Digital Edition - April 08, 2002 by SPOKENewspaper

34th Year

April 8,

— No. 13

2002

Degrees today; polytechnic status tomorrow By Denis Langlois

proves to the government that

“It

we have Conestoga College

now

than ever to establishing

closer

itself as

with Biz Bash and awards banquet.

ing degrees according to govern-

of training, colleges and univer-

made

sities,

March

the

announcement on

degree-granting status include Algonquin, Georgian, Centennial, George Brown, Sheridan and Mohawk. In addition to Conestoga,

polytechnical institution

many degree and diploma

And

grams.

Tibbits

pro-

said

the

“We put in a proposal (to become a polytechnical institution) last November,” he said. “We expect the results

And if the college does receive polytechnical status, Tibbits said it will

be easier to get approved for

more degree

the applied degree approvals are

good news

for the college’s quest

becoming

polytechnical

by the end of this calen-

dar year.”

future.

place of higher learning that offers

were Humber and approved for two degrees. Conestoga According to College President John Tibbits, Seneca

ment standards.”

process has already begun.

27.

leges

^ PAOE

The plans advanced a step after was approved to offer two applied degree programs. Dianne Cunningham, the minis-

Conestoga was one of nine colapproved to grant applied degrees and one of three approved to offer two degrees. Other colleges that received

“And because we got two,

shows we are capable of develop-

ter .

quality across the board,”

said.

polytechnical institution.

the college

CBSA ends year

programs

“We were only allowed two proposals. “If

the

submit

get polytechnical status,

could submit 10.”

The

first

programs

pair of

will

begin in 2003.

Conestoga

More students applying pCom coOpte is

By Denis Langlois

the art of glass.

PAGE 6

applying to college early to avoid

more students,” Harris said. The cohort is the result of the government’s removal of the Ontario Academic Credits (OAC) from high schools. Therefore in

The issue was discussed at the monthly Board of Governors’ meeting in the Guild room on March 25. Fred Harris, the college’s regis-

20 per cent more students applied to Conestoga for the fall, compared to last year.

said

said the total

Award-wfnning

cations

author

gories.

tells

is.

PAGE

Crime Stopper shocker frustrating

PAGE 4

number of appli-

divided into two cate-

Secondary school student applications are up 29.7 per cent, while non-secondary school applications increased by 6.3 per cent.

(Photo by Denis Langlois)

this year.

2003, twice the students will be heading to college or university

because both Grade 12 and

OAC

in preparation, the

attempting to

college

make room

astronauts' time,

for the

famous Canadian astronaut

may make ance

another guest appear-

at the college.

who wore by a Conestoga

Col. Chris Hadfield, a patch designed

student into space,

scheduled to

speak at a convocation ceremony for engineering technology stu-

who was bom

Hadfield,

Sarnia, Ont., served

would be worn on

ond mission

Wit.

ward

NASA's

think

academics for Conestoga Students

Centre.

roots and

Conestoga’s statistics. More people are applying for col-

Inc., the

leges because students are attempt-

“We

ing

expected

beat in

the

two

double

cohort

years.

“A number of students have decided

they

have

their

(high

CSI

Jody

almost ready for the

double cohort. (the school) are taking

more students and we will take care of them. The people we are concerned about are the students." Continued on Page 2

John Sawicki. the charge of many convo-

According

person

cation

arrangements.

appearance

at the

Hadfield's

college has not

been finalized. “Because of the demands on

looking for-

convo-

cation.

less than

50 per cent

cent, almost

uniform

to Hadfield's visit at

said.

According

his

into space.

July 2001.

design student,

currently resides in Star City,

Director of Operations at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training

fall

to the

third-year graphic

Andruszkiewicz. vice-president of

provincial average for

be aboard the Mir Space Station.

where

came

dozens and was worn on his sec-

of the only Canadian to ever

Russia,

2002/2003,” Harris said.

