Question of the week
Team COBRA races on
Spoke
Conestoga’s Off-Road Baja racing association
Get
in
on the
By ALEX
sold out MOUNTFQRD
brightly coloured
bed
team improved
its
record to
leading the Condors to a 6-2 victoLaura Matheson went 3-for-4
sound
ry.
with one run and one RBI.
for
In the second game, Matheson threw a gem, allowing only one run and one hit in seven innings while guiding the out striking 11,
were perfect Conestoga’s annual Toga
Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI). The event was held on Sept. 20 and by
hosted
many students some drinking and dancing.
Condors to an 8-1 win. Th& reigning Conestoga female athlete of the year drew much praise and admiration from the spectators in atten-
for
brought out
This year the Toga Party was held
in the
new Sanctuary
instead
dance.
of the old one (now the broadcasting studios) where it has been
After the game, Matheson said her performance wasn’t out of the
held in past years.
Kasia Bobrowska, who sits on CSI’s board of directors, said the old Sanctuary could only hold slightly over 300 students as opposed to the new Sanctuary
ordinary.
which can hold up to 600 people. According to Sara Santos, a
high praise for Matheson. “She always tries her hardest, she would be a great asset to any team,”
—
that
much
new Sanctuary
than
couches.
works
at special
said
is
who
Santos,
events for CSI,
much
also has a
it
Day said. As of Sept.
also
had
atop the Ontario College Athletics Association standings. Day said the veteran presence from last year’s team has given this year’s team an
“We
have a lot of returnees from and some rookies that are
last year,
24, the
Condors
are
Toga Party sold out the week tickets went on sale.
playing great,” she said.
first
By HOLLY FEATHERSTONE The brunt of AIDS on Saharan populace
is
the sub-
difficult
to
Howard,
as well as Stacy
Crown
Toga Party was so
the responsibility to aid in dimin-
basic
bartenders, police
to
only 500 tickets
popular one individual tried to
people coming
The original was $2. Third-year management studoffering $20.
in,
cost of a ticket
student,
ies
Kitty
Chan, said
was her first Toga Party. “The floor really sucked, was super slippery. I had I
ishing
its
“(AIDS) is the health change our generation,” said Amy Howard, co-founder of the World Vision-supported club, whose only crisis that’ll
current
setback
it
to
couldn’t
member
is its
earning CSI less than
count. All official
10-
campus
clubs must meet the required minimum of 10 registered members, but
stand up anymore,” said Chan. She said she thought the two
the stipulation hasn’t yet hindered
was a good idea except not many people seemed
dents from pursuing their dream. Howard, alongside four other
floor concept
to
know about
so the
first
the second floor
floor
was packed.
Police officers monitored the event,
and CSI
staff
checked
driver’s licences to ensure atten-
dees were of legal drinking age. Different coloured wrist bands
were given to people depending if they were of age or not. See Pages 8 and 9 for addi tional photos.
ing the
the handful of nursing
BScN
week
Day on Dec.
AIDS
prior to 1.
The
porridge,
rations
potency.
approval despite
this
leave early because
it
Day also thinks this year’s squad could be in medal contention by the end of the season.
translated
can be sold to events. According to Bobrowska and
include
ticket off
said. “I think they’re
are limited.
include a “broken bread poverty meal,” which allows student’s to donate money toward a serving of
capacity
buy a
“We’re working well together,” she said.
cussed co-ordinating
launched Acting on AIDS club at Conestoga College argue though we aren’t directly affected, we have
has
Sanctuary’s
Santos, the
team chemistry far.
millions of children. Health care, treatment and prevention facilities
comprehend for the vast majority of North Americans who have had no contact with the disease. However, members of the newly-
Christopher Graves, general of CSI, said the
manager
staff,
said
capable of taking
all.”
The team’s next game
when
host
they
is
Oct. 4
Durham
the
Lords.
Club seeks to combat AIDS worldwide and Sarah Morgan, said they intend to hold fundraising activities dur-
officers, etc. so
Matheson
has been great so
“We’re playing awesome.”
advantage.
larger
area for students to dance. Despite the increase in space, the
natural to me,”
Head Coach Fawn Day
better
is
comes
just
15.
“This is the strongest team I’ve had since I’ve been here,” she
She
bigger and better.
thinks having tables
it
she said.
legal assistant student,
the bar in the
(Photo by Alex McNanney)
Condors’ first baseman, Lindsay Bosomworth, blasts a ball to right field off Cambrian pitcher Page Francine Landry during their 8-1 win over the Golden Shield. For additional photo, see
“I’ve been doing this for so long
second-year office administration
for glory
MCNANNEY
risque, in fact they
Party
— No. 18
Condors' pitcher Laura Patterson had seven strikeouts and allowed only four hits in the first game,
leopard
outfits
39th Year
www.conestogac.on.ca/spoke
Sept. 22.
spots and plaid designs.
Although the
asm
with back-to-back wins over the Cambrian Golden Shield on
gold and
in
a successful week or hard times? Check your sign. in for
5-1
Some were
featured
others
pink,
in
Horoscopes Are you
The Conestoga College women’s fastball
They came out dressed
have.
News
journalism students
Gunning
Party
sheets and towels.
for
like to
11
Toga
By LEANNE
newsroom
learning
Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ont.
2007
1,
A
action.
News
Monday, October
is
members.
looking for
Conestoga students tell us what superpower they would
to
World AIDS
tentative plans
used in impoverished
often
sustain
tribal
“(Students) can choose to forego their lunch for the day and donate
of
recordings
accounts from
AIDS
verbal
sufferers
drumming using
and
traditional
will
With the assistance of World Vision and local resources, Morgan said this
would
particular
demonstration
makes
point
is
it
more
“The whole
to avoid students feeling
like spectators.”
In addition, a T-shirt fundraising
Howard, noting the meal, which will be supplied by World Vision and cooked by the club, is unpalat-
be made available for purchase intermittently, conveying the gradual but rapid increase of
able.
orphaned children due addition,
the
members
dis-
is
a
probability.
The
shirts will
Howard
to
said the shirts
AIDS. would be
in
Africa,
as
Acting on AIDS World Vision catalogue, which has in
the
numerous college students
lead
into launching fundraising chapters
throughout North America. Howard said the club members’ area of study
a contributing fac-
is
but a health-care clinic would encompass all areas of basic need tor,
and provide hope for up
to
25,000
people.
“Health-care centres places,”
she
such
are
said.
“They
ties.”
Until their concepts ity,
to dis-
the club
is
become
real-
focusing on getting
more members beyond
cuss their prospective plans for the semester, in the pursuit of both
their
own
faculty.
more people we have more perspectives we can draw in,” said Howard. Crown agreed, adding, “We need to attract more than just the nursing “The
educating and inspiring college faculty and students to partake in AIDS-relief fundraising.
HIV/AIDS is touted as the most adverse humanitarian crisis, causing close to 10,000 deaths a day. Sheer fatalities aside, the disease
clinic
health-care
fundamentally change communi-
equally determined peers, held a
low-key meeting Sept. 21
far, the acquired proceeds be funneled toward medical initiatives, such as the purchase of shares toward the building of a
central
stu-
shirts
labour) overseas,”
Thus
shown
entice students.
“(Interactive)
we’d) buy
(if
made by (cheap she said.
campaign
In
change
for
and conditions World Vision workers encounter during fieldwork.
money they’d spend on food (to eating a ration of porridge),” said the
ordered from an American supplier rather than overseas. “It seems contradictory to lobby
instruments, depicting the culture
experiential,” she said.
victims.
audio-
an
interactive tour of Africa including
involved, the
(Photo by Holly Featherstone)
subjects most adults to absenteeism
AIDS members, left to right, Sarah Morgan, Lauren Oudshoorn, Stacy Crown and Amy Howard gather around, eating much muffins, while discussing their plan of offering something
from the workplace and orphans
less delicious as
Acting on
an AIDS fundraiser.
students.”
