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Conestoga By
Number
is
Eileen Diniz
is
number
the
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machine
and the fill-in main building at the Doon campus will enable Conestoga to expand machinery and engineering technology.
college
ing results in five key areas in two
surveys of the province’s 25 col-
The
and technolo-
leges of applied arts
shop
addition to the
in Ontario after posting outstand-
important but so
“We
should be very proud,” said
college,
Conestoga
said Tibbits.
will start marketing over the next
should take some credit for.” He was speaking to employees of the college at a celebration to mark the
few months because now it has something to market, he said. People will start to see more
achievement
of
the
outstanding results held in the
John Tibbits gave the March 30.
KPI test
results of the
Room on
the Blue
in
(Photo by Eileen Diniz)
Blue Cafeteria. Conestoga came out on top with a job placement rate of 94 per cent
and
1997
(fall
1998
winter
graduates).
Conestoga was also
first
faction of graduates with
cent (the average
was
in satis-
78 per
69), satisfac-
component:
consists
of
graduate
satisfaction,
four
and resources with 79 per cent (George Brown
order to obtain the data.
was and
been collected.
the lowest in the area with 44)
This
A
quality
with
77
and for student very Conestoga
per
cent
satisfaction
close
to
Confederation with a 76 per cent.
The surveys were conducted by
independent
an
and
party
of the
part
consultant
Indicators
Performance
which measures the
colleges’ performance.
Key
Performance
Indicators
the
is
first
time this data has
each
to
“But when you bring
college
is
back
it
Sheridan literally
to our
Mohawk,
competition,
direct
and Fanshawe, we blew them out of the
water.”
Employer satisfaction for Conestoga was 78 per cent and the highest was 86 per cent. Tibbits said 78 was good with only
proportion of the amount of
funding
percentage
eight
points
difference between Conestoga and
area
highest score in this
the
determined on the basis of the best
but he was a
KPI results,
he had no indication (from the
so Conestoga will def-
some
receive
initely
additional
probably
but
funds,
not
for
“We’re not worried about being tied
with
the
report)
Confederation
They
(on
little
concerned that
employers
weren’t
said while Conestoga did
very well, the college to stop trying to
television
going
isn’t
improve
facilities
and radio advertising, he
added.
“Linamar (a manufacturing company) already gave a huge donation
of
The KPI results make Conestoga more attractive to students, improve
opportunities
college a higher reputation in the
eyes of the general public, said Tibbits.
Tibbits said he thinks Conestoga
can
Waterloo in some areas, but he
want
become a students
with
“It is
time for students to take
care of their environment,” he said.
Earth Day, on April 22, usually generates a positive response
from students and teachers but
it is
alike
not enough, according to
Schlievert.
“Earth day
is
important but
shouldn’t be the only day
it
we
don’t destroy the Earth. This isn’t
a
per
90
big mistake, Tibbits said.
same programs,”
training centre starting in
said
Tibbits.
being converted into an
and
technology
May.
See
he
aren’t
little
pig-
management
company,
established in June 1997, provides
recovery,
educational,
and
inventory service for the public.
“E.Q.
is
the shared activity of
all
and any who would begin with the ending,” he said. Environmental Quescense turns unwanted complex and advanced apparatus and machinery into useful products. Base metals and other commodities, for example, are harvested for recycling and Different
people
from
accompa-
but
Schlievert
priorities
why the
service isn’t being used at
to
school co-operate
was
there
said
He
explained
was but
trying
there
he must deal with
are
first.
nied
Page 2
the
front-page story
April
on 7
.
.
.
Page 2
Evans
the
election
of
the
faculty representative to the
college’s board of governors
was inadvertently left out. In its place was a second photo of candidate Peter Findlay. More vigilance on our part
would have prevented this problem and Spoke apologizes to the faculty for any
members
embarrassment or
distress this avoidable error
may have caused See Environment
.
last
with various people at Conestoga at the faculty level and got absolutely nowhere,” he said. Mike McClements, dean of the School of Technology and Trade and Apprenticeship, said the problem is an issue of scheduling. “Fundamentally I agree with the concept of recycling, I just haven’t had the opportunity to meet with Schlievert,” he said.
the
questions
the
tions
afoot.
.
week’s issue of Spoke, the photo of Bob
Evans that was to have
no conspiracy
.
apologize
no one will listen. “I have had various conversa-
Conestoga have attended the technology yard sale that E.Q. holds
the college.
with
administration at Conestoga but
McClements
water reduction.
make
said he has tried to
appointments
said.
