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tries
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her hand at
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have a
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blast at the tournament.
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2004
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Despite losses, Conestoga players
the sport.
Monday, November
month.
News
Conestoga College, Kitchener
36th Year
10, 11
— No. 23
Second World
War
veteran
remembers By CHANTELLE TIMPERLEY
moving around the East Most of his training was in Vclcartier. Quc., before he was sent to Newfoundland for nearly a year Island,
coast.
When
1
school,
I
changed
was a freshman in high met someone who
my
perspective on history.
He was qn example of why it’s important for new generations to know where their freedom comes from - and more so, who gave it to
to be
His job was to make sure they didn’t land.
them.
Cannon was
Andy Cannon
an 85-year-old
is
Second World War veteran who around the comer from me in
lives
Sarnia, Ont. He’s been a friend of mine for the past six years, and to
me
he
is
the
true
definition
He’s dealt with lots of heartache time I’ve known him, with
in the
his wife, two kids and his son-inlaw dying. Every time he comes to mind I think, '"This man is a rock.” Despite what he s been through, he still manages to have a glow, and a heart of gold.
prepare for the invasion.
decorated with pictures of
his sons, daughters
and grandchil-
how much he loves his family and what they mean to him, and 1 know how' lucky they are to dren.
1
see
have him in their lives. Every year he attends the local parade in remembrance of his fellow soldiers who lost their lives.
He
He was
in
one of the first boats to land on Juno Beach and still remembers what it was like on D-Day. it was a beautiful day, but was windy and the English
“Well, it
Channel he said.
is
terribly
“And
rough anyway,”
the currents are there
when
the tides are running, so it a very comfortable business on these boats, loade<i right down.
wasn ’t
You weie on
it for about three days, trying to sleep on the other
fellow’s shoulder.”
He's a proud father whose living is
sent to England after where he trained for a year to
that,
of
courage, strength and inspiration.
room
on the lookout for German U-
boats that were approaching the mouth of the St. Lawrence River.
Cannon remembered
when he and
it
was 5:30
group of 30 men jumped out of the boats and headed to shore. A lot of men couldn’t swim, so ropes were used to keep everyone in single file and prevent them from drowning. a.m.
his
He said they came in contact with German tanks the first night he was in France.
“They
doesn’t forget.
didn’t
bother
us
too
farm with his mother and two dad had passed away, and living on the farm wasn’t much of a job. That’s when he decided to enlist in the army. He joined on
much,” he said. “We blew some of them out. “They were quite an immobile piece of machinery, and we’d just fire these bombs and get them. The bombs would pierce an inch of armour on the tank, so it didn’t take
Sept. 6. 1939.
too long,” he said.
In the year the
Andy was on
war broke
a 20-year-old
man
out,
living
a
brothers. His
He
started off in Prince
Edward
Continued on Page 5
(Photo by Benjamin Richmond)
All in
Andrew Dancey is lowered to the ground with the help of fellow students in the pre-service firefighter education and training program during their confined space training. The students were lowered into a manhole.
Conestoga computers are safe By JAMES CLARK The chief information
However, hackers
officer at
Conestoga College says the college’s computers are safe, despite a recent
incident
at
Nipissing
to
ing out mortgages and credit cards,
or even stealing a person’s identity.
networks. In 2002 U.S. authorities
However, Gibson said spyware always necessarily harmful, and most students have it on their computer because programs, like Kazaa, install spyware when they are downloaded.
caught a British
has security features installed on
computers that will prevent viruses, spam and spyware from being able to infiltrate their
way
into the
network.
Norton AntiVirus is installed on all 1,800 personal computers at the college.
firewall files that
The college also uses a to block any incoming contain viruses. In addi-
tion to this, all e-mail attachments
are scanned and a
warning
is
issued
in
information technology and
computer services department, said these security measures actually make the school’s computers safer
Andy Cannon, a Second World War
veteran, stands beside
pictures of his family as he displays his medals.
home
computer.
“Most home computers won’t firewall, so you could be exposed to the Internet,” said Abraham. have a
after
he broke
Oct. 23, Nipissing University
announced they had found spyware in their computer network, despite taking the
same precautions
as
isn’t
“Usually
He
The software was discovered by security specialists, who were called
in
by school
officials
to
investigate the high levels of traffic
it
is
just an annoyance,”
said Gibson.
other schools. is
said to avoid this nuisance
it
important not to rely only on the
security features installed
on the
network.
investigation revealed the software
“Students should be very careful about clicking on pop-ups that ask them to install software,” said
had been recording each keystroke made by anyone logged into the
contain spyware.
on
computer network.
the
An
Gibson, adding these pop-ups often
He
network.
The software had been
Mike Abraham, an employee
than the average
man
into nearly 100 U.S. military net-
if a virus is present.
the
still
works.
On
Richard Gibson said the college
manage
penetrate even the most protected
University involving spyware.
(Photo by Chantelle Timpertey)
a day’s work
installed
the network for nearly seven months before its discovery. During this period a person or group of people could have in
accessed the social insurance numbers and banking information of
also
suggested students be
wary about opening e-mail attachments from people they don’t know. These recommendations should be practised on personal computers at
home
as well.
A recent
U.S. study by American
Online and the National Cyber
showed 80 per
approximately 7,000 students, staff
Security Alliance
and graduates.
cent of 326 adults had spyware
In
a
worst case scenario, this
information could be used for tak-
on their computer without knowledge.
installed their
Page 2
— SPOKE, November
8,
News
2004
Now deep thoughts ...with Random
Conestoga College
questions answered by
random students
What’s your guilty pleasure?
“Making my girlfriend do the work at home and do nothing.”
all I
Raymond
Gill,
25,
automotive manufacturing Students
A
“Sometimes ask my husband to come to a I
campsite or a park when he’s not
in
mood
the
for
with a bang thanks to this year’s
say
to
my
sister’s
guy
friends that she’s not
Halloween Blowout Bash. On Oct. 28 in the Sanctuary, CS1 held its fifth Halloween bash for students at Conestoga College, with all proceeds going to the United Way. for donations for this
is.”
guilty that
saving
it
I
feel
should be
was decided
that all the
underage from drinking. going to such a good
The other was
Eric Degroot, a first-year busi-
when
it
comes
money
to
thinks
public relations, said she
in it
was
good idea and
a
it
By STEPH BAULK
I
Sept. 16
at the
were under-
age. “It seems like there’s no interest from underage people for the night
he
it,”
said. “Instead
events.”
Rubecca
of going to the
Zehr,
first-year
a
bar where you pay a cover that
accounting student, thinks the bash
goes directly to the
should have been
bar,
you’re pay-
ing a cover that goes to a charity."
Way
happy the event was a United
some weren’t pleased
fundraiser,
with
being for students 19 and
it
was not
all
to Albasel, the event
ages because of a
He
said
liabil-
difficult for
it’s
security to keep people
was changed and they had
to
come
here so young.”
Degroot also disagrees with the 19 and over policy for the bash. "1 think it should be all ages because a
lot
of people
in
residence
was
can’t
go
a lot
more people could come."
and
to this
if
it
all
who
are
they should wait a couple of try
ages
this
be analysed before a decision on whether or not event
year’s
will
next year’s bash will be
over only
is
19 and
made.
say ‘cheese’
to
days and
ages.
Albasel said the success of
ity issue.
site,
all
not their fault the curriculum
“It's
over only.
Get ready
“Computer stuff or video games. Sometimes really want it, but after
Toga Party on
was pleased knowing the proceeds were going to United Way. “I think that’s a great way to do dent,
According
Alex Romlewski, a second-year
only 10 per cent
that
ness administration marketing stu-
Chalias Caldwell, a first-year stu-
at the
reason, according to
Albasel,
of the students in attendance
cause.”
dent in general arts and science, thought it was just great that the proceeds were going to a good cause. Although students were
student
marketing
it's
door and from
Albasel
22,
however,
the coat check would go to the charity, said Maher Albasel, bar
for the charity.
for school.”
Emy Kondo,
it
manager: According to Albasel, he would like to see United Way get the proceeds from the bash every year. Students seem to agree with
genI
year
money made
Pablo Hernandez, 22, marketing
because than
CSI asked United Way, but
In previous years the
home even though she
eral
Halloween
helps out.
The month of October ended
travel
in
Halloween Blowout Bash.
at the
“I’m not a fan of cover charges,
Leslie Best, 44,
“Spending money
GALHARDO
Way
the United
for
‘United’
By JEN
it
or he’s too tired.”
“I
costumes raised money
in
checking the website
don’t
photos,
their
like
and
1
haven't done such a good job. then
I
Attention Conestoga College stu-
regret
it.”
dents graduating
Kevin Zhang, 20, telecommunications
it’s
in the
year 2005,
time to brighten those smiles
and get ready for your grad pictures.
much spending much money. As
too
soon as cheque
I
get
it’s
my
take
services
Students their
college education.
be here from
who
are looking to get
photos taken can sign up
through Conestoga Students all
the time and being too lazy to
make a
Tom Berscht, LASA
lunch.”
20,
website,
be taken
in the
inside the Sanctuary.
There will only be a few sign-up days posted
at first,
to avoid the
having a two-or three-hour break in between photos. Instead, they want to fill a day completely with appointments before adding more days. students are unable to find the
date they want posted on the web-
on your student cards, which would be similar to 95 per cent of the other photo places out there.
“We
just don’t think that’s
enough
to represent
to
all
we go
the next step.”
ple.
“This year, for "the
first
time,
we
have people signing up to get their photos taken online,” he said.
“And so
far
it
seems
to
be working
pretty well.”
where from $30 to $300. “The ones that are $300,
I
mean
there’s gigantic pictures in there,
with frames and
he
said.
all
kinds of stuff,”
“But most people do end
up getting the pictures
in the
$30
range.”
Smith said graduating students can expect their proofs within three weeks of the pictures being
all
if
students
decide
they
that
time and said.
“$o
Smith said Jostens also has a
big-
that
ger variety
work.” he
when
students get their
photos taken.
“We have different kinds of backgrounds and colours, there’s like 15 different backgrounds they can choose from,” he said. "No other place can really do that for you. Smith said when you get your photos done with Jostens you will get your photo included in the class composite, which is a photo of everyone
in
your graduating
class.
“So even if you don’t want to buy a whole bunch of pictures at least be included
in the
composite with
your friends,” he said. If students have any questions
all
they can go to the
taken.
“And
college for
good
someone going
doing
Smith said students can get a
will
the pictures, unlike the
all
photos
mation on overheads, so hopefully they will get around to more peo-
variety of packages ranging any-
The photos meeting room
Jostens retouches and colour bal-
ances
tising inside the classes with infor-
www.conestogastudents.
com.
If
Smith said they have been adver-
Inc.’s
photographer
Smile Conestoga, you could be our next respondent!
some
tech people for example,” he said.
of, their
Nov. 29 to Dec. 3 and again from Dec. 6 to 17.
“Just eating fast food
to let
difficult
proud
A photographer will
foundation
more
tures retaken for free," he said.
for grad
photos depends on the programs.
of the school very often, like the
because Jostens will be back for another visit.
Alicia Wynter, 19,
rapher, said the turnout
those looking to remember, and be
to
was already here Nov. 1 to 5, so if you missed out that week, there’s no reason to worry,
pay-
Jostens photog-
programs know about the photos because they aren’t around this part
back
photos of
Jostens
like ‘Yes.’”
human
coming
to
the.
all
Josteps
Conestoga
“Pretty
David Smith,
“It’s is
they can sign up and get their pic-
again.
ed
in
Room
1B21.
CSI
office locat-
News
SPOKE, November
Conestoga’s temperature on the RYAN CONNELL
By
soaring.
Darcclle Watts, executive assistant for the office
The eollege’s annual United Way campaign has already passed the halfway point on the large
mometer
Door
chart outside
expected to reach $40,000 this year. is
ther-
4,
and
dent
The campaign raised $26,874 in its first week (Oct. 29), with vari-
of
.
of the vice-presi-
student
son,
is
reach "1
and
affairs
Way
Conestoga’s United
goal of
its
chairper-
certain that the college will
goal this year.
its
believe that students have been
very supportive of the United
Way
campaign
mid-
point
at
campaign and we’ve
the
in
Wc'rc
this year.
ous areas of the college helping to raise money.
already received 66 per cent towards
Chartwells. the cafeteria's food service company, made a considerable donation of $ ,3 3 to the cam-
year’s fundraiser
1
from
paign
the
1
from
profits
a
lasagna lunch on Oct. 27.
Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) donated $450 from the cover charge of their Halloween Blowout Bash on Oct. 29. And, on Nov. 2, the CSI donated to the United Way a token amount for every photocopy that students made. Donations were still being expected from Conestoga’s local
the college’s goal,” Watts said.
Plans are being
made
for next
where the college plans to work more closely with CSI to implement a partnership campaign to involve more students, Watts said.
“There are 6,000-plus students
compared ees
to
613 full-time employ-
(at the college).
That’s a
resources
and creativity from,” Watts said.
The campaign
the
at
lot
to
of
draw
college
ended on Nov. 5. As of press time, the total was still being tallied.
Darcelle Watts (left), executive assistant for the office of the vice-president of student affairs and Damella Stoicoiu, assistant for academic services and professional development, adjust the’total on e a therm meter inSlde D ° 0r 4 t0 reflect how much mone V the college has raised so far for the M t ^?, ^ 28. The total United Way on Oct. at the end of the first week was
more than $26,000.
Grand Valley branch
CIM
of
new round
SONSER
of bargaining
The management studies program at Conestoga College recently won the Builders Choice Award, which recognizes the number o t students who are campus members associated with the Canadian Institute of Management (CIM). The award was presented to the Grand Valley branch of the CIM, in
recognition of
members
By PAIGE HILTON
(OPSEU), which
their
is
The Local’s presidents from
mem-
given annually to
Canadian university or college with the most students who are campus members aiming to gel the
their
“certified
management"
in
designation.
member
Jay Moszynski, a faculty
and former co-ordinator of the management studies program who is
in his
23rd year with the college,
said the
management
studies pro-
gram. along with a few other business programs at the college,
encourage
students
to
campus members so they
(Photo by Jason Sonser)
Jay Moszynski, a management studies faculty member, proudly shows off some awards, diplomas and degrees that he and the program have earned over the years.
According
Canadian
the
to
Management website, management studies program
have towards the discipline of busi-
modeled in such a complements the
is
it
required courses students have to
CIM
designa-
Moszynski tion
said the
allows
CIM designa-
students
themselves
with
a
to
affiliate
professional
He added
earn their college diploma in three
tion.
years, but can also earn a profes-
The management studies program has won this award since 1996, except for the 2001/2002 and
to network with members who belong to the organization and to
2002/2003 school years. Moszynski said students believe that having a credential added to the diploma from Conestoga College gives the students a leg up on the competition. ’’The bottom line is this award
projects.
going to school after
to continue
Moszynski said. "We’re the only program at Conestoga College that you can graduation,”
complete a three-year diploma and walk out with a full, actually
accredited
professional
designa-
.
.
.
recognizes the commitment that
tion.”
Moszynski said students have to attain a certain academic level before they’re awarded their desIn addition, the students
have
to
pay a $122 campus member fee, which not only allows them to take
all
the necessary credits in
college to earn their designation, but also provides
some
benefits,
such as golf outings and dinner meetings.
we
also allows students
it
have people to go to for advice on
There
is
a directory printed annu-
ally that lists all the
members
with-
in the institute.
For further information, go
Canadian
Institute
Management’s
website
to the
of at
www.cim.ca.
CORRECTION In the Nov.
ignation.
Walter
Boettger,
1
edition of Spoke, a story about the
tained incorrect information. Tibbits,
president
The
Rae Review con-
story should have read that John
of Conestoga College,
said
there
was tension a Rae Review
between a university president and a college president at town hall meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake Oct. 7, and should not have read that there was tension between Ontario college presidents and for-
mer premier Bob Rae. Spoke apologizes
for the error.
May
of 2005,
parties
will
get together and exchange their positions
on bargaining.
ulate
to the union’s
president
of
ment we
we won't have
preamble to the union’s main meeting on Dec. 11 and 12. where demands are officially decided on. Local 237 will also have a meet-
action,
own
its
Boettger said,
in
mid-November
in his
opinion, the
top three issues in this round of
teachers,
salary,
be workload for
and benefits for
you look at the demands from the last round of bargaining and this round of bargaining, you could almost just change the date on it,” Boettger said. “The issues are the “If
same; they’re unresolved.” He said the workload is definitely at the top of the pile, since so many people have been expressing concerns about the amount of work they have to do outside the classroom. Benefits for retirees is something the union is concerned about, Boettger said, since so
many mem-
bers of faculty will be retiring this
coming years. round of bargaining occurred in the spring of 2004 which resulted in a contract, narrowly averting a strike. year and
The
in the
last
Boettger
explained
after
the
this
govern-
and any labour
which
is
to take
a strike,” Boettger
“We haven’t ruled it out. Because we were so close last time, there’s a feeling we may be close said.
this time, too. But, the
government
will help in that regard.”
Boettger also pointed out the union must vote on a deal before voting on a strike.
“We it’s
can’t
go
straight to strike,
a two-step process,” he said.
Bargaining
retirees.
demands.
will get a resolution
Local 237, said the meeting was a
bargaining will
organization.
two
“We’re hoping with
ing of
that
April or
respond
round.
where the union will get feedback from its membership.
college
in
the
round, and the climate surrounding
ness administration management,"
way
when
any further because no one knows how the bargaining team will work or how management will
he said.
at the
gaining
the weekend of Oct. 23 to discuss emerging issues in bargaining, unfinished business from the last
the
take to earn their
you
col-
January that the union intends to its employer. He said the union will begin bar-
Boettger said he would not spec-
in
Institute of
become
"All other programs require
met
in
bargain with
Toronto
this
not only
sional designation.
current contract expires on
leges across Ontario
are set, the union will elect a bargaining team who will serve notice
gearing up
Aug. 31, 2005.
bers.
The award
is
to begin bargaining in January as
College has been recognized for
producing the most campus
represents faculty
Conestoga College,
at
Conestoga
by.
December meeting where demands
Local 237 of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union
how many campus
grew
it
237 begins
Local
wins Builders Choice Award By JASON
rise
unions. Faculty Local 237 and Support Staff Local 238.
Conestoga College’s temperature is
— Page 3
2004
8,
is
not selfish for the
pay and teachers get the best bang for
faculty, Boettger said. Students to attend the college
want them
to
their buck.
Boettger said students should about how things have
think
changed for them
education
in the
system. Class sizes have increased
and teachers have dents.
He
less time for stu-
said students
who
are
struggling with a course could easily
get lost in the process.
“There are only so many hours in a day. One thing the colleges need to remember, too, is what really is our mandate?” Boettger said. “William Davis, who created the college system, said the expressions
the
community.
think that.”
we may
it
is
to serve
and the needs of In
my
opinion,
I
be missing some of
.
— SPOKE, November
Page 4
8,
Anyone
.
Commentary
2004
better
is
than Bush Will this time Ask
around be
who would
fellow Canadians
different?
be the best candidate for United
answer from most
States president and you'll probably get a similar
people.
Anyone but George W. Bush. Our neighbouring country's election Democrat John Kerry, but and
electoral college votes
end
in the it
it
Tuesday was a close call for was Bush who earned the most
last
Bush who
is
will continue as president of
the United States for a second term.
wake of the election frenzy, as the dust settles and people turn to other news to keep them entertained, we are left wondering just what made the majority of voters say yes again to Bush. In a British magazine poll of about 10,000 people Oct. 31, Bush was In the
voted this year’s top screen villain for his appearance
Michael
in
Moore's controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. For the past four years he has done little to prove himself worthy of the
title
of president.
Bush failed in the job creation department: he had the worst job creation numbers since Herbert Hoover. He has a net loss of around one
What went wrong?
million jobs.
The number of Americans without
health insurance has increased by
2001
five million since
Bush's drug-benefit plan cost an additional $134 billion
more than he had
U.S.)
The
top
1
figures
(all
per cent of income earners will take
home $59,292
in tax
in the
lowest one-fifth will only get $91.
Vice-president Dick
of the terrorists
Cheney
insisted Iraq
who have had
us under assault for
many
years, but
most especially on 9/11.” During the Bush administration's war
Americans have This
is
lost their lives
Iraq
in
more
1,000
and more than 7,000 have been injured.
who have
not to mention the thousands overseas
died as a result
of the war. More than $140 billion was spent on the war.
Although Congress approved $18.4 billion for only $1.1 billion of that money has been used.
Iraqi reconstruction,
Bush hasn't been heading his country in the right direction. So why did the majority of Americans support him? Maybe they are afraid of change and choose to stand behind Bush for that reason. The greater part of the population voted in favour of the war even after substantial evidence that there was no just It
seems obvious
that
Attempts to sway Republicans away from Bush
failed.
concert, celebrity activism and a contentious
The Vote
for
documentary
The made
who
election results could have been different, had it
out to the voters’ stations
are benefiting
Now we
will
little
- namely,
more people
the lower-income earners
from Bush’s presidency.
Bush administration. There
is
States
own
amends and delve
economy. Only time
right to vote within
making
will
leaf,
make
into the reconstruction of the United tell.
we need to exercise our watchful eye on who is
Until then,
Canada and keep
a
the decisions for our country.
Letters are
editor. Letters
woke up
He
the
still
to the public suggesting
short,
terrorists
were about
same effect. The Vote for Change tour, which featured bands such as Pearl Jam and the Dave Matthews Band, garnered a lot of media attention, but
He
had
also claimed that he
man who
didn’t
to strike.
was
the
could protect the
The suspense was short-lived however, after John Kerry conceded to George W. Bush, giving him
public from terrorists and he had a job to finish in Iraq. So, in
the presidency.
ing for the last several months.
was disappointed with
I
now we could move on
happiness,
with our everyday
also believe the
media
is
media gave Bush an excuse
to
election updates.
now
the question loomed,
what factors led
many angry
citi-
few months the Bush
fear in the
American
ly scaring
them
suits,
public, virtual-
I
must give
credit
where
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and the media played right issues
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with
down
being criticized for his deci-
sion to attack Iraq. But
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new president today. The public would have known
feel those
I
are the only things
Bush
got right during his
first
actually
four years
in office.
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America and
one million jobs have
Bush was elected in 2000. They also would have known that Bush used false docubeen
into voting for him.
to use
one of Bush’s strongest
is
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administration has" drummed up
quickly questioned his statements.
this, the
grace and he never backed
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reasons.
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finally
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Kerry
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heard above the din of guitars. Bush
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short, catchy sentences instead of
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it
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responsible for Bush’s victory.
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work
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lives.
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Bush had been campaign-
essence.
the
wave of
in
snappy campaigning, but
warnings
only
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in
bin Laden.
Kerry also got caught up
repeatedly issued coloured
not been a president elected.
result, but also felt a short
Osama
of capturing
stations.
the rest of the world,
he has learned from his mistakes
lost since
and
will
improve while
in office
the next four years.
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D-Day anniversary
Job By KRISTEN
emotional event
fair
MCMURPHY
who came
Students
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to the
job
Oct. 26 had the opportunity to find out who’s hiring and what
veteran
Continued from Page 1 "It’d just kind of put a little hole on the outside of the tank and burst
So you got
inside.
the
crew and the
whole damn business.” He walked across the room and grabbed a photo album with two pictures ol him as a young man dressed
his uniform.
in
Looking
how young he was in his picture, it made me think of my grandfather who served in the war, who died in the ’70s before at
I
was born.
I
never got to hear his
stories.
made me realize he was my age when those photos were taken. It
washed in the laundry about 50 times. You could see all the white it
we
casualties weren’t that bad. But
had a lot before then.” he said. "There were 778 in my battalion on D-Day, and about three or four days after there were 196
left.
