.
Rugby team goes
SilverCity’s ticket prices lower
An evening
for the gold
Condors are gearing up
is
some tough games Ontario
at the
little bit
movies
cheaper.
T4
Entertainment
for
in
getting a
Disabled students face barriers Disability services tries to create
finals.
a
campus
free of barriers.
News Monday, October
Conestoga College, Kitchener
2004
18,
36th Year
6|
— No. 20
College
embraces
new
logo
By DESIREE FINHERT
Webb, w ho wanted thing
out with the old and
It’s
new
with
in
Conestoga College. After 15 years of donning the blue and red shield, the college has a new logo to go with its new image. Conestoga College president. the
at
easily
someand
to create
recognizable
acceptable to everyone
in the col-
lege community.
After four months on the project,
Webb
the
said
new logo
looks
classy.
the kind of logo that will
“It’s
she said, adding
John Tibbits, said the college want-
last,”
ed a new logo
on clothes for staff and students. “It won’t date itself for a long time, which was one of our stipulations.” Manager of public relations, John
change
to reflect the
in the school.
“The college itself into a
said
“A
Tibbits.
thought
it
transforming
is
polytechnic college,"
of people
lot
was time
for a crisper
logo.”
The board of governors wanted
a .sophisticated tag line and logo, w hich would reflect the college as institute of technology and advanced learning (ITAL) and its college status as Ontario’s No.
an
1
C
giant letter
sectioned into
three pieces looks like an Arabian
moon with
crescent
was involved
process and said
italicized
it
w'ears well
early in the
will take a while
for the single C to be recognized as Conestoga. “It’s simple, but bold,” said Sawicki. “I think it’s an excellent branding tool that will become associated with the college.”
The
single
C which
is
commonly
in gold, is also avail-
reproduced
for the last six years.
The
Sawicki,
it
able in black, blue or red.
It
is
already being used on letterhead, envelopes, business cards and col-
accents rounding out the image.
lege publications, like the student
The words “Conestoga, connect
guide.
life
and learning,” are paired with
the single
“Eventually, replace
letter.
Quarry Communications, in
tions
Waterloo, to help with the process. Canadian30-year-old The owned company, located in Allen
He
The
enlisted
college
Integrated
Square, on King
responsible
for
Street,
the
is
logos
also
of
all
you
will
see
it
of the existing applica-
of the current logo," said
Sawicki. said
it
will take a year to 15
months before the complete.
transition
should
“People
is
give
time for the transition to take place. It’s not an overnight process.”
Research in Motion, Sprint Canada United Way, FedEx and Inc., Nortel Networks.
The college has not changed the signs inside or outside any of the
Director of the president’s office and corporate secretary, Helena Webb, acted as the liaison between
“However, they will have to be replaced within a year or so, or
the
president,
the
board,
senior
management, students and Quarry. Webb aided Quarry in researching the new tag line and logo, which was created after extensive input from full- and part-time student surveys and alumni at each of the campuses. The creative team also
included
several
of
Conestoga’s graphic design graduates.
“The work on the logo was
fun,
but also a big responsibility,” said
c
fall colours management students, get distracted by business Andre Nguyen and Laura Schnarr, second-year 1 Oct. on E-wing the outside the fall leaves while studying
Enjoying the
CSI helps students By JENNIFER
college's four campuses.
no point in having a new logo.” said Webb. She said the college is being prudent about these replacements
there’s
because of
its deficit.
Several cuts
college budget have been to decrease the deficit includ-
ing cutting class hours, delaying program starts and not renewing part-time teaching contracts.
The college is asking staff and students to use up old stationary before requesting stock with the
new
look.
Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) is it easier and safer for stu-
Life
and Learning
and palaces. Discounts
are also offered
by
shops,
hotels, theatres,
vehicle
rental
restaurants,
dents to travel abroad.
agencies and transportation compa-
On
Oct. 25, International Student
Exchange (ISE) cards will be available in the CSI offices for just $10. an international recognized worldwide. It
The ISE card ID is
that is
is
currently issued in
more than 50
countries around the world.
There are three versions of the ISE card. The first is for faculty, the second is for students of any age and the third is for youths
between the ages of 12 and 26. “The card offers discounts and
more prepared and I think that’s great,” said Judy Dusick, CSI general manager. The card was created as a way to
try they are
Connect
castles
making
deals as well as safety benefits so when students go out of the coun-
CONESTOGA
cent off of entrance fees to muse-
ums,
to the
made
HOWDEN
help those
who
Cardholders
money. discounted
travel save
receive
rates at international locations just
by showing
their cards.
Discounts include 10 to 50 per
nies.
Discounted tickets are avail-
able to concerts, operas and adventure experiences.
ISE guarantees
all
of
its
dis-
counts. If a cardholder does not receive a discount on a location listed on the website they will receive double their money back.
For a
list
visit the
of discounted locations at www.ise-
ISE website
many
also
comes with
benefits.
Cardholders receive $2,000 US in basic medical coverage from
Worldwide Assistance. They also receive up to $5,000 US in evacuation coverage in case they get stranded and need to be rescued and they receive S2,000 US in airbankruptcy protection in the event that an airline goes bankrupt and the cardholder is left stranded. There is also a toll-free emerline
gency hotline that can be accessed 24 hours a day and can be called from anywhere in the world. The hotline number is found on the back of each ISE card and 24 different languages are spoken by the
Worldwide Assistance representatives. The hotline can be used for needs as well as medical and legal emergencies.
travel assistance
Any
student
who
is
interested in
ISE card can go down to the CSI office and purchase one. “They just have to come here and present their student card and $10
the
and
card.ca
The ISE card
abroad
travel
we do
the rest,” said Dusick.
take their picture and present them with their cards on the spot.
“We
Now
that’s serv ice.”
Each ISE card is valid for one full year from the date of purchase. All ISE cards must be activated in order to be valid. Cardholders can go to www.isecard.ca
activate
to
their
cards.
who have not acticard may not be ^ble
Cardholders vated their
of the benefits that with the ISE card.
to receive all
come
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— SPOKE, October
18,
News
2004
Now deep thoughts ...with Random
‘Sex-pert’ gears
Conestoga College
questions answered by
What movie
students up for sex
random students
Josey Vogels also dispels many myths
best describes By
your
life right
ALEXANDRA MASTRONARDI held to raise
now?
After two bees have intercourse the
male bee's genitals
fall
off and
That
everything’s kind of
crazy right
now and
my
I
cloth-
Brett Bakker, second-
year graphic design
“The Notebook,
More
favourite part
the dif-
than 40 students gathered
is all
the free
enjoy writing but
it’s
a
solo, behind-the-scenes activity.
1
“I also
Sanctuary on Oct. 5 for sex
love going out and meeting people
advice and myth busters from the
and talking to students and I’m lucky because I get to do all of
in the
“sex-perl."
that.”
sex issues since she started a sex
column back in 1994. The sex-pert said her background is in journalism and she was working for a newspaper when she was asked to come up with a weekly
“Conestoga’s a tough crowd because people sitting in couches are a bit
by the
had been writing about women’s issues and to me sex because
I
bridges.”
Liz Callaghan, first-year
felt
It is
I
lack.”
very important to talk to stu-
dents about sex because they are at
“Chasing
Liberty,
because I’m trying to find where fit in society and what my I
next goal
is.”
Mandy Goemans, first-year human services foundation
sexually, said Vogels.
“I think
my
presentation
is
really
important and it’s integral to have that audience participation.” The show began with a contest where students from the audience
age,” she said.
ing herself nine orgasms over six
were selected to go on stage and blow up a condom until it popped. The winner of the contest received a how-to guide on dating.
The masturbating event was
Vogels presented a slide show
Vogels currently holds the record for Canada’s top masturbator, giv-
hours.
to
“Know
sense but to sex,
municate “It’s
just
it
thy self.”
and com-
really simple I
think
know your
when limits
it
and
so you can com-
to others,”
she said.
amazing how many of us don’t even let ourselves
explore.”
Connie Vanderknyff, student,
ing
said
19, a nurs-
she
thought
Vogels was hilarious and had an
awesome time watching
her show.
“I learned that there is so
many
different kinds of dildos out there
and challenge people’s belief system and some of the myths around sex. I think it’s important to do that at a young “I tend to try
is
seems
know your body Vogels said her best shows are
involved,” she said.
weren’t talking about sex and
First.