E.Q., a technological recovery
a
He
On Top
We
crisis at the college we
in,
cent
would be a
information
gies,”
overload.
to
into
a university mode, where only
In
consequences for the future. He said he wasn’t surprised when he heard about the recent closing of Conestoga’s student lounge due to its garbage
college
Moving
the
university.
campus
is
of
University
they aren’t offering a lot of the
a pig pen and
David Schlievert, president of Environmental Quescense, says students must take responsibility for their actions and realize their
and
heavy competition for us because
garbage
By Carly Benjamin
Laurier
Wilfrid
rival
University
average are allowed
are not
for
graduates to get jobs and give the
and services.He said the Waterloo
student satisfaction.)
the
to
Guelph,” said
in
Tibbits.
Environmentalist not surprised with
$450,000
machine shop
doesn’t
completely happy.
He also
another year, said Tibbits.
as
data collection to
Key
establish
third
graduate
employment, student satisfaction and employer satisfaction. Employers and graduates were interviewed, and students attending the colleges were surveyed in
tion with facilities
of services
PAGE 8
is
marketing the
is
something everyone
Tibbits. “It is
Men’s soccer team advanced to finals
funding
additional
determined by the KPI results
gy-
fair
1
The Guelph campus has just completed construction on a
President John Tibbits officially announced Tuesday, March 30 that
Conestoga
— No. 14
them.
2
— SPOKE, April
Page 2
.
.
1999
12,
NEWS
Group
Over 600 students benefit from donation
funding if grant money not spent By
van Donkersgoed
Julie
Brainstorming appropriate ways to
resource
March 30
theme of the women’s group meeting held
Members funding
if
money was
grant
spent.
“We have been encouraged to spend this grant money,” said Kim Radigan,
environmental Conestoga.
and
safety
health,
co-ordinator
“We
could get turned
for future grants if
find
something appropriate to
spend
it
Women
construction, mechanical and civil
women’s resource group. It was held March 9 at the Waterloo campus dining room. Members of the group said they were happy with the responses the
engineering students who, in the
resources
on and
that while this
was
the case with past grants,
the
anti-violence materials.
Radigan said current grant
is
to
safety for
be spent on
women, which
plot-
ter will
mean
The
shorter line ups for
“If you’ve ever seen our hallway,
with the huge line ups, you’ll
ment.”
from grants because the provided is to be spent
their AutoCAD projects.
of positive feed-
college, said the group
know how we can use it (the plotsaid Mike Verwey, a
lot
“There
of wonderful comments
about the meal and the entertain-
money money
to wait in line ups,
back about the women’s evening,”
were a
sometimes
had
sometimes hours long, just to
students in the future.
with student services.
has difficulty spending the
past have
said Carol Gregory, a counsellor
on.”
plotter
to
M&M
included a
about the Conestoga
“I received a lot
don’t
350C colour
presented
which was organized by the
Joan Magazine, a counsellor with student services at the
campus
also
Jet
Conestoga College, March 31, by Meat Shops. The plotter will benefit over 600
evening generated.
at
down
we
was
event,
not
two-year-old Hewlett Packard
grants and spending.
College’s Celebration of
meeting discussed losing future
A
also
Design
discussion
monthly
the
at
would
at
include the amount of incoming
The meeting
Blue Cafeteria.
in the
discussions
said
meetings
future
spend a government grant was
the central
By Lindsay Gibson
to the expenditure.
Radigan
purchased for college
Plotter
to lose
due
it
it
group
also
of
held
May
is
to
plotter
will
plotter
we
currently have.”
Gilmour also said the college hopes to set up the donated plotter at a different location from where
a
be
the current plotter
18.
is in
broadens the context for resources and materials to be purchased.
Those interested in jo inin g the women’s resource' group of the
neering hallway.
Radigan suggested providing harassment educational material
college are encouraged to attend. For information, interested parties
plotter to the college
and resources that would cost $350. The other members agreed
can contact student services 748-5220 ext. 360.
with
M&M
looked
the engi-
Elliott,
Continued from Page 1
at
donating the
because of
Conestoga,
said
vice-president of
Kerina
human
slow
a
just
“It’s
.
inventory,” he said.
.
process,”
Why let
at
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1
2
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“By doing this
to 15 per cent true scrap.”
said.
