Blast from the past Conestoga college grads:
Ladies and gents, lend me your ears
Where
Sticking things in
Kicking into high gear Male Condors confident
be a deadly A
proposition.
Monday, March
This
cash
the
different
One male
the Stag Shop.
did end up a winner, walking
Bingo event in the Sanctuary. Not your traditional bingo caller, CSI president Roxy Stanciu did the honours, calling out such numbers .” as “Orgasm 65” and "Balls While music with sexual undertones such as What's Your Fantasy
rials
with his very
in
the
own
away
butt plug.
and operations management
was
student and winner of a dildo,
glad to win, but wanted to stress
it
wasn’t entirely about her prize.
“I’m excited to win, but not in a creepy way,” she said. Stanciu seemed to enjoy being the bingo
back-
ground, students tried to complete various lines or all four corners on
although she did begin
caller,
to run out
of sexual innuendos that
started with the letters in bingo.
"I'd just like to thank
bingo card. Instead of yelling "Bingo,” winners had to yell out something sexual. They also had to complete an their
dents
who came
the stu-
all
out and gave their
best orgasm," she said.
CSI event programmer Lindsay was a suc-
often embarrassing task, such as
Silva said sexy bingo
demonstrating an orgasm or their favourite sexual position, before claiming their prize. Robin Lindner, a first-year graphic design student, opted out
cess, and extended her best wishes for the special day.
"On behalf of CSI, we hope has a safe and Valentine’s Day,” she said.
everyone
sexy
Robin Lindner, a first-year graphic design student, shows All prizes were donated to the school by the Stag Shop.
Student
Chartwells offering student discount card MCNANNEY
Bv ALEX
tions of
$5 or
more. Then
account.
than $5.
why Conestoga
is
Bv WEI-LON LEE
Staveley,
manager
of
job? Staff at the Student Life office
Chartwells,
college
and
can help.
company that runs every restaurant at the Doon campus with the
Chartwells wanted to give the
SLC
They
new
bistro in the Student Life Centre.
he said.
But there’s a twist to this new you can only use it money saver in the SLC, which offers a soup and
dent
come
sandwich counter as well as personal pan pizzas from Pizza Pizza. card
will
to
to the Student Life Centre,"
Conestoga Students
—
SLC
coming in, we give some incentive to
restaurants
Roxy
Inc.
presi-
Stanciu said the reaction
from students has been great. "I’ve heard nothing but good things,” she said.
be
“I
love
it,
personally."
will
for
tions
“With Dooners closing and the
wanted
new
the
a boost.
discount food card. They can be picked up at the
The
said
be accepting applicasummer student life
dent If
life interns."
you're thinking about getting
some work experience to fulfill your work placement requirements, you just might want to see Harrison.
positions, you’re in luck this time
Student Life Centre
around.
esting and challenging.
Michael
work he does
the
said
and
Centre),
Life
(Student
As
life
co-ordinator
at
a summer job
interns for the
leaders to
make
the
Kitchener on Feb. 19.
damage.
The
at
collision
Police would not say
if
Krug and Lancaster streets in caused more than $5,000 in
weather was a
factor.
Heldman
network of LCD screens located throughout the college campuses into an interactive network of
rent
information newscast which will
broadcast tailor-made each campus.
“My
goal
is
at the
news
for
make the LCD much more "And that said.
to
college
he
tiatives as the
LCD
screens
at
my main
ini-
production assistant
to establish the idea of a campus-wide television network." he is
Jessica Harrison.
said.
Snu/enr Life co-ordinator
now I’m working on
Heldman. who the
be co-
Life office." he said. "I want to try and have visuals from every type of
fun and enjoyable as possible for
program
new students." The Student
offer.”
said Harrison.
orientation.
the college.
orientation
the orientation as
know
said he hopes to transform the cur-
get speakers for the
orientation videos tor the Student
will
interns
with
for the fall
"Basically, one of
SLC. students
that
our college has to
is
also
on
the
Respect Campaign committee, is working on making video footage available for this fall's Respect
Campaign. "It's still
in a
production phase,
so nothing’s finalized yet. As for a placement position with
Heldman, who is in the work placement program as a student life
Student Life?
placement at the college, she said. "We had a student on placement in the fall of last year from the
production assistant, plans to shoot separate orientation videos for
human services foundation program." said Harrison. "We’ll also
puses.
whether there is a demand for it. but if you have some good ideas, you can convince people that vou're of use. and that there's enough work for y ou to do. said
Life office
accepting applications
a telephone pole
for
to get
an application
"Right
"Basically,
ordinating
screens and
includes live video or webcasts. Heldman said he is also trying to
in early.”
be working closely with the
the
what they'll be doing," he said. But more than just making videos
screens
Conestoga
tion 2008.
hit
both inter-
anyone looking
stu-
orientation leaders as well as work on projects related to tall orienta-
police car
the
“We encourage
we
encourage anyone looking for a summer job to get an application in
will
A
is
for
action on
dynamic."
have plenty of leadership opportunities here at the SLC
College.
driving school
Heldman, a broadcast
television student in his final year,
“We
dent
(Photo by Elizabeth Bate)
and leisure program
week, so if you didn't get a chance to hand in an application for the fall 2008 orientation leader and info desk staff interns after reading
early,” said Jessica Harrison,
Back to
placements
will work alongside the stu-
who
more
for
and Chartwells, the food service
exception of Mr. Sub and Tim Hortons, have introduced a new
the recreation
Thinking about getting a summer
Andy
College
it
(Photo by John Lintey) her winnings at Sexy Bingo on Feb. 14.
