— No. 73
33rd Year
Workout rooms behind schedule By Derek Lester
Roost was. The room
2,800
is
square feet (252 sq. metres), and
The renovations to the recreation centre at Conestoga College’s Doon campus are six weeks behind schedule, according to Tony
floor.
The cardio workout room will be on the new third floor at the rec centre, right above where the
Martin.
The steel,
it
house all the weights from the present weight room on the first will
built
director of athletics said the used for framing, arrived late,
new weight room will be. This room is 2,900 sq. feet (261sq. ,
and when it did get to the rec centre, it was tough to get it upstairs.
The delay of back the
the steel also set
of the
start
new plumbing
required.
The renovations which a
to the rec centre,
started in August^ will create
new weight room,
cardio workout
room, fitness room, men’s and women’s locker rooms and show-
metres), and
it
will contain all the
and treadmills from the current weight room. Next to the cardio workout room on the third floor will be the aerobikes, steppers
room. This room
bics/fitness
2,200
and
feet (198
sq.
sq.
is
metres),
towards the front of the
is
building.
ers.
Located behind the aerobics/fit-
Martin said the new rooms were to be completed by Dec. 1, but now they won’t be ready until the new
(162
^
on now," he said. by Jan. .JL Tor
is
“It
students to enjoy.”
The new weight room
will
be
located on the second floor at the
Two
Terrorism
of
sets
be
will also
stairs
One will go up to the caro. workout room 1 from tile weight room and the oinfef otTe''CVni"gfi'a|T to the aerobics/fitness room from installed.
the concourse.
eit
new
in visitors
(Photo by Kirsten Fifield)
Christmas
for self-sufficiency
The
11
caused by the terrorist attacks on the United States are blowing their smoke across the fires
border.
The proposed anti-terrorist bill known as Bill C-36 has developed into
of controversy
point
a
in
Canada over
I
and civil liberties mean,” said Hungarian-born MP, adding that the bill shows how greatly the terrorist attacks of Sept. 1 have
Conestoga’s radio station CJIQ 88.3
FM, which
months,
rights
air for
the
campus radio
1
managed
to affect
our
opposing
way of
life.
voted
parties
1 1
has been on the the largest
is
station in
Canada,
according to the station’s manager. Paul Osborne also included the station’s goals for the next
against the closure of the debates.
ideological reasons that endangers
dents with a state-of-the-art
overreaction,
human
ing lab,”’ said Osborne.
“If the goal is to prevent a terrorattack,
Dale
He
it
will
be ineffective,”
said.
pointed out that there has
only been one terrorist attack.
“We’ve been able
to catch thou-
until Sept.
1
,” 1
he said, adding
that there is nothing
the laws
we have
right
wrong with
nearly
majority
shut
make
the
law.
essential
service.
“We hope
To do
this,
at
a meeting
Doon campus.
to provide the stu-
Osborne hopes
‘liv-
to fur-
giving the station rave reviews.
Broadcasting and students
that
ther integrate the station into full-
any person or group suspected of
time programs and appoint student
were
department heads to generate
gave' the station rave reviews.
bill
financing terrorism -
-
states
knowingly or
can be stripped of their funds
stu-
dent-produced programming.
“We hope
work with broad-
and their assets. Dale said there are problems
casters in the industry to further
with
understand the
this.
to
skills
needed by
in
attendance
at the
“People want to come here for people from outside the college are hearing us.
We
are taught better skills
n’t
Liberal
are easily.irightened,” he said.
financially self-sufficient through
for
The only
Kitchener- Waterloo
MP
This puts protest groups ficult position. If,
someone was
in
a dif-
during a protest,
to feel threatened
by
the group and can prove that they are disrupting a service or
ing property, they
damag-
would be con-
sidered terrorists under the
bill
may be arrested. Continued on Page 2
and
advertisements and donations as well
as encouraging other stu-
dents to get involved with the station.
The station also become a marketing
hopes
to
tool for the
benefit
from
the
who
did-
station
might have. CJIQ really builds up our confidence level,” said one student. CJIQ is run by the students for the students, Osborne said. Currently, there are 77 students in
the
three
year broadcasting
program and 50
who
college through contract agencies
students
and introducing the station
the station.
to
who
meeting
the radio station,
Other goals Osborne has set for the station include becoming
Liberal to vote against his party
was
an
Furthermore, the
at the
against
down debates
bill
disrupts
damages property or
Nov. 26
.
than students before us
changes to the bill almost two weeks ago on Nov. 28. The closure of debates means no more changes will be made to the legislation before it goes to a final vote, which will
life,
board of governors
Currently, CJIQ can be heard from as far away as Milton, Lake Erie and London. The college hopes to increase the listening boundaries to Burlington and beyond London. “The feedback from listeners is .increasing and we are receiving positive feedback from the community,” said Osborne. Listeners aren’t the only ones
our graduates,” said Osborne.
now
unanimous
defines terrorism as an
“Record companies are beginning to notice us,” said Osborne.
“You don’t have to kill anyone (to be a terrorist), you just have to frighten people. And some people
terrorism.
A
bill
act taken for political, religious or
not
sands of attempted terrorist attacks
up
The
few
years in his report to the college’s
the last two months. According to Michael Dale, history and political science instructor at Conestoga College, the bill is an
ist
Students find Utopia a scream. PAGE 20
sentations.
communist know what human
lived under a
dictatorship,
All
advertisers through national pre-
Telegdi.
“Having
in
spirit.
PAGE
Andrew
CJIQ
College’s
bill
By Michelle Timmerman
Workshoppers get
trio
house additional showers to accommodate the once the new exercise room is finished.
level will
increase
strikes controversy aims By Shannon McBride
for the new room rocreatfon centre
Brad Costic takes measurements on Nov. 29
Continued on Page 2
where the old Condor
rec centre
will be- 1,800 sq. feet metres) for the locker
sq.
rooms and showers.
year.
“The rush
room
ness
to
75 journalism
are involved with
— SPOKE, Dec.
Page 2
10,
2001
Embryonic cloning
Check
it
out
...
spurs questions By Shannon McBride On Nov.
Global News story, skin cells have been proven to have the same a
Advanced Cell company specializ-
25,
Technology, a
desired cells.
as
effect
Once
the
embryonic found in the
the
DNA
many
ing in molecular biological experi-
skin cell, and
announeed they had cloned a human embryo. The event has many people asking “why?” The argument from many med-
types of cells, has been manipulat-
mentation,
ical
professionals
long
is that
there
is
a
of obvious benefits that
list
accompany embryonic cloning. The cloned embryo can lead
to
ed properly, ducing any If all
on
is
it
many
where the need embryo.
new
No
one can dispute the importance and validity of this claim.
But there are other sides issue.
to the
,
One
fact that seems to be lost in excitement of the cloning advancement is that other types of cells have also produced these all-
the
important stem
cells.
New
According
to
government. Richard wants to know where of this
is
Richard asked
“Why push it if you can use other stem cells?” Richard said. “Studies have shown that non-embryonic
Michael Dale, history and politiConestoga College, said it’s a tough call. “If I needed a new heart, the possibility is tempting,” he said. But Dale argues that this takes us down a dangerous path. He said
cal science instructor at
not
if.
“Eugenics is not dead,” he said. Eugenics is the science of improving the human population by conbreeding for desirable trolled
stem cells work the same way.” Richard is concerned about the
inherited characteristics.
motives of the scientists involved
there that have the intelligence and
with the cloning.
the
“They are pushing
it
not for
med-
icine or for science, but because
they want to be
first,”
she said,
adding that none of the cloning has
Dale said there are groups out
money
will be
room, Martin said, it will be used for ju-jitsu, kickboxing, t’ai chi, wrestling and possibly used as a
utility
boxing.
will use the utility
He added
room
amenities will for students
at
come
ty services programs.
components
for
The
fitness
firefighter
pre-
law and security administration and paramedic programs service,
beings,
the- residence
to
at night.
and alumni entertained. For the first time, the Alumni Association will offer SportsWorld tickets for winter activities.
In previous years, the
association has offered tickets for activities only.
Continued from Page
“How
come
can she guarantee other .politicians won’t use the
bill
against
But McLellan has agreed to a limited sunset clause on the bill that would assure Canadians of an expiry date of five years if the law goes too far.
budge on such powers as confiscation of finances of suspected terrorist groups or wiretapping and other means of electronic will not
eavesdropping.
Dale said “I don’t
an Alumni
hit.
Alumni Association volunteers will be inside doors 3 and 4 from 10:30
a.rn.
to
1:30 p.m., selling
candy and carnations. All those who purchase the treats will be eligible to win two tickets for the Feb. 26 home game of the Toronto
Maple Leafs. “Rumour was best year yet.
On Feb. 24, the Alumni Association will host its fifth annual skating party at the recreDoon. Wallage said last year’s party
ation centre at
was a big success, doubling the numbers from the previous year. Students, alumni and faculty are encouraged to bring family and friends from 2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. for
skating,
hot chocolate and
cookies.
The Alumni Association
is
also
looking for volunteers to help out that this
was the
We sold out and had
with convocation ceremonies in June.
parties
should
services
officer
Interested
a ton of fantastic volunteers,” said
contact alumni
Jennifer Wallage, external market-
Monica Himmelman
at ext.
3459.
Students market their products By Nicole Childs
Canadian product and prepares a marketing presentation they would
Have you ever wondered how you could sell remote car starters to Sweden or apples to Mexico? The marketing students of Conestoga College could tell you. third-year
The annuqi
this creates privacy
know
is
after her.
innocent groups?” Dale said.
She
Day
Valentine’s
ing and events committee ehair.
1
Dale said Justice Minister Anne McLellan argues her government wouldn’t use the bill against protesters. But she makes no promises for those that
Conestoga Students Inc. will sponsor a ski trip to Talisman Ski Resort on Jan. 18. The package will include bus fare and a lift ticket for the day. Ski and snowtion,
allow expiry date
will
(Photo by Dsms Langfom)
annual SWAK (Sealed With Alumni Kisses) event was a big
events lined up to keep students,
warm-weather
C36
a mock International Markerting
i-j,
Association favourite. Last year’s
this.”
in Bill
participates in
The Alumni Association
In conjunction with the associa-
Clause
Wertman
Trade $hovy for marketing students on Nov. 30,
of Conestoga College has some
winter?
faculty
are
~
board rentals and instruction Will also be available.
Looking for some fun over the
and the new facilities up and running, the rec centre will be an excellent place to workout. “It will be one of the best within the college system,” he said. “There won’t be one quite like are complete
t^^Nick
Alumni association sponsors winter events
the
Martin said once the renovations
Martin said the rec centre is also teaming up with the school of health and sciences and communi-
human
By Julianna Kerr
as well.
improved provide a good place that
to clone
and when it is possible, he doesn’t doubt that it will happen. “We’re on the verge of science fiction,” he said.
2,800 square feet Continued from Page 2
cloning becomes pos-
question will be when,
sible, the
weight room
The present weight room
all
headed.
when human
that very question.
organs.
asking
Kitchener-Waterloo Right to Life co-ordinator Jane
immune
are
for the cloned
is
and
possibly the production of
to pro-
possible with pre-
is
cells,
production of stem cells that could aid in the treatment of disease
way
its
other
vital organ.
of this
existing
likely
the blessing of the United States
if
1
problems.
want big brother watching
my
every move.”
marketing trade show was held on Nov. 30 in the blue room of Conestoga College, and provided marketing students with real-life international
experience.
The show
is
run mostly by third-
year marketing students and
is
a
chance for the students to show off the projects they have been working on since September. Students and faculty from other programs that wandered through were given a sales presentation and usually business cards or free prod-
sell their
product to another
Some examples of the products on display were fishing rods for South Africa, apples for Mexico, Smart Start remote car starters for Sweden and hemp oil candles for Germany. This
is
the third
a
year that the
it
is like in
He was happy with the energy and creativity that came from the students but thought the show was too short because it had to close at 3:30 p.m.
were
still
while there
students looking at the
exhibits.
Next year Brooker hopes to set up earlier so that presenters have
show has run and Ed Brooker, co-
more time
ordinator of the
Brooker looks at many different things when marking the projects. He said he thinks back to which exhibits stood out the most and which had interactive situations that drew people in.
marketing program, was happy with the way it went.
“They’re doing fabulously, they are
all
trying to outdo each other,”
said Brooker.
The
students tried to stay as pro-
fessional as possible while trying to attract
customers and do a
sell-
ing job for their product.
Brooker said they
ucts.
Each group of students takes
use to
country.
students could feel what the real world.
late
a real-life trade
tried to
He
at the
show.
also looks at
how much
infor-
mation was available and how much of a foreign aspect there was to the projects.
emu-
show so
the
Overall professionalism was also a big aspect of the mark.
SPOKE, Dec.
Students
regarding
tions
develop-
the
To clone or not
That
to clone.
ments in cloning. Although the
is
the question.
An
American
company
announced on Nov. 25 that it has cloned the first human embryo. This was accomplished by using the technique that produced Dolly the sheep back in 1997.
The
have no
scientists said they
human
beings,
but are hoping to use the
DNA-
intention of cloning
swapping procedure to help patients combat a wide range of medical problems by giving them replacement cells. In a random survey at Conestoga College, students had mixed reac-
think for
was a good
If
ment cine.
we
that
a good thing. “I think it’s
health and safety of your cats, keep them indoors.
