
benefits.
power
took
intending to cut social programs
there
ment’s social programs only raised
He says the current government made the problem worse when it tightened
and
Ontario
in
Parker says the Harris govern-
ment
same manner.
in the
Michael Chambers, who
is
most
represent the dimensions of the
well-known for his Afncan nude
songs, their meanings and
emoBrooke Parry, vocalist for Derivation “It just sort of came to us and it made sense.”
photos, did the photography.
tions,” said
The graphic artist was Todd Dekoker from Imagine That Communication.
Parry said the meaning of the
word
derivation
is
“Michael
the source of
the band’s name.
“We
ing something here’.
It
is
The band
consists
of Brooke
Members of the group Derivation, from left, Brooke Parry, vocals; Rolland Sike, rhythm guitar; Wojtek Kubicki, lead guitar; Chris Pepper, bass; and Olaf Szester, drums, with their K-9 friend. (Submitted photo)
vocals; Wojtek Kubicki,
Parry,
lead guitar; Rolland Sike, rhythm
Chris Pepper, bass; and
guitar;
precise in his music abilities.
Szester
is
“If they put $ 1 ,000 into a record-
oddly enough the only
ing studio then you put in $1,000,”
Olaf Szester, drums. They range in age from 17 years old to 19
member who owns
involved in acting as well as music
money
years old.
and has numerous roles
scene, to keep
Parry has been singing since the
He
a car.
is
in film
and commercials. Derivation started in October
singer of a London-based band.
1995 and soon after that they hired
She
their
currently working at a the-
atrical
shop and as a makeup
artist.
Kubicki wrote his
when he was classical
looking Sike
10.
He
music and
first
song
is
trained in
is
currently
Irvine
a competitor at heart.
He
They received $7,500
funding
in
from FACTOR, Funding to Assist Canadian Acts on Record, and every
CD
sold.
band.
He
is
very confident and
the
and band’s
for dollar.
from
FACTOR
money
guitar.
from
at Lee’s Palace,
The Generator and They have Kitchener at The Robinson’s and
the Horseshoe Tavern. also played in
Lyric,
he enjoys playing rhythm
the youngest in the
going.”
Conestoga College.
an organization that gives
is
it
Paul Sanderson and Associates, an
enjoys the challenges of tennis as
Pepper
Canadian music
into the
entertainment law firm.
plan to pay them hack $1
at jazz.
is
manager Paul
“That puts more
Parry said.
Derivation has played in Toronto
age of five and her father was the
is
He
in
one of
is
perfectionist
people,” Parry said.
the
therefore derivation,” said Parry.
been
great, he’s
supremo
those
decided, ‘O.K. we’re start-
beginning, therefore the source,
is
reviews everywhere.
usually
is
artists
matches
investment
dollar
Mrs.
They have showcased during Canadian Music week 1997 and 1998,
NXNE
They
were
festivals
Ontario
1998, and also
Summer 1998
in
in
southern
Sounds to
their
CD at Phase
Studio in Toronto,
where Big Sugar recorded their last album, using the same engineers. It was released and mixed in 20 days, which were extended over a seven-month period. Kuhicki and Parry wrote the songs on the album, including Ancient History, Aura, Garden Gateway and The New Song.
A
version of Derivation’s song
Hannony
is
recorded on Echo Trip
City compilation 1998.
of
Waterloo. Parry
would like SkyDome some day. said she
featured
throughout including
COCA.
They recorded
One Recording
play the
also
featured
many
CD K-W
The
other
She hopes the band can soon into some mellow techno. She wants to get some electronics into the band so it doesn’t just consist of drums and guitars. “I am even willing to play an instrument if the band needs it,” expand
said Parry.
The concert Admission
is
starts
at
The band
p.m. all
ages.
Derivation will play a 40-minute set
and another band, which has
not yet been named, will also
perform.
Aura
will
be available
concert for $10. available at in the
up
Sam
It
the
at
will then be
the Record
Conestoga Mall
at a
Man
marked
price.
“If anyone wants to
artists.
8
$5 with ID, $7
come
out
most proud of Garden Gateway, which they spent
and support the band, that would be great,” said Parry. “Hopefully
hours perfecting, said Parry.
we’ll sell lots of CD’s,
“I spent
is
hours and hours record-
our main goal.”
which
is
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Affinity for
Entertainment you hepcats out there. Van Gogh’s Ear in Guelph presents live swing music for its Martini Mondays, but if you pine for
all
days
the
of thin
neckties, pennyloafers
leather
and Cyndi
Lauper, you can always drop in
performance, local musician Pat Powers nonetheless maintains an
for Retro
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now on
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upbeat sense of humour in the face of such adversity. in
is
K-W
believes he has
native said he
come
touring in support of their
hall)
way
a Jet Plane. steadfast musical
including Bruce
Springsteen, Elvis Costello and even Gordon Lightfoot, he has earned a solid reputation as a performer on the K-W music
Pat Powers enjoys a more sombre moment at home. He can be seen most Friday nights performing at Joe’s Noodle Factory in Waterloo. (Photo by Ken Groulx)
inspired by a simple
by campfire on long weekend camping
just repeating a song.”
says he
admittedly aware
is
of the limits of his
but
vocalist
to
another
local
Powers says matter of chalking
the
of
ear
Matt
musician.
