Comedian
Be stress
offers
With
exam
Steve Patterson’s act was really funny
head
to the Stress
times but wasn’t
at
a huge
time just around the corner,
Conestoga College, Kitchener
April 7,
movement
Antiwar
34th Year
gaining strength
By CARLA
SANDHAM
time and part-time jobs currently available. Free also said students
for
Easter eggs this season, hundreds
By PETR CIHACEK
of students search for
summer
jobs.
to stop the
next war.
movement
protester Davin “Next time (the Americans) go somewhere, the
growing,”
said
Chamey.
movement
will
equal
will
be so powerful
power of
the
W
Sanctions on Iraq,
peace
activists
a
group of organize
now find
to
or a full-time job after graduation.
of 1,156 people are cur-
registered
workopolis-
at
an excellent “It’s
Web
site
job seekers. the main source of jobs and start for
said,
adding the Internet
is
a hot
ism.
for
he
Free said students should also those
golf
golfjobs.com they’re looking
said.
“The States thinks it can go from one country to another, killing people without taking any respon-
job links
sibility.”
services office.
Chamey
movement might
war against
be more successful
Iraq,
it
many
for.
A
have what complete list
other Internet resources to is
available at the career
Other places
also said that although
the antiwar
stop the
of
enthusiasts,
may
when another
conflict breaks out.
Wilfrid Laurier University pro-
And
finally, newspaper classiand business sections can give people ideas where to look for employment. She said by reading the business section students can find trends and if there are any companies experiencing growth, which may need more help.
fieds
WHAT YOU NEED Confidence. Whether
it’s
gradu-
dents needing a
summer job, bragAnd the
ging rights are warranted. best
way
to
do
this, said
writing a cover
“You
really
self using said,
have
to
look for employ-
cover
is
by
market your-
good action
adding
Free,
letter.
many
verbs,” she
students don’t
realize the effectiveness of a to
ment are the Human Resources Development Canada Web site and the Employment Resource Centre in Kitchener. The centre provides access to job banks, which list full-
not
should
looking for seasonal work
time employment or returning stu-
check out cooljobscanada.com and
war,”
is
ating students searching for full-
area for job searchers.
an illegal
to find jobs, Free said.
“Think about contacts and ask everyone you know.” She added networking is always an important person
total
war on Iraq is an example of American imperial“It’s
who
effective
aspect in finding a job whether a
allows seekers and employers to target specific things so they don’t waste time looking for jobs they can’t or don’t want to do,” she
said the
“it’s
A
is
with us.”
of
WHERE TO LOOK
posted. Free said this free
ongoing war. “We’re doing weekly protests on Saturdays at 2 o’clock by the Kitchener City Hall,” he said. “If people are concerned about democracy, they should go to the
Chamey
a lot of great jobs out there
and students just have
campus.com, a job search site for students, and 157 summer jobs are
protests against the
streets
She added there are
lot
jobs, especially in manufacturing.”
way
rently
who
“They do take some of your
Sara Free, a career services officer
the
a
third-party
However, the olcfadage you know” is in fact an
it
member of the KCommittee Against War and is
out
about where you want to work and begin preparing your resume,” said
them.
American government.”
Chamey
the time to start thinking
is
at the college.
is
check
should
recruiters such as Kelly Services.
wages, but they also have a
“Now
Local activists believe that the worldwide peace movement will
antiwar
12
summer job
While many children hunt
grow strong enough
— No.
time to find
It’s
that
“The
Free Zone.
Jays’ season underway The fans had a great time at the opener despite an 8-4 loss to the Yankees.
with
hit
the audience.
Monday,
free
clean routine
good
letter.
In addition to using positive lan-
guage
in a cover letter, she said con-
enough not be included. Continued on Page 2
tact information, large
to miss, should also
fessor Peter Eglin also believes in the
power of the peace movement.
“This conflict
is unique because been a worldwide opposition before it even started,” said
(Photo by Petr Cihacek)
there’s
“And
Eglin.
it’s
promising
if
not
for this conflict, then for the next
David Alexander, an English student at University, sits in the tion to the
war on
Peace Camp
Wilfrid Laurier
tent to express his opposi-
Iraq.
one.”
He
were sucbecause they made the American people more skeptical about the action their government said the protests
cessful
is
taking.