Vogels said the most important
comes
foundation in terms of who they are
talking
we
was a big
Comes
sex columnist
the ones
about feminism and equality that
"Male ejaculation does not clear up your skin girls.” Towards the end of the show Vogels had students volunteer to come on stage for another contest. The volunteers had to pul a condom on a cucumber with their mouth. The first to successfully put it on received a copy of Vogels book She
mon
an age where they are building a
“Even though we were
nursing
one rumour.
Josey Vogels,
where she has a real interaction with the crowd because when the crowd is into the show and excited it’s a good time. “Conestoga’s a tough crowd because people sitting in couches are a bit too laid back and it’s easy for them to just sit there and not get
really being explored," she said.
to practise safe sex.
and revealing the truth about popular sex rumours. Vogels made a point of clarifying
thing
too laid back.”
how
tips
“It
sex was like a frontier that wasn’t
High,
all
sex toys," she said.
“I liked the idea of writing about
motto: never burn your
“How
Vogels said she enjoys
"My
outlining
sex
column.
I’m very indecilive
one of the many sex by sex-columnist
Vogels has been writing about
ing.”
because sive and
just
offered
Josey Vogels.
just can’t get the blood-
stains out of
is
tidbits
for breast can-
ferent aspects of her job.
he bleeds to death.
“Zombie, because
money
cer.
and not every one works the same you have to find one that is right for you, but my mother would never approve,” she for every person,
said.
Those
interested in learning
more
about Josey Vogels or her advice on sex can visit www.joseyvogels.com or
purchase one of her several
books.
because the
two characters go to college and succeed and think that’s what is going I
to
happen
to me.”
Karamishev, firstyear electronic engineer Nikita
technician
“Erin Brockovich,
because I’m trying to balance kids, school, homework and commuting from Stratford everyday.” Sherri Moore, first-year
human
services founda-
tion
Times at Ridgemont High, because I’m cool enough to be like Sean Penn.” Craig Needles, secondyear broadcasting “Fast
(Photo by Jennifer Howden)
In
Smile Conestoga, you could be our next respondent.
the
spirit of
giving
Moore Pathammavong, a customer service representative
at student residence, shows off some of the food collected for the Waterloo regional food bank. At least four bins of food were collected.
News
SPOKE, October
Cambridge campus gets make new
Students socialize and By DENISE
MULLER
geared towards women over the age of 19 who are unemployed. It
cool because everybrought something,” said Charlene Westover, 22. “I’m excit-
career training.
loped) potatoes.”
Soon the tables were covered with mashed and scalloped pota-
already planned the next luncheon.
for
its
get to
students to socialize and to
know each
other.
This year the Cambridge cam-
pus held the potluck Thanksgiving-style lunch for the students Oct.
8.
There was a sign-up sheet in the campus's lunchroom, for students
down
to write
their
cooked vegetables, buns and and margarine, gravy and cranberry sauce and, of course, the crispy, brown turkey. toes,
croissants, cheese
The top of another peared under
all
disap-
table
the desserts.
“It’s
one way
for
students
to socialize with
one
from year to year. At 11:30 a.m.. women from the Focus for Change program started to flow into the lunchroom,
unwrapping and heating up
the
dishes they brought for the luncheon, Filling the room with those familiar Thanksgiving smells.
The Focus
for
Change program
is
that
her
has
class
Another Focus for Change dent said
way
a nice
it’s
stu-
to
get
everyone together. "It’s a good idea, everyone's here working together.” said Bernadette
programs co-ordinator By noon, everything was ready and the dishes and cutlery were waiting to be used. More students started to file into the
little
lunch-
room.
A the
Focus
for
students
Change student
said
allowed to go home after they are done with lunch and everything is cleaned up.
She said
it’s
group is a nice bunch of women. “For a lot of us, it’s a big chalsaid.
Susan Garlick,
She said the students decide
varies
said
(scal-
lenge to be here everyday,” she
another on campus.”
pus."
The number of luncheons
She
my
try
The 36-year-old said it's a nice break and the Focus for Change
grams co-ordinator. “It's one way for students to socialize with one another on cam-
when to have the luncheons, adding they have them at Christmas and throughout the year.
ed to have someone
Maj.
names and what
they wanted to contribute to the luncheon, said Susan Garlick, pro-
stuffed
"I think it's
offered a Thanksgiving luncheon
develop not only also gives them
but
— Page 3
one
helps
women
2004
friends at Thanksgiving luncheon
The Conestoga College Cambridge campus once again
themselves,
18,
are
a special day for the
students.
Maj said she moved to Cambridge from Toronto three months ago. She said she was glad someone mentioned the program to her, because Cambridge was a new city and she didn’t know what to do.
Maj
want
said the students
to
do
a cultural theme for their Christmas luncheon. She said she is already
looking forward to bringing perogies.
When
how
asked
the food was,
unanimous answer from everyone was, “Awesome!” the
(Photo by Denise Muller)
Students at Conestoga College’s Cambridge campus enjoy an early Thanksgiving luncheon at the campus on Oct. 8.
Survivor Conestoga creates a buzz By PAIGE HILTON
It
was held Oct. 7
room Students
at
Survivor Conestoga
did not have to compete for
immu-
through gruelling
tribal
nity,
sit
councils or scrounge for food and water.
The jungle-themed workshop taught seven groups of eight to 10
about the rec centre, abuse and safe relationships, banking, sexual health, boundaries, security services and substudents
stance abuse.
for
in
the blue
rity
international
students
knows she
Canada. One English language studies student from Bosnia said she had fun at the workshop and the session about abuse stood out. adjusting to
"It's
a
life in
little bit
country,”
Maja
different than
Kljucic
“Nobody can touch you or
hit
my
said.
you,
so you can just go to the police and tell
them, so that’s good.”
Kljucic said she also appreciated the information presented
by secu-
because
services is
now
she
secure at school day
and night. Another student from English language studies who has been here for only three weeks said he plans to use the rec centre for ing, but also
news about “I
body
build-
found out some bad
tennis.
heard that the
gym
is
free,”
Aryan Ghassemi. “I wanted to ask them if there was any place that we could play tennis, and now I know that there is no place that we
court,
tive
dents got a
"We had
lot
the posithe stu-
the addition this year,
First time, from the rec cenand that worked out really well because I think people needed to get up and move a bit after they’d been in four or Five sessions," she
said.
More
having
a
outs and fact sheets at every station, as well as
phlets
than 65 students attended
workshop and were given hand-
on
condoms and pam-
sexually
transmitted
infections at the sexual health session.
Some
out of each session.
for the
the
not
was pleased with outcome and found
said she
tre,
said
can play.” Despite
Melanie Reed, co-ordinator of English language studies and master of ceremonies for the workshop,
students also
won
prizes
between the sessions, including Conestoga shirts, binders, gym bags and even a teddy bear. The workshop lasted two hours, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and each station was 10 to 12 minutes long. Students, staff and faculty headed outside after the workshop to enjoy a barbecue and some social time.
tennis
Ghassemi said he was
still
looking forward to using the rec centre and said he enjoyed the
workshop.
The event was a team staff in
effort
international
the
by
office.
Student Services and English lan-
guage
studies.
Faculty and staff hoped the work-
shop would provide students with valuable information about living in Canada and what is OK here compared to what may be accept-
able or not acceptable in their
own
culture. It
was
also an opportunity for stu-
dents to meet faculty and staff the college
who
they
may
W^AC
THE FOURTH ANNUAL
WATERLOO FESTIVAL FOR ANIMATED CINEMA
at
not meet
Features and short films from
otherwise, like counsellors and the
people
who work
conventional to experimental from
in security.
were taught how to write cheques and open Canadian bank accounts by a Canada Trust Students
Canada and around the world!
PRINCESS TWIN CINEMAS
representative.
Counsellors put on short skits to
WATERLOO GALAXY CINEMAS
OCTOBER 27-30
2004
teach students about abusive situations. students
(Photo by Paige Hilton)
Dianne Roedding, the public health nurse for Waterloo Region, explains the birds and the bees at Survivor Conestoga’s sexual health station.
played a quiz
game
drug and alcohol abuse, and were even given a quick aerobic workout at the stato learn facts about
tion focused
on the rec
centre.
