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Going once, going twice
kids
...
Students auction themselves off to raise money for end-of-year barbecue.
Elementary school students compete technological
in
skills
‘An amazing opportunity’
competition at
New
Conestoga College.
youth recreation leadership program allows students to specialize. ililltl
Monday,
2005
April 11,
H
Conestoga College, Kitchener
36th Year
— No.
1
Police visit
upsetting By NICOLE
DEAK
Security services is putting a new policy into effect after Waterloo
Regional Police detectives marched into the college to question students about a sexual assault case.
Three police foundation students were arrested on March 21, after a
woman claimed she was raped house party March 12.
at a
The detectives took students out of the classroom one-by-one and questioned them about the incident. Olaf Heinzel, public affairs coordinator with the Waterloo
Regional Police, said his officers
conducted an investigation and decided not to lay charges. When asked if there was a policy for an incident such as this at the
Rob Brown, head of secu-
college,
rity services, said there isn’t,
but it has sparked the creation of one. “I met with the head of security at Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Waterloo and
(Photo by Jon Yaneff)
Advanced
Paramedics
in training
paramedic students Len James, catnerine rates, Dave Doran and verena Jones assess a dummy for injuries that would typically be sustained by someone falling from a tree, during a class March 31. The students have to complete 1,000 additional hours of training to become advanced care paramedics. level
Mohawk, and no
school has any polon such an incident,” he “Conestoga will be the leader.”
icy focused said.
Five-year strategic plan unveiled various
cation system, said Eric Dahlin,
who
enter and exit their post-secondary
review) things
ing to the associate vice-president
development
and
applied research.
The
highlight of the proposal
is its
which refers to the pathways students can
Assessability,
edu-
accessibility' for students,
accord-
'
how to improve the
Conestoga College has unveiled its proposed 2005-2010 strategic plan, which reflects the findings of the Rae Review on post-secondary education and provides greater
business
Rae Review’s sug-
inclusion of the
gestions on
of
yet to be developed
is
won’t
it
interfere
with
police investigations, but, at the
ORMSTON
By JENNIFER
A protocol where
disclosed an
initial draft
of the plan
at a recent college council
meeting.
“To our way of thinking,
important.
lot of Conestoga think are
at It
talks about accessibil-
quality, the design
ity,
(the
reinforcing a
is
we
it
of the post-
educations,
is
the other key issue
such as retention, counand support services things that encourage student success - are all touched upon, as is a Issues
same
selling
faculty, said
for Dahlin. The plan makes accommodations for those entering programs at various points, transferring from other institutions and
gic plan every five years to provide
applying internationally.
a “road
Dahlin said building upon the
secondary' system and the issue of
existing student-support system
funding and accountability.”
another top priority in the plan.
is
student
centre,
bring this
all
“where we can
together.”
The college implements
map”
Brown.
“If police have to
pus (police and
work out
I)
a set
come on camsit down and
will
of rules for
their
conduct,” he said.
Brown
a strate-
for the future.
will be finalized in June Dahlin has received feedback
and made modifications.
said he wasn’t impressed
way the
with the
was han-
situation
dled but said nobody
The plan after
time, will suit students and
is
to blame.
“This should have been handled differently.
A
protocol needs to be
when
put in place, especially
it’s
an off-campus incident.”
Brown
CSI introduces new board of directors By MIKE
suspended or expelled. “Students will only be expelled or
suspended
BORS
who
relations student,
lic
plans to
CSI has its seven members for its board of directors next year, six new and one returning, after students at
ment CSI change by reviewing
Conestoga College voted in an election held the week of March 28. The CSI board of directors is an
public relations student,
body
“For example,
that
is
put
in
of full-time, fee-paying students. for the seven
positions. Students elected are:
Haley
Ellis,
a
first-year
graphic design student,
who wants
19,
suspend
Jonathan Wolf,
19,
a first-year
who
to
last
year
protect
he
other,”
said.
we had
to
because he assaulted someone in his program.” The students who were arrested are back in class and all charges have been dropped.
policies.
said
a
student
he will be a strong representative
by working
students and
for the
We’re No.
being their voice.
place to function in the best interest
Ten students ran
we need
if
them from each be a voice for students and imple-
overall strategic
said students in trouble
with the law are not automatically
Andrew
Mercier, 20, a first-year
Conestoga
foundations student, who plans to find out what it is the stu-
police
Roxy
Stanciu,
19,
a
No.
1
Key Performance Indicator survey results were released on April 6, and show Conestoga achieved the No. overall standing and No.
first-year
studies student,
is
again, for the seventh year in a row.
dents need and want.
management
College
1
who
I
improve the school and the grounds and make people more to
said
she will
1
accountable and accessible.
enthusiastic about the college.
Matt Jackson, 21,
Matt Knapp, 21, a second-year who promises to build strength and awareness in
ber.
He wants
school events.
in
the
marketing student,
Dolly Phan, 21, a first-year pub-
be approachable,
business is
a
management
The ranking
who mem-
student,
more involved government at
to get
student
Conestoga and
all
(Photo by Mike Bors)
second-year
the only returning board
graduate employment standing.
across Ontario.