David Alexander, an English dent
at
also
stu-
Wilfrid Laurier University,
believes
that
the time until the
“I
oppose
this
war
is
war,”
The anthropology and sociology
over.
said
Alexander. “Hopefully,
they’ll realize that their leader
manipulating them and that
is
attack
war but also against the threat to democracy in America and the world.”
“The president might not be listening but the
American people
are.”
beat
David Alexander,
student
university
students,
take
turns
occupying the tent and they plan to have at least one person there
“I’m very pleased there."
Camp.
see
it
he said about the Peace "I
support them."
helping hand
Members
antiwar protests.
donation of $3,225 and two manuals from Rick Antaya. of the
said he
is
pleased that he did it
this
time as the
Peace Camp showed that students do not need to be urged to raise their voices.
“But to
A
his opposition and encourage students to engage in
He
the action.
was
(Photo by Brandi Stevenson)
with a stick for hours to
it
not have to do
founded as a form of protest
near
is
express
Wilfrid Laurier University
against the war. Protesters, mostly
the campus Avenue that
Kingdom
and inhuman,” he said. During the first Gulf War 12 years ago, Eglin dragged an oil drum into a campus courtyard and illegal
Eglin. who called the war a “major tragedy and a crime,” said he is happy that the students took
of
on Iraq will only make more Muslims and Arabs turn to “Osama bin Ladens of the world.” “The action taken by the United
States and the United
sided tent pitched on the grassy
University
worries
we’re reacting not only against the
Alexander is one of the residents of the Peace Camp, a large openstretch
his
about world security and said the
lie's
participating in an illegal war."
professor expressed
Alexander. “And by being here
ordinary
Americans will get the message. "The president might not be listening but the American people are." said
all
if
the rate of civilian casu-
alties starts to rise dramatically.
I
of the recreation
and leadership program accepted a
Waterloo Wellington Dufferin Rural Recreationists, on March 29.
The program will be taking over the printing and distribution of the manuals. The revenue will be put towards student bursaries and enhancing the program. Those taking part in the presentation included (from left) Rick Antaya. Norma McDonald-Ewing, recreation
and leadership program
faculty. Bill Jeffrey,
dean
of the
might get the drums out again." he
school of health sciences and community services. Laura Holtom.
said.
advisory chair for the program, and Greg Burns, program co-ordinator.
News
Book
From the Sanctuary
Remember back
to nursery school or kindergarten?
class and told everyone to lay
when the teacher stopped
down for
were the days.
a nap. Ah, those
when all that we did was sleep? They should But why did we need 'nap time’ when we were younger ones to stay awake for the entire half of a day that have reversed the system and a forced the little they were
school,
in
and
let
them sleep on
their
own
By AIME E
There was always that wonderful time of day
time. Give the older folks the opportunity for
a success
fair W ILSON
store
26, textbooks, lami-
nated' references and dictionaries, name a few, lined the hall-
staff in the learning resource centre
just to
way
took care of
the concourse of the E-
in
we
all
know we need from time
to time.
Sixteen different publisher repreattended this year s
with the publisher’s representa-
sentatives
Now that exams are coming is
into the forefront, the issue of sleep
and being refreshed going
into
them
book
fair,
organized by the col-
prominent to the success of a college career.
tives,
promote new
lege’s bookstore, to
that
On average, most which
is slightly
amount for
below the acceptable
a healthy lifestyle.
is
f ive
and seven hours of sleep per night,
which Health Canada states
level of eight,
Now how will cramming
is
before an exam, and only getting
the nominal
2
or 3
hours
of knowledge retention that a student can hold on
The amount
of sleep affect the results? Simple;
such a limited amount of sleep
between
roughly l/?th of what they could have retained
if
they had had the
In previous years, the event
held
in
This year the book
one combat this predicament before
How can
First, having a plan in place
process.
If
tion recall
you can't
fully
are far less
as to when you
its
will
is
just as important as the actual studying
comprehend the material when you are studying, the chances of informa-
likely to occur.
Marlene
Secondly, ensure you are attending
sound
like a
have to do.
of the classes and taking as
many notes as
possible.
It
may
studying you wil simple concept, but actually going to class will decrease the amount of The more you know initially, the easier it will be to recall the information when you are
studying or writing the exam.
is
1
also an
resumes and
provide additional tips for writing cover letters and resumes. She rec-
it
but
in
all
of these tips
the years to
in
come as
mind
will
at least
their
once and
applicable.
explosion of e-mail, many employers now ask candidates to e-mail their resumes to the company. Free said people planning to do this should make the
With
the
(cover
and
letter
not only help you be successful throughout your college years,
resume) as one document, put the name of the position in the subject line and include contact informa-
- Jeff Stemmier,
case the attachment does not work.
well.
tion in the
Vice President of Communications
body of the e-mail,
in
Free said the first thing to do before committing to a job is figure out what your objectives are. living? to a
Do
I
have a
job elsewhere?
