1
Beer + ideas = telecom company company
Holy gourds!
‘Self-taught geniuses’ create that offers
Pumpkin mania runs rampant at the
Waterford Pumpkin
A
festival.
learning
CSI promotes MQUNTFORD
By LEANNE
Bean
you want
If
look
do some good
to
make
in
sure
it
at
was
There are now 20 organizations in 20 countries that do the same
trade coffee.
thing, said
there
Oct. 16 by Peter Cameron, account executive of Planet Bean Coffee,
various co-ops and farms to check out the products and make sure
helps farmers and their
people are getting paid a decent
Internationally,
make
cocoa, sugar,
wine,
ers,
this
fee
and cotton.
we
“Historically, if
look
sure the products are ecolog-
is
creatures including
the
at
is
ically
sports balls, spices
fruit,
trade coffee
fair
grown, meaning that the cofgrown in the shade of tropical forests, which protects habitat for
quinoa, cut flow-
rice,
— No. 22
39th Year
www.conestogac.on.ca/spoke
he said. According to the Planet Bean website, the FLO also checks to
price,
by ensuring that they are paid a decent price for their products such as coffee, tea, does
life.
Labelling Organizations International (FLO), which goes to
families achieve a better standard It
and
the
Fairtrade
of living.
predictions on love
Cameron.
According to a brochure handed out at the Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) annual general meeting on
fair trade
journalism students
fair trade.
could be as simple as buying a cup of Planet Bean’s fair it
for
by auditors who the books and
get audited
actually
the world,
newsroom
Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ont.
§
calls.
Looking into the future Psychic Dan Valkos gives students
25th annual
onday, October 29, 2007
cheap long-distance
songbirds.
many
migrato-
means
also
(Photo by Leanne Mountford)
the
history of the trading relationships,
ry
we wouldn’t have
farmers and drinkers of the coffee are not exposed to harmful chemi-
The CSI board
cals.
attended the CSI annual general meeting with Peter Cameron from Planet Bean Coffee. Cameron, who is in the middle of the back row, is promoting justice ‘one cup at a time.’
coffee, sugar, tea
those products
and
all
for
slavery,"
if
wasn't
it
Cameron.
said
mean, if you go back that what happened. And now
“I
wage
slavery because the people are not getting the return they need." About 50 years ago in Europe, a
Fair trade
lot of groups started working with groups in Africa to try to create bet-
alternative trade organiza-
opened tions,
They
relationships.
trading
ter
he said.
Bean
Planet
opened
this
of Conestoga's
which
Coffee,
year
in the
Sanctuary
Doon campus,
is
trade certified. According to
fair
is
making
a
huge
dif-
Dinning, vice-president of student affairs,
a CSI annual general meeting and he congratulated them on an excellent relationship and for the positive revenue they are generating.
health clinics and roads, he said. Cameron likes to use the slogan,
the
“Promoting justice one cup at a time." For more information about Planet Bean Coffee and fair trade, visit their website at www.planet-
all
beancoffee.com
year
In other business, the relationship
between CSI and the college was discussed. President John Tibbits
proof that co-operatives like Planet
said this
was
his first time attending
CSI received
its
old familiar faces in security
In previous years there has been only one staff member who could
parked
illegally.
are
ticket vehicles
Barber-Collins.
However, Anderson said usually only one or two people will be designated to write tickets at any one
—
They are responsible for Waterloo, Guelph and Kitchener campuses as well as the Conestoga Residence
time.
for licensed events on
campus held
and Conference Centre, said John Anderson, a college security repre-
by Conestoga Students
Inc.,
The
main security
staff is also the
but they
are in contact with police about alco-
hol consumption on and off campus.
sentative.
“This company
is
a step in the
right direction," he said,
adding
it
summer, which
He
stated,
“These
material respects, the financial position of the organization as of
April 30,
2007 and the
operations and
its
results of
its
cash flows for the accordance with
said the licensed events at the
school so far this year have been attended and they have had
“They are honing
skills
for the
Anderson.
The new staff is trained at all three campuses and they are rotated
officers
asked
all
which means
trained this
how
the trouble with alcohol
how
to confine
becoming
bylaw
year
all
of
it
“I
don’t think there
during
in a
on campus
Anderson!
ordinator, an awareness co-ordinator
maximize the space. “I’m also happy to announce
co-ordinator. Andy Staveley, food service direc-
tinue to
that
our other business ventures such as our massage therapy and Shooters photo studio are up and running and serving students better than ever.”
Stanciu also added that the CSI
and a Speak
Up
or Shut
Up elections
for Chartwells at Conestoga College, introduced himself at the meeting and spoke about a food tor
service
ed
committee
in association
that is being start-
with CSI. This will
board of directors has become more
gift
issues
of
such as
likes,
life
who were first-time donors. Residence life co-ordinator Ryan Connell planned the blood drive in honour of Walker, a Conestoga College student who died in January 2006. He had wished to donate blood but could not due to his illness. According to Canadian Blood Services, every donation helps three people in need of blood. This year’s drive obtained enough blood for approx-
people
imately 78 patients. Connell said he was happy with the turnout. “At one point we had to turn a few people away because there weren’t enough beds for all of those
with the amount of people
is
any place
hours,”
said
we were very pleased who were willing to come
Walker’s parents, Anne and Richard Walker, attended the drive. His niece, Amanda Ross, was also pres(Photo by Marcia Love)
ent.
The Walkers have been donating blood
for over
30
years.
said she has donated approximately of blood, while her husband has donated
Anne Walker 618
learning institution
business
Stanciu also said the Sanctuary is operational and they will con-
now
Conestoga students gave the gift of life at the William Walker Memorial Blood Drive on Oct. 17. Twenty-six people donated blood at the drive, held for the third year at Conestoga residence, including 1
to an area so
classes are not disrupted.
for alcohol
through them. are also
is
he feels about
the Sanctuary possibly
is
local
They
think
licensed during class time, he said
higher level security positions.
future,” said
When
such
titles
CSI
said the audit confirmed that
out and give selflessly.”
I
a positive thing,” said Anderson.
a base for future
job
concerns and ideas for the future.
events) by vehicle which
is
in
community engagement co-
food-related
staff.
law enforcement and
a
a focus for their term on the board.
willing to donate,” he said. “But
this
as
Each one of them has been assigned
only a few incidences with students. “Few people attended (licensed
in
These have resulted
Stanciu, president of CSI,
well
careers
student funds dur-
accepted
sionalism, customer service, safety and the education and training of the
Most meaning
managed
ing the 2006-2007 fiscal period.
provide an opportunity for students and college personnel to sit down twice a semester and talk about
accounting principles.”
Roxy
properly
actively involved in the college environment this year than ever before.
ended in generally Canadian
has increased the levels of profes-
of them are on a career path
left,
Christopher Graves, back row, on right, Mike and president John tibbits, middle row, second from
Bv MARCIA LOVE
the security staff can write tickets.
because year this gone Conestoga College has contracted the jobs out to a new company
auditor’s report in
financial statements present fairly, in
in right direction’
The
GM
Students give the
security ‘a step
By JENN SPRACH
along with CSI
ference in the communities where these products are grown or made. It helps with building schools,
Cameron, this means a TransFair Canada symbol can be found on fair trade products. The symbol is
New
of directors,
right,
“It’s about finally, us as consumers, paying what the product is really worth," said Cameron.
far, that’s it’s
It
litres
approximately 608
litres.
The next residence blood 8,
Anne and Richard Walker hold a photo of their son William at the blood drive held in his honour at the Conestoga residence Oct. 17.
drive will be held on April
2008. Connell said he hopes the residence will hold a blood
drive once every semester.