the stu-
dent will receive $5 off their 10th
purchase, as long as
off
Life offers
internships,
for the first nine transac-
punched
Being a college student is tough, in the classroom and on the bank That’s
— No. 8
Shanta Pablo, a second-year mate-
1
played
40th Year
www.conestogac.on.ca/spoke
contestant
grandma doesn't come across. This was the case on Valentine’s Day, when CSI held their Sexy
by* Ludacris
into regional finals.
females who won sex toys like dildos and vibrators, all donated by
whole game. One you hope your a
it’s
heading
winning a dildo, but was still happy to walk away with a prize. "Me and the boyfriend are gonna have a good time tonight,” she said. The majority of the winners were
are
prizes
toys,
journalism students
after
prize at the local legion hall.
to sex
for
of sharing her most embarrassing sexual moment with the audience
Bingo is a game that conjures up images of your grandmother and her friends surrounded by lucky troll dolls, playing to win a cash
When
newsroom
your grandmother’s bingo!
ain’t
By JOHN LINLEY
changed
learning
Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ont.
2008
3,
now?
your ears
could turn out to
are they
have a student
this
is
tor
also
work
summer from
Doon. Waterloo and Guelph cam-
"So when new students come can see their programs
they
in.
in
"It
depends on your program and
Heldman.
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— SPOKE, March
Now ...with Random
3,
News
2008
deep thoughts
Conestoga College
questions answered
by random students
If you could be any musician
who would you be and why? (Photo by Marcia Love)
“Tori
Matthew Rekman, a
Amos because
MP3
she has musical intelligence and her own
first-year nursing student, listens to his iPod while
players are the newest distraction for drivers.
Yumi Sun,
By MARCIA LOVE
what
Most of
we
“John Bonham. He’s
drive, but if
seems like a bad idea,’’ he said. “But I don't think there could be an effective law against it because it would be kind of hard to
MP3
players are
new form of
now
distraction for
enforce.
The most obvious way these devices are dangerous the
OTAPTA
is
direct-
reducing or
even completely shutting out a
all
around the world
peace
looking for
dri-
Colombia.”
driving
hard to catch people
According
to Statistics
approximately dents
through a
list
of tracks
in
Canada,
26 per cent of all traffic fatalities are caused by distracted drivers. However, it is hard to determine
However, there are also thousands of songs kept on iPods, controlled by a scroll wheel. It can be difficult to search of that one favourite song while maintaining control of a
in
It’s
ver’s suiToundings.
scroll
is
an obvious distraction.
it is
driving and listening to iPods."
because
headphones are plugged
ly into the ear, greatly
“Juanes. He’s working
his
“It just
listen up.
os as a
second-year
iPod while he
should
drivers.
Paul Robinson,
ing student, said he doesn’t listen
because
may
was
car acci-
be related to the use of
MP3
their
to
would never
lis-
iPods while driving
because they wouldn’t be able to hear what is happening around them. “It’s
not very safe,”
MacCallum
“But then again neither is drinking a coffee or talking on a cellphone (while driving). There said.
many
are so distract
realize
A
things out there that
people and they don't even it.”
safer option for drivers to con-
sider if they want to enjoy their downloaded tracks is to use an iPod adapter which can be plugged into a car stereo.
Though
the
use of an adapter
players, as people
does not prevent drivers from the
not openly admit the device
distraction of scrolling through a
iPods and
may
how many
students, said they ten
to
iPods and
alive.”
to
going on outside.
you are turning up that iPod and tuning out your suiroundings you
replacing cellphones and car stere-
drummer
is
Brett Nichol, a first-year market-
us enjoy listening to our
car stereo while
and paying attention
vehicle
second-year
the greatest
the car. iPods and
in
iPods are a distraction
style.”
electronic engineering
he waits
song
a distraction.
Kate MacCallum and Matthew Rekman, both first-year nursing
does allow them to hear and action around their vehi-
list, it
traffic cle.
Lina Arroyave, second-year
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No
longer an
By KAYLA GRANT
girls just
your typical student. She has a boyfriend, a part-time job and Jennifer Alderdice
is
bills.
What makes Alderdice
stand out
her determination to pursue a
is
career
a
in
that
field
has
few
women. the electrical engineering tech-
nician program, the Elmira District
Secondary School graduate has always had an interest in trades. "It was something was always I
good at." Her school offered an extensive trades program and she took advantage of "I
Alderdice has a placement
this
Samuel Canadian Works, which builds assembly lines for automotive semester with
gets
plants. a
of
lot
robotics
involved."
took trade for five years, just
much
to get as
she said.
"It's
fitting
as
I
the
in
first
lew
Tofflemire,
neering
upsetting.”
the
on the it
first
Win $500 and have your name printed on the front cover
engi-
student,
said
day of school he
was cool
By FRANCA MAIO
to see girls in
“There's none
left
now
program),” he laughed.
For
women
(in
his
“It’s pretty
If
you could design
handbook for next would you draw?
design the
to really enjoy
it.”
the
up.
Alderdice’s
$500 and your
the
front
cover of the
Winter fun
always present-
Jud
Tofflemire, boyfriend, disagrees
Susie Yakabuskie and Sparky ‘chill’ out at the uptown Waterloo Winter Ice Dog festival held Feb. 16 in Waterloo. In its 5th year, the festival invites dogs and their families to enjoy some winter fun.
HIRING
a
dent,” said
Humphries, adding any-
graphic
*
diamonds and the CSI website address. Humphries said the cover was Joel
Cook, a
foundations
first-year business
student,
said
if
he
use a picture of the school with students around as the cover for the
design
stu-
John Cole, a firefighter,
first-year pre-service
would put
said he
the
school’s mascot, the condor, on the front cover of the daily organizer.
design
design something that represented
is
acceptable, including art-
work created with
pencil, crayons
with a computer program. She said the size of the design must be 5.25 inches wide by 8.25 inches deep and it must be submit-
Student Life Info Desk. skills
Work in a fun and supportive environment Work 24 hours per week Applications are available online at www. conestogac on. ca/ studentlife or from the Student Life Office 2A101 Applications DUE FRIDAY MARCH 14 2008 .
