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What’s cookin’ good lookin’? Restaurant run by food and beverage
A Boston band mixes
management program
music
to
Conestoga’s board of governors
show.
looking for three
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2005
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— No. 6
36th Year
Rae Review creates hope By DESIREE FINHERT
towards grants for about 95,000
low-income students, loans
A
post-secondary education
may
be more attainable for low-income students if the government implements Bob Rae’s recommendations released Feb.
7.
Rae, the head of the post-secondary education review' board, released his report,
A
Ontario:
Leader in Learning, after eightmonths of reviewing the system. The former premier of Ontario and minister of training for colleges and universities said in a press
release
the
that
goals
education, opportunities for
more
people and a secure future for higher education in Ontario.
“Our current standard of living, and our quality of life, depend on (Photo
A Florist Ingrid
rose by any other
Hartman says Valentine’s Day
See Story on Page
is
one
of the
by Jennifer Ormston)
name
most hectic days
year
of the
for her.
3.
CSI presidential nominations announced
access to the best education in the world,” said Rae.
RYAN CONNELL
would make a good president
to
represent the students. Afterwards,
Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) will be voting for its new president for the 2005-2006 academic year
the
The seven
directors
tomorrow'.
vice-president
were
Current
president
Justin
a Conestoga graduate, and board member Jessica Wismer, a third-year marketing student, are
Falconer,
candidates
participate
in
a
question period.
members
and the only
the
eligible to run for the
president's
position.
All
eligible
candidates must be able to serve a
the only candidates running for the
term full-time of employment and have received a
paid position.
passing grad the previous semes-
The board of
directors
and cur-
one-year
ter.
Wismer and Falconer
are not
rent vice-president will vote for the
eligible to vote.
15 board meeting where each contender will be given 1 5 minutes to speak to the board and share why they feel they
Falconer worked with CSI for two years prior to becoming president. He was previously a director
president at the Feb.
and then the vice-president of
stu-
The nomination process position opens on the
first
available for
May
said in a press release that the increase to the student financial aid package
and an upfront grant for “Ontario’s neediest students” were ideas similar to proposals made by their organization during the review process.
“Students spoke and
CSA
RYAN CONNELL
proud that
I
helped the alliance
OUSA 140,000
actively participate in the review of
The
president
of Conestoga
Students Inc. (CSI) resigned as the president of the College
Student
Alliance
(CSA)
in
December. CSI president Justin Falconer said it was his choice to no longer be president of the association although
when questioned
he wouldn’t say
stepped down.
CSA is a
in
an e-
why
he
non-profit,
non-govemmental association
that
represents student-governing councils at
Ontario colleges.
CSA repre-
sents 16 colleges, 23 councils
and
103,984 students, speaking as the voice of the students to the provin-
government! “This was my choice
cial
CSA
(to resign as
president),” Falconer said in an e-mail. “The Rae Review had finished and I was, and still am.
post-secondary (education).
It
was
an important time for students. Meeting that challenge successfully was truly an honour.” Falconer was voted CSA president by members at an annual conference last May. Each person running for president requires permission and financial support from his or her student union’s board before he or she can run for the
in
sity students at eight institutions in
Ontario.
A
CSA
loans
ty.
incomes. Rae suggested that there be no
In
lire
Kac
review,
calls
ior
<X
com-
that every qualified stu-
By JAMES CLARK
not
new
pres-
increase in tuition until the student
Conestoga College graduate be making his way down the red carpet at this year’s Oscars cer-
said.
students
College’s student union president
college
Jonathan Irwin
Conestoga students.
month
at a
general
graduated from
Conestoga in the mid-’70s, co-produced the documentary Hardwood. The film is nominated for best documentary at
short subjects category.
“This -
,
is
who
The
CSA
the
until
Once this is done, he recommends that institutions set tuition levels, but that the levels are pre-
and affordable
for students.
Continued on Page 2
to reclaim his first
fam-
has been working
at the
including
president’s job
unpaid, volunteer position.
will
accompany
mony. Davis also wrote the 29-minute documentary. It tells the stoiy of Mel Davis, Hubert's father and former Harlem Globetrotter, through home movies and interviews. The elder Davis abandoned Hubert and his family in
is
an
Starr to the cere-
another family later
Vancouver in
to
start
Chicago. Years
Hubert’s father returned to
who
Starr,
has also worked on
it is one of the best films he has ever produced.
full-length features, says
was first bit by the movie bug during a trip to Hollywood in 1969. Fie went to Los Angeles with a friend whose brother-in-law worked as a producer at Warner Bros. Starr
business
just such a thrill,” said
30 years. “We’re just going crazy over this w'hole thing.” Erin Faith Young, a native of Guelph, and director Hubert Davis
northern region and Confederation
president this
who
program
National Film Board of Canada for
at
Falconer said his work on CSA initiatives benefited all of Ontario’s
currently acting
Peter Starr, the film
what
was phenomenal
student association fee.
is
is reformed and government has made
assistance system
Vancouver
will
Stan
each year.
as president until they elect a new'
their
ily.
May.
students,
reflect
Conestoga grad up for Oscar
comment.
CSI funded $5,000 for Falconer’s travel expenses which came out of the $90 student association fee that all students pay CSA’s vice-president of Ontario’s
that
1
from the Ontario colleges that belong to the CSA pay $1.89 each year to fund the organization. Conestoga students’ portion of this fee came out of the
position.
rates
at
dictable, transparent
he did and he will still be with the CSA in a consulting capacity,” All
would
means.” That statement is supported bysuch recommendations as giving student assistance programs $300 million. This money will go
CSA.
Binns
that
investments in the education sys-
chairperson and Sheridan
“Justin
government
allow graduates to repay their
tem.
College student union president David Binns said that Falconer will still be playing an active role with the
long-term recommendation is implement a system with the
to
dent in Ontario will find a place in
ident will continue the role as president until
than
and part-time univer-
college or university regardless of
Wismer were
Ottawa. The
more
represents full-
for the
president
assembly
lis-
at the post-secondary level, through funding and transferabili-
emony.
By
Bob Rae
tened,” said Alison Forbes, president of OUSA.
A
Falconer resigns as
Undergraduate
(OUSA)
tion
dent is scheduled to work approximately 37.5 hours a week. The new' president will not begin
Falconer and
The Ontario Student Alliance
business
day of February and closes five business days later at noon. Within three business days following the are to close, candidates be announced to the board. The position offers a salary of $36,300 which comes out of the $90 student association fee that all students pay each year. The presi-
his or her role until
loans for parents contributing
to their children’s education.
federal
mitment
dent activities.
new
Rae’s recommendations include increasing accessibility to educa-
“legislation that enshrines the
By
of study for lowand middle-income students and
for
reform are straightforward: great
that
reflect the costs
“It’s interesting
how
these
little
happen in your life that motivate you in what you want to
things
do. is
When
it
pays off big
like this
it
just fantastic,” he said.
After returning from his trip Starr in the film program at Conestoga College. He said the three-year program helped prepare him for the demands of the indus-
enrolled
try.
“It
with
was
a very
great
hands-on course he said,
instructors,”
adding that he knows of at least four people from his graduating class who are still working in the industry.
Continued on Page
2
Page 2
— SPOKE, February
14,
News
2005
Colleges have been given
Now deep thoughts Conestoga College
...with Random
questions answered by
random
very high
‘a
Continued from Page
What was your worst Valentine’s Day experience? “My
girlfriend’s
came home
parents
early unexpect-
would have been a nice La Senza night, if you know what mean.” Collin Brown, 19, first-year computer
edly.
It
I
1
At a Conestoga College council meeting Feb. 7, held just hours after the release of the report, John Tibbits, president of the college, said a lot of the recommendations in the review were positive. “If anything, the colleges have been given a very high profile,” said Tibbits, holding up a printout of the report.
A
student’s
ability
transfer
to
dance and
Valentine’s off
a ladder.
I
fell
colleges, during a
1
23-page report,
meeting with the Ontario College Presidents where he had been
Scott Boettger, 19,
briefed
computer programming analyst first-year
on the contents.
Council will review the report
at
Rae has recommended
that the
provincial government invest $1.3
and universi-
billion into colleges “I
was dumped over
Internet
the
two years ago.”
Amy Kunz, first-year
19,
business
administration
management studies
by 2007-08. This will include: $700 million for quality improvements and innovation; $3 80 million
ties
for expansion of graduate educa-
and $160 million for new enrolment and outreach programs. tion;
In a Feb. 9 press release, president of
Leah
Casselman,
the
always by myself. No no husband, no fiance.”
Continued from Page
Agnes Majcher,
23,
business administration
management studies
liked the
work
couple
of
offered
him
Starr did and, after a
contract a
extensions,
full-time job
in
Toronto.
spend
day making everyone else’s day great starting at 5:30 a.m. in a
“I
He
all
said
role.
“Rae’s
validates
report
what
have been say-
was refreshing
work
with first-time director Davis.
“He was
fantastic, very
open and
easy to work with.”
Board
Davis and
of
123
A
in
Leader
in
Learning is the result of an eightmonth review process by a sevenmember advisory panel. Seventeen public town hall meetings and 24 private roundtable dialogues in 15
and sets out the necessary funding to catch up with other jurisdictions,” said Casselman “We hope the government will take the report seriously and ensure that they
communities
in Ontario,
faculty
full-time
increase
num-
OPSEU
represents 15,000 facul-
and support
ty
took
more than 2,300 submissions and in total, more than 7,000 Ontarians contributed to the review.
One
of the next steps in reform-
ing the post-secondary education
staff at Ontario’s
government
to
report
consideration
into
take the
community colleges and 1,700 sup-
deliberating the budget,
port staff at six universities.
be delivered in April.
David Johnson, president of the report
is
exciting and bold.
“It calls for
a major reinvestment
in talented people.”
Johnson said it was too early to tell report covered all the issues because he was still reading it. “I’m sure there’ll be devils in the details,” he added. Micheal Doucet, president of the Confederation of Ontario University Faculty Association if the
“The timing of the review is such it was intended to influence the budget deliberations for 2005,” said Doucet. “So the ball is clearly in the provincial government’s court to take up these recommendations and we expect them to act positively on that.” For more information on the Rae read Ontario: A Learning visit the Postsecondary Review’s website at
Review or Leader
www.raereview.on.ca.
other
talented people.”