Allen.
Accompanying Allen for an entire summer in Grand Bend, Powers eventually found he was able to support himself and live at
beach-side
performing
by
cottage
such
at
popular
watering holes as Gordie’s, Dirty
and Gable’s. “It’s cool to go away into a small town and have that limited Girtie’s
celebrity
status
as
‘that
“They the music and
Powers
guy,’
get into
says.
it
Michigan and
just classic rock hell.
They just try
and turn you into a jukebox.” But performing can also be a humbling experience that also provides
own
its
rewards,
particularly in performing, with
other acts. Powers explains.
that’s
“We
were
performing
jam
week
night during the
and
at
for us.”
short supply as a neophyte per-
“I was impressed with her enough that I turned to someone and said ‘What the hell? She has no business opening for us. We should be opening for- her. She’s great!” The girl was none
that drives
regardless
him
of an
audience’s reaction or size.
“Even if two people get it, that’s good enough to keep me going.”
As
a self-taught guitarist with no
former and sometimes he resorted to
pounding back a few drinks
to
get his courage going.
But support from such musicians
singer/songwriter Matt
as
Emm
other than
with a newfound assurance.
scored a hit this past
He
said he has seen a definite in
his
own musical
progression and presentation, as
evidenced in his re-invention of songs by other artists.
“A song can get on
is like
a bicycle. You
musicians
him at Noodle
emphasis on what he thinks the song is about.
as
“I to
think
make
it
have an obligation
I
a
little
different. It’s
what separates a real performance of a song as opposed to
with
He
who
his
to
is
anything in life that sometimes can make me feel so complete,”
Powers “If
other
in Guelph presents House of Velvet Friday, Feb. The Woolwich Arms Pub in
out and hear
who want to play, why
me
think
it
I’d
be lying
would be nice
if I didn’t
if I could.”
Craig
artists
View
Fantastical
featuring a diverse
more
to
at Jose’s
“It’s like
who have
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and spoken word
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having Joe Montana as
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K-W
including Lindsay Stewart, Scott
appreciative of his
Cardiff,
pushed him
nied by the
by Fun Lovin’ Criminals (100%
20 and Tinkers Sunday, Feb. The Rain Tree Cafe in Waterloo is hosting an evening
Dole
cross section of musicians, visual
music, but
The Centre in the Square for one performance only, Tuesday, March. 23. She will be accompa-
Guelph presents Neil Murray and
doing
have a career in
who b rin gs
Jeff Tanner Saturday, Feb.
entitled The From the Tree,
it?
Natalie MacMaster,
you’ve got about $20 burning a hole in your pocket, new releases
.
not keep going out there and “I don’t plan to
mem-
going fast for
local
regularly jam with
weekly gig is
28.
available... Boo
.
have people
I
come
says.
still
offered for Princess Theatre bers... Tickets are
who
interaction with other artists such
out
Liona Boyd Sxmday, Feb.
Powers said he believes he
Factory.
says he
screen at The Centre in the Square and accompanied with a restored score by conductor Carl Davis and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Special rates are
her brand of Cape Breton fiddling
summer with
While Powers cut his musical teeth mainly as a solo performer, he has recently struck a musical
and just go anywhere with it.” Powers says he enjoys taking a song and twisting it around to give it a different it
Gryner,
her song Summerlong.
relationship
11-13. Interestingly, both
films will be featured on a giant
the
Osborne has emboldened Powers
evolution
The Kid, and The Thursday to Satruday,
Mrs.
admits his confidence was in
music
perform,
Robinson’s,
March
presents two Charlie
films.
a
formal musical training. Powers
affinity for
his
bill
the big
of thing one
sort
booking manager told me we had an opening act. He said she’s some girl who plays guitar and piano. “I thought it was funny because we were just hacking around anyway, so it seemed strange that someone would be an opening act
it’s
Idle Class
.
-enough of an audience for him “I’ve never experienced
was
Symphony
27... On
Kitchener-Waterloo
presents classical guitar virtuoso,
up as a
It
the
supportive of one another that
Radley’s
they wanted to
all
screen,
20 and Olive Wide
Feb.
way.”
musicians and intends to continue
hear was Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Saturday, Feb.
local
Mark Perak
Hawkins and the Rusty Nails will be at Mecca (Walper Pub) Friday, Feb. 21.. The Centre in the Square
Guys like that can only make you better. The local scene is very
playing as long as he feels there’s
“Once when I was playing, the bar was jfecked with guys from
presents
tour.
albums 14:59 and Whitey Ford
a
learning experience in perfecting his craft as a performer.
.
Chaplin
.
