Three candidates vie for faculty rep
Roy
Bob Evans.
Carlyle.
Story and photos by Julie
who
Evans,
van Donkersgoed
Peter Findlay,
for the past
Three candidates have been nominated for position
the
Broadcasters honour Bob
on
of faculty representative
Conestoga College’s board of governors.
The candidates include Roy Evans and Peter Findlay,
all
feels
on other
service
his
management
with
which
matters
and tough
include
him
including layoffs, required
the
to
“I
discusses
am
improves
that
students
and
Findlay. Voting
open
is
engineering, product design and development
from 5:45 p.m.
necessity for the college to change and meet
and the history of furniture making in the woodworking program, has been at the col-
administration office in
am
very familiar with the board of
with
familiar
and and
responsibilities
goals
its
because he
Should students have
to
pay
if
committed
is
employed by the
they don’t use the
to
who
a.m. to
Room
2B10-6.
7:15 p.m. in
unable
are
voting
scheduled
the
college
the
1 1
Door 4, and 7:15 p.m. at the campus
vote on to cast can day their ballots on April 5 or 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 2B10-5 or from 5:45 p.m. to
Voters
with
balance
of
and
college’s board of
p.m. in the main foyer inside
1
running
is
time,
full
all
governors.
to representing the
in
interests
best
the
planning,” said Carlyle.
says he
community
teaching
strategic
librarians
product
materials,
He
12 years.
lege for
am
I
to
part time, sessional teachers, counsellors
Voting will occur on April 7 from teaches
the
for
together to achieve the college’s goals,” said
situations
to take a stand
Evans.
“I
quality
well as working
as
faculty,
and management groups and his participation in numerous organizations Carlyle also said he understands the
Findlay,
he
concerned that issues are dealt with in
way
a
on several issues. “I have the reputation for asking the tough questions in a non-threatening way,” said
governors’
and
college,
the faculty in a positive, progressive way.
running because of his background, which includes serving on the board of governors at Northern College, negotiating for both union
the internal and external needs of the college.
Men’s soccer team
sees himself as well positioned to represent
committee, which occurs in a union setting,
is
other
commitment
Evans said he
says he
involvement on
his
said
issues.
instructors at the
the college,
students.
committees, like the college council, shows his
running
is
committees, such as the faculty agreement
Carlyle, a sessional instructor in the business at
says he
years,
its
Findlay
because he would like to take a stand on tough
meets
program
13
Bob
Carlyle,
college.
studies
and
has taught accounting, finance
and business policy in the accounting program
Room
2B10-6.
facility?
advances to semi-finals
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Rec centre By
fee causing upset with parent students to gain access to various
Eileen Diniz
Kenneth E. Hunter
activities in the
For approximately 2 1/2 years a concerned father, who will not be
named of
to
attends
of each
currently
student’s his
tuition,
daughter
opportunities for
gain
was always
students
to
degree
the
at
pay
the
fee
at
The
of the students’ program of study.
some
$33 for full-time with one or more
basic fee
students
semesters
is
and
experience.
$16.50
for
all
is
It
providing
is
academic
students to
social and one way to
encourage a healthy atmosphere,
James
said
father
even
if
absolutely not happen.
so
many
would
There are
requests for activities at
the centre that
from 8 a.m.
until
for students to use the facility.
is
4
non-scheduled time
entry students.
“I’ve
by an amount greater than
college
equal to the rate of increase in the
including
Kevin the
Mullan,
minister
of
always
made
that
my
Consumer
Index
Price
that
(CPI),
since the last change in fees or
introduce
new
a
compulsory
of governors including president
must the
He
Tibbits.
said all these people were
the students years
was
initiated by ago and they would have to decide
Student this
wishes to
John W.
activities there.
said
states if the college
increase any of the compulsory
non-tuition related fee, the college
to
James
Fees
education, and the college’s board
one evening she may be turned down because of all the
p.m. there
fee allows the
MPPs,
facility
one semester or for a direct
The continual
his
daughter did decide to use the
But
with
talked
local
for Compulsory,
The protocol
Non-Tuition Related Incidental
said he
unable to help him because the fee
said.
The
college
cost varies according to the length
The
everybody
centre
centre.
the beginning of each year.
;
rec
business.
non-tuition related incidental fees
The Cambridge parent
vice-president
order to advance, he said.
The
should
the athletics.”
and think
You need to think whole community in
does not use the college’s rec
are required to
Baseball affects
can’t be
selfish
college
involve the academics as well as
administration
The
Page 4
They
to
James.
paying a
think part of their
I
at
about the
is
the facility,” said the father.
Commentary
and recreation, said people have think like a community.
experience
recreation fee, which
on my daughter’s registration form and (she) never uses
10
Ian James, manager of athletics
has
“I noticed the fee
students stripping.
student fee and
Recreation Centre.
for themselves.
removed because
PAGE
identity
priority,” said
“I respect that they are
Conestoga College, has wanted to have the mandatory athletics and part
X-rated hypnotist has
the
who
protect
daughter
his
number one
remove it. He was told
to
go
to the
Doon
and
they
Association
would have a protocol that he would be able to use to have the changes made.
The protocol has been delivered Cambridge man, but he has not been able to comment on it as of yet because he is away on
gain
acceptance
the
of
government
student
representatives.
The college agrees
that
it
will
not increase the subject fees in
regard until the cumulative
this
CPI increase since the last fee change exceeds one per cent. Where acceptance by student government representatives is required,
college administration
meet them to discuss the need change to the subject fees.
will
for
to the
See Rec centre
.
.
.
page 8
?
Page 2
— SPOKE, April
5,
1999
NEWS Students, Currie honoured at broadcasting banquet By Lindsay Gibson
so important to her. “1 love
The 24th annual Broadcasting Radio and Television Awards Dinner was held March 25 at the Transylvania Club in Kitchener.
Close
to
180 guests turned out to
honour the award winners and the 'former God’ of the program.
Bob
Currie.