For more information or to donate clinic, visit
www.blood.ca or
call
at the nearest
1-888-2-donate.
blood
Page 2
News
— SPOKE, October 29, 2007
Now
Free
deep thoughts
should lure students
tuition
By JOHN LINLEY
that
...with Random
Conestoga College
questions answered by
random students
trades will soon be able to receive
entrants to the apprenticeship sys-
part of their education for free.
tem with job readiness
viding
tuition costs for those admitted to
pre-apprenticeship
the
Tinkerbell,
programs
1
an
it’s
original but cute
costume.” Rebecca Schmidt, first-year
ECE
“A
tiger,
because
trades.
liai-
The
on
Feb.
5,
2008
where students
ing,
ventilating,
conditioning,
air
and trim, framing, exterior finishes and structures. rigging and building science Carpentry will also have an cidfl interior finishing
week work placement. Both programs will also -try to improve basic skills in communications, computer literacy, safety procedures and welding. Gilmore said these programs will help to improve the skills of poten-
at
apprentices.
tial
of classroom
Region.
training and will improving skills with basic electricity and motive power systems like brakes, fluid power, fuel, engines and drive trains.
candidates will proceed to enter the
focus on
carpentry or truck and coach industry and the apprenticeship system."
“The truck and coach technician and the general carpentry preare initiatives apprenticeship important to our region as many
college will assist the student in finding an eight-week work place-
ising candidates through the initial
begins on Jan. 7, 2008 at the Waterloo campus, and will also
she said.
Those wishing to apply to these programs are encouraged to attend one of the information sessions. The truck and coach sessions run on Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4 at the Guelph campus. The carpentry sessions run on
The general carpentry program
Nov. 13 and 27 campus.
accept 24 students. It
at
the Waterloo
All sessions begin at 5 p.m.
weeks of classroom
has 27
an excellent avenue to
is
enter into the trades and successful
ment.
she
apprenticeship,”
of
"This
After the in-school training, the
companies are facing critical skill shortages and they indicate that pre-apprenticeship programs are an ideal avenue to fast-track prom-
ECE
going as a
Are you feeling a little stressed? Are mid-terms and life getting you
holding
to
loss or gain, increased negativity,
notice the feeling of your muscles
trouble sleeping, feelings of help-
down? Counselling
relaxing.
lessness and depression.
Guided imagery has participants use their minds to find a comfort-
said you’re
services recog-
nizes this time of year
bumblebee because it’s an awesome costume that no one has.”
and
first-year
1
"We know,
ways
breathing,
at
relaxation
one thing
muscle
(PMR) and guided
imagery. The
new
second-year
PMR
The sessions run
if
to
both
Wednesday
attending a relaxation session) and
personal
I
semester and
for the
the
The
because Queen is awesome and so are
know another person who would
effects
it
has affected her
moustaches.” Matt
Stortz,
fourth-year
management studies
It's
bring.
Bernard said people who are anxious get sick more often.
people and
so easy to get carried away with the excitement
Here are some warning signals
to look (or:
Your partner may be abusive
he or she:
Wants
to
Becomes
if
know where you
are and
very angry about
trivial
who you
of
a
some
new
in
relationship.
all
times
things, like not being ready
on time
or
wearing
the “wrong" clothes Criticizes your friends
as a
Has
traditional ideas
and asks you
to stop seeing
them
about hurting you. hurting your friends or commiting suicide
if
construction worker it’s
you don't
obey
Has ever
hit
or decide to leave.
a hot
costume.” Shannon
Ver/naas,
first-year
recreation
you, no matter
how
sorry afterwards
If you recognize these behaviours in your partner, you may be in a dangerous relationship. Counsellors are available in the Counselling Office, Doon Campus, Room 1 A 103, 748-5220 ext 3360, Guelph Campus, Admin. Office, 824-9390 ext. 148 or Waterloo Campus, Room 1C04, 885-0300 ext. 224. Information on community support is available through your Counselling Office.
and leisure Sponsored by the
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Women's Resource Group
her
“I’ve seen the benefits in other
of the early signs of abuse.
are with at
in
and she has seen the increased relaxation can life
be too.”
Often, this exhilaration prevents us from detecting
and
sessions. Bernard said
abuse
early signs of
come
Monday
myself." she said.
WHEN DATING TURNS DANGEROUS “Freddy Mercury,
whole half
she decided to start the sessions
because
interested
be
all
needed. Students can
hour
(in
would
go
utes but can
ability to
definitely needs to relax. “I
feel
have limited spots so students are The encouraged to arrive early. sessions usually last 15 to 20 min-
function normally. Practical nursing student Dina Pandzic said she
your
tensing
involves
sleep and your
Bernard
said.
busy,”
to another without taking
social life,
inhaling
toms of panic.
radio hroadt 'idsting
are
relaxed,
more productive,
and are happier. "It’s impossible to be relaxed and anxious at the same time,” she
Stress affects your schoolwork,
to the
and deeply by breathing through your nose until you tdl your lungs to capacity, holding for a moment and then slowly exhaling. The deep breathing helps in reducing anxiety or early symp-
Colin Schertzberg,
students
.you’re
better
place,
a break.”
slowly
everywhere.”
When
Shawna Bernard, a counsellor the college. “A lot of us go from
said
to relax
supposed
home.
ation sessions offer three different
— deep
are
such as a beach, a forest or a place in your
at
campus this semester. Deep breathing involves
Jehovah Witness because you see them
you
relaxing
able,
noon in the Room. 2A121, the relax-
and Wednesday
relaxation sessions are
as a
difficult
helping out by offering free
is
progressive office administration
is
drop-in relaxation sessions. Held every Monday at 1 :30 a.m. Spiritual
JiUian Grant,
Some warning signs of stress and burnout are chronic fatigue, weight
muscles and then relaxing them in succession. After tensing and
GRANT
By KAYLA
“I’m
because
work
Free relaxation sessions help students destress
first-year
“I’m going
will
skills in basic electricity, heat-
on
Conestoga's Guelph campus, and will be accepting 24 students. The program will have 23 weeks
These programs provide training
“I’m going
and coach program
truck
starts
said.
Brittany Huffman,
requirement for most
so, a
training
government is campus, funding the tuition-free programs to help address the need for skilled workers within Waterloo
stages
they’re fierce.”
do
to
for both trades.
said the
because
and
They also provide the students with the opportunity to get their Grade 2 equivalency if they need
funding to cover the
the
skills
trade readiness experience.
pro-
is
son for the school of trades and apprenticeships at the Guelph
as
would work-
have already gained in the They provide potential place.
Brenda Gilmore, employer
“I’m going
lack the experience
registered apprentices
Those students wishing to enter the carpentry or truck and coach
The Ontario government
What’s your Halloween costume going to be this year?
who
for those
News
Region must Employment numbers within
By HOLLY FEATHERSTONE
fc
Despite a vast palette of arts and )lture-based events, including the
the
overall fortitude of culture in the
of course, economy.
and,
imperatives were assessed in a tan-
Vital
dem
according to the latest Signs report issued Oct. 2,
by
effort
Waterloo Community Foundation and the Cambridge & North Dumfries Community Foundation
cern regarding the arts population,
to
the rate
is
of employment within the cultural sector, which has waned from 1.4 per cent in 2005 to just below one
per cent
last
measure quality of
DeGroot said justify some of
the
artists
year despite a popula-
Martin DeGroot, executive direcWaterloo Regional Arts Council, said although the region tor of the
systems
he said.
“It’s
addressing, said DeGroot.
witnessing
Simon Dowrick, manager of the Artworks show and sale, held Oct. 27-28 at Bingemans, can attest to the need for more public awareness on behalf of emerging artists.
from local artisans, is a great avenue of exposure for artisans who do not otherwise have a store
“If (regional) residents realized
year, the artisans can continue to
grants
“Because of the prosperity of the
numbers preworkforce
region,” he said, “(there’s) a diffi-
culty
space
securing
in
(for
artists).”
