Determined to find a cure
Walk Safe with a
trained escort Program keeps students, staff and faculty safe on campus at night.
Student battles aches, pains and
News
complete the walk to end
blisters to
2
College boasts new technology With 400 new computers in the labs,
breast cancer.
A
Monday, September 26, 2005
learning
newsroom
for
journalism students
Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ont.
old
computers are recycled.
www.conestogac.on.ca/spoke
37th Year
— No. 17
Construction begins
on student centre By JANET MORRIS
ing the
whole job out
to a general
them
contractor and putting
Construction plans are scheduled
October on the new student centre. It will be built in the B-wing hallway between Door 3 and Door 4. The concrete and steel, footings and foundation will be the first pieces of work completed. to
begin
Site
in early
work
will
start
with con-
back of the school and move towards the front. struction at the
Justin
Falconer,
in
charge of getting the sub-trades,
CSI
do
will
and roof
will
allow bigger control over
there
lems.
"It will
they won’t,” she said. “So,
if
there
some pounding through of a
is
wall to be done trade to
come
we can
in
ask the sub-
on a Friday night
minimize the disruption to students and still get the job done on to
time.”
built first
we have any
“If
before winter to reduce the costs of building the exterior in
snowy con-
ditions.
we can work because then we
hits,
on the inside, won’t have to pay for the heating costs of doing things like bricking outside,” he said. Judy Dusick, CSI general manager and student centre project manager, said they hope the majority of
sort of
centre.
deadline
(of
The
the centre
The
.
The
most
CSI president
accept the best offer submitted.
Dusick said instead of contract-
services that
centre
is set to
open
in the
of 2006, however. Falconer is weather
said a lot of the project “If
located
to
and success. students need
it
a late winter then
it
raises the cost of
heating and stuff on the outside
we
can’t get the building
Falconer said he knows it will be easier for everyone involved if the centre is open before school starts, in
September 2006. “In
sort
all
honesty,
if
we
have any
of delays or bad weather
it
to
be a priority when it determining who gets
space in the new centre. Services that could move include financial aid, peer services, health services, career services, CSI offices
we have
because
will
comes
enclosed,” he said.
completing the project using a bid process. As each piece of work needs to be completed they will take in several offers and is
life
;
winter then
CSI
centrally
enhance student
Justin Falconer
is
the hall
centre will see services for
students
opening.)”
much.”
2006.
the project has been reduced to two floors. This does not mean that the services provided will be reduced.
located where disability services
sucks for getting started again in If we have an early the spring.
May
Instead of the centre being three storeys,
from the new student
driven.
scheduled for
to build
Co-op and career services, which had been scheduled to be housed on the third floor, will now be
“There are people who currently have offices in there and we hope not to disrupt those folks too
is
more
lot
could push back the
months of 2006.
wing corridor
"Things cost a
than one might think,” she said.
down
fall
on the B-
were some floor space prob-
currently located just
the disruption to students will happen in late April or the summer
Interior construction
will not be
delays or bad weather it
“After winter
Dusick said the centre
when people can work and when
Conestoga be
said.
as large as originally planned as
that themselves.
Students Inc. (CSI) president, said the walls
could push back the deadline,” he
New
and the self-serve
area.
services will include a stu-
dent lounge,
retail
area,
a bistro
and nightclub as well as an entertainment centre for movies and performers.
To fund
the
new
building stu-
dents are paying an extra $60 per year for the next 1 0 years on top of
$90 student association $40 CSI capital develop-
the existing fee and
ment fee. The new
(Photo by Jon Yaneff)
Heading toward success A member
Conestoga’s men’s soccer team heads the ball during a practice Sept. 12. See Page 15 for story and photos.
CSI walks the walk for Terry Fox By
fee
came
into effect
student tuition bills this
of
BRANDON WALKER
on
fall.
Maybe was
it
was the rain. Maybe it knowledge about
the lack of
the event or the late concert the
night before.
28, 1981. at the age of 22.
More
son,
than
$360 million has been
raised
for
cancer
Whatever the reano students, besides Terry Fox organizers, showed up for Conestoga College’s first ever walk. Sept
1
6.
Dolly Phan, one of Conestoga Students Inc.’s (CSI) directors,
and Hillary Greb, a self-serve supervisor for CSI, walked the perimeter of Conestoga and around campus collecting donaFox Terry the for tions Foundation from students and Barb Kraler, the co-ordinator of student services, also walked most of the perimeter. staff.
Conestoga
$580
raised
in
donations from the walk and from the dunk tank at the Pond Party, Sept. 8. A dollar from every pasta lunch bought at Chartwells the day of the walk and donations made at the self-
since
his
Conestoga was one of four in schools post-secondary Ontario holding the event this year. The other schools, listed on foundation’s website at the www.terryfoxrun.org. were the Toronto, of University McMaster and York.
Greb
said she
students didn't
was disappointed show up for the
would’ve been better if gotten (awareness about the walk) out there a little more. It was our first shot at it.” Phan said she felt there were a number of reasons as to why no walk.
we
“It
eould've
“The and
class
conflicts (prevented people
from
students
showed
up.
the lack of awareness
rain,
anniversary of Fox’s Marathon of
Hope
ished at about
went
Groundskeepers Barry Gurski (left) and Cory Mather, from physical resources, clear the bricks from the patio behind the B-wing in preparation for the construction of the new student centre. The bricks will be reused in other projects around the Doon campus.
CSI
research
death.
doing it) especially since it’s in the middle of the afternoon.” The walk started at 11:30 a.m. at the recreation centre and fin-
serve area (Photo by Janet Morris)
he lost his right leg to cancer. He planned on running a marathon a day until he had crossed Canada but had to stop after the cancer spread to his lungs. Fox died June
in the
office also
to the foundation.
This
tres in
year
marks
the
25th
wjien he ran 5,373 kilome-
143 days on one leg, after
1
p.m.
Continued on Page 2
Page 2
News
— SPOKE, September 26, 2005
Now deep thoughts
Are you ready By STEPH BA ULK
Conestoga College
...with
questions answered by
What was
random students
the worst
movie
you saw over the summer?
you
if
it
was
Daffy Duck.”
Arthur Krawzyk, second-
year management studies
are a student, faculty
ber or staff
i
to 10:45 p.m., so
member
mem-
Conestoga
at
lot.
you must be a full-timcj student and have valid first-aid and CPR train-
The Walk Sate program provides all members of the college with
each night. “On average
Walk Safe
Carey, supervisor of the
program.
The trained
who
are
specially
do regular patrols of the campus and immedistudents,
also
they’ll
many people from
are
seem
Walk Safe more Currently, services
to use
often,” she said.
safety
and security
work
for the
t
i
,111c
position,
ing.
The position pays $7.45 an hour, plus vacation pay, and the hours are
Monday
to
Thursday, 6:45 to 10:45
p.m.
John Tribe, security representahe thinks the Walk Safe
tive, said
program
is
beneficial to a
number
of students.
looking for students,
is
six girls if at all possible,”
In order to apply for
residence there
are here, because they
“The program has always been viable program and
Walk Safe program. Carey said a jot more males apply for the position than females.
to the parking lot at night,”
female paired up.
a
it
he
said.
male and
"That’s the prime objective of the
we
program.”
at least
try to.
hated Team America. walked out of the theatre “I
I
because the comedy was just stupid.
It
didn’t
make
sense.”
Avery
Morris, first-year
public relations
Heart Huckabees just
“I
didn’t
make any
sense.”
Ryan
Park,
engi-
civil
neering
(Photo by Adam Black)
Caffeine craze
“Deuce Bigelo 2 wasn’t funny at
all.
I
Students wait patiently
didn’t laugh
once and wanted
in line at
chocolate dipped doughnut,
Rez
thing.”
Dianne Garcia,
By AM AN DA KAHGEE
role playing
idence advisers (R.A.s)
“Madagascar was just saw because a bunch of girls were going and was trying to work it.” childish.
it
I
I
Nick Trojanowski, thirdyear management studies
ing
It
way
it
through a careful selection process to become this year’s R.A. team. "There aren’t any real require-
can
session,
attend
who
an
are inter-
information
which informs them about
the duties required of an R.A.
to story.”
From first-year
there the applicants have an
member
interview with a
public relations
of the
college, usually the student life co-
ordinator
“Taxi
was
not funny
the idea of a police
and
and
a
from
person
Campus Living Centres, which is the company that owns the' chain of residence and conference centres.
offi-
who doesn’t know how to drive and needs a
The interview process
consists of
residence activities and can a team environment.
is
ridiculous
him around
Continued from Page Janie Renwick, the CSI office manager, said they spent a couple of days planning the event. She said she felt the weather u'as the reason for the lack of turnout. “That’s exactly what the reason was and (because of) the Thornley
Mike Free, second-year studies
Smile Conestoga, you could be our next respondent!
in
kickoff this year
at residence,
sun-
dae Sundays for those with a sweet tooth, cooking lessons for the cooking impaired and a slumber party.
There are more advantages to being an R.A. than just being part of fun events. Being an R.A. is a good experience to add to a resume and a great
centre this year, to complete their
reporting residents or guests
training for the job.
break the rules. "They’re not actually giving out fines," said Kobylnik. "The fines
week of
way to meet new people. However, being an R.A. also means responsibilities, including
who
like to
“To be honest, when the week over, a lot of people said it was their life,” said
Kobylnik.
actually
come from
the office staff.”
The residence has no
Residence advisers are required to do rounds of the building at night, run residence events, be available for the students on their
tolerance
for those breaking rules. "It’s
just
down on
basically
things
at
clamping
the beginning of
designated floor and counsel residents through roommate conflicts.
the year and just not putting up with stuff from guests,” Ire says. Rule breakers should be aware
This year the focus for the R.A. team is to make residence life fun
very well affect them
with a variety of programs and activities.
A
goal for the team
is
to
gel attendance up at events.