Tickets are
it’s
Friday, March 5. .Fusion on College (next to Kitchener’s city
sup-
comes to Copps Monday, March 5.gar Ray and Everlast rock the Warehouse Wednesday, Feb. 24 in support of their new
part of a comfortable circle of
audiences.
half-assed
Powers says
is
really
Financial gains and cult celebri-
to
available for
by
unappreciated
music
rewarding.”
ty status aside.
his
over-zealousness to be original
sometimes
attract
a
abilities as
singer/songwriter,
he eventually became a proficient enough guitarist and trips,
a
ticket... Tickets are
26.. Sings the Blues... Vion
He
desire to play guitar light
luck getting a
-
circuit over the last four years. Initially
in
19.. Coliseum
convictions influenced by a wide artists
Hershey Centre
Good
The double
Backed with range of
the
Johnny
bringing
Saturday,
at
Korn and Rob Zombie in port of their Rock is Dead!
through John Denver’s Leaving on
also
19
Mississauga.
since he bought his first guitar six
years ago and fumbled his
is
Cavaan
in Kitchener
Favourite Swing Orchestra to
singer/singwriter
15..
way
a long
and Daoula... Lulu’s
new album. Dosage. .The Tragically Hip play Friday, Feb. terrific
Technical problems aside, the
evening will feature Black Flies, the Jerry Donnelly Trio,
town
7 at the Lyric in Kitchener.
band
he jokes.
The Mill-Race Folk Society’s annual fundraising show will be held Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Cambridge Arts Theatre. The
show Wednesday, March The
for their 1
28-year-old
town
in
.
For
Lamenting a guitar glitch that plagued a previous night’s
some Sambucca
— Page 13
Pidgeon and Cindy Clasper. Admission is free.
By Ken Groulx
it,”
1999
By Ken Groulx
drives locai performer
“I think I got
15,
government!
— SPOKE,
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Feb. 15, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
Actors save Playing by Heart By
Eileen Diniz
circumstances Paul and Hannah
off her feet by a
would be arguing over such a thing. Although the
architect
are facing, they
Playing by Heart, written and directed by Willard Carroll,
is
a
story
is
a
little
chemistry between the
Angeles about love and family
remarkable
matters.
There are several great
performers
film including
in the
Sean Connery as Paul, Gena Rowlands as Hannah, Gillian Anderson as Meredith, Ellen Burstyn as Mildred, Dennis Quaid as Hugh, Madeleine Stowe as Gracie, Anthony Edwards as
and
is
it
two easy
40
years.
It
feels real
director
who
is
Mildred (Burstyn) plays a
way.
mother
(Mohr)
her.
Roger
and
whose son, Mark, dying of AIDS. She
in denial is
shows up at the hospital where the two engage in a series of sickroom
to
having an affair in selected hotel
discussions,
and
never forced.
Meredith (Anderson)
a
(Edwards), an unlikely match, are
believe the two have been married for
bookcase topples on
after
is
unbelievable, the
romantic drama/comedy set in Los
good looking
(Stewart)
a theatre
refuses to be swept
(Stowe)
Gracie
Roger wants more from
rooms. the
Gracie
but
relationship
is
which end
fictionalized
doors.
tions is
also
some pain along
the
truth
with
a series of
barroom conversaClarkson,
Patricia
Nastassja Kinski and Alec Mapa.
so hot and cold with her,
is
but his secret
is
Keenan’s
revealed at the end It
Joan’s
is
relationship
and that
develops the most during the film so
we end up
the one
it’s
caring
about. Jolie
an original. She manages
is
the
steal
to
spotlight
with her
stunning stage presence, pouty lips style.
Keenan, Jay
Mohr as Mark and John
She can’t understand
(Phillippe).
why he
meets
Keenan
sullen
blue-haired,
Ryan
as
who
crawler
Roger, Angelina Jolie as Joan, Phillippe
blabbermouthed,
(Jolie) is a
of the film.
Hugh (Quaid) has
happy staying inside the bedroom There
in
and acceptance.
Joan club
and fashionable punk-rock She does this with little help
from Phillippe, who doesn’t have
Stewart as
Trent.
much of
The movie originally called Dancing About Architecture
with his
interweaves the stories of a dozeji
characters
The
a chance to do anything
role.
movie
with
ends
the
connecting in unex-
couples engaging in
pected ways.
It is
a near miss;
two person conversations about
there are too
many
characters to
how
develop any of them deeply.
characters,
they
all
feel.
The
and Hannah
(Connery)
Paul
actors
likeable
and
moments
its
(Rowlands) are approaching their
occasional charming
40th aimiversary. They begin to
save the film from complete disas-
argue over an affair that Paul
ter.Overall the
might have had almost 25 years ago. It is unlikely, however,
but
Meredith (Anderson) and Trent (Stewart) discussing their almost non-existent relationship
considering
by Heart
the
other
in
way
movie
is
to
satisfying
too convenient.
Playing
23 45
1
(internet Photo)
Just desserts?
Audience should get
their
By Brent Clouthier
Archie comic book.
It’s
not unfair to have expected
more from
What did movie audiences do to Mel Gibson to deserve his new film.
For
Payback'?
shelling
exercise
After
acclaim
starters,
out the $9 to see this is
grand theft screenplay.
scoring for
some
his
critical
1995
effort
Gibson than this disappointing Elmore Leonard
rip-off, especially after
with
first-time
Helgoland,
teaming up
director
who
Brian
scripted
the
Academy Award winning L.A
$130,000,
and
Payback, “allegedly” based on
never got John
Travolta’s
of Chili Palmer
point-blank; in another, he has his
in
What he should have done was tickets to this
waste of
time.
worth
Payback
hard to cash in on
tries
success and style of such
contains
none
dialogue,
and
toes
smashed with a sledge ham-
mer, one-by-one.