Godzilla, a movie
at
one with an interest in design is encouraged to enter the contest. Humphries said any form of
Join the Student Life team and spend four months (May— August) working on Orientation, sponsorship,
*
its
Polanick,
Student
Develop your Leadership
fire
ticket stub, stars,
daily planner.
Megan Hache. nursing school
student,
second-year
a
said
she
would
spirit for the cover.
Entries are due in
by March 3
Room 2A106
students have any questions about their entries, they can e-mail Bonnie Humphries at
Life
Interns
special events and at the
table.
of the cutouts are a dragon
blowing
or paint or even a design created
NOW
*
wooden
“Last year’s winner was Holly
(Photo by Kayla Grant)
a collage of
entered the competition, he would
second year.
their
ed to them as one of their options," said.
is
prize
Bonnie Humphries, CSI produc-
career capabilities.
she
daily
tion artist, said the contest is in
low as they are because
it's
new cover of the
is
put together using the computer.
The grand
best
Alderdice believes the numbers
don't think
will enter a contest
planner.
—
"I
is
to
“You have
1995.
aware of
(CSI)
hoping they
According to Statistics Canada, since 2001 more women have been registered in trade programs, a field usually dominated by men. In 2001, close to 890 women were registered that’s up from 620 in
aren't
Inc.
is
guys.”
jpg or a PDF.
cutouts placed on what looks like a
Some
this advice.
planner.
girls
what
looking for students with ideas and
The number of women in trades industry has gone
many
year,
Conestoga Students
considering entering
the student
the trade industry Alderdice offers
name on
as
ted as a
Last year’s cover
technical training I've ever had."
are
new
CSI handbook
his class.
Alderdice also said the teaching for
electronic
technician
assertive enough.”
differently
an
possibly could,"
some of
of the
gen-
(professors) job But you have the odd teacher where it’s something they can’t overcome.”
thought
teach
to her
to.
"Sometimes you won't think the same way a guy would or you'd just do it differently,” she said. "The first few weeks wasn't
style took a while to get use to.
due
“1 think it's their
that
I
is
Alderdice disagrees.
weeks.
“Teachers
it.
good marks
not
“There's
— Page 3
der.
Machine
difficulty
of Alderdice’s friends and
classmates joke that the reason she
Alderdice said she did have some
Currently a second-year student in
Some
aren’t
that nerdy.
college
2008
3,
boys club Design the cover
all
and thinks most
SPOKE, March
1
.
If
bhumphries@conestogac.on.cn
Page 4
— SPOKE, March
Commentary
2008
3,
Threats of
gunmen
be
to
taken seriously to be safe than sorry.
always better
It is
Go
Always
trust
your
instincts.
with your gut feeling.
Which
is
exactly what Toronto's Sheridan College faculty, staff and
What
students did.
started off as a
normal school day, quickly turned
into the unthinkable as the entire school was placed under a well-exe-
cuted lockdown. Tactical officers headed into the deserted halls of Sheridan after-
reports of a
man
with a gun on campus. The college took the reports
seriously and acted fast to ensure the safety and security of tion.
On
campus could have 9,000
any given day, the
to 1,300 staff
its
popula-
students and up
members.
8, thousands of frightened students huddled in classrooms as heavily armed police searched for a gunman. The school was in lockdown for three hours. No gunman was found and
On
Thursday. Feb.
their
eventually everyone went
home
In the end, the sighting
that day.
was a
man who was
false alarm. The'
seen
carrying a gun, was actually carrying a microphone stand.
This incident shows
how
seriously officials take reports of
Sheridan College should be caution and taking the reports
Recent history has proven For 45 minutes on Dec.
commended for erring on of a gunman seriously. was
this
the correct action.
1989 a gunman roamed the corridors of
6,
Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique and killed 14 25, separated the
men from
the worrier^ before
At Dawson College on Sept.
13,
one student and injuring 20
killing
gunmen.
the side of
women. Marc Lepine, opening
fire,
There was no time for a
school-wide lockdown, although some faculty
in
classrooms initiated
one on their own. The Columbine High School massacre occurred on April 20, 1999. Two students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, went on a shooting rampage, killing 12 students and a teacher, and wounding 23 others, before committing suicide.
It is
the fourth-deadliest school killing in U.S. history.
The Virginia Tech massacre was comprised of two separate attacks in the U.S. Seung-Hui Cho
making
and wounded many more, before committing suicide,
School shootings have provoked debate regarding gun control laws,
gun violence involving youths. Much
the availability of firearms and
discussion has also been centred On the nature of high school cliques
and bullying
society.
in
The shootings have
also
resulted
in
an
constitute
the^ appropriate policies
and procedures
in
development. Under such an
basic
a
imposed by
stipulations
trade agreements,
it
also a
is
com-
Unfortunately, this
Featherstone
subsidies
Opinion
hefty price.
given to
or sim-
ply nutritiously
— valuable.
the fabled Last
Supper
scarcities
in
France and
feudal
of 20th-century
held symbolic virtue and attributed
to
transna-
food has always
famines,
tional
From
to the crop
is
often
wealth and
societal
imposed by
free trade institutions,
How
them by donor countries. Free trade
of
is
supposedly a means
mutual
fostering
World
Trade
development via trade tion
and
against
certain
and
1995 with the intent of
in
overseeing trades regulations and
agreements,
example of how
damental necessity of food and,
can often bolster the production
instead, allow wealthy nations to
capacity
their
own.
