CSI’s
Luck be a lady tonight
new face!
Conestoga students take a
Sam joins
Egleston
trip to
Niagara Falls hoping to win
big.
Conestoga
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as the new
Art festival
communications
comes
5
to Kitchener
Kitchener City Hall displays artwork from specialist.
a variety
NEWS Monday, October
6,
of artists.
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35th Year
Conestoga College, Kitchener
2003
8
— No. 5
Party animals prowl off campus for fun RYAN CONNELL
By
Efforts to generate
participation
events
middle of the campus because you have to go so deep into the school
Miller said he would like
and
remember such
been going exactly as planned. Conestoga Students Incorporated (CSl) has scheduled 150 events for
dents will
the Sanctuary this year.
Gras and Polar Plunge.
may sound
That number not
it’s
one of those events had only students at
“These are events
six
activities
Ethan Miller wants to make a
change
more “1
would
events and be focusing on quality
advertising,
for
many
about
hear
events
poor
word-of-mouth advertising
sys-
tem.
It is
discouraged
is
I
me
secu-
cerns with
to fird six stu-
off because there’s
certainly
very departmental, very
find
students
“I sense a very passive student
body at this college. There’s not a whole lot of necessity to tackle the issues or voice opinions,” Miller said.
Miller
it
more
this
history
worried
of participation that happened year is starting again already.
“I’m working on trying
made make
year to
is
is
repeating itself because the lack
the
Sanctuary an uncomfortable place to party because it is on college grounds and has a school atmosphere, despite renovations
being brought to
not
their attention.
I
Sanctuary
events are being
CSI held a public forum a few weeks ago where only one student showed up.
ask to have for certain
Many
how
run by CSI, Miller said they are
to the event.” students contribute the lack of student participation to where many of the events are
held.
Bahen
said.
Some
to the
through the grapevine. “Conestoga has a very
feels
school
in
events. “It’s the rebel effect,”
nobody came
activities
ing place so attendance is minimal. Miller said CSI can’t expect to
Bahen agreed, saying she
have that I can’t get,” Miller said. “Yet we’re spending money on security guards who sit around and laugh at us because ideas
event isn’t promoted, the student body is unaware of activities tak-
students
Second-year law and security student Kathleen
administration
guards and police officers for
“It pisses
and events because there are far too many happening at once to promote all of them. When an
It’s
said.
“CSI pushes it on us so much to go to the pub nights and it just makes you not want to go.” If students have issues and con-
money
over quantity,” Miller said. ‘'You want a quality event where students have a great time at it and look forward to the next one.” Miller said there is so little
go to the weird,” Van Haren
smaller events.
pub nights only dents show up.
rather be doing fewer
going to
like
you
pressured to participate
rity
dent events.
Sanctuary.
they think of
when CSI spends money on
by putting on the quality of stu-
much
so
when
school
people
that
it.
“It feels
as the
in the
Conestoga College,” Miller said. Instead, he would like to have 25 large events and forget about the Miller said he
activities
to
effort
when
think about
but that
it.
CSI vice-president of
to get to
to
parties, parties, toga pond Queensmount arena events, Mardi
impres-
when written on paper, when you consider
sive
CSI
create larger events that the stu-
the Sanctuary haven’t
in
doesn’t like the Sanctuary
to focus
with more promotion.”
more student
activities
for
“We need on more quality events
divisional,” Miller said.
things
better
at
these
to
last
(Photo by Darren Smith)
make
Did
events,”
“One of the first starts is just cutting out the fat and saying let’s
Second-year practical nursing student Amy Van Haren said she
do
less
and ‘Let’s do
911?
call
plays the part of a First-year paramedic student Nick Koopman to load him into way proper the learn students patient as fellow
Miller said.
club-friendly.
someone
Gibbons, Kelly an ambulance. (Clockwise from bottom) Katie trial run. Armstrong and Danielle Desrochers all assist in the
better.”'
Students gather to hear Cambridge candidates questions The Sanctuary By VALENTINA
filled
RAPOPORT
as three major parties presented
that took place
when
they were in
how
According
are students doing it? That was Cambridge Progressive Gerry candidate Conservative Martiniuk’s answer when asked how his party would fix high
the Liberals
not affordable, then
we can discuss the and how people feel about
fact
statistics
is,
the costs but there are
more students going
to
more and
our colleges
and universities," he said. His answer brought gasps students
who packed
tuary Sept.
29
among
into the sanc-
to hear provincial
would do if elected. Along with Martiniuk were Liberal candidate Jerry' Boyle and
New Democrat Pam Wolf. should
be
"This government ashamed of the terrible increases we’ve seen (in tuition hikes)."
would freeze
tuition
10
per cent of low-income students as well as increase the number of scholarships available to students
NDP
NDP
candidate Wolf pledged
elected, her party
if’
would make sure
both part-time students and those on social assistance can receive party
In
also
addition,
plans
amount of grants
to
she
said
increase
the the
available to stu-
not believe any student
should be denied an education because they can’t afford it. We believe education is a right and not a privilege." she said. As well as tuition questions, stu-
dents asked about the lack ot time nursing positions in
lull-
the
party,” referring to in tuition
programs, increasing car insurance
42 per cent increase
about the 44 per cent
drop of funding per student when enrolment has increased by 49 per candidates three all cent,
announced
their parties
to increase
had plans
funding tor both col-
and welcomed
for schools should be increased
and
announced the Liberals plan to spend $400 million in the educa“They’re (the PC party's) funding towards the college student is about the same as.their funding to prisoners,"
he said.
All
three
candidates said their
planned to increase hospital
parties
adding the NDP also plans to start the Education Excellence Fund, sustained by a two per cent tax on
nursing positions available. When asked about funding for
Ontario residents with incomes of more than $110,000 alter taxes
we
will
be
giving $1.5 billion yearly for edu-
on the other hand,
Martiniuk.
didn’t outline any specific plans to increase funding for schools but
to
it
"repay their
up
to the students
own
debts to socie-
is
once they find jobs. “1 do not believe in subsidizing
ty"
the wealthy." he added.
Boyle, like Wolf, agreed funding
make more
full-time
social programs, Martiniuk said the PC party has made a great differ-
ence
in
Cambridge by having one
of the biggest shelters
in the tri-city
feel
especially said,
we've done great work, for
adding
the the
Cambridge
is
She
the
with
said the
NDP
plans to raise
S8 per hour and put $32,000 toward affordable
the
minimum wage
to
housing.
Boyle said the Liberals also plan
minimum wage
to raise the
stages and also
puf $20,000
but in
announced plans
ing.
"That’s
the
realistic
we've budgeted, he
number
said.
Regardless of how' the vote has
many expressed that
these
fact
to
took the lime to
the lack ol afford-
minimum
to
into affordable hous-
he
able housing and the low
wage.
far
plans
spend an additional $1.3 billion to help the homeless. According to Wolf, the reason for the increasing number of homeless in
so
seen
Conservatives.”
homeless." party
raised
ended and w ho students voted
area. "I
cation.
instead said
funding to
“We need minimum wage
immediately, not after four years like the Liberals plan or never as
we’ve
tion systems.
“We will put $2.1 million back into education,” responded Wolf,
each year. "This way
dents.
“We do
When asked
leges and universities.
province, the drop in college Binding. plans for the funding of social
responded Boyle, adding. "But so the
elected,
if
hikes, provide free tuition for
loans.
candidates voice what their party
should die
Boyle,
by 50 per cent.
tuition rates.
"The
to
and available health services
new immigrants.
for
power. If it’s
rates
their platforms
for.
their liking in the
three
candidates
come
to the col-
lege.
"I’m glad they were willing to come out and show that they do care about what young people in our province think,
said third-year
computer programming student Sean McCafferty.
analyst
Page 2
— SPOKE, October
The
6,
News
2003
makes an appearance
Ghost’
By BRYAN MARTIN Conestoga College students were when The Ghost came to the Sanctuary on Sept. 22 Also known as Gerry Watson,
table up in the air knocking the bottom ball off the bottle and having the top ball fall and land perfectly on top of the bottle. After this, Watson challenged students to a game, and was unde-
The Ghost showed
feated.
in for a treat
his stuff at the
He gave away
centre pool table.
As soon
Watson was
as
intro-
hats,
videos to volunteers,
He
number of
did a
trick shots
and had many in disbelief. The most popular was the one trick where he had two balls on top of each other sitting on top of a Coke bottle. He then jumped the cue ball from the that stunned the audience
RAPOPORT
nicknamed The Ghost
but since I’m surrounded by stu-
because of his safety aspects of
keep them interested and the best way to do that is to
snooker.
is
He
practised safety
moves
he could hide the cue ball from his opponents and control the
known
is
It
tricks,” said Bjelica.
upon by Watson to perform a was given advice. “I was pretty nervous, I didn’t want to called
trick shot, but
screw up,” said Repasky. “I made a shot I never thought I could make
Francen
way back
LCBO’s
Canada.
do
Absinthe, a hallucinogenic liquor
banned since 1912 by liquor conboards throughout Europe, the United States and informally in Canada, can now be found in B.C., Ontario and Quebec. The green drink, made from a mixture of herbal extracts of chlorophyll, coriander, mint, lemon balm and aniseed, is also blended with 70 per trol
cent alcohol. Yet,
its
high alcohol level
reason
the
why
Absinthe, also
isn't
was banned.
it
known
as the liquor
of the Bohemians because of
among
popularity
its
such as
artists
Picasso and Van Gogh, also contains
a chemical
This
chemical’s
called
thujone.
structure
and
effects are similar to tetrahydrocan-
nibinol,
which
is
an active ingredi-
ent found in marijuana or
“Absinthe
is
OK
THC.
to sell provided
for
has been touring the country
20 years and has performed
more than 2,500 shows.
He
doing
this,
but
is
not ruling out
making a comeback down the road. “Once you’re out of the pool loop it’s
tough to get back
DAWN HASSON
summers
to
off.
He goes
says this could be his last year
in,
so
who
knows what the future holds.” Watson learned his many tricks
to
He
first
talking and doing the trick at the
below
tests
spokesman
a
for
the
quality control board.
“We
when he was 12 and by
pool
15
was
addicted and started travelling to play.
ous to the youth.”.
According
to Francen,
absinthe
trolled,
is
a
when con-
He
started off his career playing
snooker, then pool and then doing
known
medicinal
as
drink
only certain brands with low thujone, such as Hill’s Absinthe from the Czech Republic, are sold in Canada. While brands sold in B.C. contain no measurable amount of the chemical, brands sold in Ontario contain less than four parts per million (ppm).
attacks,
Compared absinthe,
ppm,
is
was
and hallucina-
nearly
100 years after
it
banned across much of think our policies on alcohol regulation and quality have improved just slightly. I hope that the fear of death, madness and hallucination is no longer much of a
(Internet photo)
only contains 45 per cent alcohol. University of Toronto student
ble
Dan Thomson,
insanity,
“It
became something responsifor
madness, hallucinations, sloth, and even murder (in
the early 1900s).” Initially
the liquor
was banned
because of murders that took place
“It’s like trying to
beat the devil
says
I
you have
to figure out
he’s 95 per cent confi-
if
dent the trick will work he’ll throw into his routine.
it
Watson has won many pool titles, with his greatest coming in 2002 at the Canadian Artistic Pool Championships.