Currie
officially
retired
broadcasting
the
as
Bob,” she
“He
said.
is
memorable
teacher
that
had an effect on
me and
he
a great person.”
most
the
is
Rob Currie, gave speech to honour his dad, jokingly saying that he wasn’t Currie’s son,
a
really
reaching retirement, and
now
he
could
really
start
working.
program’s
“There was no one better for the
technician in January of this year.
job of helping others,” he said,
Currie,
who
retired
one day short
of 30 years, has been an integral part of the
He was
one. for
this
program since day not only honoured
achievement, but for
influencing the lives of
all
those
he worked with.
Two
broadcasting
students,
Sarah Sherboume and Tammy Love, decided after last year’s banquet, to
make
a video in
“and
am
I
so very proud of you,
dad.”
Currie said he was pleased with the testimonial video and thanked
everyone in his speech. “I have a lot of memories, way better good qnes than bad ones,” he said. Currie
spending his retirement working with Rogers Cable,
honour of Currie’s retirement. The two women took more than
various other projects.
12 hours of testimonials from
honoured for
people around the world and edited
them down
to a
15-minute
masterpiece.
The
because
testimonials
included
their
also
achievements
banquet. Sherboume,
at the
attend
she
in
is
who
banquet
the
Australia
furthering her education,
was
the
highlights and pictures of Currie,
big winner of the night, picking
and his family and messages from CTV News anchor Lloyd Robertson, CHYM FM’s Val Cole and country musician Jamie Warren. “Few people have touched
up four awards.
his
wife
students as
much
as
said broadcasting
Bob
Currie,”
co-ordinator
Mike Thumell.
Mary Garofalo, who a member of the class of but did not graduate,
is
was 1981,
now
working for FOX in New York. Garofalo flew back for the banquet because Currie is
The CJOY/Magic 106.1 Newsperson of the Year Award, award of the night, went Jeremy Gull, who was also the
the first to
at the Transylvania
K.A. Mackenzie Memorial Award and Brian Gillespie won the
were
students
couldn’t
Awards Dinner on March 24
master of ceremonies.
Kitchener.
in
CKCO Pat Fitzgerald Award.
Richard Bonn Rogers Cable Award, while
won
the
won
the
new
Broadcaster of the Year Award. Michelle Good won the Betty
Thompson Memorial
Bursary,
while Kris Ferguson
won
administrator
a
the
peer services
in
CHUM
Limited Award for Excellence in Radio
for to
Sherboume
also
won
Management.
won the Carl Pollock Memorial Award and Janice Saywell won the John
the
By Carly Benjamin
the
a
Telemedia Award for Broadcast
large
portion
tutoring. |
Henry
CJCS
Lori Illingworth
_
-
!
-
-
services administrator, the skills
learned
at
Larke Memorial Bursary.
excellent
preparation
CHYM morning co-host, George Michaels, was the guest
workforce.
Conestoga
have to co-ordinate and tutors and interview
“I
_
recruit
who are needing tutors,”
are
students
the
she said.
|
Creative Writing
CJCS
of her time overseeing the peer
spent
is
Award and
the
Production Award.
Sherboume and Love shared the
for
As
MacClennan, a graduate of social
services
Wilfrid
a
Laurier
Myma
University grad, replaces
x
:
ev
.
i
sb
i
;c
the student services counsellors
do
that.
may
refer or assess students,
then
I
said.
will
she
the
learned
skills
at
the
college were
more
practical
experience
MacClennan ,
remain
administrator
for
peer services
her
and hands-on
the
a
to
to their individual needs,” she
.
was
useful,
them
refer
counsellor in the office to tend
education facilities
found
Free Drink
:h
services
MacClennan does
not actually counsel the students;
but
said
?
peer
the
administrator,
“I
services administrator,
until
contract in
2000.
was
invaluable.
“The
and have
staff
students
Burger
me,” she
start
Thurs. April 8 1 1
:
30 am
Outside Main cafe
a
difficult
new
of
(Photo by Carly Benjamin)
further
to
when
your Is
helps
work
so patient and
Prior to her job at the college,
DSA Award
drug therapy.
Kitchener,
Homes
Waterloo
for
Mental
Health.
Her
She If
is
on sick leave
that job
her
after
second-year
placement
for
social
which then led
to
a
responsibilities
college include
many
at
the
aspects but
to try a
Nicholas doesn’t return
end
services,
for Outstanding
diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
agency
co-op
I
Nicolas, a two-time winner of the
a year ago.
Regional
and
to be a part of that.”
MacClennan was employed at a community mental health in
to
expand and
Contribution to Student Life, was
contract position.
there early
would love
a lot
potential
develop it
understanding.”
completing
N
Melissa MacClennan.
position hut
environment
said,
program has
said. “It's
She obtained
„o°
she
welcomed
really
always
be
9 p.m.
at
Conestoga g
Rawnsely/Sony of Canada Award and the Betty Thompson
program and
Limited quantities
Theawards/^mierjWjll paired
on Rogers Cable Sunday, April 4
Sherboume
Christopher-Alien
year-two and Haderlein for year-three.
won
high,” he said,
Television
Carla Donnell for year-one, Gull for
Moretti
speaker and left students with a few words of wisdom. “Make the most of every job and do set your sights
Conestoga’s
Si
(Photo by Lindsay Gibson)
Programming.
The CHYM Radio Award Announcing was awarded
Mark
Club
is
C to C Productions and on
Many
Mary Garofalo, a broadcasting student from 1981 and now working for FOX in New York, poses with Bob Currie, retired broadcasting technician, at the 24th annual Broadcasting - Radio and Television
contract,
new
at the
MacClennan's the job would then be of
posted
internally
then
MacClennan said she would then have to reapply because the job would become a externally.
full-time position rather than a
contract one.
SPOKE, April
Program By
Eileen Diniz
women
offers
point they look at the
5,
1999
— Page 3
choices
outside
world, the trends and what’s hap-
“We women
strong independent
are
on
focusing
to
who
fit
happening and look for training opportunities in their interest path,
We
will
choose our place by becoming
aware of our options through education, persistence and faith in
she said.
“We do an communication
The above
the
mission
statement written by the
women of
is
Conestoga’s Focus for Change program.
awful
and
skills,”
Murphy
lot
and passive
also
listening
said.
The group often brings in guest The women in the group decide which speakers they would like to hear and each group’s speakers.