The
threads.
of them
rest
all
that
of the jobs
kind of down over his ears, as though he was a janitor of some
doing was
didn’t like
I
identifying
all
who were
the ones
killed in
Cannon found
out his wife Rita
was pregnant with their first child while he was overseas, and he didn’t get to meet his daughter until she was three. “I couldn’t figure out
was or anything England
saw
1
else,”
looked
in the stores
how big she he said. “In
at all the
and
kids
I
would ask
I
how old they were.” He said it was an adjustment for everyone when he came back to Canada. It took a while for his daughter to get used to him, but when she did he said she couldn’t
that.
He went back with his
my
they put other sol-
and
diers in danger,
that
it
wasn't
of
cult tasks to take care
the
in
I
had
that
I
did-
doing was identifying
n't like
who were
the ones
killed
in
all
my
he described. “Everybody had two of these dog
platoon,”
One you
tags.
was
ple.
quite
the
thing
to
get
all
You’d never have any idea how
many people
there were.
You could
see them for three or four miles
away on
the hills.
It
was
quite a
thing.”
asked him
if
it
made him
feel
proud Canadian, and his eyes
like a
welled up as he said “You betcha.”
This
the jobs
1
over the world. There were 1 2,000 of us on parade.” “It was kind of high ground behind us and as far as you could see, there was nothing but just peo-
midst of the war.
“One of
to accept
resumes.
who
is
eager to learn and work,”
from
Remembrance Day,
worst things going on in
perspective.
Be
in
put the
your
thankful
life
you
learning experience. We need team player with problem-solving
"It’s a
a
skills,
who
is
at the fair
By
RYAN CONNELL
Students have the opportunity to earn a bursary through the college’s
student
don't even
union and
know about
most
were
booklets from career services.
looking for similar qualities. Betty Anne Kamstra and Jane
at
Career services can be reached 748-5220, ext. 3756.
Conestoga’ Students Inc. (CS1) allots $3,000 in their budget each year to reward deserving students who volunteer their time and effort
towards student
life
and
activities.
Last year,
CSI’s general manager Judy Dusick says the bursaries aren’t something students can apply for; instead, staff at CSI choose which students have earned the
CSI awarded only
that
in front of their
activities
later?”
volunteers in
receive
to
with
CSI general manager
consideration
respect
volunteered
Judy Dusick,
the
the
to
and
their
hours effort.
The student has to volunteer in excess of 200 hours to receive the
“It’s the age-old problem where, do we dangle the incentive in
front
of their nose
bursary.
or
However, Dusick said they don’t advertise the bursaries as
things
beforehand,
do we reward them for it later?” she said. “It’s one of the
we
struggle with.”
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He used
the
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and general student life.” CSI staff selects and nominates
made
2004, indicated
incentive
we dangle
it
time to events,
their
bursaries,
budget report for the year running from
where, do
simply didn’t have anybody else who met the criteria last year,” she said. “We look for people who voluntarily contribute
deserving.
CSI's annual
the age-old problem
“It’s
“We
$480 of the budgeted $3,000 to two students who they found
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motivation for students to volunteer.
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Most employers
who didn’t
Free said students a
deserving students with bursary
have freedom, and remember those fought and died to give you
is outgoing, confident, and bubbly with high energy.”
Bell World.
Conestoga Students
that the amount allocated to spend on scholarships and bursaries was one of the few expenditures that the union did not overspend on.
I
said he had other diffi-
hour
invasion.
easy leaving some behind.
Cannon
to
back,” he said. “There were veter-
“I just kept on moving through the whole thing, one day after the other.” He mentioned that some men got shell shock and had to be sent
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ans there from
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platoon.”
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was
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in their
employees. Career services officer Sara Free
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BRENT GERHART
MacKinnon
The Conestoga College social services program recently donated gift baskets to the United Way. Conestoga’s United Way campaign team has asked college staff and students
only one to take
challenged
although
the
al
was
the
the-linc clothing,
she also
part,
programs,
other
including the rec and leisure serv-
program and the human serv-
ices
ices foundation
and
rec
busy right now doing big projects," she said, "but
year social services student, liked
able to get back to visit the
the idea and suggested they take
services foundation, so hopefully
part.
next year they will said
Way
United
saw
she
the
advertisement
Monica Himmclman’s
MacKinnon
said since her pro-
minute, she under-
in
posal
was
the student client services build-
stood
why nobody
and thought
ing,
idea
great
officer
in
would be
her
for
Himmelman
it
office,
a
classmates.
is
the alumni services
the
development and
we
she said, “but
with
these agencies, but
at
saw
1
they’re in time,”
and I just ran
it
it.”
lots
the United “If
Way
you do
of programs will
making baskets
participate in
don’t give them any-
really
else took part.
understand where coming from at that point
She hopes
(graduates from her pro-
gram) work
last
“I
alumni relations department.
"We
be up for the
challenge.”
in
for
next year.
your
this within
class,
MacKinnon. “I way to do it would
“and along with that cohesion, you
be behind the scenes for United
will forget you’re really stressed
Way.”
over what’s going on
said
thing,”
thought a better
MacKinnon managed to
said her classmates
put
“It’s
items.
somebody
said
know
their it,
made
we
forgot
forget your
own
prob-
body
my the
baskets
were inexpensive. “If you go to the dollar
store, it’s
said
a
we were all
these
in
turmoil
you’ve got 70 items.”
MacKinnon said giving back to the community was the main thing. "It’s good to give back as a group of people,” she doesn't cost much.”
said.
“It
sense of solidity to her class. “It’s nice to have that cohesion. ference
in
know you made somebody’s
don’t even know.”
a dif-
life
you
for
good thing for Books will be discounted 75 or 80 per cent and clothing 25 to 40 per cent.
mately empty their shelves. “We’re clearing out stock that
sale almost sold out before the
didn’t
do
as well as
we
thought,”
But,
thrifty
this
a
is
shoppers.
Gayler said
last year’s
sidewalk
of the day.
end
The store will also be returning unsold textbooks from the fall semester to the publishers on Nov. must which can be done by placing a $20 deposit. 12. After this dale, students
order textbooks,
TOOAYUZTl /taxpiapJrij/
(SonZe&t
In
remembrance
of the
women who
died Dec. 6,
1989
at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal
of other stuff,” she said. “I guess I’m a resource centre for used clothes.
MacKinnon said it is a good feeling to know social services students helped out the communify
and they
all
raises a lot of
hope
the college
money
selling the
tickets for the baskets.
earned from ticket sales will be donated to the United Way and the baskets will be raffled during the week of Nov. 8.
who buy
tickets
are
instructed to check with the
CSI
Students office for
Deadline:
Nov.
12,
2004
Entries:
done the angel tree with kids and donated a whole lot
“I’ve
Money
She said the event brought a
make room
duds, to
exciting stuff.”
exams and
along.”
two items then
new and
“There was only a pittance left.” Anyone who makes a purchase will be entered in a draw. Last year the bookstore gave away a coffee maker.
we
major,” she said. “If everyone in
nice to
stuff, the
rid of the dated
differ-
for crying out loud, that's nothing
,only a dollar or two, that’s a coffee
“We’re getting
low as $2. Bookstore employee Tannis Gayler said the store marks down products to make them more attractive to students and to ultiwill be as
all
The clothing goes out into the community where people I know need them and pass them
It’s
Andraza.
Some books
said Gayler.
and
said she has never
other charities.
there.”
are
rock-bottom
take
previously donated to the United Way, but she has helped out with
know we’re not alone in this world and when you really need it, some-
gives
prices,” said
we
that
at
everything.”
MacKinnon
it.
class
non-returnable
ence.” she said,
lems,” she said. “It’s really nice to
the
are
going to blow out
for the side-
minds off
thinking that
as a class with
MacKinnon
but sellable,
are either
(Photo by Desiree Finhert)
Bookstore employee, Tannis Gayler, organizes stock walk sale.
helped
looking
MacKinnon said she hopes somebody who needs the basket
is
it
“We were
bath.”
“You can
damaged, or they’re books that
“The books
midterms.
there.”
is
the
was good
students
“but
will get
their
start
and
creating
idea,
social services student
could just relax and have a bubble
should
students
Christmas shopping at the sidewalk sale because of the prices.
your own
donating baskets such a
Sandra MacKinnon,
you
"Or
really nice to
in this world and when you really need
your back, things she that," like said.
MacKinnon
we’re not alone
was “There hand cream, foot a and cream, scrub brush for
in
holders,
life.”
together three
small baskets full of personal care
will bring cohesion,” she said,
it
stationary,
business card
including
and
cases,
from
items
select
out-of-date
portfolio
textbooks,
Christmas merchandise, but that
money. Sandra McKinnon, a second-
MacKinnon
sidewalk sale
wholesale spe-
damaged and
human
was too
ordinator, said his class
I
cials,
was never
leisure co-
they can be raffled off to raise
all
— Page 7
sidewalk sale featuring end-of-
on Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Manager of retail operations and campus services Mary Andraza said the store is making room for spring clothing line and the
program.
“Greg Bums,
donate baskets so
to
said
services program
social
2004
With Christmas still seven weeks away, students can put off Christmas shopping until next month, although those with nearempty wallets may want to get a headstart at the college’s bookstore sidewalk sale next week. The bookstore will hold its annu-
Conestoga fundraiser By
at the
8,
By DESIREE FINHERT
basket case will
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winning numbers.
Current students of Conestoga College may enter photographs promoting the theme, Positive Relationships, and all it encompasses, including reflections
and
of support, kindness, harmony, peace
tolerance.
Fees:
None Prizes:
—$ 00—$50
$15 0
1
Rules: clearly labelled
the All photographs must be the original work of entrant. Each entrant may submit 2 photos.
Submit your entries,
Judging will be based on the photograph’s emotional impact as well as composition, originality and technical quality.
Student Services
Entries can be black 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
name, student ID number. Program, e-mail address and phone number.
announced on CJIQ.
“Photography Contest,”
to:
Room 2B04 All entries must include the student’s
Women’s
Itesoiiroe
Group
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8,
News
2004
ATS
Centre loses
its Conestoga
go-to guy member retires
staff
at the college
20 years BORS
By MIKE
place,”
Centre.
ATS
originals on Oct. 29 at the retire-
nator of the electrical apprentice-
ment party of Lance McDermott. McDermott, 65, worked for 20
ship
by Ryan
On
Connell)
top of spaghetti
Chartwells chef Michael Preikschas prepares pasta noodles as the specialty meal of the day for students
in
the main cafeteria on
Oct. 28.
Women’s resource group
He
at
equipment for the and program apprenticeship repaired
women's
studies, to
For a complete
The Women’s Resource Group held
its
10th anniversary shindig
Oct. 27.
name
listing
of
all
books available students can contact Barb Cowan by e-mail at bcowan@conestogac.on.ca. The
About 30 people, all but one of them women, gathered for the event, which included cake, door prizes and a look back at some of the events sponsored by the organ-
Women’s Resources
ization over the three decades.
were killed in the Montreal Massacre at Ecole Polytechnique
Melissa Turner, peer services administrator
at
the college, said
her coming to the 10th anniversary had a lot to do with the
worthwhile programs the group had sponsored in the past. “I have an interest in what they’ve done and as a woman I like to support the group,” she said.
Videos were on display such as Us Softly, an exploration
Killing
how women
into
are portrayed
negatively in advertising, as well as
Searching for Hope which
features interviews with different
women who
have experienced
eating disorders.
Books the group donated to the Learning Resources Centre (LRC) were also on display. All literature
women’s anxiety,
related issues
eating
to
different
such as rape, disorders and
section
is
located next to government documents in the LRC. Rose buttons were on display in
memory
of the 14
women who
Dec. 6, 1989. Booths will be set up around the college on Dec. 6, so people can buy a button to support local
women’s shelters. For more information on the Dec. 6 Day of Remembrance contact Julia Biedermann at jbie-
McDermott
acknowledged
here, he
went
to school to
speak, enrolling in
One
many courses. was the cur-
of his teachers
rent dean of trades
and apprentice-
Han Zawada. Zawada joked that
"Lance was the go-to guy, not just
“Lance person
is
a
who
kind, is
addition
speeches
to
by
McDermott’s friends, he received a number of parting gifts, includ-
money
for a plane ticket to
Jamaica. all
die time say
me? You
for
that
have,'”
McDermott
shouldn’t
said after receiv-
ing his gifts. “I’m not going to say that.”
