’
80 s music revival hits local clubs Many of today’s
What
are
Find out
women
all
men
really thinking?
the answers to questions
really
want
E
back the ’80s with
Catching more ZZZs
jazzed-up
Two
cover tunes.
university students from
market a product
Monday, December
2,
2002
The music was pumping, were Howing and
drinks
the
the
— the
strobe lights were spinning
only thing missing was the students.
A
less-than-expected turnout at
Nov. 21 pub night left Conestoga Students Incorporated the
(CSl) officials upset.
Our
biggest
problem was that nobody came, Jody Andruszkiewicz, CSI events programmer, said, adding, I wish pub nights were tliis easy, but 80s pub attracted between 50 and 60 students over the course of the night. I m always wondering why people
don
Andmszkiewicz
show,
t
My
door
is
The
draws small crowd
No
said.
hammered.
(hammered), they back home to bed.
no longer long
after
hit
played
from the
hit
80s.
originals, with
strictly
some of you can remixes. remember the trendy moves I
bet
way
a great
Jody Andruszkiewicz,
CSI events programmer The
goes by the rule, two two hands, which means a
staff
drinks,
student can only be served a maximurri of two drinks at a time. Andruszkiewicz said Smart Serve advocates a three drink for
no
officers in attendance, as well as
two-hand
rule.
new CSI
rule has
law and security administration
that
students.
for students to
was in school for seven years. looked forward to pub nights because it was a night you didn t I
have to think about school, he said, adding. It doesn t matter if
Next up for the CSI is the last pub night of the year. On Dec. 12 they are having a Playboy party. This is the last blowout of the Andruszkiewicz semester, fall said. Everything is suited toward Prizes will be the magazine. awarded for the best bunny and maybe the best Chip & Dale.
Conestoga By MICHELLE TIMMERMAN Dec.
6,
who
1989 bullets ripped
air killing 14
women
at
Ecole Polytechnique. The gunman targeted them because
Montreal
s
When Marc
Lepine walked he separated the female students from the male students and opened fire on the women while shouting. You are all a bunch of feminists. In response, the Government of into
university,
Canada established Dec. 6 National
Action
Against
Violence
on
Women. This day isn
t
only for
commem-
orating the loss of these 14 lives,
young
but represents a time to pause
reflect
everyday with the threat of violence or who have died as a result of deliberate acts of genderlive
on
the
overwhelming
.
students
in
women
attendance.
brance
during this day of is
victims of Dec. 6
remem-
not meant to overshadow
studies
show
that
women make up the majority of those who are victimized by sexual
chance for communities to reflect on their actions and work on eliminating
The day
all
is
forms
also a
of violence
against
When many
is
also a chance for
munities to reflect on
com-
their actions
and work on eliminating all forms of violence against women. Violence against anyone is unacceptable no matter what the person
s
age. gender, religion, ethnici-
ount of violence against It s a time when
women
ty.
in society.
we can
physical capabilities.
pause and think about the
women
sexual orientation or mental and
The focus on \iolence
aware of and may not
fully
s
finances,
when an
against his or her
is
different forms.
through
yelling,
is
deprivation of emotional care.
Sexual violence consists of any
form
of
activity,
nonconsensual including
sexual
harassment,
unwanted sexual touching, rape and
incest.
violence is another form of violence that man\ people
through displays.
Conestoga College is doing its remembering the victims of the Dec. 6 massacre through a a.m. and moment of silence at displays set up near Door 4 at the
access
Doon campus. The displays
will include posters
designed by the graphic design stuto
dents that
portray
and
buttons
rose
one s own financial records and knowledge about personal investments. income or debt. It also includes pre\ enting a partner from taking employment from outside the home or engaging in other acti\ it\' that would lead to financial
remembrance
independence.
to local
Spiritual
to follow religious
1 1
insults,
mockeries, threats, abusive language, humiliation, harassment or
someone
part in
part in
includes denying
forcing
practices that are not their o\sti.
remembering the victims of the Dec. 6 massacre
It
through
the practise of a personal religion or
will.
its
or religious
destroyed
or
controlled
Conestoga College doing
culture
ridicule or punisliment. forbidding
inheritance
employment income
s
are
indi-
it
many
individual beliefs
people automatically associ-
Financial
against
vidual
hearing the word violence
with physical violence. But, in fact, violence comes in
ate
ered
The day
t
assaults and harassment.
Psychological violence occurs when one s self-confidence is low-
women.
aren
understand.
This form occurs
violence against men.
However,
based violence.
as the
Day of Remembrance and
(Photo by Carrie Hoto)
night put on Scott Rawlings (left), Kevin Wilson and Keri Brunet are dressed to rock at the retro pub about 60 of only three were 21 They Nov. by Conestoga Students Incorporated in the Sanctuary on
remember
to
1
of their gender. the
always open
still
I
On
is
don’t show.
He
relax.
through the
are
But he added, the eliminated 90 per cent of our problem. As usual there were two police
invaded the dance floor. Andruszkiewicz said pub nights are
they
going right
for suggestions.”
He said all previous problems with the pub nights have been is
door
I'Jly
If
re
always wondering
“I’m
why people
said,
and the CSI has moved to selling beer tickets, instead of paying at the bar. Another problem with this time of year is school. It s getting into crunch time where everyone has a ton of assignments due, he said. During the evening, the DJ spun
pub are Smart Andruszkiewicz one gets in the door if
trained.
they re
always open
lines to get beer
— No. 27
staff for the
Serve
for suggestions.
eliminated. There
34th Year
responsibly.
retro
adding.
Syracuse you sleep.
you drink or not. The students who came to the pub were dressed to go back in time; sporting Converse high tops, tight T-shirts and Jeans, huge sunglasses and the unforgettable mullets. These students had a riot,
busier.
The
to help
Conestoga College, Kitchener
’80s night By CARRIE HOTO
know.
to
are bringing
artists
abuse occurs when an
of
anti-violence,
symbolizing Montreal
the
Massacre.
The
buttons
from
the
Women s
were
purchased
National
YWCA
Support Group by the
Conestoga Students
Inc.
They
are
free to students although donations
womens
accepted.
shelters will
be
— SPOKE, December
Page 2
2,
News
2002
Kreme
Krispy
sweet
off to
start in Kitchener
By KATE VANDEVEN light is finally on,
The red
and the
doughnut theatre is pumping out 200 doughnuts an hour to satisfy the Kitchener community.
Thats right. Kri§py Kreme has opened its doors so you no longer have to drive out of your way to taste its mouth-watering doughnuts.
The St. S.
store
is
located at 800 Ottawa
and along with
signature
its
Kreme
glazed doughnuts, Krispy offers 14 other varieties.
This doughnut haven started back in 1937, when Vernon Rudolph began selling his doughnuts to local grocers in Winston-
As
Salem, N.C.
popularity
its
grew, so did the number of stores. Today, Kripsy Kreme has 248 stores across North America with plans of opening 32 locations in Ontario.
openings are like no Clowns, cheerleaders, school singers and free doughnuts marked the grand opening of its Kitchener location on Nov. 19. Police were directing traffic and Its
store
other.
when
opened
doors
(Photo by Kate VandeVen)
Kitchener on Nov. 19.
Krispy Kreme opened its doors signature glazed doughnut. When the “red in
”
light’
is
It
offers
14
varieties, including their
doughnut
on, you can enjoy a fresh
for free
at
(Photo by Kate VandeVen)
5:30 a.m., 75 people were already waiting in line including a father
and because of the happy Aurora Cochrane, 21 months old, atmosphere, he said it was enjoys a cup of milk during her first one of the best store openings visit to Krispy Kreme. he has been to. He and his wife heard about the agree that Krispy Kreme is great and they love the doughnuts, they opening on the news and said they think it will not offer much comwill come at least once a week to because it is not petition purchase the doughnuts. Canadian-based. Although Mary and Carl Ertel
the store
and son
who
its
parked their car in the
says
first
of
taste
Krispy Kreme. Judi Richardson, VP of marketing and communications, said typically at a store opening they serve thousands of customers but she
experience every
new
door.
Richardson thinks Kitchener has
drive-thru and waited close to 48
hours to have the
new
a
it s
time they open a
really local feel.
a
She thinks
Cochrane made their first trip to Krispy Kreme on Tuesday. Linda said she loves the doughnuts and thinks the store will do well in the
Kitchener has a congenial atmosphere and said the community has
community. Along with
been warm and welcoming. Linda Cochrane and her 21Aurora daughter month-old
other curious locals
Cochrane,
many
came out
to
the opening, like Vidal Rodrues. This was his first time in the store
Counterfeit cases are on the rise WADE
By TANNIS
K-W
in
the denomination of the
appear above the
With Christmas you can almost
fast
your bank
acco'unt getting lighter. People are
spending hundreds and thousands
of dollars on ones and
gifts for their
loved
Before they
relatives.
Tom
Sgt.
tor
scratched
terfeit
the
Web
of 1,300,
to
make our
various
(Photo by Tannis Wade)
security
technology
features, is
businesses use
local
UV
a
money.
ultraviolet lights to
If
you
suspect it
information
over the holiday season.
you you must turn
are passed a bill that
is
counterfeit
over to the police, says Berczi.
Make sure that you take in as much information as you can like what the person looked like who
Berczi.
plate number.
during the holiday season, there
may be
an increased risk of coming
into, contact
with
a
fake
check
for counterfeit bills. This light is
a small version
light.
Not only are computers and scanners becoming more affordable, but the qualify of work they can produce make it easier for them to duplicate our bills, says Because people are passing money around more frequently
bill.
However, Berczi insists there are no more reported cases of counter-
bill
can
be
it
is
copied, the
blurred. to the
Bank of Canada
site
terfeited.
They
passed
it
to you,
what they were
maybe even
driving and
The police
a licence
will take the bill
and
and return it to the owner if it turns out to be real. Information packages are availinvestigate
it,
able to the public at tions
in
posters
the
area.
all
police sta-
They include
and brochures
that
give
detection
about
counterfeit
and show the security when examin-
features to look for
ing a
provide
makes
which
the bills harder to repro-
presentations
to
that look gold
when
ed.
event that someone passes them a
The number
fake
prefix followed
On the new-sfyle bank notes, run your finger over the words Bank of Canada and notice it is written in raised ink. This feature is also used for the large number on the bill. It
the bill
is tilt-
You will also notice the edges of the leaves are smooth and well
banks and other businesses that handle a lot of cash, says Berczi. At the presentations, companies will be educated on what to look for on a bill and what to do in the bill.
it
Most people
arouses less suspicion. are under the impres-
sion that $50s and $100s are counterfeited the most.
duce.
There are iridescent maple leaves
bill.
We
thicker to the touch
feels
attribute this to the
$20 bill is the most commonly used denomination in fact that the
general so feit
Berczi
responsible for
the increase of counterfeit
of
bills
harder to reproduce by including
the
(www.bankofcanada.ca), the $20 bill is the one most coun-
Many
Bank of Canada
and
light
According
Despite increased efforts by the
feels
become
number of coun-
estimate
on
lines will loose their definition and
last year.
says Berczi.
metal-
off.
sharper image. If
cases this year will surpass
original
counterfeit
The green
Fine lines are used around the eyes of the portrait to create a
have been 1,113
year.
bet the final
UV
under
The numbers have risen drastically from the 351 reported cases in 2000 and the 685 I
make
that
called planchettes that will glow
Berczi, fraud investiga-
cases reported
features
also small green dots
cases of counterfeit in the region so far this
the
lic
with the Waterloo regional
police, says there
is
patch will change from green to gold when it is tilted. There are
shoppers
malls,
naked eye there
detection easier.
hit
should be aware of the alarmingly high rate of counterfeit bills that are circulating in Waterloo region.
the
will
To
no writing above the portrait. The Coat of Arms will also glow under UV light. The old bills also have security
approaching
feel
bill
portrait.
defined.
The serial number is printed twice on the back of each note. will be a three-letter
by
a seven-digit
number.
The Bank of Canada will continue to upgrade security features on every new bill they come out with. They have plans to change the $20, $50 and $100 bills to fit the new series of notes called Canadian Journey.
My
best advice to the public
is
to educate yourself, says Berczi. If
people
fiilly
understand the fea-
A
number of businesses across
tures
the
region are using ultraviolet
lights to test bills authenticity.
cated using a computer, the^^ becomes easier to recognize a
entire bill does not glow,
bill
The however
on
bills that
cannot be dupli-
fH
when you come
across one.
