Learn how to take a good picture From choosing the
beans help sick girl is raising money for
Jelly
Residence
a three-year-old
girl
with a brain tumour.
right film, to turning
your camera,
Condors lose 14-2
Michelle Taylor
shows us what
Monday, February
2,
Men’s hockey team annihilated by the Humber Hawks.
to do.
2004
Conestoga College, Kitchener
35 th Year
— No. 5
CSI spends students’
money on By CHRISTINA
BRAMBURGER
Julie
trip
Magon,
18, a first-year
genConestoga, says she thinks they deserve the eral business student at
Eleven members of Conestoga Students Inc. spent the
weekend
at
Talisman ski resort. But who paid the approximately $2,500 bill for this trip?
The
of
students
Conestoga
College, of course.
This wasn’t a vacation for the
retreat if they’re free, but thinks is
a
little
working hard
for
every three months
too much.
“Maybe
they could just have a
end of the year. with me to pay for
would
trip at the
It
be tine
that as a
thank you.”
board,
CSI president Justin Falconer argues. This is what CSI refers to as
CSI did not pay for any of the members’ activities or anything
an intensive policy weekend. That’s right; they even have a fancy name for it. Why? Because
they did on their spare time, says Falconer. “Mind you, we didn’t
give them a
they take one every three months. Students at the Doon campus pay
Falconer says the board worked past midnight on Friday, between
$90 every year
breakfast and lunch on Saturday, as well as after dinner until 11 p.m.
for the student asso-
ciation fee.
This fee goes toward
lot
of spare time.”
and the security staff and bartenders at pub nights. It also pays
They resumed work on Sunday between breakfast and lunch and then left to come back to Kitchener. People might think, “Talisman,
for the CSI’s donations to various
that’s expensive,” says Falconer.
ices
CSI
all
the serv-
offers, the staff they
have
college programs and initiatives.
Apparently,
it
pays for weekend
now
trips as well. “I think that right
that fee
does a variety of things,”
says Falconer.
Each member had accommodations and meals at Talisman, as well as transportation there and back paid for. The cost of a room at the resort was $109 per person per night. “They had their own private space to
stay in,” says Falconer, “their
own bed and
their
own room.”
“But you’re looking at $218 we on these people for three months of their volunteering.” Falconer says they checked out eight other locations and chose Talisman because it was the cheapest. Talisman is also a supporter of the activities calendar, so, according
“we’re working with
to Falconer,
tickets
for the ski
but only four of the
1 1
Falconer says
it’s
mem-
everyone’s schedules together to
“The other reason we go away because people go, ‘Oh,
I
have
is
end,” says Hellen Gianniotis, 19, a first-year ECE student at
However, falconer says memvolunteers,
“We
who
don’t
get
paid.
took them out and they
homework
left
home, they left their part-time job at home, they left their friends at home, they left their whole life at home. “And, yeah, we paid for their accommodations and meals and we got a lot of work done, so I’m very ' proud of them.” The board did rewrite the elections their
at
policy on their getaway, as well as
begin work on their priority “It
gives those people
who go
the
time to solely work on the work that
we had
at 5:30.
to
Conestoga. ing
is
that
“Know
that the
to do,” says Falconer.
new
centre
is at
the top of CSI’s priority
year, but first they
must find out
list
if the
cen-
go out and
start
it
off
to stay here.”
she thinks the
an excuse for the CSI
board to be able to go away. “Can’t they have the conferences around here somewhere?”
months ago when the board was supposed to have anothThree
er retreat, they stayed at the college
and only paid for the meals of the
members who Falconer
mean we’re going
to
Justin Falconer. to start talking
tantly, talking to students
CSI plans on looking
about
about
at the
it,
and more impor-
it.”
needs assessment of the
campus believe
by
the
CSI
are people that are volunteers.
They
give up everything in their lives to
work on behalf of students.”
this?”’
multi-purpose, and could include everything from a
“We need
to find out
need the student
if
centre,
the students if
student centre and then
they want the if
pharmacy, bookstore and breakout rooms for group projects, to restaurants and variety stores. One thought that CSI has is to condense all of student services into the student centre, including the
they’d be
registrar’s office, student services, disability services
willing to
pay
for
it.”
or anything that has to do with the service for stu-
Justin Falconer,
dents.
“Let’s put
CSIpresident
it
in
one building and
let’s
make
it
acces-
sible for everyone,” Falconer says.
Falconer says the possible student centre
is
probably
big and so important that you can’t rush it.” The CSI board has created a committee, lead by Charlene Genno, which will look into what the students would like to see in their own centre. “We’re assessing the past and present, which will help us build the future,” Genno says of the surveying “It’s so
process.
CSI done
is
looking
at
other schools to see what they have
for their surveys for student centres.
What
attended.
stands
need the student want the student centre and then if they’d be willing to pay for it.” CSI can’t give an exact figure of what the fee for the construction of the student centre would be. It is trying to readjust some of their other fees so the net change wouldn’t be so drastic, says Falconer. “Planning for the student centre really consists of going out, doing a needs assessment, seeing what students want and then coming back to them and saying, ‘This is the results of what you students want. This is what it will cost. Do you still want to go through with to find out if the students
centre; if they
Falconer and Genno say the student centre could be
they should have one.
three years away.
Gianniotis says retreat is just
what the students want.
“This doesn’t
meet-
weekend and book
board’s decision to go away. “These
list.
for the
Doon campus.
at the college’s
The student
looking into getting a stu-
to
Malinovice says. “They're basically going on a trip with my money.”
have
bers of the board of directors are
dent centre
Inc. is
centre and whether or not students on
organize meetings.
don’t get to go?”
I
“We need
Conestoga Students
“We want
hard to get
I have to go here. I do this.’ “By going away, they booked the whole weekend off. They didn’t just book the day off, so no one had to run out of the meeting early. “So, book off your whole week-
“How come
dents by the end of the semester.
building one or preparing for one,” says CSI president
lift
work
She thinks the CSI board .can accomplish just as much at the college without spending all that money.
BRAMBURGER
with free
says Vanja Malinovice. 19, a
first-
By CHRISTINA
tre is
hills,
student at Conestoga.
Do you want a student centre?
someone who supports us already.” Talisman provided the group
bers took advantage of them.
ECE
.
story.
spent
CSI also arranged to have meeting rooms and the other equipment that they needed for the weekend at no extra cost. “If you want to have all these meetings, you can stay in town,” year
(Photo by Ryan Connell)
Conestoga Students Inc. board director Scott Ingram-Cotton mocked the expression of a Homer Simpson poster during the Imaginus poster sale on Jan. 21 See Page 3 for additional photos and
the
CSI board wants to do is what could go
large scale of ideas for
collect a very in the student
centre and then give that to students, says Genno.
“But, before
ment has
we can do
anything, our
first
it would free up the space where they currentand the college would be able to have that space faculty offices, classrooms or even more storage
because ly are
for
space.
“We definitely want to make sure if we’re building something there is an inherent benefit to students.” Falconer and Genno agree that the research for the student centre is going to be a long process. It truly does consist of going out there and asking students what they would want in their own student centre, says Falconer.
assess-
of what the students’ needs are.” Genno would like to have the surveys out to the
This would also be a benefit to the rest of the campus because more space is needed. Falconer says he thinks college administration would support the centralization of those services
“I think if
we do go
through with
it,
students
would
see a centralized building built around every student’s
to be
stu-
need.”
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— SPOKE, February
2,
News
2004
Now deep thoughts ...%vith
Conestoga College
(Random questions answered 6y random students
What makes
a groundhog so
trustworthy?
(Photo by Bryan Martin)
a tangled up mess
It’s
Mark Imlau untangles wires in an attempt It has been an ongoing project.
Books
a new security system
to install
where
-
in
the
A
wing on Jan. 23.
go
to
besides the bookstore guaranteed to come the same day every ye Joel Gra
“It’s
B y RYAN With high
CONNE LL
tuition rates
and other
all
of their textbooks
semester.
a
BA
and
programs
A
text-
campus
good way
book
load,
to find text-
Some
ads conveniently have pull-
Conestoga Students
who might have
a textin their
where students are able
browse a selection of used
The
selection
is
to
text-
better than
used bookstores because the books
were used by previstudents taking Conestoga
are those that
College courses.
it
W., offers textbooks for a variety of
ting all of
departments such as technical and
and supplies in one place. the Tannis Gayler from Conestoga College Doon book-
CSI vice-president of student Ethan Miller said books on consignment is a great service activities
Conestoga students. “If seems to me that textbooks are
being recycled
at a faster rate than
ever before,” Miller said. to
make sense
a service like this.”
Manager Mark
science courses.
hard for bookwide selection of textbooks because book publishers are continuously updating their it’s
stores to carry a
information,
making older versions
outdated and hard to
He doesmoney for
pay students a lot of their textbooks because he doesn’t resell them at the original cover
no longer using a
“It just
for us to offer
and
ultimately the best outlet
comes
to conveniently get-
your required textbooks
she gets many comfrom students about the
said
store
plaints
bookstore’s high prices but she's not to blame. “(Profit)
sell.
n’t
margins here are so min-
imal just to keep the bookstore
Gayler said. “It’s not to gouge students or anything.” Gayler blamed the cost of textbooks on book publishers who are afloat,”
charge of setting the high
in
prices.
two
Publishers normally charge a high-
not the latest copy but good reference, we give them just a few bucks,” Pettigrew said. “We usually pay them $2 to $10 and sell them for $10 to $20.” Another used bookstore in
er cost for textbooks because there
rid
of
it,
old and it’s
if
they’re a year or
it’s
still
Kitchener
308 King
is
St.
the
W.
