33rd Year
Colleges to grant applied degrees
What’s
By
applied arts and technology to offer
Osment
Sherri
for Ontario col-
The degrees are going to be
leges to grant applied degrees has
offered on a pilot project basis with
The opportunity
become a this
Conestoga College exciting,” said Conestoga
is
at
added
that
Wettlauffer,
MPP,
Conestoga
one of the schools
is
said.
He
going to be
that will
be suc-
cessful in applied degrees
In a press release announcing the
posal will be approved,” Tibbits
attended the conference, along with
said.
Ontario,
made
the announce-
that the
government
day
Conestoga
at
members of
the local business
community. Tibbits said that the offering of
applied degrees
a tremendous
is
Tibbits thanked the local
MPPs,
Cunningham for the shown in seeking the
we
are promoting excel-
lence from our degree-granting
and making Ontario’s
businesses and
institutions
support
education system the envy of the world.”
applied degrees pilot project.
demands
attention, not quarters associations, like the CSI. Freefone
the Sanctuary
covers all costs of the phone, Canada Bell the including line.Colleges and universities are
the
the only organizations Freefone
comes with a price — phone displays nine, eight-by-
receive
and not able to
calls
calls,
was
by Telephone
installed
Niagara Systems and Conestoga Students
Freefone
Doon
(formerly called the
Inc.
spots
CSI
are
office.
currently
have access
to a “captive audience,”
one-to-three
minutes compared to other ad place-
ments which are seen for only seconds and the ads have “potential exclusivity” in the college where
very few ads are present.
Brian Douggan,
co-owner of
Freefone, said selling ads
is
the
only form of revenue Freefone has
and advertisers specifically target students. Companies like General Motors have been expressing est,
he
inter-
said.
Advertisers pay $2,000 per ad,
which Douggan called a good deal compared to billboard or newspaper prices.
Douggan
board
Ontario
machinist student in an apprenticeship
program who was eating
lunch
at a table in the
said a bill-
modity
to sell to advertisers.
and die student
who was examinHe
phone an excellent idea and suggested it should be more colourful to stand out from other advertising such as CSI flyers and
called the
Coke machine. CSI president Phil Lebeau said the phone is just one more service the CSI can provide for students. He said the CSI contacted Freefone to have the phone installed. a nearby
In addition to the phone, a
scholarship
is
is
cur-
in phones installing rently Mohawk College in Hamilton and Sheridan College in Oakville and is
also talking to Wilfrid Laurier
revenue-$ 1,000
Freefone deals with the Candian Organization of
Campus
Activites,
initial
towards
scholarship, $1,000 to
the
COCA
and
$1,000 to the CSI. All scholarship
be distrubuted by the CSI, an
arrangement Lebeau said annoyed him, because the CSI provides the location and therefore should be able to present the scholarship.
He
said the $1,000 the
CSI
will
receive will be catorgized as revis
looking into putting
$500 toward a scholarship. Lebeau said the CSI won’t
start
an umbrella organzation that deals nationally with student associations, and through them Freefone
advertising the phone’s existence
gains access to individual student
tion.
until
September, when full-time
students return from
summer
vaca-
He
Jack Baker, a
liked to lecture people,” said Cassell, Baker’s brother.
also supported
members from
Alcoholics Anonymous.
maintenance worker in the
Cassell said his brother loved the
college’s physi-
outdoors and enjoyed canoeing, biking and photography.
resources
cal
Carol Pease, a friend
department for
at the service
17 years, died
26
and admissions office at the college, said when a,message was left
in
Cambridge
Baker
at
To accommodate the number of people who were expected at the funeral service, it was held in the Blue
Room
who spoke
and a support servic-
es officer in the student recruitment
on
suddenly
the age of 52.
enue, but
University in Waterloo.