Conestoga Students
Inc.
lege students voted the (front,
from
Haley
Ellis
has a new board
week
of
March
of directors after col-
28. Elected to the board
left) were Matt Knapp, Dolly Phan, Roxy Stanciu, and (back row, from left) Andrew Mercier, Matt Jackson and Jonathan Wolf.
is
a
measure of
dent satisfaction, graduation
graduate satisfaction
employment
rate
rate,
stu-
rate,
graduate
and employer
satisfaction rate.
For the
full story,
edition of Spoke.
seethe April 18
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Carpentry program
deep thoughts
receives $190,000 boost
Conestoga College random students
questions answered by
By PAIGE HILTON
success on the college’s part,” she said.
If you could be anybody in the world, who would you be?
Conestoga
campus $190,000
funding for
in
apprenticeship
taking
WIST
Guelph more than
College’s receive
will
women
training
It
president and
CEO
of
is
the third time the
in
pro-
gram has received funding from
Women’s
Ontario
the
works to economic
which
Directorate,
women's
Ford Motor Co.), because he’s a large corporate
improve
CEO.” Jason Radford, first-year marketing
Leigh Ferguson, with the WIST program at the Guelph campus, said the fact the college has
independence and prevent vio-
women.
lence against
“Receiving it
it
the
in
again
is
past
Ferguson
any
said
interested
women
mum
and will go through a testing and assessment session. She said everyone who goes through the testing will be asked
wage. “(These types of jobs) improve the livelihood of families now and
Ferguson said. She explained the funding will be put toward tuition for women in the future,”
accepted to the program, but the women will first be assessed to see if
they can get funding elsewhere,
should plan to attend an session.
they can
out application forms
fill
ence.
want
“I
know what
to
shows
they’ve actually looked
into the trades.”
in
their
expectations are,” Ferguson said. “It
Classes are scheduled to begin
there,
back for an interview to discuss their hobbies and work experi-
ance.
and
Once
information
such as from unemployment insurTuition for the general carpentry
a measure of
will begin April 20.
Ferguson said, and having a job where they can be paid $25 an hour rather than mini-
program is approximately $400 plus GST.
important.
September and information sessions about the carpentry program
get into non-tradi-
is
received this funding in the past
receiving
focused on helping low-
tional careers,
Women
(WIST)
Skilled Trades
in
is
women
income
general carpentry.
“Jack Nasser (former
women
for
if
As many
as
women
20
will be
accepted to the program. More information can be found
at
the college’s website.
“Wayne Rooney, because he plays for one of the greatest soccer teams.” Phillip
Gleason,
first year automated
manufacturing
“Ron Jeremy
...
enough
said.”
Jeremy
Barrerras,
school of engineering
(Photo by Alexandra Mastronardi)
More than 90 per cent of students driven you somewhere.
“Donald Trump, because then wouldn’t have to worry about car payments,
The
I
believe
it’s
appropriate to offer gas
money
someone who has
to
unwritten rules of the road
insurance or school.” Katie Ferneyhough,
her name, said the rate per kilometre is determined by a number of
own a vehicle agreed. Many students concluded
Many college students live away from home and mom’s or dad’s
factors.
appropriate to
no longer at their disposal. However, there are always the fortunate few who are blessed with a set of wheels. Those students will more than likely be asked for a ride
insurance,” she said.
By
ALEXANDRA MASTRONAR DI
first-year materials
management
vehicle
“Paris Hilton. She’s rich,
she’s hot and she’s got a
wicked sense
of style.”
Sandra Stimac, first-year
business
at
is
some
to
going out of their way for
Most students who
are receiving
a ride feel obligated to offer gas is
an acceptable
amount? And when should you offer?
because wouldn’t want anybody else’s prob“Myself,
lems.
I
Standards for taxi services are as a guideline
sometimes used
cost of gas and
at the
The rate per kilometre increased by 10 cents to $1.50 in September 2004. It was the first increase in four years and was raised at the of taxi
services
in
and let the driver make the decision whether to accept it or not. Connie Vanderknyff, a vehicle owner, said she
usually
doesn't
money from her friends nice when they offer.
accept it's
“When
the
people
me
offer
but
gas
region to cover the rising costs of
money
gas and insurance.
said Vanderknyff, a first-year nurs-
Conestoga College were asked their thoughts on prop-
ing student.
Students
er gas
other students.
money, but what
look
request
point.
However, with gas prices soaring through the roof, car owners are forced to be a little stingy when it
comes
“We
was
it
money
at least offer
at
money
shows
their appreciation."
own a when somebody
Ashleigh Latimer doesn't vehicle but said
etiquette.
One hundred per cent of students who own a vehicle and 91 per cent of students who do not own a vehicle, believe it’s appropriate to offer gas money to someone who lias driven you someplace. surveyed
When
it
students were asked
if
gives her a ride she offers to buy that
person lunch.
"Instead
money
I
of just handing them
make them an
offer," said
Latimer, a second-year early child-
hood education
gas
Students
student.
made suggestions
as to
I
like myself.”