The Oscars
will be broadcast live
from the Kodak Theatre Feb. 27
at
8 p.m.
The crew of Hardwood won't be
with co-workers during the day and family and
“I’m just looking forward to going back to Los Angeles. For me began.”
all
have some words of wisdom for students graduating
Canadians
ceremoLondon, Ont.. has been nominated for his screenplay of Million Dollar Baby. And the animated film Ryan, the co-produced by National Film Board of Canada, has been nominated for best animated short film. the only
to celebrate
it
The
secret is to surround yourself with
Starr
where
grad
“First of all, you’ve really got to
StaiT contin-
that’s
to
in
love what you are doing.
Wednesday, Jan. 25.
7
when which may
from the college.
on
a.m.
Feb.
that
for film
as soon he saw the nomination go on the academy’s website at around 8:40
ued
The
place.
review boards said they considered
system will be for the provincial
bers.”
Starr did
Starr said he called
flower shop.”
Lindsay Fendley, 20, second-year business
to
Doucet. “I think
ing about the quality of post-sec-
friends in the evening. it
phone interview. comprehen-
quite
Ontario:
report,
as
According to Mike DuBoulay, a former teacher at the college, the film program folded in 1982. Upon graduating in the mid-’70s Starr was offered a contract to be an assistant editor at the National Film Board in Montreal. The board
is
sive,” said
Young
1
boyfriend,
report
pages he has pretty well touched on all of the topics that certainly we had raised with him.” The post-secondary education
Oscar dreams “I’m
“The
But Casselman added that quality would be undermined if parttime college staff are not allowed to join the union, and if university and college support staff are not recognized for their important
University of Waterloo, says the
their next meeting.
both universities and community
faculty.
but that he had just returned from a
ribs.”
Rae has recognized
said
the urgency of the problems for
and to increase full-time
dollars,
ondary education
chance to read the
cracked three
stabilize post-secondary education
addressed.
and government organizations. Tibbits said he had not had a
a
for
(OCUFA),
OPSEU members
colleges, universities
was decorating
Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), welcomed Rae’s recommendations to increase and
between college and university programs had been a major issue that the college had wanted
Rae recommends that there be more co-operation between all institutions, meaning high schools,
programming analyst
“I
Tibbits
profile:’
students
at the
ny. Paul Haggis, of
governors seeks members
administration
management
By JENNIFER
studies
ORMSTON
nance procedures ute for potential
Conestoga College's board of
“Being stood up at a Day movie, 50 First Dates, last year.” Valentine’s
Tony Santos,
19,
first-year journalism
-
and broadcast
governors will begin accepting nominations on Feb. 18 for three internal positions on the board. They are looking for a student, an academic and an administrative
member. Helena Webb, director of the president’s office, said she encour-
members of the Conestoga College community to participate in the nomination process as it is an opportunity for particular factions ages
to
have
representation
on
the
board.
Smile Conestoga, you could be our next respondent!
“(These members) give the board a sense of the college itself.” Knowledge of board and gover-
is
an ideal
nominees
Webb. would be excellent
attrib-
to pos-
for (the
nominees) to understand the difference between what is operational and what should be left to the senior management of the college and what the board's responsibilities are.”
meetings,
the
at
the office of the sec-
Mullan. Completed forms should
be
taken
monthly
members
to
Charlene Cloutier,
Mullan's executive assistant,
in the
finance department of the employee services building, located between the day-care centre and the Student
Client
In addition to attending
board
bulletin boards throughout the
retary-treasurer of the board, Kevin
sess, said “It
on
college and
Services Building
at
Doon campus, by March 0. An election will be held on
the
1
April
would also be assigned to a subcommittee and they would be
6
required to attend those meetings
“Otherwise, if an election is not run and someone goes in by accla-
on a regular
The
basis.
board meets from September to May. with some months off, according to Webb. Nomination forms will be posted full
if
there
tion in
is
more than one nomina-
any category.
mation, they would be notified by a letter,” said Cloutier.
For more information, contact Cloutier at 748-5220, ext. 3233.
News
Love
SPOKE, February
the air
is in
Conestoga student
Just don’t forget the valentines and roses ORMSTO N
By JENNIFER
sending holiday of the year.
afford to sell
In addition to cards, such tokens
The month of February has been
tionally
tradi-
associated
with
Valentine’s Day, a holiday to hon-
our
Valentine,
St.
the
,
third century
owner
soldiers despite a decree prohibit-
Flowers Bridge Street
ing them from marrying; he was allegedly killed for this crime. In
Prior to his execu-
tion,
he sent her a card, the world’s
first
valentine, signed
“From your
of
Waterloo,
another story, Valentine was a prisoner who fell in love with his jail-
is
industry and
ral
Parsalidis,
“We’ll go out to
she
said
By JEN
programming
student
in
Christopher Rohrbach said
her
planning
grainy, dry. dusty and red. something you have probably never seen before. It’s simuIt’s
Mars soil created by Conestoga College's very own Robert Gissing. lated
a
Gissing, a first-year student in
store will stock a
romantic
the
good
evening
dif-
technical co-op apprenticeship
when you long-
program, attended the Canadian Student Summit on Aerospace (CSSA) conference held at the University of Toronto which ran from Jan. 28
selection
is
mechanical
and quantity of roses.
14.
the
distance relationship.
available are pretty slim.
“My girlfriend lives in Kingston, so we’ll have to see what happens,” he said. "I don't really know what
to 30.
attended the conference, including scientists from NASA and
She commented most people buy
“But,
you come
if
ficult in at
5 p.m.,
chances of red roses being At the last minute people will take anything
are
a
in
endured
“Some people buy half a dozen and some just purchase one. It kind of depends on how special the person is they are buying for.”
Conestoga College students plan to spend a lot of money on valentines gifts and romantic evenings
buy her yet, but I’ll probably spend between $75 and $100.” Single Conestoga College stu-
The reason some customers opt
for their significant others this year.
dents are not letting the buildup
companies
surrounding the year’s most romantic day disappoint them.
research.
the
The
to
Channel's website rychannel.com.
www.histo-
at
“We simply cannot to sell
the
them
same
ages,
History
may
for only one rose
afford,
(roses) for
price as
we
that is left.”
be a result of
S h a
Brown, a
at this
time
Long-stem
Ages, and by the 1700s, the tradition of giving homemade valentines on Feb. 14 had spread to America. Now, according to the website, approximately one billion
in
to
calendar for her
doesn't
boyfriend.
being alone on
14;
said
to Ali
her regular
sell-
dinner.”
ing price
$35.
is
though,” she said.
it
so
much
more
about sup-
on
cards are sent for Valentine’s Day,
Valentine’s Day.
It is all
making
ply and demand.
We simply cannot
it
the second-largest card-
dent,
“We’re going
Hartman
“We’re not making
money on
a
Baba
doing
interesting
don’t pretend to be an
stu-
said
she
expert
mind
geology
in
at
all.”
Robert Gissing,
Conestoga student
Valentine’s
for
Third-year woodworking student Steven Hewick plans to purchase his girlfriend a new cellphone for at least $100.
200 people
an amateur and
“I’m just
man-
agement
the ones
“We pay
third-year
than $100 on a poker case and
Hewick the
Sandhu,
she spent more
from $55 $60 a dozen Feb.
Approximately
Mona
said
price
on
the
I’ll
I
range
roses
were Middle
first-
student,
however, during
a
year accounting
florist
exchanged
n
highly coveted flowers of the year.
Ingrid Hartman,
greetings
w
the drastic price increase of these
normally do.”
Valentines
engineering
popular purchase on Feb.
a dozen.
throughout
GALHARDO
It is
Valentine,” an inscription that has
according
soil
eat, too.”
First-year
your
said
Parsalidis
Mars
first-year
computer
Regardless,
in
a
clothes for the special day.
advance.
red roses are the
Brown
to order
bouquet
IC on
most
Nita
simulates
accounting student, said she will buy her husband $100 worth of
empty-handed
eran of the flo-
who
to
avoid leaving a flower shop
vet-
performed wedding ceremonies for
er’s daughter.
best advice
Ingrid Hartman, a
same
for the
Hartman’s
ebrate the day:
revered
a priest
them
normally do.”
of love as flowers, chocolate and jewelry are often exchanged to cel-
patron saint of lovers.
One legend says in Rome, Valentine was
we
price as
— Page 3
2005
14,
Day. “I haven’t been single for a
while so I’m First-year
OK with
it.”
woodworking student
“To celebrate, we’ll probably take a weekend trip up north to go
Jeremy Johnston also said it doesn’t bother him that he is single. “I’m used to being alone on
skiing.”
Valentine’s Day.”
At the conference, Gissing put on a 15-minute presentation about the production of a uniform IVTartian soil analog, using spectrograph ic data from the
Mars Dunes
Mermaid
Pathfinder site.
Gissing
an amateur black-
is
who works
smith
with a group
of people called The Dark Ages
College lapses on ISO registration
Reenactment Company, who are trying
On
1000.
B y JAN ET
M ORRIS
was not
“It
maintain once
The number
college in Ontario
1
that
expensive to
we were
has let its 9001 International Standards Organization (ISO) reg-
year to have the
istration lapse.
in to ensure the quality standards
Conestoga College's vice-presi-
costs approximately $10,000 a
ISO
auditors
come
were being maintained.
dent of finance and corporate per-
formance said the quality system not gone;
it
is
just not registered
is
“We
“The reason we became ISO regwas to establish a quality management system,” Kevin Mullan said. Conestoga College has been ISO certified since March 2001 and was
point
istered
the first college in Ontario to be fully registered.
The
Mullan said
time the col-
became registered there were no other quality assurance measures in place, such as the post-secondary assurance board. ISO provided the framework for the college’s quality standards.
and documentconsistency and
sets definable in
quality for businesses to match.
“There are more and more educational
standards coming out,”
said Mullan.
“We
felt
in
ISO
at this
there wasn't
a huge advantage at this point in
time to remain ISO registered.”
grams and reducing program hours
quality
registered.”
vice-president
increase the
corporate performance
college’s deficit at
$200,000,
is
currently
down from
$500,000 projected in September and an estimated $1.4 million last June.