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— SPOKE, October
Commentary
2004
18,
Throne speech leaves students out Out of
the cold
in
one paragraph was ded-
a 15-page throne speech, only
icated to post-secondary education. This leaves current students,
and ones headed to college and university in the next couple of empty-handed and out in the cold. During the election the Liberals promised to spend $8 billion to help colleges and universities, including a transfer payment to
years,
the provinces to only be used for post-secondary education.
However, not a single promise was kept. Prime Minister Paul Martin touched on a
lot
of areas in his
throne speech, including health care, child care, environmental issues and help for cities, to
name
a few.
However
the only scrap
for post-secondary education won’t even help students for 15 years, if not longer.
The Liberals announced
Bond that will sity. The bond
a plan to start a
Canada Learning
lighten the burden of going to college or univeris
designed to help low-income families save for
their child’s post-secondary education.
This bond was announced with good intentions, but with lowincome families having a hard enough time paying the bills and putting food on the table, it’s a little much to expect them to have money to be able to put away in the first place. This proposed bond also does nothing for the current problems facing post-secondary institutions and : i I The ° n| y scra P for P°St-secondthe students attending ary education won’t even help them, including stu;
and rising
dent debt
students for
1
just
all
sit at
education ranks on the government’s
list
of priori-
the
financial burdens currently faced
cause
many
to
by students are enough
avoid a post-secondary education.
message
—
want sent out that they are driving students away from college because they won't provide more financial assistance to students and make it Is this
one moment and imagine how
would
Thankfully, our society, culture
now
only present
your relationship does not meet the
Ormston
standards
really the
that the Liberals
more accessible? The Liberal government needs
point that equal rights reign
hearing into contentious constitutional issues surrounding
marriage,
I
through
the
to realize that by ignoring and abandoning post-secondary education and its students, they are alienating a whole generation of people. Students, and post-secondary education, are the future. Without us there will be no one to take all those jobs that will
bearing
become vacant
should
baby-boom generation retires. Although nothing was mentioned in the throne speech, that doesn't mean that there is still not a chance that Martin and the Liberals will come through on at least part of their campaign as the
find
it
same-sex
impossible to
television
flip
channels
forcing
“experts”
their
opinion the government not,
under any circum-
stance, have the
who
power
to dictate
whom. If the government can say who I can many, can marry
me what
promise, perhaps in the budget in February. This gives students, parents, staff and faculty more than three
they might as well
months
to lobby the government for more money for post-secondary education. We need to step up and make sure our needs are heard. We need to remind Martin and the Liberal government that they can’t forget about us and they can’t leave us buried under all this
tune into tonight and
debt.
and Mail’s online opinion poll to
eat
my 1
for dinner,
tell
what program
saddened
welcome
to part
to
admit
my
views
I
glanced
at the
To me, tude
is
this
narrow-minded
unacceptable and
theless,
if
there
letters to the
should be signed and include the name and telephone number of the writer. Writers will be
editor. Letters
contacted
No unsigned
am
And
strongly believe
in, it is
ily if
in school, states
ination.
is
truly
is
meet the
question
why
the
in
same-sex
against
the
is
for
voted
marriage.
49 per cent of
everyone
Now
Do
know
fits
picket the
it is
bill.
time
to accept that families
dad
is
seldom and
breadwinner,
everyone
really cares about bread 1
think
all
Bunch
homosexual for just
is
is
-
not
And who anyway?
anyone can hope
a supportive family
only
the
mom
always the bread baker.
dare them to put themselves in
the shoes of a
dog and a white I
in
to those qualifi-
are changing.
else should be too? I
not
dad, son
In this, the 21st century,
poll
heterosexual,
Add
fence and no one
same? Do they think because are
bliss.
cations a
the case,
49 per cent of
the
mom,
and daughter living together
marriage even an issue ? I
defini-
anyhow? families I know do
ideal of a
domestic
the issue of same-sex
respondents
the
like
concerned
are
and when same-sex marriage
Most of the
all
everyone has equal
If that
why
groups,
tion of “family”
benefit of the law without discrim-
then
some
But who came up with the
equality.
we have
territories
accepted nationwide.
is
I
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which
of
half
about the implications for the fam-
not
one thing
is
the
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support same-sex marriages.
man and woman.
they honestly believe that everyone
find that a startling
Letters are
how
to
are not that of a vast majority.
Recently.
across
Canada’s provinces and
favour
of the institution of marriage being reserved only for a
to
hair next week.
am
in
been taught about countless times
hardline views on me.
my
were
the 19,1 17 votes cast
without being bombarded by over-
In
found
be
Currently,
supreme in Canada. With the recent Supreme Court
therefore,
Opponents of gay wedlock can
Opinion
tory textbooks.
the
and,
worthy of legal recognition.
in his-
to
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your soulmate,
Jennifer
systems have pro-
political
feel to find
only to be told by the government
back of the bus and homo-
However, we have not evolved
The
equality
not
sexuals were kept in the closet.
vances are
ties.
to
Once upon a time women were
embrace
gressed and these archaic obser-
goes to show
how low
to
allowed to vote, black people had to
and
years,
tuition fees.
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18,
News
2004
Students with
face barriers
disabilities By JANET MORRIS
will
be tedious getting from the
through experience of other students
school, but as it
and mostly what people tell me that I have learned about the challenges
Doug
disabled students face.” said Lyttle.
parking
At the present time, almost 10 per cent of the student population
at
with disability services, receiving
This
help with academic and physical
college.
He
accommodations, and more than half a dozen students rely on wheelchairs to navigate the campus. To
istration
-
help these students disability sende-
of services
relation to
Door
at
the
planning pro-
he was forced to make a
career change from a millwright and
breaking his neck
a work-
in
39-year-old student
his wheelchair to get
who relies mound the
pus
is
not too bad
when
the weather
nice. “I
presume when
the
snow Hies
it
WORK AND LEARNING Although students can derive positive benefits from working while they attend school, such as earning extra money, research indicates that there are several negative consequences for students who are employed more than 15 hours per week. Many studies* have shown that there is a correlation between the number of hours students spend on the job and their degree of success in terms of academic achievement.
Many students who are employed more than 15 hours per week
while
in
college
Kemp stand
how someone
in
wheelchair might have
a
larger
difficulties.
“The hallways can be congested when classes change and if it’s crowded and I'm trying to wheel by can be a bit tough," he said. Another problem Kemp said he noticed was down by the cafeteria. "The first day that I went down it
there I noticed on the one side they have the round-about (turnstile) you have to go through and I didn’t
know where the hell to myself, how do
to go. I
I
thought
get into this
cafeteria?”
Kemp ended through the
up having to go
in
exit.
He said he personally has not had any major problems with entrances as he
is fairly
mobile but there are
when she wheeled
challenges
who
her friend,
temporarily
is
in
a
wheelchair, around the campus.
“The problem area that stuck out most for her was the women’s
the
washroom
said he found the school to
lew spe-
Lyttle has encountered a cific
volunteer firelighter to a student after
has been with the college for
six years.
business admin-
in the
financial
be quite accessible, but could under-
is
3.
after
is
year
first
environment.
on
in
Kemp’s
is
related accident in 1998.
college said wheeling around cam-
button
gram
who
of Wingham.
and counselling in an attempt to fully integrate them into the college
A (Photo by Janet Morris)
lots clear
shouldn't be too bad,” said
Kemp
is
es offers a wide range
the position of the automatic door
long as they keep the
registered
Conestoga College
Doug Kemp demonstrates
lot into the
2A100
the
in
Door
just inside
3.
It
corridor,
has a handi-
capped access sign on the door but you can’t get in that way in a wheel-
“You don’t know' go to the other door and if you were new to the school you might not know there were two doors to chair,” Lyttle said.
to
enter the facility."