Some
events
planned
month included an
for Terry 1
”
management
Turnout
work
to
Those who are chosen attend a week long R.A. conference, which was held at the Durham conference
cer
taxi to drive
an R.A.
selects applicants
are enthusiastic about living in
the best
ested
flipped from story
who
looking
for.”
in their duties as
may
residence, are interested in running
was
positions and those
to follow the
Ashley Smith,
where the applicants
The residence
ments where you have to have this that to be an R.A.,” said Conestoga residence general manager John Kobylnik. “It’s more personality and motivation that we’re or
Near the end of the year the residence puts up postings for R.A.
It
was so confus-
and hard
this year.
Andrew, Stephanie, Mike, Devon and Diane all went Caitlin,
encounter
team
R.A.
are given scenarios that they „ Conestoga College Residence and Conference Centre has six new res-
sucked!
morning coffee. Top sellers include the everything bagels and double-double coffee.
for their
new
hires
nursing
City.
Tim Hortons
sesame seed and
to
leave halfway through the
a
provides a sense of security to people who may not feel secure about walking
“We always have
members of the program
do one or two on how
escorts a night, depending
ate surrounding areas.
Staff
home
a couple of people
especially females, to
escorts,
balance of six
a
she sajd.
escort
walk with you to your vehicle, the Conestoga College Residence and Conference Centre and even houses across from the college, said Shannon
have
like to
continuing education students find their classes or the proper parking
yourself.
will
I
guys and
Carey said more people use Walk Safe for information, but they do
who
so
assist
also
to
and have been stuck at school late at night, you may not have wanted to walk to your car in the dark by
escorts,
“The Villain in the Village would have been scarier
on duly from 6:45
they are available If
Random
to Walk; Safe?
for
this
island party bash
that
what they do
in
residence
may
at the college.
Depending on
the severity of ait can be academic penalties from the dean of the program the students is in. and perhaps even expulsion.
incident
there
Fox Run less than expected
concert the night before, there wasn't a lot of students in here on Friday."
Renwick said she hopes the Terry Fox walk will be a yearly event at Conestoga.
CSI held faculty
The draw gave students the chance to win either a gift pack, donated by Chartwells. or Leafs tickets.
Adriana Gardeazabal, a student, the Leafs tickets and Keith Calow, a business-law professor,
won
a
who
draw for students and had the pasta lunch.
won
the gift pack.
News
K-W
SPOKE, September
2005
26,
Alumni Association just keeps on giving
prepares
By
for 1 0-digit dialing
TODD RELLINGER
Is there
tion, police
anything the Conestoga
College Alumni won't do?
By JON YANEFF
Association
foundations and pre-
service
firefighter
medics
programs.
whose
nequin,
code are making their into southwestern Ontario residents’
and college events, having annual golf tournament to
their
right avenues, but
raise
(another)
telephones.
funds or helping first-year stu-
As of June 17, 2006 businesses and consumers will have to dial the 519 area code followed by the
dents with their tuition, the alum-
area
busy.
“We
phone number for all Oct. 4. 2006 a new area code of 226 will be introduced, which will coexist with area code 5 9 and cover the same seven-digit
As of
local calls.
volunteers,”
The Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) first approved these two steps as part of
members giving
and
a relief plan to deal with the
of
phone numbers
in the
tele-
region and
reduce the waste of numbers. The
was developed
relief plan
after a
process of consultation with both
and consumers. “Every area is unique and the relief planning committee takes the best approach for the area where the area code is exhausting,” said Ventura. “The plan calls for 10digit dialing to be phased in over a four-month period before the new area code is introduced.” the industry
(Photo by Jon Yaneff)
Adam
a second-year police foundations student, prepares
Stiles,
the inevitable switch to 10-digit dialing.
for
The relief plan will affect a large number of communities and more than a dozen cities in southwestern
Ontario,
including
Waterloo, Windsor.
Guelph, London and
Kitchener-
Stacey Masson, project manager
of corporate communications
at
Telus Mobility, said existing phone
numbers
and
codes
area
will
remain the same.
“When new
area codes are intro-
October, they will be subscribed to new telephone, wireless
duced
in
and other subscribers,” said Masson.
Ten-digit dialing
duced
was
first intro-
HANCOCK
and
If
e=mc2 and
the square root of
nothing can never be something, then why do certain people constantly attempt to defy
and break
all
Scientists
all
odds
people
who
have made it possible to. flick a switch on a wall to illuminate a gloomy room. Scientists are the ones who can explain
why people on
and evening
events are intended to celebrate 100th year since Albert the
- mira1905 when he
Einstein’s annus mirabilis cle year.
was
It
in
published several papers that led
the rules? are the
the daily
the other
side of the world would not
seem
physics into a
new
Paul Moser, director of
commu-
nications, said he guesses about
30,000 people
will
attend
the
The
love for the violin will be displayed
St.
N.
in
The Perimeter
Institute,
which
is
a facility dedicated to the research
tist,"
lot
Moser
found, along with location inforat
Or
www.perimeterinsti519-883-4480.
call
GED CKE
about (him) .and
immersed
it
this year.
up at the Doon campus over the summer. “The 400 computers which were brought in caused a domino effect of other computers moving within the college with as
many
as 1,300
computers being moved,” said Gilmour, who. along with 13 student employees and two other fulltime staff, made the changes throughout the college.
Every summer, when Conestoga equipment, the new
computers in there and took the 2.8 GHz computers from that lab and put them into 2A304 because that's
enough power in clas-
Gilmour should go.
made
(Internet photo)
“Think about the Bl'ackberry and about time. The global
positioning
theory
is
directly
in
many
addition
to
new computers
other things have
be decided too. “There’s networking gear," he said. “(We) have to keep that up to
an exciting time,” he said.
theories
said
to
beginning
of the second week.
“It’s
Einstein in this
association
also helping
is
Welcome Home
called the
"It’s
year.”
To be eligible for the award you must be enrolled in a diploma or certificate program and one parent must be an alumnus of Conestoga.
shows
his playful side
photo, taken
in
1933.
areas
that
they look after,” said
“There are academic committees that will go through and (prioritize).”
Falkiner.
Falkiner also deals with the budg-
new computers. always come up with more things that we want to do or need to do than we have money for, so then we have to go through and prioritize what is going to get cut,” he said. et that
funds the
“We
“Some of the
things will get cut, but
eventually they have to go back in."
Falkiner said a lot of what his department does is based on what the students need and they try to increase, or improve upon, services that they have.
“We always need more money, there’s always
more
to do,” he said.
With 400 new computers, some computers are not needed in computer labs anymore. "The ones that the students can't use anymore go to faculty, support staff and administration," said Gilmour.
The
college pays
money
to
have
old computers recycled so they are not
harmful
Gilmour
deciding where the
performers and a family concert, called Einstein Rocks, that will
said the scientist
to run that particular
lab.”
music, there will also be jazz
Moser
its
“2A201 is a high-end lab,” he “So we put new P4-3.0 GHz
have been
at the
The
children of past graduates as well.
made by a wider group. “Everybody has their own little
said.
in his life.”
For those not interested sical
the varsity scholarship fund.
sions are
said Gilmour.
said. “I’ve learned a
theories to this day.
enjoy a variety of displays, interactive activities, artwork, music
events can be
live
will be host to the three- week fes-
lic,
all
performances as well. “He really wasn’t just a scien-
through
such an impact on the world that people are still arguing about his
where members of the pubyoung or old, will be able to
of
listing
be given and Einstein's
and development of extending theories of space, time and matter, tival
or by phone to ensure entrance.
Einstein lived.
rock the Institute
Waterloo.
to reserve tickets online
Lectures about religion and poliwill
its sights set on the first Conestoga Alumni Athletic Golf tournament on Sept. 25 at Beaverdale Golf Club. All proceeds from this event will go to
has
new computers
He said the Perimeter Institute is going to “re-create the times”
tics
said
College receives 400
computers brought in go to the high-end labs which need more power to run. The computers from those labs go into lower-end labs,
and South Pole being considered the top and bottom of the planet, it is still suspended in a vast space. And who can say where the universe ends and where it begins? Beginning on Sept. 30 and running to Oct. 23. people from all over will gather at the 100th annuEinsteinFest the Perimeter al Caroline
was
association
approached earlier this year to donate a S3.000 mannequin to the law and security administra-
upgrades
when
Institute, located at 31
that the col-
lege has today.
EinsteinFest over the three weeks.
be standing upside down if we peered through the Earth’s core because despite the North Pole to
However, organizers encourage everyone
tute.ca.
of kindness
John Gilmour, lead hand of the hardware area, said approximately 400 new computers were hooked
musical performances.
mation,
Randy,”
Himmelman. The Alumni Association now
first
gifts
Almost every computer lab at Conestoga College has something
based on Einstein’s theories." The festival is free, except for some concerts, lectures and other
A
era.
the
all
finally got
Alumni Association
served by the 416 and 905 area codes including the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton. Other regions that will be affected throughout Ontario and Canada include 450 in area code Montreal’s surrounding regions, 514 in the island of Montreal, 613 in eastern Ontario and 819 in northern, central and western Quebec. There will also be a new area code of 438 connected in Quebec’s 514 region.
relative
lectures.
Each of
we
to the school, has turned into the
different about
By MELISSA
had to go through
Ontario in 2000 to regions
in
Einstein theories still
“We
Award,” said Himmelman. "The award is only for students in their
By TIM
are
Monica
said
the alumni relations
and annual fund officer. What used to be an informal fundraising group of faculty
area.
will increase the quantity
12
Himmelman,
1
CRTC media relations officer Cindy Ventura said the relief plan
from the colboard members are
are separate
lege, all
1
dwindling supply of telephone numbers in the 519 area code region.
and volunteers are always
ni staff
para-
Randy, was long overdue for replacement.
new way
and
The mannickname is
Whether it means donating money to scholarships, bursaries
Ten-digit dialing and a
— Page 3
said.
to
the
"We
environment,
ship them off to
professional recycling people.”