Last year. Hadfield

college to announce that a patch, designed by Cynthia De Wit.

on two mis-

title

for

mak-

Wit's design was chosen out of

“The college is trying, to figure out to what extent they can capacity

still

sions into space and has taken the

the

are

here."

when he ventured

increase in students.

increase

the with arrangements Agency." Space Canadian Sawicki said. "However, I have every confidence that he will be

ing

dents later this year.

students will be graduating.

And

By Denis Langlois

applications increased by 10.7 per

The

COMMENTARY

the cohort rather

than having to deal with 20,000 or

the double cohort in 2003.

jump on

high school students are

trar,

for Chris

De Wit graduates from

school) diploma, so they are getting a

Many

she designed

with the patch

Astronaut could be convocation speaker

double cohort

to beat

btown away by

De Wit poses

Hadfield’s mission into space.

Continued on Page 2

institution.

Cynthia

tle

“He

it's

she

really cool,"

still

sticking to his

making time

for the

lit-

guy."

However, she said she

lit-

disappointed that he will not be appearing at her graduation tle

ceremony.

Continued on Page 2

— SPOKE, April

Page 2

2002

Just doing his job

Traffic safety record

best

the world

By Mary Simmons you think

traffic

bad

Canada, think again.

According

Canada Safety

to the

Council (CSC), the

safety

traffic

record in this country

the best in

the world and has been for the past

20 years. This statement comes with the release of a report on road fatalities

by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which showed that our traffic fatalities dropped 47 per cent between 1980 and 2000. This

despite the fact that the

number of

vehicles in the nation

went up by 48 per cent in the same time frame and the number of licensed drivers rose 37 per cent.

Impressive recorij

Canada dropped 47 per cent in Canada between 1980 and 2000, despite there being more vehicles on

Traffic fatalities in

our laws are working.

that

confirms that our

a prirne

1980, half of

example. In

drivers killed in

all

more than 10 million. The OECD report credits high

impaired

cites reductions in

driving

laws our working.

(internet photo)

the road.

tech law enforcement tools such as photo radar and red light cameras

Emile Therien,

crashes were over the legal limit; in

for reducing collisions in

Canada Safety

2000, just over 1/4 were legally impaired. Other major factors in Canada’s success story include our

countries.

Council president

The average improvement for all countries combined was 20

high rate of seat-belt use, safer

However,

Canadian jurisdictions have been reluctant to implement this technology. Although running red could account for as many as

OECD

vehicles, driver behaviour

lights

per cent.

lic

200 deaths and 13,000

OECD

The

data does not correlate motor. vehicle deaths with kilometres driven. According to a recent Transport Canada survey,

Canadians log 475 a year. This

tres

billion kilome-

means

the

that

and pubawareness campaigns. According to the Canada Safety Council, further progress will hinge on making existing laws

more more

suggested,

ment would enable Canada to make further progress. “As Canadians we are too humble,” he says. “Our country is a

average licensed driver travels more

even though careless driving laws

than 23,000 kilometres annually.

are already in place.

CSC

president

Emile Therien

says in a press release that this

impressive safety record confirms

Since 1994, road

cion.

Therien says that universal acceptance of electronic enforce-

laws. For instance,

has been

injuries

annually, some politicians still view red light cameras with suspi-

making a ban on

effective, rather than

cellphones

member many

have

fatalities

dropped by 10 per cent while cellphone use has increased five-fold

world leader doing a

lot

road safety. We’re

of things right.”

More degrees being sought Continued from Page The degrees approved by

Tibbits said the college applied

the

for the technology degrees because

may increase in the future. “We have to get people thinking

ber

Conestoga

good place

ministry are a Bachelor of Applied

of the guidelines of the pilot proj-

that

Technology (Integrated Advanced Manufacturing Technologies) and a Bachelor of Applied Technology Telecommunication Integrated and Computer Technologies). The manufacturing degree pro-

ect.

get a degree,” he said.

gram will teach students to manage advanced mechanical processes, while the telecommunication and computer degree will teach stu-

(

dents skills in telecommunication

and electronic processes. Both applied degrees will be four

“What ing

participate in a

minimum

16-

week work placement.