Elmore Leonard-based films as Get Shorty and Out of Sight, but
after pulling off a heist
frustrated Elmore Leonard waimabe. Maybe Gibson is still
upset that he
a small-time thief (oh, the irony)
who,
Perhaps Richard Starkey was a
warming scene, Gibson shoots his unarmed ex-partner in the face,
$70,000, his cut of the loot.
the
and
end of the film.
Helgoland
cold-blooded revenge and reclaim
Hunter, features Gibson as Porter,
star in front of,
for the
void,
chocks the movie with plenty of
the Richard
cop” action
the
ham-fisted violence. In one heart-
could be more than just a “crazy behind, the camera.
fill
Five months
dead.
Braveheart, Gibson showed he
Starkey novel The
To
Porter returns to exact his
left for
later.
buy them
Confidential.
doublecrossed by
is
both his partner and his girlfriend
Payback
of
audiences
certainly should not be the victims
like those,
root
Whatever the
be,
for
it’s
dif-
anyone
or anything in Payback except
of
this
kind
of
misdirected
payback.
12
3
45
characters
made
action that
intricate
to
Shorty.
may
case
witty
the
irreverant
With segments ficult
Get
role
those movies so popular. Instead,
attempts
at
Payback
wouldn’t
that
features
hard-boiled
lines
made
have
it
movie from the ’40s, over-the-top performances even William Shatner would be embarrassed by and action scenes that would entertain a dim-witted in a gangster
six-year-old at best.
“No one
likes a
monkey on
their
back,” says Gibson in one of the
numerous
film’s
voice-overs.
“I
and
had
tedious
And
three.
were crampin’ my Bogart must be spinning
they
style.” his
in
grave.
Even
the soundtrack
executed
was
lifted
Starsky
The
ripolT,
is
a poorly
sounding
like
it
from an old episode of
and Hutch.
actors
in
Payback, rather
than act, squint, smoke, swear and
shoot their way through the movie,
Gibson rassed.
in
Payback:
Even William Shatner would be embar(Internet photo)
creating a film with as
stance
as
much
sub-
an
Second-year broadcasting student, Sandy Horton, was one found in the halls working on a class project on people Feb. 4. Photo by Melissa Dietrich of several students
SPOKE, Feb.
SPORTS
Beyond the
15,
— Page 15
1999
players,
sports lacks colour just that
Terry Upshaw. While
may
one of the most
“It’s
they
not
the necessities
be a manag-
Angeles
Union (CIAU)
would change
championship.
on April 6, Even more unbelievable is that it took the Los Angeles Dodgers two days to fire him
so
athletics,
will
it
be easier
to
The
between
relationship
school’s alumni
and its students is of any colleges’
a vital part
when
success especially
it
“We’ve now
a
approach these alumni for a little of financial support,” he said.
Although
idea
this
beginning to take
Alumni support
an important
is
source of revenue for sports teams
started to
bit
comes
to athletics.
really
he
just
is
James said
off,
pleased with the support
is
athletics currently receives
from
since
Campanis
Canadian
Surprise,
running varsity athletic programs
the recognition athletics receives
especially
is rising.
when officer
Conestoga,
who have
one sport
come back
to partici-
basketball.
graduated
sports but to the success of the entire school.
students.
agrees that the relationship critical,
“I
is
not only to the success of
think
wonderful
a
it’s
and I think we enhance the image of the
relationship certainly
college,”
Himmelman.
said
pate
intramurals
in
“It’s
nice to
rience
they are willing to
athletes
lot
it is
to
do with the student/alumni said the alumni association has been supportive of
with the students as role models.
relationship,
This
athletics over the past five years.
such as current varsity teams challenging alumni teams to
agrees
athletics
Conestoga,
at
Himmelman
that
prosperity of athletic programs.
extremely important where
dollars are being shrunk,”
While the college
money
in
varsity
its
he
sets
said.
aside
budget to operate
programs,
is
importantly,
we want
After those
Finally
the
Ontario
Colleges
(OCAA)
thing as the
me
telling
CCAA,
me
the
same
but they did
an e-mail address for
someone who
told
takes?
it
Nobody
thought
ever
the
athletic
,
questioned the fact that blacks weren’t being represented and
made
a reality.
it
me that there is
to
activity.
a
White,
the
(baseball)
in
membership
at
the
which
enough
make people
to
would
invest
money back
sit
up and
black
This
is
a startling fact that not
only needs to be questioned by the organizations all
mentioned above
the people
in
this
manager
leagues.
the
in
Baseball’s
major
attitudes
changed since Jackie Robinson first signed in 1946.” That was in 1974 and later that haven’t
country.
year the Cleveland Indians hired
While Bob Rae’s Ontario New Democratic Party introduced
manager.
Frank
Robinson
as
player-
8% alc./vol clear bottles 1
2 packs
NEW
who
would combine
alumni support and interaction.
WARNING CONSUME
his
strong
besides Upshaw.
into the
Conestoga, he said.
varsity
was
take notice. “I don’t th ink there ever will be a
Conestoga
recreation centre to alumni,
formerly
in
black
stated
1989,
opinion,
offer
sports from the alumni. James said one of the things he has encouraged his staff to do is set up a database of graduates all
first
only one other hlack: Head. coacH in the entire province of Ontario,
cheap
relatively
Memberships at the rec centre would be relatively inexpensive compared to other athletic clubs such as the YMCA, James said. This way graduates would continue to be involved in the intramurals and activities at
encourage financial support for
when
president of the National League
aspects of alumni
all
He hopes to one day
college to improve the existing
been aggressively supported by the alumni but James is trying to
only
It is
be foimd.