DeGroot said such a trend will cause many debut artists to become embroiled in the burdens of finance and
In order to prevent this, he said
cultivate their talents.
uates.
In addition, the
cils.
said the report does not
“The (population) in arts and cul-
greater emphasis
“We
have a
lot
Dowrick
of advantages,”
said this year the
are
helping
us
and what our values
said the show,
“Because the event
work other jobs (enough of
is
a)
is
only once a
until
they
network
to
have go it
alone,” he said.
Dowrick
show
said as long as artists
continue to hone their creativity to
opposed to mass market cus-
target specific buyers as
select artisans’ booth fees through
toms, the region’s
conforming
VIP silent auction. show allows arti-
sans free reign to discuss
which
applications
increased
contributed to developing the arts industry by reimbursing the cost of at a
identify
or gallery to exhibit their work.
buying local Canadian products would encourage a healthier community, they’d change their buying habits,” he said.
flee the region.
in
Dowrick
worth
possibilities
are
funds raised
emerging artists. need to develop strategies to recruit and retain artists,” he said.
culture,”
local
asserting their talents.
recruitment strategies specially aimed toward post-secondary grad-
“We
the
of infrastructure allocated to initiatives hinders artists from
thousands of independent artists either established or attempting to
for
ventures
stand for.”
while the population flourishes in addition to an overall increase in yearly fiscal grants given to arts organizations in the region by provincial and federal arts coun-
DeGroot
piece that
(arts)
who we
mittees to help develop incentives
needed com-
is
lasting
benefits of applying for arts council
necessarily take into account the
more communication
a
ucts and increased education of the
arts
between the arts and business
presence,
artistic
“It’s
helps people connect themselves to
non-profit
co-operative
developers,
must be placed on the value and potential of young artists by developing confidence through increased marketing and
has a vigorous
for
important
sented in the report, particularly
tion influx.
Credit
facilities to establish
seeking
preservation of local culture.
(financial) situations."
is
and inspirations with cus-
tomers, an asset intrinsic to the
for the exporting of local art prod-
to
difficult
the declining cultural
said the arts populace
ideas
said
the
businesses. However, high living and rental costs paired with a lack
life.
is
it
in
blossoming with young, neophyte
Kitchener-
the
which assigned the arts and culture gamut a grade of C. The primary focal point of conaccording to the report,
DeGroot
Such
reviving,
DeGroot. “We have a young and vibrant arts community and we need to look for ways to alleviate
few
larger than the
he said.
arts,”
areas other alongside including environment, education
region
recent Oktoberfest celebrations, the regional arts canvas is in need of
much
is
hundred people employed
— Page 3
2007
29,
morale
build arts
ture
tend to be indicative of the
arts
SPOKE, October
to
artists will
not
flounder.
The Vital Signs
their
at
report can be read
www.wrvitalsigns.com.
‘Self-taught geniuses’
cheap long distance
offer By HIEN DINH
Imagine this. You’re 37 years old and you own one of the most successful
phone
companies
in
Canada.
Jody
cial first.”
Schnarr and John Stix, two best friends from high school, who own and run Worldline, out of an office
Schnarr
That’s
for
reality
the
downtown
in
self-taught
Onlinetel Worldline. tance deal
in
company
started
who
scribers
and
has been with
Worldline for seven years. Schnarr, president and
graduated
Worldline,
CEO
from
of the
University of Toronto with a degree in business. He is the technical
behind the company and travels all around the world.
brains
Stix, executive vice-president of
Worldline,
is
responsible for the
marketing aspects of the company. “They (John and Jody) are big thinkers. It’s
one thing
to
have a
long-dis-
its
August 2004. The
geniuses,” said marketing director
Chris Laurin,
with
zero sub-
employees,”
five
Laurin said. “Now, just three years they have 130,000 sublater, scribers and over 100 employees.”
Worldline offers long-distance calling to flat-rate
anywhere
in
Canada for a
of $3.95 a month.
It
also
offers long-distance calling to any-
where
Canada, the U.S. and 24
in
international countries for a flat-
of $13.95. Customers can register up to two numbers (home or cellphone) and
rate
people that can guide you through the regulations,”
there is a one-time $10 activation fee for new users to access Worldline’s network. “So a student can call her moth-
said Laurin.
er in Vancouver, talk
few beers and say, ‘let’s start a telecom company’ — it’s another thing to hire the right
“It’s pretty I
1
to
don’t understand half
company
.
amazing
me because of how this
bill,
Schnarr and Stix always had a vision of doing Voice-over-IntemetProtocol (VoIP), which removes distance in long-distance calls, he said.
to count.
“So everything (becomes) a local call and (because) there are no long-
scribers are in
distance charges,
we
can say things
ads like zero cents per minute. “We just charge a flat-rate. It’s an
in the
unusual pricing system." Laurin said Schnarr and Stix have been in the telecom industry for over 15 years.
“(Before Worldline) they started a
company
called Onlinetel
where
she’s
“We add
there’s
no minutes
about 200
new
sub-
scribers everyday,” said Laurin.
“Currently
Basically,
CLEC,
all
of Worldline’s subCanada. Sixty per
“Worldline
people up there. Their (Rogers’) janitor bill
every major
The
three
Canada, he
“A
lot
CLECs
exchange
carriers
Canada. The other two
Rogers Communications
Inc.
said.
of people try to become but it costs hundreds of
person dealing with the regulatory from Bell Canada, you will never
become a CLEC,” said Laurin. “There are companies bigger
who have tried and failed to become CLECs so it’s really incredible that this small company became (a) CLEC because now we
than us
are the provider.”
Worldline will be launching their subscriber line) (digital
DSL
bundles soon. They are launching their new idea
Internet
IPTV
affordable dialup Internet service
in
are right under
thousands of dollars and takes several years. If you don’t have the right
watch
local
city.”
CLECs
Bell Canada, the only incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) in
vision)
(CLECs)
one building costs month and
rent for a
they have 20-storey buildings in
hoping to expand to the U.S., starting in New York and Miami, said Laurin. Schnarr and Stix have also launched 295.ca, Canada’s most $2.95 per month. Worldline is one of three compet-
in
more than our
across the country.” is
as
can be so low,” said Laurin. “Our head office is right here in Kitchener and we only have 12
called
The company
same boat
in the
is
access bandwidth - only our cost base is so low, therefore our retail
40 per cent are spread
are
a
We are charged the same to
Rogers.
the other
project.
is
band-
is cheap. CLECs also provide bandwidths to the thousands of other phone carriers who aren’t
cent are in
itive
company
width
also
at
a
if
their cost to purchase
Ontario and Quebec and
did a promotion for Labatt Breweries called the Labatt’s Blue Line. That was their first major
they
until
blue in the face and never pay more than $3.95 a month,” said Laurin.
“There’s no
operates.”
and Videotron.
CLECs. and Stix then sold and started in 2001
“Worldline launched
Kitchener.
“They are basically
'
“It was (also) Canada’s first voice network (VoIP) ever, ahead of Bell and everybody else. The promotion included free calling to anywhere in Ontario but you had to listen to a 20-second Labatt’s Blue commer-
(Internet protocol tele-
Sexiest
which allows subscribers to television through their
Internet connection without having to buy cable. Worldline is also
Tri
Costumes
City Locations:
Kitchener Kitchener
30 King
service via the Internet, like the
Waterloo
already popular program Skype.
Cambridge
7 King St. N 561 Hespeler Rd.
planning on
For
more
doing
home phone
information
If
signing
up,
Connect when asked.
say
E
519.593.2303 519.895.1228 51 9.886.4500 519.624.9492
on
Worldline or to sign up, go to www.worldline.ca or call 519-489-
4459.