She said there
is
if
you go
to the other side
an automatic door but
“Even though
it
is
and turn the corner.
difficult to get in I
work here
I
hadn’t
noticed that you really need to go to
on the other side, wheeled my friend down there I fought with the door and thought it was supposed to be a disabled access entrance. If she had to do this on her own she wouldn’t have managed." The Conestoga College Sept. 2004 accessibility plan states that all identified doors have automatic the other door
because when
I
academic endeavours faced negative consequences directly due to their employment. These negative consequences included reduced time to study, missed assignments and lectures, not having sufficient time to do homework, having lower grades, having later bedtimes, which meant shorter sleeping times, which meant increased fatigue, resulting in more frequent episodes of falling asleep in class, and
some doors that are not accessible. “Door 2 isn’t accessible at all and at Door 3 the button to open the at the bottom of the ramp so you have to press it and get up there in
up the ramp they couldn’t find the button to open the automatic
more
time.”
door.
indicate that their
iate arrivals at school.
automatic door from the outside
Kemp
some
outcomes of working while attending school, please carefully evaluate the amount of time you spend on the job and what effect it truly having on your education. Despite
*
of the positive
is
Bernier, S. (1995). Youth Combining School and Work. Education Quarterly Review, 2,4. Canadian Social Trends. Winter (1994). Working Teens. Cheng, M. (1995) Issues Related lx* Student Part-time Work: What Did Research Find in the Toronto Situation and Other Contexts? Toronto Board of Education Research Department Stem, D. (1997). Learning and Earning: The Value of Working for Urban Students. ERIC Digest #128.
Ford,
J.
&
Bosworth, D. (1995, June). Part-time work and fuSMsme education. Studies in Higher Education, 20 (2),
187-203.
is
Student Services
Door
3
she tried to wheel her friend
turned around and realized
“I
Sanctuary can be difficult. “People move the couches around and I’m lower than most people so the people around me are not really
was
bottom of the ramp, so I had to wheel her down the ramp and hit the button, which was kind of
expecting someone to come up underneath them or bump into their
She said once they got up the ramp, the door opened towards them and they had to back up quickly to
feet, but
people have been generally
good,” he said. the beginning of the year
who were
ple
their
in a hurry
backpacks
at
when peo-
would leave
over the front of
all
bizarre to me.”
“When you opens
are exiting
Door 3
it
one door
correctly, so perhaps
for going out and
ing in
one door for comwould be more appropriate,”
said Lyttle.
have to kick the backpacks out
of the
it
at the
get out of the way.
The bookstore was a challenge
"I
for learning strategy assistance, visit the
Lyttle said she noticed at
when
said getting around in the
the store.
To make an appointment
openers.
way
a
little bit
to
work around
The
cost to purchase and install an
automatic
door
on an outside from $1,500 to
Office.
them,” he said.
entrance ranges
A Message from Learning Strategies
Su Lyttle, the computer technology consultant for disability services, says she is no expert on wheelchair
$3,000 and the cost for an inside door ranges from $1,500 to $1,800.
accessibility but she did design the
ings,
adaptive technology lab for students
pletely accessible.
Visit
our website http://wwwxonestoaac.on.ca/iSD/stserv/index.1so
with disabilities.
fair, few buildeven off campus, are com-
Lyttle said to be
However,
“I’m certainly not an authority on wheelchair accessibility. It’s only
disability services con-
tinues to strive to create a that is free
campus
of barriers.
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College hosts
CSI
manufacturing
SPOKE, October
18,
2004
— Page 7
offers free services
Colour photocopying, laminating, scanning, binding
and
faxing services offered at
no cost
to
students
By STEPH BAULK
shindig
Conestoga Students its
made
Inc. has
office this year, in hopes
it
a
few changes
to
will better benefit the
students.
By MIKE
BORS
The discussion
Conestoga College’s ATS manufacturing facility was the site of a seminar Oct. 5 where officials discussed the importance of the manufacturing industry in the
topics were: skills
event
was
put
on
Many
interesting
industry
Canada’s Technology Triangle Inc., a local innovator in the manufacturing industry that markets Waterloo Region on the national and interna-
is
largest
points
were man-
copying,
times
services free to
1
larger
industry
new manufacturing complex
led
by
Dahlin, associate vice-presi-
dent of business development and
The main reason the event was was to shine fight on
held
separating into four groups and delv-
Conestoga’s new manufacturing centre and show the college’s contribution to the industry said Lind Fegan, manager of marketing and Canada’s at communications Technology Triangle. “The event was a great way to of focus demonstrate the
ing into working group discussions.
Conestoga,” said Fegan.
KW area. listened to a handful
of
introductions, including one by col-
lege president John Tibbits, before
late
all
and faxing
students for “educational putposes is
15 cents per
copy.
closing remarks and a tour of the Eric
scanning, binding
laminating,
Black and white photocopying
only.”
Dahlin
manager ofmarketing
The crowd
who were working
industry
from 99 to 200 was three
applied research.
the
a lot of students last year, particularly
the
Lind Fegan,
Many from the industry showed up as well a$ local politicians, bankers and representatives from Conestoga, showing their support for the manufacturing industry in
dents.
bound or laminated or get a colour overhead,” said Dusick. "So we decided to extend the hours to help them with that.” CSI has also made colour printing, colour photo-
The event ended with a recap of each group's main points, some
Canada ’s Technology Triangle
will be open and Saturdays
and growth in
growth.
and communications at
it
the
age
focus of Conestoga.”
16,
to 8 p.m.,
getting their projects finished couldn’t get something
than the aver-
demonstrate the
to
from 8 a.m.
in
1
“The event was a great
to Friday
"We found
1
way
Monday
near the end of the semester,
the
Canada
tional stage.
the office into a self-
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Judy Dusick, the CSI's general manager, said everything is made easier for and more accessible to the stu-
raised such as the fact that the
by
CSI has changed
finance, international business; and
ufacturing
The
starters,
serve area, and starting on Oct.
municipal issues.
area.
For
and education; innovation and continuous improvement; services,
Dusick said a CSI machines so everything "At
this point in
staff is
member monitors
the
kept under control.
time the photocopier has an access
code on it so if they need a colour copy or a colour overhead our self-service staff will have to help them with that."
John Yungblut, student, said
it's
19, a second-year civil engineering wonderful that CSI has made every-
(Photo by Steph Baulk)
Edgar Xavier, 20, an electronics engineering
thing so accessible to students this year. "I like that
he said.
“It
especially
if
makes things so much more convenient,
telecommunications student, photocopies a black and white page for one of his classes on
you never carry change.”
Oct. 7.
I
can go
in
and use the machines for
free,”
""p
<MYV&n &
remembrance
In
of the
women who
died Dec, 6,
1989
at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal
Deadline:
Nov.
12,
2004
Entries:
(Photo by Chantelle Timperley)
Hard
at
work
Ala Kader, a first-year woodworking student, works on the top
Current students of Conestoga. College may enter photographs promoting the theme, Positive Relationships, and all it encompasses, including reflections of support, kindness, harmony, peace
and
part of her pedestal table.
tolerance.
Fees:
None Prizes:
$150— $100—S50. Rules: All photographs must be the original work of the entrant. Each entrant may submit 2 photos.
Submit your
Judging will be based on the photograph’s emotional impact as well as composition, original-
Student Services
ity
and technical
"1
1.0%
Off
th
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Foyer Inside Door #4 Deposit: $25.00
"Photography Contest,"
to;
Room2B04
quality.
and white or colour, and taken with a 35mm or digital camera, but must be submitted as 4” x 6” prints. All entries will become the property of the Women’s Resource Group and winning entries will be published in Spoke and announced on CJIQ. Entries can be black
Tuesday^ & Wednesday October 9 & 20th
entries, clearly labelled
All entries must include the student’s
name, student ID number, Program, e-mail address
andphone number.
Women’s Resource Group
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Kitchener’s mayor, Carl Zehr,
Parade-goers were treated to authentic costumes.
was among
the crowd of people
Photos by Tim Murphy
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the parade.
About 10 clowns entertained the crowd.
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18,
News
2004
International student enjoying By TIM
MURPHY
from
heard
she
people
that
Conestoga College was the best Every year, many students from
around
the
world
Conestoga College
come
to
to study, leav-
behind their family, friends,
ing
Ontario, which
those students
is
Leanne Chen, a second-year
old
who
Canada, she
said, is quite
different,” she said with a laugh.
Although she didn’t have a posi-
came here from China.
tive
Chen, a soft-spoken woman, said
she
student
She
here, her experiences at
was very
“When we have and
in
Chen her
helpful to her.
issues,
to solve them.”
said after she has finished
ELS
courses, she wants to take a
nursing program here
“Em
we can go
talk with them,” she said.