It
K-W
Bookstore,
also doesn’t spe-
cialize in textbooks, but
it
does
some engineering and English books. Most of the books are grated
for
you could 6e our neyt respondent!
is
when
textbook and they just want to get
trouble sell-
The organization offers book consignment service
seems
store
(CSI)
er bookstore prices.
ous
Conestoga College’s Doon book-
The Kitchener-based bookstore Casablanca Books, 146 King St.
“If students are
Inc.
ing their books or paying the high-
books.
relevant to a student’s pro-
price.
has an excellent alternative for stu-
office
still
name
and contact information.
dents
textbook sections, they
Pettigrew said
and straightforward advertisement posted on a bulletin board, which states what program textbooks are for sale, helps bring awareness and are continuously seen by students walking through the hallways. appealing
visually
tabs that include the seller’s
\Smile Conestoga,
price for just one textbook.
of stock.
their
sell
books.
decision.”
Another alternative is to visit used bookstores throughout Although Kitchener- Waterloo. most used bookstores do not fea-
gram.
as well as a
Stefanie Folkes
www.chapters.ca offers a variety of new textbooks for reasonable prices. The website presently offers free shipping on any orders over $39, which can most often be the
consignment. The student is mailed a cheque once the textbook sells, which can take a while.
at
may be
both buy and
the following semester’s
make a good
The Chapters bookstore website
spot for the textbooks they put on
provide excellent resources that
way to dispose of textbooks and make some money for
and they can
the
CSI does not pay students on
ture
are an ideal
clear
Students are always able to turn
able to turn to different alternatives
feel they shouldn’t
Bulletin boards around
is
for.
have to pay outrageous prices are
who
books.
mind
their
sell
Disadvantages with ordering books online can be the high cost of having to ship books through the mail, and also the books being out
to
their
of the more
used.
$1,500 for
Students
when they wake up
sort
chase textbooks, whether new or
such as integrated manufacturing.
“They’ve been asleep so long
is
popular stuff with us.”
ice.
engineering,
Vanessa Strickland
the English Lit
price to cover the costs of the serv-
include business programs, nursmarketing co-ops, computer
furry.”
“We do
to the Internet for resources to pur-
ing,
use they’re so cute and
said.
literature section, so
CSI adds an additional 10 per cent markup on top of the student’s
Programs that require a considerable amount of money be spent on textbooks
Tim Maxwell
have a strong
can add to the overwhelming debt
in
favourite animal.”
books
Hunter
College),”
they want to
to
is
to put their
college expenses, buying textbooks
accumulated by students. Depending on the program, students can pay anywhere from $15
“Because the groundhog
who wish
Students
used textbooks on consignment at CSI are able to choose how much
different
in
throughout the
Manager
sell
more
Wilfrid
King. They
may
print off four mil-
of his books, whereas with your textbook they print 4,000
Gayler
“The
smaller the print run, the more
sections
courses
University
their
lion copies
at
and
said.
it
costs.”
The bookstore
to
cover
to
for example,”
store.
Laurier
have
they
expenses such as publication costs and paying the author. “I always compare it to Stephen
inte-
Scott Hunter said most
relevant
such a small print run for them
and
text-
of the books that they specialize in are
is
that their
rent
also
guarantees
books are the most
cur-
for
the
editions
available
course and are not out-of-date. Textbook publishers such
Canada
as
and
University of Waterloo.
Thomson-Nelson
“I don’t know if we have a lot of textbooks that would be relevant to
Pearson Education wouldn’t comment on why their textbooks cost
any of the courses
so much.
(at
Conestoga
News
Posters By
RYAN CONNELL
The reproductions ranged
were given one last chance to brighten up their bedroom walls by attending the poster sale in the Sanctuary on Jan. 21. The sale offered more than ,500 Students
Justin Timberlake to Vincent
Gogh. Conestoga Students
Van
to
the its
quantity.
more Conestoga
sale tends to be
successful at
(CS1)
“The Imaginus poster sale tends be more successful at Conestoga
something about the students here
—
the students love posters," Miller
sellers this
it’s
noth-
semester included
posters of celebrities such as Justin
Timberlake,
Johnny
Depp,
and
Orlando Bloom from the Pirates of the Canbbean. The Tanya Chaikin
was also popular amongst both male and female stulesbian kiss poster
dents.
refill
them before coming to the college due to their busy travelling schedule. CSI makes a commission from
how much
is
is
unable to
made because
CS1
first
in
began holding the poster being 2000 after approached by Imaginus.
reproduc-
selling
and
tions of posters, prints
different
deals
takes a lot of work to and students benefited. Several students were hired to help with the event by advertising the poster sale around campus and also helping to set up and tear down the displays. They were privately paid by Imaginus. After their stop at Conestoga College, Imaginus moved on to other colleges and universities in set
event
makes
The event
CSI vice-president
across Canada,
Hot
a beehive of
don't think
I
didn’t have the opportunity to
Imaginus
ing short of saying that Conestoga
And
students
with other colleges and universities.
Miller,
students love their walls.”
“The place was
activity.
many
decorate their rooms halfway through the school to
Ethan
The warehouse-based poster company in Toronto travels to coluniversity campuses lege and
said.
looking
are
institutions.”
other post-second-
at
only because not as
disclose
student turnout to the one-day event.
ary institutions because there's just
lives
This semester’s event was one day
the event, but Miller
post-secondary
Ethan Miller, was happy with the
than they are
— Page 3
play were already sold out. Imaginus
vice-president of student activities,
to
2004
Several posters that were on dis-
“The Imaginus poster
than they are at other Inc.
2,
year.
reproductions of posters, prints and
everyone from
in price
$30 depending on location of the publisher and
1
portraits, featuring
up students’
light
from $3
SPOKE, February
portraits
up,
low prices as a way to bring drama and fine art to students. The company has been in business for
College,
29 years. Imaginus brought the poster sale
and McMaster University. The next poster sale at Conestoga
at
Conestoga students in September for a two-day event.
to
the
area,
Humber
College
including
Fanshawe
Mohawk
College,
College, York University,
is
expected to take place
in
(Photo by Christina Bramburger)
First-year mechanical engineering student, flips
September.
through
some
Dave Parsons,
18,
posters at the Imaginus poster sale.
Storm blasts region, closing college BY JEFF M ORLEY Conestoga College closed its last Tuesday for only the second time in the last 10 years. Weather was the culprit. The province was hit with a large
doors
winter storm that dumped approximately 30 centimetres of snow and made driving conditions haz-
The OPP reported about 700 accidents alone on Tuesday. ardous.
A1 Hunter, head of security, says college administration takes a number of factors into consideration
when
it
comes
celling classes.
to
Conestoga can-
The most important
sion-making process as well. With the heavy snowfall on Tuesday much of the snow had to be trucked off school property. With near empty parking lots, the area can be cleared
longer.
Hunter while
They also evaluate how much snow has fallen and how much snow will fall. However, Hunter also explains that snow removal plays an important part in the deci-
pointed
also
Monday evening and college
was
still
to
The school closed to another large
that
classes
Tuesday, the
open
work
out
no
were
there
who wished
is safety.
more quickly
and efficiently. Hunter says that workers were clearing the parking lots for about 24 hours to ensure that classes could resume the next day. If the school had remained open, this would, have taken days
to students
in labs. last
April due
snowstorm
that hit
(Photo by Darren Smith)
the area. Wilfrid Laurier and the University of Waterloo were also
Emergency crews have been swamped
closed.
knifed, blocking
all
lately
due
to
three lanes of the 401 on Jan 22.
bad
road conditions. This transport truck jack-
_
(Photo by Darren Smith)
Backed-up
traffic
ramp and slippery roads were a common scene on the 401
last
week due
to
weather conditions. Temperatures dropped
to -30
C
with the wind
chill.
Page 4
— SPOKE, February
2,
Commentary
2004
Don’t shoot
the messenger The recent court ruling on the media’s use of sources reaffirms the importance of the industry, as well as being a vote for democracy. On Jan. 21 Superior Court Judge Mai^ Lou Benotto said “journalist-source confidentiality is as important to society as to the press itself - particularly when a story has ‘explosive potential.” The news story surrounding this case began in April 2001 when a National Post reporter received an
anonymous package. The contents suggested
.
.
the current Prime Minister, Jean Chretien, had given money to a golf club in his riding, clearly a conflict of interest. “Sources want confidentiality for a variety of
reasons
...
They may, themselves, be breaching
They may have stolen the confidentiality. information. They may fear economic reprisals. They may lose their jobs. They may fear for their safety. They may fear for the safety of their families,” said Benotto. One of the most important aspects of journalism is credibility. If journalists don’t protect their source, journalists, along with the media outlet, can lose all credibility.
Without journalists’ confidential sources protected the Watergate scandal may have never broke and the reasons around the deportation of Maher Arar may have never surfaced. Since when did reporting the news become a crime? Well,
RCMP
when 10
showed up on an
officers
Ottawa Citizen reporters’ doorstep. In her story about Arar she referenced a security source and leaked document. When she wouldn t
RCMP
got a search warrant reveal her sources the for her house. They seized her notebooks, computer and various other things from her office that they considered evidence. First of all, the Arar case is of importance to every Canadian citizen. Why was he deported? How did this happen to a Canadian? Currently, under the anti-terrorism law, you can be charged and serve up to 14 years in jail for not co-operating with police.
Prime Minister Paul Martin, who agrees with press freedom, told the Toronto Star on Jan. 23 the laws need to be reviewed. “Freedom of the press is one of the important pillars underlying our democratic freedoms and I take that very seriously,” he said. “Obviously, given the fact that it was security information made it all the more serious. I’m not going to comment any further except to say that what is of interest, what should be of interest to everybody, is who leaked that information, not the journalist that received it.” For the good of the public, when Parliament reconvenes today, hopefully freedom of the press will be on the top of the agenda.
Ontario heritage act unfair When you buy
the decor, the grounds
That would make his property a
Jason
owner-occupied duplex.