Increase

the

government was lookpilot project was

the

first

the

applied degrees.

many

the next

universities have a school of

“These degrees stick out more from university degrees.” But he said after the initial project,

proposals will be submitted in

many

The deadline round

Tibbits

business,” he said.

other areas.

instalment of a

opportunity

leges

more difficult to get government support in business because

It's

said

offer

for applications for is

slated for

May

optimistic

Conestoga will get more degree the next programs during announcement by the ministry. “We are working very hard,” he

“And we now know that the model we used was the right model. We now know what it

Hadfield’s schedule hectic

said.

Although the two new degree will accept only 30 stu-

programs

num-

dents each, Tibbits said this

applications

This

two-part pilot project to grant col-

degrees that offer industry support.

years in length and require students to

for

Continued from Page

a larger student population.

student union has been preparing for the double cohort.

“We this

Although the increase

said one of the tasks of the

will

be spending the

year and

get ready for

all it,”

activities

and

mean more work and

more dealings with students due

high, Harris said

not necessarily an indication of

how many

students are going to

attend.

he said.

events for students and the double

cohort will

rest

next year trying to

The CSI plans

tions for the fall

in applica-

said

er that

it is

some

important to considstudents

totally sure they are in

the

fall

may

not be

going to attend

may change

minds and decide

their

to finish their

OACs instead. “How many

news are

on a fishing

“It is the

Even though there are many unknowns for next year, he said the increase in students is good “It will alleviate the

double cohort,” he

only time that will

De Wit won

peak of the

said.

“Instead there will be a gentle

It’s

bummer

that

I’ll

Wit’s convocation because of

fit

into his

busy schedule,” he said. much has changed in her life.

the contest, she said not

“I

as the person

designed his patch,” she said.

have experienced a

And winning

lot

of things

the contest

may work

normally wouldn’t have.” to her

advantage

in the future as

well.

She hopes

news.

But she said the experience has been fun. “I went to the launch in Florida and people recognized

who

expedition?” he asked.

slope.”

they can’t change the date.

time restraints.

Since

know why

have to go twice,” she said. Sawicki said Hadfield is not going to

takes.”

goo(d

Continued from Page “I don’t

Toronto.

And

be employed

any design firm in the area or in is an essential part of her port-

her winning patch design

folio. “It will definitely

help

resume,” she said. “But

now I have

to live

SPOKE, April

2002

Page 3

Ontario ranks last Funding sparse

for

post-secondary education

By Sarah McGoldrick

graduate with the

THE RANKINGS Despite government promises of more funding and lower tuition costs, Ontario has finished last in

provincial ranking of college and university funding. In the

Canadian Centre

for Policy

(Brackets indicate last year’s ranking)

(CCPA) annual rankpost-secondary education, Ontario was ranked last among the

Quebec

ing ol

at how educafunded and the amount of money given by each province

centre looks

when

tallying the

access for

all

Griffin,

a volunteer

for the

a table

Scotia

Alberta

ity and accountability quality of each province. Ontario ranked 10th for the third year in a row while provinces like

Ontario (10)

Brunswick

the

CCPA.

The

shows

report also

give

2000

the province’s post-secondary

freezes for colleges and roll backs for universities.

$73 million

Ontario 1999-

the

that

the wealthier provinces that tend to

education spending had reached $4

that

continued deregulation the number is expected to rise.

(6)

Newfoundland have seen a sharp improvement as a result of tuition

the

However, the money

province has promised the .school has not been enough according to

cation from private sources. With

(9)

(8)

New

The government also promised to cap tuition increases at two percent per year until 2005. This would equal an incrca.se of no more than $34 per year for college students and .$77 for university students tak-

Ontario receives 10.9 per cent of its funding for post-secondary edu-

(4)

Saskatchewan

or gender, as well as the accessibil-

Ministry of Education,

CBSA, works

Nova

list.

students despite race

According Katina

(

also looks at equity or equal

students to

ing undergraduate arts programs.