K-W Humane
The
Society
down its cat adoption centre because of an outbre^ of the feline distemper virus. The recently shut
virus,
more properly known
as pan-
leukopenia, forced the shelter to euthanize 80 cats It is
believed that the virus
came
by an infected stray or by a pet that was dropped off
to the shelter
cat
but had not been inoculated.
This means the virus
is in
the
K-
Stratford
“When
said.
people get older they can grow a lung instead of
It is
common
most
in cats,
Ward
McAlister, manager of the
K-W
Humane Society, said the closing of the adoption centre was
a career service that helps people
on the right track
get
else to
give direclife
regard-
ing their career choices. It focuses on helping people choose and reach their goals, compare the market and how they can apply their life experiences towards a career. Kim Way is a career develop-
mon
campus
who have been
those
in
it
for
several years.
They have the opportunity to work in groups, individually or both so they can learn from the
People have to be referred to service and meet two. or three times, depending on the assistance they need.
During those meetings they devise a plan to meet their goals,
which
is
attainable steps
made up of to
reach the
goal.
Way says the service is a big help to people who have recent-
says
been
attain those goals,”
The
service
is
to those people
Way
said.
only available
who
The
clients’
have been working for 1 5 to 20 years and haven’t really had any other kinds of work,” Way said. If interested in
finding out
in their life.
more information on this free service, you can contact Way at the Stratford campus at 271-
ages vary from-
5124.
are not in
school and not working
need direction
laid off in factories.
“The majority of these people
who
human not an entire
life,
human
but
being.
“God put
us on this earth,” he “We’re all unique and we don’t need a clone.” said.
Many cats do not recover from distemper but it is possible if aggressive therapy starts as soon as
mals immunized that are the problem. Taylor works at the Chicopee
vomiting, diarrhea and sneezing.
right to
clone organs in order to save a
possible.
cat usually contracts other infections easily. Most of the resulting
“We’d appreciate them not being brought in here right now.” Symptoms of the deadly virus include loss of appetite, high fever,
Registered veterinary technician
Santos was all
it
“That cost would include the office call, physical exam, a nail trim and discussion with the veterinarian about any questions they
Sherry Taylor said the shot is usually included in the package pets should get on an annual basis. It is the people who do not get their ani-
up to date and that they did in fact inclyde the inocula-
said
the shot package.
said.
who
‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ and help them
be
Animal Hospital in Kitchener, where they charge about $54 for Hills
tion for distemper.
ly lost their jobs and is a bigger help to those people who have
gives the clients
to
idea.
can, to hold off bringing cats in. That goes for strays as well,” he
facilitator for this service it
it
good
your cat does become infected with distemper, there is no specific
ment
focus they wouldn’t have had. “We ask the basic question,
the potential for
mistaken.
a
Santos
Kitchener cats
killing
These symptoms are basically the same as the symptoms for the flu,
is
have,” Taylor said.
are asking people, if they
the
is to
and organs, but he is undecided as whether cloning entire human
first-year
is
it
cats shots are
“We
stretches out to local counties,
a person’s
should be a good medical tool with regards to reproducing stem cells
Mark
so there
thinks
topic.
basis.
other people in the room.
tions in
said he
the
being assessed on a day-to-day
towards their career goals. This career counselling service is based in Stratford but
such as Perth. Its purpose
that he believed
on
feelings
Cats can also experience a bout of depression and listlessness. To be on the safe side, make sure your
"
the base for
mixed
beings
area.
Kroetsch
it’s
people’s lives.”
in
but can be transmitted to skunks and raccoons.
will
it
if
used for good purposes, it can b e used to save
medical reasons,” he said. Dan Kroetsch, a second-year robotics automation student, had
to
in the workforce for long, to
is
if
it’s
help people for
He
for
someone
good
DeBlieck, also
young people who haven’ t been' CoMege’s
they’re
for parts,” he
the
ically,
she said. “He’s the only creator this world should have.”
on careers Conestoga Stratford campus
it
keting
medi-
for
die.”
offers counselling By Mike Sperling
good because
that
think
“I
talking about using
waiting
shouldn’t
— Page 3
Matt Santos, a second-year marstudent, also had mixed feelings on the subject. “Morally, I’m against it,” he said. “But med-
with
technology is a good develop-
any reason because God doesn’t want us to be creators,”
W
you are worried about the
Levy
he thought the developments were
useful
Feline distemper virus By Tannis Wade
idea.
agreed
ogy
the act of cloning.
“I
that cloning
woodworking,
recently seen a television the subject and he said
.
clone
in his first
He had
moral repercussions. Barbara Sayer, a first-year recreation and leisure student, said that she cannot morally
condone
is
show on
they were concerned about the
Sayer
who
that the technol-
medically
same
Sidney Levy,
year of the woodworking program, did not agree. He said
majority agreed
is
2001
on cloning debate
split
By Mary Simmons
10,
If
treatment that kills the virus
itself.
However, because the virus causes the immune system to suffer, the
infections can be treated with antibiotics.
com-
This treatment could consist of intravenous fluid, drugs given to control vomiting and diarrhea, and
even blood transfusions. Both McAlister and Taylor agree the best way to protect your cat is by having their shots done on an annual basis. Cat owners should know food dishes, litter trays or any other object that has come into contact with bodily fluids from an infected cat could transmit the virus.
— SPOKE, Dec.
Page 4
10,
Comm^tary
2001
Ministry ignores
AU right, Tubby -
basic rights
Hand over the sack!
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation ened when it sent Jehad A1 letter stating that he had to remove a vanity licence plate
Iweiwi a issued to
him seven years ago.
In a letter dated Oct. 29, the ministry said
which bears his
first
name
Jehad,
is
Al Iweiwi’s licence
plate,
too offensive to appear on his
vehicle.
He was told to remove it in 10 days or file an appeal. The word jihad has been inteipreted by the western world
mean
to
“holy war.”
Iweiwi, executive director of the Canadian Arab
Wisely. Al
Federation, has filed an appeal and
waiting for a decision.
is
The ministry must consider what message they intend
send the
to
public before reaching this decision.
According to a Nov. 29
article in
The Toronto Star, a spokesperson was discovered when the
for the ministry said Al Iweiwi’s licence plate
ministry reviewed
vanity plates after receiving a complaint about
all
one with the word Jihad on
The
article
went on
it.
to say that besides
recalled because the ministry
being offensive the plate was
was concerned about
the safety of
its
owner.
But Al Iweiwi said the for his welfare
letter sent to
him made no mention of concern
and he has had only one group question the meaning of
his plate since the terrorist attacks
on the United
ministry's case for asking Al Iweiwi to
The
’TIS
THE SEASON TO BE
States.
remove
GREEDY.
the vanity plate
weak.
is
Jehad
First,
name and
is his legal
is
spelled differently than Jihad.
Second, although the word Jihad has been interpreted to mean “holy war,” this
is
Al Iweiwi has said preted in
many
to
him Jihad means
“striving.”
It
can also be
inter-
other ways.
perseverance in achieving a higher
Or any act that brings you closer to god. The western world’s definition of “holy war”
as one group fighting
order to stop others from pursuing a faith different than their own is not how many Muslims define jihad. Rather, they see it as fighting to
preserve the right to practice their
own
Al Iweiwi’s right
own
to
Ministry of Transportation
a licence plate that bears his name, the infringing on his basic rights.
is
no concise guidelines when deciding whaL appropriate for someone to print on a licence plate.
Finally, the ministry has
and
A ed
isn’t
plate
if
must
deemed
first
to
go through a review committee and can be
reject-
be derogatory, profane or racist or has sexual or
reli-
A
spokesperson for the ministry told Spoke that the review commit-
tee includes university experts
plate
is
there
is
that the ministry
a complaint
made
that the
committee agrees
is
valid.
through
the I
Every day hundreds Conestoga students use
to
all
Some
students
these things while having
lunch.
common
down
in
1994 but
made an appeal stating the meaning of his name, there why his appeal should not pass now. Al Iweiwi should not be punished because some people have interpreted a word similar to his name to be offensive.
granted after he
should be no reason
would be
encouraged
its
rather ironic
for a
government
has repeatedly
that
citizens to not let the events of Sept.
I
I
affect the
they conduct normal business, to in turn have one of reverse a decision because of these
same
its
way
agencies
mothers taught them when they
problem.
hit college.
mon
it’s
com-
fortable place to be. It
also
garbage
explains
left
of
piles
back
fees on our tuition bills?
their
it
Harvey’s trays, with empty
fry
everywhere,
Mr.
Sub
toppings are on tables, couches floors
and cups from Tim
God
to
prove our independence
home?
Or
maybe
it’s
far
away from
we
the tables? Or.
become
so
Conestoga Students
bless their caffeine-
do
bad
the
that
contemplated
hiring
approached
janitorial
contract
with the col-
which estimated that over eight months it would cost of the students’
to clean the
too that,
program
many what
college?
here.
prospective students
happen
will
It
it
is
money
Sanctuary during the
try putting
place
your trash
when you
Sanctuary. And, cult. eat
juvenile.
if
that's too diffi-
over the garbage can.
You might look
like a pig feed-
what you
are.
Oink.
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is
mainly I'lmdcd from Scplcmbcr lo
ment IVom Conestoga Students
published and produced weekly by the journalism students of Conestoga College.
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(CSI)
insertion of advertising in the paper.
expressed
in
this
in
May
by
a pay-
exchange
for the
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newspaper do not necessarily
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is
boggling because
cleaners just for the Sanctuary.
They
go
a positive thing.
board of
Inc.
how messy
friends
for any If
pigsty,
to their high school, tell all
school
fair
Cleaning Service, which has the
boxes and burger wrappers, are scattered
What if a prospective student was touring the school and
way, 'we pay for with the extra
strewn about the stu-
dent lounge every day.
a
was in the Sanctuary? They’d look at the
directors the
Think of the consequences messy Sanctuary could have.
dent lounge that, in a roundabout
could just be slobs.
a
sense to throw your trash
into a garbage can.
because the garbage cans are too
into
cotnmon courtesy and com-
thought they’d stop to see what
from
to
It’s
shouldn’t even be a
this
stu-
It’s
Hortons,
Spoke
let
But
tired of cleaning
still
feel
Is
throw your trash a garbage can.
and
events.
rightly so.
So why do wq, as students, we have the right to litter the
courtesy and
common sense
are
forget dents everything their
would.
That’s no big deal;
Since Al Iweiwi’s plate was originally turned
members
Sanctuary as a place to talk with
prove
itself.
up other people’s messes, and
friends, shoot pool, play foosball
or even have a nap.
was
it
stu-
anybody leave her kitchen table without their garbage in their hands. I know my mother never
of the
academics
of
too expensive to pursue, but CSI
Most mothers would never
mean.
plate
on judgment instead of guidelines, now has an opportunity
It
walk
a
Sanctuary and you’ll see what
It’s
could also recall a previously issued plate
ask.
Vice-president
Jody Andruszkiewicz said
the
to
seems
It
^
What mess, you
to reject a specific
owner may appeal, in which case the same committee again reviews the plate and makes a final decision. This system, which seems vulnerable to flaws because of its focus
The
addition
mess you pigs leave
behind.
primarily a judgment call by the committee.
He added if
and the decision
newest
you’re out there because
I’ve seen the
do
gious connotations.
souls,
the
mess.
know
Take
faith.
deciding that jihad ultimately means “holy war” and taking away
serving are
Don’t be shy, get those hands up
I
in
is
of you students were
bam?
high.
moral standard.
By
How many born in a
can be interpreted to mean
It
own mess
Students must clean up
only one interpretation of the word.
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illustration
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doing
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tell if
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little stress,
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my
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constantly crack their
knuckles.
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back or whatever else
people are cracking these days?
Do
people honestly like the sound all-time pet peeve
is
when
people carry on conversations about their social lives during class. I
in order
embrace this soon became included
I
in their fami-
ly traditions like birthdays
and
holi-
didn’t pay a couple thousand
my own
little
1
know
I
do.
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are
Christmas.
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a
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at
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best friend’s
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uncles,
brothers,
sisters,
me
as
tally is up to three now number of famihes I have to over Christmas. This number
does not even include visiting
my
uncles,
aunts,
cousins and other friends over the holidays.
Who has the time?
Every year
I sit
at least
hold.
fits
in a visit
four hours in each house-
(Any
shorter
is sort
of rude,
'When
I tell
do have a couple weeks off from
some reason
the others of
stand let
my
deci-
always sort of seem disap-
sion, they
pointed in me.
my
I
know
Web
you can e-mail me
sites
Wait,
it
gets better! I don’t
still
own a car. This now adds
at least
extra hours of travel time
on
to
two
each
if I
am
still
not with them for
This in
every-
I can only beone time, not to men-
too stressful!
is
one place
at
tion that all three families are in dif-
My
ferent cities.
and
my
mother
lives
in
my father lives in Kitchener best friend and her family
have to take a bus.
I
we
are
fmstrated.
all
So, what
the big deal about the
is
me wrong, I my family,
holidays? Don’t get
love spending time with
why isn’t Dec. 21 good for a As long as we get time togeth-
visit.
no one should be complaining.
er,
A
bulb just appeared in
light
head as
was
I
my
writing this article.