New for
monitors were also bought areas of the school. Much
many
of the
lower C-wing computers
have new
LCD
screens this year.
standard. All the servers have to be
“There are two classes of monitors, the LCD and the CRT (cath-
kept up to standard and there is lab layouts and furniture that has to be
“When ode-ray tube)," he said. (the CRT monitors) burn out, they
kept up to standard.”
are
Ernie Falkiner, director of infor-
mation technology services, said his
group
ment
facilitates putting the
equip-
in the labs, but the real deci-
no longer any good. We end up sending them to recycling and they recycle the chasse and then they deal with the tube part so it’s environmentally safe.”
Commentary
— SPOKE, September 26, 2005
Page 4
Sharia interferes with
Canadian values Premier Dalton McGuinty took a step
in the right direction
when he
recently outlawed Sharia, a set of principles the teachings of the
favour of
in
all
Qur’an and the
Canadians
Muslims follow based on Sunnah. McGuinty’s decision was
alike, forbidding religious tribunals to take
precedence over traditional Canadian law in Faith-based arbitration was
first
allowed
court matters.
civil
in
Ontario in 1991 to help
various faiths settle family issues outside the courts. However, the val-
ues ol those faiths were
be the case
will not
this
2004 the Islamic
In
sync with the Canadian Charter of something opponents of Shariah argue
in
still
Rights and Freedoms, which
is
time around.
Institute
of Civil Justice wanted to create
faith-
based panels under the Arbitration Act, which is when Shariah was met with dispute head-on from Canadians. Opponents argue that Shariah law does not view women as being equal to men, which has been the cause of most concern. Various groups such as The Canadian Council of
Women
The National Association of
women
under Shariah,
much
men.
as
If
Muslim Women and
have pointed out that
get the short end of the stick in family issues.
difficult to file for,
and men
their children,
Law
women can only inherit half as they choose to remarry they could lose custody of
though
In divorce,
and the
are entitled to
more inheritance than
their sis-
ters or wives.
married
Sharia also permits polygamy, and allows for girls to get a younger age than Ontarian secular law.
at
Muslim women may
easily feel religious, cultural
and social pres-
sure to take part in this binding agreement because
it
brainwash them into believing the double standard
OK. So
case,
how
will these
women
is
Breakfast, lunch and dinner of champions
continues to
learn to be self-sustainable
if
The Canadian-Islamic Congress, based in Toronto, has said Shariah provides a cheaper and faster solution to family court matters. However,
today’s world
opponents say
pro-Bush
There
provides a loophole for sexism and discrimination.
no formal process
is
also difficult to challenge findings that are based
it is
because there
women
that
no formal system
to
do
so. Therefore,
on
who
religion is
to say
are protected? still
be answering to Canada.
own judgments on
their findings to
correct
in
son.
as hard as getting a
is
going
rally
the Air
at
Firemen,
policemen,
and garbagemen are
all
by
the past, replaced
mailmen
civil matters, but
would
they
an Ontario judge for approval.
still
need
to
send
Mankind instead
so
Nobody
needs.
why
not go with tact avoider.
‘h’
There’s no such thing as being
have
they
disabilities,
ugly,
No
special
handicapped,
is
it's
cosmetically different.
one
is
short or
they are
fat;
challenged.
the consequences of social
now senior citizens. You can no longer wish someone a Merry Christmas either, it’s Happy
nondiscretionary' fragrance.
various countries around the world, where
somebody calls you clumsy, look them in the eye and tell them
women.
Holidays.
you’re uniquely co-ordinated.
Canadian legal system
Shariah has been used
In
In Nigeria,
in
is
a better
judge of law?
the elderly are
misdemeanour have been detrimental for Afghanistan they were forced to cover their entire bodies.
women
are stoned to death for
committing adultery. These are extreme circumstances, but as CBC's Natasha Fatah said in her column One law for all in April 2004, that’s the reality.
These are the types of places where Sharia has not only thrived for the last 1,400 years, but places that are also socially behind the rest of the world. Sharia does not belong here.
Bravo
to
Canadian
McGuinty
for
hopping on board and showing each
that faiths will not interfere with the
of this country or the freedoms each citizen
As
a society that has
deep roots
is
in equality,
Shariah, contrary to
going to lead
to
its
meaning of “a path
such replenishment
it
society.
made our
harder and
harder just to hang out with a group
who you might offend. This is why I have taken
to
promote
it.
country any time soon.
Being lazy just
being
many
bad thing,
motivationally
likes to
now
a
that
or wimin.
of words,
how much
longer will
to
huwoman
or
human
humyn?
The hurricane versus himicane wage forever as they
debate could
Sticking with the double insult,
how about changing
it’s
Avoiding sexist words and terms can also be challenging. However,
cally correct
the non-politi-
menopause
into the
more appropriate femopause?
we will never be so we have to use non-words
Hopefully picky that
the following should help:
like
The chairman of a company can now be referred to as the chairper-
then again, whoever thought saying
himicane or femopause
Merry Christmas would be a
but,
sin?
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fundamental principles
Canadians have a social
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I
Body odour
is
humankind
simply vertically and horizontally
they are mentally challenged and
that the
A bell-
n’t
not admitting
Is that
easy, as
bar attendants.
the past, replaced
firefighters,
People no longer have learning
now
boy should be known as a bellchild. Housewives are a thing of
a thing of
police officers, postal workers and
Barmaids can breath
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Canada Centre.
A small group
Toronto created a Shariah arbitration court where they can make
their
politically
correct yet?
(politically)
sanitation officials.
Muslims would
Besides, in
is
Being
men who
using Shariah have no qualifications.
and
someone as being qualified are making the decisions They do not answer to anyone,
that certifies
to interpret Islamic law, so the
we
Are
and when
they are granted a divorce?
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through photos at
Bob
SONSER employees
and
are
invited to give their thoughts
how
to
ence
at
on improve the student experiConestoga College.
The office of student development is holding a number of focus groups to gather information from
them
students to help
try to better
student experience and overall stu-
dent satisfaction
is
the
Sex and the
City poster.
student development at the college, said there
made say
is
to hear
about
a real
effort
being
what students have
to
post-secondary
their
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER: Mature Students
systems can be in place that would
training, adults feel unsure of
(not only)
make
this a place
you can be successful, but also a place where you are having a really good experience and not just passing through.” students at the
for first-year
Doon campus
be
will
held Oct. 4 and
5. Focus groups for second- and third-year students will be held between Oct. 6 apd Oct. 20. Students at the Waterloo campus
and students at the Guelph campus will have one on Oct. 27. Students at the Cambridge and
on developing the student experience, we also (need) to work on a welcoming and a receptive college culture,” she said. “To do that, we want everybody to be engaged and involved and to play a part in it.” Leanne Holland Brown, student life
co-ordinator,
said
the
input
Stratford
campuses
campuses and
the
fulfilling ble,
we
“I
don’t foresee
session,”
Gregory.
said
-
first-year
focus groups for staff and faculty.
“The questions
that will be
used
as the basis for each focus group
similar and revolve around themes of student satisfaction and opportunities for improvement with respect to services, systems and are
life at
the college,” she said.
Gregory said will
have their
first-year students
own
focus groups
because they will be better able to tell how the college-starting experience has been for them.
It can take time to adjust and an
to utilize resources, and an openness to learn
in
learning and study
from peers.
Here are a few observations about mature students that might ease some of the uncertainties about returning to learning:
=>
KNOW THAT MOST ADULTS LEARNING. The
truth
is,
FEEL APPREHENSIVE ABOUT RETURNING
that most adults do very well
before, and they actually enjoy
=>
if
TO
not better than they did
it.
THINK ABOUT WHY YOU ARE RETURNING.
Don't be surprised
if
you find
reasons other than the ones you had anticipated to continue your learning.
DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU.
better.”
The employee focus groups
are
what
is
important to you and how
There
it will
is
best
no right way to do this. Think about fit
your
life
circumstances and goals.
being held because, “Faculty and
who work
with students also have
categories
skills, a willingness
“What
service areas
three
skills.
what (we can)
is
directly
students, upper-year students and
student
any way,
staff in
from students, faculty and staff at the college,” Holland Brown said. She said focus groups are divided into
this, in
as rewarding,
are interested in hearing
the college environment.
important part of that adjustment includes developing competence
number
and successful as possi-
is
re-learning and re-developing study and research
being a grump session or a critique
do
student experience
in
Many mature students are apprehensive about returning to school and are concerned about how they will perform academically. Their challenges are different than those of younger students, including but not limited to: balancing parenthood and home life with school, and
are not partici-
the small
directly influence future develop-
“In an effort to ensure that the
expected of them
of students there.
we’re looking for
initiatives at the college.
is
pating because of the small size of
received from the focus groups will
ments and
what
have a focus group on Oct. 26
gestions for improvement.
work
is
where
will
are very aware that to
a journey of exploration; one that stretches
graduate,” she said. “(We’re looking for) what services, processes or
experience and find out their sug-
“We
Post-secondary education
comfort zones and embraces diverse ways of thinking and doing. Returning to school after years of being out in the workplace or raising a family can be intimidating, exhilarating, challenging, and sometimes unsettling, and despite a wealth of life experience from work, home, or prior
“We're looking at from the time you enter the college and make that program selection to the time you
The focus groups
at the college.
Gregory, the director of
Carol
art
a second-year management studies student, does his best Christina Aguilera impression. Mike Lindsay, a second-year LASA student, flips the Imaginus poster sale, which was held in the Sanctuary on Sept. 19 and 20. The sales most popular posters always include Johnny Depp and
Making the college a better place Students
— Page 5
left),
Marley, however, this year’s hottest item
By J ASON
2005
(Photo by Vanessa Parker)
Wonderful wall Keith McIntosh (above
26,
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The focus groups
be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., depending on which day students sign up for. Gregory said one thing she’d like to see from the focus groups is students
getting
the
opportunity
DISCUSS YOUR PLANS.