Teresa Rondeau, first-year
human resources
when determining how much offer someone for a ride.
to
how
much
to
the
is
less
offered
than 10 minutes away, about 60 per
tances.
directors
cent of students, with and without
Waterloo, said their rales arc deter-
vehicles, said yes.
Lucian Vlaicu, of the board of United Taxi in for
mined by tory
and regulafor department
the licensing
service
Waterloo Region. “Wo charge a flat rate of $2.70 and the department requires us to charge $1.50 per kilometre after that,” he said.
Smile Conestoga, you could be our next respondent /
money should be offered driver when the destination
The
licensing clerk in the service
department,
who
refused
to
give
Students were also asked
money should be driver
if
he or she
is
senger to a location
go
to
Of
offered
if
gas the
and the average for 20
was about $10. Most students agreed
up a vehi-
75 per cent said yes, the passenger should offer money. About
cle,
75 per cent of students
who do
not
to
30 min-
utes
or she had to
who own
be
driving dis-
to
anyway. the students
for different
should
The average amount students said should be offered for rides less than 15 minutes was between $0 and $5
taking the paslie
money
to
if
the ride
is
an hour or more, the passen-
ger should either
fill
up
the driver's
tank or offer half the cost of (he gas it
would take
tion.
to get to the destina-
hr n
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Devon c °rn e|| u s a
first-year nursing student,
°n between $Tand
Jen Landman, a business administration student, and Tim Deegan, a first-year woodworking student°are jusUhme oTthe' * *“ C ° neS, ° 9a ReSid6nce and Conferenca Cen,re s bachelor and ^helorette auction. '
The Idents
$1.0,
Students
sSor
sell
themselves for a good cause By
ALEXANDRA MASTRONARDI
and was sold for $15. expected to go for a lot cheaper because college students never have a lot of money,” he tion block “I
Going once, going twice, sold to the in the back of the room. This was heard over and over
gentleman
attracting about 75
residence.
raising $196.
About 16 students from residence volunteered to auction
toward a barbecue for the students at the end of the semester. Maita Taruvinga, a resident
at the
themselves off to other students looking to buy a date. Students who purchased a date (
Photo by Alexandra Mastronardi)
A
student bids on one of the bachelors who was up for sale at Conestoga Residence and Conference Centre’s bachelor and bachelorette auction. The event raised almost $200, which
could bring them to a pizza party held in the residence the following day.
will
go
towards an end-of-the-year barbecue at the residence.
said.
Conestoga Residence and Conference Centre’s bachelor and bachelorette auction held on March 29 to raise money for the again
“But the
girl
who bought me
turned out to be really cool.” The auction was a huge success,
adviser
who
students and
The money
will
helped plan the
go
first-
time event, said because the auction was such a success, they are
planning to do
it
again next year.
was great!” she said. “The auctioneer was funny and the participants were awesome.” “It
Devon Cornelius,
a
first-year
nursing student, was on the auc-
Volunteers needed for Waterloo marathon April 24 By JUSTIN BASTIN
“The theme
this
year
lace yourself up and go.
Waterloo citizens into action for the
Sunday, April 24
Ken Owen,
a
will
be springing
Waterloo Marathon at
10 a.m.
volunteer
whose
brother will be competing in the half
marathon (21 kilometres), says the course isn’t competitive at all and all levels of runners are encouraged to
come
out.
is
basically
about
It’s all
your own pace and trying to do your personal best,” he said. Don’t take too long though; the setting
course closes after five hours.
The marathon runs 42 kilometres in length.
Contestants will start at Park and run north into the town of Conestogo, then loop back
RIM
around
and
come
south
down
Ebycrest Road.
Water
fundraising.
stations, first-aid facilities,
portable toilets, change areas and showers will be on site for participants and volunteers.
Owen
said volunteering for the
marathon
is
a great
way
to help out
the community and work toward a worthy cause. “The money goes toward helping St. John Ambulance with their
people can
It’s
feel
a good cause that good about volun-
teering for.”
John Ambulance raises money for therapy dogs that visit hospitalized people and people in nursing homes. It also trains volunteers in first-aid response techniques as St.
well as supports national youth programs and develops programs for child care.
The marathon this year boasts a more scenic course.
flatter, faster,
Event organizers are looking for volunteers to help with water stations.
Age
categories for runners range
from a 19 and under group all the way to 60 and over. To register for competition visit www.watcrloomarathon.com. To volunteer, call John Ambulance at 579-6285.
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1 1
Commentary
2005
,
Are Catholics ready 21st century?
for the
V"
'/
He was known
On
as the Pilgrim Pope.
Pope John Paul
April 2
J..
died after suffering from poor health
11
He was 84 years old. He made more visits to more places
&tp
4”'
-A.
for years.
the
tiff in
Canada,
Catholic Church. These visits included three to
Roman
1984 and finally
in
first
y-
in the world than any other pon-
2002 for World Youth Day
in
in
Toronto.
According
many
to a story at cbc.ca,
believe John Paul
II
on dictatorship and human
olutionary, taking strong stands
was
a rev-
and
rights,
urged for reconciliation with the Jewish world.
He also criticized capitalism and excessive materialism in the Western world when he saw the growing gap between the rich and poor.
