Canines lend a helping
your
Start
paw
Xmas shopping
early
The Homer Watson House and Gallery’s Christmas show and sale has begun.
Autistic children
benefit from the
companionship
of
College ready for Rae Review Town hall meeting will be
trained National
Service Dogs.
at
Feature
held
Conestoga’s rec centre on Thursday.
13
News
Monday, November 22, 2004
Conestoga College, Kitchener
36th Year
2
— No. 25
CSI president does CSA work on CSI time By
RYAN CONNELL
the students nothing,” Falconer said.
However, Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) has budgeted $5,000 this year for travel expenses for their president to do
work for a separate organization. CSI president Justin Falconer
that rep-
CSA
Ontario colleges.
repre-
and
103,984 students, speaking as the cial
government.
CSA
The
president’s job
is
an
unpaid, volunteer position. Falconer’s annual salary as CSI president
$36,300, which comes
is
out of the $90 student association
six tickets in
ticket.
fee that all students pay each year. Falconer is scheduled to work 37.5 hours a week for CSI. Ail students from the Ontario colleges that belong to the CSA are forced to pay $1.89 to fund the
Conestoga students’ comes out of the
organization.
30 minutes.
portion of this fee
student association fee.
Security fights parking fraud
The $5,000
for Falconer’s travel
an additional expense that also comes out of the student assocosts
By JENNIFER
HOWDEN
windshield and automatically say, ‘That’s
If you’re
having problems find-
parking space when you come to school in the morning it may be because people are parking ing
a
illegally in the lots.
Brown is
fake.’
She’s
fast,”
that
how good
said. “That’s
she
simply because that’s what she’s
all the time. I mean, it’s like any function in life, the more you do it, the better you get at it.”
doing
Every week Conestoga’s security team finds five to 10 cars that are parked at the college using forged
ticket as well as a note requesting
or altered parking passes.
the
an issue that we’re trying to address and the only way we can
security office.
do
to security so the incident
“It’s
is
it
ment.
through parking enforce-
It is
a serious violation.
only are you taking the
money
system
college
but
inconveniencing those ing by the rules,” said
Not
out of
you’re
who are livRob Brown,
If a fake
parking pass
found,
is
$15 parking
security will leave a
car owner’s presence
worked out. “We’ve been
the
at the college.
“We’re not here
money
off the
owner to
report
can be
to
make
a ton of
students because
100 per cent.
hitting
regional
vice-presi-
who
belong to other college student unions, only pay $2,000 in travel expenses for their position with the CSA because their positions are not as time-consuming as the president’s.
Falconer said the work he does CSA indirectly affects CSI. The
money
he
the time he isn’t working at the col-
said.
she
is
a student
is
caught he or
dealt with under the Student
Code of Conduct and
not under the
Criminal Code.
Every pass (Samantha) feels has been a forgery has been a forgery and every person we contacted to
CSA
The dents,
students don’t have a whole lot of money. We’re trying to come up with something that’s workable,”
When
then up to the
It is
at
One idea is charging $30 for each month that the student used the forged pass because it costs approximately $30 a month to park office.
“We have strictly
Code
but if
we went
by the Criminal Code and
we were
for
out arresting students for
spent on his travel costs and
“I
president,
would be
it
say otherwise,” he
why we have
we
forging parking passes that could
think that’s
have had to go get them,” Brown
adversely affect the rest of their
dent) vice-president so that
said.
lives,”
The
passes,
school year,
which cost $240 are
to
a
ensure the
He
also stresses that
when
a stu-
organization and safety of the park-
dent gets called to security he or
ing
she
lots.
Samantha Russell
is
the security
guard responsible for surveying the parking lots and finding the forged passes.
According
Brown, Russell is comes to scooping out fake passes. She can tell when lines aren’t straight and when the flawless
to
when
it
parking pass colour
is
not the right
shade.
is
not going to be
kicked out of school. will usually just admit to using a
forged pass and then security will turn the information over to the registrars’
mended will
office
with a recom-
The
registrars’ office
fine.
review the incident and deterfine the person will
mine the final have to pay.
Currently, there
“Samantha’s our
little
resident
She’s very, very good at
tom apart or The student
tary
fine
for
is
no
students
set
mone-
who
are
spotting the ones that aren’t legiti-
caught with a fake parking pass, but Brown says he is working on
mate. She can look through a car
some
expert.
ideas
with the registrars’
“We
Brown
the president
said.
understand people are tight
on money and yes, it is fairly expensive to come up with $240 to pay for parking to go to school, but it’s
a lot cheaper to take public
transit then
it
is
to drive a car
and
pay your insurance and gas,” he said.
The bottom
line,
Brown
said, is
students need to follow the parking rales.
“We run into a lot of things we have to control and if everyone would park legally and legitimately we wouldn’t have nearly the number of parking problems we have,” he said.
been around as long as me,” Falconer said. “It’s a good indication that it’s my time to go soon, but I have had the most experience. I’ve been deeply involved and I have a good understanding of provincial issues.”
Although Falconer’s
president
to
assume
now
when
away, the viceresponsibili-
at the point
where
should be able to function
in the
ties. it
is
is
a (stu-
CSI
is
members have requested that he spend 20 hours a week in his office. Falconer said he
retreat
beginning Nov. 5 in Toronto
have
to
“To get
changed though,
if
CSA is based),
the salary has to
$35,000 annually,” he said. “That’s a $35,000 increase that will affect 100,000 students, which would be about 35 cents a member. However, we can’t do that at least
without a budget, without a longterm plan and not without some-
Falconer said his position as the
CSA president
ment.
as Confederation College in
Thunder Bay. The board members stayed in a Holiday Inn for two nights costing $70 per room.
The
board member’s lunches and one
CSA. and not
CSI, aside from the gas to get there (in travel expenses). It cost
is
a benefit because
makes Conestoga College more
away
and back
this
you’re working in Toronto (where
it
for this retreat
have one of their presidents
the position.
where he met with seven other board members from other colleges as far
“CSA paid
advocating
is
a full-time presi-
dent so student unions wouldn’t
CSA weekend
dinner were paid for by the
CSA hire
thing that’s sustainable.”
absence of the president.” Falconer attended a
availability at
CSI is more limited because of his work with the CSA, the CSI board
be
come
in or
“There’s no other student leader
the
I
CSA.
that has
“But
at the college.
come
for the
they can run for the position.
foolish to
said.
CSA. Algonquin Ottawa and the St.
running for president requires permission and financial support from their student union’s board before
could certainly see there being
a perceived barrier to accessing the
in
Falconer was voted CSA president by their members at an annual conference last May. Each person
fill
head of safety and security services
in has either
work
members of the
college, he said.
3 to 19 vis-
Lawrence College campus in Cornwall were recruited during the trip. Falconer attended Canadore College, Northern College and St. Clair College board meetings to raise awareness about what CSA was doing and to discuss the Rae Review with them. Falconer also went to Mohawk College to discuss the Rae Review. Falconer was still being paid by CSI during the week he was doing
that the
is still
1
order to get
in
to join the
College
going to benefit the students, even when he is not on campus to meet with students or with lege
the option of going to
the Criminal
them
is
ciation fee.
associations
of the alliance. Students fund these associations. Falconer also took a week-long
iting six colleges
voice of the students to the provin-
handed out
student
“road trip” from Oct.
president, a non-profit, non-
sents 16 colleges, 23 councils
Officers
ious college
(CSA)
at
Waterloo Regional police were enforcing red-light violations on Nov. 9 at the corner of Wilson Avenue and Kingsway Drive, by Fairview Park Mall in Kitchener. The penalty is steep: a $190
of the money to from the var-
that are a pail
is
resents student-governing councils
Red means stop
all
CSA comes
also the College Student Alliance
governmental association
(Photo by Melissa Hancock)
fund the
visible
to
the provincial govern-
“I think it’s important to
have a
strong voice at the provincial level,”
he
said. “I
can go and speak to the
Minister (of Training, Colleges and Universities)
about a
CSA
and although she knows
I
issue,
represent
everyone with the CSA, she also knows I’m from Conestoga.”
Page 2
News
— SPOKE, November 22, 2004
Now deep thoughts Conestoga College
...with Random
School system broken
questions answered by
random
Rae needs
hear
to
students By DESIREE FINHERT
Tibbits
worked
What
did you always want
for Christmas, but never got?
“I
got everything
I
wanted,
because my parents were good to me.” Heather Jamieson, nursing
“I
always wanted an
now
The system is broken, said Conestoga College's president at an information forum. Nov. 16. explained to John Tibbits employees that the forum was to provide an overview of the Rae Review, to state the college’s position and to prepare them for the upcoming town hall meeting. Tibbits said former premier Bob Rae, who is heading the post-secondary review board, will not hear anything new at the town hall meeting being held at Conestoga's rec centre on Nov. 25. “I’m not trying to criticize anyone, but there is only so many ways you can cut this up,” said Tibbits. “But if he keeps hearing the same thing:
electric guitar,
but
I’m actually
making one.” Landon Clarkson,
broken,"
‘It’s
who
well,
electronics technician
I
kid.
just couldn’t get
enough
Amber recreation
and
would
government
have strict
they weren’t serious
if
expected to release in
us,” Tibbits told
who
January 2005.
some 30 employ-
attended the meeting in
the
A
Place for Change.
latter
document
the
is
Arts and Technology of Ontario’s
(ACAATO)
response to the post-
secondary review from the commission titled Higher Expectation for Higher Education. The former college’s
the
is
review.
leisure
Both
response to the
were
responses
released this month.
“We
haven't had a lot of time to
Tonka It
The
review, post-secondary Higher Expectations for Higher
Education, released Oct.
I,
includ-
ed a workbook to be completed by
“We were
the only college in the
system that had to go head to head with
the
on getting Grade 12,” said “But maybe there should be more focus on applied apprenticeships. Applied learning should have a greater focus.” Regarding funding, Tibbits said there should be an end to slip-year funding, which means colleges would receive funding for growth sis
Tibbits.
when
there
is
a student population
increase and not three years
table meeting.
three
said
universities,”
He would
round table meeting,
after.
like to see a
labour force
market development implemented.
agreement
Tibbits about Conestoga's presence that also
Tibbits said there
are different
“But our position
meeting would be getting hold of the microphone. “You have an opportunity to the
town
make
hall
com-
However, colleges and universihad to complete and return
ties
the
five minutes.”
outlined
would
like to see
the
he
points
changed
in the
workbook by Oct.
29, in time
round table meeting with the review board. for a
should pay something.”
After
that
system include a third-party arbitrator and bridging programs.
the
and has
ability is not acceptable
it’s
is,”
now, up the
to
said
street,
‘no.’”
In Section 2 of Post-Secondary
Education states
in
that
the 21st Century
colleges
should
it
be
two years of some university programs as they do in the United Stales and some other provinces. The college said the two-year programs should to deliver the first
in the
said she agreed with the president’s
“The
vision.
transferability
between colleges and is
universities
very important,” said Higgins.
Sherley Loucks, a Conestoga employee in the International English Language Testing System Tibbits
"My It’s
it’s
nice
to
know
taking a position.
is
because I have a be coming to college. for his future. Plus, I'm a longinterest is
who
will
term employee," said Loucks, who has worked at Conestoga for 27 years. "This direction the college
taking
She
is
To
is
very important."
said she has already registered
town
to attend the
hall meeting.
register, to read the post-sec-
ondary review Higher Expectations for Higher Education or fill out the workbook, go to raereview.on.ca. Achieving Higher Expectations in Postsecondary Ontario’s Education Sector: A Place for viewed at Change can be
acaato.on.ca.
