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CKCO donates $210,000 to college By Michelle Timmerman

the industry. We have employed a significant number of Conestoga graduates over the years. I myself am a community college graduate, and this donation seemed an excellent way of

mately,

Thanks

to a donation

CKCO-TV,

made by

broadcasting and jour-

nalism print and broadcasting stu-

now have better equipment in the studios. An open house was held in the dents at Conestoga

broadcasting studios of the

Doon

campus Oct. 2 where a cheque $210,000 was presented '

for to

Conestoga College President John Tibbits by Dennis Watson, vicepresident and general manager of Kitchener’s

CKCO-TV.

The college used purchase

new

money

digital editing suites

acknowledgement of the gener donation made by CKCO,

ous

Tibbits stated, “the success of our

broadcasting

graduates

and the

contributions they have

made

and their coma shining example of the

to their profession

munities

Tibbits after accepting

news gathering

electronic

to digital televi-

new audio

formats,

•

control

the cheque from Watson. “I am very pleased that Dennis Watson and CKCO recognize and appreciate our achieve-

boards and computer equipment to operate digital audio software pro-

ments. Strong, productive partner-

grams, plus numerous upgrades to

nomic growth and development so

itio

necessarymxaor

anci television lab infra-

ships like this are the key to ecoftiture prosperity.”

Members of both

structure.

“Each of the CTV station managers was asked to make a recommendation in that station’s market area. Conestoga College is an out-

provincial and

regional governments attended the

open house including MPP of Waterloo and Wellington Ted

Watson. “I knew there was a need for the college to move forward with regard to equipment for the

Amott, who congratulated the college on its superb job. Second-year broadcasting student Alison Gittins was also at the open house to thank CKCO-TV on

presents College President John Tibbits with a $210,000 cheque for the journalism and broadcasting programs at the broadcasting

knew

behalf of the students for their gen-

visions can

erous donation to the college.

said Gittins in regards to the

standing

said

organization,”

broadcasting area.

also

such an advance would be of great benefit to the students and, ulti-

PAGE

Following the cheque ceremony, in

in use in the broadcasting industry,

sion

for

value of a college education,” said

cameras adaptable

musician woiKs get to the top.

the college sys-

broadcasting.”

many

the

all that

tem and Conestoga have done

equal to or ahead of those currently

new

tocsrt

repaying

“Because of your donation, our

Students get

Vice-president and general

open house Oct.

manager

CKCO-TV

Dennis Watson

(Photo by Michelle Timmerman)

now become

Students escorted interested par-

reality,”

new

on tours of the broadcasting

ties

stu-

dios after the open house.

equipment.

into the blood-giving

mood

Julie

Graham

at the table for awhile, the

number

of visitors to the table had slowed

most

Sanctuary

days

school

down. I turned to see why no one was coming over, and saw about six students lying in cots with wet rags on their foreheads. Ahh, the sweet

the

abuzz with students

hanging out, eating lunch and playing pool. But on Oct. 3, half of the student lounge was occupied by Canadian Blood Services for a blood donor clinic. According to Annmarie den Ouden, recruitment co-ordinator for Canadian Blood Services, the donation goal for the day was set at 75. By 12:30 p.m. 41 students had given blood, and by 3:30 p.m., 82 students had donated, surpassing

As a regular blood donor, I was surprised to see a steady flow of students lining up to donate.

have given, but

appointment for

would

already have an

date to donate, Nov.

next eligible 1.

I’ve given

blood six or seven times and was interested to find out

how many

dents had donated before, or

was

stu-

if this

Tim Case, management

Callie Irish,

donor, said he

felt

first-year early

childhood education student, donates

the Sanctuary on Oct. 3

(Photo by Sarah McGoldrich)

“People should donate. It’s not enough of an excuse to be afraid of the needle,” said Case. “If you don’t

donation would be her 17th time.

have the money to donate to causes, you should donate because it only takes 15 minutes out of your day.”

for her eighth time, said she

Andrea Parsons, a first-year paramedic student, said she was donating for the

first

time because she

Farago, a nursing student, said this

giving blood

something he could do

was

student and first-time

was not a pleasant

According to den Ouden, many donors were not feeling great afterwards. “There is a potential to pass out due to the plasma drop,” she said, adding students can faint or feel sick if they have smaller frames, or due to the warm room and not eating before donating. However, den Ouden said the turnout was great. She wants future donors to know the process doesn’t hurt. “One donation can save up to four lives,” she said. With 82 donations, that’s approximately 328 people who could potentially use first-time

to help out.

a third-year materials

before and

experience.

had heard her blood type, 0-positive, was needed. I was able to find a few people who had donated before. Cory

their first time.

of passing out after donating

blood! (Kidding!) This happened to

blood

the goal.

bliss

Sheri Marck, a second-year law and security student

who was

donating

was

giving blood after feeling guilty

about missing her

last

appointment.

Olinski, president Jon of Conestoga Students Inc.,, who couldn’t donate due to a recent bout

with the

flu,

volunteered to

man

juice and cookie table. After donating,

it is

mandatory

some refreshments ment. Jon and

sit

the blood.

Students wishing to donate can

the

and drink

for replenish-

noticed, after sitting

call

1-888-871-7201

for

appoint-

ments, or check out www.bloodser-

There will be another on March 4, 2002.

vices.ca. ic

clin-

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C)ct. 15»

2001

News

Conestoga raises funds

for Alzheimer’s

By Denis Langiois interested in finding a cure for the

disease

Conestoga donated $200

to the

them

Al/.heimer’s Society of KitchenerWaterloo on Sept. 28 and partici-

money

“If

for research into the

boxes

placed

the

money

the

almost

Adare said the money raised from Doon campuses has totaled $562 towards the coffee

“The

break campaign. This year’s goal

Conestoga President John

$10,000, of which $7,100 has been received to date.

Society of Kitchener-Waterloo, a $200 cheque.

Bill Jeffery, dean of health sciences and community services and president of the society, said it is

tum

so the

“If

don’t step up the

Tibbits

to provide funding resources,

hands Susan Hipperson, the executive

along with Kevin MacIntyre, the technical support specialist and member of the board of

we can put more money into research, we are simply not going

college’s

to beat this taxing disease,”

directors for the society,

he said. Jeffery helped host coffee break

momen-

Alzheimer’s

By Shannon McBride

has

and said an affect on

everyone.

will host a

breast cancer awareness fundraiser at the

Waterloo campus

with the help of two spicy ladies. Greta and Janet Podleski are the

and the founders of the boxed meal production company. Crazy Plates Inc. The sisters will be

bookstore to

about these uniquely

recipes, read on.

Greta and Janet Podleski, the authors of these unusual titles,

will

through

•yourself

named

Recipe for Success, a speech that talks about the process

women went

self to the nearest

skeptical

present these

ing tips and large portions. The books also contain healthy lifestyle hints and new ways to motivate

two cookbooks that may just be the most imaginative literature you read all year. But if you are more than a little

Plates,

and

If Miss American Thighs, Melrose Plates and Jurassic Pork sound good.to you, then get your-

find

authors of two revolutionary cookbooks, Looney Spoons and Crazy

the focus of this fundraiser

the disease,” she said.

The Ontario Ministry of Health has made-a $68-million commitment over five years towards a 10-point

with this disease/’ he said. also said students should be

with Alzheimer’s disease.”

strategy to

nothing to say that your

parents or grandparents won’t

combat Alzheimer’s. “The 10-point strategy is 10 different ways in which the Ministry of Health is going to support work

“There

down

come

to host fundraiser

Crazy plates creates culinary delights

Conestoga’s food and beverage

on Oct. 2 1

director of the Alzheimer’s (Photo by Denis Langiois)

Food and bevorage management management program

the next 10 going to more than double the number of people in the Waterloo Region who have statistics

years predict

for the Kitchener-Waterloo area is

money

Alzheimer’s disease will go up before it goes down.

she said.

disease can be eliminated.

important espe-

important that more research be conducted now because the number of people diagnosed with

both Waterloo and

important to raise

wants to support

Susan Hipperson, the executive

“Last year the contribution was

low and now there

director of the society, said

year than in the past.

five times the support,”

John

cially as the population ages.”

Alzheimer’s Society, said Conestoga is involved on a much larger scale

fairly

president

“’Vblunteerism

Debbie Adare, resource develop-

this

then

worry

“We try to get as many people as possible in the college to act as volunteers in the community,” he said.

exchange for coffee and

for

the efforts of societies and organizations in the area.

opportunity to donate

co-ordinator

10 years,

this disease as they age.”

money because

the cause.

other refreshments.

ment

not dealt

Tibbits said the college donated the

Also, the college hosted a coffee break in the faculty lounge to give staff

threaten

it is

eliminate this disease

the

Conestoga’s

beside cash registers in the cafeteria. so students could donate

money towards

may

young people won’t have about

were

we can

within

degenerative disease.

Donation

with now.

pated in two fundraising strategies to raise

because

in the future if

claim their books. Crazy Plates

and Looney Spoons, are more than common cookbooks. Besides

just

achieve success.

humourous recipe titles, the sisters said the books have easy-to-follow

Admission for this tasty event, hosted by the Waterloo branch of the Canadian Cancer Society, the college and the women, will be $15

recipes with familiar ingredients.