Bill
James’ vision of alumni support
combines
programs. This
hockey has
Jackie
Robinson would break into Major League Baseball in 1947. However, enough people
questions arise, that answers have
Association
responded by forward
my question.
games that we have here and keep them attached to the programs,” James said.
outside support.
involved
Athletic
doesn’t keep
file.
to
department must also look for In previous years,
Colleges
(CCAA)
achieved through activities
“More
aliunni support is essential to the
“It’s
around, that blacks just don’t have
what
have them come back out to the
manager of
with
team.
research.
those
like
games.
donation of $175 to the indoor
recreation
basketball
little
find the answer to
Athletic
stereotypes
important for
the alunmi to remain in contact
Ian James,
about the coach of
expressed by Campanis floating
being
about the program.”
James added
anything and everything that has
and
wrote
being
are
and
contribute,” he said. “That says a
soccer tournament.
Conestoga’s
I
blacks
my senses,
settle for
two unsuccessful attempts it seemed as though I would never
but by
couple of weeks ago article
to
if
regained
I
those records on
is
men’s
particular,
question
come back and
college system.”
made a
in
that product.
know that their expe-
“We’re an integral part of the
This year the association
an
may think. This true when it comes
it
However, we as a society must
was very good when they
were here as student
Himmelman, who works on
A
we’re a lot
Americans than
people
student athletes
and other activities. This shows James how much the athletic programs have meant to those
at
surprise,
farther behind the
whether
program,
decided to do a
Association
Sure we had Cito Gaston managing the Toronto Blue Jays for a few years. And Felipe Alou is still in Montreal after turning down an offer from the same Dodgers who Campanis used to work for. But what about our college and university teams?
to see the best
basketball
would
The CIAU didn’t think my question was important and didn’t respond to my e-mail. The
Sometimes we look at Canada and think we are more progressive
many
Monica Himmelman, an alumni
12
I
pay
product,
involves blacks or whites. Quotas
still
Well, after
years ago.
alumni, not only monetarily, but in
services
said he
CIAU’s
much better made his
sports,
in
support and
and encouraged in sports beyond playing the games. Are the best people getting the head coaching jobs or are there
the first black head coach in the
period.
because the cost of
at the college
He
watch
who
supported
1987.
than our neighbours to the south.
contact alumni.
spin.
television audience
Things haven’t got
win a national was what he said made my head
to It
next that really
or not, Campanis said
it
an American national
to
infamous comment almost
By Brian Smiley
People
athletics.
Los
told
first
type of
this
would never work
Dodgers
(A1
Believe
Alumni important to sports success
minorities,
system
Campanis,
this
(Photo by Brian Smiley)
visible
possible
He
don’t
I
executive, on blacks in Major League Baseball.)
relationship.
employment equity, which encouraged employers to hire
me he wanted to be the black head coach in the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic
er.
know.”
Monica Himmelman, an alumni-services officer, handles anything and everything that has to do with the student/alumni
is
back and upbeat coaches I’ve ever met in my lifetime, one thing he said to me shocked the socks off my feet.
have some of to
Upshaw
laid
IN
MODERATION. THIS BEER
8% ALC. VOL. WHICH
IS
IS
NEARLY TWICE AS
MUCH ALCOHOL AS REGULAR BEERS.
Pa^e 16
— SPOKE, Feb.
15,
1999
SPORTS
Condors drop
to sixth place in
ByRobHimburg
Condors as they opened the scoring early
the Coodof menls indoor soccer team came up on the short end of the stick,
when Dwayne Bell netted a goal midway through the first half. The lead held up at the end of the half as the Condors played and maintained a
suffering a 3«I
loss to
team Steaua
in
action
strong defensive game. As a defender moved up into the play, one of the forwards
for the
or the midfielder came hack and took his spot But something happened as the half ended. With the Condors leading I-O, the defence seemed to break down and disappear in the second half, as Steaua responded with three unanswered goals. Steaua’s first goal was scored by Marcel ^'Bicau on a great shot to the open lower ^corner of the Condor net. This was followed up by Steaua^s second goal of the
Community Indoor Soccer League
league
'
scored by Daniel Petrusa. This is where a bit of confusion sets in. The Condors scored what they thought was the tying goal, but it was disallowed by the referee as the other team had not yet crossed back to their half after their goal. Condors assistant coach Sanjeeve half,
Dhanapala explained the
situation.
an unwritten rule,” he said. “It happens all the time. Tbu get a couple seconds to celebrate, then you start with the “It’s
other team getting the kickoff.
Shawn Samuels keeps
line
the ball
away
from a Steaua player. (Photo by Rob Himburg)
is,
they shouldn’t be
The bottom on
celebrating
our side.”