Post-Secondary Education
in the
21st Century can be viewed on the
college website.
This was one of four meetings for faculty and staff at Conestoga’s campuses. The last
held
one was
lead to an associate degree.
Kristen
computer programmer/analyst program,
son
Tibbits. “Right
meeting,
the
Conestoga’s.
recommending
"The
who benefit the most are the individuals who study, so they
(IELTS), said
universities,
we need
people
system and said there was only about a 10 per cent difference between ACAATO’s paper and
"From our point of view, access, system design and funding are the issues," said Tibbits. "This system we have is not a modern one.” The president spoke about transferability between colleges and
is
flexibility,” said Tibbits.
Higgins, a professor
microphone. There will be one stationary and one roaming microphone. During the hour-long meeting Tibbits
more
“And
a point," said Tibbits.
encouraged
truck.
to be
Nov.
1
7 in Waterloo.
Stratford student wins bursary
was a red Jeep.” Dave Trouten,
By CHANTELLE TIMPERLEY
mechanical techician
A student who graduated from Conestoga College’s Stratford campus was awarded a $500 bur“I
less
upcoming
meeting would be a lot intimidating than the round hall
end. "Tell us what the gap
get ready for this,” said Tibbits.
mission.
as a kid was the big-wheeled
town
Tibbits said the lack of transfer-
the public and returned to the
“My Christmas wish
liked.”
Tibbits added that the
He suggested people wishing to comment should sit next to the
is
review
its final
The
and
round table meeting and each table was responsible for answering one question from the workbook. “People at 17 tables gave answers
commission
Association of Colleges of Applied
recreation
tables, seating eight people, at the
you have
Sector:
Michelle Timbers,
were 20
said there
about changing the system. The
Ontario’s Postsecondary Education
wanted the doll that peed her pants and cried.”
The president
we
in
“Right now, there’s great empha-
Tibbits.
Tibbits said the toughest thing at
E-wing amphitheatre. At the forum, he discussed two documents, Post-Secondary Education in the 21st Century, and Achieving High Expectations in
“I
should be the third pillar education system.
frozen.
engineering/robotics
leisure
could
and the University of Waterloo.
ees
Tait,
we
Guelph, Wilfrid Laurier University
Allan Stahl, mechanical
“I always wanted an Easy Bake Oven.”
Tibbits said that apprenticeships
have had broad consultation," said
that
applied learning.
to
include an increase in funding for
"This could be a watershed for
Lego.”
and the review. “If we had six months,
said there should be
pathways from high school
better
involved officials from the Rae Commission, the University of
deadlines
was a
workbook
college’s response to the
The response
staff
Premier Dalton McGuinty commissioned the review board following the May budget that did not
ordered a commission and set
I
college
views regarding tuition because some people have said it should be free and others said it should be
the
Lego when
the
at the
Tibbits said he doesn't believe
loved to play with
said
diligently to complete the
knows.”
colleges.
“I
again and again
this
always wanted
sary in June.
a Barbie dollhouse.” Melissa Rubach,
Dori Woolrich. a 31 -year-old mother from Mitchell, Ont., was awarded the bursary by the
architecutral construction
University
engineering technology
It is
Women’s
Club.
rare a college student
is
cho-
sen for the bursary.
She
is
a graduate of both
upgrading program and
(gen-
and science). She had maintained marks ranging from the high 80s to 90s in both programs. Woolrich was nominated by Ruth
eral
Smile Conestoga, you could be our next respondent!
GAS
the
arts
MacIntyre, the co-ordinator
in aca-
and she was coming
to school during
demic upgrading at the Stratford campus. MacIntyre had been approached by the dub to submit the name of a student who was headed into a post-secondary pro-
at the same time." “She did really well in her math, her marks were in the high 80s,”
gram.
she
MacIntyre said it was an achievement for Woolrich to be able to balance both school and home life at the same time, and excel in both. That is why she chose Woolrich. “I think the most outstanding
admirable,
tiring,
the primary reason for
why
she was considered seriously by the University
she
has
MacIntyre.
Women's Club, is young son,” a “She works
that
said
full-time.
and managing to get volunteer work in and look after her
the daytime
preschool son
said.
“I
saw
that
that
as
very
she was able to
keep herself so organized and focused, and still spend quality time with her son."
Woolrich was on the waiting list program and said
for a paramedics
she hopes to use the bursary to put
toward “It
was
that.
was
great,” said Woolrich. “It
a really big surprise and an
honour.”
j
News
SPOKE, November
2004
22,
— Page 3
College always looking for more donations By BENJAMIN
RICHMOND
ment
began asking people second week of November, and will continue until office
The donor indicates the amount and designation of their contribution on the pledge sheet handed out by the development office. A fund
for donations in the
As
season
the
many
approaches,
of
giving
charities begin
asking for contributions. People often feel more generous around the holiday season, and they tend to donate to charities
more than any other time of and families
year.
Friends
in
Conestoga’s college community have the opportunity to show their appreciation
for
the
by
school
donating to the annual fund. The annual fund was created by
development office as a way to raise money for the college on an the
annual basis. The fund gives people the chance to support the college in
many
different ways. Faculty, staff,
friends and alumni of are able to choose
Conestoga
where
con-
their
goes within the college.
tribution
Monica
Himmelman.
officer,
said donations to the annual fund are donor based.
“There are many areas you can designate your donation.”
Some
areas where contributions
can be made include student aid, campus expansions, the Learning Resource Centre and specific programs. Himmelman said she feels it is important that people who give donations to Conestoga have the confidence that their money will be
way
spent the
they want
it
be
to
was
college
co-ordinators are
not overlap with their fundraising.
Way
Historically, the United its
runs
as equipment, to specific programs.
spent.
throughout the year, the develop-
gifts are
tions,
and the development
recognized as donaoffice
Himmelman said whether money donation or a gift of every contribution
“The students and
a
it’s
kind,
appreciated.
is
benefit
directly,
of the whole
that’s the point
thing (annual fund).”
came from
After someone makes a donation, they are sent a letter thanking them
individuals and organizations with-
along with a tax
receipt.
If
the
development office approached the board of governors,
donor wishes, the development
the
executive committee,
for people donating gifts of kind.
and
staff,
and invited them
Himmelman
donations.
was pleased with
faculty to
even better
As
she
amount
the
it
the
does
office
to increase the
in
the
aware-
January 2005
issue of Connections, the
Conestoga
College alumni magazine. The magazine is sent to 37,000 alumni, and it encourages them to consider makdonation
making
is
The amount of
entirely
arrange presentations
Donors have the choice of being recognized in the annual donor report,
which appears
up
the
person
to the
contribution
a
receives thanks for their generosity.
Himmelman working
said
on
the
she enjoys annual fund
because she gets to see the positive impact the donations have on the students’ college experience.
love
“I
can do. it
Two graphic design students
(Conestoga
place
this
College), and
what
the contribution.
June
in the
issue of Connections. Thus, every-
ness of the fund, pledge sheets will
be included
will
one who makes
this year.
way
a
make
said
fund generated, and hopes
ing a donation.
Although donations are accepted
These
will write a tax receipt for the donor.
donate to a very worthwhile charity." The annual fund was created last year and raised about $20,000.
The
into
Aside from donating money, peo-
"We wouldn’t do any other fundraising in that period of time to take away from what people might
the donations
it
ple can also give gifts of kind, such
November. Himmelman said the development office respects the United Way's cause, and they did not want to interfere with it.
Most of
of the
the program’s budget.
week of
in the first
notified
donation, so they can build
fundraising campaign for two
weeks, ending
then created, and the program
is
finished, so they did
in the college.
alumni
and annual fund
relations
Christmas. They waited until the United Way campaign within the
believe in what
I
it
can see, every single day, does for students.” I
(Photo by Ryan Connell
Student Richard Gruetzman holds up two mason jars filled with candle wax that were for sale inside Door 4 on Nov. 1 5 and 1 6. There were many different scents for sale including gingersnap cookie, creme caramel, Christmas garland and hot apple pie. The event raised $350 for the college’s annual fund.
new Alumni
unveil
CORRECTIONS
logo
GERHART
"We made
Conestoga College isn’t the only one with a new logo. The Alumni
a circle to
show com-
munity and stability,” she said, "and we have the C’ as part of the
been used by the group since 1989 and was their first and only sym-
which
bol.
2001.
The new logo was not
Conestoga.”
$2,000 higher than its previous highest balance of $22,000 in is
thing.
Brett Tucker,
“The ‘A’ with the two extra branches (represents) the alumni association," she said. “The two
civil
about 50 people by its designers, third-year graphic design students,
Lyndsey Loiacono and Heather
branches stick out, which shows
uate of manufacturing technician-
McCann.
going out of the group.”
wood
products, presented 24
es.
alumni
year
students
officer,
Home
Association also has a
At
its
new
design.
annual general meeting, in
the guild room,
on Nov.
new logo was unveiled
the
10,
in front
of
McCann
the only thing that
Loiacono and McCann were not the only two who created a new
relations
logo.
said although she
Students
Matt
professor
in
Miller's third-year graphics design
were also given the task of
class
creating a fresh
new look
was not means some-
said the circle
Himmelman,
Monica
and annual fund
was not on
the
voting committee for selecting the
new
logo, she
the hard
was impressed with
work put
into the logos.
thing presented
the meeting.
at
Alumni association
1
the only
who
engineering
president,
graduated from
technology
in
987, and vice-president and treas-
urer,
Glenn Campbell, a 1984 grad-
with
a
first-
are given to selected
first-year students who have at least one parent who is a graduate of Conestoga College.
for the
alumni association.
Alumni
also to
be
McCann
received split
between
“Out of the 14 submissions,” she “12 of them were really
...
a
for
something that would stand the test of time.” Monica Himmelman, development and alumni relations officer
how the two McCann said
wanted to stay with the Conestoga logo but also give it a they
little
extra.
want
he
Welcome Home
Tucker said income allows
highlighted
like other logos in existence.
law and security student, by his mother, Kathryn Watson, and grandmother, Jean Magyar, both past graduates of Conestoga College, was presented with a Welcome Home
"We were new
look,”
looking for a fresh, she said.
“We were
looking for something that would stand the test of time.”
Himmelman
said
was
the
alumni
also looking for a
able.
“Hopefully people will get to see the symbol and go, that’s the alumni, that’s
The
what
that is,” she said.
association's old logo had
first-year
accompanied
to
the
is
United
who Way
was instead related to a raffle which tickets were sold. To clarify, the basket draw prizes were incentives for employees to return their for
pledge forms; the baskets did
Way
itself,
but to employees.
These baskets were not rafnor were tickets sold for them - a random draw of names from the returned pledge form database of employees was fled,
made
for these baskets.
sent to staff only, not students.
$24,000
net
the alumni associa-
The alumni
for bursaries
Other program areas did not parbecause they were not aware of it, since it was a staffticipate
only event. The CS1 was contact-
ed and did donate a
continue to increase the
amount of money
and
association's strength
numbers, said Tucker. "We want to be recognized as Conestoga alumni, and that’s what we need to support,” he said. “I’m sure you will be seeing us in the is
to
basket donations for the draw was
going to bring on new incentives this year, and we’re going to
sen because they already looked
The awards presentation was when David Watson, a
made pledges
in
it
of sharing the wealth, and we’re
awards.
at the college.
information relating to a
“The one way
to see
said.
