Digital Edition - October 07, 2002 by SPOKENewspaper

Working up a sweat Health Canada is working on new and fun

ways

The turkey-drop phenomenon It’s

ditch their significant others.

News

people

for

time again for first-year students to

time to get up and polka

It’s

to exercise.

Oktoberfest

and

it’s

around the corner

just

time for a

history lesson.

little

HHHBBSS Monday, October 7 2002

Conestoga College, Kitchener

— No. 19

34th Year

Pool shark racks up

wins

Sanctuary

By AIMEE WILSON

four

These

sections.

sections

include a series of photos and biog-

The Ghost

fascinated students

Sept. 23 in the Sanctuary with his trick shot

winning

performances and game

billiard skills.

stars,

ries, practice routines and many diagrams of 101 strategic shots.

Gerry Watson drew a crowd of

shark by taking their best shots,

As Watson continued to more students

Watson was found standing quietly

wow

the onlookers,

to the side with a graceful smile.

continued to stop by and take a

in a classy

black suit and tie,

moved about

Watson the pool

table, cue in hand and always a step ahead of his opponent. Students had the opportunity to test his expertise by playing a round of pool against him and potentially winning a prize graciously donated

and Matt Jordan won best costume for their porPizza. Austin Powers and Mini-Me. They received a gift certificate from Dominos

by Watson. Prizes consisted of a video featuring Watson called Pool Academy and his book 101 Big

Smashin’ biz bash, baby!

Pool Shots. The 40-minute video produced Billiard Professional by Productions, takes the viewer inside the classroom

ANDREA

SMITH

floor

confetti, streamers

first

of five biz bashes this year.

Held by the association known as Computers and Business Student Association

(CBSA) and

con-

junction with the CSI, the “shagadelic" themed biz bash was held

Sanctuary for the

in the

first

time

prove they were of age. Wristbands were given to those old to drink.

“I think

meeting new people and

just being able to

hang out

students piled in dressed like

the

best part,” said Sarah Colein, 19. Having it in the Sanctuary also

means more school awareness and lower costs. Disadvantages of having the biz bash in the Sanctuary include less capacity and increased costs of also think

that events (like the biz bash)

won't

Powers character, they had no idea what kind of night, filled with prizes and loud

be effective because they are being held at the school.” said Duce. “We

music, they would encounter. Attendance was estimated at 500.

we can

with about 10 per cent dressed in costume. In the past years biz bashes have

being held

their favourite Austin

want “I

show

the

gram. They

community what

wasn't sure about the biz bash surprised

said Colleen

Sanctuary but

how it turned out." McManua. 19. from

won

Crown Royale

a bottle of

Laura Warwick,

from

civil

of the

19,

movies,

Zellers.

"The in

Sanctuary'

the

this

year

came

consensus between the executives and class representa-

from tives

of the

CBSA,"

said

Adam

Duce, president of the CBSA. “Because of the rush of underage ttjents and lack of OAC. more

show

student

an hour to get booze.

“They should definitely have more bars next time because the said were forever,” line-ups

They

given

costume was Bos. 19. who

prize for best to

Justin

He likes sharing information with curious students. “Ten to 20 years ago pool sharks wouldn’t tell you anything,” he said. According to Watson’s Web site, www.gerrywatson.com, Watson picked up the

secret.

nickname The Ghost by knowing safety aspects of pool and always being able to keep the cue ball from his opponents. Watson’s expertise and entertaining performances have landed him pool shows at 43 different college campuses a year. “He reminds me of that old guy the

you see

in the

the

pool

movies who halls,”

sits in

said

Andruszkiewicz, adding, “He's one of the most professional, gentle-

drills. is

divided into

manly persons.”

participated in the

which was room” to go Warwick theme.

“the shagadelic

along with the

and Adamson exchanged the most amount of clothing, five pieces, in 30-40 seconds behind a big white

night long.

50/50 draw, worth

about $70. was also held. Tickets to the biz bash were lowbit from last year. The and CSI ended up compromising at $3 all around. Last year it was $5 in advance and $7 at the

ered quite a

CBSA

door.

The next

McManua. The

„.o3ents will be attending."

Students had to

Always being one step ahead of your opponent will ensure you the game. Watson doesn't keep his game winning tricks and skills a

of pool.

traditional “love shack”

all

(biz bashes)

most

game

and second Austin provided by

first

Powers

With only one small bar and one beer basket, sponsored by Brick Brewery, at one point students w'ere waiting at least half and hour

the

safety

20,

could attend.

have

Watson admits

valuable strategy in winning a

won DVDs

engineering,

Music was provided by Z103.5. They were giving out free T-shirts

idea to

to beat a billiard’s icon,” said

tic

cue ball control, banking system and standard safety shots and

Watson’s book

first,

Waples.

guides you through basic stance, grip,

ball

“It felt fantas-

from general

Dru Adamson,

cloth.

The

The Ghost.

One major complaint throughout the night was the w'ait for drinks.

pubs.

local

sunk the eight

defeating

the Toonie Toss.

general business.

fully

ups were given some posters. Matthew Conkin, 19, from the woodworking technology program,

Sanctuary was chosen because of the location and because all ages

been held

lenge the pool shark and success-

pizza with two toppings. Runner-

named

do."

in the

won

gift certificate

where Watson

stu-

Dominos Pizza - one medium

for

business, and

security and set up.

“Some people might

on Sept. 26.

enough

Mini-me. Both students are from the mechanical engineering pro-

and

was spread with hung from the ceiling, bright lights flashed and the booze flowed. The Sanctuary took on a whole new look at the

The dance

dressed up as Austin Powers and Matt Jordan, 20, who went along as

business

dent, had the opportunity to chal-

gracefully

another piece of identification

20,

management

Jody Andruszkiewicz, programmer/events co-ordinator for Conestoga Students Inc. said, “The students absolutely love having him on campus.” Each shot made by Watson drew applause along with many shocked expressions from the crowd of students who watched every move he made on Dressed

trayal of

Waples,

administration

complementary red

(loft)

Jay

look.

the table.

Mechanical engineering students Justin Bos

students challenged the pool

about 50 students around the pool tables.

(Photo by Andrea R. Smith)

some of billiard’s top Watson’s amusing road sto-

raphies of

for

biz bash

Halloween

come

night.

dressed up

scheduled

Students can

costume.

(Photo by Aimee Wilson)

to test their abilities

Students had the opportunity expert Gerry Watson (aka The Ghost) Sept. 23

against pool the Sanctuary.

—

Page 2

SPOKE, October

The

doc

online

While there

With a continuing shortage of docWaterloo region, anything to help ease the growing medical congestion would be a breath of fresh air. A new proposal by St. Mary’s

tors in

Hospital aims to provide just that by giving diabetics medical services

without a

While

visit to the doctor.

still

it’s

the planning

new

stages, the proposal will use

online software to provide personal medical advice for the growing

population of diabetics.

is in

will be

currently

for diabetes, there are tive

effec-

forms of treatment once

diagnosed.

this

no cure

many

a result, those

living with

primarily living

diabetes

due

suffer from the disease can expect to live longer, healthier and more active lives. However, for those who ignore the symptoms, the end

impossible to get off

may seem

the couch, the benefits of exercise far out-

weigh what

television.