The

recipes include low-fat cook-

The Podleskis more

recently

began a new venture. This past spring, they introduced Ontario to

new concept in boxed meals. The box contains absolutely everything you need, to make each a

meal. There were four boxed meals released in the spring. These meals included Wowie Maui Chicken, Lasagna with Mex Appeal, Starvin’ Guy Chicken Pie and Miss American Thigh. Four more boxed meals are set to head to grocery stores before the end of the year.

per ticket. All

proceeds will go towards breast cancer awareness.

The

event, whicji runs from 2 to

p.m., will

include free

giveaways, a tunity to

4 cookbook

game, an opporbuy the cookbooks at distrivia

CORRECTION

with incorrect

Hepatitis C.

dates were given for

the in-school

media campaign.

The Hep C information tables were set up in the school on Oct. 0 and Spoke apologizes for any 1

inconvenience information

this

may have

ing programs will be involved in

By Shannon McBride

infor-^

mation for an Oct. 9 story on

Wrong

The students in the food and beverage management and chef train-

preparing the food for sampling. Greta Podleski said she will spend most of that morning with the students helping them to prepare the

Janet and Greta Podleski’s Looney Spoons and Crazy Plates products will be the centrepiece of a breast cancer fundraiser on

food and talking with them.

(Internet photo)

Nearly 8,000 attend Oktoberfest breakfast

The Spoke newsroom was supplied

count prices and a taste testing of some of Crazy Plates’ products.

incorrect

caused.

The delicious aroma of sausages and pancakes tempted nearly 8,()()() people at the 2()th annual Oktoberfest breakfast held on Oct.

Waterloo

Town

Square.

n’t hurl that the breakfast

was

the food and beverage management and chef training programs at Conestoga College under the direc-

Chef Philipp Saraiva. “The breakfast gives the students

tion of

a chance to get to

know each

other

of Waterloo Region.

“The food bank collected about 1,800 pounds of non-perishable food,” Saraiva said.

Besides the benefit of a free were invited

breakfast, participants

did-

outside the classroom and to do

free.

something good for the communi-

spend

The crowd of festival goers devoured 17,500 pancakes made from more (han 1,700 pounds of pancake batter and more than 30,000 sausages. 1’he feast was possible thanks to the students in

ty,”

Saraiva said.

The

breakfast

held annually

an effort to help others. Each year, instead of charging admission, the

sponsors ask the public to donate money and food to the Food Bank

fill

out a ballot to win in

$500

Uptown Waterloo. The

money was donated by the Uptown Waterloo.

busi-

donated the pancakes and syrup. Filler, which donated the sausages and Wellesley Apple Products, which donated the cider. In

attendance

Oktoberfest Pixisident

the

Kiu-cn

were Miss Long, College

John Tibbits, Onkle Hans,

Oktoberfest mascot, and the

Conestoga Condor.

Oktobeil'est

nesses of

event wouldn’t be complete without

Other sponsors included 96.7 Talk 570, which did a live broadcast from the event. Aunt Jemima, which

the

CHYM-FM/News

sounds of

Bavai'ian-style

live

music from a

band, which enter-

tained while volunteers served coffee provided

by Bingemans.

SPOKE,

Oct. 15, 2001

^ Page 3

Pool shark impresses college students The

By Tannis Wade Everyone dreams of making a doing something they absolutely love. Gerry “The Ghost” Watson does just that. living

Oct.

students

Conestoga College had the opporWatson upclose and personal as he demonstrated his skills in the Sanctuary. The Ghost is a profestunity to see the talents of

sional pool player in

make a

Ghost’ able to

who

specializes

performing for a variety of

audiences.

do university and college campus shows, but my main focus is on corporate events,” said “I

Watson. He got his nickname. The Ghost, while in university. He had

love of shooting pool

living off his

a talent for hiding the cue ball in

to involve interaction like every-

behind other balls, making it nearly impossible for his opponents to

thing

make

a shot.

Students notice

couldn’t

help

when Watson entered

but the

Sanctuary in his signature white

They wondered what was going on as he unpacked his belongings

jacket and flashy necktie.

own cues and cue soon became evident he was a pro as he set up trick shots. Almost immediately students crowded around to see the tricks he could perform. Watson has visited Conestoga four or five times in the past and really enjoys the audience here. “It all depends on the audience,” he said. “A good performance has including his

ball.

else

world.”

the

Throughout the performance Watson asked for volunteers. He wanted people to play against him and he also had a variety of games planned where students could win prizes.

since he was 12-years-old growing up in Cornwall, Ont. While playing with friends and other local big shots he noticed he was

much more

talented than everyone

else in the area.

He worked on

game some more and

his

eventually

on it. saw a gap in the market and now I have people who book shows and corporate events for started capitalizing

Considering Conestoga Students Inc. pays Watson to perform for them, he was surprised that they allowed students to continue to play on the adjacent two tables. “Can you imagine paying an entertainer to come and you’ve got people juggling on both sides of him,” Watson said, explaining that

and performing

he found the noise from the

other tables distracting.

“I

me,” he

said.

Watson has done more than 2,500 shows and is still going strong.

Edward

Island to Ontario showing

travels

from Prince

off his talent.

While performing

you could see

the pleasure in his

eyes as they

lit

after

making a

difficult shot.

Watson has been playing pool

“I like the creativity that

Scholarships are available

can

put into each and every show,” he said. “While I am giving the

audience a break from the everyday, I am entertaining myself at the same time.” The shots he attempts are so difficult that even he does not make them every time.

Some audience members were brave enough to challenge Watson. Most of those games averaged five minutes, as Watson would dominate the table. Some students wouldn’t even get the opportunity to shoot before the game was

over.

Watson said he would definitely come back to the college if he were asked to perform here again. “I just hope there is interest from the students.”

phones

Security

for college’s native students By Nicole Childs There are many scholarships offered to native students to help

with post-secondary education but few apply for them because the students don’t know they exist.

Sponsors from many different companies and organizations offer scholarships and bursaries to native students.

One such

organization

the

National Aboriginal Achievement

Foundation (NAAF). The foundation is a nationally registered charity with a mandate to provide financial support to aboriginal youth who are pursuing education and professional development to prepare for careers

the

arts,

health

sci-

ences, business and general sci-

ences and other areas of study related to

economic

self-reliance

and self-government.

The scholarships offered by foundation

Canadian

who

are

available

the to

Aboriginal Peoples have First Nations Status

and non-status. Metis and Inuit backgrounds. Lorre Jensen of NAAF said, “We believe education is the key to independence and self-sufficiency and we want to encourage all aboriginal people to attend post-seeondary universities and colleges and earn diplomas and degrees that will allow them to assume meaningful and financial rewarding roles in whatever community they choose, whether it is on a reserve or in an urban setting.” NAAF uses a jury of aboriginal educators and professionals from diverse career fields to assess scholarship applications.

Another organization is the Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth (FAAY). Companies such as Xerox, Scotia bank. General Electric, TD Bank Financial Group, Davis and Henderson, NetStar, Hudson’s Bay Company, and Bank of Montreal offer scholarships through

FAAY

FAAY. by the

operated Canadian Council for Aboriginal is

apossibility

Business and is dedicated to developing future generations of aboriginal leaders through higher

By Sarah McGoldrick

education.

2000

awarded $160,500 students across Canada. In

The foundation looks at voluncommunity

teer contributions to

and family, academic performance, career goals, leadership and role model qualities in choosing the recipients.

To be

you must be an aboriginal student, Canadian citizen and in a full-time school program. Awards from FAAY may be used for tuition, books, computers and other educational equipment, transportation, housing, eligible

The

Th^

department of Conestoga College is considering installing exterior security phones around Doon campus. The phones would be located ,^along pathways and outside of buildings to be used in the event of a personal emergency. “It’s something we’re explor I?-

Many

scholarships to

students

ing, I think idea,” said

often

unapplied for because students don’t hear about them or don’t

know where

them. Students of native ancestry interested in applying for the scholarships can visit the regis-

it would be a good A1 Hunter, supervi-

trar’s office.

Can crusher

Hunter said there have been

no attacks on women in the tlrree years he has worked at the college.

He added tljat the closeness of buildings around the college has made it a safer place to walk. Security has also looked at getting close-circuit television

services

played

at the

switchboard so can be

that a person in distress

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would cost extra mechanisms

install defrost

for

the cameras.

Last year the security budget

was approximately $24,000 and went towards purchasing silent alarms, emergency phones, literature, running the Walk Safe program and paying

phone line rentals. Hunter said the security office welcomes input from students and from various areas for

of the college.

the warning signs.”

SOMEONE YOU KNOW.

CALL

of the buildings.

