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2007
12,
Finding inspiration in Africa Conestoga student earned credits in Kampala, Uganda over the summer.
OCAA
— No. 24
39th Year
Future students invade college By ELIZABETH BATE
E-wing, students could then go to the recreation centre to get an in-
Halloween was a nerve-racking day for many high school students, but they weren't scared by ghosts and goblins; they were worried about college applications. (Photo by Marcia Love)
On
First-year radio broadcasting
student Sarah Carmichael
is
rebuild
homes
New
in
Orleans.
annual college
its
needed
when
to apply to.
came from
Orangeville run
fair is
from
staff
at
other colleges as
students
nating travel plans to
on Feb. 23, 2008,
colleges
visiting
very busy.
“It’s
have
the
New
Orleans
help rebuild
to
Mohawk Camp Hope,
a housing complex
volunteers
approximately 25
students will be bused
minutes from will
said
New
every
is
Weir, a recruiter
Lawrence College. “There
St.
and a
of
lot
genuine interest.” For added fun, students and staff
were encouraged to dress up in Ryan costumes. Halloween from recruiter the Droun, Canadore College, won the best costume of the day and received a Conestoga College key chain for dressed as a hula
girl
and
says the last-minute costume only
him
cost
spend the week paint-
applying.
“College
more more
definitely a lot
is
Morson.
practical,” said
“It’s
hands on.” Both were happy to pass on their enthusiasm about Conestoga to those interested in applying. a life-changing thing,” said
’It’s
McCleaary.
such a positive
“It’s
The
best advice that
recruiters
had
many
of the
to offer to students
thinking about applying to college
was do your research “You wouldn’t buy
first.
a car without
taking it for a test drive,” said Weir. “Same with college or university."
Devon
Ellis,
Grey
from
18,
Highlands Secondary School
in
was glad he made
Flesherton,
the
Ryan Droun, a
liaison officer
(Photo by Elizabeth Bate) from Canadore College, was the
Conestoga. more than just college (information) books,” he said. “It’s clarifying a lot of things for
Mary’s, Ont., came to the fair with her 16-year-old daughter
me.”
Eline.
trip to
$8.
Students’ fears weren’t the only
“I’m trying to attract people to my booth,” he said. “We are the
ones
tropical oasis of the north.”
recruiters;
many
attended the
fair.
After seeing the colleges from
Orleans.
said
winner of best costume at the college
on Oct. 31
fair
“It’s
his efforts.
He was
previously,
atmosphere.”
always
It
Mark
year,” said
from
homes during spring break. Twenty Conestoga students and
They
many stumany of the
Conestoga’s setup was one of
that
opportunity to help those in need and enjoy a trip to Louisiana, USA. at the same time. Staff at Conestoga Residence and Conference Centre, in collaboration with Mohawk College and Habitat for Humanity, are co-ordi-
for
to
the best they’ve seen.
Conestoga
to
talk
to
are a lot of students
20
away
as far
well to try to reach as
By MARCIA LOVE
they
programs
The
Orleans
but
wished they’d done more research
dents as possible, but
New
programs
versity
recruiters.
help rebuild
the
all
students can try to decide which
as
to
at
Conestoga has to offer. Brandi Morson and Shannon McCleaary, both first-year hospitality management students, were on hand from the Waterloo campus to answer students’ questions. Both women have attended uni-
across the province so high school
Students
Students
The
fair.
showcases colleges from
event
looking forward to helping
Conestoga College
Oct. 31
held
look
depth
across the province displayed
in the
being
Hinny
laid
also
parents
Haanstira,
by
rest
to
from
St.
She said she found it reassuring because she is originally from Europe and hasn’t been to a Canadian school. The fair helped to reassure her about what Eline will
be facing next
fall.
awesome," she said. “It's really informative. I'm glad I “It's
came.” For information on applying to any program students can make an
appointment
counselling
with
services.
ing, roofing, flooring, wall raising,
siding and assisting in projects.
not
is
many
other
Construction experience
required
to
volunteer,
as
Free
shot an extra health precaution
flu
instructions will be given by staff
members
By HOLLY FEATHERSTONE
onsite.
Conestoga- Residence life coRyan Connell said he is
ordinator
excited about the “It
What does
mon
trip.
gives students an opportunity
with the impending flu sea-
son? The answer
is
within the palm
of your hand.
Florida during the break."
campus
The trip will cost approximately $539 per student, which will cover
steering wheels have
transportation, meals, extracurricu-
vehicle
lar
activities
Habitat for
and
a
mandatory
will
According
be required to arrange their
own pledges and make
a
$100
Doon
on them to
ria
for
“Your can
in
this
sea-
apparent-
dirtiest things
to
Sarah Carmichael, a first-year radio broadcasting student, in the
is
plan-
Habitat for
Humanity trip. She said in order to truly understand what the people of New Orleans have been through people
need to see it with their own eyes. She hopes the experience will help her to appreciate what she has and what she takes for granted. For more information on this opportunity contact Ryan Connell at 519-895-2272, ext. 712.
you
steering
wheels,
doorknobs, benches, phones, MP3 players, computer keyboards and public transit vehicle interiors can contribute to increased outbreaks
of the flu both within the college
and greater communities.
The
active
virus
spread through
is
primarily
suffusion
of
air-
borne droplets via coughing and sneezing by an infected person.
The
virus enters the
body by way
7, 8
and 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p in. in Room 2E04. Students must present their Ontario Health Card to get
protect yourself as well
as others from developing
symp-
runny
fatigue,
nose,
sneezing,
received the shot because suscepti-
Although adolescents and adults under the age of 65 are less likely
bility is
to
develop
fatal
cases of flu-related
flu
especially
season,
for
quent exposure to peers and contact via interchangeably-used facilities
and equipment. “If you work in contact with (fluinfected people) on a regular basis, no matter how healthy you are, you could end up with
it
tive for students to aid in protecting
a difference.
it
is
immune
you work
in
contact
with (flu-infected people)
on a regular basis, no matter how healthy you are,
you could end up
with
it
yourself.”
Trina Price,
influenza respiratory illness affects
Jess Barfoot, a first-year police
foundations student, said a former place of employment required
November to April. onset symptoms of
peak season of Typical earlyrespiratory
ness and other influenza-like
and
include headache,
chills
briskly
appetite loss, fever,
illill-
cough
followed by muscle ache,
healthy,
sick
most of the
vigorous
a
system, however,
immune
isn't necessarily
mechanism. “You can be young and healthy, but it doesn't guarantee that you the ultimate defence
won't get the
flu,
so (the shot)
is
one extra precaution you can take." In the meantime. Price vehemently urges the obvious but oft-neglected practice of adequate hand washing.
“Anytime you've been
in a
public
place, like at the mall, definitely
the
millions of Canadians every year, its
said
Price “If
registered practical nurse
especially within
eat
exercise and sleep well, you're not
time."
Health
Agency of Canada website,
you
If
it
make
not going to
is
going to get
systems.
yourself,” she
to the Public
1
(the vaccine)
said.
According
contingent upon the health
of the person to begin with. "By the time you're 6 or over,
impera-
pneumonia. Price said
environment throughout the projected
dent Shaun Grift said he's never
throat irritation and watery eyes.
groups with compromised
their free shot.
nesses
of the eyes, nose and mouth.