Health Canada

working on new and fun ways for people

by disease in Canada. According to the

recent physical activity guide.

with the publication of their

to exercise

Web

The Health Canada

Canadian

Diabetes Association, there’s been a

site reports that

63 per cent of Canadians are not active enough to reap the health benefits of physi-

Moreover, the Canadian govern-

cal activity.

a target to decrease the

number

though, scientists say the increase,

ment has

taking place over a five-year period,

of inactive people by 10 per cent. If this goal

actually a positive finding. 1

longer with

betes

living with dia-

primarily due to people

liv-

set

achieved the government estimates that

per cent increase in the

“The 3 number of people

people

they will save $5 billion in lifetime costs lost to health care, sick

days and

lost tax revenue.

Health Canada maintains that exercise

strengthen your

ing longer with the condition,” said Jan Hux, a scientist and lead author

great

way

the condition.”

heart

and lungs, increase your energy and

Jan Hux,

of Atlas, a report on diabetes in

improve your

offered to an initial test group of about 200 diabetics in order to

gauge its effectiveness as a treatment alternative. There will also be a control group of 200 patients from St. Mary’s Hospital not using the online program.

While the service substitute

not intended

for

doctor’s

advice, the program will answer general questions and offer diabet-

advice on healthy diets and exercise. It’s hoped the information provided on the Web site will help patients decrease both the stress

ics

reduce

stress,

(Photo by Jeff Morley)

Richard Guy, a Conestoga paramedic student, works out

Conestoga’s recreation centre. He says he edge” on the younger students in his class. and

flexibility

flexibility^

Sue Draus, a 50 year-old student taking the

Ontario.

Endurance

good

strength.

can include aerobics,

activities

large

Canadian Fitness Development Association

running, and swimming. However, Health

increase in the diabetic population

course at Conestoga, says that she exercises

Canada

raises concerns about the ability of

to control her weight, maintain the strength

Hux

While

MORLEY

J EFF

result could be harsher: diabetes is currently a leading cause of death

lead author of Atlas

time to get off the couch and into the gym

who

31 per cent increase in diabetes cases in Ontario alone. Surprisingly

“The 31 per cent increase in the number of people

It’s

and huge potential costs of ever-growing disease.

M CC ARTHY

B y STACEY

News

2002

said

Ontario’s

that

such

health-care

system

handle the influx. “It (the diabetes increase) has significant implications ... in the perspectives of health-care providers and in terms of increased demand on limited

St.

health.

dents

make

new proposals

include stretching, yoga and golf. Again these exercises can include the

times a week.

now

she

that

exercises six

has become such a routine

when she misses a work-

more mun-

mopping

the floor,

vacuuming or yard work. All of these can easily

tasks

into the routine of everyday

fit

fife.

Physical exercise can also be derived from

out.

Health Canada says benefits of exercise

that to gain the health

only takes one hour of

a day. That hour of exercise

physical activity

household

such as heavy yard

activities,

work, raking and carrying leaves, climbing

and even carrying groceries. This exer-

stairs

home or you could utilize

can even be broken into 10-minute incre-

cise can be done

ments per day.

facilities like the recreation

Exercise can be convenient and developed

your individual needs and be a lasting

fit

part of

physical

guide separates

activity

categories:

three

into

activity

campus and

endurance,

Be aware By MICH E LLE TAYLOR

centre here on

he has just

out in the gym.

started

working

explained that para-

medics need upper body strength as well as

more than

Lately,

brown

The

journalism computer lab had a few

visitors

over the summer. They’re black,

they’re big at

students have been

Room 4B 15.

and they’re making themselves

home. They’re spiders and they’re

have

spiders

recluse

invaded

Nothing

who have report-

edly been bitten by the brown recluse

and hobo spiders. The spiders in the journalism lab are just typical garden spiders, but be aware

There has been a lot of speculation about

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The Hobo Spider

have been legitimate findings

of the hobo spider

and Wainwright,

Prince Rupert, B.C,

“The Prince Rupert area

indicates a

probable northern extension of the range of the

hobo

spider?’

wrote Vest, who, accord-

site,

disappeared from Idaho

Falls in June, 1999.

Family members,

who

now maintain his Web site, to this day do not know what happened to him. At the

$57

stated the sheet

and faculty

college. In fact,

at the

was prepared

school students

B.C. govern-

freeze and

errors.

apologizes

for

the

ing

Canadian

the

stress.

who was

Jason Shute, of Guelph,

also tak-

Professional

Fitness

Association course, maintains an active devoting a

lifestyle

of time to boxing and

lot

“A

other sports. Shute said

makes

healthy body

a healthy mind.” So, get off the couch,

and have

fun.

For more information contact toy Hancock, the school nurse or go to the

Canada Web

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www.hc-

site,

sc.gc.ca.

legs covered with dark hairs.

brown

mark

spider’s distinguishing

shaped marking on

The hobo

spider

its

The

a violin-

back.

about 12-18 millime-

long and the male has two protruding

tres

features that look like boxing gloves.

Bennet, a seed pest management

Robb

Columbia, believes the “hysteria”

British

over the hobo spider

exaggerated. ‘The

case against the hobo spider

tre.

at all.”

disagrees. In an article

News

how

spider

“Angry red

leg,”

vastly over-

Shore

writes

by a

this spider is

Bream

Elizabeth for North

Bream

doubt

said. “I

medical problem

foot

Society of

The Entomological

officer for

she

on a

of Vancouver,

was

bitten

on her

patio of a senior’s cen-

were

streaks

she writes. “Both

traveling

venom and

infection

urgently needed a

suspects foul play.

suspects that

These spiders cause serious wounds and

was

postponing her August vaca-

tion

not

felt

for

two

on a person’s

to eight hours.

reaction,

fever, nausea, joint

Depending

one can experience

pain and large hole-like

According to the Ohio State University

size

site,

the

wound can

range from the

of an adult’s thumbnail to the span of

proved the

sometimes

The hobo

spider bite produces similar is

often mistaken for the

what bit her. Soon

patients with identical

tan to dark brown, about a quarter to a

half inch long

and have grayish

dark

after

She she

wounds.

Think it’s only the west coast where these spiders have been reported?

well.

Think again. There in Ontario as

A Londofi woman experienced serious spider bite in July of this

wounds from a year.

by Marissa Nelson, the how “huge welts”

article

explains

appeared on her leg causing excruciating pain.

She went

who diagnosed

recluse spiders are yellowish-

exis-

spider in her area.

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woman

symptoms and

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have been cases reported here

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News It’s

that time of year

again: Oktoberfest By DANIEL ROTH

familiar beer tents

structed

Large amounts of beer are being delivered, the polka bands are

warming up and

visitors are start-

ing to invade our sleepy city. This

only means one thing -

it’s

time

health reason.

Today as ever,

Every year around this time Kitchener and Waterloo welcome thousands of people to North America’s largest Bavarian festi-

year.

This year will

mark

the

33rd

anniversary of Oktoberfest cele-

K-W

brations in the

area, but the

history of the event dates back to

Germany. The tradition began near Munich, Germany on Oct. 12, 1810 with the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I, and Princess the early

800s

Therese of Saxony-Hildburghause.

The

amusement. In 1820 beer booths were constructed to better accommodate the thirsty party-goers. By 1835 the event swelled to 100.000 people, who consumed 240.000 measures (about a litre) of

1999 In comparison by around 5.8 million measures of

beer.

beer

were

German

consumed

the

event.

Oktoberfest wasn’t

celebrated in

community by celebrating the local German-Canadian heritage. the

started out as a gathering in

Concordia club

day event celebrated

The

now in

a nine18

wood

local festivities begin with

tapping of the

skills building.

addition

phones,

the

two

other yellow, rectangu-

strategically located within the college.