For membership inquiries, contact
conestoga. acting. on. aids gmail.com.
@
— SPOKE, October
Page 2
1
Few
,
News
2007
attend Get Involved
unaware of semi-annual event
Majority of Conestoga students By ELIZABETH BATE
Kali Finch, a first-year general
tions represented
and science student, didn’t know it was going on either, but was glad she stopped by. "It seems like there’s a lot of
you
If
know
didn’t
Get
Conestoga's
about
Involved
fair,
you're not alone.
The _
fair,
which was held Sept. 12'
to give students a
look
The
fair
what clubs are available on cam-
mons and counselling
in
new Student
the
Local
volunteer
organizations
included the
Ambulance, the Cambridge Senior Games, Community Support
students
who
attended didn’t
what was going on walked by.
“We
Alex Walker, a
was
first-year
law and security administrations student
you
to help
LASA
student
organization.
their
Sisters,
Most of
need when he finishes
Students
who
chosen
stopped by were
fields, as well as giv-
ing back to the community.
the volunteer organiza-
described
of the organizations presfulfill
vol-
unteer requirements students
may
need to graduate. If students are interested in working with local not-for-profit groups as part of a co-op, but are unsure of where to look, they can contact the Volunteer Action Centre.
the
at
centre,
as one-stop shopping
it
for volunteers.
volunteer
list
of 160 local
organizations,
more than 500 volunteer and
with
positions,
able to match students to
is
positions
education programs or
Samuel Toma, first-year
and experience
ent also participate in co-operative
training.”
interested in receiving training in
(LASA).
training
the
Many
have no
I
volunteering gives
school.
Waterloo Regional Police Service and ACCKWA, a community AIDS awareness
Big
it
John’s
Connections, the Volunteer Action Centre, Ray of Hope, Big Brothers/
they
until
didn't have any idea
here,” said
know
want but
was announced ahead of time on the college's web page, but most
St.
said
that he will
areas.
Red Cross,
him
out there and say I
Life Centre. It
Toma
Prachi Surti, the communications
co-ordinator
The centre has a
training.”
consisted of 17 booths
arranged outside the learning com-
was held
“You need training,” said Samuel Toma, a first-year LASA student. “You can't just walk out there and say I want to help you but I have no
“You can’t just walk
unteering opportunities as well as pus,
teers.
great information here,” she said.
at local vol-
were handing out
information and recruiting volun-
arts
fair
availability
based on suitability, and program require-
ments. In addition to volunteer organiza-
there
tions,
was
informational
booths about some of Conestoga’s clubs and groups.
Clubs and organizations were represented included
that
the
S.O.S group for students living in residence, CSI, the Women’s Resource group, the mini Baja group, Conestoga Pride and various services by the Learning
Commons. Students and faculty can access each of these groups through the college’s web page or CSI.
S.O.S
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Two
informational booths were
also at the fair; one explained the
upcoming referendum to students and another, the Homer Watson House and Gallery, showed off a little bit
of local history.
well as exhibiting historical
from the Doon. Village
artifacts
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available to students
or at the front desk.
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attendees
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Ryan Connell, manager and residence life co-ordinator at the Conestoga Residence and Conference Centre, blamed the low student turnout on the lack of advertising, but also said that stu-
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Thinking about university BY FRANCA MAIO
how
dents asking
to navigate the
Check
online application form.
overwhelming task if you don't know where to start. Your worries are about to disappear because most of your questions are answered right here. Lynn Robbins White, a counsellege can be an
lor in
Student Services’ counselling
wants
department,
know
“So,
to university after col-
Applying
that there are
on the web
students
many
to
resources
that will help with the
search for the right university with
workshops are being held, two on the transition to university and the well.
other
White
two
process,
on
said four
application
the
including
how
apply
to
1
One
application
work-
process
who
of information as far as calenders
counselling services, the fee to apply
from universities, internationally and Canadian,” she said.
to three universities or
website of your choice to see when they will be holding an open house
through the application
White
said.
Students can also check out the Conestoga website under academics, and then degree completion for
this
cam-
go through it, that another counsellor and I decided that we will set up a lab and call it guiding you process,”
— Page 3
of universities that will visit the
staff
versities of
campus tour. said White
$105.
Visiting university websites and
taking _their virtual tours
good way to get a pus and the school
or a
Learning
the
LRC
is
school
above
also a
camyou are unable
The Ontario
or program that
programs
The Ontario College University website Guide
Transfer
(www.ocutg.on.ca), is a place where students can see if their college credits transfer to the program or university of their choice.
The
only deals with universities in
For schools in Canada and to go world the around www.schoolfmder.com. If you are thinking of studying aboard, a phone call to the univer-
you apply
number. There
be a fee to transfer your transcript
from your high school and college. If you are looking at American universities and are interested when the SATs are held, you can check www.collegeboard.com
university applica-
(www.ouac.on.ca) is where you would apply to the uni-
change.
As you begin your new semester at college, you will begin the process of leaving your Whether you are leaving your parents for the first time or you are parents means Change too. .stressful bit a perhaps and exciting feel will children, the transition it’s natural to resist new ideas change, this welcoming are you if an ending, and even and ways of doing things. things can help us through that William Bridges, who writes about transitions, says four uncomfortable time between the old and the new: information you things that make you feel more in control, like getting the 1
Try to do
.
need to find your way around. doesn t mean Understand that this is a transition time and you feel overwhelmed, going to school was a bad decision, you are just in transition. friends, your teachers and Find support systems in your family, old friends, new ,
noon, although the date
The
fourth
is
workshop
tentative.
planned
so you can attend the school, and
is
at
for financial aid and housing while
for January.
White about
said students
how
were asking
to apply starting the first
week of school. Knowing the deadlines
you study
the university,
at
I
can say is go and get a
the application needs to be submit-
contact from them for the regis-
is important, because not all programs and universities have the
trar’s office,”
ted
she
same application deadline,
Or the
she said.
students can get the
Last year there were,
many
stu-
it
program
will
counsellors
Keep
name of
be
in
Student Services.
in
mind your purpose
in
coming
to school; focus
on
this
outcome.
support, talk are not alone in this transition time. If you do need more are services Counselling campus. with a counsellor in Counselling Services at your
Remember you
confidential
and
free.
director, especially if
they have transferable credits since
said.
3.
4.
to the university’s websfte
it
if
2.
said
White.
“The best advice
when
for
who
that person
will
A Message from
Counselling Services, 1A103.
be
CAN REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE? I
YOU CAN.
YES,
You can vote October
if,
on Election and Referendum Day,
Am If
10, 2007,
you
are:
I
on the Voters List?
youOre not on the Voters
18 years of age or older,
can register
a Canadian citizen, and
the
0
D
a resident of the electoral
poll
at to vote at registration events, the returning office, or
when you go
to vote.
district.
Identification
name
on the Voters
Where do vote?
NEW!
where you permanently reside. or where you reside while at lives family your where This may be
take proof of identity to the
I
in
the electoral district
You can determine where you permanently reside based on the Election Act.
The Ontario
If
your
is
poll
List,
please remember to
when you go
to vote.
For more information on acceptable identification, please visit our web site www.elections.on.ca or call us at 1.888.0NT.V0TE.
Election Act defines “residence” as the place to
which you intend length of time.
to return to
The Act
whenever you are absent
for
any
DON’T LET OTHERS SPEAK FOR YOU
states that:
The place where your
family resides
is
your permanent
you move elsewhere with the intention making that change permanent.
residence
0
D
Questions?
school.