Conestoga is running a deficit because the Liberal government froze tuition for the past two years. The government reimbursed only a portion of the increase in funds that
colleges
would have received had
some cases. The Ministry
standards
The
of
And,
colleges
traditionally
Training,
that
suit
chair of quality
and
went it
professional after
ISO
is
cur-
education
assurance
development,
when
the college
registration in
1999
was
the
college’s
system,”
the sign at the entrance to the
like trying to
fit
really
had
fit,”
provincial
is this
simulated
order to
in
Mars, you need
He
know how to
so to
live
to
such as
roads on this the
soil
According
on
basic build
soil.
some of some people at
has already sent to
soil
NASA who
are interested in
some
it
teachers in ele-
who want
to use
lessons about space.
in
“My hope is that this is a good enough simulation to be able to do any kind of research with.” he said. Gissing
is
starting a
company
called Harder-Gissing that will
make
sell the soil.
Anyone
can
website, www.tre-
visit his
interested
hemia.ca/hardergissing, to view
she said.
The new
Why
important?
it
in geol-
at all.”
mentary school
biage of our processes to match the order to
pretend to be an expert
as well as
to stretch the ver-
in
“I’m not a geologist,” he said. “I’m just an amateur and I don’t
things
said.
“We
actual soil.
Road. Smaller certificates baring the ISO logo and Conestoga College president John Tibbits’ signature remain in offices and hallways
a square
and to create
it
the closest thing he could to the
Gissing,
peg into a round hole,” she said. The language used in ISO documentation was meant to be used by manufacturers and businesses not educational institutions, Torbay
However, he
This lead Gissing to do
soil.
research about
Homer Watson Boulevard and Doon Valley college on the corner of
AD
own he then wantout how to make
his
obviously didn’t have any Mars
The ISO logo has been removed from
year
in the
ed to figure iron on Mars.
ogy
within the college.
did not feel right. “It
in
said Koch.
rather than business.
them
receive $2,000 less per student than
not
rently drafting province-wide qual-
Also, no new funding for growth was provided to colleges; however, Conestoga’s enrolment grew by 17 per cent from November 2001 to
sons.
did
Colleges and Universities
ISO language
November 2003.
the
in
there not been a freeze.
Mullan said the decision was not made because of budgetary rea-
but
budget to
college’s
Edith Torbay, said estimated
ies
accommodate the increases. Conestoga has saved money
ity
offinance and
increases
government
provincial
time to remain
Kevin Mullan,
The
at the
lege
ed standards
there wasn’t a
registration
lapsed last spring.
ISO
felt
huge advantage
through ISO.
through staff buyouts, cutting the number of general education pro-
and school boards.
In 2004, support staff and faculty
received pay
he said. It
and academic services, said under the ministry guidelines there will be audits done within the college just as they would have been had the college remained registered with ISO. “This means constantly making revisions not only to meet standards, but to continuously enhance
universities
registered,”
how
understand
to
was made
iron
a presentation on
standards
match the needs of a college better than ISO, Torbay said. “It won’t be such a forced fit.” Catherine Koch, associate vicepresident of liberal and media stud-
it
as well as
obtain prices.
will
(Photo by Janet Morris)
Certificates baring the
logo can
still
ISO
be found through-
out the college.
“I'll
do
OK,” he say
I
it
and if I fail that’s “At least I get to
said.
tried.”
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— SPOKE, February
14,
Commentary
2005
Rae Review will move education forward Now
that the
Rae Review has been released offering
ommendations
rec-
for post-secondary education in Ontario,
hopefully a decent college education wall no longer take a
back
seat to universities.
the former premier of Ontario and the head of the post-secondary education review board, released his
Bob Rae,
123-page report on Feb. 7 which included a breakdown of recommended $ 1.3-billion investment in colleges and universities by 2007-08. Quality improvements and innovations, new enrolment and outreach programs as well as graduate education expansion are some of the different areas of improvement a
recommended. Rae’s report comes from an eight-month review process by an advisory panel, after 17 public town hall meetings and 24 private roundtable discussions in 15 communities. One of these town hall meetings was held here at __
Conestoga.
Conestoga College managed to decrease its deficit from $1.4 million in June to $200,000, but that still doesn’t mean the college and all of Ontario’s other colleges don’t need the money. Because of the deficit, Conestoga had to cut hours in some program areas and reduce the number of general education electives in order to save money. There are also many other cost-cutting measures. Ontario colleges are receiving $2,000 less per student from the government than what universities or school boards are receiving. The Ontario college system has become the lowest-funded educational sector on a per capita basis which doesn’t assist in the growth that Conestoga is experiencing. The Liberal government has not only issued a freeze on tuition this year, but the college isn’t receiving funding for growth for the next three
For the past few weeks
been able
walk
to
out seeing red
and pink
stuffed animals branded with
heard concerns from
all
areas of the educational
to faculty to administration,
and
that
reflected in the report. It has taken to heart all of the post-secondary education concerns and has offered logical solutions that will hopefully be implemented to satisfy the wants and needs of the education community and to hopefully stop the favouritism that the government has exhibited towards universities. The next step is for the Liberal government to pay attention to this review and make the needed changes in order to invest in the future of our province. If the government pays as much time listening to the recommendations as Rae did making them, hopefully our educational sector will see positive changes and will take a step forward in the right direction. is
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my cellphone telling him my day. I have spent half of
my weekend see him, even
celebrate the
most romantic day of
rather
do
the year, Valentine’s Day.
year?
No
account,
I
thanks.
my
have decided
bank
bitter
about the fact that
Why?
filled
holiday
Day
Because
don’t like the colour
see, I
my
tance
pink,
this
year.
cinnamon hearts make
me cavimake me sneeze.
am
Valentine’s
ties
and flowers
can’t see
a pair of
earrings or boxer shorts say
you?
I
love
Why must I be expected to my boyfriend that I love him
show more today than any other day of year?
the
going
to
Tomorrow he is still be the same great
stuck
is
is
Day
my
is
and
work. So the truth
at
And
and flowers and the chance gooey-eyes
those
at
to
him.
I
ships are pretty hard. trust,
patience to I
It
Day love the
holiday or loathe
it's
here and
front of
my computer
it,
hard to ignore so
lasts for
it.
it
we might
as
or at least learn to
Besides, the day only
24 hours so
over before you
it
know
will all be
it.
And to all those people out there who are in a long-distance relation-
takes a lot
and
have spent hours upon hours
my still
we
well embrace
just
have discov-
communication make it work.
I
Valentine’s
it’s
long-distance relation-
that
Feb. 14,
Conestoga. Whether
tolerate
Over the past year
won’t get
I
Day on
Happy
do
can’t.
ered
although
the weekend.
make I
been
all
can look forward to celebrating on
1
kind of want the chocolates, hearts
of
ing all gooey-eyed and loveydovey towards each other just because it is Feb. 14. 1 would
is I
has
it
it.
Valentine’s
boyfriend because he
So
just don't see the point in act-
worth
since
on a Monday
boyfriend that he was yesterday. I
time with him. And,
this love-
on a Monday. You
relationship
hurt, chocolate gives
when does
photo shoot just to spend some
currently in a long-dis-
jaw
Besides, since
Mm
make.
am slightly bitter about this whole Valentine’s Day thing. I am most
skip
to
can
for only a day
if it is
or two. He’s a reporter/photogra-
1
Valentine’s I
a confession to
in a car just so I
pher and I have even spent the day following from photo shoot to
that.
OK, I have
Celebrate the most romantic day the
make fun of the people who
have racked up
I
on
reservations have been made, all to
ship and can’t see their significant
other today, cheer up, the weekend
in
talking to
is
only four days away.
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SPOKE, February
14,
— Page 5
2005
SkyDome renamed Rogers Centre Shakespeare once wrote that a rose by any other
new
smell as sweet and he was proba-
Jenrtifer
SkyDome was
I
Hpwden
get
was a
$580 million
the stadiumrcost to
touch the floor as I sat in the hard plastic seat but I loved every
build.
The company
is
planning on
second of
doing major renovations, giving Jays players a salary increase and
renaming the
structure.
18 of 30 major-league stadiums
have
now
sold their
naming
even there when the Jays won the World Series and I still have the giant foam J on the door of my room back home. I’m grateful to Rogers for updat-
rights
to corporate sponsors.
Ever since
SkyDome
I
was a
little girl
it.
I saw my first Jays game there. I was stuck in the 500 level but that didn’t stop me from cheering as loud as I could. My parents were
name change means
Sadly, the
heart.
went to my first concert there when I was 10 years old. I’m embarrassed to admit it was a New Kids on the Block concert but they were my favourite and I just had to go. I didn’t understand the innuendoes behind their lyrics, I could barely tell which one was Joey and which one was Jordan and my feet didn’t even
fraction of
the
has had a huge dome-
Back
Chatham won
the official
What’s next? Buying out the
Denise
The anti-smoking propaganda
cigarette packs.
decor, they will be let off with a
see
thing
it
once again.
I like to call
warning.
soci-
endorsement for a lack of personal responsibility. been happening since long before I was bom. It is people allowing other people to place the blame on someone else, because, “I didn’t know.” I also like to call it the
It
hasn’t been intentional, and
now
that I realize what I’ve been doing I have vowed to change my ways, but I still have an underly-
Kristen
McMurphy
ing sense of guilt thinking about
on sorting household garbage It
as a
shock to me.
recy-
I
thought that was good
I
enough. But no.
Maybe
can’t count
my dishes
came and
I
— and
I
—
grew up on
a farm that I’m not familiar with
proper garbage disposal.
times I’ve
usually one of
beverages.
For the next month, rants fail to
the garbage can without a second
these pretty
thought about
just tossed
if restau-
*
somehow incorporate new signs into their
As
is
such a
a parent, you should
teach your children from the second they start pulling themselves up on stuff, not to play with the knobs on the stove (in Germany, where I’m from, the knobs on the
month
front, not the back).
you're going to get addicted, and oops, may even get cancer.
should
I
say drop-kicked) with a
$250,000
fine.