Many He Iraq
communism
also say he helped topple
movement
strong support of the Solidarity
also proclaimed publicly he thought the
was unjust and he was
in
Europe with
in his native
his
Poland.
American invasion of
proponent of peace.
a strong
/
II also upheld the strict Catholic values that euthanaand abortion were mortal sins and birth control and pre-marital sex
But John Paul sia
were
evil.
regarded overpopulation a myth rather than
He
John Paul
II
crunch time
It's
fact.
...
prohibited allowing priests to marry and females to be
ordained.
With many countries struggling with issues surrounding same-sex
now
marriages, abortion and is
euthanasia after Terri Schiavo’s death,
it
time for a 21st century pope. Schiavo was the
Honda woman who
suffered brain
damage
her parents wanted her to be kept on
days
after her feeding tube
The
new
election of a
life
artificially,
while
on March 31,13
pontiff
said to be a
is
who
complex one, with some
will serve for a long period of
burned
ballots are
after the vote,
elected. Conversely, if the vote
producing white smoke
Square that a new pope has been
to indicate to onlookers in St. Peter’s
unsuccessful, the ballots are
is
mixed
with a chemical that turns the smoke black. Contraception, female ordainment, divorce and celibacy could be big
new more concerned with whether
pontiff, but other scholars say cardinals
issues in the election of a will be
new pope should be
the
strong
Church trying all
Roman
liberal
to gain support for
Catholic coalition called
change
in the
Church,
it is
We
Are
clear not
people of the Catholic faith wish for the values of the Church
to
be
to cbc.ca,
We
Are Church
urging the next pope to
is
encourage academic freedom, be receptive to “the awakening of
women’s consciousness,” be open anyone who
is
to
welcoming
no matter what
qualified,
sexual orientation, and to
into the priesthood
their martial status,
gender or
revive communication with dissenters of the
the outcome,
no one
will
know
until
white smoke billows
But
we have
embrace
to
modem
hope
reality
-
or pray
-
the
man chosen
to
be pope will
and recognize the beliefs so many of
his fol-
lowers hold.
Letters are
can
life
older
year.
Why
we have
experi-
Am I scared of
we
you can’t experience
on;
it
it
.
.
.
See, I’m not nearly as afraid of
get.
am
about not hav-
Marriage is a similar step but it does have some differences. When
getting old as
young we want
you get married, you
Disneyland, I’ve haven’t been to
be grown-ups,
to
when we’re grown-ups, we want be young.
It’s like
we’re never
to
sat-
But how old do you have
to
be
to
be an adult? I’m legally considered an adult, but
don’t feel like one.
I
with respect and of cool that I
I
at
I still
I
“grown-ups” think
it’s
kind
can get into bars now.
think the age of adulthood
depends on the person. Falling
in
love has to be a step in the right It
shows
and willingness
responsibility
to settle
down.
It
to learn
from each other
in
ways
them could without Love is the constant that we can only leam more about the
You
forever.
are saying
it’s
are basically planning
when you say I commitment that
the rest of your life do.
with time.
shows a
It
only time handle,
adults
are expected to
Having children
is
probably the
wake-up call. In most cases, when you have a child you’re no longer a child. You have biggest
created
life
and
you are
their
prime example
romances where we convinced each other that we’re
I’m not afraid
in love.
won’t go out
that I
have done none of these things,
so this must
why
go out with
when
a quiet whimper.
turned 20,
I
everything
leading
mean I’m
did
...
the other.
ble with 20?
I
not an adult
have so much trou-
Why
do
I
But
feared that
up
to
that
What
if I
don’t accomplish any or
even just one of those steps into adulthood?
My
lifelong goal of liv-
dream (mini-van
the driveway of
in
home, that,
know I’m
going to have trouble with 25 and
I
whimper would be meaningless.
ing the Canadian
of an adult.
so
I
my
suburban
2.5 kids) will remain just
a dream.
guess
I
will
have
to wait to see
what the next 20 years has
in store.
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without you. You realize that as a
I
any huge blow-out parties and
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I
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getting older and dying? Hell no!
I
gives both parties the opportunity
from the Vatican’s chimney.
ence,
to
can’t be an adult unless I’m old
direction.
Church.
Whatever
officially a
to drink in the U.S.
cri-
sis?”
Speaking from
continue to look
stunted as in past centuries.
According
am
I
drink in the United States yet!
isfied
and vocal, for example.
However, with a
seems
it
30? What causes the “mid-life
There’s no
old.
man.
enough
do not want another non-Italian pope.
time, while others
I’m 20 years excuse anymore.
But wait! I’m not old enough
was removed.
cardinals not wanting another pope
The election
support. Schiavo died
not as easy as
is
after her heart
stopped in 1990. Schiavo’s husband wanted her feeding tube taken out, saying she had told him in the past she would not want to be kept alive
Growing up
libellous statements.
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fame
Hall of
not so rockin’
anymore Two
years
Sunday.
I
Roll Hall of
on
ago,
went
Fame
Easter
Rock and
to the
Cleveland,
in
was one of those things I knew I’d remember my whole life as a fan of classic rock and roll music. Seeing the historysqueezed between the walls of the Ohio.