Welcome Home award
year
association
explaining
really don’t
Himmelman said some of the candidates may have not been cho-
logo that would be easily recogniz-
When
This year, the
in
Also, a flyer asking for themed
account,”
tion
good.”
for
our
award recipients received a $250 cheque, to help them in their first
said,
created their logo,
did very well.” said
attempt to spend more money.”
a
them.
“We were looking fresh new look
Association
OF CONESTOGA
having their work
represent the association,
and Loiacono reward of $500
we
Campbell, “this year we stuck to our budget.” Although Campbell is satisfied with this year’s procedures, he said he does not want to see that much money in the alumni
“We
artistic skills.
In addition to
“This year
article
basket draw for employees
not go to the United
account.
In total. 28 students, forming 14 teams of two, participated in the six-day competition trying to impress the alumni association
with their
1
Welcome
award.
The awards
total
Way
Spoke on Nov. 8, incorrect information was published.
Some
The
income for this year (2003-2004) was $79,392, along with $76,260 in expenses, which added $3,1 3 to the alumni fund, as opposed to the 2002-2003 campaign, when income totalled $67,480, which was $11,315 less than the $78,795 spent on expens-
circle for
United
a
In
By BRENT
the
gift
draw on behalf of
basket to
the student
The student featured in the whose program donated a basket, saw the flyer in a staff member's office. Spoke apologizes for the errors. body.
article,
in
near future.”
Tucker said he
award.
ward
Aside from the awards and the new logo, the alumni association also discussed their success throughout 2004. This year, the alumni association’s net worth is at $24,000,
year.
to
the
rest
is
looking for-
of the college
the
Nov.
15
edition
of
of
chairperson
Conestoga
Student Inc.'s annual general
meeting in the story on the board of directors’ remuneration.
In
fact,
Olinski
is
the
chairperson of the board of
“2004-2005
will be an exciting going to be great” he said. “We have a great bunch of people on our executive and our
year,
In
Spoke, Jon Olinski was named
it’s
board.”
meetings.
directors
Falconer the
is
annual
Justin
the chairperson of
general
meeting.
Spoke apologizes for the
error.
CSI wasting
Is
money?
students’ Conestoga Students tors
Commentary
— SPOKE, November 22, 2004
Page 4
Inc.
(CSI)
now paying each of its board of direc-
is
an honorarium of $250 a month to compensate them for lost wages.
The
work fewer hours
directors said they
at their
part-time jobs
because they are busy doing CSI-related work instead.
That
is
$10,500 of students’ money, which they pay
the student activity fee, that
to
CSI through
going to compensate the directors as
is
volunteers.
The vice-president of student
activities will also
be receiving $2,550
for the year as compensation.
Before the directors were hired, they were told tion,
how many
rifices
it
was a volunteer
posi-
hours they were required to work each week and that sac-
would have
to
be made
in their
personal lives and at other jobs, in
order to do a job that would benefit thousands of students at the college.
For the most
part, the directors
would receive no recognition
for their
work, except for the personal satisfaction that they had bettered student life at
Conestoga College. board of directors were provided with
If the
now
upfront, how' can they
all
this
information
say that they should be compensated
because their position on the board cuts into their part-time jobs? w'ere not able to
work
number of hours
the
director, then they shouldn’t
they
If
be a
that are required to
‘I'M
have applied for the position to begin with.
A BIG BALL OF STRESS AND I'M ALL YOURS!'
amount of money for the work they do, what is the difference between being “compensated” and being paid a salary ? Can the directors’ positions still be considered If the directors are
when
volunteer
A
vote
receiving a token
they are being paid?
was held
at
al
to
general meeting was not advertised to students as a place to vote for
Only two people voted
in
person
at the
making important
meeting, one for and
In a society of ficult not to
commerce
more
However, the directors also distributed 52 proxies to students who signed over their vote to be used in the best interest of the students as
ful
goodies that
CSI found 52 students who didn’t care about their vote and let someone else vote for them. Of course, it was decided these votes would all be “yes” votes. Out of the 6.190 students that were enrolled as of September, 52 stu-
friends and family.
dents does not realistically represent the student body.
One hundred
peo-
ple doesn't even properly portray them. Five hundred students, maybe.
The job of the board of directors
is to
interact with the student
at the college. Is getting
com-
only 52
students to sign these proxies the best they could do? Is this what
we
should be compensating them for? that
any
student could go around the college and collect proxies from other students. If students didn't think the directors should be compensated,
they could have spent their lunch hour collecting 53 proxies from stu-
dents and the "no” votes would have overruled the “yes” votes.
from the sounds of
it.
Obviously, CSI does not always represent the stu-
dents' voice or opinion. If
CSI wants
to
keep the
trust
of the students,
it
should consider the vote passing the honorarium null and void and conduct another vote that involves a greater percentage of the student population. Is
using students’
money
to
pay directors to do volunteer work really
in the best interest of the students?
ing one of CSI’s proxies
somebody pensation?
in the
eyes and
if
Would you be
tell
them
that their
•V-
So
want to buy for myself. But and greed do not always go hand in hand. There are some selfish acts that I gifts
I
selfishness
deem necessary I
for
my
happiness.
want a good education. career.^ I
I
want a
want financial
A
It’s
but
a rather short Christmas
it’s
In a society driven
week and
by the work
what
I
will
list,
do for myself.
Unfortunately, the natural evolu-
from a good education
filling career
to a ful-
and financial security
the paycheque,
But
really,
we should
part-time,
your
for free in other areas.
Volunteering does
gnaw
into
free time, “real job” schedule
Once you have interned summer, you become a more
employers have trepidations
cation,
about hiring a person
knows
who
only
when
tive
the
employee
will be
will
with apprenticeship
those
and
immeasurable.
the classroom
be the
the workforce, not a mirror image.
nursing student would never
the pack.
in a hospital. Instead
that the
even
outside
if
your resume
stack.
Not
to
at the
mention
fill
is
career
enough
top of the
you with
self-gratification.
People often want to deal with
someone who
work
is
more
interested in
the job than the paycheque.
of just theory.
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Volunteer positions are underrated.
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Even with a post-secondary edu-
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for youths to tally their
difficult
doesn’t always happen in smooth
Sometimes a degree or diploma is not enough to get the highly cov-
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security.
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nies are in constant competition.
Just a college or university edu-
to a guilt trip like that.
v Letters are
spending money on
who, when shopping, can only find
hospital, engineering plant
because situations vary and compa-
their stocking
you? Could you look
a director approached
Nobody could say no
able to say no to sign-
fill
admit being a selfish youth,
I
tion
Did CSI. the voice of the students, make the students aware of this? Not
Every
and woodworking shop
interested in the delight-
than
rather
fulfilling
Something which most students were not made aware of was
practical experience.
This close to Christmas, people are
a whole. In other words,
medical students are given hours of
it’s dif-
be greedy.
one against the directors’ compensation.
munity and find out what they want
underrated
is
be compensated. The annu-
or against the compensation of the directors or for decisions.
Volunteering
CSI’s annual general meeting on Oct. 27 that
decided the board of directors deserved
1
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22,
2004
— Page 5
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
we
Lest The
Ith
1
on the
minute of the Ith hour day of the 1th month.
we
Lest
Well, apparently
CSI
lege that CSI would have planned ahead and have everything set up well in advance for students to pay
for-
did, or
they just didn't care.
have many veterans
I
ily,
in
my
fam-
respects.
making Remembrance Day a
very important day
my
in
life.
It
Not
day when we should all take a moment and respect those who have done so much for our country.' am ashamed to say that go to a 1
far as
walked
1
I
in
a.m. Nothing.
and saw absolutely
in
nothing.
my
CSI was going
when,” and sure enough, CSI’s poorly planned event had technical problems.
ALEXANDRA MASTRONARDI
here and no one
is
like the pot
In the Nov.
Murphy his
1
issue of Spoke,
Tim
did this exact thing. article,
consider
he says people him to be a
respectable human.
I
am
puting any of his ly pointing
not disput-
am not dispoints. I am mere-
ing this point, actually
KJ Fuhrman, broadcasting student
people
recommend
he judges her by stating that she “Reeks of a combination of gin and dime-store perfume, with earrings dragging her lobes down to her shoulders.” For a guy who complains about people judging on appearances,
be pretty good
in it
that
he changes the
which he
criticizes.
reflects poorly
professionalism
upon
and maybe even
at
it
Criticizing a poor lady like to
who would
smell nice but can't afford
perfume, who wanted to have a drink of gin and tonic after a hard
day of work and wanted to eat Doritos while watching an old movie from the 1960s, doesn't seem like something a professional who supports self-expression would do.
himself. I personally hope for the best in Tim’s future; however, I strongly
Jim O'Donnell,
management
studies student
want to have a good time,” he said. “You guys rock at
ed, they just
Comedian Pete Zedlacher had more than 120 students attentive
Conestoga.”
Zedlacher joined Yuk Yuk's club in 2000 which gave
and roaring with laughter despite the laid-back atmosphere in the
comedy
Sanctuary.
him
the opportunity to participate
in a
Canadian Forces show-pack-
Zedlacher, a professional comic past
the
for
eight
per-
years,
formed a standup comedy routine college on Nov. 9. The Ontario native said he enjoys the energy created by standup comedy. at the
“When
came
I
room
into the
for the
loved
ed,” he said. "I love
hearing the laughs and
making that magic happen, if you want to call it magic.” The comedian said Conestoga can be a tough crowd because of the relaxed atmosphere and comfy couches. “It’s sit
so easy for students to just
down,
fall
asleep and ignore
the entertainment,” he said.
Zedlacher’s routine was geared toward young college students. He made fun of the rap-artist
Missy
Elliot
tossed in joke.
He
the
also
OSAP
and
occasional
and dirty
made harmless
jokes about random students
sit-
ting in the audience.
Zedlacher said he finds students across Ontario to be extremely liberal, but not politically correct.
“You don’t have
to play
it
safe
learn
Zedlacher said he loved the experience and would do it again in a heartbeat.
told a
in
of
Asia.
few jokes and a few laughs came and the whole atmosphere of the room was liftI
total
Skills
and who are eager
to
do
weli in college, but
do
not always
know what
to do.
seven shows across southwest
people were moping around and then
Canadian troops
Afghanistan and did a
Study
Many students are instinctive learners. They don’t often think about the ways in which they learn and study; they just do it and it works. But knowing how to learn and study efficiently does not come naturally to everyone. There are many students who want to
age tour in 2002. The tour per-
formed
COUNSELLOR S CORNER:
“The tive,”
soldiers ate it
it.
they just
and were so apprecia-
Sometimes students do not know how much to study or how to use their time wisely. They may not be able to read well enough for college-level material, and may experience difficulty with writing their ideas clearly. Absorbing and remembering information from lectures can also be difficult, especially if they are not familiar with the lecture style of teaching.
he said.
“I told the soldiers ‘No way, you guys got it backwards. T thank you for being here.'”
Ashleigh Latimer, 19, an early childhood education student, said she thought the comedian was really funny despite his foul language.
counted how' many times he word and by the end of the show he had used it 82 times,” she said. Dan Armchuk, 19, a computerprogramming student, said he “I
said the “F”
was not so impressed by the comedian's techniques.
“He seemed
To meet these challenges and
to
support students
of study.