But, due to Canada’s cold win-

Thank goodness

HELP

for outside

always

Sheila newly retired

Dheeray Arjune, a second-year robotics and automation student, demonstrates the use of his latest class project on Oct. 2 outside the Learning Resource Centre. His creation, a hydraulic bottle jack, can be used to crush pop cans. (Photo by Shannon McBride)

one

$5, 0(X>, which does not include” wtrmg ahd^Fdolc up. is

Doon. Each year the college applies for funding from the Women’s College Safety Grant and upgrades are made based on the amount of money received. Hunter would like to see

of secuiity

phones put in place in Lot 1, Lot 10, and Lot 12 because of their distance from the college. ‘The phones have been used for medical emergencies in the past,” Hunter said. He added when the phones are used the number is dis-

to find

cost of installing

phone

sor

are

that

are

security

food, or clothing. available

located faster.

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— SPOKE, Oct.

2001

15,

Commentary

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war

in this The righteous have attacked

the righteous and in the

a lot of dead bodies and every soul this immense conflict. The bombings of Afghanistan by

end there

will

have been

this planet will

touched by

the United States and Britain on

Oct. 7, instigated by the attacks of Sept. 11,

marked

the beginning of

the world's fight against teiTorism.

Sept.

two planes slammed

11.

World Trade Center, a

into the

plane crashed into the Pentagon and one plane was Pittsburgh before

could cause any further loss of

downed

outside of

life.

Immediately the United States fingered

Osama bin Laden and his alnetwork of masterminding the attack and demanded the Taliban, the ruling power in Afghanistan, to hand him and his lieuQaeda

teirorist

tenants over.

The Taliban requested evidence implicating bin Laden and al-Qaeda. On Oct. 4, British Prime Minister Tony Blair told the world how Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaeda network were involved in the Sept.' 1 1

attacks.

Oct. 7

Osama

bin Laden aired an interview imploring

around the world to unite States and

in a jihad, or

THE US AND CANADA PREPARE FOR BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE

its allies.

also told the world the

no peace

there is

Then

Muslims

holy war, against the United

Americans

will never

have peace while

in Palestine.

the missiles hit Afghanistan and

now

the

wronged

are fighting

God’s warriors.

But who is the wronged and who are God’s warriors? Both sides repeatedly say God is on their side in this

whose God is the right one? The reality of this situation God,

you believe

in such

that regardless

entity, is

conflict.

who “wins”

sort-

ing out the souls of the dead.

This

will result in

The United

Osama

bin

States says terrorism

Laden says

it is

must be wiped out on a global

the duty of every

Muslim

scale.

to participate in

the Jihad against the United States.

Regardless, both sides are advocating genocide and that

unaccept-

to be eliminated? Without hesitation the answer is yes. The real question is how can terrorism be eliminated. Terrorism to one is a righteous cause to another.

People

The as Air Canada,

The answer,

as simple as

Missiles,

bombs and

sounds, stems from the idea that

covert

life,

further

ammunition

to those

This

not to say those affected by the devastating attacks of Sept. is

n’t questioned

the

further security

issues arising out of the crisis in the

may be

The

government has $160 emergency aid for

federal

announced million

will provide

ciliation.

may

be to bear,

time for foVgiveness and recon-

Both the Christian and Islamic

faiths see Jesus Christ as an

integral person in spreading the

message of God. One of Christ’s messages was to love your brother as you love yourself. Another was to not strike back in a fight. The time for violence is over. With hard work, understanding and a desire for peace this conllict will end.

But

until that

also be addressed.

rise.

looking constantly

Transport

ure

some

Minister,

to specifically

money

compensate

particularly paranoid, look-

or the other for

lurking

tent

feeling

chance.

meant

Was

might

the cure?

difficult to believe that

dumping funds

sim-

become

on my from Toronto

repeated llight

ill

it’s

The concept

likely I’ve

ease due to the

that

new

me.

something

have I’ll

Air Canada wants it

badly

support

will absolutely

me some

to offer

proof that

the next time

all right

I fly.

Will bars across the inside of the cockpit doors

Not

make me

feel better?

really.

I’ll

be glad the pilots are locked

to fly

truth

Some

become

don’t want

now anyway. money given

airlines

had better go

marketing to con-

serious

vince

what about me?

is this; I

of the

Canadian

box, manning

little

not right

the

skies

haven’t

a battleground with peo-

ple just like terri-

how

hopping even the bus - which

and patronage,

into

think

possibilities set before

into this issue

attacks

would have

I’ve long hated.

The sad 1 1

Ottawa?

No.

terrorist attacks.

money

safety

now? Not

afraid the Sept.

says

certainly

to fly instead of

train or

the controls. But

airports after

Who

that

want

on a

David air carri-

All of a sudden,

get on a plane right

down of

can remem-

give serious thought to

safely in their

Thanksgiving

nearby.

had-

ber.

from the tem-

the Sept.

sinister fig-

before. I’ve loved

being compromised. So would

ers for losses suffered

porary shut

some

don’t walk around with a consis-

nearby.” Collenette said this

find myself suddenly question-

to fly for as long as I

don’t believe the average per-

son

sinister figure lurking

ply

more money

this is over.

ing constantly over one shoulder

the other for

suspect Air Canada will end up

particularly paranoid,

find

time comes, the body count will continue to

response to these attacks must

losing considerably

nation of these events.

As hard

essential to the continued

by the time

over one shoulder or

widespread condem-

faith

survival of these airlines, the public

don’t believe the

average person

life

But the time for sorrow must come to a close and the time of healing must begin. Dropping bombs may satisfy some people, but it will only spur the conflict to even greater heights and bring even more death.

crash.

While a financial quick fix

their senseless desire to take life.

shouldn’t be angered by such a tragedy. There

biggest fear regard-

ing the issue of safety where

themselves

not

wanting to continue

hands

ing flying to revolve around the unlikely chance the plane might

in security.

what’s most important to the global community.

They only gives

have

expect

at the

frightening.

have found

“I

don’t portray that

attacks in

shaken our

what matters.

commando teams

happen

already suffering financial losses,

Canada’s airline industry.

religious or political ideals,

are

U.S.

the

ble could

of someone else

afraid.

line industry.

Companies such

away.

air-

U.S.

Does teiTorism need

make

will

United States have had a dra-

in the

compromised

able.

Have we become a society afraid The recent terrorist attacks

to fly?

matic impact on the Canadian

a war where only the complete and utter destraction of the someone being declared the victor.

enemy

friendly skies

Yet

this war,

going to be a busy deity

The no-longer

as the

most

likely

victims.

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Bored.com and Web students and

interesting

on the

in teresting

of interest to the Conestoga College. Have you ever found yourself sitting in front of a blank computer screen, bored out of your mind? If yes, simply pull up your favourite Web browser and type in www.bored.com. Bored.com is definitely geared for college students who spend too much time in computer labs trying to find ways to avoid doing their sites

latest assignment..

There are tons of Web sites linked bored.com that could entertain

wayward

souls

for hours.

They

sites

Internet.”

Bored.com

staff at

neatly

organizes

sites into specific

categories

and

Marc

organized areas

trivia sites

into

such

music sites, quiz and dumb sites.

The music area includes links to MTV, Emusic - a site that allows you to buy and download full albums at retail price - and Song

devoted to lyrics from thousands of music artists. Lyrics

claim to have “links to the most

-a site

The quiz and

trivia site area

has

and

intelligence tests.

Jeopardy

Coming from a I

was

small town like sort

of sheltered

to the existence of Oktoberfest. In fact, I

had never

even heard of until I

moved

Kitchener almost

two

years

ago.

Unfortunately, last October I

about 6:15 p.m. and Marshall

Hall was already

full.

Any

parking

lots that were close to the hdl were packed so we had to park quite far away and run through the pouring rain. Once I got inside the atmosphere was worth the wet hair. Beer posters and festive pictures lined the hall and ceiling, rarely

revealing bare wall.

I particularly'

enjoyed the inflatable beer mugs

was not of legal

that

drinking age so

Tables lined the floor and people dressed in traditional lederhosen,

could

not

attend any of the festhalls or experience a true Kitchener- Waterloo tradition. Tliis

year

decided

see what

all

Oct.

was time for me was about.

the fuss

attended opening

night of Oktoberfest at

Bingemans

with a couple of friends.

We arrived

were strung from the

ceiling.

suspenders and dirndls were serving dinner.

The meal consisted of sausages

site.

favourite area

was

the

dumb

option of listening to one of three surf. These sites are Rolling Stone Radio, the Dial and sonicnet.com.

You can also link cyberinfo.com and get your

Web

free

the

main

a site full of stupid gifts, stupid

page, for personal use or

Bored.com has included

site.

favourites

And

Fat

Boy Raids

and you

Jellyfish Splat. Fat

if you Knuckle Head of the Month. There you can nominate someone for the “presti-

gious

Bdred.com also gives you the

was

full

num-

to steal

the

were

Cookie Factory

Boy allows

cookies through eight

arcade-style levels. With Jellyfish

Splat you guide a crab around and

title.”

There are also sites on extreme sports, movies and cool contests.

man

ber of fun arcade games to play on

have an axe

own

your business.

jokes and stupid games. to grind

you

available radio stations while

There are a surprising sites listed. These include the Men Who Look Like Kenny Rogers site and Stupid.com list.

number of dumb

— Page 5

fend off invading Jellyfish.

Bored.com also

offers a cross-

word' section where you can do

most of the

The

night.

five-

band, George Kash and the

Oktoberfest Express, played a vari-

down.