It
made me
building
Mike Bors Opinion
important
feel
(Photo by Nicole Deak)
Karen McNally, a second-year recreation and leisure student, headed the marketing youth recreation leadership program that will begin in the fall.
just for being there.
So when back
I knew I’d be heading Cleveland for another
to
funny thing hap-
two years ago because I had wanted to see this memorabilia all my life and I knew it would be worth it. But this year is different. I'm a college student now and I can’t be wasting $20 (US) to go see what is essentially other people’s junk I’ve already seen. Also, as I was doing my
pened when I pulled into my aunt’s and uncle’s driveway after
Internet research to see how to get to the Hall and find out what
Easter ties,
weekend of family thought,
I
this
festivi-
wouldn’t
be
it
great to go back to that very
same
Hall of Fame. I
was pumping myself up for my about a month before I
visit for
made my way down that rocks, but a
the five-hour drive
go
desire to
to the city
...
I
lost
my
now
factors led to this
sudden
Well,
first off,
me
that I’d
leadership
said
it is
a great idea.
an amazing opportunity for people who want to specialize,” she said. “We are really excited and proud of the program" “It is truly
will
graduate with the opportunity
work
population,” said Ewing. “This
offer,
I
went.
offered to
will
be
offered part-time online. Students will take six courses and will grad-
take
uate in
there’s a special exhibit I’d like to
and part-time option. The program is designed for students who have a post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure, child and youth worker, social services or a related program.
for
have to pay $20 just to walk through the doors. I didn’t mind
The youth recreation (YRL) program will be
difference between the recreand leisure program and this new program is the outcome. Students in recreation and leisure
“Space is getting really tight for September,” said McNally. "Teachers might contemplate hav-
time
if
him
my nephew made me Seeing as
there.”
neither of these things hit
it
September.
new program, •
The
ation
September to December. The second method
to
What clinched my decision was comment my uncle made a few
take
change of heart?
A new program will be offered at Conestoga College beginning in
who
the marketing for the
all
ized field, according to Ewing. “Students in YRL are specializing
had
wasn’t anything.
see or
What
has done
is
they
minutes before he was going to me there. He said, “The only reason I’d go back there is if
ple’s junk.
recreation and leisure student
catching the attention of students and is quickly filling up.
a
essentially other peo-
DEAK
students in two different methods.
I
is
By NICO LE
September
this
The first method is a full-time, 15week program that will run from
last
and can’t be wasting $20 (US) to go see what
Conestoga
No new
there
a college student
leadership program coming
and the only special attractions were ones they had the
things
exhibits
I’m
to
me,
I
decided
was
to call off
how true
our
little trip.
Best $20 Unever spent.
two
years.
A held placement is included in both
Students will graduate with a post certificate.
Karen McNally,
McNally
a
second-year
said this
new program
ing another class, but that’s not for sure
the full-time
diploma/degree
yet.”'
The full-time course will seat 15 students, where the part-time course will accept 30 people. the
youth recreation leadership and recretor,
and
leisure
said space
“We want
is
in
working with a specific youth
why we
youth culture.” Graduates can expect to obtain jobs in a variety of fields, including working with non-profit organizamunicipalities,
who
specialize in year-round activ-
ities.
limited for a reason.
Students can apply online by going to www.conestogac.on.ca, or
to ensure
she said.
visit the registrar's office for
information.
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as...
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— SPOKE,
April
1 1
Career
News
2005
,
gives nursing students inside scoop
fair
By STEPH BAULK
are,” she said.
interests
A
career fair held on
gave
nursing
March
to get to
they don’t have an interest and are
3
and
just
looking for a full-time job
know
talk
about
students
chance
recruiters a
one another. Employers set up seven booths in the E-wing, enabling students to wander from booth to booth and see what options they have in their
at
the
first
was
Hospital, said this
the
it
was
will
'"Since Conestoga,
Mohawk
are
merged now, these are
we
also like to give to
when
or flyers,
said
come
post“1
them
tips
on how
she
thought
the
"I usually just try to talk to the
helps both of us to get to other,” she said.
have a contact I
“They
in a great big hospital
get a sense of who’s here.”
Lisa Fillipowitsch, a recruitment
to
casual.
it
know each and
it
new job
there.”
“I think
specialist
from
Hospital,
said
the booth she doesn’t give handouts
instead keeping
go
Fortier
consider
students
and students
site
career fair was a good idea for both
hiring from,” she said. Fortier said
Web
there are
ings every single day,” she said.
McMaster and
the three local schools
good
know
future employers and the students.
important for her to be there.
way
St.
Mary’s General
they go to career
fairs to introduce their
students one-on-one and try to find
company
to
be out there
to
contact with the stu-
in
dents,” she said.
“1 find the best
to recruit nurses is to get out
career.
time she has been to Conestoga
College to recruit students but
let
order to apply.
and retention
Hamilton Health Sciences
Chedoke
we
basically just
1
and get
there and
“It’s a
Verla Fortier, a senior consultant
that.
"There’s a shortage of nurses "and
we want our name
them lead it and go from there.” She said students could bring resumes but there is an online process they have to go through in
chosen career. for nursing recruitment
know and what their “And if
out what they
meet them.”