Because of this lack of response, Schlievert said he has been forced to go to the media. Conestoga willing to E.Q. visit and put a face behind
Re-manufacturing expand while
not going to sling
or
surplus stock.
Schlievert
won’t give
me
a chance,” he said.
“Instead, I will spend
doing the job
my
explained
educational
highlights
which he
time
that’s essential to
his
the only
He
said
would gain
students
hands-on experience in the technology of tomorrow if practical
given the opportunity to learn about E.Q.
our environment.”
Secondly,
In other words, old parts that are
is
the
of
employee.
my time pointing my finger
the administration here that
the ability controlling
market exposure and generating
business, of
mud
is
to
isn’t
am
“I
-
in
we have reduced the 2,000 pounds
waste
off
it is
excellent condition.
Environment an issue
the service offered, he asks?
Drop
M&M didn’t need
Chalmers said
the plotter any longer and
Elliott said.
McClements
the strong attachments they have
at
at did a lot of the footwork to get the plotter here, said Gilmour.
plotter) will take
the pressure off students and the
was
discussed
the
M&M
er
Dianne Chalmers, senior design-
“(The donated lot
well received,” said Magazine.
planning meeting, which
said
students.
again next year.
“Even though it was a planning and organizing,
The
“We’ve given funds in the past and participate in golf toumaments and it just made sense,”
improve service for the Conestoga
to the success they plan to
repeat
resources at
mechanical engineering teacher.
John Gilmour, a computer tech-
the group said that
M&M.
ter),”
nologist,
Members of
Kerina Elliott, vice-president of human resources at M&M Meat Shops, Martin Hare, mechanical engineering teacher at the college and Diane Chalmers, senior designer at M&M observe the new plotter donated to the School by M&M. (Photo by Lindsay Gibson)
teachers learned
if
about E.Q. they would gain real
considered worthless are taken out
world focus and purpose
to their
of machines, like an old computer
subjects
greater
or a pickle jar lebel maker, and
student enthusiasm, he said.
generating
then reused for something else
“Schools gain needed funding
instead of being thrown out. This
generated from a non-tax base
process greatly reduces waste and
funding pool of E.Q.
cuts
down
on
the
new
manufacturing
of
cost
of reducing roughly 2,000 pounds of landfill collectibles into E.Q.
1
.
to
in
programs, but
we want
tain the
a
some of our to
is
providing will
help to eliminate the trowaway mentality prevalent today.
.
move forward
wide degree
a whole, Schlievert feels the
service that E.Q.
province
the
“We want
activities,”
said.
As
products.
“Last year’s harvest was capable
Continued from Page
he
main-
mandate of being there who had difficulty in
can’t be
now
l
just once, so
the pressure is
working
hard,
Conestoga
on
stud
to keep Tibbits.
continue
will
for people
to
high school or are coming back
community and eventually
to school.”
He
said.
into
also stated that in
categories least
he
all
the
Conestoga had the
number of
earn
dissatisfied,
the
you
that
is
Number
respect
of the turn
something even more, he
said.
“Whatever we do, the best
we
can.
we'll
We
do
which he said was also very
ourselves equal players and
important.
will
The only bad news about
not
be
it
consider
we
second best to
anyone,” Tibbits
said.
SPOKE, April
COMMENTARY
‘NATO
college, has
been
in
Canada
Alexandr
three
Ilic,
a robotics student
the reports of
years and said he
Serbia’s ethnic
this
cleansing
Yugoslavia.
against Serbia because
“I don’t like that (the) Canadian government made a one-man decision to go to war,” said Borjanic, a
was so close to the United States. “They think they have to do what the Americans say,” Ilic said.
in
Kosovo have been flooding intothe
news,
several
stu-
is
Croatian native
dents from the
Balkans,
country
is
saddened
sending jets to
who
is
worried
He
said can
still
Ilic
phone, but
sure they believe
safety. “Who knows, what happen tomorrow.”
it.
the misinformation
on distorted news coverage and
is
said the
it’s
just a
waste of taxpayers’ money.
uncertain of their
“It is
wrong,”
Ilic .
news
the
said he doubted the truth of
reports
that
said
Serbian
leader,
military police are going through
them some violent acts may have been committed in Kosovo but Slobodan Milosevic is not
told of the executions of teachers
Kosovo
Kosovo. Borjanic, however, condemned the KLA and called it the “Narco mafia.” He said they
NATO
committing
genocide
ilAfb^iiampebple..