Each location

marked by a

Miss Oktoberfest contest held

on Oct. 10

the Centre in the

Square. The tapping of the keg takes place at Kitchener Civic Square on Festenhallen open at Oct. 11 1 1:30 a.m. On Oct. 14 the annual Thanksgiving Day parade takes

draws more than 300,000 people. At the parade you can participate in the Onkel Hans Food drive, which normally collects tens of thousands of pounds of food for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region.

The event wraps up on Oct. 19. For more information you can go to the official

Web

Oktoberfest

site for

K-W

www.oktober-

fest.ca

developed to shelter the visitors. The huts slowly morphed into beer castles around 1895. By 1903 the

lik to visit,

Information for this article was researched by Daniel Roth from a variety of

Web

sites. If

you would

side because of the wiring.

phones are ical

a person pushes the button

on the emergency device, which is wheelchair atcessible, they are instantly connected to security Security

then able to

problem and send the nearest person to help.

Hunter said the button only needs be pushed once and it will remain connected to security until to

A It's

a sad day

when

the

Shortt

include med-

said

added,

but

install out-

costs

between

$6,000 and $8,000 from start to finish for each phone, but added, “You

and/or security emergencies.

if people witness any criminal activity or feel they are in danger they can push the but-

can’t put a dollar value on safety.”

ton for help.

she would never walk outside

Most use at

colleges

this safety

the

Bethaney Herbert, a 21 -year-old

and universities of

gency phones. However,

Waterloo

phones are made available for anyone needing assistance. Staff Sgt.

acquire

Shortt,

her

Alexandra

both third-year accounting students

Police

Conestoga, said they are not

people use it to information, arrange a

afraid to

walk outside here, but

think outdoor phones would be a

Walk Safe pickup or to report vehidamage and safety issues. “A person can use the help phone for anything and doesn’t have to determine what is and what is not

good

cle

idea.

1997, the idea of emergency

phones was a suggestion from the Campus Safety for Women’s group and was funded by a ministry grant. Since then, Radigan said, they have added on as they could

an emergency,” he said. Also, and other colleges, such as Humber in Toronto, have emergency phones outside on college grounds. As of yet, Conestoga does not have phones situated outside, but Radigan and Hunter said they are looking into it in the near future. “It would be a good idea because our parking lots are get-

away from

Nieczwporow and Jackie Valade,

said

ting farther

College, said

school didn’t have outdoor emer-

measure, however,

University

Humber

student at

the college,” he added.

services.

be used for emergen-

may

Hunter,

said

they are expensive to

Hunter added

Services,

When

cies only. This

gency telephone. A1 Hunter, head of college security, said the phones are a good idea because of the growing size of the campus. “They (phones) raise peoples’ comfort level knowing help is readily available wherever they are in

and hope side.

to eventually

move outWalk

Until then, she said

Safe and improved lighting conditions are there to provide a safe atmosphere. “It’s a layering effect,” said Hunter. “We have levels of security, such as video surveillance. Walk Safe and do general mainte-

nance repairs, to make the college as safe as

the col-

can.”

From the Sanctuary cleaner place to live

to discuss is how disgusting our students are. are probably the most disgusting individuSanctuary the lurk within the confines of

most pressing issue the CSI wants

In fact, the students who within all of Ontario's colleges.

als

walk through the Sanctuary- any time during the hou Obviously something has sparked this off. And if you on. going what’s understand of 10 a m and 5 p.m., you'll Every year, not being able to pick up after themselves. Every year, the CSI faces this harsh issue of students gar age. it comes to disposing of their when legs and arms their break the CSI watches as students seem to have to pick up after yourself now Wake up people. Your mommies aren't here anymore. You work incredibly hard to make this school look They Ontario. of all Our housekeeping staff is one of the best in

hûftheyê^no^your'pCTônafhousekeeper. They

1873 because of cholera. In 1 880 breweries began offering stoneware mugs with their signatures on them. Beer huts were also

co-ordinator at the college, said the

Wayne

place. This event normally

lege,”

red overhead sign labelled emer-

pinpoint the exact location of the

This year events to see include

— Page 3

disarmed by security personnel. Kim Radigan, health and safety

new

boxes housing the phones are

lar

fes-

keg on the Friday of the Thanksgiving week-

the

Conestoga College recently two new emergency telephones to provide safety throughout the expanding campus. The new phones are located in the west end of the second floor in Ihe new E-wing and in the foyer of

carousel

opportunity to benefit the entire

end.

In 1818 a few swings and a carousel were added to the event for

SANDHAM

installed

the

1969. The Bavarian tradi was seen as an excellent

tion

Horse racing for the royal family marked the close of the event. The

only to mark the 150th anniversary of Oktoberfest.)

Germany was war

started

the

went on. It wasn't until 1960 it was a big event again, and that was

each

and few swings have been upgraded to a large amusement park and fun fair. The horse races, which started the tradition, were phased out, but the big party with lots of beer con sumption remained. The celebrations in K-W were in

later in history.

horses slowly died out as years

bit

thing to ever stop

single

thallen.

(The racing of

as successful little

and cholera.

outdoor event, but the way in which it was consumed changes

of Oktoberfest.

growing a

Oktoberfest

What

annually gave birth to the tradition

the event

The only

Around 40,000 people from Munich celebrated the joining of the couple. Beer was drank at this

decision to repeat the horse races

By CARLA

the

In 1955 the stoneware mugs were replaced with glass mugs for

2002

Two new phones offer security on campus

masses.

for Oktoberfest.

val.

were con-

accommodate

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These individuals take great pnde

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are not maids.

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the

CSI does a

little

double-duty

picking up after

its

students.

how takes

what land “d tla proper garbage btn they are no, only showtng nice. place this make to try who disrespecting the staff

go to: www.arocsd.org, www.cullman.com, www.wcf.org

of person they are, they are also

and www.oktoberfest.ca.

off the garbage our Flies hang around the Sanctuary thriving haffieatn sandwiches pop spilled everywhere.

wafts through The stench ofrottin^ 8 frod^ometimes

the Sanctuary.

It's

not

uncommon

to see

browned apples

tackle. The^Sanctuary- is our this is a tough issue for the CSI to I'lAmdem's have'no problemt being pigs, then place. garbage all over into your home, dropped all of its home. How would students like it if the CSI came anything? trashed your home and then left without doing nto thought ot the CSI comm into would be angry. Well if students are angry at the It's safe to say that students same wry the to do students the should the CSI roll over and allow ,heir homes rad destroying them, why solve the problem a, in the Sanctuary But that doesn't h wouTd be tiedtMy easy for the CSI to forbid food tor. they have lost privileges they have paid all It also angers people because so p e\pectin_ crirn students who leave their mess everywhere. those by solved be to needs problem the Rather P Sanctuary the use who students this problem to go away is for the one ete to pic k up after them. All it takes for t be a problem anymore. won there happens, that If away. garbage put their to simply r •

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weapon of choice

Canada found

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about one-third of

all

homicides.

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the Canadian four recovered handguns are not registered to

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Sept. 19, Patricia Sullivan, 57,

received Post sorting station on Trillium Drive in Kitchener. She body. and three gunshot wounds to her head

man charged

Sullivan was the supervisor of Paul Tabor, 52, the

Both were employees of Post. Securitas, an independent security company hired by Canada carry to Although security guards in Ontario are not allowed had a firearms', Tabor had a gun. It has not been disclosed if he

murder

with first-degree

in her death.

firearms licence. states that before a licence is

The Canadian Firearms Centre

issued, safety checks on applicants are done. for an individual with a

But

only takes once

to lose control of his or her

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Police say more than half of homicides committed

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vengeful the result of an argument, quarrel or incident creating a or jealous reaction. Sullivan's shooting the

company on

may have

resulted

from Tabor being

Sept. 8, after a violation of

company

let

go by

polices.