I
Middleton
my
in
could swim summer. It wasn’t to be. yard so
during the
I
Neighbours
ing a heritage building just because
Running through the back of our
Under
were unable
to install
we
of fear of additional neighbours
the Ontario Heritage Act
is
wrong.
any house designated a heritage
any type of
dislike the idea of
having a duplex in their neighbourhood. But to declare the build-
Opinion
yard was a sewer, (below the ground), and because of that
McGill’s intention
rear of his house.
renovations.
When I was growing up dreamed of having a pool
is
of building the addition on the
and minor
A heritage
landmark could not be altered or
building should be
demolished without the permis-
established because both the owner
sion of the Municipal Heritage
and the
Committee (MHC). That would mean any time
worthy of
McGill or any other heritage
heritage committee
three-storey addition to the rear of
house owner wanted
list
his house.
change any part of
why I sympathize with Waterloo homeowner Brad McGill. pool. That’s
McGill bought a house on Central Street in Waterloo nearly a year ago.
He wanted
to
add a
During the process of declaring his intentions to the city
and
aware
that his
of properties in Waterloo that
could be considered historical.
Behind McGill’s back, some
to paint or
owner
know that
McGill
would be
fine with
neighbours began trying to
but the neighbours and the
designate his house a heritage
went behind It
seems
what
is
their
“wish
list”
of
it.
be buying a
that they could
a heritage landmark.
me,
If
MHC
McGill’s
home
receives the
designation, his kids one day might
his back.
that
a
property that could be designated
wanted the heritage designation, this ruling
make
Prospective house buyers should
for a property
were
to
heritage locations in the region,
it
have to live?
to
If the situation
to the
is
of their houses and properties,
and post
anyway
Is that
is
that designation.
which are on
their property,
they would have to get
MHC believe the house
Another suggestion
approved.
was made house was on a list
his neighbourhood, he
landmark.
Letters are
designation
a house, you
expect to have total control over
“Why
wonder, driving this
in
can’t
we have a pool
our backyard?”
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Wee Willie makes By JENNIFER This
is
in
day of honour of
mammal! Although
it
is
not a holiday in the
and we all still have to go to school, on Feb. 2 traditional sense,
Wiarton Willie
much
longer
snow
the
road
how
predict
will
we
will
have
to dust
off our cars and brave icy
conditions just
to
get
to
Conestoga College.
Groundhog Day has been celein the community of
brated
Wiarton since 1956.
At 8:15 a.m. the famous pinkeyed albino groundhog, which is
comes
basically a giant squirrel,
When Wee
who
died some-
time during the winter of 1998 and 1999, awakens on
said Paton.
Now
that she is older,
know
"This year
Toronto but
my
I I
he doesn’t, his hibernation will
in
end
the festivities.
enjoy
an
Willie has had a
good
will
taking
far
Wee
am am
2003 he incorrectly predicted an early spring. But from 2000 to 2002 he was right.
badger
shows groundhogs only accurate 37 per cent of the
are
CBC
in-depth time, according to a backgrounder into Wiarton Willie. Years ago Wiltie actually came
out of a hole in the ground and looked around, making the prediction
Paton, 24, in
believable, said
Came
who was bom and
raised
more
flies
came to Canada 1700s when German immi-
in the
Willie’s success, a
who
to take part in
tradition of animals predict-
grants to North
Wee
friend
ing season change
ing the season change. However, in
Despite
going back and
boyfriend to celebrate
track record for accurately predict-
scientific report
living outside of
She even has one from the West
The
early spring.
So
is
on Friday and a dance on Saturday where Willie’s mascot makes a guest appearance.
Willie Day.”
he
Paton said
the casino night
whether or not he saw his shadow. If he does, legend says there will be six more weeks of winter, and if
and
important prediction
“The town is buzzing with people and the media throughout the whole weekend of the festival. It is great to see our small town so busy with activities and celebration. Plus, it really benefits our economy, as it is estimated the festival brings in $750,000 annually,”
Monday, thou-
sands of people will want to
— Page 5
pizza-eating contest.
her favourite pail of the weekend
until spring.
Willie, the successor
Wiarton Willie
to
2004
which was named the world’s greatest Groundhog Day event in 2000, according to the Bruce County website. The festival includes a weekend full of fun, with a Monte Carlo night, a pancake brunch, the Wiarton Willie parade and a
how
out of hibernation and predicts
many more weeks
2,
the Wiarton Willie Festival,
the only
year set aside
the a
Monday
ORMSTON
SPOKE, February
America used a determine when winter
to
would end.
other
In
and
bears
countries
“But now they pull him out of a cupboard on a constructed stage
were also used. "In any case the honour belonged to
a creature that hibernated.
Its
emergence symbolized the imminent arrival of spring,” according to the Groundhog Day, Is It Spring Yet website.
Although the Groundhog Day Wiarton is world in renowned, Americans look to
festival
of Phil Pennsylvania to find out when spring will arrive.
and he pretends to whisper his prediction to the mayor, which is all
on information more For Groundhog Day go to Wiarton
very
Willie’s
silly.”
Regardless of whether Willie is right. Groundhog Day is also about
if
European hedgehogs
Punxsutawney
Wiarton.
(Internet photo)
The mayor of Wiarton and thousands of tourists come out every year to sea Wee Willie sees his shadow. Groundhog Day has been celebrated in Wiarton since 1956. Despite Wee Willie’s past success, a scientific report shows groundhogs are only accurate 37 per cent of the time.
website
Volunteer
Support Request
Of WATERLOO REGION
at
http://www.southbrucepeninsula.c
om/index.cfm?member=willie.
Support of the Food Bank of Waterloo Region
Rock Revival
-
in
6 volunteers required
Must be able to lift. February 26th - 27th
9am
-
1
pm
Budd Park Soccer Arena Contact: Judy Dusick 748-51 31
CONESTOGA (Internet photo)
Wee
Willie Wiarton, Willie’s successor, is
family. Early in the
more weeks
morning
until spring.
a
Wee far Wee Willie
So
Willie will
member of the rodent how many
predict
has had a good track
record for accurately predicting the season change.
STUDENTS
INC.
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— SPOKE, February
2,
2004
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Video games are not
SPOKE, February
All fun and
Perhaps,
In 1989, another system appeared as an alternative to the
games?
childish
video game industry means big bucks to companies like Nintendo, Sony and but
the
Microsoft. With such fierce
com-
more important now than ever before to stay on top of petition, it’s
game
8-bit
play
of
their
campaigns, “Welcome to the next level.” Sega Genesis arrived with a 16-bit system two years before Super Nintendo emerged.
would go on
in
Once upon a
time, video
games
consisted of no more than a couple of white blocks and a ball,
which was more than enough entertain
the
When
masses.
Atari system hit stores with
“sophisticated”
goal-driven Hunt,
it
graphics
games
and
maintaining 80 per cent in the - until an unfortunate business decision left them out in early ‘80s
the cold. After spending a fortune
smash hit game, developers were
getting the rights to the
time for
in
— zoomed
named Sonic into living
rooms
at
lightning speed.
Sony Playstation one of the highhome gaming systems
est-selling to date.
It
the
All
release
blew both the Nintendo
of the water. In 2001, when the Nintendo
Game Cube was (CDs and
finally released,
was already too late. Many wondered how a big, purple box could possible comall)
it
much
anticipated PS2,
Playstation’s newest model. Plus,
of Luigi’s Mansion with the Game Cube only reiterat-
Sega’s answer to Mario - a speedy hedgehog named Sonic -
release
— Page 7
games and systems
ed the idea that Nintendo was a child’s system and couldn’t appeal to an adult audience.
to be
64 and Sega’s attempt at the CD game system, the Sega Saturn, out
the
zoomed
own and
pare to the
its
gaming industry needed. Atari remained the reigning champion of the gaming world -
rushed to put it out Christmas sales.
—
the
Jungle was the breakthrough the
E.T. for a
Sega’s answer to Mario a speedy hedgehog
to
like
released.
Sony, with no plans to ditch their idea, went on to create a system of
Nintendo, boasting in their advertising
the latest technological advances
order to reach the widest possible audience.
was
2004
child’s play
Big businesses bank big bucks on the sales of By HALLEY McPOLIN
2,
year
of
this, coupled with the of Microsoft’s Xbox a
later,
makes
the
future
Nintendo questionable for the time.
The gaming industry
is
of
first
more
try leaves
no room for error and
Nintendo
will
to
consider
it
games or just
the design, everyone has a system they can confidently claim to be superior. With both
competitive then ever and Nintendo appears to be falling behind, making the new champions and biggest competitors Sony’s PS2 and Microsoft’s
children
Xbox. However, Nintendo remains healthy enough in sales and who can say where the next advance will come from? One thing is for
jumping on
certain:
have
move carefully to avoid going the way of Atari. Whether s the name, the their next
and a large portion of
adults to appeal
to, the gaming industry isn’t going anywhere any time soon.
More and more companies are the bandwagon and
trying to find just the right reel in a all
this
hook
to
new audience. What docs mean to game lovers
everywhere?
such a competitive indus-
Boredom
is
no longer an option!
rooms at lighta message in the dust for its competition: you are not alone. This would only be the beginning of the gaming wars. Also in 1989. Nintendo became leader of a new genre of gaming, a title they maintain to this day with into living
ning speed and
left
the handheld system.
Gameboy. and
its
modern-day
Gameboy Color, Gameboy Advance and Gameboy counterparts.
Advance
Millions of E.T. cartridges
ended up crushed, buried and covered in cement in
New Mexico
a
landfill.