Do I want experience related to my program? How much money do I want
to
counsellors at Student Services are here to help with issues to help * that students face on a daily basis, but were also here
in your you connect with the many resources that are available with social area. We have information, brochures and contacts agencies in services, employment, housing, counselling and other
rate
on average
is
between $8.50 and $9.50 per hour.
intends to extend
FOR JOB SEEKERS
TIPS
Check job
sites frequently
Seek assistance from career
human
other
or
services
resources departments
Be Be
patient, but persistent
prepared, research compa-
nies,
have great resume and
cover
letter
Attend Career Fairs (Sept. 2003) with roommates If living make sure the answering
machine message is appropriate and states your name And always remember: if it is your passion and dream there is always a way to get there, just put your best self forward
relates to their
program
at the col-
lege.
“Related experience but
life
experience
is
important,
also good,”
is
she said, adding both look good on a resume. to
those
who
something unrelated
gram brings
in
find
doing
to their pro-
more money, Free
seeing
suggests doing what will pay more
minimum wage jobs, which pay $6.95 per hour. And there are
and volunteer somewhere, which relates to their program.
companies, such as Nestle Water Canada, that pay between $12 and $15 per hour.
Either way Free said there are jobs from office work and retail to
Free
said,
adding she
is
fewer also
Some
Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and other communities.
Zister, nursing faculty.
critiqued
And
make?
The going
The
fair
said
WHERE TO WORK
Where will I be car to commute
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER: Community Resources
editions,”
attend.
asset in obtaining a job. Free said she and others at the career servic-
update
latest
allow more faculty the chance to
professional resume
when
to attend
Chris
Have resume
resume critiqued
the
see
The bookstore
Hoelscher and Jarka Kolar, book-
es office will critique
who happened
the hours of the event next year, to
Gayler,
Tannis
as
attachment
Keeping
said
services, as
ommends everyone have all
event,”
forward to the book
“I look
June.
A
this
store.
to
to
Continued from Page
goes too far?
sleep
chance
review textbooks more thoroughly before the ordering due date in
well
deprivation.
fit
the event and were interested in any material can contact the book-
was held
fair
earlier to give faculty a
Mary Andraza, operations and campus
that have obtained proper sleep before a midterm This being said, studies have shown that students higher than their counterparts from the land of sleep or final have scored on average 10-15 percent
of
Students
was
May.
supervisor, retail
proper amount of sleep.
like a logical
take over the organ-
Andraza.
year.
college students are only getting
seemed
it
we would
ization
upcoming school
material for the
it.
“Because of the direct contact and involvement the bookstore has
wing.
the well deserved nap time that
year’s
this
fair.
Last year, the event was organized by the dean’s office in the school of business and prior to that,
Books, books and more books.
On March
organized
staff,
book
students
may
also
wonder
whether they should get a job
that
construction and resort guides. “There is something for everyone.”
Especially as the school year draws to a close for graduating
important to make a connection with people and places outside the college. These resources can help you find an affordable home, find a car seat, baby clothes and toys, connect
students,
it's
to counselling groups and workshops, or give a
number to phone
in
a crisis. Specific professional support can be provided for pregnancy, alcohol and drug counselling, single parent and family
supports, credit counselling, legal aid, and many other services.
If you're not sure where to go for help, just ask us.
We
II
you get connected with the right people.
A Message from Student Services (Room 2B02)
help
Conestoga Christian Fellowship
Bjble.
Study:
When: Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. Where: 1 7 7
0
interested or with questions. Enjoy the fellowship of friends.