St.
lOManitouDr.
Spoke
www.stagshop.com
Commentary
— SPOKE, October 29, 2007
Page 4
Statutory holiday really
Day
Family Destruction Shortly after his re-election. Premier Dalton
—
give everyone the day off
McGuinty proclaimed
No.
his
McGuinty decided
will
holiday designated for families.
stat
said the holiday is-a “small thing" in the big picture but
The premier
McGunity
will be important to Ontarians.
it
month
in the
Annually, starting Feb. 18. 2008, the third be just that, a
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with a statutory holiday he
to
February.
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reflect. Is
complete day
really necessary to designate a
it
Premier really think
this
day will be spent the way
to this?
it
Does
the
intended? Has
is
he thought of the countless consequences his actions will bring to small businesses?
This answer is no. Nothing comes for free and McGuinty people will be paid out of the pockets of other people.
s gift to
the
Businesspeople and taxpayers will pay the bill for this one. Many will resent Family Day as an occasion where a day's salary must be paid without a day's labour being done or a day s worth of
employers
Why
doesn't
McGuinty
working class families
by reducing taxes? This way, average not have to work so much and thus, will
start
will
have more time together. Ontarians must work so living
is
many hours
outrageous. And,
be able to take
at their
jobs because the cost of
they weren’t taxed so much, they would
if
a bigger paycheque, which in turn would result
home
in their schedules for quality time
and vacations.
more room McGuinty said he can't think of a better way for his government to get back to work than to give families a little more of what they value
in
above
all else,
own
they will designate their
Each family has others, while
example.
its
some
Some
own
like to
agenda.
Some
have their children
The National Post
is
come up
work
like to drive nicer cars than
seven different a
little
name
activities. All
One
reader has
Murray
Steve
restaurants,
movie theatres and
resorts
out of
this.
can easily gain business on
this
opportunity
Even
of McGuinty’s Family
so, provincially, the cost
Day
will carry a
hefty price tag indeed. Economists have already estimated the
iday will cost the Ontario In a
economy between $1.5
billion
new
and $2
hol-
billion.
province worried about productivity and decreasing manufac-
turing jobs, such an
economic
won't be a knockout for many
hit will
carry a punch. Hopefully
on Oct.
lots
That
10.
it
translates to
4.4 million voters out of a possible
is
I
have to ask, what the
wrong with those of you
you to You picked
drop
for
in
Why are you so Why is so hard
didn’t vote?
NDP,
it
a pretty horrible time to
irt
some programs
million of those people voted, the
the third-highest tuition fees in the
NDP
country, but we’re also seeing fewer
would win
in a landslide.
we
Instead
are
with
stuck
McGuinty, whose first task new term is to impose a new tory
Family Day,
seems shield
in
February.
We
also have the worst
institutions.
statu-
professor-student ratio
called
tentatively
holiday,
students enrolling in post-secondary
in his
That
try.
And on
top of that,
gent people simply cannot afford to
to
attend
also a great
way
to
undermining the basic goal of the
it is.
the
It’s
he’s going to
fact
do
post-secondary
Reaching Higher
Many
initiative.
pointed to the increase
mum
having
2003 election platform
to return
to office.
Once again I’m
left
asking myself
the question I’ve pondered for the
or seven years:
every person
who
what
if
said they'd vote
And
to
make
sure this point hits
home, think about this: in 2004, McGuinty's Liberals enacted a tuition freeze, as part of a campaign
promise
and
thanks
to
intense pressure from Ontario students.
Only two years
later,
he
lift-
ed the freeze, breaking his word.
institutions,
proponents of the plan
province of gang crime.
is still
intelli-
him
health-care system, or to rid our
who
coun-
in the
many
like a nice thing for
for his second straight majority
trouble fulfilling his “promises” from
in
Students in Ontario already have
if all
nothing to improve our crumbling
government. Congratulations, you’ve
his
and
Ontario, fees went up $1,300.
four
do, and
box?
a ballot in a
year,
McGuinty was voted
past six
small businesses.
eligible
voters turned out to cast their bal-
allowed a premier
day.
we
party? I’m willing to bet
at
Economically,
paid an average of $190 more this vote would
our voices heard.
be lazy. Dalton
some winners
course, there will be
Ontario colleges and universities
but thought their be a waste, actually voted for that
who
contact
Opinion
have to make a change and have
than Family Day, which they
day Family Destruction Day. Anyone with
the
should
in turn pay for more more classrooms and more student aid. Most students at
So, what do nearly half of us do?
only
as 36
teachers,
toughening on crime, and so on. the
much
which would
McNanney
non-existent
seemingly
against voting?
named
Alex
high
like
plan,
per cent over the next four years,
unacceptable health
fees,
a
care,
heck
any of
smurray@nationalpost.com.
Of
issues,
various
tuition
its
to see if
consider lame.
suggestions
increasing tuition by as
8.4 million.
more.
currently running a contest
with a better
I'm not baffled, I’m appalled.
Only 52.6 per cent of
than one property, a cottage for in
gone, and I'm baffled. Actually, no,
So many Ontarians complain
proposed
which
Higher
about
Reaching
This was part of the
Another election has come and
Ignore
time together.
family day?
own more
these luxuries require a family to
readers can
is
making businesses suffer by shutting them down for yet why doesn't McGuinty let families decide for themselves
Instead of
another day.
when
which Dalton thinks
me
Election apathy baffles
goods or services being produced or sold. and a half to It will be a day when employers have to pay time employees whose presence is required on that day to run the business.
wage back
in
in the
2004
mini-
as a bene-
for students. Yeah, raising the
fit
minimum wage supposed
to
a whole 60 cents
offset
thousands
is
ol
dollars of additional debt students find themselves in?
Thank you Ontario for making endure four more years of the Liberals. The stupidity never ends.
me
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Commentary
How
procrastination New legislation has flaws,
inconsistencies pace and not hitting their brakes
There are many new driving laws our roadways due to Bill
here on Sunday night writ-
sit
I
my
ing
story and the irony hits me.
week
I've
Kayla Grant
happened
own
to
of us at
all
some
it
the one fault people willing-
confess
We're
to.
being procrastinators
guilty of
all
at
one time or
another.
happens because sometimes
we underestimate how long
a
we we have something more
project will take or because feel
important to do. Sometimes it's as simple as waiting for the right
Opinion
it
feels like school
of those are on expressways, high-
about the amount of time you'll need. You can't write an eight-page essay in a night, let realistic
over the limit) and repeat offenders could receive up to a 10-year sus-
decided by the courts.
if
average,
of Bill 203.
who do
leaves
me wondering
way
another
take the most
the task that will
time. That
way you complete without
block
the
time
a
This device
basically a breath-
is
alyzer hooked up to your car. disable the car
if
you
It
will
are intoxicat-
ed.
crunch.
The
act also includes
new
flash-
ing blue lights for police vehicles
habits.
is
a time
to
By beating
procrastination,
you are making yourself a more valuable and reliable employee.
to increase visibility.
While I agree with most of the act, one section in particular bothers me. It is the one about stunt driving. Now, it’s not that this is a bad idea, but rather
thought out
I
wonder how well
it is.
people are being charged with speeding 50 km/h over the limit. I’m assuming a majority If
enough
km/h over
the limit
themselves.
This just proves the limits posted
minimum
currently should be the
to
and not the maximum.
follow them?
with the hardest task or
In general,
before
not have their lights on
driving at 40
if this is
government
for the
limits
Especially since I’ve seen police
a matter of safety or just
really
act also includes increased
re-
creating laws, such as this section
driving east on
slow lane is usually running at 120 km/h and the fast lane is moving at around 140 km/h. It
logically
when
the 401 to Toronto in mid-day, the
the speed limit.
start
done for
the research
On
to
evaluate our speed
tion interlock devices.