(2)

Columbia (1) Manitoba (3) Newfoundland (7) Prince Edward Island British

provinces.

tion

first

four-year high school

program.

The provinces were ranked as follows:

Alternatives

The

new

take the

billion.

also said

would provide

in additional funds in time for the double cohort in 2003. The double cohort will result in

the last students to take

selling

OAC

the

least

post-secondary

funding.

Ontario universities say they will need at least $170 million to deal with the rise in students, $225 million to ensure a spot for each new student and $73 million for maintenance.

tickets for the Biz

Bash, the awards banquet, advance yearbook sales and chocolates as a fundraiser.

Wakey, wakey...

(Photo by Sarah McGoldrick)

CBS A ends

year with two events

Daylight time kicked By Kirsten

The

Computer and Association

Business getting

ready to finish the school year with its

April

College's

Conestoga

11.

CBSA

will

hold

awards banquet for the school of business and the school of information technology. After the banquet, the

CBSA

invites the entire

college to the last Biz Bash of the

Students have found jobs at past awards

banquets. Joe Bentley,

CBSA The takes

awards place

president

banquet, at

Four

which

injuries

study years, as well as $28 million saved in traffic accident

make contact with graduating

an hour late for class. And those of us who managed to make it on time are probably

students.

feeling tired after losing an hour

are

invited

banquet

the

Points

ers.

This trend of springing ahead

at 6:30 p.m. Biz Bash after

April and

Sunday

course meal beginning

the

and admission

back the last Sunday in October is observed by about 70 countries, including most areas in North America, Africa, Asia, South Europe, Australia, America, and Antarctica and is viewed as a way of getting more

to the

the banquet.

Bash

the Biz

The

will begin.

party will take place within

walking distance of the hotel at Stages in Kitchener and doors will

open at 9 p.m. Buses will

available

Conestoga’s residence for $2.

The Stag Shop and Molson Canadian will. sponsor the event themed as the last big party of the

over the past year.

Though to

the Biz

the

awards banquet

everyone,

Bash

open

primarily a

to all

stu-

dents.

For further information go

CBSA

office in

Life

first

falling

daylight

ness and the school of IT, while

Bentley said

where only

part

celebration for the school of busi-

CBSA President Joe

in Indiana,

night.

achieved a high level of success

students have found jobs at past

to daylight

time.

open

But the semi-formal banquet will more than just awards.

move

which was officially observed by Canadians at 2 a.m. last

ticket includes a three-

to the

out

the

summer

months by adjusting the sunset and sunrise by one hour. Arizona, Indiana, Hawaii, and

Saskatchewan do not

participate.

The idea was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, but

was not used until World War, where

the

First

was

observed nationally for seven months during 1918-1919. It was used again in the Second W'orld War, but did not become law in until 1966 when the U.S.

Farmers

Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, which contained a clause that any state wanting to be exempt could pass a state law. The current system was not standardized until 1986. But many people wonder

why

time

still

have

daylight

today.

According to a study by the of Department Transportation in 1974-1975, U.S.

altering the time

was shoWn

Live longer with daily physical

acti\'ir>’,

of the state

observes the

time change, have said they must rise with the sun regardless of the clock and are inconvenienced by having to change their schedule in.order to

the time on

their crops to those who observe daylight time. A Canadian study also uncovsell

ered disadvantages. In 1991-92, research by a prothe

University

fessor

British

Columbia showed

after the clocks spring

10,000 barrels of oil each day. Also, by allowing more people

April.

home from work and

nents,

travel

school in daylight, traffic accidents were reduced, as well as

exposure to crime, because individuals were able to complete errands

the

daylight

when

extension ^

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there

was an eight per cent increase in traffic accidents on the Monday

save the equivalent in energy of

Room 1D14D.

short,

the

But some groups do not sup-

at 5 p.m. to give students a chance to mingle with potential employ-

The $20

during

costs.

port a uniform

be a time to honour business and computer students who have

offer

prevented

of sleep due to daylight time,

year.

the

purpose, the doors open

this

Kitchener, will

Sheraton Hotel

a lower rate of criminal

this

industry representatives

After the awards are distributed,

year.

