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Conestoga College, Kitchener
15
— No. 8
36th Year
Virus attack By RYAN CONNELL
A
computer virus infiltrated the network on Feb. 21, shutting down many of the labs. It made the Internet and the colcollege’s
'
lege’s website inaccessible, as well
as several drives on computers.
The
called Brotopia, hit
virus,
network
the
antivirus
college’s
Symantec was unable to
Norton Antivirus, recognize
the
after
provider,
it.
Conestoga’s chief information officer Richard Gibson said -in a
mass e-mail to college faculty that computer services installed a virus update patch to the computer servers at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 22. “This will prevent future infec-
we cannot force your PC perform a scan to remove an infection if present,” Gibson said in tions but to
the e-mail.
“We PC
are requesting that
users perform a Norton Antivirus scan on their PC.” A couple areas of the college’s college
all
Boon campus
weren't able to get
online until Feb. 23, such as the third
the
and fourth floor B wings and
IB
Jessica Wismer, a third-year marketing student and Conestoga Students 24th annua! Polar Plunge Feb. 17.
faculty area.
VP
CSI
‘Tough
acclaimed Conestoga Students its
new
Inc.
(CSI)
CSI board member Leanne Bird, management studies student, was
new “It
By TIM
MURPHY
excited about her
role.
would have been nice
to not
have just been appointed to the role so that I could have gotten the affirmation from the other board
members
glide
for charity
run as vice-president. is
and
slide
acclaimed to the role on Feb. 22. Bird was the only board member to submit a nominations package to Bird said she
make
It was a chilly Thursday afternoon at Conestoga College’s Doon
campus, and for about 25 people,
it
quickly became a lot colder.
The 24th annual Polar Plunge
good
took place Feb. 17 in support of the
of her goals for CSI will work well with the goals that CSI president Justin Falconer has set
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Sam Egleston, communications specialist for Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI), said all proceeds from
that
I’d
a
vice-president,” Bird said.
Many
for next year, she said. “I
care a lot about right now,
whereas his
talent is looking into
the future,” she said.
Some of the issues that Bird and Falconer plan to work on for next
the event
went
all
for
ria.
posed new student centre. The role of the vice-president includes working 15 hours a week
this year, as
little bit
different
wasn’t held on the
it
of the college pond as
in
previ-
ous years.
Due
board of director and executive meetings, as well as assuming the role of the president in Falconer’s
opted to
pond
absence.
exit.
Falconer was not available for
to safety concerns, the
move
the
jump from
CSI the
wading pool, with a slippery-slide carpet entrance and to a large
Participants
the
Dolly Phan, a first-year public relations student
slide,
would run towards glide
through
a
and CSI
self-serve employee, slides
wearing Spoke newspapers as a dress, headdress, newspapers shaped into a bouquet of flowers. plastic
Spiderman-themed
during the school year, attending all
charity,”
The event was a ice
(By Ryan Connell)
to the foundation.
he said, standing beside the wading pool donated by Canadian Tire that was set up just outside the main cafete“It’s
year include student advocacy, student representation and the pro-
comment.
a polar bear’
participants
vice-presi-
dent for next year. a
(Photo by Tim Murphy) (CSI) board director, reacts to the icy water during CSI’s
Polar Plunge
By RYAN CONNELL
has acclaimed
like
Inc.
gate
that
A crowd
ring
and boots. The
of students gathered
down
the wet
“bride” also carried
year participants raised more than
sprayed cold water on their backs,
along the pool waiting for the event
$2,582.
then leap into the pool.
to start.
Dan Dampier, a first-time jumper, raised almost $300, exclaiming he was cold after rushing from the freezing water but that
Volunteers shovelled
snow
into
always a good turnout,”
“It’s
the frigid water, as a roomful of jumpers in various costumes and state of undress watched from
raised wasn’t
inside.
but each jumper was required to
Costumes varied from shorts and T-shirts and jockstrap and cape
raise
combinations to girls in swimsuits covered in Spoke newspapers.
pating in the event, a
Egleston said.
He
how much was known at presstime,
said exactly
a
minimum of
$20.
With
approximately 25 jumpers particiminimum of $500 would have been raised. Last
the
jump was awesome.
“I’m tough
like a polar bear,
take that cold,”
I
can
Dampier shouted as
he ran inside.
For additional photos, see Pages 8 and 9
Page 2
— SPOKE, March
7,
News
2005
Now deep thoughts
By MELISSA
Conestoga College
...with Random
Student earns national recognition
questions answered by
random students
is
the worst or weirdest
Winning the K.C. Hoi ness Award was not something she ever expected, but said she couldn’t have done without the
help of teachers,
classmates and family.
Deb she
job you’ve ever had?
can’t believe she
won
the
earned her national hon-
tlrat
ours.
She
received
November
M
I
kind of weird.”
Matt Chan, first-year general business
M
a
at
award
in
conference
in
the
Toronto.
tion
-
materials and operations
man-
agement student. The award is given to an outstanding student who combines academic excellence with APICS student and parent chapter participation and
international association dedicated
ing cherries
worst.
It
was
(paid) like
to the development and promotion of knowledge, training, certification and resources for professionals
the
$10 a
in
operations management.
as a student
“1 think
an active volunteer
at
is
the
our program really
is
the
meow!” she said. “And our faculty, wow, we’ve got some good cat’s
quality people here.”
Conestoga
College’s board of governors and
Cripps
is
expected
to
graduate
April this year and said she that
it’s
is
in
upset
almost over.
Guelph food bank. The $500 award has been won by students from Conestoga for five
She said she will take the skills and relationships she has gained at the college and make the best use
years in a row.
of them.
When
asked what she spent her winnings on, Cripps said, “I think I paid my taxes with it!”
“You’re only as good as your team,” said the business administra-
community involvement. APICS, an association for operation management is a professional
“Working at a farm pick-
She served a term on
representative
still
Cripps, 45, of Guelph, said
still
award
“Working at Sobey’s pushing carts. also work at a hair salon, so that’s
Cripps has participated in activiof the parent chapter, the Ontario Grand Valley chapter. ties
it
What
HANCOCK
She
said
she’s
not eligible for
scholarships or bursaries and so she
was honoured and thankful
won
to
have
the award.
way I could have own,” she said. She said she has people ask how she can relate with 20-year-olds so well in her program and said she always tells them the same thing. “People here are so understanding and no one person can succeed on their own.” She said people in her program “There’s just no
my
succeeded on
know
At the same conference, where Cripps was given her award, Conestoga graduates Bryan Cooper and Nathan Dorsch were awarded
Donald W. Fogarty Student Paper Competition aw-ard. Submission of an original, timely and relevant research paper in the the
of operations management, including goods services and processes found in business and field
industrial operations,
Tracey Lopers, one of their teachsaid, “The students are awesome. They’re going to be the next generation of business leaders.” ers,
they are there to co-operate
and be there for one another.
led to their
success.
She said the students always put their best foot forward.
basket.”
Sunny Grewal,
first-year
general business
“Cleaning hotel
rooms
is
the worst
job I’ve ever had.
People are disgust-
fSj
M0>,
ing.”
Jessica Cole,
first-
year registered practical nursing
when was a kid, because was hard on the back.”