Fillipowitsch said she looks for
students
who
are presentable and
focused on what they want
hear someone say they
“1 like to
want
to
in then-
go
work or
into hospital
start off in the
medical surgical unit
“But they’re new grads, I’m not expecting them to have their whole career outlined.”
Fillipowitsch
Kim Pitaway, Julie Schroeder and Kelly Pokonzie from the Cambridge Memorial Hospital gave nursing students tips on how to proceed with their careers.
From
she thought
said
main line of recruitment. Lara Bishop, a registered nursing
are their
of what they wanted. “I’m impressed with a
student in
new grads coming “Not only ones that
lot
of the
semester, said she
first
here, but office as
“They answered my questions and encouraged me to pursue a
are
my
career in nursing, so that
well.”
was
really
give up
“It’s
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Video games have taken off in two decades, becoming a
the past
how Games
we go about our daily
lives.
no longer marketed just to the younger generation; many are targeted at college-aged students and are
even 30-something people. Despite their growing popularity,
from the
real world.
to video
the
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and workshops
feeling that he was getting nowhere fueled his desire to quit. “Now that I’m stepping into adult-
You
“Now
futile.
is
spend
can
that
accomplishing anything,” he says.
The
LIFE PLAN: we
will
be looking for volunteers to work
committee
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Online
the latest online
Although many gamers don’t
is
using video games to forget about other troubles they might have. “I felt I was trying to fill a void of some kind and not succeeding,” he says. “I used to play (video) games to get away from the fact that my
parents fought. I’ve since stopped
and
I
think
it
allowed
me
to get a
better grounding in reality and deal
my
with
problems.”
gaming
realize
I
is futile.”
University
of Waterloo student
a
in
latest
ones that do, like former Conestoga student Jeff Palmer, do so because they realize they are quit, the
total
U.S.
sales
of video
game
hardware,
soft-
ware and accessories grew per cent in 2002 1
The video game
of games designed to be played specifically on the World
over 200 1
Wide Web. This
spring gamers will
record-breaking sales that beat the
be able to enter a virtual world based on the Matrix movies where
previous record high of $9.4 billion
actions
their
how
decide
the
in
game
will
the Matrix story plays
Slijboom says gamers get too caught up in these consuming worlds and forget what the real world has to offer. out.
“Many games the
irony
is
(he real
offer a fictitious
course of events. The
people could go into world where they could
that
help the elderly or something and
have
real impact.”
tion
was
was
an
like a
urge
drug addiction. that
couldn’t
It
be
ignored, like a bad habit that had to fed.
Often the addiction to gam-
ing can have serious consequences later
in
life
as
people jeopardize
brought together for easier accessibility
their
AND MORE
now that he is entering the working world on eo-op, he can still see the efleels of game addielion first-hand.
jobs to gel their
in
fix.
He
says
.
generated
try
$10.3
indusin
billion
2001.
Computer games used
to
be
geared to a younger audience, with simpler graphics and kid-friendly
As Slijboom notes, modare far more violent and
characters.
ern
games
marketed to a different generation. “A lot of older video games were
geared
to
younger
kids
with
Donkey Kong and Mario. Now games are marketed to people with more money,” he says. “There are 10-year-old kids playing
For Slijboom. his gaming addic-
he
be
go play
Tyler Slijboom,
Matrix one of
that people
office will leave
game,” he says.
into adulthood,
without
hours
affect
services and systems that support your success and provide you with a positive experience at the College
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realize that
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my
at
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good,” she said.
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Bishop said the career
beneficial to her in a few different
out,” she said.
the ones
come
to right,
left
about 75 per cent of the grads she saw were focused and had an idea
Fillipowitsch said Conestoga grads
future nurses.
(Photo by Steph Baulk)
just to get their feet wet,” she said.
games where the objective is to a name for yourself in organ-
make
ized crime.”
Slijboom says parents need to pay close attention to what their children are playing. “Parents have to take an active interest in their children’s lives,"
says.
“You
he
can’t stop the companies
from producing destructive games is try and
so the least you can do
monitor what they’re exposed
to."
.
Feature
SPOKE,
April
1 1
,
2005
— Page 7
Students from area elementary schools competed in the Waterloo Region Technological Skills
competition March 31 at
Conestoga’s recreation centre.
Lego cars were one of the projects students had to build. Bottom
right,
Dana
Beitz takes
time out to be creative.
Photos by Brandon Walker
si
:
Students tackle tech challenges Bv LEE ROGISTER and
Competitions involve Lego,
BRANDON WALKER
wood and
robotics
schools with less funds so they can still
enter the competition.