He would

drink one while

standing on his head and the other

while doing a handstand. Quite if you ask me!

music from

traditional polka

impressive

and German tunes

to cover songs of

trumpet and saxophone.

After he was done he would proceed to get up and dance for the crowd, proud of his accomplishment. At one point he did a quad. This is where he chugs a beer, then

The leader of the group, George Kash, was quite the performer. A couple of times during the show Kash would ask for audience mem-

two schnapps, then another beer, all while standing on his head. I was surprised the music stilt sounded audible and he was still standing

ety of

the Blues Brothers. off their talent

They showed

by using a

variety of

different instruments like the flute,

bers to bring the drinks he

him

oodles of different crosswords.

beer.

Once he got

would have

his band-

mate Leo Sullivan hold his feet as he chugged the beers while upside

when I left. The audience loved

mug or T-shirt? By visiting bored.com you

who

of people

tures

look like

Kenny Rogers. If you know of any fun Or interesting Web sites you can e-mail me at king_koala@yahoo.ca and it could appear

a future column.

will last

known all

me,

this

dance

practised

the time at Oktoberfest.

Another common theme in the music was the beer chugging songs, which also happened quite frequently. I

was

fairly surprised at the

response to this considering the average age of the audience was about 45. People were swinging their

mugs back and

forth

choose from

There were even some audience where we had to

participation songs

ance and the music that was played, especially the chicken dance. Not

around us and then

sway

to the music. experience.

band was playing on the stage dance floor that

in front of a large

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will

be selected from submitted student

timetables.

This Yo£/r sess/o/7"group

October

is held up by one of his bandmates while drinking bear upside-down. Kash performed at Bingemans during

Oktoberfest.

(Photo by Tannis Wade)

available beginning the

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Facilitator ~

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H:\eroup W<irl«hop«\T««r Atutiety Workshops Aoc

all

arms and was quite an

all link

you are

a fussy eater.

and

singing at the top of their lungs.

with sauerkraut and a garden salad.

Not much

cer-

won’t be bored. It offers something for everyone, whether it be a quiz, an arcade game or pictainly

introduce ourselves to the people the perform-

wasted nearly an hour on one. Those who are adept at crosswords can switch to the expert level. I also enjoyed perusing the bored.com store. There is not a lot of variety in designs on the product but who wouldn’t love a bored.com

has a blast that

First-time Oktoberfester Acton, Ont.

health-related

You can even challenge your-

self at the

site

are

links

Hulet

to a number of fun sites. Queendom.com offers a variety of

links

for

easy usage. Site

2001

anything but a boring site

This column appears weekly

focuses on fun and

15,

week of

;

Page 6

— SPOKE, Oct.

15,

2001

Energy

News

By Mike Metzger

Adverse include

The use of

the drug ephedrine as energy supplement has increased from just athletic use to everyday use by students. Many use the drug in combination with pills

stay

awake

use

anti-steroid policy. Players will be

you can die walking

engineering

tional

to class,” said first-

The ban comes discovery that

response to the ephedrine has recently been found in food supplements that athletes use to build

Rob

student

Voisin.

year general arts and technology

testing for the

substances.

ference,” said first-year construc-

the

random

subject to

regularly use the drug.

“1 feel like

for

as a

Football League banned ephedrine on Sept. 27 as part of the league’s

heart

many people

Despite these risks, still

The National

nasal decongestant.

attacks and stroke.

can’t sleep at

night and have to get

morning

psychosis,

manufacturers labeled

until

tremors,

across the street so what’s the dif-

because

seizures,

rate,

classes and work. “I

of ephedrine

effects

dizziness,

headaches, irregularities in heart

caffeine

alcohol a dangerous mix

pills,

strength.

Others are worried about the

The NCAA and International Olympic Committee have had

student Erica Farquhar.

risks, but still take the drug.

Ephedrine comes from the desert ma huang, which has been used in traditional medicine in China for thousands of years. Health Canada has warned con-

“I’m not very concerned, but concerned enough to not use it every

ephedrine on their list of banned substances for a long time.

day

Although there have been no serious illnesses for the Conestoga stu-

herb

com-

adverse event reports collected between June 1, 1997 and March

bination with caffeine and other

stimulants

amounts,”

large

said.

A review of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration database of

sumers not to use products containing ephedrine alone or in

and

Farquhar

purposes of weight loss, bodybuilding or increased energy because ephedrine may cause serious, possibly fatal, adverse effects in the

1999 identified 10 cases resulting in death and 13 cases resulting in permanent impairment that were considered to be possibly, probably

body.

plements containing ephedrine.

for

the

31,

or definitely related to dietary sup-

No improvements By Marc Hulet

Alexander Mogilny. For a few was a major threat on the ice - 127 points and 76 goals for Buffalo in 1992-93 - but he had his first solid

moves, the Toronto Maple Leafs are still not poised to be a powerhouse team this year. They simply do not have the, personnel needed on the ice to gener-. ate solid offertsiye and defensive play.

Credit must be given to general

manager/coach Pat Quinn for realwere far too “goony” last season. izing that the Leafs

Players such as Darcy Tucker,

Shayne Corson and Dave Manson took far too

many

useless retaliato-

ry penalties.

And we

really don’t

tion the Tie

Domi

need

men-

season in a number of years

last

year.

Mogilny managed

43, goals:

and

$3*poirits fo^.the IDeyils but he '

played bn a very skilled team with a lot of rising stars.

Tucker was a huge sparkplug for when he came over from

the Leafs the

Tampa Bay Lightning

late in

Reichel did manage to record 69 points in his last

season but he has always played with one foot

the 1999-2000 season. Last year he

regressed

to return there

into

a grudge-holding

maniac whenever the opposition put any type of hit on him or his teammates.

The

best

idea

Europe - continually threatening whenever something went wrong. The Leafs also brought in forward Travis Green to replace Yanic

60 adverse event reports have been received by Health Canada related

tion with other products.

may be of value

to the Leafs.

consider

Alyn McCauley and Nik Antropov need to step up their game. Sundin is perhaps the most overrated player in the game. He hasn’t had a 100-point season in far too long and his abilities seem to disappear for games at a time. He may not have had the best supporting cast in the last few years but the truly great players always find a way to pile up points and win

games. Two of the biggest warning signs for impending problems are the

best these

Leafs are counting on roles

this

to play

season.

two should be flounder-

ing on a team’s fourth line or playing in the minors.

Antropov pylon

last

often

resembled

year as he tried to

come

back from knee surgery. McCauley, also trying to return from an injury, registered a measly one point in the 14 games he played.

that

Canada

the

Leafs’

best

struggle

trying

he can regain the form that saw

him record 70 points York Islanders

for the

New

1995-96 Green

major changes were made on defence in the off-season, which is disappointing, especially when you

sold

most

GNC stores.

Joseph would also benefit from son to avoid wearing

out the entire season

sit

with a contract dispute. The Leafs have never shied away from spending money so now is

not the time when their defence has more holes than Doug

really

Gilmour’s smile. Dimitry Yushkevich

a top-

notch stay-at-home defenceman but he can’t play every shift.

Bryan McCa:be was an exciting pick up from Chicago and he played some of the best hockey of his career in Toronto. He does need to improve his defensive skills though.

Other defencemen Aki Berg, Cory Cross and Dave Manson are average at best.

extra rest in the regular sea-

down

in the

playoffs but that isn’t likely to hap-

pen.

The Leafs are really Joseph gets injured.

in trouble if

Corey Schwab - a feisty and determined goaltender - will backup him up for the time being and 21 -year-old Mikael Tellqvist will be the

first

option in case of an

injury.

Not too promising when one conthat Schwab has bounced

siders

around the league for years and didn’t have any offers for a job this

year until the Leafs came calling two days before training camp began. Tellqvist

was

all

but handed the

New, over-priced defenceman Anders Eriksson has bounced

job before camp opened but he played poorly enough for Schwab

around the league for six years and McCabe in needing to improve defensively, although he does possess some dormant offen-

to beat

up netminder Glenn Healy. His veteran leadership was a great help to

sive promise.

the Leafs.

will join

The Leafs’ saving

grace,

rassment the past few years with

will

isn’t

bly will

his

with

Ephedrine

some

more.

signed

Voisin said. “It also destroys your

defenceman Tomas Kaberle proba-

not rub off on the other players

Green

who

in the off-season.

wears off you feel sick going to throw up,”

like you’re

for Leaf fans

ning crucial faceoffs.

Montreal

use

drugstores, but can be purchased at

illegal in

season

Returning forwards Mats Sundin,

fact that the

The drug was

combina-

Perreault

who

side effects occur

appetite.” to ephedrine alone or in

replace Perreault’s talent at win-

separate

“When and

Gary Roberts was the only forward who played truly inspired hockey last year. It’s unfortunate that his abilities and enthusiasm did

Tucker from his brother-in-law Corson from sharing the same line. To help offset the gritty players Quinn added a plethora of fast, offensively minded players. The biggest signing was that of former New Jersey Devil

NHL

Voisin prepares

Prior to October 2000, a total of

significant

Renberg couldn’t even reach the

some

pills.

(Photo by Mike Metzger)

McCauley and Antropov

40-point plateau in the two years before he left for Europe.