“Strawberry picking
it
I
Derek Choban, secondyear mechanical engineering student (Photo by Janet Morris)
Lauren Maciborka, 13, receives some advice on her company design logo that she graphic design workshop. She is a Grade 8 student from St. Brigid Catholic school.
“Cleaning
at
By JANET MORRIS
Campbell’s soup. You never know what you’re eating.”
Jessie Bramhill, first-year
law and security administration
“I
worked
gown
at
store.
a wedding I
Marina Kozomara, first-year law and security administration
The manager of recruitment
Conestoga College hosted
its
Program
more pressure is to make
said
fourth annual trades and technolo-
being put on
gy career day for Grade 7 and 8 students from local school boards. The event, held on Feb. 17. promoted the benefits of technical education and careers to students from local public schools. Students were able to choose a workshop of interest and get hands-on experience in that field of
career choices earlier.
study.
Participating students were given
meet with
the opportunity to
col-
lege faculty and students in specif-
technical
ic
areas
of study,
questions and engage
in
ask
hands-on
workshop selling. Some of he workshops to choose
activities in a i
ics,
architecture,
wood products cal nursing
ming.
graphic design,
production, practi-
and computer program-
if it’s not designed properhe said. “Skilled trades are a part of everyone’s life and we want
scalpel
ly,”
to present the trades to
open their eyes to that.” Lauren Maciborka, a 13-year-old Grade 8 student from St. Brigid
students and promote their impor-
Catholic school, participated in the
“We want tance,”
students
Derek Ethier
students
are
not
trades are and this
said.
sure is
“Some
what the
our opportu-
show them.” was just one of many peofrom Waterloo Region District
nity to
Ethier ple
School Board
from included: electronics, robot-
Smile Conestoga, you could be our next respondent!
for
the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship
just hate
waiting on people.”
during a
Workshops help students make career choices
tripe, that’s
cow stomach,
made
who
helped plan the
day.
Other
to
graphic design workshop.
Maciborka said she
is
interested
in fashion design. "1 just like art
and
thought
1
it
would be fun
Maggie White, a 14-year-old Grade 8 student from Lincoln Heights public school, also
school
boards involved were the Upper Grand. Wellington Catholic and Waterloo Catholic in partnership with Conestoga College. district
to
try.”
pated
in the
partici-
graphic design work-
shop and is interested in advertising. “1 want to create advertisements for newspapers,” she said. More than 500 students from
Ethier said not everyone has the opportunity to go into university and this event gives students more
events.
options.
ed to accommodate the increased
"Everyone wants to be a doctor or a lawyer but a doctor can’t use a
and
local
A
schools participated
in
the
second session has been creat-
from surrounding schools scheduled for May 17.
interest is
News
SPOKE, March
and movie
Ski
2005
7,
— Page 3
tickets
big alumni sellers By BRENT
GERHART
interaction that
comes with
ticket
sales.
Spring
The
may be
Alumni
Conestoga
approaching, but
Association
will
being a service,
Shane Hollingshead
up pieces
lines
of the cabinet
he
Chicopee and Cineplex and Galaxy tickets are not the only
and alumni four-hour lift
items available.
money,
African Lion Safari and Canada’s Wonderland tickets are scheduled to go on sale on April 30 and May respectively. Last
selling at
$21, $7 less than the
1
it
Wonderland tickets were $29 for adults. They are expected to be about the same this year. Bingeman’s Waterpark tickets are scheduled to go on sale in
has helped Chicopee
ticket sales already
surpass last
year’s total.
“Chicopee sold
June and Ontario Place, Ontario Science Centre and Sportsworld
really well,” said
“Three days before Christmas, we were hit with a bunch of snow and I couldn’t Williams.
believe
how many tickets we
HANCOCK
He
A1
said friend and teacher,
Sparling, suggested he should have
A
former graduate of the woodworking technologies program at
Conestoga College
be compet-
will
ing nationally after placing a
first in
woodworking competition
at the
run before using the
test
piece of equipment.
Sanders said, “We’re not given enough materials to do a lot of practice work.”
The machine has only one pur-
college.
A
done a
of six competitors had about nine hours to work independtotal
building cabinets from
pose, he said, and he expected
was going
work
to
it
properly.
advance, but no actual construction
Another challenge Sanders said he faced was when he ran a jig on the wrong side of one of the cabinet doors. He then had to rebuild both doors because there is a certain way they have to be done so they
of the item was permitted until the
match.
ently,
all
woodworking
scratch in the
tech-
nologies building on Feb. 19.
They were given
the drawings of
cabinet about one
the
week
in
date of the competition.
“It cost
Carlo DeFrancesco, president of
Ontario
the
chapter
Wood
Architectural
of the Manufacturers
Association of Canada
was
(AWMAC),
and said all pieces are judged in accordance at
the
contest
with the quality standards of the association.
said.
0 years. Chris Sanders, of 23, Peterborough, received a first-place cheque for $400 and will have all 1
expenses paid to attend the national competition being held on May 26, 27 and 28
in
Ottawa.
my
“That was
mistake.”
He
said he lost points because of and was quite disappointed. This was the second and last time Sanders competed in the competi-
About 50 cents from every movie
sold.”
association
of the tickets as well as Cineplex
produce such student benefits as The Welcome Home Award. Although the winter weather helped improve Chicopee ticket sales, Williams said it was not the
fee and
tickets sales to
an
employee
at
a small advantage over
some of the some
competitors because he’s had experience outside of school. “I
felt
said. “1
was confident going in.” However, he said he does not feel his work will win nationally because of a few problems he faced during the competition.
The preparation to
that is
be done before the competition
date
One
was
lacking,
Sanders
said.
However, he said the
was
last
time he
the competition he didn’t
in
finish the project within the
amount
of time given and did not win, and
he
is
happy
to say that
complete the project
nologies 21,
who
set
he did
time
this
Rachel Myers, up for the com-
amount of time
competitors are given
is
decided by
AWMAC. She said
a
few weeks
in
advance,
the association gets a highly expe-
rienced cabinetmaker to build the project the competitors will
be given. The time it takes the professional is doubled and set as the amount of time given for the competition.
competitors were on their lunch break and it turned out that it wasn’t set up properly which
Myers
caused mistakes.
student,
helped
of the machines was not set up
until
Himmelman
it
is
the
selling
become
third
year,
Williams said she hopes
this
and
go back
to normal.
“Hopefully sales will be better than
last
year,” she said.
ago
years
we had
much
rain
and
it
was
“Two
excellent
we had
weather, but last year
too
cold.”
Williams said she invites any
familiar.”
member
student, staff or alumni
in
who
sales,” said Williams.
Himmelman
usually the top
year’s weather will co-operate ticket sales will
they
“We’re already past 230
motes the education of woodworking technologies across Canada.
is
beat everything.”
find the
and
Wonderland
also
more,” she said, first year we have items, people don’t know we have them. Flowever, by the
second
for last year’s
their
tickets a little bit
AWMAC
which helps
she said, “but because of the weather, the movie tickets
tickets is helping.
we
fund,
“Wonderland
second year selling Chicopee
“We’ve marketed
put towards the alumni
sales.
selling.”
she
said
believes the fact that
said she enjoys the
unfamiliar with the office
is
to visit.