Why am I complaining about having so many people in my life who want spend time with me?
to
me
I
who
nate to have people
am
fortu-
care about
and love me.
Christmas can be hectic
if
you
are
rushing around visiting family and friends, but at least
we have
people
to share the holidays with.
Acton.
live in
because
when I arrive. I wait in the blistering cold to see the familiar car pull up and by the time they finally arrive
they under-
situation, but they are
down
Toronto,
right?)
school, but for
hits, I
the traditional Christmas morning.
down and -develop
a specific schedule that
little
time
little
one wants to see you right on Christmas Day. This means that I am doing nothing for the first week of
a
it
less hairy.
but
too.
Note the
I
There are also specialty shops where you can find natural and
time at Christmas in July.
did,
Aunts,
grandparents,
is
but
visit
for the
own
time
hectic
This means that one fortunate person has to pick me up at the bus station
part of their group.
visit
a
have to pack all my visits into the next 72 hours. (Or so it seems.) The hard part is deciding whom I am going to spend Christmas Eve and day widi. Most of the time I go with something different than me previous year, just to be fair, or with whoever asks me first. This sometimes causes people to “book” my
but everyone
began to consider
all
The winter holiday season always
spa.
the holidays but as soon as Dec. 23
grandparents and cousins
and
me
as part of the fam-
else
arriving.
personal
step-
father accept
ily,
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annoying
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move
back
to
of line
be
found. It’s
best friend and her
be closer to her job in downtown
sitting behind you movie theatre who puts his feet up on the back of your chair. Or how about that service clerk who would rather talk on the telephone than help you. Or when you think you are
Like the person
piece
my
to finish high school without
in a
last
may be
is
family for almost two years in order
do drive you
literally
to
the
have two families to
common, but my situation gets even more exceptional. Before I came to Conestoga, I thinking this
crazy.
puzzle of the
I
you by giving you will help
a holiday
suggestions for items under $25, under $50 or under $75. Just
live
significant other in their lives.
down
also breaks
They
the excitement surround-
spend the holidays with. You
other
crackable bone
takes
it
price.
find the perfect gift
ally
This means
You end up with chills running up and down your spine and they just
whatever
down
into sub-groups like “gadget lover,”
for.”
by
quite sure
him -
for
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broken homes, hke myself, we are sometimes not sure where home is. My family situation is quite confusing. My parents have been split up for as long as I can remember. Both have long since moved on and have a
neck and about
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known
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receive free shipping
on ama-
If
away from their families can’t wait to go back home for the holidays. However, for people who come from
been in the middle of a test and had the person sitting next to cracking you
in their
or a computer wristwatch. Prices
quite right,
Then -
suggestions include a
complete illustrated encyclopedia of tools, a cordless screwdriver kit
if
With
everyone
Michelle
Gift
love.
It’s
ing Christmai students
Timmerman
years.
Christmas.
handy
and they can even find books have been out of print for
large list of gift suggestions that your gadget lover will no doubt
for
your friends and family live far away. And apparently Santa’s been
print that
Too many
Annoying
their
you choose the “gadget lover” you will be treated to a
If
section,
want especially
If you’re
of
You can
family
get together to celebrate another
is
list.
friends
tell
staff at
if
personal
wish
are not talking genetic prob-
lems here. This
is
about the things
do
or don’t
for our bodies
that
we
is
now. So
why do
15 minutes away.
Eat less more often
instead
of
more
how
exercise
control in our lives are easily over-
many medical problems
used.
smoker and to the non-smoker. Second-hand smoke is known to be more harmful than first-hand
decide
much we
there
start?
For the same reason they started then, to be popular and enjoy life. That’s why all the things we can
can con-
trol.
We
smoking people
get.
We what
decide
we
eat, in
most cases. If you are starving, you have to get what you can get. We decide to start smoking or to abuse drugs or drinking. Yes, they are proven quite addictive, but we
have the choice to start. Everyone should be educated
enough today to know that excessive smoking can cause any number of health problems which can lead to death. So can excessive drinking and drugs. Sixty or more years ago, kids didn’t know the health risks of smoking. There was nowhere near the amount of information about
Food
is
a big one.
It’s
easier and
fun to go out to eat, but eventually eating processed foods too
much
less often.
And
don’t
Smoking
Why
to take care
eases.
ical
exercise
There
is
telling us
exercise.
little
or no
a deadly combination.
is
yet there
food with
fast
is
food wherever
It’s
to eat right
and
not hard to do. fruits,
vegetables and
cause so the
to
who
shouldn’t the people
who
try
of themselves get med-
treatment
those
if
they need
willingly
it
before
abuse their
health?
There are so many diseases people
go,
also health information
we need
Eat more
we
to
smoke.
can cause obesity, which can lead to diabetes and many other dis-
Mixing
smoking.
start
known
is
can get by having a healthy
why
lifestyle,
your chances of getdisea.scs by abusing your
increa.se
ting tho.se
health
when you can
who do
help
it.
should have to
and avoid fast food for the most part. If you are too busy to visit a gym or exercise for even half an hour, take the stairs, stand and talk instead of sitting and
people will take their health serious-
walk
get a
whole
People
grains,
to places that are
only 10 or
.so
wait because maybe, someday,
ly If
more
and realize we only get one body. something goes wrong, we can’t
new
one.
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— SPOKE, Dec.
10,
2001
News
LASA students
Helping hands
must volunteer By Laurie Vandenhoff
and choose
While Ontario high school students must volunteer as part of
new
their
curriculum, they’re not
First-year police foundations/law
and
administrative
security
(LASA)
students
Conestoga
at
College must complete 40 hours of volunteering for their
and social services It is
comes and
is
mandated as
community
and hopes
Women
keep volunteering after his 40 hours are up. “It shows you care for your community,” he said. “It makes me feel really good because I’m contribut-
someone
ing to
rewarding.”
else’s life. It’s self-
him
Jones’ placement requires
and program
when considering
Institute for
to
part of the out-
for the course
LASA
Josh Jones, a first-year
student, enjoys his position at the
class.
also something police forces
number of
hours.
Grand Valley
the only ones.
continue to work
to
required
their
after
teach two inmates,
to
one spelling
if
and division and the other basic language skills. He also helps out with their recreation night where
they want to get hired in the polic-
inmates play various sports for aer-
ing field,” said Carolyn Harrison,
obic activities.
look for
recruit-
ment. “(Volunteering
is)
the teacher of the
necessary
community and “They want
social services class. to
who have
hire people
a true
commitment to their society and how you have a commitment to your society work.”
through volunteer
is
with volunteers, sees
lot
from their volunteer experiences. “They see what is really going on and where the issues are. By interacting with the public that
hav-
is
ing problems or issues, they devel-
op some
Dychuck of the Suzanne Centre in Action Volunteer Kitchener said there ar^ many reasons people need to volunteer. Her organization, which connects agencies
Harrison said students gain a
Jones said he helps inmates with because it is not
their rehabilitation
come
across males
“A
big part of
me
measures
safety
it
volunteering tough
By Laurie Vandenhoff
to see
is
make
who
are not correction officers.
many
New
good personal
really
sWlls,” she said.
often they
Laura Deuchesne, a second-year computer programming student, receives tutoring assistance from Tu-Anh Troung, a third-year computer programmer analyst student, on Nov. 29 (Photo by Jamne Toms) in the resource centre.
More
The
recently.
revealed that Samuel
how
Record
Kassa, an
aide working with disabled chil-
require police background checks,
number the force performs per month has recently gone up. Sgt. Pat Olinski, manager of the
being there,” he
Volunteering used to be simple:
for volunteer positions.
said.
when
“All kinds of races, ages, lanand abilities,” said _guages
Often overlooked, howeyer, is how agencies beneflt from student
people would naturally do what they could to lend a hand.
his job at Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute when it was
record services at police headquar-
Dychuck, adding students are one
volunteers.
However, new safety measures have made it a complicated
discovered he was convicted of sexual assault in London in 1995.
Record, on average there are 800 requests a month for police checks. The majority of these are coming
coming
different people
of the groups
in looking
commonly looking
lack of funding for social programs
people try to
come
do
is
in,
the
first
find out their
reasons for volunteering,” she said. It’s
helpful for the centre to
know
whether or not volunteers are required to complete a certain number of hours because it is an indicator of the kind of commitment they will make.
Some
“With government cutbacks and
to
volunteer.
“When thing we
they handle
students, however, see vol-
unteering as a valuable experience
these days,
many of these organiza-
tions couldn’t continue to operate if
they didn’t have volunteers,”
organizations needed help,
acquire a volunteer position,
some
are harder than others.
Jones was only one of two chosen from 100 people
who
applied
at the prison.
from
the Volunteer Action Centre, said
volunteer with a
essary step in becoming a volun-
her organization does not require
local agencies registered with the
police checks but does have a
police force.
making positions harder
to
According
Canadian Association of Volunteer Bureau and Centres (CAVBC), screening is used by organizations to evaluate employees, volunteers and other people who work or provide servicthe
to
some places
do,” she said.
hire a volunteer,
we
ask
will release
it
to,
said the
individual
must
first
consent in
takes personal facts like
people
services, the people
who use their who provide
them
for three references
checks
Police required
are
generally
CAVBC. An
All include one basic step.
ed.
writing to have the check conduct-
From
there,
the police force
date of birth, and sends
name and it
to the
community
working with someone vulnerable, such as a child, a person with a dis-
Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) in Ottawa. The CPIC is a national repository
Through screening, organizations
ability or a senior, especially if they
of information about serious crimi-
and weed out people
are going to be one-on-one with
those services and the
who might harm
clients, other staff
or people in the community.
A
police check can be part of the
screening
The records
process.
that
the volunteer will be
if
person.
Our volunteers
According
to
the
screening
mation about a person’s criminal background and involvement with
not because of
what they do or want
police.
organization.
sunounding mandatory screening procedures and police checks has been raised following the
issue
discovery of several
people
working with children who have been convicted of sexual offences. In Waterloo Region alone, there have been two in recent months Kyle McLauchlan, an organizer and supervisor of youth dances for the Optimist Club,
was convicted
of sexual exploitation
in
1994.
While the Optimist Club did not require police checks for bers,
McLauchlan was
to resign.
its
still
memforced
are
never alone with clients. They’re always around other people.”
held by police can provide infor-
The
vwvw.paguide.com
don’t do as in-depth screen-
how they are going to conduct them, what information they will release and to whom they deciding
fidentiality.
neces-
or
place, with individual police forces
moral, ethical and legal responsi-
try to identify
j
“We
work
of about 200
sary because of an organization’s
is
at large.
Get
unteers.
ing as
list
and we also have them sign an oath of con-
bilities to the
1.888-334-9769
82 Queen St. N., Kitchener, works with 150 charities to connect them with volcentre, located at
“When we
The screening process
it
The
citizens planning to
Police checks vary from place to
screening process.
es for an organization.
pBBnaPdcnm.
The
become a nec-
ing procedures have
obtain.
easy to
in
volunteer and support services at
wins.” is
said in an article
ters,
Police checks and other screen-
teer,
it
was suspended with pay from
Suzanne Dychuck, manager of
process.
Harrison said. “I think everybody
While sometimes
dren,
is
CAVBC,
conducted on people
who
they are but to
do
for an
“Screening really needs to be done according to the actual volun-
Even for an have a blanket process, it
teer job or position.
agency
to
always work because, depending on what the volunteer is going to be doing, there are differdoesn't
ent
levels
Dychuck
of screening said.
the clientele
is,
needed,”
“The more at-risk the more in-depth
the screening needs to be.”
Each organization chooses the type of screening they want to do and how intense it is. While some organizations like the Volunteer Action Centre
do not
nal charges, convictions and related
court orders. If
any information about the
indi-
vidual surfaces, that information
is
sent back to police. Police can then
choose
to release all or
some of the
information to the individual or the organization. Still, police checks alone are not enough, said Dychuck. They are a good place to start but they do have
their
problems
“One
is that they are only good on the day that they’re printed off by the police. If anything happens
after
that
day you won't know
about.
“The other thing is that they don’t show everything. Other ways to screen are to ask lor references,” she said. “People, asked for references, are generally honest. If you
ask the right questions, you are going to find out what you need to know.”
SPOKE,
Agencies By Laurie Vandenhoff
The Volunteer Action Centre
.While the 2001 International Year
Those wishing
tions at the Volunteer Action Centre
will officially
On
Get
Set...
Dec.
visit the office at
Volunteer! program at the
at
three-year program
can
N. to
St.
organizations to help bring them
who want
together with people
aimed getting special needs community
members
to volunteer
82 Queen
works
launch their Ready...
Kitchener Public Library.
The
a
apply for a position. The centre with 150 charities and
it
7,
is
works with
agencies and volunteers.
of the Volunteer wraps up, operacontinue to boom.
work
is
in the
make
they will
to
community.
“People will contact
into volunteer positions
a
Often
us.
phone
call
and
come
into
through supported volunteering.
make arrangements
This includes introducing someone to a volunteer position and coaching them through the first
the office to look through our posi-
visits, said Suzanne Dychuck, manager of volunteer and support services at the cenrer. The type of jobs a special needs volunteer can perform varies depending on their disability. “We’ve had a couple of volun-
who have
Dychuck. The reasons for volunteering vary. Mainland said the students he knows usually have a special connection
with an agency.