News
SPOKE, December
2002
2,
— Page 3
Learning about sex, stress and diets By IZABELA ZARZYCKA
when
number of red blood
the
cells
below a normal count and the body gets less oxygen. With less oxygen the body cannot function fall
Oral sex
some
not as safe as
is
say. that
was
health
Just
fair
November
at
one message at a Conestoga College
transmitted
or dizzy. Like most
number of
the
decreases
a person needs about 2,200 calories a day to maintain her body weight, and a man needs 2,900, but
diseases
(STDs) can be transferred through
The bachelor of science and nurs(BScN) students put on the fair
calories
A woman
eats.
oral sex.
with this diet the calorie count can
ing
that featured four displays
weak
diets, the grapefruit diet
how
dents with information about
sexually
fatigue,
provided stu-
that
9,
1
properly, causing the person to feel
be as low as 800 calories a day.
promot-
The Slim Fast
ing healthy lifestyles.
diet
often not successful.
easy but
is
consists of
It
Prior to the event, the students
shakes and meal bars which replace
went out and surveyed college students to see what areas of health they did not know about or which ones they needed additional information on. Sabrina McLean, BScN student and participant in the fair,
meals. As soon as the dieters stop drinking the beverages and eating the bars they gain back the weight
they
were com-
said after the surveys
pleted the nursing students picked
protein.
Then they
four areas to focus on.
The
divided
themselves into four groups and worked on the fair for most of the semester. The four topwere: STDs, physical fitness,
ics
fad diets, and stress and stress pre-
vention.
Lee-Anne Cariney, a nursing
stu-
STDs can be
spread
through oral sex and that
many
dent, said that
people don
know
t
that.
Cariney
and her three partners discovered chlamydia has been on the rise in the Kitchener area for young people between the ages of 5 and 24.
She added that this information is important because it can save your Sexual transmitted diseases
life.
can lead to death
not treated
if
properly.
The nursing students were giving away free condoms and information on where people can go to be tested for STDs.
McLean and
her partners were in
charge of the physical fitness dis-
She said
play.
Martin compared delivering a baby through midwifery to hitting
Your
future,
your career, your
informative career fomms aimed at helping students explore careers of their choice.
The fomms provide
opportunity
an
students
for
to
receive the essential career, educa-
and training infonnation they
tion
The Employ Yourself health forum was the second of 1 0 fomms that was held at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
need.
Nov.
19.
Students from
all
over Waterloo
Region attended the event to gain insight into the health industry from Dr.
five
experienced
panelists.
gency physician at Health Care Centre, led the panel discussion that included Marion Bramwell. \ ice-president of patient services
at
St.
Mary
s
Hospital,
Bretz, a doctor of naturopathmedicine, Andrea Martin, the
Kim
involved is striving for the same thing. Martin, along with her fellow panelists, sees herself as an
concerned about advocate the well-being of others and is willing to care when people are at,the
who
is
lives.
Kim
Bretz, a doctor of alternative
medicine, has been a registered naturopathic doctor for eight years. Bretz s credentials range from training in traditional Oriental
and
medicine
There are so many opportunities because it is
gaining so
much
is
like a
baseball team, everyone has a position to play and share the same
goal to win and succeed a health said Martin, a registered care,
Martin has headed many campaigns throughout Waterloo Region including flu vaccine
nurse.
awareness and hepatitis B shots.
She
assists
l^necare
patients as
well
who as
require
Meals on
wiieels and maintenance support. She sees herself as a coach, tacilitator and interpreter.
said
popularity,
She came across
Bretz.
this career
path as a mistake; she saw a naturopathic display at a career fair and
became
Bretz
interested.
treats
patients with serious illnesses as
improve
who
their
simply want
and
lifestyle
1
usually
set
out
research
a
plan
their
for
family
health histor>' and discuss a home said Bretz, whose diet diary,
appointments usually last an hour to two hours. Naturopathic medicine
is
an
alternative to traditional
medicines that allow patients to seek the quality of life they are looking
Dr. Virginia Robinson, an at the
emer-
Grand Ri\ er
hospital, ad\'ised students to tollow
dreams. Robinson, who currently writes for CBC, shared the experiences
their
include
body
composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascu-
and
promoting healthy
the zone diet
diet,
smoke a then they are trying to cope with
overeat, drink alcohol and
and the Slim
stress.
way
Fast diet.
She said
that the grapefruit diet
originated in 1930 and
much people
if
She added
that
everyone has a and most
to deal with stress
choices are not healthy ones.
Some
used
advice that the stress group had was,
today. But, there are cons to this
get organized, avoid procrastination,
People don
is still
Another display that students enjoyed focused on diets. Katrin
tein or iron
gerous,
especially
women.
and get some exercise. The group was giving away free stress balls, which they made out of sand and
Woems
Women
need iron or they can
balloons. Also, students could enjoy
lar fitness
flexibility.
diet.
said her group
three types of diets
—
included
the grapefruit
health
in
and
t
get a lot of pro-
be dan-
that could
for
become anemic. Anemia occurs
unknown
is still
where there was no
By MICHELLE TAYLOR
ple in places
You can do anything you put your mind to, just stay focused. When you take one step many ence.
doors will open, to
Everest
she said, refer-
man she met on trip who embarked on a
the the
climbing experience even though
he was blind. Marion Bramwell, vice-president the
hopes of increasing retention and, therefore, decrease the rate of
she said of her experi-
oxygen,
ring
a free massage.
Applied degree status
she gained while visiting Mount Everest, acting as a doctor to climbers. I was taking care of peo-
Grand River Hospital, became in
interested
health
care
at
the
young age of eight. She reflected on her memories of touring the
We
still
The
dropouts.
know. of the applied the advanced manu-
don
t
Gregory said there are four
status
degrees for
phases of orientation.
Phase 2 occurs during the
two weeks of
classes.
are introduced to college
he hopes to hear
first
Students
and pro-
gram standards and procedures.
The headlines
a decision soon.
1
come, a tw'o-hour program orientation, a lunch and entertainment with faculty, and a student success workshop and campus tour.
governments preoccupation with other issues, namely the hydro issue. Tibbits said
Phase
occurs prior to entering classes. There is a general college wel-
facturing and architecture programs remains elusive. At a Board of Governors meeting on Nov. 25, John Tibbits, president of Conestoga College, said the delay may be caused by the
well, the relationship bertveen program and potential their
today are Kyoto and the Grey Cup, so maybe we have a chance.
As
Tibbits is anxious for a reply because the key promotional and marketing time for the college, applied the for especially
careers
comforting patients in their time of need, said Bramwell. She encour-
degrees, begins this week. There are a number of colleges ver%'
fying serv ices such as health, dislearning counselling, ability'.
choose nursing, saying times are changing and there is a wide variety of choices for nurses today. Nurses of today are challenged, it is such a rewarding pro-
angr>' about this.
room with
operating
her
mom
she was younger. Nursing provides so many choices and opportunities for people. from assisting births, assisting surgeons, caring for the elderly and
when
aged males
Ted health, at
to
said Bramwell.
Mavor. co-ordinator of promotion and social work
the
Hospital,
Cambridge compared
munity,
said
Marketing starts and students have already
their minds (about which school to go to). The fact that the announcement has not been made means the college
made up
the
use
cannot
prospective
and student employment. Phase 4 is an orientation to the learning resource centre (LRCi. It
skills
imolves a 45-minute presentation by the LRC staff. Both Phase 3 and" Phase 4 take place within the first two months of classes.
According
to Gregoiy. the col-
Memorial health-
lege will receive applied degree
entation will promote accessibility
programs,
and communication between students and faculty, assist students in
the
into the
com-
Ma%or. Students in social
work need to have great listening and time management skills For information on the upcoming Employ ^ourself seminars or to register visit www.employyourself ca.
1
e.xplained to students.
lege hopes this
care system to a pie. We all bring our own skills to help patients like pieces of a pie, and when ready,
we send them back
De^c.
is
Phase 3 is a 45-minute presentation bv Student Services and student employment staff idenh-
applied degrees in its promotion. Although he is confident the col-
lookins to get in\ol\ed
for.
gency physician
aspects of fitness
important and
are
fession,
health.
patients,
The health-care system
to
in this field, especially
to
Hospital.
acupuncture
herbal products.
Order of Nurses, and Ted Mavor, co-ordinator of health, promotion
Grand River
their
in
most vulnerable stages
well as patients
at
time you
home mn. Everyone
ceeds like a
executive director of the Victorian
and social work
first
give the baby to its parents you witness how the team tmly suc-
Virginia Robinson, an emer-
Grand River
ic
a
home mn. The
all
display focused on the
Aniess Bos said
stress.
lot
Students explore careers choice was the key theme repeated at the Employ Yourself fomm. Employ Yourself is a series of
fair,
last
dangers of being under too
(Photo by Izabela Zarzycka)
The bachelor of science and nursing students held an information lifestyles, on Nov. 19 at the college.
1
By SINEAD McGARRY
lost.
Woems
opinion the zone diet works the best because it incorporates exercise and eating a lot of In
Tibbits isn sure. until 1
the
for
status
two
saying anything
t
is
for
don believe you ha\e it you ha\ e it. he said, adding. 1
t
feel like
1
m
fi\
e again waiting
In
other
business.
Carol
Gregorv. a counsellor for Smdent
made
a
Serv ices at the college, presentation on a new orientation
method implemented
this
being comfortable with their sur-
roundings and promote services available
hoped
for Christmas e\ ep, day.
year in
new method of ori-
to
students feel get to
the
students.
It
is
makes welcome, helps them
that the orientation
know
their faculty'
and the
various serv ices available to them, and helps motivate them, thus
decreasing the dropout
rate.
— SPOKE, December
Page 4
Commentary
2002
2,
Increase security in parking iots As
students in the post-secondary education system
we pay
a lot of
tuition.
we
In return,
receive a good education and
some sense of security
for our future.
But there
We
one place where we don
is
That place
is
our parking
pay student
t
seem
to
have any
security.
lots.
activity fees to
keep us entertained, basic tuition
but fees to keep us educated, and drug plan fees to protect our health,
who
protecting our vehicles.
is
the course of the semester at least eight cars have
Over
or broken into at Conestoga College
s
been stolen
Doon campus.
Another five cars have been broken into at the Conestoga Residence and Conference Centre. Several other stolen vehicles have been found discarded at the Doon campus, which A1 Hunter, head of
work of joyriders. was at the residence Nov. 3 when window was smashed and the trunk was pried open
security, believes is the
latest break-in at the college
The
the driver
side
s
on a 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier. Another car was also broken
1
into at the
Doon campus
the
same
night.
Thus far, Chrysler minivans and smaller vehicles have been targeted in the thefts as their ignition system is fairly easy to detach. Late trucks and vans also have been targeted. model According to security services staff, this number is already higher
GM
than in previous years.
may
be the college s close proximity to the busy highway. The 401 provides a quick get-away
One
contributing factor to the thefts
for perpetrators
and easy access
Another factor
is
the steady pace of the parking lots.
coming and going, paying little attention to going on around them as they rush to class, making it easier
is
Campus
security officials
do what they can by getting information
one-time use only.
What
the ever-growing concern for our
would be a little more consideration when it comes
Have we become such
a bacteria-
phobic
we would
to unnecessary waste; unfortunate-
rather litter our environment with
there
ly the opposite
when
it
seems to be
comes
true
—
Packaging, like advertising, plays
The mass amount of packaging produced by companies and their
disappearing.
sions has always been a source of bewilderment to me. Considering
It s
at the college.
Surveillance cameras need to be added to the parking lots so they are constantly being monitored it is
too
and perpetrators can be caught before
more aware of what
going on around them. If they see anything
is
suspicious, they need to report
make
Students also need to
and any valuables are Vehicle thefts aren
to t
it
about the condition of
and what
all
times
lot
exclusive to the college. Waterloo regional
few weeks they have had reports of stolen
of money to park their cars on college property
and they have enough
day already, without the added where they left it at the end of the day. Whether security is beefed up by the college or students become more aware of what is going on around them, something has to be done to solve this problem before it reaches epidemic proportions. In the long run, students may find they will have to dish out more money to receive a little more security on campus. stress in their
fear of their vehicle not being
better? Yet
see
is
slow down our
we know
on every shelf of every all I
is
dren
s toys,
can be almost as impres-
sive as the product themselves.
less than cially result.
one might imagine, espe-
it
is.