IMPROVING MEMORY
achieve that.”
same supposed
seller,”
MAKE CONNECTIONS between
petition, said the
very prepared,” Sanders
we’ve consistently been
future career.
“I’m a very detail-oriented person,” he said. “It’s a huge challenge for myself when speed is a factor.” Third-year woodworking tech-
now
same
I won, I’m he said. “I wanted to build something that represented where I come from, the college and Wiggers. I feel I didn’t
graduation. is
is
it
is
disappointed,”
around.
He
weather contingent,”
Himmelman. “When
pouring rain outside people are going to the movies instead of Chicopee, but those are the two
“but
“Despite the fact that
competition up to two years after
Wiggers Custom Furniture Ltd. in Port Perry and said he feels he had
“It’s really
“(The competition) is great for the students,” he said. “It gives a chance to see what you’ve got.” Teacher A1 Sparling also said the competition is great because it pro-
and $1 from each of
said she attributes the popularity
said
competed two years ago.
ticket
the other tickets acts as a source
said. “I’ve
tion.
so,
Students are allowed to enter the
about 45 minutes,” he
that
still
The competition has been held by AWMAC every year for more than
me
been able to learn some watching them.” Former graduate and previous winner of the competition, Kevin Clark, 23, of Whitby, attended and said his odds were on Sanders. Clark also works at Wiggers and laughed as he said, “We told him if he didn’t win he’d be sanding for the next month!” Clark said he lost the national competition by six points when he
now.
tickets are available
Monica Himmelman, development and alumni relations officer,
and Galaxy movie
stuff just
,
year Safari tickets cost $22 and
the weather.
By MELISSA
lift
to save students, staff
year and
Former student wins woodworking competition
said
because she
is
she
more
didn’t
enter
into the draft-
ing part of woodworking. “It’s
pretty
cool
though,”
she
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students, especially with the
co-operative this year than last
during the woodworking competition on
built
get to
tickets.”
Margie Williams, development and alumni relations assistant, said the weather has been more
Feb. 19 at Conestoga College.
we
weather washes away. Until Chicopee closes its doors, the alumni association continues
regular price.
(Photo by Melissa Hancock)
know
Ski Hill tickets until the winter
passes
mm, lira
to get to
people,” she said. “Aside from
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— SPOKE, March
7,
Commentary
2005
Governments need to take responsibility for health
care
To say the health-care system in Ontario is a disaster is an understatement. This was proven a few weeks ago by an unnecessary death that occurred in a Kitchener hospital. Patricia Vapari, a 21 -year-old university student, died after leaving a hospital’s emergency department without being seen by a physician. Vapari was told she would have to wait eight to nine hours to see a doctor for what was described as flu-like symptoms. She opted
to
go
home and a morning because of the
for the comfort of
visit to the university clinic in the
long wait.
However, by the time she was diagnosed with a meningococcal infection and given antibiotics the next day it was too late. Vapari died a short time later. We are not blaming the hospital for the death. Considering the circumstances that doctors, nurses and support staff are asked to deal with on a daily basis, we should be lucky that there aren’t more stories like Vapari’s. The death of this young woman can only serve as a reminder of how the provincial and federal governments have failed Canadians. On the day of Vapari’s visit to the emergency room there were only two doctors working. With patients totalling anywhere from 140 to 180 a day, it’s no wonder waiting times are in the seven- to nine-hour range. Our emergency room service has deteriorated so much that it can hardly be called a true emergency service anymore. What is even more disturbing is that health spending in Ontario rose by 32 per cent between 2000 and 2004. More money is not the answer to the problem, more family physicians are. In Waterloo Region alone an estimated 30,000 to 55,000 people don’t have a family doctor. All this added strain on emergency rooms and walk-in clinics leads to the longer wait times, like those experienced by Vapari, when a person is truly in need of emergency
care.
Back to the books
Students’ call for censorship shocking Ken
Hamilton
the
recently *
spoke
students
to
in
his story
cations of such a ruling
I felt
I’ll
much more
Upon based
fight is
than that of an individ-
must wage
to
my
war journal-
we
get things
larly interesting piece
about a glob-
nuclear-smuggling ring,
al
came
across a
shocking
One
column
I
figure left
me dumbfounded.
Thirty-six per cent of U.S. high-
school students believe newspapers
should
I
government
receive
reread the figure, certain
my
I
chagrin,
eyes had not failed me.
had
my
young
had minds
In 2004, the death toll rose to 53,
more than double the 2002 figure. Hundreds more were imprisoned
alarming opinion?
this
and tortured.
mind: they’re on drugs, they’re
that
false pretenses,
In North America, journalists
may
waged
a
war on
the largest debts in
American
histo-
citizens of
some
its
of their hard-won
civil rights,
their constitutionally
In
who promote moment
to consider not only the repression,
the intimidation and the threat of
bodily
harm many overseas
jour-
nalists face, but also the precarious
25 per cent have only a
situation
partially free press, according to a
North
of
American
reporters, like Peters.
2004 study by Freedom House, a to
opinion, the one-in-three
censorship should take a
to
and learned a staggering 37 per cent of countries do not have a free
non-profit
my
high-school students
immediately did some research
press, while
guaranteed
freedoms.
approve the news. I
not be fighting for their lives,
but they are struggling to protect
accumulated one of
ry and stripped
that revealed
statistics.
been mistaken. To
Letters are
when
rationale
great
These students want the same
defend their pro-
later, I
unsaid.
watchdog
eign journalists, with 43 murdered.
what
government
few days
some groups
left
was appalled.
delinquents, they’re Republicans!
fession.
A
I
Scores of possibilities ran through
ual defending his principles; rather, his case signifies the
be blunt.
America’s
a sense of grati-
man whose
tude to this
that
particularly “black year” for for-
itself.
After listening to his compelling presentation,
opinions
Reporters Without Frontiers said 2003 was a
on freedom
of the press and democracy
approval before publishing a story.
people need to die before
would prefer were
Opinion
and the impli-
structure.
How many more
ing
Ormston
Media
was perusing the Feb. 14 Canadian edition of Time magazine, reading a particu-
right?
targeted and murdered for express-
Jennifer
Conestoga College’s journalism pro-
gram about
media will be suppressed, jourworking abroad are being
nalists
the identity of a confidential source,
pledges made by Prime Minister Paul Martin and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to reduce waiting times in hospitals. If this isn’t a wake-up smack to the head then who knows what will get these politicians actually doing something. We know there won’t be a quick fix to this problem but Martin, McGuinty and their governments need to put some form of plan into action. Patricia Vapari came into this mess of a health-care system looking for help but she all too easily fell through one of the enormous cracks that snake across the face of this less of
their
tempt of court for refusing to reveal
ists
Vapari’s death can also be used to illustrate the meaning-
Peters,
Spectator reporter charged with con-
The voices of wide need
organization dedicated
democracy and freedom.
clear,
Moreover, while many American
to
without restriction.
Those students
teenagers are hoping the voice of
journalists world-
be heard, loud and
still
have a
lot
of
learning to do.