Glynn
Freefone, 16 per cent of the
will
$2,000 a year. said Freefone
by
“He
By Donna Ryves
April
rather than
is
“
Maintenance worker dies
Freefone from advertising money. A total of $3,000 is donated by
COCA
Douggan
$1,000
provided
$1,000 a month, while an ad with Freefone
?
ing the phone’s ads, disagreed.
money
costs
Conestoga College students party at Loose Change Louie’s in Waterloo. The student association hosted the event, which was held April 26. About 100 students were in attendance at the event For story see page 7. {Photo t>y Mike Badatus)
Jeff O-Rafferty, a first-year tool
about
in
his
Sanctuary
being used by Freefone as a com-
with
that advertisers will
the ad will be seen
Douggan.
Jeff Kropf, a first-year general
Advertising filled
of advertising on the phone.
The ads boast
different market, said
near the phone, said students are
is
Freefone’s ads, promoting the benefits
high schools and businesses are a
located
Student Association) and outside the
is
because
approaching
currently
The phone, only capable of mak-
fever
conference was held later in the
Kitchener Centre
Dianne Cunningham, Minister of and Colleges Training,
ing local
Hockey playoff
absolutely essential that the
proposals for applied degree pro-
Wayne
competitive,”
College.
10-inch ads.
2 Pase c?
is
it
press
we’re going to remain globally
if
Reporters from the local media
Conestoga could begin
at
A free phone installed April 26 in
Commentary
neering program. Tibbits said that
guts.”
an idea whose time has come
“It’s
as soon as the fall of 2001
By Laura Czekaj
6
A
the mechanical engi-
is
decision,”
some
change, Cunningham said: “By increasing the range of options in
Free phone
Nine Inch Nails rocks Maple Leaf Gardens.
at the college
courageous
Tibbits said. “It took
grams be world class ones. “There is no way a slip-shod pro-
of Ontario will allow colleges of
5
when Cunningham
us now.”
ment April 28
are an expense for the CSI.
Toronto as an
made the announcement.
Universities,
Condoms
in
invited guest
programs
PAGE 4
was
Tibbits
by the fall. One of the programs that may be
grams
proposed
year for three years.
be submitting
will
proposals for applied degree pro-
of eight projects per
president John Tibbits. “Just watch
Tibbits said that applied degree
Peer tutor makes a difference for students.
maximum
a
reality.
“For people
PAGE
Conestoga
a
“It’s
opportunity for the college.
applied degrees.
Inside
PAGE
— No. 16
of the college’s
Doon
on the answering machine it ended with “could you please send Jack.” Friends were received at Little’s Funeral Home in Cambridge on April 29.
campus cafeteria April 30. About 300 people were present. The cremation that followed the service was held at ^Parkview Crematorium in Waterloo. “We as a community can support
Baker was the son of Ernest Cormier and the late Dorothy
each other in our grief and celebrate life,” said Rev. Roy Holton,
White, Glenda Earle, Glynn Cassell,
who
Cassell,
officiated at the service.
Baker
was
a
Toastmasters, which tional
is
of
an interna-
organization that teaches
communication lic
member
skills
through pub-
speaking and other exercises.
He
Cassell.
lings
is
also survived by sib-
Malcolm
Baker,
Shirley
Knowles, Gary Cassell, Ida Tourout, Iris Cassell, Golda Cassell, Susan
Donna
Solenka,
Gina
Christopher
Knap,
Abbey
Downey, Wayne Cormier, Raphael Cormier, Toby Cormier, Fabian Cormier,
Della
Benoit,
Leo
Cormier, Lorraine Barrett and their families.
Page 2
— SPOKE, May
8,
2000
Shorter semesters
should make
summer
jobs more accessible Conestoga College is one of the few community colleges 16-week semesters. This may be changing. research and educational services is considacademic The ering shortening the semesters to 15 weeks as well as other
that still has
models for change.