The course is being offered at the Cambridge campus and is contin-
choice
ually offered at Waterloo, except
based on their individual
during
said
the
summer..
on benefits who
for single mothers
have sole support of their children,
chn
take
instruction
in
women
strengths,
look
their
at
and natural
abilities
and
interests
from
they
that
research opportunities, including
and training paths
educational
may have been unaware
they said
different because
it’s
interests,
Murphy.
the
different
in the world.
happening
things
A
machinist spoke
Dianne Murphy, facilitator for the Focus for Change program, looks on as students Yvette Shingler and Cheryl King work on an assignment on the computer. (Photo by Eileen Diniz)
(left)
about non-traditional trades for
women.
English.
The
is
A trends analyst has talked about
a 12-week program
It is
of
including
skills
assertive, aggressive
behaviour
our true worth.”
'arid
try
they are into what’s
improve
children and ourselves.
"
pening in the work world. They
the quality of life for our
direction that will lead to (sic)
new
a
Dianne Murphy, group
of,
Marie Sutherland, a from The Cambridge Reporter and a Conestoga jour-
what jobs
nalism
also
reporter
graduate,
being a reporter,
of
spoke about and a member
John Ambulance spoke aid and CPR for
St.
about
first
students
to
become exist.
familiar with
Second, the tours
women their own
give the relate
leads
interests
Quite often the
to specific jobs.
tour
a chance
an
to
information
years that the Focus for Change program has been offered in Cambridge, said Murphy. She would like to see the program continue. She said these
women come
session and the opportunity to
for granted but leave as strong
shadow a job
women with goals. “Women are tough
work involvement and how to get where you want to go, said
“The machinist was really neat,” Murphy. “She brought in all her materials, and we had show and tell.” Each speaker gives a presentation on their own career paths including how they got there and what they do. The group often goes on tours, which have included a funeral home, a -factory, the hospital, the humane society and the police
want to go. Some actually do the job while shadowing and some assist. It depends on what the job is, said Murphy. One of Murphy’s students is shadowing at a bank and she most-
Murphy.
station.
ly watches but another student
itator for the
program.
program because I thought it would have extra information that I need to find a “I took the
job,” said Sheryl King. “I have
been using job postings and newspapers and I wasn’t sure
how
else
to find a job.”
The program
is
divided into
three directions, self development,
She said the
women
get to
From
strengths.
Murphy
know
themselves, their interests and their
said
that
tours
for
said
they
do
the
two reasons: Career
identification
is
the
first,
so the
for two weeks. Shadowing, which happens at the end of the program, places the
women at a specific job to watch how the job is done to determine if that is the direction they
shadowing is
at the
work
permitted to
This
is
the
YMCA and
first
is
she
goal, she said.
“The program is how overcome these obstacles and realistic goals,” said
King,
taking
a
course
for her.
Murphy. “It’s amazing to see the growth in these ladies when they realize they have
right
choices.”
may become
for,” said
The women come out of
how skills
“It just
my
the
may
take
obstacles other people
Doon
the
wasn’t
realistic for
two teenagers at home, but it an avenue down the is
these
women
find out they have choices
presentation they were presented
engineering technology program,
their
presented a research project to the
complimentary membership to the Canadian Welding Society. The research done by Hayhoe topics covered Hewitt and including welding using the submerged arc welding and gas metal arc welding processes, micro-hardness testing, microscopic examination, side bend and stress-relieving testing, research on the base metal itself. The metal used was uncommon, which made the welding and research difficult and many precautions had to be taken to ensure that test results would be
Toronto chapter of the Welding Society of Canada. They spoke to a group of 35 to 40 people on the research they had done regarding high
The low alloy steel. presentation on Tuesday, March 9, covered research that they have been working on since strength
the
beginning
of
winter
the
semester.
who
Those
representatives
industry
and
and
attended
were
from the welding other
universities,
colleges
including
students from Northern College welding engineering technology program and the University of Waterloo mechanical engineerAfter their ing department.
with
plaques commemorating achievement, as well as a
any choice except
settling for
for granted including transporta-
they had, said Murphy.
and the lack of a Grade 12 education, said Murphy.
it,”
p lease He Ip
she added.
This is the first time the welding engineering technology program has been implemented. It runs at the
Guelph campus.
to re-stocle
Rice, Pasta,
Salmon/Tuna, Cereals,
Canned Vegetables
(yellow beans,
left
to
right:
Student
Kroisenbrunner, and student technology program.
Kevin Bill
Hayhoe,
Hewitt,
all
faculty of the
John
welding
(Photo submitted)
and
mushrooms,
toiletries
your donations to Student Services Office off
or the
Fruits,
carrots, potatoes),
Soup, Crackers,
Drop
Canned
DSA Office
1
Thew
Tomato Sauce,
mixed vegetables,
From
e
CT
WHAT IS NEEDEDI Canned Juice, Peanut Butter,
accurate.
what
“Find your place, don’t be put in
U-C Y'
Y'C.
where
as before they felt they didn’t have
Welding students recognized Kevin Hayhoe and Bill Hewitt, welding Conestoga’s from
me
now, because of money and
The main thing
an they have
overcome
at
road,” she said.
the
to tell
tion, child care
at the job.
time in about
get said
campus but it wasn’t the right time
qualities
they don’t give themselves credit
employer what and how to
to
is
force,
she thought about the idea of characters.
They have wonderful
course knowing
to set
Murphy.
whose goal back into the work
in taking their skills
children.
facil-
They leave with confidence and a
three
Pago 4
— SPOKE, April
5,
1999
Campus Question
Tony Lee: does he
Sits
T e h temperature
exploit or entertain?
rising, the
is
snow the
Elizabeth Sackrider
X-rated hypnotist Tony Lee took his explicit act to Stages Nightclub to
entertain
with
Conestoga students
barage
a
of
sexually
its
Most
participants.
was
those
for entertainment.
who
and fooled around with a giant
materials
teddy bear.
said the
think
it is
a
form of entertainment. think
it
is
differs.
about a valid
Others
a grotesque display. Lee
argues that while under hypnosis
people do not do things they wouldn’t normally do. Others argue anything could be
Most
said
do anything while hypnotized they wouldn’t want to do.