In all cases, security services
and the Waterloo Regional
In the event of a lockdown, an the public address system. Staff
announcement
will
be broadcast on
and faculty should lock
doors, and
all
everyone should stay away from windows and doors, keep quiet and
low
to the
ground and turn off
But most importantly, seriously,
staff,
and report these
Being proactive
is
their
all
threats
proper authorities.
always better than being reactive.
weapon
in
securing
expansionist
a bargaining
on behalf of
capital interests,
causing recipients
often under-
tool
a
of donor countries,
undermine nations
as
liberalizing trade
such
eligible
yet
of
capabilities to
receive
com-
— —
to forcibly
on the goods distributed
to
and hinder-
for their labour a condition with-
According
to
an article
Record, published Oct. the
World Bank hopes
by emphasizing the
in
19,
The
2007,
to intervene
stilling condi-
tions underdeveloped nations face
due
to subsidy-free trade.
Unless the conditions between
The Agreement on Agriculture, WTO agreement man-
one of 60 dates
a nation
as the
out a cost?
modities.
developed nations
being rebuffed
this
month,
donor and recipient nations self-sustainability
has been decried as an insufficient
oped nations,
means of supporting
trade
agricultural
are
equitable and tailored toward the
is
I
of underdevel-
fail to
see
how
free
a cost-free avenue.
Spoke
welcome
Spoke welcomes
as a
objectives.
subsist
Letters are
it
own economic
Food has become
all lights.
students and faculty must take
to the
brandish
serves
in
ing farmers’ ability to earn profit
prime
Organization, undervalue the fun-
police service should be contacted immediately.
ment subsidies, be regarded How is maiming
free trade?
economy of
other trade barriers.
formed
growth
agricultural
ing donor nations to reap govern-
imposed taxes
tariffs,
can an arrangement which
prohibits
liberaliza-
restrictions
such
on
country an
developing nations, while allow-
advised to never try to handle a dangerous or unpredictable situation
the
that
economic
place in case of an emergency. These include students and staff being
as
any
that
ineligible recipient.
The World Trade Organization,
prosperity.
means
monetary incentives aid farmers by their govor
ernments deems
Food has always been ceremoni-
—
at
lowest possible costs to ease trade.
Holty
free
modity that often comes with a
monetarily
act,
commodities are only traded
but according to cer-
However, some of the conditions
increased emphasis on school security.
Conestoga College has
tain
breadth
the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.
it
Food may human right,
ally, socially,
about two hours apart on April 16, 2007, killed 32 people
with a price
fire.
2006. Kimveer Gill opened others.
comes
Free trade
is
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SPOKE, March
03,
2008
— Page 5
College gets significant donation By JACKIE
ALLWOOD
additional $50,000 donation
teaching
in the
near future.
Students
in
the truck
and coach
program attended a plaque dedication ceremony for BLM Transportation Group at the Guelph campus on Feb. 13. Many people were in attendance, including Conestoga president John Tibbits, CSI president Roxy vice-president Stanciu, CSI Brian Sonser and Sheena apprentice
Dernesch, president of the group with Transportation G rou p operations
BLM
has
$5 ,000 1
It)
licet
BLM
Tibbits said this donation
skills training in the truck and coach industry and has pledged an
very
important to the growth of the col-
Guelph campus. “Our goal here at Guelph is to be
lege and to the
(he centre for transportation trades in
Ontario,” he said. "I think this
going
really
to help us take
is
another
step in that direction.”
He
said
it’s
a significant thing to
be receiving $100,000.
one thing, it’s scholequipment, it’s a refurbished classroom,” he said. “It's not just
arships,
Some
donated more than
the college in support of
is
it's
of the
money
such as computers
has already
looking after equipment and main-
McConnell family has previously
He said skill trades workers and craftsmen are on the decline. “This program provides a muchneeded supply of qualified entrants
at
learning experience,” said Kerr.
Dernesch said the reason put money into the program
McConnell, president of BLM, was unable to attend the ceremony, Tibbits said McConnell’s father was a teacher in the School of
spent
Conestoga College a ago, and the
Business
number of years
Jim
on paint, lighting, desks, equipment for both the classroom and the shop and new been
utilities
and digital video projectors. Alexander Kerr, a student in one of the truck and coach programs, said he and his classmates also appreciate the donation, because it has resulted in an improved classroom and new equipment that has improved classroom productivity because students no longer have to line up to use it. “The improvements to the classroom will greatly increase our
been generous
in
donating
money
to the college.
McConnell said in a press release was BLM’s pleasure to be involved in the program at the col-
taining our vehicles.”
and maintenance side
it
to the repair
lege.
of the trucking Dernesch.
is
“Our involvement and support a means of giving back to the
industry
we
love
to
be
he
in,”
BLM is
for
the students.
a is
said
told the students in attendance
“Stick to your guns, stay
school and
I
in
think you’ll have a ful-
filling life.”
said.
“It’s
He to,
industry,”
kind of a self-centred idea
in
way because what we hope to get better people who we can have
Tibbits
said
in
the
future
the
donation will help with the Guelph
campus’s 7,300-square-foot addition as well as help to add more programs focused in the transportation trades.
(Photos by Jackie At'/wood)
Above, Conestoga president John
Tibbits
and Brian Dernesch,
Transportation president of the fleet operations group at BLM the door of the on placed Group, unveil a plaque, which will be Tibbits newly renovated classroom at Guelph campus. Top left, for BLM’s gratitude in certificate with a Dernesch presented of his fellow donation. Top right, Alexander Kerr spoke on behalf the quality improve classmates about how the donation will help coach and truck the from of education. Right, all the students in front of stand appreciation, their show to came programs, who
a
BLM
which was brought
truck,
in for
the event.