Rob

a night out by taking ephedrine and caffeine

Europe.

incident against

playoffs.

for

He was also no doubt energized by his impending free agency. The two previous years he couldn’t even break the 50-point barrier. Both Robert Reichel and Mikael Renberg were brought back to the NHL after spending seasons in

Scott Niedermayer in last season’s

interviewed

regularly.

First-year construction engineering student

spells long

years in the early ’90s Mogilny

Despite a number of off-season

dents

ephedrine,

always,

will

goalie

Curtis

Joseph.

amazing

Leaf fans are in for another long, season ahead. If by

frustrating

some miracle

Joseph has single-handedly saved the Leaf organization from embar-

He can

him out for the job. The Leafs will miss retired back-

play.

hope that his defenceman won't throw him to the wolves quite so often this year. only

all the key players and have miraculous seasons the Leafs may have a chance to make some noise. However, chances are that there

defy

logic

is still more tinkering needed by Quinn before the Leafs will raise

the Stanley

Cup above

their heads.

SPOKE,

By Marcy Cabral

minimum payment and paying interest for six months on required

ever look through your

wallet and

a $50 purchase. Second, note what you charge.

plastic

found

wonder where all those cards came from? Do you

dread checking the mail because

you know there

going to be a

credit card bill? I

know

realities

behind the world of cred-

I’m sick of receiving statements charged with interest and getting conned into those department store cards. I’ve had enough. So instead of allowing myself to become a victim of credit, I it.

devised a plan.

pay the pending bal-

First, I will

ance in

full.

cringe

when

monthly statement, but it’s better to pay in full than rack up those interest charges. And interest is where they get you. If you don’t pay in full, the receive

credit

company

card

when made

much

month

easier this

kept track of my purchases.

sure to put the receipts in

wallet and not in the shopping bag so

too well the harsh

all

charges interest on the full purchase amount from the original date of purchase. So, I decided it’s better to pay it all rather than making the

I wouldn’t throw them out. I then took the receipts and put them in marked envelopes for specific cards

sp there would be no surprises.

major card and one department store card, such as the Bay. I recently counted my credit cards and realized I had five too many. I am constantly getting roped into signing up for department store cards. I fall into the “if you sign up for this card we automatically take

15 per cent off your pur-

chase,” line every time.

The more cards you have, the more tempting it is to use them.

And

notorious for

but most importantly,

last,

don’t spend

money you don’t

have.

impulse shopping

This seems simple, but can be the

and

most

step

this

caused

definitely

some

difficult. I

troubles.

realized that

right;

Once

received a bill I would take the receipts and compare I

them

to the statement.

cially

helped to ensure that all the purchases were in fact

stated

This espe-

mine.

Third, cut back on the cards. as a Visa

notorious for

money

parents were

really doesn’t

grow

trees.

Credit is, and always has been, borrowed money that must be paid back.

These four steps have allowed to

Have two

impulse shopping and this step definitely caused me some troubles.

become

credit card responsible

and take control. I am proud to say am no longer a credit card

majoi; credit cards, such

that I

and MasterCard, or one

victim.

First-year general business student Julie

cards, but she

Stress release can be easier than you think By Daniel Roth

the problem.

Most people don’t problem can

how

realize

result in a

This

life.

number of

health complications. Proper stress

management one should

something every-

learn.

number of

tribute to stress

and tension.

Some

a session to see

sonal trainer and instructor to per-

impacting

it’s

their life,” she said. Stress

can be different for everyone. But Bates

common

Either you’re having trouble going

and your personal

stayirig asleep.

Students Services offers counselling for stress relief as well as a stress relief

Judy

workshop.

Bates,

for

Student Services, will be facilitating a stress

Nov.

“Some people

because

that’s

sonalize a program suited for your

what they

stressed.

fitness level

the individual a combination

weight training and cardiovascular works well to relieve stress,” she said. “I would recommend warming up on a cardio-machine, such as a stepper.

Then move

to the weights to

workout any aggression and have a nice cool down to release any tension at the end.”

things have a big

According to Spotwood the more

on your body if you’re doing them day after day,” she said.

time you can spend doing produc-

One

don’t eat because

“Some of those

one-on-one

lot

do when they’re effect

said

having trouble

they’re so stressed, other people eat

management workshop on

14.

Bates

to sleep or you’re

a whole

counsellor

of the ways Bates suggest-

counselling session the counsel-

ed relieving

lor will try to identify the root of

some

pocket

needs.

“Depending on the

ground.

“The symptoms vary a lot with people. Your sleeping changes.

of these include juggling homework, family, friends, relationships life.

credit

responsibly. (Photo by Marcy Cabral)

Spotwood, of ABsolute and Training, suggested some methods of relieving stress

including consulting a certified per-

Cleaves loves her

manage them

Fitness

how

stress are arid

Eight-ball, corner

where the stress is coming from, what the student’s symptoms of

said there factors can con-

now knows how

Chris

“We would have identify stress in their

2001— Page 7

how to manage your credit

Learn Do you

Oct. 15,

stress

was

get

exercise.

tive activities

“At the

each week the

better.

gym I would recommend,

an hour three times a week or a half-hour five times a week.”

Ed Raimundo, a first-year accounting student enjoys the pool tables

the Sanctuary on Oct.

(Photo by Tannis Wade)

Ultimate Questions Bible study by correspondance. For a free

the course please send study, Zion United

Gen.

name and address

copy

Reformed Church, 1238 Main LOR 1Z0 or

del, Sheffield, Ont.

e-mail bible@zurch.on.ca Visit

our

Web

site:

www.zurch.on.ca

tfwrninnW

e imit Chris SpotwooG.

good workout anc

ABsolut? Fitness and Training centre stretching exercises to relieve stress,

New Hamburg, recommends a (Photo by Daniel Roth)

to: Bible

St.

Page 8

— SPOKE, Oct.

15,

2001

Workshop teaches leadership By Mike Sperling

limitations.

skills

Conestoga College’s recreation and leisure program participated in annual leadership workshop its

mentors to the first-year students

Courtney Vogel, said the best part of the workshop was the bonding and moulding of the students in

throughout the workshop.

both years of the program.

Sept. 19-21.

Grigg,

Program professors Norma McDonald Ewing and Greg Burns

from Toronto who specializes

The second-year students pose

run the workshop, which first-

skills and leadership skills in a group setting,” Ewing said. Located outside of Waterloo in St. Clements, the workshop is held at an outdoor center. Students stay in a 47-person cabin. The workshop is tied to the curriculum and allows the students to be introduced to the program’s

YMCA

professional

The students

and small group work, the students their strengths and

identify

Alf

led

was

“It

ty to interact

type of environment,” Vogel said.

some of the

past

She

student-facilitated

niques and solutions available for all types of situations.

ses-

According to Vogel, the students were able to demonstrate the ability to be flexible, creative and motivated which is a reflection

second-year

student of the program, attended

of Grigg.

workshop last year as well as this year and noted the difference. “Last year there was no facilitator, but this year, because there was one, it was more beneficial to the the

and

displays

the recre-

program

leisure services

its

own unique diversity and

teaching methodologies,” Vogel said.

After attending the workshop, and second-year students in the recreation and leisure program pose for a group photo at a leadership workshop in the third Ewing feels different from when she First-

week

experience and to

how

demonstrates

“It

ation

students,” Giesler said.

was a good learning it was good getting know everyone in the program a non-school setting. There was

resolution and different tech-

flict

it.

Giesler,

more informed about

feels

specific topics discussed like con-

“But they weren’t getting much out

Andrea

together ip a recreational-

tively

sions which were good.” she said.

everyone the opportuniand work co-opera-

“It gives

facilitator

al facilitator.

She added activities,

hired

workshops but this year Ewing and Burns decided to hire a profession-

curriculum.

Through discussions,

Burns

and

leadership training.

avail-

ahd second-year students of the program only. It runs for three days on the third week of September. "The purpose of the workshop is to develop individual leadership able to

Ewing

September.

(Photo submitted)

went

first

a lot of group

work where

the

students learned about other stu-

dents’ interests.

into

it.

come away with an

always

“I

appreciation for

Another second-year student.

position at the

college.”

Special needs services not only for disabled By Laurie Vandenhoff called

the

themselves

that.

“It insinuates

and

needs

special

don’t really like to

office, but they call

Faculty have helped by building modified workbenches, drafting tables and stools. Students could also acquire help in the form of an assistant, who can be students, staff or retired teach-

special privileges

what this is about,” explained Marian Mainland, the that’s not

They will take notes, scribe exams or dictate answers on a test. Exams are often a big problem

ers.

co-ordinator of the special needs office, “This is giving support to

for students with disabilities, espe-

minimize the impact of their disability and make them more like other

cially

students

They

who

who don’t have a disability.” 440 disabled

are the

“They have great difficulty writexams because they have to get up and move around,” said

per-

ing

sons currently registered with the spee+al needs office.