Pedja
i
on
the
couldn’t
,
Borjanic,
a
first-year
computer program analyst
at the
be
trusted
to
tell
the truth considering they
are
Serbia’s
enemies.
Darko
sovereign
not
be
a
in
country in the
first
NATO
was created because of Western paranoia about communism, not place, he said, adding
to police independent nations.
Would you
He
a
“They
fourth-
because
is
distorted.
there
are
Like Borjanic, Zeljkovic
he
doubts
the
He
doesn’t think Serbia will ever
allow Kosovo
“Kosovo
is
All three students said
“Those refugees you see are not Serbs,”
“They
are fleeing
NATO
said
Zeljkovic.
from the
KLA
bombs.”
feel
Those running from the KLA want to be drafted, he said.
women and men
afraid)
Borjanic said
me now
I
Ilic
it
is
as hard to
people
drafted.
Zeljkovic said he believes that
NATO
broke
the
law
by
should
innocent
bombed along with
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may
if
it
uncomfortable in Canada.
“When people (am
didn’t
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should not be involved in the
fleeing
He
and have no right
interrupt there,” said Zeljkovic.
genocide
reports.
and
are targeting a sovereign
country
not being
no journalists in Kosovo and most information from there is false and
killing Albanians.
should
Zeljkovic,
Bosnia, said the truth told
attacking Yugoslavia.
NATO.
semester journalism student from
said
Ilic said. “(It’s)
biases in the media. According to
in
said the United Nations, if anyone,
should be there, not
they should have done.”
last thing
will
The Kosovo Liberation Army’s Hashim Thaqui, recently
Canada
NATO offensive will
not solve anything and
reach them by
attend the college, say they’re not
They blame
from Yugoslavia, said he couldn’t blame Canadians for going to war
that
about his friends and parents.
who
— Page 3
wrong’ say Serbian students
strike
While
1999
12,
SPOKE is mainly funded from
Keeping Conestoga College connected SPOKE
NATO
Story and Photos By Janet Wakutz
intervention
NATO
officials
have said the
number of Albanians who have Kosovo in the past week has grown to the hundreds of fled
the
Yugoslav President Slobodan
at
Conestoga College on March 31, six refused to comment because they said they didn’t
know enough
student refused to
because she said there
comment is
Canada Kosovo and
a large
any moves toward peace NATO stops attacks on
until
munity and she didn’t want to offend anyone or be confronted by
added
bombing campaign. Canada has 12 warplanes flying in the NATO mission and Ottawa has announced $10 million in aid for refugees from Kosovo.
Amid
this
conflict
questions such as, should
be
involved
and
is
arises
NATO NATO
someone.
Of
the nine
the
explained
that
shall not
be
liable for
any damages arising
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Submissions must not con-
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land.
to take is
It
our
the U.S.
know She
involved.
is
peace agreement the U.S. wants Milosevic to sign is that the
actually a treaty designed to take
who
did comment,
land from Serbia.
reactions were almost equally split
TV
Petrovic said
reports
are
between those who support NATO involvement in Serbia and those
biased and one-sided.
who
she said. “Half of the people don’t
don’t.
Sanja Petrovic, a second-semester
SPOKE
a province of Serbia
“We’re not trying
Petrovic said she doesn’t
why
its
logo.
land.”
Serbian population in this com-
his
understand
She
is
said,
make
NATO is stepping up
don’t
situation.
Milosevic says he will not
country. Yet,
Doon
Kosovo appropriate?
in
away Albanian
about the situation.
One
thousands.
surveyed
students
the
people in the United States and
intervention appropriate?
Of
May by
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September
Student Association (DSA). The views and opinions expressed
law and security administration
NATO
think
don’t
“I
should be involved,”
even know what Kosovo
There
is.
are better solutions.”
student, said she gets irritated that
would country and their
Petrovic said her people
not give up their
Laura Czekaj, first-semester journalism student.
Cheyenne Propper, general
Amanda
Jason Guardiero, secondsemester law and security
arts
and science
student.
“We might as well and save our pride,” she said. “We will lose anyway.”
heritage easily. fight
Heidi Parsons, also a secondsemester didn’t
LASA
student, said she
understand
really
the
situation until Petrovic explained to her.
it
“From what Sanja
the
says,
Albanians are trying to take the land,”
Parsons.
said
don’t
“I
believe anyone should take over
anyone’s land.”