Opinion on Lee’s show
the
participated wouldn’t
and while under hypnosis they kissed each other’s bare behinds
Some
of
students agreed the performance
provocative acts using hypnotized
his participants
either
show or who
were watching were asked whether they though Lee’s sho w exploited
people.
Lee hypnotized
who
Conestoga students participated in the
Maw,
Craig
a
third-year
management student, show was all fun and
games.
“Hypnotized people aren’t supposed to do anything they wouldn’t do in real
life,”
said
Maw. First-year broadcasting
Janice Saywell,
saw
Tony Lee gives ample
warning to those before the
show
begins.
means
“Everyone consents when they walk through the door,” said Scott.
Nick Rac, a
said he doesn’t care.
someone
Whenever crowd would shout “Conestoga”, Rac would jump
invented
historians.
“When you make the decision to go up there, you kind of accept what is going to happen,” said Rac.
won’t be
was
fun, I
would do
it
again,”
Photos by Jeanette Everall
free will.”
I
first-year
small
business
student,
Horace
like
someone who hit a game winning homerun or pitched a game. They want
perfect
leagues,
to
emulate
major
game
Some
in the
baseball has touched us
all.
is
teamwork.
is
The
about nine people (or 10
American League because
of the designated
working together runs
than
Nobody
hitter),
to score
their
opponents.
more important than
is
anyone
mother,
play regardless of skill level.
or
grandmother, brother or
sister,
game one way
way.
After baseball’s record setting
else.
Baseball
is
ball doesn’t
Anyone can The
easy.
have to be thrown
90 miles per hour, just a
at
soft toss
will do.
of or another.
all
more
those people should really think about it. Maybe your father or
grandfather
to
that person.
Baseball
some way or another,
And probably in a positive
Janice Saywell, first-year broadcasting student.
a ‘aec&Aly
shelter,
young,
recreational leagues, to the
baseball in
go,” said Dopp.
game
The
ah.
the
little
the
show was no worse than anything you would see on TV. “When a movie is X-rated and you don’t want to see it, then don’t First-year
the
even boyfriend or girlfriend or spouse has been involved with
nursing student, said Lee’s
development
game of
provided
about
and say they hate the baseball, maybe even sports in general, and they have never even thought about the game. But
McShane.
nursing student.
grandest
has
gs can’t and
debated
will read this
am doing, but, it is exciting to be in
Dopp, first-semester
IJVV...
leagues, in
a different state of mind,” said
Christa
[it!
From
first-year early
a
While
But certain
mind. “It
matter the size,
can provide us with an amazing
m
a
said Coleman.
Every
something.
with entertainment
onto his chair and flash his behind
Coleman, a first-year computer programming analysis
move means
1
to the entire audience.
Steve
defy logic in
exciting.
is
Any move, no
small village in
excitement.
show was all in good fun. “I was thinking what the hell
Baseball
Doubieday invented the sport in a New York called CnniwtltAnm TUnf
the
Dopp,
160th
its
programming analyst student, mooned the entire crowd, but he
childhood education student, said
Christa
Baseball will celebrate
little
stage) willingly,” said Saywell. “It it’s
hitting streak,
year in existence. In 1839, Abner
in the
It
many
so
Joe DiMaggio’s 56-
like
computer
first-year
front of his schoolmates but didn’t
X-rated. People go up there (on
with
us
the “real world”.
is
show
the first
to put into their subconscious.
not exploitation,
season
student, took off his clothing in
and people are completely open to any suggestions Lee might decide
Mel McShane, a
game
student,
in
is
Some,
wins.
and variables to analyze.
statistics
and
,
The team th<
analytical.
is
provides
is It’s
;.
who might object
Baseball
middle-aged and old, regardless of gender, with pleasure and
September and she said the participants know what is going to go on when they go to the show. “I think you get warned it is
possible while in a hypnotic state
Scott, said
grass
more runs
scores
is
mon
get
tries to
runs than the other.
and
melting
By
pitches the ball, the batter hits
and one team
Baseball
shared. Fathers and
is
sons, mothers and daughters or
any variation of people have had a
season last year (you know, 70 homeruns by Mark 125 wins by the New York Yankees), baseball once aj
proved in
why it’s
the greatest
g.
North America. These
some of the r< game is an Baseball
is
a
reminder.
It
is
In
always
little
picnics,
leagues,
we’ve
and tossed a Baseball
all
and
parks
put on a glove
ball around. is
nature.
Unless
distorted and played on Astroturf and inside domes, it’s green grass,
Steve Coleman, first-year computer programming
early
analyst student.
student.
Mel
McShane, childhood
brown
dirt
and fresh
first-year
education
Nic
Roc,
first-year
computer
Baseball
is
simple.
The
pitcher
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STUDENT
Few students show By Wayne
talk,
Conestoga students were offered a chance on Thursday afternoon to travel and work abroad but just a handful showed interest.
Only 10 hands were raised when Student Work Abroad
(SWAP) representatives, Bethan McVeigh and Scott Bokor, asked how many had actually come to Sanctuary
the
for
“We
usually
response
get
Each
countries
had 100 students from here
inter-
SWAP
around
the
Australia,
world,
France,
Germany, New Zealand and the United States. Full time and part time stu-
ested last year.”
This small group, however,
dents and even “non-students,”
SWAP
between 18 and 25 years old, can also sign up for the registration
listened
attentively
to
captain
McVeigh’s
30-minute
stressed that previous
countries
program.
is
take care of them-
She strongly suggested,
selves.
reconsider
parents,
travelling
alone to a foreign country.
SWAP
going
Julie
van Donkersgoed
meet Conestoga College’s materials
management
students
jumped
the chance to turn a
at
wine and
The
event, held
March 25
arc
staff,
some
are here to support us
a n d s n me ar c jus t n s vo i k i ng.” Jennifer
Bernard,
advisor for the in
“Some
APICS
visas, students don’t
two years
in
money
have to stay
own jobs in their chosen SWAP’s hosting
centres,
according to McVeigh,
the
are
reason
real
students
program over others. “Whatever you need, they get for you, she said. “You have choose
a
this
over
friend
there
one country.