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Commentary
SPOKE, March
7,
— Page 5
2005
Death shouldn’t tear a family apart The death of a loved one doesn’t always bring a family together A family is a close-knit group of
who
people
admitted to the hospital, the only
share goals and values
and have long-term commitments one another. They should love each other and care for each other no matter what curveballs life throws at them. A family should always be close and when a tragedy
was family and
thing that mattered
to
being there for my grandfather. Unfortunately, the day came
who
when he
belongings.
left
us forever. There was
we
nothing else
could do except
endless hours at the hospital beside
er to plan the funeral
and comfort each
my
other difficult decisions. But that
think that, but
it
You would
doesn’t necessari-
My my
Recently,
away
grandfather passed
was
after a heart attack. It
we knew would
something
happen.
comforting him
grandfather,
and each
happen.
ly
At a time
When my
tered.
I
grandfather was
find
come
tear
good memories we have of him
matter.
Instead,
to an end.
my
petty could
father’s family fighting
course, to
convenient location and noticeably short one very tall,
disgustingly
messy previous room-
mate who
the reason
is
search in the
first
my
began
I
place.
As my move-in
date approached, excitement increased. It peaked as the boxes and boxes of my pos-
my
sessions slowly
contempt
my
out and
my
roommate
began pouring wine on carpet and leaving Minute Rice
increased. his
moved
for I
$180 Reebok shoes. See how high you can jump now,
at
my me
fit
several
in
Of course, in my excitement to move out, I forgot one detail. I had to physically move all those neatly
It
of
my
trips
two futons, an
of
enter-
me
Bert!
is
more
materialis-
things or remembering that someone who you care for is no longer with you. Family members should be trying to keep memories alive, not
someone who
creating horrible
new
ones.
former roommate vision for granted I’ve noticed.
They say moving encing half of a
is
fire,
and
in
the
many
Of course,
that is right.
were drowned
10th trip bringing boxes into
my
apartment, a
fire
Of to
course,
my my
Goodbye
girlfriend.
Bert,
and know
ruined one-sixth
In the end, the
Happily,
move ends
a
several-month-long chapter in my life of trying to escape my old apartment, and the beast within.
would have
rub off on
in alcohol.
the completion of this
after
the
been preferable. foul mood began
were opened and aching moving day muscles
pleted, the beers
like experi-
move was com-
beat-up subcompact Hyundai Accent.
All those trips with futon, TV and dozens of boxes down from the third floor, was repeated halfway across town, except this time it was up to a second-floor apartment. Luckily of course, I am an aristo-
and could afford my own delivery van. complete with a crew
what
money and
tic
that things so
of
that
my
you
college
experience.
CLASSIFIED
Although a hatchback, a moving
cratic
it,
shouldn’t
my
prepared packages.
in his
Money
apart.
Think about
overshadow the death
grandfather,
them
important, the
get.
really bothers
ways
tainment centre, a 27-inch TV, clothes, cookware, boxes of books, computer, a cactus and more into
Opinion
member
a pie
my shoelaces.
tie
Wrong. 1 managed,
for: it’s low-rent, large in
size, in a it’s
and
Tim Murphy
everything I’ve been
is
searching
the
and how he will be missed. There should not be any arguments about who gets what and how much they should
apartment, as well as bake
new humble abode, a onebedroom apartment on Kitchener’s west end,
is
up
My
a loved one should bring the family together and not
The fam-
should pull together and share
and make
petty
especially during a time of need.
ily
who would move, unpack and set all of my belongings in my new
for a habit-
us.
let
come between them,
The death of
the
Moving sucks, but so did The saga of my quest
some-
you would
over things that just don’t matter
able living environment has finally
just lost
loved and someone
pull togeth-
beloved grandfather family apart.
my
tore
never really mat-
it
all
family should never
differences
would
my
death of
never really been an intimate one, but until now,
We
truly
how
is
like this,
not what happened.
other.
dad’s side of the family has
we
one
only wanted to see his children happy and his family in peace. I can only hope my grandfather cannot see any of this childishness.
A
don't understand
I
who meant so much to
closer together so they can cope other.
What
suffering.
think the family
It
should
have been spent on the funeral and will get my grandfather’s
this matters!
was only a matter of time before he slipped away. The family spent
it
how much
comfort each other and hope he was in a better place and no longer
should bring members
strikes
a time like this. They’re fighting
over inheritance,
van
it
If I
is not.
thought
into the
my
back of
feat of strength,
of terror on
we
sped
two kayaks little car was a
fitting
my
down
imagine the look
girlfriend’s face as
icy roads
with a
weighted-down vehicle which
of the Conestoga
I
couldn’t see out the rear or sides of.
elite,
You
really tend to take peripheral
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school
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The people of Ontario need to make investment in education a top
Rae was commissioned by the Ontario government in the 2004-2005 budget to review the design and funding of Ontario’s
education. There are several con-
priority for the province’s success
tributory reasons including a lack
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by the college due to budget constraints and a more comprehensive, government-provided resource plan of grants and loans for those who want to attend college.
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Ontario’s colleges play an impor-
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economy
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Minister
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comparing all states and provinces across North America. In fact, per
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Ontario’s colleges from closure.
student, college funding
being closely monitored by the government.
is
lower
than both high school and university
funding
in Ontario.
Meanwhile,
lead to closure.
will
it
Rae’s report calls for
demon-
statistics
have survived too long with too little and are deep in financial jeopardy. College enrolment has increased by 52% since 1990 levels while funding for strate that colleges
at least $1 .3
billion immediately, after years of sacrifice,
aqd further notes that
dents shouldn’t pay
more
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until a
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the colleges has been cut
over the past 10 years, tuition has increased approximately 130%
over that
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of
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— SPOKE, March
7,
News
2005
Assignment based on The Apprentice Two student teams By DENISE
MULLER
A
group of second-year advertisis
Conestoga
from
students
ing
College
LRC
organized the show.
Becky
planning a trade show
Miller, 19,
who
is
Precision, said the group
ing to figure out
on Team
is still
try-
where the show
will be held.
for the technologies department as
and
part of their event marketing
“It’s
sponsorship class.
Fourteen of the 3 1 students are
in
for
show
the midst of organizing the
show show off
kind of like a
students to
network
their skill sets,
Tech at Work, which will showcase the talents of the computer programmer analyst, software engineering technician and electricalled
engineering
cal
technician
with the employers
show
The
which
event,
4 from 3
will
be held
and have
skills.’”
programs
three
The
year now,
which
in its
is
has also never
(Learning Resource Centre),”
An
awards show, which is part of Tech at Work, will probably be held at the back of the LRC because the students need to find space for 150 people to stand, and it’s ready for any electronic equip-
ment requirements.
“(The technologies department) thinks they want it to be in the Blue Room and then in the back of the
Defence
said fac-
high school faculty, counsel-
Great opportunities make all the difference
The theme for the gala is an enchanted forest and tickets will
April.
cost $25.
second-year advertising
the
Trudy Koen, 23,
ment that
is
program work placeand is on the team
recruiter
organizing the gala.
program
advertising
about.
is
all
This sort of learning
is
referred to as experiential learning,
She said people from the adverindustry, work placement employers, Conestoga College president John Tibbits, the alumni
which means
learn
to
through
projects and working with clients
program
and getting the experience though you were in a real work
kind of like a show for stu-
show
dents to
said Victoria Bugdal, 20,
will be the
Friday that
team leader
run like the
is
first-year
students and anyone
is
invited.
for the
ting,” said
having fun with
what makes us
for stu-
this
is
make
to
sure things get
Wendy
sure everything is
is
Vasco, to
make
a part-time teacher at the
many people
so
involved in a group event.
about
how
trying
to
different idea
should be run and just
it
co-ordinate
everything
into one, flowing, cohesive idea
is
a
sometimes.”