Help Canstruction
of
The purpose
By JOSHUA KHAN
K-W
for these work.*} of
is to donate the canned food from each structure to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. The donations will then be used to provide emergency food tor individuals in the community. But in order to do so. the food
art
Bank of Waterloo
The Food Region
looking for teams to parCanstruction. a foodcompetition that takes
is
ticipate
in
raising
imagination to
new
heights.
Canstruction is an international building competition that is held in cities worldwide. Started in New
York held
1993. the event has been cities, includ-
in in
more than 50
ing Toronto, Halifax,
Windsor and
Calgary.
As part of their 2008 Spring Food Drive, the Food Bank of Waterloo Region will hold the event from March 28 to April 4. In the spirit of friendly
competi-
tion. engineers, architects, design-
ers
and students
build food.
structures
Once
will design
using
and
canned
built, these structures
can be as large as 10 feet long by 10 feet wide and reach up to six feet in height.
bank needs local businesses, uniand colleges to get versities involved.
For $300. a business or university/college faculty can enter a team of five individuals. The group will then showcase their creativity by building their structure during a
10-hour marathon
at
Conestoga
Mall on March 28. When the mall opens the following day, the structures will be on display for the public to view and vote
on
to
determine
their
favourite.
For more information on
how
to
register a team, visit the website.
www.thefoodbank.ca.
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER: Problem Gambling tickets: the opportunities to gamble are Casinos, video lottery terminals, Proline, lottery of entertainment, but gambling everywhere. For many it feels like a harmless means with your family, personal or becomes a problem when the behaviour begins to interfere
school
life.
gambling is of twenty questions to determine how what you os, recuperate to try to go back affectinq you. For example, how often do you ever hide you Do lost? really you that claimed to win money
Gamblers Anonymous has a
list
the day before? Have you After winning, do you have a strong urge betting slips or lottery tickets from your family? that gambling is a problem in indications some just to return and win more? These are
your
life.
gambling is no longer fun and you need help to stop, programs for people with gambling problems as talk to a counsellor. Special community Like other addictions, problem well as self-help groups are available in our area. you can bet on thing gambling can destroy your life. Sadly, that’s one If
you are worried that your
A Message from
level of
Counselling Services. 1A103.
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— SPOKE, March
3,
Feature
2008
Conestoga College grads Six graduates
— Business
John Nemeth Stories and photos by
manager
territory
LEANNE MOUNTFORD
the community talk
in in the
and progressed through
K-W
area
a series of
him to become the manager in the sales district Hamilton area for a number of years. positions that led
Nemeth
John
people
thinks
should enjoy what they do every-
He Nemeth
Since
definitely does.
day.
from
graduated
administra-
Conestoga’s business tion - marketing program
Upon
in 1989.
Nemeth
graduation,
gressed from working
pro-
at the local
Canadian Tire on Victoria Street
in
Kitchener to securing a role as a at the
marketing assistant
Canadian
home office in Toronto. From there, he utilized his experi-
Tire
ence as a campus rep for Labatt in the alcohol beverage business to
move
Wines
to a role with Cartier
on LCBO stores Goderich for a year.
where from Guelph to He then worked for Labatt as a he called
local
a Conestoga student, Joy
Tomasevic has now returned
to the
college to help other students succeed in their academic journeys.
With a bachelor’s degree in sociand French from the ology University of Guelph. Tomasevic came to Conestoga as a mature student and graduated from the career development practitioner program in
2000.
As graduation approached,
the
Louis Adult Learning and Continuing Education Centres asked if anyone in the program at Conestoga would be interested teaching. in principal
of
St.
Tomasevic called the principal right away and met with him. The school was getting money from the government to open career centres and Tomasevic took on the opportunity
to
including
put all
a
course together
of the material. She
taught a Grade
1
1
high school cred-
course called career planning, it which she later developed into a
has
he
said
enjoyed teaching applied marketing for a semester at the college,
working as sponsorship co-ordina2007 Tim Hortons Brier
tor for the
and most recently as business development manager for Schut’s Brick and Stone in Brantford. “My Conestoga College experi-
me
ence prepared
for
my
initial
roles as well as for the challenges that
I
later,” I
face
today over 20 years
he said.
It
is
something
that
will never forget and that will be
with
me
him learn about the culture of a company and understand how to develop a
set
skill
progress
to
through the organization. Schut’s Brick and Stone, where Nemeth currently works, is a com-
pany which supplies a wide variety of clay and concrete brick, stone and masonry products as well as natural stone and landscaping products to contractors, landscape
and
designers
so an
to start early,
said he found that work-
average day begins before 6 a.m.
and usually finishes somewhere
the current term or the following
fall.
Tomasevic, along with Bonnie
oversees
student leaders
12
successful such as time manage-
ing
dents
come
where students are hired to work with other students and teach strategies to help them do well on such things as multiple choice
Tomasevic works 8:30 a.m.
Monday
to Friday.
When
and time management. This helps with the three- or four-week
is is
ing.
You may think renovating
a
a big project
but that barely scrapes the surface
Dev Handa.
With a lot of education behind him including a master’s degree in real estate development, Handa graduated from Conestoga
the
support
credibility,
Blamey backing him.
Cuba and
United States. When he returned he decided to approach Bernie Melloul, president of Melloulto
the
Blamey Construction who Handa had met while a student representative on the program advisory committee. Handa spoke with Melloul about a new housing division idea he had floating around in his head. Melloul told him to write down his passion on paper. After quite a few meetings and discussions,
Handa’s idea was
given a green light
Handa
own
said
if
in
October.
he had started his
business, he wouldn’t have
hours
three
control
on
in the
it
would be
the
home
commu-
wasn’t for his totally out
front.