To help
Doon campus Nov.
students in programs involving freis
contact with," she said.
addition
be
will
Price said obtaining the vaccine
steering wheel
come
In
offered at
Agency,
helps promote a healthy academic
contracting
(one of the)
Health
office,
son’s influenza virus.
ly
Public
enough bacteprovide an ample
services
health
frequently-touched objects such as
deposit upfront.
ning to take part
to Trina Price, regis-
tered practical nurse at the
Humanity donation.
Students wishing to participate
com-
driving have in
back and help out. It’s a chance for them to do something more meaningful than a trip to to give
toms, free flu shot clinics, administered by the Region of Waterloo
employees to get the shot. “I had to get it one year because I worked in a retirement home,” she said. “But it’s not really necessary for
me
(this year).”
First-year police foundations stu-
make
it
a routine
to
wash your
hands a few times a day,” she
said.
And
of course, sanitizing your steering wheel is another advanta-
geous hygiene convention. For further information and a
community ule,
flu
shot clinic sched-
visit
www.region.
waterloo.on.ca.
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2
News
— SPOKE, November 12, 2007
Now ...with Random
School
deep thoughts
unveiled at College Fair
Conestoga College
questions answered by
random students
What would be the first thing you would do if you won the lottery?
Media and Design
of
By JOSHUA KHAN With
attractive banners-
and edu-
new School of
cational videos, the
Media and Design introduced to both high school
itself
students and
Conestoga College.
On
Oct. 31. the college hosted
its
annual College Fair, which is the area's largest information fair on
buy a monkey, haven’t you always
“I’d
post-secondary education opportu-
wanted a monkey?” Josh Nuhn, second-year electrician
— construction and maintenance
“I’d
Ontario’s col-
at
leges.
Joe Romer, the advertising program co-ordinator at the college,
about the media and design programs. He said the college has been on
high
students
school
an aggressive path of increasing the
media and design. Some like Laura Schmidt, a
Conestoga.”
dent
Hawaii.”
added,” he said. “Next September a
videos were marketing tools used
two-year interior decorating program, a two-year visual merchandising, a one-year media sales program and a one-year videography
to
Jidi Franklin,
program will be offered with more to come. “The objective is for Conestoga
but also a program specific video
College to become the centre for
said. “It is a shining
example of
media and design.” Romer said the campaign for the new school began last February, when two students were assigned to work on the marketing of the School of Media and Design during their five-week work experi-
student
work through
the integra-
in
and buy
accounting
“I’d
go shopping and
buy a
lot
of purses.”
Sheena Holliday, first-year
financial planning
ence.
He
had to research the marketplace and interview schools, guidance counsaid
students
the
sellors, other students, past
ates
a 37-keg party
my
gradu-
and the industry. After making
inquiries,
would throw
for all
Journalism co-ordinator Paul Godkin discusses the program with a high school student. It is one of the many programs included in the School of Media and Design. paign featuring successful graduates and their reasons for choosing
third-year
“I
(Photo by Joshua Khan)
along with other faculty, informed
number of program offerings within the School of Media and Design. “This year, the design communication fundamentals program was
quit school
a mansion
available
nities
Romer
said the students
third-year mechanical
engineering technology
television
dents produced not only a school
video promoting that
all
the programs,
be
eventually
will
mon
programs
to achieve a
The banners and videos did their job as students swarmed around the different program booths, eager to
more information. Brent Nichols, a Grade 12 student at Huron Heights Secondary find out
School, noticed
said
the
at the
first
thing
he
was
the
college fair
media and design banners. “As soon as you enter the gym, the banners are right
in
Restaurant.”
general business
would go on a long vacation around the world, then buy
all
the
Conestoga teachers
my
for
personal slaves.” Georgeta Hutuleac, third-year
program.
changed my mind about where want to go after high school.” Romer said the college fair was a
I've I
success this year because
terrific
students showed a lot more interest in the programs. In return, he said the prospective students also had a
much
better understanding of
programs had to offer. However, other programs
what
the
at the
college just have ordinary booths.
“This really
is
a pilot project.
Our
communication and if we can't do it properly then we shouldn't be here,” said Romer. “It
business
was
is
logical for our school to lead
We
worked closely with
“So we used a testimonial cam-
interest in the different
to
Conestoga
in
programs
in
Way comes
By ELIZABETH BATE
campaign
still
The United Way drive is over for another year and organizers are it
As of Nov.
human
1,
$35,590.
Conestoga had but
resources executive assis-
hopes numbers are tant,
that
when
the
final
of promotion
type
all
the schools within
last year’s total
next year. This year, only staff
Students did have an opportunity
The lunch
raised over
payroll donations.
Frank Mensink. associate viceSchool of of the
president Business,
$650. Seidl said next year there will be
few changes to the way the United Way campaign is run.
a
was
draws through
eligible for the prize
to participate in the lasagna lunch
Paula Seidl,
this
the college in the very near future."
exceed
after last year’s organiz-
held Oct. 24.
a success.
making
up short
er left the college.
won
the early bird prize
of two tickets to the musical Hairspray at the Centre in the Square and
gift certificates to the
the
Zen Gardens restaurant. The rest of the draws were held
won't match the goal of $45,000. but it will exceed last year's total of
lasagna lunch will remain a staple. Organizers will meet with CSI in
on Nov. 5 and winner information is available on the college website.'
$38,230.
the
tallied
the proceeds
$40,000. That figure
reach
This year was the
first
many
for
including
student
more opportunities participation,
spring
to
plan
but
next
for
year’s
The
final
donation
be
tally will
fundraiser. Seidl hopes to have the
available by Nov. 16 and will also
of the organizers working on the
activities
spread out. giving stu-
be posted to the college's website.
campaign, including Seidl. "It's been a learning experience
dents and faculty more time to par-
People still interested in making a donation can do so through the Cambridge or K-W United Ways,
for everyone," she said.
Money
was
primarily
raised
year
this
because there were a limited number of planned
activities for students.
would have liked more for students, but she and her team were brought in at the Seidl says she
to plan
Smile Conestoga, you could be our next respondent!
Conestoga was
that
advertising
available to
come
through staff donations
accounting
an
more high school students showed
will
“I
found out
gain the skills to get a job,” he said.
raised
third-year
I
offering
keting at Conestoga, in hopes of
calling
April Talbot,
next year,” she said. “But as soon as
to
and
Redwood
planning to attend another college
Paul Osborne, the director of mar-
travel to exotic
eat at the
in
was
I
because you want to know more about the program.” As the day went on, more and
at
Organizers don’t reach their goal, but like Clifford
front of
interested
because
to the fair
drawn
targeted
plan
United places
com-
goal.”
coming
ing/promotional
automated manufacturing
would
linked
through the college website,” he
tion of
wasn’t really
“I
broadcast stu-
the way.
—
“I
lege had an advertising program.
promote the college.
“The
even know the col-
Institute, didn’t
you,” he said. “In an instant, you're
“Students
lain Hankinson,
banners and program
said
then had to put together a marketpotential applicants.
friends.”