“You’re
what
and
on
happens
times as they want, or
working with people and becoming one of them.” Only four students approached McVeigh and Bokor for more
they want, up to three years.
She also cautioned students about
picking
places
Germany and France. “You must speak more
difficult
"
%!
SWAP’s
to
get
in
cent. ly
announced
success
to is
McVeigh,
around 95 per
SWAP also publishes a year-
magazine for anyone needing
information about the program.
that
The Computer Helpline
:
"
According
lan-
Germany. also
“You’re
entation.
the
guage,” she said, adding that jobs are
said.
information, following the pres-
like
a
gives
students an excellent opportunity. h
tourist,
many
McVeigh
third-year
a
student, said the evening
I
a
however,”
day-to-day basis.”
Enn Conway,
not
enter and exit a country
,v
-
while seeing places like
Europe.
They can
countries but
..
:
Available from: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Vi"
& 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Monday to Friday
students the chance in recognize
chapter, agreed that the evening
chance for students to make
because travellers can earn pocket with the
that,
as
faculty
student
the
pick another destination whenever
looking for full-time or part-time
cheese e ening into a networking session with future employers.
us,” she said.
around
in each destination. Participants
:
“These people are coming to
students
said.
She pointed out
McVeigh
asV'Ava
many
provides job and travel resources
find their
program and that many SWAP now work there. “(They) had a great time last year,” said McVeigh. She said the program is a good way to travel and meet people
the
participate in the
McVeigh
world,”
the full
arranges the trip and
Disneyland had recently joined
a worldwide organi-
now
Canadians
living with then-
still
— Page 5
1999
meeting
“We’re not just a bunch of
because participants are expected
know how to
is
zation and students from
one of the
experience
travel
assists
approximately young 2,400 people to work and travel in including
“We
colleges,”
year
better
said Bokor.
the
has locations on
SWAP
program’s definite requirements
that people
than at
a
at the universities
McVeigh
arrived from a Waterloo office,
SWAP
SWAP
before you even go.”
to $400.
to
or near campuses across Canada.
annual
the
$250
CUTS/Voyages Campus. Although McVeigh and Bokor they said
seminar.
which Bokor said runs from
fee,
5,
2P
interest in Sanctuary’s
which covered everything from program costs to work visas and eligibility requirements. SWAP is a program of the Canadian Federation of Students, which works through Travel
Collins
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LIFE
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Available to
.
the Blue Cafeteria at the college
is
was organized by
student
new contacts at
who have a specific computer related question that
Educational
a professional
can be answered by phone or e-mail
chapters
of
Society
the
the
Resource and (AP1CS)
for
Management
Purchasing Management Association of Canada (JPMAC). Students were encouraged to
the
to
professionals and
make
contacts.
Agnes Toth, a third-year dent and president of the dent chapter of
APICS,
stu-
stu-
said the
a
employers,” she said.
All Students
& Employees of Conestoga College
level.
"This
is
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Call
great opportu-
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mty
(519) 748-5220 Extension 444
Or
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work,"
“To hear
said.
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m o professionals f
r
in
the
field (left) and Bill Dechert meet March 25 wine and cheese social.
evening provides students from
shows students
Rolf Bodendorfer
the program’s three years with the
the
at the
opportunity to network.
of
realities
their careers
(Photo by Julie van Donkersgoed)
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Page 6
5,
1999
Breakfast honours Conestoga co-op nominees By Wayne Three
Collins
campus, joked about being the oldest of the trio at 33. Wood, who
Conestoga
College
once did contract work for the Ontario Ministry of Natural
co-op students, nominated for a
Canadian
Association
for
Resources, said he’d never had a
Co-operative Education award,
full-time job in his
were honored during an employee breakfast in the Waterloo campus dining room on March 26. The event, a joint promotion of Waterloo Region’s three universities and Conestoga College,
John
president,
in
co-op program’s overall success.
program
He
Ontario.
ranks
Ellen
program
advisory
for
committees
the
program’s success. Tibbits also
acknowledged the support from employers and praised the efforts of companies like Automatic
The employee’s
Toronto,
Seated back Mary Wright.
left
to right,
Jim
one
Stobbe,
employers
11
said
company, GFI Control Systems in Kitchener, has 'been a proud supporter of the coop program for six years now. his
GFI’s past co-op students, said Stobbe, have shown high energy
the co-op setting, he said,
enthusiasm, talent and
creativity.
Students gain self-confidence in
a
and get show what they can
a chance to
jealous of his father’s success.
Academy
doesn’t want to be anything like his father and shuns the
Award winner Robert De Niro
spotlight,
{Cape Fear)
boring, neurotic and complaining
as
Paul Vitti and
When Harry Met Sally) as Ben Sobol in a new Warner Brothers Comedy directed by Harold Ramis {Groundhog Day). The movie is about a psyBilly Crystal
(
whose
patient is an inseboss trying to get in touch with how he is feeling. De Niro plays New York’s most powerful gangster who has grown
chiatrist
cure
up
mob
surrounded
He
lifestyle.
is
by
mob
the
well prepared for
future responsibilities
his
espe-
cially since his father died a
few
years before.
Suddenly when Mendetta, the head boss, is gunned down, it becomes time for Vitti (De Niro) to run
for the leader of all the
crime families in New York, but he starts having problems sleeping, breathing
and getting erect for He is preoccupied and distant with his wife and son and even his loyal followers are beginning to worry about his his mistress.
behaviour. Crystal
New
plays a divorced
enduring a
but
Jelly
(Lisa
Kudrow of the Fox TV series He is a nice guy who is
Friends).
also
dealing
problems. is
a
more
with
His father (Bill Macy) successful,
therapist then Sobol.
also
book
has out
Sobol’s
parental
show-off His father
a
best
and
every
friends
selling one!
believes
he
of is
nervous
is
co-op education are mutual.
Tank, a food and beverage coop student, talked about her co-op experiences in Alberta, Quebec,
Columbia
British
and
Newfoundland. She said her Alberta work term
was
the opportunity of a lifetime
and she can now deal with any problems that arise in her field.