He
has a website, www.gerry wat-
video
a
Academy and
a
Pool
called
book 101 Big Pool
Shots.
LCBO Magazine
LCBO
don’t
stores
expect the drink to be one of the
more popular products. “There’s a kind of trendiness associated with these products and
we’re responding to the existence of a potential niche market,” he said.
According 10
than
to
Thomson, more
LCBO
stores in Toronto
have been selling absinthe, which $56 to $85, depending on the brand. “It tastes pretty powerful and somewhat unpleasant on the first costs from
glass, unless
black
you have a thing
licorice,”
said
referring to the liquor’s taste. “All in
energy and money Americans and other prohibitive countries have been putting into
not for the faint of heart or
the
preventing
its
citizens
from
tasting
abnormally strong licoriceflavoured beverage could be well
for
Thomson
concern,” said Thomson, adding, “All
pared to beer. In addition to its lower thujone level, the drink now
ed with absinthe and believes the drink has been labeled more dangerous than it really is.
epileptic
first
Europe,
now com-
23, has experiment-
officials linked the
addiction,
delirium
“Now
“old-time” contained 250
the exotic liquor
to
tions.
the
to
which
Absinthism. After the
murders health
drink easy to digest. Currently,
Watson says he’s always working on new tricks and adding to his shows, but it’s not always easy.
son.com,
in 1905 when Jean Lanfray of Vaud, Switzerland, went on a drinking binge that ended with him killing his family. The murders were blamed on his consumption of absinthe creating a syndrome then
so the levels aren’t danger-
the world.
He
playing
started
his
coming a year ago, but feels he’s fallen off a little from his days where he used to be 15th in
the right combination.”
money.
is
game peaked with
felt his
and says that keeps him on and very busy.
esting for viewers. says,
He
in Solitaire;
his toes
little
of everything.
best pool
approximately 20 col-
Watson says in 1977 nobody would challenge him in snooker or pool because everybody knew who he was and didn’t want to lose their
The one tough challenge he
doing a
his trick shots, before bit
leges and 19 universities every year
from reading books and elaborating upon them, trying to make them more complicated and inter-
Conestoga recycles By
have
liquor returns to the
that the level of thujone is
into
I
He
Michelle Repasky, a first-year business student, was
as the green fairy its
dents
contestants
prescribed amounts,” said Leonard
which has flown
you watch the pros
Watson travels to campuses from September to December and then from January to April and takes the
general
Banned By VALENTINA
my
for
time. “If
game.
fall
started
Watson
same
they have plenty of time to prepare,
books and
mustache.
Watson
talent.
great
talk to them.”
by talking to the audience while he was warming up. He was wearing a dazzling black suit which complemented his
watch him display his
was a
It
privilege.”
until
and some lucky students. Sinisa Bjelica, a second-year computer engineering technology student, came close in a game, falling only one ball shy. “I felt I could have beaten him near the end, but he’s too good to
duced a large gallery of other pool players and students gathered to
in a million years.
all,
a very social activity, though
weak
liver.”
Along with
its
historical reputa-
tion, absinthe is also
known
for the
this
way
spent elsewhere.”
spoon into the liquor, adding sugar and fire to add a caramelized taste and topping it off with chilled
Chris Layton, Ontario spokesman for the
LCBO,
told
Report
News
it’s
drank by dipping a
tea-
water.
plastic bottles
for re-labelling the containers.
The waste management company The time has come: Conestoga College can recycle plastic bottles at
no additional cost
to the school.
The Capital Environment waste management company made a deal
material from the bins, which means cans and plastic can be placed in the same bin. If also provides less work for Martin’s sorts the
Building Maintenance,
who used
with the college to come twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays to
to sort
pick up the recycling material.
don’t have the storage space to put
company
currently
comes by
The the
college on Fridays anyway, so they
agreed to
day
come
for one additional
same price. makes it much more conven-
at the
themselves.
worked out well because we
“It
the
it
bottles
until
they are picked
“And the cost is $10 a lift, which doesn’t take money away from academics.” up,” said Vogan.
still
Vogan, a support services officer
The plastics being recycled are number PET plastics, the water and pop bottles found in
for physical resources.
Conestoga’s vending machines and
"It
ient for larger bins,” said
The college
Cheryl
didn’t have to
buy
specific bins to recycle the plastic,
which would have cost the school about $85 a bin. Instead, the bins for cans were re-labelled as plastic and cans only. Martin's Building Maintenance, the school’s housekeeping company, was responsible
1
cafeterias.
Plastics in the school account for seven per cent of the college’s waste that would go to the landfill.
Now,
it’s seven per cent of the waste diverted from the landfill.
Waste management begins new pickup route Oct. 6.
the
(Photo by
Martin Building Maintenance’s Phyliss Caissie labels a blue bin “plastic only.
Dawn Hasson)
News
New face
SPOKE, October
underway
Inc. is
hoping
By JAMES CLARK
the addition of a specialist will help
Sam
year-end
for
banquet
Conestoga Students
more people
— Page 3
Fundraising
behind the scenes at CSI
By JASON MIDDLETON
bring
2003
6,
to events.
Egleston, 27,
the CSI’s
more
Students and faculty of the law and security and police foundations programs have begun to
awareness for events by creating
fundraise for a year-end banquet.
is
commu-
newest face and his job as nications specialist
to create
is
interesting posters, updating their
Small year-end dinners have
new ads
old website and creating
been held
Spoke and C.IIQ. "The main thing is we want to come up with some unique ideas on ways to really promote events and for both
get
students
of students
come
to
"We
Egleston.
includes both
and second-year students has planned a number of events to
money
raise
college and they
paying for these
are
A committee that
have a vast amount
at this
has
it
first-
says
out,"
in the past, but
been a decade since a full-scale banquet has been organized.
for
banquet,
the
including 50/50 draws held every
as
two weeks. One draw has already
students to stop and
been made with a prize of $167. A raffle will also be held with
information
prizes that include a 36-inch tele-
boards, not just pass them because
vision and possibly two HewlettPackard iPAQ pocket personal computers.
activities
part of their tuition.”
He wants look
CSI's
the
at
"When
of their uniformed look. look
at
they
all
why
advertisement boards
the
look the
same and
that’s
Organizers are hoping to hold
He
an elimination draw with a grand
by using
prize in the thousands of dollars.
people just walk by them.”
hopes
correct
to
I
this
unique poster designs.
Plans are also being
Egleston graduated from Thunder
tion off students
Bay's Confederation College with a
members
degree from broadcast and journal-
for a day.
ism and did his Western University.
dations,
internship
at
Conestoga and hopes
at
make
to update
the
the website interactive.
I
(Photo by Jason Middleton)
want
Sam
CSI’s newest face. Working behind the scenes as the communications specialEgleston’s duties include creating awareness for events, updating the old website and creating
to be a source for information. If
it
a student
to access all
home
ist,
be able the information about
at
is
they’ll
with events coordinator Jody Andruszkiewicz. “Jody is the voice. He’s the one
organizes
comes
me and says this is the which we co-ordinate togeth-
one
most
was
realistic
when
really
you’re here.”
money to
a
do with. “There were a
why we we get more
because students are having a better
lot
excitement.”
about
job and wants to be suc-
promote anything and everything that has to do with student life. We want a maximum
want
to
turnout for everything
“We want to make the fun
ing
we
RYAN CONNELL
By
The Conestoga residence and Conestoga Students Incorporated are determined to increase student participation by joining together to
make
school year unforgettable
this
paying for different trips and events that residence will be holding. CSI paid for a school bus to take approximately 50 residents on a
Niagara Falls casino and tour trip on Sept. 23. Students saved $5 because CSI covered the bus fee.
CSI has agreed variety
of
exchange
CSI would much spend money on residence
Miller
for students. to help sponsor a
events
residence for
in
CSI
advertising
events to students in residence.
CSI vice-president
ol
activities
Ethan Miller said the students union is eager to start a positive working relationship with resi-
rather trips
said
where
the buses are packed
with students having a great time, then spend money on pub nights in the Sanctuary where the attendance is
so small.
CSI hasn't discussed with residence management about how
dence.
much money
be honoured if they (residence staff) would support us when we hold an event and pro-
spend on residence events like barbecues and field trips, but has instead agreed to give residence a helping hand whenever they need
"We would
mote
it.
said. "It
like a partnership," Miller
would be naive
to think
most of the people who come our events aren't from residence,
that to
because they are." Residence staff has agreed to promote different events that CSI holds by putting up
posters in the
lobby and on bulletin boards
at .the
exchange, CSI will assist
it.
Miller said the gives
to
money
money
that
in
CSI
residence for events w'ell
spent
because
is it
increases student participation and creates a healthy student life at the
"The residence
is
the lite blood of
can
t
gel residents to
go out
you for
it
doesn't benefit CSI.
we
to get to, so
are willing to
Tercel and a
who
don’t live on cam-
two-week vacation
Barbados. than $125,000
was
ticket sales,
raffle
raised
a golf
tournament, and other events. people 250 Approximately attended the banquet at Waterloo Inn.
The
location has not been set
for this year’s banquet, but
ager Genevieve Oberle said it was great to see residence and CSI
are solely advertised in residence.
expected to
cuss different events that will be happening at both places and how
work together more student turnout.
they can
Students
who
to generate
Residence
in resi-
However, students
on campus ticipate
at
are
still
who don't
welcome
live
to par-
CSI-funded residence
events.
prefer mostly residents but
it
to
spend
other activities.
"It’s best to stay local
way
said.
Some leave
"A
they
(on events)
participate
more.
people don’t even want to to go out." Oberle
campus lot
ward
to in the
month of October
include a Fat Bastard dinner buffet on Oct. 9. coffee house night on Oct.
Sex-education Fantasia party on
have guests over here (for events) and as long as they sign in
Oct. 22. Sex Jeopardy on Oct. 24. and pumpkin-carving contests in
we
time for Halloween.
they
don’t mind," Oberle
said.
It
open
wall be
first-
to
alumni and
and
the banquet.
Condon
said the inspiration to
revive the year-end banquet
came
from her husband, a law and security alumnus. She said her husband was disappointed
when he
learned the
program didn't have a year-end banquet "He has been harassing
me of the students just like to
hibernate out in their rooms.” Events that residents can look for-
15.
people.
elimination draw will be held at
afford
and pool tournaments. Oberle said activity participation in residence is very low with onl\ 10 per cent of students going on
dents pay a fee as part of their tuition to participate in school events that are organized by CSI.
is
800
that are occasion-
money. Smaller events
dence may see the working relationship between CSI and residence negatively because all stu-
it
organized are euchre, poker
can't
students
that
attract close to
second-year police foundations and law and security students, who will each be able to brine one guest. The raffle and
trips or
don't live
staff organizes events
almost everyday, most being kept small because a lot of for students
ally
do
$40,000 and $50,000. In 1994 the grand prizes of the raffle draw were a new Toyota
pus, however, are unaware of activities held in residence because they
working together this year. “We’re (residence and CSI) after the same goal which is to help students have fun and get to know each other,” Oberle said. CSI and residence staff will be meeting every tw'o weeks to dis-
I
much as it takes,” said Faoro. The group hopes to raise between
doesn’t benefit them (residence).'' Residence assistant general man-
“We
college.
the college," Miller said. "It
elevators. In
they 'are
willing to
events,
said
Summer Faoro, a second-year law and security student, said she realizes that the students and faculty involved have a lot of work ahead of them to make the event work. “We know we have a large sum
to the
do.”
well spent Students
it
fundrais-
everyone,”
for
Condon.