When

Mainland.

a student with a disability

accepted into a program Conestoga College, they should is

These students can write

at fill

the learning resource centre. are also given extra time to

the registration package. This

This service

needs office.

enrolled

in,

Sometimes students decide they don’t need help, said Mainland. “So they '^how up the first week of September and we know nothing about them coming. We have students Hying around

wheelchairs

our

that aren’t registered in

students,

rather

arc

these

This procedure ing

fire drills

carried out dur-

or in case of a real

make

indicated by a green sign

letter “S.”

They

arc ticiined to report to

are called

them

they

.school.

Staff in the special needs office

into broadcasting,” said Mainland.

the

“The panels were loo high and he would not be able to complete the program requirements. All he was interested in was the verbal part.”

Students who have diabetes may have to cal during an exam. Since

Part of ensuring student safety

right

all

program.

Students will

become

enrolled in

program they cannot physically

complete.

The

In these cases, the special

special needs office

themselves,

must ask

a student’s partici-

meet with the program and discuss the limitations

faculty

the student faces.

dent’s decision, but want

anyone

anyone’s safety?

determine

become aware of

staff

the

them to emergency

waiting

an area, then

can get them out.

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school,

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are

exams with classmates

privacy and dignity of writing in a

a student

are assigned to a different area. If

staff

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who was paralyzed from down who wanted to go

sure students

making sure they have chosen

occur,

of the

supportive

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cannot safely evacuate the situations

takes a break from her busy schedule.

are safe,” said Mainland.

fire.

safe areas. Students in wheelchairs

themselves.”

When

“We want

evacuation procedure.

and the

office.

because of their

would

office,

This includes helping special needs students, performing tests to detect disabilities among students and co-ordinating the learning opportunities project. (Photo by Laurie Vandenhoff)

port needs to be put in place.

pride,

also helpful to stu-

effects of chemotherapy.

Marian Mainland, co-ordinator of the special needs

the department can

then detetmine what specific sup-

Some

dents suffering from cancer and the

Based on the program the student is

They com-

and exams.

plete tests

registers the student with the special

in the

special needs test area located in

out the information form provided in

with back injuries,

those

are in chronic pain.

They

will try to

these limitations ean

smaller area.”

they are not

permitted to eat

classrooms, they are also invited to

exams and tests in the special needs room. Theie is also support available in take

the

form of physical resources.

addition to the elevators, ramps and

automatic

doors,

students

are

be overcome through support from

accommodated

the special needs office.

residence.

becoming less the ca.se with new computer equipment,”

walking distance of the college, has

“This

said Mainland.

This

number of services the special needs office offers. With so many services

among

available

students,

the

must continue

to grow.

“Every

has

unique

problems,” said Mainland. “I don’t

occur. Students usually research the

think there

programs they arc applying to. “1 remember one lime there wa'S

haven’t had a student with a disability

ean house up It is

come

a program that

into,”

she said.

within

moms that

to six students.

these support systems, put in

place by the special needs office, that

have

helped

the

college

achieve an 87 per cent retention rale

disability

located

Suites,

four wheelchair asscssiblc

only the beginning to the

disabilities

Rodeway

college

the

over

the

2000-01

school

semester.

“Our

retet’ti''

higher thar rate

lof

Mainland.

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actu^ay re

ention

ge,”

said

-al

SPOKE,

A By

can be a

night of drinking

Tori Sutton

many

For

students, a

mixed

good night

hol poisoning. While consuming

drinks, shots, shooters

alcohol, eat food and drink non-

and other alcoholic beverages. What many students do not realize is a night of heavy drinking can cause more than a hangover. In

alcoholic

When

much

too

alcohol

Someone may be

fact,

alcohol poisoning

you suspect that a friend is suffrom alcohol poisoning, it is suggested that an ambulance be If

fering

Many

students do not realize drinking

excess has more consequences than

just

Conestoga

thinks education

College,

an important

tool.

“Education

who

drink,”

important for those

“People

said Weiler.

know

need to

the toxicity of drugs

alcohol poisoning, but do deal

roommate could have alcohol

with drug addiction and alcoholism, Weiler said. Conestoga College’s residence

soning.

provides information about acute alcohol poisoning for students through the residence newsletter, also

and alcohol.”

said Residence Life Co-ofdinator

Since health services operates weekdays during the day they do

Sarah Viola.

not usually

called immediately, even if the vie-

a hangover.

tim

(Photo by Tori Sutton)

death occurs. Trish Weiler, a nurse in health

many

see

cases

or irregular breathing.

vomit while unconscious

and not wake up.

the concentration level reach-

services

May

causes

and

clammy, pale or bluish

cold,

Has slow

a per-

es .45 per cent breathing stops

Has

the person to lose consciousness.

When

fol-

skin.

son’s blood alcohol concentration level reaches .30 per cent

from

he or sheTS

I Is unconscious and cannot be wakened.

unconscious, many people die after choking on their own vomit. According to the University of

when

suffering

intoxicated and has any of the lowing symptoms:

con-

sumed too quickly, it acts as a poison which causes a person to pass out or fall into a coma. While

Alberta Health Centre,

between

beverages

drinks.

can be deadly.

killer

games, or allowing people to buy you a great quantity of shooters or shots at the bar can prevent alco-

out consists of drinking multiple beers,

— Page 9

Oct. 15, 2001

Students are told to go to a resi-

dence adviser

they suspect their

poi-

are

trained to deal with things like in

CPR,” said Viola. always two people on

their

“There are duty in the building.” There have been no instances of students suffering from alcohol poisoning in residence so far It

to prevent alcohol poi-

how

soning, and

“Our residence advisers that

know how

this year.

respond

mate

and room-

to recognize

a friend or

is sick.

underage or should not be The person should also be rolled onto their stomach with their head tilted and their hand supportis

drinking.

ing their head to prevent airway blockage. This position, called the

Students can prevent alcohol poisoning by pacing their drinks and

Bacchus manoeuvre, prevents the victim from choking on vomit.

never drinking on an empty stomach. It is suggested that males have

Finally, never leave a person suffer-

one drink per hour, while females have one drink per hour and a half.

important for students to

Also, not taking part in drinking

ing from alcohol poisoning alone.

important to stay with them and monitor their breathing until help

arrives.

Macaroni dish becomes accidental flambe By Stacey McCarthy

heard laughing behind me and I turned around, I saw my

when

Some

people just shouldn’t cook.

enjoy

really

which

cooking,

staring

came upon some Italian Yahoo last week, I see exactly what I was

cooked

in the

while

were incredibly complex. You had to dice, mince, chop, broil and saute I

And

Is there

between dicing and mincing? Even more importantly, how does one dice?

really a difference

couldn’t even understand

the ingredients. are ;

What

some of

in the

legumes, flowered pestos or

tagliolini?

Luckily

stumbled upon a

called “easy Italian cooking.”

was an :

world

site

There

interesting recipe for cheese

capeletti,

pasta and

but

involved stuffing

making tomato sauce from

scratch.

However, since it was and I didn’t feel

The mushrooms and meatballs are

The

step seemed easy - direcmaking spaghetti sauce from scratch. But since I was too tions

first

for

lazy to

make

I used tomaThere didn’t seem

the sauce,

to paste instead. to

be enough paste

added water

of soup. Just a

in the

can so

skipped the

home

right away.

would with a can

little

minimal fuss and good eating. According to the directions I would be eating hot, al dente spaghetti in 20

'minutes.

down

ning chefs such as myself -

NEVER

add water to tomato paste. They simply won’t mix.

problems really began when

penne

substituted

spaghetti noodles.

macaroni for had searched my

cupboards for spaghetti, but finding none I used penne instead. I figured that since they are all pasta,

ahalf later.

turns out

penne noo-

they have to be cooked longer

and

- 10

minutes longer.

that point

even

foot started

to look tasty, but I figured I’d give

another shot. I refilled

for supper an hour

bil-

(Photo by Stacey McCarthy)

people

shouldn’t cook.

the pot, poured the noo-

dles back in and turned the burner to high.

Unfortunately

when

poured the

noodlqs from the strainer into the

two or three dropped down the side and fell into the burner. As it started to heat up again, the noodles

pot,

began I

smoke.

tried turning the

didn’t

make any

burner

off,

but

difference. Pretty

soon the whole kitchen was with smoke.

filled

definitely

I’m beginning

food

very good reason.

Luckily

really great father

who

how

to cook.

while

what

1 1

popular for a

He made

sat in the living

do best - channel

have a

also

knows

our dinner

room doing surfing.

COUNSELLOR’S CORNER:

Procrastination

note for begin-

dles are thicker than spaghetti, so

I found a recipe under the link “quick .spaghetti” that promised

smoke was

rock hard.

of something easwa ited something that I could

I sat

optional.

realize that fast

ier. I

make

plate of pasta.

capeletti in search

to the grocery store,

six o’clock

like driving

off,

some

Yes,

A finished

what was the difference? Well, when I strained the noodles seven minutes later they were still

at night

to top

asked.

realized that the recipes

almost all of the ingredients.

of tomato paste.

lowing from the blackened, smoldering lump of hoodies in the burner. “What’s for dinner?” my father

microwave.

After looking over the page for a

trail

dishes.

could top a plate of Kraft Dinner or fettuccini

leading from the

sink that was already filled with halfcooked noodles and starch-covered

honestly wondered what

floor

A bag of penne had spilled into the

doing wrong.