For
all
I
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News
Be
Ever wanted to just get away from it all especially around
—
exam time? Student Services and Conestoga Students Ine. (CSI) plan to whisk students away to a better place dur-
Zone
Stress Free
resources and
at
the
college April 15 and 16.
hand-outs
matherapy and reflexology demonand possibly a yoga instructor. Each is there to assist
strations
students with a variety of stress
management techniques. The aromatherapy booth ture
two
vides
Falling five days before the final
oils; lavender,
will fea-
which pro-
relaxing and soothing and the invigorating rose-
a
effect,
exam week
(April 21-25), college
mary
counsellor
and
Also during the drop-in-event, which is free for students, a reflex-
Joan
organizer
Magazine said she hopes
how
teaches students
the event
to relax dur-
ing the stressful times ahead. With
humour combined with activities and some
little
hands-on
while having fun,
stress
added Magazine. “If
we can
offer
students to chill,
1
and hand massages, which improve circulation.
sitting)
And
a traumatic
will
be on display outside of the
for
room
am
it,”
Magazine.
all
for
too.
For two days, between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Room 1B26 be transformed into a tranquil
sanctuary for students.
“We
and
waterfall
Magazine
relaxation soft
music, a
Paul Harrison, above, a firstyear graphic design student, glues the pieces of his country
and knowing how
cope with
to
is
it
especially important during exams.
and
She said when people are under too much stress their immune system fails, they experience insomnia and even have difficulty thinking
One
stressed-out
she
tip
offers
students
design
“People to
manage
who
landscaped miniature
is
He hopes the purchased to use as
a full-scale
float in the
2003
Schneider’s Oktoberfest
to
parade. Right, Lori Goldthrop,
eat
to
is
city
float together.
healthy and keep active.
lighting,”
said.
Detailed miniatures
said
in,
a normal thing, she said,
is
straight.
will create a relaxing atmos-
phere with
experience,
draw people
to
Stress
test
(Photos by Carla Sandham)
who
an episode of Mr. Bean,
has
some time
Jody Andruszkiewicz, CSI events programmer. He added he might even take advantage of it
mas-
sages (a shoulder massage while
said
will
oil.
ologist will demonstrate chair
healthy treats, students can learn to
manage
— Page 3
be available as well as aro-
will
a
2003
15 and 16
SANDHAM
By CARLA
first
April 7,
stress free
April
ing the
SPOKE,
also a first-year student,
are healthy are able
makes a ladder
stress better,” she said.
her minia-
for
ture float design.
Students agree with Canada’s position on war By DIANA O’NEILL
undertaking military action against
Saddam Hussein and
security.”
in.
The show
latest
Ipsos-Reid poll results
of
majority
the
that
Canadians are glad
that
our country
what we believe
and sciences student, agreed “If the tables were turned, I can’t see Americans getting involved with our issues of
by standing up
for
The majority polled
they oppose the U.S. and
has stayed out of the war in Iraq.
The March
which was released showed a lot of people
its allies
Pirrie,
general
poll,
a
28,
and student,
to stay out of the military action.
that
theme among students
arts
did
Canada
gent choice.
United States shows the world is independent, while 47 per cent feel we’ve turned our back on our neighbours. Although the approval rating of the prime minister’s handling of the
doesn’t
not
believe
that
agree with
“I
“It
how
really
Chretien
handling the isn’t
she said, adding, “We’re supposed
fight
but we've also seen
why
to
it
be their
isn’t
ally,
is
sit-
Iraq situation declined
through history that they haven’t
going
always been there for us instantly either. In the First World War, the
with the United Moffatt
U.S waited three
Devin Moffatt, 20, an
ing,
first
Canadians
10 points seven days of fightin
general are sup-
portive of the position the govern-
years.
the
In
World
whole thing
publicly stance.
student.
said Clint
He
“Chretien
added,
being
a
is
smart
by
politician
doing what his public
wants
and representing I Canadians. don’t always agree with what
said
architectural
he does or says,
ment has taken. Younger Canadians are the highest demographic group polled to
Second
agree with Jean Chretien's stance
joining
on the war. This seems to be Conestoga students.
do
Chretien has received flack from
among
Germany
with us.” said Candice Beselaere.
various prominent figures regard-
asked
declared war on
20. a health office administration
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students
said
the
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She added,
Canada was
general
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good thing Canada
in reality the
after
Eva Costello, Costello
.but he is
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against
them.”
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to
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Paul Cellucci spoke
meeting in Toronto on March 25. He expressed anger and disappoint-
on board and
The Ipsos-Reid
Chretien’s
poll also
military support. Sixty-one per cent felt that the
government's decision
not to participate will have serious,
economic consequences
negative
for Canada.
The
impending
misalignment
with U.S. policies seemed to be a
concern for students as well. “It will probably come back to us.
I’m not sure when, but most we’ll see the affects with
at a
business
trading,” said Moffatt.
can see them holding it against because they're the kind of people that won’t let that go,” “I
us,
Beselaere said, adding. “They seem so willing to slap
it
in
our face.”