“They can help us
impression of Canada before
came
travelling
said the international educa-
tion office
there in
and
Ontario have changed her opinion.
similar to China. “It’s just food that's
English Language Studies (ELS)
college
the
she chose to
said.
Living 20-year-
why
come here. “My parents wanted me to come here to study more,” she
and familiar surroundings.
One of
is
in
at
the college.
enjoying studying here, and
the people are kind.
They make me
Canada and good."
feel
Chen
study permit before they can enter
knows some
said she
who have
dents
college
stu-
Canada.
Once
studied English at
they arrive, they are picked
Conestoga, then changed schools
up from the airport
afterwards to finish their studies.
driven
"After doing
made
they
they
so,
realized
a mistake,” she said.
Niagara
with
the
international education office.
The
works
office
make coming
to
try as
The
international education office
which often takes them
approved an application from a
stu-
a
CN Tower, and
Paramount Canada’s Wonderland.
The
must then secure
Niagara
to
games, the
Jacob’s Farmers Market,
St.
uncomplicated as possible.
After the college has received and
dent, the student
if
arranges activities for the students,
Falls, baseball
Conestoga from a foreign coun-
to
Housing
arrangements are also organized
to
and
Falls
Canada’s Wonderland
and
cost,
the student needs them.
She said she has travelled Toronto,
no
at
Conestoga.
to
international education office
also organizes social events for stu-
who
dents in residence
go home during
are unable to
the holidays.
College promotes
women
technology
in
(Photo by Tim Murphy)
Leanne Chen, 20,
is
By NICOLE DEAK
an ELS
ers base
student from China. said she came to Conestoga College because of positive recommendations from friends and family.
She
grams
at
Conestoga College have
had
historically
women
few
enrolled in them.
On
Sept.
Women
a
30,
on encour-
the college and focused
aging and supporting
women who
one of these pro-
are currently in
i
Approximately
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER:
|
students
per cent of
10
programs are
these
in
women.
i
•
of the following? Feel extreme anxiety when thinking about doing a presentation.
•
Find your palms sweat, your legs shake or your heart beats wildly before,
good record of
during or after a speech.
into these courses.
* j
said the college does not have a
Find your thoughts race and your mind blanks before or during a
“We
5
!
Select your progranVcourse/assignments to be “safe' from having to
make
a
•
women
attracting
are lucky
Risk low marks or failure
in
a course by not doing a speech. (that feel real at the time) to avoid
doing presentations.
women
fill
20
should be seeing numbers
Let others
•
Fear “making a
*
Befeve even/one
fool of
yourself
is fairly
in front
of teachers or peers.
calm but see yourself as a “wreck.”
Do
over.
chosen
their
be helpful because
to
“Don’t be
something you can get
it!”
Common
concerns raised
at the
job once students graduated and
some
The meeting consisted of an faculty
dents,
students
said
men would
that
they
wished
and alumni. Four
they
think that
were incompetent. Biederman, program co-
Julia
ordinator of civil engineering, said
needs to happen
that
is
for society to get rid of stereotypes.
“Women who
chose technology
more motivated
are
have
alumni attended the meeting and
your group “carry” the presentation.
•
to
to learn,” she said.
afraid, it’s
We
to succeed.
have a good work ethic and
to
keep ourselves organized.”
Biederman also spoke about why
informal discussion between stu-
Develop creative excuses or illnesses in
want
one change
if
closer to 50/50.”
speech. • j
“We
stick
men
“I find I
per cent of classes,” said Donald.
presentation, •
and information technology,
ing
to
of study.
they had been told ahead of time
John Donald, dean of engineer-
Do you do any
j
skill level.”
meeting were fears of not getting a
grams.
Public Speaking Anxiety
women
in at
on your
working with men and encourages
field
Technology meeting was held
it
Rodgers said she didn’t mind
Technology and engineering pro-
she
number of women
felt the
in
technology was so low. “This
offered advice, shared their experi-
issue
deeply rooted,"
is
ences and spoke words of encour-
said Biederman. “It goes back to
agement
primary school.
to
female students
the
Women
need to be
|
who
.
I
These are some signs you may be experiencing one of the most common anxieties, public speaking anxiety, it can be overcome using a planful approach involving: recognizing and altering negative thoughts; 2) relaxation and positive mental rehearsal techniques; and 3) practicing in low-risk situations and 1 )
;
then
in
Beata Rancourt, a
|
it
engineer-
to
promote
themselves to change society's perception of
are
|
women need
York, said
“It's
-
civil
gy
ing technologist for the Region of
situations with graduated levels of risk.
you course work, your well being, or your potential to perform as an employee are affected, is time to do something about it. Remember, avoidance actually 11
educated about careers
attended.
women
in the field.
a matter of
promoting
our
own
We
need
it,”
how (women)
be more positive.”
a faculty
mem-
ber in communication and liberal she has noticed the
said
studies,
women
lower numbers
is
currently completing
masters
her
of
entering these programs.
Townson
she said. “It’s
Rancourt graduated from
increases anxiety!
Townson,
Kerry'
technolo-
age.”
significantly
attitude that has to change. to
young
at a
in
Athabasca
through
University in Alberta, and plans on civil
doing her
final project oil
women
j
engineering
The
following resources are available to you at the college:
Speaking Anxiety group in the Student Services Office. Enroll in the Public Speaking option of the Anxiety and Personal Performance 2) (offered course as an elective in the Winter semester). 3) Read the Anxiety and Phobia Work b ook, Bourne (available at the LRC on the shelf and on reserve). This approach must be supplemented with practice in 1 )
Inquire about a Public
front of friends, family or classmates.
4)
Make an appointment
with a counsellor
in
Visit
Conestoga College
2002. She said she had no prob-
Student Services.
from Student Services our website htto://www. conesto g ac. on. ca/isp/stserv/index. iso
more women
for
enrolled
changes need
women
We make
are around.
Farah
Rodgers,
a
ticeship
student, in
been an issue for “It’s
said
a
when you
45 guys and three
Rodgers, “but employ-
to
happen
At the meeting,
questions,
in
elemen-
to
to
women were
also
be optimistic, ask be determined, to
have a positive attitude and to stick to
it
no matter what.
Biederman
women
her.
kind of strange
are in a class of girls,” said
being
technology has never
in
be
technology programs,
in
encouraged
mechanical
to
tary school.
the
workplace more positive.”
technician co-op diploma apprenin
order
lem getting a job and offered words
“The atmosphere changes when
She also said
technology.
in
of encouragement to students.
female
A Message
at
as
in
said
the
technology
future is
the
for
same
men.
“There will be good careers, there’s
no doubt about
it.”
News
SPOKE, October
18,
2004
— Page
11
(Photos by Ryan Connell)
Down
to the final two Human services student Sachi Keller, 19, and business management student Adam Fridenburg, 20, were selected as the final two at the CSI Idol competition on Oct. 13. Keller performed Impossible by Christina Aguilera and Fridenburg sang New York New York by Frank Sinatra. The two finalists will perform against each other at the CSI on Oct. 20.
Idol finale
Be
Volunteer work
resume
great addition to By CHANTELLE TIMPERLEY
who
Students
Students meet once a
and
are ambitious
seeking advancement opportunities
may want
to consider volun-
teer work.
Volunteering
beneficial
is
it
comes
to
job hunting.
to
when
teaches
It
how to develop skills, new challenges and gain
By RYAN CONNELL
for an
thing
who
when donating money
to
is
new
to
Conestoga and new
Canada. They provide informaabout
tion
and
school
the
culture.
Turner recommended the peer hosting program because
campus and
flexible.
on
is
it
Most
stu-
Volunteering
heightens confiin
meeting new people, helps
to
make
means of
contacts by
net-
working, improves health and instils It
a sense of value.
allows
students
get
to
own com-
support, develop their
munication
Employers
resumes.
are willing to
go
work on
that extra dis-
tance and are open to learning
new
things.
and a desire
shows
It
to
work
Melissa Turner,
initiative
has been a
time jobs, as well as other activi-
Turner said many of the
stu-
want
to
learn about other people’s cus-
Others just like to help
commu-
somehow.
It
who
are interested
in
year
volunteer
work.