He
stu-
Forest Heights Collegiate
at
last
minute
to
handle
this
year’s
and donate. Lunch and learn sessions are one of the activities being planned to better educate people on the proticipate
grams the United Way offers community. "Then we’ll have an even
in the
better
or they can contact Paula Seidl
human
resources
at
3362. This year's campaign has barely
ext.
finished, but Seidl
is
already excit-
response next year,” Seidl said. The committee is also hoping to
ed about next year. “I’ve had fun running
make
said.
prizes available to students
in
519-748-5220,
it,”
she
News
SPOKE, November
12,
2007
— Page 3
HPV: vaccination promoted By VANESSA BUTLER
Human
a
papillomaviruses are
diverse group of
DNA-based
virus-
es which infect the skin in humans.
Over 100
different
human
HPVs
are transmit-
by skin-to-skin contact. Genital warts are caused by HPV. Highly contagious, all this sexually transmitted virus needs to spread from one person to another is skinted
a perfect rea-
is
Your best
bet
a
is
and
tion for girls
new
women
The vaccination
to 26.
vaccina-
ages nine
is
available
cal 1
and anal cancer in women. About
,350
women will
be diagnosed with
cervical cancer this year, er
400
from
will die
Since as
women
many
will
80 per cent of
be exposed to
their lifetime,
HPV
many of them
the age of 26,
women
as
and anoth-
it.
it’s
in
before
time for young
not only to ask themselves
what they know about
this sexually
transmitted disease, but what they
can
do
against
to it.
protect
themselves
Condoms do work,
but
a step
is
it
in the right
An HPV
against the virus.
infection
can take years to become active, therefore early detection
essential.
is
month period. The vaccination comes with a $500 price tag, but
asking questions before
or partial costs.
The Society of
Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists of Canada is
encouraging
all
(SOGC)
provinces and
ter-
but an opportunity to start
selves,
“The
most insurance companies, includ-
ritories to get
the leading cause of cervi-
the clear, but
getting three injections over a six-
might not even know they have is
it
in
The vaccination doesn't only offer young women a way to protect them-
with a prescription, and involves
ing those offered to colleges, cover
HPV
you're automatically
direction towards protecting yourself
skin-to-skin contact.
full
it.
mean
some form of
worse is someone infected with HPV won’t necessarily have symptoms, meaning the person who passes it onto you
What's
to consider is that
you do get vaccinated,
if
doesn't
to-skin contact during sexual activity.
even
son to reiterate the scary reality that all it takes to catch HPV is
papillo-
mavirus (HPV) types have been identified. All
Another thing
they dtf not provide a 100 per cent
guarantee, which
SOGC
is
it’s
too
late.
currently at the
forefront of working with
campus
communities to educate the student population on HPV prevention,”
Mike Haymes,
said
editor,
commu-
nications and public education for
SOGC. “The SOGC
the
and cancer prevention should be as high up on the priority list of young women as
empowering women to get the knowledge they need in order to
their career aspirations, the society is
health,” he said.
transmitted
infections
urging a nationwide, publicly funded program for the vaccine be launched. The federal government is setting aside
$300 million
nization in
only
its
for
new
HPV immu-
budget.
So
far
Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Edward Island and Ontario
Prince
are offering free
and voluntary vacGrade 8.
cinations for girls in
public education a core
has
(Photo by Kayla Grant)
made
moving on immunizing against HPV. Since sexually
component
in
Lest Thousands
of
we forget
area residents and schoolchildren participated
Remembrance Day ceremonies
yesterday.
In Stratford
advocacy, outreach, collaboration
memorial honours the Canadians killed at the Battle of Ypres in 1915, the first major Canadian battle in the First World War. Thousands were killed when the Germans used poison gas, a weapon which had not been used in war before. Some poppies and a note were left on the ledge below the memorial in honour
and
of the fallen.
make smart
decisions about their
the
power of educa-
SOGC
uses leadership,
Along with tion,
the
its
get
SOGC’s al
63 years of experience to
the
message focus
is
across.
The
on women’s sexu-
The note
the sacrifice you
1914-1918.
It
reads, “In
made
was
remembrance and
— especially those who
fell
gratitude for at Ypres.”
signed, a humble American.
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of helping
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— SPOKE, November
Commentary
2007
12,
Stop blaming, start changing Ashley Smith, a 19-year-old inmate for
Women, committed
Grand Valley
at the
Institution
suicide in a segregation cell on Oct. 19.
Four Grand Valley employees have been charged with criminal negligence causing death. It
has been reported that Smith had a history of mental health issues.
According
to a Correctional Service report,
inmates have been identified
at
25 per cent of female
admission as having mental health
problems. Since Smith’s suicide, four separate investigations were announced.
They're going to get to the bottom of
who
to
and they're going
this,
to find out
blame.
In addition to the criminal investigation, there is
which
ner's inquiry
is
going
mandatory when someone dies
to
be a coro-
custody. And.
in
the Correctional Service of Canada will be holding an investigation.
As
Godin, from the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers,
well, Jason
has said his
members
will
own
conduct their
investigation.
But after countless dollars and hours have been spent on these ous inquiries,
is
The Office of
vari-
anything going to change? the Correctional Investigator acts as an
ombudsman
Too early for dieting?
dealing with the problems of offenders. Their 2006-2007 annual report,
which was released
September, includes the results of a
in
rqcent study they commissioned. It is
called the Deaths in
The study was from 2001
Custody
2005. The researcher took a closer look
to
investigations, coroner's inquiries,, correspondence
ments
that arose
at all reports,
from these 82 deaths and came up with some key find-
They say
investigative boards and coroners repeatedly raise
mon
concerns
in a significant
number of
to prevent deaths in custody.
And
these cases. There
improved
that the Correctional Service has
its
is
com-
no evi-
overall capacity
the Correctional Service often dis-
agrees with, or takes no action on, coroners’ recommendations. rec-
on Homer Watson Boulevard. One recent picket
included a mannequin dressed
and a sign
that read
“Who
black-and-white striped prison garb,
in
will die next?’’
mately, the goal for corrections officers
How
the public.
is
is
Godin has
to protect inmates, staff
and
inflaming the public and representing inmates as
MP Ujjal Dosanjh
is
the Liberal public safety critic.
He
has criticized
and said there should have been adequate super-
vision so Smith didn’t get into any trouble. Let’s put aside, for the
moment, is
the fact that an
MP commenting on an ongoing criminal case
patently unfair to the accused.
attention
from the
enough funding
prison in the It’s
government doesn’t provide
for mental health assessment, treatment
training in Canada’s prisons?
funding, so
Could Dosanjh possibly be deflecting
fact that the federal
many people first
Or
that,
and
ate
I
looked
like.
staff
with proper mental health-care
with mental illnesses might not end up in
place?
inflammatory displays and make some Let’s not forget that Ashley
real
Smith was a 19-year-old
woman
with a
family and a future.
thin legs then
can remember loving
re-evaluate
I
Sarah Jaynes
and playing with make-
time
first
The
way
the
Opinion
is
in
scares
Grade
me
3 are actually leaving the
classroom
at
Lately
hearing these things and thinking
they are
to think that children
lunchtime to throw up
Forty per cent of girls between the ages of nine
meaning they
and 10 are on
that they
need
they look
fat too.