If
appears as though a customer 'is
more for their money, they re more likely to purchase that item rather than pay the same price getting
for a simple, isn
t
unadorned one. This
some cunning
secret passed
on thrdUgh the corporate throughout the ages
sheets,
I
saw
a
commercial
disposable
made by
cutting
Saran. Part of the
Web
advertisement on their
Now, when
cutting
site
or
cutting sheet
twice? ^One has to wonder what
happened
common
to
race to stay healthy.
matter
how
sterile
when our ozone
sense in our
It
layer
won
proven
is
depleted,
it
has been
that
we
all
need a regular dose of germs
in
order to keep our immune. systems in check, so there is
such a thing as
being too clean. our part
many ways we can do
in
keeping our planet
healthy: use concentrated washing liquid,
avoid pesticides and aerosols,
chose water-based rather than
sol-
vent-based paints, buy organically
down a new Saran Disposable Cutting Sheet. When you are done, just
produced foods, low-energy
throw away the sheet with the
a product because
germy mess! Meant
to
packaging not only saves our envi-
and convenient way
to cut meat,
preparing food, simply lay
be a safe
light
bulbs and recyclable products, just to
name
a few. Choosing not to buy
ronment, but
it
lets
it
has too
much
companies know
forefa-
chicken, fish and vegetables while
we
its
avoiding any bacterial mess, this
well-being than on fancy boxes.
—
t
is
and icecaps
have melted. Besides, scientifically
really
your kitchen
rainforests destroyed
There are
is critical.
Recently,
boasts.
really
is
when the revenue is better as a The cost to our environment,
however,
no oversight
it
The
cost to produce such packaging
more impressive than
place
more value on our
planet s
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—
needless over-packaging.
welcome
Spoke welcomes
can do
ucts are contained in, such as in chil-
on a company s behalf; it is simply their clever method of making a product seem bigger, better and
thers
Letters are
to
Over-packaging
over the region.
Students pay a
—
we
how companies compete with one another and gain business from the public. Many times the boxes and parcels the proda crucial part in
transgres-
shop, store, market and outlet,
to security immediately.
sure their cars are locked at
their
consumption, shouldnt
be kept out of view.
police say that in the past all
we know
all
this planet
the very least
late.
Students can do their part in keeping parking lots safer by being
vehicles
to justify
that
same
risk using the
simple consumer reasoning.
enterprise.
ability
society
even more unnecessary trash than
at
to corporate
out to students on how to protect their vehicles, adding extra patrols and keeping in contact with other colleges and with the Waterloo regional police, but that doesn t seem to be enough. Our cars are still
time for security to be stepped up
ever happened to washing
your dishes when you re through?
one
environment,
deteriorating
least
for a theft to occur.
product also stresses the sheets are
With the recent controversy surrounding the Kyoto Protocol and
would think
to the college.
Students are constantly
what
Packaging waste should be controlled
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Wheels
Snow and W ILSON
By AIMEE
According
to Dietrich, the hottest
new
Before heading out into the and dealing with tlie hazards of winter driving, be sure to winterize your vehicle. According to Phil Dietrich, an
winterizing your vehicle
auto
at
easy to store. Together, the snow
Canadian Tire on Fairway Road, there are some key items everyone should be can7 ing in their vehicles
is 27 inches and expands to 39 inches. The rcllectivc tape on the back serves as security if stranded on the side of the road. The shovel sells for $29.99 at Canadian Tire plus tax.
representative
parts
al
and
extra
such as
clothing
mittens,
boots,
scarves, hats and blankets. a
good idea
It is
carry
to
snow
shovel. Acting as a
shovel,
ice-breaker,
snow aid
traction
and security device,
this
tool
is
shovel
are snowbrushes, ice
anti-freeze
scrapers,
the
three-in-one Oskar multi-function-
throughout winter.
The obvious
is
“Make sure the tires are in good shape for winter.”
candles.
Its a vicious cycle,
Tires are also a major factor in
are
auto parts representative
a
include a flashlight with extra bat-
else needs a boost. Dietrich
good idea
someone
in
case you or
recom-
the vehicles bat-
and alternator to make sure both are working properly. It takes a lot more power to start your vehi-
ice, kitty litter,
are
great
house gaining
for
snacks in the vehicle
is
when
cle
Having drinking water and
traction.
always
is
tery
kit.
shingles
sure the tires winter,
for
Dietrich said.
snow and
Rain,
reduce
ice
tire
traction therefore altering control.
Winter
have a different tread
tires
design and compounds, such as a harder rubber, that help keep better traction,
hydroplaning and
resist
Always be
help tires through slush.
aware of thin-looking or uneven Tire pressure
one
also vital.
isn
t
it
s
also something
is
should be checked
that
As
early winter.
regularly
Carrying booster cables
mends checking
battery-powered radio and
newspaper or old
sand,
good shape
in
sure
on
Make
winter driving.
Checking
Other useful tools, according to www.sema.state.mo.us/kitcar.htm,
If ever stuck
Dietrich
said.
cold outside.
working properly,
Once it
will
affect the other.
is
the
also important.
Dietrich
and
pressure.
under
fluids are
all
tire
in fall
temperature
the
drops, so does the
Phil Dietrich,
time.
a first-aid
hood
Make
topped up.
recommends
also
keeping the gas tank at least half full to prevent condensation from freezing.
The winter months
on
are tough
any vehicle. But, being prepared and having (Photo by Aimee Wilson)
proper equipment could not car, it could save
the
Phil Dietrich,
your
hottest item for
life.
By JASON MIDDLETON
After losing their licence for one year and serving a mandatory remedial program, drivers will be given back their licence with one
Imagine you are driving down the and as Vou slowly come to a
street
catch.
stop at a stoplight a sensor inside your car starts to beep. It is warning you to give a breath
Any The
sample, but you decide not to and starts
installed.
interlock acts as a breathal-
yser and will not allow the vehicle to be started if a blood alcohol level of 20 milligrams of alcohol per 100
honking and your
lights start flashing.
The confusion will not go away you pull over to the side of the
millilitres
until
road and turn off your
by them must
vehicle driven
have an ignition interlock
of blood
Transportation
car.
Sterling
This will become a reality for all drivers who were convicted of
said
in
is
present.
Minister a press
Norm release,
impaired driving in Ontario after
Ontario leads the way in combating drinking and driving with some
Dec. 23,2001.
of the toughest laws and programs
Drivers should slow
their driving skills and,
Despite the fact that dents occur
when
many
acci-
icy, drivers
continue to believe that summer is still here complete with dry roads. Is
it
just
me, or do others wonder
people can continue to speed during a snowstorm, despite ones
how
vision being severely impaired and tractioh being a
As
problem?
was driving home from
1
a
Christmas party in Guelph two weeks ago, blinding snow and icy roads marked caution,
my
tried
1
way. As a preto go as slow as
would allow. As I made my way from the Hanlon Expressway to Highway
driving on a highway
401, the
and [|^)0
I
snow
found
km/h.
clearly
by
1
I
started to get heavier was driving blind at
felt
I
was not thinking
continuing to drive, but
several drivers
still
flew by
me
set limit, or
at
Standard Auto Glass to install the systems, which will be available by
tion interlock system.
The
no
provided, the device will give a warning, record the event is
in
80 per cent of convicted drinking drivers are first-time offenders. The first of the drivers who had their licence suspended after Dec 23 of last year are expected to get their driving privileges back soon.
ignition interlock will cost
impaired drivers, who have to pay for it themselves, $1,300 annually. In 2000, there were approximately 16,000 drinking and driving convictions in Ontario.
Around 75
to
These drivers will be the first in Ontario who have to use the igniIf
it
was
their
first
conviction
they will have the system monitoring their driving for at least one year.
For a second conviction they will have their licence suspended for three years as well as hat ing their driving monitored for three years.
winter we
'DTCrMJi'E'R ePJP
automatic braking systems, air bags and traction control, but these safety measures were put in place to help save a life in case of a
god
the temperature
drops and the roads turn
above the
is
sample
and set off an alarm system. The alarm set off could be lights flashing or the horn honking. The province signed an agreement with Guardian Interlock Systems of Mississauga to distribute and monitor the systems. subcontract will Guardian
Dec. 28.
running the interlock device may require the driver to provide breath samples at any time. If the sample given
of driver’s seat
invincible because of safety measures on vehicles these days such as
just as quickly disappear. Drivers are left with the shock of having to
slow down.
above the pre-set limit the vehicle will not start. While the vehicle is
at
People must believe they are
few weeks have seen winter storms suddenly appear and last
forbid,
driver of the vehicle blow into it. If the driver s blood alcohol level is
drivers going too fast. It seems don t leam from our mistakes.
driving can be a challenge.
change
Interlock, will help the province further step up the fight against impaired driving. The device works by making the
Ignition
down
With winter getting under way
The
MADD
s in North America. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) support for our newest tool.
Canadian Tire, holds the winterizing vehicles, a three-in-one Oskar shovel.
an auto parts representative
only save your
System keeps impaired out
your horn
— Page 5
tread wear.
also
Candles can come in handy for melting snow and ice or simply be used as an aid to keep wami if you are stranded for a long period of
teries, a
2002
2,
driving can mix
item on the shelves this year for streets
SPOKE, December
excessive speeds. If anything had crossed the road or a car decided to stop,
we were doomed.
severe accident.
bubbles.
ple by going approximately 10 km/h more than I was, but drivers continued to fly past it with no regard for
When
own
safety or others.
The Record reported more than 50 accidents on area highways that night, including multiple accidents
on the Hanlon. The Canadian Automobile Association reported so many calls for tow trucks it had go into a Code Red Alert. According to The Record, this meant drivers could call an alter-
to
company and be reimbursed. The same week, on Nov. 20. icy
nate
roads again proved hazardous to motorists. The Record reported 75 accidents with almost
all
involving
Of nXM'EM'B'KAIHC'E JWD
are not there
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of young drivers, not to be stereotypical here, who decide they are
going to spin their vehicles in the parking lot as I walk from work? Maybe 1 11 take my chances in my rust bucket on wheels. Hopefully drivers will decide hurrying to Tim Hortons for that
much-needed coffee worth one
So
isn
really
t
s life.
please,
do
me
a favour
when
the real winter weather gets here, bundle up. keep a distance of three
car
lengths
and slow your
bucket down. Happy Holidays!
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— SPOKE, December
2,
News
2002
to Sanctuary
Comedian brings iaughs m 93.5
c
By CARRIE HOTO
first first
FM, Canadasc I:^/I
to
comedy
His favourite style of
Whoever
wasn
said sex
highly
t
amusing obviously didn
meet
t
comedian
40-something
The
kept students laughing and totally grossed out while talking about
before
said
better,
gets
it
worse
lot
going to get a
It s
Robinson. That it did. Robinson went on to talk about parents having intercourse and discussed anal sex with the audience. Although some students cringed as he con-
more for diverse comedy
young, culturally talent
than anyone else,
time,
said
at
any
(Photo by Carrie Hoto)
NOW magazine.
minds Kenny Robinson, a Toronto-based comedian, took students’
The Winnipeg native originally wanted to pursue a career in actBut, they didn
ing.
t
I
out
off
school, during a performance
hire colour,
in
the Sanctuary Nov. 19.
great.
He comes up
Hours with Kenny Robinson on the Comedy Network, according
the
ans.
dy for more than 25 years. He
sion programs and movies.
tured in almost 30 different televi-
to
to www.visiontv.ca. Currently,
he
is the co-host of The Morning Rush, a morning show on
Toronto
radio
s
FLOW
station,
sick-twisted mind.
mention, too painful to
Award-nominated
Gemini
with his material
experiences, news-
Robinson didn t want to rehash any disaster stories. Too many to
he has performed in the television movie, Soul Food, and the PAX TV series Doc. He also created and co-produced
Robinson said. So, he decided to try comedy. Robinson was inspired by Richard Pryor, a black comedian from the 1970s. I wanted to be like him. I didn t want to be like the comedians on TV. Robinson has been doing come-
has headlined at comedy clubs throughout Canada and the United States and has been fea-
my
well,
Showtime
life
papers, conversations with friends and in the dark, dirty corners of
As
Chris Rock.
starring
has also earned the tribute of Creator, writer and host of an edgy late-night TV show, After
He
Down
movie,
2001
the
moved from Winnipeg to Toronto in 1980, because Toronto had more outlets for aspiring comedi-
He
ve been so blessed throughmy whole career, it s been
through
Earth,
he said.
family has
Mail.
According to www.visiontv.ca, Robinson has performed with Jim Carrey, Eugene Levy and Norm McDonald. He has also appeared in
his
and he has received recognition on the front page of the entertainment section in the Globe and
career.
done
that
always been behind him. In 2001 the Toronto Star voted Robinson entertainer of the year
decided to pursue his comedy
students were in hysterics. s
He added
University of Winnipeg for political science and drama. However, ht never finished because he
tinued with graphic detail, other
Robinson
sacrifices in the family,
some political humour with involving Jean Chretien and George W. Bush. the attended Robinson
intercourse.
ski skills
Robinsons hero is his mother. She s done nothing but make
is
That s the real political said, Robinson challenge, adding. Things are always happening (in the political world). He opened his show for Conestoga students on Nov. 19 humour.