When ments,
to
it.
an immediate seven-day suspension and anyone caught stunt driving (which is 50 kilometres an hour
we need
First,
series roads.
limits,
exams, procrastination can be a dangerous enemy, so here are some tips on
all
aggressive
ple are going at least 10
develop good work
alone get
and
too;
not just speeding.
well, police are able to issue
The
These things cause accidents
Opinion
$10,000 for
and allows offenders to get there licence back after installing igni-
working on your assign-
College
Be
fines rang-
to
ways and 400
pension
is
lane or not checking their
way.
ing.
beating
As
me
annoys
blind spots.
to
make money.
up in December and need to start thinking about study-
comes
racers
that
are driving too slow, in the
wrong
penalties for drinking and driving
students will
it
maximum
$1,000
who
do the research the old-fashioned
has just started, exams are coming
When
from $200
fines ranging
street
do research, avoid those sites as much as possible. If you do find that you somehow wandered onto one such site, then set your watch for 10 minutes. If you can't trust yourself to get back to work after the 10 minutes, then maybe you should head off to the library and
biggest
mood. Even though
Jenn Sprach
act includes increased mini-
ing from
procrastination.
yourself. It is
Another thing
drivers.
on poor time management; blame it on Facebook, but the fact is, the only one to blame is
It
that the police never charge people
mum
an urgent deadline due to
Blame
ly
203, the Safer Roads for a Safer Ontario Act, which came into
$2,000, and
point,
our
every two seconds.
The
ment. It's
hitting
effect Sept. 30.
been "researching" procrastination and now I've come to the crunch time of an assignAll
— Page 5
well thought out?
on
start
2007
29,
new road laws
Ontario’s
to get
a head
SPOKE, October
on most highways peoI
think
our speed limits are outdated. Many of them were posted more than 10 years ago and a lot has
changed in terms of driving habits and car safety. What I find most annoying and dangerous are people who cause traffic problems in the first place. You know, the ones who cut traffic
someone
off in the fast lane to pass
don’t follow the speed
If they
km/h over that maybe
doing 100 km/h while they themselves are going 102 km/h. This just leads to people tailgating and passing on the right, which
becomes much more dangerous then them moving at one steady
how come
They
they expect us to
also need to enforce laws
for people
who are when
driving in the
they
passing lane
not
are
passing.
We
need to take a hint from our Quebec and post minimum and maximum speed limits. We cannot address only a part of the cause of accidents and expect everything to be perfect. We must
friends in
all of them for the roads to be a safe place to drive. For more information about the Safer Roads for a Safer Ontario Act, visit: www.mto.gov.on. ca/engish/about/bi 11203 .htm
address truly
1
it.
Set reasonable expectations for yourself. If your essay
eight weeks, break
it
due in steps and
is
into
due dates for each of those
set
steps.
Procrastination
often
happens
You should also plan a specific when you're going to work on an assignment. That way you prepare your mindset and are ready to work. By scheduling work times with a start and an end
because an assignment seems too large to tackle, but by breaking it
time, you will better avoid distrac-
seem more to com-
Smaller tasks can be done in a shorter amount of time and
down you make
it
manageable and easier plete.
Be realistic about the amount of time you’ll need. You can’t write an
in
If
you find
that
you
large
blocks of time, break your
work
into smaller bits.
for
20
minutes then take a breather for 10 to 15 minutes, then work another
By breaking
it
into blocks you'll
relieve any frustration
arise.
Beware of
web
is
annoying.
a
the Internet.
While the
a great place to get infor-
mation and do research, it also goes hand-in-hand with distrac-
Reward yourself for completing an assignment before or on a due date, and come up with consequences for not meeting dead-
people start working on their project only to be pulled
Many
MSN or e-mails, by Facebook. What starts out as a quick check can turn into hours
away
wasted.
When you go
There are hundreds of websites on the Internet that give tips and
on the Internet to
We know and
smoking
we
health, it is
is
Just because
smoking
our drinking water. I know 1 like to have a smoke, but
ered dirty doesn't
consid-
is
mean we
should
act like pigs.
We
are living in a society that
are contributing to the
is
we
filth.
Throwing cigarette butts everywhere is disgusting. The side of the road, parking lots and the ground around the school is
don't throw
department also
Use
has information on how to beat it and councillors are available to
and
time management
A
enjoy new
your car doesn’t have one, go and buy one. smoke butt being thrown out
if
window causes more
College is a time to experiences but it is also the time to
litter.
develop good work habits. By beat-
Canada,
ing procrastination, you are making yourself a valuable and reliable
employee.
out the window.
the ashtray inside your car
to the dollar store
the
skills.
it
your ashtray on the ground
is full
If in
don't
dump
parking
in the
lot
of the school or anywhere else. There is always a garbage around
somewhere ashes
to put those butts
doesn't take
It
few
and
in.
steps
to
much
throw
to
out
walk a
some
garbage.
need be, keep a bag in your car your garbage and put it in there. Walking through a pile ot ashes and butts is gross, especially on a wet day when it sticks to your shoes and ashes are all over the bottom of your pants. Even I don't like when smokers If
for
not a giant ashtray.
tion. life
website
These butts have chemicals in that are soaking into the ground and eventually going into
a dirty habit.
Let’s not add
Free's
them
bad for our
fuel to their fire.
Smoke
world.
should probably quit
When you’re driving down the road and you are done your smoke,
The student
Living
estimates 4.5 trillion smoke butts are littered every year around the
is
exercises to help beat procrastina-
help you learn
tion.
ing to non-smokers ridicule us
trying to help the planet and yet
work.
lines.
20 minutes. able to # be that may
having a title page without an essay? Get into the habit of being proactive. Why do assignments at the time crunch causes stress and stress can make your college experience hell. can also affect other course It
can't sit for
Work
Doon campus, listen up. I know as a smoker myself listen-
minute?
for
Smokers of Conestoga College’s
require less preparation, so plan to do them near the end of an assignment. What’s the point of
Doing projects under
a night.
to
tions.
last
eight-page essay
smokers clean up their act
Time
time for
than just
According to Natural Resources in 2001 (the latest statistics available) a total of 21 fires burned
show some courtesy. On campus there are many recep-
do
that so
tacles,
smoking
especially
in
areas, so there
designated is
no need
to
don't like to drink butt-tainted
I
water.
Smokers are disgusted by the few smoking areas we have left and we need to step up and do something about it by keeping them clean. When you are done your cigarette, take a few seconds and put it an ashtray.
in
smoke in the nonsmoking areas inside doorways, Also, don't
dump your
ashes
in
the garbage
and please, when you're driving, think before you flick your butt. Our forests and water are in
enough
trouble, let's not help the
process.
know
I
smoking
rights
are
something every smoker wants, but I am with the non-smokers on this.