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in Waterloo It is rare for a person to be killed by a co-worker Region. But on Feb. 3 1992, three employees at Ontario Glove in Waterloo were shot to death by a disgruntled co-worker, who was sentenced to life in prison. The deceased is not the only victim in gun-related deaths. The

team is R-E-D-H-O-T,

families that are left to grieve are also victimized.

sports teams. Dressing

On Sept. 29 appropriately 300 people attended Sullivan's funeral. Among them were members of her family, friends, and co-workers.

ing our faces in school colours was a

She was a mother, a

sister,

One mourner

and a grandmother.

was renting school buses to the team’s away games

while sporting

outcome of too much access to guns? When firearms get into the wrong hands it has frighten possibilities. The idea that any person who has a disagreement could quite

rattling

the

possible retaliate with a firearm

an occurrence that should never

Canada there have not been many

However,

try to tell the

acts of

homicide with a gun.

family and friends of murder victims that

misuse of firearms are isolated

in its

occurrences in the Waterloo

appears that people

who do

deadly means of releasing

one who wishes

it.

not resolve their aggression have a

Guns should

not be available to any-

to possess them.

per.

But

weapons. Stronger gun restriction is a start from becoming the casulties of cowards.

illegal

protecting Canadians

spirit

one

lack. Let’s get serious here.

we begged our teach-

ers to let us

why is

that

that only

home games?

one per cent

and

some might money to come

Sure,

argue that they pay

to the

This

learn,

and

that

scheduled after

are

school so more

people, especially

going

games would make them miss

way

are into

Spirit

spirit

shouldn’t just be

through sporting events.

what unites people from

different

walks of

life. It

all

a part of;

that are

take a part

proud

So why not

are a

what we are

to study at

movie

deprives

also

Not

with the

social skills, but

of original

thought and experiencing

for

life

Conestoga.

why participating in

school

Going

to college is an event that

helps us to grow as a person and also in responsibility.

“Youth

body, but in the

As Pope John is

Paul

not found in the

spirit.”

a part of the youth of our

country,

sibility

feel that

show

it is

our respon-

this

spirit,

encourage and support the endeav-

surround us? nights, toga

nights, bus trips,

and

some of

the

are just

This

activities is so important.

II said,

team of people

The Biz Bash, pub fundraisers

somein.

celebrate and take part

in the activities that

parties,

all

brings peo-

ple together to celebrate in

thing that they

development of our it

television.

interfere

this

ourselves.

students, can attend.

But school

Net and watching

only does

where you are wrong. All

home games

Conestoga College

are in col-

of the student body shows up to

to school

the

go see the games.

However, now

Nowadays more people

out on valuable class time.

have attended

a good

sedative activities such as surfing

defined

school

college,

thing

now

that school spirit is

memory.

In the three years this

lege,

Lenience on abusers will not eliminate the circulation of

were

the college, but

connect with the people that you pass by everyday in the hallways.

Opinion

banners,

nothing more than a crackling whis-

In high school

Region. It

homemade

penny shakers and scream-

ing cheers until our voices

distant

be on anyone's mind.

Vanessa Laye

up and paint-

described her death as unnecessary, needless and tragic.

So what

red, red, hot!

school days when everyone got out of class to cheer on the school’s

travel

to support.

I’m not saying you should attend every single activity that goes on at

can remember the good old high

ritual as

we need

things

what? Red-hot. Our

what? Red-hot.

gone?

spirit

ours of those around us and to

become

part of the activities that

ultimately shape our lives.

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welcome

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SPOKE, October

Internet publishing business right

we hope will publishing company

now, but

Do you dabble in doodling? Are you looking for some funny new comie strips? Or even better, do you want to draw your own? If so, www.kingkoalapress.com might be

expand and get

King Koala Press features a colweekly cartoon strips. There is also an editorial page as well as information and background about the company’s founders and its contributors. Co-founders Marc Hulet, 25, and

interested

Web

purchasing cartoons

The company

toons

“And

love everything about

Web

“I’d just like to gel to the point

where we can make a decent

site

doing the writing and drawing.

And

and

help others

last

Web

writing

site.

who

All those

send

Noble

said

work

for publishing consideration

toons. His editorial cartoons have

may

expect a personal

response

been published in Conestoga’s weekly newspaper Spoke for more than two years. His most recent accomplishment was landing the

from Hulet or Noble. “We want people who don't have another outlet to have the chance to show their stuff,” Hulet said. “And once we become known, which will

obviously take some time,

hope people

will

be interested

purchasing the work.” Hulet said he has high hopes for the future of the business.

“King Koala Press

is strictly

have

make

been

Noble

a great team.

“We

have a strange sense of humour. We have great rapport and lot

of similar interests.”

Hulet said starting the business wasn't too

He did a lot of own and then had a

difficult.

research on his

brainstorming session with Noble.

“We

down and

sat

talked about

Londoner, a local weekly newspa-

what we wanted

per.

Hulet said. “We decided King Koala Press would be a Web site to start off, since that was the cheapest way for us to get our names and our product out there to the largest number of people.”

Hulet has always doodled in notebooks, usually when he was supposed to be paying attention to a teacher at the front of the room. But it was only recently that he

Hulet

both a

The

job of editorial cartoonist at

and

said they

helps with his

and even with his car-

not have the

friends since high school.

currently enrolled in his

year of Conestoga’s journalism

program.

who may

opportunity to market their own.”

creative people.” is

living

off selling cartoons,” he said, “and

love working with other

really

Hulet

to help

King Koala Press co-founder Dan Noble shares that hope.

it,”

and

updating the

King Koala Press accepts submissions of art and writing from those who wish to contribute to the

would also love

said.

to life.

site

poetry.

full-

time cartoonist and writer.

Web

said. “I love the business aspect.

love

pretty

Hulet said he would love to be

dream

the beginning of a

coming “I

was

laid

other people realize their goals,” he

For Hulet, starting up the site

couldn’t work

able to support himself as a

also aspires

comic book or magazine

in a

haven’t stopped.”

format.

was in the planning stages for close to two years. They are thrilled to finally have the Web site up and running and are in the process of

Web

site.

ago and

up at home so I pulled out the pens and paper and just started drawing. Ever since then, I

much

some merchandising.”

draw-

a car accident about

for awhile,” he said. “I

sites

publishing collections of car-

26, said this business

that will feature short stories

Web

was

three years

and writing they’ve seen on the

lection of six

adding new sections to the

“I

also hope to

to other people’s

into

print as

ing.

Hulet said he hopes newspapers and magazines will one day be

the place for you.

Dan Noble,

“We

well,” he said.

immersed himself

really

evolve into

to accomplish,”

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The

The Sanctuary was turned into a coffee pub that featured board games, music, Sony PlayStation and a place

do homework

for the

small crowd in attendance. Jay Mielke, vice-president activities

for Conestoga Students

Incorporated (CSI), organized the event. He heard about Bubble Tea

through

word-of-mouth

Waterloo. His friends have tried at the

Sweet Dreams 14-170 at

located

University Ave.

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CSI

to hold.

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academics

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first-year English

as a second language student

from

Korea, said, “I have tried it many times in Korea,” she added, "I like it

so much.”