It’s
really
skill
quest
for
academic success,
assistance. Students
who
work for them earn better grades with fewer hours not about how much you study, but how well.
have been taught study methods
that
When should you seek help with study skills? When you feel overwhelmed. When you want to reduce your study time. When you feel disorganized. When too many distractions interfere with your concentration. When you want to take better notes and read more effectively. When exams approach. Anytime!
to really look to
the audience for his jokes.” he
To make an appointment
said.
concerns,
Those interested in learning more about Zedlacher or attending his shows can visit his web-
A Message from Student Services
site at
in their
the Student Services Office offers learning and study
www.zedlacher.com.
Visit
visit
for learning
and study
skill
assistance and for other academic
the Student Services Office.
our website htto://www. conestoaac. on ca/iso/stserv/index. iso .
I
his
his intelligence.
After he expresses his objection
I
out a flaw in his method.
this
to her actions,
to
year.
believe
to yourself?”
Tim seems
guarantee of a better ceremony next
she asked Tim,
who seemed to be offended that woman judged his facial rings.
is
I
method
sometimes these people complain
It
what a wrongdoing
realize
“Why would you do
that
should
easily offend-
Within his statement he complains
point in the newspaper. However,
complain about.
I
they
criticize
about a lady.
calling the kettle black
I am in Conestoga and CSI. The pure and utter display of disrespect is unforgivable and would hope
as
it's
opinion, arguing a perfectly valid
In
By
go wrong,
will
You shouldn’t about other people doing things they do not like, but in doing so, they are doing the exact thing they
1
am not making demands, but I would highly appreciate an apology from CSI and a senior college official and the promise ... no ... the
college administration should
many
fellow classmates to pay our
they had a hit Canadian. TV show, so screw the veterans who died for our freedom, what do they need a poster for? have never been so ashamed in any group, organization or school
they have done.
As a broadcasting student, one of our main lessons when it comes to technology is, “It's not if something
Sometimes people express an
the couch
They might throw someon? I’m sorry, but CSI and
a poster because
thing
on a ceremony. When my class ended I bolted down to the Sanctuary with
However, that respect was trampled on by CSI’s horrible.
off
they have nothing
be ashamed of themselves.
teachers
to put
respects.
gets students
we know
and hanging up
tables
planned,."
the
heard from one of
I
that the
Comedian
mention
Remembrance Day ceremony
1
1
pool
the
posters.
Sure, the guys from Degrassi get
no one in CSI knew if anything was even going to happen. I went in and asked before making my way to the Sanctuary if any-
less.
In no way is that an excuse. They should have been in there hours before making sure everything was set up, shutting down
1
CSI show up
thing was planned. No one knew and someone said, “Oh, they might throw something on the PA but as
1
9.
seven minutes after
When I went to my morning class on the th, expected to see signs and posters saying there was a the Sanctuary at
(Photo by Alexandra Mastronardi)
until
to set anything up, not to
I
1
Comedian Pete Zedlacher jokingly curses students not laughing at his comedy routine in the Sanctuary on Nov.
was sadly mistaken.
I
a.m. did anyone from
is
a
school that could care
figured being a fairly large col-
I
1
Remembrance Day. get.
disrespectful display.
1
1th
I
forget: college/CSI did
Conestoga Students
All
Inc.
presents
students with children under the age of 15 simply
the...
come
into
CSI office (before Dec. 10th). List your child’s age and gender as well as a short list of suggestions for what your child might like for Christmas. A Christmas tag will be hung on the tree for them and when the gift is purchased, the Christmas tag and gift are returned to the CSI office for distribution the
to the appropriate
student and
GIFTS TO BE PICKED UP BEFORE
WE NEED YOUR
child.
DECEMBER
15th
HELP!
santa claus pana6e We need
volunteers on
anytime between participation,
6am
Sat November 27th -
5pm
for assembly,
and clean-up of the College
float.
See Nichole Jiminez at the CSI
Conestoga
CONESTOGA Connect
Life
office for details
and Learning I
STUDENTS INC
I
News
What’s with HANCOCK
By MELISSA
pany was unable
If you have walked the halls of Conestoga College then you may have wondered why there are so many blank television screens around the Doon campus. The Universities and Colleges
now
is
any
some
problems.
to financial
UCTV
TVs was
just for
would be provided by broadcasting and journalism students,” he said, “and maybe
“It raises the bar.”
cian
Tom
TVs
for the broadcasting students
to
try
to
active student life.”
Sam
communications specialist for Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI), said that if CSI had Egleston,
known
UCTV
the aggravation the
was going
service
have
wouldn’t
to cause,
had
they
TVs
the
installed in the first place.
UCTV show
is
paid by advertisers to
and uni-
their ads at college
campuses, Egleston and there was no fee charged versity
said,
to the
school or CSI for installation. All the
TVs
around the school
and all the hookup equipment is owned by UCTV, he said, so the
blank for a
Bilandzic hooked up the
The
Kitchener
UCTV was having technologproblems and couldn’t show
who
is
it,
they won’t
said
if
know how
you
about If
about
it,
thinking about
is
it,”
she said.
someone does
tell
you they
considering suicide it is important that you take them seriously and get them the help they need, she said. “A lot of people who died by com-
you
He
nice
tools
to
make
done.
Midterm
said the goal of having stu-
and graphic design courses into
stress
that
students as well.”
When
high school students
someone
most people,” she
someone
“Whether
on
it’s
display
to
their
venue or
that
he said, “we definitely want
an outlet for our students.”
Co-ordinator of the broadcasting program, Mike Thurnell, said. 'The more we can showcase, the
we
better off
broadcast, he said.
CSI has been very co-operative, he said, which is what they need.
Bilandzic said it would be nice to expand the presence of the broad-
broadcasting students will
casting program.
their
being
a small step,” he said,
“It’s
the
is
“it’s
first step.”
some is
also said that he hopes the
own
very
one day for
television
have station
of their work to be
all
aired.
broadcasting teacher
Television
He
look.”
regular broadcasting on
TVs
attempts
Several
UCTV
officials
contact
to
were made, but
were unavailable for com-
they
ment.
next semester.
of public speaking Conestoga considers new Toastmasters club By MIKE
is
BORS
orally in class.
“Most of
the stu-
knew quite well what not how to say it.”
said.
who
is
great
ing
Toastmasters because not only
skills.
but
Dewilde said she saw
this as a
opportunity
for
Some staff and students at Conestoga College are interested in starting a Toastmasters Club at
but
committing suicide you need to know you are not alone and there is hope. “Depression is treatable through medication and even counselling,” said Kraler. “Suicide is a permanent fix to something that can be
the school to help students better
marks.
understand the dynamics of speaking well in front of others.
dents, however, as
are thinking about
to say
There may soon be a new club in town where all the members strive to have impeccable speak-
depressed, one of those things could be extremely devastating.” If you are feeling depressed and
improve
be
students
the
will
speaking
their
able
to
abilities,
should also improve their
it
The club
will not
be just for stuDewilde said
the majority of people interested
“Most
knew
are expected to be college staff.
of the students
quite well
what
“They don’t have the turnover
to
say but not how to say
that students do,” she said.
said Kraler.
counsellor, go to Student Services,
organization
more of an “Like
suicide while drinking or on drugs,
Room
on the second floor in 2B04, and make an appointment to speak with someone.
helping people get over their fear of public speaking as well as
improving public speaking
topic of the day).
it is
someone you know
If you seems depressed or needs help, the
or
college has counselling available and an
it,”
it is
important not to dismiss them
I
Ongoing sadness, apathy Extreme mood changes, anger or temper Lack of interest in usual activities, personal appearance, possessions, socializing with
member ofTocistmaters
doctor.
located
Withdrawal, isolation
•
Significant
changes
in
relationships, difficulty
Preoccupation with death Destructive or risky behaviour
like
substance
abuse, reckless driving
Use of phrases such as “you’re better
off
without
Toastmasters
me” Change
•
Ambivalence, despondent outlook on
•
Changes
in
attitude
and
life
ideas, tunnel vision
The grammar-
then introduced (his or her
is
attempts to improve people’s lan-
job
is to
enhance vocabulary and to
listen
mistakes people
make
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
guage skills. There are Toastmasters clubs in approximately 90 countries worldwide with seven clubs in the K-W
Parents Help Phone: 1-888-603-9100
area.
(there are
Youth Line: 745-9909 Let’s Talk Line (24 hours
Veronique Dewilde, a business student at the college, has been a
every meeting
WHERE TO GO FOR HELP Distress Line: 745-1166
for adults):
Cambridge: 623-5968 Cambridge Crisis Outreach Response: 744-1813 Cambridge Memorial Hospital Emergency Department: 621-2330 Grand River Hospital Crisis Clinic: 742-3611
member years,
of Toastmasters for four it was her idea to bring
and
the club to Conestoga. “I originally
my
joined to improve
English,” said Dewilde,
came
to
who
Canada from Belgium
introduce a
to typical
when
new word
to
they speak), the speakers
for the
meeting are introduced
up
to three
speakers
at
who
speak on various topics), and two people are then assigned to evaluate the speakers’ speeches.
They must have a minimum of 20 members before a club can be started at Conestoga.
There was a
five years ago.
Toastmasters
Nov.
Health Canada: www.hc.gc.ca
was shocked,” Dewilde said of the number of assignments she
Mental Health: www.mentalhealth.org www.ontsuicideprevention.com
received that had to be presented
“I
appetite or sleeping
in
in
ian
Information websites:
•
is an international with the goals of
Toastmasters
also
Kitchener: 745-8128
•
it.”
Veronique Delwilde,
services
on-campus
To make an appointment with a
she said.
Kraler also said if
are feeling
preventable.”
weren't getting the treatment they
friends
•
students
dents
mitting suicide were depressed, but
WARNING SIGNS
•
the
for
sions they could see what
general.
•
Haskell, a journalism print
someone you know says they want to commit
someone saying they
•
come
said.
to the college for informational ses-
said.
for
Dave
marks anymore,” he
needed for
indirect thing,” she said.
•
for future
real broadcasting.
that yes they are thinking
“But most times
•
promote
to
were
Get over your fear
“A break-up or bad grade in school might not seem like a big “But
way
capabilities
they’re (students) ready
and broadcast teacher, said he feels strongly about having something
not,”
“Some people use alcohol or drugs way to try to get away from
mize the under she
some
Both Seneca College and Sheridan College have had the same concept for a long time. a
Now
“Their work would not only be
work.
as a
to
it
for
too.”
just because they are high.
deal
things he said
eventually include the advertising
possible
at
all
Steve Parr said the target to have
dent content on the screens cannot
son
dates, weather, local traf-
and events are
“All content
used to promote the broad-
“We have
TVs’ streaming
The clubs usually meet once a week. At these meetings a chairperson gives an opening speech, the agenda is announced and someone is assigned to be the table topic master (the table topic master makes sure that everybody gets to speak in a meeting while a table topic is the
times the person will very directly
you
approach a
are
can do as a friend or family member to help. You have to ask the person if they are considering suicide, and sometell
someone
“If
to
committing suicide, it’s almost a relief when you ask because you are inviting that person to talk
about committing sui-
cide there are several things
suicide
are thinking about suicide often want to talk about it with someone,
know somebody who may be thinking
commit
because you asked them if they were going to,” she said. The counsellor said people who
counsellor in
a
TVs
out the act of committing suicide.” It is also important not to mini-
person to get help.