In the
Dana
Beitz carefully selects a red
piece of
Lego and snaps
it
onto a
The elementary
who huddled
schoolchildren,
teams and used and flexible tubing
in
more than ever before,” he said. Heggie stressed the emphasis was on teamwork with no one being the
for
leader.
the
Snider, the science consultant
Jill
the
plastic syringes
laughs and shows her friends her
ations,
word “Hi” in red Lego on a green Lego square. She was
second- and third-place medals
just one of hundreds of area school-
centre
The competitions involved students making their Lego and wooden creations go up and down hills, through dirt and move the right
8 students.
part of a larger event
block into the right hole. Approximately 60 schools from both the region’s Catholic and pub-
build an operative vehicle out of
tions
wood that
said.
creation, the
children
who
creations
in
Conestoga’s
March 3 1 They were
feverishly built
the
main gym of
recreation
held on campus,
Waterloo
Lego
Region
known
as
the
Technological
fdled with water to
power
their cre-
were competing for
first-,
in
their division.
lic
school boards were represented,
Skills Competition,
with students from Grade 4 to Grade
dents
8.
that saw stufrom local elementary schools compete in challenges
The goal of the skills challenge
is
Stephen Goodacre, co-chair of
Grade 7 teacher at William G. Davis senior public school in Cambridge, supervised the technological challenge, which is the design and build part of the competition and is for Grade 7 and the event and a
He
explained that the goal was to
is
capable of moving for-
ward and backward and
is
powered
by hydraulics.
The best Goodacre
among others, held in the Woodworking Centre and the ATS
Heggie, a retired high school princi-
Catholic and public school boards
electrical centre.
tion.
wood and robotics. Area high school students took part using Lego, in
cabinetmaking, carpentry, weld-
ing and graphic design competitions,
pal
who
helped judge the competi-
“Girls are turning on to science
the kids
than
I
robotics
multi-purpose
part of the competition, said,
is
“the creativity,
come up with more
ideas
could.”
Although the students from the performed the same tasks, the competition and awards were separate.
competition
room on
in
the
the
main
,8
robotics
ing the students to do the basic pro-
gramming.
Once
the students get the final
floor of the recreation centre.
challenge instructions the day of
Although the schools that enter competition are allowed to make up their own teams, often the children come from the enrichment
the competition, Snider said, they
programs, said Snider.
technology programs
the
modify the program Students
as necessary.
start practising the skills
they will need in the science and in
September
com-
and a portion of the technology com-
puter equipment for the competi-
ponent runs through the curriculum.
The money
promote the skills necessary in science and technology. Each school was allowed a maximum of three teams consisting of two boys and two girls, said Brian to
Waterloo region public
school board, was busy supervising
green square. The red-headed St. Joseph’s Catholic school student
Grade 7 and
competition the general specifications are sent ahead of time allow-
to purchase the
the province, she
The award ceremonies for the winners occurred the same day in
At the competition level each group gets the same box of Legos and wood so that all competitors
the recreation centre for the ele-
are
comes from
on the same playing
Many
field.
of the schools that compete
do fundraising to purchase the computers and robotics programs necessary. Sometimes Snider makes arrangements to loan specially equipped computers to in the events
mentary competitions and college’s blue
room
in
the
in the cafeteria
for the secondary competitions.
The winners go
to
Skills
Rim
the
in
each category will
Ontario Technological
Competition
Park,
May
to
be held
at
2-4.
For more information, www.skillscanada.com.
visit:
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— SPOKE,
Great
April
1 1
,
gifts for
By NICOLE
News
2005
DEAK
graduates found on campus plush teddy bear.
store
The second package includes Attention graduates.
The book-
is selling graduation gift paekages for students and family
store
members
interested in purchasing
college memorabilia.
offered
to
students
The
first
remember
to
Conestoga College. package, which costs
$22.95, includes a Conestoga mug, a
costs $39.95,
The
package includes a Conestoga mug, a pen and pencil set and a college tote bag for $43.95. The graduation packages were third
Conestoga pewter pin and a small
put together by an advertising coop student.
This
is
the first year the
book-
Horoscope
targeting the graduate mar-
Week ofApril
ket.
liripipe, a
leather portfolio, a
Three different paekages are being their years at
a
graduate ceremonial sash and a glass beer stein. This package
is
Mary
Andra.za,
manager of
2005
II,
retail
operations for the bookstore, said they arc testing the waters to see
how people
Libra
will respond.
September 23 October 22
“These packages are geared towards parents and relatives,” said Andraza. "This is a chance to give their kids a gift in advance.” Packages can be ordered by mail,
Hear the words around you but They are, after all, two different acts and the message is an important one. Keep your ears open. Lucky days:
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14th, 16th.
parisons.
don't forget to listen.
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ness and
make reasonable comLucky days; 15th, 17th.
PLANNING FOR FINALS Scorpio The strategies that you adopt during this period will depend upon how many exams you have and how they are spaced.
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SPOKE,
Williams leads Tar Heels
NCAA championship
to
junior centre Sean May.
By JON YANEFF
On
his
he poured in 26 points (all of which were in the paint) and pulled down nine 21st birthday
It
was
a shining
moment
for the
North Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels’ head coach Roy of
University Williams.
After 17 seasons as a National Collegiate Athletic Association’s
(NCAA)
Division
One Men’s
Basketball head coach, Williams finally
won
his
Championship
first
when
National his
defeated the Illinois Fighting 75-70, at the in St.
team Illini,
Edward Jones Dome
Louis April
4.