0
you can register to vote by providing the address where you reside. You
List,
proof of identity and proof of
D
You vote
until
of
a person has no other permanent lodging place, the place where he or she occupies a room or part of a room as a If
regular lodger
You can
find
is
his or her residence.
your voting location on our
Where do I vote?
to
will also
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER: Change
student office
international
sity’s
can get you started. The staff there help you apply for the proper visa
shop will be held on Dec. 5
is
an extra $33 for every
if
centre
tion
is
feel for the
to visit the university in person.
Resource Centre (LRC) has information about different universities, their use can students and resources to help them with their
It
a place to start.
Ontario.
2D21
list
or check out the university
site
dates for the transition work-
website for a pus,
form.
The
see enough stu-
have
and figuring out the application
shops are Oct. 23 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 2H06, and Oct. 25 p.m. in Room from noon to
I
2007
your choice. According to a pamphlet from
“The
Conestoga College
dents one on one to go through the application process and help them
the right program.
As
thought,
I
,
definitely has a wealth
search.
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web
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— SPOKE, October
Page 4
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2007
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the right to vote With a provincial election on the horizon, many citizens of Ontario are carefully studying the policies of various political parties so they can
make an informed
choice.
you ask university or college students who they vote for, the almost standard answer is “I’m not going to
However, plan to
if
vote.”
This refusal to have their voice heard must stop. Or
is
it
just
laziness?
Many
students feel apathetic, believing their vote doesn't mat-
Others choose not to vote because of a lack of knowledge
ter.
and some refuse
to vote as a protest to the political parties run-
ning.
However, those same students complain about being ignored byx our federal and provincial governments. Tuition fees rise it seems every year, and many students wonder when the proverbleeding will stop.
bial
Michael Dale, a professor in the school of liberal and media studies at Conestoga College, made a very clear and charging statement on the issue of student voting in a recent edition of Spoke.
“The reason you’re paying the tuition you have today is because you don't vote,” he said. “If the political parties knew 80 per cent (of students) were going out to vote every elecyou’d be paying less than half the tuition you are today. If young voters were voting, political parties would take care of
Stop stereotyping
that
tion,
them.”
The only way
cent of 18- to 21 -year-olds cast their ballot in the
Only 38 per 2004 federal
own
among
the 18-to-24
feels about
to
have your voice heard
is
election and the traditional voting average
to vote.
Everyone
is
entitled to his or her
How
opinion.
someone or something
staff treat
bag? None of these possessions
if
pieces of ID at your local voting centre and they will give you a
should be used to describe some-
card.
one
If you don’t want to give your support to any of the candidates, you can cast a protest vote. To do that, just simply leave your form blank and submit it. If you think you’re uninformed, all you have to do is go to each
have been a
party’s website. Right
you see visually creates great mis-
their
understanding.
on the front page you will find a link to platform so you can study what each of them stands for and
proposing.
from another
wealth and social status
what
treat a
see
is
wrong.
wear a Rolex? Drive
who
the
gift,
BMW may be
a rental and the handbag
for $40,
A
meanwhile
pass judgment
thing designer
days. Everything
work
to
we want we have
myself.
is
authentic. Don’t
or treat
someone
because of what they
am proud
I
I
right
my new
what you make of can be gone tomor-
it;
it
row, so enjoy
I
did
I
remarks of disbelief as drive.
I
1
tell
little
and
people
Not many 21 -year-
make
am
this
kind of a
a very motivated,
driven and goal-oriented person. I
is
letters to the
want something, I'm going to get
it.
I’m
all
aspects of
but
I
my
life.
like that in
do very well
I’m not
rich,
financially for
cate myself on the markets and put
someone my age. Life is what you make of it; can be gone tomorrow, so enjoy and all it has to offer. Whether
my
be love, fame, fortune or a shiny
I
I
1
have always been a great saver.
my money
watch
investments
want
life
and
to retire I
carefully, edu-
in the right places.
young and enjoy has to be done
know what
new
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ignore them, they'll go away.”
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real
is
very valuable and very easy-to-perform civic right go to waste, because Dale has a warning. “There’s an old saying. Don’t worry about your rights. If you
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assured the powers that be would take notice and
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carry
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purchase.
what
let
may
accessorize themselves with.
knockoff.
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Don't
BMW?
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is rich.
between what
start listening.
For
turned
first
Her reaction was
new owner of a
the
person based on
does a person have to
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is
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group is 25 per cent. Another alarming stat released in a study done by The Globe and Mail showed just 55 per cent of the 18-to-24 demographic thought voting was an important civic responsibility. And what is most troubling about the lack of young people voting is how easy the process really is. All you h£tve to do is take your voting card, which is mailed to you by the government, to a polling station in your area, mark your selection and drop the ballot in a box. It’s not rocket science or brain surgery. If you happen to lose your card, all you have to do is show two
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SPOKE, October
College students can now borrow from other libraries tion card (student card)
By HIEN DINH
must present lation
Conestoga College's students, facand staff can now borrow resources from all 24 library Ontario colleges thanks to a newly
desk
at
the lending library
for validation.
revised direct borrowing agreement.
The length of a loan and any subsequent renewals depends on the specific college and borrowers are
number of years now colleges
all
in
Library technician
Linda Schneider said, "To me it’s wonderful because as far as our own students, faculty and staff are concerned it opens up resources to them that they may not otherwise have been able to get at." Schneider said they (the colleges) had worked over the summer to get everyone on board. Although the college doesn’t have a similar direct borrowing agreement with any universities yet, Schneider said the college is
Macfie,
row
some
manent address
get
a
library
4 p.m.
responsible for
Students will rotate to six stawhere they can learn about
topics such as safety in the
com-
drugs and alcohol and
think
it's
direct
a valuable resource.”
'The direct borrowing agreement states only circulating material may be borrowed and only college staff, faculty and students who are
employed or registered
are eligible to request a direct bor-
rower’s card. prospective borrowers must
have their college issued identifica-
information
Additional
I
found
on
the
borrowing agreement can be http://www.conestogac. at:
on.ca/lrc/services/directborrow.pdf.
about making the best the sometimes limited
“This
is
use of resources that the college libraries do have,” said Schneider. “The
and
.safe
is
the fifth year of Survivor
Shore,
co-ordinator of
potentially
illegal
or
Bernard
said.
The
Conestoga. Pauline
a counsellor at
something that even experienced by a Canadian would be considered
ways
healthy eating.
This
level ones.”
was normal in Canadian culture and what wasn't. “Sometimes students would come upon a situation where they didn’t know if it was just a cultural difference between their home country and Canada, or if there was
in the rec centre.
sexuality, healthy
then
is
works well
students had questions about what
to destress,
lot
the four levels of said. “It
Shawna Bernard,
tions,
Each borrower
Shore
because the level four students will
1-
and healthy
borrowing
abusive,”
session will be interactive,
with relaxation exercises and door prizes available.
English language studies, said the
more you can make available to the greatest number of people, the better.”
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card,” he added.
a different school and you're trav-
probably involve local universities.
Making
because
Conestoga students who are new Canada. The event will run Oct. 4 from
abusive relationships, public health
currently
direct
nice to have
it’s
materials borrowed. Borrowers are
something that we have been be investigating in the future,” she said, adding it would the
said
resources wherever students go. “A new student may find it hard
practical nursing student. “If you're
elling
“We mix up
Conestoga, said counselling and international education services first came up with the idea because
munity and on campus,
at
pus.