We
Yes, yes.
all
know about
fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder and all the bad things that can happen to junior if mommy likes
wee
me
bit
too much.
a giant king-sized
is
the matter with socie-
am
pregnant and want to have a nice Caesar with my friends, then that is exactly what I am going to do. That doesn't mean I am going to get smashed or consciously run the risk of harming my I
baby.
Am we
It’s a decision you make for yourself - one that comes with
consequences you should be willing to bear. If
the only one that notices
are mindlessly
handing away
I
more than
capable of making decisions for yourself. If not, then perhaps you should rethink bringing zi baby into this world and raising him or her.
We how
are taught
to
make
throughout
from day one
decisions.
life
we
are
And
shown
what kinds of consequences those decisions
Making is
I
you're an expectant mother,
think you should be
may
bring.
decisions for ourselves
not a privilege -
And
it’s
a right.
one that shouldn’t be overlooked and thrown away. it’s
it.
no-no in management.
that’s a big
the world of waste
Broken
it
This no-fault clause cop-out.
restaurant will get slapped (or
What
screaming for pregnant not to drink any alcoholic
in
Apparently
because
it’s
how many
broken something
properly.
cle,
will,
and free-
As a teenager and adult, you know that if you start smoking,
ty? If
women
I
rights, privileges
doms because, “Oh, I didn't know that was going to happen?”
those shiny, laminated pieces of still not up. then the
But give
you
if
this
break!
for restaurants to sport
placards, or billboards
on a
article
new organics recycling program, came across a lot of information
if I
stove are generally along the
however, after
her drinks a
to
society’s newest downfall: the anti-pregnant-women-drinking campaign. That’s right. According to a newscast I saw the other night, it has become
mandatory
Opinion
what I’ve done. While researching an
you
to introduce
If,
card are
a vicious thing that has
It’s
its new name. do get used to it, I don’t think I will ever like the new name. It will always be SkyDome to me.
Even
CN
Opinion
plastered on our TV screens, in newspapers and yes, even on our
little
if
dome by
the
our
Muller
I
will be pretty inter-
TSN, a competitor of Rogers Sportsnet, will refer to esting to see
downfall of personal responsibility
Then, I saw it as a teenager (and I still see it today).
now,
name. However, it
to the
kept
came and updated the dome doesn't mean it should be able to change the name of it as well.
not reach them.
Allow me
collectors.
is
business by the fans be named by the fans? Just because Rogers
no-fault clause.
been abusing our garbage
can’t a structure that
why
OK, maybe I’m going a little too far and people, including myself, will eventually get used
games, the concerts and the events and without us it would go bankrupt and close. to the
First, I saw it as a little girl. The knobs on the stove were so far away that my little arms could
And
stop at just a building, not rename the whole city?
in
etal
I’ve
go
Why
There had been more than 150,000 entries and a total of 12,879 different suggestions. Watson’s was the name then-
The
Respect your local garbage person
We
dome
the-stadium contest.
The
Why
entries.
fans and the public are what keep the dome alive.
in
name-
Tower and renaming it too? Rogers tower? Tower of Rogers?
The
named
originally
"SkyDome”
the
all
have to change?
1987, two years before the opened, Kellie Watson of
I
Chicago-based group of investors, late last year. It
my
in
Ontario premier David Peterson randomly pulled from a barrel of
may help fill its 50.000 why did the name
in a fan competition.
Opinion shaped place
new scoreboards, new playing sur-
seats again but
The dome was
being renamed the
Rogers Centre. It will still be the same building (with some reconstruction done to the inside), it will still be located at the same location and games and events will still be held there. But I still don’t like it. Rogers Communications spent just $25 million to buy SkyDome from Sportsco International, a
the
with
screens and a
face which
bly right.
But if that’s true, why did so annoyed when I heard
dome
ing the
name would
glass
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and other sharp
objects like nails, needles and
knives are not supposed to be
thrown out with regular household
Broken glass and other sharp objects like nails,
garbage. Items like this are to be
needles and knives are
something
not
supposed
to
placed in a box labeled “sharp” or
This
be
household garbage.
If
my parents’ house,
we
toss
our regular recyclables into a bin and drive them to the recycling depot. Larger non-recyclables pile
up
in the
shed
until
when we
haul
it
Dump
all to
Day,
the township
dump. The rest of our garbage
I
to
me. Maybe I’m
know
for a fact
I’m not the only one. everyone else obeyed
that
rule
my
news
is
ignorant, but
thrown out with regular
At
similar, for safe pick-up.
honestly say that while walking
my
neighbourhood on garbage day, I have never come across a box labeled “sharp.” I’m left wondering how many hard-working hands have been my bags of garbage with
thrown onto our four-wheeler trailer and taken to the back of our property. where it’s set on fire and burnt
all
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to real-
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makes me wonder
how many
people aren’t properly sorting their garbage.
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that
I
am.
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best to make amends. Hopefully other people will take
my
lead.
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IF
YOU DON'T
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— SPOKE, February
Page 6
14,
News
2005
Alumni association generous Donates money By BRENT
GERHART
doll
going
is
Once Association of Conestoga continued to support the
Alumni
The
new ways
college in
at its
Feb. 7
meeting.
The
order of business was to
first
new
consider donating $3,000 for a
firefighter
pre-service
known
to those
who
use
it
is
as
due to having to be shared between the four programs for many years. falling apart
was
Monica Himmelman,
the
Tucker said he received a
Town,
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By JEN
director of development and alumni relations, asking for the
bird handler at African Lion Safari,
maybe wonder what
would be
that
who
was mainly
nearby but
On
Feb.
Wilfrid
fair.
2 Conestoga College,
are
Laurier
said Petersen.
University,
Guelph
of
University
and
University of Waterloo sponsored the
annual job fair held
1th
1
RIM Park in Waterloo from until
at
10 a.m.
This event was an opportunity for students to meet potential employers,
interested then that’s fine,”
still
as well as a chance for the
human
Trish Cherri, a
co-ordinator year
resources
Lion
African
for
was
said this
Safari,
their fourth
job fair and she was
at the
students
recruiting
3:30 p.m.
they don’t and they
if
for
summer
employment. Students with a good attitude are
$5,000 dona-
their
The annual fund is money donated to the college from the alumni association’s budget and dispersed for necessary expenditures, except
although year
Gibson
Regional
we were
job
the recruiting
fair,
been there on previous
office has
“We can
almost any-
one as long as they have a good attitude and are willing to work.”
occasions.
She
train
said there
from students inquiring about the jobs available and there really are no questions asked that are out of the norm. Gibson said post-secondary education
valued, however,
is
not have to necessarily be
it
does
police
in
foundations.
“We
like to see
people from
schooling
ferent
backgrounds
because they bring different to the job,”
skills
she said.
According people
dif-
at the
to
Gibson, a
job
fair
who
lot
of
This
is
not a job you can simply
out an application
for.
Once
completed, those
who have been
involved in their
community with
said.
volunteer work,
have completed
fair
Some employers were
really
looking forward to this year’s
the use of science and technology
said
to investigate a crime.
recruiting
who was recruitParamount Canada’s Wonderland, said this was the first year Wonderland had attended the job fair and what she was looking for was someone who is enthusias-
fair.
Jon Bcaudin, a guide co-ordinaKeating Educational Tours,
last
year was his
first
year
and he hired three people. 11c said he expected to hire more students from the job at
the event
the
pre-testing
has been
According
to
of people he those
who
Bcaudin, the type is
looking for are
love kids, love travelling
al
fund, that’s
my
Himmelman
perhaps,
she
was
I
do the annu-
I
portfolio.”
she
said
is
con-
vinced she knows where the annual
fund’s “It
money
goes.
does not go into any operation,”
she said. “If (someone) gives $5,000 we’ll put
Monica Himmelman, develop-
that faculty
ees didn’t
know a had
and
fund,
into the area that (someit
does not go
into the day-to-day operations.”
The
was
Alumni
Association
of
Conestoga will hold its next meeting on March 10 in the Student
and employ-
lot
it
one) designates, but
relations officer,
said at the meeting that she
concerned
about the
misconceptions
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“It’s certainly
IS
INSTITUTE' OF
post-secondary education and have
and only 300-400 were hired as
fair this year.
that,
unfamiliar with the hiring
process for policing.
Ontario.
job
tor for
for
totally
had Cherri worried. “We were afraid we weren’t going to have a good turnout,” she
African Lion Safari
thought
being naive because
alumni association of
Robertson’s
to
Safari booth, the beginning of the
human resources co-ordinator
Waterloo Regional Police booth are interested in forensics,
Jenny Petersen,
came
Although the afternoon brought a good turnout at the African Lion
Trish Cherri,
said, “I
Brett Tucker,
All
visited
the
ing
it
attention that a lot of people are
fill
turnout
truly
that,”
less than
There is a pre-testing element where people interested have to go to a company called Applicant Testing Services and get preemployment testing done in the fitness aptitude and behavioral component before they can even apply to a police service in
always a great
is
been said we were going to buy the doll from the word go.” “It’s
expecting, however, the
ty standard,
the said
was only her second
it
at the
of
Police
who
ers.
good quality,” Robertson said. Although a lot of the questions about the jobs available were pret-
Kelly
“These were people and honestly believed
Const. Ann Robertson of the Halton Regional Police said she was only looking for students interested in long-term careers. The turnout at this year’s job fair varied from booth to booth with some much busier than oth-
Cherri.
Const.
was
Other employers had full-time
and are willing
Waterloo
she
positions available.
164 employers attended the job fair.
said
June.
about the available jobs. This year,
work,” explained
Himmelman appalled.
as decided by the college.
However, employment is only months of May and June since these are educational tours and school is over after
people that are stopping are of
to
ities,
available for the
long as they have a good attitude
almost anyone as
train
Tibbits’ salary."
students variety
employers attending to answer questions and give information
can
decided to donate the
funds to Conestoga’s highest prior-
ment and alumni
tion to the annual fund.
“The turnout has been
very valuable, she said.
“We
do with
outgoing.
the jobs available at the job
it
to
to
and are responsible, confident and
looking for students living in Toronto or the surrounding area. “We hope that the people live
like
what
vis-
ited the booth.