24.3 hectares because of people’s
throw the butts all over the ground. Believe me. the cleaning staff at the college does not need the extra
careless disposal of cigarette butts.
work.
to
If we clean up our non-smokers won't try
become
extinct.
act
maybe
to force us
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to
Waterford, Ont. Pumpkins were
on display
for the 25th annual Pumpkinfest, held Oct. 20. Far left, the pumpkin pyramid
towers over attendants in the centre of town. Left, children
enjoyed a haunted pumpkin patch. Top, giant to
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Student Life
— SPOKE, October 29, 2007
Page 8
Girls’ night
out can be inexpensive
Finding time to relax and watch a good chick-flick with some girl-
go out and enjoy the town can sometimes be hard to do. Going to school, working and all the other responsibilities you have friends or
leaves
little
I
girls’
“The most popular night is Tuesday night, where most people order pounds and pounds of chick-
$3.99 plus taxes for a week or the store has two deals where you can rent three movies for $8.99 or six
en wings,” said Franklin. After a delicious meal,
movies for $14.99.
head over
night out,”
said Jordan Hass, a first-year gen-
and science student. and I really need to go out for a date soon to really
movies.
catch up.”
nights
health
“My
girlfriends
Dinner and a movie is generally the fundamental girls’ night out. But, being a college student
means
On
Crabby Joe’s
is
a hot spot
for
local students.
the flow of cash can be tight. That
does not mean you have to nix your plans. Instead, take advantage of
college and university students on
some
local
that
offer
said,
On Monday
nights domestic bot-
a regular night admission for
$6.50 and on Tuesday the admission is $4.20, is
according to their website. If this is still too expensive, you
love
ribs for
renting movies because
I
“I
can curl
paint
my
do
nails,
facials
my
love to
“I
and watch
friends.”
my
love adding margaritas to
“I
Nicole
said
nights,”
girls’
Macfarlane, a first-year police foundations student. “The drinks add to our fun together.” A different spin on a girl’s night could be hiring a psychic to come
dark
grey sleeveless vest and sports large metal beads around her neck, which she affectionately calls her “pearls.”
But what is so special about Vanessa Strickland? Nothing. Aside from her closely cropped hair, which catches the eye for a moment, there is nothing remarkable about her physical appearance.
But looks can be deceiving, and
one
listens to her,
it
becomes
is nothing ordinary about Strickland, president of the
clear that there
Conestoga Pride club. Outspoken and passionate, she walks around the classroom and gestures emphatically as she speaks.
“We know
they are out there,”
she said. “They are just afraid to
come It’s
very important for people
support,
coming
And
in
community to have social especially when they are
the
portive of
Conestoga Pride club
is
So even friends the
you’re not gay, but have are, you should support
if
who
community of lesbians,
gays, bi-
sexuals, transgenders, transsexuals,
those
main mission of
the
is
“People want to have a good time and they believe my abilities will enhance their present and future lives with good news and the excitement the future holds for them,” said Phillips. Alicia Stepaniuk, a second-year marketing student, said, “You need to spoil girlfriends and yourself
every once and a while. Money should not be an issue when you are having a great time together.”
way
the
is
...
student said she
was
my
raised in a het-
me and any “But
it
queer
was
still
kind of confusing.” it is very imporqueer community to be
Strickland said
who
think
important for us to
that
we
are different,
OK,” she said. Growing up, people get that’s
all
kinds
of messages that being queer is not the right way to be, she added. get the impression that
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if
moulds
we
don't
fit
it’s
into these
that society has creat-
ed for us,” she said. And at a time when young people are still finding themselves, that
can create a “It’s really
of anxiety. hard to figure out
think
important for
it’s
us to
proud that
feel
we
are different.” Vanessa Strickland, president Another
of Conestoga Pride
common
misconception
people have about the queer
community is that it is deviant. “And that is completely false, queer people are normal, regular people that lead normal lives,” she said. “We don’t lead those unortho-
dox
lifestyles that
people think
we
In
addition to offering support,
the Pride club
is
also a source of
on queer-friendly information events in Kitchener- Waterloo and allows first-year students -unfamiliar
with the area to get to
know
the
region better.
As
for activities, they range
movies
to
game
from
nights to going to
bars as a group. "It varies depending on who we have coming and what we want to
do," said Strickland.
lot
who
you are when you see all these stereotypical images in the media that don’t represent you." she said.
“But then there arc no alternatives, and you’re left wondering: so where do go from here?” One of the main misconceptions that people have is the “oh. that’s gross” kind of attitude, said 1
Strickland. “I
Another issue that gets brought up often is the question of AIDS. "Eve heard a lot of people use the argument that if you’re gay, you're going to get AIDS,” she said. “But you can be straight and still get AIDS.”
do.”
they are.
it’s
proud
“We
of
kind of stuff anyways.”
that
family was very sup-
of
issues,” she said.
and
lot
that society is
erosexual household.
feel
it
kind of ridiculous, since a
the
supposed to work,” said Strickland. The second-year biotechnology
proud of
to
diversity
and acceptance. “We’re bombarded with attitudes from childhood that being hetero-
“But
it’s
here,
heterosexuals fool around with that
“I
To promote
Pride club?
sexual
$65 per per-
questioning.
still
What
queers and
intersexes,
two-spirits,
“I
CHURCH?
a social
It is
cause.
its
tant for the
out, said Strickland.
either.
support group for the queer community and anyone else who is sup-
portive
out.”
the queer
community
I
son.
Jenn Moore, a first-year police
bian
as
psychic
Tarot cards, photometry, phychometry, tea leaves and energy cleaning are the physic abilities
not just limited to the gay and les-
By WEI-LON LEE tight black jeans, a
a
Psychic Roz’s Consultant on Waterloo Street in Waterloo. “My husband and travel to the client’s house and he
Conestoga Pride club is they’re queer, get used She wears
Phillips, at
Phillips performs for
chick-flicks with
said,
Rosalyn
consultant
individual.”
police foundations student
by renting one. Niki Douglas, an employee at Blockbuster Video on Weber Street Kitchener,
“Parties are a lot of fun to do," said
have private sessions with each
Nicole Macfarkme,
foundations student, said,
in
sion.
describes everyone’s auras while
The
to our fun
and your friends can enjoy a movie in the comfort of your own home
in
$4
add
drinks
up in blankets and watch the movies with all my best friends.” Renting new releases for two
“Crabby Joe’s
nights.
girls’
inexpensive
offer half price fajitas for $7.49, 1
my
to
at
$ 5 are on Thursday nights, martinis are sold on Friday
love adding margaritas
“I
East
students.
Stephanie Franklin, a waitress Crabby Joe’s on Hespeler Road
nights with the deals.”
offers
house and hold a group ses-
to the
I
theatre to
tles are $2.75, Tuesday nights have 29 cent wings, Wednesday nights
daily specials that are perfect for
Cambridge,
time
together.”
an adult
seems to be extremely popular with
restaurants
movie
is
The Cineplex Odeon Fairway Centre, on Fairway Road in Kitchener,
eral
to the
it
Sunday
see a chick-flick.
time for fun.
have had a
nights at Blockbuster costs $5.39 plus taxes, favourite releases are
to
has been such a long time
“It
..since
nights.
nights and kids eat free on
By KERRY REED
think a lot of that has to
do
with the whole anal sex issue, but
There
arc
many community-
related events that are available to
Conestoga students,- and Conestoga Pride can connect students with these events, she said.
For more
information
on
the
club, contact Vanessa Strickland at
pride @conestogac. on .ca.
You can
also find the Conestoga Pride club
search Just Facebook. on Conestoga Pride under group search, and click on the Conestoga Pride logo.
News
SPOKE, October
29,
2007
— Page 9
Older generation keeps art of collecting alive MARCIA LOVE
Brenner said he doesn't have as people trading in their comics anymore. He said the most valuable ones in
many
a pastime
It’s
believe
which some may
long forgotten, but hobby
is
shops
throughout Waterloo are striving
Kitchener-
would be worth $ 50. “People would rather sell their
the store
keep the
to
on eBay where they could possibly get more money for
of collecting alive. With new forms of entertainment such as the Internet. Play Station and
collection
art
iPod, the idea of
owning a
it,”
1
1965, has several thousand coins.
years old. store
was
first
the late 1970s, and
owned
it
established
McAndrew
has
His store now has between five and 10 million stamps. He said young people today are
busy with computers and don't have the attention span for collecting that children did a decade ago.