Think about how others
in
your
life
build
them
into
might support you.
Connex website
at
http://www.conestogac.on.ca/jsp/st serv/connex/i ndex .htm
I
Mature students are
also
sometimes concerned about
fitting
in socially.
The Student
Services Office can help, either individually, or through the Mature Student Message
Board by providing a place to meet and exchange ideas. For more information, contact the
Student Services Office.
to
For specific days the focus groups will be held and instructions on how to register for the visit the
Make sure you
well.
will
start getting involved.
groups,
Don't compromise on the things that
your schedule.
=>
this.”
MAKE YOUR WELL BEING A PRIORITY.
keep you physically, emotionally, and spiritually
unique perspectives about what makes an exceptional student experience,” she said. “We want them to be able to provide input on
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Pay no By DENISE
MULLER
student stops making payments and the government would, in fact, pick them (the payments) up.” Matresky said this is part of the whole OSAP package. Not only does the government give the stu-
"So,
the
interest
If you already have a sludent loan and are a full-time student, hut don't need another loan for this year, there's a form waiting for you
in the
your
OSAP
office that will defer
payments for one year. Paul Matresky, manager of financial aid and student awards, said interest
generally a confirmation of interest free status
who
(CIFS)
is
for a student
has previously had a student
loan, but
is.
in this
academic year,
not taking a student loan.
"So.
maybe two
years ago they had a student loan, but this year they come back to school and say, ‘I can pay for it myself, I don’t need a student loan,'" he said. (the student)
Fill
also takes the
it
burden of interest payments off while the student is in school.
The
National
Student
Loan
One of the
and
out a
fill
is
GERHART
dent development,
Conestoga students have until Sept. 30 to register for a chance to win free college tuition by entering the Pan-Canadian Study of College Students, The
new
at
be processed. at
the
for example,
left
end of April 2005,
very
form
If the
is
not filled out, the
making interest and or principle payments on his or her loan by the end of November. Although students have from student must start
November
OSAP
the
dent's
period.”
cannot
“Now,
offi-
cially started.
OSAP
each student
is
makes sure
registered at the col-
may
they (the students) do
if
after that
it
six-month period, then
they would be responsible for any interest
office
dents
when
and
their
first
experiences
entering college'.
college students, the college expe-
serve the students and help
and determinants of firstyear college outcomes, by The Association of Canadian
successful.”
tial
Community
given permission for his or her
rience
which
is
sponsoring the prize. Carol Gregory, director of stu-
The
results will
until
name
to
them be
these options.
up
he said. form out
until that point,"
Students must
every year
if
fill
the
they do not require a
is
processed correctly,” he
said.
Personal information, such as your name, address, student number and social insurance number, will be needed to complete the form.
win a year of free
is
when the results will be announced. “I’m hoping after Sept. 30, when the survey is done, the (nationwide) prizes will be announced.” she said. “Certainly, we will announce the college winners
remain confidenstudent has
be released. For final veri-
development
will
Students’ odds
as
of winning the depend on the number of students who complete the nationwide survey, however, Gregory said Conestoga students prizes will
have already shown plenty of
inter-
est.
Free tuition
not sure
well.”
a winning
fication. student
Gregory said she
OSAP
reminding them of
record
out that form in between then,
out the
program or course has
students with
then the government will go back and pay the interest for the entire
fill
fill
process the request until the stu-
all
shortly,
“We always advise students to check back with us or check with NSLSC towards the end of September to make sure that their
said Matresky. “So, as long as they
office
to
full-
I
“If a student,
school
enrolled as a
the college.
The academic year starts again on Aug. Matresky said NSLSC will probably send out another follow-up notice to
a full-time student.
firm the status of eligibility.
the first national study of
Outcomes.
Colleges,
still
making payments on their loan until the end of November 2005,”
still
nity to view' profiles of their stu-
"Focusing on the student experience will help the colleges better
First
you do
if
survey gives colleges the opportu-
the
Year
And
CIFS form
be asked to compare the student number with the survey and con-
said
"Colleges are recognizing the need for understanding student population,” said Gregory.
College Experience
to
the
in
loan but arc
lime student
year but are
The a section
come
a tuition pay-
ment or made arrangements for a payment, before the CIFS form can
they technically don’t have to start
form,
In that notice, there
to
is
(located
made
lege and has
not require a loan for this school
April to
loans are going to be due.
office
Student/Client Services Building)
across the country.
Every March or April, the agency
the options
OSAP
Service Centre (NSLSC) is the agency responsible for distribution and collection of student loans
sends out a notice to all students with a loan telling them when their
options the stu-
tuition I
First-year
is
dent a loan, but
listing the different
dent has.
out a survey and you
B y BRENT
This
on previous loans
interest
available.
is not the only prize Registered Conestoga
!
-
;
i
what services have been found and what hits been lacking,” she like,
said.
“That will be
real
valuable
information.”
students are exclusively entered to
Gregory said she believes the
sur-
win four cash prizes of $250 each. Apple iPods, Sony PSP Players and
vey will especially benefit the
stu-
HMV
gift
certificates
are
also
being raffled nationwide.
November,
where
the
win-win situation^ “They have win prizes and the most
“I think it’s a
for students,” she said.
Students will also be asked out another questionnaire
fill
dents.
to
a chance to
in
important thing
same
understand
is
that
who Canadian
we
will
college
nationwide prizes will be avail-
students are.”
able.
To sign up, students must visit www.wincoIlegetuition.com and answer a survey about their own
"The second questionnaire get (colleges) to understand the student experiences have
will
what been
personal experiences.
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2005
Students help students online By PAIGE HILTON
buddy
to a
The
of a website that
creators
allows college and university stu-
and use the bulletin
list,
board feature
to advertise for tutor-
away
ing or to give
Levine
said.
Now
their
dents to buy and
a free book,
main goal
sell used textbooks have taken the extra step to
the website and attract
help students with their courses.
bers, he said.
Booksforschool.ca, created two
the
York
Paul Levine,
Ryerson,
and
one from students from across
lets
Canada find other students in their program to network, buy and sell books or even get tutoring. “The mentor feature is students that are older than you, so they can most likely help you with some of the
courses you're
said
in,”
co-
to
expand
more mem-
addition to Michael Levine,
In
years ago by two students from
University
is
two other students involved
who
are
control of
is in
website design, usability and promotions for the site, and Lawson Hennick. who has a background in marketing and is in charge of pub-
The
relations.
lic
three students run
website and Michael Levine
the
wanted
said they
into the students’
to put the
hands
power
terms of
in
founder Michael Levine, who is in charge of web development and system administration at the site.
setting prices for their textbooks.
“The protege feature is students younger than you. They are going to need the books you have or they might need some help. It just basically connects people
through,” he said.
that are
together.
a lot easier than just
It’s
searching at your school, especially for frosh students. It’s intimidat-
year of school so
ing the
first
to help
them out
as best
we
we try
can.”
work
for the students.
sign up, tell
you
us a
bit
little
When you
out a form and you
fill
Levine said the website will even send a notification e-mail to a member when they are searching for a particular textbook. All
about yourself.
Your name, where you go to school, what year you’re in, what program you’re in. We find other users that match those similar qualities and we connect them,” said Levine.
Students can add other students
takes
it
ISBN number
entering the
is
Levine
said, but extra features
adding a picture to a listing or having a sponsored listing, where an advertisement appears above all like
Each student 10 points when they sign up
the rest, costs points. gets
(Photo by Paige Hilton)
David Saiz Perez, a 25-year-old bachelor of business studies student at Conestoga, said he spent about $400 on books for a part-time course at Wilfrid Laurier University last year, and planned to spend at least $500 on new textbooks at the Conestoga bookstore this year.
of the
book and -the system will scan it until the book is put up for sale. The basic features on the site are free,
Levine said the first two years they had the website were used for market research to find out exactly what students wanted in a used textbook service. “We decided that it would be easier if we let the website do all the
all students and we underwhat students are going
“We’re stand
and an additional 10 for each person they refer to the website. If they want more, Levine said, they
can purchase them. Prices range from $6.25 for 25 points to $20 for 100 points, which is the best value. The benefit of a used textbook website that reaches across
Canada, Levine said, is students have access to more textbooks for more programs than if they were searching only within their school.
“We
have students from over
1
was
44
was
it
cumbersome Once we had
for us to facilitate.
There’s a broad range
books go missing off the we had to pay the student.
across
ail
Canada. One of the things that we’ve found is that if books aren’t used anymore in a course in Ontario, they are used in other provinces,” he said. “Your school may offer you $10 for the book because it’s not used anymore. Another school may use that book and you’ll get (better) value.” Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) offered a used book service until a few years ago’ directly out of the CSI office. However, the service
became too much work
for the
CSI
and there were problems wdth books being stolen, said CSI presistaff
dent Justin Falconer. “The problem with that process
shelf, so If
books
weren’t being recorded right
when
said the benefit of using a
w'ebsite endorsed
CSA
by
stu-
is
dents can rest assured the website is
legitimate.
and search it and it would say it in but you couldn't find it on the shelf because it was either
one school has a bad experithem will just drop it. There’s tremendous pressure on any of CSA’s partners to continually address issues that arise and to
marked down
be a good provider,” said Falconer.
they were being sold, you’d type •
He
incredibly
schools registered on the website.
it
in
was
stolen or
when
it
didn’t get
CSI decided to provide a students on their website to
Instead, link for
ence, the rest of
Books4exchange.com does not
sold,” he said.
it
“If
offer a networking aspect, but
once
students are connected on the web-
make
used textbook website, books4exchange.com. “(The website) is a preferred partner of the College Student Alliance (CSA). CSA essentially
site to
endorses the service as a legitimate website that runs well and works,”
the same. “There are
said Falconer.
physically at the school," he said.
a
them how
a purchase,
the
it is
exchange
through the mail or
is
up to made,
in person, said
Falconer.