But

the

bloody

recipe links on

decided to

remains of his

kitchen table to the counter was a

garlic to everything. I

the

kitchen.

strange. Every weekend I faithfully watch morning cooking shows where chefs in white add sugar and

So when

standing in the doorway

father

These are the people that turn ovens and microwaves into lethal weapons. While I am one of those people, I

You may think

it is

too early in the semester to deal with procrastination^ or arc you just

procrastinating?

Avoiding or putting off work which needs to be done can come in many forms. Some students ignore a certain task, hoping it will go away. Some underestimate how much

work is actually involved in an assignment. Some see other activities as taking priority, like vacuuming your room instead of beginning to read that textbook chapter. An extra ten minutes of TV can eventually become the whole evening, Somelimcs, students get ^’stuck” on one part of their project and don‘t move on from there. To overcome procrastination, you first need to recogtiiae what avoidance technique you employ and whether you want to change it. Then you can try some helpful approaches. An essential clement in dealing witli procrastination is managing your time and planning. Bffective planning is a key to achieving goals. Divide larger tasks into smaller steps which will seem more manageable. Set a deadline for each step. Take breaks and build in rewards. with a friend. Be reasonable and reatislic with your goals; pearfoettontsm can get in the way. For further assistance, don’t procrastinate! Talk to a counsellor.

A MessaMcfrom Student Services (Boom 2B02)

Page 10

— SPOKE, Oct.

15,

2001

HOROSCOPE

Musician delivers

By Daniel Roth

Look on

the

positive

side

things.

‘The Following Message’ By Janine Toms

Week of October 15-2!

Happy Birthday Libra! Even though it’s your birthday you may feel compelled to do as

Make

others say.

This

mTht

the fifth

and final

instal-

voice

a five-part series taking a

Luckiest day: October 20.

sure that your

heard and your wishes

are fulfilled

on your special day.

look at musical talent in K-W.

Songster Dana Andrews

way.

happi-

with a guitar on his knee. The musician has released four albums that range from classic est

his

Your

ability to

go straight problem

way you

materialize the

currently preparing for the release

intend.

Luckiest day: October 16.

of his solo album. The Following

Message, which will be available in November. The album combines the torn-

Taurus: April 20

down

essentials of acoustic-guitar rock with a flowing backdrop of

was recorded with

May

per-

forms on the album with a variety

this

week. Use your com-

week.

bad.

May

21- June

unexpected twist of throw a smile onto your face. Things will not work out

you planned, however

good fortune

between takes in the studio.” He goes on to say, “The lyrics and songs are very introspective and

looking in your

direction.

Luckiest day: October 17.

Cancer: June 22

Andrews, who is originally from Sudbury, left his high school rock band behind to attend

A warm is

was time

to let

take a practical approach to the

Leo: July 23

Musician

for the past year and a half

Dana Andrews,

The Following Message,

of Waterloo, will in

be releasing

(Phpto by Janine Toms)

with the local rock band, Sally Tomato, which takes up a lot of

Andrews has shared

his time.

with

new

solo record allows

to collaborate with other artists

him

and play original music as he wants it to be heard. “This album ensures that some of the songs I write are not simply discarded in the hunt for the perfect rock song.” Throughout his musical career,

his album,

November,

Andrews has been performing

This

Luckiest day: October 17.

Capricorn:

December

January 19

older female

may be

you some advice. She is more knowledgeable than you think. I would advise you to listen to what she has to say. offering

ray of sunlight

shining on you.

such

acts

the as

stage

Holly

McNarland, Danko Jones, and The Killjoys. Having had the opportunity to play at such venues, Andrews firmly

states the highlight so far

been performing

has

small shows to

a more responsive audience.

“Ifs great into

when

they’re right

what you’re doing, or you see

You

feelings you have towards someone close to your heart. Whether it be a good friend or an

intimate relation,

along.”

know how you said that the audience

have a good time

show. “I make sure that the audience gets a high-energy show that validates whatever money they may have spent to get in.” will

Catharines.

be sure they

feel.

Many

Pisces:

you and making

you feel secluded. Deal with each problem individually to succeed.

February

March 20 Someone

may be meddling Don’t

your

with

life

your

tolerate their juve-

nile behaviour.

different influences

are surrounding

sudden change will

Expect the unexpected. News from home may not be as good as you would like. Luckiest day: October 20.

you believe Virgo: August September 22

disrupt your everyday routine.

affairs.

Luckiest day: October 16.

at his

Andrews will be performing Oct. at The New Times bar in St.

August 22

are advancing any

a few people in the crowd singing

Andrews

Aquarius: January 20 February 18

Any

the childish rock fantasy go and future.”

be invaluable this you are in a relationship make sure your partner knows how you feel. will

July 22

problems you had will be minimized. Expect to hear good news, especially about someone young. Luckiest day: October 19.

1995. it

Luckiest day: October 21.

personal.”

“I figured that

November December 21 The closeness of a Sagittarius:

22 friend

all

fate will

University

are not

Gemini:

Laurier

Luckiest day: October 15.

each situation differently as they Luckiest day: October 21.

With his unique vocal style, Andrews laughingly admits, “Most of the lyrics were written in

Wilfrid

may encourage something a little more daring this week. Proceed with great caution. Let your intuition keep you from harm or embarto try

several unrelated problems

Tdie music is piled like cushions and selectively placed around the tinctive sound.

rassment.

You may be faced with

of instruments.

vocals to create a surprisingly dis-

October

Friends

you

sense to sort through each problem. Remember to look at

local musi-

Kim Regimbal, who

Scorpio

111^ - November 2

mon

classical instrumentation.

cian

Luckiest day: October 19.

April 19

will be an asset this week. Don’t be hard on yourself if things don’t

assortment of

musical recordings, Andrews

March

Aries:

to the heart of the

folk to hard rock.

To add

Libra September 23 October 22 Good fortune is on your side this week. If you focus on the positive things in your life even more happiness will come your -

Stand up for what

in.

Luckiest day: October 15.

Daniel Roth is a second-year journalism student who has studied astrology

and other

clairvoy-

ant issues for three years.

Degrassi By Kathleen Deschamps

show

vision

tele-

that defined a genera-

tion.

For Canada, Degrassi

and

later

Jr.

Degrassi High did just

The show was a cultural icon ’80s, and was popular because it was depicted real life. the

beloved characters such as Joey Jeremiah, Snake, Kathleen, and the

Decent By Lisa

school in a special called School’s Out.

episode.

Now

Hiller

smart

thriller

the

at least

gang

is finally

some of them

meet several other characters such as Ashley, Jimmy and Toby. The cast of Degrassi - the Next Generation is mostly all Canadian actors and actresses. Christina Schmidt who plays Terri MacGreggor is from the Kitchener-

The program promises to offer gritty issues and subjects directed

Waterloo area.

can’t relate with teen issues,

cluster

just as

was

same

this

the

weren’t given away in the

pres-

new

class

in the past show.

the series,

some veteran

characters, like Lucy, Caitlin and Joey will make special appearances. The popular characters Snake, Spike and Mr. Raditch will be cast regulars.

The main launching series

will

Emma. For

for the

new

be Spike’s daughter viewers

who remem-

ber the past series, Emma was introduced in the first season. Spike

plot

first

Hunting)

and

(Hardball),

star

Lane

Diane as

ready

Degrassi. will

addition to the

new

film-making

more unexpected

first

attempt

good, but

lacks

events.

Leelee Sobieski (Here on Earth,

towards today’s youth. No topic will be off limit, including ^gs, sex and racism.

Not only teens ing the

will enjoy watch-

new shows. For

those

who now

series,

they have the opportunity to really see what goes on behind the closed

will

They move Ruby and Rhett

a Hollywood

to their

starlet.

She

doors of a teen’s

life.

is intelli-

protected glass mansion in the hills

gent and not easily fooled by the Glasses’ reassurances that every-

of Malibu overlooking the ocean.

thing

is fine.

Sobieski proves her

ing and slightly scary as an unsta-

as a Hollywood starlet.

ble couple

versatility

who

appear on the out-

side as loving guardians.

orphaned after their parents die in a

new

clothes for school and Rhett

changed and modernized of course

car crash.

new video-game system. The movie begins well, giving away only necessary details.

with some twists in the ending. It is a story of jealousy, murder

House

and revenge.

logical thriller.

stars as

Ruby Baker, who

along with her brother Rhett, are

by Trevor Morgan, are

hands parents’ best friends and

new

Some OK. Ruby

All appears

receives

gets a

Sobieski and her brother, played

Stellan

in the series.

be airing a youth-oriented documentary style series, which

CTV

However, once the plot is given away, the story is fairly predictable, although that is hard to avoid in movies of this genre.

Joy Ride)

their

be touched upon

Skarsgard and Lane are convinc-

Daniel Sackheim’s

of their

will

Sobieski proves her versatility as

the Glasses.

minutes.

entitled

and will further

remember

and challenges

be thrust upon

DEGRASSI.TV

The doc-

be for a

whole new

sures, temptations

will

series

discuss the controversial topics that

will

generation, and the

umentary

to enter Jr. High at Along the way Emma

of adolescents to Canada’s teen and

will air opposite Degrassi.

when she was in the eighth grade. Now, it is 12 years later, and Emma is

the Next Generation

Nelson infamously got pregnant

one-hour-long

It is Degrassi high’s 10-year high school reunion. For those who

schoolmates.