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family.”
about American self-interest and
are
during the
“This
rity.
Beselaere
that’s
we
to
American secu-
our war to
and
threats
diate
This
uation.
our war to fight,”
because
on an be an
fight
instant security threat.
have a whole lot to do with us
Canada
Most Americans
issue that did not appear to
intelli-
polled said that not siding with the
appear to pose any imme-
polled.
would join Canada’s
thinks
made an
Sixty-seven per cent of those
be there for Canada, part of our
in Iraq did
not
That appeared to be the major
19,
sciences
support our government’s decision
war
Students
with Pirrie.
Iraq.
Jill
agreed that the
ment when he told the audience, “There would be no debate; there would be no hesitation. We would
help either.”
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— SPOKE,
April 7,
Commentar
2003
THREE MORE WEEKS!!!
about
It’s all
the location will Anyone who knows anything about real estate house a of price number 1 factor in determining the
tell
you the
location,
is
location, location.
what Conestoga College has. on how fast you drive, is only an houi depending Toronto, in Niagara Falls and at away. Add another hour and you’re beside one of the busiest highthe border. We also sit right prime real estate, with high-priced in the world. This is
And
that is exactly
ways the
K-W
areas in area being one of the fastest-growing
Ontario.
This
,
.
all
sounds pretty good, but does
.
.
mean anything
it
to the
you live in residence or around the campus. hole. It you need Most don’t have cars, which leaves them in a you are on your pizza, of slice a want more than a bag of milk or Of course, you Plaza. Park Pioneer to and way to the bus stop students? No, not
if
defeating the purpose could walk, but for a slice of pizza you’re of grocenes down and not everyone wants to carry six bags Homer Watson Boulevard.
_|
... Kitchener.
in area isn’t exactly the liveliest area drink milk only can they but exciting, it make Students try to and eat pizza for so long. disappointresidence in the minds of many is the biggest
The Doon
The ment of
Canada’s water priceless
run in the style of a hotel. need to be closed and Visitors need to be checked in, doors Walk in past the place. the over all are fines signs about possible all.
It is
the elevator and you re front desk by mistake and step into trespassing rules in already in the hole a hundred bucks. Strict a student residence? What’s next, a curfew? However, the great thing about the residence is you feel pretty safe when you’re in there. It literally feels like you are in a minimum-security prison, but without the convicted criminals. The doors are all metal with dead bolts and the whole place is wallpapered and painted the same color. Plus, all tenants have a security card to swipe before entering any
ground floor
hall-
ways. security card, If you’re a visitor and can get your hands on a residence the roam now You may it’s like finding gold.
Conestoga Students
Inc. tries to
throw wonderful parties and
people do not want to be here and many choose not to make the trip, so attendance is bleak. The Doon area needs to see restaurants and businesses geared towards students. There is a market despite the high land value. in the sanctuary, but
A good start would be for a few businesses to open up in the vacant space available beside the Chinese Delight. Kitchener
growing by leaps and bounds.
is
By
the year
2025, regional planners expect the population to rise by 30 per cent to 590,000. Hopefully, these people will want to take advantage of the thousands of college students looking to spend money. There is a market out there ready to be tapped. After all, my choices for dinner include
Chinese sports
Not exactly
Tim Hortons, McDonalds, and
bar.
living
it
up.
a
term effects bn the environment could be devastating. Rivers and
colourless, odorless,
and some day could be more valuable than
As
lakes could have their water levels
oil.
tinues to grow, and we pump more pollution into the environment, the
kill
Leachman
If
water will be available
less fresh
drastically reduced,
Lesley
the world’s population con-
As will
fresh water
grows scarcer
it
People can
live
without
oil,
but
can only survive a few days withRight now, Canada has about
one
fifth
ply. If
of the world’s water sup-
Canada were
quantities of water,
the
to export it
bulk
could boost
some
already inquired about obtaining
some of Canada’s water. The U.S. wants to utilize to
meet the
life.
not regu-
we
thought.
The
federal
government has
real-
could be an excellent way for
ized that over time there will be
Canada to bring in revenue. But what would this do to our environment? The plan the U.S. has proposed would severely damage the
more pressure on Canada to export water. The government originally wanted to make changes to the
surrounding wildlife, plant life, fish.
Some
countries have
Canada’s water supply
But Canada has
Providing the U.S. with water
and
economy.