“They volunteer for the same
est or a desire to gain experience in a
particular area,” said Mainland.
The launch of
were visually impaired. They do things like envelope stuffing and answering phones,” said Dychuck. Roger Mainland, a counsellor in the special need office at Conestoga College, said he is aware of several special needs stu-
Set... Volunteer!
who volunteer. know one that volunteers
dents “I
Big Brothers and one
the lieady... Get
program
is
being
held from 3-5 p.m. and will feature different
agencies and volunteers
At times, agencies can be reluctant to hire a person with special
accommodate them.
“The biggest
issue there
is
time.
It
unteer canvassing for the cancer society, but those are just a
said Dychuck.
of examples,” he said.
“The person who
manages volunteers
front of the
and support services at the Volunteer Action Centre, 150 agencies the organization works with. The centre brings
of volunteer
brochures
for the
agencies together through volunteers. agencies also does a
number of other
duties.”
can take extra time to train someone with a developmental challenge,”
couple
in
(Photo by Laurie Vandenhoff)
needs
because they don’t think they will be
with
Suzanne Dychuck, manager stands
participating in the program.
able to
that does vol-
rea-
sons as anyone else - personal inter-
who
helped us out
to
tions,” said
several
teers
2001— Page 1
looking for volunteers
still
registered charity that
Dec. 10,
at a lot of these
times ramps must be installed. “It’s
Ignorance
is another problem idenby Dychuck and Mainland. Often the biggest problem is
tified
accessibility. Volunteers
may
require
the use of a wheelchair and some-
open
not always the type of work
that is the problem,” said
Dychuck
said
to special
need individuals.
“Volunteers help agencies to be
more inclusive,” she said. “It makes more inclusive to everybody, not
Dychuck.
agencies are not
it
only benefiting through extra help,
just the volunteers, but the staff
from the volunteers about how to be more
members
but
also
are
learning
and, as a result, the clien-
tele.”
V
WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR ISIC
Alumni By Julianna Kerr
sored home-auto insurance plan
wants to pinpoint the factors that influenced the decision to purchase
own
services officer
Himmelman
said
good partnership
it
Monica
has been a very
for the associa-
offer primarily at
home and com“And for
very
association acts as a sponsor
Donna Kidd more than 400 alumni have Every three
to five years a satisfaction survey is
mailed out
to
alumni with policies.
Kidd said .Johnson Inc. recently completed one of these surveys. “We try to identify whether poli-
VIA
Rail
six-packs,
cyholders feel that having a spon-
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off
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were
95 per cent of respondents satisfied with the service pro-
service from
policies with Johnson.
off
that
vided by Johnson
Service consultant
Greyhound Bus
Kidd said 413 questionnaires were mailed to members and 135 were returned. The survey found
by an alumnus of Conestoga, the association receives money.”
said
50%
a policy.
every insurance policy purchased
The
Rail tickets,
at
Incorporated.
for alumni with policies.
VIA
viewed
“insurance.”
petitive rates,” she said.
off
be
She said Johnson Inc. tries to measure the degree of satisfaction with claims resolution and customer service. The company also
“They
35%
may
policy
The Alumni Association of Conestoga College is in its sixth year of a partnership with Canadian Johnson company insurance
automobile insurance
like
a
www.fsco.gov.on.ca, by clicking on
tion.
With discounts
is
valuable benefit.”
Alumni
CARD YET?
satisfied with insurance
Th^
oi..
good
Inc.,
ranking the
a
Changes have affected number of areas in auto insurance. Snowmobiles are now included in
you on someone else’s property, you must have insurance under the Motorized the definition of automobile. If
a snowmobile and use
Snow
Ncy also found that 99 per
Vehicle Act.
Kidd said a new definition has been added for same-sex partner. “It now means either of two persons of the same sex who have cohabited continuously for a period
of not
to excellent.
it
less than three years, or
cohabited
in a relationship
have
of some
cent of respondents said auto insur-
permanence
ance premiums were equal to or
or adoptive parents of a child.”
lower than their previous insurers.
The policy will no longer pay more than $25 for stolen recorded material, including tapes, compact
Those with auto insurance cies
from any company
ment,
said
the
and DVDs. Concerned policyholders should
with the auto
consider discussing these and other
changes.
in consultation
insurance
may want
industry,
has reviewed
wording of the standard automobile insurance policy. The entire
the
they are the natural
Ontario govern-
to investigate recent
Kidd
poli-
if
discs, video cassettes
changes with
their insurance repre-
sentative to ensure they have ade-
quate coverage.
— SPOKE, Dec.
Page 8
10,
2001
a hero
Journalist A
man whose name
who was
Oanaclian journalist
home from
journey
his
be
Quetta,
one
the
to
shoot him.
Dec.' 2.
Many
people
blemaker,
1
call this
think he
man
He was
a trou-
a hero,
is
Heehtman,
Ken
led
was arrested
straying
after
Taliban teiritory w'ithout the proper
Michelle
Timmerman
.American spy after finding a cell-
numbers
and a detailed map of the whereabouts of
phone
phone,
.Majahedeen camps
posses-
in his
sion.
Heehtman was name out of a hat. When he asked why, he was told that when the trial was over the During
his
trial
to pull a
Make
released
way
from
Journalists Without Borders.
There are also some natural ways to reduce the affects of mild people get
relief.
was not
as bad as his previous eight sen-
tences served while active in political demonstrations in the U.S.
it
will stim-
nerves and rejuvenate
the
many “common
techniques
relieving
for
depression.”
The
site
says taking deep
site also
breaths for 10 minutes and acu-
pressure
—
placing pressure on
—
body are ways of reducing mild depres-
.different parts of the
sion.
Getting plenty of
help people get relief from the blues.
rest,
reward-
massage and hav-
nal, receiving a
ing a good cry are also sugges-
making
tions for
four options to
lists
the person feel
exercise
way of
a
as
aerobic
details
site
There
a
also
is
list
of
many
and complementary depression and on what they are and how
relieving
therapies details
for
they work.
Bicycling, dancing, running, walking and swimming are all
music, acupuncture and reflexology.
ways
people feel
to
make
Taking a stimulating shower says
site
with a
starts
is
the
if
Another
Web
yoga, meditation, site that
ways of
depression
sufferer
is
deals with
know
I
to
for a story,
look
I
that
wouldn’t
I
be the one
into Afghanistan
at
to travel
my
life
Hecthman
as a
and
risk
hero.
He
did what he had to do to get
the job done, including changing
He went
as far as changing to
because he was aware of the
itage,
have
the Taliban
against Jews.
After learning of Hechtman’s
Courage while proud to say I
am
in Afghanistan, I
am
First-year nursing student Samantha Booth practises blood pressure techniques on second-year nursing student Eva Toth-Pal on Nov. 19 at the college. The exercise was held to provide nursing ^ students with experience laking blood pressure. (Photo by Kirsten Fifield) 54
a journalist.
the
reduces the temperature as low as
It
other food components such as
and magnesium symptoms of
folic acid, niacin
the
depression.
The
has a
site
recipes
many
of
list
contain
that
ingredients
the
proper
mild
alleviate
to
depression. California pizza, black bean soup, tailgate chili, angel biscuits
and chicken divan are described in detail on this site and contain the proper components to make people feel better. Because of the complexity of natural treatments should only be used for mild
cases that are not recurring.
There are many different ways
symp-
serious
of depression including homeopathic, herbal and medical treatments.
The choice of which is best be made between the
should
www.wholehealth-
patient
they are
in.
also says carbohydrates and
and a doctor
the
If
mood
more
alleviate
to
mild
relieving
This site says there is links between the foods people eat and
hotter and then
it
include:
md.com.
warm shower and
slowly makes
They
natural
better.
another suggested method.
The
Although
have wanted
toms
depression.
outlined as great
get a story.
depression,
better.
alternative
the
First,
a real journalist, one
is
not afraid to take a risk to
may reduce
the body.
recording your feelings in a jour-
for different condi-
there are
is
raging hatred
ment options tions,
who
well treated by the Taliban and that
ing yourself on special occasions,
sense
him his life. To me this
Christianity to hide his Jewish her-
www.holisticonsite designed to inform people about various treatto
Web
line.com, a
also said that he doesn’t regret
taking a chance that almost cost
was quoted in the Dec. 2 edition of The Record Online as saying he was his experience in jail there
up
his identity.
Despite his experience, Heehtman
The
to beat the blues.
According
be
after
representatives
they feel comfortable,
not the only
depression to help
to
by two Canadian diplomats
and
ulate is
hut
He
it
yourself feel better, naturally
By Denis Langlois Medication
mud
a
successful negotiations
The Taliban believed he was an
feet in
only
jail,
papers, a charge that could have resulted in the death penalty.
put
small
into
shack-
the
at
and
freelance
a
writer for a Montreal newspaper,
asked
would
he drew
:akcn prisoner by the Taliban began
Pump
person
experiencing
is
more serious symptoms of depression, they should consult a doctor
before attempting the above-men-
Foods containing magnesium,
tioned treatments.
drates can help reduce depression.
niacin, folic acid
and carbohy-
(Photo by Denis Langiois)
Volunteers at Waterloo warehouse busy bringing joy to needy children By
Julie
Graham
organization
in
Canada, with one
collection centre in Waterloo.
For many children and Third World
counlrics,
Christmas often does not include presents.
One
ing to change
organization
help-
is
all that.
Operation Christmas Child of Samaritan’s
project
organization
by
run
is
Purse,
a
an
Franklin
Graham, whose dad is evangelist Billy Graham. Samaritan’s Purse specializes in meeting critical needs in the
world’s most troubled regions
and Operation Christinas Child provides shoeboxes full of toys for boys and
girls
aged two
The shoeboxes, tial
items
like
in
also full of essen-
toothbrushes and
Africa, Asia,
Central
00,()0()-square-foot
ware-
house, located at King and
Weber
streets
1
beside Canadian Tire,
has
been put into use by Operation Christmas Child for the past two years and
is
and
South America, and Europe.
There are three divisions of the
have trucks
On
an average day, there are more
500 volunteers working
than
in
and students from around the region have also donated their time. shifts
Southwood
Secondary
School
and organizing
dents to the warehou.sc on Nov. 28. Frey, a
Operation Christmas
Child world-wide delivered 4.1 mil-
shoeboxes to 80 counlrics, of which came from Canada.
Grade
1
2 co-op teacher, said
her students enjoyed their time there. “It’s
really
nice to
start
olf the
lion
Christinas season going through
6()(),()()()
bits
Volunteer Co-ordinalor
Mary Ann
of Christmas
boxes
little
in all the different
that they are verifying
students ean’l believe
how
and the
fun
it
is,”
currently packed with the shiKboxes for inspection and filling. “We’re now estimating between
Fmy. “They can’t believe how much work it is, but they really am enjoying their time hem, and many have expressed a desire to come back
three and 4(K),(XX)
after schcxtl
is
shoebox presents will leave from the Waterloo warehouse. We have over 200,(XX) in here
said
time,
which
hours to give of their just
awesome
-
that
they would think to give up their
own
is
lime to
this
very worthy
Inspection
teacher Jenn Frey brought 65 stu-
the shoeboxes.
year.
still
cuiTcntly full of volun-
teers sorting, lllling
Last
and we
arriving daily,’’ said Bastin.
Baslin said the Waterloo warehouse
to 14.
toothpaste, are then shipped to families
The
war-lorn
in
at this poinl
sec that they could be iirstrumental
t:aiisc."
supervisor
Baltina
in
bringing joy to
somebody
dial
was
Cook, who volunteered her time last year with Operation Christmas
a lot less fortunate,” she said.
Child, said volunteers have a wide
Christmas Child has become an important part of her family’s
choice of what they can do
come
they
when
Christmas season.
in.
“Everyone has a part. They can do taping, they can do inspecting, they can do a filling station, they can be tearing off bags over in the
one secopening up cartons of Beanie Babies and all tliat stull', so it’s a
tion or
really
good program,”
Bastin said
said
when she
Cook.
first
volun-
teered five years ago, she wanted
everyone she knew
to
come and
help out.
went home
“1
and
1
said to
my
after the first
kids,
‘I
day
don’t want a
want a gift for Christmas. I want you to come and help for one shift.' I wanted them to present.
I
Since then. Baslin said Operation
don’t
“To know
some
that
by simply .spending
lime, budgeting
some
time,
and reaiTanging some priorities for me can positively impact and encourage a child that’s in a very difficult and discouraging and frightening situation,
I
find very rewaiding,”
she said, adding she will volunteer too old to do it. At the end of November, the Waterloo division shipped 36,000 until she’s
presents to Mexico. to
find
Operation
more
Anyone wishing
Christmas
can
Child
check out the Samaritan’s Purse site at
on
information
Web
www.samaritanspurse.org.
—
SPOKE, Dec.