Despite their disinterest
he said his sales have first
in
stamps,
tripled since
he
took over the business.
“It's
who are McAndrew said.
the older people
more interested,” “The ones who are more serious
about collecting are people with a higher income
who can
afford to
keep up their collection.”
He has
most valuable item he store is a $5,000 US sai-
said the
in the
boat stamp. Interest
in
(Photo by Marcia Love)
in
for 14 years.
comic book trading
has also declined.
he said.
Mike Drandzyk has worked at the Kitchener Coin Shop since 972 and is now the owner. The store, which first opened in
collection
seems like a thing of the past. John McAndrew, owner of RJM Stamps in Waterloo, has been collecting stamps since he was eight
The
1
John McAndrew, owner of RJM Stamps in Waterloo, holds a 1 943 Canadian aircraft stamp. John Brenner founded Lookin’ for Heroes in Kitchener 18 years ago.
The store has between 50,000 and 60,000 comic books. Brenner said people have now rediscovered comic books because movies based on comics have cremore interest. Most of his customers are men between the ages of 8 and 30. ated
1
He
said collectible
comics are
sought, but people are
ed
in
more
still
interest-
reading the books for pleasure.
“Collection really died about 10
years ago. Less than five per cent
of comics sold are to collectors now. People are buying them now for the graphics and literature.”
Drandzyk said his customers can range from eight-year-olds to 89year-olds.
The amount of business
he receives depends on what is happening at the time to attract people. “There’s always new themes, new coins, new reasons,” he said. “More recently there was the millennium and Olympic coins.” Currently, the most valuable coin in the store is
a $3,000 1948 silver
dollar.
Drandzyk said a collector’s commitment to collecting items depends on what he is really interested in. “If you collect coins, there’s a reason you do that,” he said. “Unless that reason goes away, whether you do it a lot or a little, you’ll still continue to collect something. People who have left their collections for 10 or 15 years
will all
tion out
of a sudden dig the collecand start all over again.”
(Photo by Kerry Reed)
All in
the family
Steven Maiato, 15, and brother Domenic Maiato, 13, enjoy helping their dad sell fruit and vegetables at the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market and Flea Market. It is open from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays year-round. The market also runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays until December.
TTENTION ALL MATURE STUDENTS
Thursday Nov. 1
1
am
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1
2pm
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Meeting Room
2pm -
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1
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pm 1
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join us for
refreshments, meet other
and share ideas on how to enhance your experience at Conestoga
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— SPOKE, October 29, 2007
Page 10
Students’ glimpse into future Week of October
2007
29,
and money
tells of love, life /iA
Aries March
21
September 23 October 22
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April 19
By
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SARAH JAYNES
2000
Dozens of students
up to from psy-
Your
to
tle
your
why
After mid-terms,
can
nature
impulsive
benefit.
not be a
lit-
impulsive and treat yourself to
Your easy-going personality you through the stress of mid-terms. You can also help will help
friends
a balance between
find
Dan
chic
who came
Valkos,
that
lined
learn about their future
sometimes work
radio psychic
1
know of
to run for parlia'"
ment,” he said.
Valkos loves the work he does, when he is able to connect with students and give them a reading that makes them happy. “I love working with the students
to
especially
Conestoga on Oct. 16. According to Valkos, most of the students asked him about their love
celebrating the end of mid-terms
lives,
for awhile.
and preparing
lege, their future financial success
and giving them
and when they might lose
lives,”
April 20
-
May
20
good
traits,
mid-terms
why
Your imagination comes
into
but since the stress of
play
when
starting to decrease,
how
to use a free night to cele-
is
not stray from those
traits
and
trying to figure out
brate the end of mid-terms.
Gemini 21
Sagittarius November 22 December 21
June 2
-
try
Psychic Dan Valkos his crystals,
with a fun night out with friends.
Use your energetic personality
and use your energetic personality
to
energize your friends after the stress of
to celebrate!
mid-terms.
Valkos also does private readings, house calls and presentations at hundreds of places which is why he feels his resume is one of the most
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gone.
Go
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and have some much-needed fun.
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I
should have studied more.
•
I
can’t
•
My
as top
”1
couldn’t ask for a different
future for myself,” he said.
Worry about what others are doing: know
•
Everyone seems
•
No
•
Everyone’s finished but
to
one else looks
like
this stuff but
such a wreck
me—
I
me.
— what a
Worry about negative consequences: •
I’ll
never get the job
watch a movie.
to
mingle with classmates and
•
I’ll
never be able to handle college studies.
•
I’ll
have to ace everything else
bit.
loser!
must be dumb.
time
relax a
title
I have to get an “A”. I’m going to mess up and look stupid.
studying for mid-terms, but the is
margin for error,” he said. When asked what his plans for the future are he said he plans on doing what he does best until he is
remember a thing; this always happens to me. mind goes blank... I’m not cut out for this.
•
testing
I
per cent accuracy with a 3 per cent
Test Anxiety
Use your exuberant nature once mid-terms commence. Take your friends out or invite them over to
it is
have learned to trust my and remember that no psychic can ever be 100 per cent personally run 85 to 95 accurate.
Worry about performance: •
What
the course, the program.
if I fail; I’ll fail I
.
.I’ll
never make anything of myself!
want.
in the
course— how can
I
do
that?
Worry about bodily reactions:
Virgo
Pisces
August 23 September 22
February 19
March 20
Bringing order during chaos is what you do best. Now that midterms are almost done, you can
your friends relax after weeks of studying and trying to help
Your intuition will help you tune into what others need after a long week of tests and projects during mid-terms and beyond.
get projects finished.
—
•
I
•
I’m sweating
feel sick
•
Here
•
I
it
I’ll
comes
feel like
all
never get through
this.
over.
again.
My hands are shaking; my head aches.
I’m going to get
sick.
Maybe
I
Normal people don’t do
this.
should leave.
of the above worries increase anxiety and actually perpetuate more worry and gives one the sense of losing control. However, as much as anxiety feels out of control, it is in fact, something that we can learn to overcome. There are many effective strategies we can use which will help us
Any
reduce our negative thought patterns, reduce the physiological anxiety response, and develop more effective behaviors to avoid falling into the anxiety cycle. What can you do? There are many things that you can do to overcome your battle with test anxiety. •
Make
Here are a few on-campus resources: an appointment with a counsellor in Counselling Services to leam
some
effective test
anxiety reduction strategies;
Franca Maio
is
a second-year
journalism student holding in the
palm of her hand.
•
Inquire about a Test Anxiety group and/or a Relaxation group for help with the physiological
•
symptoms in Counselling Services; Read Edmund Bourne’s Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
fate
A Message from Counselling
is
instincts
tests. In fact, a little anxiety increases your and can actually enhance your performance. Anxiety however, can cross the line from being a positive energy to becoming a distressing drain. Often such anxiety has a strong worry component. Do any of these thoughts sound familiar?
you have
almost done, so
believe only
Most students experience some anxiety before
Make
1 Aquarius Jg
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phonies” he said.
alertness
•
(MMH
most psychics are good,
out
with friends to a movie and dinner or enjoy a day of shopping.
commu-
be a psychic, the only difference that he has been doing it longer.
done.
plished since 1969. “I
his
“1
“I’m obnoxious and I’m a smarhe said. He has taught workshops, published books and has his own TV show on Rogers television to name a few of the things he has accom-
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER:
p
psy-
tass,”
1
Be open to new ideas thrown your way once mid-tenns are done
among Canadian
also plays a big role in his success.
over 26 colleges for the past 9 years; this year was his 14th visit to Conestoga.
in
Valkos believes that everyone can
Valkos feels that his personality
at
confident
of the psychic
five per cent are
chics.
psychic research and has
in
been doing readings Celebrate the end of mid-terms
“I feel
questions. impressive
rest
is
he also looks highly
honest and ethical.
look,” he
1
abilities
nity.
sits with
which help him the answers to students’
find
joked when he described his early encounters with his psychic ability that occurred almost 40 years ago. He originally became an investigator
their
I
on the (Photo by Sarah Jaynes)
Valkos said he originally became aware of his psychic abilities in older than
on
insight
always would never lie but and put a positive spin on
Although he
own
selves.”
lot
my
he said.
things.”
have intuition and are all in tune with the people around us,” he said. “We just need to listen to the still sound and voice inside ourall
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May
honest and
1969.
do something impulsive.