McDermott said he will miss the people the most, co-workers as
administrative assistant guys
well as students.
Schuetzkowski said McDermott knew the ins and outs of the college system better than a lot of the teach-
about the students,” he mind missing my lunch to help them out, they only have a limited amount of time to do
ers do.
their
Mary Love, tant to all
Schuetzkowski
“It’s all
said.
administrative assis-
day-time apprenticeship with worked has
classes,
At the party McDermott’s welding abilities were not as advanced as they could be. “Lance once asked me to show him how to weld something,” Zawada said. “I looked at it and said if you can’t weld that then you weren’t taught how to weld proper-
McDermott
But Zawada was just as passionate in his praise for McDermott. “Since I came here Lance has taught me a thing or two about this
good and now
The party was a Jamaicanthemed potluck lunch and, in
'Is
as the day is long.” Mary Love,
us,
they’re taking Lance,” she said.
“You hear people
as honest
the feelings
to take a lot of
away from
things
visjt
decent
sum up
to
of the crowd.
ing
ship at Conestoga.
ly”
and
his reliability
initiative.
at the college”
Once
a few.
known has for five years and
program,
for us, but for the maintenance
learn the tricks of the trades, so to
By JUSTIN BASTIN
co-ordi-
worked
and a half years.
celebrates anniversary
Mark Schuetzkowski,
demonstrated a variety of other including auto mainteskills, nance, cabinetry and painting during his time at the college. McDermott came to Canada 35 years ago from Jamaica, where he as a police officer for seven
seemed
that
“They seem
us here.”
Conestoga, including in ATS Centre (then the the Detweiler centre) while it was still being built, helping to install much of the original equipment. (Photo
Zawada said of the ATS “He is a true friend to all of
Centre staff celebrated the contribution of one of their true
years
after
is
over the years.”
Love
don’t
work,
can eat anytime.” said there have been the ATS centre over the I
McDermott changes
at
years.
“When we
for the last 17 years.
a kind, decent person who is as honest as the day is long,” Love said. “We have shared our good times and some bad times
“Lance
“I
said.
spoke very fondly of McDermott’s sense of humour. “Once I teased him and said with a Scottish name like McDermott, he must like haggis. He replied, ‘actually, McDermott is an Irish name.’” Love gave a speech at the party
was just
first started,
learning,”
everybody
McDermott
said.
“Now we all know what we’re doing and
it's
Of
a whole lot different.”
retirement,
McDermott
he might buy a old truck and from scratch. He also said
said fix
it
he’ll
probably see more of his children
and grandchildren. “The one has a birthday the day before mine,”
McDermott
said with
a hint of modest pride. “His was yesterday.”
dermann@conestoga.on.ca. The Women’s Resource Group is also holding a photography contest with photo entries being accepted until Nov. 12. The pictures should promote positive relationships. Three prizes will be awarded for $150, $100 and $50. Entries should be taken to Student Services in Room 2B04. For information on joining the Women's Resource Group contact Joan Magazine at jmagazine@conestoga.on.ca.
DOON CAMPUS BOOKSTORE 2ND ANNUAL SIDEWALK SALE WED. NOV Just outside the
17th - 10:00 «.m.
Doon Campus Bookstore
GREAT PRICES ON CLOTHING, TEXTBOOKS AND ASSORTED ITEMS DON’T MISS
IT.. ..COME
EARLY DON'T BE
DISAPPOINTED!
(Photo by Mike Bors)
Lance McDermott, 65, sits in his workshop where he spent much with Conestoga. Lance retired on Oct. 29.
of his time during his
20 years
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Marijuana By BENJAMIN
RICHMOND
A
bill to
Commons
it
possess
it,
however, users would no longer
House of
receive jail sentences or criminal
this
month.
records.
Prime Minister Paul Martin says legislation
to
enforcement
Canada
the drug,
illegal to
decriminalize marijuana
will be presented to the
of
modernize the marijuana in
be reintroduced
will
in
$400 based on their age and amount of marijuana involved.
an
bill to
The bill laws was
be modified
modify the marijuana originally introduced by the federal government in May 2003. and again in February 2004. It died on the Order Paper on both occasions.
the
decriminalize marijuana will
when
it
duced. In the revised 10. still
is
bill.
Bill
C-
softer
penalties,
but
they would also receive a criminal
known
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
study in 2002 that found about 40
as
cannabis, currently remains illegal in this
country under the Canadian
The government plans duce softer penalties
to intro-
for possession
per
it
cent
of
young
smoke cannabis
Canadians
Brian and Eric agree that decriminalizing marijuana
would not have
an effect on their habit of using the substance.
it's it
now and
it’s
Although
whether mean. I'm doing
to get high,
legal or not.
I
not legal," Eric said.
decriminalizing
legalizing marijuana
may
or
not influ-
who use it. it may have an impact on the lives of the
ence the people people
who
sell
it.
is
demand
a
for
the services of illegal traffickers,
since users cannot buy cannabis
legal,
else. If the drug was however, the demand for
these
pot dealers
anywhere
would
likely
decrease.
An anonymous
to achieve a state
marijuana dealer
of small amounts of marijuana. The penalties for traffickers and
of intoxication. The university questioned 7,000 children, aged
said
producers of the drug, however,
from across Canada. Brian and Eric of Hamilton, who did not want to give their last names, have been smoking mari-
ijuana) were legal. I'd be out of a
would be more harsh. For example, someone who is caught growing more than 50 plants would receive
maximum
sentence of 14 years
1
to 15,
legalizing
marijuana could
alter his entire lifestyle. “If
job, and I’d have to
The dealer has
money he has
prison.
said he started using the drug in
uted to his illegal sales.
Over the past few years, Canadian politicians have been
“1
debating the possibility of legalizing, or decriminalizing marijuana.
Legalization would mean there is no law prohibiting the possession
of marijuana. Thus, people could not
be penalized for having or
usine the substance.
high school because he was bored.
"I bring in
which
at a part-time job.”
into smoking the drug, but he did it because most of his friends were doing it.
cotic
was
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just curious.
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pot
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feel
narit
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already.
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smokers. The people
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and Eric, also said they are afraid of being caught and charged with
you are looking for an effective form of procrastination control.
Ray Massicotte
the staff ser-
is
geant of the Waterloo Regional Police Services drug unit. He said possession of narcotics is
marijuana.”
Massicotte added there is a problem with substance abuse in this country, and the whole problem
begins with marijuana. He said marijuana is usually the first drug people try and it acts as a gateway to harder drugs. “I’ve never met one drug addict, one heroin addict, one crack '
one cocaine addict that didn't start by smoking marijuana.” The gateway theory is something the police and marijuana users agree on. Brian said he wouldn’t have tried cocaine or ecstasy if he
marijuana after being arrested.
smoked cannabis with
One charged
Enforcement
drug dealers and producers of marijuana and other narcotics. “In the last several years we've taken
dangerous life. However, the Canadian Senate Committee on Illegal Drugs
over
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convincing evidence to establish the gateway hypothesis.”
Regardless, the
marijuana.”
do not want the drug decriminalized police
Anonymous marijuana dealer
or
legalized,
because
difficulties
with
memory
it
would
send mixed messages to the young people of their communities. The dealers would rather the drug
and psychological problems. For these reasons, Massicotte said he does not believe the laws regarding marijuana should be changed. He said he believes the government is confusing young people about the dangers of
be decriminalized instead of legalized because there would still be a demand for their services and they
cannabis by attempting to soften
for
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minds of our
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law, or
softer penalties.
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at school.
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customers. The dealer said he
about $1,000 a week selling the
in
actively investigates.
have too many distractions to deal with and want to improve your concentration.
WHEN exams are coming
to sell his
weed to would just buy it off someone else.” Although he has no moral problem with selling marijuana, the dealer said he knows that he is performing an illegal act, and is afraid of being caught by the police. "That (being caught) is what I don't want. It can ruin chances at future jobs or even travelling out of
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An anonymous marijuana dealer weighs into smaller
about $1,000 a week,
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had nothing better to do on school lunch times.” Eric said he was not pressured
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(mar-
cannabis for about four years, and he said any
in
it
go legit.” been selling
juana for about five years. Brian
a
house
to the
and we got (smoking marijua-
Currently there
Marijuana became illegal to possess in 1923 because it was considered a dangerous drug. However, Queens' University released a
also
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2004
na).”
record.
Marijuana,
8,
together,
interested in
reintro-
possession offenders would receive
do things
“I’m going
Martin, however, suggested the
updated version. to
would between $100 and they
Instead,
receive a fine
heads
bill
By decriminalizing would remain
SPOKE, November
pushing
because
there
penalties for posses-
As of now.
Bill
C-10 has not
passed by the House of Commons. However, it is a bill that is proving to be controversial, and
been
certainly has Canadians talking.
.
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— SPOKE, November
8,
2004
.
Sports
Despite losses Condors By KATE BATTLER
Knights
that the
Condors
got, the
received three or four.
Disappointment
made
This
the
hit
Conestoga Condors men's rugby
keep the
it
hard for the team
momentum
to
going. Ever)'
team hard over the Halloween
time they got something moving
weekend
there
but that didn’t stop the
players from having some fun
The
along the way. Spirits
up
to
were high on the bus
trip
Peterborough for the Ontario Association
College
Athletics
(OCAA)
tournament, but things
changed quickly once the Condors' first
game
first.
start
by scor-
They played well together
try
try.
The
was scored by eight-man Glen
would be
every
facing
Mountaineers
of the
Parkhill
game
the
player
Conestoga
for his
hard hits and never-give-up attitude
on the
field.
Coach
Jeff Desruisseau said the
team played
their best
hearts
and
said Desruisseau.
On
smart plays.
The Knights only seemed
to gain
ground when a penalty was called against Conestoga. That
was
the only time they scored,
also
on two
the
Saturday night there was an
Conestoga players Joel Hussey and Matt Lindsay were named
to the
OCAA All-Star team. The team
w'as
in
rough shape
Sunday morning going
Above, Eric Gauthier, a winger, gets tackled by a Fleming Knights player during a semi-
line.
short,”
awards banquet for the teams.
penalty kicks. For every one penalty (Photos by Kate Battler)
on
we came up
Unfortunately,
and made
the
their bodies, their
souls
They moved
ball
game of
season.
Condors outplayed the Knights. the
Mohawk
bronze medal
was named
for
"The guys put
way imaginable
the
in the
game on Sunday.
Mercer. In
favour of the
in
Knights. This meant the Condors
and pushed the Knights 22 metres during one drive to score a
score of Saturday’s
was 6-5
Mike
team got off to a good
a penalty called
them back 10 metres: final
game
started.
Playing the Fleming Knights, the
ing
would be
forcing
game
game, Oct. 30. The Condors lost the game 6-5. Below, Sam McCulloch is lifted into the air by Matt Lindsay (left) and Greg Smith to catch the ball being thrown in by Alex Hogg (not shown), Oct. 31
final
against
into
the
Mohawk.
Everyone could
tell
that their hearts
were no
(Photos by Kate
Above, the Condors drive the
ball to
score a
try
Battler)
against the
Knights.
Below, Flanker Mike Parkhill tries to avoid a tackle by a player during the bronze medal game, Oct. 31
Mohawk
.
Sports
longer in
seem
and they
it
to get
ways
find
still just
couldn’t
over the disappoint-
The Condors gained
momentum
at
a
the end with
SPOKE, November
after losing to the
felt
scoring another
try,
2004
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have fun
to
little
Wykes -
ment they
8,
although Matt
r
Caudle missed the 2-point kick
Knights.
The Condors got start
with Russ
first
try
good
off to a
Wykes
scoring the
However,
after.
it
bring them back.
wasn’t enough to
Mohawk won
the '
Mohawk came own
after, to
back and scored
and made the kick
try,
go up
last nail in
Condors, and the
the coffin for the
Mohawk went on
to score anoth-
but missed the kick, to
er
try,
it
12-5 at the half.
make
day, as well
as a
more on
little
Sunday, the field was half mud, half grass with a few big puddles
here and there. This
made
for
some
whenever a
sliding around the field
was made.