News
10,
2001
— Page 9
Diabetes not a simple illness to control By Stacey McCarthy
show you may have it.” According to the CDA, a greater
that
Diabetes is often ignored as a simple blood sugar illness, but according to the Canadian
Diabetes Association (CDA), it is more than that. Diabetes is a leading cause of death by disease in
Canada. There are two main types of dia-
risk factor for developing diabetes
I
-
especially
Has
I
These individuals usually take creas produces none or very
little
insulin.
Type two
I
Has high blood pressure or Is
a
manage
While there
it.
isn’t a cure for dia-
be taken against
Church believed
heart disease.
direct insulin because their pan-
Early diagnosis is important because the sooner, it is diagnosed, the sooner steps can be
measures can
betes, preventative
glucose levels.
with dia-
specifically those with type two.”
taken to
Has high cholesterol. Has higher-than-normal blood
I
said, “those
may have no symptoms,
betes
a parent, brother or sister
with diabetes.
10 per cent of those affected with diabetes.
Overweight
I
around the middle.
I
affects approximately
the individual:
45 or over.
I Is
betes.
Type one
when
exists
Church
er,”
it.
said that
among
it is
commonly
doctors that type
two diabetes and
are
lifestyle
linked.
member
of a high-risk
group - Aboriginal, Hispanic, Asian or African. Church says symptoms of dia-
“One of
the causes for diabetes those over 45 is increased weight and high cholesterol. If in
these are kept under control younger age, they might lead
at
a
90 per cent of people with diabetes and can usually be controlled through proper
betes
diet.
quent urination and unusual weight loss.” According to the CDA, other symptoms include frequent or recurring infections, dngling or numbness in the hands or feet, and cuts and bruises that are slow
result in heart disease, adult blind-
to heal.
ness, kidney disease
affects
occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. It
“Some groups more vulnerable diabetes
of people are to developing
than others,” dietician
Joseph Church says. “It’s important that you recognize who is at risk for diabetes and the symptoms
usually
vision,
include
extreme tiredness with a
lack of energy, great
“In
“blurry
thirst,
fre-
some circumstances howev-
reduction of risk
when
in a
a person
gets older.”
The
Canadian
Diabetes
Association says diabetes can be treated through meal planning, exercise, a healthier weight and medication. untreated,
If left
diabetes
can
and non-trau-
matic limb amputations.
When
for your meals, try dry beans and
nutrition guidelines exist
beginning a healthier diet, important to plan ahead. Always make a list when you go
meal
grocery shopping. This prevents
content and cost
However, students who are constantly on the go don’t have time to pause and consult the
you from buying on impulse and purchasing things you already have at home.
purchase
it
that detail proper, fulfilling
plans.
Canada Food Guide.
is
Planning ahead also involves planning your meals for the week.
When
beginning a
healthier diet,
know what meals you
will
If
you
be hav-
you will purchase only the food you need. Planning also lets you examine your meals for healthier alternatives. When shopping, pay close attention ing,
is
it
important to plan
'
ahead. Always
a
list
make
‘
when you go
grocery shopping. In
addition, following the food
guide’s recommendation of fresh fruits,
is
is
a
daily ritual of
a type two
diabetic.
A sam-
tested by a small computer and recorded at least in
a
log book.
(Photo by Stacey McCarthy)
We’re losing him
...
starting healthy diet
By Stacey McCarthy Many
ple of blood
three times a day
Planning ahead important
when
Testing blood sugar
vegetables and meat can be
expensive as well.
to
your budget.
which have the same nutrient less. In addition,
name brands - they
store brands
instead of
cost less as
well.
you are concerned about the
If
content of your food
nutritional
products, you should look at the
on packaged prodyou the fat, miner-
nutrition labels ucts.
These
tell
vitamin and calorie content of
al,
what you
Check the - avoid those high
are
eating.
ingredients too in salt
you watch your money carefully you might be able to pick up some extra items, like potatoes and macaroni which are good to buy because they are low-cost and keep for a long
When
and sugar.
in
large
are cheaper and
bags
last
longer than fresh
-
you can avoid waste and excess you probably won’t
Some
Frozen vegetables
purchased
grocery shopping, buy and
prepare enough food for just you
immediately
peas,
If
time.
Must rent
Instead of meat, poultry or fish
vegetables.
buy fresh
As
well,
fruits in
season
eat.
other cost-conscious' tips
when
they cost less.
from the U.S. Food, Nutrition and
Consumer
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December
End
at
ular rice instead of instant brands,
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Call Melissa
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Services include picking
up day-old bread and bakery products - they’re cheaper. Purchase regwhich are more expensive. Frozen vegetables purchased in large bags are cheaper and last
As when
longer than fresh vegetables. well,
buy fresh
they cost less.
fruits in
season
When flavour
preparing it
your
food,
with spices and herbs
instead of rich sauces and gravy. Try removing the skin from poultry to help lower its fat content. Eating properly and for the right price can be a challenge. A set budget and careful analysis of what you
Jennifer Kozak, a first-year paramedic student, tries to resuscitate classmate and ‘victim’ Colin Copland during a mass casualty scenario held on Nov. 20 by the college’s pond.
a good step in the
(Photo by Dwight Irwin)
eat,
however,
is
right direction.
Reduce the health
risks associated
with excess weight. Live better
and longer
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Page 10
— SPOKE, Dec.
10,
2001
Tanning gaining
popularity
in
By Daniel Roth
you have a history of cancer
in
your
family, don’t tan,” he said. “Don’t
Everyone knows tanning
is
bad
tan outside, don’t tan inside,
So why is tanning becoming more popular every year? Steve Cowley, owner of Yucatan Sun Spa Inc. at 601 Doon Village
same
for you.
itor
you are
was going to be would have increas-
UVA
strictly
that will not
“You get what you pay
for. If
you
reduces fine lines and wrinkles,” he
Steve Cowley, proprietor of Yucatan Sun Spa Inc., located at -601 Doon Village Rd., Kitchener, stands in front of an upright tanning device. Cowley admits tanning is not overly healthy and he believes in being honest to people when they ask about health-
said.
related issues to tanning.
are concerned about skin care they
new ingredient for products called COQ-10, which a
said that tanning
especially
beneficial
for
may be men as
most guys don’t take very good care of their skin.
“Honestly, most guys don’t mois-
turize, so this is the
er they get, “I
found
when
my
(Photo by Daniel Roth)
only moisturiz-
they tan,” he said.
skin
is
better after
I
Cowley tomers.
is
patrons stay healthy and happy.
“Honestly,
tan than before.”
honest with his custo ensure the
He wants I
don’t kid people. If
More people By Janine Toms The
his patrons to
services to assist in the disposal of
be blue from all the recycling efforts under way.
special materials such as oil, paint and pesticides. The use of these
recycling
services has also increased since
has become more widely accepted
1999 by nearly four per cent. However, there has been a decrease in materials brought to landfill sites, because of the amount of residential yard com-
in the area
reflect
that
over the past fevv years.
The provincial government estimates the Blue Box program has resulted in 1.25 million tonnes of
disposed waste in Waterloo Region being diverted from municipal
an increase of more than three per cent since
landfill sites.
This
is
1999.
“This area has the highest participation rates in recycling in
the
programs
Jim of waste man-
province,”
Archibald, director
is all
is
going to
you need
to
he said. “Doctors have actually sent people here. Not all doctors are
opposed
to
it.”
ning an ethical business.
“We’re one of the few tanning salons where
we
ture,”
he
if
you’re not 18 years
require a parent’s signa-
“They must come
said.
icy for
it
but
it’s
He
said that the people
salons
may
and
feel so
much
tan,
say, ‘I don’t care it
better.’
makes me They need the
just
who
run
have the knowledge about skin care and proper maintenance of the hair
not
machines.
“They are hair
stylists,
and more
than likely they have not taken a
course on tanning.
lotions
“People get depressed. They’ll
to tan at a
salon that specializes in tanning.
vent depression. in here
in
just ethics.”
and-outs of tanning,
even get a
on run-
prides himself
from light deprivation. Tanning is one of the ways to presuffer
if I
ben-
excellent for arthritis and
“It’s
Cowley urges people
keep up your colour. “Everyday tanning causes people to look like shoe leather. “I’m happy to say we’re almost up to 2,000 customers and not one of them looks like that,” he said. During the winter when sunlight is sometimes scarce, people may
come
is
purposes.
“They don’t
realize all the ins-
skin types,
and changing the bulbs. “Because it’s a hair salon they will hav^ one or two units, usually an older model with older bulbs.”
in
area
In addition to the distribution of blue boxes, the region also offers
to
Statistics
some medical
here to sign you up. There’s no pol-
recycling
favourite colour in the region
seems
also says tanning
cirrhosis,”
of age
said.
“Once a week
prevent aging also.
Cowley
he
you use the
does protect your
it
“Anything in excess be bad for you.
only maintain healthy skin, but will
came out with
I
(‘long wave’
Cowley encourages
said there are several moistur-
on the market
for you, so
tan in moderation.
interested in tanning,
Cowley
Cowley
skin,”
it
care of your skin.
He
good
it.
proper lotions,
precautions must be taken to take
izers
is
ultraviolet radiation) ff
ing sales,” he said. If
tanning
“It’s
beds.
he said. eficial for
thing.
“No
Rd., says with the depletion of the
a business that
the
won’t tell you that. But what I do tell people is that if you have to tan, it’s a lot healthier to have it inside than it is outside, because we mon-
ozone layer people are looking for an alternative to sun tanning. Also, during winter people want the warmth and the light from the “I just thought
it’s
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money when buying
Tips save you By Marcy Cabrai
10,
— Page 11
2001
gifts
something cheap. Ideally, you’re giving yourself
how
Worried about
pay for
to
all
you’re going
much to
expensive
those
Or
Christmas presents?
just
how
further into debt you’re going
become
January?
in
something to work with. Try to stay away from extravagant bank-breaking presents and lean more towards creative, more personal
some easy ideas on more money in your
how
to -keep
pocket and spend less time in the
gifts.
A price range can help immensely
Well, here are
in the never-ending search for the
perfect
mall.
gift.
Third, get your family or friends
amount of people Choose a specific
First, limit the
you buy
for.
group of people, such as your family and best friend, and write their names down. Stick to the individuals listed.
names if need add them. If you start buying gifts for every person you work with or attend Feel free to subtract
be, but don’t
together and do a gift exchange, oth-
Second, agree on a dollar amount with each person you intend to buy for.
By creating a limit you don’t have to worry about receiving something expensive and giving
a Kris Kringle
as
exchange. is a great way to cut down on number of people to buy for and can be more fun as well. Throw all the names in a hat and
This
the
get each person to pull one out.
Be
sure to set a price limit on pur-
chases as well.
By participating in a gift exchange
school with then you are definitely
going to break the bank. Choose people carefully and wisely.
known
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you and your family or
friends are
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only committed buying one present for the group and essentially saving yourself some money.
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to
Lastly, if creativity,
your
you have the time and you can always make
This
may
some thought and
take
preparation, but if
you have the
presents
is
you can add
that special
the
most important thing
is
you your
that
personal touch that sometimes just
don’t
extra time this can be very cost
can’t be found in a store bought
budget through the holiday season.
effective.
But regardless of whether you buy your gifts or make them.
Another bonus
gifts.
Participants take a By Lisa
-
saving
to
making your
bough
at
gift.
After
over all,
extend
it’s
the thought that
counts.
wreath workshop
This term, though, there was the
Christmas wreath session to hold. Sixteen participants enjoyed the day of December by making
first
homemade Christmas wreaths
at
a
Continuing Education workshop at Conestoga College’s Waterloo campus. Smells of cedar, balsam, spruce and pine filled the room and instructor Terri Burton couldn’t stop
commenting on
the
fresh
smells.
“Doesn’t
smell
it
good in
so
here?” repeated the Elmira resident and part-time florist at Hearth
and
shop
flower
Hearts
in
Bough-making was
on the
first
agenda. Burton demonstrated a package bough at the front of the class.
Next came the trees. Participants were asked to take one pine and cedar branch, a couple of balsam branches
spruce
arid four or five
branches, because “those are what
keep the wreath together,” Burton said. Paddle wire was used to wrap around the wreath to keep the branches on tight. The process of putting the really
Waterloo.
wreaths together took awhile, but
The Christmas wreath workshop was only Burton’s third course
the finished products looked good.
taught at Conestoga.
attached or the berries, bells and
Previously,
she taught a floral
Even
without
pine cones
ribbons
the
decorations,
as
the
design course for two years at Platt
wreaths looked like they would be
College in her native Oklahoma.
perfect holiday
Burton met her Canadian husband over the Internet and has lived
inside or outside.
in this
six
Burton will
floral-design
for
Burton recommended drenching the wreaths in water every once
country since February.
In the winter term.
teach
decorations
con-ed
and a while if they were going be hung inside the house.
to
College’s Waterloo
courses.
Hanukkah
often
By Sarah McGoldrick and bustle of the holidays, Christmas often overshadows some of the other festivals and celebrations which go on during the month of December. In the hustle
Hanukkah or “dedication” celebrated on
eight
is
successive
Hanukkah begins on Dec. 9 and goes until Dec. 17. The Jewish celebration of Hanukkah began in 168 BC when Judas Maccabee drove the Syrians out of the Temple of Jerusalem and the altar was rededicated. days.
which
found in the Talmud, says only one day worth of oil could be found for the rededication, but it burned story,
is
the lighting of a
menorah
symbolizes this event. Special songs and poems are said during Hanukkah and children receive gifts known as gelt. One of the more popular songs •
is:
Dreidel, Spin, Spin, Spin
Dreidel,
spin,
Chanukah Chanukah
is is
.
spin,
spin!
good holiday, a good holiday
a
Dreidel, spin, spin, spin! It’s
a
happy holiday for the
It’s
a
miracle happened there, miracle happened there
happy holiday for the
people.