One
benefit of both sites remains
more buyers
web environment
the
in
than there are
Plans to improve parking underway MOLSON
B y JON
A
security
representative
for
Perhaps the most frustrating change for students has been the transformation of Lot 1 into a 1
pay-to-enter
reducing the competition for daily
but because a significant amount of
parking and help combat
people
congestion
traffic
John Tribe discussed the col-
demand
high
1
1
for
parking
of
lot
make
to
conduct code change was made a pay as you enter lot,
student
So
processes. it
a
“We will have determined how many more (parking passes) we
but you put your
sell,
so a
lot
of those people
go off the waiting
and a great number of the people on the waiting
list
will
daily parking.
list
be utilizing the
It is all
kind of inter-
twined, solve one problem and
it
probably assists with several others.”
Tribe said changes to this year’s
“Mind you,
there
is
does parking enforcement everyday. If a car is parked where it is not supposed to be or a car is parked without a proper permit, it is issued a ticket enforced by
would be
selling
number of
available spaces in a
lot.
However, security
uted towards maintenance and ren-
an equal
proportion of parking permits to particular
tious
being cau-
making sure they don’t
in
oversell passes in any given
lot.
Other changes include purchasing parking permits online, which
was advertised through mailings
waiting
from the
aren’t being sold.
“It is
paid
registrar’s office.
we
are
that the
not fast enough in dis-
pensing the permit to park,” he said. “We are ending up with a lineup down the road of cars.” He said a temporary solution to this problem is staffing Lot 1
The person who the
staffs the lot takes
money and immediately hands
very frustrating
for
list
thoughts
also
of
moving
the
Full” sign in front of Lot 11.
is
A
decision regarding this will
made
and they see spaces
that
Somewhere
in
parking
at the
college as simple as
“It affects
people's ability to get
here and there on time,” he said.
“That
is
why we’ve
taking meas-
Fridenburg,
a
third-year
management studies student, said the first week of parking in Lot was as bad as he has ever seen at 1
Conestoga. “I think that first
ble,”
he
said.
week was
terri-
“The lineup extended
Despite the inconvenience, Fridenburg believes the change to the lot
“Last year the situation was one where people were jumping the curbs, following others out and
Tribe said a cheaper alternative
breaking off the parking barrier.”
moving
the
until decisions
ticket
about
and the meters would be purchasing a weekly parking pass, which can be used in either Lot or “The daily parking rate is $5 a day. but a weekly pass you can purchase for $18, which saves you money,” he said. for students to daily parking
He
1
1
said the best thing students
can do to better the situation is by parking properly. “Park where you have a permit to park,” he said.
“If
you park some-
he
said.
“Something had
to
staffed personnel in Lot
drastically
reduced
waiting
to
“I wonder if the abuse of the lot could have been prevented, if the
first
place,” he said.
Students with questions or concerns about college parking should ices, located in
Room
2B10-6.
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also optimistic that the situ-
ation will continue to improve. “It definitely I
had
news, as well as 1
times," he said. is
I
parking
believes
related matters are getting better.
He
1
to this.
ment and sports
Fridenburg
has
unfortunate
be
done.”
"The
come
is
Lot
was justified.
dispenser are
not be
it
contact security and parking serv-
ures to try to correct that.”
Adam
Fridenburg said
that the situation in
daily rate had been lower in the
possible.
out to Conestoga Drive.”
to a better location.
Eventually there will be a “Lot final
where where you have no permit to you may be stealing somebody else’s parking privilege" Tribe is determined to make park,
There are
helps alleviate the line.
1
is
if you have parking and you can’t park,” he said. "It’s also very frustrating to people if they are on a
ovations.
is
is
finalized.
Tribe believes the best case sce-
it
are distrib-
it,
the
in
Security
the
The proceeds
machine
that
moment
at the
machine
last
College council sets the rates for
having
he said.
nario
parking.
system.
the driver a permit to park and that
“Last year an annual permit was $240, this year it is $275,” he said.
$5.”
new
machine and it spits out a ticket, which you put on the dash of your car and that is how you park there,”
the City of Kitchener.
year was $4, has gone up to
no gate on
money
parking system include an increase in parking rates.
“Daily parking while this year
with the
every morning from 8 to 9 a.m.
Tribe said.
will
pay-to-exit,
attempts to escape
spaces, during* a recent interview.
can
was
without payment, this resulted in a
at the college.
lege’s strategy for alleviating this
year’s
lot.
made
Tribe admits there are problems
“The main problem
Conestoga College says selling more parking passes will assist in
Last year, Lot
happy medium.”
that area there is a
don’t think
venient as
it
last
has a ways to go and will ever
year,
true progress can be
but
be as conI
believe
made,” he
said.
erence links, visit www.conestogac.on.ca/spoke
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News
— SPOKE, September 26, 2005
new
College welcomes By
TARA RICKER
Determination,
“Assessing a need for something and making it happen, that’s w'hat motivates me.” she said.
motivation
and
compassion are what got Jane Douglas, Conestoga's new chair of health sciences and biotechnology, to
where she
today.
is
Douglas, who joined the college on Aug. 2 L), said she is really looking forward to the excitement of her
new
"There’s a
lot
of growth
still
out
she said.
The department of in the
is
health
sci-
process of develop-
and dietetic technician program.. Both programs will launch in the fall of ing
respiratory
a
therapist
2006. “1 think the potential for this is
a registered
“Having a part in someone’s growth and development, that’s success to me,” she said.
nurse,
has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Waterloo and
Her biggest success
area
Douglas has more than 25 years' in health care and has
“I
in
me
the registered practical
and registered nurse programs at Conestoga College. Most recently Douglas worked w ith Sun Life Financial as a knowledge and learning consultant in Sun Life's capabilities and organizational development areas. Douglas said she chose to pursue health care as a career because she has always loved working with
it.”
think
my
successes
and offering
she
stemmed
me those opportu“My successes
she said.
nities,”
w'ere being able to turn
do
around and
that for others.”
One
of
many
the
Douglas said she had she
to get to w'here
to is
obstacles
overcome today w'as
money. “Finances were very limited in family so 1 knew that whatever
my
I was going to do or achieve, I was going to have to do it myself.” Douglas believes having to get over that obstacle made her
stronger.
“Things
she said.
Douglas said her idea of success is achieving something that makes you happy and by helping others
"I love being at the beginning of something and watching it grow'.”
which
opportunities
out of those people having faith in
nurse
into
most.
so
could grow and develop thanks to the help of a lot of good people.
was always nursing something back to health so it wasn’t a huge surprise to my family when 1 went
Douglas said challenge and change are w'hat motivates her the
so far
with
University.
“I
she said.
in life
blessed
many
soon complete her master of education degree at Brock
people.
almost endless and limitless.”
having been
is
will
taught
and biotechnology programs and I'm looking forward to being a part of
ences
is
along the way.
experience
role,
there for the health sciences
that.”
Douglas
chair
easy, but
don't I
always
come
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km
As a 60-kilometre walk rookie. I was there to help support everyone
Sweat, muscle pain, laughter and
were
on display
all
Weekend
Cancer held
to
in
at the third
End Breast
Toronto on Sept. 9. itself, however, began months earlier when each of the 4,800 participants was asked to raise a minimum of $2,000. As one of these participants, I am in
The weekend
here to
was
tell
you
“The Rack
Pack” and
my new
family of fellow
began
at
Exhibition Place
in
Toronto on Saturday and ended at the National Trade Centre on Sunday. I
remember thinking
after the first hour,
myself
to
that this
going to be. and pardon
(Photo by Kristin
Toronto’s
my
was
pun, a
Weekend
participants.
Each
participated
in
Canadian women in 2005 and it has the second highest cancer death rate for Canadian females. While more than 99 per cent of
But no matter how badly wanted to quit, the thousands of volunteers and cheering people kept me walking with my head held high. Besides the walkers, the volun-
men will
Others walked
a 60-kiiometre walk.
ries told
knew
women, an be diagnosed
in the park.
As
was going
I
realized
be much more. talked to women and men who
that I
wore on.
the day it
to
were walking to help save friends and family, walking to save their children and walking to save them-
never
1
existed.
crew members
and
teers
were
show their support. Everyday people came out of their homes with much-needed water and snacks and tearful, heartto
thank ypus.
felt
,
Crew members and volunteer medical staff were stationed
at pit
stops to help with everything from blisters
and back-rubs
outhouse
to
patrol and food duty.
tears in their eyes.
I kept all these facts in my head during each step. Ten kilometres turned into 15 kilometres, and then
selves.
places
in
asked to raise more than $500 each
in silence, their sto-
and the
ache
to
I
through the expressions on
their faces
walk
my body
grew and
began
cer affected them.
Grifferty)
End Breast Cancer had about 4,800
to
steps began to slow as
blisters
Breast cancer was the most frequently diagnosed cancer in
These are all facts that 1 learned from talking with my fellow walkers. Some women and men u'ere walking fact sheets, willing to tell me their story and how breast can-
Foundation to help aid in breast cancer research, I, along with my
walkers, began our journey.
my
with the deadly disease with approximately 45 of them dying from it.
the easy part.
kilometres.
My own
breast cancer patients are
that the fundraising
team, cleverly called
became 20
between.
estimated 150
After $16 million was raised for the Princess Margaret Hospital
We
— Page 9
cancer
for breast
By KRISTIN GRIFFERTY
annual
2005
i
Student walks 60 tears
26,
1
began to
rely
on these people
when
physically and emotionally
my
thought
15 kilometres slowly and painfully
couldn’t
feet
I
take
another step. Thirty-three all
kilometres brought walkers to Downsview Park on
Saturday, where
I was finally given remove my shoes and campgrounds where
the chance to
survey the
I
would be
And
“They’re real. they’re spectacular.”
my
assessing
A
staying,
before
finally
feet.
medical tent proved such a thing as a blister on a blister on a blister, and that a person would do anything for painkillers and a tube of Ben Gay. While a hot meal and the chance to shower seemed like a perk, I limped past the massage and chiropractic tents and collapsed in my tent. I fell asleep comforted, however, that the pain I was feeling was temporary and incomparable to those visit to the
there
is
women who
are
suffering
from
breast cancer.