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The turkey drops again The turkey drop eh? This phenomenon happens every year when first-year university and

home

for

the Thanksgiving weekend, and use

time to break up with their boyfriends or girlfriends. Because these freshman students the

have been away from home for more than a month, they have had the chance to taste freedom. At the same time, they are meeting huntheir previous relation-

Suddenly

seem

ships

exciting people.

new and

dreds of

tired

Services

Student

Conestoga

breakups usually Thanksgiving around occur because many students are going says

through a transition stage. “Students are branching out into

"They

something new," he says.

things they are

start to re-evaluate

involved

in.”

All of a sudden they are on their

new

are experiencing a

own and

develop.

“You’re living

where

in a place

previous relationships. The high school sweethearts and

should

usually hurts the couple is lack of communication and connection. It becomes even harder

Aaron

nuts,” says

With no parents around, there

you where

to tell

how to act. And with hundreds

be or

they are living far

nect with.”

scenario

Frink has already seen this situation happen. His roommate recent-

with first-year students.

many

broke up with a girlfriend from

same kind

keep comics is

new

increase

trend in comic

books and chances are if you are between the ages of 18 and 40 years old you’re part of the target

Comic books are the people

growing up, as raised on

are

who were

them.

“There seems to be a trend taking comic books

serious-

said Barry Lyga, the marketing

manager

communications

Diamond Comic Lyga

for

regular

moved

who owns On Comics and

such a mature level

who bought

college students

his first

who come and

reading (comic books).” a lot

sell

how

learned to

“Regrets usually occur if the peron the spur of the it

son does

moment,” he

says that 70 per cent of serious relationships do not survive a doc-

says. “It

than close the door.”

more expensive

Paperbacks collect eight to 10 issues of a

comic but instead of

being sold individually they are sold in a larger

book form.

Brast said that sales of these

store has seen a 15 to

Fairview Mall,

comic book hero T-shirts have been extremely popular. “This is the only place in town that you can find most of these shirts,

including

Four,

Incredible

the

Fantastic

Hulk,

and the Lantern,” said Loshaw.

Most of

the

Green

the customers are col-

lege and university students

per cent in the past year.

same time period

that sells T-shirts in

Transformers

paperbacks have increased by 240 the

20 per cent

are excited

from

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put a relationship on hold, rather

said.

sales of

paperbacks,” Brast said.

that

are

cashier at Planet Groove, a kiosk

“I get a lot

should not be made in

Set so nervous that you feel sick to your stomach.

“Comics

of 18- to 20- year-old

half the comics being pro-

they just appeal to adults,” said

“We

from

comic western Germany.

39,

Books, explained that comics are growing up.

Canada

“It was kind of fun when you had a youthful energy around but you know it’s the same guys that have been coming to Andy’s store for 10 years.” Mavros added that with no new customers being introduced to comics he has no idea where the industry is headed. According to Erin Loshaw, a

Brast,

Waterloo’s Carry

duced are

Comics, started collect30 years ago when he

to survive

if one person does Martin stresses the

say (that

ing comics

speak English,” he

regular books.”

start

it,

haste.

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Spider-Man movie helped sales) because just as the movie came out the comic book Spiderman picked up with amazing art and a great story?’ Brast added, “We had doubled sales before the movie came out.” Lour Mavros, 42, a regular at

Greece.

doing

Publishers

reviews of comic books alongside

1969

"Coming

decision

on their studies. example Martin provided

but Brast

business,

“It’s really difficult to

and

one person always

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want

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first

Brast,

the relationship

Martin points out, sometimes people’s attention toward the relationship slips because they are concentrating

transition, there is

must be maintained

the distance.

fact,

move

the

made and

an extensive role in helping to

Magazine, Entertainment Weekly

“Now

“In a relationship,

makes a

especially

of this should be

all

before

may not always be about meeting new people. As In

does not think summer's blockbuster movie Spider-Man played

Carry

Distributors.

“You’ve got Time-

said,

Andy

common,

Relationships will often break up one person goes away to school.

However, established

the

audience.

ly,”

a potential risk,” he says. students his age, he

many

College students

There

people here, chances are you are going to meet someone you con-

do not work because

relationships

By JASON MIDDLETON

an annual event when first-year university and The girlfriends. college students break up with their boyfriends and turkey drop

met a girl with whom he connected. “They just seem happier now because they get to see each other on a daily basis,” says Frink of his roommate’s new relationship. Like Martin says, this type of

long-distance

says

residence,

Martin suggests regular phone and e-mails, as well as taking turns visiting each other.

calls

(Photo by Laurie Vandenhoff)

But this is not new to students. Jamie Frink, a first-year woodworking technician student living

home.

know where

they both

the contact.

tion,” says Martin.

of other stu-

way

each other is coming from.” But there must be a conscious effort from both people to continue

“With distance people in relationships don't have a daily connec-

dents experiencing the

“This

apart.

how com-

mitted they are to one another, instead of expecting it,” he says.

the

when

the other per-

son leaves. “They should discuss

ships.

every day. “And you meet so

no one

commitment before

living kilometres apart can sometimes cause serious problems, even in the strongest relation-

to continue

they leave for

Martin recommends that a couple sit down and talk about

flings start to realize that

summer

before. Foster, a first-year aviation student, who lives at Conestoga’s residence.

when

the relationship

school,” he says.

the couple does not see each other

it’s

would be. “It depends on how students view

that usually lead to the downfall of

sense of freedom they did not have

“Freedom,

and who they already have and decide what the best solution

600 other people,” says “If I was at home, I would Foster. be with the same people.” But it is newness and freedom there are

What

and boring.

Keith Martin, a counsellor with

College,

But not all couples have to break up because of a transition. Martin says students should take some time and think about what

of independence, new relationships and experiences are bound to

By L AURIE VANDENHOFF

college students return

Thanksgiving

this

week of

News Conestoga

2002

— Page 7

By VALENTINA RAPOPORT Are you culture smart?

CD-ROM

Students graduating from Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute in 2002 will

courses Students can learn

computer programs

be the

in their

own homes

Kitchener- Waterloo

first

students to graduate from an international studies program.

The high

school,

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while relaxing

International studies don’t count at college

new

offers

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in the

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located

Kitchener,

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and as of

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this

International

Baccalaureate (IB) diploma.

By BLAKE GALL

The

closest schools in the region to

offer this

Information technology training at Conestoga College is making its way into your home. Conestoga has launched a

new

CD-ROM

set

that allow

courses

their own PC. Purchasing a course gives you a CD-ROM with all the materi-

needed

als

complete

suc-

cessfully.

The

benefit of

no time

allows users to learn own pace.

something

limits their

harder

grasp, a person can simply

go back and try it again. Four of the courses are available for $99 plus GST. They are:

database, creating tables, working with data and publishing information.

Microsoft Excel 2000 covers

London and

“In the not too distant future you’ll it as part of all school curricu-

lums,” said Cameron’s International studies co-ordinator

The Cameron

Roger Roth.

International Studies

(CIS) program combines the Ontario Secondary Studies Diploma (OSSD)

Lesley Elizabeth Gartner, Katie Goodall and Tiffany Henry, all 14 years old, are students in international studies at Cameron Heights Collegiate.

international

finish with

understanding

and

responsible citizenship.

Students in

Grade 9 must take

compulsory

five

they must take enriched science and history.

successfully.

program

teer activities as well as a one-third

offers three types of studies resulting

language credit or three French lan-

in certificates, the international stud-

guage

honours program, the ambassa-

The

ies

dors program and the international engineering technology program.