Kenny Robinson.
dcveloped verbal I developed keep bullies away.
clowii. clown.
iirhflTi urban
radio station.
try,
was
his response.
However, he admitted that his experiences have contributed to him being the person he is today. lived, loved, laughed and I ve
Thick and Thin with Ronnie Edwards, according to
reproduced.
www.visiontv.ca.
of advice for aspiring comedians. Be honest, be strong and be com-
CBC
special
The husband and father of three wasnt always the class
said he
Robinson offered a few words
mitted.
Christmas traditions shouldn’t be downplayed they have been stripped of any Christmas-related activities for the
an evergreen tree strung with tiny lights, garland and decorative ornaments? I would call it a Christmas tree, which is probably what 99.9 per cent of the population would say no matter what religion they might
What do you
call
sake of two employees. According to Statistics Canada,
Carla
about 80 per cent of the religious population in Ontario believes in Christmas, while about 81 per cent of Canadians celebrate on Dec. 25.
Sandham Opinion
be.
Recently,
some
Toronto
staff at
City Hall insisted a large decora-
evergreen
tive
Phillips
Nathan
in
tree
Square be called a holiday
However, councillors
tree.
agreed and stated
dis-
a Christmas
it is
tree.
Calling things by their proper
name
(a
Christmas
tree) is
how we
celebrate our diversity, not by gensaid Toronto eralizing things,
Councillor
Mario
Silva
in
a
has been called for more than 300 years?
I
but
ers,
respect the beliefs of othI
name
feel a tree s
is
forcing non-believers to celebrate
nor
is it
harming them.
The word Christmas itself is also becoming taboo. Many company Christmas parties have been renamed and Christmas decorations banned to accommodate those
who do
not believe and/or
Toronto Star article. Why should the Christmas tree be
celebrate the occasion.
called anything other than what
TD Canada Trust in Brantford,
it
not
A
friend,
who
an employee
is
at
said
Where do we draw
the
line?
stories
are
now
in
the
process of being judged by indus-
High school students in
interested
attending the journalism print
program at broadcast and Conestoga College had an opportunity to be a journalist for a day on Nov. 16 and win a $2,000 or $1,000 scholarship at the same time.
The students were given an apartment fire scenario at the college
try professionals,
with the winner
The this
paper
in Tillsonburg,
where
I
profile of the
Dave
and had the chance to interview victims and police, played by
program.”
are not
predom-
Try to
as well as offer a chance to get
some hands-on
experience.
Journalism
professor
T
was looking
within the college
s
for
of the
jurisdiction
it
will
grow
By next
year
Type and retype Use
lots of
into
participants
the journalism print and broadcast
production.
to create the scene.
program prior
The students were then required to write a news story about the
prize.
accident for the Conestoga College
the college to inform potential stu-
Canada. However, it is the only competition to provide a scholarship for journalism students
Newswriting Competition.
dents about the journalism program
based on a contest.
The event was
The event by
also a chance for
down
a term's worth of written notes into the computer.
is
will
involve your whole body. Stand up and you study. People remember 90% of what they say and
Make your iearning active and talk out loud as
t
Practice reiaxation
techniques. Our brains are more
alert
when we
do.
are
relaxed.
Use visual techniques for learning. Form mental and graphs, and create mind maps.
pictures,
draw charts
is required to move information from short-term memory to long-term memory. Long-term memory is what is needed for success on
and exams.
m.
k
variety of review techniques. Work on paper, talk yourself through it, review it with a friend.
Use
a
Form best
a
study group.
way
to
know
If
similar to those run
It's
a great tool for both learning and studying. The is to teach it to another.
you know something
the teacher uses examples in class, make special note of them, or come up with your own. Create the connections. If
^
Pian regular
review time. Long-term memory
is
and exams. Regular review of materiai heips long-term memory.
were impressed by the
Skills
brain
associate a certain subject with a colour.
f
m
between what you are learning and your
coloured markers. Use one colour per course. Your
significantly,
A video projector, sound effects and the smell of smoke were used
claiming their
should tear
or future career.
tests
m pretty pleased.
we hope
life
Haskell said, adding that overall,
to
we
Link information you already know with the new material being learned.
tests
first dis-
program, he said. Students from 11 schools from
I
Winners must be accepted
that
existing traditions.
Repetition
ago.
faculty
P o
Dave
strategies to raise the profile
make connections
everyday
h
were represented.
broadcasting students.
mean
SERVICES
i
Haskell,
journalism professor
Hanukkah
to satisfy the
are inclusive to all reli-
gions and customs. This does not
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING MEMORY
am
from, was asked not to print Merry Christmas in the paper to avoid offending some religious groups.
The
“The faculty was looking
downplayed
We
all;
newspapers. The community news-
cussed by faculty about two years
for strategies to raise the
Hanukkah. Customs
practised during
year has also filtered into
and
the
Christmas just as
is
is
A statement made oy another Toronto councillor during the Christmas tree controversy says it
generalization, or rather the
Haskell said the idea was
receiving the $1,000 scholarship.
Christmas
Hanukkah
lack of recognition, of Christmas
receiving the
$2,000 scholarship second place winner
things.
associated with Christmas should
not be either.
Jan. 2, 2003.
for journalism scholarships The
be as excited or feel the importance of Christmas without these
inantly Christian culture, so those
Should we not call Jan. 1 New Year s Day because according to the Chinese the new year begins the date of the new moon, which is
High school students compete By SARAH McGOLDRICK
To me, Christmas decorations, trees and music bring out the holiday spirit in me. I just wouldn t
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essential for success on
move
information into
Life
SPOKE, December
2002
2,
— Page 7
International students get into Christmas spirit By BRANDI STEVENSON
food, and every province
ditional
has different food.
For many people Christmas is a time to give and receive, and enjoy the company of family and friends. However, Christmas does not have the same meaning in
According Victoria
ed
and
she
between
some
Chinese holidays is the absence of fireworks. She added that Canada doesn t have many traditional Christmas foods either. In
China, children can get lucky
money, people can
eat a lot
of
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to create their
the
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tomers while maintaining their studies.
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public relations
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are
made
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community turned
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creates the
and
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a material devel-
s
comparative product can
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topper.
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purchase it
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we it
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are
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factory,
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huge blocks, and cut size and into finished
in
products, then ship directly to the
to
end
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the
But, that,
their
sented his gift to the Korean people
is
sniper
shooting
for
spree,
and was made up of 28 letters. Today, it is known as Hangul, and consists of 24 instruction of the people,
Although
aormal
nearly impossible to avoid them.
Even though thousands of peo-
tragedies
to
remember
is
Perhaps not to such a catastrophic scale, but they do happen. It is
has the ill,
we
shouldn t starve to death. Everyone should try to avoid dan-
our society has instilled in us evaluate the likelihood of something happening to us. We have to stop looking over our shoulders, expecting something to go wrong. We must trust our corhto
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sense and instincts, rather than rely on the media to tell us if we are in danger.
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a year.
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international student
on
small amount of worry. But, because of recent news events, our society has thrown itself into a paranoia frenzy. In the past, various tragedies have struck, killing people or mak-
has been
Canada. think the day is the biggest holiday in Canada. Children think they are able to meet Santa Claus if they (are) good, he said. Jung enjoys getting presents from
Korea, but
the tiny Ontario
is
realizes Christmas
cant holiday
is
and every. province has different food.”
food,
tragedy.
a risk
become drenched
of traditional
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of food poisoning. Many people have worries and fears that were non-existent a few decades ago. Its time to escape from the jungle of worries and break into the clear and open of happiness and security. Everyone has some worry and fear looming inside their brains. It remains dormant until something provokes it and makes it escape with a vengeance. Our hands clench together and our brows
can eat a
instincts
disease. Fast food can
who
more than
and attending Christmas parties. However, he dislikes the shopping and spending money that
get lucky money, people
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noticed
and
Christmas
bean curd or tofu is not eaten during the New Year because it is white in colour. White is believed to signify death and misfortune. ness. Fresh
children carry lanterns in a
Food
difference
at the
parade.
snow.
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red envelopes for
in
at night
when
said she likes getting preslights
money,
day celebration, which starts with a new moon and finishes with a full one. The final day is celebrat-
After being in Canada for a year and experiencing Christmas here,
and seeing the
lucky
of the Chinese
Year. Relatives give children
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Page 8
— SPOKE, December
A
blast from the past brings
2,
2002
back the ’80s exploded other European producers jumped on the bandwagon and now everybody is going through
By BLAKE GALL Get out your acid-washed jeans, your best high-top sneakers and some tube socks because the 80s back
are
Well,
the archives to find the next big
said Monaco. Heaven is actually a cover of Adams Bryan classic the released in 1984 from his album Reckless. The new version has
thing,
in style.
not to that extreme,
maybe
but 80s music
definitely being
is
revived in clubs, at radio stations and on the airwaves around the
topped charts around the world and has gotten many people jumping for joy when it comes on
world.
think
I
it
a lot of people rem-
s
at
music they
iniscing, listening to
grew up with and stuff they haven t heard repeatedly over the radio, said Chris Brenneman, n
DJ
the
is
*
After
way
its
for
Madonna
Michael
to
Jackson and New keeps the records spinning with the unique sounds that only the 80s produced.
Today nant, he
s
music is pretty stagPeople want some-
said.
thing that they know they are going to love. Eighties music gives them just that, fun sounds that they can dance to while
remembering
A
lot
retro
their
younger years.
of the females
like the
80s more than their male
counterpart,
Darius
said
Kybartas, 30, general manager of
Club Abstract.
He
packed house every Friday ranging from said
the
bar
a
is
people in their early 20s to mid-30s. It s
was
the a
pop aspect, 80s music
lot
more
Kybartas added. Mickie thinks
this
danceable,
new
trend of
s
added.
releasing covers
started
and centre. Richard Marx hit number 1 in 1989 with his single Right Here Waiting For You from his Repeat Offender album. The song went platinum with the message of devoted love. Dance Kings decided to jump on that song this year and remake it
to
Order, Mickie
it
right
left,
with the vocals of popular dance singer Elissa. The song has definitely seen its own share of suc-
Kitchener about six years ago with the retro 80s night at Club Abstract every Friday. Alastair Mickie, 30, has been DJing the event since retro night was started. With requests ranging
from
by yet
the success of Heaven,
all
artists
made
Monaco
past decade,
clubs began incorporating classic songs into their nightly play lists.
trend
at
the greatest dance record of the
Conestoga s pub nights but says that the 80s parties are his favourite because people get dressed up and have such a great time. The revival of 80s music started about eight years ago when
The
cringed
is still
Bryan Adams fans and the euro-trance crowd thinks classic
27-year-old general business student at Conestoga College.
Brenneman
the club.
DJ Sammy
cess in clubs so
far.
Eighties singles have also
(Photo by Blake Gall)
album Bad by Michael Jackson dance party.
Alastair Mickie pulls out the classic ’80s Club Abstract for their Friday night retro 80s music will be around for at another five years and
Turning on your radio dial today
least
will not necessarily
Kybartas agreed. So it only seems logical that mainstream artists are turning to 80s classics for inspiration on their new albums.
into
Along with
the rise in populari-
of 80s retro clubs is the sudden explosion of musicians doing covers of classic beats. Remakes of songs have been done for many years but lately it seems to be the popular thing to ty
do.
Cover versions are the easy and safe bet, said Tony Monaco, announcer for Z103.5, in Toronto. It brings back the memories and it makes people feel good, he added.
mean tuning
the newest Coolio, Dixie Chicks or Mariah Carey song. In many of these cases it is actually an 80s cover. The latest cover in country
Fleetwood Mac s hit Landslide which has now been redone by the Dixie Chicks into a music
is
beautiful
ballad.
Previously
was covered by Smashing Pumpkins and even Tori Amos which shows that these Landslide
remakes are not confined to any one genre of music. Mariah Carey has brought her fair share of covers to the world of contemporary music with such songs as Against All Odds, originally by Phil Collins, I Still Believe, originally by Brenda K., Open Arms, originally by Journey and her number 1 single 1 11 Be There, a cover of the Jackson Five classic.
Brandy has had success with covers of Everything I Do, I Do It For You by Bryan Adams, Phil Collins Another Day in Paradise and Rock With You by Michael Jackson. She managed to bring the sound of the 80s into the new millennium with a soulful R&B feel.
at
Covers can be risky but some have had huge success. What s
Going On was originally performed by Marvin Gaye but was remade in 2001 by a collaboration of
artists
Christina
including
Beyonce Knowles, Sunny Bono and others to pay
Aguillera,
tribute to the victims
of Sept.