There
,
diets,
you then
an extraordinary amount
is
of pressure
today’s society and
in
doesn’t help
when
it
is
it
of
their
Lindsay Nicole
Lohan,
Richie
Hilary
and
Olsen are just a few
Duff,
Mary-Kate
stars
who have
been accused of or have actually
models who these
suffered from an eating disorder
of role
children look up
who
are
to,
role
models
giving them the wrong
If
this year;
ers
are
some admit
in
denial.
had a nickel for every time
I
my mom say “I look fat in or “I am never eating again,”
this”
I
I
would be
rich
Sadly, our precious
right
little
now.
girls are
focus has been
it,
while oth-
Either way,
women young
If
it is
it
is
in
TV
in
seen on
be seen on all
which are accessible
of
young
to the eyes
children.
There
is
no reason
a child
unless she suffers from obesity. is
obsessed with
her appearance,
it
she could
is
have
deep physical and psychological issues.
Anorexia and bulimia
kill
people;
they are not temporary fixes to help lose weight. It
is
extremely depressing to
are viewing than they are going to
ders
are
have a skewed perception of
However, being aware of
and eating disor-
occurring
so
young. it
and
encouraging positive role models
ty If
young
exposed
to
girls are
endless
going
to be
pictures
of
and healthy
activity
can keep eat-
ing disorders at bay.
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SPOKE, November
12,
2007
— Page 5
Alumni meeting attracts old faces and new friends By
AARON O’CONNELL
Conestoga,” he
said.
“The school
definitely a lot bigger than It
was a night
the past
A
to remember, both and the present.
Welcome Home
record '38
Awards were given out students
is
only the
fifth
general
given
Conestoga. “I knew it was a good school and it was one of my top choices, but having my dad as a past grad made the decision a lot
year that the
easier” said Rick.
Although not everyone receiving an award could make it, the night was still a success as the meeting brought one of the largest turnouts
deserving students who have a parent or guardian who graduated from Conestoga. to
Two award
winners actually had both parents graduate from the col-
ever.
lege.
said
Rob
who
Krause,
student,
said his
to
Alumni Association has handed out the Welcome Home Awards, which are
architecture
dad was a big influence on him and his choice to come
meeting of the Alumni Association on Nov. 5. This
is
was.”
there with his son Rick,
first-year
who
to first-year
annual
the
at
Rob was a
it
Monica Himmelman, alumni
relations it’s
and annual fund
officer,
just the start of things to
Alumni founders. She said it was a tough choice to leave but felt it was her time to go. “I turned 60 last March,” Himmelman said with a laugh. “And I
actually thought that once
that point
I
would probably
Himmelman thing
waited
was organized
in
I
got to
retire.”
until
every-
her depart-
ment before revealing that she would be moving on. “There were so many things that were going on in our department and I thought if I go there will be nobody,” Himmelman
“They hired Mary (Wright) as which was wonderful because she was the one who hired me nine years ago. So I guess what said.
manager
come. “Alumni services now is just going to take off, it’s going to be so
goes around comes around.” Other members leaving after
1986, said he hardly even recognized the school when he arrived. “I
great.”
year
include
Norm
Betrand.
walked into the school and saw a Tim Hortons and a Coyote Jack’s which was never here when I was at
of the Alumni board are leaving after this year including
graduated
in
computer programming back
in
In other business, three
Himmelman who
is
members
one of the
(Photo by Aaron O' Connell)
First-year student Rick Krause, along with his dad Rob, stand with Alumni Association president Susan Milton after receiving a
Welcome Home Award on would always have
it
this
who has been on the board for many years, said he would never forget Conestoga and
a place in his
heard this saying before but, Conestoga to me, is like a river and whether I’m coming or going it will still be here,” he said. heart.
Linda Taylor and
Nov. 5.
Betrand,
“I’ve
In other business. President
Tibbits spoke about tors that will
John
some key
fac-
change Conestoga
in
the future.
The main
factor
was
the
growth of the college this year and the sustainable growth we should see in years to come. “This year we grew by 17 per cent in first-year students and we should see a sustainable growth by 10 to 15 per cent for the next five years.”
Recycling old electronics can help save the environment By HIEN DINH Future Shop has partnered with the Ontario-based company Greentec to help keep old electronics out of landfills.
Anyone can now drop different
types
off seven
of used electronic
products to any of Future Shop’s
Canada. These products include used
1
cellphones,
players,
CD
CD-ROMs,
players,
portable
bat-
MP3
DVD
players and ink cartridges.
Electronics
million pounds of electronic waste
prevention
substances such as lead, mercury,
was
Best Buy.
cadmium and chromium.
reuse of the old products in that
Environment Canada reports that every year Canadians bury or incin-
same year. Each person is responsible for backing up, removing or erasing all
erate 158,000 tons of obsolete
such as computers,
com-
puter and electronic equipment.
A report from Renewed Computer
27
stores across
teries,
household electronics and cellphones contain potentially harmful
Technology, a not-for-profit, charitable organization located in Mississauga, showed that almost 20,000 pounds of electronic waste had been diverted from landfills through" recycling in 2006. 1
The
report also
showed
that 1.76
diverted from landfills through
of their personal data, software and files
from any electronic product he
decides to recycle.
Best
Buy
also has a recycling sys-
tem in all of their stores in Canada. “There are bins in the stores for customers who want to bring in their old phones or electronic products,”
said
Marty Sokoloski, inventory supervisor of an
lost
Nathan Wood, a
area
in architecture, said
throws electronics
Customers can also bring
in their
“I didn’t
first-year student
he normally just
in the trash.
know how
or where
.(to
old computers, laptops or television
recycle them)
sets.
can just throw them in the blue box.” Matt Weiler, a third-year market-
“We just package and
send every-
thing off to our distribution centre,”
he
said.
‘Those
bits
then get sent off
to a recycling plant.”
Other
retail stores that
electronics
include Staples, which
and toner cartridges, paper and used batteries. The Source collect
also collects old batteries.
I
don’t think you
ing student, said he
knows
electronics in the trash
the air and
recycle old
...
know where
is
putting
horrible for
water but he doesn’t to recycle them.
“There’s not too much awareness (about where to take your old electronics) so I didn’t know where to look.”
s
Page 6 s — SPOKE, November
News
2007
12,
Beat a winter cold or flu with natural remedies By JENNIFER
MARKO
from the home.
flu shot that
can be taken
is
It
How
mmm
- cold and flu season. you going to beat it this
here
are
but
year?
Why
He make
not try out
some
natural
the
*
remedies? Frank Mardian, clinic manager of the Mardian Naturopathic Clinic
and Health and Nutrition Store on Ottawa Street in Kitchener, said naturopathy
is
way of therapy. He
natural
a
healing using drug-less
said naturopaths heal with medi-
cines that do not cause
harm
to the
body. “All doctors take an oath to
do no
“When you
go to a medical doctor and he gives you a prescription for a drug that can cause liver problems, that is technically doing harm to the patient.”