Day two
of the walk is more of a plodded along with my “family” and tried to ignore my aching body. blur, as
I
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supporters out on the streets and
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my body would
give up
if
I
dared
stop moving.
The walk
10 kilometres
last
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completed
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in
my
made
doctor's orders, but
mined I,
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against the
was
deter-
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along with 4,800 other
women, entered
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College a viable community destination By LEE EVANS
Stratford and Waterloo campuses.
Some
Some of the most grams
important pro-
people wanting to prepare
for a better
Job Connect helps employers as
2004, 61 graduates representing 23
by matching them up with
programs entered college through
well,
job or to re-enter the
pre-screened
applicants.
Some
Conestoga
workforce after a long absence
employers may also be eligible
College aren’t on campus. Spread
receive help through the employ-
a training subsidy.
throughout Waterloo Region are a
ment training readiness program.
by
offered
of community agencies
variety
offering courses through the college to people to get
on with their
“We the
who
are the
college.”
demic
expand
life.
edge of job opportunities and part of
Andrea
hone
their
support and
Waterloo, Guelph and Cambridge
studies
program.
offered
is
at
of the programs co-ordi-
Focus for Change
is
19 years of age and up. receiving
Ontario Works benefits. In addi-
or post-sec-
tion to getting help with
ondary education and help young
literacy skills, assessing strengths
connect with employers
and interests and developing a
adults
who have
suitable jobs.
training
Leis explained that not lege
students
Close
4,000
to
studies program
She has
Yet another program offered off-
who
eventually
campus
to
Conestoga
ages 16 to 24 (up to 29 with a dis-
way
is
Job Connect, for people
who
and keeping employment. To qual-
in
prepa-
upgrading
ify for the
program
Doon campus
Cambridge,
must
is
be
employed
as well
Guelph,
have difficulty finding
this
of
and
school,
not
not
currently
enrolled in a training program.
statistics for the
various funding partners, but
it’s
working with people and helping
them “get on is
“the
warm
and
all
clients
were
to
fuzzy part of
my job.”
achievements
at a
meet-
erwise
May
many
the the
college
who might
be overlooked
for
at the
event, contact the
Doon campus
co-ordinator
Regional
is
519-836-0132, If
to link the college
as
high
after
at
you think might
mentioned, contact Sherri Tryon,
a
manager of Job Connect and Perth
High school teachers, department
If
take part in an informa-
provide
you need further information
about
an
academic
upgrading,
preparatory studies, or Focus for
ing of the board of governors. At
overview of the programs offered
Change, contact Ruth Jensen
convocation ceremonies
by the college and a physical tour
519-748-5220,
What is Career Fair?
in
June
ext.
3671.
Preparation:
An opportunity for students and alumni to network with potential employers from Canada and the USA An opportunity to investigate and research career
Visit
An event that
m
m to obtain information from
helps y
employers 0 Career Opportunities industry Trends industry Growth
Corporate Culture educational Requirements Job Requirements
Salary Expectations
Skits
and
Qualifications
www,partners4efr»ptoymentxa
for a
list
of participating
org epilations and employer profiles
o0om mm diverse sector# f
A'
Pick up an Employer Guidebook in Room 220, Student Client Services BuiWini^ or mi 'the Main Office of the Guelph Campus before the Career Fair (available at RIM Park on the day of the Fair as well) Research employer Information available in Career Services Update your rintmt and take copies to the Fair Prepare a list of question* to ask employers Target potential employers
Presentation: *
Dress and conduct yourself professionally
*
Exude enthusiasm and
self confidence
How to get to Career Fair: * *
*
* For more information, contact
Co-op and Career
Services In SCSB Room 220 Doon Campus, Shirley Dancy zk, sdoncy zk (frconestogac.on ca 748-5220 ext, r
.
3756
,
ext.
3669.
heads and principals are invited to
to
FREE transportation
is
available
from both Doon and Guelph campuses Conestoga College Doon Campus buses will run throughout the day and will pick up and drop off at Door #3 Conestoga. College Guelph Campus students are asked to contact Donna Slater (5X9-824-9390 ext. 135) by Mon,, Sept. 26 to reserve a seat on the bus to Career Fair Guelph Campus transportation will pick up and drop off at Guelph
RIM Park 2001 University Avenue East Waterloo, ON N2K 4K4 (519) 684-5363
at
from any of the services
Youth Link, 519-748-5220,
exchange
519-
Kelly
you have a family member,
benefit
school.
com£ and
this
project
ext. 3.
relative or friend
five area school boards to pro-
destination
Margo Jones
699-5009, or Marion
Planning
mote the idea of college
SCWI
Networking Opportunities at Career Fair *
oth-
post-
secondary education.
School/College/Work
the
tion
about courses
offers to students
six of the pro-
viable
in life” that L,eis said
Leis was proud to present the participants'
participants
year will be a series of
forums held
Initiative
do the administrative
work and prepare
program, Leis said, they out
to
Leis will be on hand to educate
achieve-
For more information on
New by
Doon campus,
preparatory
served through
Leis,
department chair of the academic support andpreparatory
sidies.
ration for further studies.
the
won
students
will take place
the
ing studies.
Two
workshops
need academic upgrading
as
and police foundations.
forum
at
focusing on science and engineer-
serv-
Team. The goal of these daylong
ability)
offered at the
ices
1
as social serv-
also be eligible for assistance with
dropped out of high school and
This
programs such
first
Oct. 9
2005.
Andrea
may
community
ices
of those
The
numbers
highest
transportation and child care sub-
students their
The
grams from April 2004
not just university.”
but
this,
ty”
ment awards.
option to their students,
hear
to start suggesting
dents,” she said, “not just universi-
the college gradu-
at
col-
all
with a high school diploma.
make
participants
to start
like to
college as an option to their stu-
At the 2005 convocation cere-
came on campus
through the traditional channels,
Some
plan,
“They don’t
wc want them
ments.
suggesting college as an
computer
university educated, said Leis.
won
students
outstanding achieve-
for
23 programs
don’t like to hear this, but
women
academic upgrading for training
said Leis.
“(High school teachers)
a 12- to 16-
to
those
enrolled were in
the
people get ready for employment,
further job
my job,”
we want them
week program offered
awards
ated.
campuses.
nated by Leis’s department help
access
love
their job search skills with
This program
Some
"1
of
monies 54 students representing
help from trained staff members.
Leis,
department chair of the academic preparatory
the
Universities.
knowl-
training plan,
through
is
High school teachers arc often
academic upgrading program.
Three
Ministry of Training, Colleges and
assessed, develop a
level
This program
funded provincially
their aca-
are just trying
community said
Here they can have
for
the
of the departments involved.
Doon Campus To Career From Fair
Career Fair
9:30
12:00
10:30
12:00
11:30
2:00
1:30
3:00
Guelph Campus
To Career
From
Fair
Career Fair
9:30
2:00
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News
Pioneer
1914
village’s
By DARRYL TAYLOR
century ago. the
Local residents got a chance to mingle with pioneers and marvel at the wonders of the 9 1 4 Fall Fair at
Region of Waterloo, is also home to the Waterloo Regional Curatorial Centre, which houses more than
Doon
30,000
1
The style
18.
owned
artifacts
Fall Fair, held annually in the
Region. The centre
of a rural
itory
fair
the early
in
1900s. included live period music,
horse-drawn wagon
pioneer days,” said
Norm
Willis of
Waterloo, one of nearly 1,000 visi-
The
facility for the
Doon
largest
Heritage
Crossroads, along with the muse-
um’s traditional Christmas and Canada Day celebrations. The event’s organizer and supervisor of programs,
Wendy
Connell,
of the autumn
tant,
“and I think it’s just a really unique and interesting place.”
of the highlights of the yean” Connell said the Fall Fair would
also> included demonstrations and
festivities
tours of the traditional gardens.
opened under
Doon Pioneer “living history to
name
the
Village in 1957,
museum”
is
a
dedicated
preserving Waterloo County’s
pioneer heritage by recreating a
domestic
village, at 10
and other artifacts from time period, where costumed
furniture
“interpreters” demonstrate
Waterloo County as
it
"It
exhibit
entries
and were
crowds of jubilant visitors any indication. The aim of the Fall Fair in those days, Connell said, was to entertain and astonish people of all ages, and that
is
the
still
object
at
Doon
Heritage Crossroads.
In recent years, she said, Doon Heritage Crossroads has become
that every-
society becomes more urban.” she added, “that becomes more important
and more unique.”
One of the most important things about Doon Heritage Crossroads,
more popular with visitors from around the region. She attrib-
Connell said,
utes the appeal to the simple, rural
residents a better understanding of
atmosphere.
local heritage.
steadily
“This
is
a
little bit
in the city,” said
of the country
Connell.
“We
can
rience,
said.
but also the rural experi-
how-'
people can
cow
a
is
come here and see milked and w'here
that
it
gives area
“Cultural facilities such as this
of
ence. We’re very proud of the fact
is
are very important to the quality
give people not only the 1914 expe-
that
“We’re firm believers
classes.”
in
life
any community,” she
"History
is
very important.
you don’t know w'here you’ve
If
come
from,
it’s
hard
to
know'
where you’re going.”
off your best wares,”
would have been one
life
was nearly
in
a
in exhibiting their
skills in the
category of the quilting,
Ladies
Work
fair,
which includes
knitting,
needlepoint,
embroidery, rug hooking, crossstitch and crochet, to name but a few. “I’ve
Huron Rd., Kitchener, includes more than 20 historic buildings, tilled with that
with
all
have been particularly popular with the women of the community, who
rural village in the year 1914.
The 60-acre
show
took great pride
Heritage Crossroads, which
originally
that’s
what people like to come back for.” This philosophy seemed to be working well, if the tables piled
ages and
your food comes from. "I think as time goes on and our
Fall Fair w'as very imporboth as a social event and as a
she said.