Kwanza
day which began in 1966 and is celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. The festival was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga as a way to help to represent black people.
Kwanza
Swahili for first each African tribe would come together and celebrate the harvest of fruits and vegfruits
is
and
etables.
According
to Afrocentric
News,
behind Kwanza are non-religious and focus on the rebuilding of lives. the
ideals
or principles
These principles include:
people;
A great A great
campus on Dec.
1
made
Woods
public school in Waterloo,
at the Continuing Education
workshop
at
Conestoga
(Photo by
.
usa
Hiiier)
overshadowed by Christmas celebrations
for eight days.
Today
The
Marilyn Parkinson-Crump, an elementary teacher at Northlake
displays the undecorated wreath she
is
a relatively
new
holi-
Umoja
(Unity)
— To
Strive for
and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race. Kujichagulia (Self Determination)
— To define our-
selves,
names ourselves,
create
ourselves
Ujima (Collective Work And Responsibility) To build and maintain our community together to make our sister and brothers’
—
problems our problems and solve them together.
Ujamaa tain
our
to
(Co-operative
Economics)
— To build and main-
own
stores,
other businesses
and
shops and to
profit
from them together. Nia (Purpose) To make our
—
collective
and
vocation the building
developing
community
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and
speak for ourselves rather than to allow others to do these things for us. for
our restore our of
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always as much as
we
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do
can, in the
way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than when we inherited it.
—
To believe with Imani (Faith) our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle. These holidays along with others, such as Islamic Ramadan celebrated in December, can be recognized if a better understanding all
of
them
has their
which
is
own are
Each one and symbols as old and
made. rituals
just
important as those of Christmas.
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Business grad shares experiences By Michelle Goring
Strassburger referred to her time
and how during her second year she was going to specialize in marketing because it was what she felt she wanted to do with her life. But the general busiin college
Conestoga
Michelle
graduate
Strassburger, along with her father,
Barney Strassburger
spoke to
Jr.,
management
third-year
studies stu-
dents on Dec. 3 about the realities
ness
she faced coming out of school and
Conestoga has
entering the workforce.
Strassburger
GEO
the
is
Jr.
company
franchisee
of
Canada.
in
His company TwinCorp employs
more than 2,000 people and
incor-
porates large franchise stores such
Taco
as
KFC
Bell,
who
Michelle,
and Pizza Hut. graduated in
“Once you get in there and feel comfortable you should vocalize your opinions. Until then, you are basically going to do what you’re told.” said addressing the students.
management
Third-year
students received a treat as
Barney Strassburger
the
company
night courses in
to further her education.
Michelle Strassburger,
Conestoga College studies
graduate “If
you specialize
then that’s
all
in accounting,
you’re going to be
ences
and how
could
students
expect to be received in the wockforce.
“When you look you
have to
really
what do offer coming out at
someone with a
broad knowledge of everything then just one area,” she said. Michelle decided before she
not the
only tool.”
The other smarts,
include street
tools
common
sense,
maturity,
thinking skills and experience.
“We do
ness with an education and train
them, but
it
isn’t the
we do
main
cri-
teria.”
Strassburger
Jr.
the president
is
and owner of Twincorp
Inc.,
which
includes KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut and has more than 2,000
employees. He also owns Keybrand Food Inc., which makes and distributes many different
the
KFC
His father, began in business after meeting .
Sr.,
fine.
aged not to study and I got But when I hand something
my
boss that
70’. into
him why a $2-
tells
Colonel Sanders at a restaurant show in Toronto in 1960. Strassburger said the Colonel had to Kitchener,
he would stay
with the Strassburgers.
“The colonel used
to say that if
“You have an education, and an education is
a
tool,
ness, but rather they
the right to
work
family busi-
had
to sell, so Strassburger
you were good enough to be in business with him, you were good enough to let him sleep .at your house.” Jr.,
Jr.
started
his own venture by purchasing six bankrupt Pizza Delight stores and developed New Orleans Pizza. He dominated the pizza market in the Kitchener area until Dominoes and Caesars began. Unable to compete, he decided to sell or go
stores, Jr.,
he
young age what he
Jr.’s
father
him some of
sell
and Strassburger
Jr.
spent
1997 Pepsi Cola Canada Inc., the international food and beverage firm, decided to sell their restaurant In
and Pizza Hut. Global Restaurant aged and needed
Inc.,
to
was
sell
Currently,
Strassburger
The reason
Jr.
its
program
at
to
stores.
of the
he graduated he approached his father wanting to buy the family business (which consisted of five KFC stores) but
turnover rate
major challenges
Life is short,
at the
nine Taco Bell
restaurants he purchased in 1997.
According
to
Strassburger,
turnover rate in the 1
Laurier University and
currently
working for Maple
with
Leaf,
TwinCorp
plans
on
joining
in the future.
first
the
year was
60 per cent. Out of 2,000 employees, the com-
(ktan
ing the
was
company about
$1 million a
year..
He
also talked to the
students
about what he considers the ties of business.
He
for this, he said,
reali-
believes that students in col-
lege should already
know what
their lives
not the stores.
Another problem was
that there
you are have seven
and be setting the plan and timeline on how to get there.
He
also talked about the disad-
vantage of constantly changing careers.
“I’m told that you are going to have seven different careers in your lifetime. How do get momentum by changing careers?
“I’m told that
You work
going to
your way up, and then move. think it’s important to be consis-
different careers in
your
a certain job;
work 1
He
Barney Strassburger
at
tent.”
lifetime.” Jr.
have
also said that students should
high
expectations
and
respect themselves and what they
realized the oppor-
entrepreneur was dealing with the
After
for the
is
At the time, it was a requirement anyone who held a managerial position at Taco Bell to have a university degree. The problem was that university graduates were expecting to run the company, and
debt load.
Strassburger said he faced as an
graduated from
work
at Wilfrid
they want to do for the rest of
was no policing, no management and no supervision at the stores. “Guys would come in for the first for
Jr.
he said. of the
'
half of the
Strassburger
two
culture.
ness.
less.”
-
Strassburger said.
ture into a multimillion-dollar busi-
One
kids to
work work
pany had 3,000 turnovers. “There were times when we didn’t have enough people to run the restaurants or we weren’t sure whether or not they would open,”
I decided what I wanted and went after it and didn’t take no for an answer or settle for anything
because
my
Strassburger children
Since then, he has turned his ven-
I
or are not will-
in the family business,”
is
I
need
here. I don’t
off the
KFC
have
Conestoga College. His other son, Trevor, graduated from a four-year business course
to
it
ing to do that, then don’t
lever-
and added 49 restaurants
have what
me
don’t give
KFC, Taco Bell The buyer, Tricon
his 31
The reason
has been chosen as his father’s successor, also took business at
division that controlled the fran-
tunity
of education.
“I expect high performance from anyone who works with me. If you
chise operations of
goals. lot
his
the next 10 years renovating them.
restaurants to reduce
have a
(Photo by Michelle Goring)
for
wanted to do and wouldn’t let anything keep him from achieving his “I don't
Doon campus.
company. Chad Strassburger, who
there.
his father decided he wasn’t ready
decided to
to Strassburger
to earn
Franchise king Barney Strassburger Jr. and daughter Michelle Strassburger talked to third-year management studies students about the realities of business on Dec. 3 at Conestoga College’s
Conestoga College
it’s
CEO of TwinCorp Inc.
a
in the
In 1988, Strassburger
but
Barney Strassburger
at
work
broke.
not the only tool.”
decided
isn’t
visits
Sheridan College in the ’70s.
since age 1 1 Barney Strassburger
at
Conestoga College that she wanted to work for the family busi-
the food and hospitality
ness
do
“You can go through college getting 70s saying ‘Yes, I man-
right to
program
studies
supermarkets. in the family busi-
in college, they’ll
ment
products to fast food outlets and
He has worked
as
enrolled in the business manage-
According
hire people in our busi-
work
“So in the workforce, 97 per cent good enough. That’s scary.” Strassburger Jr. said that he did not believe that children had a
it,
it’s
that if students
hard in the workforce as they do
anteed he will pick out two.
rather hire
“You have an education, and an a tool, but
resources
would
business students.
is
taking
and there are 700 numbers in the report and three are wrong, guar-
of here?” Strassburger, Jr. asked the
education
She said
human
mar-
in
is
“Everyone I have worked for or worked with has said that they
came
talked about his business experi-
Strassburger
million promotion worked or not
of
owned
working
as well as
able 'to do.
CEO
Canada,
all
three marketing departments.
Now,
a dislike for hotels, so whenever he
in
After that she worked at the com-
keting,
3,
Jr.,
prac-
time job with the company.
on Dec.
independently
largest
franchisee
studies
some
scary.”
Business giant By Michelle Goring
Hut, so she could gain tical experience.
“So in the workforce, 97 per cent isn’t good enough. That’s
to her
most people are not going to have a boss that appreciates that. “You have to have your ideas, don’t get me wrong,” Strassburger
companies owned by Twin KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza
It wasn’t until a year after she graduated that she began a full-
teacher, Jay
tion,
Corp.,
into other areas of business.
management
workforce, at an entry-level posi-
three
pany’s head office in Toronto in
teachers and bosses.
former business Moszynski, she said that as a teacher he liked it when students challenged him and thought for themselves. But in the'
her
helped her to branch out her job opportunities
2000, said that there is a big difference between the attitudes of
Speaking
graduation
after
father placed her at each of the
education she received at
owned
the largest independently
So
ness.
them
week and
I'd
be looking
for the rest of the week,”
Strassburger said.
He
explained that to successfully
run a business, a manager has to be in the store,
running the operation
can provide. Strassburger said that students
should decide the rewards they warn to have for the hard work that they do and set goals and not change them. “I think you have a tremendous opportunity as young people com-
ing out of school to look very seri-
Monday
through Saturday and get
ously
Sundays
off.
with your
Strassburger said that to increase profit,
the
down on
company had
turnover,
to
cut
which was cost-
at
what you’re going
to
do
life.
“Focus on what you want
to do,
plan what you want to do, and go
with
it.”
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Page 14
10,
2001
News
Fire reducing tips for the holidays By Denis Langlois
The on
During the Chri.simas season,
also gives suggestions
site
the
proper use of
trees,
many families ilceorate their homes with lights, candles and
tion,
illuminated
www.city.toronto.on.ca/fire.
ornaments.
tree
the risk of
adviser
properly.
Christmas
Smith of the Department said
Brent
Capt.
Fire
extension cords might present a
hazard
if
fire
they arc used improperly.
"Always approved
use
extension
by
the
cords
Canadian
Standards Associations (CSA),’' he said.
"A good
thing to
remember
is
fire.
For more informa-
go
Although these decorations may be interesting to look at, they can become dangerous if not used
Cambridge
fire-
places. lights and heaters to reduce
Ross
to
Sutherland, for
the
Authority
technical
Safety
London,
said
in lights
a
Electrical
may
create a fire
hazard
if used improperly. “Christmas tree lighting
really
made
to
be
is
not
a traffic or
in
high-abuse area,” he said. “You wouldn’t want to have them around
doorway or where people
a
are
leaning.”
He
also said
it
is
important to
the thicker the cord, the better."
keep the
Extension cords should only be used for temporary purposes and should be discaided and replaced if
The following are common-sense ways to reduce the risk of fire
damaged. Another
fire
hazard during the
holidays are candles. Smith said.
make homemade canholders, they may create a hazbecause they may have some
“If people
dle
ard
combustible parts
The
City
Department
ways
of
Web
them.”
in
Toronto
site
Fire
outlines
many
to avoid fires during the holi-
days. According to the
site,
people
should put candles in non-tip holdavoid placing candles under or by combustibles and extinguish the candles by wetting the wick before leaving the room. ers,
watered
at all times.
around Christmas time. I Use only noncombustible or flame-retardant decorations. I Trees
and decorations should be
all exits and paths in home. I Use only decorative lighting approved by the CSA.
kept clear of
the
I Inspect all decorative lighting
prior to use. I "When using lighting on trees, have the switch controlling the lights away from the base of the tree and not plugged into an outlet
beneath the
It
is
risk of fire at Christmas,
the
monoxide detectors mended as well.”
in
also said
an escape plan for family members to follow if a fire does occur in the
home.
tant
Smith said most important thing to remember is to have a working smoke alarm in your home at all times. He it is
important to
make
sure
the batteries are properly working.
“The smoke alarms must be
tree.
Although there are many precau-
cent to
home,”
all
he
adja-
sleeping areas in the said.
“Also
carbon
Smith said
“If
it’s
it is
meeting place into the plan as well,” he said.
important to create
make
a two-store home,
sure there are
Make
recom-
are
two ways
to get out.
sure you also incorporate a
Even though
number of
the
December of
average, Smith said
take
to
year
last
it is still
special
precautions
home.
to
Canadian
Carol Seto, dietitian
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Journey Into Sophie’s World By Sarah McGoldrick
Who ideal
are
you? What is your Who is your ideal
world?
leader?