The college should look seriously into shortening the semesters to help students get an edge by allowing Conestoga students to be more competitive and attractive to employers when applying for summer jobs. In this competitive job mar,
when it comes to employment. summer finding Fanshawe College in London has 15-week semesters, while semesters at Seneca and Humber Colleges in Toronto are 14 ket Conestoga students are being left behind
weeks in length. Keeping the semesters
at Conestoga one or two weeks longer than nearby schools is definitely a detriment to students when it comes to summer employment. Some concerns about short. , ln a competitive job er semesters include heavier
market Conestoga students are being left behind when it
comes
summer
to
workloads and lower quality of education. However, colleges where shorter semesters are already in effect do not seem to be negatively affected by the change. If shorter
employment
semesters are implemented there will need to be changes in curriculum which will take at least a year, so this will not be an overnight
implementation. “If we’re going to change, it’s down the road, not overnight,” said Eleanor Conlin, chair of academic research and educational services, in an April- 24 Spoke article. Shorter semesters also have advantages that go beyond get-
Leafs win despite injuries The
Leaf fans are constantly reminded
race for
Lord Stanley’s
that
we
Shorter semesters will give teachers extra time during the fall semester to do grading and hold discussions on whether or not a student is promoted to the next level of his or her pro-
grail is on.
the
league in Curtis Joseph.
gram. This will give students a chance to appeal their marks by the beginning of the next semester. With 16-week semesters, students in fall semesters do not have the option of an
about injury sta-
appeal before the winter semester begins. Shortening semesters will also give teachers more time when they are finishing up their marking at the end of the semesters. The 16-week fall semester means that some teachers are up until late Christmas Eve working on final marks,
pain. That’s the
tially,
game
win a game with
ting
said
summer
jobs.
Conlin,
the April
in
24
Spoke article. Another benefit
Colleges such as
of shorter semesters is giving students from out of town more time to spend with their families during the Christmas holidays and
summer
vacation.
Students Inc. (formerly the DSA), students, faculty and advisory committees to get their opinions on the change. Conlin will approach faculty and middle management with
May
and
tus
up
still
most valuable player in the league today. While Jaromir Jagr lights the lamp substan-
play
through
the
plan most
coaches
instill in their
NHL players.
Niedermayer and Vladimir Malakhov, a throwback to the old Scott
Up
easily the
Joseph can single-handedly his stellar acrobat-
NHL.
front the Devils display their
most
depth
Scott
prevalently.
Gomez, a speedy Alaskan
—
winger
and the
first
Hispanic descent in the
right-
player of
NHL
—
-
a
he was the team’s second leading
ing the highest hopes of any team
his highly offensive mates. People
John Madden, another rookie, has
blow teams
been called the best penalty-killing
still
magnified in
detail is
The Leafs may be
in the race.
Having made
Not
to
— exceeding —
Leafs will need to do
Anything
it
it
in
mug
in
After losing key players such as injury,
rookie sensation Nik Antropov to a
for all concerned.
dimmer.
But
NHL faceoff
tom ligaments Leafs prospects seem
Perrault to
in his leg, the
However, when
change
that has to
As
I
league this year, com-
Leafs have in
snag at
split
Toronto and
N.J.,
back
two games
team
else fails,
we
those are just the
lost
game
three terri-
in East Rutherford,
player, with the likes
Petr Sykora there
.enough
are arguably the deep-
in the league.
marquee
of Patrick Elias, Alex Mogilny and
apiece.
The Devils est
first
the
sess a
Monday night. They have to game four to square the series
two
And
rookies.
Although the Devils may not pos-
write this column, the mighty
Between the
pipes they’ve got perennial all-star goalie Martin Brodeur.
all
in the
playoffs.
bly, 5-1,
pro sports.
eye
in the
disposition.
numerous obstacles
to a nasty
forward
corps leaves Joseph virtually unpro-
I’m breaking out the
Bryan Berard
of goals. Given that
again.
tected.
their quest for the mightiest
lots
bining speed, smarts and a tenacious
excuses already, but the Leafs have
had to face
away with
scorer this year.
that is the case, Toronto’s defence
less is a failure.
that
figure that the Leafs just
all,
the
expectations
everyone’s
man Yanic
The Devil
defence consists of Kitchener native
.
is
more than
firepower 'coming .
at
My
prediction
is
Leafs
in
advertising in the paper. this
my integrity, because according my calculations, this issue will be
tain
to
hitting the
boxes the night of
very game. Enjoy.