Petersen said she
discussion, the alum-
“I
a faculty function and there
motion carried over from the 13 meeting, alumni decided
John Tibbits’
much
After
salary,” said
Conestoga president
Jan.
Dr.
Himmelman.
ni association
three-hour meeting.
was
be a costume character? Well, these were just a couple of
or
of $10,000.
total
fair offers
and outgoing, and
tic
ever dream about being a
Alumni
tive
exactly the type of people
Do you
letter
Association of Conestoga’s execu-
Annual job
to
donate $2,000 from their awards funds for entrance scholarships
In a
relations officer
time, they had not because the cost wasn’t
how much
mean I’m going to get it.” The alumni association agreed
at the
development and alumni
Ingrid
Tucker,
Brett
I,
President
into
was at was quite a conversation going on about how 20 cents of every dollar given to the annual fund went to John
The new scholarships and mannequin were not the only donations approved by the alumni association
operations.”
from
because
each year, for a
some
a price to say
meet
applied for the scholarship does not
day-to-day
into the
although the issue of donating the mannequin has been with the asso-
approved it known. “It’s been said we were going to buy the doll from the word go,” said Tucker, “all we wanted to have
ed most?” asked Tucker. to
went.
“The (annual fund) does not go
the
past,
each.
“Just
$5,000 we’ll put it into the area that (someone) designates, but it does not go
However, unlike years
money
about where the
and operations.
for capital
alumni association wasn’t sure where the money should be donated. “Do we empower the college and say you use the money where need-
“The student would have
(someone) gives
“If
Alumni Association Conestoga president, said
ciation for
consider creating
to
scholarships
two scholarships that will allow current diploma students, over the next five years, who wish to update education at Conestoga their College to be eligible for $1,000
certain criteria,” said the president.
Brett Tucker,
of
new mannequin.
entrance scholarships.
and para-
medic programs. The current mannequin, which is
the
Another issue brought forward at the meeting was the possible creation of two new applied degree
administration, police foundations,
Randy,
was known,
association unanimously approved the request for a
new mannequin and association
to cost.”
the price
for the law and security
mannequin
better
for
on February
members
18. 2005. Secretary-Treasurer of the Board (Kevin Multan)
Closing date for nominations. Lists ol
nominees
to
MARCH
be posted on campus
10,
2005
bulletin
boards on March 18. 2005,
not a job for every-
body," Robertson said.
ELECTION DATE: WEPNE3PA.Y, APRik&..?M5
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7
:
News
Polar participants take the plunge Feb. By DAWN
HASSON
Doing something
a
little
where participants jump into Conestoga College’s backyard
wild can
be exhilarating, especially
if it’s
for charity.
So consider participating
in
the
24th annual Polar Plunge on Feb. 17 and help raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) hosts the Polar Plunge each year.
Human By
Conestoga College can sign up until Feb. 15, and about 31 people have registered so far. Participants simply have to go to the CSI office in Room
down
1B21 and ask
for Nichole Jiminez,
who
the event programmer,
will
Code
and safety
1:30 a.m.
asked to get pledges prior to the jump. Students, staff and faculty can are
many pledges
get as
minimum
A
A
prize will be given to the
most
And
$ 20 Last year. Polar Plunge participants raised $2,582. A hole in the pond will be dug
enough
that
it
will
be
the
ice
will
thanks to a part of the Human Rights Code
class on the fourth floor, but the elevator only goes to the third
post-secondary
stu-
cold
stay frozen,” said Jiminez, referring to the mild weather in Waterloo
drinks available outside for the
people watching the event.
includes students with disabilities
dents.
ity's commitments to providing equal access to educational servic-
es for
Marian Mainland, the co-ordinaa workshop on the
human
code Jan. 21. The code states that everyone in Ontario must provide equal rights and opportunity without discrimi-
dation must be
who have
made
unless
This
may
means
the
college
to
do
the needs of a student with
have been identified, or if a case of discrimination has been established, education providers have a duty to accommodate the Student, unless it would cause disabilities
vide an accommodation.
undue hardship. Conestoga College has never had a case of undue hardship. '
Accommodation with
disabilities
make
the transition after sec-
ing statistical information for monitoring and preventing discrimina-
The Ontario Human Rights Code
and expand the
would cause undue hardship
Once
students
for
involves
three
Recreation centre
(Photo by
emphasizes the right of the student
Dawn Hasson)
Jon Weise, a mechanical engineering student at Conestoga College, works in the adaptive technology computer lab in Room 2A1 13. The lab is for students registered with disability services. The first is respect for Students with disabilities have the right to receive educational services in a manner that principles.
in some circumstances, the way to ensure the dignity of students with disabilities may be to
services. A.s part of the duty to
individualized which recognizes the uniqueness of a student’s needs when an
National
Defense rationale
Every student who is registered with disability services must have a diagnosed disability. All accom-
must take
to
modations are based on the
disabilities. If
a post-secondary educational
ability.
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ARMY RESERVE
looking to hire
DES FORCES CANADIENNES '
its
March Break camp By DENISE
MULLER
crafts
and
circle
games. But some
sports are also included.
This year Conestoga College’s recreation centre will be looking for both college and high school
students
work
to
at
the
March
Break camp.
Marlene
Ford, said six or seven people will be hired to run the camp, vyhich is open to children ages four through 13.
“We’re looking bly
some
College)
at hiring possi-
students from (Conestoga if
they can get the time
off school,” she said.
Ford said she is also looking for Grade 12 and OAC students from local high schools because their
March Break
falls
within
the
same time frame. The camp runs from March 1 4 8 and
to
$35 per child per day and $125 per child for the entire week. 1
The sports and games camp is mostly sports, with a lot of dodge ball, baseball, basketball and soccer.
“We
Athletics co-ordinator,
is
The camp has a fun camp
for
kids ages four to seven and a sports
and games camp for kids eight
to
13.
Ford said the fun camp offers low-organized games such as
go skating once that and we also take (the kids) up to the Waterloo Recreation Centre for also
week, here
at the centre,
swimming once
that
week
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accommo-
date, education providers
accommodation request is made. The last principle is inclusion and
f
the disability services office.
provide separate or specialized
The next is accommodation,
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and staff throughout the college at his or her own discretion, but the student must tell the staff in
best
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full participation,
to disclose his or her disability to
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Three factors must be considered in assessing whether an accommodation could cause undue hardship. First, the college must consider the costs involved with providing an accommodation. The college
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elevator to reach the fourth floor unless the college can prove that it
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fully
and they’ve checked any outside
would have
statements
ondary school. Data collection involves collect-
sources,” said Mainland.
for students
disabilities
Transitioning
needed to help the student success-
to the class unless they’re bankrupt
nation for persons with disabilities. It also states that accommo-
accommodation plans
include learning objectives.
then the college has to put in the
accommodation
students.
should be laid out for each student to be more structured and to
class moved. If the room can’t be moved because of the equipment that may be needed for the class,
rights
all
Individual
services)
tor for disability services, attended
has institutional accessibilit should set out the facil-
facility
then our staff (disability would ask to have the
floor,
will be
We want everyone to come out and just have fun," said Jiminez. CSI is also working on having warm snacks like soup and warm
don’t be afraid of the cold.
“Hopefully
.
member from CSI
the chilly plunge.
creative jumper.
of
lately.
staff
driving jumpers to the recreation centre to take a warm shower after
shoes.
as they want,
but they must raise a
Region
Students can also wear whatever they want but they do have to wear
ity plans,
“For example, if a student is in a wheelchair and he or she has a
to
1
risks involved.
Conestoga College from discrimi-
are well-protected
nation,
Students, staff and faculty from
the night before the event. start at
must also look at outside sources of funding as well as the health
Students registered with disabili-
Ontario devoted
Participants
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— SPOKE, February
D
Big By
14,
Feature
2005
helps revitalize ska music
BRENT GERHART
album
worked
better has really
in
At a time when ska music
resur-
is
facing and gaining the support of
one middle and the Kids
fans throughout North America,
band has placed of
itself in the
D
the hype. Big
all
the release of
With their
“We’ve been getting
good
really
How
Goes,
It
album on Springman
first
Records and
first
full-length
album
anything negative about
it."
“A couple of magazines
Big D and the Kids Table are gamering rave reviews from critics and fans alike. On Feb. 3 the Boston band brought its trademark high-energy in five years.
blend of ska, punk, hardcore, rock
and even rap to Guelph for the fust time since April 22 and since releas-
new album on Oct. 19. The concert was in front of more
ing their
many
fans,
has taken a liking to a few certain
How It Goes. have favourites think individually,” he said, “but 1 mean, there are pruts of each song where
songs, such as their crowd-pleasing L.A.X., are played at almost every
show, like
do request
many
other bands, fans
different songs
which
are
Fingers Tour, which also featured
The Know How, from Gainesville, and the Vancouver-based Fla., Crowned King, who currently have a video on rotation at MuchMusic
Voice Alone and You're Me Now.” Aside from being proud of what Big D and the Kids Table has
comes before
“Pride
you
fault,
so
if
get too proud, you’re going to
knocked down,” said Rogan. “But I’m proud of it.”
get
Steve Foote, the group’s bassist, said
How It Goes was what the band
had been working towards since 1997 release. Shot
its
By Lammi.
“We spent two years recording it between tours and a year before that just
writing
“By
Foote. felt
it
back
all
the
the time
it
songs,”
was
said
finished,
when we listened we were really psyched.”
so old. But to
it,
“We have
fans that
we
accomplished, the band knows they are a part of a genre that has seen it within the last 10 years. it reached its peak in 1997ska music has been floundering
Since ’98,
and searching for a new band to lead And. with one of its most popular bands. The
the charge ever since.
Mighty Mighty Bosstones, prolonging their current hiatus. Big D and the Kids Table may have given the music a new identity and helped revitalize ska.