The game also consisted of a lot of and grabbing, and when a
clutching
Steaua keeper loan Pop dives to stop a Condor
shot,
one
of the few they had. (Photo by
Rob Himburg)
The lack of skill may not be true, as Birau sealed his team’s victory with Ms second goal of the game with about five minutes remaining. and grabbing. The loss drops the Condors’ record to “They’re an older team,” he said. "They'^^ four wins and seven losses, placing them have limited skill in comparison to us. sixth in the league, while the victory lifted They're just trying to get the calls to go Steaua to a record of six wins, two losses Condor player got near a Steaua player, the Steaua team complained to the referee. Dhanapala said the other team’s age played a factor in the clutching
'
and
their way.” £
two, ties, putting
them
in third place.
:
Alumni, Condors lose heartbreakers By Charles Kuepfer
Sirio struck again shortly after to
regain Conestoga’s lead.
Conestoga’s two indoor soccer teams, the Condors and the
Alumni, suffered the same cmel fate
women’s
at the
invitational
tournament: they both lost in a shootout to the same team. It was a disappointing end for both teams who played well throughout the Feb. 6 tournament wMch Conestoga hosted, only to be outdone by the nerve-wracking devastation of a loss decided oh
penalty kicks.
The Condors
loss
was
especially
painful since they had earned a
Condor Karen Melanson bangs a shot through the legs of the Owen Sound goalkeeper. The Condors lost in a shootout to Owen Sound 3-2 to get knocked out of tournament play. (Photo by Charles Kuepfer)
(falo
V
Vs Detroit
bye through the first round of the tournament playoffs and had a well-rested team heading into their bout with Owen Sound. The Condors started the tournament well, clobbering Canadore College 7-0.
They followed with
win over Owen Sound, beating them 3-0 on two goals by Karen Melanson and one by Sasha Gruetzmacher. Conestoga finished the a
Sign
up
at tlie
Office
but
her
blasted
shot
A
five-minute overtime failed to
was held
to decide
who would go
to the finals.
The Condors
started
the tournament well, clobbering Canadore
College 7-0.
Three of the Condors shooters, Melanson, Jenn Melnyk and Gruetzmacher scored, while Sirio and Papazotos missed. Owen Sound converted on four of their five
penalty kicks to earn the
out of the tournament.
round
of the tournament playoffs with a the Condors ran into an
bye,
adrenaline
pumped Owen Sound
The
loss
knocked the Condors
Meanwhile, the Alumni failed to a bye through the first round of the tournament playoff's. They
cam
never losing
made
it
past the first round,
1-0 to
Owen Sound
game
also
Michelle Vandcrvalt replied for
Sound
3-1
Owen Sound
championship game.
team.
Owen
Sound’s
the
win
shootout
Alumni
averted
a
much- anticipated Condor/Alumni showdown. Conestoga started the match strong with Danicla Sirio giving the
Condors
an
early
to tic the
lead.
game, but
the
decide a winner and a shootout
Kingston on goals by Melanson and Angela Papazotos. first
off
crossbar.
victory.
over
DSA
pulled Owen Sound even. Melanson 'had a chance to win it for the Condors in regulation time
preliminary round drawing a 2-2 tie with St. Lawrence College of
After sitting out the
Sunday, Feb. 21 Ticket $65
Vandervalt’s second goal of the
game
in a
decided by penalty kicks. All five of Alumni’s shooters failed to score while Teegan Docherty scored the only goal Owen Sound needed to clinch the match. The tournament was won by the Kitchener Spirit, who beat Owen in
the
tournament’s
SPOKE, Feb.
SPORTS
15,
1999
— Page 17
Condors sweep indoor soccer
tournament By Lindsay Gibson and Rob Himburg
valuable player. Alycia
game
was a tournament to remember for both the Condor men’s and women’s indoor t
I
when
teams
soccer
they
both captured gold medals at the 11th annual Vikings
Tournament in Kingston on the weekend of Jan. 30-31.
Both
teams
played
games
controlling the
strong, to
their
advantage.
The
Condors throughout games as well. Condor manager Vince Alviano said the girls played well and showed positive attitudes. “They had fun and they for the
the five
play well
when
team
went
they have fim,” he
said.
On
team
the men’s their
in
way
their
to
ment, shutting out Brockville 8-0,
3-2.
College
Centennial 4-0 and
St.
4-0,
Lawrence
1 -0 .
of Royal
Kingston and Brockville
In the finals, the Condors in
Conestoga defenceman
ties
up a
tourna-
Conestoga
I
met
a battle
The Condors them for the gold, shutting them out by a score for the gold medal.
defeated
“Our goalkeeper kept us in
unidentified
ment's championship game. Conestoga defeated Kuepfer).
5-2,
up with Centennial
An
then
2-2,
dispose
Military College 4-0, Cornwall 7-2
Military
finals,
tied Centennial
undefeated through the tourna-
Royal
the
to
game
first
went on
women’s
Plummet
played an exceptional defensive
the
games and
I
think
of 3-0.
own
Shadd,
also
had an
MVP
of
in Paul Mouridian.
Condor
most valuable goaltender
assistant
coach Duane
who took over for Geoff who was down with the
Johnstone
award.”
team played well. “We worked as a team and
flu,
Duane Shadd, Condor
assistant
coach
The final medal game saw them defeat Centennial once again by a score of 5-1. Condor
said the
was named the tournament’s most
Boulton
mural
goal,
hockey teams Ontario on Feb. 5
across the
at
Conestoga College rec centre. The game was dominated by
first
award.”