11.
The message of the original song was so strong that it helped people cope with a tragedy years
after
it
was first released. Urge ‘Overkill had
a hit on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack with Girl You 11 Be A Woman Soon. Believe it or not, Neil Diamond sang the original. The punk pop genre of music has seen a few 80s covers as well. Blink 182 revived the Billy Idol song Dancing With Myself and Alien Ant Farni enjoyed immense success with their cover of Smooth Criminal from Michael Jacksons 1 989 album Bad. Dancing With Myself was cov-
ered a second time by
Boomtang
Boys, Ace of Base revived Cruel
Summer by Bananarama and Halliwell brought back
It s
Geri
Raining
revived The Miami as well as The Two Of Us by Grover
Just
Washington and Bill Withers. Hole has done covers of Gold Dust Woman by Fleetwood Mac and Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran. Marilyn Manson scared listen-
Madonna tune.
Absolutely Mad,
many songs
years
Satisfaction.
-
In fact, entitled
covers of the
made Madonna
successful in the 80s.
But Madonna has been covered by many other artists in the past. Papa Don t Preach was redone by
A
Kelly Osbourne, Like
Virgin
by Marilyn Manson, Borderline newly performed by Showoff, Bumin Up remade by Babyland, Cherish was covered by Loop Guru and the list goes on. So after all of her songs were covered
Madonna had
getting covered
to
join the trend. That she did by
own version of the Don McLean hit American Pie. Bryan Adams took part in covering songs before the remake of
own
track
was even
His album Here hit
Cloud
single
released.
Am included the
I
9
originally
recorded by George Harrison. So maybe covers are inevitable
part
an of music. They
will always exist.
They freshen up the sound of an older track and breathe new life into an entirely new generation,
Celine Dion has re-released some songs from the 80s with her own spin on them such as It s All
is
that
his
Minogue got Physical after Olivia Newton John
album,
entire
Cochran
had success with the song and Britney Spears covered I Love Rock & Roll, originally by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts as well as remaking the Rolling Stones hit
hit
another 80s their
releasing her
tunes.
Smith
dance beat. One of the most commonly covered artists from the 80s has to be Madonna.- In 2002 her single Like A Prayer was covered by the dance group Madhouse. The song brought back memories for millions of people and was well received. The group followed that hit with the cover of Holiday,
by Weather Girls. Hootie & the Blowfish covered I Go Blind by 54-40, Pearl Jam redid Last Kiss by Wayne
Kylie
made
to the radio as
updated versions. In 1984 Corey Hart debuted on the music scene with the album First Offense. From that came the popular track Sunglasses At Night which was re-released this year with Hart s original vocals mixed over a new
Men
and Red Hot Chili Peppers remade Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder.
Will
I
said
don
t
Monaco. think there
era like the
therefore
it s
80s,
s
been an
said Kybartas,
an easy source for
remake
ers
Coming Back To Me Now by Pandora s Box and The Power of
Bowie
Love by Jennifer Rush. However, aside from all of these
most people feel brought the trendy back into mainstream music, they" have followed up their single Heaven with Boys of Summer, a remake of the 80s classic performed by Don Henley.
with his covers of Like A Virgin by Madonna, David
Club Abstract uses old vinyl every Friday night to spin the tunes for their retro dance party.
on next
Coolio remade songs like Gangsta s Paradise, originally by Stevie Wonder and Fantastic Voyage by Lakeside while adding his own rap beat to the
Whispers
(Photo by Blake Gall)
to put
way back on
their
s classic Golden Years and Sweet Dreams by the Eurythmics, which was more recently covered by Pink in a remix of her own hit single Get the Party Started.
remakes, there has been a huge trend of using popular 80s songs as dance songs today.
When DJ Sammy
s
Heaven
As
for
inspiration.
DJ Sammy,
the group that
Feature
What do men
SPOKE, December
2002
2,
— Page 9
want?
really
By NICOLE CHILDS
the decision should also be based
how much each person makes. One of the biggest things women often wonder about men is if they
on This
the first
is
a two-part
in
women
about men and
series
in
can
relationships.
them. Will they be the
trust
type of guy to cheat or will they be
One of
the greatest mysteries in
women
gossipy
are
faithful
creatures
obsessed with chocolate and the
women,
of their thighs. To
size
men
are beer-guzzling animals
ogle
them and
cars
and
The
who
about
talk constantly
sports.
question
big
most
in
heads is what do men really want? What do men think about the way we act, relationships
women
and us
in general.
down
sat
1
s
with five
cover what exactly
it
men
is
to dis-
they want.
The following answers may shock you. My participants were: Dave Roy and Mike Ryan, both secondbusiness
year general
students;
(Photo by Nicole Childs)
(From left) Kevin Kerry, Eric Melanson, Mike Ryan, Justin Dautner and Dave Roy discuss the ups and downs of relationships.
Justin Dautner, a third-year materi-
management
als
Kevin
student;
Kerry, a third-year computer engi-
neering technology
and
student,
Eric Melanson, a third-year
wood
technology student. Like women, men want respect. They want to feel free to live their own lives and not be judged by the way they choose to do it. \^en asked what annoys them about women, Roy said. Girls who expect romance and a phone call everyday and too much commitment away.
right
Ryan
and
emotional sometimes, questions
don
t
like girls that
don
give
his friends lives.
When men and women
argue,
According to Melanson and Dautner, men can t stand the way that women bring up things from the past that were
they do so differently.
already resolved.
Melanson said, I hate it when they drag something on, forget about it and then bring it up later on.
Some of the stereotypes that women are labeled with do seem to annoy men. All five men laughed as they joked about how women can spend every other day at the mall and how some are bad drivers. One thing they get annoyed with
when
girls
know what
but are afraid to
go
for
they want
it.
Men
feel
sometimes they are expected to do t mind them what they want rather than make them guess. Sometimes with girls you can
everything,
would
girl
and wouldn
if a
just tell
they want to do something, or
tell
want something, but they expect you to make all the moves and do everything, said Roy. Ryan had another view. His main annoyance comes from girls he I
1
jA
deems attention whores. He used an example of a girl who attended at thf jWalloween Biz Bash Coil*oga College wearing practiI
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cally nothing to attract attention. j
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They
back to back with a group of guys they 11 suddenly say. Yeah, I really need some sex or something loud like that, and all they want is attention, added Ryan. However, the five of them said this type of woman is still better than one
different
you
Sex. for like
one over you and you ask
hate attention whores, those
interior,
As
added.
a
With all the things they don t like women, its a wonder they want them at all. So what exactly are they looking for in a woman? Deep down, what they want is a
making
woman who
will be their Ifiend,
attracts
and someone who will take care of them. As much as they protest that they want their independence and not to have their
Women
is
secretly
like
when
a girl can
I
make
like to
m
and not be ashamed Wliile they like the initiative
to
all
times,
witli her,
will
He
was a hot
thing
you
topic
are attracted
Roy. He also Melanson wants a girl who doesn t always is spontaneous and expect dinner and flowers. He d like a girl to surprise
times and do things he
him some-
as he said,
1
woman
it
attracts
out
at
dressed
him but
it
can give off the wrong impression. Girls can be revealing but classy at the same time. That s what 1 look for,
times.
womens They
say,
Well,
saying.
That
whom? Do men
see it as overconfident or pushy, or do they like it
approaches them? Dautner said he likes it both ways. me. I love it when a girl approaches
when
Not
a
said
don
clothing that
t
under-
some-
they find
woman
that
is
bring up something she did a
week
to
I
dont
like
approaching
When
light up.
When asked to describe their idea of the perfect man date, they wanted a woman to take them to a hockey game, play golf with them or go see a concert. Kerry said, he would like to go to a steak house and then a football game. Tliey said the best things girls can do on a date are pay, carry the conversation and plan
pick-up line, women often attempt it, but not always successfully. Ryan said a woman tried to pick
him up by
at a party
on his and saying
sitting
lap
would
What
meeting people, they said they re more comfortable meeting women
They said they don t mind the
through their friends. If you re looking for a
pick-up lines as girl for a
definitely
through
friends,
said Dautner and laugh-
ingly added.
The grocery
store is
too.
Another big question in the dating world is who should pay? If you are out at a restaurant should he pay or should she? Or should it be split 50/50? them to 1 want to pay but I like said Dautner.
Melanson said he thinks you are dating for awhile
that it
once
should
be shared while Kerry’ thinks that
it.
The worst things are to expect him to cany the whole conversation or be rude at all to either him or the server. While men are stereotyped as the ones who will most likely use a
you
relationship,
questioned
why, Ryan said, Because 1 dont smoke, I hate it, I can t stand it. Kerry said. It reveals a weakMelanson said he also ness. prefers a girl who doesn t smoke. I hate a girl with a dirty mouth.
them. 1 like the hunt too. Wliile many people go out to bars and clubs with the intention of
offer,
he said.
All agreed that they
stand
likes.
when he s
he sees a
provocatively
this
stuff.
of 10 ass on her. One of the major myths in relationships is who should approach
good
said Dautner.
also said that
a club, if
said
Melanson laughed
is.
high up there but you will put less stock in her looks the longer you re
do what you want do someto
who
guy
is
girl got 90 per cent on her test. Melanson grinned and added. It s more like, that girl s got a nine out
based on your personality. If you meet somebody, looks are
the time and
it
However, Ryan did
decide whether or not they like you
girls niglits
on
as willing to share
we don t go around
they change over time. Men may first be interested in you because of your looks but will
party
t
They
of women.
attributes
topic, saying that
to,
every night and
have
cal
treat-
first
and breast size were the topics as well as other physi-
sports
main
without even knowing what
are the
night, they
want a woman who will do what tliey want from time to time. just go 1 like a girl who doesn t
and
I
discussed by the men. Wliile looks
when Women take
Ryan
more natural look. don t want them to smile and
then their face cracks, said Ryan. When asked what they talk about when women aren t around, cars,
clothing
Attractiveness
the
they
prefer a
men?
perfection
also
out
really
ies
be herself.
and plan the
what
compliment his
to
women
the industry, men said
They Dautner ments. spend hours working out at the gym, in an effort to achieve a desirable body. They perfect their bod-
be told what to time, time from doing I admitted Dautner. He also wants a girl that can hang out with the guys re doing.
Is that
likes
many feeding cosmetics
my face
Ryan
love interests. His strategy
spend
money
up, but
and hair
some-
plans rather than call and ask what
we
and
smile and you approach.
While
attractiveness.
weren
for what?
sive
times they do. I
made
my
are perfect
are
women
is
also a factor in
just right,
of
lot
girls
ago so she knows he s been paying attention to what she says and does, and not just the way she looks. Another topic of interest was smoking. Most men hate it when
Makeup
spend hundreds of dollars on expen-
their confidante
by women,
sure
my clothes
about
is
off a
of stomach are nice and Dautner said. Nothing beats a nice tight pair of jeans.
so that was cool. woman, 1 ve spent hours hair
show
when
like
t
always asking where they ve been or who they ve been with, and when they get jealous of other girls. But do women have a right to be suspicious? When asked who has cheated, two out of the five said yes. One said no because it happened to him and it was not a good feeling. Another said that whether or not he would cheat would depend on the seriousness of the relationship. Men like a lot of different things in women. But, how do you know when he likes you? When asked about the subtle ways men use to attract women there were a number of intriguing methods mentioned. Dautner said he likes to use the three-look rule. At the bar you look once to establish eye contact and look away, look twice and if she s still looking you know she s interested. You look again, you
bit
what they do, makes him dinner, and since we re talking men here, initiates sex at the end of the night. Ryan said he had a girl help him clean his ear for a car show once. She cleaned the engine and the
not that her and she s like. No, I way, then she s a tease Melanson
lives run
Kerry, shorter tops that
;
straight then finally
s all
look for
But, one thing
things.
a
three-quarter
everyone seemed to be sporting when they first came out, are high on their pet peeve list as well as long denim skirts. According to
to like different
women and
women wear
The
length pants or peddle-pushers that
remains the same, they all want a woman who is smart, fun and who has a lot of ambition. I look for a girl who s very headstrong. She has a good, positive presence around her, said Ryan. They all had ideas about the best' thing a woman could do for them. High on the list was havmg her plan a whole day where she decides
is
in blurting out
seemed
all
aspects about
m
t
t
the things
ridiculous.
bit
time and won t interrogate him when he gets home.