Degrassi

series will begin Oct. 14

special

back, or

one-hour special that will kick off the next generation of Degrassi

will introduce a

air

thriller for first-time director

The Glass House could succeed as

The new with

Degrassi dealt with issues such as

AIDS, anorexia, racism, and teen pregnancy. The show had enormous popularity and many people often wondered what happened to

air in

1992, after the class graduated high

High

that.

went off the

others. Degrassi

Every country has a certain

back on the

is finally

in the

guardians.

However, Ruby soon

starts to sus-

may

not have the

pect the Glasses

Skarsgard (Good Will

best intentions in mind.

viewers will notice early

this is loosely the story

of Hamlet,

All the elements of a good thriller are included with simple

work.

camera

Despite this fault. The Glass still impresses as a chrono-

expect to

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— SPOKE, Oct.

15,

2001

;

S^rts

Barry Bonds grabs home-run record By Marc Hulet

less

couldn't have happened to a

deserving guy.

have had to put up with Bany Bonds' cantankerous ways since he jo'iicd

chance

skinny, big-mouthed rookie in

The

troversy with

many

Bonds and teammate Jeff Kent - last year's National League MVP - can barely co-exist in the same

year-olds look better

locker room.

did

first

to the big leagues. is

Francisco Giants

has always followed the

He was

now. Not many 37-

now

when they were 27. Bonds left Pittsburgh

with himself after achieving the record.

came

half the size he

no doubt quite pleased

him

fans in St. Louis rewarded

Those who point to the steroid conMcGwire, should look back at the pictures of Bonds when he

986.

Ians.

Bonds

with loyal devotion.

Since that time Bonds has alienat-

ed teammates, the media and

took millions of dollars less

salary to remain in a city he loves.

Pittsburgh Pirates as a

the

nicest players ever to play baseball.

The record was previously held by Mark McGwire, one of the

Well Barry, you got the record.

And

own drum.

was a small-market team strapped for cash and Bonds found no reason to give them a discount. After all, all they did was give him a

beat of his

than they

San chance

for the

at the first

make more money.

Pittsburgh

to play professional base-

and hone his abilities. It’s no surprise that Bonds’ dream 200 1 season came in a contract year. Once the World Series has ended Bonds will have his agent searching for the team with the biggest offer. San Francisco would love to re-sign him but they have no hope of matching the $20 million plus a season he ball

will

command

ket.

Neither

itate to

pay Bonds

for the next

agent mar-

in the free

New York that

two or

team

will hes-

kind of money

One

new

built

They have

ballpark.

hit at least

had to get special

permission when they

The

fact that

home all

much

doesn’t help

runs are flying

This

evident by the fact that the

can’t

home

are obviously and easier to hit out.

baseballs

runs and driven in runs on a

consistent

basis.

his ‘leaner’ years.

twice in the

first-ballot Hall

three years after not

changing for 30 years. There was a time not too long ago that 25 home runs in a year was an

Now

you have

He was

stolen base threat for a

home-run record has changed hands last

- second

sistency over the years

only to Cal Ripken perhaps. Even through injuries Bonds has slugged

either.

tighter

be considered a suc-

thing.

over the league

The wound

condemn Bonds for everyEven a cynic like me has to acknowledge Bonds’ career numbers. He has been a model of con-

their

the small-

and guess where most of Bonds’ home runs go.

out of ballparks

cessful slugger.

est right field in baseball

amazing season.

three years.

overlooked

fact that is often

that the Giants

That

said, if

also

number of

should be a

of Earner.

Bonds plays

for the

Giants next year or hits more than

40 home runs I’ll join the Barry Bonds fan club - if one exists.

Condors crush the Royals By Vanessa Laye

Condors had all

all their

“With

players.

the vets together for once,” said

The Conestoga men's soccer team crushed the Redeemer Royals 6-0 at

Geoff Johnstone,

home. Sept. 27. "^he Condors dominated the play from the start, scoring the first goal 30 seconds into play. Jamie Scott

fortable.”

received the ball at the halfway line

scored the second goal of the game,

from his defence and took

and Scott pumped in the other two. In. the second half, Djokovic got

wing.

He crossed

coach

The Condors went on to more goals in the first

three

game

leading the

up the

the ball in front of

Conestoga’s best and

it in.

first

game

game went

the

last

Abdiaziz

half,

for a hat

game).

trick (three goals in a

score

Djokovic

4-0.

ing to tap

the

cross by Matt

But

goal of the

ized and

was simple

“We

soc-

looked organ-

stayed in position,” he

added.

Dave Mantel, coach of the Redeemer Royals, said he was dis-

“We

appointed with the game. started the

off,”

game

said,

flat

and seemed

“The team

adding,

played below their regular level of play.”

Ahmed who

The Condors now have a win add

Push

McHugh.

Johnstone said cer played well.

his third goal of the

was

the

and

over the goalie’s head, after a mean

Condors, “we actually looked com-

Redeemers net, where Conestoga’s top scorer Bojan Djokovic was waitThis

flicked the ball off his right foot

to their zero

and

five record

(wins and losses) this season. “I have never been all in five (lost five continuous games) before in my entire coaching career,” said

for the ball

who

Johnstone

believes

up their sleeves and keep working, no matter what the score is. The Condors felt a need to redeem should

roll

themselves after a

Mda Wilson, catcher for the Conestoga College women's

team

varsity fastball .

er from

team, waits

team hammered

game with a movement that lead

Djokovic scoring the

the game, but

first

Humber made

back, leading 2-1 after the

goal of

The Condor’s Miro Orasanln College player away from the Conestoga Oct.

Condors won

pushes a Mohawk

(right)

ball

game

during their

2-0.

(Photo by Vanessa Lays)

scored six

goals in the second half, to win 8-1.

Conestoga also played a home game against George Brown on Oct. 9.

The

result

was not

lowed by another three in the Conestrga retaliated by scoring four runs in the bottom

fourth.

Conestoga College’s women’s

first half.

realize that varsity sports are a fairly

Humber

ByMikeSperiing

a come-

With only 13 of the 21 players at the game, and no goalies due to injury and tests, Conestoga had to pull halfback Allan Ma into net. With a 2-1 score at halftime it was anyone’s game, but Johnstone said silly plays were made. “A couple of people quit working and others stood in the middle of the field,” he said, adding, “The 1 1 rookies don’t big step up.”

as an unidentified play,plate. Conestoga lost (Photo by Mike Sperling)

home

started that

four-way passing

into

bitter 8-1 defeat at

the hands of Humber College, Sept. 25.

Conestoga

for the ball

budiam slides safely on Oct 3, 11-3.

varsity

fastball

Durham College

team 11-3

lost

of the fourth but couldn’t get

Oct 3

anymore

Durham

Ashley

player

Froggett was the highlighted player with two runs, two hits

and two runs batted

The

after that.

Durham

the college.

who

and another two

the sixth.

Conestoga could not get any ruris in off of Smith after

in.

losing pitcl^r

pulled in two more

in the fifth

was

Kristi

the fourth inniiig.

Winning pitcher Erin Smith

Smith finished the game with and one earned run. She walked five batters and struck out

pitched

four.

Freiburger

innings and ,gave

1 1

17 hits.

innings with five hits

and one earned

Durham

pitched

five hits

Freiburger allowed

run.

scored their

runs in the top of the

first

four

first fol-

1 1

of which were earned.

one walk and three

runs. 10

She had

strikeouts.

available at

press time.

Women’s

softball

team loses

Mohawk by 10

Third loss leaves Conestoga four points behind league-leading By

wins

Lisa Hiller

and

Mohawk The Conestoga Condors women’s team managed only live

softball

hits in their

2-2 loss to the hard-

Mohawk Mohawk Sports

hitting

on Oct.

With

Mountaineers at park in Hamilton

its

third loss of the .season,

Conestoga’s record

fell

four

three

evens

while

losses

its

record

at 3-3.

Conestoga remained four points behind league-leading Durham. Mohawk is right on Cr)ne.stoga's heels just two points back and six behind Durham.

The in

the

C’oiulors got an early

game when

they

jump

.scored

twice to go up 2-0 after the

first

inning.

However, would get.

that's

Mohawk came base hits

game

they

all

The back with

five

in the .second to tie the

two.

Conestoga Freiburger

pitcher

Kristi

threw well, but the Mountaineers were tough outs.

Durham College

Every hitter in their lineup had a hit and all but two players had a run batted

in.

Cr)ne.stoga

fairly well,

defence played

making just two

runs

errors,

and no walks. The Mountaineers had 14 hits off Freiburger and Alicia Wilson. Wilson had to came in to the

game

after Freiburger

was

hit in

but the Mountaineers hit a lot of

the leg with a line drive in the

balls .solid to the outfield.

third inning.

Mohawk Eckersall

while

pitcher

struck

allowing

out

only

Krystal lO

batters

five

hits

Conestoga's only RBIs came from Leah Hexamcr and Alicia Wilson.