Conestoga, an afternoon of awareness sessions and exercises for
electronic
the safe return or replacement of
will
think
attending
engineering
in
libraries you'll likely
library material.
many
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Perez, a nursing student, bor-
considering the idea.
and
Mandy
international
is
counsellors
and know about the services available to them both on and off cam-
an
is
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can also be hard to adjust to. This is the reason for Survivor
technician,
agreement.
this
new country
the event
in their name. Michael Calayton, a first-year
student
(Photo by Hien Dinh)
main purpose of students to meet
bor-
for
rowed
but this year
to a
— Page 5
Conestoga for the first time. However, this dramatic change in surroundings and social customs
responsible
Ontario are part of
Moving
exciting experience for the
ulty
Conestoga's manager of the Learning Resource Centre (LRC) said Conestoga has had a direct borrowing agreement in place for a
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1
,
Who By ELIZABETH BATE
News
2007
should you vote for?
tough choices
to
make when
Whether you are a With the Ontario election nine days away, students have
voter or a veteran
just
it
and radio ads.
them about
I
why
requested interviews with each of
Conestoga
Although
hoping to ask
riding,
campaign and
their
they think
it's
contacted
all
Mark Cairns of
were
candidates
David
interviews,
for
Driver of the Freedom Party and
important that
students give them their support.
Kitchener-
the candidates for the
can be hard to
pick a candidate based on debates
some
TV
and endless
voting.
first-time
NDP
the
did not
respond to the requests.
Leeanna Pendergast THE PARTY: Liberal
ing.
have
1
investment
an
What would you do for post-secondary students?
in
Kitchener-Conestoga.”
THE
BASICS:
Pendergast
a
is
Summarize your platform
She was an educator for 20 years and is married first-time candidate.
five
“More funding
in
key words.
positions
focus.”
lies.
THE QUESTIONS:
“When
for people to
is
Why are you
those three things are right,
everything else
What do you think
“I
is right."
Why do you
think
important
it’s
feel
running for office?
my
it's
responsibility to
remind people of the cuts under the Conservative government.”
important
know about you?
pro-
grams, because students need a
“Education, health care and fami-
with three children.
more
create
to
apprenticeship
in
for youth to vote? “1
(Photo by Elizabeth Bate)
Leeanna Pendergast poses
for
a photo
at her office.
was bom and I
am
tem.”
At
ing.
“By
raised in this rid-
own
raising a family in this rid-
What’s your favourite movie?
voting they are creating their
Nacho
future.”
Libre.
Michael Harris THE PARTY: THE
BASICS:
a graduate of
Harris
is
PC
a first-
party.
Leadership
He
Why
“I
am
a
think
is
think
impor-
it's
,
a
the
PC
party's
copy of which is www.ontariopc.com.
And
they
enough.
proud graduate of was a vice-president on
Conestoga. I student government. "1 am young, approachable and
don’t
exercise
so
instrumental
It’s
“We need
want a
I
that
What's your favourite movie? Major League.
to
post-
(Photo by Elizabeth Bate) Michael Harris poses for a
secondary students?
accessible.”
running for
better Ontario.”
their daily lives.”
What would you do for
you
“I’m running because
youth to vote? “Youth carry a strong voice.
important
are
office?
tant for
know about you?
,
point Harris read
from
available at
are
Conestoga College.
THE QUESTIONS: What do you
platform
fair.
People
matters.
this
looking for real leadership.”
Why do you
for people to
in
extensively
key words. “Honesty, competent and
five
time candidate for the is
Summarize your platform
Pi ogressive-
Conservative (PC)
to strengthen the sys-
photo at his campaign
office.
Larry Stevens THE PARTY:
ernment could actually do some good in our society.”
Libertarian
THE
BASICS:
moved
to
retiring
several
He became
(Not available for photo)
Stevens
Kitchener after years
ago.
a Libertarian
at
Summarize your platform in five key words. “Increasingly government
uses coercion to control peo-
Once coercion
ple’s lives.
that time.
THE QUESTIONS: What do you think
is
THE PARTY: (Photo by Elizabeth Bate)
Len Solomon poses
for
a photograph at his campaign
office,
located on Ontario
Street, in Kitchener.
will
that they use.
It
be a pay-per-use sys-
tem.”
BASICS:
Mount
He
Family
reason, to defend the family.”
BASICS: Solomon
Summarize your platform in five key words.
Coalition Party
THE was
a
firefighter
in
the
Kitchener area for 29 years. He is married with children.
freedom
“Life, right
own
to
family
is
the
and
the
property.
The
Why
basic cell of
office?
THE QUESTIONS: think
Why do you
important for people to know about you?
important
chosen a career I’m here for one
Solomon
“I haven’t in politics.
you running for
I
is
for
think
it's
youth
to
give recognition to that.”
What's
vote? feels
that
it’s
important to vote to defend
a
Why do you
Jones could
vote
your
favourite
movie? The Straight Story
it's
for
Green
the
he will reloKitchener-
riding.
form
plat-
because no other candidates
were available for the Green
non-violence,
Party.
action, social justice, gender
a
candidate
who
from
is
run-
ning in Kitchener-Conestoga
THE QUESTIONS:
in five
important for people know about you?
to
Jones says he is just a parachute candidate and tive
to
who want the
rest are avail-
on the (www.gpo.ca).”
is
people
The
grassroots
able
you think
Wluit do
an alterna-
major parties
Libertarian party are
working
objective;
ment.”
from the 1850s." Jones explained that for him the referendum was the most important issue. He says
Summarize your
key words. "The Green Party is based on 10 key principals. (Some of which are) sustainability,
is
The
are you running for
(Not available for photo)
the
to
Conestoga
think
from
father
Young
“the only ones that have a real
equality.
are
“The family is the basic cell of society. want to see people
society."
What do you
community. “We have a saturation of bad ideas. If they sneeze in the GTA, we’re expected to wipe their noses.” the
is
Forest.
another riding
THE PARTY:
Jones
rate in Ontario.
towards a limited govern-
cate
THE
ment
people can affect change.”
Why
Party. If elected
stay-at-home
Lennard Solomon
Green
Party
unemployment. Young peounemploy-
ple are the highest
office?
I
Colin
“Growing concern about youth violence and youth
pay for only the goods
and services
to
vote?
gone, one of the things that goes with it is taxes. People will
important for people to know about you? “Up until a few years ago was of the belief that gov-
is
important for youth
that
unlikely” into
it
is
that
will
because
office
Green Party
"incredibly
he
is
get
the
polling at six
per cent, but that the referen-
dum the
is
important because
new mixed member
pro-
portional system will give a
voice to smaller parties.
website
Why
are
you running for
office?
Why do you
think
it's
important for youth
to
"To give people someone to vote for."
vote? "It’s extremely important because of the referendum.
The system we have now
is
What's your favourite movie? 12 Angry Men.
News
SPOKE, October
1,
2007
— Page 7
Cruisers, convertibles
and the classics 1
Cops and Cars show
0th annual
features vehicles from 1920s to present By JENN SPRACH The Waterloo Regional Police 10th annual Cops and Cars show took place Sept. 15 at
Lakeshore Optimist Club ran the food booth selling burgers and French fries. National Service Dogs had a booth to raise money and aware-
headquarters, helping various char-
ness for children with autism.
ities from around the region money.
out the day which were lavished
Service’s
The money
police
service
also
raise
raises
which is split voted on by the
at the event,
They
had service dogs rotating throughwith affection by children.
The Cambridge
Arthritis Society
50/50 and the
Thomas
between charities committee, said Mike Walsh, who has been volunteering for four
ran
years.
police service a bus to shuttle people
What charities will be receiving the money has not yet been deter-
attending from parking to the event.
mined, he
saying to their parents,
Some
said.
charities
event were
present
at
the
MADD which was sell-
ing various priced gift bags and the
Cambridge Self Help Food Bank which was there collecting donations.