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newspaper do not necessarily
reflect
Conestoga College or the CSI. Advertisers
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six
games, with the sixth being a real bam burner. Hopefully I can main-
is mainly funded from September to May by a payment from Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI), formally called the Doon Student Association, in exchange for the insertion of
Keeping Conestoga College connected
the
Leafs in round two of the playoffs.
SPOKE
ext.
is
shoo-in for rookie of the year. After
ics in the crease.
Everyone seems to forget how good Joseph really is, largely due to
little
The world is moving at a faster pace, and remaining competitive by making this change can only be a positive decision
Phone: 748-5220,
on
the blue line, the offensive-minded
fac-
Every
the playoffs.
knee injury and leading
and June.
is
Scott Stevens, a stalwart boulder
rover days of the
have a .500 record.
Joseph
the final four last year
Fanshawe, Seneca and Humber already have shorter semesters
Before any changes are made, the academic research and educational services is also speaking to different groups within the college, such as Conestoga
the idea in
shut
The
Leafs could ice their farm team and
Put away the razors,
have the best goaltender in
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SPOKE, May
Mastercraft
By Donna Ryves
competition
on the way people look.
Bob
Osment
Savoie,
second-year
a
woodworking technician dent,
won
award during a
level Mastercraft
competition held on April 27. Savoie’s set of
No-
college
level
because of media
organizations such as Grand River
coverage,” Robbins said.
moted healthy
She added that it’s important to work with experts such as doctors
living
by providing
current information on issues such
and
disorders
eating
image,
according
to
Robbins, a counsellor
body Lynn
at the col-
lege in the student services office
Queen Anne
made of
published by community health
Diet Day, Conestoga College pro-
as
stu-
winter-semester
the
resource for students in pamphlets at the
“There are serious issues In support of International
Sherri
Hospital
ways
approach issues
to
“We work
and a member of the Waterloo
and nurse
Region
said.
at
out over the other 10 entries
Coalition.
ranged from coffee tables
The coalition organized a program April 26 at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital to observe the
pied with the
day.
“We have to feel good who we are,” she said.
and dressers to hutches. instructor Fred
Mott said projects are judged by Savoie’s
will
judged against the 1999
now be fall
is
a day to drop
misconceptions and identify eating problems in society.
tech-
The winner of that
Kitchener-
held in the
Robbins said
way
•
Participate in a brief training
they look while prior to orientation
there are other problems that need
addressing, Robbins said.
•
“Instead of losing weight,
about
we
are
Help with the successful orientation and to
•
registration
Assist in preparing orientation and registration materials
losing perspective,” Robbins said.
POSSIBLE JOB POSITIONS INCLUDE
Resource material available for students at the college includes
portable power tool donated by Bosch Canada and Tool Town Machinery. The winner will go on to represent the woodworking technician program in the Mastercraft Award competition which will be held in the foyer of the wood-working building. The Mastercraft Award competition has entries from all tech-
contribute to preoccupations with
books, pamphlets and videos deal-
•
Providing directions and information
ing with body image concerns and
•
Distributing orientation materials
other issues.
•
Assisting with a variety of line-ups for services
•
Helping
•
Assisting with photo l.D.
nology programs College.
$500 and
at
Conestoga
The winner receives his or her name on a
large plaque that
is
on permanent
display in the upper foyer of the recreation centre. Kristie
Pacey, a second-year
woodworking technology dent, also
stu-
that
they look.
She also added that the media sometimes reflects unrealistically
Classified
The
college
is
WATERLOO
listed
as
a
NOW
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at
teach English:
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5 days/40 hrs. 2000) teacher certifi-
(April 3-7,
TESOL
HIRING!! Our catering dept,
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call toll-free:
ing the competition for the tech-
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nology area of the program.