Rossignol said
one gets a All the
money needed to run the come from sponsorships
and other available funds.
it’s
a great experi-
Koen
said she thinks the event
$5,000 to $6,000 and each person in the class is responsible for obtaining $100. fun with
it,”
we’re doing
Viva Vasco.
event
taste
of the different
roles that are being played.
“There’s
so
learning that
will cost about
what makes
half of the second-
works, especially
ence, particularly because every-
own events
The other
how the process when there are
“Everybody has a is
student
and marketing company called
college and also has her
all
definitely valuable
it is
but also really frustrating to see
little difficult
“Basically,
up-to-date.
we’re doing
Trudy Koen,
gala will
up
think
going to happen.”
hit reali-
is
I
and then the event
The Apprentice. “We have a boardroom meeting
it
it.
this exciting
as set-
Bugdal.
She said
“Basically, we’re really
ty series
Vasco
advertising
who
off their skill sets,
network with the employers and show that, ‘yeah, I have these
teacher,
I
much think
I
that
you’re
never would
have learned just reading a
text-
book,” she said. The students have to budget, advertise and promote the events.
we’re really having
They
said Koen. “I think
location to host the event, dealing
are also in charge of finding a
this exciting for us is
with the media, designing and post-
and then the
ing any necessary signage and cre-
all
this
is going to happen. “We’re going to see the hard
ating and sending out any invitations or mail-outs.
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getting into physically working on
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Organizing the events as part of a assignment is what
class-related
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the students to
with salary while
the
is
ported or helped the advertising
Throughout the week
for,
who
are doing,” said Rossignol.
she said.
a number
a second-year
association,
nating everything for that week,”
in
is
student
advertising
we go over what we’ve done and every week there will be a different leader co-ordi-
specialists
of
students, to be held at the end of
for
every Friday and
We’re looking
this feeling
success.”
“Basically, instead of sitting in a classroom and being taught the theory of something, we’re actually
dents have a three-hour class every
formidables font toute la difference
something and
into
doing.
do their co-op terms. Bugdal said the second-year
Des possibilites
Awards Gala
turn
tising
next six weeks, while the students
nationale
ing an Advertising
work
we’re going to have
and small- and medium-sized business owners will be invited to Tech at Work. “The purpose is for people in the industry to see what (the students)
who
Defense
also a
is
lors
skills,’” National
called Phoenix Event
is
advertising
Amanda Rossignol, 19, member of the group. She ulty,
year class
Marketing, and they are organiz-
she said.
“It’s
all
together.
advertising program,
student
been
to 7 p.m., has
held in the past, but never with
third
I
Victoria Bugdal,
dents.
May
that, ‘yeah,
these
stu-
on the best trade show or awards gala
vie to put
in
votre diplome.
store for you.
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qui vous sont offertes, veulllez
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(Photo by Denise Muiler)
From
left
Miller, 19,
to right, advertising students Victoria Bugdal, 20,
gather information
for
the Tech at
Work
Amanda
trade show.
Rossignol, 19, and Becky
News Former MuchMusic VJ visits Thursday By
RYAN CONNELL
many ers
organization
period this Thursday.
represents
Stroumboulopoulos, hosts his
who now
own prime-time news and
current affairs program on the
The Hour,
CBC
be talking about his experience working at MuchMusic and his new television program. called
will
Conestoga Students event
programmer
Jiminez,
who
is
(CSI)
Inc.
Nichole
responsible
for
to
school
can charge Stroumboulopoulos anywhere from $2,000 to $100,000 per visit. Jiminez said the type of guest speakers that CSI books depends on what other events they have scheduled during the month. A Battle of the Bands event was originally scheduled for the same week, but was cancelled due to low
guest speakers,
Several celebrity guest speakers have already visited the
thinks
Stroumboulopoulos’s visit will be a good educational experience for “Students are definitely interest-
music here and he has a very strong music background with his old job at MuchMusic,” Jiminez ed
Sanctuary
this
in
visiting the Sanctuary'.
Hypnotist Tony Lee will make his last appearance at Conestoga
how
to return
your family, personal or
list
of twenty questions to determine
how often do you go back to try to
Have you claimed
to win
money that you
and win more? These are just some
how gambling
is
recuperate what you lost
really lost?
Do
p
ever hide
do you have a strong urge
indications that gambling is
a problem
in
your life.
p
talk to
runner-up
Jiminez said they deal with an organization called the National Speakers Bureau (NSB) to book guest speakers. NSB provides
package deals depending on
interfere with
betting slips or lottery tickets from your family? After winning,
and The Bachelor Jamie Blyth.
year on April 6 and CSI’s endof-the-year luau party will take place on April 21. this
a harmless means of entertainment, but gambling
life.
the day before?
If
casting program in Toronto.
in
feels like
affecting you. For example,
T,
CSI has several other events planned for March and April. They will host a Mardi Gras party in the evening on March 24, and they will have a week of comedy beginning March 28 with several comedy acts
Bom
it
Gamblers Anonymous has a
Stefan Brogren and Pat Mastroianni from Degrassi High,
Toronto and raised in Rexdale, Ont. and Malton, which is located northwest of Toronto, Stroumboulopoulos is a graduate of Humber College’s radio broad-
said.
— Page 7
year including for-
mer MuchMusic VJ Master
students.
many
becomes a problem when the behaviour begins to
Some of the speakers the
participation.
she
2005
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER: Problem Gambling
everywhere. For
in a year.
organizing events and bringing in said
7,
Casinos, video lottery terminals, Proline, lottery tickets: the opportunities to gamble are
speak-
you want book with-
Former MuchMusic VJ George Stroumboulopoulos will be visiting the Sanctuary at Conestoga College to speak with students and conduct a question-and-answer
SPOKE, March
well
are worried that your level of gambling
is
no longer fun and you need help to stop,
a counsellor. Special community programs for people with gambling problems as
as self-help groups are available
gambling can destroy your
life.
in
our area. Like other addictions, problem
Sadly, that’s
one thing
p
can bet on.
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our website http://www.conestocfac.oaca/fsp/sfsefv/fn(fex.fep
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— SPOKE, March
7,
News
2005
(Photo by lim Murphy)
A
student gasps
in
shock as he plunges
into the freezing cold
kiddie pool.
(Photo by Ryan Connell)
The
cold water brought immediate chills to the stu-
dents this
his
:
who
participated
student (above)
swimming
in
who
the Polar Plunge, such as slid
down
the slide wearing
trunks. (Photo by Tim Murphy)
Tiiffr
Student Dan Dampier Âť
the air
in
(left)
throws his hands up
in
victory after jumping into the kiddie pool.