In fact,
the Great Lakes.
water exportation
is
and moderated carefully, we could find out a century later we don’t have as much fresh water as
Opinion
yet to agree to this plan.
become more expensive.
which could
off fish and other marine
lated
to supply the world.
out water.
freely.
bashes
It’s clear,
provinces also believe that
Canada’s environment needs to be protected and have set laws and restrictions
on the exportation of
water. But, other provinces see
demands of their farmers in the southwest. They want to redirect the Yukon and Mackenzie Rivers down the Rocky Mountain trench and trap several Quebec rivers inside a dam across James Bay
water as being a great opportunity
and flush the water down through
water in bulk quantities, the long-
to
make money, and have begun
to
Boundary Waters Treaty in order to prevent more bulk water exportation. But, British Columbia and
Newfoundland
is
sions have been made. I
being shipped to parts of Asia. If
Canada did begin
to export
its
outside of
ment has decided to make a new treaty, which would incorporate all of Canada. The treaty is currently being discussed and no final deci-
dapple into water exportation. Bottled water from Lake Superior
fall
these boundaries, so the govern-
hope
that our
government
decides to choose Canada’s envi-
ronment over revenue. Money won’t benefit Canadians if we’re dying of
thirst.
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Comedian faces tough crowd perform
NOE
By JASON
comedy
Performing Sanctuary
“I really
task.
who faced
a tough
crowd
was
it
al.
erupted in laughter to Patterson’s singing of an Iglesias song, but they stayed mostly quiet for the
remainder of
his
“Fortunately, the other comics
was with were
a bad sign hear the can when you
“You know
edgy
war
the
Iraq,
in
Hortons, and the people walking avail. into the Sanctuary, but to no one point during the show he
dent
K-W
years touring as a stand-up comedi-
company expanding
office
locally.
Army
has been across Canada, and performed in Ireland, England, and
On April
be featured
CTV
in a
knew
12,
come-
ing such errors.
in
There were problems with the
that
policies
election that
cover byelections. In instances
where the
CRO was
to
it
was going
set
up
for
fortable chairs,”
it
room with com-
he said after the
tough; they don’t laugh because they are kind of
“It’s
lounging and distracted.”
one performances that he to
considers one of his worst experi-
ences onstage.
show
in this
is
is
striving hard
apparent the
You may
chief returning officer can
issues, the CSI stepped in to assist him in making decisions accord-
longer be a student because of the issues surrounding the cur-
ing to policy.
rent election.
But these problems do not negate the poor reporting in this
Despite his personal misgivings regarding
CSI
was obligated
policies, the
CRO
The CSI hopes that all Spoke reporters do the best they
to follow them.
article.
There can be mistakes associated with elections, which is why the
CSI
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all the facts correct, regardless if the article is critical of the CSI.
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FT and PT summer
and adventure.
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Patterson said once he
of his earlier
CSI
opening April 14th.
a challenge
comedic background
even allowed him to become a writer for the television show. This
Patterson
the
way of fact-checkHe
service/sales. Prior experi-
Canadian Forces
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cies, but there are
the
writing this story.
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Aspiration: Novelist
before, over the course of his six
as
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not follow the rules out-
lined in the CSI’s election poli-
is
Lisa,
has been in front ot audiences several times
show.
facts.
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Patterson
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ATTENTION CONDORS
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Shawn Cooper. “His
agement student Sheena Allen. “It was a nice change compared to the
positions available in customer
Sanctuary, he
have
prior to April 15.
CLASSIFIEDS
The two students who were using
dy show on the work.
it
really funny,” said business
Patterson onstage.
he will also
get
ous.” “I think there should have been more people here, because he was
tional
the U.S. His
we
seemed like a conversation almost, and people would stop paying attention when he would get seri-
being put into the machine,” said
large
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Judy Dusick, not Judy Dench. Obviously there are errors in this article and missing key
more students are immature,” said computer programming stu-
“I think if
but
Looking
he received
weeks
should have researched this article more thoroughly before print-
without maksomething he
Sanctuary.
warm
six
Abboud
“You know it’s a bad sign when you can hear the individual change
the
CSI
election dates because
poli-
up so we can have less clean more and profanity humour.” There were also students on campus that enjoyed the show, but felt nobody was laughing at Patterson’s jokes because of the lack of profane comedy. “He was really funny at times,
in his routine
At joked about being able to hear money falling in a change machine in the
CSI enforced.
for
fol-
when
Conestoga Students Incorporated (CSI) arranged to have Patterson
Tim
lowed policy. While it may seem small, Mr. Horton should also exercise sig-
ing
today.