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hardworking banquer Must enjoy working with people and be able to IF
Please phone, fax or drop off
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- September
IS
INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN ORIENTATION ASSISTANT, DROP BY STUDENT SERVICES (2B02) TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM PRIOR TO LEAVING SCHOOL THIS
SEMESTER
resume to: Human Resources Waterloo Inn 475 King St. North Waterloo,
ON N2J 2W6
All applicants will be contacted during the
summer months
to confirm
involvement
Phone: 884 - 0221 ext 518 Fax: 884 - 0321
Schenk (Leader) Manager, Child Care Centres
Lisa Horst
Shelley
ECE Worker
(Lead Hand), Driftwood Park
Ann Bain ECE Program Faculty
Bev Laking
ECE
Laurie Benstead Worker, John Darling
Barb Glaser ECE Administration Support
Worker, Waterloo/Glencairn
Anne McCourt ISO Steering Committee
ECE Worker
(Lead Hand) Glencairn
Staff
Conestoga College fi
st
A PAID POSITION
Thank you for your support Child Care Action Team
ECE
1
servers.
correspondence). 1 000s of jobs available
package,
,h
currently looking for flexible
work weekends
tion
2000 IS August 28
is
cation course (or by
NOW. FREE
:
various registration tables
ORIENTATION WEEK FOR FALL
won the winter-semes-
ter level Mastercraft
many
of incoming students
Conestoga College during orientation week
college stu-
Travel
that is
February.
and orientation session (scheduled the week
pressures which
way
Week
week of
week)
dents face
the
first
ASSISTANTS WILL:
competition will receive a Bosch
nician winner.
also supports Eating
Generally, people are preoccu-
No-Diet Day
and workmanship.
work
Disorders
The college
Disorders Awareness
well with the doctor
won
overall look
3
Waterloo Health Centre,
ORIENTATION ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION
like
the college,” Robbins
that
Eating
the
losing weight.
tables
solid cherry
and
and dietitians because they know safe
end
Woodworking
—Page
College supports No-Diet Day
Next hurdle:
By
2000
8,
Violet
Nemec
ECE Worker, Doon
!
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— SPOKE, May
8,
2000
Peer host loves the experience Attention
all
students
usual one.
People
needing money!
who know Anna Somogyi
students a
available this year.
week, either by phone, e-mail or
found her eager to meet new
personally.
services administrator at Conestoga
Becoming acquainted with her students was easy for Somogyi
how
because the students had a firm
an
in the
one of the eight peer
grasp on the English language. “Their English was pretty
“What
Somogyi
is
strikes
me
is
is.”
who were honoured
hosts
at
the
April 6 peer services reception, where peer tutors and hosts were
given plaques, certificates and
letters
of recommendation from faculty,
Somogyi signed up as April and started her
a host last duties
in
September. She said the motivation
behind her decision to volunteer was that she thought “I just
learning
it
would be
fun.
love the experience of
new
things,” she said. “It is
Or
call
was
in
land.”
said her purpose as a
Somogyi host
students.
comfortable coming into Canada
them whenever
“I say hi to
them want
hallways and
in the
can
to talk, they
I
see
they
if
me,”
call
and the college.
who request a host
addressed to Somogyi from one of
usually find
her students that said Somogyi’s
once they have become com-
help
made
a “world of difference and that she considered
Turner
who
after
in
friend.
Somogyi’s
attributes
success to her ability to be open
a month.
“They just need me to settle down,” Somogyi said. “But there are
some
to
of stu-
that the majority
She added
Somogyi a
began hosting
seem
students
Somogyi’s
appreciate her efforts because at
grams. Somogyi said students don’t
When Somogyi
her students feel
the reception Turner read a letter
she said.
friends
make
to
is
usually need the services of a host
September, she was paired with four
won’t happen,”
of her students and she said that she remains in contact with her other
require the services
area.
don’t initiate the it
she said. “They are usually very shy. I guess they feel out of place.”
of a host are international students
need orientation to the college
I
conversation then
their cultures.”
who
Conestoga.
at
it
“I find that if
to her”
and the
748-5220 ext 730
it
they like
fortable with the people in their pro-
Students
SCSB
and how
was their their home-
talk about
Learning Resource Centre.