SP, have managed to keep Nintendo on top. even while its other systems fall behind. Although more and more companies are trying to take advantage of Nintendo’s success with the portable gaming system, none has been able to steal away their loyal audience.
mixed with an incomprehensible plot and frusTerrible graphics
Sega, a
company
been ahead of
its
that
had long
time, tried their
luck with the Sega Gamegear. It boasted colour instead of the drab green of the Gameboy, along w ith left a lit screen - an option that would dol-^ billion half a over with Atari only appear on the Gameboy lars in losses. Advance SP many years later. Believe it or not, millions of Still, the competition was cripE.T. cartridges ended up crushed, pling and Sega never fully recovburied and covered in cement in a
trating
game
play (players spend
most of their time falling into and trying to get out again)
New Mexico Of
ered.
landfill.
course, E.T. wouldn’t be the
only knife in Atari’s back — anticipating
huge
company
profits, the
selling their consoles as cheaply as possible. Also, their next generation model (Atari 5200) proved to be a devastating disappointment because of a
was
clumsy joystick and
the fact that
their existing cartridges
were no
did the rise and
fall
of the
Atari empire prove?
Of
course,
no company should
ever get too ahead of themselves no matter how well they may be doing. It also proved just how' fickle the
gaming audience could
be.
With the Atari home entertainment system essentially out of the way, one company that had been developing arcade games fbr several years was able to try out a home console of their own. Nintendo the In 1985, Entertainment System - or NES for short - was introduced to the public. The games Duck Hunt and Super Mario Brothers were sold with the system and both proved to
be big
hits
The most
recent addition to the
handheld family is the N-Gage by Nokia. A phone, e-mail and messenger service, MP3 player as well as advanced gaming system all in one ... miracle or monster? Most critics condemn the system for being over-complicated and not very user-friendly. Sales have also
announcement of the much-anticipated Sony hand-
with the audience.
Mario and Luigi became the latest, animated household names.
held:
the
the
PSP
or
Bobbing John
Field
gummy worms
in a bowl of dead minnows and worms during Conestoga Field went on to win the competition. Factor. Fear version of NBC’s
searches
residence’s
for
own
for
gummy worms
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER:
Eating Disorders
one out of every hundred women might become anorexic? Estimates hundred college-age of the frequency of bulimia vary from five to twenty out of one
Did you know
women. Men
that
also develop both disorders, but in
Anorexia nervosa
is
much
smaller numbers.
characterized by an all-consuming fear of “getting fat.” There with food, body size and sometimes compulsive exercising.
is
an
intense preoccupation
reflected that notion.
Now, with
longer compatible.
What
(Photo by Jennifer Howden)
pits
original weight. Serious health Dieting can gradually lead to a loss exceeding 25% of and lowered heart rate occur. Some issues such as cessation of menstruation, malnutrition
Playstation
Portable, Nintendo will have even
starve themselves to death.
more competition.
through vomiting or the use a cycle of uncontrolled binge eating and purging more extreme cases, absorb nearl) of laxatives. This extremely debilitating pattern can, in
Bulimia Sony’s Playstation would
go on
to
become one
the highest-selling
gaming systems
is
and isolation. Frequent of a person’s time, energy and money, and lead to depression Kidney and cardiac vomiting can cause damage to the teeth, throat and esophagus. all
of
home
problems are a danger.
to date.
An important first step in overcoming Eating Disorders In the early ‘90s Nintendo bigwigs made a business decision
they would live to regret
A
new
Nintendo system was initially to be a merge with Sony, with plans to create a system with 64-bit technology and the use of compact disks instead of cartridges. For whatever reason, the CD idea was tossed and the Nintendo 64
is
for the individual to
problem exists. Medical and acknowledge to herself and counsellor in Student psychological help is available in this community. Talk to a immediate benefit is the feeling Services or the nurse in the Health & Safety Office. One to a professional that a
part of one’s of relief at no longer having to keep such an important
A message from
Student Services.
life
a secret.
Feature By MICHELLE TAYLOR
Using a flash. Most compacts and
days have a button to force the flash
or they’re just not as spectacular as
sometimes you may end up in a position where the camera thinks the flash is not needed but it really is. For example, most cameras will not
all
you thought they would
A
little
be.
planning ahead and some
how
advice on
to
use your camera
If you own a single (SLR) camera then most
on.
tures in any situation.
outside
to
be a professional
likely
you
SLRs
have a button to open the flash. Automatic cameras all know when to use the flash and when not to, but
fire a flash
You don’t need
lens reflex
flash. If not, all
have an external
properly will help you take great pic-
In
outdoors, yet using a flash
often necessaiy.
is
my own
experience,
I
was once
Adams
taking a picture outside of two chil-
shot or to capture that perfect sunset
dren inside a tunnel. According to the light metre in my camera, I did not
order to take the next Ansel
in
on the beaches of the Mediterranean. I put together 10 tips, from my own experience and from some professionadvice I’ve been given in the past, to make your next photography
al
help
shutter6
these
digitals
done it before. It’s someone’s birthday or your sister's wedding or your brother’s new baby and you just want to capture it all on film. But, when you finally have the pictures developed, hall ot them don t turn out e've
experience a pleasure rather than a disaster.
need a flash because sunlight.
As
I
would
I
was
in bright
learn later,
I
did
need a flash because the children were in a dark area. When the pictures were developed there was exposure but their faces were very dark. Turning the flash on would have solved this problem.
Your equipment. Before you ever leave the house to
no matter what the always make sure your camera is in working order. This may sound pretty simple, but nothing is worse than arriving at your friend’s wedding with dead batteries or an old
Choosing the right film. With so many types of film out there it can be hard to decide what film to buy. What you should be looking for
film stuck inside the camera.
ber on the film the less light-sensitive it is, so if you are taking pictures in a dark place you will want a film with a
take photographs, situation,
If the
for
camera hasn’t been used
in a
long time and you are taking pictures at an important event or going on a vacation, take a few test rolls before
film
speed) of the film.
you were photographing a wedyou would most likely want to go with 400 ISO film
because a
Always carry an extra set of batteries, especially if you own a digital camera. The advantage with digital is that you can see the picture right away,
inside,
digital
camera
that has
because even on a cloudy day a 200
ISO
camera, make sure you purchase an
sure.
film will help get a better expo-
trip.
As
These batteries are rechargeable, but they do not last forever. Having a specific rechargeable battery die on you in Europe could be a problem. They aren't easily available and usually need to be ordered from the company of whatever brand your camera is.
have
you go on any
of the shots will be
lot
either in a church or at the
reception. If you arc going on a trip to a hot place then 100 or 200 ISO will do just fine. I recommend at least a 200
a rechargeable battery specific for that extra one before
ISO (or num-
the
we
tograph. Since
brands go, you will also
to think
about what you are tak-
ly appealing.
The composition of your photograph.
For as long as we can remember we have been taught to centre the subject in
middle
the
of
the
camera’s
viewfinder and take the picture. Taking a
moment
to look at
what you are tak-
make all the difBe conscious of what is in the viewfinder. Just moving the subject off centre can make a big difference. This ing a picture of can ference.
Shooting
is
often
referred to as the “rule of
thirds.”
Most compacts and digital cameras have a focus lock, which is why the subject in focus
is in
the centre of the
problem it by pushing the shutter halfway. Hold the shutter in position and move the camera until your subject is off centre. Push the shutter all the way and your subject will remain in focus. picture. In order to solve this
centre the subject and focus on
Mounting your camera on a
tripod in any low be on the safe side.
Use a tion to
Get
If you are taking portraits and you want warm tones in your picture, then
Kodak developer
is
right for you.
on Kodak paper oranges and yellow's which
Places
that
develop
in
make
a world of difference to your
photograph.
When
taking a portrait try getting
closer and focusing on the subject’s
Eyes draw people
eyes.
in to take a
Fuji film. This film
takes pictures in blue and green tones,
checks and adjusts every frame on
close.
your negatives. These places will lighten and darken each picture accordingly to make it look as good as possible.
face
is
the
child
you are taking scenery or a wedI
which
recommend
results in crisper,
more
real pic-
tures.
orange tone, so if you are taking Halloween pictures or anything that involves really vibrant colours
ommend
I
rec-
it.
Use a tripod. Newer cameras will often have a mode on them for taking night pictures.
Where you
develop.
you had to choose the right choosing the right place to develop can make all the difference. Just as
film,
Any
place
that
develops on Fuji
this
light situa-
close.
closer look at your picture.
If
this-
problem.
warmer, softer picture. Also, when looking for a place to develop, make sure it is a place which
ding,
tripod,
or even just a table, can solve
Getting close to your subject can
to go.
results in a
ing pictures of.
take pictures with
cameras already in the horizontal position, our eyes have been trained to always see horizontal pictures every time we compose a picture. Changing the picture to a vertical one is, to our eyes, unusual and so, therefore, visual-
paper will result in crisper, clearer pictures because, just like with the film, the pictures are developed in green and blue tones. This means the water in your beach picture will be bluer and crisper. If you arc a scenery photographer than a Fuji developer is the place
a far as
Kodak has more of a yellow and Turning your camera. Just changing the angle of your camera can make a big difference to a pho-
(Photo by Michelle Taylor)
camera sideways and taking a vertical shot can change the look of your photograph. Moving your subject off centre adds a unique touch.
Just turning your
If
horrible feeling.
you own a
the
higher speed. ding, for example,
If
is
The lower
you go. Coming back from that trip to Paris without any exposures can be a
but batteries die extremely quickly.
pointers
when choosing
When you
mode
turn your
camera
to
the shutter speed automati-
When
taking pictures of animals or
children get
A a
down
to their level
much
better photograph than
waving from across
These
tips are just the
beginning to
great photographs. Practice and making mistakes are part of the process as well.
wowing your
result in blurry pictures.
your next vacation.
for the
the
street.
compensate low lighting. When this happens any shake to the camera will
cally decreases in order to
and get
close-up of a child’s smiling
But, with time and patience you’ll be friends with your photo-
graphic skills by the time you take
News
SPOKE, February
beans help
Jelly
sick
RYAN CONNELL
By
2004
2,
— Page 9
girl
Hospital
the past.
in
we
“This time
figured that since
beans are just one of the ways that money is being raised at
just directly donate the
Conestoga College
someone
Jelly
she
to help a sick
girl.
why
a sick kid herself,
is
not
money
to
our community,” Saini
in
said.