The

international studies honours is

an advanced academic

the

customizing

formatting,

environment, using formulas, and information analyzing importing/exporting data.

Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 teaches users to create presenta-

add

tions,

text,

change

slide

design and add visual elements

along with

many

other things.

Microsoft 2000 focuses on creating a document, toolbars, formatting, printing, enhancing

are a big spender then

you

you can

$245 plus GST Microsoft Ottice

invest

receive

any country. According to

International

the

Baccalaureate Organization

Web

(www.ibo.org), the diploma is in

112 countries and

site

offered

more than 30

schools in Ontario.

Students are introduced to the IB Grade 9 through a prepara-

certifi-

studies in

The ambassadors program encourages individuals to become life-long

tory IB studies program.

smart learners with global issues and awareness. Students must

throughout Grades

dents

move

The

stu-

congregated groups

and 10 in English, French, math and science

culture

2000 The course combines all the others on one CD along with Windows 98, Outlook 2000 and .

Are you anxious about public Avoid doing speeches Accept a “0”

at all costs?

in the public

speaking

part of a course rather than

make

Office Integration 2000.

the speech?

All the courses are for selfdevelopment and therefore they

This 4 session group will begin the

cannot be used as credits to be exempt from any regular col-

week of October 28th.

lege classes.

However, they are an excellent tool to get yourself ahead in the

world of computers.

Meeting times to be determined from students’ timetables.

To purchase any of these courses or for further information about the

new

CD-ROM

courses, contact Diane at ext.

LePage

3373.

Remember,

all

this

and you

didn’t even leave your house

your comfortable a course and get buy P^ajamas, rriendly with your computer. «Jo

put on

courses. Students can then enter into the IB diploma program once they

reach Grades 11 and 12

managed

to maintain a

they’ve

75 per cent

average in these courses.

The IB diploma consists of six subjects including first language,

among

and often exceeds the ments, students the IB

the

Shawna Bernard

Facilitators

bring a copy of your

timetable to Student Services,

Room 2B02 by Wednesday, October 23rd.

Grade 9

OSSD

who

require-

graduate with

diploma are graduating with

dual qualifications. “Universities welcome these students with open arms,” said Roth.

second

While some

universities in

Canada

language, individuals and societies, math, arts, electives and experimental

grant up to six first-year university

Courses such as English, history and biology are taken at a

ma, colleges

higher level where they are equivalent two or three enriched OSSD credits. French and math are taken at a more standard level, equivalent to two enriched OSSD credits. Students must also take a theory of knowledge course, where they reflect on what they’ve learned throughout the pro-

According to associate registrar at Conestoga College Jennifer Leith, the

sciences.

gram. In addition to the courses, students

must write a 4,000- word essay about one of the topics specified in the IB curriculum, and participate in 50 hours of community service, 50 hours of athletic activities and 50 hours of

iar

in the area are unfamil-

with either program.

registrar’s

office

the college

unaware of the programs. “We don’t have any codes from high schools that reflect these coursshe said, adding, “I think we need

es,”

know more about what it is.” Dean of Conestoga’s engineering Mike program technology McClements hasn’t heard about the IB or CIS programs either. According to McClements, stuto

dents from these programs wanting advancement within the college

must provide a detailed course

extra curricular activities.

Since the IB diploma

credits to students with the IB diplo-

fully

meets

description.

OVERCOMING PUBLIC SPEAKING ANXIETY GROUP speaking?

macros. If

International

and

templates

documents,

cent to achieve the honours

credits.

Baccalaureate diploma offered at the school is based on internationally recognized curriculum that can be administered

cate.

number

creating a spreadsheet,

a curriculum that

hours of international-based volun-

international studies

Students of their choice in detail. must finish with an average of 75 per

complete

sewage designs. Students must finish with a 65 per cent average. All three programs also require 40

the materials to

nology program

including, English, French, geography, science and math. In Grade 10

Purchasing a course gives you a CD-ROM

needed

an average of 65 per cent.

international engineering tech-

focuses on international building, machinery, water systems and

option that enables students to negotiate their study pace as well as give them the opportunity to pursue topics

all

The

courses that are enriched with international content and perspective

program

with

(Photo by Valentina Rapoport)

requirements with an enhanced curriculum that places emphasis on

The

Microsoft Access 2000 covers creating and maintaining a

see

people to extend their

knowledge from

diploma are

Mississauga.

Austin Powers apparel

filled

the Sanctuary at the groovy event on Sept.

(Photo by Andrea R. Smith)

Sebastian Pladwig, 22, flips his toonie to try and win a bottle of Crown Royale in the toonie toss, which was later won by Matthew Conkin.

“P

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Sarah Colein, 19, who was decked out in a colourful, slinky dress with an outrageously shimmied across the dance floor. Conestoga students dressed up Austin Powers style

bright boa, to liven up'

the party.

The 'W0

'£*%%****

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Duce, preside* of the CBSA, flashes'

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News

Jamie

SPOKE, October

2002

— Page 9

(Photo by Stacey McCarthy)

_ Strickland, a first-year

civil

engineering student lines up a shot

the Sanctuary on Sept. 26.

—

(Photo by Vanessa Laye)

(Photo by biaKe can)

Mary Baes, a

the rain on Sept. 28. The shelter Conestoga students enjoy a cigarette while seeking refuge from block the entrances. not do smokers was constructed between Door 1 and Door 2 so

enjoys a bite to eat with first y -year marketing student Paula Callery on lunch afternoon. In order to save money ell Cooke on a sunny September

®^

ver Swiss Chalet dinner to school. his

napkins at home.

However, Cooke had

Cooke brought

first-year nursing student,

enjoys the sunshine

while she studies outside Door 5 on Sept. 24.

irnoio oy jar line ium&/

his

do some problem solving when he

(Photo by Michelle Taylor)

the ball while Scott Peters, a police foundations student, catches cen recreation the ot front in teammates practising rugby with his game Sept. 28 their for preparing was team The tre on Sept. 26.

40-12. against Georgian College, which Conestoga lost

Page 10

— SPOKE, October

News

2002

Mild winter expected for Canadians Bv JULIE

GRAHAM

“I

have heard that

winter,

Every year bricks and

All

we can do

hits

us like a ton of

are never prepared. is

shovel our

way

brings.

that

Environment Canada, this year's winter could be milder than normal.

September for the winter period of December, January and February. Come the first of December, we will issue

our

official

forecast for the.

period. But, the provisional forecast is

warmer-than-normal

showing

conditions over most of southern

Canada,” said

certain

that does produce warmerthan-normal winters generally,” said

winters that are El

out that

a coin?”

Environment Canada’s forecast. “It is an El Nino year with a warm pool of water off the coast of South

America

have a provisional forecast was issued on the first of

flip

was more

Phillips

be a mild

will be cold with

of snow. Care to asked MacDonald.

However, we may be able to rest easy. According to David Phillips, with climatologist senior the

“We

will

lots

out

and complain for hours on end about winter and the cold weather it

and

Phillips. “Statistically,

far,

most

Nino winters tend

be rather balmy here in Canada. "It doesn’t look like a good year

local area, Kitchener- Waterloo weatherman Dave MacDonald from CKCO News, said he is unsure what

winter will produce.

bumps

most parts of Canada. In Ontario it was another dry summer. Last year was the driest on record and this year was up there in the Top 10 of driest.