The study showed that 50 lives were saved and about 2,000

For

two biggest events.

there

words “spring ahead” you morning you were probably

awards banquets.

Fifield

aren’t immediately clear to

Many Student

2 a.m. yesterday activity.

By Shannon McBride

in at

ahead

it has some oppomost people in North America have become accustomed to the time change and don't seem to mind it, at least until they are late for work the

But although

first

Monday

in April.

Truth important

newspapers

The Record’s decision from

its

to pull

reports

Crime Stopper

discovering Waterloo regional

pages after

police had fed the publication false information, sit should make all readers feel secure when they paper. the down to read

ihe

But some have expressed anger towards

Record’s decision, saying the crime reports are impordeal over the tant and the paper is malSng too big of a

shown by

police. testified in court on March officer Waterloo police been given to the media had information false that

indiscretion

A 20

form of a bogus break-in report in 1998 Lynn After his testimony. Record editor-in-chiei the publishing stop would Haddrall said the paper running been had which reports, Crime Stoppers the paper for more than 12 years. In an address to readers, Haddrall Journalists and police said she would officers are forced to work suspend the pubtogether everyday in order to lication of the perform their respective jobs reports until the paper has had full and cannot allow deception and disclosure to poison this relationship. in the

assurances

that

again.

This is the decision we should expect from The Record. As citizens we put our trust in the media to deliver the news in an honest and as objective manner as possible. How could any of us accept information printed in the paper as truthful if The Record had simply accepted this blatant lie by police and continued with business as usual? If they allowed readers to be duped once, how could

we possibly

The

And

face

be that of the domestic dog.

newspapers are useless. should demand that the media look

the paper must be able to trust sources, such as the police, to relay truthful information and must therefore take action when it discovers it has been unknowingly used as an investigative tool. Crime Stopper reports are important to public safety.

attack.

fear

Whipple

felt

this point, the

couple should

have kept the dogs

in their apart-

of them alto-

could

prison for the mur-

utation as being man’s best friend.

for four years.

gether.

lately

our greatest companion

turning on

The

owners and other

its

justice

San Francisco, Calif., two dogs attacked a neighbour in

cial to society to

the hallway of her apartment.

Knoller and Robert Noel, were of

convicted

dent.

they are too young to do so them-

ple understood this

responsibility to present the truth to its readers. If blame is to be placed it should fall on the police who knowingly deceived the public. While they are free to do this within their own investigations, they should not let these techniques spill over into their

chievous dog that killed someone.

chased them. The

dealings with local media. Journalists and police officers are forced to work together everyday in order to perform their respective jobs and cannot allow deception to poison this rela-

Both dogs were Presa Canarios, also dubbed “Dogs of War,” and tim they mauled.

advance that

tionship.

Diane Whipple died of blood loss after she received 77 severe

ability to kill

was

also found guilty of

The

come

surprise.

weighed more than the female

that

told

bought

second-degree murder. verdict should

that

for

selves.

killed

And animals should be no excepWhen it is our dog, it is our

vio-

its

And the couwhen they pur-

manslaughter and having a mis-

The wife was

tion.

these

jury at the

the

reason

responsibility.

trial

was

predators

from residing

including

there.

This

a step

Local gov-

ed felon, insisted the dogs were being treated like “wusses” at the

ernments have to prevent these

farm where they

Any

vic-

person

the crime

Dogs

canines. that

cities,

in the right direction.

tragedies before they occur. It is

lived.

who

knows

their pets

have the

the animal does attack.

obviously

their

SPOKE

areas,

but

this

case

be taken.