A
Way
money
they
actually stays
community," she says.
college’s annual
up outside
at the college’s
Doon cam-
enhances the quali-
communities by help-
ing to fund various agencies such as
the
AIDS
Committee
of
and Area
(ACCKWA)
and the
all
walk away
make
with
a
students
of
sense
for
someone
will also
see
how much money
is
raised each day during the
paign.
Red paper
“We
money
is
is
being
cam-
added to the
at
the
same
still
community, and more people
need to know that they are out
when people need
letters
“I think
volunteer
work
is
an
she said. "I think employers are really looking for students
who
have gone that extra step to do other
things
beyond part-time
work.”
"That’s what those agencies do
and anybody who's used them has
always
uted to staff and faculty
at the col-
encouraging them to submit
donations to help Conestoga its
come
been
so
thankful,
and
was
there
almost surprised, that
it
and they never even knew about
them before,” she do
exist
says. “Well, they
and they get their funds
from United Way.”
goal.
or
who offer
do volunteer work.
“Most of our volunteers do because they want
to help
program - a support and
friendship
match
where
Conestoga students connect with
from another culture.
it
The Conestoga College United Way Campaign
some-
October 25
one and they enjoy meeting other peopld’,” she said.
“They want
get involved in the college
Turner talked about the peer
students
peer services to students their time to
Volunteer
opportunities
-
November
5,
2004
to
com-
WE'LL BE LOOKING FOR YOU!
munity.’’
and
information on them are posted in the
co-op and career services
department.
CONESTOGA
United W&y
Connect
of
Life
and Learning
assis-
tance.
as last year's so hope-
Pledge cards were also distrib-
closer to
in the
be able to beat the mark
again this year,” Watts says.
lege,
Watts says she thinks more people are starting to use the services
there for
collected.
kept our goal
United Way.
else.
Turner said reference
of the
to
thermometer chart
mmm mm usi
The
just an obligation, however.
(CSI)
Inc.
also be donating
will
its
fully we'll
Way
United Way. Conestoga Students
Halloween Bash on Oct. 28
benchmark
United
donating the profits from the meal
cover charge proceeds from
Nov.
ty of life in
food serve company, will be
ria's
A
kicks off Oct. 25 and runs until 5.
27 for $6. Chartwells, the cafete-
pus to accept donations to reach
chart as
campaign
in
on Oct.
to set
booth will be
Door 4
cafeteria
verbal references are available in
excellent addition to a resume,”
host
Dumfries.
lasagna lunch will be served
Doon campus
can turn out to be more than
they have done something good
this
Cambridge-North
and
A the
hours for their program.
responsibility and the feeling that
more students
that the
Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo
students need volunteer
six years, said
she sees
in their
The
Conestoga peer services administrator for nearly
remember
give to United
are busy with studies, part-
Some
are actually using
important for people
to
nity
Huron
Perth-
be posted nearby for passersby to
“It's really
ing because of time commitment.
experience can
hard.
who
need to be
They
in the
Region,
Guelph-Wellington,
large
become involved
that students
chairperson, says that people
United Way.
participate
Waterloo
Way
who
are also impressed
shows
of student affairs
and Conestoga College’s United
Way
College serves four United
the ones
Students often avoid volunteer-
toms.
of the
Conestoga
proper use.
to
regions:
However, Darcelle Watts, execu-
vice-president
donations.
put
little
other people and feel an urge to
see volunteer
It
much time and has
who do
Way.
to ensure the donations are being
the college's goal of $40,000.
conflict with school.
dents
to organiza-
also taking part to help generate
selfish when it comes to money because they’re
and community.
in the college
when they
and be involved
skills
It
ties.
involved with various causes they
tions like United
be considered
Other areas of the college are
zation also monitors the agencies
donating
classes or during lunch.
dence and self-esteem, helps
should
Canadian Red Cross. The organi-
does
dents are able to meet in between
face
not take
that
tive assistant for the office
students
work experience.
Selfishness normally isn't some-
hour with an international student
Canadian
students’ futures, especially
week
Way
selfish with United
Canada
— SPOKE, October
Page 12
Travel
2004
PETERSBURG
ST. By JENNIFER
18,
IS
A CITY
ORMSTON
more confident than
I,
was eager
to
explore our surroundings.
This
second
the
is
At
of
purl
of her summer vacation
tales
H
15
countries
in
mal and uninviting. But as we rounded the corner of a
European the
past,
my
Before
prepared
adequately
not
I
me
my
the first sign of the
It
was
clear
by the looks of aston-
my
church shared
of staggered
Steeples
of the building.
bling sights outside the small air-
looking for
1
such
was
area and
airport I
was
in a desolate
could see for miles
change cials
my
impression, as the
the
Regardless of the wonder before
me, the stench of manure from the horse-drawn carriages by the
to
made Ebenezer Scrooge seem
Across the
The first kind face my dad and 1 saw was that of our local guide, Alya Ignatieva, who would escort
Internet Cafe.
our group during our stay in the city. She paged a car and advised us
over.
my
The fountains
at Peterhof are
Great’s palaces,
is in
among
than being greeted
welcoming
at the hotel
valets
dressed
by in
and their clothes old and shabby. Instead of jubilant Finnish street
churlish security guards.
In
contrast, the Russians looked poor
performers,
police
stood on the
white
pressed
shirts
I
As
I
settled into
my
dingy hotel
roadside randomly stopping people
room,
in antiquated vehicles.
only to be confronted by images of
To add
to
my
trepidation, rather
street
As
sign
a
read
earlier,
I
1
decided to venture
walked into the smoke-filled air so thick it was difficult to breath, and asked the attendant, "May I use the computer?” “No, it’s down,” he replied
the most spectacular
in
room, the
tv Jennifer Ormstcn)
the world. Peterhof, one of Peter the
the background.
and black suits, was “warmly” received by large metal detectors and three
people.
visit
I
(Kioto
I
attractive
my
had not checked emails since arriving in Europe
days
to
and
to cut
short.
friendly by comparison.
scapes
me
church forced
offi-
spend the day sightseeing until we met the group for dinner. As with my drive from the airport into Helsinki, u'as startled by the view. This time, however, the sights before me were not of scenic land-
quickly
the vibrant building
tenorist.
around were dilapidated buildings and an archaic landing strip. Russian customs did little
which
the Spilled Blood, erected
concern for our personal
all
me
Frommer’s
trusty
Church of our Saviour on on the site of the bloody murder of Emperor Alexander II in 1881 by a
St.
Petersburg were quickly dashed and to
my
guide,
informed
The
heights
rummaged through my bag
travel
thoughts.
safety.
awe.
were topped with multicoloured onion-shaped domes. Mosaic panels depicting scenes from the New Testament surrounded the exterior
However, as our Finnair plane approached the runway, the trou-
changed
around the
that the tourists milling
I
dreams of an opulent
had ever seen
ishment and clicking of cameras
weeks.
My
I
before.
utes. During that time my thoughts were consumed by the uncertainty of meeting the tour group my father and would join for the next three
dissipated
The impressive
prevalent.
design unlike any
Finland,
window
my
amazement.
and uncommonly colourful church in front of me had a complex
turbulent
plane
potholes,
to
mistakenly presumed
I
would be
for
plane
from flight where I had spent a luxiourous few days wandering through lush parks and crowded squares, to St. Petersburg was pleasantly short: only 35 min-
The
Helsinki.
me was
splendor
prior experiences had
encountered as what descended into Russia.
turned
feelings
travelling throughout the continent:
with
riddled
street
1
considered myself well versed in
however,
me
forms
approxi-
visited
mately
left
Young men dressed in militia uniroamed the streets. The smell of gasoline mixed with vendor food made my stomach feel woozy. The buildings looked dis-
to
Europe. She has left Finland with her father to meet their tour group in St. Petersburg. Eastern
aving
our wanderings
first,
disappointed and nervous.
Jennifer’s travel series recounting
I
switched on the television
violence
bloodshed
and
in
Chechnya, where a bomb had killed
its
just
cent national
rampant
leader.
The BBC informed me, now a wary and scared traveller, that
rebels.
permeated through Russia. President Vladimir Putin had been reinaugurated the week before and his reign was fraught with problems, including high
cut
political unrest
unemployment rate. and Chechen
gruffly.