(Photo by Kerry Reed)
Show some
holiday spirit
Paul Buckley, a sales associate from Sleep Country
Fairway Road
in
Kitchener, dives
right into the
Canada on
Give a Kid a Coat
go into any Sleep Country location in November and donate children’s and adults’ used and new winter wear. All donations go to a local Salvation Army. Donations will still be accepted in December. program, which encourages everyone
to
Mardian said the difference between regular medical doctors
in
work
approaching, and already here for
some, offers a
Mardian said his clinic homeopathic remedy made
Amy
son
at
why
it,” I
I
me
are very weak.
think that getting the flu shot
I
is
beneficial to your health as well as
others around you."
down with a cold or the to get as much rest as
flu
she
tries
she can on
her tight schedule. She said she
medicine -
Benylin
and
Neocitran. “1
such as drinking
sick,
lemon and honey tea and I pump myself full of multi-vitamins,” she
my body
enough job on
When
Marshall said
it
is
up
to the indi-
it
never
lasts
he said.
does a good
own.”
its
he gets sick. Henry takes
Nyquil daytime and gets plenty of rest. At night he takes the normal Nyquil to make sure he
is
able to
sleep.
my body
can do a better job the cold/flu than
and Nyquil
at fighting off
any natural reme-
dies around,” he said. "But on the
other hand,
you have the mindset you will get ... the whole mind and
if
for natural remedies
body mentality.”
He said natural remedies work more on people who want them to work.
He
said the best natural rem-
edy he has found
said.
third-year
“1 didn't get the flu shot."
“I feel that
better faster
do use some herbal remedies
Fm
when he does
“I find that
when she comes
Marshall said
other hand,
the
longer than a week.
can't get .sick because their
immune systems
On
computer programming student David Henry said he rarely gets sick, but
sure to get the shot
have family around
dies.”
1
she said. “Another rea-
make
“They are growing to be more and more popular," she said. "They may actually work better for your body than other medicines or reme-
I
a hospital in Hamilton that
because
that
because
the health-care field and
requires
when is
home,
effective as
"1 receive the flu shot
toms.
season
at
sure to get her flu shot every year.
takes
flu
own remedies
it would not be as remedy he offers.
and naturopaths is medical doctors treat one symptom while naturopaths treat all the body’s sympSince cold and
people can choose to
their
First-year nursing student
is
harm." said Mardian.
said
Marshall said she gets colds and the flu regularly and she makes
am
vidual whether or not to try natural
remedies.
at
is
to get lots
of
rest.
R.I.D.E program proves effective By JACKIE
ALLWOOD
White crosses, 271
Highway
Everywhere program (R.I.D.E) is supposed to be reducing this num-
in total, line
ber.
The program
21 in Forest, Ont.. the red
ribbons that adorn them fluttering in the
1977,
in
started in Etobicoke
and was a community
policing effort to address the con-
breeze.
The crosses were erected by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada and the OPP to represent the number of people
cern of drinking and driving.
who
the
are expected to be killed
drunk driving
this
Olaf Heinzel, public affairs coordinator for the Waterloo regional
main objective of
police, says the
from
holiday season.
program
is
to
make
the roads
safer.
The Reduce Impaired Driving
He
says
it
has
become
a part of
our society and drivers know police are out doing the most visible thing possible to stop impaired driving.
The R.I.D.E program hopes
to
discourages drivers from drinking before they get behind the wheel.
The message
isn’t to stop
people
from drinking, but if they are going to drink they need to do it responsiHeinzel says.
bly,
There has been a steady decline impaired drivers in the last few
in
last year there was a impaired drivers, which
Heinzel says spike
in
mirror
happens every once and a while. Many times long weekends are when the R.I.D.E program is most
occurrences in the country he says.
talked about but the police are out
years, Heinzel says,
after a short
spike in charges in early 2000.
Sometimes
“We do
statistics
see a steady decline in
terms of the
number of people
(who drink and
drive).”
Statistics
looking for drunk drivers year round.
R.I.D.E programs are held
from the Oktoberfest
R.I.D.E programs showed that out
the
get behind the wheel of a car, they
of 19,888 cars checked only three
says Heinzel.
two separate functions.”
impaired driving charges were
laid.
program
when more prominent
is
now we
“Right
for our festive
WHEN DATING TURNS DANGEROUS
the
events are usually the time
“If you're going to drink don’t
are
all
time but long weekends and certain
which
run from the end of
will
November He says and stop
are getting ready
R.I.D.E program,
to early January.”
the
sites
number of
officers
have not yet been
determined.
Emotional abuse
For those drivers
who
think they
can avoid the R.I.D.E stops, think It is often difficult to recognize and identify emotional abuse because, unlike physical assault there are seldom visible signs of the abuse. Nevertheless, emotional abuse may be the most painful and damaging aspect of an abusive relationship.
Flow are you affected? Do you
feel that
your partner controls your
Do you
feel that
your partner does not value your thoughts or feelings?
Will
your partner do anything
to
life?
win an argument, such a put you down,
threaten or intimidate you?
again.
Heinzel says the programs are set up in areas that aren’t easily avoided even when you get advance notice of the stop ahead. There are other officers besides the ones doing the R.I.D.E checks watching for people who do avoid the stop he says. “We had a recent incident where someone did not stop. That driver was followed and was stopped at another location.”
Do you
you cannot do anything
feel that
right in
There are some devices on the tell you if you are able to drive after you have had a drink. However, Heinzel says he doesn’t
your partner’s eyes?
market that supposedly can
Are you
told that
no one else would want you, or
that
you are lucky your
partner takes care of you?
Do you have
When
you
to
account
try to talk to
for
every
moment
of
your time?
your partner about problems, are you called
names such a
bitch or idiot?
If you recognize these behaviours in your partner, you may be in a dangerous relationship. Counsellors are available in the Counselling Oflice, Doon Campus, Room 1 A103, 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.
Sponsored by the
Women’s Resource Group
recommend people
use
measure
consumption.
their alcohol
these
to
“Alcohol does change the way people behave,” he says. ’’Any amount can impact on that (driving and behaviour).”
For more information on R.I.D.E programs Waterloo visit the Regional Police Services website, www.wrps.on.ca.
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Feature
Students without borders Canadians students have many opportunities to volunteer. But some go beyond our borders to help others. Three Conestoga students who recently went abroad share their stories. By CHARLOTTE
PRONG PARKHILL
grief, but
seeing people persevere, be resilient,
able to laugh at the end of the day
S
hannon Luckhardt earned Conestoga Kampala, Uganda over the Luckhardt, 23,
is
a fourth-year
BScN
credits
who
did
her clinical placement in Africa for 10 weeks, working at the
ing the evening meal in the morning.
Mulago National Referral Hospital. The hard lessons learned in Uganda reinforced what she
into things,” she said.
had already learned
in
Upon
her nursing program. “This place-
As
a nurse in the pediatric ward of a busy public hospiLuckhardt was responsible for about 50 patients. By comparison, a nurse in a Canadian pediatric ward would typically care for five. With 30 new patients every other day, there was plenty of opportunity to hone her practical skills, like drawing blood and putting in IV lines. Many of the children had malaria or secondary illnesses related to HIV/AIDS. Family members stay with the hospitalized children 24 hours a day, helping with basic care and further crowding the ward. “The role of the nurse there is obviously a lot different,
After graduating
Shannon Luckhardt found
patients to look after,” she said.
hospital this
It
in
was
•
a Ugandan
in
before
try
what she estimates
the first of
is
really cheating
I
work
I
its
people.