Prevention that

were

we have

animals from living

should prompt certain precautions

are supposed to be loved

They

certain

should have to pay for

weren’t.

a sad reality that

restrict various

and treated fairly, but these dogs insisted

couple of

Kitchener, have banned large dogs

they

because their roommate, a convict-

scratches and bites by the large

The couple

take

responsibility for their actions, if

lence and large size.

involuntary

like a

we must

our supervision,

couple

this

while under

serve time for this incredible inci-

The breed of dog Whipple was known

The owners of the dog, Marjorie

child. If children kill

right. It is benefi-

make

rid

To many people a dog

system has finally

done something

every time she

walked by the dogs.

ment or gotten

large

Instead of anger, readers of The Record should feel at ease that the paper is taking a stand to ensure that stories that are published relay the truth.

now

der, while Noel could be locked up

Nine hundred tips were received locally last year. But they cannot come at the expense of The Record’s

before the incident occurred. They even wrote a letter describing the

Knoller

people.

this,

testified that they

had no indication their dogs would

face up to

them.

irritated

Also, the couple knew their dogs were intimidating their neighbour

And life in

hall-

the passing residents

animal has gained the distinct rep-

But

facts.

probably

They

murder.

ruth-

way where

and

incapable

starting to

much more

Most people own a dog or have owned one and because of this the

out for our best interests by only publishing solid

To do

new

and heartless killer. A killer that has no instinct to stop, slow down or let go. The new face seems

credibility,

citizens,

the

chained inside an apartment

were

dogs

beginning

less

future stories?

Without

friendly

take the form of a

and editors uncover the truth in

face of violence

change.

trust that the paper’s reporters

would make every attempt

responsible for dogs

Owners

policies are in place to prevent this from happening

definitely the key

could have helped avoid

this

situation.

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COUNSELLOR’S CORNER:

of weeks ago because the lawyer was wearing a V-neck top. The Ontario court Justice, Micheline Rawlins, was quoted as saying, “They don’t have to look at my cleavage, I don’t have to look at theirs.” The lawyer, Laura Joy, was

lot of attention because it is unusual for someone’s case not

cle of clothing.

are known to the women. Women are less ii-kely to report these assaults or to be believed, although assaults taking place under these circumstances are no less criminal than those committed by

Shouldn’t the case have been heard regardless of what was

strangers.

being worn? I am a journalism student, and I often have to go out and

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teachers know that we are responsible enough to pick out

woman’s right to say no. Some men believe that women say deserve when they mean yes, or even that women secretly want or

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be raped. This

myths blame the assault or giving up her right to say no. These of any age in victim for the crime, not the offender. Any woman woman is sexually almost any situation can be sexually attacked. If a

lower than her collarbone. The media also plays a role in this case. On the show Ally

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THE ART OF

doss By Sarah McGoldrick Despite the blast of winter the temperatures are starting to the furnaces of

rise.

Inside

Blown Away Glass

Studios in Elora the temperatures F. The heat is so intense the smell of it turns the skin red and

reach 3000

burning glass reminds you of fireplaces burning on a late November day. The work is done with the doors

open on the coldest days. Tim McManus and Katherine Sixsmith own, operate and create colourful glass It’s

works

in their studio.

a partnership with

mechanical

room

little

for

error.

For various parts of the creative process thick gloves, safety glasses

and masks must be worn. While working on a vase together, Tim manoeuvres the glass in and out of the furnace while Katherine blows through the stainless steel pipes. The result is a transformation from a ball

Oven temperatures reach 300( F. The glass is moved back and

forth while

help

the glass flexible. (Photo by Sarah McGoldria

of molten glass to a fully formed vase. ivtiilp

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that included learning

application

practical

history,

photography.

about design,

and

also taught the busi-

ness side of making glass. The pair opened the studio in July 1999. Their works vary from glass plates to glass sculptures such as a large glass wrench. Inside the brightly

showroom

lit

friendship

balls

hang from the windows, and plates and even glass dumbbells sit on display.

"The designs

are traditional/classic

forms with contemporary forms. lot

influenced by fine Venetian

The came

how

glass blowing

not understood or

“Some in

say it began 3,000 years Mesopotamia,” McManus

said. “I like the story that

says there

was an army on a beach and

the fires

made the sand turn to glass.” Glass blowing does not have to be done said

in it

the other

a team however,

the blower.