A
general
student,
and
arts
science
Cheynne Propper,
she doesn’t think
NATO
said
has a
choice but to get involved. finalize
like,
it
and get
“It’s
over
it
with,” she said, adding she doesn’t
being harmed. Another student concerned about
like civilians
civilians said she thinks
actions
NATO’s
good because
are
Wilkie, first-semester
nursing student.
student.
the
Albanians can’t protect themselves. “It’s a
going
good thing
Amanda
said
NATO is
in helping to protect
Wilkie,
them,”
a
first-
semester nursing student.
Jason Guardiero, of the
LASA
obviously sad that resort to that’s the
to
do
bombing
way to
semester two
NATO
it’s
had to
Serbia. “But, if
they feel they have
things, then
what has
in
program, said
I
guess that’s
be done.”
Graphic design student Roxane
Schwartz said she thinks everyone should just mind his or her
own
own
little
business. “Stay in your
countries and be happy.”
Laura Czekaj, a first-semester journalism student, agreed. civil
nose out of to
“It’s a
war, they should keep their
NATO
it,”
she said, referring
involvement.
Sanja Petrovic, a secondsemester law and security
Tara Atkinson, fourth-semester law and security administration
administration student.
student.
.
.
SPOKE, April
ENTERTAINMENT Solo
hoped to
artist
Everall
one quick change
last
After
sound
check
and
Monday’s performance was followed by a 10-hour drive to Sarnia. Horrocks,
a
cowboy
into his trusty old
who
shoulder,
plays
all across Canada, is no stranger on the road, but he said the size of Canada is one of his biggest challenges. “I try not to do more than 50 or 60 days a year on the road because I have a family,”
John Horrocks was set and do what he loves best. With his
strapped over his
guitar
to being
the
Quebec native gently strummed his guitar before going on stage to play for the
said Horrocks,
April
four
1
nooner.
About
40
students
performance included a
mix of
Horrocks,
who
forever,
own
has
is set
to
come
three
on a
albums
and which
fourth,
loved music.
I
is
married and has
why
“That’s
I
record company.
and
run
I
I
have my book other bands
my little company.”
But, even with a small business, a family
out in September 1999.
“I’ve always
who
little girls.
little
music.
said he has been playing
currently working
is
the
which
classic rock cover songs
and some of Horrock’s
music
attended
Sanctuary
the
in
got out
of university and started doing
and
own
his
challenge video
show, he said his biggest playing to crowds in the
is
era.
“Most people, unless they see your video, don’t take you seriously.
and
it
since then I’ve just been playing music,”
That can be a downer,” said Horrocks. “But, there’s been an acoustic
been almost 20 years since Horrocks graduated from Concordia University, but even as an experienced entertainer he said he still gets nervous, especially when
phenomena two years, so I find people are much more open to unknown artists.” For Horrocks that means fewer cover songs and more of his original work, which he said is inspired by what moves
he plays a venue for the
him.
said Horrocks.
over the
It’s
“I it
still
had “I
first
time.
get stage fright sometimes.
on Monday,”
I
the
had
do a nooner the next day. was wasted. It took me about seven
to
to
TV it moved me
and
show
After the
1
enjoying the show.
students were asked what
they thought of the performance. classic rock and that’s what I Brad Becker, a second-year computer-programming analyst student. Dean Bauman, a first-year broadcasting
I
Horrocks wrote a song about gun control in response to several reports about
said
who
student
was
good,
pretty
thought
Horrocks
also
the
in
“I
liked the show, but the
doesn’t
more
like,”
said
it,”
the Sanctuary for a free nooner on April
incidences involving guns.
Tiananmen Square
something about
write
in
(Photo by Jeanette Everall)
“It’s
saw
I
massacre reports on
10-hour drive and he
John Harrocks entertained students
last
“When
had
in Sault Ste. Marie,”
He was tired after the
show
for the
songs just to wake up,” he said.
boots, solo artist
ready to
— Page 5
a few tapes
sell
One for the money, two By Jeanette
1999
12,
was
lounge
seem
crowd
just
be getting into it,” he said. But for Horrocks, he said success isn’t about stardom and album sales, it’s about doing what he loves. to
“When I go into a place,
if I sell five
tapes and people like what I get
I
or six
do. I’m happy.
paid and I’m doing what
I
love.”
Last-minute event attracts Easter egg hunters
Conestoga By
Elizabeth Sackrider
scattered
around the
first
of the college on April
They were hiding
in
every
comer, in the Spoke newspaper boxes, in the photocopier change
boxes and even in the bathrooms. Little plastic Easter
eggs were
of Easter the
Doon
“It
was
hidden bunny treasure
site of festivities
1
floor
as part
presented by
minute event,”
said Alycia Punnett, co-ordinator
of the Easter egg hunt.