More
money
to residence is
members auctioned
faculty
off as a date or slave.
from
CSI donations
lib-
be one of
as
We
on.
we make more money because more people come through
of ideas and the
this
“What the CSI does is put on so many events. There’s so much going
and
time,
if
sense the creativity and the Egleston is excited
just
people out to the
of
surplus
a win-win situation
cessful.
know what
was
It’s
everything works out.” Miller says Egleston is “a perfect addition to our workforce. “You can
created the position.
events the college benefits, the social system at the college benefits
says the position
that they didn't
“If
the doors.
someone who did
ing anyone to carry through with making sure people come. That's
CSI added because of
sive Andruszkiewicz more time to focus on co-ordinating events.
the
such a relaxed environment to work in. It makes it easy and time
activities,
this position will
was
promotions full-time. We’re always running into this dilemma in the CSI of creating these events, but not hav-
Ethan Miller, vice-president of
it.”
that
the idea of hiring
is
really flies
the
The addition of
dream job
it’s
booking and I er. would be the person who promotes all
this is his
“You have all this energy (in CSI office) but at the same time
the
to
He does
CJIQ and Spoke.
port.
He
that
is
a far cry from his previous job at Bell Canada as a tech sup-
and
relationship
event,
for
Egleston says
the events from the website.” Vie explained he lias a close work-
everything.
Egleston, 27,
CSI ads
all
ing
a police foun-
law and security and
eral arts teacher, will
the CSI’s website. "I really want to
to auc-
be a slave or a date
to
Camie Condon,
Recently he took a website course
made
and two faculty
for the last three years that
have been working here to
start
I
it
up again."
Condon available that
said raffle tickets are
now and emphasized
anyone
a ticket
in
is
eligible to purchase
any of the draw’s.
$10 or three for $25 and elimination draw tickets Raffle tickets are
are S25.
— SPOKE, October
Page 4
Commentary
2003
6,
Theft hurts us Whatever happened yours?
all
concept of not taking what
to the old
isn’t
an idea that has been drilled into our heads since child-
It’s
hood, yet such a simple notion seems to be beyond some people. Recently, the journalism and broadcast departments had the unfortunate
experience of not one instance, but two very serious examples of
how
theft
can affect a program. While most students were enjoying their sum-
mer
holidays, approximately $10,000 worth of equipment
was
stolen
from the department. The equipment, which includes cameras, a mixing board and microphone, are essential to the students and teachers in the course.
Somehow, some
managed
individual (or individuals)
to get past
two locked doors and snatch the five mini DV cameras from where they were stored over the summer. This seems to indicate whoever is responsible for the theft had been in the room before, leading to a
may
disturbing but apparent realization that access
who
students
program began
Just as the
we were
stances,
eras
sincerely need
were
hit
to recover
from these distressing circum-
with yet another blow: three
When
stolen.
be restricted to
it.
more mini
DV
cam-
students went to use the equipment in question,
they arrived only to find three snipped cables where the cameras
should have been.
unknown how and when
It’s still
these cameras were pilfered from
under the noses of students and teachers
alike, but
that this is an unnecessary inconvenience that
what
many
is
known
is
find distressing
and disheartening. There have also been some vehicle break-ins
would appear It’s
in the
Conestoga parking
which stereo equipment has been stolen from several parked
lot in
sad
that
to class isn’t safe
cars. It
“Can you believe how much tuition
anymore.
minds
at
ease in a place where they should feel safe.
Beware
Everybody has gotten the lecture: theft hurts us all. Stealing is wrong. But how many of us have taken into full consideration exactly what is wrong about stealing? Of course, it’s illegal - if you get caught, you’ll be in trouble. What
ting
honked
kind of trouble depends on the type of theft involved. Grand theft auto,
how
1
for example, will get
make
but does that
you
more trouble than shoplifting ... wrong than stealing a car? Retailers
in slightly
shoplifting less
lose millions of dollars yearly because of thievery, yet the term “petty theft” is
applied to die act of shoplifting. Millions of dollars does-
still
be too “petty” to most people, yet those individuals who help themselves without paying aren’t thinking on such a scale ... nor do they consider the fact that the cost of these crimes gets passed along n't
seem
to the
to
consumer.
Employee
that they aren’t getting, they
only
office. If they
knew
more than just money;
common form
it
this
of stealing.
When some
known
to close
down permanently
is
wrong, but not only because
get in trouble
if
always a victim involved, whether
someone It is
is
it’s
you get caught. Stealing it
be a
illegal or
is
because you can
wrong because
retailer,
theft.
there
is
employer or student.
taking something that does not belong to you and causing
friend and
is
why Conestoga
security is asking
students to be on the lookout for any suspicious behaviour around the school.
ing the
We all
same
need
to
we
signed on for in year one.
Letters are
Lot
in
an
when my empty beer
10
to
my
my
car.
We
should be signed and include the name and telephone number of the writer. Writers will be
didn’t get the
memo
on Friday afternoons everyone city
must drive
like absolute
traffic to
pass so
for the
I
maniacs.
what kind of salad she
should purchase, a middle-aged
oncoming
shoved by me, pushing
could drive into the
Naturally,
friend.
me
man
my
into
because
was
I
supermarket, the truck driver behind
brought up to be polite and have
me
manners
sped around
fusely.
The fun
lowing
that
me
and honked pro-
didn’t end there; fol-
truck
irrational
Sorry guys, next time
car.
Obviously we weren’t the only
out in front of the
ones excited about the weekend.
we
just
jumped in my car and cranked up the Boys of Summer for the drive home.
The is
that
the
should
oncoming
I
was
in
man
replies,
in
your way. In
“Yeah,
I
want
how many
Honestly,
people can
traffic.
I
refuse to
people
a turning lane, so they
1
who
arrogant
run into in one day?
become one of
rant to the rest of the world.
lane that continued heading straight.
up.
I
have never had vulgar language
shouted
Chopper on Frederick
Street
aware I
at
of).
mean
those
are completely igno-
could have calmly proceeded into the
at the
turn,
to get
through here.” fly
ironic thing about the situation
decided to make a stop
pick up a couple of necessities.
I
it
apologized to the man. standing in the produce
department got
essary to scream “asshole” at me.
my
felt
I
my
was
was also conveniently
who
Sorry
nec-
case that
Price
nec-
was conversing with my
1
friend over
in the
another crazy driver
I
it’s
bottle
picked up
siderate state of the world,
While
that
and an empty Bavaria
Suck
These uptight people need As someone once said, if
to
relax.
But
world gives you lemons, make
I
just brushed
really,
it
off.
“not everyone in
the
lemonade.
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essary to disregard everyone around them and run around as if they are
the bottle
placed under the nooks of
Friday afternoons in the gro-
friend
unashamedly placed behind the rear tire of
On
cery stores people also feel
Editor: Michelle Taylor
letters to the
editor. Letters
Editor,
I
While waiting
were making our way
welcome
Spoke welcomes
The
Door
leaving Conestoga behind for the
We
to
contacted
departed through
becoming more
the only ones in the supermarket.
However,
weekend.
work together in order to continue hav-
quality education
I
is
Hoto
shining, students
my
like that.”
difficult to believe.
another beautiful
was
is
This statement
to
Instead of dwelling on the incon-
important that everyone co-operate to prevent these situa-
which
my weekend
days ahead. As class dispersed,
else to lose that something.
tions before they start,
the city
get-
definitely not
were smiling throughout the college and I was gearing up for the lazy
noticed
because of the overwhelming cost to the company due to internal
as
Friday: the sun
car
could result in pay cuts or even layoffs. Smaller,
was
Carrie
started
It
compensate by stealing materials from the infraction could cost a small business
at
had intended
minor
independent businesses have been
Ever}' theft
I wonder what were paying for?"
angry Friday drivers
begin.
5,
theft is also a very
of
Being called an asshole and
people feel they are owed certain things from their place of employment
Stealing
this year?
is
because of a few incorrigible individuals, students aren’t able
that,
to put their
even parking your car to go
not necessarily reflect the views of in
Conestoga College. beyond the amount paid for the space. Letters written or typed; a MS Word file would be helpful.
advertising
acceptance or rejection and should be must not contain any libellous statements.
clearly
News
Students take By JENNIFER
On
HOWDEN
23 a busload of students Conestoga Residence and Conference Centre hoping lady luck was on their side. The 52 students made the hour and a half trip to Niagara Falls, Ont. “Niagara Falls was a great venue for (the event). It just let people have fun. It was something the students don’t get to do on a daily basis," said Debbie Brock, the residenee adviser Scpl.
the
left
who
bus, carrying both students
residenee and those
who
don’t, left at about 5:30 p.m.
The
who
live in
was
ride
itself
uneventful but once
were
students
given
the
option of either going into the casi-
"I heard of a couple people being up $80 or $100 and then losing it all don’t think again. That’s about it. I
“That doesn’t include alcohol or it was just Brock said. People gambled more responsibly this year, when compared to last
going outside the casino,
$240
amount and they Brock said.
certain
over
didn’t
go
fun
on
that,”
Outside
had
students
Clifton Hill, the street filled with
other attractions.
Students seemed to really enjoy
the
Inside Lhe
at the casino,”
year.
The majority of the students made into the casino
any
with
money,” she said. Although there were no big winners, one student lost $240.
the
way
home
came
anyone
wandering down Clifton Hill, visiting the falls or doing all three. no,
their
and casino
lights
haunted houses, fun houses and
they arrived the fun began.
The
Niagara
in
— Page 5
2003
6,
"People said they would spend a
organized the event.
The
SPOKE, October
many haunted
Brock said
first.
money flowed
Hulk attraction and the midway. However, the main attractions were
as the
students played everything from slot
houses.
that this year’s trip
better then last year’s
went
and
was
that
it
no one got
in
really smoothly.
“No one
machines to blackjack. Brock said no one got rich off the
trouble,
casino night.
all
got
lost,
no one got
(Photo by Jennifer Howden)
arrested, that’s
that matters,” she said.
Just around the corner from Casino Niagara, Clifton
a popular tourist destination. Conestoga
is
Flill
students travelled to Niagara Falls on Sept. 23 to enjoy the casino and the popular midway.
Conestoga welcomes new fundraiser Orientation program By BLAKE GALL
with a degree in She began her fundrais-
University English.
When some
a school
funding,
it
is
in
takes
need of a
hard-
working, intelligent and friendly
ing career as a volunteer with the
Canadian Cancer Society while completing her studies.
person to get
it done. That’s the job of Ingrid Town, Conestoga’s new director of
development relations and alumni services.