McFarland,
a
third-year
woodworking technology
stu-
De
Niro and surprisingly
Viterelli.
said
the
benefits
of
“Although we learn a employers,”
lot from McFarland,
said
“(my) employers learned a lot from me, too.” McFarland said he did three work terms and the whole program was an incredible experience.
industry
relationship
An
and
colleges
with
universities
Wood, a
third-year mechanical
is good for business. Although a University of Guelph student won the CAFCE Award, Linda Hart, a co-op
Blahitka,
advisor,
was
said
held
three
the
to
breakfast
honour
the
and
to
nominees
promote national co-op week, which ran from March 22-28. “They weren’t just nominated as best co-op students,” said Hart.
engineering technology, robotics
“The winner was named the top
and automation student at the Doon
student in Canada.”
Meanwhile
Vitti’s
however he plays a and weary character
of
Analyze This ends
will
is
surprise
most viewers.
De
Niro is enjoyable, funny and worth the $8. He has fun mocking the gangster part he has played so
him. He confides to Jelly that he needs a “head doctor” and Jelly, of course,
a long time and he makes the most
of
shows him Sobol’s
hyper
kill
card.
he cure his panic attacks before the impending crime-family meeting in a few weeks. Sobol doesn’t want any part of treating Vitti. He just wants to live a quiet life and get married, although Vitti fascinates him and is his biggest challenge as a patient.
Vitti
him.
Vitti’s
breaks
dull but this is his best role in
it!
Kudrow
plays
yuppie
her
part,
typical
which
is
insists
Sobol
neurosis
down
is
is
that
Sobol
excited
mob
rivals include
archenemy Primo Sindonc (Chazz Palminteri, A Bronx Tale). The film delivers some sharp comedic performances from
a
using a mobster voice that scares Sobol.
The movie
is
more than
just a
scene, but this time Crystal plays Vito Carleone and De Niro is
the slow, useless Fredo.
paid to their personalities as to the
few more jokes such as one involving one of Sigmund Freud’s theories. Sobol explains the Oedipus complex where some sons want to kill thenfathers and marry their mother and Vitti asks “have you ever seen my mother?” Vitti is bothered
funny lines. Analyze This ends in an odd but
It
also includes a
throughout the film by Freud’s
Basketball
Challeng
so bad that he
bosses with confidence
is
Don
crying
and authority. His
Sobol
good therapist and makes him believe it by repeating it
dimension that makes it easy to care about them and what’s going to happen. As much attention is
but
inner child so he can confront his
Vitti also insists that
surface
that
during sentimental TV commercials. Sobol has to unravel Vitti’s past and help him connect with his
his
is
moments where
notion of an Oedipus complex.
classic
then decides to go to Sobol
Vitti
and demands
rival
he
of
The Godfather. Analyze This has a nice re-creation of one Godfather scene, the failed murder
often. Crystal has
or they will try to
after years
The movie makes fun of many mobster movies including the
an odd but good way which
loyal, patient
being in the business.
in
about
neurosis
most people. funny and charming,
getting boring to Veterelli is
getting even worse and decides he can’t let the other families know
scared to death.
MacNamara
full
insurance reports and eventually accepts Ben’s business card.
treat
fiancee Laura
list
Sobol’s life seems normal until he rear ends a car that appears to have an extra passenger in the trunk. The car is driven by Vitti’s bodyguard Jelly (Joseph Viterilli). Sobol insists they call the police
York psychiatrist with a young listens in on his sessions. Sobol is about to marry his high-strung
dent,
their resumes.
patients.
son, played by Kyle Sahiby,
who
do while gaining experience they can put on
Crystal,
He
stars
she feels great
comedy Analyze This a must see
Hilarious Eileen Diniz
of
attending,
adding the college’s real goal No. 1 ranking worldwide.
This
Collins)
said
about the whole program.
through co-op programs, said
levels,
Analyze
Wayne
(Photo by
and Manulife Financial. “They must think we’re doing something right,” said Tibbits,
By
was
held March 26 at the Waterloo campus, for co-op employLynn Tank, Jack Kok, Greg McFarland, Jim Stobbe, Roger Wood and
recognition breakfast
ers.
Tooling Systems (ATS), Michelin
is
manager at Knoll American Corp. in
North
credited the college’s
faculty, support staff and
human
Blahitka,
resources
in
first
Steele,
businesses and for the area.
Tibbits said the college’s co-
op
Andy
a positive thing for
certainly
Dr.
Tibbits, congratulated the
like
manager of Valley City Dundas, said the program was
factory
co-op week, paid tribute to Roger Wood, Greg McFarland and Lynn Tank. Conestoga’s
future
to hold his
“test drive” his abilities.
Employers
of national
part
as
means
employers won’t have
hand or
His co-op
life.
experience, he said,
Wed. April 7 The Sanctuary
contain
comedy. The characters a
certain
human
good way which will surprise most viewers. It is rated AA and is currently
playing at Cambridge Centre Cinema, Silver City and King’s College in Kitchener and 3 Star
Cinema
in Guelph.
1
2 3 4 5
ISi SB
in
Maurier
Supporting 215 cultural organizations
m
Canada during the 1998-99 season
Page 8
— SPOKE, April
5,
1999
STUDENT
LIFE
ECE man
graduate
with a mission
By Janet Wakutz
seven years,” said Neves.
childhood
Early graduate,
father
children’s
book
of
education
The details have not been worked out yet but Neves will use
two
his vacation time for the trip
and
Rob
author,
Conestoga College the
left to right) Alicia Lorenz and Cameron Krasovcec received a lesson in geography on March 27 at Elmira Childcare Centre as teacher, Rob Neves, shows the route he hopes to take (Photo by Janet Wakutz) in September.
from 1992 works
Elmira Childcare Centre school-age
with
Students (from
in
make
to
starting
is
children,
and
contacts.
Neves’ wife Colleen and two
Neves is on a mission. Neves who graduated at
a
is
chil-
dren will travel with him.
my children
want
“I
to see being
of service as normal in their he
lives,”
said.
providing them with a structured
His 25-year-old nephew, Frank
environment of creativity and fun.