UNC
head coach, Williams, 54, led his team to National fourth their In his second year as
Championship and first since 1993. He was an assistant head coach with the team for 10 years, from 1978-88, helping lead them to a championship title in 1982. He was hired as the head coach in 2003, after 15 seasons with the Kansas Jay hawks. The Tar Heels had a record of 8-20 before Williams took over as head coach. win-loss
His all-time record in the NCAA tournament improves to 88-36.
The Tar Heels won in large part to the phenomenal inside play of
rebounds.
May
went 10 for
11
from the field during the game and was named North Carolina’s player of the game. His father Scott also won a National Championship in 1976 with the Indiana Hoosiers. Other key components to the Tar Heels championship title were the determined play of junior guards Raymond Felton and Rashad
McCants. McCants had 14 points while Felton chipped in with 17 points and seven assists. Felton dropped three key free throws during the last minute of the game. Freshman Marvin Williams had eight points and should be a raising star
in
college
basketball
remaining three years
at
in
his
UNC.
By JON YANEFF
Illini
who
brought
down
14 rebounds.
But having the Big Ten conference MVP, junior forward James Augustine, foul out of the game chance. Illinios’s didn’t help
Augustine played only
1 1
minutes,
Illini
had the
NCAA’s
best
record throughout the season, finishing the year with a win-loss record of 37-2. North Carolina (33-
the straw that
is
the juice.
The former slugger claims he introduced steroids to Major League Baseball (MLB) in his tell-all book, Juiced: Wild Times,
Rampant
scoring zero points.
The
Jose Canseco stirs
How
’Roids,
Smash
and which
Hits,
Baseball Got Big,
was released on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14).
But, he clearly shows no love to
MLB players as
4) had the second best record in the
former and current
league.
he deliberately names former teammates who he introduced to
UNC
advanced to the National Championship by defeating the Michigan State Spartans, 87-71.
steroids during his career, including
17-year
MLB
Mark McGwire,
Louisville
Jason Giambi and Rafael Palmeiro.
Cardinals, 72-57, to exit the Final
He even claims he injected some of
Illinois
beat
the
and
them with anabolic
Melvin Scott and Jawad Williams. Williams had nine points in the
human growth hormones. Most people knew who Canseco
was
As
for the Fighting
NCAA
This year’s full
tournament
of surprises, with upset
senior
Illini,
was before
steroids
the release of his book,
(Internet photo)
Jose Canseco swings one
due to the use of steroids. Canseco believes if taken cor-
part
rectly
on the
before. Canseco, along with his
theory considering former
bulging biceps, was the
slugger
again compete for the
to hit
National
40 home runs and
player
to steal
40
bases in the same season (1988),
Championship.
Madonna and he also had numerous run-ins with the law. But early in the book you realize Canseco is a real human being with real problems that anybody could encounter in his life and he can’t be judged solely on his mishaps and steroid use. You learn he vows to his dying mother that he will become the best athlete in the world, no matter what. Shortly after he began to experiment with steroids and he trained every day so he’d live up to the
vow he made
Canseco’s
memoirs (Photo by Nicole Deak)
Lots of hustle
to his mother.
were a big part of
Steroids
engineers took on the woodworking team on March 31 game 2-1 to move on to the playoffs.
life
so
it’s fitting
but he also touches on
majors
in
that his
are mostly about them, life in
the
general, including the
constant womanizing, the partying
in
may be true, much doubt to that
subject, this
but there
the recreation centre.
The
civil
and the
engi-
rise
of multimillion-dollar
salaries that skyrocketed in large
neers won the
is
Ken Caminiti
died (Oct.
MLB
recently
2004) from the
10,
effects of steroids.
Many sluggers Canseco mentions
he dated
Civil
conjunction with diet
in
and exercise, steroids can be beneficial. After being well educated
since he’s been in the headlines
first
in
his prime.
happening throughout the tournament. Next March will be no different, as 65 teams will once victories
guard Luther Head was the team’s player of the game with 21 points and five rebounds. Head had a
1
was senior forward Roger Powell,
onship.
victory.
— Page
2005
new book
with his
Four and compete for the champi-
title
,
Canseco
include forwards Jackie Manuel,
Seniors graduating from the team
1
juices up baseball
wide-open look to tie the game at 73 with 17 seconds left but his three-point attempt came up short.
Another bright spot for the
April
1
.
the book, including Palmeiro, Juan Gonzalez and Miguel Tejada, in
have denied using steroids, but with the stats they have put up, I don’t think there
is
along with
any question that
many
they,
other players,
have been juicing up since Canseco introduced steroids to the
game
in
the 1980s.
Overall, this
a very controver-
is
and entertaining on a very
interesting
sial,
book
that sheds light
controversial issue. It
took Canseco’s book to force to do something about the
MLB
issue and the league will be issu-
10-game suspensions to any whose steroid drug tests come back positive. ing
player
This
is
fan since
a must-read for any it
MLB
you reading soon as you start.
will have
cover to cover as
(Photos by Jon Yaneft)
Faceoff The Cleveland Steamers and the Mooseknuckles face
off in
showdown
an intramural hockey game March 29
in
the recreation centre.
The Steamers won
the
game
5-1
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