Town, a mother of two, comes Conestoga from Wilfrid Laurier University where she worked as associate director in development
to
and alumni relations. At Laurier she oversaw the major raising of money for the school of business and helped raise
funds for a
new business
building on campus. “I’ve come here (to Conestoga) to put together an overall direction for fundraising for the col-
lege,"
Town
explained.
She started on July 28 and has been working diligently ever since.
Originally from Sudbury.
graduated
from
Town
Laurentian
“It
was a
because
I felt
positive experience like I was making a
difference,” she said.
She then began working for Big Brothers in Sudbury, where again she saw the difference raising money could make. Town also spent five years
working for United Way in Ottawa and Kitchener, where she met Monica Himmelman, alumni services officer at Conestoga College.
looking forward to her new position here and can’t wait to get the donations
Town
said she
is
coming in. So far, most of her time has been spent meeting with faculty, getting to know students and comwith corporations who support Conestoga. “I just want to let people know
municating
I
am
Getting to know everyone has been the biggest task for Town but she feels she has adjusted well.
She
also a Certified
is
By
DAWN HASSON
Student Services. “Students know the student procedures guide. They
Raising Executive according to a certificate displayed in her office. Only about 6,000 people in North America are honoured with the
tation
which requires recipients have seven years of fundraising experience and pass a fourhour exam to qualify. Sitting with a photograph of her
October, event is underway, with a new student life video in the works. The video will be used to help first-year students pass the time
certificate,
two sons behind
when
her.
Town
smiled
she spoke of the rewards her
“When you see the student walk across the stage to accept a scholarship, it’s a terrific feeling. I don't way
teach, so this is a
make
for
me
to
that education possible."
Town’s
know where
As phases
three and four of orienthe end of planning for next year’s
office is located
on the
upper floor of the student services building on Doon campus. She says she would love people to drop by
and introduce themselves as she looks forward to knowing the stuat here faculty and dents
never happens.”
The
video will be
ing students are making the video. Conestoga College’s standardized orientation sessions, which were put
faculty discuss counselling, disabili-
and other
services with the students. Phase
an introduction to the learn-
have been
so far to present the informa-
tion to students.
Any program
that
does not have strategies for student success offered in the first semester
must arrange
for the
presentation
with Student Sendees. Phase one is an orientation and registration
day for
dents before school
first-year stu-
starts,
it
being a free-
The idea for a better orientation when about came program Conestoga Students Incorporated (CSI) put forth a recommendation and joined the standardized orientation committee.
ing resource centre. class visits
life
next year and the
for-all.
three. Strategies for student success
About 80
new
day, instead of having
information on the support services available to them in phase
with
made
con-
is
The student
Also this year, first-year students were given tickets for their complimentary lunch on their orientation
into effect last year, provide students
is
program
Powerpoint presentation, which used to be done on an overhead projector, was introduced this year.
Broadcasting faculty member Steve Parr and a group of broadcast-
four
orientation
stantly evolving.
while they wait to receive their registration forms on their orientation
ty services, learning skills
If stu-
to find things.
dents are concerned about something they’ll come to this office and they’ll often tell me that they read the student procedures guide. That
wrap up by
day.
position offers.
Conestoga.
here."
constantly upgraded
Fund
and phase
two includes a Powerpoint presentapolition on student and program
It
was chaired by
Gregory', with CSI. service and fac-
who
representatives
ulty
provided
input on the design.
"There’s so
many people coming
into post-secondary institutions
and
for
many,
it's
the
their family." said Gregory,
constantly
striv
ing to
make
now.
time in
first
who
the
year experience for students
is
first-
better.
"The last thing I would do was walk into a door diat had a title on it when 1 didn t know what was available inside that door." Gregory said 7
cies. "It’s
made
a big difference." said
Carol Gregory', the co-ordinator of
of her davs
in
post-secondary educa-
tion.
Last year, a
new
pacemaker implant saved Max’s life. Wet'
(Photo by Blake Gall)
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Page 6
— SPOKE, October
6,
News
2003
Annual career
fair
benefits students MENDONCA
By JENNIFER
You could
Peer Supported Learning Groups Help First-Year Students Make the Grade in High-Risk Courses skills
energy
in the
of landing their dream job
at the
Career Fair on Sept. 24. More than 150 different companies and organizations, ranging from the Waterloo regional police
be great to be part of an organized study group that meets regularly and really works?
Wouldn't
it
Peer Supported Learning Groups are designed to pair the effectiveness of senior peer-facilitated learning with the power
tudy
feel the
hundreds of students filled Waterloo’s RIM Park with hopes air as
of collaborative group study. Under the leadership of a senior student, learning groups provide an opportunity to study with
classmates through a weekly one-hour meeting. In this meeting, the group will review notes, discuss readings and important concepts, develop problem-solving strategies, and learn tips on studying, time management and goal setting.
CBC,
to the
attended the
from
Students
University of Waterloo, University
of Guelph and Laurier had the opportunity to speak with compa-
ny representatives, ask questions about their chosen fields and most
hand
importantly,
out
their
resumes.
With the majority of companies ready to hire, students were ready to impress.
important to be the type of
It is
person companies want to hire, said Dan Mylark, a communications student at Laurier.
pitched a
“I
CBC,” he
show
idea to the
said. “It’s a little bold,
about having charisma
but
it’s all
and
setting yourself apart
from the
next guy.”
Cayne Garcia,
fulls
fair.
Conestoga,
second-year
a
business student at Laurier, said
Although the group leaders are tutors, in the case of learning groups they neither tutor, nor lecture, nor introduce material, as learning groups are not intended as remedial work for struggling students. Rather, they are designed to help students become more proficient at matching "what to learn" with "how to learn". The objective of a learning group is to get students to translate effective practices in their study and learning approach that they will
while he year,
him
not graduating this
is
shown companies he would
the Career Fair has
potential
like to
work
for in the future.
have no idea 1 where I would like to work or what I would like to do. This was an excellent day to see what types of jobs are out there. I feel a lot more “Admittedly,
focused than
when I came
here this
morning.”
While some students
felt
inspired
after leaving the fair, others got a
hard dose of reality after being told
carry to their other courses.
were not qualified for the
they
position they wanted. Jessica Martin, 19, a third-year
Learning groups are available
in
the following courses:
skuCstudys
Business Math 1
computer programmer analyst student at Conestoga, said she enjoyed the day but found it frustrating that a lot of employers in her field would only hire students with a university degree.
Financial Accounting 1
Martin said she feels she has received the same quality of edu-
Engineering Technology Math 1
(MET Math
1
not available)
cation as those in university. “It’s
not like they get a better
education in university,
For more information about meeting times and places for
The Career ticipating
Room
of
2B04.
just
Fair did not only ben-
efit the students,
learning groups, either ask your faculty or Student Services,
it’s
^
different.”
benefited par-
it
employers as well. Debbie Mason, a representative the
Economical
Insurance
Group, said the Career Fair is a great concept to meet potential employees. “As the baby-boomers are getting older, this is a quality program to get the next generation in,” she said.
The Career
study
Fair
takes
place
annually. If
you would
like
more informa-
about the companies who attended, visit the Career Fair webtion
site
at
www.partners4employ-
ment.com.
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an
extension ¥
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News
October By Jennifer
One will
in
howden
All
women
Canadian
nine
is
develop breast cancer
at
point during their lifetime.
One
in
27 will die from it. That is why October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During October, organizations like the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation will be working extra hard to educate people about the disease, according to information on the foundation’s website.
One
thing being stressed
is
before
it
it
tions,
the
gets loo
best to
do
a self-exam at the
should receive an annual
mammography beginning
at
age
every three years will help detect
breast that detects breast cancers
the cancer.
before
is
recommended
that
women
perform a monthly breast
exam beginning
at
felt
women
It
is
essential
that
can
they
Mammography
is
be
felt.
the best screen-
ing tool widely available to detect
self-
breast cancer at
age 20.
With regular breast self-exam a woman will become aware of the
its
earliest,
most
breast
are
not
base of the
illumination
Falls,
Oct.
ions.
and
exam, preferably month. breast
clinical
the
in the
same
One in nine Canadian women will develop breast cancer.
To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month many activities and fundraising events have been
1.
All are invited to attend the cer-
cancers
the
tower across from the Horseshoe
Canadians were able to witness a pink Niagara Falls when the Estee Lauder company light up the falls with pink lighting to launch the awareness month on
mammogram
treatable stages.
Some
at
The annual Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure took place across Canada on Oct. 5. The Kitchener- Waterloo run was at RIM Park. The Celebrity Bra Auction starts on Oct. 14. Canadians can bid on ebay for bras designed by celebrities including Strania Twain, Anna Kournikova and Olympic medallist Catriona LeMay Doan. Winners will be notified the week of Nov. 4. The second annual Interiors by Decorating Den - Decorating For A Difference Design Seminar will be held Oct. 15 at the Brantford Golf & Country Club. Guests will view room makeovers and enjoy the latest in fall and holiday fash-
have both the screening
planned throughout October.
40.
A mammogram is an X-ray of the
It
breast
examination.
is
sional.
self-examina-
examinations
but can
recognized.
at least
clinical breast
mammography,
during a clinical
detected by
be reported to a medical profes-
mammograms and
annual
of her
be
Women breast
feel
formed after the menstrual period has ended when the breasts are less tender. For women who do not have periods, it should be performed at the same time each month. Any changes from the normal look and feel of your breast should
serious.
Monthly
should know the importance of self-examinations
same time each month. For menstruating women, it should be per-
importance of breast examinations. The exams can fight breast cancer
by catching
women
breast and changes will be easily
It
2003
6,
— Page 7
breast cancer awareness month
normal appearance and
some
SPOKE, October
emony, which
will
be held
at
dusk
The seventh Bachelor Auction Bid for the Cure 2003
will be held
and Awareness Day at The Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto on Oct. 21. This year’s theme is Primary Prevention, Stopping Breast Cancer Before It Starts. The day offers dynamic speakers, interactive infor-
on Oct.
17,
place
takes
mation sessions, a resource centre, raffle prizes and more.
Day
Last year, Awareness
pro-
vided more than
1,500 participants with a unique opportunity to
hear from and interact with breast cancer experts from across North
More
America.
was
raised
research
$235,000
than
cancer and education
breast
for
projects
programs.
Rounding out the month is the Dance of Hope on Oct. 26
Jazzercise
Thornhill Community Centre. The Dance of Hope has raised
at the
almost $300,000 for breast cancer over the past nine years. If
you want
make
to
a donation to
cancer research call the Cancer Canadian Breast Foundation at 416-815-1313 or visit their website at www.cbcf.org. breast
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Kitchener the stage for world artists “People are loving
By PETR CIHACEK
‘They
Prier said there
passersby were astonished to see a tent by Kitchener City Hall and rubber gloves in the pool in
Some
and interaction
They probably did not know
“It’s an unusual opportunity because here we are at the City
that
Hall where a lot of administrative
City Hall hosts an annual exhibit
and bureaucratic things take place,”
displaying contemporary art proj-
he said.
from around the world. The hundreds of gloves floating in the pool and the tent that was set up just metres from City Hall’s main entrance were just two of the 20 pieces of art from Canadian and ects
park
The budget for was $200,000.