News
SPOKE, March
(Photo by Ryan Connell)
Students crowd around the slip-and-slide and kiddie pool that were set up beside the pond this year. The ice on the pond was too thin to walk on which prevented students from being able to plunge { into
it
*'"
>s
in
'X
v-w
(Photo by Tim Murphy)
/
a Spoke wedding, gown. ^
First-year student
r ’
y )'
— Page 9
(Photo by Kristen McMurphy)
(Photo by Tim Murphy) First-year public relations student Dolly Phan (above and centre), a CSI self-serve employee, jumps out of the cold water
dressed
2005
Students watch from the balcony behind the school that overlooks the pond as students jump into the freezing cold water at the 24th annual Polar Plunge. All of the money raised was donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
this year.
'rfteji
7,
pool. (Photo by R)
•yv
Lauren Kelterborn grimaces
Third-year marketing student Jessica Wismer (above and centre) adjusts her Spoke wedding gown as she hops out of the kiddie
in
shock as she slides on her
belly
down
the slip-and-slide.
Feature
A game with Love, war By MELISSA
and
HANCOCK
have made the game of chess what
religion
been encouraging more
You sank my
battleship!
Pop
women
to
of triumph from childhood games that
still
on the shelves
linger today
There is another game that has not been forgotten, but has perhaps been neglected, and has a universally identifiable call of victory.
Checkmate! Chess is definitely a popular game
among people of all age groups, but when was the last time you saw a commercial on TV for a chess set? All year round there are flashy ads for games that come with CD ROMs, or have buttons to press and make sounds, or are considered to have more educational value than any other game on the market. Some people are unaware of the significance behind the
game of chess and how
beneficial
can be for the mind. Kings, castles and dirty
little
it
ras-
known as pawns, all on the game board, but
otherwise
cals,
have a place also have a place in history.
talked about facts can inspire just
about anyone to play the game.
McDonald,
of
the
Kitchener- Waterloo chess club and organizer of a chess tournament held Feb.
1
ple at
He
20
8 to
said the all
at
Kitchener City Hall,
game can be
great for peo-
and analytical thinking for people any age.
at
People with Alzheimer’s could
may
find
it
helps them
concentrate for longer periods of time, he said.
At the same time, a child or adult with Attention Deficit Disorder could find
it
same way. school it was only
helps in the
“When I was in who played chess,” McDonald said, “but now, more and geeks
more regular Joes
A
thumb he people should remember is to
word checkmate is derived from an Arabic word meaning dead.
women who enjoy
In fact,
is
should be the the
game
the
Don’t forget that the strongest, most deadly piece on the board is the queen! For the first 500 years, she didn’t exist as a piece on the board. In Yalom’s book she explains that it wasn’t until around the year 990 that the queen came into play. She writes that a battle for higher status between two empresses in a European kingdom, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Thephano and Adelaide, made for two figures who could have been models for the
game
in place of the queen, but
eventually got
moved
when
aside
queen was introduced on the board and made her way up the food chain in the kingdom. She would assist the king in some of his most important and difficult decisions he had to make. “The chess queen brought femithe
nine essence to the game,” wrote, adding
it
the
to
game
many
for
it.
At one point, they tried to ban the game, she states, because it used to be a game of chance and the church disliked
all
games of chance.
Chess used
it
is
today
which we can now expefrom the comfort of our living
moves can wait. Whether you are seven or 75, there is no reason not to play the game of chess. Even if you see it as boring, try to remember that even before the
life battles
tenth century, people fought the real-
and precise thinking.
rience
rooms.
Even a half an hour can refresh mind and set it on a path of new
the
be played with dice,
to
which piece was moved.
Yalom stated the people of the church saw the white pieces on the board as the pieces of God and saw the black pieces on the board as the
pieces of the devil. But,
by making
of strategy,
it
the
game
into
one
could no longer be
banned.
The church was further mollified by creating two new valuable pieces for each side of the board
-
the bish-
These replaced the elephants that were once used, according to Yalom, when the church came to play a more significant role in the ops.
lives
of people in society.
The world of chess
is
definitely
an intriguing place for the minds of anyone, but you have to pick up those pieces and challenge yourself
piece.
A vizier, or right-hand-man to the was
to learn the art of a
Sometimes, when it is
game. first starting out,
easier to keep a cheat-sheet
on
remember how each piece moves on the board. That is probably one of the more tedious parts, but after that’s memorized, it’s smooth sailing from there. The fancy hand
to
(Photo by Melissa Hancock)
University of Waterloo student Angel Xia takes her time before
making a move at the Kitchener-Waterloo chess club tournament on Feb. 19 at City Hall.
Yalom
reversed traditional roles.
The inclusion of women, Yalom in the book, brought the element of love and courtship to
states
game
the
as well. Several carvings
have been discovered of a man and woman playing a game of chess and it is clear that some articles of clothing were removed during the course of the game. “Chess provided an excuse for lovers to meet in the intimacy of gardens and boudoirs where they
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made up of
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more than
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others.
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the Chess Queen, she mentions the
appreciate
said the club
he it’s
said
their time.
He
basically,”
may be why
In Marilyn Yalom’s book, Birth of
group most.
2005
well as their chessmen,” she stated.
are playing.”
general rule of
war game,
masculine and feminine
levels of learning.
said chess encourages focus
play and
a
adding that
said,
king,
Learning the basic rules of chess can be done simply in an afternoon and a look at some of the less
Patrick
“It’s
don’t play.
more popular with males.
of today’s department stores.
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Because chess can be very comhe said that may explain girls
opposed
years before accepting
petitive,
why more
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everything
is
go on vacation the
I
think about
I
7,
my
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old black duffle
bag on wheels and throw as much my belongings in it as can. But after talking with Krystal Snider, a of
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representative at
Fairview Mall.
Bentley
in
might put more thought into my luggage when go on vacation this summer. 1
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Luggage
actually an important
is
on vacation, but
part of going
it’s
usually given the least thought.
"You don’t want to spend money on something that is going to break the
very
time you
first
use
it,”
Snider said.
The
first
thing you should think
when buying luggage is what you need. The standard lug-
about size
gage sizes are 30 inch. 26 inch and 20 inch. A 30 inch is recommended for one person who is going away for two weeks or two people going away for one week. A 26 inch is for a person who is going away for one week and a 20 inch is for a week-
end or overnight trip. A 20-inch luggage can also be used as a carry-on on an airplane. However, different airlines accept different sized carry-ons.
Krystal Snider, a Bentley sales representative, stuffs herself into a 30-inch luggage to sheets,” said Snider.
“Make sure you contact your airline
“The higher
the number, the better the quality.”
handles missing. The airports can really destroy the luggage,” she said.
and get the correct measurements. There is nothing worse then packing
Snider points out anything 600 denier or under will most likely not
a carry-on and then being told you have to check it in,” Snider said.
stand up to the abuse airlines tend
Sometimes even the best luggage damaged when it comes off the baggage carousel. This is why a
to put bags through.
warranty
“A piece with 600 denier has about the strength of a backpack
come
Once you know what
size you want you should take note of the
strength of the luggage.
The
stan-
dard suitcase has a strength of 1 ,200 denier,
which means there are 1,200
stitches per square inch rial.