She then asks them questions like what program they are in and if
dents
dents
Information Centre,
life
of once a
said she usually sets up meeting with the student
initial
I have stufrom China, Korea and Vietnam and I got to learn about
nice being a host because
Melody or Carol,
good,” she said. “I had no trouble understanding them. What we
would mostly
minimum
Somogyi
She has become friends with one
deans and program co-ordinators.
to
need me.”
A host is expected to contact their
in
need of a host and only eight hosts
friendly.
outgoing she
Talk
were 22 students
and
College.
Tour Guide!!
ly don’t
ing skills advisor with student services, said there
“I
a Conestoga College
Shawna
way from September. some said they real-
the
all
After a month,
Bernard, a learn-
describe her as outgoing, energetic
people,” says Melissa Turner, a peer
Be
with
international students rather than the
By Laura Czekaj
students that
have continued
I
and interested in her students. “She has a real interest in other cultures,” she said.
4/ * 1
-
Peer tutor receives high praise from • ••
needs students
special By Laura Czekaj Wendy Brydges colour-coded
The brain
when
Rosanne
one of the many
Bauman
uses
she tutors students as part of
her job
as
peer tutor with
a
Conestoga College’s student services.
Bauman’s
greatly
are
efforts
who
appreciated, said Brydges,
is
who
is
of
on the board of Kitchener-
the
is
cope
am
not ever going to
said
Brydges.
“It
let
her
can be
I
still
able to
was talking about.”
Bauman assisted studies and now her
this tool to
Peer tutors spend one hour a their students and must
course they are tutoring.
recommendation
letter
from
a
individual as a tutor.
With her previous training as a Bauman was a shoo-in for a position as a tutor which
teacher,
pays $9.50 an hour.
Bauman has been tutoring Brydges for a year and Brydges says she is determined not to let her go.
“She was able to come to my Brydges said. “With teach-
her
grades
ing tools, she
made
things a lot
easier.”
a second-year nursing it
in the
dent services before accepting an
level,”
Bauman,
A
also requested by stu-
is
her in
have improved.
try
I
visualize the lesson,
and Bauman has used
ting, but
nice to
is
know
students can receive help through
Fax(519) 884-7733
tutors
and the reason she does
because she loves “It is a thrill to
Waterloo
method of help-
Brydges finds she learns best
when she can
teacher
student, said
.
the best learn.
get a sense of where their
She said Bauman has a way with people who have disabilities.
Ph.(519) 884-8558
Hamilton
“I
of
stand assignments. She said at one point she was failing in school and she considered quit-
.
show her them
ing
with her speech.
Brydges said her tutor gave her confidence and helped her under-
Barrie
said she teaches people
have 80 per cent or over
know what
.
Bauman
with disabilities by letting them
extensive brain surgery in 1991
words, but she was
Burlington
lege.
wgek with
embarrassing not knowing the
.
student while tutoring at the col-
Conestoga College. She has had epilepsy for 20 years and had
go,”
Oakville
special needs
help her learn.
to
but
disabilities, first
a health care operations student at
“I
WOTAXEOl
her
is
things.”
that left her struggling
TOO*C4NAOW OWKD, OPERATED
with
Brydges
tutors.
Waterloo Epilepsy Foundation,
WATERLOO
she has had experience teaching
struggle is,” she said. “Then
Brydges,
We8tmoun! Place Shopping Centre 50 Weetmount Rd. N.
Elmira for nine years. She said
in
one of the four students Bauman
directors
toil
taught elementary school
students
her.
is
props
teaching
has the
still
brain
Bauman gave
Conestoga,
Prior to attending
Bauman
it is
help
there
when
“She
it.
discover,” she said.