“We’re entirely non profit,” said Wright about CAFKA, a committee of eight local artists. “Most grants
in a
skillfully
arranged to create the image of oink water lilies. And the green tent represented a
new
is
a passport office for a
country
that
creator,
the
Toronto’s
Mark
more
like a
network
around the world. It’s not round to land; the borders go all around the world instead, so this
of people
ivay
composes
it
all
represented water
to 28.
The hundreds
of gloves
come from
City
the
of
the world’s
The thematic exhibit that took from Sept. 20 to 28 was organized by volunteers from the Forum Art Contemporary Diace
to
make
the project reali-
ty
Kitchener and Area (CAFKA). To mark Waterloo Region’s 150th anniversary, the title for this year
was Probing
into a public setting,” said
it
Newton, who helped organize
Ian
were asked
the event.
ping, landscape, borders
was displayed
and other
their in
map-
“What is
it
quite neat about
is
taking the art out of
the gallery and putting
artwork
a public
into
and around
City Hall.
“What
is
quite neat about
it
lot
is
it
setting.”
who
of people
work
said
Ont.
co-ordinator
the
Andrew
Wright, the
connection between the
an organizer
visitors
made
that
artists
and
the festival success-
think
this
tremendous
a
is
get
to
all
this
together and gel this organized,”
is
with
Ian Newton,
taking the art out of the gallery and
are con-
“I
accomplishment
around here,” said Newton. Besides the 20 projects, the exhibition also featured symposia, screenings and artist talks. According to CAFKA’s artistic
necting
Distance.
incorporate
to
“So people just stumble across it (and) we end up communicating with a
England and Germany,
U.S.,
that
putting
who came from Canada,
Artists,
the
the
into
urban themes into
reople.”
The Waterloo Region, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and The Record are among those who financially helped
CAFKA
lilies.
called
is
explained
Prier. “It’s actually
Square pool from Sept. 20
of latex gloves float in the Civic
Bundles
Nomadsland,” piece’s
(Photo by Petr Cihacek)
symbolic pass-
port office.
“This
this year’s event
Kitchener."
were
they
as
pond
myself a
artist like
allowed within a gallery system.”
The bundles of latex gloves, which were the work of Chinese artist Ping Qui, made the Civic like a
an
“It gives
chance to work with the public in a way that we’re not normally
international artists.
Square pool look
was discussion was beneficial
that
for both sides.
week.
front of the building last
said Wright.
it,”
are very enthusiastic.”
Geuer from Almonte,
Juan
Geuer work at
presented
also
his
art-
the festival. “It’s a major
effort.”
The theme is
for next year’s exhibit
everything that would grant us
peace of mind.
To
find out
more
visit
www.con-
temporaryartforum.ca.
ful.
Local businesses display their goods By AIM EE
W ILSON
Vendor marketplace sets up shop
Local businesses set up shop in
we do
“This way,
it all
at once,”
“They (students) don’t have that 16-week
to
:o offer.
continuous heckling.”
“Students have money.”
From the
and chance to take part in
Sept. 23-25, students
faculty had a
vendor’s marketplace, hosted
Conestoga
by
Students
Inc-
orporated (CSI). “It
was
said Falconer, adding,
Also, according to Jody Andruszkiewicz, CSI events programmer, some vendors would be booked to appear in the Sanctuary the
same time
as entertainers.
CSI activ“You were surrounded by
“It
all
the
vendors that
was
to bring local
retailers to the student
vice-president
took part have visited the college
was the first time a marketplace was created where all vendors could present their product once. In the past, the Sanctuary
would
host a different vendor each week.
According to Justin Falconer, CSI president, a lot of students felt they were being cornered by a different salesperson every time they
went into the Sanctuary.
•Not valid with any other
hums
buy
I’d
He
to take
also said
Shop has expressed
inter-
“We want
to build off the success
of this one,” he said, adding,
enough of an income
to
make
“It’s
that
effort.”
was
wanted
find
to
in
my
and
spare time,” he
said.
Each business was charged a fee take part in the marketplace.
Miller,
lected
of CSI activities
and use
will use the
from it
to
the
money
col-
three-day affair
pay for
activities for
students.
Anyone who missed This resulted
in
a clash of envi-
ronments for both visitors. This prompted the staff of CSI to try something different. “We decided to eliminate all that. We didn’t want to curb our retail activities,” Andruszkiewicz said.
Falconer also said he
felt that this
time of year would work the best to
offer.
marketplace,
the
The CSI
before, this
at
looking into
businesses that were student driv-
to
presence.” Ethan
part in the next one. the Stag
who
Andruszkiewicz,
is
new vendors
responsible in finding vendors for
what
Waterloo Region.” Approximately 12 vendors participated over the three-day span.
Although
now,” he said, adding,
it
“I tried to think like a student
he student presence,” said Ethan ities.
do
also said he
three or four
market-
place.
en.
to bring local retailers to
Miller, vice-president of
more appropriate
Sanctuary. “It’s
est in attending the next
the Sanctuary He
host something of this nature in the
Sanctuary to show everyone at Conestoga College what they had the
in
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a second marketplace
Jan. 27-29.
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and concentrate on Waterloo
Region.
“CSI has an awesome commitment of staying local and supporting
local
businesses,”
Andruszkiewicz.
may
said
(Photo by Aimee Wilson Scott Southward, 18, a Wilfrid Laurier student, shows off some of the beer paraphernalia from Your Beer Gear, one of the vendors
at the marketplace, Sept. 24.
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SPOKE, October
Designing their cake and eating
6,
2003
— Page 9
too
it
By DESIREE FINHERT The students stir and mix, mix and stir, turning white globs of sugar and butter into colourful palettes of icing. Unfortunately, for hygiene reasons, they don’t get to spoon.
lick the
Conestoga
College offers an eight-week continuing education course in cake decorating.
Laura Dobrindt, 52,
Instructor
has taught the course at the Guelph
campus the
for 12 years and hopes, by end of the course, the students
are able to decorate basic cakes for
birthdays, anniversaries
and other
family occasions. "Basic things stay the same," said
who
Dobrindt,
has a masters cer-
from the McCall School of Cake Decorating in Toronto. "One tificate
year Spiderman's hot, the next year it's Harry Potter. That sort of thing changes from year to year, but the basics stay the same." Each week, the class will do a different cake project including
seasonal
which
decorating,
dents will be able to take
stu-
home and
enjoy with their families.
Dobrindt said she has decorated cakes since she was a teenager, following directions from a British
magazine,
and jumped
opportunity
to
take
school, she learned
the
at
classes.
how
In
make
to
make a
lot
design,
you
of flowers out of
gum
which are all wired, similar to what you do as a florist. You create a three-dimensional arrangement that goes on the cake," said Dobrindt, who also works as a florist. "In South Africa, they make drum cakes. You build panels paste,
around the cake,
in
royal
icing,
with windows that open onto a complete storybook. The cake will tell
a story suitable for a child's
like Little Red Riding Hood or Goldilocks and the Three
birthday,
Bears."
The cake-decorating course at beginners. for is Conestoga Students will not learn advanced
techniques like
cakes or
On
gum
Nov.
how
to
Guelph campus Sept.
Home
different cultural cake designs. "In Australian cake
(Photo by Desiree Finhert)
Student Evelyn Carvie, 32, practises icing borders during a cake decorating continuing education course
make drum
paste flowers.
6, the class will learn
how to decorate and assemble a 10inch layered wedding cake.
daycare worker
Marchment,
"I
want
to
Harmony
is
Housewife Carol Geremia, 59, do much with icing and would like to know loves to bake, but does not
how to decorate cakes for her children and grandchildren.
make my own wed-
ding cake because they cost $800
and I don't want to pay that much," said Marchment, who would like a simple, white, tiered
recommends
Dobrindt
and
practise
that simple
tions
work
When
that
her borders
and elegant decora-
ran on Feb. 8, but is not yet finalized. The Basic Cake Decorating course will be offered again next
and the next thing you know the
fall.
”
Laura Dobrindt, course instructor
have two nieces who are getand I would like to make a cake for their showers," said Geremia, who attends class "I
with her son. Financial analyst Steve Geremia, 32, doesn't like baking, but
is
tak-
ing the course to hang out with his
mom. "It's
just
something to do with
my
mother, and
my
wife really likes
cake," said Steve, squeezing a shell icing border out of a decorating bag onto a piece of wax paper. Icing is difficult to work with if it is
too
stiff
teaches
or too soft and the course
how
takes, patch
to
lift
off icing mis-
them and
start over.
Dobrindt warns against making royal icing in a plastic dish because, no matter how the dish has been cleaned, plastic is porous
and contains
oil
which
will ruin the
icing.
Handouts include a list of cake Cambridge, in shops supply Guelph, Kitchener and Waterloo where students may buy the tools and ingredients, some of which are not provided. Math professor Barry Ferguson, 45, thought about cake decorating (Photo by Desiree Finhert)
Laura Dobrindt, 52, demonstrates how She has been decorating cakes for 22 years. Instructor
to ice
a cake.
offer-
Advanced Cake
"The best part of teaching the course is when people go home
adding shaved chocolate, coloured coconut or lemon rind shavings for colour and flavour.
parties.
Conestoga College may be ing the new course. Decorating.
people's faces.
ting married
large
really nice."
go home and the next thing you know the neighbours ask them to do
She suggests
for
neighbours are asking them to do cakes," said Dobrindt. "If you can produce a product that other people are interested in than that's
Dhmmi
cake
mixes are easier to use than homemade recipes because the package can be doubled or halved as needed. Dobrindt has been decorating for 22 years and uses white cake mixes
occasions," said Ferguson, who has worked at the University of Waterloo for 18 years. "Actually, for one school anniversary two people and I decorated a cake in the shape of the
decorating
cakes. parties,
done some cake decorating
special
school."
best.
cooking for
"I've
for
“The best part of teaching the course is when people
cake.
Marchment
Conestoga College’s
18.
taking the course to learn how to decorate her own cake for her wedding on July 24, 2004. 24,
at
his office, his kids and his church for a long time before
for
attending the
first
class
on
Sept. 18.
Dobrindt' s favourite part of cake is seeing the smiles on
The eight-week
course, taught
Hoffman,
is
by
scheduled to
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— SPOKE, October
Two
News
2003
Mustang charges students’ learning
’88 By
6,
competition without these safety
DARREN SMITH members from
faculty
improvements. At a recent competition the team the
disconnected parts of the carburetor, decreasing its power output
Guelph automotive apprenticeship program of Conestoga College have gone beyond the classroom to
12.15
bring motivational learning to the
Hood, co-ordinator of the
program, said it was hard getting students motivated because the program had training outlined by
the car’s future
“We
(the college) have to ascerwhether they (students) have the skills the industry is supposed to give them,” said Hood. tain
opened doors
in
“We would
gram, came up with the idea of the racing car 2 h years ago as a
The
we can afford and what we can do.” Hood said racing is a sport for everyone. There are various classes including a street class for those
dents do on the job.
who
to see the
controlled situation.