If they re sitting
night she
you your space or demand too much of you, added Dautner. Melanson agreed saying he doesn t like it when girls fry to take over
is
doesn
attention.
two weeks
get
angry just for the sake of getting angry. 1
is
If a girl is teasing
how
women can
that
was not shy
Dautner
while
it
He added
it
considered a tease. Roy defined this type of girl as one who flirts a lot with no intention of giving guys what they want. When asked what men really want, Melanson
women catty
too
really like
because they have low self-esteem, said Ryan. Dautner agreed, saying that sometimes girls will say anything to get
all
some of
have boobs. he likes a girl who care what he s doing all the that they
the attention,
but the reason for
who
said he
finds
chicks that want
A
and trustworthy?
men don
To men,
the opposite sex.
is
life
do kissed you
if
1
right
now.
Kerry
long as
women don
them and shyly
ask.
walk up to Are you sin-
t
gle?
The
five
guys said they hate
being asked stupid questions by females, with the worst one being.
Do
1 look fat in this? Dautner said he just thinks.
you asking me this, Keny thinks. Oh God.
are
Why while
Ryan, on the other hand, goes for true honesU'. If a girl asks me that It s not the clothes that make 1 say.
you look fat, vou look fat.
it s
the fat that
makes
Page 10
— SPOKE, December
2,
Life
2002
Sex can have negative consequences By SHANNON McBRIDE Odds
you
are if
their
woman
are a
reading this article, either you or the woman next to you is sexually active. There s nothing overly
alarming about
that.
shocking is that according to Statistics Canada, in 1995, 20 per cent of males and almost 18 per cent of females age
But what
is
relationship
sexual
first
sheer curiosity. because of Twenty-nine per cent said they were in love. Eleven per cent had sex because they had the chance. Six per cent did it because of pressure from a partner and five per cent took the plunge to get it over and done with. Greg Guthrie, owner of an individual, marriage and family coun-
20 to 24 admitted to not using a condom and having more than one sexual partner in the previous year.
selling practice in Brantford, says
Canada
caused by today s culture that normalizes sex outside of marriage.
On
top of that. Statistics
997 more females 19 had abortions than
also said that in
ages 15 to
1
that
much
Durex condom According survey released earlier this month exploring sexual attitudes and a
to
They may minimize
affected
sees daily.
al
said.
the issue
show,
statistics clearly
it is
a
you
be
will
down
the road.”
executive director of K-
W
Pregnancy Centre
positive pregnancy result
decision to have sex, but don
cate her
struggles.
sexual experience. indicated that 37 per
poll
cent of those asked entered into
s
feel
normal to talk about those
18 to 29, curiosity far outweighed when it comes to a young per-
love
it
t
When
a
young woman has
we
a
edu-
on her three options,
to
hearing celebrities saying stupid things or making mistakes on the air, then visit If
you
like
www.fadetoblack.com. The Web site is full of funny clips of celebrities slipping up or saying things they
later regretted.
Radio station 102.1 The Edge played clips taken from the Web site.
Clips
screaming
at
Casey Kasem someone to organize
like
things propejly can be heard and
downloaded off the Web site. People like William Shatner, Linda McCartney and Marlon Brando can also be heard saying things
they regret or recording
things they wish they didn
A CD
t.
with a large collection of
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well.
The Web site has more than just audio clips and is full of funny comics, quotes and bizarre links. The dumb quote of the day is a daily updated quote from random people saying some of the stupidest things ever. All of the quotes used from a book called A Martian Wouldn t Say That by Leonard B. Stem. are taken
The Web hate mail
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some of
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worst ones.
Reviews such as You
are about
camp, offensive, any
it is
the decision.
Consider where you will be 10
down
she said.
the road,
It s
hard not to infect a partner
Life which called line
between
Walking the
it
politically
incorrect
and just plain funny. There
where
is
also a merchandise section
T-shirts,
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and videos can
all
stickers,
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be ordered and
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is
you connect with the many resources that are available
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made
I
continue to
wade
list
of e-mails
and pick out the 10 or 12 that come from people I know. This should be the easy part, because most of us can spot our friend s
names
pretty quickly, right? But,
somehow
be it also proves to because the senders purposely choose titles that will contricky,
fuse us.
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site.
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scantily clad
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it
I
have
to
admit
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ve talked to five
women on
a horse.
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sure just about
have had
all
this
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pom
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I
see a
lot,
says you
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put together parts of
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important to make a connection with people and
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Especially as the school year draws to a close for graduating
said..
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Really ask yourself if it s a deciis consistent with your
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in
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shipped to you.
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simple
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who have chosen celiba-
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Once your
make
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area.
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values, Guthrie
adding that
www.fadetoblack.com
t
ways
partner.
the obvious physical effects, but
said,
centre s job to
as funny as a concentration site isn
riages in other
therefore, less of your emotions can be given to your life
to a marriage, not only because of
years
site
stable, Guthrie said.
to con-
partners,
not the
consider their options.
Web
more
Premarital sex can affect mar-
comes
Guthrie said an emotional part of is left with each of your sexual
sion that
Gray
purchased from the
special.
it
you
Guthrie said sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can be devastating
Beth Gray, executive director for the K-W Crisis Pregnancy Centre, wishes more young people would
outtakes and funny clips can be
thing
when
sidering sex.
parent the child, put the child up for adoption, or have an abortion.
Fadetoblack.com publicizes ceiebrities’ worst moments By IAN ROSS
the
is
There aren t other ghosts in the bedroom, he said. But he admits most people he talks to that look back on other sexual partners don t have fond memories. Most married people are relieved that they now have some-
Beth Gray,
Crisis
Emotional problems are often
the partners past sexu-
relationship
a constant reminder of
is
overlooked
experiences.
that
0 years
1
by
ination
past mistakes.
Couples that were each other s first sexual partners have a sense
“Consider where
it through completeGuthrie said, adding that many young people struggle with the
that
The
ramifications, some of which Gray
As
,
into a marriage,
A feeling of contam-
Guthrie said.
decision that could have serious
Gray
is
ly,
behaviours in Canadian youth ages
s first
young people
you bring an STD
Many people don t do that and are surprised at the result. Pregnancy is not
only the unplanned and possibly undesired result of sex. Guthrie said marriages can be
of this lack of sexual
responsibility in
-
are
and not think
live births.
son
confused (about the decision to have sex), they should think a little longer.
young people
If
gets a
power-
suppose the best we can hope one day these companies will be shut down and there will be an end to all this madI
ness.
O Shea said that investigators have shut down some of them, but there are
still
and they seem
a lot left to
to continually
more underhanded.
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Life
SPOKE, December
2,
— Page 11
2002
Student loves work- integrated program By HALLEY McP OLIN
involved to take
When Amy Chapeskie dropped she was not only $15,000
was
the skills they
in
rather than
on her hands: whether or not to go back to school. Chapeskie, 23, had always been successful academically (averaging
time and doing short placements, the student attends school once-a-
As
in
es),
most of her university
class-
but ever since entering high
Grade 9 after being home-schooled for many years, she d felt she needed more chal-
school
in
lenge than school could bring her. is getting just such
This year
Amy
an opportunity with a special workintegrated program she entered at
George Brown College in Toronto. Chapeskie began her college career last year
when she signed
onto the three-year child and youth
program at George Brown s St. .lames campus located in downtown Toronto. Because much of her family environment has involved work-
at a
Amy s
lull
30 hours
means home, working in town and then commuting to Toronto every Wednesday week.
a
In
staying
case, this
her Waterloo
at
means it was going
for class.
Depending on the kind of setting child and youth worker is in, they 11 generally be working with street youth or kids coming from says backgrounds, troubled a
I
I
included an introduction to child and youth work, in which guest
speakers would share information, advice and stories with the class.
from
those
Speakers included group homes, school boards, hospitals and youth shelters, all of whom things they
with mental illnesses, kids with
much severe behavioural issues of the work surrounds figuring out
with
to familiarize students
wanted
home, dealing
at
knew it even though could never to happen, -
have prepared for it. One of her first-year classes
Chapeskie of her position and others like it. These are kids coming from abusive situations
infor-
all this
may
be getting into
in
of work. It was kind of a shock class, because there were a lot of people coming into the program straight this line
out of high school thinking
I
like
and (the lecturkids, I ers) want to make sure everyone has a realistic idea. It s not Just hanging can do
this
what is behind a child s behaviour. Although she grew up with the knowledge of such situations, Chapeskie admitted it was still intimidating to enter the field and
out and playing with these cute little kids everybody likes to play with
specifically the difficult ones.
the test and enter a work-integrated
be confronted with these circumstances herself I had a pretty realistic idea (of the Job) because my
version of the program.
mom
ing with troubled youth, including
her mother,
who
is
a counsellor,
Amy naturally developed an interest and certain
skills in the field.
year of in-class training,
ed
it
was time
After a
Amy decid-
to put those skills to
This program allows students
s in the
knew what
field,
was
I
so
I
kind of
getting into.
be
ber of hours combined with evaluations from a supervisor at the
such as
placement. The supervisor will
being sworn at, hit, punched, bitten and even having bodily fluids flung most of which Chapeskie at you has run into at her workplace.
evaluate the student twice a year and must also meet with a faculty
treatment centres.
They teach students how prepared
It
—
it
s
working with the kids
that are
hard to work with. They swear, they have emotional problems, they re
Other discussions
in the
class
such as group homes, working with troubled teens, youth shelters and career options,
include
Ss^Ts Z
Snte
Chapeskie must
havmg
thats very clingy or whiny, tattletails, etc. What might be causing
integrated students to accommodate them and make sure they can do it.
way? Is it at home?
Chapeskie adds that teachers will sometimes push back due dates for papers when necessary and the head
them
behave
to
this
physical or mental abuse Is
abandonment issues?
it
Chapeskie notes is
to focus
on
how
important
it
the reasons for the
of her program is even willing to travel to Milton from Toronto in
behaviour, rather than the behaviour itself Basically, we re dealing
order to meet with her supervisor.
with the kids that are not managing. They ve been dealt a hard hand in
through her second year at George Brown, Chapeskie says she still
and we act as the nurturer in a lot of ways. Unlike teachers, who academically, support give Chapeskie says child and youth workers support children emotion-
isn
which has become her Job. To get her diploma, Chapeskie must have a combined number of ally,
in-class credits as well as place-
ment ment
credits.
The
criteria for place-
credits include a certain
num-
t sure where she plans to go. She thinks she will volunteer in the
summer
It all
of
comes down
When the
to respect.
issue of railway safety
comes up, most people
roll their
eyes because they have heard the same things over and over again. This month alone, four people after
reduce the number of railway crossing and trespassing accidents by 50 per cent by the year 2006. With the use of presentatioris, public service
announcements and the
being struck
S'S
Tota. One injury or fatality too many, because every one of them could be preventable. is
51 -year-old woman died after that her van struck a 69-car train was stopped at a crossing around trapped 1:15 a.m. The woman was
van by the steering column after the that pushed against her incicollision. People who saw the desperdent called police, and tried from the ately to free the woman The train began mowng and
in the
car.
dragged the lodged van about half a kilometre, until it hit the side of a After bridge and burst into flames. eight explosion, and impact the tanker cars derailed.
A hundred res-
were evacuated for two days. in Canada, at least 41 people were killed, and 47 serious-
idents
In 2001
at having thp^p evcnts. OrlguiaUy the CSI balked
crossing ly injured in 279 railway
This is a combined total and private crosspublic for both
collisions.
55 people were killed and 22 were injured while trespass2001. ing on railway property in Operation Lifesaver is a program about the that educates the public dangers associated with railway
ings. Also,
or if that wiU happen. there But regardless of whether or not our students to behave.
when
~
is
stiU need ^ rcu pub nnh event, event we stui a pohee presence at a CSI
-Hontc the CSI has
|:r“^d"r Mnd rest of the
world what
CS. wouid
-e
s—
to contend with
had
to^
the
has. Thank you of studehto Conestoga
on pub nights has ody lor showing the
mu CSI events programmer
^
-
CSI advertisement
-
began funded by in 198r, and is Jointly The Railway Association of Canada and Transport Canada.
crossings and trespassing.
we
Dan Di
A
administrator going on even more troubhng is a coUege of the arti And by the tone ““^t'artilost its liquor hcense. luld iweloome and understand" 11 the MSA puH Mohawk CoUege might not have a student He one more mistake like that and
Internet,
of are trying to spread the message said safety at all railway crossings, national director of the program,
by trains in four separate incidents accident on in Brantford. The last Nov. 16 was by far the worst.
at
order to get her place-
in
ment hours in, but says the placements do take an ernotional toll. It s very stressfuf and 1 ve come away crying from some shifts because of what 1 ve seen in these kids, she says. However, she adds. At the end of the day 1 love going back to work.