It’s
should help out
in
a social injus-
my own
coun-
internationally again.”
Luckhardt said her experiences in Africa won’t just be filed away. “Children were dying that I knew could be saved in Canada. You want to be empowered, you want to make a dif-
be about 30 deaths
to
that
she said. “I feel like
her time on the ward.
ference. But
you need to accept the reality, because you need go home and be able to sleep at night,” she said. “I know for sure that I will go back to Uganda again.”
“That was really hard for me,” said Luckhardt. “I think that through dealing with that amount of death and dying and
to
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end up
2004, she went to the Ukraine as
much
total.
Many
children
orphanages because of the prostitution and drug addiction in
country.
she
born with health problems related to drug addiction and HIV/AIDS.
lot
of
chaos there,” she said. This past summer, Moroz joined International Student Volunteers and went to Costa Rica where she create
sustainable
a
lifestyle.
It
agricultural
was sometimes hot and
work, building fences, putting in gardens and working the
dirty
Puerto Rico
of the children are
is
But she met a handsome British
named Tom who
didn't
seem
to mind that she smelled like pig manure. “1 met the person I’m
going to marry!” she learned so
said.
much about
“And
myself.”
I
an island with a
population of 4 million people, and
almost 3 million of them
live
in
San Juan. Van Allen saw a huge divide between the rich and the poor, with wealthy people living in gated communities and everyone else living in the congested city.
But she always
soil.
student
plagues the poverty-stricken
Some
felt
safe as she
home each day and up the twisted, unpaved roads to the orphanage. She got lost several times and had to stop and ask for directions, which usually ran along the lines of “Go up there left
her friend’s
drove
into
anywhere in the world.” Van Allen has always known she wanted to do international mission work and felt that the best way to do it was through medicine. So communication and doing volun-
protection of a volunteer agency, unsafe. “There’s a
little bodies relax and cuddle your arms, and you can do that
these
after earning
that
felt
stiff
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better
it,
in
first.
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an election observer. Without the
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different
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works for Scotiabank, which helps financially support the Fundacion Hogar Nihito Jesus Orphanage in the mountains above San Juan. For Van Allen, 37, a second-year
“The opportunity
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Luckhardt hopes to work with
world. “You don't have to go to Africa to see a health-care
system
inspiration in the resiliency of
the African people while volunteering
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•
in April,
health standards are comparable to those in the developing
(Photo by Charlotte Prong ParkhiH)
this child.”
•
five
aboriginal people in northern Canada, where she believes
“Sometimes we even had two children on one cot.” Luckhardt’s pragmatism and positive attitude served her well when she dealt with her first death. “Not just death, but pediatric death, which is really hard,” she said. “Even the doctors and nurses had sort of abandoned this child. There’s more of an acceptance - we’ve done everything we can for
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had
I
much.” Luckhardt has travelled before and made the decision to become a nurse while on a nine-month backpacking trip through New Zealand after graduating from high school. "I definitely wanted to be in a helping profession.” She estimates it cost her $6,000 to $7,000 to go to Uganda. But she pointed out that doing a clinical placement over the summer freed up her time this fall. She only comes to Conestoga one day a week this semester, which enables her to work more hours and to live at home in Owen Sound, saving on rent.
tal,
Whv ao?
returning to
“They put so much time
things to do in the next hour! People don’t savour things as
picture.”
many
being
“There was so much time to enjoy life.” Canada, she found it was a difficult transi-
back into our fast-paced society. “Suddenly,
tion
ment helped me appreciate how bigger systems’ issues can affect the patient situation - the politics, education system, funding - all of those things are bigger than me, a single nurse,” she said. “That was really visible there. And that’s what fourth year is all about - understanding the bigger
because they have so
still
very inspiring.”
it’s
She also found inspiration in the day-to-day life of the average Ugandan, and had to teach herself to slow down a little. No one was on time for meetings. Women would start cook-
in
summer.
student
-
a degree
teer work Committee
with
in
speech
the
(Photo by Charlotte Prong Parkhill)
AIDS
Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo and Area, she decided to go back to school to get of
Taunya Van Allen believes exposure to other cultures
make her a
better nurse.
much more,”
she said.
will
a nursing degree.
To volunteer paid
in
of her
all
Puerto Rico, she
own expenses
including
immunizations, travel costs, accommodations and a car "Volunteering
rental.
way
isn't a
cheap
She plans Africa believes they are
to
that in
do volunteer work in future, and she everyone, whether
the
in
the medical field or not,
your education,” she
should consider doing the same.
She feels fortunate that working in the insurance industry for 15 years, she was
"In order to truly understand the
financially able to afford the volun-
serve your time
to
get
laughs. after
teer experience.
“Was
it
worth
wasn't
all
work and no
play.
ed El Yunque, the national rain
for-
With the vast majority of
Puerto Rican tourists visiting the
on one-day excursions from cruise ships, most only see the city of Old Spn Juan. “I got to see so island
we to
will bring her
Van Allen did some scuba diving while she was there and also visitest.
lucky
Canada, you need
Ultimately,
it?”
she said. “Every penny!” It
AIDS pandemic and how are here in
in
Africa,” she said.
her nursing career
back to Canada.
"I
really enjoy the four seasons.” she said.
She also wants
her country in
a
rural
girl
to get
back to
roots by working
clinic
or
in
northern
Ontario.
“As much as enjoyed Puerto love Canada,” she said. “We have so much. I'm so glad I was I
Rico,
I
born here.”
Opinion
SPOKE, November
Hollywood superstars need Everyone has an opinion about the life Britney Spears the
ing the
leading at
is
moment. She has gone from livwhat most of us believed was good life, to dealing with one
problem Is
after the other.
our society that needs to
it
know about her and or
ties,
is
media forcing her
the
it
other celebri-
from school or who George Clooney is dating at the moment. Our world has changed so much with respect to our Hollywood gazing, if you want to call it that. The number of celebrity magazines has grown since the death of Princess Diana, when, if I remember correctly, most of us wanted everyone
and others down our throats to sell papers and magazines? She has not
to boycott the tabloid industry.
been out of the spotlight since her
Hollywood?
album back
first
know
don't need to
makes;
celebrity
going on
Angelina
I
every
care
to
life
if
Maddox
up
picking
is
I
move a have too much
my
in
mid-90s.
in the
Engage your
What has
better about our
a
way
so
it
own
we can lives?
Or
feel is it
for us to avoid dealing with
the issues
we need
to deal with?
Does a career in the entertainment industry give the public the
We
all
deserve to go
home
without photographers following
right to
us so fascinated with Is
weight.
know what
don’t think
I
Just
so.
because
someone decides to follow their dreams and become an actor or a does not give anyone the
singer,
them around
right to follow
ure
out
who
they
are
The
dating or
who
doing,
beach with-
at the
tabloids
make
us feel like
we
that I
satisfying
my
curiosity,
I
judge.
We would
not want this to happen
we
to us, so
should take a stand industry
and
stop buying their magazines.