Canada, especially southern Ontario,

So those back-to-back dry summers were somewhat alarming and of concern, especially to a

lot

of farm-

could produce more snow events. “Normally, warmer than normal

more rain than snow because systems coming from the United States are pretty warm. If (the system) goes north of (temperatures) produces

warmer weather we

for the

been

have

warm

sector and

puts nor-

about winter.

messy kind of days.”

record.

think the forecast that

would give would be

that this

winter

will be milder than normal, but not

as mild as last winter,”

said.

been interesting from a weather point of view. “We have gone 20 seasons in a row with warmer-than-normal temperatures in Canada and then the spring of this year was cool-

“We

live

Canada,

best

the

country in the world, and winter just a part of

Canadian

we have to

life.

is I

and look forward to what will be ahead in the coming spring and summer,” he said. guess

it,

Regarding snow accumulation, Phillips said it is literally all up in the

you get those cold Arctic produce more lakesnow, with more moist air

“If

air.

blasts that could effect

MacDonald

ing course was terribly flawed. Judar, 22, said her inter-

dents this year.

misspelled and

in but

came

pages were missing, words grammar and layout

were “screwed up.”

for their text-

Judar said she has been using the

books to arrive at the bookstore. Marketing students say the text-

misprint for approximately a month. She said, “They realized the

book, for their international market-

book was messed up

the first

week

and

was supposed

couple days later” but

come

it still

in a

hasn’t

come. Judar said her teacher has told

he would rather not go through McGraw-Hill anymore. She said he would rather order the books

them

that

himself instead but isn’t allowed. Stacey Fink, 22, is in the same course and she thinks “we should

will

Ontario. “It

•

“In

my business I never editorial-

are

some

ize that the

short

of precipitation,” said

Phillips.

“We tend unsure of

also

what El Nino or other atmospheric conditions

appointed.

tem moves south of us, we’re still the warm air and with the cold air

and snowmobiling. Those enthusiasts had a bad year last year. In fact, last year was the warmest winter on

you like your winters warm and balmy and snow-free, like it was last year, then it is a good-news story. If you like winter recreation and you like the cold season, you may be disIf

weather is good or bad because even a hurricane can bring adequate moisture to regions that

said he

the north, that could produce

national marketing textbook

ing up to four weeks

the

we can

September, MacDonald said only hope the trend continues into

iri

mally get rain instead of snow. But right over the Great Lakes, if the sys-

throughout

enjoying

understands the complaints he hears

Textbooks are coming in later than ever for some Conestoga stustudents have been wait-

us here in southern Ontario,

ers.”

October and November.

Shauna

A few

as being good news or bad news because no matter what the weather, somebody’s making a buck off of it.

bring

southern

never simple, as there

have short memories

when it comes to the weather. We remember the weather a year ago and that becomes the standard or the frame

from which we compare think that since

are hundreds of things in the atmos-

the current season.

phere and on the ground that can affect the weather, and it can never

we haven’t had brutally tough win-

be blamed on just one phenomenon,” he said. However, Phillips said, cold or warm, it all depends on your own

Late and unavailable textbooks causing students grief By REBECCA LEAR N

point of view. “I never see weather

mer was warmer than normal over

for recreational skiing, ice fishing

Phillips also said this year has

Phillips.

for the forecast here in the

the United States,

into cold air sitting over

mass coming from

“The sum-

er than normal,” he said.

some

ters in

so long,

got one that

was even marginally cooler than normal, most Canadians would think that the ice age had arrived.”

college courses

have a used bookstore like the one at Mohawk” because some students don’t want to buy everything new.

Computer engineering student Mahar Albasel said he has been waiting about a week for his lab book for his digital fundamentals

get a copy of hers.

“Basically can’t

Albasel should

can’t

do labs and he said.

the pre-work,”

said

make

thinks

sure there are

they

enough

copies for the supposed enrolment in the course.

“Like the student success book

course.

Albasel, 22, said he is waiting for the teacher to get back to try to

says, ‘Be prepared for the unexpected,’” he said.

(Photo by Carla Sandham)

shot

the neck

Cherie Szozda, a second-year accounting student, and Aaron Gray, a second-year police foundations student, practise the “throat poke” during a self-defence class at the recreation centre.

News

Painkillers By PETR CIHACEK Think twice before you ing

start tak-

or other painkillers

Tylenol

could eventually destroy your life or even kill you. “I never realized that Tylenol was so addictive,” said Garry from they

because

Kitchener

who was on

label

the pills for

“They should have

years.

that Tylenol is addic-

who

Garry,

name,

refused to give his started

the

taking

painkiller after an injury in 1982.

He ended up “I

taking 80 pills a day.

was surprised

through

it,”

liver

went

he said, adding that he

was homeless and spent

his days

“cruising drugstores, searching for

pain and people

kill

gram for one more year. “There was no hope before.” Unfortunately, not everyone was so

Garry’s any

lucky.

friend,

sought

never

who

professional

month ago from

help, died just a

overdosing on Percodan, which

an ordinary painkiller. “The majority of our clientele are here not for heroin, they are

here

for

“My

And

said

pills,”

Robinson.

they are not.”

There are around 160 people on

Maintenance Methadone Program at the Kitchener clinic. "The youngest one is 8 and the

the

oldest

liver started to go,” recalled

Garry. “(It was) throbbing, aching

and swelling.

knew

needed

came before

was too late. In September 2001, Garry started the Methadone Maintenance Program at the Kitchener methadone clinic. And as he said, his life has ly different

been

“total-

a sad crowd.”

members of the to make their

Fortunately,

help

staff

clients’ life brighter.

Robinson, is

According

improvement

the

week. absolutely amazing to see

noticeable within the “It

help.”

Luckily, the help

58,” said Robinson. “It

clinic

Tylenol.”

some

— Page 11

2002

“People thing they are junkies.

tive.”

last

SPOKE, October

them coming

first

in the first day, look-

ing rough and not looking well,"

she said. “And you see them a week later

and

better,

shaved.

their clothes are a little bit

clean,

are

they

are

You

are looking at them,

going ‘wow.’”

ever since.”

“They saved my life. I would not be here if it were not this clinic.” Garry now has a place to live, works for his landlord, and instead of cruising drugstores, he bikes

Robinson also said the program

about 90 to 95 per cent successful “in the sense of people having their life

(Photo by Petr Cihacek)

again.”

“Those who

have left us are doing

everyday to the clinic to get his dose of methadone.

well and staying clean,” she said

The clinic’s office manager explained, Robinson JoAnne “Methadone is a blocker for opi-

includes people on social assistance, people with criminal records, but also peo-

36 hours and takes “It lasts away the physical want of taking said. the drug of choice,” she

addiction, In order to beat their

the on stay should Methadone Maintenance Program of and get their daily dose methadone for at least 12 months. The cost of the program is $35 people per week and it is free for on social assistance and people

people

who have a drug plan. happy to “It is making me so said free,” drug be will know

Garry

who

will stay

on the

pro-

drinks coffee with

509 Park

clinic at

with a big smile.

The

clinic’s

who have jobs and families, and even university students.

“They saved my life. would not be here if

were

morphine five years later. he “It had a glamorous look,” said of his first months as an addict. “Things worked out at the

Garry, clinic patient

from the house” and sell it to buy was drugs. However, soon there nothing left to take and he also medstarted to experience severe ical

problems.

“My

One

of them

stuff

Fisher said he used to take

face

was

sinking.

had

literally all ovei my he arm,” he said and added that get had seizures when he did not

abscesses

Aaron Fisher from

Waterloo. The 25-year-old Wilfrid been Laurier University student has

on the Methadone Maintenance Program for 8 months.