The Conestoga Residence and
She hopes to raise $100 from the bean contest, which she
Conference Centre is encouraging students to guess how many jelly beans are
win
in a giant jar in
jelly
expects will run until spring break.
order to
The
it.
Residents pay 50 cents per guess or $1.25 for three guesses at the front desk.
The money
recreation centre
also help-
money by providing
a
donation jar
at
the front desk. But
if
foundation students
police
that is raised
is
ing to raise
go towards a good cause, Help Give Hope to Hope. Three-year-old Hope Monaghan, of Puslinch Township, was diagnosed in early October with diffuse will
can pay a $
called
enter the recreation centre.
intrinsic
pontine glioma,
a
middle of the brain Hope’s prognosis is poor.
The proceeds
like to see
other parts in raising
Hope. “It would be nice if the college would recognize the need and help throughout the campus by having faculty talk to the students and see
rare
stem.
how
many expenses
for
they could help out,” Saini said.
The community has
money
Hope’s care and
raising
treatments, including her continu-
family
ous
including
associated with
Toronto's Hospital for
visits to
(Photo by Ryan Connell)
Sick Children.
Resident decided to
Bally
adviser
start the jelly
A
Saini
guess the quantity
tions teacher
in
the jar at the
who
is
auction
at
events,
concert
University
of people don’t do any“1
1
do
to
figured
we
by having
it
Bv R EBECCA LEARN
a jelly bean count
should just incorporate it
on.Zhao also
Conestoga’s international students celebrated the Chinese New Year with food, fun and friends on Jan.
for charity.”
Residence management is also raising money by gathering beer cans and beer bottles from students and redeeming them at the
food night brate.
in the
"We
students to
just
Sanctuary to cele-
want
to get
more
know each other and
decided
it
would probably be
move it to Friday. “We have about 200
The
students,” said Zhao, but she
stu-
that they only
people to come.
z z a
Beer Store. Saini
management has money from beer cans
bottles
Sick
the
to
go
make
said
donated the
and
to
to the recreation centre
better
walk
give donations to the front desk at
Kids
in
the residence.
with your
international
added
expected about 30
"Everybody's just
busy with their own stuff,” Zhao said. All of the events are e-mailed to
h n e s e o o d rtacks and i
,
ilad
all
from
7 p»m. he night till
/as initially
ordinator for international educa-
ut
due
to
the international students.
Zhao said they are also trying to work more closely with Conestoga planned for Wednesday, the
poster sale
Zhao
walk out with your
Students Inc. (CSI) “to get our international students involved with the
CSI.”
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(
The Central Ontario Chinese celebration
on Jan. 24.
Cultural Centre performs the lion
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contributions to the jar, or
,
1
share our different cultures,’ said Yanting Zhao, activities co-
to
“We welcome we can
to
i
2004 it is the year of the monand they had an international
said,
anadian students tdo so arn more about them.” ents shared
23. In
of
10 that attracted hundreds of sup-
Chinese monkey around
key.
and
porters.
contest (in residence) for awhile so
said.
various
benefit
been
Students and faculty are welcome
wanted
a friend of the
thing for charity,” Saini
a
also
Monaghan
Waterloo’s Federation Hall on Jan.
inoperable brain tumour.
family. lot
will
beans
Conestoga Residence and go towards nelping a young girl name Hope who has an
of jelly
for the
through
silent
from a police founda-
the sick girl
“A
ballot is filled out to
Conference Centre. The money raised
bean con-
residence after hearing about
test at
donation to the jar to
of the college involved
money
help Hope’s
will
family offset the
I
would
Saini
inoperable brain tumour located in the
have
forgotten their student cards, they
college
— SPOKE, February
Page 10
News
2004
2,
Conestoga teacher purchases Miller worked five years to get
By JASON MIDDLETON
both
his
from
degree
business
Think of a lemonade
stand.
Wilfrid Laurier University and his
Now
person that
Certified
of the
think
would run
it.
That person would not be continuing education teacher John Miller. Miller would be the person who would organize the purchase of the
Purchaser
Professional
(CPP) diploma. He has been teaching a continuing education business course for
Management
Purchasing
the
materials needed to run the lemon-
Association of Canada. The program allows students to
ade
receive their
stand.
Since he started working for the City of Waterloo as the purchasing
now does
officer in January, Miller
same jobs
the
stand, only
lemonade
as at the
on a much bigger
Conestoga College.
at
The 52-year-old father of one decided that a job in the public sector. which he has never worked in,
or two nights a
when
taxpayers’
most It
money
taxpayers'
manner.
gets
the
in
manner.
difficult.”
of Waterloo
City
purchasing officer
You have
etc.).
most
in the
It
gets
effi-
difficult."
"I'm really enjoying
with
City
the
of
again
could do everything I'd
services department.
dents in his
purchase of control in an
products that we inventoried environment,"
Miller
says.
responsible for materials which include salt for the
is
tor roads,
roads and recreation
snowplows,
for the
oil
and
arenas,
leisure,
recreation facilities and any contracts that the city needs.
my
say
be teaching."
the
Miller (Photo by Jason Middleton)
I
Waterloo Miller oversees all purchasing activities in the supply and oversee
it,"
says. "If
job
his
He
money
efficient
diffi-
Miller says.
"We
make sure
sure you're spending the
make
In
he
that
John Miller,
cult are the projects (fixing roads,
cient
Conestoga
at
you’re spending the
you're
becomes more challenging. "The things that are more making sidewalks,
week
“You have to
dealing with tax money, purchasing
to
designation.
and hopes to continue now is working at the city.
would be a unique challenge. Miller explains that
CPP
Since 1990 Miller has taught one
scale.
For the past 14 years Miller has education continuing been a teacher
for the city
over
all
profession would
Having taught 300
to
400
stu-
14 years on the job.
Miller occasionally
recommends
good students to employers in the community. He says you get a feel for students you've taught which helps
when
you're interviewing for a job. "It's kind of hard to get a feeling
of somebody
two or three interviews, but if you teach them for 15 weeks you get to know what they in
College offers a
Continuing education teacher John Miller started a new job with the City purchasing officer. Miller says he lives and dies by his Palm Pilot. are like."
Purchasing has been both very good and very exciting to Miller in the past 30 years. Miller wanted to give something back to the community and that's
why he
lot
Lang explains
and no
"He
of integrity and likes to do
a good job for the company.
He
likes to
work hard and play hard. He's got a really good sense of humour, likes have fun and get the job done." Miller also enjoys fastball, golf-
squash and the theatre. Another activity Miller enjoys is working with his hands. ing, skiing,
"My
brothers
all
laugh at
its
all
thumbs
fingers." says Miller.
Organization is key for him and he is a huge advocate of time management. "I live and die by my Palm Pilot. "Planning is extremely important ... make sure you have a to-do list. There's things you have to do in a day, things you'd like to do that day and there are some things if you
that Miller likes
participating in sports.
Waterloo as
because they think I'm
to
teaches.
Fred Lang is Miller's friend and used to work with him. He says, "John is just very intense, honest, has a
does his job as though the money he was spending was his own."
of
me
don't get to
it's
fine," Miller says.
more
lot
than meets the eye Management Centre (CMC) and
just a regular college that offers
Conestoga also offers many programs on campus. They range from introduction to keyboarding or the internet to harassment and
young
discrimination, a course teaching
ing
By KATE BATTLER Conestoga College programs
to
is
more than
adults before
they join the workforce.
business owners
how
Conestoga offers a wide range of on and off campus training programs, evaluations and re-certification programs to many different businesses, companies and corpo-
deal
with
the
rations in the area.
The college
offers
courses
in
it
in
to spot
and
workplace.
There are also a number of information technology courses available to anyone wishing to update their skills.
Conestoga has also formed partnerships with the Canadian
CMC
provides business-learn-
solutions
and courses that
help take companies to the next level.
MLCP
is
a supervisory training
program designed by manufacturCanadian Manufacturers and Exporters to help manufacturers adapt to rapidly changing ers with
technology.
areas like engineering and tech-
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large
partnerships
and
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Imagine being afraid of food ORMSTON
By JENNIFER
E
not necessarily true, she said. “I
veryday people deal with personal
their
fears.
people suffer from arachnophobia, the fear of spiders; experience
maintain a very
to
I
Some
others
was able
low weight for a long period of time. People thought wasn't very sick because I was not continuing to lose and wasn’t 30 kilo-
pteromer-
grams."
hanophobia, the fear of flying; and some even live with helminthopho-
But eating disorders are mental illnesses.
bia, the fear of being infested by worms. But for people with anorexia and bulimia, their greatest fear is
“It has to do with things other than your weight,” said Clark. “So
even
you’re
if
on
not
deathbed, you can
your
be seriously
still
food. ill.”
said
was actually scared of food,” Jane Clark, a pseudonym,
who
has struggled with anorexia
“I
Now life is
“My perceptions about food my body have totally changed.
for the past four years.
saw it as a substance that would do nothing for my body “I
make
except
She also said she has stopped her compulsive eating habits. no longer eat my food in a cerand I don’t count how many times have chewed.” However, the battle has not yet been won, as she is unable to fore“I
was really sick with anorexia I would only eat my food in a certain order, and 1 would I
never deviate from that pattern.
chewed each
bite exactly
tain order
I
I
10
see a time in her life
times before swallowing.”
and pushups;
uncommon symptom
this is not
now
“Right
was a compulsive exerciser who used to do at least 600 jumping jacks a day, plus 100 disorder, Clark
sit-ups
when
her eat-
ing disorder won't be an issue.
having an eating
In addition to
eat
it.”
it fat.”
with food, said the 16-year-old.
also
and I
a wide variety of food and enjoy
Anorexic people are obsessed
"When
Clark said she feels like her getting back on track.
still
l
think about
my
eating disorder everyday, for most
My
of the day.
hope
is
one day
I
be past this.” She is a semester behind in high school because of her time spent at will
an
of eating dis-
orders.