Doon
thing every
tend to keep a lot
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time to
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early settlers of this area.
brought the family out to (Doon
The
same
to seeing the
of the same activities because
said this represents the significance
Heritage Crossroads),” he added,
sheep
ward
a tradition. People look for-
year,” she laid.
high
collections.
one of the
at
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a
still
26,
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the second time w'e’ve
is
events
by the main repos-
the
museum
Fall Fair is
annual
tors at the event.
“This
is
and preservation
municipality’s
rides, a tradi-
penny carnival and an exhibition giving participants a chance to show off their best canned and baked goods, produce, art, cral'ts, woodwork and floral arrangements. “It’s neat to go out and get the experience of a country fair from tional
Fall Fair
entire living heritage experience.
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had people complain about
that category, say that
it’s
sexist,”
she, said. "But that’s a traditional category from the time period, and it
still is in
many of the
rural fairs.”
Keeping
things
traditional.
Connell added,
is
critical
to
the
success of the Fall Fair and the
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26.
2005
after rocking college
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September 23 October 22
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April 19
This week will be a time of
Be cautious drown others out with your
Use your
By JON YANEFF
charms around
natural
careful observation.
the middle of the week, whether
not to
be for a job interview, a date or to talk your way out of a speeding ticket. Smile, it’s what you do
opinion
late
week.
the
in
sometimes a good idea to to others. Lucky day: 26th
It’s
listen
it
Lucky day: 30th
best.
people are just learning about you then they are just watching the con-
“Would you come again? Could you come again?” This line from Thornley ’s hit single and album Come Again is a perfect quote
when
describing the
band’s performance after about 700 students packed the yellow parking
Conestoga College Sept. 15 see the group and the opening
lot at
Taurus April 20
-
to
Scorpio
May
20
October 23
November
you dependable?
of being so
sick
do
week, yourself, even This
something for
if
means putting someone out
it
in a
Try something new.
small way.
Lucky day: 27th
Jealousy
is
Now
is
21
the time to
look outward and approach those
He
feelings of neglect.
may
or she
have any reason for
not
neglecting you. Lucky day: 1st
May
21
-
v
June 2
' '/*
^
down
Put
You
that telephone.
have things to do.
Sort yourself
out before the work really starts
Remember, your plate only so big. Lucky day: 29th
to pile up. is
November 22 December 2
•
$
And
Stop. Breathe. first.
think about
it
Capricorn
July 22
-
December 22
-
January 19
Lumumba
said he loves playing
Big Wreck Song.
songs such as That
this extent.
“We’ve went all out with fencing, barriers and security at all ends of the parking lot,” said Egleston.
He
said
Thornley was booked an agency called the
get them to
that specializes in
come
it
was
easier to
to the college.
The group has been touring releasing
viously the front
their
man
of popular
band
Big Wreck. Ken formerly of the Watchmen, is on bass guitar and back-up vocals. Tavis Stanley is on guitars and back-up vocals and Sekou Lumumba is on drums. Lumumba said the band has played at colleges and universities a few times each year since they’ve been together. They played at Mohawk College with Hurst Sept. rock
Remember,
if
you don't open up, know what the
problem
Lucky day: 28th
is.
Reach out for things that you want this week. Whether you want a new part-time job or a program more in line with what you want to be when "you grow up.” Lucky day: st
Tizzard,
1
cool
Lumumba.
He added
the school crowds are
usually different from clubs.
Leo July 23
:
C
Aquarius
S.
August
-
January 20 February 18
22
J
- :
“At clubs generally
all
the people
Money may become weekend and
tight
as hard as
it
by
may
go overboard There is a bottom to your wallet and you’ll be seeing it soon if you aren’t careful. Lucky day: 27lh seem, with
try
thrift
not
to
spending.
has
to see
how
to
through.
it,”
said
is
no release
upcoming album
because they are only four songs so far.
“What usually happens is if your album consists of 12 to 15 songs then you’ll write 20 to 24 songs because you can’t write the requisite amount since they might not
make said.
it
to the final product,” he
“Look
for fast, crazy tunes
from us on the way,
it
should be
good.”
Lumumba said some of the Big Wreck followers have crossed over and become Thornley fans. “There’s always Big Wreck fans that have been very faithful and follow Ian around,” he said. “We’re
grateful
Big Wreck
because the
fans could have said 'this isn’t Big
“It’s one of my on the record and it has a nice butt-kicking feel to it which
Wreck' and
favourites
fan base.”
makes it fun to play.” The band also played three new songs called Hard to See, Another Memory and Changes. They may have different names on upcoming
ences between Big and Thornley tunes.
He
just as easily left our
said there are
some differWreck songs
Lumumba said there is another tune that the band hasn’t even done
“Big Wreck tunes are written more of a musical, no holds barred playing and Ian wrote what came from his heart,” he said. “The Thornley songs, while they still come from Ian, they tend to be
the lyrics for yet, but they are real-
more
records.
happy with
ly
it
and
it
could even-
be a single when
tually
it’s
all
done. said often you write songs
you think
and might be you submit them to the record company and they may choose something you didn’t like as much as the other songs you are great
singles, but then
is
604 Records.
“We
the
and
said
single.’’
said there
didn’t
in the
choose All Comes
Wash
as a single,” said
Lumumba. “Radio
it
stations just
it
across
Canada
in the U.S., so
we just
accepted
playing
as a single.
“The record company has
a radio
with
crafted for radio.”
Lumumba
said every Big Wreck and Thornley song is based on Ian’s experiences and they’re really cryptic, so it's difficult for him to open up and discuss what his songs are about.
“There’s
certain
people
who
think that a magician showing his tricks ruins the tricks, so that’s kind of how Ian feels because certain people will get different interpreta-
tions
that
maybe weren’t
what was intended,” he
Mumumba Conestoga
said
show
quite
said.
after
the
went extremely well and Thornley would definitely “Come Again” if that
it
invited.
Greet them with
may come
hidden motives.
Lucky day: 26th
with
Pisces 1
9
-
March 20
for
Is this person pay you back? Is it worth it to say no? Weigh the consequences. Lucky day: 1st it
to
LunTumba
Lumumba.
started
Lumumba. “Sometimes you make
caution as they
February
loan over the next few days.
Think going
dirge
be the band’s next
things are in your neck
of the woods.
Virgo
Be wary of someone asking
nice
a
department and generally what they do is they think what is on the radio right now, what’s hitting and they listen to your tunes and based on them, they decide what should
Be ready for a surprise when someone from your past pops in
August 23 September 22
a
to secre-
also played songs from album including So Far So Good, Come Again, Beautiful, All Comes Out in the Wash and Clever. “Clever is a very dirty song and it
it
new' fans, but then sometimes if
the
me
They
the event that’s hap-
school,”
very sur-
their
out since
at
a
cy (so he can’t reveal the group’s name).”
Out
it’s
It’s
swore
prising, but he
tends to be different because sometimes there’s people who just come
pening
it’s
bugged him me what the
wrote. Thornley’s record label
there are your fans, but at schools
i
a million times, but
like that group.
ly
He usually
is
because people want to get away from class and have some fun,” said
it
1
“The energy
he or she won’t
bad for Ian because he’s
great tune,” he said. “I
13.
Try to be patient around the start of the week as you reach a boiling point with a loved one.
Iff
date yet for their
one time and he told song was actually written about and w'as like, no way, you actual-
said it’s the first time been an outdoor event of
debut CD Come Again in May 2004. The band’s lead vocalist and guitarist is Ian Thornley. Thornley was pre-
hurt.
My
Egleston
since
Lucky day: 29th
Cancer June 22
-
Be careful what you say and how you say it around the middle of the week as tempers can flare and feelings can easily be
from Thornley’s past including Luck is Wasted and That Song.
played
through
Sagittarius
J
The band played songs from their as well as Big Wreck songs
Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) communications specialist Sam
booking bands so
7
jumping
to
CD
“1 feel
Agency Group
Gemini
opposed
as
around.”
act Hurst.
not an emotion you
deal with well.
cert
-
there’s
Aren't
il
»
-
Although it's nice to give the your back to someone in need remember that you may need just what you're giving
shirt off
away. Ask yourself
if they would do the same. Lucky day: 27th
Brandon Walker
is a second-year journalism student holding fate
in the
palm of
his
hand.
(Photo by Jon Yaneff)
Ian Thornley rocks the stage with his band, Thornley, at
Conestoga College Sept. 15
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SPOKE, September
26,
2005
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Sports
Head-to-head: Keep “The Leafs
Cup
win (he Stanley
will
a
common
Brent
used by Toronto Maple Leal's fans everywhere. However, since 1967, the Leal's and their fans have not been able to celebrate with Lord Stanley. And, unfortunately over-optimistic
constantly
Toronto fans, “next year” will not be this year. “Next year,” will in fact,
not corns any lime soon.
Throughout the excessive offMaple Leafs have done
nothing but take countless steps
backwards and created a mere shadow of their former self. Aside from the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) hurt-
who
once again, when the
Brian Leetch, a 2003 trade dead-
who was supposed
Bruins
in
sign
with
the
agents
Boston
tries
heart and soul of the team. Both
with the Florida Panthers. Although
played a
full
nor Nieuwendyk
2003-’04 season,
it
is
without question that both players
were instrumental team on and off the
in
leading the
ice.
Alexander Mogilny also left Toronto in favour of the New Jersey Devils, a team seasons,
After three
who in
he
won
the Stanley
Cup
w'ith
1999-2000 and could very well
out an exciting prospect such
We wood II
to
improve the
in
Many teams
have question marks going into the season and Toronto is one of them. The Leafs do have the depth at certain positions, but
others.”
lack in others.
threat
Antropov, Alexei Ponikarovsky and Carlo Colaiacovo finally develop into the players Leafs fans have always claimed they will be? This season will be crucial to their careers. Without question Toronto will need all their key players, especially 40-year-old goaltender Ed
Following the loss of such highplayers, the Leafs finally
profile
dipped into the free agent market by signing two of the biggest Band-aids in the NHL.