Paul E. Guttler, Big and the Kids Table’s Uombonist, said he believe the seven-piece Boston band has
done
its
“It’s
going to get
is
he said. “At least fans aren’t embarrassed to say they like ska. They just know we’re doing
part in helping resurface ska.
not a conscious
we’ve been doing
it
tiling,
but
forever and
finally kids started to like
it
again,”
said Cuttler. “They’ve gotten sick
as well.
because we’re doing something different than most other bands that are in the same scene,” he think
“I
adds a
said, “it
that
ality
come up and
request the weirder songs that
all
think 2005
better,”
some songs
all
don’t play every' night,” he said, “like
Sean R Rogan, guitarist for Big D and the Kids Table, said aldiough he does not like to get too confident, he cannot help but be pleased with How It Goes.
thing over the last 10 years.
“We
sound awesome.”
from
rarely played during live shows.
but are only on four of the five dates.
same
said even though certain
we
“1
150 people at the sold-out Shadow and the first of five southern Ontario dates for the Cross Your than
year where ska
something fun and energetic.” Foote said although the band does have some more traditional ska songs, they also have more of a fullforce. in-your-face attitude with
parts of songs
Rogan
first
bands who have been doing the
even
said that he, like
the
we’ve
their appreciation.”
the horns
was
“It
he said.
that
been U'ying to get into are finally
Rogan
and the
resurgence in the U.S. was finally gaining the respect of a lot of other
responses, hardly anybody has said
giving us the press and showing
Table.
D
cessful year for both Big
Kids Table and ska music.
their favour.
little bit
of individu-
you might not get from
other bands.”
way music
Foote said with the
D
“It’s
totally cool
if
does, but
it
we’re not going to change what we do to meet those standards,” said Foote. “However, if what we’re
doing collides with mainstream popularity, so be it.” Foote said mainstream success
would help
the
band
in
a lot of
ways. all want to make a living off band and with the way we tour now, we make enough money to get by but not enough money to
“We
this
have health insurance,” he said. “Being able to afford to get sick would be nice.”
Rogan
their
“We’ve been touring a it’s
P.
lot,
and not
just a ska band, but if w'e
rock band,” he said, “I would have just as much
were
in a
we
of one tiling and they feel like hear-
think
ing another.”
popularity, or lack thereof.”
pushing themselves to make the
Foote said 2004 was a very suc-
Rogan
said
things for Big
D
and the Kids
Table’s success, including websites
style of music,
that
(Photo by brent uernart)
Rogan, Big D and the Kids Table guitarist, sings backup while playing at The Shadow in Guelph on Feb. 3.
Sean
said the band’s popularity
would not be influenced by
Foote said the extra time put in on album and the fact the band kept
the
is
flowing nowadays, it is possible for and the Kids Table to gain Big success in the mainstream market.
he
credits
many
the
band
really
is
“We’re not
know
other than their own.
just
“We have this website at www.myspace.com/bigdandthekidstable on www.myspace.com, it’s a really good media to get music out.” Foote said the fact that he think
around” he
we’re said.
Paul E. Cuttler, Big
band
is
D and
the Kids Table trombonist, belts out a tune at
getting rave reviews from critics
and fans
alike.
also helps.
of ourselves, the
“We’re
best
we
band
realistic.”
For more information on the group, check out their website at
www.bigdandthekids table.com.
(Photo by Brent Gerhart)
(Photo by Brent Geihart)
The Shadow. The Boston
good
full
Big
D and
the Kids Table bassist Steve Foote focuses on playing
his guitar for the
150 people who showed up
for the concert.
Feature
Cooking up a storm
SPOKE, February
14,
2005
— Page 9
Waterloo campus
at
Conestoga’s food and beverage management program provides hands-on learning HANCOCK
By MELISSA
here to
The Cooking
is
something
that takes
passion and dedication. Students at
Conestoga College’s W’aterloo campus delve into the world of fine dining in the food and beverage
management co-op program. Chef de cuisine Philippe Saraiva said working with students in the
kitchen can sometimes be tough, but they always
manage
to
pull
things together.
“We’re training classical cuisine,” he said. “The students are
become managers one
day.”
students have six and a half
hours of scheduled time in the kitchen every week, Saraiva said, and on Monday and Tuesday nights the second-year students prepare dinners for the community to enjoy. Diners can visit the on-campus restaurant. The Conestoga Room, to experience the students' cooking and managing abilities. Saraiva moved to Canada about 20 years ago from St. Quentin. Picardie, near France, he said. He’s had 25 years of experience being a
chef, the last six
instructing the
students at Conestoga.
Second-year
Laura
student
Knechtel, 22, said she enjoys the
program because there
is
room
to
be creative. “There’s more hard work than some would probably think,” she
such a group effort and
said. “It’s
if
you don’t get along with someone, you have to get past that.” On Feb. 1, Knechtel was the host to about
30 guests
on-campus went really
at the
restaurant and said
it
well.
She was
the creator behind
the
evening’s Italian-themed meal, she said,
and her job for the night was
to
observe fellow students in the dining
room to make
sure they were serving and clearing tables properly. Serving from the right side is the proper way to deliver a dish.
Working
in the kitchen is her real she said, but she also
passion,
enjoys the experience she gets in all other areas of responsibility,
such as placing food orders and advertising.
She said having a kitchen as a classroom setting makes taking the Conestoga that much one of only a few colactually have a functional
program
at
better. It’s
leges to
kitchen for students to learn
in.
Jean-Paul Bernhard said they are focused on Europeanstyle food and serving. “Classical French cuisine really gives a basis for knowing how to cook,” he said. Kitchener- Waterloo is a very Instructor
European-based community and the program’s
menus seem
to be
she prefers
being in the dining room more than she does the kitchen. “I like dealing with people,” she said. “I like to answer peoples’ concerns.”
She said one difficulty for her in the kitchen is time management. “It’s
done properly, but
she said.
scratch.
how
cook
to
“They know your strengths and
We
give each
resident
Conestoga College food and beverage
management
students run a
restaurant several times a
week
at
Waterloo campus, offering worldly fine dining for reasonable prices as part of their training. The students prepare and serve the
meals made fresh and from scratch in the campus’s the room, licensed dining Conestoga Room, for $12.95 on Mondays and Tuesdays evenings. Lunches are also available for $8.50 from Wednesday to Friday, and are served at noon. Instructor Jean-Paul Bernhard said the students are educated in high quality standards and services common in Europe, and are taught more of a classical French cuisine. the four-course
“It really
gives a basis for
how
he
ing
to cook,”
know-
said.
Bernhard said the diploma program has been running for almost 26 years and has offered a handson approach the whole time.
“It’s
nice that they leant to serve
(and cook),” she said.
"It’s a
good
learning experience.”
twice,” she said. “It’s challenging,
A list of dates, prices and menus can be found on the Conestoga College website at www.cone.stogac.on.ca, and then clicking on
“A
came
lot (of students)
in for
of the house,”
at the front
they’ve never had experience in the
kitchen before, she said. “If you’re not passionate, you’re
not going to succeed.
said.
You have
to
at
Visitors,
Dining
and
then
Conestoga
Room Menus.
a good price
Boston bibb salad with feta cheese and curried beef bobotie and yellow rice.
The dining room a bar and a
full
is
equipped with
kitchen with standard
equipment for the students to use. Laura Knechtel, 22, said each student has a chance to design a menu. Knechtel, the host for a recent evening, said
it
is
then up to the
student to cost out the
make
menu and
sure the ingredients do not go
over the budget. “We are not out to make a profit,” she said.
Bernhard said
always
This month’s choices include: an Italian-style dinner complete with wedding soup and chicken parmesan; a New Orleans-style dinner
February. But, he said, Valentine’s
York steak and New York-style cheesecake ($14.95); and a South African serving of
few of the items on the menu. “We never do the same menu but fun.”
down
New
apple and cabbage salad are just a
One mistake a lot of students make when entering the program is
selves.
ing a
Deschamps said she is looking forward to hosting the night when her menu is served. Like Knechtel, she has designed a four-course meal all on her own. She came up with an Irish-themed menu that will be served just before St. Patrick’s Day in March. Beef and vegetable stew, honey glazed pork tenderloin and red
and getting experience in all areas of working in a kitchen is a great thing.
to get into the dining
with seafood and sausage gumbo and cajun chicken with creole shrimp; a New York dinner includ-
into
constructive criticism.”
Bernhard said the students do all menu planning and put all the meals together themthe marketing,
getting
weaknesses.
ed to be Berhard
Roberta been coming to the dining room once every two months for almost a year. “It’s such a good deal,” she said, adding it’s great to get such good food and be in and out so quickly. Generally, from the time customers sit down to the time they pay, they are there for no more than an hour and a half. Kitchener
you’re
before going to school.”
region or even in Canada, he said,
the kitchen and decided they want-
Philips, 50, said she has
other
know what
for the best establishments in the
Food and beverage students dish out good food MULLER
just not
made from
Faculty teach students
By DENISE
Jen
student said
are fresh, he said, and meals are
All products used in the recipes
(Photo by Melissa Hancock)
Second-year Deschamps, 19.
quick enough,” Deschamps said. Working with fellow students can make things run more smoothly,
popular.
Chef de cuisine Philippe Saraiva (left) and student Tom Stangl work together in the kitchen at Conestoga’s Waterloo campus.
(Photo by Melissa Hancock)
Second-year food and beverage management student, Tom Stangl, 21, prepares desserts for the Italian-themed meal on Feb. 1 at The Conestoga Room.
the
first
Day
is
a
it’s
difficult
room during
semester, but things die little
in
January
and
always booked.
at 5:45 p.m. and dinner is served at 6 p.m. sharp. Reservations can be made at 885-
Doors open
0501
and
walk-ins
are
rarely
accepted. Beverages and taxes are
not included in the prices.
See review.
Page
14
for
restaurant
(Photo by Denise Alan Smith, 21, places some bread sticks in a basket in the kitchen at Conestoga College’s Waterloo campus.
Muller)
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Pink Pearl reduces phosphates By JANET MORRIS
gen depletion and subsequently kills existing aquatic life.
Coming to a washroom near you is a new hand soap that promises to be more environmentally friendly. The soap, called Pink Pearl, has little to
no phosphates and reduces
skin irritation.
The new soap
be phased into all washrooms, wash stations and shop areas at Conestoga College. Even though the soap is mild it boasts thorough cleaning action will
according to the manufacturer’s website www.hillyard.com.
The new soap was chosen over Scepter brand
current beige
the
because, while
equally effec-
it is
tive as a disinfectant,
causes less
it
clogging in soap dispensers.