Starting off the
of
to
well but were a
little
tired
a
half,
against penalty
Mohawk making
from
the
a
the
were down from
the loss the day before.”
He
said they have a lot of players
should
make
that
good team.
for a
Hussey and Matt Lindsay were
named tournament
all-stars
and Russ Wykes was named player of the the
game
two
for his effort in scoring
trys.
Despite the losses the Condors still
had
fun,
especially
after
Sunday ’s game.
While walking across second
penalties
Conestoga led kick for
Hussey said he
Joel
day before.
both
to all the rain the previous
string
of 18-10.
coming back next year and
drained out of them.
tackle
Captain
;
final score
“1 think spirits
7-5.
This seemed to be the
Due
bronze with a
thought the players played pretty
after.
their
fight
5-0, but
Hussey missed the 2-point
Joel
kick
them up
putting
Andrew “Dew'ey”
the field
Ball decided to
take advantage of a puddle
and took a running dive through it.
He was quickly followed by
Mike Parkh ill, Wykes, Hussey, John Fields and few of the other players.
This was followed by
score 15-5.
Mohawk more
two
missed
penalty
kicks
scored on their fourth to
make
it
18-5.
a couple of the players
but
braving the cold water
of a nearby river to rinse
some of
the
mud
off.
(Photo By Kate Battler)
Richard Patan, flanker, a tackle by a
fights off
Mohawk
player.
Condors Oct. 31.
lost
The
18-10,
(Photos by Kate Battler)
Top,
Andrew
Ball dives head-first
through a giant
mud
puddle on
the field after the bronze medal game. Above, Joel Plater follows behind feet first.
Below, Captain Joel Hussey runs the Mountaineers, Oct. 31
ball
against the
Mohawk
(Photo by Kate Battler)
Joel Plater,
John Fields and Russ Wykes contemplate going
into
the freezing cold water after taking a dive through a mud puddle. They eventually took the plunge. Left, players pose for a team picture with the
coaches and the manager.
s
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Travel
2004
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By JENNIFER
Danube
the
ORMSTON
River
is
a popular way
for tourists to
Second World War
attributed to the
when Nazis fought bloody This
is
the fifth part
of Jennifer' of her
travel series recounting tales
summer
vacation
to
Eastern her tour
Europe. After
Moscow
group was
Kyiv on route
in
,
I
a strong sense of relief as
stepped off the plane from
I Kyiv
into Budapest.
After dealing with corrupt immigration
and
Russia and
airline
the
officials
Ukraine,
pleasantly surprised to
I
in
was
make my
According
in its streets.
to Susan,
upon
Nevertheless,
second
Even the weather appeared to be on our side as my tour group emerged from the airport into sunny, 25 C weather, a dramatic change from the snowfall and freezing temperatures in Russia and the Ukraine. Despite the friendly people and
Pest.
its
way
quickly
into the heart of Budapest,
summed up
I
the city in one
word: drab. I had incorrectly assumed a place with such an exotic name and location would be bright and exciting. In contrast, the
majority of build-
Buda
side
political
first
was
stop
Parliament,
the
the
Hungarian
country’s
largest
building, on the Pest side of the city.
As our group of seven waited line
to
enter,
I
marvelled
at
in
the
building’s neo-Gothic architecture.
had seen this building as a child might have been frightened, thinking Dracula and his bloodthirsty friends roamed 1
imagined
that if
I
I
sides, especially the Gothic
Moving slowly
My gaze shifted to the red, white and green-striped Hungarian flags
did not smell “Old Spice” fresh,
flapping idly in the light breeze.
tional
it
along with
was our
turn to enter
100 Americans
at least
taking a cruise
down
the
irritated as the
throng of
people crowded into the narrow halls
and
I
questioned whether or
was worth being poked and elbowed to see the building’s main not
it
staircase;
fortunately,
were the width of the giving the
was more
On
and
who
frustrating than educaI
could not wait to leave.
way to the exit, I had to laugh when a member of my group our
swarm of
the
stairs
entire
room,
tourists
more
space to spread out.
them signs read
our lengthy session
at
peted steps, statues of pages looked
jam sandwich. The menu left much
down upon
At the centre of the arched ceiling there were three substantial frescoes, which our guide said were brimming with Hungarian allusions; ignorant of their meanings, all I saw was
and while
breathtaking artwork.
hensive.
the red-car-
us.
While we moved
room whose voice
to the next
the informative guide,
ordered
my
to
cohorts
The name
made me apprewhen my bowl of
steaming hot soup arrived
I
was
pleased with each tasty spoonful,
rily
of the facade must surely
tary democracy after enduring decades of Communist rule. We proceeded into a hall where
more than one
sacred coronation gear, including a
sides
Martonfi, our local Susan Hungarian guide, said rampant pollution was to blame for the blemishes on the buildings. Budapest’s esthetic flaws were also partially
have ignited fear
in
bejewelled crown, sceptre, orb and
child.
A
large
brown dome
at the
centre
of the building's roof contrasted with
its
Gothic
style,
thereby creat-
sword, rested
in a
heavily guarded
and to the Chamber of Deputies, where the glass-encased
the kind
itself
but
men
unusual stains.
was not
preferred.
of traditional Hungarian goulash.
ly spiced
adorned the
1
stew and Hungarian sausage, I finally committed myself to a bowl
foul
carvings of
of feline
hungrily
to adopt a western-style parliamen-
steel
clear the creature
dumplings, kidney
liver
country of the former Soviet Bloc
lions that
tall
be desired
of the fantastical gray edifice, and
and
thought the
Parliament,
stone spikes, which lined the roof
fierce
I
Susan suggested a hearty lunch of Hungarian cuisine to rejuvenate us for the long day ahead. Everyone was elated, although I, an extraordinarily picky eater, had my heart set on a peanut butter and
pieces of potato. Unfortunately, the
the stone
leash.
a distance
man was walking a cat on a As we came closer it was
No Smoking.
especially
and
From gangly
Since the group was weary after
was muffled by the shuffling of said Hungary was the first
ings were dull and covered with
group was sidetracked by a young with an unusual pet.
man
pointed to the elaborate, brass cigar
feet,
The decorated
the corridors inside.
Hungarian Parliament.
holders fixed to the walls, beside
River.
As we proceeded up
Our
Buda and Pest
legislature meets.
Danube I was
residential
its
with a mass of people, some
who were
the mostly
Budapest on both
ture.
shone through the pollution stains and wartime destruction. Susan said Budapest was not the original name of Hungary’s capital city. It was founded in 1873 with the unification of three towns: Buda, Obuda and Pest. The Danube River ran through the city, dividing
from the commercial and
of
ing a unique medieval-like struc-
glance, the inner beauty of the city
without being harassed.
made
see the sights
Finally
time.
way through Hungarian customs
glorious climate, as our bus
battles
about 75 per cent of the city was harmed or destroyed during that
to
Budapest.
felt
»«SAU4£I
box,
the
aroma from
ones
my
with
large
father’s heavi-
wild boar, which he mer-
gobbled, put a damper on the meal for me. Following lunch we had only a short walk to our next attraction. On the way to the Gothic Matthias Church, reconstructed in the late 19th century to resemble its original 14th century glory, our
(Photo by Jennifer Ormston)
Matthias Church
is one most well-known sights
Budapest.
of the in
Travel
asked the stranger, “What kind
of animal
He
replied, "It’s a ferret,” while
its squirmy back. Amber, our tour director, bravely touched the ferret’s head and suggested 1 take a turn, but that was out of the question. I was repulsed by the weasel-like animal that amused itself by haphazardly running around in circles and sniffing
patting
knew when the
peculiar
ret slept
beside him in bed every
was time
it
to
Once
inside, men were required wear yarmulkes, the skullcaps worn by religious Jews. thought this was a nice change from Kyiv, where women were forced to cover their heads with scarves at a to
1
monastery.
Unlike the dreary and musty atmosphere in many churches had visited, the walls of the synagogue were adorned with vibrant colours and marble and gold designs. Light
move on
I
man
said the fer-
night!
Matthias Church had been under
radiated into the building through
two decades following its destruction in the Second World War, but to an unknowing observer repair for
the impressive building looked as
had been standing
it
intact
if
hold up to 3,000 people; some prayed while others took pictures. Susan ushered us outside to see a
for a
Behind the church was the Fisherman’s Bastion, named for the fishermen who were believed to have stood guard along that stretch of land. Early
in the
monument in remembrance of the Jews who lost their lives during the Second World War. On the way we passed a small, enclosed yard filled with tombstones where thousands of Jews who died during the war
20th century a
white stone wall was built on the spot and seven lowers were erected to represent the
were buried.
seven ancient tribes
had inhabited the country.
Making my way through
the
side of the river,
I
was granted an unparalleled view of the calm waterway and the Parliament where we had spent the morning. 1
the
rested for a
brick
blowing
moment on one
of
windowsills, the wind
my
hair around
my
face,
to take in the spectacular scene.
must admit pointed that
I
was somewhat disapthe Danube was not as
I
blue as legends boast, but rather
it
had a greenish-brown hue. The next day our group boarded a boat for a picturesque cruise
down
the river.
Wearing a polo
and pedal pushers, a welcome change from pashminas and jackets in Russia, shirt
many was
mass grave, smaller
my
in a
backyard.
The memorial, willow
renowned view of the Danube from the stronghold.
Buda
seemed inhuman
resting place of so
a
modern steel weeping
structure in the shape of a
the
the
It
that the final
than
arched doorways of the bastion was difficult with so many tourists all having the same purpose: seeing
From
windows
variegated stained glass
and the roof’s skylights. Dozens of people sat in the pews which could
century.
that
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lined the walls below.
the sidewalk. I
2004
and onion-shaped domes at their pinnacles. Carvings of the Star of David and Hebrew inscriptions
that?”
is
8,
THROUGH BLEMISHES
SHINES I
SPOKE, November
tree,
passage: (Photo by Jennifer Ormston)
The
red, white
and green Hungarian
my father and I sat
in the front seats
of the cruiser and listened, from crackling headsets, to a running
commentary on
the sights
we were
passing.
On our right, the ominous Hungarian Parliament loomed in the distance for what seemed like miles; the dark archaic-looking building once again made me
flag
can be seen blowing
in
the wind at the Parliament building.
vying for a better view of the sights.
After approximately 30 minutes, the boat turned around the lush
Margaret Island and headed back towards the dock.
Named princess
after
who
a
13 th
century
exiled herself to the
island’s convent following a war,
was easy
to see
why
the island
it
was
uneasy.
a present-day, nature-lover’s heav-
As the boat slowly glided through the tranquil water, we passed rowers expertly paddling
en.
their skiff in unison, anglers cast-
cles.
The the
moving vehicles on heavily forested isle were bicyfastest
Many
riders could
be seen
people out for a leisurely stroll. The boat made a quick stop for those who wanted to spend their
To me, the contemporary monument seemed out of place near the rows of gravestones and the mag-
would fly to our final destination. I was certain we had saved the best
its
kind in the world, was
next on our agenda.
Budapest’s central synagogue also a popular tourist attraction because of its rich history and
The
was decorated with windows and attractive
exterior
elaborate
Two
brickwork.
embankment, passing joggers and
the synagogue’s roof, with clocks
lines
than mine.
striking architecture.
largest of
cycling along a pathway by the
baited
the
greater
was
day relaxing on the island; however, our group still had sights to see on the mainland so we carried on. Dohany Synagogue, one of the
and other
their
is
mid- 19th century church. That evening I listlessly packed my toiletries, clothes and teddy bear for the fifth time in three weeks. The busy days of touring and flying from one city to the next exhausted. had left me Nevertheless, I went to bed that night with a smile on my face, knowing the following day we
cruise boats packed with tourists
ing
was inscribed with
Whose agony
towers dominated
nificent
for last.
Pick up a copy of next week's Spoke as Jennifer travels to Prague.