“When
crime
will
it
be working?”
I
inquired.
“How
Thankfully a knock at the door my viewing short. My dad,
the hell
would
I
know,” he
rudely responded.
poverty rates, a more than 20 per
.H> (Koto by Jennifer Qnrston)
Tourists
the
city.
may
climb to the top of the golden
The church,
built to
dome
hold 14,000 patrons,
at St. Isaac’s Cathedral for is
now
an unbeatable view
only used on special occasions.
of
The main stainway that glitter as
at Peterhof
you climb the
is
adorned with gilded carvings
stairs.
Travel
SPOKE, October
18,
2004
— Page 13
OF STRIKING CONTRASTS So back to the hotel we traipsed, happy to be in Russia, blit seriousquestioning the local attitude.
ly
That evening we met our group and tour guide for the first time. Joining us on our adventure were native New Yorkers John Hanks and Fran Condon, a couple in their 50s, and Massachusettsans Bob and Ursula Harper, a couple in their late 70s who had remark-
as the exterior, although
making
your way to the front door through the overbearing street vendors, selling everything from faux beaver-fur hats
made
poorly
to
knock-offs of handcrafted Russian
long curly
Matrushka dolls, was trickier than 1 had expected. However, once made my way through the immense doorway my patience was rewarded. Incandescent paintings and mosaics of moving biblical scenes framed in gold mouldings covered
red hair, uninhibited like her per-
the walls and ceilings, even into the
sonality.
highest recesses of the dome.
Our
able energy.
tour organizer.
Amber MedkitY. was woman in her 30s with
a
peppy
I
For better or for worse, the seven
The sound of high-heeled shoes
of us w'ould spend the next three
clanging against the marble floor
u'eeks together.
resounded
Our days
in St.
Petersburg were
busy with touring beginning early in the
morning and cultural events
running
late into the
evening.
As we emerged from Peterhof,
of
was clear we had heatwave of Helsinki
Peter the Great, the
left
palace
it
behind. I
1
1
touted
often
property,
as
the
Russian version of the French exquisite
fountains
at
Peterhof were a sight to behold. Dozens of glittering gilded bronze
with water cascading around them lined the hill up to the majestic yellow grand palace. Walking through the lavishly fursculptures
nished rooms of the grandiose cas-
imagined the royalty who had immense chambers, surrounded by rare artwork, marble statues and crystal chandeliers. Even the walls were decorated with elaborate mouldings, the windows shielded by velvet drapes and the floors covered with precious mar-
tle,
1
lived in these
wood arranged
ble and
in intricate
to
pinnacle of the arched roof,
wings open, a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
its
The cool
my
up
chill
air in the building sent a
was easy
fathom why pro-
to
duction of this marvellous building
40
lasted
all
saw
Through the windows,
a view of
the magnificent fountains,
known
Grand Cascade, could be
the
wonders and
treas-
soon realized the stark contrast between the rich and poor had left a permaures
I
nent
mark on me.
Petersburg,
in St.
I
As we drove down swanky boulevards, like the famous Nevsky Prospect, we passed ostentatious statues, stately museums and highend stores. The money that had
adorned with diamonds.
And
my
yet in
attire,
is
Of
many
the
attractions in
Petersburg, for me, the goldenSt.
streets in a jalopy,
the
it
breaks
my
it,”
said
heart.”
This forlorn woman’s poignant
was heart wrenching to hear and even harder to comprehend. The cruelness of some governmenstory
tal regimes made the tribulations of Canadian politics seemed as trivial as a passing cloud on an otherwise sunny day. It was with saddened spirits that our group parted ways with our brave guide and boarded the plane
Moscow. Only later,
lor
after
other local guides,
lucky
meeting several I
came
we were
to
to realize
become
acquainted with Alya.
She granted our group the
rare
life
in
St.
Petersburg from
the
inside.
(Photo by Jennifer Ormston)
Pick up a copy of next week’s
Spoke as Moscow.
Jennifer
arrives
in
My
father stopped for a photo with a thirsty horse outside the
colourful
Church
of
our Saviour on the Spilled Blood.
cized locals,
end,
stay
in
St.
had harshly critithe disposition of most but maybe 1 had judged
Petersburg,
I
unfairly.
came
with Alya
she confided
to an our small
in
group about her home welled
life.
Tears
her brown eyes as she
in
afford their
had
no
own
choice
place, thus they
but
to
despite a bitter divorce.
cohabit
She was
window of our small
communal living. The one shining light in her life has been her son. She set aside
which in my estimation required shock absorbers. I could masterpiece
see this architectural
hazy
the
air
for
what
into
every ruble she could spare to send him to university in the United
He
has earned a
seemed like miles. As we approached realized it was even grander than 1 had
arship to a school in Oregon, where
expected.
PhD
1
100
than
columns lined the attention to the
highest of
exterior,
dome
-
granite
drawing
the fourth
kind in the world.
its
of
red
saints
and
angels
States.
he
is
full
schol-
currently working towards his in
economics and holds two
part-time jobs. Sadly, they have not seen each
other in almost a decade.
Since he
left,
Alya has applied for go to the United
several visas to
adorned the roof.
States; however, the Russian gov-
once the leading Russian Orthodox cathedral, was turned into a museum under the
ernment has refused each application on the basis that she does not have enough savings and investments to ensure her return to St. Petersburg. It fears she would for-
Isaac’s,
Soviet regime.
The
do,
humble
one of the lucky ones though: many less fortunate families were forced
tour bus,
St.
I
appeared needy.
my
Throughout
them
in
was
Isaac’s Cathedral
the climax of the city tour.
Statues
not to think about
driving through graffiti-lined
with her ex-husband. Neither could
Petersburg
More
“I try
Alya. “If
assessment, the
average person, clad
a place with
at
countless photo opportunities for
through
Alya how she deals with the separation.
16,000 substantial
brown crooked teeth. She lived in a humble apartment
From
be kept apart for so long. She asked
Hermitage, one of the most famous museums, houses a vast collection of Russian treasures worth millions of dollars. One horse blanket I saw was even
Peterhof was limited
Our time
domed
her face.
The
began, her lips quivered, revealing
St.
down
shaken by this tragic tale, was unable to comprehend how a mother and son could
world’s
seen and in the distance, the Gulf
tourists.
slid
visibly
seemed outlandish.
of Finland was visible. as St.
Amber,
opportunity to catch a glimpse of
years.
Despite
Tears slowly
how
spine.
As our time
designs.
as the
looked up
I
see a dove suspended in the cupola
America.
been spent beautifying the city
Versailles.
The
ears.
dome
centre of the
It
had religiously studied the Weather Network for weeks prior to departing and all signs had indicated balmy weather. Hou'ever, as minute snowflakes sporadically fell from the sky, realized my wardrobe was inappropriate. With chattering teeth and frigid hands, wandered through the manicured gardens of this grand
my
in
stood directly beneath the
I
at the
the bus at
summer
the
As
what little money she has in her homeland to stay with her son in feit
inside
was
as
overwhelming
(Photo by Jennifer Ormston)
a popular tourist attraction on account of its unique architecture. Depending on what translation book you read, the church goes by different names including Church of the Redeemer, Resurrection Church and Church of the Bleeding Saviour.
The Church of our Saviour on the Spilled Blood
is
S
— SPOKE, October
Page 14
Entertainment
2004
18,
Moviegoers can buy more popcorn thanks to lower SilverCity prices By JASON
SONSER
Sept. 10. Sherbin said the prices will
remain where they are
Moviegoers
know
reason to raise them.
be pleased to
will
He added
that SilverCity’s ticket prices
success of the
Reducing the price of tickets from a high of $13.50 to $9.95 for
be
adult general admissions
is
will
porate
affairs
at it’s
$13.50,
Sherbin said although the imple-
mentation of the $9.95 admission
be seen
price has been attracting people,
as an exceptional value.
“$9.95
for
movie at SilverCity was weekend matinees were and weekday matinees
hope
that lowering the price will
admissions
general
takes the guesswork out of going to
that
implemented all across Canada, which has been successful in other
in the
The new admission
box office
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towards reaching that goal.