S.-itidens
ball,
which
is
heavier than what
the players are accustomed to.
outdoor
rules
as
there
out the .soonng
To reach the
m the ttnal frame
tlte
Georgian,
oveicamc. a
2-1
Jason Snyder,
Conestoga was
who
coached
by
is captain
of
mst the
first
Jeremy Sabila scored period fur Conestoga
Tliey erupted for three goals in
the
third
period
with
Chris
Todd .Maitindalc and Chris King all finding the back Larosc,
Conestoga
finals,
biking
pne-day
2-0 heading into
third period.
of the most valuable goaltender
.
dto particated tournament Mohawk, La Cite and
the
were
trailed
Brian.
and Rob Horst jounded
in
other two goals for Conestoga,
Coiicsiogii
penod and goals by Chris
llie
who
.Slicrid.111 .
The tournament involved a futsal
scoring the
Chns Weisbrod scored
in
The toumament was organized by Marlene Ford, Conestoga’s athletic progams assistant, who. IS
a member-at-large for the
college committee on
campus
recreation.
The
boundaries and the walls could
Papazotos
the tournament for college extra-
by
shootout with
a
in
the scoring for Conc.stoga in the
was co-winner of the goalkeeper award for the tournament,
Ang
ed
Amtersons two .scconm period goals. Chris King opened
tournament was also played under
while
The Canadorc
m the champioaship game to win
came together out there,” he said. “Our goalkeeper kept us in the games and I think he was robbed
DenHaan
goalkeeper Stephanie
beat Canadorc 3-2
.
Conestoga defeated Niagara 5-0
The men their
he was robbed of the
By Charles Kuepfer
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— SPOKE,
Page IS
Fcl>. 15,
1999
Weather dampens week of fun
Winterfest victim of the elements temperature and plenty of
rise in
By Brent Clouthier
W
interfest,
DSA,
crystallizing
winter
to
difficulty
in
1999,
Stokes,
“but people were
still
eager
Anything that involve snow was a big
participate.
the
the
event’s
popular
postponement; in
question before Winterfest
’99
It
future
officially
started
because
was no longer any
covering After a record snowfall in the
Plunge
Polar
first
was
there
month of December, Winterfest ’99 seemed destined for success.
the
been
has
ice
Stokes.
“The weather put a damper on some things, but
provides
“It
more of an incentive
for
people were
the
sculpting
to participate. Anything that
snow was a
didn’t involve
The tubing party and snow
eager
still
participants.”
big success.”
were both cancelled Patti Stokes
because of the lack of snow.
The
uncooperative
DSA. entertainment director
weather
of all the events, however.
The
Beach
Jack
Astor’s
Feb.
3,
had
a
held
The Camp Out
at
Wednesday, turnout of
for
Rene Panama
approximately 160 people.
MacPhee won
the trip to
ROOF
to raise
(Reaching
money Our
events affected.
The tubing strictly
success.
alternate planned.
“As
far as the
went,
activities
a
“The
fun
event
whole
with
behind
idea
everything was really successful,”
the Polar Plunge
re-scheduled
Tours and Steve Gnepe was the
said Stokes.
and dare people to jump
for
getting
the
plunge
involved in the Heart for Life
of
tickets
to a Buffalo Sabres
game provided
In the case of inclement weather,
by the DSA.
Stokes
says
has
backup
a
the
DSA
usually
plan
for
the
icy
is
be outside
to
Stokes
pond,”
“There’s not
was no
party, however,
Outdoor Friends) enjoyed similar
City Beach courtesy of Breakaway
winner
“We’re
Party
on
Conestoga pond.
Feb. 18.
general
campaign put on by the Heart and Stroke Foundation,”
wasn’t enough to halt the success
The was
was
any winter weather.
a
damper on
Patti
success.”
simply due to the lack of
January, however,
a
the entertainment director for the
didn’t
In
any of those
explains
“The weather put some things,” said
Conestoga had
festival,
to
hopes.
annual
College’s
end
rain put an
much
into
an
explains.
else
you can
do.”
Basketball tournament
Condors
seven teams
to host
By Rob Himburg
Colleges Athletic Association)
teams ” said Upsljaw.
The Conestoga Condors are hosting tihe Condor Cap Basketbafl tmamneat on the
^
I
here to learn mid raise
money for
OCAA entry next ycai.” he said. the Condors host the Burlington
panicipatc.
Toronto Heat
All
,
The tournament learning
will
experience
Action begins
Stars.'
be a
game
the
noon.
for
Feb.
26
at the
recreation centre at 6 pjn. when,.
will
The championship be
lield Feb.
28
at
1
Sanctuary
I
COUNSELLOR’S COI^R:
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1
or Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Do you
1
Winter Blahs
1 1 1
lack energy and feel like sleeping more?