Dias, plays guitar and will provide
Neves has developed workshops with storytelling and has worked
music ministry on the mission. sure about isn’t Neves
with Catholic school boards.
workshop
six-hour
at
is
He
8.
could
is
to offer the
work-
shop free of charge to churches on a three-week tour starting
the
second week in September.
He
hopes to work his way out to
workshop is
at
offer
an
evening
to parents called,
your Dad, which
is
God
a light look
parenting, taking God’s lead
and remembering the parent
is
a
child of God.
of the workshop over the past
may
the group
is
out.
great if he
or
RV or
stay with families
along the way. accept whatever
“I’ll
God
and hope
gives
offered
is
me my
daily
bread,” he said. said he believes for every
need someone has, there are lacking else
you because someone
it is
greedy with their
is
if
gifts,”
he
Put simply, Neves
explained.
what
an
is
equal gift in the world. “So,
said,
“I’ve been doing bits and pieces
would be
it
make use of a van
Neves
Charlottetown, P.E.I. and back. will
said
but
trip
work
confident things will
God’s Love
Know
His mission
He
accommodations for the
youths in grades 7 and
Getting to
aimed
His
entitled,
we should take account of we have and give the
surplus. “I use
home
my
but
gifts at
I still feel
work and
at
fortunate,”
he
said.
Neves said he has felt a strong do make this journey. “I am a professional story teller and I’m
call to
“I’m looking
blessed,” he said.
way
for a great
to share
some of
the joy I’ve experienced with
God.” addition
In
two
having
to
books published, the
children’s
resident
has
self-published
three
other
children’s books.
His publishing
Listowel
company Rob Neves Press
will
a greeting card line
this
start
summer.
Rob reached robneves
Neves
can
through
be at
@ hotmail.com.
Rec Centre Cont d from page The Ontario Ministry of Education and Training has
just
Modifications
released the results of two province-wide surveys of the of Applied Arts
1
25 Ontario Colleges
and Technology. Conestoga College posted outstanding
results in five
key areas:
maybe made throu|l|
the
use
Graduate Placement
in
Graduate
in
Student Satisfaction
of
the
the
revised
existing rules.
Approval in
this
to
protocol
of
protocol will he sought from the
Satisfaction
college's
board
of
governors.
The new filed
protocol will be
with the ministry
of
in
Quality of Services
education.
in
Quality of Facilities/Resources
Kristin Murphy, DSA president said the protocol
be changed. by the province and every college in Ontario goes by it. In order to change it we would have to go through both the province and all Ontario will not
The College Board of Governors congratulates the the
Management Team and
Conestoga College #1
in
Faculty,
Support
Staff,
the best college students in the province for
Ontario.
THANK" youf
Program Advisory Committees,
making
Conestoga College
m
It is
set
colleges.
“There is a possibility it can be changed, but it would take an act of God,” said Murphy.
SPOKE, April
SPORTS
1999
5,
— Page 9
Men’s varsity soccer team advances to semifinals The
By Charles Kuepfer
first-half
Condors men’s varsity indoor soccer team has advanced
The
March
overpower the younger Southwest team.
half
up a 4-0 lead
that
much
for
too
the
Southwest to overcome. Zlatko
Lakoseljac,
Samuels,
Hermes
Shaun Alvarez
and Paul McQuade scored for Miguel Knox
Ognjen
Caprara big
the Condors, while
and
Southwest stormed back and
Panic
replied
Lou
come up with
to
save
of
off
a
shot
a
by
Matthew Martindale. The Condors struck again, taking a 2-0 led after Shaun Samuels powered his way in front of the net and hammered a shot
well,”
refused to be beaten for a third
Condor goal
to give
them a
goalkeeper
them come
played very
we
sat
back and
Johnstone said he was pleased with the play of his defenders,
time.
McQuade, Samuels
out
singling
their
Marko
defensive play and were able to
and
most of the play for the rest of the game. Panic got Southwest on the board, one-timing a pass from Shawn Boterman past Caprara. They continued to pressure the Condors, and Knox scored moments later off a pass from David Bucharski, cutting the
hold off Southwest to win the
contributors in the victory.
game.
It
Condor coach Geoff Johnstone said he knew his team wanted to win the game. “They want this now,” said desire
win
to
who
for
finished sixth in
during
division
their
regular
season play. Southwest bettered the Condors
by finishing third. Condors finished their
The
regular season play with a record
playoff
the
key
as
Juricic
was somewhat of an upset
the Condors,
Johnstone, referring to his team’s
of 7-9-0
championship.
He
let
at us.”
in
lead in half.
“The
Johnstone.
said
second half
Carprara
we
half
first
some good chances,
Despite
The Condors tightened up
half.
Southwest came out fired up
This brought the 30 or so fans to
past Luffman.
for Southwest.
“The
comeback bid
their
the first-half scoring, banging in a
the second-half, controlling
forced Condor goalkeeper
obviously cheering on the
Southwest team in
Condor
comfortable lead at the
Andrew
goalkeeper
life,
when he beat Luffman with a hard blast. Then McQuade completed
shot just inside the left post past
Luffman.
be
there.
a three-goal lead
fourth
They won the game on strength of some solid first to
it
Lakoseljac opened the scoring
Southwest
proved
Alvarez made
shortly into the half, blasting a
Conestoga College recreation centre.
play, building
But they didn’t stop
knocking
off Southwest Under- 18
on
size to
by a score 25 at the
to the semifinals, after
of 4-2
was dominated by
who used their
the Condors
team struggled after the midway point of the game.
while
(won-lost-tied)
Southwest
said his
boasted
a
9-5-2 record.
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when
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first-half
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Conestoga's Ang Papazotos goes
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the
past the
ball
Sasha Gruetzmacher evened the
game up again about a later when she blasted a
minute
Then
patting the ball in the baclt of the
penalty with just under five min-
net Conestoga took
utes to play in the
centre, to capture their secondstraight
the
Conestoga 6-5
It
at the recreation
title.
was
a
game
of teeter-totter,
was ahead and would tie it up and then roles would be reversed. The Condors seemed to trapped by the strategy of Alumni, which was to slow as one team
the
off the post.
other
the
the rebound
get the
game down and open up floor.