Barry Milner, manager of physi-
new soap
cal resources, said the
a good choice because
is
provides
it
the disinfectant qualities required
and meets cleaning understand
“I
it
capabilities.
have fewer
to
phosphates and be more environmentally friendly,” he said.
Too many phosphates
The
manager
resident
for Martin
Maintenance,
Building
Chris
Hinsperger, said the cost of the
new soap
is
approximately half the
cost of the old Scepter brand.
“We can buy the new soap in drums as opposed to smaller jugs and that bulk capability brings the cost down.”
The
old soap cost approximately
$2.14 per litre and the new soap costs approximately $1.07 per litre. Hinsperger said the selection
began with finding a soap that was not prone to clogging, was used in other school settings and had little to no fragrance. The new brand was chosen for four reasons.
used
“It is
other schools and
in
he said. “It’s it has a less offensive fragrance and it is more similar settings,”
more
cost effective,
The
transition period for phasing
in the
As
new soap should be
short.
of water stimulate the excessive
used up, the new soap will top up Conestoga’s dis-
growth of algae which causes oxy-
pensers.
in bodies
II
viscose which prevents clogging.”
the old soap
is
(Photo by Janet Morris)
Remember
wash your hands
to
soap
with
for
a minimum
10 seconds to eliminate bacteria.
of
Conestoga College website needs a you’ve ever used one of the
links
college's computers, or just looked
Why
If
one, you’ve probably seen
at
may have even used the state
it’s in,
frustrated with
You
And, with
it.
and balanced, looks
like
it
was
cre-
dawn of time - when the first became a household
commodity.
The layout alone is enough turn one away from the site,
to let
Opinion ends there and they won’t find any more information below it. But scroll down a little, and look! There it is. Furthermore, the buttons along
that the website
the
bottom
colourful,
on a menu on the
and some run along the topright of the page. But still others run along the bottom of the page, under the rule that suggests to users right
so
are
the
them
surfer
as
bright
and
prone to
is
advertisements
instead of acknowledging
them
as
surfer to differentiate between body text and links. The photos on the home page show people not representative of most college students. And they are
ed
only headshots.
and
through Although the
reorganized.
site
may be
available
to help students,
faculty
and the
serves as
more of
general public,
it
a hindrance because of the poor
assumes he
will be taken to a list of faculty with office extensions and
college students do at the school? Where do they hang out? What does the Doon campus
school e-mail addresses beside the
look like? Where are the photos to
organization and overwhelming lists of never-ending links. The main page needs to be more welcoming and really take hold of the surfer’s attention. Some photos
names.
give the surfers a visual idea of the
that
he is inundated with more lists and options spread out on a white background. Some links require passwords, others do not. And look, what is this at the bottom of the page, hidden in a list? Oh, a link Employee E-mail
college?
the
surfer clicks
on the
Faculty and Staff link, he naively
dimiss
alone the colour scheme. links are
When
website
ated at the
Some
words.
Muller
too.
it
(www.conestogac.on.ca). And it needs help. The home page, though bright
Internet
Denise
you probably got
school’s
the
It’s
it.
on those pages are the same. not just have one sub-page for everyone to access - neither current sub-pages require pass-
facelift
Instead,
What do
The main page needs to incorponews and upcoming events on page. Who’s coming to the Conestoga College? What events
Search.
What’s the difference between the Visitors sub-page and the Students sub-page? Most of the
The fonts throughout the site come in a variety of colours, sizes and styles and make it hard for the
must.
The
rate
site,
able.
although helpful and to
time Conestoga College’s
It’s
lege has been
available on the
mostly necessary, needs
too cluttered and not
website got a
to grab attention to the page.
school’s
site is
very user-friendly or maneuver-
are running? This needs to be there
The information
useful and beneficial to his needs.
better embody Conestoga’s atmosphere and students are also a
new look. The colnumber in Ontario 1
for the sixth year in a row.
be .sort-
It’s
the site reflects that.
There’s more than just books at the bookstore By JASON
SONSER
Conestoga College’s bookstore offers
more than just
the textbooks
students need for class.
Aside from course materials, the bookstore offers a variety of items
which students require, allowing them to make a one-stop trip for all their needs.
The ing,
list
includes a range of cloth-
writing
clocks,
material,
mugs, beer
giftware,
steins
and
decals.
Mary Andraza, manager of retail and campus services,
operations
said selling such items
service
to
increasing
students the
is
as
an add-on well
as
bookstore’s busi-
include
these items) because
we’re sort of the only
retail outlet
woodworking magazines,
snowboarding magazines, Maxim and so on. “We sell bus tickets and we sell software. (The software) is academically priced, so
it’s
that
we can so
obtain
it’s
at
academic
dents.”
Andraza said the bookstore also a code-book section that includes the plumber’s code and has
things,” she said.
the Ontario building code. offers a varito
students.
Andraza said one of the magazines offered, the Canadian Business
“Some of
those books are used
for programs, but we carry a lot of them because we get a lot of walkins that are looking for reference
we
decided to
start
a
small code -book section,” she said.
Andraza said
the bookstore has a
Fairly extensive
nursing reference
section for the size of the bookstore.
“Through word of mouth, we’ve started to generate a fair bit of traf-
from hospital employees (which nurses), former students who are working in the nursing
fic
include
field
now.”
One of the more unique bookstore
she
sells,
items the
said,
mahogany desk clock with
is
a
a brass
plate for $29.95.
The bookstore’s items include
its
popular-selling
“We have
is
bears
which
our most, popular clothing
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Andraza said the bookstore also very comprehensive line of dictionaries in English, French and Spanish.
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sells a
it!
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One leads teddy
were very popular at convocation,” she said. “Our clothing is very popular (as well). The pull-over hoodie
Now you can do
clothing line and
teddy bears.
a bonus for stu-
on campus, so it would make sense we would be selling these sorts of
The bookstore also ety of magazines
books, so
the full
version of most software products
pricing,
ness.
“(We carry
is used as a textbook for one of the business programs. ’’The other magazines are selected by Metro News, and based on our previous selling history, they determine the ordering complements. They just send us an order each week,” she said. Andraza added Metro News sends magazines that are geared to the college’s environment, and they
magazine,
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14,
Learn online with Ontario Learn
Local retailer
By JANET
undies at
sells
he trend towards continuing education is leaning to the Internet. 1
Ontario Learn is one medium that provides education at your fingertips and is a consortium of 22 Ontario colleges that have part-
the college By DENISE MULLER
Scarborough
to get
nered to develop and deliver more than 575 courses to thousands of online students each semester.
it.
Somehow, they managed Brian Doherty, 52. and Glen
Brown
Inc.
room
they
the clothing and
the
apparel busi-
entrepreneurs was
just thought they’d ask their kids
200
and their kids’ friends to find out what would work and what 2002,
Rat
its first
Boy
When
order.
being slang
the pair
went
to pick
for
(Lucknow), McPhail’s, Meldram
Doherty’s (now retired) and Cressman's, who was nicknamed Rat Boy. The two threw on Brown afterwards, because
(Meldrum Bay),
the University of Waterloo Shop,
TGIF Casual Wear
(Wiarton),
Conestoga College’s bookstore and online on EBay at http://stores.ebay.ca/ratboybrowndesignerunderwear. Loop Clothing Lounge will also carry Rat Boy Brown soon.
Doherty and Cressman are also hoping their underwear will be sold in a retail outlet as far
they thought
name up
a
it
would spice
was
to
underwear, which
sell
in
to
A valid all
student card
In addition to
briefs
Doherty and Cressman fondly recalled when the company’s first order of underwear was ready for pick-up from the manufacturer and the two had to drive to
is
and
on discussion boards students can
delivered
online
through a combination of specialty websites such as FirstClass,
WebCT and ing
Blackboard conferenc-
systems.
The courses
are
a
form of instructor-led independent study for those who cannot attend classes on campus on a regular basis.
An
re-read the information.
“You have time to mull over the postings and really think them through to let them sink very important.”
in,
‘If it’s a student’s first experience with the courses they usually have a few questions about the technolo-
learning
by being available to answer quesencourage discussion on course topics and provide feedback.
The cost of courses is similar, and some cases better, than compara-
ble courses offered in a classroom setting.
Medical terminology offered through Ontario Learn costs a student $255.60 and health-care terminology
(also known as medical terminology) offered in a classroom setting costs $3 14.72, while a
“Once they get past that students are very positive.” Technical
support
is
provided
24 hours a day, seven days week.
Further computer specifications and details can be found in the Conestoga continuing education
catalogue winter 2005 on page 33 or by visiting www.conesto
gac.on .ca/ontari oleam.
TUTORS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL UN THEIR
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Rat
pants,
be required to
March Break Camps Once again Conestoga College will be offering
748-3565
Ball
Camps will
Mon,Thurs 4:30pm - 6:30
Prices: $
1
run:
March 14th
25 per child
$35 per child your co-operation.
Intramural Days and Times
our March break camps.
for a
to 18th
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week.
for a day.
Prices include skating
and swimming.
more information: Phone (519)748-3512 For
tre/html/ marchbreakcamps.h
pm
Indoor 3 On 3 Soccer Tuesdays 4:30 - 6:00pm
7:00
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Monday
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Friday
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11:00
7:00
Co-ed Volleyball
Wednesdays
Fax (5 19) 748 -42 14, or
visit h ttpV/www.conestogac.on.ca/rec cen
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In order to be able to take a course through Ontario Learn you need to have regular use of a computer with Internet access.
PEER TUTORS ARE COLLEGE STUDENTS JUST LIKE YOURSELF
underwear (boxers,
ladies’ underwear),
which
is
gy,” she said. instructor facilitates
tions,
in
instructor,
bookstore.
required at
Activate YourI_/fe!
are
Brown, an online
and tuques. Prices vary from store to store, but are the lowest at the college’s
pay a $6 day pass to be granted access
for
thing else,” said Nequest.
Julie
said because the courses are posted
T-shirts, tank tops
Recreation Centre. Anyone without a
Thank you
said.
more from each other than anyCourses
uing education.
sometimes learn
BRING CLARITY TO YOUR COURSE WORK
but onto Joe
Boy Brown makes pyjama
times to gain access to the
valid student card will
Nequest
Boxer’s too.
someone
Scotland already.
fee,”
brown underwear.