Hood
Race (Submitted photo)
classroom for application. “I thought it was a good idea,” said Hood, “to try and allow them
Some
to do something different than what
automotive apprentices.
would normally
they
Conestoga College have worked for many hours on this 1988 Mustang. The car was purchased by faculty member Jim Palmer as a method to motivate students at the Guelph
run on a quarter-mile
Palmer purchased a 1988 Ford a 35 1 -cubic-inch engine. Every part of the vehicle has been rebuilt or modified by students. The welding fitters have boxed in frame components and the graphic arts helped design the Mustang’s outside. The automotive students rebuilt the engine and modified it and they have also rebuilt the suspension, brakes and
pleting
electrical
systems. The driveline was modified and prepared by Bill
means more money
Buckley’s students.
upgrade the safety equipment. “You have to have a fire suit,
Since Palmer purchased the Mustang, Hood supplies the tow vehicle and
Both share the which isn’t too
trailer.
insurance cost,
expensive, as the car at the track.
ered for
fire
is
not insured
The Mustang and
is
cov-
theft while in tran-
when it comes to racing any damage has to be covered by Hood
sit
campus
but
to
compete with
no real limits depends on the type of money you are willing said there are
a
track with a time of 12 seconds or slower. In
August a new engine was
put in the car, improving
per-
its
formance. It set a new personal record of 11 .54 seconds at 119 miles per hour. “It’s
a
much
Hood. These new
better engine,” said
statistics
the. super-pro
in
place the car
which needed to
category, is
roll
cage and a five-point safety harness for the driver,” said
He
said the
new
going too
fast for their class.
we want
go up to the next level,” said Hood, “we have to get all this equipment or they will not be allowed to run.” “If
The Mustang is subject National Hot Rod Association inspection every day
ty
The Conestoga
safety features
of racing
is
in
have.
senger area.
1 1
said that
when
they ran the
.54 seconds the inspector pulled
them
off the track as they
were
ones used for racing are not the
same as a regular car. The car is still able to function
it all
in
racer mainly per-
forms at the St. Thomas Dragway and Cayuga but next year they hope to race at Grand Bend. The Sept. 27 at St. Thomas was rescheduled for Oct. 8 due to bad weather and is expected to race the first
weekend
in October.
a
safe-
races.
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well.
were not required at the previous level but would have been nice to
Hood
it
to
Tires must have the proper mounting studs on them, as the
These inspections go beyond what a normal inspection covers. Some items needed are two return springs on the carburetor instead of one for a regular vehicle. Seats and belts must meet certain standards as
One major
Hood.
to
and
to invest.
of
do.”
Mustang with
want
to this sport
could be brought back to the
results
just
their street legal vehicle.
practical applications of theory in a real-life,
like to allow the car
work to its full potential,” said Hood, “but we have to look at what
shop work is monotonous and the projects done in the school environment are similar to what stu-
Palmer wanted students
to the next level of
to
l
to motivate students.
not certain.
competition but budget concerns create mixed emotions;
the automotive apprenticeship pro-
method
is
“We’re not sure what we are going to do at this point because of budgeting and finances,” said Hood. The performance increase has
the government.
Jim Palmer, a faculty teacher
difference in this type
must be no holes where wires pass
there
the firewall
through from the engine to the pas“In case of an engine fire
it
would
flash right into the cockpit,” said
Hood.
and Palmer. “If you’re in a racing situation
more dangerous,” they won’t insure
said
it’s
Hood, “and
it.”
Hood and Palmer cover event and expenses and the stu-
travelling
dents have donated
used surplus
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2003
6,
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Small Brown Bike pedals out of underground By DIANA O’NEILL
worthy of shouting about. Tragically Ending and Sincerely Yours are both mid-tempo tracks
Small Brown Bike is back on the music scene with their third lulllength album, The River Bed.
weaved with dense feedback and sludgy drums.
As you’re reading this, I’m sure you’re wondering, who? It’s OK, admit
it.
too had no idea
I
who
Brown Bike was when
Small
Neither track stands out, but they
do make for a mellow transition between the previous heavier songs. The final track, A Lesson to Remember, is the lengthiest and most dramatic on the album. This epic closer also happens to be my favourite. It could easily be dubbed as a cheesy piece of fluff, but
I
picked up (he press release and agreed to do the review.
The quartet of lifelong friends from Michigan remain underground, despite their 16 dates on the 2002 Vans Warped tour and
instead
snippets of their songs used for
MTV
promotional ads.
The
clever
Brown
Small
name
(Internet
The Michigan band, Small Brown
resulted
from a spray-painted Barbie bike and a freak Frankenstein experiment. The band, which was formed
the disc,
ers
-
Upon my
since.
acclaim
critical
before going to your high school 'reunion, or the dread of returning to
Gensterblum’s pounding drums. “We bury ourselves alive in a cold, steel van. This pain isn’t get-
The
ting better.
they haven't
cities,
changed. I'm not the same,” scowls singer and lyricist Mike. This opening song sets the
ever
mood
of the feeling you get
niscent
after an extend-
photo
album, The River Bed.
songs that flow with the
it’s
a sensitive and
coming
to
rest
of the
Sound,
and
other and
hard-hitting
drumbeats.
and helplessness evident on
this
record, especially after listening to
and has a dark paranoid vibe to it. It's the sort of song that’s written to console you after an ex left you in the dark. Clocking in under just
these two songs. With lyrics like:
jam
three minutes, the fast-paced
you remember the more spend half our
There’s a definite sense of despair in
When frontman Mike asks, “How much can you remember? The more
record, featuring distorted guitars
laced with razor-tongued lyrics
is
“I’ve tried to sleep at night and days just walk by without much light,” and, “There's something to
die for and
it’s
tearing
me
apart,”
it
hurts.
lives living with
other
the
half
torted guitar,
ness seems to bleed out of the
three-part harmonies,
citate you.”
Mike isn’t ashamed of wearing his heart on his sleeve and is willing to write songs that are
and intelligent songwriting.
speakers.
A
and
Silence
Declaration of Sorts are heartfelt
to
dose of throbbing basslines, dis-
declaring, “I will be there to resus-
in
is
overly-sentimental. With a healthy
the sense of displacement and sad-
Scream
We
each
remember or cope with a loss,” it inspires a tearful nod in agreement. Small Brown Bike tackles some difficult issues on The River Bed and manages to pull it off without coming across as pretentious or
builds up to a final shout-a-long
for the rest of the record. It's remi-
initial listening to
your hometown
ed period of time.
The second song, Safe
Deconstruct/Rebuild begins with Ben’s eerie-sounding bass and
The River Bed was released Sept. 9 on Smallman Records and has
their third full-length
crit-
or punk.
belt.
garnered
why
back with
Bike, are
time labeling
band under the conventional terms of hardcore, emo, power-pop
and bass respectively, Travis Dopp on guitar and Jeff Gensterblum on drums. They've been together for six years and have a solid fan base with the sale of 25,000 albums under their spoke er
difficult
this
is
tar/vocals
-
can understand
1
have a
ics
composed of brothMike and Ben Reed on guigarage,
in a
find
terms with death.
surrounding
talc
Bike's
I
retrospective attempt at
punchy drums and The River Bed proves that this band can put out a solid record fueled by energy
Couple’s love blossoms online By TIM
MURPHY
claimed
the first time at the airport.”
Having been married since
modern love
a
It’s
Meet Tanya,
2001, the couple says they are very happy together, and wouldn’t 13,
story.
a 31-year-old legal
change the way they did things for
and John, a 38-year-old building contractor, who shared an online game of checkers almost secretary,
anything.
But not all online relationships end happily. student College Fanshawe Kathleen Schembri, a 19-year-old from London, found herself chatting to a man from RE.I after a
four years ago.
Now
and
they’re married
live in
Southend-on-Sea in England. “We met on a Lycos Games website, where he invited me to play a
game of
checkers.
we
every time in
He
my
beat
game of pool on Yahoo Games.
ass
an e-mail interview.
15, 1999, the two exchanged e-mails and eventually talked on the telephone
thought
many months.
was so excited about meeting him, I couldn’t wait to speak to him “I
Exactly eight months afterwards,
John came
Canada
to
and they met face to face. “It was unlike anything I have ever felt before; it was wonderful. Obviously
and so
tos.
eyes on each other for the
first
"We must have hugged
the
at
go for at without 15 or 20 minutes. It was the letting
airport least
threw
denied
I
me
always told I
After
lie.
that
and he'd
month of talking
a
over Clayton Schembri began
who
for
“Meeting John gave
me
strength.
me my confidence gave me the friendship
gave it
not
in
my
life,"
8,
John and
1
tic
to
to feel intimidated
referred to her as
me
about plans he had met. It all
when we
really sweet
me
so
I
and roman-
became
less
that
The romance, however, didn t last long. Schembri received an email from the man's wife.
1
said
met
for
“I found a message
account
Paul, a 19-year-old high school graduate, met his current girlfriend, Ashley, an 18-year-old Wal-Mart
on Yahoo Messenger. They talked for a year, and began
cashier,
to feel attracted to
each other
in
March 2000. The two argued over Ashley’s interest in drugs and alcoand for more than a year they
hol,
didn’t talk.
“This September will be a year
married.
“She was angry
mad
stark raving
at
well,
first,
and
actually,
I
since
we
started
said Ashley,
talking
who now
again,”
lives with
first meeting face to face nerve-wracking according
Their
was
both of them.
“He was the same as I pictured. I was really nervous. I was shaking a said
lot,”
in. I sat in
she was said,
apartment.
weeks
Internet because
the
make up
a
new
it’s
easy to
www.teenadviceon-
site
night. I'd
school in
identity.
talked
all
talk until I had to go to the morning sometimes,”
“She has got a sexy voice on the phone.”
my
car in the parking lot
When
I
walked
blushing so much,”
in
he
moved to Paul’s home near Clifford for five months.
before they both
"We
really
from each for
said Paul.
couldn’t
adding he then spent two living at Ashley’s home
Paul in their Woodstock basement
After her online dating mishap, she warns not to trust people over
was fun though, we
“I
it
for five minutes.
don’t blame her,” said Schembri.
“It
Ashley.
was happening.” Paul said he was nervous as well. ”In fact, I drove by her work twice before I had the nerve to go
believe
haven’t been away that long.
Maybe no
more than a week since we met,” said Paul.
line.org.
The most important tip the when meeting someone
offers
the first time face-to-face
is
site
for
to take
someone with you. Meeting a
mall
spots,
in
a public place, such as
or a restaurant are ideal as
around wrong.
many
in
other people are
case something goes
Friends and family should also always know where you are going and when you are coming home. As Well, meeting during the day and having your own ride is important safety advice.
The
final
tip
online dating
is
the site offers for il
the person
seems
too good to be true, they probably
freaked."
marriage ended on 1999. and it was just one
later that
told
dates
to
Internet,
the
back,
“My
Tanya.
month
have
"He
sounded
should have ended years earlier.