These are the questions Sophie
Amundsen must
figure out before
do you prove
everything
it.
Basic principles and ideals which we come to form in the early stages of our adulthood are also examined. Sophie is then taken on a trip
Buddhism
from
Hellenism
to
The
Yet the book is written in uncomplicated terms that allow the reader to grasp the ideas of each philosophy. This book stands in a genre all its own because it does not preach a philosophy, nor does it force the
—
her philosophical journey ends.
through time or philosophical time beginning with Democritus
Sophie’s World, a novel designed to introduce readers to philosophy
ern thinkers.
readers to take a firm stand on
Written by Norwegian high school philosophy teacher Jostein Gaarder, this “Alice Through the Looking Glass” style book introduces the reader into the world of philosophy, philosopher by
their
through storytelling takes readers along on this Journey.
Sophie is a young student who comes home from school to find mysterious
letters left in
her mail
box.
The first begin with a series of philosophical questions, like whether there
a
is
God and how
Good
read
By Kathleen Deschamps Finals are just around the cor-
have been left until the last minute are due, and Christmas presents must be ner, projects that
bought.
That is why take time out small things in
important to to appreciate the is
it
A
great
chocolate,
life like
a bubble bath or a
book
good
read.
for college stu-
dents to read during this stressful
time is Chicken Soup for the College Soul. The book is a compilation of stories and letters that discuss just about everything about college.
The stories discuss getting in, the transition to college life, and lessons
from
the
classroom
—
and carrying her
to
Freud and mod-
a particular time
and how
ideal of
came
it
to be. It
then puts
it
into
modern day
context. In
one instance, Sophie
is
asked
to
are given the basic idea behind
be asked, the reader is drawn book and also begins to ask
to
into the
same questions. Through the eyes of a 14-year-
the
old
she realizes that things
girl,
moon
like the
things like proven.
air
are real but other
and time have
among other great topics. Some are funny stories about problems during school; others are touching tales of love and les-
flicting philosophies
which existed during the same eras, and why some survived and some died. Every philosophy
these books are so
popular is because no matter how busy you are, you can still enjoy
college essay bloopers.
page or two, and can be read during a spare moment in the day to brighten your spirit.
make you cry, such one about an 87-year-old woman whose dying wish was to complete her education. The number 1 New York Times Others will
bestselling authors. Jack Canfield,
the stories.
Most of
•
mere
the stories are a
The book has more than 10
tions, with ries in
approximately 10
is then applied of the day and how
Week of Dec. 10-Dec.
Happy Birthday Sagittarius! Someone very close to you has all of the plans made for your birthday. They will make sure
the
other
popular as
time
sto-
busyness in your
life,
consult a close friend for help. Their wisdom will help you to progress.
or at
-
September 23 22
projects or negoti-
you have been working on will turn out better than you expected. Fate is working with you over the next week. Expect the unexpected. Luckiest day: December 14. Scorpio:
October
23
November 2 Your
lll^
intuition
is
work-
ing overtime to get your
attention. If you listen to you will be better off. Record any unusual dreams you may it
have.
You may have to take make an
unexpected trip as a sudden change in your everyday life.
May
JCK
21
-
may
June 21 be going
through financial negotiations this week. If
you
are signing a contract, take the time to read it carefully. Luckiest day: December 13.
you are in a sticky be sure to use
If
situation
your judgment. Weigh both sides of the situation and all problems will be solved. Luckiest day: December 11.
December 22
Capricorn:
-
July 22
Money
will be coming your way, and will increase
your financial security for awhile. Your new-
December
10.
Aquarius:
January February 18 If
ly
slightly
friend.
Leo: July, 23
You
August 22 picking up the pieces of a mess you created. Whether financially or personally, you have a lot of work aheatl of you
will
make
to
-
be
things right.
Luckiest day:
December
I
The end
of the month will be better. Luckiest day: December 13.
found wealth may attract some shallow people. Ignore them. Luckiest day:
emotional uncertaincausing you to be
is
depressed, talk with a the advice of
Taking
someone close you
20
to
you
will
make
feel better.
Luckiest day:
December
12.
Pisces: February 19
M
1
- March 20 The winds of change are blowing in your direction. As a result,
anticipate
Virgt):
August 23
-
September
\2
As
a result of gossip
mr
and poor communicatiiMi, you will h’ look at people and
problems surruuiHling you dilTerently.
Luekiest day:
unexpected change. few weeks, be careful who you trust.
Over
the
next
Luckiest day:
Daniel Roih
December
is
l.'s,
led astrology
I.S.
a .'iecond-vear
who has .stndand other elairvov-
Jonrnalisni slinlent
Deeember
-
January 19 Expect delays or postponements over the next week. Don’t be discouraged by things you can’t control.
Cancer: June 22
-
December 21
result of a
You
November 22
Sagittarius:
swift action, or
Gemini:
Reach for the top Read Spoke
October
-
May 20
Luckiest day: December 10.
Alison Nnecntei, a second-year marketing student, searches'for books at the Learning Resource Centre for a business assignment on Nov. 30. (Photo by Shannon McBride)
your
Luckiest day: December 11.
for.
On assignment
company
Any
Aries:
Taurus: April 20
of
which
continue to survive and those which will rear their heads over and over again. Spphie’s World is available for $7.99 through Berkley Books
you have a very special day.
students’ experiences in college. Either way, it is worth making
all
savvy he also sugphilosophies will
literary
gests
ations
Luckiest day: December 16.
Chicken Soup books, such
and
2001
17,
the stories together.
for
the past.
Libra:
Chicken Soup series, or for someone who wants to hear about other
are the authors responsible
this book and a picture into
HOROSCOPE
Mark
They
acts a reference
local bookstore.
sec-
each section.
belief systems are altered,
publishing
a great read for anyone who has enjoyed the other books in the
Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger and Dan Clark, bring
As personal
Marx, or rejected them with the
March 21 - April 19 If you are feeling trapped by all of the
It is
an
is
field.
changed and
By Daniel Roth
The reasons
someone who
time, or
first
expert in the
some leaders embraced a particular philosopher, formed their own, like
Chicken Soup for the Mother’s soul, and Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul.
sons learned outside of the classroom. Several of the stories can make you laugh, such as the story on
as the
be
punishment of death. This book is ideal for someone learning about philosophy for the
Through Gaarder’s extreme wit
time for Christmas
in
to
also deals with con-
to the politics
make a list of things we know, then make a list of things we can
terms readers
instant these questions begin
The book
beliefs.
Each chapter reveals an
philosopher. In easy-to-grasp
own
only believe.
to Existentialism.
ant issues for three vears.
SPOKE, Dec.
Red Lobster By Marcy Cabral
satisfies
tastes
all
King
on
Located
Street
in
Kitchener, this restaurant has everything
from pasta to chicken to hve and with a polite, friendly
lobster
staff this eatery is sure to please.
Upon our
arrival,
we were
greeted
cocktail.
And
of the restaurant.
tion
moments another our entrees.
Our plates were filled with food, neat
shrimp on one coli, all
guest and
are not big fish
I
and were a
lovers
worried
little
how we would like the food, but when we opened the menu we found many different selections. about
The only problem was too
many
there
were
choices.
went
it
moment The
While the server
was.
to place
our order,
to notice the decor.
are
The food was nitely
delicious and defiworth the price, which ranged
anywhere from $10.95 to $16.95 for pasta and other non-seafood selec-
After
we had
eaten
we
all
could,
took notice of just
I
were waiting on
how many In
us.
all, I
counted four different employees
we had
ensuring
a good
experience.
wood, there are mounted fish and and the chairs and
ing.
booths are upholstered in an under-
effortless, to get the
water-themed
live lobsters in a fish tank in the front
know the meaning of teamwork. Red Lobster is a definite five
entrance.
crabs out of five, and
This eatery
even
a fisher-
is definitely
man’s haven.
and sports news, as well as games, puzzles, weather and reference
our plates away.
pictures of ships,
fabric. Tfiere are
For the latest college, entertainment
fish
another waitress once again cleared
who were
with rustic
built
$12.95 to $32.95 for
and seafood.
servers
of a ship on the open waters. walls
cuisine.
took a
I
entire restaurant has the feel
The
I was glad it had. I had opened myself up to new tastes and
tions, to
found myself going back and forth between pasta and seafood and finally decided to be adventurous; I
seafood
to near perfection.
adventurous side had taken
over and
server arrived shortly thereafter.
My
cooked
online!
in
garlic
baked potato on and broc-
side,
utes.
My
and
sections. Butter
little
the other, rice with shrimp
were told the specials and our
within
server brought out
immediately and seated within min-
We
— Page 17
can now be read
and shrimp Immediately after we had finished, our plates were cleared away by a waitress from another secarrived with our salads
Lobster has something for everyone.
2001
Spoke
After about 10 minutes, the server
Whether you have worthy sea legs or enjoy staying on land, Red
10,
The staff at Red Lobster is amazThey work together, seemingly
links, visit
job done and
who knows,
maybe they’ve inspired me become a sea lover after all.
to
www.conestogac.on.ca/spok e
Red
Lobster, located
on King Street
in
Kitchener, has food for
land and sea lovers.
(Photo by Marcy Cabral)
Howard Stern given the boot
Q 107
by
By Kathleen Deschamps
radio Derringer had the afternoon time slot.
$tudents looking for the rough
comic
style of
Q107
will
Howard Stem on
now have
to
turn to
“When
me
the
management asked
wanted to be the morning guy for Q-107, I said ‘Are you if I
other forms of entertainment in
freakin’ nuts, of course
the morning.
Derringer said on the Q-107
Howard
morning show was cancelled as of Nov. 23 due
site.
to creative reasons.
that Derringer has
The
Stern’s
television
CHUM
station
The Q-107 Web
do!”’
I
Web
site also stated
won
the
Radio
Personality of the Year for seven
also decided to pull Stern’s late
years in a row.
show off the air as well. “The Howard Stern Radio Show”
Derringer had his first show on Nov. 26 at the opening of the Hard Rock Cafe at Yonge Street and Dundas Square. One of the first songs that was played on Q-107 on Nov. 26 was “Run Like HeH” by Pink Floyd.
night
aired Saturdays at midnight, and
had been faltering
Many show
in the ratings.
considered Stern’s radio vulgar,
rude
and
often
offensive.
Q-107 has had many complaints Stern’s show started in Toronto four years ago. Both CHUM and Q-107 were issued warnings by the Canadian since
Broadcast
Standards
according to the Q-107
Council,
Web
site.
Q-107 has been focused recenton having an all-classic rock
ly
format.
With
this
plan,
changes were
Q-107 said replacing Stem with
vital to the station.
that they are
John Derringer. Derringer has been on the radio for more than 20 years and Toronto is his hometown. Before getting
the
morning
gig,
Many
Stern fans
may do
that their favourite
this,
now
morning show
has been cancelled.
The Canadian Howard
Web
site
Stern
organized a pro-Howard
on the same day that new morning show. The rally was held at Q107’s new Yonge Street studios, near Ryerson University, at 2 p.m. Fans were asked to show up and
Stem
rally
Derringer launched his
help protest Stem’s cancellation. Listeners who still want to hear Stem’s morning show don’t have to despair. A popular Buffalo station, 92.9 WBUF, will be carrying the show every morning starting at 6 a.m.
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— SPOKK, Dec.
10,
2001
Enteilaiiunent Striking a chord with By Marc Hulet
Dumas,
Slralford
a
playing logether for such a long
native,
joined The Salads three years ago in llic music iiulustry happens overnight. This philosophy hokls irue for the Toronto-based band The Salads. The independent band is a mix of many types ot' music including
Success
afler
hip-hop.
funk,
Dumas
reggae, surf-rock
first
who was
born in Kitchener, described what was going through his head as he
watched years of hard work come together on the TV screen. “To see it today was just shocking. I us.
mean we’re on
This
was
in
good
at
so wicked,” he said. “I shock. I just sat there
is
thinking this a
TV - look
is
awesome.
It’s
just
feeling.”
For Dailey, the road has been
much
to success longer than for
Dumas. The original members of The Salads - Dailey, Dave Ziemba and Grant Taylor - have been together for almost 15 years. They began playing together when they were in
grade school.
grew up playing music It’s an amazing thing
“The Salads are out there performing any chance they get and that’s the best thing you can do to promote yourselves.” Dumas’s mother Helga Barenberg was shocked by his
together.
jump
to
The band
not currently signed
is
to a record label but they are
Dailey added that Dumas has also brought a new energy to the band.
ing something will get done soon. Dailey said having the money
Dumas
said
being onstage
is
the
best
the fans
part
and promotion to get level would be great.
He would
to
Dumas
most important thing me. They’re the ones who give us the energy to perform ” he said. “They’re the ones who are buying the records and requesting the music on the radio and on TV.” Dailey agreed that the fans are a vital part of their success onstage. “Most of the time it’s like feeding energy off people. If the crowd is amazing, the show is amazing. That’s the best part of they’re the
playing live
- when
there’s a real-
good crowd,” he said. “It’s more like you play off your audily
ence. If there’s a bad audience, the show sucks.”