The
against
only
the
way
tabloid
the tabloid industry will
change is if we pocketbook.
them
hit
in
intelligence, a**,#*?* «****!:
has ever been
interested in politics, international
who
affairs/relations, or
aspiring
is
apply to political science
to
post-secondary
level,
at the
go and watch every
to
Wei-Lon Lee
advise you
I
episode of Star Trek, In
single
Trek should be considered mandascience
Why, you
the
at
Possibilities.
Opinion
ask, should
get sexually aroused by staring at
Take the principle of the prime as an example. In the world of Star Trek, this is one of the fundamental laws that limits the ability of one race to interfere
learn from {he best ake charge
Share
the benefits
in
latest
show.
population.
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torial
matriarch of the most destructive species
bubble incessantly about the
Star Trek
who
galaxy) and
the
in
not about complicated
is
what
theoretical physics or about
tomorrow may or may not look like. It is about people, and it is about what is happening around the world right now. For veteran viewers of the show,
you have undoubtedly realized this fact and have embraced the optimistic outlook that Star Trek has adopted about the future of mankind. An outlook, I hope, that you have adopted for yourselves as For those not familiar with Trek
do not
speak, all
feel intimidated
by
techno-babble and other
the
nonsense that Star Trek seems to throw
at
really
about
you.
live in right
What
Star Trek
the world that
is
now, but
set in a
is
we
24th
Century context. Star Trek confronts
many
inter-
esting social, political, individual,
and religious issues that
racial
A
few weeks ago,
What
interesting
is
about the
show and indeed, what separates it from all the other sci-fi shows is its resolute belief in human optimism and the human ability to make a better
tomorrow
possible.
This optimism, combined with a belief that science
nuity
and human inge-
knows no bound,
core of
all
is
at
the
things Trek.
One can even say that Star Trek is the embodiment of the age of Trek has repeatedly refuted the argument that humanity needs God, or a god, in order to improve itself. What Star Trek gives the average Renaissance,
viewer
is
as
I
Star
an extrapolation of
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a crime
is
that
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happens more on college campuses than
in
the general
wrote an edi-
defending China’s position
What
is It?
of non-involvement in the internal
and I also argued against the use of economic and trade sanctions against countries such as Sudan, North Korea
conflicts inside Sudan,
Researchers in a national survey of college students in the U.S., defined stalking e-mailing or otherwise as: “Repeatedly following, watching, phoning, writing, and caused fear obsessive seemed that way in a communicating with someone safety”. personal for or concern
and Iran because of the ineffective nature of such measures.
who
For those
surely
astute,
drawn
are
Who are stalkers?
politically
you have already between
parallelism
a
China’s policy of non-interference
and
the
aforementioned
prime
directive.
me
delve even further into
murky parlance of
the
science and
ask
this
political
question:
does anyone see the irony scenario?
A
in this
self-proclaimed com-
munist dictatorship with numerous human-rights violations actually respects the rules of nonengagement, while the so-called leader of the free world feels entitled to go into any underdeveloped nation and play Russian roulette with their internal poli-
beleaguer us today.
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in the internal politics
race. This rule
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studying
students
post-secondary
imagine the Career
fact. Star
tory course material for
felt
bad because someone’s life was being displayed for everyone to
Trekkie style For anyone
is
was
deserve to spend time
shows.
to fig-
Britney
taking
all
pictures of us in our swimwear. Our hunger for Hollywood has grown, or there wouldn’t be so many tabloid magazines appearing on bookshelves and there wouldn’t be more and more magazine shows appearing on television. My last count was six celebrity-focused
celebrities are
know what
out having a nosey photographer
We
with our family
doing with their free time?
should
or what mess Paris has created or
Lindsey Lohan is out of rehab. admit that in the past I have picked up a tabloid to see what was happening in Hollywood. While 1
us.
Opinion
— Page 9
2007
their privacy too spread the word that they’ve gained
Franca Maio
12,
Stalkers tend to Ex-partners:
.
By
this standard,
one can even
United States of America! But enough of my drivel, perhaps it should be appropriate for me to leave you with a famous
most stalkers are males who have been rejected by women but males can be victims too. College women are more likely to be stalked by someone they know; either someone they had an intimate relationship with or feel with whom they had casual contact (i.e. a classmate). Male victims often more menaced than endangered. Stalking is seen as a way to get power and control over a victim. Statistically
What Can You Do? The
following are
Jean-Luc from Capt. “The prime directive is a of rules and regulations which
thing
1
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2. 3.
set
and admirals from going into an undeveloped world and play god to its populations. I doubt that there is a stone slab with the flaming words
prohibits
Starfleet
‘thou shall not butt
on
it,
captains
in’
but that does not
current world issues with a bird’s-
should consider
eye view.
commandment.”
it
any
is
to
some suggestions
if
you are being stalked. The most important
be aware and get support.
not minimize or ignore unwanted behaviour. Respond firmly that you do not want further contact. Report threats to Campus Security and/or the Police.
Do
mean we of a
the stalker
is
a
Code
4.
of Conestoga College student, their behaviour is help also can Security Campus apply. sanctions may Conduct and college you in dealing with a non-college stalker. Protect your private information (home/cell phone no., e-mail address,
5.
address) Gather evidence
6.
document (e.g. save e-mails, unwanted gifts, voice mail) and what you have tried to do in the situation. You may need support in dealing with the stress of being stalked. Make an appointment to see a counsellor in Counselling Services for support and advice.
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Entertainment
— SPOKE, November 12, 2007
Page 10
American Gangster a
QMJOl-’E Week of November
2007
12,
By LEANNE
Libra
MOUNTFORD
American Gangster
hit
screen on Nov. 2 and
September 23 October 22
is
%
big
the
hit
definitely
worth watching.
Ridley Scott, Directed by American Gangster is based on
You know exactly what you life and you know
want out of
how
achieve
to
it,
a
most
trait
people admire about you.
You
are looking to find balance,
the true story of Frank Lucas,
inner-city streets of Harlem, N.Y.
dance of
who
with a purer drug than the streets
Lucus
were used
Washington. Other actors include Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin and John Hawkes.
wait.
the driver for a crime boss.
After his boss dies, Lucas
to for a
You
Scorpio
The costumes and
look very authentic for a
-
21
story set
in
stay
to
mysterious,
sets
the ’60s and
accents sound
of the
realistic.
telling the
how you
ones you love exactly
feel.
Being a gangster movie
filled
with drug trafficking and violence, it’s
not the most original script, but
keeps your attention as you watch the story unfold.
mu You
Sagittarius
May2i
-
,u '* 21
communicator
are a great
and you have no trouble using words. You love to find peace and balance in your life.
November 22 December 2
pggjllPlll
-
carefully as
it
may
hurt
someone
you care about.
Capricorn December 22
-
January 19
You have a good understanding of the people
in
your
life,
and you
have a knack for being able to know what they need without actually being told. is
Your patience
unlike any other sign.
Next time you have a major
make
decision to make, try to list
a
of pros and cons, instead of
overthinking the decision.
It
save you a
in
lot
of worry
will
the
end.