“She
is
of
an
absolute organization guru,” he said. In addition to all the children’s activities, in their
she
is
actively involved
school and provides sales
and marketing office assistance for a few home-based business clients.
a
educates
women on how
to build
Tomasevic
a big
is
believer in
While working fulltime, Tomasevic also completed
education.
her master’s degree in adult learning
and education
at
Athabasca
University through distance educa-
She received her degree
in
2006.
will
meeting with potential and handle the marketing of
be
clients
Due
to all the different
in an idea known as metamorphHOUSES. The idea was
houses and comthem from scratch
The
houses will be made with environmentally-friendly products.
Handa
has
which
will
the
started
metamorphHOUSE, become
a
first
own,
his
model home
for people to view.
He the
wife, things
said if
week on top of her normal work. The distant education program
dwellings
to the client’s specifications.
ling
WebCT,
the houses.
2006.
graduation and did some travel-
through
Handa’s idea was to get the company back into the residential sector by creating modern green
pletely renovate
off after
or
with Melloul-
resources he has
to take existing
summer
Nemeth
— Technology and Trades
engineering technology program in the
World Series for the first time. The pair are active with three chil-
program
education
distant
a
tion.
Tomasevic also heads up the
College’s architecture, construction
He took
which Nemeth
careers.
has
Dev Handa
for
for meeting
she
not meeting with students, she
is
Tomasevic has
with students.
4
constantly working on projects for
kitchen or basement
test-
to
an
hour while other students come on a weekly basis. p.m.
with a new initiative called iLearn
list
event,
adds was coincidentally also the evening the Blue Jays won the
These
as
groups run an hour each week. She also runs a seminar through once a education continuing semester in the evening about learning as a adult and also teaches
and attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), came up
Another important job Tomasevic is keeping the website up-todate. Tomasevic and Lipton continue to add changes and are working to stream study tip videos on to the website along with instant messag-
stu-
in to talk just for
difficult.
historically
ties
wait stu-
homecoming
who
courses which have been identified
She meets with 100 to 125 dents per semester. Sometimes
Anniversary of Colleges during a
learning group program where she
for students with learning disabili-
prepa-
also a
— Community Services
co-op course, and she taught sociology as well. After teaching at St. Louis for a year and a half, Tomasevic was hired as a learning skills adviser in the Learning Commons of Conestoga’s Doon campus. Her job now is to teach students the academic skills they need to be test
is
1
nity.
run free study groups for certain
ment, note taking and
Nancy
Conestoga graduate, from the journalism program in 1990. The two at the 1992 25th in met
dren and are involved
Lipton, the learning skills adviser
ration.
Ancaster. His wife
is
ing for Canadian Tire and Labatt
Nemeth
said.
lives with his family in
in
It
to be very seasonal business based on weather conditions and daylike
Nemeth
Ontario.
Nemeth’s job to implement strategies to grow the business. “The construction industry tends
I
around 6 p.m.,” he
homeowners
central
south
light.
always.”
Joy Tomasevic Once
he
then,
helped
school
through
part-time
realizes this
is
a big risk for
company and wanted
his dedication
to
by becoming a
show part-
ner for this project, meaning he will only
make money
if
the
com-
pany makes money. Handa works 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and will work evenings and weekends when necessary.
He does everything imaginable from design work to construction and as the project progresses, he
The very
first
metamorphHOUSE.
jobs
Handa
does, he has given him-
self the title of chief inno\reno\vator.
Feature
—
SPOKE, March
where are they now?
about their journey after college — Health Sciences Melody Frizzell-Pershad
Dealing with
and death
life
an easy task, but
Melody
Pershad manages
to
months
isn’t
work
Frizzell-
cope with
asking
later,
them
for
she would
now works
accepted and
this
if
She
full-time.
the
in
Frizzell-Pershad graduated from
week
with
rotation
a
six-
work
varied is
sup-
posed to work both a day and an evening shift, but Frizzell-Pershad
sive care unit (ICU).
She decided she wanted
works
days and weekends. She
Hospital in Kitchener in the inten-
it
7 p.m.
work
healthier for her
is
At the start of her shift, FrizzellPershad spends approximately 15 minutes listening to a verbal report
her
last
MacDonald was
Knowles -had
to
accepted. It was at MarketForce where she first met her future busi-
right through the
Monday
usually
care
with
to deal
left
because
patients
that’s her specialty.
Frizzell-Pershad said the tough-
— Applied Arts
with
until
5 or 5:30 p.m.
and often work day without taking
to Friday
lunch breaks. They also work some evenings and weekends depending
ness partner. Julie Knowles.
on the demands of projects. With only one full-time employee, MacDonald and Knowles can
Knowles, who graduated from the program in 1997, two years before MacDonald, accepted a job at MarketForce after a former classmate who worked there rec-
have up to 50 different projects to once. They hire subwhen needed. The company does design work
work on
at
contractors
for a job.
Knowles
for different businesses
friends and even trav-
and organi-
have created branding
They Huron Country
which gave them a chance to bond further. The two women, who both had their own freelance businesses on
zations.
began talking about how would each like to start their own company. After a few years of working at
from corporate identities, like logos, tradeshow displays, ad campaigns, brochures and marketing materials
elled to Italy together
for
Children’s Kitchener.
the side
they
Museum
and
the
located
in
They design everything
MarketForce. MacDonald decided
and now offer full service marketing and communications plans.
and accepted a position as of City the for
ting a corporate identity, they will
a
is
intensive
1
from 9 a.m.
When
designer
a client
is
meet with MacDonald or Knowles for about an hour to discuss what they want.