Are you always eating and gaining weight? Do you feel depressed? During the winter months, many of us have these symptoms and want to get away from the snow, cold and dark days. We call it the “winter blahs”. For one in
a
more
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
SAD
fifty
Canadians, this
is
depression that occurs yearly during the
Four times as many first
women
as
men
serious problem called is
fall
a
form of clinical
and winter months.
are affected,
and
it
usually
occurs in early adulthood. Researchers believe the sleep-
related
hormone, melatonin,
the winter
when
is
overproduced by some people
in
the days are shorter and darker. Bright light
1 blocks the release of melatonin, and people with SAD have 1 found bright light treatments to be very effective. 1 For any of us, more light will help in the winter. You can try 1 taking more walks outside, participating in winter sports, turn1 ing on more lights inside and yes, of course, going south during 1 March Break! 1 If you suspect you may have SAD, you can talk to staff in 1 Health Services, Counselling or the Special Needs Department I for more information. I l°I
puU
then great, but we’re
The
In
i
the
McMa<ttei
off,
pm
12:30
i
include Star-N,
one
Ahunni. Puma All Stars London Ramblers, Kingston All Stars, Brock Alumni and the
“These teams arc better than 95 per cent of the OCAA (Ontano
Mon. Feb
Burlington All
in the
Seven other senitMT men s teams from across Ontario will also
weft ktiiyd
I
“If we get to the finals and
The other seven teams tournament
Condors, said Upshaw.
1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I i 1
mt
Pi(iiv6t
Thursday, February 18 Due to the low water level of the pond, the event will take o different twist this year. If you are daring to plunge. details are available at the DSA Office. ,
Funds raised Heart
and
be
directed to the Stroke Foundation. will
Doon Student Assoolatlon
SPOKE, Feb.
SPORTS
IS,
1999
-
Page 19
Making a comeback
Condors beginning to win again By Charles Kuepfer
Regardless of whether or not
“Any
C
can go out and
line
onestoga’s varsity hockey
score and any
team couldn’t have picked time
better
a
to
start
line
can
the
in
the
in
championship
national
Mike
Condors’ assistant captain
However, they have turned things
hockey
to take a
Colleges
Ontario
Athletic
not
last thing
and be
Ontarios)
national
the
in
championships,”
said
Mike Traynor. look good on you.”
assistant captain
doesn’t
squeaker victory By Lindsay Gibson
It
women
Nights Feb 2 and
Alumni,
met
they
vriwn
Alumni
won
1
-the
-0
who luve been
I
when
in first
season, did not plav
place
ail
ilicir
best,
as they arc
inclined to ‘crush
by a much
mor^.
imposing
think
than they did
Ihe
we can
“It
Traynor put
it,
get third
.
“the wheels
fell
improved
and
is
has
new
“It’s
the
current
team,
after
our
home
Anything can happen.”
depth.
who
in
is
his
third
Mike
season with the Condors, said that
now
rink.
more
the
team has four
Traynor,
Condors assistant captain ’
solid lines
and six solid defenceman.
“Any
line
can go out and score
line
can play defence,”
of
wins and seven and has three games remaining. They play their next two at home against Seneca on
said Tra)mor.
Traynor Conestoga best, but
he
said
talent
may
not
-our
home
home
rink
wise
be
the
advantage
likes the
they have being the “It’s
seven
losses
.
and against the Sault on
Feb. 17
team.
Feb. 19.
They wrap up
Anything
can happen.”
off.”
But
and
and any
The Condors started the season off on the right foot, winning their first three games before, as
the season on the
road with a game against
Conestoga now has a record
l\/1
Humber
on Feb. 25.
i
r~"i
g
Wednesday, February 24
in
4:30 p.m. The Other
of 11 crowd ol five people
Ironl
Room
final scoic stayed at l-(»
which
1.S
place
Alumni
whose
luiusiial
for the fiisl
The women,
current
w^3n-losl-tle
record stands at
used
laigcr rnatgin
still
Amy
Aiumni's
YoiMcll scored on the Nights
he
“We
vwisn’t until just before half-
time for the
now
roster changes at the start
of the winter semester,
Board of Directors
Alumni claim
was too close
spot but he noted that things look
place,” said Traynor.
we want to do is even make our own playoffs
“The (the
They are now poised
champi-
onship.
record to 500.
serious shot at a playoff spot in the
haven’t solidified a playoff
before they started winning.
around, winning four of their last their
still
a lot better
Association’s
games and pulling
Traynor,
some
Traynor,
Traynor said that the Condors
December.
iciun
action
because they are the host team.
play defence.”
The Condors stumbled into the new year on a six-game losing streak, failing to win a single game in both November and
It
sees
Ontario finals, they will play
winning.
fives
Conestoga
i 0-0-2,
embarrassing
to
are
Agenda
Items will include: dental plan, budget approval, election results.
then
opponents. Asiisl.ini
“The Nights are a very quick and aggressive
their
team and they out hus-
performance.
"We
comiol the “The Nights are a \cry quick and aggressive team and they out hu.stled us." usually
game,” she
usr
tled
director
athletic
Mai lone Ford who oiganized the Alumni team said the women w'cie not happy witli
Marlene Ford.
l
assiMant afldeiic director
said.
ord said the Alumni
won on
smarts and experience, aomc-
Unng
the other younger teams
don't have yet.
game
Tlie
got off to a slow
slut for both teams, as weren’t quite on the ball
.Alumni s
and
The
aggressively, afwaya
competition
appeared to be matched as many attempts were made on both nets to no prevail. closely
Hie
Andrea girls
Walker
K.crn
th^
Ileroux
played
on
tihe ball.
plci>ed
well
as
pasMng and strong attempts on the .1
te iin
with
strong
Nights’ net.
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