“We
didn’t
anything
for Easter, but,
throw the
planned
we managed
to
this together.”
Not only could
Student Association. a last
have
really
students collect
eggs
plastic
little
harboured chocolate
that
treats
but
they had a chance to win an
an Easter egg hunt going on until found my egg,” she said. “The
as well as
DSA
next
I
like
should this
advertise
events
more, so people can
participate.”
Punnett
said.
in
she
admits
was
“I
should have been. really
week’s
“We
the
focused
Springfest,”
on she
couldn’t do anything
Sanctuary because John
the
Harrocks
Easter egg hunt wasn’t advertised
playing.”
said
it
(solo
artist)
was
even larger hunk of chocolate. If the eggs contained a blue students
the
slip,
could choose
a large Easter prize like an egg filled
with Reese’s Pieces.
The
DSA
hid 100 Easter eggs.
began
Students
looking
for
them just before noon. Part of the fun was an Easter egg count. Students had
to guess
number of eggs contained in a jar and the closest number won a large Easter prize. the
marketing
First-year
Danny in
student,
Hasiu, rounded up six eggs
and found one with a
total
larger prize ticket inside.
found one in the Spoke box I found another in the
“I
and
photocopier box,” he said. After discovering his blue
slip,
an exuberant Hasiu went to the
DSA office to claim “I
his prize.
picked the biggest prize,” he
was
said. “It
a
huge basket
filled
with chocolate bunnies.”
Rachel
Hopkin,
a
first-year
early childhood education student,
was eating lunch when she spotted a
little
“I
blue egg across the room.
am
glad
was hungry
I
found
it
because
for chocolate,”
I
she
said.
Rachel Hopkins discovers an egg
in
the cafeteria on April
1
(Photo by Elizabeth Sackrider)
Hopkin
said finding an Easter
egg was a big “I didn’t’
surprise.
even know there was
Danny Husiu won a huge basket during the Easter egg hunt on April
1
.
(Photo by Elizabeth Sackrider)
Page 6
— SPOKE, April
Career By Wayne
12,
1999
new choices
gives school kids
fair
Coilins
(TMMC), Canada
Langs
Trust,
and 8 and high school students went job
Farm
hunting at the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce career fair on Wednesday in Conestoga
Centre and Conestoga College’s
Local
grades
7
mechanical
chamber
staff
said students will
know
this was the fair’s 11th was Noel’s first since joining the chamber of commerce in November. “They told me it’s going to it
what’s required for certain careers
work”,
she
being a
little
their courses in that
These career choices, she
decisions,
university
like
or
High
school
students
first
Waterloo regional police brought their equipment making the corrections booth one of the fair’s most popular attractions. (Photo by Wayne Collins)
were
when
few years so they could become reacquainted with the career
they must choose an apprentice-
fair.
The
organizers’ theory
is
a couple of years, these
that, in
kids are going to be out looking for jobs.
“We
we can
career,”
in high school,
help them choose their
Noel
said.
many
students
still
what they’re going
statistics,
don’t to
know
be doing
He
said
“They still aren’t sure what they want to do or know how to
because
get there,” she said.
the
who
event,
co-ordinated
said the fair
the
chair
has
the
last
participated
in
two the
seven years. “You have
fair for
to
for
get the
school students
they
students
when you
have
don’t
same schedules, adding lower grades
are
Feedback from the
that
still
in
“A
of
lot
is
it
normally
don’t
schools
interest in
Robinson
careers people
someone
think
to
the
fair
it,”
those
said.
Fifty-five exhibitors participated
in
all
including,
it.
Toyota
word of mouth,
just
that they hear
about,”
the fair’s
about
whose she
it
or
positive.
Many
“career units” a
went “Normally have small
said.
schools
numbers and if we accommodate them, we do.”
and the
fair
is
Students
that.
little
always
now have
schools
byproduct of
can learn a
is
more about
the careers they’ve thought about
Conestoga students visit Young Entrepreneurs’ booth By Lindsay Gibson
Anyone ages 18 to 29 is and must have completed
$7,500. eligible
Students interested in starting own business for the summer or in the future, who are not sure where to start, should have visited their
the
up
Young Entrepreneurs booth set at Conestoga College March
30.