The process of develop-
takes about one month. MacDonald and Knowles start with researching what the
an identity
ing
business or organization
The
client
is
shown
then
is
about.
three to
which are done from scratch. The client then gives concepts. the on feedback five logo concepts,
made before a final shown to the client for approval. Once approval has been Revisions are
draft
is
given, the logo can be added to
items like letterheads to create a
package. “Everything we do has a purpose,” said MacDonald. “We don't pick a colour just
final
interested in get-
because
it’s pretty.’’
ADVICE FOR STUDENTS you are interested
If
your
own
starting
in
business, Knowles sug-
gests you work for at least five
for
someone
else
extra effort forward. In this indus-
you need
to
to take
be able
criticism well.
If
the
first
down
job you are offered.
Frizzell-Pershad spent a couple
paying than
says go
for
it.
It’s
what others
fit
think
it’s
lower
Handa easy to make
another
assumptions or to
if
job,
into the notion
you should do,
is
equal to
who
they are. Just
because your education ly
finished,
is right
now.
your pick rather than have to settle for a job just because it’s a job.
Always, think about
From a career development perspective. Tomasevic says people
things completed.
need to follow what’s in their heart and not in their head. They need to be working in an environment that
ness. Act
before
formal-
Always keep learning because that’s what the nature of our workforce
months
researching
is
never stop learning.
graduation so she would know exactly where she wanted to work. She said it's nice to have
of
jobs
you can do something you are
passionate about, even
of
self..
Don’t be afraid to turn
years to gain expe-
rience and contacts. Knowles and MacDonald recommend you have a creative resume and to put the
try,
but you shouldn’t shortchange your-
difficult to see
their 80s or
even though they had a it
is
90s die
full life,
even harder to see people
their 20s,
30s and 40s
but in
die.
She said the job is especially rewarding when someone they thought was going to die survives and gets better. It is even more rewarding when these former patients come back to visit or send cards. In
the
future,
Frizzell-Pershad
countries for short stints, providing
Weber St. W. MacDonald and Knowles work
3
seeing lives cut
surgical intensive care unit.
Two Blonde Chicks now 1
in
is
it’s
would
After a couple of prior locations. resides at
a
She said
care and eight are for the medical
stop her free-
discussions
After
ness.
the company. MacDonald was offered a full-time job, which she
to leave
con-
MacDonald, the two decided to open their own company and Two Blonde Chicks Inc. was born.
a
and
in
was then that she realized she had enough work to start her own busi-
in
with position pharmaceutical company located in Cambridge. After two week of working with
became good
Knowles
which she works
unit
of 14 bed. Six are for cardiac
because she was getting overloaded with work. It
year of the graphic design
ommended her MacDonald
sists
business
lance
program at advertising and Conestoga College, she decided to get her co-op placement done early. She secured MarketForce.
She also gives them their and bathes them if
medication
She
Julie
patients are continu-
Kitchener.
is
two
Conestoga graduates with a passion for creativity from venturing out and starting their own company. Jolene
The
ously monitored by cardiac moni-
forth.
MacDonald and industry
hours.
The to
She was quite happy when she received a phone call from St. Mary's a couple of drive to Hamilton.
that didn't stop
assessment in each patient’s room and then continues to do an assessment every four
possible.
at
finished, she does
is
own
her
night shifts, which start and finish at 7 a.m. She said she chooses
nights because
full-time
that
tors.
body then switching back and
When
someone
asked another nurse to take her day shifts and she would work all the
hours so after graduation in December, she battled the snowy
The graphic design
patients.
Once
Frizzell-Pershad
Conestoga College’s registered nursing program in 2003. Before graduation, she was offered a fulltime job working in the emergency Hamilton’s of department Henderson hospital as well as a part-time job at St. Mary’s General
demanding, but
short.
ICU.
tough situation every day.
Jolene
from the day-shift nurse who gives head to toe assessment of the
est part of her job
a
Nemeth says be initiative
show
proactive,
and do the
right
how you
thing. like to
be treated as a customer and how your owner or manager would want your work
like
it
In
essence, treat
was your own
busi-
an owner. This will help you make the tough decisions that have to be made. like
like
treatment
to
to
travel
to
different
different
people.
However, she wants to wait until her 17-month-old daughter is a bit older.
3,
2008
— Page 7
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— SPOKE,
March
News
2008
3,
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preparing the food to be
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to split the
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for.
entree costs
Students,
at the
and know what meals you want to make. After booking the session, you can use all the equipment, aprons,
There are four kinds of meal packages available with each meal serving four to six people.
Student
already looked
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3,
2008
— Page 9
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try cutting
the overall
number of calories
in
your
diet,
particularly those that are high in fat.
Remember
to exercise
and
weigh yourself regularly and above all give youself a pat on the back for each pound that you lose.
St.
John Ambulance
(Photo by Jennifer Marko)
First-year general arts and science student Stacy Dobson had not heard of the died after cleaning his ears with a cotton swab, but says it’s a shame.
Quebec man who
Despite what you’ve heard, cotton
swabs can be
MARKO
By JENNIFER
Third-year
health
management
When
mom
your
your
stick things in
you not
told
to
knew
ears, she
what she was talking about. Last
a cotton swab was
year,
linked to the death of a 43-year-old
Quebec. He suffered an infection from meningitis in his
man
in
informatics
Lindsay
student
knows
Willits says she already
dangerous
it’s
swabs
to stick cotton
in
your ear canal. “You’re not supposed to put anything smaller than your pinky finger into your ear canal," she
his
where he had earlier punctured eardrum while using a cotton
swab. Jen
Mohaupt
“People use cotton swabs
nursing
everyday without even thinking about the dan-
at
because there
Lindsay
a risk of obstruc-
is
exist.”
first-year general arts
says Mohaupt. “If
it
is
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— SPOKE, March
3,
Sports
2008
Condors confident heading AARON O’CONNELL
By
their
In
last
back of the net." This was the second tournament
tournament before
Conestoga women’s indoor soccer team allowed only four goals in three games, but still
regionals, the
could
Despite the losses. Coach Aldo Krajcar was very enthused about
on Feb.
at
competitive Toronto area col-
ly
plenty of chances to score
all
tour-
but just couldn't find the
In their first
ment
game
of the tourna-
Condors faced a highly
the
Durham College
“We
squad.
well
against
Krajcar. "It
was 0-0
played very
Durham,” said
the last six
until
actually
were outplaying
for parts of the
game and
minutes and they
(Durham) got a couple quick
goals.
they
are ranked near the top of the entire
province,” he said.