“This is where we create at manipulate and breathe life into tl glass,” Sixsmith said. Each piece usually takes an hour

make, depending on how complies, ed the piece is. The sculptures with more than one part have to be creat-

blows the glass through Tim McManus shapes the glass with newspapers while Katherine Sixsmith Sarah McGoldrick) a stainless steel rod.

ed piece by piece. The colours are added by using colour bars that come from Germany. The blending of the colours is called gathering and

McManus

does speed up the process.

It is

large oil drums, but

incredible heat.

sand and

The

sandblasting.

selves but they also teach others their

are used to cut through the glass and paddles are used to flatten the glass

Any

glass.

The rod

then

Left;

moves across from the

the job gets even

“You ture of

as the tempera-

your body gets used

McManus

it,”

clear glass that

final

product

allowed to

R;gr/7f .'Taking

first

putting

never

if it

joked that the couple

make mistakes however

put into an oven

settle.

colour bars and rolling the molten

glass on a table blends the colour with the glass. (Photos by Sarah McGoldrick)

sales.

Not only do they make art.

Workshops

are ran

glass them-

from

sec-

their

studio in Elora every Tuesday from 7 to 10 p.m.

and on the

first

weekend

of every month. The 12- week program costs $1,295 and includes all tools and supplies. You can sign up through Conestoga College’s continuing education program.

“There has been a good response to the classes,” Sixsmith said.

with more glass.

too thin.

glass into a vase.

created by

thickness of each piece varies,

holds all the tools and a place and shape the glass. McManus shapes the

where

not used can

although a piece cannot be sold

A workstation

Above: The

McManus

said.

Texture and patterns are added by

on the end of the pipe then

encasing

The get used to

it.

the inside glass

summer

glass

be melted to be used again. A piece such as a paper weight where there is a separate design on

hotter.

moved

to sit

the newspaper

into

the

is swung around to help The final product is put an oven where it dries.

The

stretch

glass starts as

put on the end

In the

intense heat turns the sand into

molten

piece.

of the rod.

Sheridan

College for fundraising

must withstand

The

donated

can be a gold or metallic look. This process is called etching and

the glass, thick steam rises

blend into the glass. The furnaces cannot be bought and are usually made by the artisans. They look like

are

result

then rolled along a table

onds

putting sand onto

such as on the bottom of a vase. thick bundle of newspaper splashed with water is used to shape the glass.

with the glass and moving it in and out of the furnace gathers the

The

and out of the furnace. The glass periodically taken out of the fur-

can be -blown into shape. Jacks, which look like huge tweezers, are used to create lines. Sheers

in the furnace.

piece.

nace so

each colour requires a different bar. They are about an inch in diameter and melt into the glass as it is burned

colours.

known. ago

Putting them on the end of the pipe

blowing,” Sixsmith said. story of

thev do work as a pair, the someone working at the bench at

When

in rollnop —

studying glass blowing at Sheridan College. It was an intense program

being spun to

make

The

couple has been teaching for approximately four years.

The studio is located on Guelph Road in Elora and pieces are sold on site.

SPOKE, April

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Caffeine consumption can be dangerous By Mary Simmons

stimulant.

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that

a chemical

occurs

sub-

naturally

morning ritual. You wake up and grab a cup of coffee to start your day. Whether you brew your own or get it at your favourite coffee shop, chances are you’re one of the many Canadians who drink an average of

drink beverages containing caf-

three cups a day.

feine,

It’s

Caffeine

about 60 plants.

The

side effects of caffeine con-

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Peak blood

They appear soon

smokers and

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one or two cups of coffee

causes

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women

in late

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pregnancy, liver dis-

This can lead to sleep depriva-

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caf-

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effects.

ease.

levels are reached

effects.

a single

dose and disappear within hours. Ingestion of the amount of caf-

infants,

tis-

after

metabolize half a cup of caffeine. This rate is more rapid in

and those who suffer from

sues in your body within five min-