While Eric Lindros is a former Hart Trophy winner, he has never lived up to his initial hype as being “The Next One.” and is known more for laying on the ice than playing on it. Another Leafs free agent market splash was acquiring Jason Allison. Like Lindros, Allison has no shortage of offensive ability. But, due to
Belfour, to stay healthy for relatively the entire season. If not,
it
be
will
a long year for the Leafs faithful.
Fans,
once again,
this
is
“next year” and “next year” not going to
come
not
is still
for a very long
time.
Rangers.
remains a scoring
but
he stays healthy.
if
Ed Belfour
the
is
number
goalie
1
away from NHL arenas, the Toronto Maple Leafs are back on the ice and ready to com-
on
pete once again for the Stanley Cup.
hasn’t had the chance to play for a
Even though Stanley hasn’t meandered through the streets of
winning team in awhile, spending his time in the NHL with the
Toronto since 1967, the Leafs have tasted success during the reign of
Pittsburgh Penguins.
After a winter
Quinn
is
squad should be no exception. In Quinn’s six years as coach, the Leafs have made the playoffs every year, and advanced to at least the conference semifinals five times.
seen
in
regular
season
w'as
103 points, second
do
will
the deficiencies that can be
other teams that
made
the
playoffs last season.
The Ottawa Senators, coming
off
a fifth-place, 102-point season, are
heavily on goaltender Dominic Hasek. Hasek has not
relying
the
most successful one in They finished with
Leafs’
Aubin
in place.
Another reason the Leafs well
Last
Leafs have a
to injury, the
capable back-up
as coach, and this year’s
Pat
team, but should he suc-
this
cumb
played a
team
recent history.
Can
Nieuw'endyk and Gary Roberts, a
signed similar two-year contracts
wing. Leafs fans
position’s status.
Joe
quite possibly the
at left
must hope head coach Pat Quinn
losses
timeless
the
Roberts
depth chart
August.
but lack
neither
With Darcy Tucker and Nik Antropov leading the way on the
as Kyle
market.
who was
scratching their heads.
only playing 28 games (including playoffs) with the team, Leetch
depth at certain positions,
player
extremely (alented Mariusz Czerkawski will have fans
Toronto over the top, is also no longer with the Leafs. After
to
help
will
yet
tent,
to put
chose
Hurricanes,
York
especially with con-
in his career,
Opinion
gritty goal-
replace Gary Roberts, an inconsis-
playoffs arrive.
Cup every season, Toronto also lost many key players to the free agent
include
Carolina
New
the
Lindros has struggled with injuries
scorer, Jeff O’Neill, formerly of the
contend,
attempt to (unsuc-
free
with
cussions,
Although acquiring a
Opinion
“The Leafs do have the
key
Tim Gedcke
the
schedule.
cessfully in this case) purchase the
Two
led the Philadelphia Flyers into (he
playoffs four times, before signing
that
former Los Angeles King can remain over (lie 82 game
Gerhart
line acquisition
season. the
ing teams
forced
only play 26 games in 2003’04 season, there is no telling how to
healthy
phrase
for
neck injury
his serious
him
become
has
This
Leafs have a great shot
waiting, Leafs fans!
next year.”
Cup?
Leafs take the Stanley
Will the
full
since
season with any
2001 -’02,
and
NHL has
in the northeast
struggled greatly with injuries in
one point back of the Boston Bruins. The Leafs have made a number of valuable additions from that marvelous season, including the
few years. The Detroit Red Wings took a chance with Hasek in 2003-’04 and only got 14 games
division, just
the past
first-place
out of him, due to a groin injury.
Another team
forwards Jason Allison and Eric Lindros and goalie Jean-sebastien Aubin. Allison has averaged at least one point-per-game in every season since 1999-2000, while playing for the Bruins and the Kings. Lindros has been a valuable commodity in the NHL since he came out of junior hockey in 1992. He acquisitions
of
talent
is
Neither
the
that lost significant
New
Jersey
hard-hitting
Devils.
defenceman
Scott Stevens nor their most reliable defenceman, Scott Neidermayer, will be with the team this year, leaving huge holes in the defence. With Belfour, the Leafs have one
of the finest goalies in the league,
have a solid defence corps and will score their fair share of goals.
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Sports
teams ready
Varsity u :w.
He is
Conestoga
College’s
varsity
all
The men's and women’s soccer teams, the men's rugby team and the
team are underway with tryouts, practices and fastball
games already completgames are on the horizon. The men’s soccer team is coming off a season in which they missed the playoffs, but coach Geoff exhibition ed, while
who
Johnstone, tion for
34 years
he expects to
said the team’s only
his strikers are
more
The
first
game of
was
the season
Cambrian Oct. 1 The women’s soccer team
didn't
win a game last season with seven losses and one tie, but third-year coach Rebecca Miller said she expects more from this year’s squad. “I have strong expectations from the level of play I’ve seen really confident that we’ll
well,” said Miller.
more depth on
the playoffs this
weakness
natural mid-
this
all
and I’m do really
“We have a lot ends of the field
time out.”
a realistic goal to get to the
She said she’s seen a high level of play from both the seven returning
playoffs
because we have 13 returning players, talented rookies
players as well as the rookies coming in, who are all going to add to
and a solid core on defence,” said who has won 26 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association i(OCAA) rhedals as coach including six gold medals. “I’m reallyi pleased with the work ethic of the; team.” Third-year veteran Barry Rouke
the team’s style of play.
Johnstone.'
i
said the
whole team would be
appointed
if
they didn’t
dis-
make -the
playoffs this season.
“We’ve
had
a notch,”
Rouke
core
said.
they filled the major holes in the bench from last season.
and
is
very strong,
we can
avoid injuries and suspensions while still putting a lot of if
Veteran outfielder Sarah Thomson gets ready to swing at a during a women’s fastball practice Sept. 1 3 at the college.
ing to learn,” she said. “If we put everything together 1 think it will
players
translate into a playoff berth, so
sized, so
be very disappointed achieve our goal.”
The team
if
lost their first
we
I’ll
don’t
game of
Oakville.
The women’s soccer team's next is against Cambrian
home game Oct.
Johnstone said the team is experienced on all fronts and believes
“Our starting lineup
“The team’s touches, fitness and game all show that they enjoy playing soccer and are willzest for the
the season 5-0 against Sheridan in
group together for a while so it would be disappointing if we don’t step it up this
season
for
against
at the college, said
year. “It's
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rained out against Sheridan College in Oakville. Its next home game is
has held that posi-
make
2005
fielders.
geared up and ready for another exciting season full of action.
women’s
26,
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By JON YANEFF
sports teams are
SPOKE, September
emphasis on schooling, we will be extremely strong,'' he said. “If you’re failing your classes you’ll be
on the sidelines come game time.”
1
at
3 p.m.
The men’s rugby team
finished
year
with a 5-2 win-loss record, but stumbled at the OCAA championship, finishing fourth in the tournament. Fourth-year coach Jeff Desruisseau said six of his eight last
returning players are starters so he believes the team has what it takes to make the playoffs once again.
“We have
a
bunch of new,
fast
(Photo by Jon Yaneff)
who are incredibly we are a very small
lobbed by volunteer Brittany Proud
under-
game
team,”
Cambridge Oct. 1 The women's fastball team is coming off a season where they
“We’ve got to play to our strengths by moving the ball and supporting it instead of said
ball
Desruisseau.
is
didn't
Bill
at
make
Struck field
the
playoffs,
in
but
The two returning fielder
Sarah
player Jen
er/utility
they are optimistic with
Fawn Day work
more solid than last season. "We have all the tools, so now it’s time to make the pieces fit together,”
ing the college.
cation as a team,” said French.
“There seems to be more commitment on the field,” said Day. “As long as players try their best
year,” said
you can ask for as a coach. She said if the team focuses on pitching and catching then they
key situations.” Signs of improving were noticed in the teams’ double-header Sept.
said second-year veteran
John
Field.
The rugby squad lost their first game of the season 15-5 against Fleming College
in
Peterborough
Sept. 17.
out for practices
Friday
they
as a
said
team
should be a fun season represent-
that’s all
should gel quickly.
Desruisseau said if new players are interested in playing they can
come
it
if
until Oct.
Monday
to
1
The rugby team’s next home
“I think as the
“I think everyone is really improving since the first tryout which will lead to better communi-
“I
put
think we’re far better than last
it all
and how
but then
came out on
ond game
The
last!
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12:30-1:30 p.m. (upper years)
Room 2E04 Room 2E04 Room 2E04 Room 2E04 Room 3E01 Room 3E01
11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Room D3
11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Room A19
12:30-1:30 p.m. (upper years) 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (upper years)
WATERLOO CAMPUS A19 i
top in the sec-
8-2.
fastball
team plays
at
home
against Seneca College Sept. 29 at
5:30 p.m.
Suggestions or input on to improve the student experience
11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (first years) 12:30-1:30 p.m. (first years) 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (upper years)
to
18 where they lost a nailbitter, 7-5,
season goes on
we’re definitely going to see improvements on both sides of the field which could lead to our team goal of a .500 record,” she said.
Register in the Student Services office (2B04) while spaces
Thomson. “We have
together as one and utilize
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GUELPH CAMPUS
new
she expects
services, student life opportunities will be greatly welcomed.
Thursday, October 27
the
fourth-year coach
We want to hear about your experience at Conestoga.
Wednesday, October 26
all
crashing the ball up the field.” Desruisseau said his players are harder hitters and the defence is
Your voiee, your eiqperience, Conestoga’s future!
Wednesday, October 19 Thursday, October 20
pitch-
French, said
players on the team.
CONNEX
Tuesday, October 4 Wednesday, October 5 Thursday, October 6 Tuesday, October 18
players, out-
Thomson and
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— SPOKE, September 26, 2005
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