(Photo by Jennifer Ormston) (Photo by Jennifer Urmston)
The weeping willow monument at Dohany Synagogue stands in memory the Second World War. The leaves are adorned with victims names.
of the
Jews who died
in
A
small ferret and his unusual owner entertain Jennifer’s tour
group outside Matthias Church. Amber Medkiff, the tour bravely touches the animal.
director,
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Rock climbing rocks MORRIS
By JANET
to the next, like a child
climbing a
cular level.
tree.
Climbing
about scaling huge
is
wall
faces using
body
in
unison to reach the lop.
As a beginner
I
saw
both
challenge
a
your mind and this sport as
and
mentally
physically.
my
put
I
life
In fact,
many
was surprised to see how were at The Grotto
1
kids
climbing that night. I spoke with six-year-old Evan Fleming on his second night out climbing with his mom. Evan
and safety into the
had
1
wear a
to
Marks
(Photo by Janet Morris) is
Guelph
of
Ground
are
begin-
Grotto.
"The misconcepis
that climb-
is
dangerous
my
but there are several studies to
up
than
gym
down
oall.”
into
Climbing indoors in a controlled environment such as Higher Ground and The Guelph
belayer’s harness.
belayer keeps tension on
the rope at the
make
there
hour of participation soccer and base-
on the
ceiling of the
A
show
are fewer injuries per
top-rope
my
bottom of the wall
to
sure climbers are secure as
they climb. This
is
called top-rop-
Grotto reduces the risk of personal
climbing was really cool and he had a lot of fun doing it.
He
ing.
a climber
were
me
eagerly showed
a boulder-
injury.
Once people understand
the safe-
equipment and realize they can’t
ty
ing area and explained that there
get injured,
belayer would use his or her body
weren’t any ropes there because
weight
was low to the ground and were mats to fall down on.
encouraged to work at their own comfort level. Jason Cunningham has been climbing for seven years and said he was looking for something to do
If
to
slip,
counterbalance
to
the
the
climber’s weight on the rope and
prevent the climber from falling. 1
felt
safe in
wall and
let
my harness
go of
up on the
the holds to
sit
back a few timeito get used to the idea of being secure if 1 were to
it
there
Bouldering is a different kind of climbing where the wall tilts towards you on a negative incline, and, in some cases, the holds are on the ceiling.
Climbing on the bouldering walls
fall. It
really
was a cool
feeling being
up so high and going from one hold
explosive
quick,
takes
opposed
to
the
steady,
moves made when I
moves
as
sustained
about
strategy
and
more fun. “You can't see there’s
impor-
you have been working on or something new.
Communication skills are reinas you work with your belayer and the people around you
accomplishment.”
as a team.
weather and he’s not working he goes climbing. “Both of the two local indoor climbing gyms (The Guelph Grotto and Higher Ground at Sportsworld) are a lot of fun to go to and they are
“It’s freeing, you’re up at the top and no one else is around. It’s relaxing too once you’re off the ropes and safely at the top.
“There’s also a great sense of
climbing looks but
is
like
a
challenge
achievable by anyone
who
“There are different levels of difficulty and everyone can succeed at
own
he said. However,
it
is
a myth,
doesn’t hurt to be
strong, although technique
is
more
“Climbing
reaching higher heights
in his
new-found love of wall climbing. He is seen here at The Guelph Grotto rock-climbing
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for
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His advice to beginners is to practise and take lessons because it
next hold, not
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group and
aspects as climbing tones the whole
team building, co-operative skills, problem-solving and critical think-
body on a cardiovascular and mus-
ing.
said people enjoy the physical
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great places to get started in the
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shows Janet Morris
Cunningham said he climbs once week indoors and if there is nice
good climber.
tries.
their
a
Grotto,
says the best part of climbing
can easily be compensated by skill and technique. Planning the best route to lake took a few trials as I tested the reach of my arms and legs to grasp the next hold and pull myself up.
Gareth Marks, owner and manager of Higher Ground, located at Sportsworld in Kitchener, says
is
thinking
for
advice.
Evan Fleming
more
lot
They
rock and
tant but
Climbers become equals on the wall as each overcomes obstacles and everyone helps one another by providing encouragement and
Six-year-old
a
in the
(Photo by Paige Hilton)
Leslie Allin, right, a trained rock climbing instructor at
reaching the top of something
is
forced
(Photo by Janet Morris)
the holds.
involved.”
He is
said they are
while studying at university when he got into climbing. He prefers climbing outdoors because it’s more challenging and
strength. In top roping strength
Marks
can be camouflaged
top-roping.
quickly learned that boulderfng
mostly
is
wall.
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ners.
ing
and back
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and
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travelled
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Evan Fleming
waist.
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time.
first
said he
used to equipment.
my
a
both offer full training courses and student dis-
climbing
ing for the
$12
gym and
Understandably, beginners can be apprehensive when they try climb-
safe-
and
leg
costs
cither
counts.
strapped around
around
sport
where you can meet several differfrom all walks of life and skill levels."
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Page 16
Entertainment
2004
8,
a greatest hits album too soon for pop princess? Is
Horoscope
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Week of Nov.
'
,
which
compete
will
new CD
week,
this
J.
R. R. Tolkien said
that's
RYAN CONNELL
By
Giving Britney Spears a greatest
album just six years after her debut album may seem a little absurd when you look at how long hits
other
—
artist like
she has.
The 22-year-old performer
will
be releasing her best singles in a 17-track album called Greatest
My
Hits:
Prerogative. Included are
14 songs that span her past four albums from ...Baby One More Time to In The Zone. Three new songs are included: Do Somethin', (I’ve Just Begun) Having My Fun. which didn't make the cut on her previous album, and her newest single. My Prerogative, which is a remake of Bobby Brown’s 1988
The album on Nov.
be hitting stores
will
coinciding with greatest
9,
album releases from other
hits
country singer Shania
like
artists
The Bee Gees
longest to finish.
being rushed and
it
from beginning.
Just give your-
Bee Gees. Spears’ new album has people
Twain and
the
wondering and
career,
she
if
greatest hits
is
album
deserving of a her
this early in
she has established
if
herself as a real artist and not just
an entertainer.
Twain and the Bee Gees seem a more credible when it comes to greatest hits albums having
bit
because they are known for their music and not just for being a blond sex vixen.
We
more
should
sit-
com
will reunite on Nov. 25, the United States Thanksgiving, in a
called
special
the
Seinfeld Story.
However,
Seinfeld debuted on July 5, 1989,
by
Inspired
Seinfeld’s
Jerry
standup routine, the sitcom used
humour
observational
to
follow the
New
released
since
of
total
.
a
four
—
predicaments.
Using a cause and
effect style of
in
writing, every action
made by one
character indirectly influences the lives
candidate
a
for
greatest
characters
begin
each
like
being
taken
Use your persua-
of.
siveness to encourage others to do
own
without your
In the long run you'll be
help.
%
Prerogative,
the album’s
is
oth-
doesn’t exempt
it
Spears from being a good nominee
album of her own just syncs and flaunts
lip
her sexuality.
people were only focused on
If
her performing and not her singing, her albums wouldn’t be selling. And with her last album coming a
second to Blink 182 with 31,300 records sold in Canada in its first week, they’re obviously
close
first
order to popularize their music, bets are off
when
just part of the
with her schoolgirl outfit and pig-
ate
Or
is
really
it
considered
be thankful
In 1998, Seinfeld
ended with the
in
more publicity. It has worked for
deal
when
new
Seinfeld
DVD
that
being released two days before airs.
will
The
DVD will feature
three seasons of the sitcom.
Columbia
stir
and gener-
the
show went
Tristar
Entertainment
historically,
the
day
cast
will
members
the
DVD profits.
Despite
your
Capricorn
Julv 22
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December 22
You
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and prudent.
nowhere job
you'll
need
pline and hard
work
to reach
love the drama of a good
still
argument. If you’re going to dish out,
make
sure
you can take
it.
are practical
settle
for
go-
a
disci-
your
ambitions.
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be on the television idea
DVD
was
to
release
a
originally pro-
posed, the three co-stars had threat-
boycott the
DVD. The
actors said they should be getting a
percentage of the left
DVD
sales, since
out of a previous
despise small-minded peo-
Original and inventive ideas are
penny pinching even
lurking inside that head of yours.
more. That's the reason your
may
rela-
not be working. or get out.
Act on them and you'll find people drawn to you. You may find a great companion after all is said and done.
and David’s autobiographi-
HBO
Curb
hit.
Enthusiasm, the other cast
Your
mem-
Virgo
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Louis-Dreyfus had a short-lived
show
Watching
in
2002
called
ing his luck at television again in
sit-
You
Come to a compromise
Louis-Dreyfus
Julia
will also
they were
Cancer June 22
standup
Seinfeld’s
be joined by fellow
special.
to
intellectual
you
tionship
Ellie.
CBS sitcom. Listen Up. Even Richards had a quickly canned sit-
com on NBC
ened
While you are
Unwilling to
on the reunion special, for a cut of
Larry David, co-crcator of the
the
and
You can be shrewd and cautious when it comes to relationships but
ple and hate
the
When
stupidity,
he's not sure about the former.
January 19
was worked out with the coThey will take part in the promotion, which includes appearing
Alexander (George) and Michael Richards (Kramer).
Seinfeld
of
22
Alexander did not fair well in his 2001 ABC show. Bob Patterson, however, he is try-
(Elaine), Jason
Each small event coincidently creates a problem for another character until the whole plot of episode spirals into one the humourous event. The show became a huge suc-
like a ton
are infinite, the uni-
human
be paid for their services, and a
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the series ended. All three of their
years.
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good way of course!
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will hit
it
verse and
decision-making needs a tune up.
Britney.
DVD this holiday season.
which
does
bricks, in a
it
be launching a marketing fren-
zy for the
it
when
along, but
dication.
stars.
first
come
for Seinfeld
deal
show
same sex are job for some artists
order to create a
doing nothing. The reunion show is being used as a marketing tool to ensure massive ironically,
the
for love to
Albert Einstein once said only
two things
to sell-
kissing people of the
four friends being sent to prison for,
the
comes
It
Seinfeld agreed the actors should
stream culture.
sales of the
it
might take a while
be loved.
all
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it
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comes down to the maturity of an artist. Has Spears shown a maturity since she was 16 Ultimately
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development when she’s traded in the outfit for a transparent jeweled body suit instead? Regardless of anyone's opinion of the artist, hits are hits and if any artist has produced as many Top 10 singles as Spears has, they are worthy of a greatest hits album. Even if they sold their body in
buying her music.
still
Sagittarius
June 21
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Five for fighting said you will
voice and can sing live in concert?
because she
21
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she has a strong
for a classics
May
album will be on store shelves tomorrow. The Bobby Brown remake, My
hits
episode faced with mundane daily events.
don't
things on their
Britney Spears’ greatest hits
because
record
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of the others.
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advantage
Gemini
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before holiday shopping begins.
George and
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Spears.
no elaborate plot followed through-
friends, Jerry, Elaine,
Scorpio October 23
ers.
sitcoms.
four
to
regroup.
careers have suffered from failed
features
Take a nice long
city.
albums the same number as
Hence, they decided to show the
episode
A
6
November
walk outside when you need
reunion special on Thanksgiving,
Every
20
man-made things You are much more at home in nature than the
Yorkers.
out the series.
May
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Synthetic or
The show is often referred to as a show about nothing, since there is
lives of four neurotic
April 20
rub you the wrong way.
Twain introduced her first album in 1993, and has
is
and ran for eight seasons.
teasing.
wide.
and the unique brand of witty comedy became a part of main-
season.
NBC
w
world-
copies
cess,
Fans of Seinfeld will have some-
television
time.
Taurus
175 million
sold
thing to give thanks for this holiday
cast of the popular
more
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greatest
a
album, with a career spanning hits
Possibly so, but
classic.
a job
it's
undeniably warrant
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But when you focus on the pop industry and how fast the artists come and go, having four albums in five years is quite an accomplishment especially to have grown into a globally recognized
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much about
means
You
oneself can
to conceal oneself
don't take criticism well,
partially
because your choices are
others. You feel you much more but you'll make your own choices to
according to Friedrich Nietzsche.
easily led
you have anyone else
stand for
If
to say it's
it
first
before
probably not
true.
have
make
to it
by
so.