Services,
the
casting course and the college.
weren’t thinking about it. “But if someone wasn’t thinking
but don’t
Barb Kraler,
Bilandzic said he would like to see
to
watch.
“It’s
she said. “But it puts that pera higher risk to actually carry
of suicidal attempts, emotional problems, chronic illness or disability, addictions and perceived
Student
into pur-
problems, or as a self-medica-
about
failure.
CSI may look
said
their
sidering suicide including a history
inadequacy or
He
saw students stopping
said he
chasing the TVs.
tion,”
just
con-
we’re not, we’re impatient because
of the blank screens.”
they are considering suicide there a myth that you will plant the idea in their head even if they
is
one in every seven people. There are several risk factors involved with someone
is
depressed or they don’t see much of a future.” Kraler said if you ask someone if
According to the Waterloo Prevention Suicide Region Council, suicide is considered by
but
school.
Suicide prevention
cle accidents.
mad
could be upset or
explained. “If
Every year approximately 4,000 people commit suicide in Canada. It is the second leading cause of death for youth aged 10 to 24 years old, following motor vehi-
“We
announcements,” Bilandzic said, “and the broadcasting students could watch what they’re creating.” Upgrading the TV equipment around the school could eventually allow the students to do live broadcasts, he said, from anywhere in the
ical
By STEPH BAULK
great
Thanksgiving parade was aired throughout the halls and there were plans for more broadcasts. “Everything was working OK,” he said, “and then someone from UCTV came in and hooked the TVs back up to be blank again.” One of the biggest problems for the college and for CSI, he said, is they had to go along with whatever UCTV wanted because the TVs were their property. UCTV and CSI could have benefited from the broadcasting students having access to the TVs, he
college cannot use them.
However, Egleston said the com-
faculty
TVs were
out.
the concept stage, and tests of the
he would like to see on the TVs.
news headlines and
crucial
Last year, he said, was spent in
aired on the screens, Bilandzic
promote CSI events,” he said. a great idea and is what the students want to see.” Egleston said Conestoga is not the only school to be experiencing problems with UCTV right now.
mational sources such as weather, are
Thanksgiving parade
the
“It’s
while, he said, broadcasting techni-
that
a great venue for the stu-
“It’s
dents to take part in a real broad-
to
their website, "... additional infor-
information
going
of the
broadcasting program, he said.
— Page 7
cast,” Parr said.
When
be a
still
is
fic
sented to CSI by
ticker
TVs would
said the
it
closely with broadcasting students
overhead TVs last year purpose of displaying advertisements and as stated on
time,
well.
He
far
originally pre-
installed the
After the
tent.”
from CSI and so
port
was
for
the
progress without the help and sup-
venue for advertising CSI events and for broadcasting live events such as CSI Idol. “We would like to work very
casting students to have access to the blank
we could have backed them up with some of our own con-
content,
bankrupt, which
means the equipment may be removed and sold to pay creditors. The idea for Conestoga’s broad-
(UCTV)
Network
Television
due
time,
for quite
2004
22,
those blank TVs?
all
to broadcast
TVs
content on the
SPOKE, November
1
1
demo meeting
for
college
on
at
the
so that staff and students
could get an idea of just organization works.
how
the
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— SPOKE, November 22, 2004
News
Xmas
Ideal
SPOKE, November
2004
22,
— Page 9
presents easy to find
By JON YANEFF
Diebolt,
said
big sellers this
the
season will be the special,
The
season
holiday
is
right
ed edition of the
around the comer. Are you wondering what to give family or friends for this festive time
Diebolt
Fairview
the
everyone on your
year.
list.
series,
Gifts that are casino-related are
Men
always great for men.
is
are from
and clay poker chips
men of
all
to satis-
of different styles which are
from Mars, Brianne Jourdin, said
"Fuzzy dice with favourite team stuffers," sell
said Jourdin.
"We
also
(Photo by Jon Yaneff)
big gifts.”
The
As
store.
Showcase, also
on
Seen
TV
casino mer-
sells
chandise including
slot
machines
and a seven-in-one casino.
Showcase has a toy
both consoles. Half-life 2 and Halo 2
ular because families
Xbox while Gran
away from TV. Hopkins said CSI
only
are
for
Turismo 4
An
is
only for Playstation
associate,
2.
Boutique sales
Electronic
Matthew Truscello, said gaming consoles
of
new
all
ages will enjoy. Robo Sapien is an advanced robotic toy developed
will
by a NASA scientist which can perform 67 functions. Showcase manager Lisa Glover said women would enjoy the
"We’re selling a see-through crystal Xbox,” said Truscello. “It comes in a bundle pack with games Fable and Crimson Skies.” Truscello said Nintendo DS (dual
Miracle Bullet. “It helps prepare Glover.
blends,
"It
that kids
meals,”
said
whips, mixes,
Video games are always big with The Electronic Boutique
everyone.
has
several
new games for the Xbox gaming con-
Playstation 2 and
soles that should be
Need
on gamers’
gift
Speed Underground 2, World of Warcraft and Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas are for lists.
for
What By JENNIFER
The
arrival
editions to
be big
sellers.
screen) will also be big. This
chops, grinds and grates in seconds.”
is
TV Showcase,
Matt Lees, a sales associate at As Seen on
provides
some
possible
gift
ideas.
of the holiday season
apparent to visitors
at the
Homer
Watson House and Gallery from the moment they begin to climb up
new
system has wireless capabilities with a game play screen and a touch screen. Nintendo DS games are compatible with those of Game Boy Advance. Aside from video games, board games are always a great gift for the whole family.
Owner
of
Go
the
Game
Store,
Tupper Hopkins, said board games are becoming more and more pop-
better
ORMSTON
wooden
Scene
want
to get
game.
the
the different editions of
It,
Monopoly and Cranium
are
among
Hopkins said he had a part in crenew game. Worm Hole. He dealt with the distributing and hanating a
dling while Kitchener resident Pat
Cameron is The idea of
the
game’s designer.
the
game
move
is to
around the board answering questions based on different continents. If
you land on
worm
a
could request to
move
hole you
to another
is
the place to list
who
go for any-
loves music or
manager Nicole Godin number of DVDs and CDs
building,
it
appears Santa's
little
well
it
Go
the
Game
the Calendar
Store partners with
Club
to sell calendars
helpers
it
home
was
for Christmas.
the staff at
Grand
bears.
Marc Bauer
Store manager
said
bears are a unique gift because you can customize them with names and slogans. And if you have any children to their
Bev
for only $14.95.
book lovers on your list. Coles sales associate, Donna
for the
A
art,
10th
the
annual
artists
have
medium from
tion,
ranging
tery
and sculpture
in
pot-
to watercolour
who
work of
art in
addition to
the framing.
best gift
artwork
you can
is
probably the
give,” said
Tyo
with a grin, joking about her professional bias. “It’s special to be
able to give something that
is
orig-
tunity for
dents to
selection.
said Tiffani
Tyo, the gallery’s exhibition curator.
inal
an excellent oppor-
Conestoga College stucome in and purchase orig-
artwork
What
is
at
a great
an affordable price.
way
to
start
your
Christmas shopping!” Cards, costing $4 each, are the lowest-priced merchandise in the sale,
while framed paintings are
pricier.
According
to
Tyo,
pieces are worth
of art?
inal
more than $250,
“This show
chocolate
purchase a painting acquire an
and that also supports the local art community.” She recommends students who are interested in the exhibit, which will run until Dec. 12, should visit the gallery soon to ensure a good
costs
milk
foiled
more than
people
this exhibit,
"I think
sale.
of
snowmen.
including the frame, matte and
glass, could easily total
original
to the gallery for its cur-
bags
professionally framing any piece of
ornaments
exhibition:
gift
Eggett, a Laura Secord sales
associate, said they will also enjoy
reduced. For example, the cost of
$250. In
All items are for sale and nothing
some
house for the holiday season. The store also has a wide selection of
list.
Hallmark sales associate Sandra Robbins said she expects their Polar Express products to sell because the motion picture just came to theatres. With the purchase of a Hallmark card customers have the chance to buy a Polar Express
Accents in Cambridge, not elves, who donated their time and festive
and acrylic paintings.
to receive
features candles to decorate your
special person on your
than the
contributed pieces to the exhibi-
she would love on Christmas morning.
sonal cards and ornaments for that
Coles has a wide variety of books
sells.
This year 47 local
(Photo by Jennifer Ormston)
Geddes calendars will be among the most popular. Hallmark Gold Crown has sea-
Godin said a HMV gift card would be good to give if you’re not sure what to get someone. If you want to light up someone’s life, head to At Wicks End, which
Christmas.
In fact,
charming
new album Encore among dedicated fans.”
sings or barks along to Jingle Bells
how
Hopkins’s store to see
the historical
the lobby of this
sell
buy for, drop in to Laura Secord, which has Advent calendars to help little ones mark the days until
ribbon, to the wreath-adorned front
From
should
lantern water globe for $24.95. If
have already descended from the North Pole to help decorate
door.
Eminem’s
year.
Calendar Club sales associate, Susan Ceibel, said The Simpsons, dogs, cats, Avril Lavigne and Anne
customers buy any three cards they can purchase a Jingle Pals that
gift
staircase, past rail-
upcoming
“Shrek 2 and Spiderman 2 will do well,” said Godin. “Shania Twain's greatest hits album and
America or South America. Over the next couple of weeks Worm Hole will be tested in
Christmas show and
Exhibition curator Tiffani Tyo says
could be a poten-
it
continent, like Asia, Europe, North
ings lined with garland and golden
the old
for the
A
the best sellers.
rent
of the exhibit’s pottery
in the
will star
really
autographed sports memorabil-
ia for
books
will be top sellers.
stocking
for
three
The movie
HMV said a
great
be coming out
movies.
the holidays.
are
theatri-
first
one on your
sports stuff also sells well around
logos
expect-
challenger to the Harry Potter
HMV
Men
from
sales associate
is
A
franchise.
range from $399.95-$599.95.
A
Brett
Grotto,
Jim Carrey and tial
book of
111
and
of copies.
will
based on the
also have slot machines in a
variety
Grim
sell a lot
series Dec. 17.
keys for only $189.95 plus taxes.
II
Series of Unfortunate
release
cal
able hardcover carrying case with
They
A
Events, the
ed to
the
Snicket
Helquist’s
A
ages.
John’s
popular every
available.
Lemony
package chip set includes 500 clay chips, two decks of cards, five dice and a lockfy
is
This year the next in the Plunges into History Again,
Diebolt said
Mars has an assortment of gambling equipment. They sell poker tables
illustrat-
Code by
Uncle
said
Bathroom Reader
Park Mall have perfect gift ideas for
Vinci
Dan Brown and Stephen King’s The Park Tower VII.
of year?
Stores throughout
Da
many of
the
more than $250;
however, to be included in the show, their prices had to be
The show
is
displayed in if
constantly changing;
its
greater results this year thanks to a
campaign and
larger advertising
“We've got
decor or a unique painting mom or dad, it is wise to
a lot
more going on
gallery
is
conveniently locat-
Tuesdays
to
Sundays from 12
4:30 p.m.
come in and see the huge selection, maybe even on a weekly basis.”
Homer Watson House and
Last year’s
show was highly
and Tyo
is
suc-
expecting even
in
ed near the college’s Doon campus, at 1754 Old Mill Rd., and is open
for your
cessful
the
the house this Christmas.”