Crime Stoppers was giving out badge stickers and tattoos to kids trying to raise awareness, said Walsh.
a
St.
Grand River Transit loaned
the
said he overheard children
mommy,
neat
“That was Fve never been on a
Those who attended the opportunity to
the
show had
view the
first
wheelchair-accessible racecar. seats
one
driver, three passen-
gers in the back and the passenger side
is
reserved for a person
in
a
wheelchair. All
kids volunteered to
do face
emergency vehicles were
*
paint-
-•
^w
“They did an amazing
job,” said
Walsh. Nine-year-old Quinn Walsh had her whole face painted as a butter-
This 1980 Austin Mini
fly.
terfly
asked why she chose a butshe responded, “I just really
love nature.”
Quinn has been coming
to
the
event since she was five but this
her
first
“1
was
is
year helping out.
owned
by the Strathroy Police Service had a sign in the window which read ‘vehicle being set up as
an English-styled paddy wagon, for little people.’
just kind of everywhere,”
vendors, set-up and shutdown.
Photos by Jenn Sprach
178 cars were registered for the show from the 1920s to
At
least
present.
Fourteen cars were given awards. Quinn said her favourite part was “all
at
wheelchair-accessible
ing by donation.
she said. She assisted with parking,
bus before.”
It
and raising
first
racecar.
awareness to children. The Children’s Safety Village was offering $2 jeep rides and five
When
Lion’s Club raffled off a car.
Walsh
the event giving tours
Brian Zannetos, 16, gets a feel for the
the cars,
great turnout.”
it
was
just a really
Nine-year-old Quinn Walsh, right,
had her face painted as a
by volunteers for a donation of $1 .50. butterfly
This 1927 Oldsmobile Model E
owned by Robert Meissner has polished wooden rims.
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— SPOKE, October
1
,
Student Life
2007
Students dance the night
(All photos
This large group of students gets ready
up
for
by Leanne Mountford)
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fun as they line
at the entrance.
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10,
2007 First-year marketing student, Jon Luyten, and first-year electrical engineering student, Jesse Geddes, pose for a photo before
entering the
Toga
Party.
Student Life
away
at the
CSI board of director, Jenny Watson, everyone to ‘Be safe, don’t drink and
First-year students,
Jordan Wagar,
left,
poses with Hilary Way. Watson urged
to right, business,
Rob
1
,
2007
— Page 9
Toga party
CSI board of director, Zack Luff, gives out different coloured wristbands depending on whether or not they were old enough to drink.
drive.’
left
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Furfaro, marketing,
and Mark Scrotum,
Jake Kudoba, a first-year general arts and science student, jumped into this photo with second-year broadcasting students Melissa Verwey and Natasha Daly.
Students show
electrical apprentice, called
off their
dance moves,
to
students
themselves The Three Musketeers.
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1
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2007
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News
COBRA By JOHN LINLEY
looking for
Specific
Racing Association (COBRA) is looking for some team members from other programs to help them year’s competitions.
essentially a scaled-
down
version
which
is
sponsors to fund the project, organizing the team’s spending and time
management, creating posters and
new web
in the
student body.
The team dents
is
with
even looking for
public
stu-
and
relations
advertising experience to travel to the
competitions and do a sales
pitch for the car, an event they had
trouble with last year.
“Engineers are good
at
engineer-
“When it comes relations, we are not so
ing," said Jurchuk.
performance.
neering technology program, vol-
to
top of the thousands of hours
and countless
late
nights that go
to public
good."
Roger Enns, a professor and co-
unteered to help run the administrative side
and thinks
it
team also has to promote the car and look for sponsors. This is where students from other programs can make contributions.
in students
from other programs.
Jason Jurchuk, a third-year robotand automation student who
ics
a
COBRA
member
last year,
said they are looking for help with
public relations, advertising, graph-
and web design, business and
ic
broadcasting, but stresses that any-
one wanting
come "I its
to join
is
welcome
to
out.
think
if
we
individual
get a team that has
strengths,
we’ll
do
(Photo by John Lintey)
Jacob Botden and Jason Jurchuk, robotics and automation students and members Off-Road Baja Racing Association, show off the mini Baja car they helped build.
of the team four years ago
into building a vehicle like this, the
was
is
a great idea to take
“Sales, marketing, project
agement and fundraising
man-
from the design and analysis program. Jurchuk and Botden are the only two left from last year and are planJarvis
skills are
an integral part of the competition, and our technology students all
could
benefit
of others
assistance
from the
greatly
studying
ning a 40 per cent re-design of the car to improve performance and fix
in
any damage from
those fields,” he said.
The
COBRA
team
been
has
They
around for five years, and the 2006/2007 team consisted of Jurchuk and Jacob Botden from the robotics and automation program, along with Andrew Vernon, Chase Whitelaw, Peggy Graham and Jeff
races in will
last
season.
May
and early
be very similar to the competi-
tions they entered earlier this year.
Last season
COBRA
Baja World Challenge
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dream was
to be a police officer... but
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being a police officer out of my mind. So
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my career
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couldn’t get the idea of I
completed
my
university
degree part-time and went through the application process to join the
Waterloo Regional Police Service.
It
was
a long haul
- but
it
was worth
- Constable Rhea Lambert
The Waterloo Regional the door to a
fulfilling
Police Service
opens
and challenging
www.wrps.onxa people helping people
career.
it!
in
Conestoga
Rochester, N.Y., where they
has accomplished. “I look forward to their continued growth and success as they go
in
a
events such as acceleration, maneuverability, the rock crawl, the hill climb and an endurance race, along
head-to-head with the best engi-
with the static events like the sales
said.
and design judging.
COBRA
placed 40th out of 141
teams in the four-day competition, and would like to build on that success this year.
entered a
race in South Dakota, as well as the
Mini
comnumber of dynamic
of the
peted
pitch
two June, which
are also planning to enter
WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
My
new members
new
getting
ordinator of the mechanical engi-
On
— Page 11
team needs
the
include
buggy go off-road. The competitions test the car on multiple aspects of its design and of a dune
designed
2007
page and improving publicity with-
from, the robotics and automation and the design and analysis programs. While the team was able to place well in competitions with their mini Baja car, there were areas outside of the fabrication and design which they could have used some help with. dents
is
areas
with
help
advertisements, creating a
Last year’s team only had stu-
The car
1,
better in the long run," he said.
The Conestoga Off-Road Baja
in this
SPOKE, October
Enns says it has been an honour and a privilege to act as an adviser and is very proud of what the team
neering schools
the world,” he
in
“Both our students and our
college
stand
to
benefit ^greatly
from the experience.” If you are interested in joining the team or would like more information, contact Jason Jurchuk at jjurchuk@hotmail.com or visit the COBRA website at www.conestogac.on.ca/~minibaja
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— SPOKE, October
Now
,
News
2007
Training for teachers
deep thoughts
Conestoga College
...with Random
1
MARKO
By JENNIFER
your teachers got so good at what they do, you can thank the profes-
development
sional
would it be and why?
ing of
minds.
It
the guess work out of
make
which means she maintains all of Conestoga’s policies and procedures. She is also the person who takes care of prior learning assess-
ments.
everything easier.”
encourage and
to promote,
“It’s
facilitate training,” said
Nicola Tegan, first-year marketing
wouldn’t
Torbay when
asked about what the professional
development office is for. “We also keep records of the training of various staff.” Torbay said some training is mandatory while some is negotiated
“A
large part of
with an expertise
may
but
Lisa Woodey,
There
mandatory for teachers, she
is
although
“There were many useful recommendations about how to make a
“Teachers are about half of our
in
tests
and
first-year
general business
As
jobs are
first
member “I
group and because they have
obtain
ple are hurt
so
I
and
would
have instant healing Sarah Wenger, first-year,
would
invisible
I
could
office also
against
ing
candidate.
that
questions then
or
asks the voter to cast two
party with
and
The number of members and
seats
in
largest
the
both local
fessor Michael Dale.
to
form a government.