Hatem
Belhi, of Warrillow and
Company
in
was
Toronto
full-time individuals tribute
studies.
Interested
must be able
to con-
30 per cent of the amount
applied for and must be starting the
new
business in Ontario.
Conestoga College was the 30th school Belhi visited and he said the response is usually overwhelming.
“There
is
a lot of interest from
the students,” he said. “All you
need is a good idea and we tell you how to export it.” For more information on the
Ron Hawkins
summer program contact, the Ontario Summer Jobs Hotline at 1-800-387-0777 or the CanadaOntario Business Call Centre for the Young Entrepreneur Program at 1-800-567-2345.
available to answer any questions
students had.
Belhi said Warrillow, a marketing and communications
compa-
produced the trade show on behalf of sponsors like the Royal Bank, Bell Canada and the ny,
With special guests
Government of Ontario to make students aware of the options available to them when starting
own businesses. “We give them the information on how to start and what is
Pocket Dwellers
their
available to them,” said Belhi.
There
are
two
programs
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skills that
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for,” said Belhi.
The second program is the Young Entrepreneurs Program, which
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students,
according to Robinson,
Charles Robinson, the commit-
difficult
is
draw from, outside have also shown an
one classroom.
drew about
2,000 students.
years,
the
and make some contacts.
always
it’s
to get the high
tee’s
According to Noel’s
can,” Robinson said.
ship or post-secondary education.
Noel,
do anything about
can’t
what they choose but
they reach the point where
to
point to
“It’s
also invited for the first time in
a
admitting
said,
nervous.
Although Cambridge
said, will correlate to educational
post-secondary studies.
“and
it.”
Although
year,
and choose light.
said,
they’re quite happy about
to high school.
a
and
“Toyota has participated for a
designed to teach students about
Noel,
engineering
number of years,” Noel
various career choices before they
member,
the
Flight
nursing programs.
The event, which is held the last Wednesday of every March, is
Pam
Association,
Waterloo-Wellington
College's recreation centre.
go
Village
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can
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SPOKE, April
SPORTS Kenneth By Brian Smiley
cards until Aug. 31, at no charge.
James said
Now
school year
the
that
may
think
this is not so,
field times available, but the ice is
James, manager of athletics
to Ian
always booked,” he
“For us
the busiest time
it’s
busy seven days
It’s
the recreation centre
said
runs fun, adventure and sports
summer
camps,
and
the
with
year.
ics.
does is pre-planning improvements to the centre
may wish
to
book
He
the
room
game of
centre
accepts their student
still
he
school,
have
and
came
first
“Teams
like
Intramural volleyball
came at
recreation
No.
1
as
centre,
to
"It’s
the
the
regular
the
the tournament
received $30 gift certificates from Jack Astor's.
The
season,
regular season’s
games
winner. In the playoff round
time whoever
with a
record of 20-10. while These
Guys were second 24-6
huge
Members of Baghda,
who
Richard
perfect
together a
putting
30-0
record, didn't
regular
make
director, said
“We’re
Student Association to
in the business to provide
services to the students,” he said.
DSA
it,
you want the
you have
well,
to
tell
us what you want.
to put
.
How much
would you be
willing to
pay
for
your formal?
Where would you want your formal
3.
What do you want to be
at
Dover 100
dollars
dollars
be?
to
K/W
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area.
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etc)
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inner
4.
How formal do Formal
attire
you want
this affair to
be?
0 Semi-Formal Attire(Shirt and slacks or
skirt
and blouse)
D Casual Wear
after that
ahead
the
is
wins.
5.
When would
you prefer
to hold this
event?
Between the beginning and middle
of
Middle and end of March
March
it
is
Beginning and end of April
Middle and end of April
We would welcome any additional comments that you may have.
.
the winning
team
Ranny
Schedler,
Becky
Natashia
Sablic.
better
and
Kovacevic
Catharine
Remember, this is your formal. The more we have to work with the So fill out the form, turn it in, and do it NOW!!!!!!! it will be.
Jeremiah Windego.
athletic
everyone seems
always willing to talk with
are
Surguidson.
Scl affer,
season
the final.
Marlene Ford, assistant
working with
is
is
students.
include Ramzie Albuscl. Michael
upset
occurred when The Enforcers after
is
who
the Grst to 21
after posting a
A
record.
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one of the more laid-back
finished
place
Doon
and
in
The
to
have fun playing.
volleyball championship
concluded the intramural season.