There
is
of the matesome luggage with a
2,400 denier or is
1
,680 nylon, which
equivalent to 2,400 denier. “It’s
like
a
thread
count
on
and a backpack
will definitely not
hold up in an airport,” she said. Snider said she has seen some really
damaged
suitcases
come
into
her store to be repaired.
huge gashes down the back, wheels broken in half, material ripped right off and zippers and “I’ve seen
is
so important. Warranties in one-, three-, five- and 10is
year coverage and generally the higher the warranty the better the luggage. Most warranties will cover manufacturing defects such as zippers breaking, wheels falling off or the pull handle getting stuck. They don’t usually cover airline damage
though because the airlines are supposed to cover that for you.
“You want to make sure the store you buy from honours the warran-
No
point in getting a 10-year warranty if the store is not going to
ty.
it is
A zipped-in pull important so that the handle doesn’t come lose and get damluggage. is
aged during the flight. A hard back and reinforced sides help keep the frame from being damaged when luggage handlers throw it around. Inside the luggage, a wet-dry bag useful so
you can
poo and
if
store
is
your sham-
explodes during the it doesn’t get all over your clothes. A shoe compartment keeps shoes from being loose in your bag. it
flight,
A
laundry bag for last-minute dirty laundry and a hanger spot in case
you have a
suit that
you don’t want
wrinkled are just some of the other features some luggage offers.
You can which hold
is
also use a garment bag, specifically designed to
suits.
Most
already have a piece of black luggage, Snider has some suggestions
make it stand “You can always
that will
be
(Photo by Jennifer Howden)
terns
will
comes
off
the
baggage carousel
at the airport.
the colour.
In the past, black
is
has
been the most popular luggage colour but, unfortunately, this
makes
it
hard to find your bag
bright
on
will work. Just
do anything you can to make your luggage unique so you aren’t waiting forever at the carousel going ‘is that one mine?’ or ‘is this one mine?”’ she said. And, of course, the price is
The
important.
mostly depends on the brand name and the features
it
price
has. isn’t
always necessarily the best luggage. You should shop ar ound and see who has the best deals. In my opinion, spending $200 on a piece of luggage
way
too much, you can get much better deals out there,” Snider said. is
Locking your luggage sonal
choice.
Most
is
a per-
airlines
like
when
A 29-inch lug-
lightly as possible and only packing the things you need. Try leaving appliances like hairdryers and
hotels have
stickers
home because most
them
available.
having problems fighting all your belongings into your suitcase you can use what’s called a Packmate. A Packmate is a kit that If you’re
provides reusable storage bags that let
you
roll the air
so you have
up
more
out of bulky items space.
The
kit cre-
75 per cent more space. After you are all packed you should consider taking some accessories to ates
to
make your
travelling a
more
little
comfortable, convenient and safe. If you’re in for a long flight consider purchasing a travel pillow to keep
your neck supported during your little in-flight nap. Also, an eye mask can help stop the sun, the lights, the inflight movie and the other travellers from keeping you awake. You can
unlocked luggage because it’s easier for them to do baggage checks. However, you don’t want anyone to
the
steal
anything from it. Snider suggests using twist ties or heavy-duty
noisy people from waking you. Bringing along a little travel alarm
plastic ties, like the ones used to keep price tags on merchandise, from Canadian Tire. This way it’s easy for airlines to get in and if they cut them off, you won’t have wasted money on a lock. There are also locks available that have a universal code so the airline can open the lock if they need to instead of
clock can help you adjust yourself to your destination’s time before getting
it
you’ve bought your lug-
gage the next step is to pack. The airlines have weight restrictions on how heavy your checked-in and carry-on luggage can be. Failing to result in
age
some
also purchase
hefty fines.
The
aver-
weight restrictions are 70 pounds for checked-in luggage and 22 pounds for carry-on. It’s tricky to pack under the weight restrictions because suitcases are already heavy
some earplugs
to
keep
humming of the airplane and
there, eliminating
any possible
the
jetlag.
There are many things to help keep you organized and your belongings safe while on vacation.
A
passport/plane ticket holder
will help
keep
all
your documents
together.
Money
off.
that
pack under the restrictions can
other thing that can help you
decide on what luggage to buy
luggage decorated with crazy patterns. The pathelp you find your luggage faster and easier when it
a
curling irons at
Now
time so they know you’ll bringing a garment bag.
off
tie
they are empty.
gage weighs between 15 and 17 pounds, a 26-inch weighs between 12 and 14 pounds and a 20-inch can weigh between 10 and 12 pounds. Snider recommends packing as
Even slapping some
cutting
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Snider shows
out.
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colour ribbon on it or use a luggage strap which helps you identify it.
airlines will allow
to take the
One
red, blue
or green luggage as well as luggage with flower or swirl patterns. If you
garment bag on as a carry-on, especially if it is something really important like a wedding dress. Call your airline ahead
you
more towards
“The most expensive luggage
There are many other features that you can look for when buying well-
made
on the carousel. Today, people
are leaning
help you out,” Snider said.
handle
show how much you can
They wear
belts are also very useful.
pouches that you can around your waist or around your neck. They are very thin and fit neatly under your clothing so you can keep your money and important identification close to you, minimizing theft. “There is so much out there that are
either
Help make your vacation go more smoothly,” said Snider. “All you have to do is look around. You'll will
be surprised with what you’ll
find.
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a
By JASON
bird,
SONSER
Vilon took the initiative to
They’ve been a phenomenon for They’ve told tales of superheroes who were faster than a speeding bullet, who swing from skyscraper to skyscraper and who had superhuman abilities. Comic books have indulged the imagination of millions over the years. They’re also responsible for decades.
many
stores dedicated to providing
people with their comic desires.
There are many stores area
which
a plane,
it’s
in the
K-W
are either fully comic-
book based or have comic books as a main component. Gemini Jetpack, located at 255 King St. N., Unit 6, is a unique store that has a vast comic book selection. Their main seller, however, is anime (Japanese anima-
start
Gemini Jetpack as a business, and Wendy Reyn became involved as a co-owner shortly after. The store opened on Jan. 2, 2002. Vilon said during the first year or anime, comics and gaming
so,
were
split fairly
evenly in terms of
the products that were in the store.
“Now
gaming has fallen a little bit, comics are still increasing, but anime is running away with market-share as far as. what we the
have,” he said.
Although the main focus of Gemini Jetpack is the renting and selling of anime, Vilon said Gemini
and
and story style than the North American comic books. “One reason is that they come in graphic-novel formats,
story each
action figures,
a kids’ line his store
what the
is
store
tries
to
offer.
“That
includes
comic
posters,
books, T-shirts,
anything related to (that) and a high-level
of customer service,”
Vilon said. Vilon also said he was dissatisfied
job he was in and he figured he could start a comic book and in the
of a
and every month,” he
“One of the major
anime, gaming and collectibles like
which
sort
book where they can elaborate on the storyline more than the typical $3.50 North American comic, where you get a slice of the thicker
you’ll
includes pop-culture collectibles,
book,”
the
Vilon said manga has become very popular in recent years because it has a different writing
mainstream when it comes to the comic books his store sells. Those include comics by DC, Marvel, Image, Dream Wave and Dark Horse. There are also independent comics like Cerebus and Johnny the Homicidal Maniac by Slave Labor Graphics. Vilon said the most popular-selling comics Gemini Jetpack sells are the Marvel and DC comics. The least popular comics were those in
Jetpack, said the sign on his store
notice
typically
is
differences
black-and-white,
having the anime-style
character designs and things like that.”