It’s
more
any given constituency wins that constituency regardless of whether
votes for a given party then that
our not they achieve 50 per cent of
party should have approximately 20
example
is
“The most a
Diebel
riding
in
not interested in getting
is
another degree
may be
“I
20 per cent of the population
per cent of the seats
her field but would
in
something
like to leant
else.
interested in pursuing
new
other interests or developing skills
web
(e.g.
development)
through course offerings
at the col-
lege,” she said.
know
to
year practical nursing student
First
is
less take the
going on “I think
in the final leg-
islature,” said Dale.
very important that
is
it
time to read what
regards to the vote.
in
you vote for this referendum and that you vote in favour because it is going to give you greater political
make
clout,” said Dale. "This will
the system
more responsive
to the
people.”
The
democratic says Dale. “If
more
better,
able learning.
much proportional
political party
means
and hopefully more enjoy-
people understand the referendum
is.”
one for a
her train-
that
how democratic
Mixed member
how
One
the people in that constituency vot-
votes for political party will be asked
the most votes in
speaking of
Sandra Simpson said she’d need more information on the referendum before voting. Something which is not unusual said Diane Allen, a referendum resource officer, very few
winning candidate had only 18 per cent of the vote and won the riding. That leaves us with 82 per cent of
as
the simplest of majority
provincial election will take
place on Oct.
be held
will
10,
at the
the referendum
same
time.
For more information on the refer-
endum and visit
the
upcoming
election
www.yourbigdecision.ca.
Impact Expo 2007 took over Waterloo campus
be
like to
so
The
leave.
systems, said political science pro-
glaring
“I
their
in
the other for a local candidate.
the vote,” said Dale.
Bsc nursing
known
a majority system
"Whoever wins
powers.”
pri-
Quebec about 30 years ago. The
proportional.
is
it
When
ing benefits her students, Diebel said
— what you need
votes,
is
degrees
additional
and pro-
effective presentation
viding useful feedback/evaluation to
better teaching
MMP
post,
more
efficient
a larger
is
it
to
and
resources.
for teachers because
needs to be
Our system
when peo-
don’t like
in
why
is
introduction
procedures
colleges provide mandatory training
favour for a mixed
the
past
That
different.
development
GRANT
the current system,
changed
all
their
discipline or to take a professional
referendum this election asking the populace their opinion on the electoral system. The referendum will if
management,
for staff and
a
Conestoga’s
the students,” said Diebel.
teach. That’s a commonality.”
still
out-
The provincial elections are comdo you know what you need to know? The province will hold a
ask
their discipline,
may
ing;
Chris Si/cock,
“But
Torbay.
employees,” said teachers, whatever
tance fund for teachers wanting to
By KAYLA
good
their job.
in their discipline,
could
cheat.”
program, said the teacher training
was
The referendum stop time
no
currently
is
the architecture-
in
construction engineering technology
mandatory training for staff or management. Both groups have training from time to time but it is specific to
marketing
I
there
and two teacher
said,
other services such as a tuition assis-
“They may be
award called the Aubrey Hagar Award (known in its longer Aubrey Hagar the form as Distinguished Teaching Award) for which faculty are nominated.
offers an
Janet Diebel, a mathematics one
specific training that
here
standing accountants, but they
“To'htop time so
some
is
come
not have had teacher train-
ing,” said Torbay.
first-year
to
better.
it
training for the
is
it
teachers because teachers
anymore.”
do
to
mary contact with the students. Along with training, the professional development office offers
with supervisors.
bus
to take the
is
also the chair of quality assurance,
would take
everything and
train-
college employees. She
all
how
“Better teachers turn out better stu-
Edith Torbay, the chair of staff
“Reading people’s
them how
Training teaches teach or
dents," said Toibay.
office.
development, arranges for the
have
classroom
a
in
before.”
If you could have any superpower, what
I
been
have
not
The next time you wonder how
“Flying so
students
for
\
random students
questions answered by
a benefit
is A
trip
By VANESSA BUTLER
ries
people and push them Impact
into things.”
Expo 2007
first-year
robotics
and
automation
the
Heather Grant, second-year practical nursing
students put their textbooks
and
organization dedicated to promot-
this
ing entrepreneurship
On
campus by
among
one-day free event. As Canada’s largest student-run entrepreneurial event, the Impact
ship
Expo boasted guest
bility,
speakers, infor-
Some
and leaderin Canada. initiatives promote
students
of their
topics such as corporate responsi-
women
in
leadership and law
style exhibition
and entrepreneurship through various events such as national leader-
chance
ship conferences, national appren-
where students got network with business representatives from all walks of life. Students also got the opportunity to exchange resumes for to
tice
competitions, high school out-
Under 40. Stephen Siu, the Impact
dents
who
initiative leader for
Expo Group,
said stu-
attended had the oppor-
tunity to kickstart their careers.
CORRECTION
reach programs and national events In a story in the Sept.
tours.
24 issue
web
From corporate
Anish Bhavsar, public relations
executives to distinguished profes-
co-ordinator for Impact, said their
address was given for Elections
organization
has
representatives
Ontario.
provincewide.
“We
have spread the
address
business cards. sors, students
were treated
to dis-
cussions on innovation, emerging trends,
hot markets, cutting-edge
research topics and technological
Smile Conestoga, you could be our next respondent!
and graduate projects. Impact Expo themes for 2007 were Innovation, Career Skills and Entrepreneurship. The Expo had over 60 high-profile industry guests and alumni including many of Canada’s celebrated Top 40
working.
assignments aside to attend
the
without gaining weight.”
community booths, student clubs
The Impact Entrepreneurship Group is a non-profit student-run
storm.
mation seminars and a trade show-
“To eat anything
leadership
Sept. 29, thousands of
University of Waterloo
Mike Butcher,
took
to entre-
and net-
and successes relating
preneurship,
advances.
More
importantly, busi-
ness leaders shared their
own
sto-
initiative
to
British
Columbia and
also here in Waterloo,” said Bhavsar.
The Expo
also featured corporate
sponsors such as
RIM
and
TELUS,
of Spoke, an
The is
incorrect
correct
web
www.electionson-
tario.on.ca
Spoke error.
apologizes
for
the
News
SPOKE, October
1
,
2007
— Page 13
Trekking toward a higher power Christian club By WEI-LON LEE
all
Faith, the final frontier.
These are the voyages of the Conestoga Christian fellowship club.
knowledge about Christ, to promote fellowship amongst students, to spread the word of the Lord to the world and to boldly go where no Christians have gone before! Well,
so
all right,
Star Trek, but
it is
not exactly
it’s
a journey, a jour-
ney to grow closer to God, to develop your own spirituality and to use that spirituality to impact your own life and hopefully, life on campus as well.
their
purpose for
questions about our
faith,
Another purpose of the club is to promote friendship, not only
place to discuss these questions.”
among
believers of the Christian
but also people from other
provides
students
a
So even if you are an atheist or have an unhealthy obsession with Friedrich Nietzsche, you can
still
faiths.
take your questions' or concerns to
“Anyone is welcome to our club, whether you agree with Christian views or not, and even if you don’t, we can still have a friendly discussion of our disagreements in a respectable manner,” said Robinson.
Robinson.
Further, he said being a spiritual
person
is
not just about blind belief
in a religion.