Homewood,
Approximately 80 per cent of patients with anorexia and 55 per
but she
is
starling
back
this term.
“My
goal
really to just take
is
it
cent of patients with bulimia also
one day
engage
Even though she is in recovery, Clark continues to see her physician, psychiatrist and nutritionist
in
according
excessive
exercise,
2002
nutrition
a
to
research newsletter.
Lying about what you are eating, or how much you are exercising, is another symptom of eating disor-
(Photo by Jennifer Ormston) For people suffering with eating disorders, the thought of getting on a scale evokes painful feelings. Lying about what you are eating or how much you are exercising are other signs of eating disorders.
ders.
always
to
my
was
exercising.”
Over
said Clark.
centres. Unfortunately, the first 10
changed on her 1 th attempt to get help, when she checked herself into Homewood Health Centre in
However, she was fairly honest about her food consumption.
times were far from successful for
Guelph.
“I
about
lied
how much
I
parents
the past four years she has
been checked into
1
1
treatment
1
several reasons.
It
was
different there, said Clark.
Most daily menus would include some cereal for breakfast, cottage
ing
admitted
cheese and a piece of bread for
underlying issues people with eat-
wanted
lunch and a vegetarian salad for
ing disorders are dealing with, she
ing the eating disorder lifestyle.
And once in a while she would have a snack, but only if it was fruit.
said.
was boring.”
dinner.
For Clark, the road to recovery has been a long one.
These centres focused on gainweight, as opposed to the
'
Also, her parents forced her to go
treatment centres; as a
these
to
she was not personally com-
result,
mitted
to
getting
better.
This
This was the
first
time
actually
I
had a problem and
I
help.
was
I
I
just sick of livIt
Instead of just focusing on gain-
ing
weight,
to the root
and
counsellors
the
Homewood
staff at
helped her get
Her days there consisted of both group sessions and one-on-one with doc-
counselling,
in
tors. She also participated in various groups during the days, including nutrition and bodyesteem workshops and cooking and recreation groups. “Everyone was very supportive.” Clark said she is frustrated by the misconceptions people have about
eating disorders.
Many
people think the less you
weigh the sicker you
of her eating disorder.
are.
Eating disorders are on the increase By JENNI FER
O RMSTON
in 10
Did you know millions of people around the world suffer from eating disorders? In fact,
an estimated 200.000 to
300,000 Canadian women between the ages of 13 and 40 have anorexia nervosa; statistics for the rates
the ages of
double the anorexia figures, according to the Statistics on Eating Disorders to be
week
is
a time for
all
of us, especially students, to con-
“When
the pressures get
be too much, people
to
may
turn to anorexia.”
www. mirror-mirror, org also important to note eating
disorder statistics are
inaccurate
eat-
ing disorders continues to rise
and
the stigmas attached to the illness-
views
on
food
and
weight.
are shocking: 15 per cent
students suffer
of college from bulimia; one
some people
make
ly
and friends and
life
job
and, in in
some
to
starting a
on a completing
cases, taking
addition
to
school work, there are a
“When way
lot
of
the pressures get to be too
to block out
to anorexia
what
is
hap-
pening. If
they spend
all their
time focus-
ing on calories and their weight,
es.
For young students, going to
anything
else.
Others
believe the only
way
accepted according
they
is
if
to
might
they will be are
thin,”
www.mirror-
society’s
fit
into
perceptions of what
attractive are difficult issues
in
ideal today
is
uni-
formly thin, white, able-bodied, smooth-skinned, young and “glamorous.”
Given of us
that less than
fit
this ideal,
women
dissatisfied
is
young
a time.’’
regularly.
Clark's advice to Conestoga College students is to get help if they think they have a problem.
She knew she had an eating disorder because she had many of the regular symptoms, including the fact
she
thought she looked
fat
despite being underweight, and the-* loss of her period. However, she resisted seeking treatment.
She said she wishes she had gotten help sooner.
waited far too long and, as a the recovery process has been a lot harder for me,” she “I
result,
said.
“Don’t
fight
just
it,
get help.”
Canada ing, enjoyable activities.”
“The beauty
it
in
with
one per cent
is
not surpris-
our society are their
bodies,”
according to the National Eating
Disorder Information Centre web-
Conestoga interested
College
students
participating
in
in
the
awareness week can attend the healing from eating disorders interactive talk in the Waterloo Region health and social services building on Regina Street on Feb. 11 .
Homewood Guelph
is
Health
Centre
in
also hosting a seminar on
site.
preventing eating disorders on Feb.
So this week, the centre will promote the slogan “celebrating our natural sizes.” To take part, all you have to do is focus on the beauty of
4; this talk
diversity, as
opposed
conform
society’s
to
to trying to
unrealistic
beyond appearance and concentrate on putting their energies into more empower-
their bodies,
is
directed towards edu-
and health professionals who work with youths. To learn more about eating disorwww.mirrorders go to cators
mirror.org/eatdis.htm.
For more information on Eating
ideals.
'This allows people to accept
mirror.org/eatdis.htm.
Self-esteem and trying to
is
people face.
ing most
students.
much, some may turn as a
new
they don’t have time to think about It is
The number of students with
our
easier for
demands on
because of a high percentage of unreported cases. Often people are afraid to come forward because of
sider
a big adjustment, one that
than others. Between leaving fami-
Eating Disorder it is
is
and eating disorders are the third most chronic illness among young females, according to the Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre of Ottawa website.
website.
Awareness Week;
school is
of bulimia nervosa in
Canada are believed
This
women between
10 and 20 are starving themselves;
This
at
get
Disorder Awareness
Week go
National
Eating
Information
Centre
www.nedic.ca.
to the
Disorder website
at
— SPOKE, February
Page 12
2,
News
2004
new
Ontario looks at By VALENTINA
RAPOPORT
Commission agrees. "The ministry is already commit-
Ontario’s drivers’ licences could
working with us
ted to
to look at
Bob Spence,
include eye scans and fingerprints.
privacy issues,” said
Earlier this month, the Ontario government announced it would be spending up to $50,000 to study new security measures for licences.
communications co-ordinator
Minister
Transportation
Liberal
Takhar
Harinder
reporters
told
these additional measures are being
looked tion
at for
and
both forgery preven-
Human
the
According
Spence, the com-
to
mission says the most important thing
is
to
make
from the licences
sure information is
being used for
a specific data base only. “It
should be created and then
encrypted so however
cerns.
Nichols
says
Ministry
the
Transportation has sions so
Bob
Spokesman
Ministry
made no
of
deci-
stage
is
just
used
it
others.”
But some people at this
it’s
can only be used for that data information and not be shared with
far.
"The ministry
for
Rights Commission in
Ontario.
con-
anti-terrorist security
still
aren’t too
sure.
a
Carlos Tisero, 50, immigrated to
request for proposals for advice on
Canada almost two years ago from Argentina. He says one of the main
information
seeking
what the
latest
through
technologies
out
ly
come
reasons he decided to
there are offering.”
He
said the ministry
is
constant-
looking for ways to strengthen
to
Canada is because he was told it was a country independent from the
the licence program.
U.S. But, he says ideas such as the
“We're always looking to see how we can make your identification, in this case your driver’s licence, even more safe and secure,” he said, adding, “We are certainly aware of privacy concerns and no privacy
ministry’s will
' will
grants see
Human
Rights
make many immiCanada more like the
"This country
more and more it
(Photo by Valentina Rapoport)
$50,000 to study new security measures for licences. This could include incorporating eye scans and fingerprints on your licence.
The Ontario government
is
identity regulations
will start to change,”
described
but with
free,
from
he
said.
experience,
how he was
he
forced to
spending up
is
to
drivers’
and
corporations,” he said, adding, “It’s
So
family behind in Argentina for both
important that Canadians anticipate
ering
how
today’s technology can be used to
leave
U.S.
Talking
be infringed on.”
Ontario’s
drivers’ licences
business
successful
a
economical
human
and
rights
the implementation of regula-
one could be a
far.
help
the ministry
information
is
only gath-
how
see
to
within
issues
issues.
tions such as this
“The laws began to change to benefit only the government and
threat to the population in the long
province.
run.”
with photo ID expires in 2005.
security
the
Their current contract
Student organizes Showcase Conestoga By
DAWN HASSON
the posters,” said Orr.
The
first
CSI-type
student to organize a
event
at
Conestoga
College didn’t meet with
much
success.
Showcase Conestoga with Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI). She based the event on her high school Presst Fest, which featured various bands, dancers and student, ran
singers
who
shared their talent with
Orr’s high school.
and there wasn't any Everyone was singing or a band,” said Orr, who had orig-
in
inally
Showcase Conestoga was held on anyone showed
up.
planned to have eight
dents for a dance routine and two
comedy routine. She had only planned to have two students sing and four or five people or three for a
band.
week
before and nobody really looks at
communications
the
All the proceeds went to charity
and the bartender
tips for the cause.
Both On* and staff at CSI agreed that posters needed to be put up at
Egleston,
specialist for
CSI.
He added
attendance tapered off
went on. However, about 25 people arrived at the end of the night to watch the a
little bit
as the night
band.
last
“It
has to be something spectacu-
come
lar to get students to
back,”
was to do it next year, to do something differ-
said Orr. “If
to support cancer,
donated his only put out posters a
stu-
Sam
really put out,” said
diversity.
in a
Jan. 19, but hardly
“We
the idea in October, there wasn’t a lot of time 'to plan the event. “Not many people came out for
auditions
Lindsay Orr, a general business
two weeks in advance. “As for Showcase Conestoga, I love the idea of it, but word wasn’t least
She said since she came up with
I
would try I would maybe have it at lunch hour when more students are here.” I
ent.