Dec.
he'd never
a special person
was
John
did
continued believing
him,” said Schembri. “And when 1 asked him those questions he
his girlfriend.
and
and he always
So he continued being
it.
sweet and
Another twist the love story is Tanya was manned when she met
It
occasional person-
in the
best."
1999, a marriage she said
Clayton denied having a wife, and claimed somebody entered his account and sent the e-mail as a joke. She believed him. After receiving another e-mail from a woman claiming to be his wife, Clayton admitted to being
question like ‘do you have any
by Clayton,
in
husband.”
advice
never hurt me.”
time."
be his wife, asking me I was doing with her
list.”
kids, or a girlfriend?'
for at the air-
to
the hell
Schembri’s advice corresponds with that given by the relationship
“I
port,” said Tanya. “Nothing could have been better than laying our
what
keep talking so he asked me to add him to my Yahoo messenger
al
we had exchanged phowe had a rough idea of
who we were looking
it
She said she and the man, named Clayton, enjoyed the same sort of hobbies, music and movies, and he was “very sweet and charming."
again,” said Tanya.
15,
things in
said Schembri. “He would be interesting to
common,”
game on May
on Jan.
we had some
discovered
chatted,
for
A
married man. “We chatted while playing and
played,” said Tanya
After meeting during the checkers
Jan.
from
in
my Yahoo
someone
who
are.
But of course, sometimes love does entail risk.
Take for example the ninemonth relationship of a couple who met online more than three years ago.
The couple has asked tor their names to be changed for privacy reasons.
(Photo by Diana O'Neill)
Cheers! Students raise their glasses on Sept. 26 at O.T.s outdoor seating area. Enjoying the day are (counter-clockwise from bottom right) Julie Hinsperger, Shannon Keyes. Grady Meston, Leanne Beckher, Cathy Froude. Derek Standring and Nick Milbury.
Page 12
— SPOKE, Oct.
6,
Entertainment
2003
Nickelback’s
CD
latest
is
monotonous By KRISTEN If
MCMU RPHY
you’re a fan of Nickelback,
then you will like their
new CD.
If
you’re not a fan, you will probably
your eyes and shake your
roll
head.
Nickelback has done it again. They have produced one more CD packed with their same old predictable tunes.
The Long Road, released on Sept. 23,
from Up.
is
not such a long road
their last release. Silver Side
This is the first CD self-produced by the band, which consists of lead vocals/guitarist/songwriter
Kroeger,
guitarist
Chad
backup
and
Ryan Peake, drummer Ryan Vikedal and bassist Mike Kroeger. vocals
It
seems as though Krueger
feels
the need to maintain consistency his musical style. In the music industry this may be a good
with
eventually
but
thing,
gets
it
monotonous. In all fairness, there
is
remake
what-catchy
a
of
someElton
John’s Saturday Night’s All Right (For Fighting) on the album.
Reality takes over
TV
fall
lineup
Temptation Island, Bachelor and other By JENNIFER
shows
reality
offer lots of choice
when
ORMSTON
tation,
Kroeger must have it tough if his based on real-life experiences. Throughout the CD he touches upon bad breakups, long-
Conestoga
10 hours of television weekly; most would spend their
viewing hours watching based programs.
distance abuse; stuff
reality-
“It's just the
over
Fear Factor
same thing over and Sylvia
said
again,”
Dekermejian, 20, a first-year busi-
The Bachelor began
worth
is
on Sept. 24. This season’s lucky bachelor is none other than the loveable Bob Guiney, a former
it
is
gross and funny.
competitor for the heart of Trista The Bachelorette. on Rehn
Amanda Rose,
Although he was eliminated from that show, Guiney won over many
first-year marketing student Reality television fans should not
be disappointed because shows like
Cupid, Paradise Hotel, Temptation Island 3 and Canadian Idol, have
ended. The
fall
lineup
is filled
with
exciting reality shows.
Survivor began
on Sept.
seventh edi-
its
18;
this
season’s
be able to find the woman of his dreams this time around. The producers have added some surprises this season. For instance, viewers can expect to see one girl get voted off in the middle of her date, as
where
the end.
to the Pearl Islands
only possessions
wore
are the clothes they
The producer's
to the
decision
to force the competitors to leave
the rest of their belongings behind
an indication of surprises to
come. However, after three men got naked during a challenge in the premiere episode, will
it is
have
unlikely that to
rely
on
"twists” to maintain interest.
Conestoga College students are not certain they’ll
make
the hour-long
part of their viewing routine.
million-dollar two-hour episode. For those who had the stomach to watch it, the stunts included eating live leeches, diving for sunken
Many into
are
opposed
students <lo plan to tune
skeptical
about
Guiney’s
chances of finding true love. It’s amusing because of unrealistic
22
it is,
how
said Holly Ingram,
tree
love
first-year
student.
said
there,”
business
Ingram, a
administration
“But the fun part
they are probably
doomed
is
that
to fail.”
Fear Factor began another gory season on Sept. 22 with a special
MTV show hosted
“Down the road and ’round the we hope to God it never
after
one hilarious episode. For those of you who are too busy to devote any serious time to television in September, new reali-
within
Fear Factor
is
among the many people extreme
fish
parts
and
cliff.
lar
popu-
particularly
student body, like
as
show’s
the
ty
stunts.
shows
will continue to premiere
for the next couple of months. “It’s
just the
same
of viewers for
millions
Sylvia Dekermejian,
episode,
FOX
that
scheduled to
is
its
final
has planned a sequel air
in
late
The general idea of the first show was that a poor construction
October.
first-year business
administration student
It is
so out there, said Ingram.
“Some
of the stunts are so crazy
worker posed as a millionaire and dated numerous women who were unaware of his true identity. In the end, “Joe” chooses the woman he loves and she is let in on the secret. Insiders have said that in order to
you would never see them anywhere else,” she said. “I like the
find
adventure of the show.”
the premise of the show,
that
worth watching gross and funny, said
Fear Factor
Amanda
it
is
Rose,
“I like to see
is
19.
what people
will
do
for money,” said Rose, a first-year
law and security student.
women who
are oblivious to
FOX
has
been forced to recruit from somewhere overseas. Fans should anticipate a shocking twist at the end of the series.
American
Idol devotees will also
be delighted to
know
that auditions
Routhier, 20, a first-year marketing
underway and the third instalment of the program is planned to
student.
start in
The show
is
awesome, said Mike
are
January 2004.
ends,” Kroeger writes in the lyrics for the
song See You At The Show.
The band
gets
some
credit
for
determination.
Without a doubt, there is talent of member every Nickelback. Perhaps it is a hidden talent that each member needs to explore independently.
Switch
it
afraid to try
After Joe Millionaire attracted
thing
over and over.”
because
.
“I don’t think people can find
hit
a 200-foot
pounds of rotting
to waiting until
The Bachelor; however, they
Punk’d, the
launching an all-terrain vehicle off
with 1,000
filled
and drug
grunge-rock-metal
thrown into an overpowering
bend/
boots in a tank
relationships
typical
set of music.
by Ashton Kutcher, began at the end of September on CTV. In this popular program Kutcher pulls pranks on unsuspecting celebrities, including Justin Timberlake and Kelly Osbourne. You’ll be hooked
of the viewers with his quick wit and sweet nature; hopefully he will
pirate-themed show takes the castcontestants
fourth
its
edition
watching because
Routhier
Rose
Ingram
ness administration student.
show a
and then the crashing into makes it all sound
lyrics are
a couple of
also said they
viewers
album contains The
the same.
they will watch an average of six to
is
11-track
lyrics, although tedious, are not the band's downfall. It’s the constant bellowing of music, the brief hesi-
College students interviewed in a random survey on Sept. 23 said
location.
up for the band
the chorus that
mer favourites, plus new ones. The majority of
the
to musical style, but
definitely a step
The
This season viewers will mainly be entertained by the return of for-
aways
comes
lyrics that are overly angry.
begun.
tion
it
as far as creativity goes.
After another uneventful summer filled with the same old reruns, the new fall television lineup has finally
and been-there-done-that
original
it’s
The
borders the line between
track
up, boys. Don’t be something new.
Entertainment
Samsara rocks By CHRISTINA
at
SPOKE, October
BRAMBURGER She not only sings from the bottom of her heart, but the strength behind her voice
The Kitchener-based band con-
her skee-bop sounds and expres-
of vocalist Shelley Potzold,
sions keep you rocking.
Nick Kruppa, 23, bassist Ed Orso who insists lie’s 14, and Conestoga College student Scott Corman, 23, on drums. About 100 people attended the 22,
guitarist
party at
The Wax
all
Not only did he switch between
word
a Buddhist
bass and guitar with Kruppa, but Orso assisted Corman on the
that
drums with
much more
than just a
name, says Corman. "We're always going this
through
cycle of rebirth and
what we wanted
May
in
after their previous seven-
member band broke some
that's
to symbolize.”
The quartet got together 2003
The
up.
four-
case
naturally gravitated toward
“Practice,
and organizawhat we’ve got,” says
They amount
also
Samsara
to
have an
of
talent
has
such a short period of time. The band also credits their par-
in
all
given
them
Nick Kruppa (clockwise from top), Shelley Potzold, Scott band Samsara, recently played at The Wax in Kitchener.
the support they have
throughout
the
“It’s uniting
us
all in
a circle.”
become
family
a
the
in
never had brothers, but I this is what it’s like,” says
“I’ve
young age they wanted
of
Waterloo. lot,
explains
Corman.
Not only
is
Ambrad known as the party starter, but he also sells merchandise at the band’s shows.
members knew
four
All
to
at
“I’m
a pessimist desper-
ately trying to find
a
make
optimism
music.
Corman in
Shelley Potzold,
him was
members
all
we can
of the
be as
all
agree that
we
music for the rest of says Kruppa. “And also
much
of an influence as pos-
sible.”
David Ambrad, 20, a second-year marketing student at Conestoga College, has become a major part of
ficial
when
“I’m a pessimist desperately trying to find optimism in life. I’m find
to
not overpower and no one vies for
good
the
ly well.
He
teases the strings of his guiwhere his fingers don’t even know where they are going to tread next.
in
mankind. I talk about ironies and contradictions.” This is identifiable with lyrics
tar to the point
such as, “The sun is burning down your eyes/I’ve seen through your disguise/ And clearly you’re a soul
During various guitar solos, Kruppa had his time to shine, in which he’d put the audience into a
worth wasting” from the
trance.
first
Corman controlled the music with his wild, barefoot antics on the drums.
keep her personal affairs out of Samsara’s
The synergy between all four of them now is just rocking, says Ambrad. “When I first saw them live it pretty much blew my mind, it was awesome, it was so good.” All members contribute to the song-writing process, but
and
Orso
handle
most
harmony.
to
He
songs.
“As a band,
don't want to rep-
I
for,”
Potzold
of
just as hard to display her incred-
the
Although each member their
a
total
them
of
The next thing you know you're tapping your toes, bopping your
head
even
and
occasionally
swiveling your hips.
I’m in a strange heaven.” Potzold says to the audience while on stage. “I
feel
like
It
for the duration of the set.
band’s website.