And
paid
way
The see-saw battle continued two minutes later when Marguilda Aguilar carried the
world
can beat them when they
slow down,” Condors’ coach their extra
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on the Condors’ goal and
weaved around a couple of defenders
before
slipping
under
Conestoga
Stephanie
Den Haan.
it
goalie
mark At the 22-minute Melanson was in on another goal
On
play Yeowell scored the decisive
Conestoga
coach
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and blasted the
Condors’ goalie.
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over the
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referee’s
Den Haan a
penalty after one of his players
was fouled penalty half.
severely,
call, earlier in
was grossly
“It
decide the
game
with no
the second unfair to
like that,”
he
While both teams got away game, the talking
call
Johnstone was
about was an obvious
who
College COUNSELLOR’S CORNER:
was a physical game and he go ” said Ford. The game was wide open and
in the
Ford said. “We love
when we
term
The
1960’s to describe people who, while
having average or above average
abilities,
exhibited difficulty
learning in one of the basic academic areas such as reading,
Since that time, considerable research
has helped us to identify and classify what a learning disability is, how to diagnose this problem, and how who have a learning disability.
Research has taught us that
to help individuals
:
• Learning disabilities affect about
show
2-5% of students. marked differ
a
ence in what they are capable of learning and
achievement
their
•
could have gone either way, but
Conestoga in the final. “It felt good to have some com-
to the
increasingly aware of the individual needs of students.
term was coined
in certain areas.
Learning disabled students do well in college
and university programs given the right kind of
Ford was happy to meet and beat
beat Conestoga
Learning Disabilities
“Learning Disability” in the past few years as educators become
“It
petition,”
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There has been considerable attention paid
• Learning disabled students
physical game.
continued to go
support. •
There are
tests
and procedures
that
can help
identify the exact nature of the disability.
to
•
There are strategies
•
While everyone has
can.”
mate, Sirio found the twine and
game was the conclusion of women’s play for the indoor
put Conestoga up by a goal.
soccer season.
After a nice pass from a team-
the Conestoga College Information Centre for more
writing, or mathematics.
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Johnstone
was upset with the
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Olson once again tied the score and the half should
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game.
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the ensuing
allowed both teams to play a
have ended that way. However, because of a techni-
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Den Haan was assessed a two-minute
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After several flagrant fouls by
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Ang Papazotos took and scored to make
the
off.
“There’s no
we
Alumni
lead of
the
one
only
with
substitution, the
its first
game at the 17-minute mark when Danny Sirio blasted a shot
it
March 30,
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Conestoga
Atanuii
minutes
defeated
Conestoga College
8:00 1 1
comer
season concluded on March 23 the
March 25,
net.
to get even. Karen Melanson created a turnover and stole the ball from an Alumni defender and made no mistake in
as
March 23,
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Conestoga
goalie;
of the Alumni
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ENTERTAINMENT
X-rated hypnotist has students in a trance By Jeanette Standing
Everall over five feet
do the
participants take part will-
ingly,
they also chose to allow
and a black T-shirt with ‘security’ written on the back, Tony Lee may not look like the
themselves to be hypnotized. “The hypnotist doesn’t hypnotize the person, the person hypnotize themselves. I just put
average hypnotist.
something
But despite appearances, he had Conestoga College students tak-
they decide whether or not they
at just
tall
in jeans
their ing off their clothes, swearing at
and
colleagues
performing
provocative sexual acts as part of his X-rated show on March 23.
About people, mostly 80 Conestoga College students, showed up at Stages Night Club to see Lee’s show, which is
want
to
do
From the
in
their
mind and
performing in a pornographic movie and demonstrating how to do the ‘wild thing’ with a stuffed teddy bear.
As for where Lee draws the line, he said everybody has a different line and what’s good for some people wouldn’t be good for others.
“We
it.”
audience,
it
looked like
Lee’s subjects were willing to do everything he suggested, including imagining themselves
generally stay
away from
doing crazy stuff to females. But for the guys, they’ll moon an audience when they’re not hypnotized.”
O
recognized as the only uncensored adult show of its kind.
Steve Coleman, a first-year computer-programming-analyst removes his pants while hypnotized at the Tony Lee show on March 23 at Stages in Kitchener. student,
(Photo by Jeanette Everall)
And
according
material he
to
Lee,
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for his
show see,
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them
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Psychic hints at future By Elizabeth Sackrider College
most
students
commonly
ask
Dan
psychic
Valkos questions concerning love lives
and career paths.
The psychic appeared in the Sanctuary on March 24 to hint and suggest the future of Conestoga students.
can read people in essence by
“I
looking at them, tuning into the
sound of
their voice or just being
close to them,” said Valkos.
Psychic Dan Valkos visited Conestoga to tell fortunes in the Sanctuary on March 24. (Photo by Elizabeth Sackrider)
First-year broadcasting student,
Mandie Young, rushed Valkos to get a
to
see
of what her
tidbit
future holds. “It
like
is
horoscope. but a “It
Most of
little bit
is
reading it
your
isn’t true,
might be,” she
said.
mainly for entertainment,
though.”
Emilie Friedrich, came to watch Valkos out of curiosity, but cautions anyone
who might
at the
answers to
Valkos
large quartz crystal.
reading in 1971.
my
crystal as an energy
He “I
did his
was
thought
somebody’s
garbage,” said Valkos.
head
with,”
said
Valkos.
But
First-year
nursing
student,
with
teachers
was the
of
assistance
of
psychic
UTLET
for the top
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and
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Valkos
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four years Valkos has
teaching
He was nominated
professional
first
originally a skeptic it
UFO
became
involved in research in 1969.
last
development and reincarnation workshop at Conestoga College and also does hypnosis work for
didn’t occur
he
until
Young’s questions about careers and her life while rubbing his “I use
been
really
“Never put your future in the hands of a psychic,” she said. to
further.
For the
believe in psychic predictions.
Becoming a psychic
Valkos hinted
abilities
he can tune
in,
to
some degree of accuracy
as
to
said,
what the answers
to the questions
are going to be.
“You have
Valkos developed his
total
complete control
own destiny,” he said. “I like a road map and tell
over your
can act
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