The
place.
you’re looking for some-
thing specific to match your sibling’s
painting by
oil
Sorina Takacs costs $65.
participation of 15 additional artists.
once pieces are sold other items are “So,
(Photo by Jennifer Ormston)
This untitled
To
find
visit its
out
website
more about at
to
the
Gallery,
www.homerwat-
son.on.ca or call 748-4377.
News
— SPOKE, November 22, 2004
Page 10
SCWI Money
will
help raise high school students’ interest
RICHMOND
By BENJAMIN
their respective curriculums, path-
ways School/College/Work
The Initiative
(SCWI) received double with
funding
its
$ -million
a
1
increase.
The
funding
was
allocation
Ontario budget. It will annualize to in 2005-2006.
to
build
is to
their
from
their
to
go
to support students
is
such a large increase
in
students
give
to
glimpse of college
college route.
plans to sustain the relationships
The mence
first
approach
The second approach
teacher
grams
preparation and staff development.
dents,
This approach
is
because
is
secondary education.
faculty.
and 72
it is
To achieve
the relationship
strengthen
SCWI
the
district
participate in the initiative. Earlier
faculty
20 colleges and 56 school
full
coverage
comrelat-
One
forming teams of secondary school teachers and
would address
specific curriculum concerns.
The
relationship
their
Phase 8 goals, the all 24 colleges school boards to
has invited
six to
to
is
college faculty that
who are often the people who pay for their children’s post-
considered to be a
from
is
ing to curriculum alignment.
of these activities
the parents of the stu-
to
used to build between secondary school teachers and college priority
promote pro-
also be held to further
life.
this year,
involved
got
SCWI. By getting
with
the
within
their
The teams consist of at two community colleges and
least
member
of the senior staff from
Business and community resource partners, training agencies and a representative from a Ministry of Education district are also included on the teams. Each team is eligible for up to $60,000 of the SCWI’s available funding. The money is used to cover the costs of projects, activities, meetings and forums that carry out and meet the objectives of
each
institution.
The teams
are expected to hold a
minimum of
opportunities and benefits for stu-
three regional forums and one major project involving high school teachers and college
dents.
faculty.
Phase
8, the
SCWI
aims to expand
Aside from colleges and school
SCWI
boards, the
aumber of
approach is to increase the promotion and marketing of college programs to secondary school students. College graduates
activities
the initiative.
the Ontario col-
all
leges and school boards involved in
third
SCWI regions.
three district school boards, with a
Parent information forums will
a
lege.
have the
and projects
activities
programs.
boards
risk of not graduating, but
funding, the provincial government
between colleges and high schools. The SCWI was formed in 1997, and has funded about 70 projects, that focused on aligning the cursecondary riculum taught at schools and colleges. By aligning
campuses
explaining specific college
tions
will
Phase 8. the co-management team, which directs the SCWI funding, has outlined three priority approaches to get students on the
SCWI
and student ambassadors will go to high schools and put on presenta-
by increasing their communication with one another. This will happen through visitations, ongoing interaction and secondary teacher internships at colleges. By improving communications between each other, teachers and college faculty will be able to share crucial information regarding the success of students from high school to col-
are at
and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Thus, by giving the of Education
Another project the SCWI plans pursue in Phase 8 is to offer secondary school courses, taught by high school teachers, on college
these goals
potential to succeed in college. In
Ministry
pursuing post-secondary education
who
high priority for the
to college is a
in
to
The teachers and college
The main purpose of
in order to raise student inter-
Encouraging students
program objectives previous phases; howev-
they will also pursue additional
goals.
cation.
preparing to
focus on
er,
tems
is
that
new goals under Phase 8 of initiative. They will continue
leges and secondary school
est in pursuing post-secondary edu-
SCWI
increase, the
relationships between Ontario col-
sys-
for sec-
can be achieved with a college diploma. With their recent funding
on career opportunities
reach
$2 million
formed
to college are
ondary school students. The SCWI also educates students
approved by the government and announced as part of the 2004
The SCWI’s mandate
funding increased
will increase the
regional planning teams 1 1,
which of
will provide
the
initiative
throughout the province.
Regional
planning
teams
are
responsible for co-ordinating the
Teams can submit proposals to Frank Kelly, the SCWI project manager, by phone at 905-845or online at 4254, Frank_Kelly@opsoa.org. The proposals are judged by the co-management team and will be considered until
March
31, 2005.
Free massages offered to
By PAIGE HILTON Final exams are right around the comer and with them come a lot of
and worrying for students. Luckily for Conestoga students.
stress
Student Services has organized an Stress Free
a.m. until
:30 p.m.
1
“(Stress Free
Zone) offers a fun
activity for students to take care of
exam
themselves during
time,” said
Joan Magazine, a counsellor Student Services.
The event will massage
tered
reflexologist,
matherapy
as
feature
two
as
regis-
and a
therapists
well
in
Reflexology
is
a kind of
over two days in the past years.
Magazine
said,
but
this
year
Student Services could not secure a classroom for two days straight.
She encourages students to drop and predicts a good turnout. The most important thing about Stress Free Zone is not the event itself, Magazine said, but rather the message Student Services wants to in
convey
massage
She said it is key for students to eat and sleep properly and still have a little fun during exams. ‘Taking care of yourself is a cop-
usually on the hands and feet.
ing
It
is
nervous tension through
run on a drop-in basis, but
because of the high demand for massage therapy and reflexology, students must sign up
when
they
mechanism
to
manage
stress,”
said Magazine.
Handouts on Student Services and
stress
vided
comes from books, you have
to live a
lot".
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News
SPOKE, November
22,
2004
— Page 11
This club really likes anime By
JASON SONSER
shows, light-hearted ones dealing with a variety of different things.
(anime) animation Japanese seems to be more and more accessible nowadays. creeping onto SaturdayIt's morning television tor kids.
It
can
be found looming on the shelves of
even a club
The club has also shown darker anime series that are sometimes not
These could include costume conkaraoke contests and seminars. Leung said seminars are put on by some of the members of the club and
appropriate for youngsters.
express or teach different things.
“We. of course, will tell youngsters we’re showing bad stuff.” he said. "We do try to post our sched-
tests,
“We
typically run one set of
two contests every The first show is always
and
inars
semester.
we
at
ules online with warnings, in case
free,
the University of Waterloo dedicat-
parents are curious about the site or
of activity there, just for
the club and just look through
bers to see what the club
rental stores. There's
ed
to
called the
it.
(CTRL- A). summer of
Likes anime
Formed
Club That Really
in the
of the club
the goal
is
CTRL-A 1992,
to introduce
Sam Leung. ence student
computer
21, a
sci-
the University of
at
Waterloo and the president of the club,
said
Japanese
many
the
club
animation
promotes
as
well
as
other kinds of animation.
"Our objective is to bring anime to more and more people as it think becomes mainstream, and we've done a very good job at that,” Leung said. "The purpose of the club is to bring anime to as I
many people Leung,
as
we
who was
can.” also the presi-
dent of the club last
fall,
has held
various positions, including being the club's vice-president, treasurer,
and
secretary.
He said the club tries to please as many people as possible. “We show many different things,” Leung said. "We show comedic
puts on four shows per
term, usually spread about three
weeks term
people to anime.
it.”
$8
The first show of the and memberships arc
apart.
is free,
Memberships shows, or
are 'offered at the
to those
who
Leung
said the
club offers a first-year promotion
which allows membership for $7
to get a
for the
has their four shows
within the university’s three school
The
terms.
Mother Nature and her summer, you may want to keep a close eye on how much you spend while groThanks
to
Produce has been rising
in price
ripped
hurricanes four through the southern United States in the summer, leaving veggie sup-
after
plies scarce
A
and
Cincinnati
costly.
Enquirer article
(www.enquirer.com) said the crop suffering the most is tomatoes. Nearly half of Florida's tomato
"The seminars and
said the club
a volun-
is
runs on the
it
heart and souls of volunteers.”
He
in
bit
the last
year-and-a-half or so. "In the past, the president's job
show
has been to present the
terms
from
last
show," Leung said.
we've changed
that just a
vice-president
now
little.
it
sible as well.”
Students to the club.
puls on “basically
“Every president has done president’s
to interact a lot
Leung
a
but
is I
little
“We
strive to
show
a lot of
anime
activities
from time
to time,”
he
said.
as
supply has been wiped out and the
$3 a pound. According to the artimany restaurants are changing
cle,
recipes to
accommodate
the short-
ages, cutting tomato use back. article
stated that
Wendy’s
a
fulfill
a
and safety condi-
out by the university’s
administration.
The president between
facilitator
acts
the
Federation of Students and the
“In the winter time, if tomatoes 1 don't cringe,” said
are $45, Ouellette.
“Some people complain,
but they complain about anything
anyway.
It’s all
part of doing busi-
ness with veggies.”
Foodanddrinkeurope.com
said
Georgia and Alabama have had severe losses of their peanut and
Subway and
pecan crops, claiming crop losses at more than 50 per cent. Cotton
article said
Burger King are informing customers of the rising prices. Marcel Ouellette has been the owner of the local Subshack chain 16 years, and said all these problems can only be expected.
for
example. King of Bandits in our survey, and therefore we put it onto our main ’’For
Ho
num-
they
attributed this to the fact that
company
even
like,
if
means seeing
it
Leung said the KitchenerWaterloo community has been very kind to CTRL-A in the past, and
for the last cou-
a
said last term’s survey said
the stuff they’ve already seen.
anime has become more accessible. “CTRL-A was founded because, when it was made, anime was very hard to come by,” Ho said. "If you wanted animation from Japan, you would order it from Japan, and that's about it. It would be very for
this term,
people would like to see things
ber of memberships of the club has
uncommon
“Also
said.
Programmer Shirase was put on the roster because someone was willing to import it from Japan." Battle
like that too.”
gone down
Ho
roster,”
administrative,
memberships range from 15-yearold “highschoolers,”
all
the
way
“Without the help from the community. this club couldn’t be where is
it
today,”
The
Leung
said.
club’s website
is
located at
www.ctrl-a.org.
to
plants
were also
hit
hard.
Other
vegetables affected were peppers,
cucumbers, radishes, squash and zucchini.
eggplant,
Producenews.com released an
article
saying Florida also suffered
as
tremendously when its citrus crops, such as grapefruits and oranges, were ravaged. They had their smallest orange crop in a decade. California also experienced problems with too much rain and low temperatures, which played part in
its
much
were paying for
as they
before. Ouellette said students feel the ripple effect more because they are
straggling
and have
themselves spend than average
support
to
less to
adults.
own
“This
damaging crops.
is
where students and sen-
iors are affected
wary of the rising prices. Many buy their own groceries to avoid spending money on eating at restaurants, even though it’s not as convenient. For those who do dine out often, they might not be getting
more,” he said. “I
what happens is grocery will buy less of something
think
Students should be particulary
stores
that's expensive, but
they’re paying to
by buying less
more and they have
charge their customers more. In
the end,
who
**** IMPORTANT
it’s
always the consumer
pays.”