Brydges said Bauman is a good nurse and an even better teacher because Bauman was always
somebody
is
“I don’t
want
she needed her.
the best,” said Brydges.
want anyone
her.”
else.
I
just
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Poll finds:
Students divided on semester issue By
Sherri
Osment
to
be taught,” said
Students polled in a random sur-
vey
“If they short-
LASA
stu-
dent,
said
that
Conestoga College students are helping keep Lifestyles, a
company,
condom, tion
is
condoms, 16.5 cents a
The organiza-
this year.
is
students using
them
as
props for presentations.
“We’d
Students Association) paid $910 for 5,500
are getting
in the office to get
need them,” Punnet
Kim
searching for a plan to
come
rather have people
them
if
they
During an executive meeting April 17, the CSI discussed ways to keep condoms away from people
to Lifestyles to see if there is any-
who don’t intend to use One suggestion was
to
is
thing that can be done.
Kroeker said one suggestion
is
use a dispenser so students
would have
to insert a
dime
to get
Alycia Punnet, CSI promotions
Punnet said another idea was to
CSI encourages
put the condoms behind the count-
CSI
office, but
students to use the condoms, but
er in the
has noticed some students taking
decided students
advantage of the fact that they are
fortable asking for them.
“There are a
free.
someone come in and grab one you feel good about what you are doing,” said Punnet. “Then you see others coming in
“When you
vision
rejuvenate
work-
a
little
time to
our said
souls,”
load in her pro-
Wergeland.
gram varies from week to Peart and a week
first-year
LASA
student, said shortened semesters out.
a good idea as long as the work that you need
it’s
all
Glen Dow, a Wergeland
it
Dam
first-year early child-
hood education
student, said she
would mean more work.
make it harder to balance school work and extra-curricular “It’ll
semesters.
“There’s a lot of work to cram into semesters as they are
now, so
shorten them would be
to
stressful
and
it’s
stressful
see
may
lot
feel
was uncomit
of students
are using the condoms.
who
There are
said Hanson.
Sarah Doolittle, a second-year
marketing student, said a short-
ened semester would allow dents to
work longer
in the
“It’ll
give students from out of
town more time ily,”
to
spend with fam-
said Doolittle.
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“We
very
enough,”
one.
students 10 cents apiece.
assistant, said the
a
student,
Leslie Hanson, a
currently talking
student affairs,
to charge
to
radio and tele-
little
would be
mer job is my main concern.”
Kroeker, vice-president of
ensure the condoms are being used.
them.
time
time to rest and
“I think
be too
need a
all
broadcasting -
shorter semester might even
it’ll
Dam.
said
“Finding a sum-
doesn’t like the idea of shortened
reflect,
you get
said.
“We little
semesters
first-year
said the
the
Rebekah Wergeland, a second-
information,” said Phillips.
so places
er,”
wise
shortened
done
shorten
condensed,” said Boronka.
beneficial.
earlier,
for students to
col-
are
are hiring earli-
year social services student, said
Liana Peart, a
Another problem with the free
condoms
CSI(formerlytheDoon
condoms
Boronka
shortening
much
semesters
leges
they’d have to
workload, other-
the semesters, students won’t get as
“In
used.”
condom
in business.
The
if the
en
a second-year avia-
make it easier summer jobs
“Other
ments.
shorter
semesters.
and grabbing handfuls and you’re not sure
marks
affected
by
Safer sex costly
By Mike Radatus
is
Charmaine
could be nega-
ensure free condoms are not wasted
Dong Dam,
tion student, said a shorter semester will
students’
to
week
extra
find
tively
ways
the
needed
CSI members Kim Kroeker (left) and Alycia Punnet display the free Condoms in the CSI Office. (Photo by Mike Radatus)
at
said
in a
shorter period of time.”
to finish assign-
Phillips, a first-
CSI looking
first-year
20 were divided on whether or not semesters should be shortened to 15 weeks from 16 weeks.
year
have more work
activities if I
a
mechanical engineering student,
Conestoga College on April
at
Peart.
Boronka,
Daniel
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hands
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