“We
all born as spiritual and that’s why at some points in our lives, we all have
are
and discovery
and the
fellowship
beings,
“Part of the purpose of the Conestoga Christian fellowship is to teach students the word of God, so that we have a better understanding of who God is and what he’s about,” said Pastor David
spiritual exploration
being here.
faith,
continuing mission; to gather
Its
and
about,
promotes
“Ultimately, to be Christian
is
to
enter into a relationship with God,
and to apply the Holy Scriptures in our everyday life, and not just to go to church every Sunday morning,” he said. If you have any questions or concern about the Conestoga Christian fellowship club, you can contact Pastor Dave Robinson at 519-6237911, or e-mail him bridge@bellnet.ca.
at
gbccam-
(Photo by Wei-Lon Lee) Pastor David Robinson, organizer of the Conestoga Christian Fellowship for 10 years, says student enthusiasm is tremendous.
Robinson.
Robinson, who is the pastor of Grace Bible Church in Cambridge, has been the organizer of the Christian
fellowship
club
at
Conestoga for more than 10 years. “I think during my 10 years at Conestoga, the students have been
very energetic and eager to learn
more about God and
Christ,” said
Robinson. In the years that he has
been the
pastor of the Christian fellowship,
Robinson has seen people from many walks of life as well as from
many
Some have God and want to
different countries.
never heard of
know more about
Christianity; oth-
ers already believe in the teachings
know how
of the Bible and want to
they can be encouraged to live out their Christian lives in a
wise way.
“One of the main goals of the lowship
is
fel-
to allow people to learn
about God, about Christ and what he’s that
±0:OOa\AA
done for us, but it’s also to take knowledge, make it practical
and apply it Robinson.
to
our daily
lives,” said
It is for this purpose that he has dedicated every Wednesday evening to a Bible study where people can ask questions or clarifi-
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cations about the Bible.
However, the fellowship and
just about Bible studies tures learning,
it
is
is
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<Deeh Breathing
and background. “Every year we have a Christmas party where we all bring a dish from our home countries,” said the nationalities
it
:
not
also a place of
“We try to make we can.”
12
scrip-
gathering for people from different
pastor.
-
as multi-
cultural as
Joining the fellowship can also
help
first-year
adjust to life on
students
campus
better
as well as
break the ice for those
who
are
Progressive
\
muse
more shy and withdrawn. “I think there
could be a
of
lot
campus as-well,” said Robinson. “And since we’re not a big group, this may be more appealing to some individuals.” loneliness on
.
(NTP,
When
asked why he has devoted the time for the fellowship, Robinson said he sees tremendous potential in students; potential, he
hopes,
which
along
with
the
Christian message, will help students become productive members
of society. Ultimately, he said, his prayer for students to realize
what
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is
life is
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— SPOKE, October
1
,
Entertainment
2007
Week of October
2007
I,
CD
Student releases
Horoscope
By CHARLOTTE PRONG PARKHILL
Libra His Elvis Costello glasses can’t
September 23
hide his brilliant blue eyes and the
October 22
long dark eyelashes any
girl
would
kill for.
Carefree
a
is
good way
isn't
so bad
Everything happens
to live,
but sometimes being responsible
own
in its
He seems
open up and
either.
every
stories
Maybe
tell
that’s
Taurus April 20
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May
radio
October 23
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November
show
to
the juicy personal
must have.
artist
his songs. is
a Conestoga broad-
casting student and host of the
Scorpio
v~v.
reluctant
because he’s already
them - in Todd Donald
told
but
friendly
he’s
person,
In
guarded.
time.
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which
Indie Invasion
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second record, aptly
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listen
to
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right direction.
ered a solid set of
Wise beyond your
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his
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downtown
in
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a 12-string
was accompanied by Jonathan Steen on electric guitar and mandolin, and Adam Bushlen on bass. Both also sang harmony. The lyrics and emotional intensiacoustic guitar, he
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draw or take a class community centre.
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write,
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love; like a
small vacation to get
away from
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a Story. “It’s a song about
who
the daily grind or hanging out
people
with your friends.
they don’t!”
say they like you - but
he says on stage. In
describes his only experience with love. “It’s about the
got close in
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is
the pointl
know I’ll never fit in.” He says the song One September
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learn to balance
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When
he performed
put sunscreen on and spent
Donald
isn’t particularly
nervous
on stage, but he does worry about
making mistakes. He describes first live
performance
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his
kind
It
is
a hard balance to achieve, but
it
is
not impossible.
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lost
my
set,”
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played the El Mocambo, the had played there, so 1 played Brown Sugar in my set. I
Stones
That was really cool.” Steen, who played electric guitar on Todd’s Second Record, loves music.
“I
he’s a great
think
“His music has a a
George
uses
obscure,
Beatle-esque
vibe,
Harrison
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feel.
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be touring the world and making some money. “I really wish I had a lot of money!” he laughs. “But I’ve been doing this for seven, eight years, and haven't gotten the least
bit rich,
and
I
still
love
it.”
Lor now, Donald is even more proud of his second record than he
was of
more!
Todd's
his first (obviously Lirst
named
Record). “I spent a
more time on
this one,
in
all
lot
the
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Despite the presence of several enthusiastic
young women
in
the
audience, Donald denies that his musical prowess brings him any luck with the ladies.
No
and no roadies show, Donald helps clean up the theatre and
either.
fate
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it was was ridiculous!” Donald has played on the stages of some iconic music clubs. “When
had
Donald
Director, Dr.
June, he didn’t
in
was completely
outside. “I
writer,” he says.
play.
perfectly.
Kitchener’s
outdoor Waddlefest
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funny and relaxed. “I’m a big man so I sweat a lot,” he says as he wipes his forehead. "Todd Donald towels will be on sale after the show, five bucks!” jokes Steen.
and
I
intense songs, the on-stage banter is
it,
assumed the role of someone who was already comfortable on
then
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when you
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10 songs from
record, plus a couple of old
favourites.
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release party at the
heads
groupies,
After
to
the
the
Duke of Wellington
pub with his cousins. You can listen to Todd Donald myspace.com/todddonald. His is available at The Beat Goes and other local record stores.
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Sports
NHL season By AARON O’CONNELL
Let's not forget about the
NHL
the
Yes,
already and
season
is
back
will definitely be a
it
teams looking to make a push for that ever-so-precious Stanley Cup. Predictions are rampant on who will capture the cup, and who will win their division. Let me give you some predictions of my own. 1 will start with the
York Rangers,
who
stole the
New
and in
and the Central division. Last year it was a battle between the Detroit Red Wings and the Nashville
Ottawa Senators
Predators, but with the Predators
After their run to the cup ended the
the
finals,
battle of
ings adding forwards Scott
Gomez
should be even hungrier to get back
losing a lot of key players includ-
where they were last year. They have the same solid offence, defence and goaltending, and should have no problem taking the
Timonen and number goalie Thomas Vokoun, the Wings should
Northeast division.
sion
Atlantic division.
and Chris Drury to their already dangerous offensive team. They have a good young goaltender in Henrik Lundqvist, who probably would have grabbed the rookie of the year honours back in 2005 if he hadn't been in the same class as Crosby and Ovechkin.
Last year the
New
Jersey Devils
edged out the surging Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins by two points. Even though the Devils lost a key forward (Scott Gomez) and arguably their best defenceman (Brian Rafalski) they still have one
just
of the
best
goaltenders
in
league with Marty Brodeur.