The experience Orr,
who
soured
hasn’t
may
said she
run for a
CSI board position next year. As for CSI, they will continue working with students on events. "It’s your right to come down here and organize an event. We want to make it first come, first serve, that way we can book it and
work with you,”
Showcase Conestoga wasn't
there,
that
because the Open
is
Mike Monday interest.
for Jan.
listed
generate
didn't
When
a
lot
Alarming!
at
and noticed
their events calendar that
(Photo by Darren Smith)
said Egleston.
who have looked
For those
19
of student
Conestoga College is the routine one on Jan. 21. Above, students, faculty and brave the cold weather during this year’s first fire alarm. Everyone was only outside a couple of minutes. Part of feeling secure at
drills like
the
you knew
first
available date she could have. will
continue to reinvent
itself in the future
and
come up with more
it
one hour
hopes to
successful
“Success comes through
CSI
in in
my
someone’s
failure.
the future
is
Would you help?
going to be
In just
many many ways
failure; failing miserably, as
(Photo by Dawn Hasson)
Robotics and automation student Paul Hicken takes the stage with his own original songs. He took part in Showcase Conestoga
on Jan. 19.
life...
opinion, the success of
times as possible as
of your time
could save
events.
And,
staff
Orr came into CSI
with her idea, Jan. 19 was the
CSI
fire
possible,”
in
said
as
Ethan
one
hour, you could
save as many as lour
lives.
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Miller,
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vice-president of student activities.
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cesses.
on suc-
That’s an invisible ladder
of nothingness.”
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Feature
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2004
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Delving into the future Spof{e reporter ventures into
worCd
of mystic powers By AIMEE WILSON was a usual morning for Norah. But as she flipped through the morning newspaper and noticed a woman’s pict
I
on one of the stock exchange pages she sent a message. Three days later, that same picture appeared in the very same newspaper. The girl had been killed. ture
knew she was being
As
sat
1
and listened
to the 82-year-old
woman
openly talk about her ability to see apparitions and various other visions, 1 knew was looking into the eyes of a true psychic. 1
It
at
was
the 16th annual psychic expedition
Ramada
the
Hotel in Guelph Jan. 24. took the opportunity to speak to several
1
known psychics who
internationally
ed the weekend
attend-
festival.
“We have a very professional group,” said Linda Fulcher, from Vision Quest Inc., who organized the event. “The whole psychic field is developing.”
As I entered the conference room the smell of burning incense seemed to envelope me as 1
made my way around
the various booths.
“(The expo) focuses on the and future,” said Fulcher.
past, present
I admit 1 went in with a fair bit of skepticism. I’ve done the tarot card and tea leaves thing with my friends but this was my first
professional psychic.
visit to a
Fulcher introduced me to Mark Lewis, a famous Irish psychic who does palm and tarot readings.
His humourous nature got
laughing and he started showing
of Chinese numerology. After birth date
I
me
me
the art
gave him
my
he started to work his magic. After
filling in numbers on what looked like a TicTac-Toe board he told me I was a Number 8 and the colour pink is good to have around
me. Considering
him
despise pink
I
I
decided to
the benefit of the doubt
and see what else he had to say. Other information he got simply from a number told me that family is important. I’m stubborn, a good spender and indecisive. As I looked over to my friends who were chuckling and nodding had to admit that there was some truth in what he was saying. Now that I had dipped my toe into the water of mysticism I eagerly went on my
Joyce Barnes
way
possible find true happiness.
give
(Photos by Aimee Wilson)
of
Quebec
internationally acclaimed
(top), is fifth
an
generation
I
in
She began seeing apparations
psychic. at the
pose
search of another enlightening expe-
age
of four
in life is
and believes her puras many people as
to help
rience.
A
(Photo by Aimee Wilson)
sauntered over to a particular
s I
woman was
booth where a reading done
getting a
overheard her being
I
cautioned about a certain
man
in her life.
The
Miki
a fourth generation
is
psychic expo
and
British psychic.
She was on hand
at the 16th
Guelph Jan. 24. She has been featured on radio and
in
annual
television,
various newspapers and magazines.
in
Above, Toronto’s Michael Telstarr works with voyager decks and angel cards. He says he acts as a flashlight to those wanting insight.
psychic was warning her about trusting him.
As
I
on
to the next table.
impose I quickly moved It was here that I met
didn’t want to
Joyce Barnes, a psychic, medium, clairvoyant
and healer from Quebec.
down with her she
got
me
When
I
sat
to take a handful
it
was a sign of a
lot
By now my cheeks and
I
of love coming
felt like
my
way.
they were on
fire
couldn’t help but blush. She said this
I
up and. placed it on the napkin. At this point a weird sensation went right through my body and I could feel my cheeks getting hotter. She knew something about me picked
and
I
it
didn’t
know
what.
While watching her skim over the stones I felt my eagerness rise. She advised me to really work on my energy level in the next four months. Considering
was in my third year of months left I related “You’re gonna have to
I
college with only three that
back to school.
learn how to speak up for yourself,” said Bames, adding, “Learn to be true to yourself.” As far as the blue stone that I had dropped.
to
be well-anchored,” she
said as she put the stone in a small plastic
reading that
sweetheart,” said Barnes, as
"We need
baggy and handed
relationships.
bright blue stone onto the chair. “Ah, that is
my
ground.
new
them out onto a silky napkin. While laying them out I accidentally dropped an eccentric important
said this particular stone resembles
the importance of keeping both feet on the
year was going to be important for love and
According to Bames, a lot of changes will happen from September to Christmas. She kept repeating over and over throughout the
of multi-coloured stones from a bag and lay
Bames
it
to
me
with a smile.
After thanking her for her gracious gift ried over to
My
show my
I
hur-
the incense getting to I
needed
to
me
know more.
it
was
as though
was
like
an addic-
but It
tion.
walked around a
I
became
little
more and came
woman named
across a
intrigued as
I
pictures of her walking across
friends.
disappointment seemed to quickly fade
Geraldine.
I
flipped through fire,
a task she
“ugly
duck-
was an impor-
ling”
turned
perform for her teachers to prove her level of concentration and hypnosis. For 30 minutes she gave me insight on where my career would head in the future, who I was going to meet, my successes and my family, and I even got to meet my spiritual guide. Well, I didn’t physically meet her, but I now know her name is Carolyn and
message. Once she put the stones back into the bag she asked me to reach in and pick one out
into
some-
she’s a six-foot blond.
I
needed to keep myself grounded and find balance.
I
initial
got
a
as
A weird sensation went right through my body ... she knew something about me and
feeling that this
I
didn’t
know what.
tant
without looking.
My
for the perfect one.
sharp stone
I
fingers fished around
As they
grabbed
it
glided across a
and pulled
it
out.
Hoping for a nice shiny blue or purple stone was a bit disappointed when an army-green
I
coloured pebble landed on the table. Again,
thing beautiful
that
stared at
I
my
For weird
gift.
some reason
reminded
me
the
to
end of my visit my skepticism had Whether this stuff is real or not it
the
sure does
make
up.
my journey I’ll up for myself, communicate with others and thank Carolyn now and
strong.
Of course, being
a student studying journal-
I was tickled pink to learn that I at least was heading in the right direction. By now I was hooked. I don’t know if it was
ism.
to
declined.
stay
The more psychics I talked to the more word “communication” seemed to come
had
By
So,
the
as
I
remember
for a great conversation piece.
continue on
to stick
again for guiding thing
we
call life.
me
through
this mystical
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Page 14
— SPOKE, February
2,
Entertainment
2004
Horoscope
Linkin Park concert
Week of Feb.
1-7
Libra September 23 October 22
kept Toronto rocking Trust your intuition
By KATE BATTLER Linkin Park came back to Canada as part of the Meteora world tour,
Canada Centre
Jan. 24, at the Air
in
Toronto. .
for them were Hoobastank and
The bands opening Story of the Year,
P.O.D. Story of the Year got things going
They played with so much energy that the crowd got into it right away. They helped set the early.
mood and pace
for the night.
up on stage and play
down
band. They pick a guy named Alex and he did an absolutely amazing
started off with a couple of
songs from the Meteora album and then they played some album. Hybrid
were
Theory. The crowd was totally pumped during their set with three
night.
They got
off to a
good
start
by playing some of their older songs but when they played some
stay
on stage
for
the rest of the show.
The End,
the
first
or four separate
mosh
who come
could play guitar on Faint to
During the song
One
Step Close.
the singers, and
all
members, from the came out and
other band
rigidly attached to order
think about your options. Tackle
tine
March
was a good show
comes
through modesty and compassion.
Scorpio October 23
-
21
November
-
21
Exaggeration abounds, emotions
mind. overpowers Desires mle. Beware of your dark
Matter
side.
The
pursuit of materialistic or
ability
it
too
and rou-
ignore the process and love
-
April 19
joined Linkin Park on the song. all,
become
the result. Personal growth
Aries
j
sensual pleasures
All in
-
with enthusiasm
difficulties
three opening bands
think
to
may
your
taint
Cleanse
clearly.
run high
-
especially jealousy.
Beware of self-indulgence and greed. Slow down. Don't let anyone rush you or push you
into
things.
yourself of bad habits.
with a great finish. Try out Linkin Park’s Live In Texas
pits going.
Linkin Park asked for a fan
than on facts. Take your time to
song of the night was
last
things happen by taking
care of details. Don't
crowd wouldn’t leave
without an encore so the band came back out. The first song they
Their
Make
your reason; act more on feelings
these are opportunities to learn.
their first single,
to
tunes off their
really into.
him
change in the crowd was electric. It just went to a whole new level.
and the guy had
played a rocking set that people P.O.D. was the third band of the
job.
let
live
played was My December, one of their rare songs that can only be found on a rare independent disc.
their
Year started
They
it
be taken out by emergency workers. When Linkin Park came on, the
called for security
keeping the intensity that Story of the
bit.