Patterson even tried poking fun at
board of directors. policies that govern an election
little in
ing sex jokes, believes that 90 per cent of the comics talk about in their routines
comedian
saying none of the candidates
by the CSI Nor were the
It
Patterson admits he likes getting
Steve Patterson,
from
his duties prescribed
did
and
the evil eye
election
option of a byelection for being disqualified. Not only did Mr.
playing pool.”
put into the machine.”
his family,
I
CSI
a far cry
is
more variety in, in terms of different types of comedy, than we can
after that with this
me
guy giving
change being
individual
show
tinue the
I
guys so had to con-
really big
they stopped him, but
it’s
This
an
build
the
Patterson.
performance.
policies.
members must be held
where they didn’t stop playing pool during the show, and this guy came up to me with a pool cue because I had insulted him,” said
crowd
Sanctuary
The
stalker.
returning officer did not carry out
“The crowd expects a certain kind of humor, and we’ve catered to that crowd quite heavily,” said
being a
Iglesias
of the five eligible candi-
dates did not violate
the chief
that
is
Two
Mr.
significant fact
his
cies stale the election of executive
Sanctuary March 26.
when he did an impression of singer Enrique
in
The most
Horton misses
publishing
before
and vulgar humour.
Steve Patterson
entertains students
story.
ments
the names of his sources correct. The general manager of CSI is
(Photo by Petr Cihacek)
Comedian
facts that bias the article.
nificant care in ensuring he gets
the other
all
Andruszkiewicz.
came
biggest laugh
diligence
authority to arbitrarily change the
to get a cou-
it.
Patterson’s
was a come-
Mr. Horton should have exercised to verify such com-
election article covered by
dians they have had perform, who concentrate their routine on dirty
from the crowd over the next half hour after he joked about his name, and mailing store without
it
The
Nick Horton in the March 31 edition is missing some significant
Mr. Agbonaye did not have the
ple of big laughs
paying for
Jody
programmer
Andruszkiewicz believes
after
from a drug
because
show,” said CSI
clean
nice break from
performing for a full 15 minutes, the audience had hardly reacted to any of his materi-
a letter
is
fane.”
students saw the comedian onstage.
managed
show, and
this
why
Andruszkiewicz. “It’s not just sex and fart jokes, and he touched on edgy subjects without being pro-
beginning of the show, but the Sanctuary eventually tilled up once
Patterson
a
events
of more than 200 students during his lunchtime show on March 26. The crowd was sparse during the
However,
enjoyed
the biggest reason
Steve
comedian
ask
Just
Patterson,
different
ans they have had perform.
not always an easy
is
much
biased
Article
the Sanctuary, and they
than a lot of the previous comedi-
the
in
in
his routine is
feel
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The
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'X
Yankee
side.
The pre-game ceremonies
lasers
into
map
large
a
of
Canada. The map then became a compass, and the Blue Jays new “Baseball North” ad campaign
Roger Clemens
starter
then plunked Phelps, in what
may
have been some payback after Phelps hit a grand slam off Clemens last year into the
SkyDome’s fifth deck. The second walk meant that Hinske would be coming to the plate with the bases loaded.
But
even on Eric Hinske Bobble-head
was taking shape. The Yankees starting lineup was
night, he
introduced
sold-out
out looking to end the threat.
booed
There was more drama in the when Yankee shortstop Jeter tried to go first to third on a ground ball. Delgado’s throw
to
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a in turn
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lineup received boisterous applause as they took the field. The cheering crowd brought me
for the
third inning
to third was Huckaby was
high, but Ken able to bring it down, injuring Jeter’s left shoul-
der while trying to
back to when the Jays sold out every game and people were happy to be Blue Jay fans. Looking around the packed
Jeter
SkyDome was
down
a thing of beauty.
was no match
Rocket. Clemens struck Hinske
was down
make
the tag.
for an extended
period of time, and was eventual-
on a cart. Both pitchers seemed
ly carried off
after the first, but
to settle
Halladay
got hurt again with two out in the
Effective
SERVICES
Memory
top of the fourth. Halladay got the
The Blue Jays were
There are many effective strategies that you can try to improve your memory. Try some of these...
first
- invented combinations of letters.
clue to an idea you need to remember. EG. Access Memory.