Penguins have
all
the
The
the offensive tal-
ent in the world, but we’ll wait and see
if
their
defence
is
up
to the task
and whether or not goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury can lead this
After finishing third sion last year
I
in the divi-
division. let’s
look
at the
Northeast
which includes Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. Last year Buffalo led the divL sion almost from the start of the season and never looked back, but after losing two key offensive division,
hard to believe that this young team will be able to repeat as division winners without players
it’s
Eastern
the
the Southeast, divi-
is
which
Thrashers
1
of
last
sion,
think the Rangers
have the potential to make a solid playoff run and take the Atlantic
Now
The
Conference
saw top
at the
Atlanta
the
This year will be a different story. think the Thrashers will make a
run for
first in
the division, but after
missing the playoffs Carolina Hurricanes
back
to
Hurricanes
and
failed
only a year
win
last year, the
in
2006
playoffs
They have some-
later.
think
Cam
will be at the top of his
game
to lead
sion
The
year.
won the cup to make the
thing to prove and
Ward
bounce
will
this
them
I
to the Southeast divi-
to the
Kimmo
defenceman
top
1
have no problem repeating as divi-
champs. The Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues both have good young squads and should both push for a enough
but
not
will
have
Wings. Last year the Vancouver Canucks just edged out the Minnesota Wild by one point to take the Northwest division and this year should be to catch the
another close fight for the top spot. This time let’s throw the Calgary
Flames and the Avalanche into the
Colorado
of the top goalies
in the
1
The Pacific division includes the 2007 Stanley Cup champions Anaheim Ducks, who took the tight division a year ago by only three
points over the San Jose Sharks and
Again it should be between these three teams as well as the Los Angeles Kings who have improved their offence and defence dramatically. However goaltending is the key and they have yet to find a starter for this the Dallas Stars. tight
coming season. San Jose has had success
into the playoffs.
division,
if
to finish first in the
they can get goaltend-
years now, but
hungrier than
has not carried
it
Calgary on the otherhand has one
every
to
it
the first day of regfor the second ses-
sion of this year’s intramural sports
season.
Team
division
ever and
game and
plays by the
12 for ice hockey, dodgeball, vol-
and basket-
leyball, indoor soccer ball.
Registration forms and team bonds must be handed in during registration week and there is no
guarantee for those trying to register after the 12th, as
number of teams
(Photo by Alex McNanney)
Condors crush Cambrian
varsity
taste victory By ALEX
will
be taken for
each sport. Ice hockey will accept 12 teams, volleyball and dodgeball will have 12 to 14, indoor soccer will have six teams and basketball will have
teams
The team bonds
$40 for each sport except hockey, which is $ 200 The bond is basically a -security deposit which is given back at the end of the season if the team makes are
.
and defeat
New
MCNANNEY
Intramurals will run Tuesdays to
Thursdays
year with different time slots for each sport.
and Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., and 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Volleyball will run on Tuesdays from 7-11 p.m. Basketball and dodgeball will both run Wednesdays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and 7 to p.m. Indoor soccer will run on Thursdays from 4 to 6:30 1
1
All sports are co-ed, but there
no
minimum number
you're looking to
od.
start
your
Thanksgiving, then check out the new exercise equipment at the
The men's outdoor soccer team has struggled out of the gate thus
Fitness Centre.
far after a 1-1 draw with Lambton on Sept. 18 and a tough 5-1 loss to
The centre, located on the second floor of the Conestoga recre-
St.
Clair on Sept.
23.
The team
ation centre, received
looks to improve on their record
14-12.
when Mohawk comes
winning ways on Oct. 3 Mohawk Mountaineers tangle with the Condors here at the
to
town on
tinue
will look to
con-
its
when
Oct. 2.
The team the
The women’s outdoor soccer team also had a topsy-turvy week,
college.
Lambton 2-0 on Sept. 19, then being shut out by St. Clair 2-
solid start to the season, finishing
defeating
And
The team looks
to continue to
tied-
climb the standings
when Mohawk
score
0.
team had a
the men’s golf
for second with a total
of 303
at
the
St.
team Clair
on Oct. 3. The men’s rugby team collected their first victory of the season on
on Sept. 2 The team next heads to Peterborough for the OCAA Championships on
Sept.
Oct.
visits
21,
beating George
Brown
Invitational
1.
1
.
ment
in
The
new equip-
August. various pieces of Nautilus
equipment include a bicep curl, abdominal crunch, leg press, inner and outer thigh combo and more. A new Icarian Jungle Cable X-Over was also purchased for fitness buffs and for those who are just plain curious. The exercise machine is a workout station equipped with different weights that strengthen the different muscles in your body.
Katie
McCartney, the
is
of females
in
any of the sports. Katie
McCartney
is
doing
the
bulk of the organization for intra-
murals and said there
“We siastic
is
a lot of
week
members ready
to
organize this
year’s activities," she said.
says, with a lot of interest being
needed equipment because they
athletic
to
update the
it
was getting
too old.
“We just needed some change and a new look to our facilities," she said. “The new equipment is perfect because its user friendly and it will attract more people to that section of the fitness centre.”
McCartney said even though the equipment is ideal for both males and females, women will most likely
be using
lot
it.
of females tend to stick
to
slot this year.
Basketball has also been added
due
opportunity to play more of a game than just shooting around when the
gym
free.
is
McCartney
said the athletic
dents are asking
for.
sport might be more time while another one might change to just one semester depending on the interest specific
offered
in the sport.”
Registration forms can be found online, along with important dates at
www.conesto-
gac.on.ca/recreation/sports/intramurals/index.jsp
For more information you can Katie McCartney
519-748-5220, ext. 2317 or cartney@conestogac.on.ca.
at
kmmc-
season
“Everyone seems to be spreadword about us. More and more members of the community are signing for gym memberships ing the
with us because of the
new equip-
ment.”
McCartney
said
the
Nautilus
machines are the most popular. “Even people who have wheelchairs have inspected the new equipment,” she said. “This fact alone shows everyone that the new
machines are more accessible.” Laura Bradley, a first-year practical
nursing student, said
comes
said
McCartney. “Some feel intimwhen they see muscular men
accessibility
more friendly machines like new equipment we have.” She said more people are already
com-
mittee tries to offer what the stu-
type of exercise equipment,”
using free weights, so they decide
shown by many
to the interest
students. This will give players an
this
idated
last
getting a longer time
it
for the
fit
which was
time.
first
The success of dodgeball
also contact
Last year went really well, she
"A
dodgeball
and league rules
this year.
have a great group of enthuStudent Athletic Committee
technician at the recreation centre,
own workout program after packing on some pounds at
in
year led to
“A
p.m.
said
If
on Tuesdays
will run
exercise equipment
By JOSHUA KHAN
It was an up and down week for Conestoga College varsity sports teams during the Sept. 17-23 peri-
this
hockey
optimism
eight to 12 teams.
Condors’ pitcher Laura Matheson freezes her counterpart Francine Landry for a strike during Conestoga’s 8-1 victory over Cambrian.
Conestoga
only a limited
shown
will
it
the Pacific
title this year.
offered for the
Ice registration lasts until Oct.
think they are
I
show when they take
rules.
Today marks week
in the
mate chance
Intramural registration starts this
istration
in
regular season for the past three
Western Conference
By JOHN LINLEY
league
Miikka Kiprusoff and good offensive talent in Craig Conroy, Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay. Their defence has' been one of the best for years and think they'll edge out Roberto Luongo and the Canucks for first in the Northwest division.
mix. The Avalanche should have a legiti-
ing.
title.
Now
ing
playoff spot,
last year.
— Page 15
2007
1,
of surprises
full
Drury
co-captains Chris Daniel Briere.
show
off-season free agent sign-
in the
be
will
young team.
SPOKE, October
to
exercise is
when
it
equipment,
key.
“When first went to the gym. did not know how to use any of the I
I
to use
machines, which was frustrating,”
the
she said. “But the
new
stuff at the
fitness centre doesn't take a lot of
using the fitness centre this year
time to learn, so you can look like
than last year.
a professional in
no time.”
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— SPOKE, October
1
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