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Florida, the
canes
main source
for citrus fruits,
had
orange crop in a decade because of hurriitems such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.
their lowest
that hit the state. Prices are also higher
for
to
30-year-olds or older.
raises price of produce
has held off on promoting a new chicken special with tomatoes. A
forbes.com
more
club
Jing did well
in
job
the
ing to obtain.
love run-
love speaking
term,
towards, and what people are will-
show
of crowds. The president’s
number of
as well as bring in a few different
1
I
the
front
9:30 p.m. or lOish. Shows generally run for around 1 6 hours or so.
fiscal
“and
said,
ning the show,
He
ognized club of the Federation of
set
more with
every
said
term based on what series have finished, what the surveys lean
me
president because that allowed
executive of the club, said the
an officially rec-
Ho
said the
decides what to show for the next
have fun along the way.” “I definitely enjoyed being vice-
ple of years.
tions
help
to
from time to time, run events that interests whoever is president, and
steadily
Students, the club must
initiative
with the show or to host the show
sents the club to the Federation of
said, as
shows the club comes from a survey we pul out at the end of every semester to see what people want to see.”
that
The
Students.”
Leung
very well,” Leung said. “It's also the
do today. which
Internet
the
makes anime so much more acces-
the president's job
late,
runs most of
also
on relevant information and regulations from the Federation of
the shows, and the president repre-
Leung
is
There’s
to pass
Kenneth Ho, 22, a fourth-year math business student at the university and the external relations
to the
“As of
Also,
tion.
itself,”
said the role of the president
has shifted quite a
licejise material as they
information gets to the federa-
cial
September to December, January to April, and May to August. Each show, Leung said, generally lasts from early Friday evening until later that night, and on Saturday from early afternoon until
The
cery shopping this winter.
is like,”
club and act as a person to run the
term.
fall
CTRL-A
new mem-
shows.”
Leung
to first-year students,
cost has nearly doubled, to close to tropical disasters over the
said.
last three
Rough weather By CHANTELLE TIMPERLEY
have any kind
try to not
contests are shuffled between the
attend the
Leung
general meetings.
them
so
teer-based club, “and
.
sem-
club, ensuring that necessary finan-
Page 12
Make MULLER
By DENISE
the Smart choice
new
There’s a
face on the auto
and
this year,
Actually,
it's
it’s
smart.
not just smart,
it’s
a
Smart. Smart is a division of DaimlerChrysler and is owned by
Mercedes-Benz. The company’s 40-horsepower, three-cylinder,
locks.
The mid-range
about $18,500 and comes with little more in the way of features except for some extra leather is
and a sunroof. The top-of-the-line Passion retails for $19,200 and
the Pure. Pulse and Passion range
Kitchener.
only manufacturing
Frank Mardian said the number
I
shorter than your average
it's
is
hatchback and therefore, is missing, what he called, the crumble zone. The crumble zone on a car starts at the end of both bumpers and moves inwards. This area is collapsible and absorbs the impact
from $19,500 up
to
built
own one
if
you’re
is.
The car
ally
be
geared
70 per cent average $1,127
generation of drivers.
to
insure the car for six months. That's quite a hefty
sum
for a car
All State Insurance Brokers did
not return calls requesting a quote.
Smartville, France, you're
in
out of luck until spring 2005.
Only
1,800 have been available for
retail
Canada since Oct.
within
they’re all
sold.
5,
Smartville
is
and the
and the nostalgia for it in North America seems to have caught them by surprise. Before running to your nearest site
Mercedes-Benz dealership to sign the waiting list, perhaps you should talk to
your insurance agent
Because the Smart recent
is
first.
such a
to the American most insurance brokers
addition
market, for
it
would cost a
to
geared
all
probably won’t even have a
solid steel frame,
it
supposed
is
towards students and the younger
of these toy-like cars,
from being seriously injured. So, w'here is the crumble zone on the Smart? “They (Smart) actually use the seat as the crumble zone,” said Mardian. Doesn't sound too safe, does it? Well,
said
that
to $22,200.
Unfortunately,
of an accident, preventing the driver
company
female with a clean
driving record and in school with a
some more storage space and some The logos on the car.
Cabriolet (convertible) versions of
thing that’s different about this car
the
21 -year-old
extra
a creation of the
is
No listing, no insurance quote. That was the case, at first, with State Farm Insurance Brokers. After one week, a representative of
really only offers air conditioning,
Swiss wristwatch manufacturer, Swatch Group, and MercedesBenz. Take Swatch. Mercedes and the word “art,” mash them all together and you have Smart. This tiny European car is one-ofa-kind and very safe, said a sales and leasing expert at Victoria Star Motors Inc. on Victoria Street in
two-seater car
•-
power
central
Pulse
market
News
— SPOKE, November 22, 2004
listing (Internet photo)
it
yet.
The Smart car
is
a three-cylinder, 40-horsepower, two-seater vehicle.
built with a
is
which
do more damage
will actu-
to the other
vehicle in an accident.
It
also has
metal seats with padding for com-
and
fort,
the car
steel joints for safety. If
an accident, the steel
is in
frame of the car and of the seat will absorb the impact, keeping the driver out of harm’s way.
The
side panels
on the car are the
only exterior parts that are colourful,
and they are
plastic.
Mardian
said the panels are rustproof, corro-
and 100 per cent
sion-free, dent-resistant, chip-
scratch-proof and
The unique
little
car also
rear-
is
(Internet photo)
(Internet photo)
The Smart
replaceable.
on Oct.
5,
Cabriolet
and
is
was released on
the North American market
sold by Mercedes-Benz.
The Smart’s
three-cylinder turbo diesel engine
trunk of the vehicle, under the cargo
wheel drive with the engine in the trunk, under the cargo floor. This way there is more weight over the wheels that are doing the driving,
the
a car
of
risk
it
is this size,
falling
over,”
in
the
floor.
oV
Western Sydney
you run
knowledge to
Bringing
said
Mardian. Both sets of wheels are actually positioned further apart from one
located
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giving them more traction.
“When
is
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of sunshine
another, and therefore stick out further than the actual car. This gives
the car more stability on the- road and especially in turns, even if it does look a little bulky.
looks like a football player,”
“It
he said.
The 799 cc turbo
diesel
Smart
can do about 26 kilometres per
and a
may
full
tank
at
litre
today's prices
only cost about $15.
The semi-automatic system may be a little weird for new owners, but
it's
quite straightforward, said
Mardian.
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car,
to shift like in a stan-
but
it
doesn't
have a
clutch,” he said. "There’s a light in the
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Dog changes By KATE BATTLER
wanted to match for Kyle. they
Four years ago Kyle Vanderaar would run away from home, dart out into traffic, get easily frustrated
wander
or just
off.
Now, according to his mother Deb Vanderaar, he’s more social, less anxious and he hasn’t run away
What would bring about such
a
change? It’s simple. Raven. Raven is a National Service Dog
drastic
joined the Vanderaar family in
that
May
2001.
Kyle was 12 years old when the Vanderaars applied to the organization but a dog was not placed with
them until Kyle was 15. Vanderaar says the waiting period 18 months but is usually around they waited three years because
the
perfect
deaf and has autistic mild cerebral palsy (CP) and is mentally challenged. When Kyle would get frustrated he would just go, and you couldn’t Kyle,
1
8, is
tendencies,
just call
name because he
his
is
deaf, says Vanderaar.
Now
once.
find
have Raven
that they
in the
family they don’t have to worry
about that as much.
Raven
trained to listen to the
is
voice commands of Deb Vanderaar only, although her husband can take Raven for a walk when she is not working as a service dog. The most important voice command is stay. This helps to stop Kyle from darting off because Raven acts like an anchor when
SPOKE, November
family’s says Vanderaar.
Vanderaar says this has given Kyle much more independence. “He can walk 20 feet ahead of me now. don’t have to worry about him darting onto the road because
you can see his hand go to the dog. She really seems to have a calming effect on him.”
Raven
listens
my
to
voice
com-
mands.” Vanderaar says the family really noticed the impact Raven has had when Kyle went back to school. He has had a lot of change this year and change is not something he
Vanderaar says they used to have door between midnight and 6 a.m. so they could sleep because they were always so worto lock Kyle’s
Kyle would take taken
off once
and they
don’t have to lock his door any-
more because Raven
dog. great
a
It’s
sleeps with
organization
and
them,
says
we’re so grateful
Vanderaar,
off.
Since they have had Raven Kyle hasn’t
come and call on him but Raven is his buddy.” Vanderaar says her two other sons don’t give Raven attention because that would take away from her bond with Kyle. She is Kyle’s that will
"If he’s feeling a bit anxious
ried
— Page 13
life
they are tethered together.
I
2004
22,
to
can’t
I
imagine
life
without Raven. “She’s a great dog and she’s had an incredible impact on our fami-
more of the one-on-one contact that he was used to. He has kept obsess-
Vanderaar says Kyle has become more social since they have had Raven and she has become a buddy for him and a constant com-
ly” She’s changed our lives for sure, says Vanderaar, and the extra work taking care of the dog is worth it. “I see my son walking across a
ing about being independent and
panion.
parking
deals well with.
The
aid he has had for the last
three years year.
He
is
him
not with
has three
new
this
aids but no
where Raven comes in. She has had a soothing effect on him that’s
him.
“They have
this special
doesn’t really have a
lot
bond. He of friends
lot
or in the mall with a big
smile on his face and
worth
it
makes
it
all
it.”
(Photos by Kate Battler)
Raven has been a great addition to the Vanderaar family and has had a positive effect on son, Kyle. Above, Raven was placed with the family in May 2001 and accompanies Kyle everywhere he goes, except school. Left,
Service dogs help children By KATE BATTLER
beside you.
It’s
OK
not a big deal.”
Fowler says sometimes people you've been looking for a way to give back to the community, there is an organization just outside of town that is looking for help. National Service Dogs (NSD) trains dogs for people with disabilIf
ities
but they mostly
work
to place
dogs with autistic children. Heather Fowler, executive director and co-founder of NSD, says a puppy raiser is one type of volunteer the organization is looking for.
Puppy families eight raise
it
it’s
time to
home because
it
Connect
socialize the dog.
with
canine friends,” she says.
it.
Chris McArthur has raised three puppies since she became a puppy raiser four years ago. She says it doesn’t get easier to part with the
dogs every time but the results “It’s
it
makes
it
after
you see
worthwhile.
a very positive experience
know
dog helping some-
“They
to
can’t be isolated
from
Fowler encourages puppy raisers keep in contact with the family great
bond
is
formed between
Being a puppy only
way
and exercise the dogs,
McArthur decided to volunteer because she was looking to help
training at the centre, assist in the
NSD
newsletter, fundraising, and main-
train
at
and
it
for the next 18 months. raisers
attend obedience
help by training them at socializing the
They
also
home and
dog by taking
it
out
places like the mall, the movies
and restaurants. They could even be brought to school with you. says Fowler. "After the first couple of days the puppies just end up falling asleep
is
out somewhere. She picked
ule
is
NSD
taining
meet
just
lots
of people.
out an autistic child and their fami-
ly”
McArthur says it’s such a fun job but you have to be prepared to spend a fair bit of time with the dog
also uses volunteers to feed
office,
because of her great love for dogs and she wanted to help children. She says it’s busy but rewarding and it gives her an opportunity to “I love the fact that we’re helping
Way Campaign Committee
your sched-
you raised
puppy
United
just too busy, says Fowler.
that
the
behalf of Conestoga College’s
raiser is not the
to help out if
one.”
take
and Learning
a trainer and the family.”
who
that a
On
that receives their dog.
“A
Life
their
raisers are individuals or
great to
CONESTOGA
helps to better
give the dog back to the kennel for training they won’t be able to part
it's
classes with the dogs.
to
when
to have She says it is also another dog, or any other pet, in the
and
weeks and help
Puppy
are worried that
need
in
write the
assist with
articles
building
for
the
kennel and
grounds.