Conestoga’s defence was solid throughout the tournament. But they lacked goal scoring, being
skilled
16.
"All three games could have went either way,” Krajcar said. “We had
nament,
women, held
Sheridan College, and was a good test for the Condors, playing highleges.
not pull out a win.
his team’s effort
of the year for the
"We them
the score sheet in
all
left
off
three games.
Krajcar said obviously offence
is
something the team needs to improve on going into the regionals. which begin on March 4 in Toronto.
But he feels his team
will
do well
into regionals
especially get
some
if
they gel a bit
more and
“These two tournaments have been good for helping us develop as a team and build chemistry,” he said.
“We have a volunteer goalkeeper who usually plays out and that kind of hurt us this tournament, but if we can get some better goaltending then we should be fine,” added Krajcar.
One thing the Condors won’t lack when approaching the regionals is confidence.
Krajcar
said
dence
something
is
they
have
gained from the two invitational
better goaltending.
confi-
tournaments.
“The
girls are starting to believe
themselves and are confident they can be a contending team in in
the regional tournament,” he said.
The final scores at the Sheridan tournament were a 2-0 loss against Durham in the first game, a close 1
0 loss to George Brown in the second match and another 1-0 loss to
Humber
in their final
game
of the
tournament.
Heartbreaker in the rec centre By CHARLOTTE PRONG PARKHILL The Condors were earned
almost
they
spot at the
top
sore and
tired,
but
short-handed,
women’s
extramural hockey tournament. Conestoga took second place Feb. 15 at the rec centre.
Things looked bleak going into their
game
first
against
Sheridan with four early goals, including two from Kayla Bruce. Sheridan answered with two, but
at
the final tournament of the season
<
from team leader Tara Davidson closed the game at 3-2. They carried their winning momentum into game two against goal
St.
power
Lawrence College, with only three extra skaters and no coach. And the St. Lawrence group was
they scored three quick goals in a
confident.
Conestoga’s solid defence to end
Coach Mike team made
although
tournament,
previous they
Pettinella said his to the finals at the
it
game
it
seriously, but
most of
fun,” he said just before
the 8 a.m. contest. “We’ll definite-
be competing.”
But
past
1
easy semifinal win, was too much battered and bruised for the
would square off in the finals. selfscrappy, Conestoga’s coached squad beat St. Lawrence in the first match after a shootout
after shot
They pounded and
the net with shot
finally slipped
with only four minutes third period.
one past
left
the
in
This not only gave them
the win, but the tournament crown.
tough
in
Sheridan College on Feb. 16 to face some of the top teams in the
"We had chances to score in both games, but we just didn’t. We are still developing as a team and will use these two tournament experiences to help build as a team," he
province.
said.
AARON O’CONNELL
The men’s soccer team
travelled
to
a.m.
first
start
game was an against
Lords and it was the off to a quick start. “It
was 2-0 only
early 9
Durham Lords who got the
five
minutes into
game,” coach Geoff Johnstone said of their first match. “We were
the
down two before we even woke up.” The rest of the match was evenly
With nothing but pride on the Conestoga faced Humber
line,
College
the final
in
tournament but fell a close 1-0 game.
game of
the
bit short in a
all my players to be tournament and it seems that the Toronto teams have a lot more depth than us,” said
“I
played
fair this
played with each team trading goals and plenty of chances at both ends.
Johnstone.
Although the Condors pressured for most of the second half they could only manage one goal and
probably three of the top four in the province and are much better teams
“The three teams we played
then
we
will see
come
are
regionals,”
am very proud of the guys and now we can look forward he added. “I
>- suffered a 3-1 loss.
Conestoga did not fair any better second matchup against a talented George Brown team who won the Conestoga Invitational in their
to the regionals.”
earlier this year.
on March 4 and Johnstone said there will be some changes in order to be ready.
The game ended in a lopsided 60 victory for the Huskies, mathematically knocking the Condors out
of;
starting goalkeeper
*%oal scorer for
missing
and
their
their top
the entire tourna-
ment, but Johnstone was not mak-
any excuses.
The
regionals begin in Toronto
“Now
that I’ve
seen
who
plays
well together, I’m going to try to get
If
sh e
gam » is always a close friend more help. Learn your need
may
a few extra practices in to get the
the tournament.
Conestoga was
ing-
of the
the
St.
Condors.
The
in
win and the tourney title. Lawrence, reveling in an
straight
Little did he know that after a long day these same two teams
By
game
them
The Condors then headed to the final looking to beat St. Lawrence
Men’s team
»-
3-
to
again, hoping to get their fourth
lost.
“We take all we have ly
the
one
squeaked
first
game.
penalty-filled
Humber
St.
Humber,
against a tough team from
rough,
Lawrence College goaltender blocks a Condor shot during the extramural hockey tournament. Conestoga won the game 3-2, but lost
The
Up
semifinal.
their
in
(Photo by Charlotte Prong Parkhitt)
it
was too little, too late. The final score was 4-2. The Condors again poured on the
players to
know each
other a bit bet-
go with only two lines for regionals so whoever be is working the hardest will rewarded with playing time.”
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he
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