The
Michael Richards Show. Aside from their failed attempts, the co-stars of Seinfeld were part of one of the most popular sitcoms of the '90s.
Talking also be
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a 2nd-year journalism
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Entertainment
SPOKE, November
Elements hosts a Tea Party’ Getting a
Festival forced to find a theatre for last two days
of the same chamomile? new caffeine in
Maybe you need a life, and The Tea
might be
By JASON
Party just
it.
didn’t take place in
universities,”
downtown
this
and
Joseph Chen, the curator for the festival,
them to give any less than an amazing performance and it was definitely well worth the possible for
were more pumped and the band had better communication with their audience. And that's something lead singer Jeff Martin has always been good at. His audience
is
these the
group played mostly older songs.
They opened with
Army
usual
the
Ants, from their 1997 album
Transmission. The crowd went wild when the background instrumentals started playing, seeing the
emerge from the back of
trio
stage. Martin’s wailing vocals
band's eclectic
the
many
hollers
crowd.
I
the
and
drew
styles
from the excited was delighted to hear a lot of 'the classics, from the album Splendor Solis, which have a bluesier, medieval edge to them - in particular Winter Solstice, an acoustic Pagan witch dance, and Certain Slant of Light.
During Save Me. Martin even got out a bow and streamed it across his guitar - something Jimmy Paige himself professed he couldn’t
accomplish properly. Between
the band’s unusual techniques
it
(Photo by Chantelle Timperley)
Jeff Martin,
and
frontman
Tea
for the
sang
Party,
Elements
at
in
down-
town Kitchener on Oct. 29. rare instruments, fans got a
show
never seen before.
The band
his playground.
was one thing I liked about shows overall, it would be that
If there
we
“Artistically,
keep the
festival going,
that
simply have cancelled, but
money. 1 found there was more energy at the Kitchener show. The crowd was a lot bigger, the people
said, to
was much more than anybody else would have done. 1 think many of the other festivals would
isn’t
It
also played their spec-
tacular cover of Daniel
The
Lanois’s
which
Messenger,
always
was
was personal. Other new songs played were intimate,
it
it
Overload, Luxuria, Stargazer and the popular single Writing’s on the Wall.
true
It’s
when The Tea
Party
tends to evoke a lot of emotions
says their albums aren’t the types
from the crowd.
of things you can
In the middle of the show, Martin said
audience,
the
to
know what
they say,
with the old and
in
you Out
“Well,
my friends.
with the new”, as
band transitioned into new tunes from their current album Seven Circles. Listening to the songs on the CD is one thing, but hearing them live gave me a greater appreciation. the
was
Oceans
written
for
the
band’s
late manager, Steve Hoffman, who passed away a year ago from a two-year battle with lung cancer. Martin told the meaning and dedication behind the song, introducing his audience to the world of turmoil they went through
with the loss of their best friend. felt as if
they were playing for
I
me
and for everyone I’ve ever known with a terminal
illness.
Not only
be used
to,
listen to
so hearing
me
have a greater appreciation for their work. After the band left the stage, the audience seemed to be deflated and nostalgic. They started chanting “Tea Party!” louder and faster until stuff
live
helped
to
we
kept
RYAN CONNELL
Have you ever
tried searching for
your-
that certain transsexual, like
go on
to
self,
that
special
date
with?
The
tidbits section.
of the
first
Twin
Princess
Cinemas
in
Waterloo because the building was still being constructed.
Chen
said the Princess
Cinema
is
building a second theatre with two
screens in
located at 46 King
it,
St.
N., and until early last week, the
WFAC
new
intended to use this
month and special
show
second season is
someone
will
be
later this
to spark a
match
which airs on Pride Vision TV, combines the concepts of The Dating Game and Blind Date with a gay twist. The show gives a contestant the opporFairy.
Tale,
choose between three peogo on a date with. The three competitors are given 45 seconds to impress their potential date by doing anything they can from long tunity to ple to
The conchooses their favourite to go on the date with which can range from dominatrix classes to riding in
com-
may
frank,”
a
coloured
being perfectly
lens,
Chen
be
said.
terms of
“In
not perhaps enough people heard about this, and that’s something we’ll strive to improve in the future."
negative
Chen
things,
said plans are already in the
works for next year’s festival. "In terms of what fans can look forward to,” he said,” we’re going to try to tie (the festival) in with
some of the other cultural events going on in the area, with some of
the three returned for their encore,
Since the building wasn’t completed in time, Chen was forced to quickly relocate the Friday and
which included Temptation and a
Saturday shows to Hyland Theatre,
the
located on
linked production in both musical-
blend of three different songs one.
into
favourite
Sister
among
Awake, a
Heroes and
Black before returning to
it
Sister
classic
Awake and ending
with
a
bang.
141 Ontario
met the band after the show in London, and they are terrific guys. Their performances were phenomenal, and I would highly recommend you see them the next time.
N.
in
kind of annoyed to
hear about that
very
the
at
last
minute, but a problem can happen at
any time,” he
was very
Chen
satisfied to
said
said he
have put on
sudden change of
the
off. It was quite the trip was how the idea sprung." The show differs from many other dating shows currently on the air because they don’t aim to embarrass their guests by making nasty remarks
venue definitely affected attendance for the WFAC.
show was
Chen
also said everyone can look
forward to bring
all
WFAC
continuing to
the newest and best films
from around the world
said.
the festival.
He
area and present a multiple-
as well as in exhibition form.”
“We were
Despite the snag,
I
St.
Kitchener.
"Teaheads,” turned
into the band’s covers of
Paint
made
the other cultural organizations in
"One of
want to run into again lem with the Princess. be
at
to this area.
we never
the things that
the prob-
is
We
will not
the Princess next year,” he
adding the location of the
said,
WFAC for 2005 is still up in the air.
TV you're straight and
if
still
him on the date. “It was pretty
interested in dating because every-
Quincy Paul said the idea for the show was conceived after going to a wedding with one tional affairs
“A
friend of ours
wouldn’t,
but
who would
that
Paul
said
the
show
dealing with but
that,
serious.
got HIV,
He talked how he’s
it now and, not only who can he date? Do
said. “It’s not really just enter-
issues going on too.”
TV
void there was in gay
At the end of the date the show’s host. Nelson Tome, asks
dating
he was on a flight back to Toronto from the wedding.
the guests
until
and
was the most bizarre thing. I was sitting next to this woman who was six feet tall. She had long blonde
hair
to
and
transsexual.
hand and
I
she’s holding
my
can barely breathe as the
how
she
got
her
went
me
penis
body’s done
it,
so
dating.
I
think
We’re it
all
attracts
everyone.” Paul
said they have been
very
impressed with the attention their show has been receiving, being rec-
ognized as one of the top shows on the Pride Vision TV network, with high-profile companies such as the Toronto Star and Z103 eager to sponsor the program.
The next season of Fairy Tale begin
shooting
Nov. 23 to Dec.
in
Anybody
will
Toronto from
7.
interested
in
being a
son went on a second date, a high
show can contact the show’s producer, Myles Shane, by e-mailing him at myles@hiltz2.com
percentage compared to most
with their name, age, an optional
show
26 cou-
in the first sea-
guest on the
also tries to deal with socially-
a wide range of people from 15 to
photo and what they’re looking for in a date or partner, or they can visit the Hiltz Squared Media website at
conscious issues by digging deeper
40, but Paul said part of the show’s
www.hiltz2.com.
The show’s demographic reaches
started
found out she was a
So
the date
dating shows.
big-breasted
the I
I
how
there will be a second
ples on the
very large breasts,” he laughs. a terrible flyer so
if
date. Sixteen out of the
“It
about
how he
tell
taining but there’s a lot of social
Paul said he never realized the
“I’m
about
able to
you have to tell them you're (HIV) positive, what’s the whole story behind that?” Paul
throughout the dates.
date
plane's flying and she’s telling the
through
of course,
but,
things,
things
dating, you’re
woman and
is
such
and dating or
talking
Squared Media
good
but
his story
testant
Hiltz
who attended we have heard nothing
“In terms of fans the festival,
through interviews and following
kisses to strip dancing.
a hot air balloon.
short animations.
theatre.
them?”
with.
The tidbits section was comprised of
festival
the
kind of neat, and not that people
its
most popular films Galaxy Cinemas were Steamboy and Appleseed, and the most popular film shown at Hyland was the at
and
hopefuls interested in finding that
shooting
it.”
said the
chopped
looking for dating
transgendered dating
Chen
pany responsible for creating the
was at the wedding and they changed from a man to a woman,” Paul said. “We started talking and we thought that was
gay, lesbian, bisexual,
pleased with
show. Vice-president of interna-
of the show’s producers. first
“The attendance was quite low year and below our expectations but we remained committed to the festival and we were very
The
Find your gay soulmate on By
see a film had a fabulous time.
going."
two days of the festival were held at the Galaxy Cinemas in Waterloo. The final two days were supposed to be held at the Princess Twin Cinemas, but the venue had to be relocated to the Hyland Theatre. Chen said the main problem was they were unable to use the
once and
some new
who
festival.
experience. But
digress.
of the people
all
heard about the festival and went to
managed
1
said
of the Waterloo
all
Chen said. “It did the show went on.”
had the unfortunate experience of being left to scramble for a theatre for the final two days of the
them five times now, and with their most recent album not being up to par with their earlier work, I was expecting a mediocre I've seen
He
the
WFAC
Kitchener.
audience from affect us. but
Running from Oct. 27-30,
London, where they kicked off their world tour, and at the club in
entirety this
year.
in
we had planned to be in and wc had targeted our
so
Waterloo,
its
Waterloo
arc, after all, the
The Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema (WFAC) almost
twice this past
Elements
“Wc
festival,
was lucky enough to sec them week - at The Drink
1
SONSER
or
your
festival
unexpected obstacle
tired
little
Grey
Earl
— Page 17
experiences
CHANTELLE TIMPERLEY
By
old
Animation
2004
8,
into the contestant’s lives
and giv-
ing the viewers a greater sense of
A
appeal
is
would be
gay people watching it.
that not only
interested in
who
they are.
show
“It’s also entertaining for straight
last
season was HIV-positive and
people because whether you’re gay
guest on the
The show
airs
on Sundays
at 8
p.m. and Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. on
PrideVision TV. The second season will
be airing
in the
new
year.
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SPOKE, November
— Page 19
promises excitement
DEAK
By NICOLE
2004
8,
be on top of the Western Conference.
The Timberwolves Gel ready to hoop it up sports the because National fans,
Kevin Garnett,
new
who
are
by
led
established a
career high last year in points,
(NBA) has
rebounds and blocks. The duo of Wally Szczerbiak and
The NBA season kicked off Nov. 2. Opening games included Houston at Detroit and Sacramento at Dallas
Troy Hudson has potential to be a
Basketball Association hit
centre court.
Coming
NBA
off of last year's
championship
win,
offensive boost for the Timberwolves. The six-foot-seven Szczerbiak tied a Timbcrwolf frangreat
Detroit
the
chise record with
Pistons arc looking good, thanks in
guard Carlos Delfino. The
part to
play a significant role see
to
team
his
in
if
the
he wants
be a slam-dunk this year. Troy Hudson, standing in
Western
foot-one, hit a season-high
to
Conference final. It should be a key season for centre
Darko
men on
Key
New this
(Internet photo)
Stephen Jackson, forward Jonathan Miller.
Jackson provides a more athletic side to the team and will increase the
team’s
points
in
game
Miami in the second round. The Indiana Pacers are in fine form and should make their way to Conference
final,
key trades
to
but
New
in the
off-season
Jersey. Last year's
scoring
leader,
Tracy
number 2-ranked team, the Houston Rockets, according to The Sports Network www.tsn.ca. (TSN) McGrady takes Juwan Howard, McGrady,
against
the Eastern
action
moving the big man, former L.A. Laker centre, Shaquille O’Neal to Miami and former Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon
NBA
18 minutes
in just
to not duplicate last season's
Martin
three
against Boston. Last year. Miller
scored 19 points
hope
will offer
include
career-best in last year’s playoffs
19
NBA season
Some
where Bender, a solid forward, tied for team lead in scoring with a with
This
performance.
shooting,
perimeter
injuries this season include
Jersey Nets point guard Jason
Kidd, out indefinitely with a knee
season
could prove rewarding with centre
Bender and guard Reggie
game
dominated
15 points. In 2002, he
the court.