Fowler says
if
someone can volweek or
unteer a couple hours a
once in a while, NSD can always use the help. information on more For National Service Dog.f or volunteering go to www.nsd.on.ca.
for contributing to the
United Way.
Your support and generosity helped
make
this year’s
campaign a success!
on a daily basis. “You have some time every day
work with the dog.” McArthur says one benefit to puppy raising is that you can do it on your own time and it’s easy to work into your schedule. to
Fow'ler says the busier
Puppy
raisers take the puppies
when they are
eight
weeks
old.
the better because
dog ready.
it
you
are
helps get the
(Photo by Kate Battler)
NSD-trained dogs are placed with autistic children.
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Entertainment
— SPOKE, November 22, 2004
Page 14
Four Beatles albums
now By MIKE
available
Horoscope Week ofNov.
CD
on
Beatles’
March
able for the
first
are
now
April 19
CD
time on
in
they did
a
his-
it
The four-disc box-set is called The Capital Albums Volume and contains Meet the Beatles!. The Beatles Second Album. Something New. and Beatles '65. Each CD contains two versions in
mono
Beatlemania to a worldwide scale and also ushered in the “British Invasion.” where countless bands the
Britain,
Beatles at the
America by storm.
forefront, took
Back then the Beatles released albums in America through Capital Records. The records were different than those released in the U.K.
Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr of the
Beatles are
still
as popular as ever. records,” said Chris, a salesclerk at
ized worldwide, the British albums
last
were chosen, not the U.S. ones. Since that time there has been a lot of demand by Beatles fans to release the American albums on CD. This release does bring about the question:
how
relevant are four, 40-
year-old albums by a band that has-
35 years? age buys
n't existed for
“Every
Beatles
downtown Kitchener’s Records, who refused to
impact
is
the
NHL
lockout having
affecting us? There's
still
the
OHL,
and you can always watch ball hockey in the rec centre at Conestoga College. And you can get some friends together and have a game of hockey outside. But have you ever thought about
how
the lockout
may
be affecting lottery sales? How many of you have played Pro Line, and is it being affected? For those of you who don’t play Pro Line and have no clue as to what it is, let me give you a quick
rundown.
It’s
a lottery
game.
To play, you have to place a bet on the outcome of sporting events.
The
for a fork in the road.
October 23
every day and work two jobs to
them
pay for school. But your dedication and sense of direction will take you in the right direction.
to
it
Better
tell
first
said
It
could be devastating.
give his
name.
He
Gemini that
people really like
hearing the Beatles in
all sorts
May
21
Sagittarius
June 21
-
November 22 December 21
of dif-
ferent ways, referring to the stereo
and
mono
versions of each song.
“Listen to the music yourself and you’ll
Chris
understand.”
“What's not
The set $80 Cdn.
-
21
Encore
said.
to like?”
Snoop Dogg said to drop it like hot. If you have any intuition
around
will be priced at
Stop cryin' into your coffee.
down. Besides,
it's
You'll water
your bad reputation and gain loads of credibility,
you're going to need
at all you'll lose
by making the choice you
just
it
all
the caf-
you can get. You have tons of work to do and there is no end feine
is right.
in sight.
ticket sales
NHL
he
has
Capricorn
July 22
-
December 22
-
January 19
you
that?
It's
a
Can you smell wake up call and it has
honesty you can
been
right
under your nose the
friends and a long life
of happiness
keep living
is
in
in order.
If
beat your split personality and will
on
football until- football's over.”
said
June 22
A toast to
According to MacQueen, the most popular events in Pro Line are hockey and football, but football is more popular than hockey. "Hockey doesn’t take over from
MacQueen
Cancer
lockout
Pro Line. Most people play Lotto 6-49 and Super 7, he said.
on society? Other than the fact that many of us are going absolutely insane without hockey on TV, is it really
long as you keep your head up and
watch out
your longtime
break
to
sweetie?
The Beatles’ album catalogue was first released on CD in 1987, but since that release was standard-
not affected by So exactly how much of an
around so
It could be worse; you might have to scrape frost off your car
before they find out O.C. style.
Pro Line GALHARDO
down
having a
will turn
it
Were you seeing the yard perall summer and now you have
know
By JEN
week and
are
20
(Internet photo)
1964, the
You
Scorpio
May
-
son
mix.
same year John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr first hit North American shores. The year stands as a milestone in pop culture history as it brought
from
-
sunshine and happi-
isn't all
November
in the
albums were originally
released in
April 20
a newly re-
mastered stereo mix and one
Life ness.
Taurus
I
All four
^Jjr
If you're
again.
avail-
page booklet by famed Beatles torian Mark Lewison.
original
Libra September 23 October 22
-
once they'll do it having deja vous in your relationship you need to move on so you don't find yourself back in this same spot next week.
four North
four-disc box set that includes a 60-
of each song, one
21
BORS
first
American albums
2004
Aries
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If
The
22.
it
be smooth sailing from here
Wait
.
.
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shhh
.
.
.
entire time. Finals are just
the
comer and you
are
around
known
to
procrastinate.
out.
not
noticed a change in sales for Pro
Line even
yet,
because people would not hockey until it
Vk
got well into the season.
July 23
is
when
we’ll notice a
change
Don't just stand there
Hockey
isn’t as
popular
in
many teams
may
Sales in Pro Line
Pro
Line as football because, in hockey, there are too
affected
greatly
with
to follow
lockout, but perhaps
As
more of a
it
not be
the
NHL
would take
were
football that
there are only 17
wasn't being played.
Pro Line’s
whereas months at a time. Plain and simple,
popularity plummets
opposed
to
football.
well,
weeks of football, hockey goes on for
football is easier for players in Pro
Line to follow.
January 20 February 18
August
in
sales.”
as
-
22
“Probably within three weeks or so
Aquarius
Leo
start betting in
is
hit if
it
when
football
“Pro Line goes down the
toilet in
Sure
stiff.
it's
frozen
cold, but that's
movement was
why
invented. Take 10
big steps in the right direction, that
ought to get you warmed up.
Once you've been bitten you are You need to give the newest love in your life more twice as shy. credit.
This
time
you'll
be
smarter about love and you won't get burned.
over.
the
summer,” MacQueen
said.
Virgo
sporting events that are includ-
Pisces
August 23 September 22
are hockey, American and Canadian professional football, American college football and basketball, baseball, golf, European
ed
Are they the right person for you? If you have to ask yourself this question the answer is no. Your best bet is to find someone
soccer and car racing.
To win you must correctly predict the outcome for three to six events. The minimum bet in Pro Line is $2 and the maximum is $100. In Canada, hockey is a big deal, and because of the NHL lockout,
new.
February 19
-
March 20
Eminem said to just lose it and go crazy, oh baby! Let loose and go wild. You need to get out my friend. No more jogging pants and letting yourself go. It'll do you good to meet someone new.
you would think lottery sales would be affected considering the betting in Pro Line, right?
“Pro Line makes up a very small percentage of lotto sales,” said
John MacQueen. a at
who guessed
five per cent
of
all
Basics that
sales are
(Photo by Jen Galhardo)
in
maybe from
is
a 2nd-year journalism
student in tune with the universe.
lottery retailer
Food
Charlie’s
Kitchener,
Janet Morris
Customers continue
NHL
lockout. Retail
buy Pro Line lottery tickets despite the sales have been unaffected by the dispute. to
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Sports
PGA Tour comes By JON YANEFF
For the
first
time in his career
won
Mickelson championship. Phil
The 2004 Pro Golf Association (PGA; Tour season will be remembered as one
For the
Woods
ber
golfer.
1
of surprises. time
first
Tiger
Woods
full
since
1997
world’s num-
isn't the
to
though the than $5 million at tournaments. Woods may have been distracted after dating, then eventually marrying, his Swedish supermodel girlfriend, Elin Nordegren, Oct. 6.
Who
the world’s
is
number
1-
none other than Vijay Singh. No player had a year as consistent as Singh did. He dominated the PGA by winning nine Tour events and had 8 top 10 finishes in his 29 events. One of his nine victories included a major the PGA championship Championship. It is the second time he won the tournament since winning it in 1998. His other major championship came in 2000 when he won the Masters Tournament. Singh earned nearly $11 million this year, which is a single-season PGA Tour record. His total is approximately $6 million more ranked golfer?
It's
1
didn't have the excitement that his
2003 Masters Tournament victory had,
by winning Tournament
Nissan
He
at
Masters
year’s
this
Augusta National.
finished in the top
PGA
-
10
Tour's
in all
major
championships. Mickelson sits at number 3 on the PGA Tour’s money list with nearly $5.5 million this season.
Todd Hamilton looks to be a lock 2004 PGA Tour Rookie of
as the
the Year. In his first year
on the
PGA Tour, Hamilton won two PGA Tour events which included a
Though Weir’s year
S2.5 million.
acquired the coveted green jacket
four of the
number 2 even superstar earned more
fell
major Mickelson a
a surprising end
to defend his
he did
Open champion,
title
giving
as
him
PGA Tour victories so far. Weir finished sixth in the PGA Tour world rankings. Weir followed a poor season in 2002 with his breakthrough season last year where he won three tournaments. Though Weir didn’t pocket nearly as much as the $5 seven
million he will try to
made last come back
season, he strong next
year.
major championship, the British Open. Part of Hamilton’s success at the British Open can be attributed to his play overseas on the Japan Tour, where he has wins in his career. Hamilton sits at number 12 on the money list with nearly $3 1
1
million.
(Internet photo)
Mike Weir finished
sixth overall in the
PGA Tour world
(Internet photo)
Mike Weir Second-year
nursing
than his closest challenger, Ernie
Todd Gould
Els.
ried about Weir. “I
would
more
said he
like
is
to
student
not too wor-
see
consistently,”
“but, to finish
him play Gould,
said
tournaments
in the
top- 10 and not miss any cuts are
(Internet photo)
Todd Hamilton South African Retief Goosen also noise on the Tour by
made some
Open winning the U.S. Championship at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in New York. Goosen also (Internet photo)
Els had a consistent year winning
PGA
Tour events as well as two victories on the European Tour. Els was also part of Europe’s Ryder Cup victory over the Americans where Europe defeated the U.S. 18 and a half to nine and a half.
three
won
16 events finishes.
Vijay Singh
rankings.
the U.S.
Open
in
2001. In
Goosen had nine top
He
also
won
-
10
the season’s
last PGA Tour tournament, the Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola. I bet you’re wondering how well Canada's top golfers did. Everyone’s favourite, Brights Grove, Ont. native Mike Weir had a steady season winning more than
sometimes more important than the number of wins he has.” Stephen Ames, who recently became a Canadian citizen, captured his first PGA Tour victory of his career at the Cialis Western Open.
The Trinidad list,
Woods
than-stellar
is
not the player he used to be.
season by
his
PGA
ahead of Weir
Tour’s
who
the
last
Woods had a
less-
this year.
<
(Dr.
Kitchener, Ont.
fin-
894-4445
ished 14th. In
standard
10 Manitou
native finished the
season eighth on the
money
(Internet photo)
Tiger
official
PGA
event of the season, Jeff
Tour
Sluman
and Hank Kuehne defended their Franklin Templeton Shootout title by beating Justin Leonard and Steve Flesch Nov. 14. PGA Tour golfers will swing again in January when the 2005
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