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listens to his inner voice.
and stable are
practical
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education, careers after col-
ginity.
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LRC.
— Sports Stand
New
‘Pat,’
England’s
Condors
not the best yet
Condors took on
they stack up against the true
greats in the history of
American
football.
Being unbeaten success, so
team
to
a sure sign of
is
let's start
with the only
go through a season unde-
feated, the
1972 Miami Dolphins.
They went 14-0 in the regular season and then marched through the playoffs en route to a Super Bowl win. The season was two games shorter back then, but they are the measuring stick.
The
still
Patriots
of this year have yet to go undefeated or win the Super Bowl, so the jury
is still
out.
Another good barometer of a team’s greatness is wins. That award goes to the 1985 Bears, who an
set
Da
NFL
Bears,
Mike
record with 15 wins.
featured
1985,
circa
William “The Refrigerator’’ Perry and good of “Sweetness” Walter Payton. Who could forget their magical Super Singletary,
Bowl Shuffle? Or
Falcons
who
better yet,
could forget the hurting they laid on the rest of the league, ending with a 45-10 drubbing of the Patriots in the NFL Championship game? No one, that's who. Speaking of dominance, the 1998 Denver Broncos would like
The Condors The
into
the
Davis, the Broncos
won
their first
a sea-
son.
of the
immortal John Madden, a huge proponent of offensive linemen -
men in the trenches” - and the running game said the Patriots do not need a running game because “the
they are playing so well, something
he never thought he’d
say.
And
for
anyone that’s ever listened to Madden, we never thought we’d hear him say it either, which says a heck of a lot about how good this team
behind are the 14-2 San
arguably the best quarterback and
wide receiver of all time in Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, respectively. They went 14-2 in the regular season, before winning three playoff games by an average of 33 points, capped off with a very lopsided 55-10 win over Denver in the Super Bowl. And last but not least, rounding out
top
this
five
are
1991
the
Washington Redskins, who also went 14-2, with a demoralizing passing attack and stingy defence, outscoring opponents by a disgusting 261 points.
That’s just
filthy,
folks.
So how do up?
I’ll
this year’s Pats stack
make no
secret,
much contempt
for the
and
(and
egotistical
overrated)
Bill
I
have
arrogant
somewhat
Belicheck,
but
I
must give credit where it’s due. And so far, this Patriots team looks simply awesome. They have been destroying opponents to the tune of 40 points per game. Tom Brady and Randy Moss have been conjuring up images of Montana and Rice, as they’ve connected for 732 yards and 10 TDs through the first seven games of the season. Brady is on pace for an astronomical 61 touch-
down
passes,
which would shatter
the current record of 49.
He
is
leaving them in
critical
who needed
West
the
game
for
just
one
make the post-season. The Falcons only gave up one
shot in the
first half.
Unfortunately
was to powerhouse Carmine Carnochan who gave the Condors early hope with a goal 10 minutes into the game. However, the Falcon’s Amanda Ruberto answered back just minutes later for
them,
it
when Conestoga’s slow defence gave her a clear shot on net. Throughout the scoreless second the
evenly-matched
teams
despite his negative qualities
protests of
great coach.
The
fact that
caught cheating earlier raised
some
is
a
he was
in the
questions, but
I
year think
most people accept that Belicheck is just that good at what he does. Just seven
games
into the season,
(Photo by Charlotte Prong Parkhttt)
point to
swooped down on each other and collided several times, amid shoddy
officiating dur-
ing the intensely physical game.
“A couple of
calls didn’t
go our
way; sara rom ivouzounas, Fanshawe’s assistant coach. “We should have had a penalty shot.” Falcons’ head coach Martin
team already has a 4.5-game lead in their division, and has already outscored opponents by
Conestoga’s Carmine Carnochan speeds past Fanshawe’s Kristina Melhuish. Carnochan scored the only Conestoga goal the team’s last regular season game. Painter said that while he has a
in
soccer before.”
He
strong midfield, they played a slop-
said
it’s
difficult
for those
py second half. “We had to do a better job neutralizing their key players,” he said, specifically Carnochan and the dynamic Justine
players to
Campos. Conestoga
year with an even stronger team.
coach
head
but with a shallow pool of players to
choose from, they never had
much of ttmy
/
gins t ricaou t
.
we
week and work on
basic soccer and
Krajcar
He
hopes
to
return
next
said the college needs to build
a soccer culture, but
it's
difficult
do when the women’s team went several years without winning a single game. “We have competitive players (at t rie school) who don t come out,” he said dejectedly as he followed his players off the field in to
—
a chance. t
out four nights a
fitness skills.
Aldo
Krajcar said this year’s team was an improvement over last year’s,
come
nave
12 rookies out of 15 players,” he
“We have some players who’ve never played competitive said.
the gathering dusk.
his
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The Patriots also have the aforementioned Bill Belicheck, who
ion.
Not
tie.
brought the one win, three
second-last place
in
offs.
On last week’s edition Monday Night Football,
could enter discussion as the worst team in NFL
Francisco 49ers of 1989, featuring
game
1-1
division and locked out of the play-
in
games, finishing 14-2 for the season and going on to win the Super Bowl in convincing fash13
regular
reach 4,800 passing yards
only one top- 10 pass defence
way
finished
Condor’s record losses and three
legs of 2,000-yard rusher Terrell
their
playoffs
the Fanshawe women’s action
averaging 300 passing yards per is on pace to become just the fourth quarterback to
game and
Behind the arm of hall-of-famer John Elway and the
stampede
discussion.
OCAA
in
season play with yet another
So what are we missing? Are drawbacks to this juggernaut? The answer is yes. The Patriots have had a very easy schedule thus far. They’ve faced
to
— Page 11
Oct. 17.
fight it? Let's
indulge those gun-jumpers and see
how
2007
The birds of prey battled it out on Conestoga’s soccer field when the
the halfway point of the season. |when we can’t even tell who the best team in THIS year's NFL is. people want to crown the Pats as So I the best team of all time.
why
make
to
fail
29,
By CHARLOTTE PRONG PARKHILL
»4s the 2007 version of the New England Patriots the best NFL football team ever assembled? At
finally figured,
SPOKE, October
The road
is
about to get
tougher.
Eight of their last nine games are outdoors in the northeastern U.S.
That means a lot of cold weather and snow to deal with. And the lone game that isn’t outdoors? That's right
-
what could be a
in
Indianapolis in
battle of 8-0 teams.
As for top- 10 ranked pass defences? They’ll face four: Washington, New York, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis, currently ranked No. 1. The bottom line is that the Patriots have been phenomenal so far, but they’ve faced six of their weakest opponents, and a dysfunctional San Diego Chargers team. With all of the tough teams they have yet to face, and the elements they'll be forced to battle, the New England Patriots will not keep up their current pace. It would be exciting to see, but
it’s
o<
just not realistic.
The living members of those 1972 Dolphins can get their champagne ready, because Pats will NOT go undefeated this season. They
will finish 14-2 (with likely
and Giants), and barring a playoff match-up with one of New England’s poisons or the Denver Broncos
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