Brown underwear,
EBay
home on your time with a nice cup of cof-
he other students are very sup-
brown
country.
also sold four pairs
own
hard to find in stores. The two soon found out why - not very many people want
out with normal colours. Prosperity Enterprises sews the elastics not only onto Rat Boy
They have
so nice to be able to learn in
is
from Germany will flyover to see the underwear line and hopefully pick it up for sale in that
of boxers over
“It’s
the comfort of your
1
portive and you
business law course will cost $269.64 through Ontario Learn and $244.96 through traditional contin-
Also, the original plan for the
company
investors
March,
semester.
the
Although they have sold brown gotchies, they originally started
In
home.” Nequest is an online student herself, taking body and nutrition this
little.
away as some
Germany.
educa-
Students can interact with each other and the instructor to enhance the course material.
this business.
at
Outfitters
to continue with their
tion at
them
The name Rat Boy Brown came from a co-worker of
Bay
them
on the
Bacchus Wines, Lines Clothing
Gender
able to travel for various other reasons to a college and this allows
been done correctly. The other half had the female rat logo on them Doherty and Cressman had no choice but to pay for having them printed, and take them. They both agreed that these things happen in
nine stores to carry their undies. Currently, you can get your (gitch
RBB
letters
have
up, they found that only half had
there is no store Doherty and Cressman can call their own, the two have managed to encourage
underwear)
but luckily
back.
And sales have steadily increased ever since. Although
‘gitch”
and the
shifts or
young families and might not be
pairs of undies to a silk screen
front 13.
“Some people work
er. Instead of the ordinary rat logo, they wanted a set of lips on the
wouldn't.
Conestoga
at
Ontario College,
irregular schedules who could not otherwise attend classes.
memory for the when they sent
not-so-fond
of
Shirley Nequest, said she thinks the courses work well for students with
after-work traffic on back.
way
A
co-ordinator
Learn
hit the
when they incorporated the company in May 2002. They
Inc. received
The
for the drivers.
some merchandise,
lose
ness
Dec.
46
Doherty was concerned about the speed of traffic because he thought they might
The childhood friends, who grew up on Columbia Street in Waterloo, knew nothing about
On
fit
(5,000 pairs) into Cressman’s pick-up truck and Doherty’s car. Both vehicles were filled to capacity, with just enough
almost three years ago, after joking over some beers on Manitoulin Island about starting an underwear line.
Brown
to
boxes
Cressman, 53, started Rat Boy
MORRIS
Saturday & Sunday 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Feature
New club for financial GALHARDO
By JEN
program
planning
financial together.
much
After
and over the summer, Conestoga College is now home year
Planning Student
to the Financial
Association.
Matthew
Price,
a
third-year
planning student and
financial
The club
consideration last
know each
get to
more
also helps everyone to
other and have
social interaction.
adds more value to the program,” he said. There were minor start-up problems, Price said, mainly with
dents, everyone
is
a financial plan in the industry
ticipate
club
and a wine and cheese gathering. Price said next year should be a better year for the club because there will be more funds thanks to
events, said Price.
you can’t expense.” Financial Planning Student Association has a lot of dedicated people that run the
and try to see it function properly and so things can only get it
is
funding.
better.
year the club
is
He said problems with the club occurred because it was the first club for financial planning stu-
“It’s a learning process for the people involved in it and also for
industry professionals in contact
dents.
events.”
with the students and brings students from all three years of the
had
first official
running.
He
said
new club
the
Get
brings
Price
and his executive board meet with CSI to discuss
Vander Munnik said the speakers invited are usually Christian pas-
Have you ever
tors or speakers.
strolled into the
“We choose
Sanctuary and found a group of people talking about Jesus or singing songs about Him? If so, then you have probably happened
our speakers based on recommendations from people we trust or they’re people we’ve heard speak before.”
upon Worship Night, held the last Wednesday of the month, except for December and April. Worship Night is held by the Conestoga Christian Fellowship Club and is a chance for Christians at the college to grow in their faith and worship together. It is a night
my good
“A
lot of
at
Conestoga have been from
friends
second-year occupational ther-
any pressure. Anna Vander Munnik, a second-
assistant student andpresident
club include guest
bake
p.m.
financial
sales,
in
Room 3E19
Bible study which
there
is
a
by Pastor Dave Robinson, of Cambridge. Vander Munnik said Robinson prepares a lesson based on a theme or topic and a discussion is then is
led
held.
There is also a prayer group led by Chris Masciolli that is held on Mondays and Thursdays in Room 3A616 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
volleyball, a potluck and tobog-
make new
friends.
my good friends at Conestoga have been from this “A
stu-
dent and president of the club, said
Vander Munnik said this club allows for students to meet different people and
ofthe club
year occupational therapist assistant/physiotherapist assistant
in the
speakers,
ganing.
apist assistant/physiotherapist
learn
make ter,”
events the club hosts such as getting together to eat pizza and play
Anna Vander Munnick,
more without
come and
Events
out to the
lot
of
Conestoga Christina Fellowship has been an official club for six
The guest speakers are also people Vander Munnik and vice-president Krista Martin think would do
She also said the club gives people a chance to leant more about
years.
well speaking to a younger audi-
different people’s views as well as
Worship Night consists of speakers coming to speak about Jesus and the Bible as well as singers or bands who perform songs about Jesus and the religious faith.
ence.
a chance to
However, Worship Night the only kind of gathering
not
is
tfie
club
holds.
Every Thursday from 5:30-6:30
club,” she said.
grow
spiritually
and
have fun.
Although Conestoga Christian Fellowship is a club, there are no members. Instead, it is more of a
do
people make it. “As long as they keep having events and getting in contact with business professionals, it will the
he
program so much
bet-
said.
Although the club is geared toward financial planning stu-
the
in
“We’ve realized planning
of
all
that
Price explained
it is
hard to run
while being a full-time student
and so not many people may have heard about it, but according to him, that is about to change. He said there will be more events around campus. “You'll see a lot more of us within the next couple of weeks.”
tising for clubs
all.
ed
Advertising and getting the word out about the club has been
diffi-
Vander Munnik.
cult, said
to the
ter the
CSI
soon became limit-
boards. This semes-
were changed
limitations
again and clubs
only have two
boards
said at the beginning of the
year there were not any limitations on advertising and so posters could be put anywhere. However, adver-
in the entire college where can place posters. These boards are located in the main cafeteria and across from the book-
they
store.
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made up
word out about
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
students
financial
business industries.”
a club and get the it
and attend
a profession
is
gathering held at the school open to
She
invited to par-
the Sanctuary
in
In addition there are different
this club.”
for those interested in Christianity' to
come
the students that
to
fundraising this year. He also said any club is only as good as the
touch with Christianity
in
GALHARDO
By JEN
to
how
planners demonstrating
“There was no protocol about what you could expense and what said
— Page 13
planning students
president of the club, said this the
2005
14,
the direction of the club.
Price
“It
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14,
Entertainment
2005
Sex icons steam up the boring Serious actors fear being typecast. But, unlike getting slotted into
Mike Bors & Desiree
Some
Finhert
The sex icon trap is baited in sexy movies like Secretary and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. For
Movie Trends
Depp
up the
actors can't help steaming
set.
Tom
like
Beautiful
men and women
Cruise and Angelina Jolie
always be eye candy. There are, however, a group of average Joes and Janes in will
Sarandon attained sexy
Certain actors bring sex appeal to the set like they bring their makeup
majority of the film
bags. Actors like Susan Sarandon,
through
James Spader. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Johnny Depp are all beautiful actors but would have never
baseball movie. Bull
even
attained pin-up
in
not
status in
in
The answer
her slip and
and
Her sexuality also shines
bra.
an
in
for
its
otherwise typical
Durham.
to steam, age 58, in a supporting role Shall We Dance. at
pornography
lies in
Ron Jeremy. one of the ugliest men also one of
numerous
adult films.
cally
People are attracted
Depp's performof the Caribbean is a smoking one, bad teeth and all.
Secretary. Since the sadomasochis-
ance
romance Spader and Gyllenhaal are trapped. It doesn’t matter which new roles these two actors take on, tic
Even
movies that portray him (Ed Wood, Secret Window) Depp conveys sexiness and mystery that few other actors as
they will always carry the essence of the dirty little love story.
a
average
to the idea is realisti-
looking.
Because
it
in
loser
The
most people are “average looking” means the lover of your life could be just around the corner. Sex icons prove that even the
in Pirates
at
something you can
will be.
in
“hedgehog" persona is that he embodies the image of Everyman.
contraire!
is
The
Conestoga Room restaurant at Conestoga College’s Waterloo Campus. Doors open precisely at 5:45 p.m., and upon entering the dining find
attraction to Jeremy’s
think, "Ew'l”
Au
exquisite taste at an afford-
able price
ance
that the love of their life
Spader and watching
dressing followed.
room, the subtle decorations give hints as to what the night’s menu
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and floating candles
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vegetables, topped with
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textures of both the pasta an
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another. Neither
the taste buds.
The vegetables were pleasing
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of the four courses was pre-
sented. Italian wedding soup with a bread stick on the side was the first
interesting taste.
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light broth with
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Waterloo,
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account as though they’re going to
keep the item. “There’s a (30-day) period after
which you can return the item and have that fee reversed on your account and the most you’ll have to pay is $1.75 to re-shelve the that
movie,” Berwick said.
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beginning the new policy.”
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up here, but they’ve had pretty good success in the U.S., so that could be something to do with why they brought it here,” Berwick said. Although there are no more late fees, he said people are creatures of habit, and he predicts most will still part of the plan to introduce
it
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bonus or rebate involved. “This specific one was introduced by Pizza Pizza,” Kast said. “They are working presently to have an upcoming promotion through Blockbuster. They started with this promo to get students interested in Blockbuster.”
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said the
free
membership
upgrade promotion started around
mid-November.
Doon
Pizza would promote Blockbuster
campus of Conestoga College.
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on time. “Once they’re done watching it, there’s no reason really for them to hold on to it unless it’s a game. The return the items
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