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to
because they
it
25 minutes long, and
third
with be a
open
is
and questions
you.
trying to
is
teams played 30 games against the other league members. Civil in
gym. James
the
students’ concerns
new
'
facilities
now he
The winners of
defeated These Guys. 21-
During
those
the
leagues.”
2
Civil
of
this fall
the
for
on a formal then you have to tell us what kind of formal you want. Please fill out the form below, tear out this survey and turn it in to the DSA office. There will be a box set up for your responses. Remember, this is your formal, in order for us to make it as good as we can, we need your feedback to tell us how to do it. If you don’t tell us what you want then don’t complain when we don’t give If
to the
play lots of games,” she said.
an end on March 31
is inter-
money
itself.
champs crowned
By Brian Smiley
one
new multi-purpose machine
complex,
the
the
In the meantime, he
to see.
Hopefully,
improvements
in
they
of what his staff
said
liked, but
equipment.
improvements
Attention Students
weren’t as good as what he would
squash, the
Volleyball
the
You want
2.
or enjoy a
raise
what would like
their
always around
is
usually in his office, and
it
much
said
When James
recreation centre facilities, but if
they wish to use the weight
somewhere
ested in talking to the students to
see
input,” he said.
the
community books the centre for hockey schools and various clinStudents
unique way, for
— Page 7
said.
community groups, it is somewhat impossible not too. James said he would rather have his staff work on planning for the upcoming school involved
a week,” said James.
He
in a
someone in his position. “I’m interacting with students and I’m getting
While the complex and its staff of over 100 try not to get too
and recreation. of year.
gym and
“Evenings, there are
according
improve them
James said he
them.
the
recreation centre is also slowing
down, but
ice,
they must
more regular league games being people
to
gym, fields or courts book them in advance because the community also uses use the
is
winding down, and there are no played,
want
if students
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— SPOKE, April
12,
1999
SPORTS
Condors upset Steaua By Charles Kuepfer
advantage,
Pereira
one
tucked
match
in semi-final Pop
behind
to
regain the Condors three-goal lead.
The Condors men’s indoor soccer team continued the
Lakoseljac then banged in his
their
post-season success, crushing Steaua by a score of 7-3 at
started to pull
Conestoga recreation centre during semifinal play on
April
away from
first
of two as the Condors
a desperate Steaua team.
But Steaua replied with a Petruse marker
to stay in the
game.
1.
Then Birau beat Condor
Steaua entered the contest having only lost twice in regular season play, but were no match for a fired up
Condor squad.
Marko
Jurisic
and Zlatko Lakoseljac paced the Condors
goalie
Lou Caparara
to cut the
lead to 5-3.The goal proved to be Steaua’s last of the year.
to
Lakoseljac and Jurisic completed their two-goal efforts end the game, sending the Condors on to the
with two goals a piece, while Paul McQuade, Hermes
championship game while knocking Steaua out of the
Alvarez and Andre Pereira also scored in the victory.
playoffs.
Steaua, playing without
two suspended
players,
After the game, Condor coach Geoff Johnstone said his
got
goals from Ricardo Hernandez, Daniel Petruse and Marian
team
Birau.
The Condors drew Jurisic,
is
now
playing to their capabilities.
“Basically the whole season
who
first
blood in the game on a goal by
said Johnstone.
He
blasted a shot by Steaua goalkeeper loan Pop.
Alvarez put the Condors up by two, beating Pop after continued pressure around the Steaua goal.
Before the
Condors
half, the
McQuade headed
built
up a 3-0
Steaua came to
life
was an
exhibition season,”
started playing about
also noted that his players
know
two weeks ago.”
that the time they
have remaining
to play indoor soccer this year is fading. Johnstone said they also don’t want the season to end.
Johnstone also contributed the Condor’s post-season
lead, after
the ball into a vacant Steaua net.
“We
He said thetwo teams they have played in the playoffs so far, are teams they played well against during the regular season. success to the teams they have had to play.
early into the second half with
Herandez finally getting his team on the board. But the Condors stormed right back. Alvarez hammered a shot off the post moments before Steaua drew a penalty. With the man
The Condors
will
now
play the Cabana Boys in the
championship final on Conestoga recreation centre.
April
8
at
the
Paul
McQuade
Steaua player 7-3 with
(left)
off
the
McQuade
of the ball.
Condors
tries to
knock a
The Condors won the game
scoring a goal
in
the
effort.
(Photo by Charles Kuepfer)
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