For the Indiana Pacers,
at six-
against Phoenix scoring 34 points.
no shortage of big
giant ensures
sea-
year against Cleveland scoring
last
The seven-loot
Milicic.
last
focused, Szczerbiak has the potential
six-foot-six Argentinean will have to
44 points
son. Staying mentally and physically
is
moving
to the
and drama with talented players on the court and trade
talks
off.
injury.
Who knows when we
expect the Kidd to
can
come back and
Tyronn Lue and Reece Grains with him. Joining up with Yao Ming
with such players as Alvin Williams,
dazzle us with his finesse and pas-
Morris Peterson and a promising
sion.
makes for a solid team. What do Toronto Raptors
six-foot-five
to
it
to the playoffs this season
year, they are in a great position to
in
the general
Well, there
is
to this
still
fans
season?
the question
concerning Vince Carter’s trade demand in the off-season. General manager Rob Babcock and coach tle,
Mitchell are in an uphill bat-
and trading the team’s key play-
er adds to the controversy.
However, Toronto has a chance
make
also
Glover was named to the 2001 All-Tournament team in the Shaw’s Pro summer league in Boston after averaging 20.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and three assists in six games. However, the team to look out for season is the Minnesota this Timberwolves. After making the playoffs last
have to look forward
Sam
Dion Glover.
woes
The Sacramento Kings are experiencing some injury
Doug
out with a foot injury.
is
Christie
leads the
total
guard
shooting
as
Christie
league with a
of 183 steals and
is
ranked
third in steals-per-game.
Who knows
what
this
bring? Fans could be treat
season will
in for a real
with teams possessing great
go dominate? anybody’s game.
potential and a burning desire to all
the way.
This season,
Who it’s
will
STALKING Stalking
a crime that happens more on college campuses than
is
population.
What
*
is It?
Researchers in a national survey of college students in the U.S., defined stalking as “Repeatedly following, watching, phoning, writing e-mailing or otherwise communicating with someone in a way that seemed obsessive and caused fear or concern for personal safety :
,
#
Who are stalkers? # Stalkers tend to 1
fall
into three categories:
in an intimate relationship with the victim Delusional stalkers: frequently have had little or no contact but are under the delusion that the victim is in love with them Vengeful stalkers: are angry with the victim over some slight, whether it is real or imagined (could be argument, poor grade on a paper)
Ex-partners: were
.
2.
3.
Statistically most stalkers are males who have been rejected by women but males can be victims too. College women are more likely to be stalked by someone they know; either someone they had an intimate relationship with or with whom they had casual contact (i.e. a classmate). Male victims often feel more menaced than endangered. Stalking is seen as a way to get power and control over a victim.
What Can You Do? The
following are
thing
is
to
some suggestions
if
you are being stalked. The most important
be aware and get support.
not minimize or ignore unwanted behaviour. firmly that you do not want further contact. Report threats to Campus Security and/or the Police. If the stalker is a Conestoga College student, their behaviour is against the Student Code of Conduct and college sanctions may apply. Campus Security can also help
Do
Respond
in dealing with a non-college stalker. Protect your private information (home/cell
t
you 4.
address) Gather evidence
(e.g.
.
save e-mails, unwanted
do
no., e-mail
gifts,
address,
in
*
voice mail) and document
the situation.
what you have You may need support in dealing with the stress of being stalked. Make an appointment to see a counsellor in Student Services for support and advice. tried to
6
phone
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games begin
The Chiselheads and the Spinners face-off during an intramural hockey game at Conestoga College’s recreation centre Oct. 27. The Chiselheads won the game 5-4 in the dying seconds.
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— SPOKE, November
8,
Sports
2004
Surprises and disappointments By KATE BATTLER With week eight now over and done with it’s time to take a look at National Football League (NFL) and see who has been a surthe
and who has been
prise
a disap-
pointment so far this year. This week we will look
AFC look
and next week we at
the
week
the
will take a
NFC.
Let’s start in the this
at
the
New
AFC
East. Until
England Patriots
the season
coming against a then
undefeated
New
They
England.
now
tied at the top of and with upcoming games against a disappointing Buffalo team and Baltimore the Jets are looking to keep up there. Buffalo, with only two wins so far, looks like the worst team in the division but that honour actually belongs to the 1-7 Miami Dolphins. The Jets ripped them apart on Nov. and it doesn't look like things are going to get any better unless they can somehow lure Ricky Williams back, but don't hold your breathe. In the AFC North we have the
are
at
sit
the top of the division but they bet-
division
the
The Jacksonville Jaguars
1
watch out for Houston. Yes, I The same Houston
ter
said Houston.
20-6
that just beat the Jaguars
come
to
within one win of tying them
at the
top of the division. For only
being
in their third year, this
sion team
expanon track to pro-
right
is
duce a winning season. And where are the Indianapolis Colts? Well, they are currently tied
with Houston but after their loss to
trouble figuring out this defence,
the Steelers wouldn’t
the Kansas City Chiefs they may want to change something before they face the Vikings on Nov. 9. Finally, we have the AFC West and the team to watch out for here is not the Denver Broncos who sit atop the division, or the San Diego
throwing for 196 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.
year but after picking apart the Pats
Chargers
they have proven themselves as one
but the Kansas City Chiefs.
of the top contenders
so they will be making the playoffs,
They are only 3 and 4 right now. and got off to a rocky start. However, after posting a big win over the Colts this week and a huge win over the Atlanta Falcons last week, the Chiefs are well on their way. Kansas City does have some
no doubt about
defensive flaws for sure, but as
had gone an impressive 6-0. But that all came to a crashing end when they were in Pittsburgh, Oct. 31 The Steelers walked all over the .
winning the game 34-20. Big Ben Roethlisberger had no
Patriots,
Tom
Brady did not
fare so well.
Pittsburgh Steelers at the top of the division. Early
The
Although he threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns, he was also inter-
one
cepted twice and sacked four times
they
(three
This
coming from Joey Porter). game ended New England’s
win streak at 21, a league record. The Patriots also now hold the NFL record for most regular seasons wins in a row. 18, and a franchise record for seven straight wins on the road.
Hopefully the Pats can get themselves back on track by the time
Rams, who coming off a bye week, in week
on analysts predicted do well this
in the division.
Steelers look to spoil
else's party in
face
week
some-
nine
when
undefeated
the
Philadelphia Eagles.
The
com-
Steelers don’t have any
now
petition in their division right
In the
AFC
it.
South
we
find a
num-
might just come out ahead
when
you let one of your top running backs go (Eddie George). Although George is not in his prime anymore
at 6-1 in the Jets.
AFC
This
is
East
is
the
a team to
look out for with their only loss on
long as the offence keeps going the
For one, Tennessee sits at the bottom of the division with a very disappointing 3 and 5 record, but I
are
Also
are tied with them,
way
guess that’s what happens
New York
who
ber of surprises.
they face the St. Louis
nine.
it
AFC
in
sure looks like the Titans could
use his help.
it
has been,
it’s
safe to say they in the
division.
But keep an eye on the Chargers. that, they have Keenan McCardell in the mix their chances improve quite a bit.
Now
Check back next week at
how teams
in the
(Internet photo)
for a look
NFC
are hold-
England
ing up.
Duce Staley runs the ball against the New The Steelers won the game 34-20 on Oct. 31.
Pittsburgh Steeler Patriots.
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(Dr.
Kitchener, Ont. It
894-4445
Sunday — Monday —
—
$4 domestic
pints
$2.50 burgers $5.00 burger and Blue
all
day
domestic beer Wednesday — $3 bottles Thursday — $3 bar shots Friday — $3.50 pints of
Saturday
—
$4
& chips
pints of
special
domestic beer
every Saturday nite! Live classic rock entertainment every Friday and Saturday nite (no cover)!
Open
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— OTN and QB1
a.m. to 2 a.m. daily
contract
four runs in the series.
in
It
wasn’t
in
the cards for St. Louis
as their offence couldn’t get their
bats to produce.
Two major players
who
Francona, managerial
has developed his
skills since his losing
days with-lhe Philadelphia
Phillies.
fielder
son.
1918 but they have never been able to capitalize on their
Cardinals pitching was terrible as
opportunities.
only one starting pitcher, Jason
During their 1946 and 1986 World Series match-ups with the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, Johnny Pesky and Bill Buckner committed defensive errors which led to the BoSox los-
Marquis, made it past the fifth inning throughout the series. St.
for Curt 2001 World Arizona Series with the Diamondbacks gave Boston some well-needed experience.
in 1920.
World
the
to
in
ing the championship. All these horrible
now
memories
a thing of the past as the
Sox
effortlessly
Cardinals
in
swept
are
Red the
their historic best of
during
the
regular season,
third
Scott Rolen and centerJim Edmonds, were a dismal one for 30 at the plate. The
Louis led Major League Baseball (MLB) with 105 wins during the
trailed
Red Sox
was
a
major
as they never
once throughout the whole During the last three games
in
MLB
histo-
ry to come back from a 3-0 deficit. The Red Sox reeled off four
in
1
1
against
victories
the
runs.
didn’t allow an earned run. Curt
scries
Schilling pitched with
Angels.
and soul
in
Game
heart
2 of the scries as
A
against
the
Anaheim
parade was held
in the streets
of Boston Oct. 30 to celebrate
innings of the game. In Games 3 and 4 Pedro Martinez and Derek Lowe were equal to the task as they
onship.
With
timely
hits
the
Boston
Red Sox World
An
Series
The
champi-
estimated three million
people attended the parade
in a city
which has 600.000 people. Theo Epstein is the youngest general manager ever in baseball at
for the
saved
32 the
regular season. During the playoffs
age.
At the July 31 trading deadline Red Sox icon, short-
Epstein traded stop
Nomar
Garciaparra,
to
the
Chicago Cubs in a three way trade. One player Boston got in return was shortstop Orlando Cabrera. Cabrera has definitely had an impact defensively for the Red Sox. Epstein will have a lot of work to
do
in the
sign
his ankle bleed throughout his six
allowing only three hits each.
who
Red Sox during
Foulke
Keith
Foulke compiled three saves with a microscopic 0.64 earned inn aver-
being the only team
of the series their starting pitchers true
Epstein also signed closing pitch-
ing a playoff year. This included
Boston started their playoff run by sweeping a best of five division
series.
trading
games
Yankees in the American League championship series. Boston’s deshitler ignated David Ortiz, deservedly won the series MVP by hitting three home runs and driving
Louis.
Schilling’s
Boston set a playoff record by winning eight games in a row dur-
The Red Sox won Game 4 of the series 3-0, Oct. 27 at Busch in St.
by
Schilling.
er
straight
Stadium
Epstein also improved his team’s pitching
regular season.
seven world championship series.
both pitched seven shutout innings,
Specials are available at the Kitchener location only
Manny Ramirez, who
left-fielder
smashed one home run and batted
30 years of age and was 28 when Boston hired him. Epstein made positive changes after the Yankees beat his team in the 2003 American League championship series. He manager, Terry hired a new
baseman
Boston has been
Sensational pitching
TV giveaway
opportune
Series four times since winning the
factor for the
Coming soon
Babe Ruth’s
New York Yankees
at
Francona led the Red Sox to a 9864 record during the regular sea-
to the
title
29 cent wings
fish
to be.
Boston Red Sox have broken the curse of the Bambino. A curse that has been associated with Boston's inability to win the World Series since selling
$5.99
meant
finally
After 86 years of anguish the
$4.00 pints
Tuesday
was
offence produced runs
moments to pick up the victories. The MVP of the World Series was
off-season as he will try to
unrestricted
free
agents
Lowe and Martinez
Cabrera,
to
contract extensions.
Every
team
improvement has Red Sox
helped Epstein turn the
champion. do his best to ensure Boston has a chance to repeat as world champs next year. into a
He
will