Bv JASON NOE
have been killed
raf
halfway
almost
Although
life
Mohawk Students Association Mohawk CoUege Ad^stration local
coUege and more than
a.
complete two
signs of abuse or mental illnesses like autism. So you ve got a kid
the night be a
pohee, the aZZ oftoouble with Hamiltonhhely Commission the Alcohol and Gaming
.
still
separate placements, which can be
done over the summer or during vacation time from work. The faculty (in the program) are great. They re really supportive and work really hard with the work-
treatment and assessment of children, such as how to recognize
recently but the
^
course are trained
Railway safety begins with public education
a good time at a pub night and always a delicate line between having nightmare.
in the
adviser from the student s program. On top of her on-field Job,
communicative and counselling skills and also
We're grateful to our students total
situations
to
interpersonal,
in
From the Sanctuary
[t's
for
Students
really
paid posi-
tion in the field for at least
had
I
debt, but also with a big decision
week while working
1
1
apply them to a liands-on work environment. This means that, attending school
a case of;
mation (from school and at home) and until was on the Job and had a kid call me some of the worst and he s 10 and he words know
have learned in-class and during their first-year placements and
out of university after a year and a half,
all
It
Offtcals aim to create safety-conscious attitudes toward railways, promote safe-driving skills, and
adherence to signs and warnings. The goal of the program is to
The public is not the only one impacted by railway collisions. Engineers and conductors are Just
What
the statistics the near misses or on close calls that train crews face
as traumatized.
do not a
tell, is all
daily basis.
have even quit
Some employees their Jobs
because
another they could not stand to hit tracks. the along person or car When a train hits a vehicle or person, in most cases
it
is
the train
crew that goes back to see if anyone is stilf alive. They are usually and m the first ones on the scene,
most cases, the person or persons been are already dead. There ha\'e instances where the person
was
hit
by
the train is
still
who
alive, but
only a small percentage. knows little I think the public of the ignorant are and trains about
that
is
Pohl. dangers, said engineer Don likecent per two a There is only in a lihood that you will sur\ ive Pohl car if you are hit by a train. is
an
Pacific,
engineer for Canadian and is also one of the co-
ordinators for Operation Lifesaver been an in Moose Jaw. He has
engineer for 26 years, and in that killed time has seen three people
by trains he was operating. Operation Lifesaver hopes
to
through educatime, urges same tion and at the people to use caution around trains.
reduce the
fatalities
Future Bv ANDREA SMITH she gently turns my hand my palm, chills run
As
around to read
down my she life.
is
spine as
wonder what
I
going to tell me about my people take it seriously,
Some
while others do it just for fun. A new continuing education course called basic palm reading will
be taught
March 15. The course to
4 p.m.
at
Conestoga on
will run from 10 a.m.
at the
Doon campus
for
Metaphysics in California. She has a masters degree in metaphysics and parapsychology. Ryan says she loves to meet and help people. I like it when I can
improve
years.
remember
where come from
a time
I can t couldn t read palms. I a family of psychic readers like my grandmother and my mom. I I
was taught at a young age. Ryan went to the University of
The shape and size of your fingers, thumb and hand will also tell you about your
Ryan
It can tell you things from your past, present and future. For instance, a palm can reveal things about your life, love, mar-
information.
riage, health, intellectual capabili-
and more.
You can discover a lot when readsomeone s hand, said Ryan.
to
family.
I
not always
There are many different
lines in a
palm in different areas that mean different things. Everything means it
is
depth, a loop or if there
the length,
is
a break in
them
like deaths in the
enjoy talking to them
about these things but trying instil in them that it is not an ending but a beginning and life goes on can to
be hard.
Ryan
ing
something whether
is
Sometimes people will have very traumatic, emotional things happen
will also teach tarot cards
the easy
way
at
Her biggest response
-
Conestoga on Feb.
Usually, for a reading that lasts a
usually
is
half an hour,
disbelief At a medical convention she once ran into a medical doctor who thought the reading was a
He wanted
trick.
life.
business
s
easy.
their lives.
A palm reading gives you general
ty, fate
may have, personality flaws and how many children you will have.
help
they' can
them where
tell
$45.
Sandra Ryan, a psychic reader and the course s teacher, has been in the palm-reading business for 30
the paim of yojur hand
is in
know how
to
she
to think that
That is a very simple part of it. You can really elaborate and discuss
was surprised
really
I
those issues.
he really thought that
She warns that if you choose to go into metaphysics or parapsychology, it is a lifetime commit-
it was a magician s trick. Most people come to her readings with an open mind and therefore she
ment.
negative
a
gotten
never
has
This
response.
15, for $45.
palm reader on the comer who buys a book on Saturday and hangs her shingle out on Sunday.
Ryan. The usual wow! How do you know this? Or, you don t even know
me!
what you have
into
People are usually (when they get a reading) that you can tell so much about them personally,
said
For example, a palm reader would be able to tell you your age, goals that will be attained, any talents you
response
is
dont
If people
really
The
Life Line
course your
People who get the education, like the people at Conestoga, who take courses, really put a lot of work
to say.
The -
indicates
will take.
life
the
emotions.
For
chains
begins on the side of your, palm that is under the index finger. It usually
A
curves around the thumb. clear,
smooth
healthy
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SPOKE, December
2,
2002
— Page 13
Local cinema offers an alternative By VALENTINA R APO PORT
design screams originality with
Tutt.
Now, with you ve just walked into
as though
It s
somebody cosy,
s
it
s
funky decorated home.
vibrant with colours and until
popcorn reach-
the smell of fresh-made es you, it
was
It s
circulating
Kitchener
—Waterloo
shows new
Monday to shown include
films
movie
low-budget films and documentaries.
a
it
theatre. Its the Princess s like
no other cinema
wouldn
we
t-even say
competi-
re in
any other theatre, said owner
movies
re
who graduated from
Laurier University
with
Wilfrid
business
a
degree, decided to open the theatre after
he developed a
sons,
said Tutt.
star-driven
love
alternative
for
The Princess
opened on Sept.
first
1
8,
St.
to
and classics, said
cultural films
LEACHMAN
W., in Waterloo, it
funky
it§
from other
probably
The to
Hollywood
latest trend in
write
children.
for
stories
is
According to the Web site, www.theage.com.au, a publisher will agree to work with celebrities if they are willing to do book signings and press conferences. In retuml the celebrity gets publicity
and an additional profession. Children s books have been written by familiar faces such as
comedian Jerry Seinfeld,
Julie
making
it
ished,
he
circular,
It s
it
s
not even five
inches in diameter,
it
plays music
has become one of the most widely used pieces of
via a laser,
consumer year
it s
it
and
electronics,
celebrating
its
this
20th birtht
day.
The history of the compact disc (CD) is not very long; in fact, many of the innovators are
still
active in
success that occurred after
The
78
vinyl
RPM
record was
in 1915, made the music industry aware that people were hungry for new types of musical formats. According to the
introduced
Web
site
www.audioforums.com,
scientists at
RCA
records devel-
oped a technique of putting pictures and images on CDs. Almost instantly, developers at Philips and Sony teamed up to create a universal disc that would hold audio. Although the Philips and
Sony collaboration ended before the product was actually massproduced in 1982, each company came on the market with their
own
separate idea.
The idea of a CD was radical and advanced in comparison to of the record or the cassette
that
•
e.
The coolest feature
read by a laser
laser!
-
is
that
yes indeed, a
The information starts on of the CD and spirals
the inside
Vliis
The cinema
Film
where
Festival
look too corporate and polsaid.
And
it
shows.
Its
he said,
Movie language films,
We show
the
most Canadian content
body you
do
of film than any other theatre around, he
in
said.
It s
Canadian
important for Canadians to see
Live folk, rock and jazz music shows
it
are also held at the cinema.
Adults pay $9, compared to S13.50
to
attract
According
offers,
prices are unbelievably
(who can buy year) pay $6.
to Tutt, alternative films are
important to a community.
a
hands
low. at
membership
for S8 a
Snack bar prices are also
reasonable and,
when compared
to other
category
includes optimistic plot lines and
encouraging messages for the read-
adult authors have experimented in
in late fall. John Lithgow (Third Rock from the
have put out quality material. She also says that they make good publicity plans and are respected by the close-knit circle of children s authors. Mangan predicts that Curtis s latest book will be
Sun) has also taken quite a pas-
the best-selling picture
director for Borders
Self-Esteem,
set to
is
hit
bookstores
sion to writing.
He
has written
three books in similar rhythmic style to popular children s author Dr. Seuss. He also gives live readings of his stories at his children s concerts across the United States.
an
In
on Diane
posted
article
www.theage.com.au,
children
s
book
er.
Additionally,
and Carl Hiaasen have both written books intended for preteens, while author Toni Morrison s latest book. The Book of Mean People is intended for ages 4 to 8. However, some bookstores are wary about celebrity authors. Celebrity books sometimes are being sold more to the parents, the gatekeepers of book purehases,
at
children s scene. written stories for
tributed to the
have
says David Gale, editorial direetor
Hop
of
series that
Schuster
and
Simon for Books
Scholastics (a publishing compa-
ny) Kip Kid Hip
best-selling
childrens books. Michael Chabon
Borders this year. Actors aren t the only ones putting pen to paper. Rappers LL Cool J and Doug E. Fresh have also con-
Both
some
Young
s
Readers
if original style, alterna-
maybe
it II
do
it
for
some-
re with.
the best
native films
way
to
impress a date,
to Tutt,
shown
many of the
at the
alter-
Princess often
leave a big impression on
its
audience
because of their stimulating content.
You
might
see
a
film
at
the
come but discussing it, adding, You take something
Princess and
he said,
with you.
books
at children's
Books and Music stores, says Lithgow and Curtis are two celebrities that
Mangan,
for you,
It s
for $4.75.
said Tutt.
pay $6 and members
Silvercity, seniors
long outdoor lineups.
it
get a small
and cheap popcorn just dont
According
films.
Although small, for the variety of films
appearances and film-related speakers.
seem
Nevertheless, tive films
a
Members can
posters are also sold for $5 each.
number of
shows
Canadian-produced films.
student-produced
Matlin (When Justice Fails), and filmmaker Spike Lee. Curtis Jamie Lee Actress (Halloween) has written five children s books. Her latest book, I m Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little
popcorn prices range from
Silvercity
like to see their culture represent-
In addition to foreign
features a variety of dif-
Aspirations
September,
multiplex theatres,
the Princess also
ferent types of film festivals including
the
in
medium
bag and $4.75 for a large bag. At
ed.
inde-
on www.theage.com.au. However, he adds that successful children s books eventually have to appeal to kids because youngsters make very clear their likes and dislikes and it is children who build a base for an author s future books. division, in an article posted
—
A celebrity children s book is a bigger risk for a publisher than a book written by any other firsthe says. When (a book) comes from a celebrity, it actually sends up a red flag. Other authors resent it because the time author,
celebrities get press attention. Stores can be reluctant. But even wary, if it s a good book, if I
m
I 11
want
it.
disc celebrates 20th anniversary alone.
dent in their pocketbook, but in the end, nothing beats supporting their
high-broadband Internet connections have had a large effect on the music industry. Record labels are
today
were not evident in the sound quality of this new digital
faced with a more than 15 per cent
ate the value
distortion
music. Previously accepted formats of tapes and vinyl suddenly
became a thing of the past. No more fumbling around; jumping between tracks was made easy
creation of the
The
record-breaking
CD
for
profits
still
of owning an original
favourite
band simply by purchas-
ing an album at the local music store.
Fellowship
the
industry.
United States, while world sales
were close
The
are
die-hard fans that appreci-
led to
Ndt even 10 years after being on the scene, 288 million CDs were sold annually in the
music
Despite all the easy access in s technological society, there
It
Conestoga Christian
rewind features.
to $1 billion.
Bible
Study
versatile digital fonnat repre-
sented a wide range of possibilities for the music industry. Not long after its original creation,
develop-
were already expanding on it. Enhanced CDs served up a free interactive experience. Compatible
ers
both audio players as well as computers, they offered video clips, still pictures, interviews, in
discographies, lyrics and tons of other information that is invaluable to die-hard
these
new
music
fans. But,
features
expensive price
came
a
with
more
tag.
becoming a hard task to convince consumers to part with their
When: Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. Where:
1D03
interested or with questions. Enjoy the
For
all
It is
hard-earned paycheques,
when
the
a
copy of an album.
age of free music is exploding. The burners and endless options of
CD
may make
decline in sales in Canada, in 2002
towards the outer edge. Its revolutionary claims of being practically indestructible, programmable and skip-free appealed to the masses. Annoyances such as static and
thanks to the fast forward and
the industry.
the
limited
Andrews (The Sound of Music),
Compact Bv DIANA O’NEILL
t
However, the daily films are what avoid
deliberately
Marlee
They ve done makeup. They ve done perfume. They ve done diets and cookbooks. Some of them have even done grills. But now they re doing children s books.
hasn
of entertaining events.