Dumas
next
go on an tour” and
from the record labels is there but the band is playing the waiting game. said the interest
“There’s a the
to
to
“amphitheatre-style
and feed-
my band members
love
to the
hop-
play in front of thousands of fans.
of
ing off their energy.
“Next Dailey,
wanted to do gigs. They just wanted to record,” Barenberg said.
It’s
charismatic.”
thing,
“These guys are brothers they grew up together and they
into.”
nection to the audience for sure,” he said. “This guy just knows how to connect with people. He’s very
lot of interest, but to of oiy knowledge we
best
haven’t gotten anything solid yet. But all the major labels have finally heard of us
and come
to
check us out. “They’ve got our demos,” he said. “Since our tour ended, there’s been a lot of buzz going on about The Salads. Now we’re playing the waiting game - dealing with the un-fun part of the music business. Unfortunately it’s a necessary evil.”
Dumas’
stepbrother Alan Barenberg said he was a little surprised with the band’s success at first but once he realized how hard they were working he knew success could be attainable.
also attributes a lot of
“When
the band’s success to the fact that the original members have been
band and
he
didn’t take
I
first
first
talked about the
got into performing
it
all
that seriously,”
Waterloo theater performs Christmas classic in style By
Julie
Graham
ent and classic moments, including the leg light, the tongue on the
When books are turned into movies, essential details can be left out.
However, one
lamppost, the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin, are there.
local stage
company has turned a movie into a play and makes the art of adaptation look simple.
The Waterloo Stage Threatre is now showing their adaptation of
A
Christmas Story, the classic 1983 film about Ralphie Parker’s desperate wish for a “legendary
Red Ryder 200-shot carbine action air rifle with a com-
official
pass and this thing that tells time built right into the slock” for
Christmas Playing
in the
1940s.
until Dec. 22, A Christmas Story is one of those films you cannot turn off once you discover it is on television. With mostly local actors, the
shoot your eye
You’ll I
Throughout A Christmas Story, Dale Mieske brilliantly brings all elements of the story together and
out his portrayal of the
lized after being stuffed into his snowsuit everyday. Terry Barna and Erin Marian
With what must be a gazillion lines to remember, Mieske is an
actors.
active part of the play, perfectly
gets the father’s cursing
voicing
with classic grumblings like ‘son of a bishop’ and ‘glod darn’.
the
boy’s
thoughts and making you feel as if he is telling the story to
you alone.
Ralphie himself, played by new-
perfect, hardly missing a
executes the pushing up of the glasses and facial expressions.
Shepherd’s book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash. Everyone from the film is pres-
carries
play Ralphie’s parents and are the
beat or detail from the film, originally adapted from Jean
is
Ralphie’s brother Randy. The nine-year old wonderfully
plays the older version of Ralphie, narrating most of the tale.
comer Cary Jones, is the spitting image of movie Ralphie. The local 13-ycar-old flawlessly
play
every time he hears, “You’ll shoot your eye out!” Michael John Cameron plays
whiny younger brother who won’t eat, has to go ‘wee wee’ all the time, and is hilariously immobi-
out.
.U)ncs
even
portrays
the
slouched stance and walk of Ralphie superbly as he cringes
I
a record label
said.
it
he said. “But once realized how much time they were putting in
“They’re just amazing players. They’ve been playing logether since Grade 7. When you see us onstage or hear us on recordings and you see how tight everything is - that’s the reason why,” Dumas
bizarre.”
man.”
Chuck
,
“He’s just awesome on stage. He’s brought a whole new con-
said that he broke out into tears.
Bassist
of
makeup
consists of tons of hot chicks.
Lead vocalist Darren Dumas known onstage as Mista D - said seeing the video on Much Music was an emotional experience. “It’s really cool. I saw the video a couple weeks ago when it first came out and our bass player Chuck saw the video today for the first time on TV,” Dumas said. “I was talking to him today and he an emotional
that the addition
has changed the
was all guys. He joined the band and all of a sudden we instantly became this sexy band,” Dailey said. “Our audience now but
video "Who’s That Kat?” can be seen in rotation on Much Music.
really
band Chronic
“Before he was in the band, we still had a pretty good following,
music".
It’s
original
lime.
of their audience.
and metal. But they prefer to describe themselves as “party
The Salads'
his
broke up. Dailey said
rarely
spitting
With
image
of
the
eflorlless ease,
movie
Barna even
down
to a
‘t’
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Salad Gold breaks the genre barrier
success then
I
realized
was possible.”
it
Barenberg attributes some of the band’s success to their willing-
By Marc Hulet
ness to do live performances. “I
who used to run and his bands never
have a friend
decision to earn a living singing in a band instead of pursuing a career in graphic design after he
graduated from George Brown. “I was upset at first because he was struggling to make ends meet and that’s always a concern for a parent. But he was happy - 1 think - and doing what he wanted to do
Darren Dumas, front man for Toronto-based band The
the
Salads,
is
hosting his sixth “Salad
Gold” event
at the Reverb in Toronto on Jan. 25. The event takes place every three months and brings together music and bands from virtually every genre. ,
The
DJs
known
as
the
Resonators will be present as well as a couple of other bigger acts
Dumas was unwilling to reveal. Dumas said the event is something he’s always wanted to do.
“Since I started out with The Salads it’s something I really
wanted
to
do for the band and
and
Toronto,” he said, adding he envisions a regular party with bands,
what mother had planned for
DJs, MCs, break dancers and all kinds of different music,” he said.
I guess that’s what’s most important,” she said. “It’s just not
him.”
Dumas
She also mentioned
a
little-
known
fact about her son. “Darren was a magician in his younger years. He had a little
magic box with a cape and a wand,” she said. “He’d take his dog next door to do these magic tricks and get cookies from the neighbours.
He
entertained
his
and any of his family that would watch him.” These days Dumas and his band- mates are performing their own magic through music for their growing legion of fans. For more' information on The sister
CDs visit www. thesal-
Salads or to order their their
Web
ads.com.
site
at
said that not
many
ple are willing to attempt a that
peo-
show
mixes musical genres. something that no one
“It’s
I
know
has really attacked. “A lot of people are scared to
combine
different crowds - to have a rock crowd come out and mingle with a reggae crowd,” he said. “I haven’t had one single problem. It’s been the most positive vibe I’ve ever experienced at a
party. “I highly
come
recommend anybody
out and check
it
out.”
The show costs $8 per person. For more information go to www.thesalads.com.
.
SPOKE, Dec.
Condors shine in tournament
— Page 19
2001
10,
Condors whip the Wolves By Vanessa Laye Conestoga’s men’s indoor soccer team whipped the Wolves 3-1 during their premiere' division league
game
on Nov. 29.
By Mike Sperling Conestoga College’s varsity badminton team opened eyes in tournament play on the weekend of Nov. 24-25. In men’s doubles, Scott Veitch and Leigh Taylor made the quarter-finals and Dave Kelly and Tony Purkis made it to the consolation semifinals.
Erin Gibbings and Cat Bardo
made
to the consolation quarter-
was also the first tournament the team played. “Going into the tournament they wanted an idea of what other colleges were like,” Harasymiw said. “It was nice to get some experience.” All the members of the team had to play at least two events. The tournament was composed
Despite the 30-minute wait for a
show up, the Condors dominated the game using quick, controlled passes and communication when the game got underway. Condor Bojan Djokovic lead the referee to
game by pumping in two goals in the first half.
Djokovic shot the
first
goal from
of a double-elimination format.
inside the Wolves’ goalie box, after
The team would be out of the tournament if they lost two grfmes but could continue on in the tournament if they lost the first game. The next tournament is on Jan.
he
skillfully got past
He
defenders.
two of
their
Condor Bojan Djokovic battles his opponent for the ball Nov. 29. The Condors beat the Wolves 3-1
(Photo by Vanessa Laye)
scored the second
goal off a hard kick from the right-
after shot,
the Wolves’ hands.
Centennial College. The Condors are playing in only these
hand side of the court just over the halfway line, to lead the game 2-0. But eight minutes into the second half, the Wolves’ Daniel Popa scored their first goal from inside the
two tournaments although some players go to open tournaments
Condors’ goalie box, to make
of eyes from other colleges,” he
close
said.
for extra experience.
it
finals for the
women’s doubles.
Mike Harasymiw, one of the team coaches, said the team met all their expectations and beat them.
“A
lot
of them have opened a
The Condors placed among
lot
12
at
top six teams in the tournament,
which included nine colleges.
regional tournament.
It
After the
especially
who
it
a
at 2-1.
The Condors came back
second tournament, the top three teams go onto the
the
game
defender
Gen
strong,
Hidika,
took out any Wolf in his path.
Condor
Ilias
Tsatsas took shot
at their
game on
was
with the ball ending up in
the trick.
the Wolves’
But his
third shot
The ball rolled through goalie’s
arms as he
Before either team knew
game ended Condors.
Condor coach Geoff Johnstone
dived to save the shot that Tsatsas
said the
kicked into the bottom right-hand
intensity.
comer of the net. The Condors didn’t
but
give up even
though they were ahead. They eagerly tried to set up chances for another goal using drop balls, chip shots and
diagonal passed across the court.
the
it
with a 3-1 win for the
team played
well, but lacked
“We played a good passing game, we were relaxed and eased up
because they (the Wolves) were not
much of a
threat,”
he
said.
Conestoga’s standing wins, two losses and a
now two
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— SPOKE, Dec.
10,
2001
News
Utopia lives up to Members of the Armed Forces were in
By Nicole Childs Utopia went off without a hitch in'the Sanctuary, Nov. 29 and left people wondering what
will
be
One
do almost
“Girls will
anything for free prizes.”
want more. According
John Beechy, who is in charge of communications for the Computer and Business Students Association,
the
event
went extremely well.
The Sanctuary was only half
to
evening but the event made a profit of $800. Beechy was pleased that many of the sponsors made an appearance but was unhappy with the response from Tim Hortons. Tim Hortons was expected to supply timbits, wristbands and a banner but at the last minute didthree-quarters full
all
up.
quiet
named
room
down
if stu-
dents needed a break from the party.
He
said
the
room
card
tarot
where Daniel Roth, a second-year journalism student, read students’
T-shirts to
the
Horizons and the arcade weren’t used at all during the event. The quiet room was set up as a
communications manager of CBSA
was
but
became slippery from di'inks. Beechy said he was surprised
place to relax or cool
John Beechy,
a place for self-expression.
The event was a fust for the Sanctuary and now that people have seen the possibilities, they
broke out,
fight
quickly settled, and the dance lloor
that
Utopia lived up to its theme of being an ideally perfect place in moral, political and social aspects as well as being a safe haven and
show
minimal.
attendance,
showing up in Iraditional kilt uniforms and giving out water bottles and stickers to students.
next.
n’t
Canadian
name
its
and other prizes were
given away to random people
showed prize.
off
One
why
who
they deserved a
student
won
materials
management
air
ment.
According
a gift for
saying her worst pick-up line while others danced on stage for prizes. “Girls will do almost anything for free prizes,” said Beechy. Justin Dautner, a second-year student,
went well, and the live to was an impressive accomplish-
futures,
stations,
don’t
many
such as 95.3 Energy
have
official
to
live
radio
EM, airs,
minute delay. The. three disc jockeys, Dave Newman, Dave Shepherd and Wes
Jody Andruszkiewicz, clockwise from left, a third-year journalism student, Justin Dautner, a second-year materials management student, Jon Olinski, CSI president, and John Beechy, communications manager of CBSA, hang out at the Utopia event in the Sanctuary on Nov. 29. Dautner won a trip to Mexico from Breakaway tours. The draw for the trip was held at midnight. (Photo by Nicole Childs)
Mcleod, provided the music for the event.
entered into a draw for the trip
ly
was made at midnight. Problems with the event were
Beechy,
instead of relying on a 15- to 30-
was the winner of a trip to Montreal from Breakaway Tours. Each person at the event was that
to
They were hoping
to play
more
ravish music but students didn’t real-
want
Sarah Weisse happy. Weisse handed
Walksafe was available.
out T-shirts to students that danced
Beechy was happy that the event went so well but asked, “Who’s going to pick up the ball and run with it now?” He would love to see a party with a live to air every month.
on the
stage.
Students from the police founda-
it.
The beer flowed at the party and made the Molson representative
tions
program were on hand
to
make
sure there were no problems, and
Students take a break and have fun at Utopia
Sarah Weiss, a
Wilfrid Laurier University student
and Molson representative, throws
dents at Utopia on Nov. 29.
T-shirts to stu-
(Photo by Nicole Childs)
Mike Stephenson, a first-year firefighting student, takes a shot on the pool table at Utopia. Corporal Chad Hagan and Master Corporal Andrew Kroetsch won the pool tournament held at the event.
Julie Cleaves,
a
first-year general
Sheere, 23, grab
some
business student, and
drinks at Utopia.
Cam
(Photo by Nicole Childs)
Melissa Bargoot, from escorted students
left,
home
in
Tyler Ryan,
Manie
(Photo by Nicole Childs)
Ferris
the rain from Utopia.
and Mike Loos,
all
police foundations students, (Photo by Nicole Chiids)