Realizing his situation,

Fisher

St. in

“My face was had abscesses

over

all

who wished

started to drink soon after. He said that from March to July, his

alcoholism was “out of control, but he has overcome this crisis as well.

“Right

now I’m down

two

three drinks a week."

Last September, Fisher started to take the Bachelor of Arts Program

literally

arm.”

Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. at

Aaron methadone

Fisher,

clinic patient.

be on the Maintenance January 2003 and

going

Methadone “Methadone was for me,” he

drugs,

other any methadone.”

Program until hopes to get his alcoholism under control by then. His hands

a crutch

have used

are

managed

to get off nar-

shaking but he is opiate and his weight has gone up

still

free

from 43

March. However, he

last

cotics

said. “If I did not

65 kilograms.

new

Health services has By

SUICIDE PREVENTION

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new- doctors and one secrehave joined the college this

Two year.

Warren of Guelph

that one of the new physicians is She College. Conestoga to came

practice a family physician with a in St. practised also and in Guelph

and

Catharines

part-time

Niagara College. She has been at Conestoga for about three weeks. There were some changes that

Warren had to get used to Guelph from coming

after

Conestoga, with the biggest one to being the small space she has

work

FREE Information Session for ollogp Employees and Students

new

blood.

tary

in.

much used

She

said that the office is

smaller then

w hat

she was

to.

a great need for doctors at

appointthe college because her quickly. filled gets book ment

Warren

only

available at the

by-

appointment. She said she enjoys working

staff is the college because "the friendly and the students are

very

co-operative."

Warren was bom in South Africa years and moved to Canada 2 the from graduated ago. She University

of Toronto in

1989.

Timmins. Later she worked in a family as years two Ont.. for and

physician

moved

later

Guelph.

The new

that joined

secretary

Sue Wienecke. She has care for 25 years. health in worked been Since 1998. Wienecke has working College with Conestoga the staff

health sciences. She has also the continuing educa-

worked on tion

catalogue.

moved

“There is only one room," Warren said, w hich makes it busy that during the day. She also said there

staff

college on Tuesday mornings

ABEL A ZARZYCKA

Dr. Janet

to stay

Kitchener.

sinking.

Fisher

his drug.

of her clients,

Methadone

the

started

one

Maintenance Program. However, the first year on the program he continued injecting morphine.

beginning.”

not for this clinic.

methadone

became addicted to herowhen he was 18 and switched

Fisher

clientele

ple

ate-based drugs.

manager JoAnne Robinson, 39, anonymous, in front of the methadone

Office

-to

This

she

year

services

health

a secretary

because she

for an

employment

become was looking

her change and more variety in work. second Dr. Maria Healy. the

physician

who

new

to the

cam-

pus. refused to be interviewed.

— SPOKE, October

Page 12

Entertainment

2002

everyone

Friends’ final year doesn’t interest NOE

By JA SON

Sept.

NBC

the

26,

Friends entered

series

ninth and final

its

season after winning an Emmy award the previous Sunday for best

ences student. “

sitcom had become less funny and boring r while others remained loyal and thinking

years

the

It’s

one of

favourite shows and

rather

I'd

watched the trials and tribula-

watch it then any other show that’s on right now.” “I’m going to watch it now that we have cable,” said Costello, another second-year

tions of the six

Eva

comedy series. The show has been extremely

New

general arts and sciences student.

seasons,

after

popular over the

last eight

the

for

rolls

years

but

existence,

was bumped

VanderPloeg

show,

some Costello

that

tuned the show out

few

in the last

MARC H ULET

crazed fan

not a professional

designer with an

This week’s look

Web

fun and inter-

sites is all

about aging

rock stars and dead bodies. With the fall TV schedule up and

running there is no better time to preview a couple of the more popular

show’s

And there

official

there aren’t

Web

The designers of

few floors below Gravelle

year

and

filled

stu-

what

(Matthew

Perry)

(Courteney

Cox

Monica

and

Arquette) continu-

law

security

opposite ion.

to be split on going to be watching the final season of Friends. A lot of the students at Conestoga College no

The opinions seem

opindefi-

“I’ll

electronics

the last season of the

show

make him watch

watched

“I’ve

it.

will it

ing

season of Friends, because

it’s

Web

22? Did you know Warrick Brown helped put himself through college

by digging graves?

the

comedy on television right now.” Asked if she watched the first

best

The CSI

building, office, the

examine a dead body. Web site Osbournes’ The (www.mtv.com/onair/osboumes) is

the

doesn’t really build from

since the

There

chooses instead to rehash and reiterate things seen and heard on the show. The meet the family section of the

the

show.

site

much

home.

There

held promise but pretty

where you can read up on all the shows characters and learn information even the most hardcore fan may not know. For example, did you know Gil Grissom was the youngest coroner

message

Ozzy

the Osbournes’

plays second fiddle to the

Web CSI

site.

The content of

the site

sorely

number of

also an outdated diary

hopes

clan

their

favourite

member might view

the fans of CSI.

The Osbourne

or, more viewed simply as one more way to cash in on the popuunabashed the larity of Osbournes. For my surfing pleasure I’ll take dead bodies over the aging rock

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site also offers

decade for the

different tools used

the site

room

Catherine Willows recov-

dancer?

section

mood

the coroner’s

that

ered from a cocaine addiction and spent her early years as an exotic

site

walking down a dark, dreary

L.A. County history at the age of

doubt grew up watching the sitcom through high school and will continue to watch until the final episode. That’s one year shy of a

Morgan

final

the

went

who

the

and on

down.”

Rachel VanderSterre, dent,

nitely be watch-

engineering student, doesn’t think

MTV budget.

personnel

“My

LeBlanc) appear to have proposed to Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) after the birth of her daughter Emma. The plot also saw Chandler

of the TV show perfectly. Entering the Web site makes you feel like you’re

have matched the

nearly

photos. is

though she did find out what happened on the

the

show a long time ago.”

saw

out

(www.cbs.com/primetime/csi)

not

it.”

Thankfully

friend

on past episodes they may have missed with indepth recaps and still There

sites.

many shows

The Osbournes. CSI The

way towards

interest

lost

“I

could

seen

show.

more popular than CSI and

striking.

Gravelle.

wish have

another second-

own. Rich Morgan,

The content of the CSI Web site was also impressive. Web surfing CSI fans can read up

episode of the new season, her expression changes. “No, I missed wasn’t home, but I I it because

won't be

residence,

their

The Osbournes popular on TV and

CSI, esting

watch the

ing to try and conceive a baby of

watch Friends whenever it’s on,” said Heather VanderPloeg, a second-year general arts and sci“Yeah,

don’t like the repeats.”

again, but

watching the last season. It’s not the end of the world.” “I probably won't be watching the last season,” said second-year law and security student Brent

week was the season premiere and saw Joey ( Matt

Friends?

7:30 p.m. after Survivor gained popularity. There are some Viewers

swan song

watch the final season. Several Conestoga College students were asked the question. Will you be watching the final season of

its

This past

that viewers have tuned out will return and

normally

8 p.m. for the first several

most, but

as this is

the

one of the shows

“It’s

week. But

maybe

around. Friends

was

week

friends

seeing

be will and gone once next

May

York

now and

every

the Canadian Federation of Students.

Entertainment

SPOKE, October

2002

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By HALLEY McPOLIN

Both gave

Company

and

Theatre

downtown Kitchener impressive

their rendition

The

couple,

The

Reese

could

times be distracting

also causes the

from

the

actors to constantly break stage-

playwright. This play, however,