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element, the reassuring
group hug at the end of the show that the four members can actually feel the energy beaming off one another. To purchase a copy of Samsara’s CD one must attend a live performance, go to Encore Records or The Beat Goes On. or visit the
show, the control
own
glances to one another energize
ible voice.
While attending
it is
blindfolded.
Potzold says. “I'm trying to
speak for us all.” While Potzold sings to complement the band, it is obvious at a live performance the band tries
knew his set so probable he could play
kept beat and
well;
resent anything they don’t stand
band will take your body.
We
room.
rely on any dramatic elements. He plays his instrument the way it deserves to be played and he does it amazing-
not to be too superwriting the lyrics.
tries
She also aims
to play
lives,”
in the
talented
control the level of
One person does
track of the EP, Sugar Crisp.
piano lessons.
“I think
our
band member
enrol
“That was a catalyst. People say if you can play the piano you can play any other instrument and it’s true.”
want
in life.”
says the greatest thing his
parents ever did for
him
Potzold
trying
background sets them apart from the young, common jam-bands that have emerged lately. The orgy of styles blends amazingly into each other to create the sound that is Samsara. Poltzold releases a dominating voice from her small frame. With a Gw'en Stefani-ish sound to her, you can’t help but sing along.
University
short
amount of time they have been
Potzold.
This picture says a
Orso,
incredibly
who
the others,
together.
Their jazzy-blues flavour combined with their classic-rock
at
Samsara’s routine.
The members of Samsara have
assume
The cover of the CD is a handdrawn image by Potzold, a fine
perfectly-timed
more attention. Kruppa does not
process.
student
Corman and Ed
incredible
which
where they are today
ents tor
energy
(Photo by Christina Bramburger)
drive
Potzold.
arts
four
musicians
each other. tion; that’s
his
wool-socked kicks to the cymbals. He backed Potzold up on vocals with his acute voice and brought many dramatic elements to the show with his jumps, kicks and improvised guitar playing when straps and strings broke. Samsara does not come with a show of lights and overly playedout hysterics. Instead, they show-
nirvana.
so
Potzold admits of
the singing and dancing.
an entire day.
symbolizes the cycle of life and death that one must undertake in order to achieve enlightenment or It’s
it,”
Orso exerts more energy during one song than most people do in
in
six-song, self-titled EP. is
know how Britney
“I don’t Spears does
Kitchener during which they debuted their
Samsara
you know
tom of her soul. Her rock star energy and presentation keeps you interested and
CD-release
first
lets
she’s singing from the very bot-
party, Sept 25.
sists
— Page 13
CD-release party
“We’re jacked! We are J-A-CK-E-D, jacked!” says Ed Orso of the band Samsara over dinner just before the band’s
2003
6,
research.
possible.”
Leaf fans have high hopes for
upcoming season By JEFF
The Maple Leafs could
HEUCHERT
upon Karel
who
Pilar,
also call last
year
in
played in 17 games before being sent down to St. John’s. The Leafs
will be able to bring out their blue and white clothing to support their
be one of their top defencemen last season, so he should see more ice
beloved Toronto Maple Leafs. Like every year. Leaf fans are convinced this is the year the
time this year. The only rookie with the poten-
The
NHL
season
is set to
begin
only one week, which means soon students all over the school
why
Cup back
Kondratiev.
man
Toronto, and
to
good offence,
has
received
already
high
this off-
praise from coach Pat Quinn, who says Kondratiev has a good feel
actually
for the defensive side of the
not? Aside from already hav-
ing a very
to
make the team is Maxim The Russian defence-
to
tial
will finally bring the
Maple Leafs Stanley
were hoping Pilar would turn out
defence, some-
game. With these prospects the Leafs
thing fans have been waiting for
shouldn’t run into problems late in
much
the year
season
improved
The
Leafs
the their
when injuries take there toll. The Leafs offence looks just as
too long. signing of defensive free-
agent Bryan
Marchment proved
to
the fans the
team
committed
to
is
good,
not better, than last year.
if
New
general
manager John Doug Gilmour
winning. Marchment split last season between the San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche, where he played in all seven playColorado. for games off
Ferguson didn't
Marchment recorded only two
experience to the team. His greatest contribution might be his expe-
would fit into the team, but he redeemed himself by signing veteran Joe Nieuwendyk. Nieuwendyk brings 17 years of
goals and 12 assists last season, not it’s worry, don’t but
Marchmenfs
him
Marchment the
league
is
as
known around punishing keep play-
a
ria
who have
defenceman who away from his goalie’s net. His 141 penalty minutes from last
veterans
ers
never played in the finals, like Mats Sundin. The only questionable player
season reveal his style of play. addition of Marchment strengthens the Leaf’s starting
on the Leafs offence is Owen Nolan. Nolan made a huge impact last year when he had 12
blue line tremendously.
points in his first 14
will
The
The Leafs
are also hoping a
few
the Leafs.
impact throughout the long season. Last year Colaiacovo started the season on defence with the Leafs,
was sent back down to their farm team, the St. John’s Maple Leafs, after only two games. This
but
last
is
year playing with the Erie
Otters
World
in
the
OHL
Junior
and
in
the
Championship
where he recorded 10
Ed
When
Belfour.
in the
all
else fails,
game.
NHL
The
a beef? Spoke wants Write a
in
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at
bottom of page
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expected to play more often, especially after the season begins to take its toll on the players. Colaiacovo had a busy season
year he
Now,
season is to begin, there are his surrounding questions Nolan does have a health. bulging disc in his back but says he’ll play through it. If injuries do hurt the Maple Leafs, fans can rely on one of the
of their defensive prospects, like Carlo Colaiacovo, will make an
Czerlau, waits for a free First-year architecture construction engineering technology student, Tom outside the cafeteMarketing Firefox from Derrick Hockenburry who was handing them out for
pogo
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SPOKE, October
6,
2003
— Page 15
Young team By KATE BATTLER
ranked team
in the
bounced
province, 3-1,
men’s soccer team at Conestoga College may be in a
back in the Sheridan College, the No. 2 ranked team, by
rebuilding stage but they are giving
shutting
but they
The
them out 3-0. the team
make
This year 17 of the 23 players on the team arc first-year players and
to
there are seven first-year starters.
offs.
Coach Geoff Johnstone said the young team is talented, but experi-
next year
ence does count for a
lot
around the
league.
“They’ve done pretty well so
far,”
good exhibition season playing two games at a
The team had
a
Redeemer College They came out with
tournament. a record of 1-
.
They
also played Wilfrid Laurier
University and Rochester College
New
in
York.
The team seems
to
be maturing
and growing together really
fast,
he
hopes of making
two games that were played this season were away games and the Condors tied both of one against those matches, Lambton College and the other
The
first
against St. Clair.
The team against
lost its
Humber
home opener
College, the No.
1
it
into the play-
they tied or lost this year.”
Many
of the team Bojan Djokovic, also the top goal
Vukmanovic, and one other player. The Condors played Mohawk College on Sept. 30 and George Brown on Oct. 2 but the results of those games were unavailable at press time.
son,
final
which
two games of the will
sea-
both be played
right here at home, are against Redeemer College on Oct. 8 and Fanshawe College on Oct. 14. Both games start at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come out and cheer on Conestoga and help them make it to the playoffs this year.
(Photo
fastball start to
team
ment Though the drills continued much of a break, so too did
would be hear laughter on the
who
took to the field during a recent
from coaches and players
experts
not the case with the
team.
without
Scherer,
practice.
Always is
striving to improve,
head
coach Brad Scherer had the girls working on the basics, attempting to create an error-free team environ-
a
Hamburg and coach, said the
resident a Level
alike.
of
New
III certified
women’s team
is in
a stage of redevelopment this year as the majority of the roster is com-
posed of
his role in choosing
midget
fastball
Team Ontario’s
history
become a three-time
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life is
some warning
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a
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signs to consider.
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Physical
in ail
all-star pitcher
the year at Conestoga.
The legacy the Condors' assistant coach has left behind should serve as an inspiration to the players, and
Karen
Cardwell.
Williams,
Amanda
Martin.
Kira Jeni
Mary
to reach for the sky.
Gruttje,
Zettler
and Laura Schiebel.
With the regular season opening had a month to work out all of their kinks and Sept. 6. the girls have
aim for continuous progress
as they
towards a playoff berth. Before playoff's get here however, the girls are coming off a double
strive
Coach Scherer is also looking towards some of his players to pro-
header against Canadore on Oct. 4 and will be looking forward to
vide a leadership role for the team.
playing host to
One
such player is catcher Melinda Wilson. Wilson was batting .313 with three runs and one
RBI
the law, family breakdown, sexual/physicai abuse;
(Pitcher),
Girard,
Havens, Courtney Schuurs. Sherry
assistant
and a three-time college athlete of
remind them
Harrow
own
Fawn Day, Conestoga’s the
team consists of
Ashley
books of
how
well the female Condors perform.
in
y
This year's
Lynn Brass, Lee-Anne Smith. Jen Shannon Kelly, Melinda Wilson. Ashley Came, Stephanie Tawnya Wick, Sippel, C. Wightman. Ashley Harrow, Marrisa
team aren’t the only
factors in the final equation of
Conestoga College as a ball player. Her skill, knowledge and passion for the game allowed Day to
Suicide
TEAM ROSTER
first-year players.
“Our goal is to get into the playoffs and gain some experience,” he said. Scherer’s three years as head coach in the Conestoga dugout and
niche
are going through
Battler)
and running
off
coach, has already carved her
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER:
by Kate
Marcos Bordadagua gets his jersey pulled by a Humber College player during a Sept. 23 men’s soccer team game. The Condors lost the game 3-1
the smiles, laughter and love for the sport that could be seen and heard
2003 Conestoga Condors women’s fastball
is
team, as well as the goalie, Dino
Despite the unflattering
practice field of a ball club started the regular season with a 1-
4 record. But such
who
scorer for the
the year, laughter, smiles and fun filled the air at the local Conestoga ball diamond as the lady Condors
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surprised to
three third-
year players this year, the captain
Women’s By JAS ON SMITH
just trying
Coach Johnstone is hopeful for when the team will have more experience. “They will win those games that
Their
said.
is
through the season with
it
The team only has
he said.
1
against
now
Right
their all.
it
game
next
right
after the first five regular sea-
son games
this year.
Durham
at
5 p.m.
on Oct. 7 right here at Conestoga’s Doon campus. The Condors also play at Mohawk College on Oct. 9 at 5:30 p.m.
away
and family, telling final wishes to someone close, a to a cheerful attitude, behaviour that is out of change sudden and unexpected prized possessions to friends
character
(i.e.
a cautious person
who suddenly becomes
reckless)
them to you suspect that a person may be suicidal, ask them about it, encourage not does someone with suicide about Talking share what is happening with them. through. going are they what about cares support suicide; it only shows that someone If
Suicide
a permanent solution to a temporary problem. you know, ask that any of this information applies to you or someone
is
you feel speak to a counsellor If
in
to
Student Services.
A message from Student Services
(Photo
by Jason Smith)
Coach Brad Scherer helps Tawnya Wightman with some batting techniques during a recent practice. Wightman is a first-year player
and a second-year police foundations student.
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