Celebrities try their By LESLEY
seats, space
pendent theatre from providing a variety
multiplex cinemas.
We
The mandate of the Princess was
77
films are featured as well as director
Princess
$3 for a small bag, S3.75 for a
be
pop and small popcorn deal
only has one theatre and
it
into
at 6
to
would
Although
rea-
Created inside a heritage building
going
Popcorn prices range from
$4.25 to $6.
fit
at film festi-
offer smaller t
down-
prices, they are actually
right cheap.
adding. There are people out there that
don
They aren (movie) They re films that
we show
films
Those voices aren
voices.
he
foreign films,
heard
different
t
The
said.
combi-
show
to
nation of both bright and dark painted
1
vals.
985, showing the film Casablanca.
and
carpet
for
design alone separates
films.
circus-patterned
cinema
a necessary part of the fabric in a
It s
community
walls.
t
films.
a
old-
hanging on the
reels
that
have received awards
that
walls,
film
classic film posters covering a
films,
have received good reviews and films
and manager John Tutt. Tutt,
They
in
multiplex cinemas
tion with
show
the
in
alternative films
The
Sunday.
fashioned
area, the Princess
Canadian films, foreign language
the area.
1
own bi-monthly news-
you would have never guessed
Cinema and
I
paper
its
fellowship of friends.
f
Life
Millions of Canadians suffer from migranes
Horoscope Week of December 2-8
By
MARCY CABRAL
ple of a
trial
drug that worked won-
to the bright
As you wake up
morning light, your eyes squint to
You slowly begin
stop the pain.
hurts. everything and Suddenly a throbbing pain begins to form on one side of your head. The pain is so intense you cant think about anything else, except of
move
course, your migraine. These symptoms affect
cases.
quickly, like Ibuprofen or liquid gel
major decision. Make sure you weigh both sides of the problem before you make up your mind. Luckiest day: December
One person can only do
thin.
much. Finish one project before you move onto the next. Luckiest day: December
Sagittarius
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May
November 22
20
-
D ecember 21
.
school this
don
t
upset you. Everything
will
work
Good
have some conflicts at week. Calm down and
You
will
let
it
your
coming
things are
life.
All of your recent hard
work is going to pay off. Enjoy the good times while they last.
itself out.
Luckiest day: December
2
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Gemini May
ii 1?
21
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8.
June 21
December 22
M
fe
-
classifi-
cations of migraines; cluster, comThe classic mon and classic.
than others, so pay close attention to what s going on around you.
causing you stress. You will have to deal with each problem differently in order to make things Start
Luckiest day: December
Luckiest day: December
5.
6.
C
Cancer -
January 20 February 18
Financially things are going to
Financially
be growing for you. But that does-
n
t
mean you can
Aquarius
July 22
splurge on
you
make
have to
are going to
sure
all
accounts are in order. splurge on anything
unnecessary things.
of your
still
you don
t
need right now. Luckiest day: December
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A sudden
are going to have several
reasons to celebrate.
you enjoy
4.
Make
yourself. After
change, caused by a
make you re-think events. Don t stress over
friend, will
sure
all
-
recent
of
problems which you can
your fecent hard work you need a
t
Luckiest day: December
4.
Several stressors in your
become even more
Daniel Roth
is
a third-year
journalism
life
student
intense.
who has
studied
clairvoyant isdues for four
Talk your issues out with friends if
Luckiest day: December
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he said, adding, most
migraines,
triggers are caffeine-related, such
the fact
medical professional you probably have a common headache.
just
stand up and take notice.
and a drastic drop in weather temperature are to
feine, stress
the
blame. I can control the amount of caffeine I have, but my stress levels and the weather are beyond my
Canadians and I don t think in the grand scheme of things that s a high enough number to make people I realize its severity, she said. mean cancer affects 30 million people and AIDS affects 50 million people. For that reason I just think there is an ignorance towards it and
no one wants
>
she said.
Shes
high price.
tried
and the Excedrin
Migraine, Super Strength Motrin, Tylenol, and Advil Migraine with-
However,
Hudson
says
pain
be matched to the patients individual needs because there is no universal pill that will relievers should
to look into
Although there
With the high cost of prescription Fraser has tried other medica-
million
three
affects
It
Fraser has been able to narrow down the triggers and believes caf-
out any success.
to her shoulder.
them migraines, but
unless you re diagnosed by a
as chocolate and coffee.
tion to alleviate the pain
new
it.
no word of any
is
treatments or advancements for
migraines, Fraser
remains opti-
still
mistic. like to
I
will be
hope there
a
mean, we can clone a sheep and you re telling me no one can figure out something swollen for to do blood vessels in your brain. I don t cure, she said, adding,
I
think so.
Conestoga student balances both school and sports DESCHAMPS
free to join,
ply your
At Conestoga College, students can have brain and brawn. Shawn Lester, 20, is one of these people. He is one of many students who partake in one of the free intramural sports offered through the recreation centre. I
started
hockey
last year,
it
lot,
so
and I
1
am
again this year.
is one of the coaches of the team and plays defence. Intramural sports are different from varsity spots, because instead of playing teams from other colleges, you are playing your friends and anyone else who signs up. Lester plays on the team with his twin brother
Lester
RECOGIIIZE THE
diagnosing their headaches and
However, Fraser believes there
pills,
She went back to the doctor and explained what was happening and he then diagnosed her with common migraines. He gave her a sam-
word
the
is
used too often and interchangeably. Some people are self-
simply arent enough people with the illness for the government to
control,
said.
on the
problem is
can alleviate
it
eye, go
doing 6.
WHEN YOU
start
pin-
no
according to Hudson, the
calling
you
is
the severity and frequency of the
point the problem
right side of her
liked the experience a
years'.
things get out of hand.
day
If
there
cure.
migraine
Triggers are the important link in
5.
Virgo August 23 September 23
in a
had 14 of them, she
By KATHLEEN
Luckiest day: December
down
The headaches would
move down
comprehend why
to
solve.
break.
will
I
diagnosed with these severe forms of headaches, it s hard for someone
is,
unsatisfied.
started writing
have them there is a good it will be passed
if parents
biggest
Pharmacy
preventing migraines.
said.
are hereditary and genetic so
along to their children. With so many Canadians being
finding the triggers.
Wellness
The doctors told her she had chronic sinusitis and attributed the headaches to that diagnosis, but she
then
Don t
is
Hudson
family history,
a
probability that
Phil Hudson,
998 with common migraines after enduring severe and frequent headaches for several years. Common migraines offer no warning signs and often leave you feel-
I
migraine pain has started. Most people with migraines have
diagnosed with migraines, but the
ing signs for the sufferer.
was
most pain relievers is that they will only begin to work once the
They
pharmacist at Beechwood
Stephanie Fraser, a 27-year-old migraine sufferer, was diagnosed in
The problem with
caps, he said.
But,
bed for two or three days opposed to the cluster variety, which happen more frequently and offer no warn-
period,
June 22
at
the migranes.”
planner when I had one (a migraine) and it turned out that in a three-week
better.
pharmacist
Hudson,
migraine occurs occasionally and is so strong that most people are stuck
.
Many new events will be starting. Some will be more memorable
when 1 wake up
because
you pinpoint the problem it can alleviate the severity and frequency of
ing nauseous.
January 19
mmM..
so
“If
1
Luckiest day: December
pills,
Beechwood Wellness Pharmacy, believes more people *are being key
in
into
24
not as bad, she said.
Phil
Migraine Canada (www.migraine canada.com), with three women suffering for every one man. There are three different
to sleep
it s
than three million Canadians each year, according to statistics from
3.
2.
Taurus April 20
so
go
more
for everyone.
she only uses those in extreme
for
Most of the time I go into a dark room with a really cold cloth over my face and eyes and I just try and
to
work
In an over-the-counter drug you want something that will dissolve
$300
ders, but cost
medical attention if vou have any of Uiese symptoms.
Shane.
most boys dream of strapping on the skates and scoring the winning goal. However, many leagues end up strapping you of cash. Intramural sports are In Canada,
you
just
need
give
a deposit. is $200, paying for the rental of the jersey and if you get in any fights. That s a big nono. If at the end of the season both your jersey and your record
Lester.
are clean,
You
re
you receive the money
is
to
25 hours a week.
He
also does a co-op placement every
Friday
at
Kitchener.
Sunbeam Lodge in He said that hockey
helps him with this as well, because it can be a great stress reliever.
Sometimes students do not join sports
He
doing home-
in either school or
work up
back.
Some
second year of
in his
recreation and leisure services. is
In hockey, the deposit
said
Lester
to sup-
own equipment and
because of
I
my
get full
tensed
up
schedule, but it
because
stress
by play-
through the school because they think it will be too much of a com-
being on the ice relieves
mitment. To play hockey though, you only need to put one hour a
ing.
week
mend intramural sports to any student who wants to have some fun.
aside.
There is one weekly game, and you can spend as many hours as you wish practising on your own. I can definitely handle this and school at the same time, said Lester. The games are usually
have plengo home after and do
early in the evening, so
of time to any homework.
ty
I
I
get to get rid
of my
Lester said that he
It s
a
would recom-
good chance
to
get to
know other people who have something in
common
with you,
he
said.
Not only does it help you geji j it helps you meet people ib
shape,
get a beer with after the game, and that
s
the best part.
Sports
SPOKE, December
2,
2002
— Page 15
Condors shut out Knights By NICK HORTON The men
hockey team took the Fleming Knights to town and then some Nov. 20. The Condors showed poise and precision passing in pounding the s
penalties to Fleming s four, Conestoga s defence stood strong and killed off each one.
Sanford
Sir
Knights for score of the
goalie
Jeff
1
2 goals.
The
final
game was 2-0, with Young posting the 1
Our
was
have two really good
third
and fourth
contributed this
more
pleased.
We
were playing very solid in our own end this game and had the defence contribute in scoring, said defence coach and former captain Adam In a
league that
game
line
to allow
really
a
when you
is
fairly
high
coach Greg Rickwood.
Young closed
the door
on 20
shots to record his second shutout
of the season. Even though the Condors took
1
Baseball By JAMES DOYLE
expect our defence to step up
the plate each night and achieve that goal, and tonight they did, Johnston. said to
Conestoga knew the Knights, who sit in last place overall, weren t a strong team and wanted to take advantage of it. We knew they
is
Major
for
League
we
could run the score up,
said Johnston.
The Condors have being trying to improve their forechecking and combine it with a solid defensive effort
in
the
other end,
both in
of the
shutout over Fleming.
With our strong forecheck and we were able to exploit their offence and create scoring opportunities, said Rickwood. Conestoga had eight different players score, including forward Ryan Ferguson who netted his first two goals of the season. Captain Andrew McDermott and Brent defence,
MacDennid two goals
also contributed with
apiece.
missing the mark Not only
Soccer teams play against teams of equal
time
no more than three goals
game. 1
going,
which were executed well
Johnston.
lines.
have more than one line scoring, you re going to succeed, said head
It s
a lot
scoring, Conestoga has set a goal
shutout.
We
1
were struggling offensively. If we got on top of them early and kept
skill.
European soccer leagues
consist of three
or four separate
will this level the playing
in baseball,
field
door
will
it
open the
more expansion. The
for
leagues. The Premier league is where you put the Yankees and
biggest complaint about expansion
getting out of
Braves to fight among themselves.
But, this expansion will not water
and the power lies with a few teams. The New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves are teams who
Then under them you put the middle-of-the pack teams. The winner
anything down, because these teams
Baseball to take a page from the
world of soccer. Baseball spending
is
control,
They
are playoff peren-
never
lose.
nials,
never giving other teams a
chance to compete. So
how do you
of the second division can now move up into the Premier league, with the last place team moving
down
to take their spot.
The same
is
it
will
down
waters
the competition.
be playing against each other.
So the problem spending
is
still
is solved. Overrampant and the
put to
rest.
wake
goes with the small market teams.
league will
European football leagues do not have one league like we are used to in North America.
This
European coffee and make the necessary changes to restore the game
to soccer.
allows
the
cash-strapped
Expos and Brewers
to
compete
against teams in a similar position.
to
America
Let the
But maybe someday the
solve the problem?
Look
(Photo by Michelle Taylor)
contraction issue has not yet been
s
up,
smell
ball
while playing ping-pong
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