Each
letter
is
a
RAM = Random
baseman Robin Ventura stepped into the box and took Halladay
all
night
against a dominant
over the right-field fence for a
two-run homerun.
The Blue Jays were was now time for Shawn Desmond, a Canadian R and B It
singer,
- invented sentences
where the first letter of each work is a clue to an idea you need to remember. EG. Every Good Boy Deserves Fun = the order of notes in music, EGBDF.
RHYME KEYS
-
memorize key words that can be associated with numbers. EG. Bun rhymes with one, shoe with two, tree with three, and door with four. Make up sentences using the
to
sing
national
the
IMAGE-NAMES
- Simply invent
any relationship between the EG. to remember the name, Shirley Temple, you might think about how she had "curly" hair. Curly rhymes with Shirley.
name and
a physical characteristic.
- Create a sentence where each word you have to clues the next idea you need to recall. EG. to a string of words like: Monet, ear, door and
Germany, you could invent ear stuck
in
home
to start the inning.
plate to receive a standing
for
his
"
sentence where Monet gets his the door while listening to people speaking a
German ".
PLASH CARDS
- a great study tool for
memory
work.
award.
Lome
Michaels of Saturday Night Live threw out the ceremonial first
and it was time to play ball. Blue Jay starter Roy Halladay
pitch,
in the first,
giving
up a double to Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter. Halladay then got Jason Giambi to fly out, but walked Bemie Williams with two out. This brought up the Yankees newest off-season purchase, Japanese import Hideki Matsui. In his first ever
CHAINING remember remember
going.
ovation
bat,
Major League
Matsui singled to
driving in his
was able
at
left field,
first run.
Halladay
to get out of the inning
with only giving up one run. In the
home
half of the
first,
the
the
In
Halladay
top of the sixth,
Williams get on base
let
He
then got the
ground ball he needed, but an Orlando Hudson throwing error left runners on first and second with none out. Posada then singled to score Williams, making it 4-0 Yankees. Ventura and Nick
Johnson then got on base, setting up a bases loaded at bat for Alfonso Soriano. Soriano took the Halladay offering over the left-field wall for a grand slam. There was no more scoring until the bottom of the ninth. The Jays made the final score look respectable, by scoring four runs
in their half
of the inning.
was a good night at The large crowd watched the Blue Jays rally when they were down 8-0, showing there is no quit in this young All in
the
Blue Jays threatened right away. Frank Catalanotto, the Jays new right-fielder got on with a single. Vernon Wells struck out, giving the Jays two outs. Carlos Delgado then walked bringing designated hitter Josh Phelps to the plate.
struggling
on base all night against a dominant Clemens. The Yankees, on the other hand, had no trouble getting their bats to get runners
2002 American League Rookie of the Year Eric Hinske came to
was not sharp
associated words.
let
ners on base
anthems. Once he was finished,
ACROSTICS
but
out,
Jorge Posada get on base. Third
Clemens.
ACRONYMS
two Yankees
struggling to get run-
all
it
ballpark.
team. All 50,000 fans got to see
why
the
Yankees are a perennial
contender, and they
now know
what
do
the Jays have to
to
com-
pete against the better clubs.
SPOKE,
April 7,
2003
— Page 7
CONESTOGA PEER HELPERS FOR PEER SERVICES WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL TUTORING, HOSTING AND THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO PEER MENTORING DURING THE 2002-2003 ACADEMIC YEAR CONESTQ6A PEER HELPERS 2002-2003
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— SPOKE,
April 7,
2003
Thank you! The CSI would
like to
take this
opportunity to thank the students and staff of Conestoga College for contributing to
all
our success this year
Conestoga College students are the best students
Conestoga participate
a variety of student
in
association. But the activities
in
Ontario. Every day, the students at
life activities
provided to them by their student
we provide wouldn’t be possible without the continued support
of the student body. CSI thanks you for the support this year.
And
while events are important, the CSI also understands that student advocacy
important.
We are
here to help students
in all
is
equally
capacities at Conestoga. CSI will continually
support students and student rights.
As the end of the year
quickly approaches, the student body at Conestoga College should
know that the successes
Take care of yourselves
of this year
this
will
summer and
be
built into
we’ll
the success of next year.
see you
in
the
fall.
We could not succeed without your help Many thanks
to you for helping so
c o N E
many people through your
S
contributions.
TOGA
STUDENTS
INC.