Aquarius January 20
-
February 18
Try to tone down your impatience
when you
are
working
You
are your
own
can sometimes find
person and it
hard to
with others. Everyone does not
work with other people. You
learn at the same speed or the same way. A little patience will go a long way.
always consider another person's point of view when having a discussion.
Virgo
Pisces
August 23 September 22 You life.
do,
February 19
You
love to plan every part of
Lists,
make
and life
a
lists little
of things to easier.
Use
your organization and planning skills
to
before
it
balance
-
March 20 are passionate and
passionate. ers
You
com-
love to help oth-
and always make sure their come before your own.
needs
schoolwork
piles up.
Franca Maio
is
a second-year
journalism student holding fate in the
palm of her hand.
Frank Denzel
role of
by
sets
look very
tf!
h\
authentic for a story set in the ’60s
and ’70s and most of the accents sound realistic. The cinematography and lighting
it
definitely
The
storyline flows
wealth
and poverty. Although I this movie the best of
the year,
it
(Internet photo)
with an abun-
makes
for a
good
The movie runs just over two and
the
in the box office in its opening weekend, from Nov. 2
top spot
it,
to Nov. 4, by generating million in revenue.
evening out.
on seeing
filled
American Gangster took the
definitely has a lot of
great aspects and
place or unnecessary. is
depicting
wouldn't rate
a half hours, so
cast
done,
well
really
well and no scene seems out of
The
Honest to a fault isn’t always a bad trait to have, but sometimes you need to watch what you say
The costumes and
are
nevertheless,
ipiljgi
played
__
but you also crave the attention of
others and you have a hard time
The
talent. is
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AMERICAN GANGSTER
the
October 23
November
love
fills
cheaper price.
70s and most
another person’s point of view.
OFNUt'HWwiNOTON
was
W You are forgiving by nature, but you are quick to anger somestreak times. Your stubborn makes it hard for you to see
who
you always seem to come up short. Don’t give up, because good things do come to those but
I
washrooms
if
you’re planning
suggest stopping first.
at
It
was
$46.3 fol-
lowed by the Bee Movie with $31 .9 million. Saw 4 is still bringing in the crowds, with $11 million.
Sports
SPOKE, November
12,
2007
— Page 11
Cross-country runner wins gold MCNANNEY
By ALEX
Yandeau said he believes the guys have learned a valuable life lesson, something that sometimes
perhaps the best kept
They're
Conestoga College. This year’s cross-country team has been performing phenomenally, and
takes people into their 40s and 50s
secret at
with
before they figure
fanfare.
little
much mental
The men's team medaled every time they raced this year. They won gold at the Fanshawe Invitational
cal.
on Sept. 29 and then repeated
said his
On
Oct. 13.
Oct. 27
on
He
Championships, the team finished second, earning the silver medal and a trip to the Canadian College Association Athletics
and Drew Jansen. Sharratt has won two gold and a silver, while Jansen has three top-five finishes.
only
and
Sharratt
is known as the team and Yandeau has been proud of his work ethic and team-first
attitude.
fastest,
Clair Invitational.
St.
Neil
Dignam and
made
the decision to support
Stu
Parsons
one
“They
(Santos,
Dignam and Drew and
“It
doesn’t matter
guy or
port.”
he
said.
time
at the track at St.
high school
weeks, and the college decided to reward the team’s extra effort.
order to
Head coach Ken Yandeau said the team has just been working hard. "They’ve worked their butts off for two weeks and they set themselves a goal and achieved it,” he Yandeau said cross-country running
is
emotionally versus being out there
You watch
Rodriguez very definition of that sport
Wayne
like
rather than individuals.”
the
itself.
Gretzky,
player in
The youngest player ever reach 500 home runs, Rodriguez
baseball. to
on pace to shatter Barry Bonds’ home run record. However, his transcendence of the
is
newly-set
less due to his and more due to
sport of baseball
is
athletic abilities,
his astronomical salary.
He
$250 mil$80 mil on
money
$30 million was handed to them? No one. So let’s lose the double standard and stop blaming players for the astronomical salaries they receive. ask for less
Blame
I
if
A
spoiled child
never thought I’d say
become perhaps after
the
agent
free
in
history.
used to despise
him
ration of a sport
I
A-Rod
for his
for the deterio-
But then
love.
two things happened: realized that Rodriguez was not responsible I
amounts
ludicrous
the
money people were him, and
I
Derek
Jeter.
Ego
Mr.
Now
I
of
willing to pay
saw him play next
ever-selfish
to the
himself,
actually have a
twinge of admiration for A-Rod.
He may be financially greedy and somewhat socially awkward, but he does not rub his talents
in
any-
one’s face or go around singing his
own
praises.
Realistically,
command more per year in
his
Rodriguez could than $30 million next
makes
contract,
my
a
stomach turn. But if that’s what a team (perhaps the World Champion Boston Red Sox) is willing to shell out, then all the power to A-Rod. How many people out there would decline and
thought
that
and
it
and encourage them, and all they> need is a bit of support to realize they can do this.”
best to see
makes you
think do you want to be the one
“While they’re out
slacking off?” he said.
members
other team
peer pressure.”
there,
the
go over
will
from
Results
the
CCAA
Championships, which were held Nov. 9 and 10, were not available
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what the other will do when that particular individual is making up
Yandeau said, team members
‘Well I’m
the
is
lion contract, leaving
I
But the thing
“Jessica Shantz said not going
twist
of the parent, not the child.
three years of a 10-year,
most sought major league
interesting
Barth, back row, left to right, Larissa Wilton, Christopher Santos, coach Ken Yandeau, Neil Dignam and Jeremiah Passmore. Absent from the photo are Jessica Shantz and Brittany Zettel.
agents, owners, etc., but not
the players. fault
recently opted out of the final
the table, to
their
I 1 11 Unbeatable
the
doubt that A-Rod is major league
is little
best
The Conestoga cross-country team came in second at the OCAA Championships, Oct. 27. Team members are, front row, left to right, Stuart Parsons, David Sharratt, Drew Jansen and Aaron
the best
is
Rodriguez.
There
the
“It’s positive
Michael Jordan and now, Alex
the
(Photo submitted)
it
a while an athlete
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comes along who transcends sport they play, even becoming Players
yourself, and they
Benedict’s
Cambridge where
a few occasions, some of the guys on the team have said they need to skip one practice because they were feeling the pain. That
was where came in.
wind by
in
doing the 400-metre run.
what they’ve made a decision do now is to run the first half of the race together,” he said. “They can support each other verbally and well,
found they’re stronger as a team
a fairly tough sport, involv-
Every once
sure our third and
to
in the
said.
make
with
season,
was on display. The team was working on
On
fourth place runners placed really
all
and Yandeau said there was one
Dave
are a couple minutes faster
to deal
unique training styles
championships, but every member improved greatly in the past three
than the rest of the guys, but in
the slow-
girl
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sprinting,
Prairie, Alta., for the
if it’s
on the team, or the he goes over and lends sup-
Parsons) ran together.
ing to
go
Dignam
evident at the
Teammate Aaron Barth couldn’t make it to the meet and the team was down one person. That was when team members Chris Santos,
to
he said.
life,”
leader,
est
another.
Jansen were supposed to be head-
Grand
said another strong point of
through
way
lonely
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