P.O.D. had to stop during the song because lead singer. Sonny, saw a guy being trampled in the pit. He
They
They
a
The crowd came back up with loads of energy when they played the song South Town. In fact, the crowd was in such a frenzy that
Hoobastank kept things going by off with.
with the
of their newer songs the crowd died
more than
-
get a feel for what
it
CD/DVD
was
Taurus
to
like at the
April 20
-
Sagittarius
May
November 22 December 21
20
concert.
Don't be too trusting. Put your faith in
Everyone expects the best from
number one! Pamper
you and
yourself. Seek intimacy and per-
sonal happiness in
you
all
vice-versa.
do.
close associates. Ignore intimida-
come slowly but will be worthwhile when they arrive. Resolutions
•
tion
and pressure. Never go
May
21
Capricorn
June
-
bed
to
angry.
Gemini
mJt
Beware of
arguments with your lover or
December 22
21
-
January 19
Don't get upset
You
if things aren't
going as you hoped. Be open to
and prepare for a
alternatives
slowly.
at the Air
of the
two lead singers
Canada Centre
for Linkin Park, put
a
lot of
behaviour.
Avoid
-
January 20 February 18
passion and aggression
Be
Ross and Rachel
will
back
get
together.
Brock has been watching show since it started and hopes
are saying goodbye.
writers will give the
decade they have kept us coming back for more with their wacky relationship problems, love triangles and hilarious lines. They have made us laugh and cry and their final episode, which airs ,in May, will surely do the same. Babies,
marriages,
new homes
^ind possible reunites, are ing us
keep-
on the edge of our seats
find out
So
all
far,
having a
how
the
show
to
will end.
Monica and Chandler are baby, moving out of their
New York
city
apartment to a house
in the suburbs,
Phoebe
is
getting
married and well, the big question remains, will Ross and Rachel get
back together. Debbie Brock, a second-year special studies student,
says she thinks
the the
whole Ross
and Rachel saga some closure. If it were up to her, they would have gotten back together when
Emma
was bom. However, Christa Campbell
dis-
agrees.
She thinks
whole Ross and Rachel story line has been overplayed and hopes the ending will have nothing to do with them. Campbell, a second-year business
the
management
wants
student,
Rachel and Joey to get together
in
the end.
And
also saying
as far as Ross
she thinks
it
is
concerned,
would be funny
if
he
This
when
hit series
goodbyes
heart. Don't let the past distract
you from
this
affair,
the present. This
renew vows or
an
is
new
love
issues cloud today's progress.
relocate.
which premiered
1993,
Pisces February 19
August 22
Be kind
to strangers, as well as
Your emotions are
Are you seeing things realisticalWait another day to take action. Get rid of some old habits.
to
Roz and his British maid Daphne, it is no wonder this show has been kept on the air for
time to keep your fears discreet.
Stop doing anything that doesn't
Follow made.
feel right for you.
assistant
1
years.
Other shows year
include
that are
ending
Boomtown,
yourself.
now
unfocused. Therefore,
on
through
is
a
promises
ly?
To be
a
winner
now, don't withdraw.
this
The
Wayne Brady Show, L.A. Dragnet
A
Minute With Stan Hooper. that are still up in the air include Everybody Loves Raymond, Crossing Jordan, Six Feet Under, NYPD Blue and
and
Shows
to look
forward to
season include Survivor All
The
American
I
Virgo August 23 September 22
Diana O’Neill
You made your
New shows Star,
in
-
neurotic brother Niles, his trampy
this
ing this season.
Leo July 23
March 20
of his laid-back father Martin, his
long-time running show that
end-
\^
moved
back to Seattle after his divorce from Lilith. With a hilarious cast consisting
Nip/Tuck.
is
spun off of Cheers,
Frasier Crane
Dr.
ended up with his lesbian ex-wife. However, Friends is not the only
Frasier,
its
Things are unclear for you right now. Don’t let yourself be intimidated and don't judge others too harshly. Others seem uptight, set in their ways. Are you? Don't let past
year.
After 10 years, Monica, Ross, Rachel, Joey, Phoebe and Chandler
last
is
on
is
firm in affairs of the
excellent time to start a
Friends premiered in 1994, and
self-pity.
Jan. 24.
Final farewell to Friends
over the
it.
Aquarius
July 22
Your personal magnetism
VANDEVEN
will offer a help-
Don't take "no" as a final answer.
the rise.
By KATE
one
reacting and beware of childish
(Photo by Kate Battler)
show
No
ing hand unless you beg for
Cancer
into his
growing
Acknowledgement comes
change of plans. Think before
June 22 Chester Bennington, one
are entering a
phase.
Idol.
Bachelorette
and
must
lie
in
actions and
it.
bed,
Own
now you
up to your
responsibilities
suffer the consequences.
Be
-
or
is
a third-
year journalism student
who dabbles with astrology and likes to read tarot
true to
yourself. Try something new.
cards just for kicks.
Sports
SPOKE, February
— Page 15
2004
2,
Condors devoured by soaring Hawks By NICK
HORTON
respectable
Outside the weather was grim.
Snow
fell relentlessly
were inside
and the roads
condition,
terrible
in
it
Conestoga College was worse, much worse.
The Humber Hawks brought savage
of the storm inside with them and reigned havoc over the Condors Jan. 21.
The Hawks dismembered 14-2
with
the
60-minute
a
recognizes this and says the team
needs more. "There are some hockey players
the
disregard
Condors
league in Brent MacDermid. Head coach David Cressman
in the
but
the
arena,
hockey pro-
varsity
gram, especially when they have one of the most dangerous players
We
school that don't play.
in this
need these players and the support of the school, right from our presi-
down
dent
the
to
athletic
staff,"
said Cressman.
onslaught of ferocious checking,
Although,
Cressman
realizes
excuse-me moves and committed
after losing 14-2
hockey.
on a soapbox and preach support. "Of course it is hard to gamer
Losing by such a margin can only result in poor attendance and unfortunately, a stifled
college's
confidence
ability
to
in the
produce
a
when we
support
hard to get up
it's
lose
like
this.
This was an embarrassment," he said.
By
the end of the
was Hawks; by was 10-2.
5-1
score
Hawks
first
period the
favour of the
in
end of the second
the
it
In the third period, the
didn't sit
back as one might
expect, instead they
lit
the
Condors
for another four goals.
Assistant
captain
described
his
Scott
Foster
of
mind
state
"My game like
thoughts were to end the with
little
holding
moral victories,
Humber from
scoring
find
it
difficult
a
still
trated," said Foster.
was
clear
this
to maintain a level of
to take in the action during
room atmosphere was
said.
night
the
Condors played with little heart or passion for the game, but it is hard
Condor coaches
locker
players could play so poorly," he
again. I was also thinking how a team with so many great hockey
(Photo by Nick Horton)
Conestoga Condor goaltender Jason Lafortune gets the paddle up on a Humber Hawk rush Jan. However, by the second intermission and the end of the game, the team felt like we had hit rock bottom. Everyone was frus-
It
confidence
and competitiveness when you're trailing by eight goals after two periods.
14-2 loss.
"During the
first
(Photo by Nick Horton)
«
throughout the game.
intermission the
positive.
Playing as a team
is
an attribute
team needs to achieve. Cressman acknowledged this and said there are players on the team more concerned with personal goals than team goals. "We have guys that want to win a point championship and that won't the
do it for us," said Cressman. Forward Vance Stark echoed a
However, I would not blame losing on players playing individually."
When
similar opinion. "I
think they are getting ahead of
themselves in games and want to do too much for the team," said Stark.
"It
become more own accom-
players
concerned with
their
plishments than the team's, red
leads to defensive break-
downs and more
21.
light
that
the
it
players
is
a
don't
have enough confidence in their teammates' skill to pass them the puck. "We're afraid to give our guys that don't have the skill a chance to improve and we're getting burned because of it," said Cressman.
opportunities for
the other team."
Foster also recognizes this as a problem, but said it can't be blamed
by 12 goals. "At times players are more focused on personal scoring titles.
for losing
Sundin deserves more R-E-S-P-E-C-T It’s
time to dish out some respect.
That’s right. R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
Mats Sundin has been a Toronto Maple Leaf since the 1994-95 season, yet every year there are people
crying to trade the captain. say he
is
made
team because of the lockthis year is no different. Sundin was named to the team Jan. 22 But going deeper into the numbers shows why he has been an allstar the past eight seasons. Sundin out.
They
not a leader or that he
is
the
And
is
Sundin has not missed an all-star game, unless you count his first year in blue and white when no one
as of Jan. 25.
ggSgg* RECREViON
o
°
leading the Leafs in points with
17 goals and 30 assists. This puts
him
tied for ninth in
And
low for Sundin, that
matters.
it is
scoring,
although 17
when he
Six of his
James Doyle
is
scores 17
are
But
are
Sundin’s game. is
Sports View
points
looked
team.
And some
not have what
which is tied for first in the NHL. To go along with his six game winners, Sundin has helpers on seven game-winning
game-winning
goals,
goals. In his career,
Sundin has scored
As
at as
only
varsity
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a
finally
history.
broken by the
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York
Islanders Dec. 27.
true,
So everyone out
there
who
thinks
Sundin should be traded, think again. He means more to this team that anyone else, so let’s give him the R-E-S-P-E-C-T he deserves. that
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They earned a point in 16 straight games (14-0-1-1). The streak was
and the best example came Nov. 20 in Edmonton. The Leafs were struggling and Sundin, as captain, called a team meeting. Now, it is not known what leader. This is
was worked. After
it
the Leafs rolled off one of the best
of
the leader of the
it
said behind those doors, but
whatever part
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