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SilverCity’s
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mean, you
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2004
18,
Former Blue Jay pitcher and television analyst dies By JON
YANEFF
The
Rogers
44-year-old
Sportsnet analyst was scheduled to
The Toronto Blue Jays baseball season
when
came
their
show
John Cerutti, unex-
His
vision analyst,
pectedly died.
game with comRob Faulds but he did not
call the Jays’ final
end Oct. 3 former pitcher and teleto a tragic
mentator up.
medical workers where his body
was found. Blue Jays president Paul Godfrey on the TSN website that
said
was believed
Cerutti
SkyDome
room was
hotel
to
searched by police and emergency
not suspected.
Cerutti’s career stats
Claudia, and their three children,
Cerutti
behind
leaves
Drafted 21st overall by
the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto’s
After joining the Blue Jays in
Pitched six years
in
the
and spent six seasons with the club.
for the
Blue
The
Tigers
respectable 3.94 earned run aver-
Appeared
league •
in
229 major
games
in
won-loss
record
229 games with the Jays and
the Detroit Tigers.
From 1997-2002
Cerutti
was
Posted a 49-43 win-loss
record
seasons as the
lead
analyst
•
Cerutti
Had an 3.94 earned
run
for
Rogers Sportsnet.
was considered by many
to be an excellent pitcher
former Toronto
the
Blue Jays colour commentator for CBC before spending the last three
(Internet photo)
SkyDome
had a career with a
49-43
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Blue Jay pitcher and commenwas found dead in his
relief pitcher
Jays and the Detroit
age
tator,
pick,
draft
1983 he helped win the American League East titles in '85 and ’89
major leagues
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— SPOKE, October
Sports
2004
18,
Rugby team hoping Would By KATE BATTLER
medal
dreaming of a gold the Ontario College is
at
(OCAA)
Association
Athleties
championship tournament, Oct. 30 and 3 Assistant coach Geoff Moskalyk says the team is hoping for a third1
place finish in the standings so they don't have to face the Seneca Sting the
in
missed the 2-point conversion kick for the fourth time in a row.
The Condors came try
like
to
Seneca went on
end up
third
and
play
Peter-
borough
in
it
showed by
*
the
round.”
first
says Moskalyk.
their
all
game and how they
on Oct.
5.
is
that
leading in
Moskalyk says game was prob-
The Condors scored
first
the first time
in
three
Seneca has not been a game. The Sting have
game
in
three years,
the
lost.
"There were some good runs,
good rucking, good tackling by the forwards and a good game overall," says Moskalyk. “The boys put all their heart into the game and it showed by how they played today.”
After conceding the hard-fought
at
OCAA championships.
best
the
team has played all year, even though
coach
against Seneca
leading to three straight victories the
called
against the Sting.
they
game
also not lost a
should
ably
with a kick to go up 3-0.
This
that
been
GeoffMoskalyk,
got off to a good start in their
espe-
obstruc-
have
the
assistant
calls,
for
tion,
played today.”
The Condors
years
win the game
to
30-8 but the Condors put up quite a fight considering the number of
“The boys put heart into the
the
score 20-8.
missed
would
really
making
version kick as well,
cially
"We
back
right
of their own. scored by Russel Wykes, but missed the con-
with a
first
round.
round
in first
To start off the second half Seneca scored another try but
The Conestoga Condors men's rugby team
Seneca
third-place finish to avoid
like
a gold rush
for
game
to No.-l
ranked Seneca, the
Seneca came back and proceeded to score three trys during the remainder of the first half, yet they failed on all three conversion kicks
Condors are hoping to pull out a win over the current secondranked team. the Mohawk
leaving the score at 15-3 to finish
Hespeler secondary Cambridge.
the first half.
Mountaineers, on Oct. 23
at
Jacob
school
in
(Photo by Kate Battler)
Mike
Seneca
Parkhili runs the bail against the
down by a Seneca
The
player.
Sting, Oct. 5, while
won
first-ranked Sting
teammate Matt Caudle gets taken
30-8.
Alternative leagues falter during lockout By
10 Manitou Dr <
Although an
,
sible
Tfitchener, Out.
— Monday —
void,
$4 domestic
pints
$2.50 burgers $5.00 burger and Blue
—
all
day
— $3 bottles
of
domestic beer
two the
fill
more
problems than anticipated. The World Hockey Association (WHA) and Original Stars Hockey League (OSHL) planned to give hockey fans another way to enjoy the game, but financial problems have already ensued. The was hoping to begin a
WHA
their
since
first
on
—
Nick Vaccaro attempted to transfer the trademark rights to an
WHA
successful
allow the
may
transaction
WHA
to
operate
this
—
before
$3.50 pints $5.99 fish & chips special
it
—
TV giveaway
pints of
domestic beer
every Saturday
nite!
Live classic rock entertainment every Friday
and Saturday Coming soon
nite (no cover)!
NTN and OBI
WHA season, one minimum
a.m. to 2 a.m. daily
six.
Quebec
City's
franchise.
$60
a ticket to see
NHL
the rejection of a $7. 5-mill ion
stated the league
US
contract offer by
14,
$ 20
hockey phenom, Sidney Crosby.
The last attempt ed from 1972 although
it
WHA last-
at the
to
1979.
may have
failed,
allow teams such as the Oilers,
Hartford
Winnipeg
Jets to
NHL once
The
WHA
it
it
was supposed
begin Oct.
to
NHL
OSHL 7.
,
games
after witnessing smaller
than anticipated preseason crowds.
At in
the Sept.
Barrie,
1
to begin Oct.
ticket prices to
.
OSHL
The
is
offering
non-
a
game
hockey with no two-line pass rule, no-touch icing, and line changes
However, on Sept. 2 1 OSHL president, Randy Gumbley, postponed all
was
and has lowered
did
folded.
The new
OSHL press release
defensive four-on-four
Edmonton
regular season.
Oct. 9, an
to six dif-
and
Whalers and merge with the
not the only
is
On
many average
mixed on
players
was
17-year-old
pool of the
league, since fans are paying $34 to
7 preseason opener
only 2,176 spectators
watched Toronto beat Detroit 163, and then on Sept. 20, a few hundred fans saw Boston defeat Montreal 14-1 1, in Brampton, Out. Such poor attendance may be 1
of
being made on-the-fly. Instead of
power plays, opposing teams were to be awarded penalty shots.
NHL players committed to OSHL include Dan Cloutier of
the the
Vancouver Canucks, Scott Gomez of the New Jersey Devils, Mike Comrie of
the
Phoenix
Smyth of
the
Ryan
Coyotes,
Edmonton
Oilers and
trophy winner. Andrew Raycroft of the Boston Bruins, as
Calder
60 other NHL players. and Although both the OSHL hope to fill in during the well as
WHA
NHL season,
the
OSHL
be the only place
in
North
locked-out
may
America where hockey fans can watch
NHL stars.
The
Nordiks, pulled out on Aug. 27
when
the
team could not meet
WHAT financial The Hamilton
1 1
of
Originally. Quebec, Hamilton and Dallas were also supposed to field teams for the league, but all three were forced to fold while everything was coming together.
the
requirements. franchise did not
have an arena to play
Open
another
Currently there are only five teams short of the league
$4
is
obstacle to overcome.
confirmed for the
Saturday
there
starts,
in relation to the talent
ferent teams.
alternative league to postpone their
Sept. 30, league co-founder
attributed to the high cost of tickets
Aside from the franchises backing out, another blow to the league
year's scheduled season, however,
Friday
not exist this year.
ice this year.
A
$3 bar shots
may
league that
rival
1979,
in
unidentified purchaser.
Thursday
most recent team to exit the league on Sept. 29 when Belfour and business partner, Rick Munro, decided they could not have a team in a
Dec. 26. Instead, the league has been in turmoil and will likely not get on the
On
Wednesday
pos-
is
but have experienced
folding
29 cent wings
lockout
leagues hoped to
60-game season,
$4.00 pints
Tuesday
NHL
an entire season,
for
upstart
894-4445
Sunday
BRENT GERHART
home games,
as they could not attain a secure
Copps Coliseum. The Dallas Americans, co-owned by Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender, Ed Bel four, became the lease with
Specials are available at the Kitchener location only
(Photo by Brent Gerhart)
The they
WHA hit
and
the ice
OSHL
ran into
in their
some
financial
inaugural seasons.
problems before