Both Vilon and Reyn said best-selling
manga
their
are the Fruits
Basket, Inuyasha, Berserk, Rurouni
Kenshin and Hellsing manga. Vilon said the store of the North
units
more American
“Marvel brought out some kids’ books and DC has some kids’ books, so we thought we’d bring in to introduce new readers to comics, but they didn’t go as well as expected,” he said.
terms of running the store. don’t have to worry about our boss coming down on us, (but)
them
The
in
comic books.
the
“We pride ourselves on having each and every cover showing. We’ve had a lot of compliments on
and sometimes you sit down and you wonder how you ever make
said.
that, in that
store has a
the
it
comic wall
covers
shows a
that
of various
lot
of the
axt.
behind-the-scenes role as opposed to Vilon.
running Gemini Jetpack has been one of learning.
“If someone were to come in here with a comic question, I’d be lucky if I could find it on the wall,” Reyn
going through over again,” he
you asked me where income tax receipts are from our last quarter, I could tell you that.”
He added they get a lot of knowledgeable people in the store. “Every aspect of our store has
said, “but if
it’s
very challenging.
(It’s
been) a
crash course in reality as far as little
at
Gemini Jetpack
“We
find that our biggest (asset)
that
remember
their
membership num-
kind of thing,” Reyn said. Vilon said his experience with
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said.
experts. People
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we talk to the customers. We remember them by name, we is
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who can come in and talk for hours about Magic: The Gathering cards or comics or anime, there’s just so much knowledge out there,” he said. “I’m continually impressed by the amount of knowledge that the fans have. One of our things is the word geek isn’t a bad word anymore.”
said a lot of the customers
loyal.
all
things behind the scenes,
any money,” she said. Reyn said she plays
Reyn
who shop
was
“I think the first year
the
“We
anime store that was not typical. “Most comic book stores that you go into have a certain reputation, a certain expectation, and hopefully we are showing a different kind of store for this kind of product,” he
displays
(Photo by Jason Sonser)
Jason Vilon and Wendy Reyn, co-owners of Gemini Jetpack, have a wall of comics in their store so customers can easily browse for their favourite titles.
sells
comics but the average price is approximately $4 as compared to the average price of $12.50 for a manga. Reyn said it is nice to be her own boss and to deal with the customers
tried.
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said.
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to
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within a few days she had been interviewed three times over the
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of career opportunities
terre.
sommes
C'est avec dignite et fierte que nous
gym
staff has
mall.
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employee
OPPORTUNITIES
village.
me,” she says.
and an occasional lunch
DES POSSIBILITES DE CARRIERES
the
“It’s a much more slow-paced way of living out there,” Bramburger says of Lake Louise. She’s 40 minutes from the nearest grocery store or
well. After a tiring day’s work, she
PART-TIME CAREER
to
with other employees of the hotel. “I’ve heard nightmare stories about roommates and they scared
call.
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hill
and computer room where
from Regina
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the
of concerns but her strongest reservation was knowing she would be sharing a dorm-style apartment list
natural people-lover
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down
Indoors, there’s the employee
in the hotel’s
THE CANADIAN FORCES
build an ice castle on the middle of frozen Lake Louise or to toboggan
terly cold climate
recalls.
“It’s just
live
Banff,
the
is
great but she has the
fun outdoors.
It's
not
most
uncommon
to
school-mode, but for now she's perfectly content doing what she’s doing.
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also
students
Marlene Ford,
women’s
The
extramural
the
the
at
college.
athletic director at
recreation centre,
also
helps
Condors hockey team is starting to into its own. Conestoga hosted an eight-team
with the coaching as well as playing goalie for the team.
tournament Feb.
ing the
come
rocky
1
8,
but got off to a
McMaster
against
start
Michelle Guy was the lone goal scorer with Terri Ford assisting. During the second game against Sheridan College the team started 5-1.
losing
University,
to get things
moving
in the right
direction.
Dan Twomey, one the
es, said
team
of four coach-
really started to
“We seemed we
was
like
something clicked
and the team started to come
With
win,
that
the
Although the team
Rounding out the coaching Jeff Jones,
staff
Scott Foster and
Ryan Howe. All four coaches
are
Condors
moved onto the semifinals Durham College.
together.”
are
game,” said Ford, “but
first
definitely played better as the
day wore on.” Conestoga went on to win the second game 4-3, with Laura Ketterborn and Cortney Zettler each scoring. Guy added her second and third of the tournament as well as picking up an assist. Laura Sferrazza and Danielle Blackstock assisted on two goals each.
play well during the second game. “It
pretty nervous dur-
to face
lost 2-0, the
Durham
scored on Condors fought back but were unable to get the puck girls
played well.
the first shift but the
past the goalie. the best
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game
the
said
it
was
team has played.
played awesome just couldn’t beat their
girls really
we
but
Twomey
goalie.”
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empty-netter sealed the deal, forcing Conestoga out of the tournament.
Durham went on
things
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trait that
keeping the peace.
to lose 3-0 to
Fanshawe College in the finals. Ford also said the team played well and added, “We have only played one game together since November, unlike most of the other teams, who have been in a tournament or two already this year.”
Twomey
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tournament
said this
was a good step forward for the team and everyone is eager to see what they can do the next time out. The Condors next tournament will be hosted by Seneca College on March 18.
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The Conestoga Condors women’s extramural hockey team used a tournament 18 to improve their team chemistry on the ice.
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at the college, Feb.
work
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your mind and direction.
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sional sport to cancel a season
Feb. 16, but talks to
when
on
the league held
“uncancel” the season on
New York City. Although the 2004-’05 season was cancelled three days earlier, Phoenix Coyotes owner Wayne Gretzky and Pittsburgh Penguins centre/owner Mario Lemieux were rumoured to be getting together to spearhead talks to try and put together a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), Feb. 19, in
allowing for a shortened 28-game season.
Gretzky initially denied on The Fan 590 that he was meeting with Lemieux.
On
Feb.
18, reports that a deal
that included a $45-million salary cap between the NHL and the
National
Hockey League
Association
(NHLPA) had
Players’
already
been agreed to, in principle, brought the hockey world to life. With the NHL and NHLPA’ s “big guns” meeting, the signs continued
and
NHLPA
executive committee
member, flew
in
from Latvia for
the meeting.
Kiprusoff,
Calgary
the
Aki
and
goaltender,
Flames Berg,
a
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman,
were pulled from league
game
their
overseas
and David Aebischer, the Colorado Avalanche goaltender, packed his belongings and was awaiting word from the meetings. Reports were running wild. At about 3 p.m., The Fan 590 reporter Howard Burger, who was on the outside of the talks, stated satellite trucks were being set up outside the building and a 6 p.m. press conference was being scheduled by the NHL. To further add to the suspense, ESPN, who may have threatened to pull the plug on covering the NHL, reported a
to avoid injury
new
CBA deal was NHL season
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year
all
progress.”
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to
NHL
signify the day the
and its season was saved, but not even two of the greatest players of all-time, Gretzky and Lemieux, could bring an agreement. fans
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ridden
rollercoaster of emotions
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NHL
won't happen
hit,
and rumours closely had their hopes dashed in an instant, it was
had
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wish, the 2004- ’05 season would take place after all. Or would it?
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end of the day.
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